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IL Taxpayers Forced to Cover Teacher Pension Contributions
By Emily Johnston
Teachers in nearly half of Illinois' public school districts contribute nothing from their weekly paychecks to their pensions, according to a new study by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI).
Illinois law requires teachers to contribute 9.4 percent to their pensions and employers to contribute 9 percent. Currently, though, half of Illinois' school districts, and therefore taxpayers, pay both the employee and employer contributions.
During the 2009-2010 school year, 555 of the state's 867 districts paid some or all of teachers' required pension contributions. This has contributed to a fund deficit of $85 billion. To compensate, the state has been paying 20 percent of the pension fund.
"Improvement will only come with reform," said Ted Dabrowski, IPI's vice president of policy. "We are digging a deeper and deeper hole every day we don't reform."
Inflating Salaries
Dabrowski, coauthor with Michael Wille of the report titled "Teachers' Pensions: Who's Really Paying?," said though many teachers technically pay a portion of the pension fund, their salaries have been inflated to cover the amount taken out for retirement benefits. This "pension pick-up" means school districts essentially pay the teachers' portions in addition to the employer portion.
"In almost half of all school districts in Illinois, taxpayers are on the hook for 100 percent of teachers' pensions," Dabrowski said. "This totally contradicts union claims that teachers pay their 'fair share' for their own retirement."
This pick-up cost taxpayers more than $430 million in 2009-2010. In 2010, Illinois paid more than $2.2 billion to the Teachers' Retirement System to cover the "employer share" of the benefits, Dabrowski said.
Unions Block Reform
Illinois attempted pension reform last spring, but public employee unions lobbied to block the legislation.
Dabrowski said reforms eventually will take one of three forms: continuing the same retirement benefits and charging employees more, keeping payment the same but lowering benefits, or converting from a pension system to individual 401(k) accounts.
Recent history suggests reform will be hotly contended.
This past January the Ohio Teachers Retirement System recommended increasing teacher pension contributions from 10 to 14 percent and cutting cost-of-living increases by one-third, to help close an $8 billion budget shortfall. In 2010, Wisconsin proposed similar reforms. In both cases, the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers protested aggressively.
Pension Reforms More Prominent
Despite the pushback, in 2010 a record amount of state legislation was offered to address retirement plan funding problems, says Ron Snell, a senior fellow at the National Conference of State Legislatures. In 2010, 21 states enacted changes to their public pension plans, Snell said.
Many Wisconsin teachers retired at the beginning of 2011 to avoid paying more for their pension benefits. Within the first six months of 2011, 4,935 Wisconsin school district employees had retired, almost doubling the retirements of 2009 and 2010. Many districts rehired these teachers, allowing them to receive two pensions later when they retire for good.
Even with some increase in retirements, Snell predicts reform will continue and expand. Thirty-one states are considering pension reforms in current legislative sessions, he said.
"Illinoisans are struggling with unemployment and higher tax bills," Dabrowski said. "To ask that teachers pay their share and reduce the burden on taxpayers is only reasonable."
"Teachers' Pensions: Who's Really Paying?" Illinois Policy Institute. http://www.illinoispolicy.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=4457.
State Pension Reforms by the Numbers
18 states: increased employee contributions or age and service requirements for pension benefits, or both
12 states: increased contributions members must pay into retirement plans
11 states: increased age and service requirements for employee pensions
8 states: reduced post-retirement benefits• 8 states: extended period for calculating an employee's average salary, which usually causes a lower base for benefits
9 states: reduced benefits to early retirees
9 states: restricted double benefits to retirees who return to a job covered by the same retirement plan from which they already receive benefits
Currently Proposed:
18 states: increase employee pension contributions
10 states: increase age and service requirements for retiree benefits
7 states: increase limits on early retirement benefits
5 states: reduce or repeal post-retirement benefit increases
6 states: institute defined-contribution plans
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures. Image by Clay Junell.
Emily Johnston
Emily Johnston ([email protected]) writes from Hillsdale, Michigan.


Much of wheat seed comes from the Fertile Crescent, a region whose early nations developed and depended on wheat as the vital grain of their civilizations. The collections could hold the key for future breeding to feed an expanding world population, according to Sansaloni.
"An ancient variety bred out over time could contain a gene for resistance to a deadly wheat disease or for tolerance to climate change effects like heat and drought, which are expected to become more severe in developing countries where smallholder farmers and their families depend on wheat," she explained.
Sansaloni's team has been sequencing DNA from as many as 2,000 seed samples a week, as well as deriving molecular markers for breeder- and farmer-valued traits, such as disease resistance, drought or heat tolerance and qualities that contribute to higher yields and grain quality.
They are using a high-end DNA sequencing system located at the Genetic Analysis Service for Agriculture (SAGA), a partnership between CIMMYT and Mexico's Ministry of agriculture and rural development (SADER), and with the support of a private company from Australia, Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT).
The sequencer at SAGA can read 1600 samples of seed at once and develops more data than ever before. The HiSeq 2500 boils down data and shows the information at a "sequence level", for example, height variations among wheat varieties.
Worldwide, there are few other machines that produce this kind of data and most are owned by private companies, explained Sansaloni. This was the first non-Latin American based project used by the HiSeq 2500.
After data has been collected, seed samples will be "regenerated" by ICARDA and CIMMYT. That is, the process of restoring old seed samples with healthy new seeds.
ICARDA and CIMMYT will share seed and data from the project and make these results available worldwide.
"With these new seeds, we hope to reconstruct ICARDA's active and base collection of seeds over the next five years in new genebank facilities in Lebanon and Morocco," said Fawzy Nawar, senior genebank documentation specialist, ICARDA.


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import datetime
from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc

from tempest.api.compute import base
from tempest import test

class TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):

    @classmethod
    def setup_clients(cls):
        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
        cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
        cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client

    @classmethod
    def resource_setup(cls):
        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
        now = datetime.datetime.now()
        cls.start = cls._parse_strtime(now - datetime.timedelta(days=1))
        cls.end = cls._parse_strtime(now + datetime.timedelta(days=1))

    @classmethod
    def _parse_strtime(cls, at):
        # Returns formatted datetime
        return at.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f')

    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
    @test.idempotent_id('8b21e135-d94b-4991-b6e9-87059609c8ed')
    def test_get_usage_tenant_with_empty_tenant_id(self):
        # Get usage for a specific tenant empty
        params = {'start': self.start,
                  'end': self.end}
        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                          self.adm_client.get_tenant_usage,
                          '', params)

    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
    @test.idempotent_id('4079dd2a-9e8d-479f-869d-6fa985ce45b6')
    def test_get_usage_tenant_with_invalid_date(self):
        # Get usage for tenant with invalid date
        params = {'start': self.end,
                  'end': self.start}
        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                          self.adm_client.get_tenant_usage,
                          self.client.tenant_id, params)

    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
    @test.idempotent_id('bbe6fe2c-15d8-404c-a0a2-44fad0ad5cc7')
    def test_list_usage_all_tenants_with_non_admin_user(self):
        # Get usage for all tenants with non admin user
        params = {'start': self.start,
                  'end': self.end,
                  'detailed': int(bool(True))}
        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                          self.client.list_tenant_usages, params)

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Christ Hospital Cuts Ribbon on Salon For Cancer Victims
Source: Hudson Reporter
Representatives of Christ Hospital, the Mo'Hair Foundation of Jersey City, and local elected officials cut the ribbon for a new Mo'Hair Foundation Salon at Christ Hospital intended to help men, women, and children struggling to maintain their self-esteem while battling cancer.
In a room filled with pink balloons and posters depicting before and after shots of people who received wigs to compensate for hair loss from cancer treatment, officials praised the work of Mo'Hair Foundation founder and CEO Monique Smith Andrews and said they looked forward to bringing her work to Christ Hospital.
The Mo'Hair Foundation is a Jersey City-based non-profit organization that provides free non-surgical hair replacement for cancer patients and other individuals who have lost their hair as a result of their medical treatment.
Along with developing a clientele of celebrities, sports figures, and politicians as well as people in the community, Andrews is considered a master stylist and makeup artist who has received numerous awards for her charity work. A native of Bayonne, she graduated from Natural Motion Beauty School in 1983 and opened her salon Monique's Techniques in 1988.
Andrews' mother was diagnosed with cancer when Andrews was still studying to become a hair stylist. Her mother didn't seem to have any other viable options while being treated — many patients she met were forced to wear bad-fitting and poor-looking wigs or cover their heads with scarves. So she started researching human hair alternatives to wigs and soon plunged into the world of non-surgical hair replacement. This led to the establishment of the Mo'Hair Foundation to provide services for free to people who cannot afford them.
Since 2009, Andrews has been performing the free temporary hair replacement service and has helped more than 100 people at her business location. She said the opening of a salon at Christ Hospital was a dream come true. She said her mother's dream was to help cancer victims. She opened the hair replacement salon at Christ Hospital in honor of her mother. The new Christ-hospital location offers patients greater access as well as increased privacy, while reaching an even greater population.
"We are honored to partner with the Mo'Hair Foundation to bring this important service to those individuals who need it most," said Dr. Natasha Deckmann, chief executive officer for CarePoint Health. "We are constantly working to foster partnerships such as this to help us deliver the highest quality of healthcare to the community as well as added services that improve our patients' overall experience."
CarePoint Health CEO Dr. Natasha Deckmann and others said people who feel good about themselves tend to heal better. One of the professionals at the ceremony could speak from experience — a social worker who is an 8-year cancer survivor who struggled with self-esteem during treatment.
N.J. Medicaid Patients Now Qualify for Smoking Cessation Medications
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June Bluefin Striped Bass 1 : Cape Cod Fishing Reports - Weekly reports on fishing for striped bass,bluefish,cod,tuna and shark from Chatham,Massachusetts.
· Prepaid Fishing discounted for Christmas !
· Lots of Fish Around !
· Wicked Tuna = Fake News !
· Thank you & Merry Christmas !
· Reservations or Reluctant Disappointment ?
· Bluefin Tuna Fishing NOW !
· Holiday Gift of a Charter ?
· Happy Labor Day !
· CAPE COD - A FISHING PARADISE !
· Gift a Discounted Fishing Trip ?
· A New "Wicked Tuna" season ?
· Do You Want to Save Bluefin Tuna Quota ??
· Merry Christmas & Thank YOU !
· September Bluefin - "I'M TIGHT!"
· Cape Cod's "Engine's of Life"
· How Do I Make a Better Charter ?
· Catch Your Own Wicked Tuna !
· POSITIVE Results form the Latest Bluefin Stock Reports !
· Merry Christmas, everybody !!
· Best Tuna Bite of the Year !
· Topwater Stripers @ Bearses Shoals !
· Striped Bass are Everywhere !
· Wickedly Awesome Tuna !
· email to MA committee re bass bill proposals.
· October IS Bluefin Tuna Time !
· Sept. & Oct. = BLUEFIN TUNA !
· Chatham Bass with the TUNA !
· How To Take Your Kid Fishing for $5 !!!
· Chatham Bluefin Tuna for DAD ?
· NMFS says Bluefin Tuna NOT endangered !
· Endangered Bluefin Tuna ?
· Give Summer Fishing Fun for Christmas !
· Best Giant Tuna Fishing ever !
· Striped Bass BITE !
· Lots of Bass !
· Bluefin Tuna Abundance !
· Opening Day Bluefin Tuna Landed !
· Give Fishing for Christmas !
· SAVE your Tuna Fishery !
· Bluefin Tuna CITES Listing?
· School's open, and the Tuna are Biting !!
· Tuna Bite Improving !
· Stripers, Mackerel and Bluefin Tuna !
· It Stopped RAINING !
· GREAT News on HERRING !
· SAVE FISH w/ 1 CALL or EMAIL?
· March Striped Bass Blitz ??
· 2008 THANK YOU !
· Biggest Bass of the Year !!!
· Giant TUNA Support !
· Its Time to Catch a GIANT !
· Bluefin Tuna & Bass Still on the "Bite"
· Tuna Busting Among Bubble Feeding Whales !!
· Bass slow, but Tuna picking up !
· Bearse's Rip works for me !
· Record Striped bass numbers caught !!!
· Huge Christmas Bass !!!!
· Flat Calm Weather in October !!!
· Tuna trips in the AM and Bass in the afternoon !!
· Double Digit Tuna on a Morning Bass Charter !!!
· I Got "Bearse's Bass Thumb" !
· Striped Bass at Monomoy !
· I think its over now – You can come back outside !!
· Article ; Boyhood Initiations – The making of a fisherman.
· MISS JILLIAN for Sale !
· HAPPY NEW YEAR !
· Herring Managment Needs YOUR Input !!
· October Winds to Bring in BIG fish ?
· Its Tuna Time !!
· The Best Fishing is Now Ahead of Us !
· Bass Busting Right Out of the Water !
· Tuna showed - Bass still great !
· Rip Fishing is Great !
· Fathers Day Weekend !
· DOES TIDE REALLY MATTER ?
· Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Thank you !!!
· Flat Calm and Lots of Nice Big Stripers !
· Big Bass Every Drift ! - Fuel Surcharge ??
· Free Fishing Trips !!
· Chatham Fishing Improved Considerably !!
· June - Warming Cape Cod water temperatures !
· How's the Cabin Fever ????
· January 2005 - A brand new year and fishing season !!
· Bearse's Rip is still RED Hot !!
· Mid August is Bass & Tuna Time !!
· Fog, Fish and Happy Customers !
· Northeast Breezes Finally Clear out the FOG !!!
· Kathy catches 44 inch Bass on 10 POUND TEST Tackle !!
· Finally - Some GOOD Fishing !
· No Big Fish !!!!
· "Millions of fish swimming around me, DUDE" !!!!!!
· Wow, They Are Already Gone !
· Lets See if Anyone Really Reads These Things ?
· Lots of Fish Moving In Now !
· It's All About The BAIT !
· Schoolies in May !!!
· Bad News !! - 2004 Charter Rate Change !!
· Latest "T" Shirt Winners !
· Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays !!!
· The Sky is Falling !!
· Finally, Some Bass are Showing in the Rips !
· 5 Days of Southwest wind !!
· Finally ! - Some Consistent & Decent Fish !!
· Not the Greatest Start to a Season !!!
· A Late Spring ??
· BIG Pods of Fish Moving up the Beaches !!
· Article : Beat Dogfish with Rubber !!
· Chris is Thinking Ahead !!
· 15 th Survey Respondent Winner !
· Every Giant Tuna Fights Differently !
· Giant Bluefin Tuna - Now or Never !
· BIG BASS LIKE COLD WATER !
· Good Fish are Far to Find !
· Raffle winner gets 25 and 27 pounders !!!
· Looking for More !
· Strong Island - Home to BIG Bass !
· ASK and YOU shall receive !
· Pleasant Bay - Use Live Herring !
· Big Bass Eating Herring ! !
· Taxes Paid - Now Get the Boat Ready !!!!
· Year End - THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH !!!
· Bass, Blues & now COD !!
· I Lost a BIG One !
· Big Bearse's Bass are Back ! !
· Tuna fishing slow - Bass red Hot !!
· Bicknell Charter caught 47 fish !!
· HOW TO RESERVE A DATE !!
· Breaking fish in PB Tuesday eve.
· Beaches, Nantucket sound, CC Bay all have fish !
· They are finally back !!
· Mayday - still slow ! My published Rips Story !
· September Fishing at its Best !
· Fall Fishing Begins !
· Dave's trip and comments - Thanks Dave !
· CAPESHORES CHARTERS FISHING ACTION ON TV !!
· Capeshores Charters on TV Tuesday Night !
· It was "THE BALLS" !!!
· 100 STRIPERS TODAY !
· An Over 40 Fish Trip !!
· Two really nice fish !!
· This is Why I Love What I do !
· Noreaster in August ? ? ?
· I LOVE what I'm doing ! !
· BIG FISH ! Really Big !
· Weather Kicked Up - Fish Still Here !
· Big Fish for Young and Old ! !
· 5 MILES OF SOLID FISH ! ! !
· More-further-and Bigger ! fish !
· Almost a Keeper !!
· Reports are confirmed !!
My first real report of the season is not good. We have had a cold spring and the majority of waters east of Chatham are cold. Folks that have been calling and asking for early season striped bass trips are being referred to the guys fishing in Cape Cod Bay, where the water is much warmer, and they will have a more productive trip. I am not in the business of taking folks fishing when they're not expected to have a good trip. My usual rule of thumb as for when the stripers show up in my area (the Rips at Monomoy) is Father's day. My first trips of the year will be next weekend to that area.
Although the Chatham area is slow to start, due to the cooler ocean water temps, we are blessed with having optimum water temperatures throughout the latter summer months when Cape Cod Bay and Nantucket Sound areas are way too warm for good striper fishing. When these areas get warm, the bass move to cooler waters and bluefish are the main attraction. The cooler waters east of Chatham, and the sand eel congregations there, attract vast schools of striped bass and bluefin tuna throughout the months of July, August, September and into October. But for right now its tough to see the trailerable skiffs posting pictures of nice stripers caught from areas not accessible to me and my less mobile 35 foot down easter. Hang on though, soon enough the tables will turn !
As for Bluefin tuna, the cold water has affected their presence as well. It seems the overcast skies and northeast winds of the first couple weeks have really slowed the progresses of increasing water temperatures offshore as well. The warmest water i have found was a 1 mile oval pocket of 54.7 degree water. Most of the areas on the tuna grounds are 53.6 to 54.2 degrees in the last two weeks. My last tuna charter was Saturday, and we did mark 4 different bluefin, and the bait and whales were very abundant, but we did not receive a bite. I did see a post on Facebook of another reputable outfit sharing some pictures of a couple nice bluefin they did catch. I have a pretty good idea they were to the south of me a considerable distance. Its a good sign that they are moving into the area and the bait show was incredible and will bring the fish close to us very soon. On our last trip we had at least 30 whales around us bubble feeding and showing through out the morning. The clouds of bait marking red on the screen were as good as it gets, but the fish just were not there yet I guess. I am not worried though, within a week they will be here in force and the fun will start.
Be safe and good fishing to you all.
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Fortnite Season 4 has begun with a bang, as a comet crashes onto the map, churning up old and new locations. Here's everything you need to know.
First up, Season 3 Battle Pass owners begin Season 4 with five free tiers as a head start – that's a whopping 50 Battle Stars.
You can watch the cinematic intro here, and it supports all those theories that have been doing the rounds; Yes, there's a big bang. Yes, the map changed. Yes, it looks pretty freakin' rad.
Let's take a look at all the Season 4 Battle Pass skins as you earn them by working through the Tiers, from 1 to 100.
Carbide is one of the first skins you unlock by purchasing the Season 4 Battle Pass and by completing a separate list of challenges you'll unlock more gear for him to wear.
Battlehawk is another skin you get by buying the Season 4 Battle Pass. He also has his own set of challenges that unlock variations on his outfit.
Teknique is unlocked by reaching Tier 23 in Season 4.
Zoey is unlocked by reaching Tier 47 in Season 4.
You'll need to reach Tier 71 to unlock Valor in Season 4.
This is Squad Leader. He unlocks at Tier 87 of the Season 4 Battle Pass.
This is the big one: Omega is your tier 100 unlock. You'd better be prepared to put the work in.
One of the first new locations on the map that you'll want to check out is Dusty Divot. Yep, it used to be Dusty Depot until the comet hit and made a mess of the place. It's here you'll find Hop Rocks which let you defy gravity, allowing the player to lift and float across the map.
There's also a new location in the north of the island called Risky Reels. You might want to check that out.
There are a number of secret underground bunkers and command centers dotted around the map in Salty Springs, Lonely Lodge and Snobby Shores too.
Secret underground bunker/command center found under the blue house in Salty Springs!
Secret villain lair on the mountainside overlooking Snobby Shores!
How much does Fortnite's Season 4 Battle Pass cost?
The Fortnite Season 4 Battle Pass costs 950 V-Bucks – £7.99 / $7.99 in real money – it's a perfect entry-level price. you can also buy the Battle Bundle, which cost 2800 V-Bucks (£19.99 / $19.99 in real money) but unlocks another outfit instantly, as well as other gear, bonus XP and more.
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Q: Excel Addin testing in various environments I have developed a VSTO add-in for Excel and created a setup file to install.
Its working fine in office 365/win10, but I want to check how it performs in different office versions such as 2016, 2019 or 365.
How can i do that ? Is there a smarter way to do it within Visual studio or do i need to create virtual pc for each environment and test them one by one.

A: You can create a VM and test your MSI there for each supported platform/OS/Excel version. There is no smarter way for that.

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Stara Wieś – część wsi Podleszany w Polsce położona w województwie podkarpackim, w powiecie mieleckim, w gminie Mielec.

W latach 1975-1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa rzeszowskiego.

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Sentolo formation that is included in the Kulon Progo stratigraphic series has a wide distribution. Although there have been a number of studies on it, more detailed research is needed, as there are still many unexplored outcrop locations. Moreover, there are still a lot of questions about the stratigraphic relationship between Sentolo Formation and Oligocene-Miocene volcanic series of Kulon Progo. Based on this background, this study is focused on the existence of foraminifera fossil in Sentolo Formation as an indicator of palaeoecological conditions at the time Sentolo Formation was deposited. This research is very important to get a detail understanding about the indicators that are influential at the time of deposition process of Sentolo Formation in research area. Based on palaeoecological analysis, the palaeoecology at the time Sentolo Formation deposited was normal marine continental slope waters. Meanwhile, the community structure of foraminifera indicates a stable water conditions in a marine environment that was not disrupted by volcanism, so it becomes a good factor for the growth of foraminifera. Whereas the presence of volcaniclastic material mixed with carbonate which is occurred in the lower part of Sentolo Formation were interpreted as reworked of older volcanic rock.


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Římskokatolický kostel svatého Michaela Archanděla stával v Milostíně v okrese Rakovník. První písemná zmínka o milostínském farním kostelu pochází z roku 1382. Na počátku devatenáctého století byl výrazně přestavěn. Nacházel se v jižní částí návsi na místě autobusové zastávky. Zbořen byl ve třicátých letech dvacátého století.

Kostel měl obdélný půdorys ukončený odsazeným a trojboce uzavřeným presbytářem. K jeho severní straně původně přiléhala sakristie, ale roku 1841 byla zbořena a nahrazena novou v ose presbytáře. V západním průčelí stávala průchozí věž, která nahradila starší samostatně stojící zvonici. Loď měla rákosový strop a valbovou střechu se sanktusníkem. Podvěží bylo zaklenuté plackovou klenbou. U západní stěny bývala kruchta nesená dvěma sloupy a dvěma polosloupy.

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Posts Tagged 'Jonathan Ross'
Just a Thought: Comic Relief
In the past it would've taken an iron will or three VHS tapes to get through the nearly-annual maelstrom of goodwill they call Comic Relief. Luckily, in times of broadband and fibre-optics we can press the relevant button and watch it all back at our own pace. If you've paid your money, you makes your choice – and there's no shame in avoiding such a long stint on the couch if you've already coughed up.
But is donating ample justification for having a pop at the format of a show founded on what is undoubtedly a good cause? Or is it churlish to criticise the production values of a well-intentioned telly marathon?
Well – that depends. It depends on whether or not the stuff they put out in return for your charity is insultingly manipulative and needlessly shallow.
With the best will in the world, and with the complete understanding that telethons are fired by the contribution of funds from the viewer, this year's Comic Relief was borderline unbearable. Unless my nostalgia blanket has crept up over my eyes, the BBC seem to have reneged on the deal somewhat, and the old structure we're used to – wall-to-wall comedy interspliced with occasional and thorough information pieces – has been shipped out, wholesale. The appeals are now relentlessly repetitive, too short to leave any lasting understanding and the footage around them leaves a sour taste in the throat as a consequence.
One five minute sequence featuring Catherine Tate squawking, with barely any context, would be quickly followed, clumsily and offensively, by footage of a baby dying and endless requests for dollar from the overpaid likes of Claudia Winkleman and Davina McCall. Neither of whom are comedians. Both of whom are irritating at best, and hideously insincere, attention-grabbing slimers at worst. The sight of them on Comic Relief does Top of The Pops, infiltrating the stage when FloRida attempted to plug his new single (proceeds presumably going to his own coiffers), was breathtaking.
It was impossible to ignore them, in the company of the now beyond-irrelevant French and Saunders, mugging along during the whole of the TOTP sequence as they'd been placed right at the front of the audience. Had they been told to make arseholes of themselves by Production, or had they just grabbed the opportunity to blag screentime off their own backs? Either way, it was teeth-grindingly annoying, and added insult to the injury of the likes of Take That promoting non-charitable singles in the wake of shots of poverty-stricken children breathing their last breaths.
The idea of sending celebrities overseas to film VTs to show us where the money goes – or why it's required – is essential to Comic Relief. There are some classic examples from the past. But this time round, despite Christine Bleakley's good efforts on The One Show in the preceding week, the night itself concerned itself with a stream of superficial films which misappropriated extremely upsetting, shock images and all ended with the likes of Davina or Annie (bloody) Lennox weeping – as though that would help us to empathise. As though we were too stupid to empathise without seeing a familiar face, urging us to empathise. And the less said about Fearne Cotton fainting, the better.
I haven't yet mentioned Simon Cowell. They had an appeal from Mr. Simon 'Fuck You I'm Rich' Cowell. Didn't this idea ring a few alarm bells in pre-production? It's one thing to have the media megalomaniac Jonathan Ross and his enormous salary presenting a slice of the show, and quite another having a shamelessly greedy arsehole like Cowell asking us – recently redundant, credit-crunch victims – for our cash, whether the appeal is genuine or not.
And speaking of Annie Lennox – it's nice to see her crawl out and into the limelight following a media silence that seemed to last years. And now she's back – just in time for Comic Relief and the release of her new album. Nice to see that the two happened to coincide.
Despite these howlers, Comic Relief improved over the course of the evening. James Corden was (I can't believe I'm typing this) brilliant in his England team pep talk. The Celebrity Apprentice was excellent, with the trio of Dee, Carr and Ratner making it last year's equal. Graham Norton and Alan Carr's presentation was far better than the earlier stuff because of their lack of earnestness, their avoidance of faux-sincerity and their awareness of the incongruence between the comedy and the tragedy. To their credit, they got on with the job without crying their eyes out between links, then wiping their eyes for a mum-dance to a new release.
There's got to be an argument for a more intelligent take on the charity telethon. Audiences' viewing habits have changed and their knowledge of how editing and scheduling works is more developed than ever before. If the BBC learns that we're not all reliant on Davina's moodswings when it comes to making a decision on whether or not we donate, we might end up with a product that makes just as much money for the cause and doesn't leave us feeling soiled and bemused. Here's hoping.
Tags:Alan Carr, BBC, Charity, Claudia Winkleman, Comedy, Comic Relief, Culture, David Tennant, Davina McCall, Entertainment, Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross, Malaria, Media, Simon Cowell, Television, TV
NewsGush: More McIntyre
Do you like Michael McIntyre? Do you chortle at the way he guffaws at his own jokes whilst speaking? Does his preppy, floppy barnet give you cause for belly-laughs? Do you like his plummy speech patterns and they way he stutters and repeats himself for comedy effect? Do you like his suits? Do you rate his 80s era observational comedy?
If not, you're in for a nightmare. Edna Welthorpe let us know in the comments a few months ago that McIntyre was on the BBC's 'one-to-push' list, and they're being proved right. He's been on every panel show going so far in this young year, was on Jonathan Ross on Friday and now it appears his new series is about to subtly be dropped on us like a dirty bomb…
What do you make of this McIntyre character then?
At least he's not James Corden.
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Big Fat Quiz Of The Year: 2008
Another year, another Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Previously, this was decent, low-grade Christmas TV fodder. You could even stand Jimmy Carr and his casual bigotry as the outing relied more heavily on the panelists, made up of, if memory serves:
A pre-Manuel-trouble Jonathan Ross, gamely trying to keep up with the cool kids and acting the giddy goat, managing to be funny for ten percent of the time.
A pre-Manuel-trouble Russell Brand, putting in a good spot in conjunction with partner in crime…
Noel Fielding. Noel Fielding is one of those annoying swines who personifies likability. Thus, anything with him in it is generally alright.
David Walliams – like Ross, trying a bit too hard, but keeping the thing afloat with enthusiasm and idiocy.
David Mitchell – always good quality, even when he's in something shit.
Someone else I can't remember. [update] It was the comedian and good egg, Rob Brydon.
This year, things went horribly, horribly wrong. Ross is on a forced holiday because he done a naughty on a phoneline. He couldn't appear as a result, presumably. Brand was unavailable for similar reasons, in addition to promoting a proper career abroad. Mitchell must have been busy and Walliams is in America. Consequently, we were left with a real horrorshow. Barrels were scraped and dogshit scraped ceremoniously from shoes as Channel 4 booked, presumably whilst drunk:
Claudia Winkleman – that woman off Liquid News in the 90s who looks like a goth nine-year-old who's being continuously tasered.
Dara O'Briain – a man who claims he's a comedian but is actually just Irish. And, disgustingly, he can't even spell his own name.
That posh man – who is infrequently funny on Have I Got News For You.
Sean Lock – a cracking comedian whose usually brilliant humour was sullied for the second time this year by that arsehole:
James Corden – why? Why, why, why? Why is this bastard even… even…. Why is he…
…I can't be arsed.
Oh – and Davina Fucking McCall.
Need I go on? Does the resultant car crash even warrant description?
Does it buggery. Even the bit where the kids from a primary school do an amusingly amateurish and endearing take on an event from the preceding year fell flat, thanks to the berks on stage following the clip, hooting like gorillas and revelling in their own crap jokes. What a ruddy letdown.
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Decency Prevails At The BBC
In light of the recent crisis at the BBC, Watch With Mothers takes a look at next week's revised Friday night line-up now the corporation's scheduling policies have been handed over to the Downeysett-On-The-Wold Over 65's Women's Flower-Arranging Guild …
7:00 – The One Show : New presenters Alan Titchmarsh and Rosemary Clooney interview The Last of the Summer Wine's Frank Thornton about his collection of Royal Doulton character jugs. Also, in a light-hearted segment, religious correspondent Aled Jones calls for the public beheading of all those that would deny Christ.
7:30 – The Last of the Summer Wine: After reading in the Daily Mail about a young radio presenter's ill-judged prank phone call that occurred four years ago, an outraged Clegg fires off a strongly-worded letter of complaint to the Director General of the BBC. Later, he and his fellow villagers burn an effigy of the young radio presenter, whooping and hollering around it like excited chimpanzees.
8:00 – Antiques Roadshow: Fiona Bruce – properly attired in a burkha – introduces another episode of the popular antiques and collectibles show, this week coming from the grounds of Hogarth House in Leicestershire. Excitement reaches fever-pitch when a 17th century wooden spoon turns out to be a 19th century reproduction! With subtitles.
9:00 – New Casualty: Shifting location away from the bloodshed on offer at Holby City hospital, we follow the exploits of God-fearing Christian medic Dr. Ballard Ballard. It's a difficult time for Ballard, as he juggles family life with an ever-increasing workload of minor ailments at his delightful Peak District family health practice. WARNING: Contains scenes of sneezing that some viewers may find distressing.
10:00 – Have I Got Some Good News For You For Once: Guest presenter Pam Rhodes tries to keep a lid on the antics of regular team captains Daniel O'Donnell and Ben Fogle … with hilarious results! With special guests Sally Magnusson and Jonathan Edwards.
10:30 – Room 102: Comedy discussion show in which presenter Kate Humble and guest Dr. Rowan Williams extract some of the items unfairly tossed into the now defunct Room 101. This week, Dr. Williams rescues Public Information Films from the Orwellian pit of damnation created by evil former BBC presenter Paul Merton.
11:00: – Question Time: New chairperson Gloria Hunniford keeps order as panellists debate the hot political issues of the last seven days. This week, guests discuss whether there is too much swearing on television, the utter depravity of on-screen nudity, and how young people need to get their hair cut and learn some respect for their elders.
12:00 – The Queen: Her Majesty says goodnight to the nation.
12:10 – The National Anthem: All rise for the BBC Concert Orchestra's stirring rendition of Britain's most beloved tune.
12:20 – Close: Pages from the Book of Revelation.
Tags:Aled Jones, Andrew Sachs, BBC, Casualty, Censorship, Crap TV, Culture, Entertainment, Have I Got News For You, Jonathan Ross, Radio 2, Russell Brand, Scandal, Television, The One Show, TV
NewsGush – Russell Resigns, Tabloids Triumph
Just to draw a line under this sorry saga (and if you haven't been in the slightest bit interested, I apologise for the recent Brand-related news triptych), the last few days of complete stupidity and insanity have ended with Russell Brand quitting his post at the BBC.
Taking the bullet for his friend, Jonathan Ross, in other words. Let's not forget that it was the older of the two who blurted out the initial offending sentence.
I suppose, in some senses, Brand has also taken the hit on behalf of the BBC who, it has to be said, have behaved like disorganised buffoons throughout this farrago. They shouldn't have put the recording out in the first place. They should have organised a public apology on behalf of all parties immediately and they should have ignored all the tabloid speculation.
But the real arseholes in this Kafkaesque trial by second hand information are – as usual – the tabloid press. Without the Mail picking up on the story and hypocritically running it endlessly (thus, presumably, adding to Mr Sachs' embarassment) and without printing tittilating pictures of the supposed 'fuckee', this wouldn't have reached the ridiculous heights it broached.
The Sun also went crazy with the story – as did all the tabloids including those with a more limited circulation – your London Lites, your citywide Metros. All expressing outrage whilst regurgitating the point of Mr. Sachs embarassment. Bizarre, eh?
To compound the weirdness, it seems Georgina Baillie has now signed up with Max Clifford – a day or so after he dumped Katona as a client. Some people are admiring of the girls guile and pluck. From where I'm sitting, it looks suspiciously like she's exploiting the situation for personal gain. Exploiting her grandfather's initial embarassment and milking this fabricated 'shame' for all its worth. I can't believe that, by now, she's still red-faced. Not with all those offers coming in.
The other aspect of this so-called scandal that makes it so very 2008 is the way information spread. Without Youtube, without messageboards and blogs, people wouldn't have formed an opinion so quickly. The replay wouldn't be available, so unless you'd taped it it'd all be hearsay.
It's impossible to quantify whether this made the situation worse for the presenters and the BBC, but it certainly intensified the atmosphere. The web was alive with chitter and chatter and gasbag opinion. Mail readers suddenly found reason to comment on the Guardian messageboard. The papers and their websites couldn't keep up with the bloggers who were formulating opinions left right and centre – and this aspect of the incident is something we should expect to see a lot more of in the future.
All in all, the ultimate tragedy of the whole affair is that, as a result of a very silly, vaguely amusing and massively ill-considered gag, the conservative element in the press and in the blogosphere has somehow managed to force the hand of the BBC using the most questionable tactics imaginable. They've also managed to make one of my favourite podcasters – a genuine talent, I feel – resign over what amounts to very little. I think that's depressing.
It seems one squawking idiot can't change a thing, but multiply him by a few thousand using the latest technology and soon enough you won't be able to hear yourself think.
Tags:Andrew Sachs, BBC, Daily Mail, Georgina Baillie, Jonathan Ross, London Lite, Metro, Radio, Radio 2, Russell Brand, Satanic Sluts, Tabloids, The Sun, The UK
NewsGush – Brand & Ross Debacle Escalates
With this just in from the BBC, following front pages, comments from politicians and the blogosphere ignited, it seems nobody's got anything better to report or comment on than this whole sorry affair…
And as a result, Ross and Brand have been suspended from the airwaves. More as a result of the furore rather than the stunt itself, one suspects.
Nice to see Georgina Baillie chipping in at last with some very Sun-style quotes. Off with their heads!
Maybe us bloggers helped this to get out of hand… and maybe politicians shouldn't be asked such trivial questions. But on a day when Meredith Kercher's killer has been jailed (one of three, potentially), an earthquake in Pakistan has killed loads of people and we're all continuing to ignore this credit crunch business, is a silly phone call really something we should be focusing on? Of course, with this post I'm part of the paradoxical problem…
Isn't it time we all grew up?
Tags:Andrew Sachs, BBC, Daily Mail, Entertainment, Georgina Baillie, Jonathan Ross, Phone prank, Radio 2, Russell Brand, Television, The UK, TV
NewsGush: Friday Night With Jonathan Arghhhh…
Oh Christ. It's bad enough usually, but tonight Jonathan Ross is hosting his mate Wicky Gervais in what's becoming an annual slime-festival. Don't they ever learn, these people?
[Gervais]… admits to being a big X Factor fan: "I get caught up in it. When it's a genuine human interest story, I cry.
"It's very well done, they press the right buttons emotionally."
… Ricky says.
What the fuck? What's wrong with him?
Wicky's got a film to promote but to heap further nausea on proceedings, celebrity bully and all round complete and utter cock Gordon Ramsay will be interviewed to inject a little bit of Nazi P.E. Teacher comedy to proceedings.
No doubt someone will say a rude word! And they might be a bit rude to each other! Oh, what larks!
Thankfully, the guest roster is completed by the brilliant Sarah Silverman. She's a favourite round my house. Her sitcom was great and her stand up film Jesus Is Magic made me laugh my arse off.
Alright, I admit it. I fancy her.
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NewsGush: Jonathan Arse Welcomes Cheryl Cole
This week Jonathan Ross's megastar guest is world-famous Cheryl Cole – the extraordinarily untalented Girls Aloud singer and charm-free co-sneerer on The Fucking X Factor.
By Christ – looking at some of the quotes it looks like Cheryl's coming out with some really incisive stuff – we're talking content that has never even been considered by a human mind before – let's take a look. And please, if this just seems like gobbledegook, please don't feel inadequate. We are looking at some pretty dangerous material here in terms of cutting edge topical observation.
"There's no such thing as a private life in this industry. I spoke openly about my marriage in the past and it's come back to hit me in the face… I learnt from the past that you shouldn't do that."
"There's something about celebrities having a perfect life. People need to relax and realise we're human, too."
"All the tabloids have to fill their pages [even] when we're not doing anything, it just rolls on."
How very stoic. It's amazing she can cope with all the publicity she gets when she and her money-grabbing bumfaced husband do absolutely nothing to court it.
I can tell you this: I'll be tuning in, along with the rest of the nation, eager to focus on the complex nuggets of wisdom this intellectual powerhouse spouts from her stunning face whilst Jonathan Arse looks on wistfully, considering how much of our license fee he'd pay to have a go on her.
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From large family gatherings to corporate holiday parties, fall and winter play host to a variety of large meals and events that require hours of preparation and cooking. Instead of slaving over the stove for days on end, you can prepare large and delicious dinners much more efficiently by organizing your prep work and cutting back on cooking time. Here are some easy tips for making the most of your time in the kitchen, so you can spend more time with family and friends and less time checking on the turkey.
Reduce the amount of time you spend on Thanksgiving morning by preparing your fresh food in batches a few days beforehand. Dice vegetables, fruits and nuts and store them in the freezer. Whip up sauces the day before and store them in airtight containers in the fridge. The week before a big meal, take some time each day to focus on one aspect of the meal. By sectioning off the tasks, you'll have everything prepped and ready to go when it's time to start cooking. Just make sure you thaw all of your frozen ingredients overnight to ensure proper temperatures.
While you're packing those diced vegetables into storage containers, make sure you use the right container for each item. Leafy vegetables can be stored in freezer-safe bags while sauces and other liquids should be packed in an airtight solid container. You may need to spend a little extra on quality storage containers to ensure freshness. After all, you don't want to open up those bags of chopped arugula just to find out that they've wilted. Storing your items effectively the first time will ensure that you don't waste time preparing your food all over again.
For some recipes, using canned food can be just as effective as using fresh ingredients, and canned items last longer and cut down on prep time significantly. Instead of buying fresh pumpkin for your grandmother's traditional recipe, consider substituting canned pumpkin pulp for the filling. You can find many organic varieties of canned ingredients if you're worried about the content of overly processed canned goods. Keep in mind that you don't have to use canned food in place of everything. Experiment with your favorite recipes to see where you can make substitutions.
Buy no-salt-added varieties of vegetables and add your own seasoning.
Look for organic options at whole foods stores or online markets.
Thoroughly rinse beans to remove the excess canning juice and salt.
Choose varieties of fruit that come packed in 100 percent juice instead of syrup.
Canned soups can help you cut down on prep time for sauces, but be wary of soups containing high amounts of sodium or mysterious ingredients. You don't want to sacrifice the quality of your dishes just to save a few minutes of cooking time.
One of the nice things about holiday meals is that extra time helps the flavors develop more effectively. This means that you can actually save time by allowing more time for your food to cook using slow cookers. Instead of taking up stove space for stuffing, sweet potatoes and green beans, use slow cookers to do the hard work for you. Add in your favorite ingredients, turn the cooker on to the appropriate setting, and move on to something else. Using a slow cooker effectively will help you reduce the time you spend actively cooking in the kitchen.
Large meals don't have to be a labor of love. Save even more time while you prep for big holiday meals by recruiting extra hands in the kitchen and shopping online for everything from brand name slow cookers to gourmet groceries. Buying in bulk and enrolling in DubLi's awesome cashback incentive program will help you cut down on time and money for all of your favorite get-togethers. You'll save money on brands you love while earning cash back on everything you need to host the perfect family meal.


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Cowboy Bebop Season 2: Is It On The Cards? Show-Runner Discussing Plans, Will Vicious Take Back The Syndicate?
Cowboy Bebop Season 2: The first season of Netflix's live adaptation of hit Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop premiered on November 19, 2021. The series is one of the most anticipated releases of the month. And now fans are wondering about the possibility of Cowboy Bebop Season 2 on Netflix.
Cowboy Bebop is a futuristic Sci-Fi drama series, which is set in 2171. The series is based on the eponymous anime show, which aired in 1998. It is set in a world where the earth has gone entirely barren, and humanity has colonized outer space in the solar system. The show follows Spike Spiegel with a mysterious history and Jet Black, who are the bounty hunters. The story progress as they bebop spaceship to hunt down the most deadly and sinister criminals in the solar system. Their duo soon becomes a trio when Faye Valentine, a con artist, joins them.
Despite the showrunners' efforts to capture the tone of the original anime, Cowboy Bebop received mixed reactions from the fans of the anime and the critics. However, the series runs at an even pace with a wide storyline while also developing character arcs. Now, viewers are eager to find out when and if Cowboy Bebop Season 2 will release on Netflix.
Will There Be A Season 2?
The first season of Cowboy Bebop premiered on November 19, 2021. But as of now, there has been no announcement about the renewal of the series for Cowboy Bebop Season 2. However, André Nemec, recently in an interview, stated his wish to make further seasons of the sci-fi series. The show ga ined significantly large viewership, which might result in its renewal. And if Cowboy Bebop Season gets a renewal in the future, fans can expect it to come around early 2023.
What Will Cowboy Bebop Season 2 Be About?
In the first season of Cowboy Bebop, fans saw Spike, Faye, and Jet saving Kimmie. Then Spike returned to settle his enmity with Vicious. However, when Spike and Vicious were on the verge of killing each other, Julia arrived on the scene. She shot Spike and kidnapped Vicious, snatching control of the Syndicate. Spike survived, but the rest of the Bebop crew disbanded. Faye also left for the quest in search of her biological mother. Finally, the season ended with Ed's first appearance, who requested Spike's assistance on a bounty.
So, if the show returns for Cowboy Bebop Season 2, it will likely pick up after the ending of the first season. Fans might see Spike and Ed on a quest together to apprehend Vincent Volaju, dubbed "the Butterfly Man" by Ed. In addition, Faye may be able to learn more about her biological family. And Vicious might break free from custody and attempt to take charge of the Syndicate from Julia.
Show's writer Christopher Yost during an interview said that they have many awe-inspiring moments planned for the series. It will be directly from the source anime, assuming the show does return for season 2. In addition, Yost stated that "Across the lore of 'Bepop', there are certain episodes and stories that are just slam dunk, no-brainers to tell". He further mentioned that he would certainly love to tell more of them.
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Interview – The Reluctants
Q & A with Josh Woods and Darren Gallagher
By Matt Ashworth
NadaMucho.com: Why are you guys so Reluctant? What are you Reluctant about?
Josh Woods: We're very reluctant to eat beef these days. We're also reluctant to harbor terrorists and drive SUVs and eat farm-raised salmon. The name actually stuck for self-deprecating reasons I'd rather not admit publicly for fear of sounding incredibly lame.
NM: Fair enough. However, as a former media relations specialist for the Washington State Department of Health, I can tell you that there is absolutely no risk in eating properly cooked beef products. You guys aren't hippies are you?
Darren Gallagher: We eat hippies…properly cooked of course.
NM: I hear you're from Idaho. Where's that?
JW: It's between Canada and Boise on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Darren and I (Josh) grew up in Lewiston, which is south of Pullman, at the bottom of the panhandle on the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. Dirk grew up in Pocatello, which is in the southeast. Darren introduced me to Dirk in Moscow while we were all living there and going to school. The two of them played together for a spell in a band with Darren R. Bain called Imaginary Friend. Dirk ended up moving to Atlanta with an Imaginary Friend. Darren stayed behind and we and a few other guys formed a band called Big Time Adam.
NM: Describe your music in a thousand words or less.
JW: It's like bow hunting but different. "Prog-rockabilly" is what we're calling it these days. Our songs are mostly quick, to the point, and under three minutes. Lots of fast and hard-driving "boom-chuck" rhythms and two and three part harmonies. The goal is to not bore anyone, I guess. Some have said we sound "Beatlesy" and some have compared us to The Minutemen and Meat Puppets.
NM: We heard about you guys from Jeff Albertson of The Lights. How great is that band?
JW: They're absolutely out of this world. Their album, Beautiful Bird, is definitely on the top of all of our listening lists, and has been for months. Seeing them play live is incredible; I can't get over how much fun they are to watch. You can really tell that they've been playing together a long time and that they really enjoy playing with one another. Jeff, Darren and I grew up in the same town in Idaho. We sort of all mixed into the same little network of misfit musicians. There is definitely a sense of pride in seeing "one of the locals" doing well over here with music. We have a new song that we wrote in tribute to them, as a matter of fact. Really, I can't say enough good things about them.
NM: Me neither. Hands down the best Northwest rock album of 2003. What other local bands are you guys fans of?
DG: Death Cab, Hot Hot Heat, Long Winters, Amazombies, A-frames, Digital Knife (Portland), the Gossip, Graig Markel…too many to list. Plus we have recently heard great CDs from the Glasses, Feed and Mayor West. We're really excited with the local scene these days.
NM: Eggsellent. Speaking of great albums, tell us about your recorded output, and how fans can purchase these items.
JW: We have an 8-song disc called "Rodeo Sauvignon" that we recorded with Graig Markel last spring. It can be purchased on our website through a sophisticated distribution formula: send us money along with your address and we'll send you the CD. We also carry copies with us when we play shows. We have another 7-song demo that we "homespin," meaning we burn a copy and stick a label on it and stick it in a slender jewel case with a cover. Both are available on our website (http://www.thereluctants.com or http://reluctants.homedns.org). We'd really like to get our CD into Sonic Boom soon, and we'd really like to find someone willing to help us get organized with promoting and distributing our recordings. Also, we're planning on recording a bunch of new tunes over the next few months.
NM: Speaking of selling the CDs at your live show, now is an opportune time to hype any upcoming performances, say, like, your NadaMucho.com Presents gig tonight at the Rendezvous. Please do so now.
DG: If you like an amalgam of punktry, garage, frantic seat-of-your-pants style music, and also like your beef properly cooked, you will want to see this show!
NM: What should I ask you about next time?
JW: How we feel about going multi-platinum, once we sell 12 million copies of our next CD, and Dirk's sleazy affair with that Caffe Vita barista.
NM: We don't have time to cover all three, so why don't you just tell us about Dirk's affair.
DG: Greasy, sleazy, gooey madness…Dirk eats hippies.
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El zurcido es una técnica de costura tradicional  usada para reparar agujeros o áreas desgastadas en tejidos o simplemente para tejer con aguja e  hilo. A menudo se hace a mano, pero también es posible zurcir con una máquina de coser. El zurcido a mano emplea la puntada de zurcido, una simple puntada corrida en la que el hilo se "teje" en filas a lo largo de la trama de la tela,  invirtiendo la dirección al final de cada fila, y  llenando luego el marco así creado, como si fuera el propio tejido.

El zurcido es el método que se usa normalmente para la reparación de daños en tejidos o de agujeros que no se encuentran a lo largo de una costura, y donde parcheo es poco práctico o crearía incomodidad para el usuario, como en el talón de un calcetín.

Variedades
En su forma más simple, consiste en un tipo de zurcido en el que se ancla el hilo en el tejido en el borde del agujero y se hace pasar a través del agujero,  a continuación se ancla en el otro lado, por lo general con una puntada corriente o dos. Si un número suficiente de hilos se entrecruzan sobre el agujero, el agujero quedará finalmente cubierto con una masa de hilo.

 *Zurcido Doble Asiático, Este es característico por telas del Medio Oriente con los tipos de seda que se llegan a usar cuando se fabrican prendas de esta tela.Este consiste en dejar fina la prenda desde el momento de su fabricación

Zurcido fino, a veces conocido como  zurcido belga , intenta hacer la reparación tan invisible y ordenada como sea posible. A menudo, el agujero se corta en forma de cuadrado y se entremezcla en la parte de tela al lado de lo que hay que reparar. Hay muchas variedades de zurcido fino. El tejido de hilos (superior o inferior) puede ser reemplazado por diversos tejidos de lujo, tales como sargas, etc., y se consigue saltando hilos en los patrones de base.

Zurcido invisible: El zurcido invisible es el epítome de este intento de restaurar el tejido a su integridad original.  Para efectuar la reparación se utilizan hilos de tejer originales que se desenredan de un dobladillo o costura. El zurcido invisible es apropiado para telas y prendas de ropa extremadamente caros.

Zurcido a máquina: En el zurcido a máquina las líneas de costura se ejecutan a máquina en un recorrido de ida y vuelta a través del agujero, y luego el tejido se gira y se ejecutan más líneas en ángulo recto. Esta es una forma rápida de zurcir, pero no puede igualar el efecto final del zurcido en malla.

Herramientas de zurcir

Existen herramientas especiales para zurcir calcetines o medias:

 Huevo de zurcir es un ovoide en forma de huevo de piedra, porcelana, madera o material duro similar, que se inserta en el dedo del pie o el talón del calcetín para mantenerlo en la forma adecuada y proporcionar una firma Fundación para las reparaciones. Cuando se terminan las reparaciones, se retira el huevo zurcido. Una cáscara de la cowry tigre  Cypraea tigris , un adorno popular en Europa y en otros lugares, también se utiliza a veces como un huevo de zurcir ya hecho.

 Seta de zurcir: es una herramienta en forma de hongo generalmente hecha de madera. El calcetín se extiende sobre la parte superior curvada del hongo, y se agrupa con fuerza alrededor del tallo para mantenerlo en su lugar para zurcirlo.

 Calabaza de zurcir: es una calabaza seca hueca con un cuello pronunciado. El calcetín se puede estirar por completo sobre el extremo  de la calabaza y mantenerlo en su lugar alrededor del cuello para zurcirlo.

 Bombilla: se puede utilizar una bombilla para mantener un calcetín en su lugar para zurcirlo.

Referencias

S.F.A. Caulfield and B.C. Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885.
Readers Digest Complete Guide to Needlework, 1979, ISBN 0-89577-059-8.
Reader's Digest Oxford Dictionary p.1001.CS.

Enlaces externos

Chapter 11—Darning and Patching from American Dressmaking Step by Step (1917) by Mme. Lydia Trattles Coates
Pattern Darning by Sally Simon at the American Needlepoint Guild (examples and stitching techniques)
Swiss darning as an embellishment technique

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Still using Google Ads? DV360 Is the upgrade you need
Ekin Buse Isik, June 15, 2021
Home » Blog » Still using Google Ads? DV360 Is the upgrade you need
Google's advertising platform has come a long way since it first launched in 2000, establishing itself as the go-to platform for advertisers and media buyers. Over the decades, Google has reorganized and evolved its products to meet the market's changing needs better. Today, brands and agencies have the option to choose between launching campaigns on Google Ads (formerly Adwords) or through Display & Video 360 (DV360), housed under the Google Marketing Platform.
Many brands get their start with Google Ads, and it serves them well up to a certain point. But, as marketing budgets grow and media buyers are ready to expand their reach and tap into the power of advanced video capabilities and native ads, it's time to consider making the leap to DV360.
This article will look at some of the key differences between the two advertising products that will lead to an informed decision about whether you are ready to upgrade your campaign activity beyond display and search campaigns and use a more robust solution that can better serve your brand's needs.
Google Ads in a nutshell
Google Ads is essentially a self-service platform that allows users to purchase search and display campaigns that run across Google's own ad network, Google Display Network (GDN), and its other products such as Gmail and YouTube. Google Ads offers a limited set of tools for display and video ad formats and basic retargeting options. It's ideal for those who want to experiment with small budgets before expanding to larger programmatic buying options or those interested in focusing on SEM as that is Google Ad's biggest strength.
Google's Display & Video 360 at a glance
DV360 is the world's largest programmatic demand-side platform (DSP). It is an agency-grade media management platform offering agencies and brands access to GDN and a broader range of external, premium inventory with the option to buy directly from publishers. A suite of advanced tools and the ability to utilize first party-and third-party data helps advertisers maximize effectiveness and performance to improve their return on investment (ROI). In addition to the ad choice on Google Ads, DV360 includes audio ads, CVT/OTT, video ads, native ads, and more.
Now, let's dig a little deeper into how Google Ads compares to DV360.
Google's products are certainly some of the most popular worldwide. Chrome has a market share of almost 70%, Gmail has more than 1.5 billion active users, and YouTube has over 1.9 billion active users each month.
General estimates state that ads run on GDN reach about 48% of the internet, which is impressive but leaves room for improvement when scale and reach are the goals.
DV360 is integrated with 90 ad exchanges and approximately one billion websites, allowing advertisers to reach 90% of the internet. DV360 guarantees media buyers will find the right users across more channels and serve their ads alongside the most relevant content by using contextual keywords. Display & Video 360 enables advertisers to use much more precise targeting, such as limiting the operating system or browser. Additionally, media buyers can create PGs through the Marketplace to reach out to publishers directly and negotiate premium deals while inside DV360.
Video Capabilities
Video campaigns represent a massive opportunity for brands as 69% of consumers prefer to learn about new products through video, and 85% of people would like more video content from brands.
Google Ads allows you to purchase YouTube ads and serve video ads on Google video partner publisher sites. DV360 also offers access to YouTube ads, but media buyers can also expand beyond YouTube and tap into the video inventory from more than 35 video exchanges and premium video spots across other websites. DV360 users also have the ability to set one frequency cap for all media sources as well as the option to extend their reach further and purchase programmatic TV ads.
Native ads are one of the top-performing ad formats. Users are two times more likely to click on native ads than banner ads, and native ads are more effective at increasing brand awareness. While Google Ads offers text, image, rich media, and video ads, the only native ad option currently is through Gmail. However, media buyers can take advantage of the benefits of native ads through DV360, which offers programmatic native ads in three formats: content ads, app install ads, and video ads.
Should you choose DV360 over Google Ads?
When deciding between Google Ads and Display & Video 360, you need to consider budget versus capabilities. Google Ads is best for those with smaller budgets and brands that are happy to launch campaigns in limited formats.
If you're a media buyer with a larger budget and are interested in scaling campaigns, extending reach across more premium sites, having more control over campaigns, and leveraging higher-performing ad formats, nothing can compare to DV360's enterprise approach to advertising.
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RULES, Pembroke Regional, Eastern Region, Canadian Regionals (International Silver Stick)
PrintRULES
General Tournament Rules
1. CHA rules and HEO regulations and the HEO Code of discipline shall
apply to all teams, except as noted. Body checking is allowed except in U11, and U13.
2. Teams are guaranteed three games in all divisions.
Period lengths in the U11, and U13 divisions will be 10 – 10 – 12
Period lengths in the U15, and U18 divisions will be 12 – 12 - 12
No time-outs are allowed in any tournament games.
Overtime will be played only in quarter-final, semi-final and championship games.
3. Standings will be based on points: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie.
4. TIE-BREAKING will be based, in order, on:
a) Total Points
b) The head-to-head record involving the teams tied: (only if 2 teams are tied, otherwise go to 4c).
c) The best ratio of Goals For in all round-robin games
Goals For + Goals Against
d) The team with the most goals scored
e) The team with the lowest number of penalty minutes (misconducts count as 10)
f) A toss of a coin by the tournament chairman or designate.
5. For all final round games, the placement of teams and designation of home and
visiting teams will be made by the tournament director on the basis of the team
records as determined by rules 3 and 4. Wild-card teams always place after
division winners.
6. OVERTIME in final games shall be conducted in a series of 10-minute sudden
death overtime periods. During all these overtime periods, teams will play with 3
skaters plus a goalkeeper. Substitutions are allowed. When a penalty would result in
one team having less than 3 skaters, the penalized team shall play with 3 skaters
and the other team shall add one (or two) player(s) for the duration of the penalty,
returning to the proper number of players at the first stoppage in play following the
expiration of the penalty. Teams shall exchange sides after each OT period.
7. The team manager or coach must check in at the rink of their first game one hour
before their first game with their official team roster approved by their District Registrar.
Teams may change their roster at this time, provided they have acceptable documentation.
Teams may register their full team roster. Teams must have original signed documentation
for all affiliates.
8. Games may start, and teams must be ready to go on the ice, 15 minutes before the
scheduled game time. All warm-ups, pep-talks and team rituals shall take place
before the team goes on the ice. Teams will be allowed only a 2-minute warm-up on
the ice prior to the game. Undue delay could result in a delay-of-game penalty
against the offending team.
9. If the goal spread between two teams reaches 6 goals or more, running time will be
used instead of stop time, as long as the goal spread remains at 6 or more goals.
The game returns to stop time if the goal spread reduces to 5 or fewer goals.
10. Teams are asked to leave their dressing room in a neat and clean condition within
30 minutes of the conclusion of their game.
11. All players will be required to sign the HEO sign-in sheet before their first game in
their dressing room. Team officials must pick up this sheet, have it signed, and
returned to the registration desk prior to their first game.
12. Any 5-minute major for fighting will disqualify the player from any further play in the
tournament.
13. A maximum of five officials per team are allowed on the bench.
14. Players must not go on the ice until all arena staff have left the ice, the Zamboni
door has been closed, and the referees are present. Coaching staff must walk
around the boards to the team bench. DO NOT CUT ACROSS THE ICE SURFACE.
Infractions will incur a bench minor penalty.
15. It is the responsibility of the coach of each team to ensure suspended players are
brought to the attention of the organizing committee. As the Pembroke Regional
Silver Stick is sanctioned under HEO rules, tournament play is regarded as
meaningful games. Therefore if a player has a suspension and has not satisfied it
under their own league rules they will not be allowed to play.


I've known about many differences in Bible translations for some time. Different versions attempt to wrangle the original languages into "modern" language, with varying degrees of success and employing differing philosophies on how the translation should occur. I've heard/read the arguments, I have my own ideas, etc. I know that some people think that there is only one valid English translation.
The sermon linked from the RLP site is the first time I've ever seen anyone *really* get passionate about their preferred translation, and he takes an interesting phrase (I think it's from 1 Kings 21:21, but there are 5 other instances of the same phrase) to hang his argument on.
All in all, his sermon comes off as very unintentionally humorous.
I've come to understand that relying on a single translation to build theology is unwise.
that said, NASB > ESV > NIV > RSV > NKJV > KJV.
I mostly agree, but I think yo might have NASB and ESV switched.
More than anything, though, I like having access to several versions and looking at the different translations when I do any in-depth study.


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One of the greatest kept secrets in the city, The Overlook is indeed 'overlooked'. Secluded; Peaceful community; Great location for too many reasons, with accessible in either direction to business' and popular shops.
I love Ashford Overlook's location and leasing staff. They were so helpful when singing my lease and moving in. Anytime I need something they are always there to answer my questions.
Friendly neighbors, friendly staff, maintenance great, beautiful apartment, overall happy!
Es bueno el lugar tranquilo y con excelentes facilidades de entretenimiento para niños y adultos.
Great apartments for starting a career off or if your setting your family up, great staff, and great amenities.
Quiet, Cozy, hidden hill community - yet easily accessible to all parts of the city. Located in best school district, great rental rates, with multiple floor plans for a family or single person.
It's a peaceful complex with great management! Great place to live!


In the last several version of AutoCAD, Autodesk has changed many dialog boxes into palettes. Properties dialog box, now become properties palette. XREF, Layer Properties Manager, etc. They are all palettes.
Why Autodesk changing those dialog boxes to palettes? It has to be good reasons for it. With palette, now we can change those properties and applied instantly… on the fly. No need to click apply or OK to see the effect. There might be more reasons for that. And I believe ability to minimize palette is another benefit.
Tool palettes also allows you to quickly customize your tools, so you can use it later. No programming knowledge is required!
Let the palettes open is taking a lot of space. I don't think that palette are supposed to be close as soon as we finish with it. Some palettes are used regularly. At least, I use properties, layer properties manager, and reference manager palettes a lot. I prefer to keep them open.
Palettes can be minimized with auto hide feature. On the upper left of the palette, you will see |<> button. Clicking that will activate auto hide.
When you move away your pointer, the palette will be minimized. Only the title bar left. This can save some space in your drawing area.
Your palettes will be docked on the left side of drawing area. If you open more than one palette, it will be arranged automatically.
Try to hover your mouse pointer over the title bar. The palette will be maximized.
What do you think? Do you prefer this new interface, or you prefer the old dialog boxes? Personally I prefer the old dialog box, load faster. But it has some advantages.
How do I make pallets to icons, Coen Wilms?
of course you can set your pallets as "icons only" so you don't open them constantly by mistake as your pointer goes near the title bar.


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Q: BeanStalkd on Solaris doesnt return anything when called from the python library i am using Solaris 10 OS(x86). i installed beanstalkd and it starts fine by using command "beanstalkd -d -l hostip -p 11300".
i have Python 2.4.4 on my system i installed YAML and beanstalkc python libraries to connect beanstalkd with python my problem is when i try to write some code:
import beanstalkc
beanstalk = beanstalkc.Connection(host='hostip', port=11300)
no error so far but when i try to do someting on beanstalk like say listing queues. nothing happens.
beanstalk.tubes()
it just hangs and nothing returns. if i cancel the operation(using ctr+c on python env.) or stop the server i immediately see an output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 1, in ?
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/beanstalkc-0.1.1-py2.4.egg/beanstalkc.py", line 134, in tubes
    return self._interact_yaml('list-tubes\r\n', ['OK'])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/beanstalkc-0.1.1-py2.4.egg/beanstalkc.py", line 83, in _interact_yaml
    size, = self._interact(command, expected_ok, expected_err)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/beanstalkc-0.1.1-py2.4.egg/beanstalkc.py", line 57, in _interact
    status, results = self._read_response()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/beanstalkc-0.1.1-py2.4.egg/beanstalkc.py", line 66, in _read_response
    response = self.socket_file.readline().split()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/socket.py", line 332, in readline
    data = self._sock.recv(self._rbufsize)
any idea whats going? i am an Unix newbie so i have no idea what i did setup wrong to cause this.
edit: seems like the problem lies within BeanStalkd itself, anyone have used this on Solaris 10? if so which version did you use? The v1.3 labeled one doesnt compile on Solaris while the latest from git code repository compiles it causes the above problem(or perhaps there is some configuration to do on Solaris?).
edit2: i installed and compiled same components with beanstalkd, PyYAML, pythonbeanstalc and libevent to an UBUNTU machine and it works fine. problems seems to be about compilation of beanstalkd on solaris, i have yet to produce or read any solution.

A: It seems that the python-client listens to the server,
but the server has nothing to say.
Is there something to read for the client?
Is there a consumer AND a producer ?
Look at this

A: After looking in the code (beanstalkc):
your client has send his 'list-tubes' message, and is waiting for an answer.
(until you kill it)
your server doesn't answer or can't send the answer to the client.
(or the answer is shorter than the client expect)
is a network-admin at your side (or site) :-)

A: I might know what is wrong: don't start it in daemon (-d) mode. I have experienced the same and by accident I found out what is wrong.
Or rather, I don't know what is wrong, but it works without running it in daemon mode.
./beanstalkd -p 9977 &
as an alternative.


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Jamie Sayen '71 has spent years interviewing the residents of a New Hampshire town. The community's paper mill had been the main job-producer since the early 1900s but it merged with a national company in the '70s and was part of a hostile takeover in the '80s. You Had a Job for Life (University Press of New England) is the story of America's industrial decline and the heartbreak that's left in its place.


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The Community Planning and Development agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the grant programs that help communities plan and finance their growth and development, increase their capacity to govern, and provide shelter and services for homeless people. HUD is a national program, and HUD provides funding directly to larger cities and counties, and for smaller cities and counties, generally to state government. HUD's programs include the Community Development Block Grant Program and the HOME program.

One of the office's main functions is dispersing the Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) as it does not directly provide full-fledged services, but instead aims to build partnerships with the public sector with the private sector, regardless if they are non-profit or not.

Other grant focuses are on Indian Tribes, self-help for those who wish to own their homes, people who live in rural areas, and youth.

Structure
The agency is headed by an Assistant Secretary, who oversees the following:

 Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development
 Principal Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development
 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs
 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs
 Director, Office of Field Management
 Director, Office of Policy Development and Coordination
 Director, Office of Technical Assistance and Management
 Director, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development
 Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Housing
 Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
 Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs
 Director, Office of Block Grant Assistance
 Director, Office of Environment and Energy

The Office of Grant Programs oversees affordable housing and community development programs, including the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships program, the Housing Trust Fund, and CDBG Disaster Recovery funds, in addition to Department-wide energy and environmental policy.

The Office of Economic Development creates Promise Zones that are meant to revamp impoverished areas by attracting private investment and increasing affordable housing.

The Office for Special Needs, works to administer the homeless assistance programs HUD runs

The Office of Field Operations is meant to support Multifamily Headquarters, Regional Offices and their stakeholders.

 the Acting Assistant Secretary is Arthur Jemison.

Controversies
Housing of Urban Development has been characterized as corrupt, due to the distributing of money to city bosses, and the Office of Community Planning and Development has not been without its controversies.

The office has been critiqued for providing more of their grant funding to the districts of the elected officials who oversee HUD's programs And in 1994 the office purchased software meant to view communities and their unemployment rates and income, which has been seen as an indirect way to also map crime, which would influence on what areas would receive funds.

Appropriations
For Fiscal Year 2015 the office's appropriations Budget was $6.4 billion dollars, with nearly half of that intended to be used for CDBG, which has consistently been the focus of critics against wasteful spending.

Homeless Assistance Grants is their second largest program with $2.1 billion dollars planned for providing Homeless Assistance, often for those who have suddenly lost their home after an emergency. The Continuum of Care Grant they disperse has been noted as being very selective and successful with granting funds to those that "effectively discharge homeless people" to permanent housing and services needed to live independently.

In early 2017, President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the CBDG as it is "not well-targeted to the poorest populations" along with the HOME grants as "State and local governments are better positioned to serve their communities based on local needs and priorities."

See also
 Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations

References

External links

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development agencies


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Q: How to echo define value in PHP? My code is here:
<?php define("SITENAME","Page TITLE");?>

I want to echo define value like:
<?php echo "<?=SITENAME?>";?>

Would someone tell me how?

A: You can echo the value of constant as below
define("SITENAME","Page TITLE");
echo SITENAME.': My New Content Here';

This gives : Page TITLE: My New Content Here
For more reference:
define("CONSTANT", "Hello world.");
echo CONSTANT; // outputs "Hello world."
echo Constant; // outputs "Constant" and issues a notice.

define("GREETING", "Hello you.", true);
echo GREETING; // outputs "Hello you."
echo Greeting; // outputs "Hello you."

// Works as of PHP 7
define('ANIMALS', array(
    'dog',
    'cat',
    'bird'
));
echo ANIMALS[1]; // outputs "cat"

A: Here you go:
<?php
    define("SITENAME","Page TITLE");
    echo "My website title: ".SITENAME;
?>

output : My website title: Page TITLE


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December 25, 2019 / Last updated : November 29, 2018 Melissa Bentley Chickens, Poultry & Fowl
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They appear just like a man wearing a dark coat, as their back portion is black, although bellies are white. The major layer of a penguin's skin got thick layers of stiff feathers and this assists it to really feel warm, even they are gliding by means of ice covered mountains. Just like peacocks, penguins also go through molting process, exactly where they shed their feathers and grow new ones. They even got an oil secreting gland above their tail that aids it to make its outer thick coat additional wind proof and water proof.
Some of the body options that enable the bird to adapt to the aquatic way of life in the sea are its wings, feet and tail. The wings of penguins are just like airplane wings and are referred to as flippers. They use flippers to propel through water and at that time penguin got an appearance of a bird flying in the water. Meanwhile, penguin's feet are net shaped and really short, so they can move in the water extremely swiftly. The game they play in the ice is called tobogganing. They use its feet and flippers for this, which will assist them to move swiftly and glide smoothly more than the ice using their belly.
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Whenever we see penguins, it will be either floating in the water or sliding with their bellies. Naturally a query will come in our mind, irrespective of whether penguin is a bird or fish. We have to describe penguin as a type of flightless bird that commit significant element of its life in the sea. That is the reason why advertisers use penguins as their models in advertisements related to cooling equipments.
Your chickens will require feed and a very good spot for them to roost.
Primarily based on their size, color, habits and habitats nearly seventeen penguin species are identified in the globe. Among them, Emperor penguins are the largest and they will have a black cap, blue-grey neck, orange colored patch on the ear and yellow breasts. Meanwhile, the most widespread penguin in Antarctica is the king penguin and is regarded as the second largest one in that area. Some other penguin varieties are Galapagos penguin, Adelie penguin,Chinstrap penguin, Gentoo penguin, Rockhopper penguin and Macaroni penguin.
Though movies primarily based on penguins are extremely rare, 'Happy Feet' is a pretty nice movie to watch in a digital television powered by Dish Television. The story is based on a tiny penguin named Mumble, who got an amazing talent for tap dancing. All emperor penguins are supposed to have a heart song to express their true really like in their nation. But poor Mumble got a terrible voice and that come to be a issue for it to locate its correct like. As it doesn't have a heart song it became an unacceptable bird in his neighborhood. The movie got a good clapping from children around the planet.
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Most of these elfin creatures are identified in the southern hemisphere. The Galapagos penguins can be identified in the Galapagos Islands, whilst particular other species can be observed in the islands near New Zealand and Australia, the coast of South America and the icy waters close to Antarctica. Not too long ago a container ship Rena was grounded on a reef on Mount Maunganui beach in New Zealand and the oil spilled from it impacted some 360 birds living there, which includes nearly 40 penguins. Wildlife rescuers did a wonderful job there by cleaning and scrubbing those penguins and releasing it to its beach habitat immediately after clearing the oil coat.
They appear just like a man wearing a dark coat, as their back portion is black, although bellies are white. The major layer of a penguin's skin got thick layers of stiff feathers and this aids it to really feel warm, even they are gliding through ice covered mountains. Just like peacocks, penguins also go via molting approach, where they shed their feathers and develop new ones. They even got an oil secreting gland above their tail that assists it to make its outer thick coat a lot more wind proof and water proof.
Jerk Chicken Sides – Wildlife rescuers did a great job there by cleaning and scrubbing those penguins and releasing it to its beach habitat immediately after clearing the oil coat.
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There's no shortage of things to for kids in Auckland. From theme parks, zoos and aquariums to indoor snow parks, and museums, there's a plethora of family friendly things to do here - and not everything has to cost a lot of money.
Auckland For Kids is not limited to sedate, protective environments like parks and playgrounds. There's the popular theme park of Rainbow's End to keep everyone amused, plus numerous wildlife parks, including the family favourite Auckland Zoo. MOTAT offers a fun and interactive experience of New Zealand's transport history, while Snowplanet is a chance to hit indoor ski slopes all year round. The SkyTower is one of the city's biggest draws, where you can see the city 192 metres high above the ground. Kids can even do the SkyWalk at the top of the SkyTower. Or, the whole family can head over to do the Harbour Bridge Walk and other challenging activities including a bungy jump. There are also loads of educational museums, plus a planetarium. A hop on a tourist bus is a great way to find your bearings, visit many of the attractions and plan the rest of your trip
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Gregory Crewdson, The Haircut, 2014.
Between MoMA's 2015 iteration of "New Photography," titled "Ocean of Images," and the Guggenheim's "Photo-Poetics: An Anthology," it's clear that intellectual photography is back. The influence of Conceptual art, ever the reference point for contemporary artists, is being felt especially in photography—artists are using it as a way of exploring how the camera represents people, places, and things. For this talk, Lisa Oppenheim (who currently has a show at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery) and Sara VanDerBeek, two artists in "Photo-Poetics," will be discussing their work. Both photograph objects and proceed to digital manipulate them, questioning in the process how we perceive still lifes in the digital age.
Like a combination of Malick Sidibé's studio portraits of Malian youth and '70s blaxploitation films, Mickalene Thomas's photographs of black women are visually dynamic and positively genuine. Though better known for bedazzled paintings, Thomas makes photographs that also deal with the nature of beauty. How do we think about blackness and femininity today? Is it any different from Impressionist odalisques, frequent references in her work? And why are '70s images of black women still so compelling? This show, titled "Muse," takes a look at Thomas's photography, placing it alongside work by Carrie Mae Weems, Zanele Muholi, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and others, all of whom continue to influence Thomas as she works.
Aperture Foundation, 547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, 7–8:30 p.m.
Gregory Crewdson's cinematic photographs of suburbia bring to mind a host of filmmakers—David Lynch, Alfred Hitchcock, and Douglas Sirk, among others. For his newest series, "Cathedral of Pines," Crewdson leaves suburbia for the woods, and with that go many of his inspirations. It's Lynch whose influence perhaps hangs most heavily over these new scenes, which still contain the dreamy quality of Crewdson's past work, but now with a renewed sense of loneliness. Like Twin Peaks meets Albert Bierstadt's 19th-century paintings of overwhelming American nature, the 31 new photographs in this series evoke anxiety and sublimity in equal amounts.
Gagosian Gallery, 522 West 21st Street, 6–8 p.m.
Irving Penn, Optician's Shop Window (B), 1939.
One of the giants of 20th-century photography, Irving Penn made work that still, today, is instantly recognizable because it appeared in the pages of Vanity Fair, Vogue, the New Yorker. Though better known for his commercial campaigns and iconic couture fashion photography, this new exhibition, simply titled "Personal Work," hints at a fascinating glimpse into the private mind behind the camera lens, and the daily life that appeared in front of it.
Pace Gallery, 534 West 25th Street, 6–8 p.m.
Adapted from a novel by the late composer Robert Ashley, this three-act play in 16 scenes features choreography by Steve Paxton, a score by Tom Hamilton, and lights by David Moodey. The story follows a composer who was been intimidated by a faction of the U.S. government (called "the Company") to serve as a spy abroad. Once he arrives in an unspecified country in South Asia, which is headed by a military dictatorship, he joined forces with two tour guides to overthrow the corrupt political structure and take down the country's leaders.
The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street, 7 p.m., $20.
It's a vanished world, and Peter Hujar was right there in it. The Lower East Side between 1972 and 1985 – filled with artists, wannabe artists and hangers-on – was a community of the misbegotten gathered from every town in America and relocated in the mean streets between Broadway and the Bowery. That Downtown is forever gone. Time, gentrification, disease and death took their toll. But before it vanished, its extravagant cast sat for Peter Hujar's camera – and is now alive again in front of our eyes.
Paul Kasmin Gallery, 297 Tenth Avenue, 6–8 p.m.
"Wagner's Ring: Forging an Epic" spotlights the opening of Richard Wagner's magnum opus, the four-part opera Der Ring des Nibelungen, at the Bayreuth in 1876 and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1889. Not only will the show take a behind-the-scenes look at Wagner's process of creation, it will also display memorabilia and documents from the archives of the Morgan Library, the Met, and the Richard Wagner Museum in Bayreuth. As well, the show will trace tangential stories, such as the operas' Scandinavian folkloric inspiration, King King Ludwig II of Bavaria's patronage, and more.
Morgan Library and Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Ridgewood gallery Kimberly-Klark throws a fundraising event at the popular restaurant China Chalet in the Financial District, featuring DJ sets by Huerco S., DJ Sapphire, and Bookworms. The latter has in the past released raw electronica for the label L.I.E.S. The event also doubles as a release party for a run of limited edition patches designed by the artist Quintessa Matranga.
"What does pushing the boundaries of drawing do for the rest of the works that come into contact with it?" This was Torey Thornton's question when he curated "When Did Intimacy Begin Width," a group exhibition at Jeffrey Stark that solely consists of drawings. Most people think of drawings as being the intermediary step for something bigger and better, but not so for Thornton, and so he's asked a bunch of artists, many of whom are people you wouldn't peg for avid drawers, to submit theirs. Notable artists in this show include Cameron Rowland (who has a show on view at Artists Space), Susan Cianciolo, and Christopher Knowles.
Jeffrey Stark, 88 East Broadway #B11, 6–8 p.m.