As of 2017 this blog will no longer be updated. I'll leave it up in case some of the posts prove useful in the future. Check out nickhamze.com for up to date information on what I'm up to.
I'm getting together my Q1 projects and there is something I'm really excited to tackle. For the last few years it seems like WordPress is trying really hard to shake off it's blogging roots. People think for WordPress to be considered for things like ecommerce or apps, people need to stop thinking about it as a blogging platform. This makes me sad, I like blogging. My blog is one of my most prized possessions.
Blogging themes are considered themes that aren't any another type of theme. Does the theme support WooCommerce, than it's an ecommerce theme. Does it have a portfolio post type, then it's a portfolio theme. If it doesn't have any special features than it just must be a blogging theme. I think most people consider blogging themes as WordPress themes without features. I don't see a lot of theme that are engineered just for blogging. I want to change that.
I'm working on my first blogging theme that should hopefully should be released sometime in January. To promote this back to blogging movement I've registered donot.blog. It's going to be a blog that promotes blogging by telling you why you shouldn't be blogging (reverse psychology FTW). I'm going to use this new blogging theme on the site as well as have it available to download. Below is an example of the kind of content you can expect.
Blogging is great for professional development. It gives you an opportunity to let future employers know that you have a solid grasp of the material in your field, have ideas, and can articulate yourself well. It also ensures that there is something about you online other than your awkward photos from spring break or your long time twitter feud with Snap (from the Rice Krispies).
But honestly why would you want to land your dream job. Getting that job means you'll have to move out of your parent's basement. You'll be denied the opportunity to sleep in a twin bed. You'll miss out on all those great conversations with your mailman on why you moved back home after college. If you start making money you'll no longer be able to eat the best food of all time, instant ramen. So if for some crazy reason you think that financial independence and proper nutrition are appealing I guess you should give blogging for professional development a try.
I also want to promote that blogging is perfectly acceptable for normal everyday thoughts. I've noticed that people will say whatever they feel like on social media but on their blog they feel like everything on there has to resemble a college term paper. All posts must be thoroughly researched and have 75 footnotes. Let's stop with the philosophizing and just be you. Talk about things that you like or are important to you. Blog like you tweet. I think every needs a blog and I'm going to make it happen.
You are probably thinking what is Nick smoking, the last time I checked WordPress themes were cheap, like really cheap. True, they don't cost a lot monetarily but I think cash is only one metric for measuring true cost. A more relevant metric is time. What do I mean by time? I'm talking about the time it takes for someone to set up a theme. Let's get real. WordPress themes are more complex than they've ever been. I think this is a result of a crowded market where people add every feature they can think of in hopes of getting just one more sale. The term "multipurpose theme" gives me nightmares.
Everyone's time has value. If you aren't setting up this theme you are could be working on your business or spending time with your kids. Time is something that you never seem to have enough of. For the sake of this example let's say your time is worth $50/hr. If I had to choose between two theme one that cost $35 and takes 3 hours to set up and one that cost $100 but takes only 1 hour to set up if I looked at monetary cost the $35 theme would be a no brainer. However, when you factor in my time the affordable theme's true cost is $185 while the more expensive one monetarily costs only $150.
My philosophy in building things is everything I do must be centered around simplicity. To me that means that when I build something I'm happy if it works really well for 60% of the people even if it means I lose the business of the other 40%. One of my favorite quotes is by Henry Ford, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black". His goal was to greatly expand car ownership. To accomplish this he knew he needed to keep costs low and make sure the vehicles were reliable by reducing the number of variations. I really love this concept. Could he have sold more cars if he offered more options? Probably. Did he care? Nope.
I've been applying this concept to my Shopify apps. For example, with DropRates I'm trying to solve the issue of flexible shipping rates for people who use dropshipping. This idea isn't unique, there are several other apps that do the same thing. When developing DropRates I wanted to create an app where someone could set it up in under 5 minutes. My competitors offer way more features and options. I've tried them and their apps work just as well once you get them set up. However, the time it takes to get it set up is at least 10x. They have pages and pages of documentation on how to set it up while I have just one page. Most people don't even look at my documentation as how it works just makes sense to them.
Does DropRates work for everyone? Of course not. I get a few emails a month where people ask me to add X feature or they will go with my competitor. Some of you would be tempted to add whatever feature they are asking for. Most of the time what they are asking for would be a trivial change my time/cost wise. However, adding this feature would make the product more complex so I tell them I just can't do it. For the people who do use it they love it. It's easy to set up and it just works.
To me the app is a great success. It has a bunch of users and makes me a good chunk of change per month and more importantly it generates almost zero support. That is great for a bunch of reasons. First it means the money I make is basically pure profit (aside from server costs). Second, it means that my users aren't having any issues. The app just makes sense so they don't need help setting it up and it is streamlined so it doesn't break down. Since I don't add new features they aren't any bugs as they code never changes. Could I get more customers if I added a bunch of advanced features? Sure I could. But I think it would cause a worse experience for all the users and any extra money I would make (if any) would go into supporting a more complex app.
I would love to apply Ford's principle to the WordPress theme world. If we want to increase WordPress's marketshare to 51% we need to build themes that take into account the time the user would have to put into setting it up. I think it would be interesting to see prices listed as "2 hours (the time you honestly think it would take to set it up fully) + $59". Sure, you'll be giving up some short term profits but I think the long term gains in reduction in support and the happiness of your customers (happy customers tell their friends) will more than make up for it. I'm not saying you should build themes without features, just take the time to make those features as streamlined as possible. I think it's sometimes easier to put the decision of what to do on the user (by giving them a crazy amount of options) rather than making the decision yourself. Are you going to make 100% of the people happy? Nope, so stop trying.
I have an experimental WordPress business theme in the works with Joey called Now that I think it going to be super interesting. I'm attempting to create something that is cheap under every metric (money & time). I've basically determined the core essence of what I think a business needs from an online presence, the elements that every business has and wants to share with the world. I'm going to sell it cheap ($19 – $29 dollars) but more importantly it's going to be cheap time wise. This is possible as it is set up to require zero support and I'm keeping the initial development cost down (Thanks Joey 🙂 ). You'll be able to set it up in under 5 minutes (imagine a wizard in the customizer) and I'm going to include a video on the landing page to prove it. Will this theme work for everyone? No and that's ok.
I should have a demo to show pretty soon so keep an eye on this blog if you want to see where this is going.
Today is a weird day for me, it's my last day at Automattic. I've been there for over 4 years, I've traveled over 100k miles all over the world for different events and I've made a crap ton of swag.
While I'm sad to be leaving I'm very excited to be taking a position at my brother's company, teelaunch, and helping him grow it. My brother is the most driven and passionate person I know and I can't wait to see what we can build together.
Don't worry I'm not leaving the WordPress community. I have big plans for a new WordPress/WooCommerce based company I'm launching and I have some crazy cool wapuu swag in the works.


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15-game losing streak too much as Wofford head coach Josh Conklin resigns
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College head football coach Josh Conklin announced on Thursday, Oct. 6, his resignation. Effective immediately, he will no longer lead the program.
In his first two seasons at the helm, the Terriers won back-to-back Southern Conference Championships and reached the NCAA FCS Playoffs in 2018 and 2019. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, he was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year by the media. He posted an overall record of 19-27 at Wofford.
"We appreciate the time and work that Josh has put into this program over the past five years, which included a pair of Southern Conference Championships," said Richard Johnson, director of athletics. "We wish nothing but the best for Josh and his family in the future."
Prior to Wofford, Conklin spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh. He was an assistant coach at Wofford from 2007-09 working with the secondary. Conklin has additional experience at Florida International, Tennessee, The Citadel and South Dakota State University, serving as the defensive coordinator at Pitt, Florida International and The Citadel.
Shawn Watson, the Terriers assistant head coach and offensive coordinator will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Watson has over 35 years of coaching experience, including a stint as head coach at Southern Illinois (1994-96).
Wofford College will contract with a search firm to facilitate the process of hiring a new head coach.
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Look to Norway, they made the impossible possible, a new way to take steps in football
The Norwegian Government banned their own national football team travelling to Romania for their Nation League game and three vital points were lost. But instead of trying to convince everyone that this was wrong or just ignore their own Government Covid-19 rules and regulations they build a creative plan to play their next game v. Austria.
The fact that defender Omar Elabdellaoui tested positive on Covid-19 made the whole squad a close contact and they all had to follow regulations of a 10 day quarantine. This made impossible to travel to Rumania, but a plan was set into action to save the Austria game.
A total new and alternative squad was build based on Norwegian players playing abroad and one player from the Norwegian league that had tested positive on Covid-19 before, Veton Berisha. It was a number of players that earlier had a number of caps and some that had been in the squad before, but this was one of the most extraordinary plans ever to be seen in football.
During 48 hours the administration build a squad and put together a management with U.21 boss Leif Gunnar Smerud taking charge of the team, and what looked totally unlikely was taking form and players arrived from everywhere in Europe to land in Norway for their Covid-19 tests and with everything clear, they were all on the plane to Austria.
They managed one single training session together and it also upset the plans of Austria, who had no idea of what they were facing, a team that never had played together before and nothing to work from, but as they knew, all of these players that Norway picked were all proven professionals playing in Belgium, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Cypros, Sweden and Denmark.
Norway shocked Austria and when taking the lead after 61 minutes from Apoel midfielder Ghayas Zahid, they really deserved it, with a number of chances and great play, especially by the defense and goalkeeper who had a splended day at the office.
Austria scored an equalizer in stoppage time, and it was clear that Norway would probably have won the game if they hadn't made an attempt to score the 2nd goal as that would have taken them all the way into the top group of Nations League.
Captain of the day was the former Manchester United and Cardiff City midfielder Mats Møller Dæhli, who had probably his proudest moment in life as he was leading "the national team of need" out in a surreal situation and will forever be part of Norwegian football history with this game. What a performance from "the little giant" as he played probably his best game in the national shirt, playing his 24th game for Norway against Austria. Dæhli has experienced a bit of a downfall after signing for Ghenk in Belgium, and being out in the cold for a long time, and it all became very emotional.
Ruben Gabrielsen (Toulouse) Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Gent) and Sondre Tronstad (Vitesse) where all showing their best and kept £27million Spurs target Marcel Sabitzer quiet, as they all performed heroically well and must of course be considered for future action in this team.
This must be seen as a real wake up call for all nations as Norway showed how you can stay in line with some of the hardest Covid-19 rules and and the same time find a work around that makes it possible to play and to show "no fear" and just pick a team and play, take it on the foot and show the World that, giving the unobvious a chance it can really work, so again Look To Norway, the country among the lowest Covid-19 hit places on the planet.
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Florida Oct 26, 2019
Tampa Father Likely to be Deported After Turning Himself in to ICE
Facility at Center of Surgery Death Reopens
Florida Jan 31, 2018
Florida Father of Six, Undocumented Immigrant Faces Deportation After Turning Himself In to Immigration Officials
Louis Blanco turned himself in Tuesday to Immigration and Customs Enforcement with his lawyer said he will likely be transferred to a detention center in Miami as officials determine their next course of action.
Attorney Jan 17, 2018
Suit Targets California Utilities Over Deadly Mudslides
Two utilities were sued Tuesday for the widespread destruction from last week's deadly mudslides that were caused when hillsides ravaged by California's largest-ever wildfire let loose in heavy rain.
South Florida Sep 2, 2017
Man Awarded $13M in Damages Against South Florida Medical Center
A Miami-Dade man who permanently lost vision in one of his eyes after a botched cataract eye surgery has been awarded $13 million in damages by a jury following a lawsuit filed against a medical center.
Florida Jun 8, 2017
Plastic Surgery Clinic Allowed to Reopen a Week After Death
A plastic surgery clinic where a woman died will be able to reopen, according to a city magistrate.
Attorney May 25, 2017
Winning in Court May Not Mean Collecting What You're Owed
If a company takes your money unfairly you might decide to sue them in court. And if you win your case, you'd expect that company to pay up, right? Don't always count on it. While winning in court will get you a final judgment, a document which says how much the defense is supposed to pay you, a final judgment...
Miami Apr 27, 2017
Venezuelan Activist Seeking Political Asylum Detained in Miami
A Venezuelan man living in South Florida after he fled his native country, seeking political asylum, was detained Wednesday.
Judge Keeps Temporary Restraining Order Against Head of Miami Police Union
The president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police is allowed to once again carry his firearm on and off-duty. Lieutenant Javier Ortiz getting the small victory in court Monday at a hearing for a harassment case against him.
Miami Feb 9, 2017
Brother of Denver Broncos Star Held With No Bond For Murder
An aspiring football star and brother of Denver Bronco's player Kayvon Webster was ordered held without bond for second-degree murder charges.
Surgeon Faces Losing Medical License in Malpractice Hearing
A doctor faces losing his medical license after being accused of botching the plastic surgery procedures of four women in three days in May 2015. The doctor's attorney says the women suffered known complications of the surgeries they chose.
Transgender Veteran Sues Barber for Refusing to Cut Hair
Two months after a barber cited scripture as reason for denying a haircut to a transgender Army veteran, Kendall Oliver has filed suit, alleging violation of civil rights. The case again raises the issue of competing claims for protection under the law.
NBC May 6, 2016
Former Florida International University Dean Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student
A former dean at Florida International University is accused of sexually assaulting a student during what was supposed to be a fun and educational study-abroad trip to Italy.
Attorney Apr 18, 2016
Broward Man on Trial for Trying to Kill Ex-Girlfriend's Lover
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Men Acquitted of Attempted Murder Speak Out
Three South Florida men are speaking out after being acquitted of attempted murder.
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Attorneys Representing Biker Clubs Deliver Statement Thursday in Waco
Defense attorneys representing members of motorcycle clubs charged in the Twin Peaks shooting to deliver a statement Thursday.
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Delray Beach Police Facing Lawsuit for Alleged Excessive Force
New details have been released surrounding a case of what some called excessive force by the Delray Beach Police Department.
Pembroke Park Woman Charged With Burning Child Allegedly Over iPad Use: BSO
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US MA Warren Diehl Voting (CR)
MA Sen. Warren, challenger Diehl cast votes
Restrictions: Part Must Credit "NBC 10 Boston"/Part No Access Boston
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS , WBTS
Dateline: Cambridge/Whitman - 6 November 2018
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - 6 November 2018
1. Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren making her way to cast ballot as supporters cheer, NATS
2. Various of Warren leaving her polling booth with her marked ballot and casting her vote with her back turned to cameras
3. Various of Warren making her selection at a children's bake sale inside polling station
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Elizabeth Warren, (D) Massachusetts:
"Worked hard: Thirty-seven town halls, three debates, crisscrossed the country... the Commonwealth multiple times, top-to-bottom, side-to-side, and got out there and talked about the issues that matter most to the people here in Massachusetts. We talked about health care and student loans, and Social Security. We talked about climate change and gun safety - the things that really touched the lives of everyone in this Commonwealth. (Responding to whether Trump is a factor in the midterm elections despite the fact that he is not on the ballot) For me this is about the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It's about whether or not we're able to protect health care; whether or not our students get a break or get crushed by student loan debt; whether or not the Republicans are going to be able to take back Social Security in order to pay for tax cuts to billionaires and giant corporations. I tried to keep this focused on the issues, not on division and hate. And that's what makes voting such a wonderful moment."
5. Warren greeting child and mother as she leaves the polling station, NATS
WBTS - MUST CREDIT 'NBC 10 BOSTON'/NO ACCESS BOSTON
Whitman, Massachusetts - 6 November 2018
6. Various of Republican opponent Geoff Diehl and his wife KathyJo Boss arriving at polling station to cast vote
7. Various of Diehl picking up paper ballot, casting vote
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Geoff Diehl, (R) Candidate for Senate:
"It's just a nice chance to do what you can for our country, for our state, for my town. And that's...that's what I've always been about. I think for now this is a nice chance to finish a campaign that we worked really hard on, so I'm hoping that the people of Massachusetts do what I did which is vote for me for the Senate (Wife: Yeah!)."
9. Diehl greeting a voter
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Geoff Diehl, (R) Candidate for Senate:
"(Journalist: How are you feeling about your chances this morning?) Well, we are...we actually think that this is gonna be one of those days that's gonna surprise everybody, so we're very excited. (Wife: Yeah) Yup. Alright. Thank you guys, very much, thank you."
17. Diehl and his wife walking away
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is hoping to defeat challenger Diehl in an election that will also decide a slew of congressional races, a gubernatorial contest and whether Massachusetts should keep legal protections for transgender people.
If Warren wins, attention will quickly turn to the 2020 election. Warren has promised to take "a hard look" at a possible presidential run.
When asked if the midterms elections were about President Donald Trump as she voted in Cambridge, Warren said her focus was on the issues, and "not on division and hate."
The Democrat said Tuesday after greeting voters and children, buying a few items at an Election Day bake sale, and casting her ballot, that her first priority was the people of Massachusetts and protecting health care, Social Security, and preventing students from being crushed by loan debt.
Warren is being challenged by Republican state Rep. Geoff Diehl and independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai.
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Is Your Spouse Wrecking Your Finances?
Here in the state of Illinois, divorce rates have steadily declined since the 1990's. Still, hundreds of Illinoisans make the difficult decision to divorce from their spouse, every year. Nationwide, thousands of Americans get divorced on an annual basis. These divorces can be brought on by infidelity, unhealthy parenting dynamics, and a lack of love for the spouse. Yet, in many cases, the decision to pursue a divorce is considered due to one issue: the reckless and irresponsible spending of a spouse.
Staying in a relationship with a partner that recklessly spends money, can ultimately compromise the financial security of you and your family. If your partner, is behaving in a financially reckless manner, it may be time to consider contacting a divorce attorney.
Understanding when it is time to make an emotional relationship change based on financial security can be challenging. It is important to know when to get out of a financially reckless relationship before it is too late. If your partner begins making decisions that impact your savings or retirement, is spending large quantities of money without consulting you or is lying to you about the landscape of your financial future, it may be time to consider a divorce. Making the decision to remove yourself from a relationship based on finances, can feel cold, but after all other avenues have been explored, a divorce may be the right, and only, option.
Every year, thousands of Americans walk away from their relationships. A divorce can represent a new opportunity for the entire household: a change in parenting dialogues, less fighting between the parents, and a new chapter for the former spouses. Despite unfactual rhetoric suggesting that divorce can lead to problems for children, prolonged fighting between the parents, and future financial insecurity, sometimes a divorce is the best option for everyone. Still, it can be truly difficult to know when it is time to walk away from a marriage. If you are considering the possibility of a divorce, it may be time to contact a legal professional.
Just like every marriage, every divorce is different. Yet, many divorces are brought on by the same combinations of symptoms. Below are a few examples of signs that a divorce may be right for you and your family.
Aggressive Communication: When communication with your spouse begins to lack patience and becomes aggressive (screaming, shouting, using expletives), it may be time to consider the possibility of a divorce. A common mistake people make in deciding to stay in an unhealthy marriage is the utilization of the notion: "Everybody Fights".
Despite the common misconception that divorces are rising throughout the United States, divorce rates have been declining since reaching a peak rate in the late 1970s, when about 50% of marriages ended in divorce. Today, with the use of advanced technology and increased intel, organizations can track divorce statistics within specific age demographics.
According to studies conducted by the Pew Research Center, divorce rates have risen exponentially among Americans 50 years or older. Since 1990, divorce rates among U.S. adults over the age of 50, have more than doubled. If you believe that divorce is the right choice for you, it may be time to explore your options.


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Manny Pacquiao has Chris Algieri next, but Floyd Mayweather is out there
Boxer Manny Pacquiao participates in an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 in New York. Pacquiao takes on undefeated Chris Algieri in the gambling enclave of Macau on Nov. 22 for a piece of the welterweight title. The bout comes a year after the Filipino headlined the first big fight card there by beating Brandon Rios. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Boxer Chris Algieri participates in an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 in New York. Algieri is challenging Manny Pacquiao for his WBO welterweight title, Nov. 22 in Macao. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
NEW YORK >> Even as Manny Pacquiao prepares for undefeated junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri, the name Floyd Mayweather is never far away.
Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight crown on No. 22 in Macau, the 64th bout of a career that includes titles in eight divisions. None of those has been against the undefeated Mayweather.
Pacquiao told The Associated Press on Friday that a matchup with Mayweather "is the fight fans want in their hearts" and that he is always ready to step into the ring with Mayweather. The Filipino star and congressman could be closer to such a fight because promoter Bob Arum says the two cable TV networks involved, HBO and Showtime, have reached an agreement to make it happen.
Now it's up to Mayweather to agree, Arum says.
"If that fight happens, fine," the 35-year-old Pacquiao said. "If not, fine — what I have done in my boxing career already has satisfied me. What I will be disappointed if that does not happen is because that is what the fans want. My concern is the concern of the fans, and the fans want that fight."
While Arum said positive steps have been taken in the direction of a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout, he is leery about Mayweather giving approval. After all, the fight hasn't happened over a span of about a decade.
"Floyd is scared to lose the zero," Arum said of Mayweather's 46-0 record. "Believe me, if he lost the zero, he'd be on the plane (the next day) to make the fight, no question."
Pacquiao isn't and won't think about that potentially huge payday, particularly with an opponent such as Algieri ahead of him. Algieri, from Huntington, New York, is hardly the stereotypical pugilist. He holds a master's degree in clinical nutrition, and aspires to attend medical school. He's also a terrific boxer with a 20-0 record and eight knockouts.
That is not in the realm of Pacquiao's 56 wins, 38 by knockouts, and standing as one of the great fighters of his era. But it's strong enough to impress Pacman.
"He is undefeated and a world champion," Pacquiao said, adding with a sly smile, "I love to fight undefeated guys. I want them to experience that first (defeat)."
Algieri won his belt in June by beating powerful Ruslan Provodnikov. That was almost a home bout, held in Brooklyn, about one hour's drive from Algieri's Long Island hometown.
This one is in Macau, and he can't wait to show his stuff there, especially against Pacquiao.
"I grew up looking up to other fighters," the 30-year-old Algieri said, mentioning specifically Oscar De La Hoya — who was stopped by Pacquiao in eight rounds in 2008. " Manny is a classy champion, a gentleman and a warrior. I kind of walk in those shoes. Professionals who show class as has Manny are a testament to the sport."
A victory would catapult Algieri to the elite level of the sport. A win for Pacquiao would further distance him from losses to Timothy Bradley and Juan Marquez in 2012.
Pacquiao won a decision over Brandon Rios in Macau in 2013, then avenged the loss to Bradley with a unanimous decision last April.
What keeps Pacquiao going in the ring? Considering all of his other ventures, from politics to entrepreneurship to dabbling in basketball — the Philippines' most popular sport, he said — why note walk away with his health?
"I continue because boxing is my passion," he said. "You can see it in my face every time I fight. You see I am smiling when I walk into the ring. It's that excitement."


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In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Louise's memory to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA or online at www.caredimensions.org.
Louise E. (Harris) Delande, 88, of Ft. Myers, FL, beloved wife of the late Arthur W. Delande, passed away peacefully Friday, June 9, at her home in Danvers, MA. Born September 4, 1928 in Salem, MA., she was the daughter of the late Louise and Floyd Harris, and sister to the late Jeanne McGrath, Anne Pelletier, and Paul Harris. She was raised and educated in Salem, MA, where she graduated from Ste. Chretienne Academy and Salem Hospital School of Nursing. Louise was an active participant in several communal clubs and activities. She was a passionate member of the Danvers Garden Club since 1963. She was a Master Flower Show Judge, a member of the Massachusetts Judges Council and National Council Flower Show Judge emeritus. Louise was an exceptionally talented flower show designer, having won numerous ribbons and awards, including the John Taylor Arms Award for creative design. Louise was an avid golfer and a member of both the Over Par Golf League and the Gateway Golf and Country Club for many years. Louise and Arthur loved traveling the world together. They enjoyed vacationing in the Caribbean, skiing in the Alps, and exploring the European countryside. Louise was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her four children David Delande of South Hamilton, MA, Lee McMath and her husband John of Hampton Falls, NH, Susan Powell and her husband John of Hampton, NH, and Richard Delande and his wife Pamela of Newburyport, MA. Louise was an enormous inspiration and lively presence to her 9 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She leaves several nieces and nephews.
To all of the extended Delande Family, please accept my sincere condolences on your heartbreaking loss. Louise was truly a courageous woman especially in these last years. She loved to laugh and was tickled by so many simple things. She loved her family and showed it often. She was generous, kind and intelligent. She was special to Alice and Andy and all the Michauds. She was my Godmother and I felt close to her and loved by her. She will be missed by all who knew her. Although we cannot be there for the service, we will be there in spirit and will pray for all of you and my dear cousin Lou. Love, Lucille, Rick and family.


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Amanda C. Kooser
April 1, 1999 2 min read
This story appears in the April 1999 issue of Business Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
@Travel '99
May 13-14, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Travel-related services, content and technologies for online business. Contact Jon Toorock, Jupiter Communications, 627 Broadway, 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10012, (888) 780-5010, ext. 103.
Electronic Entertainment Expo
May 13-15, Los Angeles Convention Center. Interactive entertainment and educational products. Contact E3 Los Angeles '99, 1400 Providence Hwy., Norwood, MA 02062, (800) 315-1133.
Gourmet Products Show
May 16-19, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Cookware, kitchen gadgets, cutlery, specialty appliances, decorative accessories and home storage products. Contact Susan Corlin, George Little Management Inc., 577 Airport Blvd., #610, Burlingame, CA 94010, (650) 344-5171.
May 16-19, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City. Gifts, greeting cards, toys and holiday merchandise. Contact Patti Stracher, George Little Management Inc., 10 Bank St., #1200, White Plains, NY 10606, (914) 421-3269.
Entrepreneur Magazine's Small Business Expo
May 22-23, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact Expo Department, Entrepreneur Media Inc., 2392 Morse Ave., Irvine, CA 92614, (888) 888-EXPO.
National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Show
May 22-25, McCormick Place Complex, Chicago. Food-service and lodging industries. Contact Tom Hoffman, National Restaurant Association, 150 N. Michigan Ave., #2000, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 853-2525.
Photopro Expo '99
May 25-27, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Professional photography, video and imaging. Contact Shawn Donahue, Photopro Expo, P.O. Box 3325, Merrifield, VA 22116, (703) 206-9044.
American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Pet Products Trade Show
June 2-4, Opryland Hotel Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Pet product manufacturers and importers. Contact Andy Dearmohraj, 255 Glenville Rd., Greenwich, CT 06831, (203) 532-3606.
Club Industry East '99
June 3-5, New York Hilton & Towers, New York City. Fitness center management, equipment and apparel. Contact Helen Carafa, Primedia Intertec Trade Shows, 11 Riverbend Dr. S., Stamford, CT 06907, (800) 927-5007.
Coffee Fest Columbus
June 4-6, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Specialty coffee and tea industries. Contact David Heilbrunn, Festivals Inc., P.O. Box 1158, Mercer Island, WA 98040, (800) 232-0083, ext. 13.
E-Congress '99
June 20-23, San Francisco Hyatt Regency. E-commerce strategies. Contact The Institute for International Research, 708 Third Ave., 4th Fl., New York, NY 10017, (212) 867-3615.
August 28-29, Los Angeles Convention Center. Contact Expo Department, Entrepreneur Media Inc., 2392 Morse Ave., Irvine, CA 92614, (888) 888-EXPO.


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Q: Aspire One 756 BIOS flashing I want to flash the BIOS on an ACER AO756. The link provides 2 versions of the BIOS, both .exe files. Which one should I use? I run Ubuntu 12. The battery doesn't charge anymore. I can start the computer without the battery but it stays ON only in the Recovery Menu of Ubuntu. Through this menu I have access to the root shell prompt. I am wondering if there is any test I could run from this prompt.

A: Install this (Q1VZC221.exe) if the laptop came with Win8 pre-installed:
BIOS - UEFI for Windows 8 (Not for Upgrades)    2.21    6.8 MB  2014/04/07

Install this (Q1VZC109.exe) in all other cases:
BIOS    1.09    7.2 MB  2012/12/11

Looks like you'll need Windows running for this (Insyde BIOS/UEFI flasher doesn't seem to provide the option to create a bootable disc/USB). You might possibly be able to run it from a Windows LiveCD/USB, but I would not really recommend it.

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Cetin Cetintas is a Yogi who regards yoga as a complex system which requires much more than learning fancy poses. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, the 31-year-old assumes a deep responsibility and devotion to his teachings, believing a Yogi's role is not a "job" but rather a position which can shed light for others to follow.
Introduced to yoga at an early age, Cetin pursued learning yoga and meditation in numerous countries including China, Tibet, Burma and Thailand. In 2011 he trained with the Dalai Lama in India. Following that experience Cetin lived as a Monk in Myanmar. His extensive travels have allowed him to experience over 50 techniques of meditation at various monasteries throughout the Far East.
With a degree in Biology from Istanbul University and courses in Sports Management at Anadolu University, he also applies his love of understanding the movements and behaviors of living beings and their interactions with their surroundings to his practice.
Cetin currently holds yoga teacher training courses, advanced and fundamental yoga workshops and yoga retreats throughout the world. His focus is on helping others to cultivate a deep spiritual awareness through the yoga experience.


Browder is elegant and slender with intelligent, playful blue-grey eyes. She wears a crocheted top the waitress says she loves and Browder graciously accepts the compliment. I ask her about being in the first female fire-fighting crew and about going to court to battle Montana's medical establishment, and she admits these were both conscious political acts.
In 1972 they were sent by helicopter to a forest fire in Idaho. After fighting this one, they received a bad review from their superiors. Dolly was incensed and decided that the only way to get the Forest Service to listen to their demands was to sue them. So she did.
Shortly afterwards men in suits showed up from Washington, D.C. to interview her and others on her crew. She put forth a strong case that women should not have to set up their own crews; they should be able to fight alongside their male counterparts. For the first time, she was heard. The whole thing was kept quiet and solved internally. To this day, she is loath to speak about it as she was urged not to mention the litigation publicly. But Dolly feels that the Forest Service learned from this whole affair. Since her battle with them, women have been hired in high positions along with men — and in great numbers. She credits the Forest Service for moving with the times.
When I ask her about her political leanings, she says that both her father and grandfather were card-carrying Communists. This was particularly difficult for her father who was active in the 1950s when McCarthyism was at its height. Whether it is in her blood or simply a result of an early political awareness, Dolly's life is one of championing women's rights to equal work and pay as well as the more personal right to be in charge of the most primal act of creation: that of giving birth.
"Where does it all come from?" she asks as if mystified by her own drives and desires and lets out a laugh.
In 1976 when she was pregnant with her first child, Browder decided to have a home birth. This was at a time when women didn't do this. There were virtually no natural birthing books, let alone any information available to help women understand the process of bringing a child into the world. The birth went well, despite "bringing her to her knees", but she did end up having to go to the hospital when her placenta wouldn't come out. In the hospital she got some fierce and unpleasant lectures from a range of people — from the cleaners to the doctors who accused her of risking her daughter's life.
Browder's personal experience planted the seed that grew into her desire to allow women a more natural and less invasive birth experience. When two Californian midwives moved to Montana, Dolly teamed up with them. She started a study group with some local Missoula women to learn all she could from the two new midwives in town. By 1977, she started going to births and helping deliver babies in women's homes. Since then, she has helped bring close to 1,000 infants into the world.
It wasn't until 1988 that real controversy struck. Dolly was attending the birth of a baby whose mother was a nurse. Dolly noticed some problems with the baby's heartbeat and suggested they go to the hospital. When they arrived, the doctor in charge was checking the mother, ignoring Dolly's assertions that the mother was fine — it was the baby who needed help. The fact that Dolly was assisting in a home birth became a huge red flag to the medical community — and in particular to the doctor on duty that night.
Midwives weren't so much "illegal" as "alegal" at that time, she tells me, because in Montana they could only practice in a hospital under a physician's supervision. Dolly was charged with practicing medicine without a license. She endured three gruelling days in court and was eventually found guilty. Her case was a catalyst that influenced the state legislature to pass laws that made midwifery a legal practice. In 1989 seven women took their midwifery exams and passed. She received license number 1 she tells me proudly. She then helped set up the national professional organization for certified professional midwives (NACPM), a body which is still growing to this day.
"I believe in luck and providence," Dolly says.
And I agree that she seems to have a knack for being in the right place at the right time. After thirty-seven years of practicing midwifery she has just retired.
"Not any more," she replies, betraying something a bit like acceptance. "I'm writing now," she says.
She is working on her memoir, which must be daunting considering the wealth of material.
I finish by asking her whether she feels feminism is something young women today identify with.
"I don't know where the feminist ideal is today," she says, adding that she doesn't feel completely qualified to say. But she has spent time recently in universities trying to get the message across about the importance of midwifery and she was shocked at the lack of knowledge and confidence that many young women display when it comes to their bodies, their rights and their abilities.
We say our goodbyes and agree to stay in touch. I look forward to reading her memoir. A story that she admits is about making sense of herself and where her personal and political urges have taken her throughout her life. A story that even without knowing it, we have all benefitted from.


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Italo raises the largest-ever Green Loan in the transportation sector
Rome 07/11/19. Italo, Europe's leading high-speed rail passenger private operator, announced it has successfully signed a €1.1bn syndicated Green Loan. Strengthening Italo's commitment to environmental sustainability, the transaction represents a milestone in Green Financing as the largest-ever Green Loan in Italy, and in the transportation sector worldwide.
Italo owns and operates a best-in-class environmentally friendly fleet of electric trains, comprising latest generation AGV and new EVO trains. The proceeds of the transaction will be used to re-finance Italo's €900m existing green investments and to further invest in its modern and efficient fleet. Travelling with Italo from Rome to Milan generates 79% less CO2 emissions than driving and 85% less than flying. 98% recyclable materials are used in the production of the Italo trains.
Gianbattista La Rocca, CEO of Italo, declared: "With today's signature, we have completed the world's largest green loan in the transportation sector. We are very proud of it because today Italo is recognized as a global leader in sustainability. Added to this, an improvement of terms and conditions of our financial structure".
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Felix Friedrich Ritter von Lipowsky (* 3. Juni 1824 in Oettingen in Bayern; † 26. Januar 1900 in München) war ein deutscher Verwaltungsjurist im Königreich Bayern.

Leben
Lipowsky studierte Rechtswissenschaft nach dem Gymnasialabschluss 1842 am (heutigen) Wilhelmsgymnasium München  an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. 1843 wurde er im Corps Bavaria München aktiv. 1849 bestand er den Staatskonkurs. Er kam als Landgerichtsassessor nach Moosburg an der Isar (1854) und als Ministerialsekretär an das  Königlich Bayerische Innenministerium (1858). Seit 1862 Oberkommissär und Vertreter des Münchner Polizeidirektors, wurde er 1866 Regierungsrat und Vorstand der  Polizeidirektion München. 1867 wurde er Ministerialrat im Innenministerium und (bis 1869) Sekretär des Königs Ludwig II. Nach der  Deutschen Reichsgründung war er von 1871 bis 1895 Regierungspräsident in Niederbayern.

Die Stadt Landshut verlieh ihm 1880 die Ehrenbürgerschaft. Er war dort auch Mitgründer und der erste Vorsitzende des ersten Kreisfischereivereins in Bayern.

Familie
Er heiratete 1854 Ernestine, Tochter des Münchner Landrichters Eder. Aus der Ehe gingen Kinder hervor. Er legte Wert auf sein Familienleben und ging mit seiner Frau und den vier Kindern jedes Jahr für 6 Wochen in Urlaub. Das Familiengrab auf dem Münchner Alten Südfriedhof ist erhalten, in dem auch Felix Friedrichs Eltern Wilhelm und Katharina bestattet sind. Auf dem Friedhof wurde auch sein Großvater Felix Joseph von Lipowsky beigesetzt, dessen Grab ebenfalls erhalten ist.

Werke
 Darstellung des socialen und wirthschaftlichen Volkslebens des Königlich Bayerischen Landgerichtsbezirkes Moosburg. Cotta, München 1862. Neudruck Kessinger 2010. ISBN 978-1160354332.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Ehrenbürger von Landshut
 Regierung von Niederbayern

Literatur
 Annemarie Liebler: Geschichte der Regierung von Niederbayern, 2008, S. 72–74.

Einzelnachweise

Verwaltungsjurist
Ritter I. Klasse des Verdienstordens vom Heiligen Michael
Träger des Verdienstordens der Bayerischen Krone (Ritter)
Absolvent der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ehrenbürger von Landshut
Regierungspräsident von Niederbayern
Polizeipräsident (München)
Exzellenz (Bayern)
Corpsstudent (19. Jahrhundert)
Deutscher
Geboren 1824
Gestorben 1900
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Egypt has endured serial internal wranglings that have made it easier to topple successive regimes, according to Hazem Kandil's new book. Mohammed Morsi may have embarked along the very same path.
In October 1972 Anwar Sadat met with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) to discuss plans to retake the Israeli-occupied Sinai. The generals suspected Sadat was planning a limited war - to cross the Suez Canal and then dig in - rather than advance to retake the strategic Gidi and Mitla passes. The deputy war minister objected; it would be a military disaster. When he pressed his point, Sadat erupted, according to the minutes cited by Hazem Kandil in Soldiers, Spies, and Statesmen: Egypt's Road to Revolt. "Make one more objection, and you will be asked to stay home," Egypt's president shouted. "Learn your place! You are a soldier, not a politician."
Days later, Sadat dismissed those opposing Scaf members and purged a hundred other high-ranking officers. Sadat called the military council "a group of childish pupils, [composed of] a deceived leftist, an ailing psychopath, a mercenary, a traitor to Egypt, a conspirator."
This is hardly the lofty rhetoric used to describe Egypt's military, especially by a president who was among the Free Officers that seized power in 1952. But it illustrates the complexities and internal rivalries of the Egyptian regime that are the subject of Kandil's bold, revisionist history, which disputes the "misguided belief that the Egyptian regime has maintained its military character." To Kandil the regime is not a monolith but "an amalgam of institutions" - the military, the police and security services, and the political leadership - "each with its own power-maximising agendas".
The political order haphazardly established by the Free Officers evolved over six decades from a military state under Gamal Abdel Nasser to a police state under Sadat and Hosni Mubarak. The transition was often tumultuous, arbitrated through military failures, attempted coups, conspiracies and purges. Such instability offers a convincing explanation for the military's backing of the popular uprising of January 25, 2011 that brought down Mubarak and that, in Kandil's view, is the latest episode in this rivalry.
The success of the revolt, he argues, is tied to the weakness of Egypt's regime after decades of internal wrangling - signalled by the military's quick support of the millions of Egyptians in the streets. "The military was no longer invested in the regime," Kandil writes. "It had become the least privileged member of the ruling coalition that emerged out of the 1952 coup." For the generals, "the revolt was not a bullet they had to dodge, but rather a golden opportunity to finally outflank their unruly partners".
Mohammed Morsi's Napoleon moment might cause some to pause over such a conclusion. Recent events are an epilogue of new questions, since Kandil's book ends with the Constitutional Court's dissolution of parliament in June 2012 and the presidential election. Between Morsi's forced resignations of senior generals last August, including Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, and his recent decree granting himself broad, unchecked powers before a constitution passes, some see a power grab against the military. Yet Morsi's move shielded the generals from prosecution for their repressive handling of the post-Mubarak transition. Was Morsi forming a new alliance with officers eager to pass the buck of governing, and the ire of protesters, to the Brotherhood, while ensuring their immunity and interests?
Among the articles in the controversial draft constitution rushed to referendum by an Islamist-dominated Constituent Assembly are provisions protecting the military's budget from oversight and allowing civilian trials in military courts - among the opposition's most ardent critiques of the army over the last 18 months. Meanwhile every officer in the Interior Ministry's "paramilitary police force", the Central Security Forces (CSF), and secret police remains free from prosecution for crimes committed during and after the 18-day uprising. "The true arbiter of power remains Egypt's all-powerful security apparatus," Kandil declared in an op-ed after Morsi's decree. But how did the police become the guarantor of a regime founded by military officers?
In the 1950s and 1960s, Egypt's military dominated political and economic life. Led by self-proclaimed Field Marshal Abd al-Hakim Amer (a rank, Kandil notes, unknown in the Arabic lexicon), the military sought to check Nasser's powers, which he consolidated through new internal police and intelligence forces - what Kandil calls a "security aristocracy". The military and its own intelligence branches became "a state within a state", promoting officers for loyalty over merit and living off Amer's largesse. A junior officer complained to the field marshal that he had to ride public transport to headquarters. Without asking for the officer's name, Amer gave him a note scrawled on part of a cigarette packet. "Dear Fiat manager," it read, "dispense a car immediately to the bearer of this message."
In Nasser's last years after the disastrous military defeat of 1967, and accelerating under Sadat through the 1973 war, the regime's coercive powers passed from the military to the police. With Amer's fall and suspicious death after the war, Nasser purged the army of his loyalists and began to depoliticise its ranks. The number of officers in his cabinet declined from nearly two-thirds in 1967 to less than a quarter in 1970. "With the military set on the path of political marginalisation, the regime had two options," Kandil writes: "to democratise or to find another guarantor of regime stability." Nasser chose the latter. An expanding network of internal state security buttressed the presidency. Substituting "military protection for that of a devastatingly effective civilian security system", Nasser formed the CSF in 1969. In 1971 Sadat purged the military and internal security apparatus of Nasserists in his own "Corrective Revolution". He built up the police state by creating the powerful State Security Investigations Sector, the Interior Ministry's secret police (after Mubarak the Scaf selectively purged and renamed it the National Security Sector). Sadat's pivot to America after the 1973 war and the economic liberalisation of Infitah not only sought to reverse Nasser's brand of state socialism, but to enrich a generation of businessmen who would form the regime's new political core. In 1978, the state's mass political party, Nasser's former Arab Socialist Union, became the National Democratic Party. But its clout and strength depended on the protection of the Interior Ministry, whose agents controlled party membership, investigated businessmen, rigged elections, and cracked down on dissident students and workers.
The police's failure to crush food riots in 1977 - Sadat reluctantly called in the army - convinced the political leadership that regime continuity depended on militarising the police. The CSF grew from 100,000 to 300,000 (under Mubarak it would grow to 450,000, among a security force of some two million). The United States, as it continues to do in 2012, supplied the weapons: over 150,000 tear-gas bombs in 1979 alone. The military's isolation from the ruling partnership of politicians and police reached an apex. Mistrust was so high, Kandil writes, that the Interior Ministry handled Sadat's personal safety inside military bases, including the Defence Ministry.
One of the surprises of Kandil's book is that it often portrays Egypt like Syria in the 1950s and 1960s: a country of attempted coups and counter-coups, and competing intelligence agencies. Only in Egypt, the coups failed, and the regime stayed intact. He ties Sadat's 1981 assassination by Islamist militants to the growing tension between the political regime and army, noting sceptically that, among other details, the assassins all served in the military and that a Military Intelligence colonel and October War hero hatched the plot. Citing Robert Springborg's view that the assassination could not be explained in the absence of the "general dissatisfaction in the military", Kandil believes "it was not a separate incident, but rather the climactic moment in the life of a regime in crisis".
In 1986, when Mubarak had to crush a mutiny of 17,000 poorly paid CSF conscripts, he called in the army. With tanks on the streets, the regime worried about a military takeover that never happened. The army returned to the barracks and its private economic "empire", which Kandil believes may be overestimated when compared to the regime's political and security allies.
Under Mubarak, military spending and economic activity remained relatively static, even though Egypt's GDP grew ten-fold from some $18 billion (Dh66bn) in 1980 to $188 billion in 2010, driven by crony privatisation and the sale of state assets. The economic boom mostly lined the pockets of a new business class of the NDP, along with corrupt ministers and security elites such as longtime Interior Minister Habib El-Adly, who acquired an estimated $3 billion fortune. Yet inflationary economic policies begun under Sadat eroded all government wages. Kandil quotes Yezid Sayigh, who believes the military's businesses, from grocery stores to factories, are kept free from parliamentary oversight "to ameliorate the impact of a rapidly privatising economy on the living standards of officers." Of course, "a few generals are rumoured to have become rich".
This is not to absolve the military of its role in the regime, but to suggest more reasons why it did not rally to defend Mubarak. After explaining how decades of depoliticisation removed another potential ideological movement like the Free Officers from its ranks, Kandil notes obliquely the "failure of the democratic activists to recognise the potentially revolutionary role of the army". He doesn't elaborate on what that role might be, beyond a hope that it could have sidelined its longtime security rival and "authoritarian foe while preserving its own power and privileges within a democratic framework". Egyptian activists likely temper any consideration of the army's "revolutionary" role with its brutal rule after Mubarak, including trying 12,000 civilians before military courts.
Kandil's history roots the uncertainty after Egypt's popular uprising in a view of Egypt's "deep state" as forces long vying for political primacy. The Brotherhood is not alone in a reconstituted, alternative regime. The chants outside the presidential palace and in Tahrir Square have many targets, not only Morsi. They are simultaneous, as they were in the uprisings of February and November 1968, at universities and factories across Egypt, when people chanted: "Down with the military state! Down with the police state!"
Frederick Deknatel is a freelance journalist who writes for The Nation and the Los Angeles Review of Books.


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Of Mice & Men - European Tour 2019 - Special Guest: Bleed From Within
The history of the BAND OF MICE & MEN, founded in California in 2009, resembles a roller coaster ride of emotions and internal band tension. Not many formations look back on such a turbulent history in terms of style, line-up and internal conflicts. All this didn't prevent the rock band between Post-Hardcore, Metalcore and Nu Metal, which only shrunk to a quartet at the end of last year, from a remarkable success in their home country.
Their third album, 'Restoring Force', released in 2014, climbed to number 4 in the US billboard charts and also recorded the greatest international successes in their career to date. The band then went on an almost endless world tour and released their fourth album 'Cold World' in September 2016, which also climbed into the top 20 of the US charts and at the same time marked the exit of their former singer Austin Carlile. January 2018 saw the release of 'Defy', the long announced first album without Carlile, whose frontman role is now taken over by bassist Aaron Pauley.
The Scottish metalcore combo from Glasgow were companying OF MICE & MEN on the European leg of their tour. The band formed back in 2005 as five teenagers came together in a Scottish youth club to cover LAMB OF GOD-songs. So far they have released four studio albums, with 'Era' from 2018 being the latest. https://www.bleedfromwithin.com / https://www.facebook.com/bleedfromwithinband
Ten minutes earlier than announced, at 7:20pm BLEED FROM WITHIN walked on stage and kicked off their set. Front man Scott Kennedy was visibly happy to open up for one of his personal heroes, and exuded lots of positive energy during the band's set while revying up the audience. His boyish charm reminded me of Winston McCall from PARKWAY DRIVE minus the accent. The Zeche in Bochum was already pretty full, as BLEED FROM WITHIN made a captivating watch, with all three axemen moshing their impressively long hair in sync with the groove and delivering a technically flawless and advanced performance, which lasted forty minutes and earned the band a lot of cheers as well as new fans.
As BLEED FROM WITHIN will also accompany ANY GIVEN DAY as special guest on their December "Overpower" tour, it is one good reason more to get yourself a ticket for the next scheduled gig in Oberhausen at the Turbinenhalle on Dec. 22nd 2019.
01. Afterlife
02. Cast Down
03. Uprising
04. Crown of Misery
05. Bed of Snakes
06. Alone in the Sun
07. Ruina
08. Alive
Sound: 8
Light: 7
Total: 7.8 / 10
The Metalcore band OF MICE & MEN from Costa Mesa, California is one of those phenomena where it seems to take ages for their popularity to cross the Atlantic. Similar to the early days of KORN, who initially suffered a similar fate, they enjoy a substantial fan base in the U.S., having sold over 15 million copies since their formation in 2009. In Europe however, things seem to need more time. Nevertheless, the band touring through Europe should help them immensely to establish a growing fan base on this side of the Atlantic. This will be helped by the record 'EARTHANDSKY', which is scheduled for end of September. To find out more about the band, check out www.ofmiceandmenofficial.com or https://www.facebook.com/ofmice.
Shortly after 8:30pm, the stage lights started flashing in red and some alarm sounds announced the arrival of the band members. The audience formed a giant circle pit in anticipation of the mayhem to come, and everyone in the front of stage area rushed in, once the band kicked off their set with 'Warzone' from their most recent record 'Defy'. OF MICE & MEN did the impossible, they were able to raise the temperature inside the room once again by a few degrees. In terms of song choices, the set list weighed heavily on the most recent album. All these songs were embraced by the fans indulging in their sweat-heavy game of moshing and forming circle pits. OF MICE & MEN put on a hell of a show, and front man Aaron - freed from the double duty of playing bass and vocals, as Raad Soudani took over bass guitar - upped his stage game a few notches.
The only downside of the concert was probably that after barely 50 minutes of playtime and just 11 songs, the band left the stage saying Good Night and all. They could be brought back by clapping and whistling for the encore, but after three more songs the virtual curtain fell, bringing the total playing lengths to just over an hour. This is just too short for a headliner for my liking, especially, as OF MICE & MEN have the necessary breadth and depths in terms of song material from their previous four albums. So many good songs such as 'Second & Sebring', 'Relentless', or even 'Back to Me' from the new album were left unplayed. On a positive note, OF MICE & MEN with BLEED FROM WITHIN brought along a Class A support act, which certainly deserve to be added to your media library.
01. Warzone
02. Defy
03. Would You Still Be There
04. Earth & Sky
05. How to Survive
06. O.G. Loko
07. Unbreakable
08. On the Inside
09. Mushroom Cloud
10. Bones Exposed
12. Pain
13. You Make Me Sick
14. The Depths
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Babak Fakhamzadeh	on March 20, 2019 •	Blog
Once a house
It puts the fishy in the glass
The wines of Pico
The green hills of Pico
Pico on the clouds
Faial from Pico
Down to the lighthouse
The detail is in the devil
Hold the bus!
World » Portugal » Madalena » Pico wine museum
Madeira is home to Portugal's top soccer player, the Azores are home to the second best. But, what still is the biggest town in the Azores, Ponta Delgada, and once was the third biggest town in the whole country, is now very, very sleepy. Perhaps the big fish from Portugal's Atlantic islands have a strong drive to make themselves count.
The Azores have their own airline and one rather stellar deal: If you fly in on one of their planes, they give you a free flight to any other island in the archipelago. This, so that you can easily connect to your outgoing flight, in case it's on a different airline from a different airport.
Taking advantage of this, my already cheap flight became an even cheaper three flights. Flying in to Ponta Delgada, my connecting flight was going to take me to Angra do Heroismo, but with an 8 hour layover on the island of Pico, a World Heritage Site for its viticulture, its wine making tradition.
Pico's wine-making heritage is unique as no soil is used in cultivating the vines on the rocky island, where much of the stone is actually volcanic, due to the central mountain on the island, a dormant volcano, and also the highest point in Portugal.
Not too dormant, though, as since the Portuguese arrived, from several side-vents, at several occasions over the last few hundred years, did lava flow out into the sea. Somewhat strangely, the islanders called these events 'mysteries'.
When the Portuguese discovered the Azores in the early 1400s, no one lived here and it's assumed the islands had never been inhabited. But, when I later visited Angra do Heroismo, on one of the other islands and a World Heritage Site itself, I came across an exhibition where the curator made extraordinary claims about the island's megalithic past, connecting the island to the highly controversial Bosnian pyramids, Machu Picchu, Gizeh, and other megalithic sites across the world, in one breadth invalidating any potential claims the island has to a megalithic past, in the same way that Erich von Daeniken or Zecharia Sitchin would.
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But, the claims are not completely without merit, though no definite evidence yet exists. At the exhibition, some of the presented photos are reasonably convincing, and, online, there are others. If true, that is, if the island indeed was inhabited at some point before the Portuguese arrived, it's possible a kind of at least tenuous connection existed between people in the Americas and the Eurasian continent, across the Atlantic, in turn making the Azores, again, a potential candidate for Plato's Atlantis.
A few years ago, a local fisherman made the claim of discovering an undersea pyramid, just off the coast of Terceira Island. One can dream, but there's no scientific consensus on this, with even official Portuguese sources not being in agreement on whether the structure is man-made.
But, as with very speculative theories on their arrival on American shores, there's some suggestive pointers, if controversial, that Phoenicians visited the Azores perhaps 2000 to 3000 years ago.
If indeed, at some point in the past, the Azores were a stopover on the journey between Europe and the Americas, one would think it tempting for some of those itinerants to settle. The islands are isolated, making them safe, the climate is temperate, and the soil is fertile.
While the natural environment can be put to easy and good use. On Pico, I came across a caldera, a volcanic crater, used as a cattle pen, while one of the other islands has a caldera used as a bull-ring.
Now, it's hard to put my finger on it as to why, but these Portuguese Atlantic islands strongly remind me of rural England, or perhaps places in Brittany. It's something about the rolling green hills, but also the architecture, with particularly on Pico, the long walls of black stone, protecting the little plots of land once used to grow the local vines, reminiscent of England's south.
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As I was moving deeper into the Azores, the planes also were getting smaller. From Pico to Terceira, the plane only had 37 seats. Fully booked, I was the last to board, taking up the isle seat in the last row.
Indeed, the last row had an isle seat.
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Prayers for Ebola Outbreak, Conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo— 058
Posted on October 29, 2018 January 5, 2019 by Fouad Abou-Rizk
Join me today in praying for those affected by violent conflict as well as an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My name is Fouad Abou-Rizk and I am passionate about international crisis relief. I write Humanitarian Prayers to encourage people to pray for those suffering most in our world.
I pray that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not spread to other countries and that it will be contained fully and quickly. I pray that violence will not prevent lifesaving and life-preserving care from reaching those who need it.
I pray that warring factions will seek peace for the sake of the common person and that they will not target and attack civilians. I pray that you will put love and peace into the hearts and minds of all who wage war and harm others.
I pray that refugees from the DRC, as well as those internally displaced, will be treated with mercy and compassion. I pray that wherever they go, they will be met by people with resources to help them.
I pray for your strength and persistence for all the doctors, nurses, and others working to care for patients suffering from Ebola. I pray that all those infected will be treated and their lives saved. I pray for your mercy for the souls of those who have died and your peace for their families and friends who mourn.
I pray that effective preventative measures will be taught and implemented to prevent the spread of Ebola in areas affected by the disease. I pray that cultural traditions will not prevent people from doing what it takes to stop and prevent the spread of the disease.
Notes and Explanations
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been facing its second Ebola outbreak of 2018. The current one was declared on August 1st, shortly after the first outbreak was officially declared to be over. The current Ebola outbreak is in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the country, regions which are affected by a number of armed groups.
The instability of certain areas affected has caused problems with regards to healthcare workers being able to reach and treat those infected by Ebola. On October 21st, a rebel group killed thirteen people and abducted a dozen children in Beni, a city at the epicenter of the outbreak. In some cases, aid organizations have halted their work in certain areas as a result of violence. Over 120 people have died from Ebola in the current outbreak.
Update: As of January 2nd, over 600 probable cases of Ebola have been reported, with over 350 deaths. That is a fatality rate of about 60%. On December 20th, the Congolese Health Minister said in an interview that the outbreak is likely to last at least 3-4 more months.
Ebola is one of the most deadly as well as easily spread diseases in the world. It is spread through contact with bodily fluids. One issue in preventing its spread is stopping the traditional funeral rituals that involve heavy contact with the bodies of the deceased, meaning Ebola can spread easily to those conducting these rituals. Aid organizations face heavy resistance in safely burying the dead, and International Red Cross workers have been attacked while burying those who have died of Ebola.
To learn more about Ebola and how it is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, read a summary from the World Health Organization here.
In addition to being affected by Ebola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is affected by violent conflict, with a variety of rebel factions fighting against government forces. The country has produced over 800,000 refugees and approximately 4.5 million people are internally displaced. The country also hosts over half-a-million refugees from other countries. 13.1 million people are in need of humanitarian aid and almost 8 million people are acutely food insecure. The country's total population is about 81 million.
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Beatrice Maynor	 November 1, 20184:06 pm	 Reply
I didn't even know there had been an Ebola outbreak before in the DRC. Thank you for raising my awareness and motivating prayer. We are one in the Spirit. May God move our hearts to care for one another.
Kathleen	 November 1, 20187:13 pm	 Reply
Thank you for sharing this! We will definitely be joining you in prayer for these intentions today!
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Have wrapped first season of 'Baahubali: Before The Beginning': Mrunal Thakur
PTI Last Updated: August 22, 2019 | 19:41 IST
Mumbai, Aug 22 (PTI) Mrunal Thakur on Thursday said she has finished shooting for the first season of "Baahubali: Before the Beginning". The actor is starring as a young Sivagami in Netflix's ambitious live-action series based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 book "The Rise of Sivagami". "We are done with season one. I can't wait for the audience to experience the Mahishmati kingdom before 'Baahubali' film series in two-three months," Mrunal told PTI on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019. The series, co-directed by Deva Katta and Praveen Sataru, will trace the dramatic rise of Queen Sivagami and her empire. South star Ramya Krishnan played the role in the blockbuster "Baahubali" franchise, directed by SS Rajamouli. The actor said the role of Sivagami attracted her to the project. "Everybody knows what happened later (in the films). People are more curious to know what must have happened earlier. I think the mystery is all about that, which I'm sure people will enjoy," she added. Mrunal, who recently featured in films such as "Batla House" and "Super 30", said she wants to do a dance-based project that would involve Kathak. "Before doing 'Super 30' I had this mental blockage that I will never be able to dance, especially Kathak. So that one barrier is broken. I am looking forward to doing a project which has a lot of Kathak. If there is a 'Devdas 2', I'd love to be a part of it." The actor walked the ramp at the LFW for Aavaran Udaipur. The label presented its new collection, 'An Ode to Dabu', at the fashion gala. Mrunal said she likes how the brand is about getting back to the roots. "There's this traditional vibe and at the same time there is no age bracket and for any occasion. They use natural dyes like tea, indigo or turmeric. The process is longer, but once when the karigar makes the outfit, it's worth wearing it," she said. PTI RDS SHD SHD
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Meetup Berlin
Meetup Stage and discussion with Corp.on Friday 5th May
Hello everyone! This Friday, we will team up with Romanian platform Corp. for a female-focused club night in our "regular" venue. Please find the press release below. Looking forward to meet you there!
The Bucharest based platform for female identified DJs hosts a night together with the Berlin round table for female* and LGBTQ* artists
On the evening of Friday 5th May, our favorite secret venue is teaming up with Romanian platform Corp., Meetup Berlin and local DJs – come for a night full of great music by female-identifying DJs and acts and stay for the rest of the weekend!
The event will start at 22:00 with a discussion presenting activities of the Bucharest-based platform and a booking agency Corp. and its artists, the local monthly round table Meetup Berlin organizing discussions and performances of female* and LGBTQ* DJs, producers, VJs and other artists in realms of electronic music and digital arts, and Mary C, a Prague based DJ, radio host, producer and record label founder. We will share and compare our experience with working with and supporting female* focused events and fem* artists in each city.
From midnight on, you can enjoy the Corp. stage with fem DJs from Bucharest and Meetup Berlin hall with fem DJs and live acts. You can stay for the rest of the weekend.
Location: Please send a personal message to Meetup Berlin, Corp. or Zuz for more info.
22:00-24:00 Discussion with Corp. artists, Meetup Berlin and Mary C
Corp. Stage:
Admina https://soundcloud.com/adm1na
Beatrice Sommer https://www.mixcloud.com/beatricesommer52/uploads/
Chlorys https://soundcloud.com/chlorys
Cosima https://soundcloud.com/vonbuelove
Meetup Berlin Hall:
24:00 – 02:00 Mary C http://post-label.bandcamp.com
02:00 – 02:45 Carmel Zoum https://soundcloud.com/carmelzoum
02:45 – 04:30 Chez Mieke https://soundcloud.com/chez-mieke
04:30 – 06:00 Gigsta https://soundcloud.com/gigstab
Event & Meetup Berlin: zuzana.friday@gmail.com
Corp.: corpplatform@gmail.com
About Corp.:
Corp. is a Bucharest based project, platform and booking agency which encompasses musical & visual endeavors. It aims to represent and showcase female-identified DJ talent in electronic music, while also being dedicated to acquiring and exposing obscure sights and sounds, spanning from experimental & traditional forms, from the centre, the netherworlds and beyond. The project also aspires to go beyond the performing artists and to include studio musicians, producers, sound engineers, technicians, cover artists, distributors, promoters, and festival organizers who are also women. The main drive behind Corp. is to open and sustain a studio where women will have the space and time to further develop their skills.
About Meetup Berlin:
Meetup is a new and growing community of female* artists in the fields of music and arts in Berlin. We meet once per month to discuss and exchange ideas, develop projects and combine forces to make things happen. Meetup provides an opportunity to meet likeminded individuals for collaborating on projects.
Admina:
Admina's Facebook artist page identifies her as a native of Timisoara, Romania and a member of Corp., "a project, platform and booking agency" that "aims to represent and showcase female-identified DJ talent" (which, yes, sounds familiar). Her DJ set for Intersections, a Romanian mix series that's a good resource for discovering local DJ talent, reveals a techno disposition. On the other hand, her SoundCloud snippets show a penchant for adventurous minimalism.
Beatrice Sommer:
Although Beatrice's been DJing for only about a year, she has always been into music and discovering the most truthful of it. Thus, she got involved in the alternative underground scene of Bucharest from an early age, having been led to immerse herself in a wide variety of musical landscapes. Her sets strongly reflect her affinity for avant-garde and experimental music as well as her support for that which is different, for whatever steps out of the conformist, repetitive way of creating and curating aesthetic forms. Besides, she is an Anthropology student and nature enthusiast.
Carmel Zoum:
French-Congolese Berlin-based singer and performer Carmel Zoum, was born in Moscow, grew up in France and has been living in Germany for 13 years. Since her parents are Congolese, the first music to have an impact on Carmel Zoum was "Soukous" – a dance music genre that originated from Cuban Rumba music and the Congo – that gained popularity throughout Africa. A versatile singer, MC flowing in English and French, Carmel Zoum is a fiery force of nature on the mic, bringing groovy and beautiful melodies and hardcore Dancehall vibes to thrill dance floors. Based in Berlin, Carmel Zoum is mainly known as a dancehall reggae artist, but also works with hip hop, electronic and bass producers.
Chez Mieke:
She likes cosmic jazz, post rock and instrumental hip hop. In her sets songs work like tracks, and beats roll like narratives. Her fusions are all her own. She doesn't care if you follow her, but she smiles when you dance. Her selections are dreamlike and personal. And every record she plays has passed through her listening heart.
Chlorys:
Chlorys is a DJ, visual artist and soon-to-be-cyborg based in Bucharest. After only one year of trekking through the murky & engulfing waters of electronic music, Chlorys is already a member of the Queer Night family of DJs. During this relatively short time span, she played alongside Lena Willikens, Borusiade, Khidja, Holy Fix, Utopus, L-Vis 1990 etc. and was part of the Rokolectiv Festival 2016 roster. Her music selection spans from electronica, disco, minimal and beyond. She situates herself (or not) everywhere in-between or outside of the genre-formula, letting herself be seized by the limbo currents into undisclosed territories. Incorporating a background in visual arts, Chlorys emphasizes on a multi and interdisciplinary approach to music and is concerned about socio-political context. All those interests led her to be a contributor to Bucharest based The Attic Magazine for sonic and visual investigations. Noticing the need for an inclusive local (and international) electronic music scene, as of late 2016, she and other female-identified musicians (Admina, Cosima Von Bülove from Raze de Soare, Hipdiebattery & others) have started a platform and a studio called Corp. whose aim is to promote and encourage female musicians by offering them the space and time where they can exercise and outperform themselves.
Cosima:
Cosima Opartan, former architect that gave up planning for a concoction of reasons, both ideological and practical, is now part of collectives that deal with music, performance and sometimes nothing. Assumed musical identity as half of Raze de Soare [Future Nuggets], a duo that is interested in exploring the sound of outernational minimal restaurant music. Started collaborating with the Presidential Candidacy group, getting involved aesthetically as well as conceptually and migrated towards finance democratization through technology as a member of Robin Hood Minor Asset Management. Really interested in working with image, the surface or appearance of things, as a subversive way to address questions.
Gigsta:
Gigsta is a true music fanatic working across many fields of musical performance and practice: as an academic she writes about techno criticism and as radio host, she experiments every month on her show Fictions on Berlin-based radio Cashmere. Her long-term passion for selecting music has brought her to DJing and in spring and summer she will be playing several festivals as well as the highly respected Parisian club Concrete.
Mary C:
Marie Čtveráčková aka Mary C is a music editor, DJ, host and producer for public youth station Radio Wave. She hosts a weekly show "Scéna s Mary C" focused on rap and progressive electronic music. Together with well established rapper and producer Bonus she started a label called post-label, releasing music on postcards, and founded music educational platform Kreaton. Once a month Kreaton has a form of a radio show on Radio Wave, it is focused on testing various instruments, hardware and software and inspiring young musicians not only about new ways of making music but also on business side of the it. Kreaton also organizes various workshops. Mary C started an educational event Music Ports for young electronic producers supported by Goethe-Institut, she is a proud member of female:pressure collective and is very much engaged in the topic of gender, music and feminism. She writes a special column focused on the topic of gender and music for Full Moon Magazine and publish her feminist fanzine Obrovska named after Czech composer Jana Obrovska (Jane The Great). Mary also plays the violin and perform in live rap performance as Člověk Pokrokový and improvised sessions Hrubik with Bonus.
Posted in ☾ Meetups ☽Tagged Admina, Beatrice Sommer, Booking, Bucharest, Carmel Zoum, Chez Mieke, Chlorys, Corp., Cosima, Discussion, DJ, event, Gigsta, live, Mary CBy meetupberlinLeave a comment
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