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Swedish progressive rockers HFMC announce the forthcoming release of their 5th studio album "We are the truth" on November 26th, 2021.
by Unqualified-Kritic | Aug 28, 2021 | News
Hasse Fröberg declares about the album:
"We Are The Truth is our most adventurous album to date. The music is positive, warm, organic, soulful and thoughtful. The lyrics are a cry for compassion, respect and love.
"We Are The Truth is both musically and lyrically very much about the world today".
1. To Those Who Rule The World (7:29)
2. Other Eyes (12:55)
3. Rise Up (4:47)
4. The Constant Search For Bravery (8:59)
5. Yoko ( 6:36)
6. We Are The Truth (6:45)
7. Shaken And Stirred (7:13)
8. Every Second Counts (3:55)
9. A Spiritual Change (10:53)
The album will be available as CD digipack with 16-page booklet, Limited Gatefold Double LP with 8-page booklet and Digital Download.
Pre-order starts September 3rd (More information to come)
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Strikes a Chord with Musicians (Part 1)
by Unqualified-Kritic | Mar 22, 2020 | News
We are living in unprecedented times and crossing over uncharted waters, it's a new world; one we may have to get accustomed to for the foreseeable future.
As of March 20th, there are a reported 255,729 Coronavirus Cases since the outbreak began in December of 2019. 10,495 have died due to the virus and 89,918 people have so far recovered from the virus, of course, these are only the documented cases and the numbers could be much worse; there is no end in sight the short term.
(Covid-19) is attacking the social and economic fabric globally and does not discriminate against race, creed, sexual orientation, political affiliation or anything else for that matter. It has ravaged and even closed down most trades and no industry has been spared, from restaurants to schools, airlines, supply chains, and the entertainment industry.
While this is devastating to all industries, I believe one of the hardest hit are musicians, some of which do not have a second job, they rely solely on tours, music and merch sales to pay the bills. Many musicians have more than one job outside of music to sustain a living however due to the layoff and closers of businesses these musicians are dealing with the same issues as full-time musicians, loss of most all income. Most musicians lack one of the most basic and fundamental needs: insurance!
So we reached out on social and asked musicians some basic questions on how they are dealing with this Pandemic?
Ember Swift ~ China
How are you adapting to the Covid-19 Pandemic?
I'm not sure a person reacts to a pandemic as much as a person has to react to the response the society has to a pandemic. The pandemic will occur whether we have a reaction or not. It will just calmly sneak through all our societies and infect some, take some, spare others, etc. The reaction from each country from the government down to community levels is what we all have to adapt to, not so much the virus itself. For me, I have gone through many different phases over the past 2 months, emotionally and psychologically. The isolation, the panic, the fear, the frustration, the eventual calm, and inward thinking, the reshuffling of personal goals, etc. This is something I just wrote about on my blog, but I've been chronicling the experience throughout this whole time: http://emberswift.com/lockdown-imposition-or-opportunity/
What type of challenges or opportunities has this presented to you?
The opportunity to re-assess the future, really figure out what I want to accomplish when life returns to normal, analyzing my life in a more complete and detached way and then coming to some conclusions about how I want to move forward. There's nothing like being forced into a "stall" or "pause" that can help you determine which paths to take when you're finally able to put your foot back on the gas, so-to-speak. On a practical level, I have been studying Chinese again (hope to do my HSK Level 6, a Chinese language proficiency exam, in June), practicing guitar every day, cleaning and sorting my life, doing physical exercise and strength training in the home, and really focusing on my kids and their education–not just scholastically but as people.
Are you working on a new release?
My new album was completed late last year but still needed some finishing touches. This got seriously delayed and the originally planned-for release date was March 2020. That didn't happen, of course, so now I'm slowly tying up loose ends but aiming for a September release. No matter what, I'm still really proud that there are some great songs in the pipe even if it takes a bit longer to release them to the world.
Are you planning on performing via a live streaming platform?
I thought of doing this in February, but during that time the rest of the world was going about life as usual and there wasn't much of a call to do it. Now that everyone is on lockdown, I may consider it! I've never done a live-stream concert, but it sounds like a good challenge.
How has this affected you on a personal level?
I sort of spoke about this above in how it has forced some self-reflection and re-assessment of goals/direction etc. It's also challenged my patience and positivity, but I think I've become stronger for it. I would also note that pushing myself to do things on a daily basis that are good for me and trying to stick to it in a disciplined way (not that I'm always perfect because, yes, I do miss days!) has been the healthier approach to this. It's really easy to get lost in TV series or constant media consumption when you're stuck indoors, but I find this mind-numbing and hollowing. In the end, what's best for me isn't best for everyone, but this experience will show each of us, individually, what kind of life we want to life vs. the kind of life we have been living. This is invaluable information for our futures.
Will you continue creating and performing now and after the dust settles?
Nothing will ever change the fact that I'm a musician and songwriter and creator. I have gone through worse ordeals in life and, in the end, the music still anchors me and serves as my greatest outlet for inspiration and expression. I often say that music is my essential nutrient and, without it, I'd be depleted. Therefore, there's not a single droplet of doubt that I will continue to create and perform music indefinitely… most likely until my time on this earth comes to its natural end.
Ember Swift Is a Canadian Folk Pop musician based out of Beijing, China, Ember is planning on releasing her 13th album in September 2020
For More Information About Ember Swift
http://emberswift.com/
Jeff Scott Soto ~ USA
photo by Ferenc Gyuricza
Like everyone really, the worse part of it for me is the ignorance of others who could harvest and pass it to others who might not be able to survive. The other is the hoarding of everyday items we all use and need, selfish assholes in the world instead of realizing there is more than just themselves.
Clearly the biggest one is not being able to tour, live shows and appearances are my life's blood now. The business used to go hand in hand in terms of albums and sessions to royalties to touring. These days without being able to tour and play live, I just watch the past earnings dwindle at a rapid rate. It's not so bad but upcoming shows and months of cancellations will turn into desperate times. Are you working on a new release? On several actually, I just finished my next solo album with Frontiers Records, "Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)", I got my keyboardist/guitarist of SOTO a deal on the same label which I am co-writing and co-producing the album with my producer of the new JSS album, Alessandro Del Vecchio and we have started writing/recording the next WET album. I was stressed I had to do all of this while touring with Sons Of Apollo and my acoustic dates in May with Jason Bieler but the positive of this self-quarantine means I can do it all stress-free now.
At the moment no, I don't want to pressure or stress anyone out now financially that might be tightening their belts at this time. We're all gonna suffer from this and I personally don't feel it's right to ask anyone to invest in me further until we see the light at the end of the tunnel. I don't feel I have anything to offer in terms of pay-per-view or streaming so I would rather ride it out and hope the end is sooner than later.
Are you offering your fans any incentives to help support your music?
I am pushing things here and there, again not asking them to invest money in now, more to remind them I will be returning soon, hopefully! I am trying to do my part in sharing my thoughts on staying the course, follow the advice so we can go back to normal life sooner than later. How has this affected you on a personal level? So far, not much, I am pretty much a homebody anyway, I gather with a small group of friends here and there but am actually quite content I could enjoy being at home during this time. It's not difficult for me to hole up at home especially as I said, I am leisurely getting things I had to do without stress.
Yes, I already answered this and any postponed shows have already been rebooked for upcoming months with hopes those don't get moved as well. That will be the worst part, everyone clamoring to rebook all of these canceled tours and shows at the same time. People will need time to get their lives back in order before they will be ready to spend as they were before this all went down. I am hoping for everything to come back orderly so we can all pick up where we left off.
Jeff Scott Soto is a Los Angeles, CA-based rock singer best known for his work with Sons of Appolo, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Solo artist Soto is also part of many other projects.
For More Information About Jeff Scott Soto
http://www.jeffscottsoto.com
Michel St-Pere ~ Canada
I have been following the progression for about 3 weeks now, In Canada, they closed everything mostly and we have to stay home. Hopefully, the quick response here will keep the casualties low. In the Studio, we are always locked up anyway.
The biggest challenge was to decide if we canceled the European gigs for Mystery and Huis ( end of March 2020) it was a hard decision to make, did not please everyone, but now we know we took the decision and we are glad we took it before, it was forced on everyone.
The opportunities are that we will have more time for a while to create new music, but at the same time, I think all our 2020 gigs will be canceled now.
Yes, both Mystery and Huis are working on new albums, both were already planned before the pandemic.
The band has thought about it, we were supposed to try one this weekend but we had to cancel because everything is closed in Montreal. We are looking at what we will do with that, probably offering more Live videos in the coming week.
Our fans have always been really good to MYSTERY, and now I think it is important that they support their families,
Sincerely, very scared and not optimistic for once. I hope everything will be fine but…
Of course, I am afraid traveling to other countries will become more difficult, We will see how this will change the world,
Michel St-Pere is a multi-instrumentalist Canadian founder of AOR Prog Band Mystery, a full-time member of Huis and Owner of Unicorn Digital an independent record label.
For More Information About MYSTERY
https://www.therealmystery.com/
Hasse Fröberg ~ Sweden
Well we just had to cancel playing on Cruise to the Edge and two Canadian dates with The Flower Kings because of the Corona virus. As it is now I have festivals booked this summer with both HFMC and The Flower Kings. At the moment they're happening but you never know?
I had decided to record with HFMC Corona or not. However, we really had to change plans with The Flower Kings, with the result we're about to start the recording as soon as possible.
Corona will not make me stop. When this is blown over I most likely have two albums ready for release.
Hasse Fröberg is a Swedish Guitarist, composer, and vocalist for HFMC – Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion and The Flower Kings
For More Information About HFMC – Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion and The Flower Kings
https://www.hfmcband.com/
https://www.roinestolt.com/the-flower-kings
John Young ~ UK
Photo by Martin Reijman
Musicians are adaptable, we are used to having to deal with the obscure … it's harder for others I think, well again it's about adapting, you cut your cloth according to your needs …
We are working on a new release hopefully for later in the year
Possibly, we will look at live streaming and other options.
It obviously depends on us all getting through it …but we are always optimistic (our middle name ) I hope everyone stays safe.
John Young is the founder, keyboardist, and songwriter for British Prog Band Lifesigns as well as a touring member and or session musician for the likes of Bonnie Tyler, the Scorpions, and Fish among others.
For More Information About John Young
https://lifesignsmusic.co.uk
Mark Trueack ~ Australia
By Ed Unitsky
Well after the recent surgeries I thought this was the beginning of a fresh new start however this terrible virus has taken us all by surprise, being diabetic I have heart disease I am very vulnerable. I have not had the flue for over 7 years so I do have a strong immune system. I will not take any chances and will remain in lockdown until this thing is under control. I have plenty to do ie writing new music and rehearsing them.
Yes, working on songs for the second part Planetary Overload "HOPE" and my Solo album,
"The First and Last" and one other project which will be revealed later in the year
Sean and I might do something for the upcoming vinyl release of Artificial TBC
I haven't thought about it, but I think you will see two new videos released very shortly that will hopefully push the album a little
I am just worried about my family, my Dad is 92 on 28th and my step mum is still alive at home and is completely isolated so that's a good thing but I still worry about them. My brother has diabetes and Heart disease too so Like me we have to be very careful.
We are planning to back to the USA in the new year and we are working on a European tour. UPF and UNITOPIA
Mark Trueack is an Australian Vocalist, Songwriter & Producer for both UPF (United Progressive Fraternity) – Unitopia
For More Information about Unitopia & UPF (United Progressive Fraternity)
UPF (United Progressive Fraternity)
Unitopia
John Battema ~ USA
I set my new solo album to free on Bandcamp and asked that anyone who wants to buy it, take it and give the money to another artist who might need it more than I do right now.
John Battema is a US-based Progressive Rock keyboardist for Ephemeral Sun as well as a solo artist
For More Information about Ephemeral Sun and John Battema
http://www.ephemeralsun.com
https://battema.bandcamp.com
Hamlet ~ Belgium
Well, I'm more bothered about the others at this point. This virus is a test for selfishness. And yep, Transport Aerian Reunion Belgium and Netherlands tour has gone to hell. But hey.
Hamlet is the founder and multi-instrumentalist of Transport Aerian, a Belgian Avant-garde prog band who's recent release is a charity single called Big Heart
For More Information About Transport Aerian
https://transport-aerian.com
Gabriel Iwasaki ~ Peru
Going through my recently acquired orchestration books. Just finished a symphonic pieces based on Peruvian folk music! Hopefully, I can premiere it sometime soon!
Gabriel Iwasaki is a Peruvian Prog Metal keyboardist and Composer, he has released two solo albums he's also has recorded and toured with of Flor de Loto
For More Information About Gabriel Iwasaki
https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.iwasaki.official/


Raven Armoury - Current projects.
The Swords of Night and Day from the novels of David Gemmell.
A prototype, medieval carving set.
We are introducing a range of miniature Raven Armoury Swords, Knives and Axes.
This is a one third sized miniature rendition of Snaga.
We are working on a reproduction of this sword, as it would have appeared over 2000 years ago.


This scripture verifies that all that the Lord made, the heavens, the Earth, the sea and all things that were within the heavens, the Earth, and the sea were made in six literal days and the Lord rested on the seventh day! This would include dinosaurs! Everything was created in six literal days. Not periods of time. The gap theory is a lie as is any teaching that speaks of the six day creation of God as periods of time. The phrase "and all that in them is" is an all inclusive statement taking in everything that was created!! There is no way around this!! But there remains the scoffers, the ever learning and never able to come to the acknowledging of the truth, and those that are just full of rebellion against God, and sadly enough some good preachers and teachers of God who have some how lost sight and their faith have become entangled in sciences falsely so called and have tried to find a way to teach both the truth of God's Word while also trying to manipulate God's Word to fit their new found knowledge of how this world can exceed 6,000 years of which directly contradicts the teaching of God's Word.
This time span is usually considered to be quite large (millions of years) and is also regarded to encompass the so-called "geologic ages." Many proponents of the gap theory also postulate that a cataclysmic judgment was pronounced upon the Earth during this period as the result of the fall of Lucifer (Satan) and that the ensuing verses of Genesis chapter 1 describe a re-creation or reforming of the Earth from a chaotic state and not an initial creative effort on the part of God.
The reason for such an invention as this is to try to account for what man can not understand. Thus man in his own wisdom tries to give an account of what he can not accept by faith. That being that "in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day". This being literally 24 hour days.
To believe that God created everything in six literally days is to accept that man and dinosaur walked the Earth together at the same time, that the geologic column is a false teaching, as well as the teaching of evolution.
The geological column is the theoretical classification system for the layers of rocks and fossils that make up the Earth's crust such as the Mesozoic era. The geological age being within the geological era of time such as the Jurassic age.
The notion that the earth's crust has on "onion skin" structure with successive layers containing all strata systems distributed on a global scale is not according to the facts. Data from continents and ocean basins show that the ten systems are poorly represented on a global scale: approximately 77% of the earth's surface area on land and under the sea has seven or more (70% or more) of the strata systems missing beneath; 94% of the earth's surface has three or more systems missing beneath; and an estimated 99.6% has at least one missing system.2 Only a few locations on earth (about 0.4% of its area) have been described with the succession of the ten systems beneath (west Nepal, west Bolivia, and central Poland). Even where the ten systems may be present, geologists recognize individual systems to be incomplete. The entire geologic column, composed of complete strata systems, exists only in the diagrams drawn by geologists!
The teaching of evolution and the teaching of the geological column and the geological ages are science falsely so called. Those who have erred concerning the faith to follow after these false teachings of science have compromised the truth of the Word of God by trying to insert an indefinite period of time between Genesis verse 1 and verse 2 as well as proclaiming that Genesis chapter 1 is actually describing a re-creation or reforming of the Earth from a chaotic state.
This very passage of scripture from 2 Peter chapter 3 that states that these people are willingly ignorant of the flood of Noah's time is actually used to support the teaching of the gap theory. However, they claim this flood is not referring to the flood of Noah, but rather to the luciferian flood. Even though scripture clearly states it was the flood of Noah's time in the previous chapter. "And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;" (2 Peter 2:5) So let me quickly make clear that there is no such thing as a luciferian flood. This is part of the gap theory teaching because they can not accept the clear teaching of scripture that "in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day".
These two verses of scripture give us a general introduction of the creation of the heaven and the Earth. We then read the account of what took place on each of the six days of creation from Genesis 1:3 – Genesis 2:3.
The idea of a pre-Adamic race is a false teaching that supposes that God created a race of humans who lived before God created Adam and Eve. There are several variations of this teaching but the reason for this teaching is the same as the reasons for the gap theory and that of the luciferian flood. That is they have chosen to doubt God's Word and to look at our Earth and that of science to find that this Earth must be more than 6,000 years old. It is a love of worldly knowledge and worldly sciences falsely so called, who are continuously changing what they consider the facts to be to try to find a way to fit this so called scientific information into the Word of God.
There are several variations of the pre-Adamic world that exist. We will look at two. There are those that believe that God created people in Genesis chapter 1 and then Adam and Eve in Genesis chapter 2. This theory is trying to do away with the account of how the world's population came from only one man and one woman, while also trying to do away with the fact that there were close family marriage relationships between brothers and sisters, uncles and nieces, aunts and nephews, cousins, and such that had taken place.
This is a failure to understand that Genesis chapter 1 is the explaining of the entire creation account of the heavens, the Earth, the sea; and all that in them is. This including the creation of man and woman on the sixth day. Genesis Chapter 2 takes a closer look at the creation of the man and the woman that took place on the sixth day of creation.
The word replenish also becomes a snare to many people because they immediately believe that it means to fill again.
The Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words also agrees.
male (4390) "to fill, fulfill, overflow, ordain, endow." This verb occurs in all Semitic languages (including biblical Aramaic) and in all periods. Biblical Hebrew attests it about 250 times.
The first appearance of this word is found in the same chapter of Genesis just six verses prior.
22 And God <H430> blessed <H1288> them, saying <H559>, Be fruitful <H6509>, and multiply <H7235>, and fill <H4390> the waters <H4325> in the seas <H3220>, and let fowl <H5775> multiply <H7235> in the earth <H776>.
28 And God <H430> blessed <H1288> them, and God <H430> said <H559> unto them, Be fruitful <H6509>, and multiply <H7235>, and replenish <H4390> the earth <H776>, and subdue it <H3533>: and have dominion <H7287> over the fish <H1710> of the sea <H3220>, and over the fowl <H5775> of the air <H8064>, and over every living thing <H2416> that moveth <H7430> upon the earth <H776>.
"the earth was without form, and void" (Genesis 1:2) and needed to be filled! Filled, not refilled from a chaotic state, but filled with the six day creation of God!
So when we read "And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch (Genesis 4:16-17) we must first take notice that it only says here that Cain went to the land of Nod and knew his wife. It doesn't say that Cain found his wife there, just that he knew her there. So there is no evidence that Cain found this woman in Nod but rather most likely took her with him to the land of Nod. Who was this woman he took to the land of Nod? One of his sisters.
Remember, the gap theory teaches that we have an old Earth that is possibly millions of millions of years old. One of the major reasons they believe this teaching is because of the so called geologic column, of which they claim is a direct result of the so called luciferian flood that left the world without form and void. Even though they teach from Genesis 1:2 that the earth was without form and void this doesn't stop them from keeping the geologic column which houses the fossil records intact. Hmm. Without form and void… yet with the fossil record intact.
These people are lovers of false sciences and that of man's wisdom!!!
These sciences falsely so called are a way for mankind in their folly to try to account for the things that they can not accept by faith of God's word. They are willingly ignorant of Noah's flood because it contradicts what they already believe to be true, which is the teaching of evolution, the Gap theory, and the luciferian flood. Therefore those who still hold to the Bible, yet believing the false science of evolution, try to find a way to include an indefinite period of time so that they can account for the amount of time needed for the teaching of evolution to take place. So they have created the gap theory as a means to try to account for this indefinite period of time as well as using this indefinite period of time to account for another false science known as the geologic column which contains the fossil records. Many proponents of the gap theory pose that this geologic column was produced by the luciferian flood that destroyed the Earth leaving it without form and void.
To try to blend these false sciences and teachings with scripture, they speak of a Gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. They claim that verse two of Genesis chapter 1 is the destruction of the original creation that God created perfectly and that it was destroyed by water. The reason they have chosen water as the means for this destruction of what they claim to be the original creation is because they must give an account of "the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished" and this they do by claiming that Noah's flood did not destroy the world that then was because Noah and his family lived. So they have created another false teaching of claiming that when Lucifer (Satan) fell God destroyed that world with a flood and this calamity is responsible for the geologic column and the fossil record.
Again, they are willingly ignorant that the flood of Noah's day is responsible for the fossil record that we have today. But to believe this is to believe that dinosaurs walked the earth together with mankind and that is to deny the teaching of evolution and the so-called geologic column. By removing the false teaching of evolution one is left with only the Biblical account of creation. For those that hate and deny God this is not an option. And for those who claim to believe the teaching of evolution as well as the Bible deny the teaching of the Bible to keep their belief in the teaching of evolution.
What the Bible teaches versus what evolution teaches.
Everything multiplies after its own kind!
Light was created before the sun!
Oceans were created before land!
Fruit trees were created before fish!
Plant life was created before the sun!
The sun & stars were created after the earth!
Birds & fish were created on the same day!
Birds were created before reptiles!
Man was made from the dust of the earth!
Death was the result of man's sin!
So then, what took place between Genesis chapter 1 verse 1 and verse 2? Genesis chapter 1 verses 1 and 2 just describes to us the first part of the creation process that was not finished yet. The rest of the chapter tells us how God filled the Earth with life and that which was needful to sustain life.
So if man and dinosaur walked the Earth together does the Bible speak of dinosaurs?
Dragon – The translators of the Authorized Version, apparently following the Vulgate, have rendered by the same word "dragon" the two Hebrew words tan and tannin, which appear to be quite distinct in meaning.
Our focus is on the word tannin but I have included both definitions so that you will understand why the strong's concordance above read: i.e. sea-serpent or jackal. So I am not saying that every time you see the word dragon that it could be referring to a dinosaur, but I am saying that in some of those cases it might be.
At the time of the translating of the KJV Bible the English word dinosaur had not yet been coined.
dinosaur – 1841, coined by Sir Richard Owen, from Gk. deinos "terrible" + sauros "lizard," of unknown origin.
As you can see from the word origin of dinosaur it meant terrible lizard. As you know lizards are reptiles and the word dinosaur literally meant fearful lizard.
Dinosaur – One of a group of extinct reptiles, widely distributed during the Mesozoic period and including the largest known land animals.
There is two things of importance that I would like to draw your attention to here. First that in the very definition of the word dinosaur they include the Mesozoic period. Remember the Mesozoic period is referring to the geologic column of time of which is completely unbiblical.
The second thing of importance in the definition of the word dinosaur is that it included the largest known land animals, and as we learned from Smith's Bible dictionary the word tannin seems to refer to any great monster, whether of the land or the sea, being indeed more usually applied to some kind of serpent or reptile, but not exclusively restricted to that sense.
Also please take the time to read Job chapters 40 and 41!


Hopes of an economic recovery were dashed today after shock new figures showed that the UK is now in the longest recession since records began.
The UK economy shrank by 0.4 per cent between July and September - a record sixth successive quarter of negative growth, the Office for National Statistics said.
Despite predictions that the economy would grow by 0.2 per cent, today's figures leave the UK in the grip of the longest recession since ONS records began in 1955.
Shadow chancellor George Osborne said the figures were 'deeply disappointing'.
The news will come as an unpleasant shock to policymakers who have pulled out all the stops to combat recession since the banking crisis began.
And they make a mockery of Gordon Brown's claims that Britain was best placed to withstand the credit crunch after both France and Germany exited recession earlier this year.
Initiatives such as record low interest rates, printing money through quantitative easing and stimulus moves such as the temporary VAT cut have all failed to haul the UK out of recession.
Output has now slumped 5.9 per cent since the onset of recession - almost as bad as the 6 per cent slump seen in the early 1980s - the Office for National Statistics said.
Overall service output, which represents almost three-quarters of the UK economy, was expected to register growth but instead disappointed with a 0.2 per cent decline over the quarter.
The UK's lack of growth stands in stark contrast with the other big European economies like France and Germany who both emerged from recession last quarter.
Both economies expanded 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of the year while the UK's continued to shrink.
Both Mr Brown and his Chancellor Alistair Darling repeatedly argued last year that their adept economic management had put Britain in a strong position to ride out the gathering storm.
Mr Osborne said: 'It's clear Gordon Brown's recession plan has not worked, there is no economic leadership in this country and we urgently need a change of direction to get this country working again.
The pound fell by almost 1 per cent against the dollar and euro following today's disappointing figures.
Today Chancellor Alistair Darling said: 'I've always been clear that growth will return at the turn of year, as my Budget forecast confirmed.
'As I've repeatedly said, we're facing the worst global financial crisis and recession in 60 years.
'We've always said that we remain cautious as a result of the high degree of economic uncertainty.
Vicky Redwood, an economist at Capital Economics, said a further extension to the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme looked even more likely at its meeting next month.
She added: 'The fact that the economy is still contracting despite the huge amount of policy stimulus supports our view that the recovery will be a long, slow process.
'The economy now looks unlikely to grow by more than 1 per cent at best next year.
Tory former chancellor Lord Lamont said: 'I am not surprised by this grim figure. We have a long stony road ahead. We are living on our sovereign credit card and it cannot go on indefinitely.
Government borrowing is also set to soar to a record £175 billion this year to pay for spending plans and higher benefit bills - which will eventually have to be tackled with spending cuts and tax rises.
The Ernst & Young ITEM Club says the economy is likely to show modest growth in the second half of this year because consumers will bring spending forward to avoid VAT hikes next year.
While sectors such as the car industry have also benefited from the scrappage scheme this is another temporary measure and GDP could struggle to hit 1 per cent next year, ITEM predicts.
There was some positive news this morning as new figures showed that the number of mortgages approved for house purchase has bounced back to levels last seen at the beginning of 2008.
A total of 42,088 loans were approved for people buying a home during the month, the highest level since January 2008 and 77 per cent above the figure for September last year, according to the British Bankers' Association.
But car production continued to slump with the number of cars made in the UK in October 2009 down 16.1 per cent dip on the September 2008 figure, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
Last month a former Bank of England rate-setter launched an attack on Governor Mervyn King for failing to act earlier to combat recession.
The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee held rates at 5 per cent between April and October last year due to inflation concerns.
Labour market expert David Blanchflower - who sat on the MPC until May - said the committee was too focused on models rather than concentrating on warning signs over a looming slump.


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Deliveroo launches legal action over UK cannabis dealer's name
Gabriella Ferlita
Deliveroo has launched legal action against a UK cannabis dealer for 'mimicking' their branding.
The founder of the UK's 'biggest' online weed dispensary - hilariously named 'Dispenseroo' - has claimed to have figured out a way to deliver THC buds, pre-rolls, hash and edibles to customers who freely order on the clear web.
The site is clearly laid out like your typical online shop - only, it's aimed at those who want to unwind by firing one up.
Forget burner phones and clandestine meetings. Here, shoppers can seemingly add weed products and accessories to their cart 'safely' and are greeted with the supposed prospect of free shipping and customer service.
Deliveroo has launched legal action against a UK cannabis dealer for 'mimicking' their branding. Credit: Unsplash
The brand leader - who goes by the pseudonym 'S' for obvious reasons - claimed to be turning over £25,000 worth of sales every day, and is campaigning for the legalization of weed in the UK with their site.
But earlier this week, the weed brand has been informed it may need to give up its domain name to the food delivery brand, as the takeaway company claim it is infringing on its trademark.
Deliveroo said in a statement that the company has filed a complaint to request the transfer of the 'Dispenseroo' domain names to Deliveroo, and has also requested the company stop using its brand name to protect its trademarks and brand.
The UK's 'biggest' online weed dispensary, 'Dispenseroo', is under fire for its name. Credit: Dispenseroo website
The statement went on: "Given the obvious and substantive mimicking of our brand, we have lodged a complaint with Dispenseroo's website registrar and the World Intellectual Property Organisation."
Prior to the legal action, the Dispenseroo founder told LADbible that Deliveroo 'can't do s***' in regards to the similarities between the two brands' names.
"I mean, they can't do s*** because they don't own the copyrights or trademarks in relation to the root elements," he claimed, referring to the origin of their brand name, which derives from the word 'kangaroo'.
"So, they lost. They don't copyright that colour code, they don't copyright that open-source font, either, so they really and truly took an 'L'," the Dispenseroo founder claimed.
Customers are seemingly able to purchase weed on the clear web through the site. Credit: Dispenseroo website
But despite the implications that they are currently facing - as well as the very real threat of up to 14 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine for the founder of the company for supplying cannabis - the company believes that they are making a stand with their brand.
"The whole point of Dispenseroo is to be a campaign in essence," S told us. "We want to create a wide initiative where we support people with cannabis-based treatments for their needs.
"However, we stand by our mission and our beliefs. Even in history, social movements of any nature have come under scrutiny, and cannabis legalisation across the medical and recreational market is something we believe in.
"I guess, to make a standpoint you have to do something."
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Korean Superstar Rain to Perform At Twin Towers @Live 2014 in March
by Carmen Chong
Local K-pop fans will have plenty of reasons to rock up to Plaza PETRONAS, KLCC as RAIN makes a triumphant return to the live music scene. The Korean superstar is the first of a series of artists to be announced for the annual extravaganza.
He will be performing on Saturday, 29 March 2014, the second night of the two-night Twin Towers @Live 2014 concert. Rain represents the next in a long line of Korean icons to have made an appearance at the concert, after Girls' Generation, 2NE1, Wonder Girls and U-KISS.
Twin Towers @Live has made a name for itself in the Malaysian calendar of events for bringing in artistes sure to suit everyone's beat, from rock (Hoobastank and Orianthi) and R&B/dance (Kelis) to house (DJ Tatsuro and DJ Face). Head turning performances by Demi Lovato and Backstreet Boys last year remains fresh in the minds of the attendees.
Rain, otherwise known as Jung Ji-Hoon, is one of many responsible for heralding the Hallyu Wave that has swept the globe. Stepping foot into the music industry with debut album "Bad Guy", his slick dance moves and smouldering good looks quickly won fans over in his native country. But it was not until his lead role in KBS drama "Full House" that his talents found an international audience. Since then, this prolific star has dropped four studio albums, featured in four television series and conquered Hollywood with two films.
After a two-year hiatus that saw him enlist in compulsory military service, Rain showed he has not lost his edge with the release of "Rain Effect" earlier this year. He is expected to play the double lead singles "30 Sexy" and "La Song", along with a combination of newer material and greatest hits. Plaza PETRONAS, KLCC will prove to be the perfect setting for Rain's comeback, having played host to a bevy of world-class events the likes of the national New Year's countdown celebration and Earth Hour. Its landmark attraction, the PETRONAS Twin Towers, is a constant magnet for millions of admirers.
Twin Towers @Live 2014 is a FREE concert and open to all members of the public. Its Presenting Partners are PETRONAS Primax and PETRONAS Syntium. For more updates on the amazing line-up for Twin Towers @Live 2014, check out their Facebook page or Twitter page.
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The second question I get when people find out I eat a mostly whole foods, plant-based diet is "how can you not eat ice cream?" Well, try this incredibly simple recipe full of flavor. I use frozen packages of diced mango and a touch of instant oats to provide some texture and cream factor. NO added sugar or any dairy means a lot less calories per serving (or in my case, larger serving portions with no guilt!).
In the bowl of a food processor, add the frozen mango and the quick oats. Pulse for a few times or until broken down into very small chunks. Add the lime juice, lime zest, and basil and puree until just combined. Add a few tablespoons of water if too thick. Serve immediately, or place in the freezer for up to 30 minutes before serving.
Note: this is a great recipe to use your high-speed blender. If you have one of these, simply add all the ingredients and blend with the use of the tamper until reaching a creamy, gelato-like consistency. This may not even need the few tablespoons of water.
Often the first question people ask me when I say I eat a mostly plant-based, whole foods diet is "what do you eat for breakfast?" As if there are no good options when you take eggs and yogurt off the table! Well, I am a big fan of this fiber full breakfast—it's easy to put together the night before, and doesn't even need cooking. It packs protein, fiber and the goodness of oats, plus healthy fats from seeds and fresh fruit to top it all off. In these hot summer days, I eat it right out of the fridge, while in cold winter days, I just reheat briefly with a splash of non-dairy milk.
Fresh fruit for serving. I usually have a diced banana and some blueberries, but a fresh peach and an apricot in the summer, or an apple and a pear diced work great as well.
To prepare the oatmeal, combine oats, seeds, dried fruit, zest and add enough cold water so as to cover the oats mixture. Use a spoon to mix well all the ingredients and allow the water to get all ingredients wet. Add more water if needed just so that the oat mixture is covered by about half an inch of water. Cover and place in the refrigerator and leave overnight to soak or at least for 6 hours.
In the morning, or when ready to serve, divide into bowls and add fresh fruit and enough non-dairy milk to reach the consistency that you like for your cereal (I add about half a cup or so) and stir. Heat if you like or enjoy cold.
Variations: add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and sprinkle with about 3 teaspoons of ground cinammon to the oat mixture instead of the zest. You may also replace raisins or currants with about 5 pieces of dried apricots, finely chopped.
For Cinco de Mayo (or anytime, really), make this delightful smoky and scented salsa.
The addition of diced avocado and lime juice is an incredible finish for your veggie tacos or for dipping with baked tortilla chips.
Steam-saute onions on a hot pan until lightly brown, adding water by the tablespoon as needed to avoid sticking, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and spices and cook for another minute or so adding water to the pan if needed again. Add chopped tomatoes and water and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 25 minutes, uncovered, and mixing from time to time. Allow salsa to cool down to room temperature. Remove bay leaf and stick of cinnamon and add diced avocado and lime juice, stir and serve with veggie tacos.


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WIZM (1410 kHz, "WIZM NewsTalk 1410AM, 92.3FM") is an AM radio station  broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area.  The station is currently owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting, and features programming from CBS News Radio, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, USA Radio Network, and Westwood One.

Programming

WIZM carries The Glenn Beck Program, Sean Hannity, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Dave Ramsey, Coast to Coast AM, and La Crosse Talk PM with Rick Solem. The station is also the local radio affiliate for NASCAR races via the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network.

History

WIZM was first licensed, with the sequentially assigned call letters WKBH, in August 1926 to the Callaway Music Company at 211 Main Street in La Crosse. In 1971 the station was purchased by Family Radio, Inc., and on July 14, 1971, the call letters were changed to WIZM.

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The scramble to address misinformation and rebuild trust in journalism has created numerous initiatives to understand and fix the problem. But most well-funded projects are driven by, and focused on the US and EU markets. The Global Council to Build Trust in Media and Fight Misinformation will create a repository of available resources for newsrooms and map initiatives worldwide.
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World Editors Forum President calls on the Turkish government to review the conviction as well as the plight of scores of jailed journalists.
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Can we take back the term 'fake news'?
There is widespread discomfort in media circles over the catch-all term 'fake news', particularly when used to insult and provoke journalists and news organisations. So it was refreshing to hear Philip Howard, Professor of Internet Studies at Oxford Internet Institute label the misinformation as "Junk".
Soothsayers' guides to journalism in 2017
The year-end inevitably brings a readable collection of hand-wringing articles about the state of journalism and news publishing and where we are headed. Perhaps it is the scale and seriousness of the issues we faced in 2016 that elevate the value of this year's offerings – many of which are worth saving as holiday reads.
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KRISTIN KONTROL-(Don't) Wannabe.
Everyone needs that one song they play when they just need a few minutes to themselves, to just shut everything off for a little while. I've got a bunch of songs that I do this to, and it's never ending. Does that say something about me? Probably. Who cares. Anyway. In a few weeks Kristin is releasing her debut record as Kristin Kontrol. You've heard X-Communicate and Show Me, right? If you haven't, go listen to them. Again. And again. Even if you have, just listen to them. X-Communicate has this insane feel to it that would make ANYBODY move. You can unleash some serious dance moves to it, don't hold back. Same with Show Me.
(Don't) Wannabe has this perfect moment of bliss almost immediately in the song, which carries on throughout. It just feels like a huge euphoric moment and I think that's what makes it's one of best songs I've heard all year. I've not heard the record yet, but I'm pretty sure it's one of the best and I'm not being biased (I could be, but it's alright.) X-Communicate is easily my favourite song of the year, but there is something about (Don't) Wannabe that shows exactly why I love Kristin as a songwriter, not just as singer/musician. I fully stand by my statement from years ago when I said she's the Patti Smith of my generation. What do I mean by that? Well, if you read her lyrics, they fall as gentle poetry that just soothes the soul and makes everything alright- exactly like Patti. Her newest single is a body of vulnerability that anyone can relate to. It is so easy to relate to her music irrespective of how she makes it, she's just got this rare way with words. It doesn't come around too often but when it does, you really connect with it. Kristin Kontrol sounds like the name of a superhero, and with songs like this- it's fair to assume she probably is.
I love (Don't) Wannabe because it's got the strength of a power ballad mixed with the sadness of Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by Soft Cell. It is just a gorgeous song and the courage and honesty in the lyrics and in Kristin's voice just makes it nothing short of powerful yet heartbreaking. Let it break your heart, gently. It's alright. The truthfulness in this song will seep into you, and once it gets there nothing else will feel, or sound the same.
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Home » TV & Movies » Pussycat Dolls in talks to sign major new management deal after successful comeback
Pussycat Dolls in talks to sign major new management deal after successful comeback
THEY may be having a cat-nap right now but I have good news for pop fans – The Pussycat Dolls reunion is far from over.
I can reveal Nicole Scherzinger and her bandmates are gearing up to pump fresh life into the group and are on the brink of signing a major new management deal to secure their long-term future.
The move means more new music from the girls is likely to arrive soon.
I've learned The Pussycat Dolls have got interest from Maverick — Madonna and Britney Spears' management company in the US — following the success of their comeback hit React last year.
They also have plans to meet with other big firms in the States in the coming weeks, with Nicole, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta determined to make a success of their return to pop.
The news comes amid rumours Nicole was plotting to go solo once again, although I'm told she is entirely committed to the group.
A source said: "The pandemic has hampered plans for The Pussycat Dolls but as far as they are concerned, they're all raring to get going as soon as it's safe to do so.
"Nicole had considered doing some solo music last year and wrote a series of songs including a track about social distancing called Anti-Party Anthem.
"That one was a fun nod to lockdown life, which she wrote when the pandemic had just started but she decided not to put it out a short while later.
"The time has passed and she has no plans right now to do anything as a solo artist.
"All her focus is on The Pussycat Dolls at the moment.
"This new team is great news for them and they've got a handful of songs which they are plotting to release when they can all safely get together again.
"With half of the group in the UK and half in the US, it is tricky, but they are determined to release some singles in 2021."
Nicole, who shared this photo while holidaying with boyfriend Thom Evans, in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has scored seven Top Ten singles as a solo artist but had more success with the DollsIn total, they sold 55million records and had two No1 tunes.
They first announced their reunion in The Sun in November 2019 after a decade apart, including a UK arena tour for the spring.
But that has now been postponed twice because of the pandemic and is currently scheduled to begin in May.
I'm not feeling entirely confident that will go ahead, but more music from the Dolls would certainly soften the blow for their fans.
George is a hit with the birds
AFTER splitting from his girlfriend last year, Goerge Ezra has been eyeing up other birds – the feathered type.
The singer says he has become a twitcher after his dad got him a book to identify different types, but his birds are being terrorised by a cheeky squirrel.
George – who we have mocked up as a birdwatcher, left – said: "I've got a feeder.
But once every hour or so the squirrels come in so I have to open the window, and give a whistle to scare them off.
"And someone told me if you grease your pole, they can't get up. They keep sliding down and it not only prevents them from getting to the food but it's funny.
"The issue is I found myself in the rain, cold, with margarine in my hand greasing my pole."
Speaking to his musician pal Ollie Mn on their Phone A Friend podcast, he added: "I find it relaxing to sit and watch the birds come and go."
George is doing his best not to sound like a pop star right now.
Ex Josh gives lie to Olivia
OLIVIA Rodrigo is set to go to No1 with her heartbreak single Drivers License, but the man it is believed to be about appears to have reacted to it with his own single.
In the viral hit she sings about an ex who "didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me".
This is thought to refer to her former love interest Joshua Bassett, who has today put out his song Lie Lie Lie.
In lyrics that many fans will assume are about Olivia, he sings: "So they told me all the things that you said, running all over my name.
"And you're acting all so innocent like I'm the only one to blame. You've been lying to yourself, lied to everyone else, only thinking about yourself.
"Darling what the hell?" Ouch.
Anne-Marie's K.O. single
ANNE-MARIE is ready to deliver a knockout with her new single, judging by these behind-the-scenes pictures from the video.
She has teamed up with rapper KSI and producer Digital Farm Animals for the tune Don't Play, which is accompanied by a video of the trio in a boxing ring.
KSI is no stranger to that setting, having had a short-lived boxing career which saw him fight YouTuber Logan Paul in 2018 – they drew – while Anne-Marie, is a karate black belt and was a world champion as a child.
Also out today is a new version of Ariana Grande's 34+35, Chip's new song Lumidee, US band Avenue Beat's single Woman and Waiting On A War from Foo Fighters.
Zayn Malik has also picked today to drop his third album Nobody Is Listening.
I'm sure there will be a few people who are, Zayn.
Bring back the hero, Chris
CHRIS Evans is to bring Captain America back in another Marvel film, despite saying he wouldn't.
Sources in the US last night claimed he had agreed to reprise the character, although it is unlikely to be for a standalone film about the superhero.
There were three Captain America movies but Chris had said 2019's Avengers: Endgame was his last outing as the character.
Asked last May if his time in the role was over, he said: "Yes – I think it is.
"It was a great run and we went out on such a high note that it would be risky to revisit it in my opinion."
Dua blasts trolls
DUA Lipa has spoken for the first time about the online criticism she received after attending Lizzo's post-Grammys party at an LA strip club last year.
When asked about the trolling, Dua, told Rolling Stone mag: "It seems quite hypocritical – people picking and choosing as to how they want to support women and when it suits them."
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WITH concerts off for the moment, Joe Biden's inauguration is unexpectedly set to be one of the biggest events in music.
Lady Gaga will perform the national anthem at Wednesday's event, with J-Lo, Demi Lovato and Justin Timberlake also performing.
Leigh is a class act
LEIGH-ANNE Pinnock says she has got the acting bug after completing her first film.
The Little Mix singer has spent the last month and a half working on the romcom called Boxing Day, due out in time for Christmas 2021.
She said: "And that's a wrap. My first ever film and hopefully not my last! I think I've got the bug now.
"This has been a dream from start to finish, with the most incredible cast and team."
Praising her on Instagram, director Aml Ameen said: "Thank you for gracing our film with your talent and presence.
"I cannot wait for the world to see the new canvas you've painted on…a true artist."
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Home News Life Madonna is not welcome at Rotterdam Song Festival
Madonna is not welcome at Rotterdam Song Festival
The grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest revolves not only around the participating countries, but of course also about the interval acts. While Israel was still deep in the pouch last year for a performance by Madonna, we don't have to expect a big international star in the Netherlands.
"The negotiations are now underway"
Eric van Tijn (63), musical leader of the song festival, assures us in Op1 that Madonna will not be seen during the big music festival in Ahoy. According to him, only Dutch top artists will perform. "In my opinion, they are also of world class." But mentioning names is not allowed yet, Van Tijn emphasizes in the talk show.
It is not yet clear exactly which artists will have the honor to play for millions of people. "The negotiations are now underway. On a personal level we are already out." The deal is not yet completely completed, so for now we can only guess.
Sietse Bakker, executive producer of the song festival, told earlier that they are busy with the creative design of the music festival. "We will soon have two semi-finals and a final. They will all have an opening and an interval act. We all have fantastic ideas about that, so there is still a lot to tell and reveal in the coming months."
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Q: Generalized pythagoras' theorem In these notes:
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at the end of page 3, a proof is provided.
He says by induction we know that:
$\left \| v_2+...+v_{n-1} \right \|^{2}=\left \| v_2 \right \|^{2}+...+\left \|v_{n-1} \right \|^{2}$
Shouldn't it be:
$\left \| v_1+...+v_{n-1} \right \|^{2}=\left \| v_1 \right \|^{2}+...+\left \|v_{n-1} \right \|^{2}$ instead?
Are we even allowed to start at whatever $v_i$ just as long as we have less than $n-1$ vectors in our induction hypothesis step?
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Own this beautifully intricate hand worked multi colour Vintage Kantha Cushion with pom pom and bring with it stories of village women of Bengal.
This 16 x 16 inch or 40 x 40 cm cushion cover has an all over silk kantha front with a viscose blend back in light gold with a zipper.
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Thanks for this list. What about going to events like science fiction conventions, if you are on some panels?
Love investing in my business and having it be tax deductible! Also got a chuckle out of if you haven't order business cards at least 3 times you're not networking enough.
Denys, it seems funny, but I met a woman who ordered 250 biz cards from Vistaprint and didn't use them up in 1 year. I told her… get out there and start talking!
Charlotte, that would definitely qualify if you were on the panel for business reasons (versus hobbist). Everything from the travel expenses to the food you had to eat there, etc. would be partially deductible!
I didn't know that about business cards and promotional materials. Thanks for the info!
Beatrice: This is very good to know. I feel that you cannot move forward with your business until you can begin to keep your taxes down to a minimum. There seems to be two tax systems in America. One for W2'ers and one for business owners. One good reason to have a business!


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Buggy Nights Is a Game (or a Movie?) That Will Have You Prancing Around the Room
I've been covering technology since before my kids were born. So my son (now 17) has seen a lot of tech in his young life: big beige computers, gaming systems that no longer exist, PDAs, laptops, smartphones, tablets and wearable technology. It's hard to get him to marvel over innovations anymore. But the creators of Buggy Nights—an interactive video from animator and director Mark Oftedal, illustrator Jon Klassen, composer Scot Stafford and producer Karen Dufilho—got him up out of his chair, prancing around the room, making us stop what we were doing to look, and saying, "Wow! That is awesome!" He wasn't the only one in our house acting silly over this 3-D animated world you peer at through the screen of your smartphone. I got up to walk and spin around and "play" this animation that's somewhere between a game and a movie and a lot like opening the secret door in the back of the wardrobe and plunging into a world of magic and whimsy. Even the people who were part of creating it are blown away by it.
"I have been working in computer animation for years," Oscar-winning director Jan Pinkava, formerly of Pixar and now at Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP), which created the hardware-software mashup that makes the Buggy Nights animation possible. "I was at Pixar for many years," he says. "But I am still astonished by what's possible in this little consumer device that's in your pocket. One minute it's about work, your calendar and email. And then…this world opens up in front of you. We are just scratching the surface of what is possible."
Once you enjoy this production, what is possible is exactly what you will marvel over. I immediately started wondering what would come next. Longer films? Ways to see animations superimposed on the world I'm in?
"I feel that the technology is a bridge to a new territory," says Pinkava. "We are hacking back the jungle, exploring a new territory of what we can do with this device. We can create this amazing interactive cinematic experience that is somewhere between a movie and a game—or a movie where you control the camera."
Pretty amazing. It's only on the Moto X at the moment because ATAP had to game the hardware and software together to make it all work seamlessly. But, as Pinkava says, this is just the beginning. If you have a Moto X—or know someone who does—look for Spotlight Stories in the Play Store or on the device. Buggy Nights is one of the Spotlight Stories.
Christina Tynan-Wood has been covering technology since the dawn of the Internet and currently writes the Family Tech column for Family Circle. You can find more advice about buying and using technology at GeekGirlfriends.com.


phase also includes network architecture design as well as the software design.
As the conclusion, Chapter IV is basically about the designs for before, during and after the development of the project. All the designs are very important to make sure that the prototype can be produced successfully. The architecture and flowchart are important to be used as the references during the project development. Without the flowchart, the development of the system will be interrupted because the user cannot understand and still did not see how the project's process and what is the end product soon. Lastly, from the thorough problem analysis facilitates the data, functional, hardware and software requirements gathering. A well-defined requirement can ensure the development is on the right track to achieve its objective. The software and architecture design facilitate the implementation process. The implementation phase and activity will be discussed in the next chapter.


Students in grades 7 through 12 are invited to see how computer programming can be used for explorations into mathematical topics. Using the Wolfram mathematical programming language, students will explore the topic of symmetry, leading to creating their very own MoMath logo — and take home a fun, customized souvenir. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about symmetry, introductory computing, and the MoMath logo!
No prior programming experience is necessary, but completion of an algebra course with trigonometry is required. Students must bring their own PC, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook laptop.
At the end of the session, each student will be given the materials to create their own MoMath logo shirt using a standard clothes iron. Students wishing to have their shirts completed at MoMath may stay after class while the shirts are finalized, or they may pick up their completed shirts at MoMath starting approximately one week after the class session.
The National Museum of Mathematics extends its gratitude to BNY Mellon for its support of this exciting program.


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GSM239328
AML

GSM239329
AML

GSM239331
AML

GSM239332
Control

GSM239333
Control

And the other dataframe looks like this:
df1

GSM239170
GSM239323
GSM239324
GSM239326
GSM239328
GSM239329
GSM239331
GSM239332
GSM239333

3.016704177
3.285669072
2.929482692
2.922820483
3.15950317
3.163327169
2.985901308
3.122708843
3.070948463

7.977735461
6.532514237
6.388007183
6.466679556
6.432795021
6.407321524
6.426470803
6.376394357
6.469070308

4.207280707
4.994965767
4.40159671
4.747114589
4.830045513
4.213762092
4.884418365
4.4318876
4.849665444

7.25609471
7.420807337
6.999340125
7.094488581
7.024332721
7.17928981
7.159898654
7.009977785
6.830979234

2.204955099
2.331625217
2.133305231
2.18332885
2.12778313
2.269697813
2.264705552
2.253940441
2.287924323

7.28437278
6.983593721
6.86337111
6.865970678
7.219840938
7.181113053
7.392230178
7.484052914
7.52498281

4.265792764
4.970684112
4.595545125
4.575545289
4.547957809
4.68215122
4.674495889
4.675841709
4.643311767

2.6943516
2.916324936
2.578130269
2.659717988
2.567436676
2.8095128
2.790110381
2.795882913
2.884588792

3.646303109
8.817891552
11.4248793
10.74738082
9.296043108
9.53150669
8.285160496
9.769919327
9.774610531

3.040292001
3.38486713
2.958851115
3.047880699
2.878562717
3.209319974
3.20260379
3.195993624
3.3004227

2.357625231
2.444753172
2.340767158
2.32143889
2.282608342
2.401218719
2.385568421
2.375334953
2.432634747

5.378494673
6.065038394
5.134842087
5.367342376
5.682051149
5.712072512
5.57179966
5.72082395
5.656674512

2.833814735
3.038434511
2.837711812
2.859800224
2.866040813
2.969167906
2.929449968
2.963530689
2.931065261

6.192932281
6.478439634
6.180169144
6.151689376
6.238949956
6.708196123
6.441437631
6.448280595
6.413562269

4.543042482
4.786227217
4.445131477
4.51471011
4.491645167
4.460114204
4.602482637
4.587221948
4.623125028

6.069437462
6.232738284
6.74644117
7.04995802
6.938928532
6.348253102
6.080950712
6.324619355
6.472893789

I want to make a table to include mean_AML, sd_AML (standard deviation), min_AML, max_AML, mean_Control, sd_Control, min_Control, max_Control, and Fold_change (i.e, mean_AML – mean_Control) for each gene. It is fine to use built-in functions.
Can't figure out the way how I can do this. Please help.
Thanks.
--- UPDATE ---
Hints: split the dataset into AML data and normal data sets, and then for each gene/probeset, calculate its mean, standard derivation, min and max expression values across samples separately (using a built-in function), and further merge these statistical values for each gene into one table. Apply data.frame() and give the created table the same row names as the gene expression data table.

A: We could combine pivot_longer with right_join and then use summarise on the group:
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
df1 %>%
  pivot_longer(
    everything(),
    names_to = "ID",
    values_to = "value"
  ) %>%
  right_join(df, by="ID") %>%
  group_by(Disease) %>%
  summarise(Min = min(value), Mean = mean(value), Max = max(value), Sd = sd(value)) %>%
  ungroup()

  Disease   Min  Mean   Max    Sd
  <chr>   <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
1 AML      2.13  4.91  9.53  2.04
2 Control  2.13  4.92 11.4   2.12

A: It will help to put the second dataframe in long format using pivot_longer():
library(tidyr)
newdf <- pivot_longer(df1,
    cols = everything(),
    names_to = 'ID',
    values_to = 'value')

Then merge() the two dataframes into one:
df.all <- merge(df, newdf, by = 'ID', all = T)

Then you can group_by(gene) and summarise(), adding whatever values you need:
library(dplyr)
df.all %>% group_by(gene) %>% summarise(sd = sd(value), min = min(value), max = max(value), mean = mean(value))

A: Another option with old function tidyr::gather to have a column df:
library(tidyverse)

df2_spread <- df1 %>%
  tidyr::gather(ID, val) %>%
  left_join(df, by = 'ID')

result_1 <- df2_spread %>%
  group_by(Disease, gene = ID) %>%
  summarise(n = n(),
            mean = mean(val),
            sd = sd(val),
            min = min(val),
            max = max(val), .groups = "drop")

 A tibble: 9 × 7
  Disease gene          n  mean    sd   min   max
  <chr>   <chr>     <int> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
1 AML     GSM239328    16  4.91  2.15  2.13  9.30
2 AML     GSM239329    16  4.95  2.13  2.27  9.53
3 AML     GSM239331    16  4.88  1.96  2.26  8.29
4 Control GSM239170    16  4.56  1.91  2.20  7.98
5 Control GSM239323    16  5.04  1.98  2.33  8.82
6 Control GSM239324    16  4.93  2.45  2.13 11.4
7 Control GSM239326    16  4.97  2.34  2.18 10.7
8 Control GSM239332    16  4.97  2.16  2.25  9.77
9 Control GSM239333    16  5.01  2.14  2.29  9.77

In any case I'm not able to find a way to calculate Fold_change for each gene since there seems to be only one disease by gene here.
Here are the datas

df <- tibble::tribble(
          ~ID,  ~Disease,
  "GSM239170", "Control",
  "GSM239323", "Control",
  "GSM239324", "Control",
  "GSM239326", "Control",
  "GSM239328",     "AML",
  "GSM239329",     "AML",
  "GSM239331",     "AML",
  "GSM239332", "Control",
  "GSM239333", "Control"
  )

df1 <- tibble::tribble(
   ~GSM239170,  ~GSM239323,  ~GSM239324,  ~GSM239326,  ~GSM239328,  ~GSM239329,  ~GSM239331,  ~GSM239332,  ~GSM239333,
  3.016704177, 3.285669072, 2.929482692, 2.922820483,  3.15950317, 3.163327169, 2.985901308, 3.122708843, 3.070948463,
  7.977735461, 6.532514237, 6.388007183, 6.466679556, 6.432795021, 6.407321524, 6.426470803, 6.376394357, 6.469070308,
  4.207280707, 4.994965767,  4.40159671, 4.747114589, 4.830045513, 4.213762092, 4.884418365,   4.4318876, 4.849665444,
   7.25609471, 7.420807337, 6.999340125, 7.094488581, 7.024332721,  7.17928981, 7.159898654, 7.009977785, 6.830979234,
  2.204955099, 2.331625217, 2.133305231,  2.18332885,  2.12778313, 2.269697813, 2.264705552, 2.253940441, 2.287924323,
   7.28437278, 6.983593721,  6.86337111, 6.865970678, 7.219840938, 7.181113053, 7.392230178, 7.484052914,  7.52498281,
  4.265792764, 4.970684112, 4.595545125, 4.575545289, 4.547957809,  4.68215122, 4.674495889, 4.675841709, 4.643311767,
    2.6943516, 2.916324936, 2.578130269, 2.659717988, 2.567436676,   2.8095128, 2.790110381, 2.795882913, 2.884588792,
  3.646303109, 8.817891552,  11.4248793, 10.74738082, 9.296043108,  9.53150669, 8.285160496, 9.769919327, 9.774610531,
  3.040292001,  3.38486713, 2.958851115, 3.047880699, 2.878562717, 3.209319974,  3.20260379, 3.195993624,   3.3004227,
  2.357625231, 2.444753172, 2.340767158,  2.32143889, 2.282608342, 2.401218719, 2.385568421, 2.375334953, 2.432634747,
  5.378494673, 6.065038394, 5.134842087, 5.367342376, 5.682051149, 5.712072512,  5.57179966,  5.72082395, 5.656674512,
  2.833814735, 3.038434511, 2.837711812, 2.859800224, 2.866040813, 2.969167906, 2.929449968, 2.963530689, 2.931065261,
  6.192932281, 6.478439634, 6.180169144, 6.151689376, 6.238949956, 6.708196123, 6.441437631, 6.448280595, 6.413562269,
  4.543042482, 4.786227217, 4.445131477,  4.51471011, 4.491645167, 4.460114204, 4.602482637, 4.587221948, 4.623125028,
  6.069437462, 6.232738284,  6.74644117,  7.04995802, 6.938928532, 6.348253102, 6.080950712, 6.324619355, 6.472893789
  )

A: A base R approach.
df_new <- data.frame(t(df1), ID=colnames(df1))
df_new <- merge(df, df_new, by = 'ID')
out <- apply(df_new[, grep('^X', names(df_new))], 1, function(x) {
    data.frame(min=min(x), IQR_low=quantile(x, .25),
          mean=mean(x), median=median(x),IQR_high=quantile(x, .75),
          max=max(x), sd=sd(x))
})
out <- round(do.call(rbind, out), 2L)
out <- cbind(Disease=df_new$Disease, out)
rownames(out) <- df_new$ID

Output
> out
          Disease  min IQR_low mean median IQR_high   max   sd
GSM239170 Control 2.20    2.97 4.56   4.24     6.10  7.98 1.91
GSM239323 Control 2.33    3.22 5.04   4.98     6.49  8.82 1.98
GSM239324 Control 2.13    2.91 4.93   4.52     6.48 11.42 2.45
GSM239326 Control 2.18    2.91 4.97   4.66     6.57 10.75 2.34
GSM239328     AML 2.13    2.88 4.91   4.69     6.56  9.30 2.15
GSM239329     AML 2.27    3.11 4.95   4.57     6.48  9.53 2.13
GSM239331     AML 2.26    2.97 4.88   4.78     6.43  8.29 1.96
GSM239332 Control 2.25    3.08 4.97   4.63     6.39  9.77 2.16
GSM239333 Control 2.29    3.04 5.01   4.75     6.47  9.77 2.14

Now we need to find all 18 fold changes, which you defined as mean_AML - mean_Control. This can be done with the following function, fold_change_fun(), which returns the fold changes according to the mean or median.
fold_change_fun <- function(x, statistic = c('mean', 'median')) {
  AML_genes <- rownames(x[x$Disease %in% 'AML', ])
  Control_genes <- rownames(x[x$Disease %in% 'Control', ])
  AML <- x[x$Disease %in% 'AML', statistic]
  Control <- x[x$Disease %in% 'Control', statistic]
  nrow_AML <- nrow(out[out$Disease %in% 'AML', ])
  nrow_Control <- nrow(out[out$Disease %in% 'Control', ])
  out <- matrix(c(prod(nrow_AML, nrow_Control)),
                nrow = nrow_AML, ncol = nrow_Control)
  for(i in seq_len(nrow_AML)) {
    for(j in seq_len(nrow_Control)) {
      out[i, j] <- AML[i] - Control[j]
    }
  }
  out <- t(out)
  colnames(out) <- paste(AML_genes, 'AML')
  rownames(out) <- paste(Control_genes, 'Control')
  return(out)
}

Output
> fold_change_fun(x = out, statistic = 'mean')
                  GSM239328 AML GSM239329 AML GSM239331 AML
GSM239170 Control          0.35          0.39          0.32
GSM239323 Control         -0.13         -0.09         -0.16
GSM239324 Control         -0.02          0.02         -0.05
GSM239326 Control         -0.06         -0.02         -0.09
GSM239332 Control         -0.06         -0.02         -0.09
GSM239333 Control         -0.10         -0.06         -0.13

> fold_change_fun(x = out, statistic = 'median')
                  GSM239328 AML GSM239329 AML GSM239331 AML
GSM239170 Control          0.45          0.33          0.54
GSM239323 Control         -0.29         -0.41         -0.20
GSM239324 Control          0.17          0.05          0.26
GSM239326 Control          0.03         -0.09          0.12
GSM239332 Control          0.06         -0.06          0.15
GSM239333 Control         -0.06         -0.18          0.03

Note that these are simply point estimates. We do not know how precise these sample fold changes are as estimators of the population fold changes.
Data
df <- structure(list(ID = c("GSM239170", "GSM239323", "GSM239324",
"GSM239326", "GSM239328", "GSM239329", "GSM239331", "GSM239332",
"GSM239333"), Disease = c("Control", "Control", "Control", "Control",
"AML", "AML", "AML", "Control", "Control")), row.names = c(NA,
-9L), class = "data.frame")

df1 <- structure(list(GSM239170 = c(3.016704177, 7.977735461, 4.207280707,
7.25609471, 2.204955099, 7.28437278, 4.265792764, 2.6943516,
3.646303109, 3.040292001, 2.357625231, 5.378494673, 2.833814735,
6.192932281, 4.543042482, 6.069437462), GSM239323 = c(3.285669072,
6.532514237, 4.994965767, 7.420807337, 2.331625217, 6.983593721,
4.970684112, 2.916324936, 8.817891552, 3.38486713, 2.444753172,
6.065038394, 3.038434511, 6.478439634, 4.786227217, 6.232738284
), GSM239324 = c(2.929482692, 6.388007183, 4.40159671, 6.999340125,
2.133305231, 6.86337111, 4.595545125, 2.578130269, 11.4248793,
2.958851115, 2.340767158, 5.134842087, 2.837711812, 6.180169144,
4.445131477, 6.74644117), GSM239326 = c(2.922820483, 6.466679556,
4.747114589, 7.094488581, 2.18332885, 6.865970678, 4.575545289,
2.659717988, 10.74738082, 3.047880699, 2.32143889, 5.367342376,
2.859800224, 6.151689376, 4.51471011, 7.04995802), GSM239328 = c(3.15950317,
6.432795021, 4.830045513, 7.024332721, 2.12778313, 7.219840938,
4.547957809, 2.567436676, 9.296043108, 2.878562717, 2.282608342,
5.682051149, 2.866040813, 6.238949956, 4.491645167, 6.938928532
), GSM239329 = c(3.163327169, 6.407321524, 4.213762092, 7.17928981,
2.269697813, 7.181113053, 4.68215122, 2.8095128, 9.53150669,
3.209319974, 2.401218719, 5.712072512, 2.969167906, 6.708196123,
4.460114204, 6.348253102), GSM239331 = c(2.985901308, 6.426470803,
4.884418365, 7.159898654, 2.264705552, 7.392230178, 4.674495889,
2.790110381, 8.285160496, 3.20260379, 2.385568421, 5.57179966,
2.929449968, 6.441437631, 4.602482637, 6.080950712), GSM239332 = c(3.122708843,
6.376394357, 4.4318876, 7.009977785, 2.253940441, 7.484052914,
4.675841709, 2.795882913, 9.769919327, 3.195993624, 2.375334953,
5.72082395, 2.963530689, 6.448280595, 4.587221948, 6.324619355
), GSM239333 = c(3.070948463, 6.469070308, 4.849665444, 6.830979234,
2.287924323, 7.52498281, 4.643311767, 2.884588792, 9.774610531,
3.3004227, 2.432634747, 5.656674512, 2.931065261, 6.413562269,
4.623125028, 6.472893789)), row.names = c(NA, -16L), class = "data.frame")


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