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Danielle Del Sol
December 2017, Preservation in Print
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He's the last person you might ever suspect would open a perfumery in the French Quarter.
Joseph "Jay" Caillouet is a pickup truck-driving architect from Thibodaux, Louisiana who has five grown sons and can boast a successful design career spanning decades. But what many don't know is that he also has sweet smelling-stuff running through his veins: Caillouet is the great nephew of Madame Aucoin, the First Lady of Fragrance whose original scents and imported perfumes made her New Orleans royalty in the early 20th century.
"Madame" Mamie O. Aucoin opened her first perfume shop, the Royal Perfume Co., on Royal Street in 1910 with her husband, Mr. J.M. Aucoin. She was carrying forward her family's legacy — Aucoin claimed to have been a fourth-generation perfumer, meaning that her shop's slogan, "The Oldest Perfumer in the South," was certainly well earned. After her husband's passing, the shop was renamed "Aucoin Perfume Co.," and it operated under that moniker for almost 70 years, by Madame Aucoin herself and later by her sister. Aucoin was known for her style, her business acumen, and her creativity — she created several signature scents, including Louisiana Magnolia, Ce Soir ou Jamais, Kus-Kus, Southern Lilac, and others. She was the person, when describing her hometown, who coined the phrase, 'The Paris of America.'
"I know what you're thinking when you hear the word 'Madame,'" Caillouet said recently. "But she wasn't that kind of Madame. She was a shop owner — that was the term used for female business owners and entrepreneurs back then." And what a business owner she was — Aucoin, a high-powered woman in a world run by men, operated four separate locations of Aucoin Perfume Co., all on Royal Street in the Vieux Carré, over several decades.
As a 10 year-old, Caillouet would board a Greyhound bus with his brother in Thibodaux and ride it to Canal Street in New Orleans. The brothers would disembark and walk to the perfume shop on Royal Street, which by then was owned by his grandparents, who took over after Madame Aucoin died in 1962. When he was 17, his grandfather bequeathed Caillouet with original bottles of Madame Aucoin's scents with instructions to "just hang on to them." "I didn't know what to do with those things, I was 17 years old," Caillouet said laughing. But he kept them, and all these years later, he is using the bottles as inspiration as he embarks on a quest to remake his great aunt's perfumes.
Jay Caillouet's grandmother Mimi, who was Madame Aucoin's sister, took over her business after Aucoin passed away in 1962, and is shown in the shop in this undated photo.
The desire to revive his great aunt's legacy is one that surprises even him. "I didn't know a thing about perfume," Caillouet said. His friends would laugh at him when he started telling them he was considering leaving architecture to get into the perfume business; they couldn't fathom that he was being serious. But serious he was, and from the time the idea to open the Madame Aucoin Perfume Company popped into his head, Caillouet began researching, planning, strategizing. Luckily for him, a number of chance meetings and incidents that can only be deemed as 'meant to be' also helped along the way — and now the last man that one might suspect would open a perfumery has been operating Madame Aucoin Perfume Company for four months.
Caillouet had been a successful architect for decades when he decided to take a break. He left Thibodaux and moved into a small Uptown apartment near New Orleans' Audubon Park for a year to complete Tulane's Master of Preservation Studies program. "After the program, I thought, 'What do I do now?'" he said. He could go back to Thibodaux and his architecture practice, but the thought didn't thrill him — his lifelong love of New Orleans had only grown deeper during his year at Tulane, and he regretted having to leave. But he did, and as he settled back into architecture in Thibodaux, he began thinking about his family, his youth, and Madame Aucoin. Could he, someone who knew little about perfume, possibly revive his great aunt's once famous business, and return to the city he loved?
He began mulling the notion and started researching Madame Aucoin's life and business. Her original shop was just down the block from the Hotel Monteleone, and he soon came to realize that all four of her shops had been located in buildings owned by the Monteleone family. On trips back to New Orleans, he'd walk in the French Quarter, scoping out buildings as possible locations for his new shop. One in particular — a boarded up, vacant, four-story townhouse around the corner from the Hotel Monteleone — really appealed to him for some reason. "I'd look at it and think, 'All I need is that bottom floor front retail space," Caillouet said. The building was in abysmal condition, but, after working as an architect for decades, Caillouet knew how beautiful it could be if properly restored. He did a little digging and found that 608 Bienville St., built in the mid-19th century, was owned by the Monteleone family.
On New Years Eve 2014, Caillouet drove to New Orleans to celebrate the holiday with his family, and found a parking spot directly across from the townhouse. He parked and got out, and leaned against his truck for a little while, waiting for 6 p.m. to avoid having to pay for parking. "I'm standing there waiting, looking at the building, which is nasty looking and full of graffiti, thinking, 'I've studied enough of these old buildings, I could draw the floor plan without even going in it,'" Caillouet said. "The next thing I know, a light turns on in the fourth floor of the building, and I said, 'Geez, someone is in that place!'
"The front door opens up and an old man walks out, crosses the street, comes right up to me and says, "I see you've been stalking this building for the last hour."" Caillouet panicked — he didn't want to appear to be causing trouble. He sputtered an apology and explained that he was Madame Aucoin's great nephew and was looking for a building to possibly reopen her shop. "He says, 'Calm down, I knew Madame Aucoin,'" Caillouet said. The two started talking about Aucoin and her perfume empire, Caillouet amazed to be talking to a former neighbor of his legendary aunt. "All I want to do is rent that little front room for my perfume shop," Caillouet told the gentleman. "He says, 'Give me a call,' and gives me his card," Caillouet said. He looked down at the card, and it was blank except for two words — 'Hotel Al' — and a phone number.
Jay Callouet, great nephew of famed French Quarter perfumer Madame Aucoin, celebrates thye opening of Madame Aucoin Perfume Company at 608 Bienville St. with fragrance specialist Ashley Lund, who was also integral in getting the new business off the ground. His great aunt's original perfume bottles are on display at the shop.
Despite the thrilling chance encounter, Caillouet didn't call Hotel Al right away. He decided to wait, unsure if Al was truly the one who could help Caillouet get a meeting with the Monteleones. A month later, he was in Baton Rouge for business and announced to colleagues his new plans. "I told them, 'I'm done with architecture, I'm going into the perfume business.' And they all burst out laughing, not taking me seriously — except for my friend Ed. Ed calls me over and says, 'Jay, I just want you to know that I'm personal friends with the CFO of the Hotel Monteleone. I'll make the call for you — but you've gotta act.'" The CFO agreed to meet with Caillouet the following week, so Caillouet began preparing a packet with the history of Madame Aucoin's business, her historical ties with the Monteleone family, and a pitch: Caillouet wanted to be able to rent the first floor of 608 Bienville St. to open the revived Madame Aucoin Perfume Company.
As he was preparing the packet, a question suddenly popped into his head. He knew where her four business locations had been, but where did Madame Aucoin actually live? He began to do the research, and what he found floored him.
Madame Aucoin lived in the very building that had spoken to him as the ideal new location for his new perfumery: 608 Bienville St.
Was it an incredible coincidence, or a sign of something that was meant to be? Caillouet was unsure, but the revelation left him even more determined. The CFO of the Hotel Monteleone was intrigued by Caillouet's presentation, but warned him that he couldn't give an answer until he spoke to the Monteleone family. "I went back to Thibodaux and waited, but nobody called," Caillouet said. Several days later, tired of waiting and eager for an answer, he decided to just drive to New Orleans to just see who he could run into. As he pulled into Hotel Monteleone's garage, the hotel's CFO happened to be walking out of the garage; he spotted Caillouet and waved him down. "He told me, 'I'm so glad to see you, Jay. I just spoke with the family, and they said they'd love to have Madame Aucoin back in the neighborhood.'"
It was official — Caillouet could open his perfume shop in the very building where Madame Aucoin once lived. But the building itself presented a problem.
608 Bienville St. had been vacant for over a decade, with the exception of the fourth floor, where Hotel Al lived. Caillouet and the hotel's CFO toured it and found that virtually every aspect of the building needed attention. "We walked in and all the ceilings were collapsed, there was mold…it was a lot of work," Caillouet said. "But I do this for a living" — 'I got this,' Caillouet assured the CFO.
Caillouet soon moved into the dilapidated structure and began its restoration. He worked tirelessly for a year, replacing and reconstructing virtually every element of the first floor, transforming the front into a small but chic perfume shop, and the back into a small apartment for himself. He lived and worked in that building for an entire year without air conditioning, electricity provided by way of extension cords.
After a year of work, the shop was complete and ready to open, and Caillouet's adjoining apartment was also done. "One day I got a knock on the door and it was David Monteleone," Caillouet said. "And he said, 'Jay, I want you to know that you did such a fantastic job renovating this first floor and making it look so nice, we're going to restore the second, third and fourth floors, plus the total front façade and the back courtyard.' I said, 'Thank you very much, but I've got to get into commerce!'" Caillouet said. It took another 10 months for the rest of the building improvements to be complete before Caillouet could open the Madame Aucoin Perfume Company.
608 Bienville St. had been vacant for over a decade when Caillouet began renovating the first floor. The Monteleone family, who owns the building, restored the rest of the structure after Caillouet's work was complete. The photo on the left is the way the building looked when Caillouet began work; to the right is the building as it looks today.
While he waited, another person came knocking at his door: a woman named Ashley Lund. Caillouet had met Lund one afternoon while in the French Quarter, back when opening a perfume shop was still but a dream. Lund was working at a perfume shop, and Caillouet stepped in to check out what a working perfume shop looked like. He introduced himself to Lund and told her about Madame Aucoin. She already knew of his great aunt, having read about her in Making New Orleans, a book edited by Philip Collier. The conversation, over a year before, had ended in pleasantries.
Now, as Caillouet answered the door, Lund exclaimed, "Jay, I finally found you!" The perfume retail expert had come to offer her services. Caillouet was excited to enlist her, and when renovations on the building were finally complete and it was time to open the shop, Lund officially came aboard as staff. Her background in perfume quickly proved to be indispensable: She helped Caillouet reach out to specialty perfumers, and successfully forged relationships that have allowed the Madame Aucoin Perfume Company to be the exclusive Louisiana seller of several fine fragrance brands. She also spearheaded more technical tasks, such as creating barcodes for the shop's products, setting up a website for the business and curating social media accounts.
Today she's Caillouet's right-hand (wo)man, and shares his dream of some day soon recreating Madame Aucoin's signature, original fragrances. But for now, it is selling other companies' perfumes that will allow Caillouet to be able to finance recreating those that his great aunt made famous.The Madame Aucoin Perfume Company celebrated its grand opening in late August to great fanfare — many people came to 608 Bienville to support Caillouet and to shop, with some fragrances even selling out. "I'm cautiously optimistic, because of the things that have taken place… and it just feels good," Caillouet said.
Caillouet's work to reopen Madame Aucoin's perfumery is significant for many reasons, but two in particular humble Jay, an accomplished architect: "I not only restored a building, but I restored a business."
The shop is small, but it feels at once warm and sophisticated: Caillouet and Lund enlisted interior designer Tanya Winstead to capture a French feel with the décor. On a shelf behind the cash register, Caillouet's collection of antique Madame Aucoin bottles sits proudly on display. "One thing I learned," he said, "is that if you're going to be in the perfume business, you've got to have a story." Caillouet's Madame Aucoin Perfume Company has a story that is already unparalleled — and it's surely just beginning.
The shop's cozy interior was curated by Calliouet's right-hand woman, Ashley Lund, who worked closely with interior designer Tanya Winstead.
Photos by Liz Jurey.


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CUBA APPROVES LAWS GRANTING GREATER RIGHTS AS CRITICISM OF on PROTESTERS' ARRESTS HEATS UP
Posted on October 30, 2021 by Arch Ritter
Reuters, 28, 2021 – 22:18 October 28, 2021 – 22:18
Original Article: CUBA APPROVES LAWS GRANTING GREATER RIGHTS
By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba's National Assembly on Thursday approved a raft of laws broadening citizens' legal rights even as the Communist-run country comes under fire at home and abroad for a crackdown on protests earlier this year.
The changes stem from the 2019 constitution, which required reforms to modernize Cuba's judicial and penal codes. But they address legal voids identified by activists, who allege authorities flaunted due process following unprecedented protests https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/street-protests-break-out-cuba-2021-07-11 on the island in July.
Cuban lawmakers and judges said the new laws increase protection for those accused of a crime and should improve transparency. They require, for example, defendants be notified of potential charges against them, and that those detained be granted the right to an attorney within 24 hours. Citizens will also be allowed access to their own court files and documents, according to the new law.
Eloy Viera, a Cuban lawyer and legal analyst who lives in Canada, said the laws were a major step forward in enshrining a citizen's right to defend him or herself in a court of law. "This law offers more guarantees and adheres much more to international standards than the regulations currently in force," Viera said.
But how those laws are implemented will determine whether or not Cubans see significant changes in their legal rights, said William LeoGrande, a professor of government at American University in Washington.
"The laws… still give officials considerable discretion and only time will tell how they use it, especially in political cases," he said.
Dissidents and human rights organizations say more than 1,000 demonstrators were arrested after the July protests, the largest anti-government rallies since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution. Some prisoners were held without charge, incommunicado and without representation, rights groups say.
The Cuban government says those arrested in July were guilty of crimes including public disorder, resisting arrest and vandalism. It has declared opposition marches planned for Nov. 15 as illegal, saying they are funded and promoted by the United States.
The laws passed Thursday are set to take effect in 2022. Legal analyst Viera said it was unlikely they would be retroactive.
"I do not believe that this new legislation will have a definitive influence on the processes already initiated today, and politically motivated, by the July 11 protesters," he said.
Some legal experts said any advances in the penal code would be overshadowed by the one-party system of government.
"Supreme court justices can still be dismissed easily. No court may declare unconstitutional a National Assembly act," said retired Cuban-American scholar Jorge Dominguez. "There is no independent entity to protect constitutional rights."
The reforms nonetheless eliminate a long-critiqued law that allowed authorities to jail someone they said was potentially dangerous, a maneuver critics say was often used against dissidents. They also include a prohibition on unlawful detention.
Independent journalist Yoani Sanchez said that was not enough. "Repressive laws are still in force that are arbitrarily applied frequently against opponents, activists and independent journalists, such as home confinement and the prohibition of leaving the country," she wrote.
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and the limitation is configurable.
1. Start with Quota imposed on Bay Creation. A specific user being allowed to create X number of Bays.
It looks like this has code merged in since it was deferred (February 1st). Has this blueprint been completed? If not, is there some note of what is still missing?


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Microsoft Edge: Edge Bar feature first look
Microsoft is working on a new feature for its Microsoft Edge web browser that it calls Edge Bar. Edge Bar displays content in a floating window or pinned to the right side of the screen; both states are independent of the Edge browser window.
Edge Bar is an experimental feature at this point that is rolled out gradually to users of the browser. You can check Menu > More Tools to see if Edge Bar is listed as one of the options.
First launch displays a short reminder next to the bar with a link to a support page. The bar itself displays information that is very similar to Widgets of Windows 11 or the News & Interests feed of Windows 10, as all three are powered by the same source: MSN.
The bar features a Bing search option at the top, displays weather information and local headlines. The content is powered by MSN and Microsoft, and users may change what is displayed with a click on the "pen-icon" in the footer; this opens the edit area of the MSN website.
There you can change the language, enable or disable modules such as Sports, Traffic or Weather, and tell Microsoft about your interests to personalize the news feed.
The default interface displays several items in a small bar on the left side. From top to bottom, these are Home, Bing Search, Outlook, LinkedIn, Add Item, User Profile, Rewards, Settings, and Pin.
Most options are self-explanatory. The plus-icon opens a basic form that accepts a web address and a name. You may use it to add any website to Edge Bar permanently. A click on the icon displays the website in the interface. Note that it depends on the site whether it is displayed correctly in the small window that Edge Bar provides.
Basic navigation options are displayed at the bottom if a website is displayed. You may go back and forward, reload a page, go back to Home, or open the current page in the Edge browser. An option to load another URL directly is also provided.
Selecting Pin attaches the entire window to the left side of the screen. The window is set to be always on top by default, but you may activate the autohide button to see just a small vertical bar at the right side whenever the window is not used actively.
Edge Bar is like a small browser window that you may attach to the side of the screen. It resembles the sidebar of the Vivaldi web browser, but is unattached from the browser window.
Edge Bar is configured to launch with the computer by default; this needs to be disabled in the Edge settings, edge://settings/edgeBar, while all personalization options are configured on the MSN website and not in Edge.
Microsoft continues to push its MSN news feed and Bing Search to users. Widgets and News & Interests are already available on Windows 10 and 11, and the default tab of the Edge browser displays the information as well already. Edge Bar's main attraction is the ability to display custom URLs. Many users do so already by displaying two browser windows side by side though.
The interface lacks customization options. You can't change the search engine or remove it, and you can't remove the default icons either in the interface.
Now You: what is your take on Edge Bar?
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John G. said on February 7, 2022 at 9:33 am
Useless idea I have ever seen, such a big annoyance while browsing. Thanks for the article. :]
Ian Breach said on February 10, 2022 at 1:40 am
I couldn't agree more.I've got rid of Edge in it's entirety because it, and that horrible Bing, are so intrusive, and annoying. I've reverted to Chrome so I don't get all those irritating and irrelevant pop ups. I hate Bing!
dwa said on February 7, 2022 at 11:37 am
i hope it's disabled by default on windows…. why would anyone want one, let alone 2 of that piece of crap?
deja vu said on February 7, 2022 at 11:38 am
Bing/MSN Toolbar lol. What a deja vu. No matter how they name their awful browser, it's IE and Microsoft is always Microsoft.
ShintoPlasm said on February 7, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Useless rubbish. Bloatfest.
JohnIL said on February 7, 2022 at 1:53 pm
Was all in on Edge early, but now that Microsoft keeps pilling on bloat, I am having second thoughts. It's really not what I want in a web browser to have all this crap baked in. Why not offer it as an extension instead?
JT said on February 7, 2022 at 4:25 pm
Yeah, same here.
common sense computing said on February 7, 2022 at 3:02 pm
This is why you use powershell and completely uproot Edge from your install.
Anonymous said on February 7, 2022 at 3:29 pm
Wow, what a load of rubbish. They are trying hard to force MSN on you. Does anyone know how to completely remove Edge from Windows 10 and 11?
ULBoom said on February 8, 2022 at 4:26 am
Powershell. Search for it and you'll find the method.
Paul(us) said on February 7, 2022 at 3:33 pm
Will this be seen as a spam window by the existing programs like canvasblocker, NoScript, LocalCDN & others?
Is this a first try-out from Microsoft to reintroduce controlled by Microsoft spam in pop-out windows?
Is this again the beginning of a new episode of spyware nightmare?
computer said no said on February 7, 2022 at 6:39 pm
It seems microsoft have gone back to their roots and is employing toolbars which were the scourge of internet exploder so many moons ago lol.
Modson said on February 7, 2022 at 10:20 pm
more bloat to Edge….man MS knows how to make everyone to hate their browser once again just like IExplorer …
DarkPattern11 said on February 7, 2022 at 10:51 pm
I wish they fired the person who come up with these dumb ideas. Time to get off this boat and head back to Firefox.
goober said on February 27, 2022 at 11:48 pm
Back in the day I used Firefox, until that fox got mange.
R.I.P. Firefox.
One Bourbon, one Scotch, one Beer…
Wrong kind of bar?
Bong said on February 8, 2022 at 11:07 am
Edge is the same as taking an open source app from GitHub, shove it full of ads and spread it on Google Play. Except it can't be removed.
They were GIVEN a FREE opportunity to develop a good browser for their catastrophically bad OS, and they failed miserably. Everybody DETESTS Edge. Everybody HATES Bing. NOBODY uses either one. And never will. That's not the users fault, it's the products that are S**T.
Here's a bonus tip: in edge flags, search for bing and disable everything. Also block ntp.msn.com in your hosts file.
darker than black said on February 27, 2022 at 11:31 pm
> Everybody DETESTS Edge. Everybody HATES Bing. NOBODY uses either one.
I don't find such extreme hyperbole to be very effective or persuasive, as it makes you sound like a dopey kook, of which I doubt you are. Hmm, so why use it?
Are you trying to reach gullible simpletons? Are you practicing to be a dictator?
Well, you only have to fool a few fools to claim you have achieved something, thus I'll give you that.
Stuart said on February 8, 2022 at 11:15 am
Been using and really like it so far. It's very handy.
cutelittlepuppy said on February 8, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Alright! Bing and MSN! More news story headlines! I love being force-fed algorithms. I am becoming machine and am being assimilated like all other good citizens. Thank you.
roblox fanboy chatbot said on February 27, 2022 at 11:40 pm
Wow, you sound cool. Can I join your rebellious cult of extreme naysayers?
beergas said on February 8, 2022 at 4:12 pm
ICK. It's there, buried until looked Windows 11 Pro. Says 2 conflicts so turned off. LastPass & MS's own Microsoft Editor. So that's a big No Thankie.
Test said on February 9, 2022 at 11:17 am
Looks nice. I like these additions. People complain like they have to use it. You don't. Just disable it.
I have a purpose said on February 27, 2022 at 11:57 pm
Just disable it? We are too lazy and dumb to look in the settings. We would rather complain here and pretend to be worthy.
Dick said on May 31, 2022 at 3:39 am
Unfortunately, disabling the Edge bar doesn't work. My Edge is set to NOT load the Edge bar on startup…but it loads anyway.
easy peasy said on February 27, 2022 at 11:02 pm
what is your take on Edge Bar?
I don't use it, and thus I never see it. No problem here.
Beyond that, I have tried Edge, Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi, and Opera. Being that I like to have a minimal GUI with my browser, I have to change various settings with all those browsers. Furthermore, I like to have my home button go to my bookmarks, and new tabs open the downloads page. I do that with the URIs.
Out of all of them, Edge easily helped me achieve my goals the best. The worst was Brave, as it has a useless toolbar that can't be removed, that just nags the user to join their ad network and such. The next worse is Firefox, as it no longer supports URIs. The next worse is Vivaldi, as there is so much to be removed and changed.
Yet if your needs are different than me, then I hope you find something that fits you.


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Is the stuck convoy in Ukraine a setback for Russia?
lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
For days, a massive Russian military convoy has sat, largely stalled about 15 miles outside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, which is believed to be the central target of Moscow's war.
Eight days into the war, the expanse of Russian supply trucks, troops and weapons has been plagued with fuel and food shortages and logistical challenges, including weather and mud. Ukrainian troops have managed to attack and incapacitate some vehicles at the front, creating a traffic jam, but the Russians have largely shielded the convoy from attack by air, according to Western officials and analysts.
The convoy's lack of measurable progress has triggered questions about the short- and long-term implications and what it says about Russia's war planning. But will it affect the war's outcome?
Mason Clark, a Russia analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, says the convoy saga may be emblematic of shortcomings in the Russian army, which is relatively inexperienced in the execution of large-scale operations that combine air, ground and naval forces. But it is unlikely to prevent Russia from prevailing against the outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian defenders.
"Eventually the Russians will be able to quite simply wear down Ukrainian forces," and take Kyiv, Clark said.
A look at what's known about the convoy:
Where is it and what has happened?
The convoy, which stretches for as much as 40 miles from near Prybisk in the north to the southern end near the Antonov airport, was moving steadily south at the onset of the war. But this week, progress appeared to all but stop.
Reports immediately centered on fuel and food shortages. And, a senior U.S. defense official said Ukrainian troops have been targeting the convoy with ground fire, including shoulder-fired Javelin anti-tank missiles provided by Western countries. The most significant impact of those attacks is that they struck vehicles at the front of the convoy, essentially creating a roadblock.
In addition, the muddy ground has made it difficult for the Russians to go off-road to make more progress along other routes. Photos and videos show vehicles stuck in the mud.
John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said U.S. officials assess that the convoy, as well as the broader Russian thrust toward Kyiv from the north, is largely stalled. He said the Russians appear to be regrouping and reassessing the reasons for their slow progress, "and how to make up for lost time." He said they likely did not anticipate such problems or the extent of the Ukrainian resistance.
A sitting duck?
The most frequent question has been why doesn't the Ukraine military decimate it, as it sits on the highways.
Such a long string of military vehicles in relatively open terrain would normally be vulnerable to air attack. But any Ukrainian attacks on the convoy may be limited because officials believe it contains air defense systems and may be shielded by screening forces to ward off ground attackers.
While the Ukrainian military has hit vehicles in the front and in other sporadic locations, it is likely too risky to put manned aircraft in the area to take it out with larger weapons, which also could be met with defensive strikes. And Ukraine's military has been focused on defending the major cities that are under siege and in danger of being overtaken.
DOES THIS SIGNAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR RUSSIA'S OFFENSIVE?
U.S. officials caution against any sweeping conclusions that the convoy problem signals a debilitating setback for the Russians. While it clearly has stalled the Russian assault on Kyiv for now, officials believe Russia has so much military combat power in Ukraine that it will adjust, compensate and overcome such setbacks.
Observers say Russia has clearly been frustrated by persistent logistical and supply problems, with troops running out of food and vehicles running out of fuel.
Clark said some portion of the fuel-truck segment of the convoy ran low on fuel, ironically, "which tells you the state of Russian logistics on this line of advance."
It is also possible, officials say, that part of the reason for the stalled progress is that Russian commanders are deliberately pausing to reassess and reset, allowing time to get more supplies at the ready before beginning a further advance on Kyiv.
Observers also note that in other places — largely in the south — Russian troops are having more success. They announced the capture of the southern city of Kherson, a vital Black Sea port of 280,000, and local Ukrainian officials confirmed the takeover of the government headquarters there. And they were gaining ground in their effort to move into Mariupol. a strategic port on the Azov Sea.
Still, the extent — and days-long length — of the convoy's problems do raise larger issues about whether the Russians adequately prepared for the attack, despite positioning troops around Ukraine for months before actually moving in. A critical — and many would say No. 1 — tenet for any ground campaign is to ensure that troops have the supplies, weapons and basics such as food, water and fuel, they need to move forward to their objective.
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke for 90 minutes with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who told him that military operations in Ukraine are "going according to plan," an official in the French president's office said.
But, Russia's inability to keep its troops supplied has raised eyebrows in the Pentagon, where officials note that it has been years since Moscow's military has been involved in this type of ground war. And they say it's hard to tell if this was a failure to properly plan or a collapse in the Russian military's execution of the plan.


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Reech sponsor Shrek The Musical at Theatre Severn
Home > News > Reech sponsor Shrek The Musical at Theatre Severn
We're proud to sponsor Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Severn!
We are incredibly proud to announce our sponsorship of Shrek The Musical at Theatre Severn, a show created by award-winning, Shrewsbury-based theatre music production company, Get Your Wigle On.
Dena Evans and Rob Hughes from Reech with members of the cast
We have become the very first sponsor of one of their shows being performed at the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. The musical runs from Wednesday 5th February through to the final show on Sunday 9th.
Last night's opening night for the show met with huge success and enthusiasm from a sell-out crowd. Adults and children alike enjoyed the musical spin-off of the Shrek films, and the heroes of the show stayed behind after the show to meet the audience and have pictures.
Reech's huge giveaway in support of Lingen Davies…
In celebration of our sponsorship of the show, we put together a range of fantastic prizes that the audience were able to win throughout the show week.
Prizes included:
Two tickets to Shrek The Musical on the Saturday evening (social media competition)
A one-month trial of our Reech Relationship service (8 hours of marketing support)
Two tickets in the Reech Sovereign Suite for a 2019/2020 season game for STFC
A family day pass to Ironbridge Gorge Museums
30-minute treatment at Imagine Spa Shrewsbury
A Four-Ball at Wrekin Golf Club
Two tickets to FitFest
To enter into the prize draw to win these amazing prizes, we encouraged people to make a donation to our charity partner for the show, Lingen Davies. They are a local cancer charity which has done amazing work in the community. Lingen Davies's presence at the show highlights the work they have done for the show and enabled them to encourage further donations on the nights.
This has been the very first opportunity of its kind for us at Reech and we have been incredibly excited to get involved not only with the members of Get Your Wigle On both on- and off-stage of The Shrek Musical but also with the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury that is hosting the show.
We saw that this opportunity also provided a great chance for Lingen Davies to have a presence at the theatre during the time of the performances. It is a great cause and as part of our competition campaign for people to win a range of prizes, this was an ideal way to bring the community to the attention of this amazing charity.
Rob Hughes, Managing Director at Reech


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Reka Boyne (irsko Bhöinn ali Abhainn na Bóinne) je reka v Leinstru na Irskem, dolga je približno 112 kilometrov. Izvira kot Trinity Well v kraju Newberry Hall v bližini Carburyja, grofija Kildare, in teče proti severovzhodu skozi grofijo Meath, da doseže Irsko morje med Morningtonom v grofiji Meath in Baltray v grofiji Louth.

V reki je mogoče ujeti losose in postrvi. Teče po dolini Boyne, proti zahodu prečka mesto Drogheda pod mostom Mary McAleese prek doline reke Boyne, na katerem je avtocesta M1, in viaduktom Boyne za železniško progo Dublin−Belfast na vzhodu. Povodje reke Boyne obsega 2695 km². Dolgoročni povprečni pretok reke je 38,8 kubičnega metra na sekundo.

Kljub svoji kratki poti je reka zgodovinsko, arheološko in mitično pomembna. Bitka pri reki Boyne, glavna bitka v irski zgodovini, se je odvijala leta 1690 vzdolž reke blizu Droghede med  Viljemovo vojno na Irskem. Teče skozi starodavno mesto Trim, mimo gradu Trim, arheološkega kompleksa Hill of Tara (starodavna prestolnica visokega kralja Irske), skozi Navan, Slane, Brú na Bóinne (kompleks megalitskih spomenikov), mimo samostana Mellifont in skozi srednjeveško mesto Drogheda. V dolini Boyne najdemo tudi druge zgodovinske in arheološke spomenike, tudi Loughcrew, Kells, keltske križe in gradove.

Ta reka je bila znana že v antičnih časih. Grški geograf Ptolemaj je v 2. stoletju narisal zemljevid Irske, na katerem je bila Boyne imenovana Βουουινδα (Bouwinda) ali Βουβινδα (Boubinda). V srednjem veku jo je Giraldus Cambrensis imenoval Boandus. V irski mitologiji je znano, da je reko ustvarila boginja Boann (kraljica ali boginja), po besedah F. Dinneena, leksikografa irskega gelskega jezika, je Boyne anglicizirana oblika tega imena. V drugih legendah je v tej reki Fionn mac Cumhail ujel Fiontána, lososa modrosti. Rečni odsek Meath je bil znan tudi kot Smior Fionn Feidhlimthe .

Kanal Boyne

Plovnost omogoča vrsta kanalov, ki potekajo približno vzporedno z glavno reko iz Oldbridgea blizu Droghede do Navana. Irska zveza celinskih plovnih poti, ki je v lasti irskega sklada An Taisce,  ponovno vzpostavlja plovnost. Kanal pri Oldbridgeu, ki poteka skozi mesto bitke pri reki Boyne, je bil prvi obnovljen.

Prazgodovinska umetnost
Avgusta 2013 je bila najdena skala s prazgodovinsko umetnostjo. Cliadh O'Gibne je prek Arheološke uprave Irske poročal, da je bil v Donorju, grofija Meath, najden balvan z geometrijskimi gravurami.

Antični drevak
Ribiška reševalna služba (BFRRS) je imela blizu Droghede, grofija Louth, maja 2013 eno svojih rednih akcij, pri kateri so odstranjevali nakupovalne vozičke iz reke Boyne, in odkrili starinski drevak, za katerega strokovnjaki verjamejo, da je lahko star 5000 let. Prvi pregled podvodnih arheologov kaže, da bi bil lahko zelo redek, saj ima v nasprotju s preostalimi čolni, ki so jih našli tukaj, ovalno obliko na zgornjem robu, kjer bi lahko bilo veslo. Preiskave so potekale leta 2013.

Vikinška ladja
Leta 2006 so med drenažnim izkopom na reki v Droghedi našli ostanke vikinške ladje. Plovilo bo treba izkopati, saj ogroža plovbo.

Galerija

Sklici

Zunanje povezave

Salmon fishing on the River Boyne, from Salmon Ireland
A canoeing and kayaking guide to the River Boyne, from Irish Whitewater

Geografija Irske

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Q: Scala permutations using two lists What would be the best way to achieve the following please?
I have two lists:
val l1 = List("a", "b")
val l2 = List(1, 2)

and I would like to generate this:
 List (
    List(('a', 1), ('b', 1)),
    List(('a', 1), ('b', 2)),
    List(('a', 2), ('b', 1)),
    List(('a', 2), ('b', 2))
  )

Which is basically the first list combined with the second to create a list of list of tuples?
Was thinking of using a foldLeft with a sliding(2,2) to get my results but cannot just get the right result.
The solution should work with any size and type, like List('a', 'b', 'c') and List("1", "2")
Thanks

A: The best way is to use a for comprehension. Much cleaner than the accepted solution IMO :)
for {
  i1 <- List('a', 'b', 'c')
  i2 <- List(1, 2)
} yield List(i1, i2)

A: Trickier than I thought! The first step is to calculate the n-times Cartesian product of l2, which can be done using a combination of List.fill, combinations, and permutations (I have a hard time believing that there is no easier way to do this, but I haven't found any):
def prod[T](lst: List[T], n: Int) = List.fill(n)(lst).flatten.combinations(n).flatMap(_.permutations)

The value of n is determined by the size of list l1. In your example prod(l2, 2) will give us List(List(1, 1), List(1, 2), List(2, 1), List(2, 2)). The rest is just an application of map and zip. Together, we have
prod(l2, l1.size).map(l1.zip(_))

Output for l1 = List('a', 'b', 'c'), l2 = List("1", "2"):
List((a,1), (b,1), (c,1))
List((a,1), (b,1), (c,2))
List((a,1), (b,2), (c,1))
List((a,2), (b,1), (c,1))
List((a,1), (b,2), (c,2))
List((a,2), (b,1), (c,2))
List((a,2), (b,2), (c,1))
List((a,2), (b,2), (c,2))

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Business Scene - December 2009
Sharon Moss and Popie Billeaud of J.B. Mouton
Becky Begnaud, Jessica Norris, Gary Parker and Chad Trotti
Sarah and Coury Moss, Sharon Moss, Dr. Curtis Roy, Leslie Turk and Kirby Pécot
Gene Donnelly of BMW
Janet and Chuck Wood
Pratt Doucet, Sharon Moss and Michelle Doucet
Marcelle and Popie Billeaud, and Keisha and Stuart Billeaud
Scott Mason, Lynn Watson, Sharon Moss, Randy Watson and Gene Donnelly
Frank Neuner, Brother Abdalla and Coury Moss
It was a fitting honor for Moss BMW, as several corporate big shots made a surprise appearance to celebrate the official unveiling of the new state-of-the-art BMW showroom and service center on Surrey Street — only the second such BMW facility to open in North America this year.
The celebration was held in conjunction with the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours to showcase the $5.3 million investment in Acadiana's economy. The German Oompah band's deep brass sounds served as background music, with German dancers from the Roberts Cover area entertaining the guests, who also enjoyed several tables of food catered by a la carte. "We had a German table, an Italian table and, of course, a Lebanese table," says Sharon Moss, dealer-president for Moss Motors, which also sells Mercedes and Honda.
Among the BMW reps in attendance was Gene Donnelly, vice president of the southern region, based in Atlanta. Donnelly is responsible for sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in 11 states and Puerto Rico. Randy Watson, who heads the southern region for BMW Financial Services, which finances all of Moss' purchases, also brought his wife Lynn to the event and spent the day enjoying Lafayette's hospitality. Randy called Moss the day before the celebration to say his wife wanted to see the new facility and spend some time in Lafayette. "We took them to Café V for lunch and shopping at Jefferson StreetMarket," Moss says.
The new facility was designed by the Lafayette architectural firm Pécot & Company and built by J.B. Mouton Inc. The cascading water fountain that spans the entire front window and sleek styling of the slanted roofline are the first signs this is no ordinary showroom. Drive up in your BMW for service and glass doors automatically slide into the wall to create an entrance into the climate-controlled service center with 17 stalls, triple the previous capacity, which means your car gets into the service center faster with a much shorter shop stay. Controlled heating and cooling is good not only for customers and staff but also for the sensitive computer technology Moss uses for these high performance vehicles.
Pleased with the final product and response from customers and her employees, Moss is already planning her next construction project. "When I do build Mercedes, and I'll be doing that in another couple of years, it'll all be climate controlled as well," she says.
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WYAMENA Holds a Successful 2021 online Emerging Leaders Conference
November 27, 2021, MENA – World Youth Alliance Middle East & North Africa (WYAMENA) holds its annual 2021 Emerging Leaders Conference on the theme of "Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia".
The main aim of WYAMENA ELC 2021 is to empower youth in understanding Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia and gain knowledge about what is required to respect each person's dignity in end-of-life care in light of law, policy, and practice, with a special concern for the protection of the vulnerable and much more; all in the context of MENA.
The conference had four main speakers with a Q&A session for each one of them, and a break for participants to think and reflect on the content presented by the speakers.
The first speaker was Mona Rakhawy from Egypt who talked about Physician-Assisted Suicide: Historical and Religious Perspective in the Middle East.
The 2nd speaker was Sofia Piecuch, WYA Director of Advocacy, who spoke about True Compassion in End of Life Care.
The 3rd speaker was Alejandro Suarez, a graduate student at the New York University's Center for Bioethics, who spoke about Autonomy in Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia.
The ELC was wrapped up by the 4th speaker, Calum Miller, who graduated from the University of Oxford Medical School in 2015 and currently works as a medical doctor in the UK, he presented Arguments For and Against Euthanasia.
The ELC had over 52 participants from over MENA who shared their thoughts later on in the conference in small breakout rooms where WYAMENA Regional Interns facilitated the chat and the exchange of thoughts.
You can also take part in the next ELC and future events. All you need to do is sign up to become a WYAMENA member.
For questions, please email mena@wya.net
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Category Archives: Charlie Coyle
July 15, 2020 2020 NHL Playoffs, Anders Bjork, Anton Blidh, Boston Bruins, Charlie Coyle, David Krejci, Jake DeBrusk, Ondrej Kase, Patrice Bergeron, Trent Frederic 2020 NHL Playoffs, Anders Bjork, Anton Blidh, Boston Bruins, Bruce Cassidy, Charlie Coyle, David Krejci, Don Sweeney, Jake DeBrusk, Ondrej Kase, Patrice Bergeron, Paul Carey, Trent Frederic Leave a comment
Bruins playoff roster quick hits: Forwards (Pt 1)
We're back with another post about the Boston Bruins' playoff roster. These are thoughts, observations and insights based on what's out there, but much more to come as we have an exhibition game on the docket now late this month against Columbus before the B's round robin schedule begins on August 2nd.
The B's remain in camp on home practice ice through July 25, then travel to hub city Toronto for the next phase and (hopefully) resumption of NHL hockey.
Here's a breakdown of the 1st nine forwards (in alphabetical order) and we'll post up the others tomorrow. We appropriately lead with the most senior Bruin, Mssr. Bergeron…
Patrice Bergeron- Former Bruin Chris Kelly liked to call the B's longest-tenured player Mr. Everything, and nine years after first hearing him say it in a soundbite, it's holding up better than ever. Though Bergeron will turn 35 next week, he's on a similar career arc to another famous (and former) New England sports icon Tom Brady, in that his most productive years in the NHL have come after he turned 30. His 31 goals in 61 games this season marked the third consecutive year he hit the 30-goal mark, and 4th in five seasons dating back to 2016. Had it not been for the season pause, he would've easily beaten his single-season best of 32 goals.
What more can you say about Bergeron that hasn't been covered already? Though not an elite scorer, he's productive and has always had a knack for scoring big goals in big moments (Hey, Toronto- we see you!). His defensive play has known no peer for years, and it is only the biased voting of sportswriters who would rather elevate other players around the league to the Frank J. Selke Trophy rather than see Bergeron win his fifth or sixth awards. No disrespect to the recent winners, but they aren't in Bergeron's class when it comes to defensive play, but they put up enough offense to justify the voters feeling good enough about themselves to cast the vote. We won't talk about some of the dishonest Montreal and Chicago reporters who purposefully left him off their ballots in 2013 so that Jonathan Toews would win in a razor-close vote. But, given Bergeron's class, he wouldn't dwell on that, so we'll channel Idina Menzel here and…let it go.
Bottom line- Bergeron has gotten better with age, and when he's healthy, he's the glue that makes Boston's top line go. He's got over 130 playoff games worth of experience, has a genius-level hockey IQ and oh, did we mention that he's fully rested and healthy? Sounds like a recipe for some good times.
Anders Bjork- "Maybe the best player," as described by B's head coach Bruce Cassidy after day 1 of practice this week, will be in position to deliver on the promise that has surrounded him since he turned pro three years ago. As a reward, he slotted into David Pastrnak's spot on the right wing with Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Inexperience and injuries have prevented the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star from demonstrating the offensive talent the B's have always felt he possesses, and while he's not likely to develop into a frontline NHL scorer, his speed and intelligence make him a threat to become a solid complementary piece, the kind you win with. The offensive numbers to date belie the ability Bjork has to potentially get hot and provide some key offense at crunch time- he was one of the most valuable, if unheralded, members of a high-flying U.S. NTDP team from the stacked 1996 birth year.
Anton Blidh- If 2014 was a bonanza of a draft year, then the Bruins wouldn't mind a redo of 2013. Only Blidh and fringe prospect D Wiley Sherman remain from that class, and Blidh was a late pick projected to be a role player/grinder at the NHL level if he could get there. He's played at least one game with Boston in every NHL season since 16-17, with the most coming in a 19-game span that year. He brings speed and energy with some jam, but there's very little skill and beyond being a depth guy to use in a pinch, you're not likely to see him as a long-term option for the B's.
Paul Carey- The Massachusetts native and longtime pro journeyman after four years at Boston College is the Trent Whitfield of this playoff roster. A solid all-around pro, Carey is a classic NHL 'tweener- effective AHL player who is good enough to play NHL games, but is missing that element to carve out a niche for himself in the show beyond one full year on the non-playoff New York Rangers in 2017-18. This is not a diss- he's seen NHL stints with every organization he's been a part of- he's a veteran, character guy who boosts the culture and has the experience to be a Swiss Army knife-type when pressed into duty. Having said that, with the B's as a legitimate contender, it would be an extreme scenario indeed to see Carey on game night.
Charlie Coyle- One of Don Sweeney's more savvy acquisitions a year ago at the trade deadline, the East Weymouth product delivered some important playoff contributions in 2019, and was having the second-best offensive campaign of his career when the music stopped in March. At 28 and fully rested and healed, he's in his prime to be the anchor of a hard-to-play-against third line and is at his best when employed up the middle. It's hard to believe it's been a full decade since the San Jose Sharks drafted him 28th overall, but he's continued to grow and flourish as a heavy, complementary center who is versatile enough to play any role and excels in the possession game. The best is yet to come offensively from Mr. Coyle, whose 9 goals and 16 points in the 2019 playoffs put him well ahead of his regular season points-per-game average. He's a crunch-time player and the B's were smart to extend him and keep him home in Boston.
Jake DeBrusk- Although streaky like many young forwards, DeBrusk's skill and IQ make him one of Boston's few pure scorers, and when he gets hot, look out. He's up for a new contract after this postseason run, but the Bruins might be the ultimate beneficiaries up his up-and-down scoring, as a breakthrough year for him would have driven up the price of his second contract. Having said that, DeBrusk plays with pace and high energy- he's been nothing if consistent in his three NHL seasons in terms of point production, so you know he's going to do something. If he can get going in the postseason, he could be a major wild card for Boston's playoff hopes. He's been kind of a forgotten man without meeting the higher expectations coming into 19-20, but that could change quickly if he turns a few speedy rushes into red lights early on.
Trent Frederic was Boston's 2nd choice, 29th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft
Trent Frederic- It's not yet time for the second of two 1st-rounders in 2016 with the Bruins, but Frederic is close. He's big, fast and has some skill, but will be more of a Charlie Coyle-lite as he works his way into more of an NHL role. For now, he's here to soak up the experience and culture and benefit from being around the best Boston has to offer.
Ondrej Kase- Although not back on the ice yet, the most recent B's acquisition is close to practicing with the team, and it will be interesting to see where and how he is employed after a very limited post-trade sample size before the pause. The 24-year-old posted just one assist in 6 games with the B's, and while he didn't play poorly, nor did he establish himself off the hop as a player ready to establish himself in the top-six. With his hands and offensive instincts there's a lot to like, and with the benefit of the extended rest coming off an upper-body injury and a training camp to better acclimate himself and practice with the rest of the Boston team, we expect to see a different player come August.
David Krejci- He's an appropriate bookend to Bergeron on this post, because the two are the top active playoff scorers for the franchise (they both have 103 points but Krejci has played in four fewer game to Bergeron's 136). He was well off his regular season pace of 73 points from a year ago when the season stopped, but if we've learned anything about the crafty Krejci over his long career with the B's, it's that he usually saves his best for the postseason.
Now 34, he is a part of an aging core that must maximize their chances at taking advantage of a current championship window, so the added rest and recuperation has been critical for Krejci and the rest of the Bruins who were the regular season's best club, and now have a chance to go for the jugular with the unprecedented break in schedule that has allowed an older, veteran club to get the kind of recharge that will benefit them better than many of the other younger teams.
With Krejci, we could see a return to the player who twice led the club in scoring en route to a Stanley Cup win in 2011 and the close-but-no-cigar run in 2013.
March 31, 2020 Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner, NHL Entry Draft Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner, Garnet Hathaway, Kevin Hayes Leave a comment
The 10 years after: 2010 New England-area draft preview
Kevin Hayes, 24th overall selection in 2010 NHL Entry Draft (Kirk Luedeke photo)
It's hard to believe that we're approaching a decade after the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, held in Los Angeles.
That year, the Bruins had the second overall selection by virtue of the Phil Kessel trade to Toronto, and used it on Tyler Seguin, who played just three seasons in Boston before he was dealt to the Dallas Stars.
For New England, the 2010 NHL Entry Draft marked the first time more than one native of the six-state region was drafted in the first round going back nearly a decade to 2002 (Ryan Whitney– 5th overall/Penguins, Mike Morris– 27th/Sharks).
In the 10 years since Kevin Hayes and Charlie Coyle went to the Blackhawks (24th) and Sharks (28th) respectively, that New England class has seen some other local players establish themselves as NHL players, such as Chris Wagner (drafted) and Garnet Hathaway (undrafted).
As is always the case, players who were pretty highly regarded (Bill Arnold, Connor Brickley) played games in the show, but never made the anticipated impact in the NHL given their draft position.
Of course, others who we were high on as NHL prospects never came close.
Coyle was ranked ahead of Hayes in the draft preview because we simply felt at the time that Coyle's harder/heavier style would translate to pro hockey more than Hayes. Both players have gone onto success in the NHL, though ironically, neither played a single game for the teams that drafted them.
In the end, the 2010 New England (late 1991 and 1992 birth year) NHL draft class ended up being a pretty successful one for the region, all things considered. Below, you can see what we thought of the players then and compare those notes to how they turned out.- KL
This article appeared in the June, 2010 issue of New England Hockey Journal- Kirk Luedeke
June 2, 2019 2019 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Bruins, Charles McAvoy, Charlie Coyle, Danton Heinen, David Pastrnak, Joakim Nordstrom, John Moore, Marcus Johansson, Matt Grzelcyk, Noel Acciari, Patrice Bergeron, Sean Kuraly, Torey Krug, Tuukka Rask 2019 Stanley Cup Final, Brandon Carlo, Charlie Coyle, Danton Heinen, David Pastrnak, Joakim Nordstrom, Marcus Johansson, Noel Acciari, Torey Krug, Tuukka Rask, Zdeno Chara Leave a comment
Meet me in St. Louie, Louie…B's blow 'em out 7-2
14 down, 2 wins to go.
The Boston Bruins sandwiched dominant wins between an OT loss in games 1-3 of the Stanley Cup final series, smashing the home St. Louis Blues by a 7-2 score Saturday, including 4 power play goals, a first with Torey Krug's 4-point night- the only time a Bruin has tallied that number in a final game, and another top effort in net from Tuukka Rask.
Krug has been unbelievable in the playoffs, as has been Rask. I's ironic that the two most polarizing players for Bruins fans are the ones who are the most deserving of Conn Smythe consideration should the B's close the deal- and remember- 14 wins doesn't win squat. Krug has been a man on a mission- always a player motivated by doubters and skeptics who just look at his smaller size and make judgments about his ability to be an impact NHL D. The same people who give big, mobile defensemen who are complete and total liabilities with the puck on their stick have little to no time for Krug, but his play has been so good this postseason, that even the most obtuse of haters out there have no choice but to be silent. It's been great to see. Ditto Rask. He's a world class talent in net who hasn't always played like it, but to his complete and total credit- he's thus far taken his game to the highest level, and that's the difference.
Now, on to some other observations about Game 3…
The B's got the scoring going when Patrice Bergeron tipped home a textbook point shot from Krug, the first of four man advantage strikes. In fact, the B's logged just 2:06 on the four power plays they had, because they scored on a perfect 4 of 4 shots- 3 surrendered by Jordan Binnington and one final PPG given up by Jake Allen to Marcus Johansson late in the game.
The Blues have a problem. They don't have the talent to match the Bruins player-for-player, nor do they have the experience this B's club has. So, they have to play a tough, physical game- but the Blues were running around trying to level kill shots all night, and the end result was catastrophic for them: they can't hit and intimidate if they cross the line and go to the box, because Boston's lethal power play will absolutely make them pay…and it has, with PP goals in every game thus far. Game 3's special teams play for the B's was sublime, though- they became the first NHL playoff team to tally 4 power play markers in the SCF since the Colorado Avalanche did it against John Vanbiesbrouck and the Florida Panthers in 1996. For perspective, Charlie McAvoy was still over a year away from being born when that happened. The Boston PKers did surrender their first power play goal to the Blues in the series- a shot that hit Brandon Carlo and deflected in (both goals against Rask ticked in off the bodies/skates of B's D).
With Matt Grzelcyk out of action thanks to a head hit from Oskar Sundqvist (suspended for Game 3), John Moore was next man up and played well. Although he's been criticized for not having the anticipated impact when Don Sweeney signed him last July, Moore perfectly illustrates the disparity in depth the B's enjoy over their Western Conference counterparts. Moore kept it simple and used his mobility to good effect, playing a strong defense-first game. The B's are likely to be without Grzelcyk for the remainder of the series and Kevan Miller is done as well- yet the team's D remains capable and up to the task.
Although Brad Marchand has yet to get untracked offensively in this series (and he was atrocious in Boston's 3-2 OT loss in Game 2), Bergeron and David Pastrnak had nice bounce-back games.
But it is Boston's third and fourth lines that have been the difference and exposed the disparity in depth between the clubs. After Charlie Coyle buried a perfect Johansson pass (secondary assist to Danton Heinen, who had his best game of the series) for his eighth goal of the postseason to make it 2-0, Sean "Clutch" Kuraly stunned the home crowd with a five-hole shot with just 8 seconds or so left in the opening frame to give the B's a 3-0 lead. Kudos to Joakim Nordstrom, who, though entered the zone ahead of the puck, was not ruled offside because Blues D Joel Edmundson (man, has he been bad this series…P.U.!!!) carried it in…took it away from Edmundson and kicked it to Kuraly who trailed the play and buried the shot.
Blues hero Binnington was grody in Game 3…giving up 5 goals on 19 shots before getting the hook. He's been beatable this series and isn't playing with the kind of lights-out mentality that his team needs right now. Allen went in after Krug's power play marker made it 5-1, but the B's didn't get much going in terms of shots until later on in the affair.
Noel Acciari even got into the scoring act- scoring the sixth goal into an empty net. He's got one more goal in this series than does Blues sniper Jaden Schwartz…just saying. Ryan O'Reilly…sleeping giant? Let him sleep.
Overall, it was a statement game from the Bruins- on paper, we all know they are the better team. Saturday night at the Enterprise Center, they went out and proved it.
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Bruins in their 3rd Stanley Cup Final since 2011
The Boston Bruins are back to playing for Lord Stanley's glittering prize- they defeated the Vancouver Canucks in 2011 for the first NHL championship parade in Boston since 1972, came up short in 2013 against the Chicago Blackhawks and now join the Windy City team as the only the second team this decade to reach the SCF three times.
Tampa Bay and Washington both flamed out in the first round, opening the door for the B's (or as old Blue Eyes used to croon "Luck be a lady tonight…") to handily defeat Columbus and Carolina after battling it out with the Toronto Maple Leafs in a second consecutive 1st-round seven-game barn-burner of a series. Out West, wagons like Calgary and 2018 SCF runner-up Vegas were knocked out in the first round as well. Not a bad draw when all is said and done, but no matter who you have to play- winning a championship is never easy.
Now, onto some thoughts on the players:
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B's 2019 trade deadline thoughts as final stretch begins
Okay, so it wasn't a headline-grabbing trade deadline, but the B's have gone 1-0-0-1 with 3 out of 4 points since acquiring veteran forwards Charlie Coyle and Marcus Johansson in separate trades last week and on Monday's annual NHL trade deadline.
We're all still waiting on Don Sweeney's "signature" trade- he's made some relatively minor deals in his tenure as GM since succeeding Peter Chiarelli in spring 2015, but as of yet, we haven't seen a major franchise-altering transaction under his watch. And that's okay- as of right now at least- because it's hard to argue that the Bruins haven't at least improved since Sweeney sent scoring prospect Ryan Donato and a 5th pick to Minnesota for the Weymouth native and former San Jose 1st-rounder in 2010.
The biggest challenge facing Sweeney and Co. is the specter of the NHL's top club in Tampa Bay (who summarily dismissed the B's from the postseason a year ago) and an improving Toronto Maple Leafs franchise who will be an even tougher out (after taking Boston to seven games in the first round last year). It's entirely possible that some of the consternation about what the team did at the deadline you might see out there from media and fans alike has to do with how potent the Atlantic Division is and that the perception is that Boston didn't do enough. That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes and no one ever said winning a championship is easy.


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Q: Can I suppress .local for stackalloc in C# without using unsafe? To allocate a double array initialized to zero, you can choose
var x = new double[N];
to allocate on the heap and
Span<double> x = stackalloc double[N];
to allocate on the stack.
To suppress initialization to zero, you can call
var x = GC.AllocateUninitializedArray<double>(N);
to allocate on the heap, but I don't know how to do the same thing on the stack. You can use the SkipLocalsInit property, but that then requires compiling in unsafe. Is there a way to achieve this result but not use unsafe?


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Top 10 airlines still flying the Boeing 747
Today (March 2, 2020): Top 10 airlines still flying the Boeing 747.
IMHO, the Boeing 747 is the most beautiful and elegant airplane ever designed. The wide body, four-engine jet features a distinctive upper deck shape, which has earned it the nickname "Jumbo Jet". It has been 50 years since the first Boeing 747 was delivered to Pan Am, and more than 1500 of the iconic aircraft have been built since then. Its ability to carry more than 500 passengers on longhaul routes truly opened the age of modern jet travel, bringing with it new possibilities and destinations. Unfortunately though, the Boeing 747 is a dying breed since airlines are now choosing for more fuel-efficient and cost-effective widebody aircraft, so the clock is ticking for folks looking to travel on a Boeing 747. Here are 10 airlines (in alphabetic order) that still operate Boeing 747 passenger flights.
There is more information (with review & YouTube clips) below the slideshow. Have you ever flown onboard the Boeing 747? If so, what was your experience. Leave a comment.
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1. AIR CHINA
Air China is the flag carrier and largest airline of the People's Republic of China. Last year, the airline carried more than 100 million domestic and international passengers with an average load factor of 81% (although there is little doubt that the current Coronavirus crisis will negatively affect Air China's business performance in 2020). The carrier operates a fleet of 434 aircraft, including 12 Boeing 747-400s and 747-800s. On these aircraft, Business Class is located in the nose of the aircraft and on the upper deck, with the cabin featuring a painted collage of the Summer Palace, which symbolizes good luck in China. The seats are arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration at the back, with 2-2 rows continuing to the front and on the upper deck.
2. AIR INDIA
Air India – a member of Star Alliance – is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered at New Delhi. The carrier received its first Boeing 747 in April 1971. Air India has since operated 30 of these Boeing 747 aircraft. Currently, Air India still has 4 Boeing 747-400s (VT-ESO/P, VT-EVA/B) in its fleet. They are very old aircraft, with an average age of more than 22 years. Each 747 has 12 First Class seats, 26 Business Class seats and 385 Economy Class seats. First Class is in the nose of the aircraft on the lower deck in a 2-2 configuration. Business Class occupies the entire upper deck, again in a 2-2 configuration. Economy Class seats, in a 3-4-3 layout, are also on the lower deck behind the First Class cabin. Air India's 747s regularly operate on routes between Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jeddah, and Kochi.
3. BRITISH AIRWAYS
British Airways is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 747, as the UK's flag carrier has 36 Boeing 747-400s in its fleet. The 747-400 is a proven performer with high reliability and incorporates major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, including the addition of a 6 ft (1.8-m) longer wing with a winglet angled upward and slightly outward. The wingtip extension and winglet offer a fuel mileage improvement of about 3 percent, which during the life span of an airplane amounts to considerable savings. British Airways will retire its Boeing 747 fleet by February 2024. The carrier plans to phase out these iconic aircraft in stages, with half of their B747s being phased out by 2021.
Review: British Airways B747 Business Class from London to San Francisco
4. KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES
KLM Royal Dutch Airline is a proud operator of the Boeing 747. All KLM's Boeing 747-400s are named after famous worldwide cities, such as Guayaguil, Lima, Nairobi, Hongkong, Jakarta and Johannesburg. KLM also operates a special version of the 747 – the Boeing 747-400 Combi – which has a seating capacity of 268 passengers and a huge cargo transport deck. This type of Boeing transports all kinds of cargo: from small packages to large animals, like elephants or horses. KLM has been flying with this type of aircraft since 1989, so that's about 30 year. The carrier has 5 of them in its fleet, and flies them to cities like Mexico City, Chicago or Hong Kong (keep in mind that these destinations may differ per season).
5. KOREAN AIR
Korean Air – a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance – is South Korea's largest airline and flag carrier, based on fleet size, international destinations and international flights. Korean Air has a fleet of 23 Boeing 747s, which includes a mix of the older Boeing 747-400 version and the newer Boeing 747-800 version, making it one of only a handful of passenger airlines operating the Boeing 747-8 on passenger flights (together with Lufthansa and Air China). With a range of 7,730 nautical miles (14,310 km), the 747-8 Intercontinental offers 16 per cent savings in fuel consumption and emissions over its predecessor, the 747-400, while generating 30 per cent less noise. In Korean Air's service it is configured with 368 seats including a the brand new First Class cabin featuring the Kosmo Suite 2.0, which includes a sliding door and higher partitions to provide added privacy for premium passengers.
6. LUFTHANSA
Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa is the second-largest commercial operator of the Boeing 747. It has 32 Boeing 747s in its fleet and – unlike British Airways – predominantly uses the 747-8 model. In fact, it is the world's largest operator of the model and was the first to receive the aircraft back in 2012. The new 747-8 has been stretched to make it 5.6 m (18 ft) longer than its immediate predecessor, the 747-400. That qualifies it for the title of the world's longest passenger aircraft. It seats 362 passengers but still consumes significantly less fuel per passenger than the 747-400. This is made possible by its updated General Electric engines and its new, more efficient wing design.
7. QANTAS
Australia's flagship carrier Qantas – widely regarded as the world's safest airline – has just five Boeing 747-400s left in its fleet. Qantas originally began flying the Boeing 747 in 1971, with early models sporting a rather groovy lounge on the upper deck. Dubbed the Captain Cook lounge, the 15-seat lounge managed to combine a nautical theme honoring the nation's foremost European discoverer with a then-chic color scheme of orange, checks and woodgrains. The carrier will retire its historic jumbo jets by the end of 2020 in favor of the advanced and fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Qantas plans to celebrate its Boeing 747 retirement with a run of points plane flights to mark the end of the model that has carried tens of millions of travelers around the world.
8. ROSSIYA AIRLINES
Rossiya Airlines is a Russian airline headquartered in Saint Petersburg with its hub at Pulkovo Airport and an additional hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow. Rossiya is majority (75%) owned by Aeroflot. Rossiya operates nine Boeing 747, and all superjumbos previously flew with now-defunct Transaero. The airline's B747s are fitted with 522 seats, with 12 in Business Class and 510 in Economy Class. Rossiya's B747s feature a stunning livery, resembling turbine blades. One particular 747 has been pained into an unusual livery, with the image of a tiger's face on the aircraft's nose. The project was carried out in cooperation with the Amur Tiger Center, a reasearch and conservation organization founded in 2013 by the initiative of President Vladimir Putin.
9. THAI AIRWAYS
Thai Airways has a subfleet of 10 Boeing 747-400 with an average age of more than 20 years. These iconic birds are predominantly used on Thai Airways' international routes from Bangkok to Tokyo, Sydney, Frankfurt, Mumbai and Zürich, although the carrier also rosters the jumbo on the short domestic Bangkok to Phuket route. About half of these planes were refurbished since delivery, while the other half still features the old design (which feels very vintage these days). Thai Airways has decided to delay the retirement of its B747-400s until 2022 to mitigate the capacity shortages caused by Dreamliner's groundings and the postponement of fleet renewal decision. According to the current schedule, Thai Airways plans to phase out one in 2020, and the remaining B747 aircraft in 2022.
Review: Thai Airways B747 First Class from Bangkok to Munich
10. VIRGIN ATLANTIC
Sir Richard Branson' airline Virgin Atlantic still operates 7 Boeing 747-400 aircraft, which were given the sexy names of Tinker Belle (G-VBIG), Ladybird (G-VAST), Ruby Tuesday (G-VXLG), English Rose (G-VROS), Hot Lips (G-VLIP), Barbarella (G-VROM), Pretty Woman (G-VROY) and Jersey Girl (G-VGAL). Virgin Atlantic's B747s have an average age of 19 years, with the oldest being 23 years old and the youngest 17 years old. The cabin is configured with 14 Upper Class seats in the nose of the aircraft and 66 Economy Plus seats behind Upper Class, as well as at the front of the top deck. Finally, there are 375 Economy Class seats in the remainder of the aircraft. Virgin Atlantic will retire its entire B747 fleet in 2021.
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Francis Bagbey says:
Yes, flew a BA 747 first class to Heathrow from JFK in June 1985. Up in The Hump. Loved it. Got invited to the cockpit, which I had never seen on any commercial airliner. "Look. Ma, no hands!" On autopilot, cockpit crew chatting away as the clouds below drifted by, no worries in the world.
FYI, flew home on Concorde. Another great aviation experience. Just wish I had signed up for one last flight as soon as its discontinuance was announced.
Ian Hudson says:
Don't forget the 747SP. This aeroplane opened up the Pacific, with non stop services for the first time between the west coast of USA and airports in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It was a joy not having to stop in Hawaii to refuel.


Bobby L. Hall, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at the family residence surrounded by family.
He was the son of the late Leila Mosley Hall and Lee Earl Hall; sisters, Mavis Orr and Hilda Hall; and his brothers, Ronald and Flavis Hall, also preceded him in death.
Bobby was well-known to the community for 20 plus years at Hall Auction and Realty. He was also retired from Magic Chef with over 27 years of service. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed for his spiritual leadership, his wisdom, kindness, loving and humorous ways.
Bobby served as deacon at Grace Baptist, Chestuee Baptist and Echoes of Mercy Baptist Church. He was a member of the Mt. Springs Baptist Church, where he also served as deacon.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Nell Longley Hall of Cleveland; his daughters, Kathy Roberts and her husband, Don, Leigh Ann Parker and her husband, John; sons, Rick Hall and his wife, Cindy, Keith Hall and his wife, Lisa; two special people (just like his children), Sue and John Simpson of Indianapolis, Ind.; his 12 grandchildren, his 17 great-grandchildren; his three great-great-grandchildren; his sisters, Doris Caywood and her husband, Garland, Wilma Johnson, Joyce Steele, Shirley Shoemaker and Melba Wyatt; his brothers, Larry Hall and his wife, Dana, Doyle Hall and his wife, Sherry, Garnett Hall and his wife, Brenda and John Hall; and several nieces and nephews also.
The Remembrance of Life service will be conducted Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at 3 p.m. at the Mountain Springs Baptist Church, with Pastor John Parker, Pastor Daniel White, Lucas Parker and Lamar Orr officiating.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Derrick Hall, Austin Hall, Josh Hall, Dale Murray, Brandon Hall, Adam Banks, Ethan Parker and Lamar Orr serving as casket bearers. The body may be viewed on Friday at the church from 1 until the service time at 3 p.m.
The family gives a special thank you to Hearth Hospice, Lora Baker, Kayla Lynch and Dr. Bernett Kaur for their special love and care.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 9 p.m. today at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services Wildwood Chapel.
You may share your condolences and your memories with the Hall family at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.


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This Waterfront Florida City Has a Legendary Pink Hotel That Just Reopened — See Inside
Hacienda Hotel features 40 unique rooms and a lush courtyard anchored by the property's original fountain from the 1920s.
Dobrina Zhekova
Dobrina Zhekova is a freelance writer with over a decade of editorial experience in Europe and the U.S. She covers luxury travel, art, architecture, and design. Her writing has appeared on InStyle.com, Vogue.com, Elle.com, and more.
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Hacienda Hotel, one of Florida's most legendary pink hotels that once hosted Charlie Chaplin and Gloria Swanson, is set for another chapter in its storied history. This month marks the official reopening of the 40-room property in New Port Richey, Florida, that was brought back to its former glory after a multimillion-dollar renovation led by hotelier Jim Gunderson.
"The Hacienda was opened as a hotel, and it was always meant to be a hotel. After decades of neglect, we knew this pink, crown jewel of New Port Richey needed to be saved. After a multi-year restoration, we are finally reopening the doors to welcome guests again," Gunderson told Travel + Leisure.
The hotel first opened in 1927 just off the Gulf Coast of Mexico as one of Florida's original pink hotels and instantly became a Jazz Age fixture and a favorite among celebrities. Gunderson drew inspiration from the property's glamorous past but updated it for the needs of modern travelers. For example, the spacious lobby features original chandeliers and a restored fireplace but is complemented by contemporary seating and bookshelves. Antiques and vintage photos of downtown New Port Richey from the 1920s and 1930s line the walls of the halls and will transport guests back in time.
"When creating a plan for decorating the Hacienda, it was important to me to make sure that we honored the history of the hotel while still making sure it was welcoming and warm for our guests," Gunderson said. "The color scheme is light, bright, and very Florida with a Mediterranean twist, much like the architecture of the Hacienda."
The guest rooms and King Suite are decorated with classic Spanish-Floridian elegance in mind, and feature seating areas and beautiful bathrooms with brass accents. The hotel's second floor also has two balconies with rocking chairs from which guests can enjoy views of New Port Richey and the hotel's courtyard.
Sip on a handcrafted drink at the reclaimed-wood bar, and when you work up an appetite, head to the Hacienda's signature restaurant, Sasha's on the Park, serving Mediterranean fare curated by executive chef Tim Morrison.
"At the Hacienda, meals and moments are meant to be savored. We want every guest who enters Sasha's to enjoy a truly satisfying and unique dining experience in a historic setting," Morrison said in a statement released to T+L.
A private dining room for up to 25 is available for celebrating special occasions, while business travelers can take advantage of the board room that accommodates up to eight people.
Nightly rates at Hacienda Hotel start at $129, and you can book your stay here.
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Village of Oak Park announcements - Sept. 17
Monday, September 17th, 2012 11:03 AM
By Community Editor
Community invited to discuss shared school, park administrative facilities
School District 97 and the Park District of Oak Park have scheduled a community forum to discuss the proposed sharing of facilities, including building a new administrative building in the parking lot at Village Hall. The forum is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Wed., Sept. 19, at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. Residents are invited to ask questions after a brief presentation. Click here for more information on the proposal.
Bike tour to showcase sustainable Oak Park/River Forest
Oak Park and River Forest residents are invited to take a tour of local green initiatives on Sat., Sept. 29. Participants are encouraged to bicycle, skateboard, scooter or walk among more than two dozen residential and community sites. Stops on the tour will feature high-efficiency homes, gardening, composting, geothermal heating and cooling systems, and beekeeping. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. The fee is $10, but children 12 and under are free. For complete details, including site locations, descriptions, schedules and registration information, visit www.greencommunityconnections.org.
Police to sell unclaimed bicycles
More than 80 bicycles recovered by the Oak Park Police Department over the past year, but not claimed by their owners, will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m. – noon, Sat., Sept. 29,, at 260 Madison St. Bicycles range in size, style and condition, are pre-priced and will be sold as-is with no pre-sale inspection. Payment may be made with cash or check. Prices will range from $30 to more than $100. Only one bike may be purchased per person at a time, with a limit of two bikes per household. All sales are final. For more information, call 708..386.3800 or e-mail police@oak-park.us.
Help available to teach children about emergency preparedness
As part of emergency preparedness month education efforts, officials are reminding parents and guardians that it is never too early to teach children the value of safety and preparedness. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a wide range of information, including guidance on how to get young children involved in emergency preparedness planning – click here for more information.