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Dairy group: son of the patriarch: Stefan Müller becomes the new chief supervisor at Müller Milch
Stefan Müller
Theo Müller's eldest son becomes the dairy company's new chief supervisor.
Düsseldorf A change at the top of the supervisory board is pending at the dairy group Müller Milch. Till Reuter is leaving the post of chief controller at the beginning of the year and will likely leave the company in the middle of the year. This emerges from a letter to the employees, which is available to the Handelsblatt.
Reuter is succeeded by Stefan Müller, the eldest son of the main owner Theo Müller. A company spokesman confirmed the process on Wednesday, but did not want to comment on it.
Reuter has been a member of the family company's supervisory board since 2019. He had moved to the top in September 2019 – surprising to outsiders, since the manager had made Germany's best-known robot manufacturer Kuka big and finally sold it to the Chinese company Midea.
It is reported from company circles that the move had been planned for a long time. Stefan Müller was already operationally active in his father's company. In 2014 he left Müller Milch and headed the start-up Colostrum Biotec.
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The 54-year-old has been back on the supervisory board since the beginning of 2020, replacing his father, who turned the company from a four-man operation into a corporation. The 81-year-old is formally no longer on a management body, but is still the main owner. His nine children in total have so far only held a few shares in the company, which is based in Luxembourg. The patriarch himself lives in Switzerland.
Reuter will train Stefan Müller as a member of the supervisory board and then leave the committee, the letter said. In addition, Stefan Müller and his brother-in-law Andreas Hoh will represent the owner family on the committee.
The company patriarch is still holding the strings in the group.
(Foto: imago images/Robert Michael)
The return of Stefan Müller is proof that "despite the significant growth in sales from around six billion to around seven billion euros and a workforce that has increased from 26,000 to around 34,000, the company will continue to have all the advantages of a thoroughbred in the future will benefit from a solid and healthy and therefore crisis-proof family business, "the letter says.
A successor to the supervisory board has to be found for Reuter by summer at the latest. In addition to Müller and Hoh, the lawyer Rainer Lorz, who specializes in family businesses, is a member of the committee.
The strategic decisions are made in the Müller supervisory board
In the Müller Group, the head of the supervisory board is in charge of strategic management. During his tenure, Reuter restructured the English fresh milk business and brought it back into the black, according to company-related circles. The salad division was also sold. In the future, Müller will only sell dressings under the Homann brand, the ready-made salads were sold to Signature Foods and Wernsing.
Reuter had mainly bought in logistics, but not in its core business. This also includes the acquisition of Culina in Great Britain. There you are "market leader", as it goes on in the letter. In the meantime, Müller Milch also offers vegan products, but it did not jump on this trend until relatively late. "A big step for Theo Müller," says a company expert.
Theo Müller is decisive, direct and thinks quickly in clear categories, his son Stefan, on the other hand, is more reserved and less decisive, says a confidante of the family.
To Reuter
For the former Kuka boss, the mission at Müller Milch seems to be over.
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Naturally, successors from their own families have a harder time asserting themselves against successful patriarchs and breaking new ground than managers from outside the family like Reuter. In previous conversations, however, Reuter had always emphasized that he had a good relationship with Theo Müller and was also a sparring partner for him.
For Reuter, its mission in the group seems to be completed, as it sounds through in the Christmas letter. It is still unclear what plans the manager will pursue in the future. The 53-year-old is also invested in a few start-ups.
After moving to Müller, the manager had also brought HR manager Silvia Buchinger with him, who had already left the group in September, as the company confirmed.
More: For a long time, the successor to the founder on the dairy supervisory board had not been clarified. Now the eldest son Stefan is to take his father's place.
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There was a huge applause welcoming her. She walked in a modest, traditional outfit in which she looked adorable; peace reflecting and radiating from her to the audience. She is an inspiration, she is a girl, she is brave, she is humble, she fought for her life, she fought for the world's women's lives. Who wouldn't love her? So, everyone, including the kids cheered for her, welcomed her with a broad smile on their faces. The crowd gave her a standing ovation.
She talked about the bullets that rifled through her body. But, there was no sorrow. There was strength in her tone. She said, the people that fired bullets at her did her a huge favor, the gave her the strength of the world. She is a much more stronger person now, and that she is not going to stop until her wish of having every girl child get education.
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Malala shared about Syrian refugee girls, how they are still suffering for lack of basic needs. She shared that she called the world leaders to invest in education and her meeting with the first lady Michelle Obama and the President. She believes, education is the solution for many issues and that it has to be the top priority in the world among all leaders and the people. She shared a story, she believed in; that God decided to let the mother give birth to a baby because he did not trust man, and that the women are stronger than men.
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You may be living with bad credit without knowing or you are unsure of your credit status. There are some signs to look out to remind you of the urgent need for credit repairs. If you have any of the following issues, you are in dire need of credit repair.
Being denied a credit card is not a normal occurrence. Credit card companies are always ready to grant your applications, but if they don't, you are in an unfavorable credit zone that deserves urgent attention. The credit card company will provide the reasons for the denial via an adverse letter notice. Note that if your application was denied as result of the information in your credit report, there is a need to get it fixed.
Don't be shocked if you are denied credit when your electricity and other bills carry a different name. You need a credit repair if you cannot request for utilities in your own name. Carefully look through your credit report to know the items that contribute negatively to your credit score. A knowledge of it will help in repairing your credit.
You don't have to be told of how bad your credit score is when this occurs. Your inability to convince any of your friends, family, and even colleagues to sign a loan application is a clear evidence of bad credit status. Repairing your credit status will make you independent, you don't need anyone to sign any loan application henceforth.
Debt Collectors are Contacting You.
Do you need to be told what this insinuates? You are already in the bad books of your creditors, they have given up on you to pay your credit without being pushed. If you allow your credit status degenerate to this level, you are pushing your credit score into the end of the red zone. This will further limit every available option of applying for credit as this collection accounts are registers on your credit reports.
Prospective Employers Points to Your Credit Score as Reason for Not Employing You.
Qualifications and skills are essential, but your credit report is another criteria that will be consulted by employers in recruiting you. Even if you care able to clinch a job by luck, your chances of promotion is slim.
You need a credit repair if you are being rejected by an employer due to the credit report.
You should not be worried if only one card is blocked, but you need to be evidently worried if multiple cards are closed down without your consent. Put a call across to the issuers, you will be told of your bad credit status which is beyond their limit.
Obviously, you need than just a call but a credit repair.
Do you see yourself always running away from checking your credit report? Then you know your credit are not at it best. You are definitely running away from reality on the status of your credit. You need credit repair and the sooner you start, the better for your financial health.
Look through your financial report over the last couple of years, a revelation of things you don't like remembering and low credit score will emerge. Just like 77% Americans with credit issues, you definitely aren't alone! The credit score most individuals have for themselves has been lingering since the period of the global financial meltdown and recession. Your credit score will be a justification of the possibility of getting credit and the rate you will be offered. The worst of it all is a shocker you don't like to know; your insurance premium and employability will be hampered by your credit rating. No need crying foul over spilled milk. What you need to do is to chart your way out of the credit zone.
3.	Restructure your spending for the future.
Careful adherence to these principle will take you out of a "possible" bankruptcy to a clean state of financial health.
Your credit is damaged already. Just imagine what happens if you build on defects or damaged building. Start the repair by looking out for errors in your statement. You must have certainly made series of mistakes, but it will be unfair to pay for the mistake of someone else. You should work out a payment plan if you are having issues with meeting up with your payment obligations. Another way to repair your credit score is by contacting your credit companies if they can remove records of late payments. Consider the payment of your bills straight from your checking account by a direct allotment.
You can only have a positive credit record with credit seasoning. Simply put, you build a good credit with established credit or credit that has been in good standing for at least 6 months. Enquire at your bank if you will be allowed to open a secure credit card account. With this, you will able to deposit the amount of the limit in an account. After few month of timely payment, you can move to an unsecured card. Start with departmental store cards, they are easy to get. Within 6-12 month of regular and on time payment, you should apply for a regular bank credit card. At this point, you should have a better credit score.
Any mistake will take you back into the dark pit of debt. Since you must have a positive payment record, clear off a sizeable portion of your credit card immediately (under 25%) and do not close down that account. For sake of emphasis, do not ever close down settled accounts, especially those you've been running over a long time. At this point, avoid any inquiry for new credit. This will throw your credit rating off-balance. Remember if you get it wrong here, you will have to start all over.
M?d???l d?bt ?? f?n?n???ll? ?nd ?m?t??n?ll? t?sk?ng, m?r? ?? th?n most other t???? ?f debt, but there ?r? w??? t? manage ?t b?f?r? it gets ?ut of hand.
M?d???l debt ?lm??t ?lw??? f?ll?w? ?n un?x???t?d ?njur? ?r ?lln???, ?nd b?ll? ??n b? overwhelming wh?n ??u'r? tr??ng t? f??u? ?n your h??lth. Ev?n if ??u h?v? health ?n?ur?n??, a br??f ?t?? ?n a h????t?l can l??v? you w?th l?rg? ?nd burd?n??m? b?ll?. Chr?n?? or ??r??u? h??lth ??nd?t??n? can wipe ?ut ??ur ??v?ng? ?w?ftl? and ?ut ??u ?n debt f?r years to ??m?.
In ?dd?t??n, l?g?l ??m?l???t??n? r??ult?ng fr?m medical d?bt ??n severely impact th? financial w?ll-b??ng ?f ??ur f?m?l?. Medical debt is f??t becoming ?n? of th? l??d?ng ??u??? ?f consumer.
But ?f ??u'r? ?n m?d???l d?bt, you're f?r fr?m ?l?n?. On? ?tud? found that 40 percent ?f American ?dult? h?v? had ?r?bl?m? r?????ng medical d?bt?.
When t??kl?ng m?d???l debt, ??u may h?v? t? d??l n?t ?nl? w?th doctors and h????t?l?, but ?l?? with your h??lth ?n?ur?n?? ??m??n? and even an ?rm? of d?bt ??ll??t?r?. Some m?d???l ??t?bl??hm?nt? ?r? qu?t? aggressive ?b?ut collecting d?bt? and may even ?u? ??u ?r try t? convince ??u th?t ??u can't seek furth?r medical tr??tm?nt ?f ??u ?w? them m?n??.
Wh?n ??u receive ??ur b?ll, you must first m?k? ?ur? it's ???ur?t?. L??k f?r ?v?r?h?rg??, or ?h?rg?? for ??r? ?nd ??rv???? ??u didn't r????v?. If you find any errors, ??nt??t th? b?ll?ng ?ff??? t? have th?m fixed ?r?m?tl?.
R?m?mb?r that your bill m?? b? n?g?t??bl?. S???k w?th your service provider t? try to w?rk ?ut a lower t?t?l. Y?ur ?r?v?d?r m?? be ?bl? t? cut fees, for ?x?m?l?.
You can ?l?? tr? to work ?ut a ???m?nt ?l?n w?th your doctor ?r hospital. In th?t w??, ??u'll be ?gr???ng t? t?k? on ?n unsecured d?bt ju?t l?k? ?r?d?t ??rd d?bt. You'll be responsible f?r monthly ???m?nt? ?f a ??rt??n ?m?unt, and you m?? be charged ?r?d?t?rm?n?d fees ?r ?nt?r??t.
M?d???l b?ll? ??m?t?m?? turn up ?n collections b?f?r? th? ??t??nt ?v?n g?t? a b?ll. At that point, the damage may h?v? b??n d?n?.
The size ?f th? d?bt is n?t as important as th? ?t?tu? of th? d?bt. In ?th?r words, ?v?n a r?l?t?v?l? ?m?ll bill that winds u? with a b?ll collector ??n harm ??ur ?r?d?t ???r??.
It is ?r?t???l th?t ??u r?v??w your ?r?d?t reports ?nnu?ll?, ?nd m?n?t?r your credit ???r?? ?n a regular b????. (Th?nk ?f it ?? a ?h??ku? f?r ??ur credit h??lth.) Y?u can g?t a fr?? ?r?d?t r???rt summary ?nd score, u?d?t?d m?nthl?, ?t Credit.com. One survey by Credit.com found th?t 10% ?f those wh? reviewed th??r ?r?d?t reports d????v?r?d a collection ????unt th?? didn't kn?w ?b?ut.
W?ll a Medical Debt ?n C?ll??t??n? R??ll? Hurt My Scores?
Y?u h?v? many d?ff?r?nt credit scores, n?t just a single ?n?. (Ev?n ?m?ng FICO scores, there ?r? m?n? different versions.) Th? newest version ?f th? FICO ???r?, FICO 9 — ignores ???d collection accounts, and m?d???l collection accounts ??rr? l??? weight und?r that m?d?l. V?nt?g?S??r? 3 ?l?? ?gn?r?? ???d collection ????unt? ?f ?ll t????.
But m??t l?nd?r? ?t?ll u?? older versions of ?r?d?t ???r?? that do not g?v? m?d???l collections ?n? ??????l tr??tm?nt. F?r th?t r????n, ??u ?h?uld ???um? th?t ?f ??u find a ??ll??t??n account ?n ??ur ?r?d?t r???rt, it will l?k?l? be v??w?d n?g?t?v?l? wh?n you ???l? for credit, ?n?ur?n?? or ?m?l??m?nt.
S? what ??n ??u d??
B?f?r? ?n? ?f th??? b?ll? w?nd? up in collections, to the extent ?????bl?, try t? be v?r? ?r???t?v? ?b?ut your medical bills. Even if ??u h?v? g??d h??lth ?n?ur?n??, d?n't ???um? everything w?ll b? taken ??r? ?f. R?v??w ??ur EOBs (Explanation of B?n?f?t?) carefully and ??nt??t th? ?r?v?d?r and/or your ?n?ur?n?? ??m??n? qu??kl? ?f ?t'? not b??ng taken ??r? of.
If you ?r? ??nt??t?d by a ??ll??t??n ?g?n?? ?b?ut a m?d???l bill, ??k th?m n?t t? report ?t ?f you ??? it r?ght away (assuming ??u b?l??v? you owe th? b?ll). Some won't r???rt if the b?ll ?? resolved quickly, this will help your credit score.
Again: Having a ??ll??t??n account u?d?t?d ?? "paid" g?n?r?ll? does n?t help your ???r??, unless a l?nd?r is u??ng ?n? of th? newer ?r?d?t score v?r???n?. S? ??m f?r removal of th? ?t?m if possible. S?m? agencies w?ll work with you, others won't; for the sake of your credit score, it is worth trying.
If ??u feel th? ??tu?t??n ?? h?ghl? unfair — ??u n?v?r g?t a ???? ?f th? bill, f?r example — you ??n tr? two th?ng?. On? is to file a ??m?l??nt with th? C?n?um?r F?n?n???l Pr?t??t??n Bur??u. The other ?? to ??nt??t th? original provider and try to g?t them t? ?ull it b??k from ??ll??t??n? ?? ??u can pay them directly. If they d?, th? account will usually no longer b? r???rt?d and your credit score will not be affected negatively.
If ??u ?r? ??nt??t?d b? a ??ll??t??n ?g?n?? ?nd ??u d?n't b?l??v? you owe th? bill, ??u h?v? th? right under the federal F??r D?bt Collection Practices A?t t? ??k th? ??ll??t??n ?g?n?? to v?l?d?t? th? d?bt. You ?l?? h?v? th? r?ght under th? Fair Cr?d?t R???rt?ng Act to d???ut? ?t w?th th? credit r???rt?ng agencies r???rt?ng the ????unt.
First th?ng? f?r?t: d?n't g?t d????ur?g?d. It w?uld be ???? t? ?t??h ?w?? ??ur m?d???l b?ll? in a drawer, ?r ??t th?m f?r b??k ?n a shelf to collect du?t, th? f??t is that these bills w?n't d???????r. And m??t ?m??rt?ntl?, ??u are mu?h, mu?h m?r? l?k?l? t? r????v? f?n?n???l ?????t?n?? ?f you work with the ?r?v?d?r b?f?r? th? b?ll ?? ??nt t? a collection agency. Lu?k?l?, there ?r? many ?t??? that ??u ??n t?k? t? h?l? ??ur situation ?nd ??t?nt??ll? ?v?n l?w?r ??ur ?ut?t?nd?ng b?ll?!
Regardless if you were able to n?g?t??t? a l?w?r ?v?r?ll balance ?r n?t, ?r?v?d?r? kn?w th?t a huge m?d???l b?ll br?k?n d?wn ?nt? ?m?ll, manageable ???m?nt? ?? much m?r? l?k?l? t? b? ???d ?ff, so call th? ?r?v?d?r and ask ?f th?? can set up ?n interest fr?? payment plan. It's ?m??rt?nt to ????k t? th? r?ght ??r??n and l?t th?m kn?w of ??ur ??tu?t??n, and th?t you're trying to pay ?ff ??ur d?bt but l??k th? income t? d? so r?ght ?w??.
T??: Keep in m?nd th?t ??m??n? wh? is simply ??m??th?t?? t? your ??tu?t??n ??n't h?l? ??u – b? ?ur? t? speak to ??m??n? higher up in th? billing d???rtm?nt d?r??tl? f?r the most ?????t?n??.
Th? bottom l?n? is th?t m?d???l emergencies ?r? n?v?r planned, but ?r? ?lw??? costly. Lu?k?l? f?r you, th?r? ?r? countless r???ur??? ?v??l?bl? to help you n?g?t??t? and ?v?n lower ??ur bill, ?? w?ll ?? ??t u? payment ?l?n?. D?n't l?t ??ur b?ll? overwhelm ??u. A? dim ?? the situation m?? seem, ??u can w?rk your way out of ?t!
If you feel the need to have a credit repair company have a look at your any financial case, you can reach out to us today!
If you feel the need to have a credit repair company have a look at your any financial case; you can reach out to us today!
Wondering what credit repair is all about? Credit repair is a process of correcting inaccuracies, redundancies and unverifiable information on your credit report, generally you could say that this process is aimed at fixing past mistakes or rather a bad credit report which was disoriented for whatsoever reason. Guess you are already thinking if it is possible to fix a credit report? Well, my answer is a yes and it is no magic neither are the claims to clear your debts. Most often reports sent by credit agencies could come with errors, studies have shown that report 79% of credit report sent have form of error or the other, another has shown that 1 in 5 reports sent have errors in them that could be systematic or some sort of mix up. These when accumulated over a period of time could accumulated into very large sums (even up to hundreds of thousands of dollars pending significance of the found error and how long it has been). These and others factors bring us to the need for a credit repair.
And are you by chance also wondering if it is legal? Of cause yes, it is legal to do a credit repair. Credit repair leverages on the accuracy, fairness of a credit report as well as if it can be substantiated which is in line with the law. Summarily the Federal Fair Credit Repertory Act (FCRA) promotes the accuracy, fairness and privacy of information in the files of consumer agencies but you know, the truth is, many consumers do not know of these rights and privileges that ought to be respected. Let's suppose there is an item is found on your credit report sent by the credit bureau that cannot be verified, then it must be removed.
How can this be removed? Through the process of credit repair. First and foremost, the credit report has to be thoroughly checked for any abnormalities then and if found, a dispute letter for the abnormal or unverified item is created and sent to the credit bureau for confirmation which could take a period of 30 days (45 days for special cases). This whole process could be tedious and the waiting period could also be frustrating but you must be persistent because it is worth it when you see the outcome and the effect of the result on your credit score. If items are not removed from client credit report, you will have to send follow up letters to the credit bureau reiterating the dispute and reason behind it. One may have to send these follow up may have to be send several times. This process like I said earlier the to and fro process could be tiresome but with the help of a credit repair company such as Fresh Start Credit Repair (FSCR) the whole stress of writing and following up will rest on FSCR. In this case, all you will be needing will sending duplicates copies of necessary document (documents relating to the dispute) which will be needed in the event that the dispute reaches a law court.
Many of us really do not know how credit bureaus calculate credit scores since there are several different lines of credit variations, but I will like to say that they are calculated based on 35% payment history, 30% amount owed, 15% length of credit history, 10% inquires/recent decision and 10% types of credit used, and without a the help of professional that has a full knowledge of this, and how to go about it will be very difficult to comprehend the credit report at FSCR all the professional help needed on how to calculate your credit scores and help you fix all errors on your credit report.
Looking at the procedure of credit repair, the process and how tasking and demanding it is, why don't you try a credit repair today to make sure that your credit report is perfect? Why not leave it in the hands of a good credit report company that knows the law and also how credit scores are calculated and handle, why not visit us at FSCR and plus the fact that we will give you an opportunity to get free legal advice on how to go about your credit report and repair. Just give us a call and that report of yours fixed.
Today's internet scene is awash with information on how to retire early and with ease; and it has fast become the dream everyone hopes to experience. The plan is to be able to save enough while you are still working to be able to enjoy that dream retirement, it is quite simple. But if you have some credit or debt issues, you may still find yourself in a mess.
Before you become the next victim, please be aware that debts and credits can rob you of every penny you have saved and turn your retirement into a living nightmare. For obvious reasons, you need to address all issues that have to do with your credit report and records of debts.
In earlier times it was unheard of for anyone to work throughout his/her youth and then retire in debt, as a matter of fact it was unimaginable, but in more recent times it seems to be happening on a consistent level and that is of no coincidence, something has obviously changed. People no longer care about the concept of retiring debt free and that is largely due to the fact that the level of resentment related to it has dropped massively; therefor proving that the rise of debt among retirees is directly proportional to the consequences/resentment attached to it.
According to the CFPB statistics surveying 2001 to 2011, the mortgage debts owed by Americans aged 65 and above has risen to 35% at an average of approximately $43,400 to over $79,000 within the decade, and obvious signs show that there will be an increase.
What these statistics represents is that people are no longer very careful to live debt-free, they now don't even care to retire free of debts. To imagine that you will labor all your productive days and then live your old age in debt; it used to be a taboo, but not anymore!
One thing that can considerably lower retirement options is mortgages. Normally, you are meant to have a wide range of options as your retirement closes in on you but, taking a mortgage may affect that, leaving you with very few options. For instance, selling your home for the purpose of cutting down expenses, that might prove difficult, because you'll have to get extra funds from elsewhere which might end up being your savings, considering the fact that, that will leave you indebted to something you won't enjoy, that's not advisable. You may just have to buy another house that is equivalent to your previous house.
When you are in debt, you can't actually claim to be earning the full worth of your pay because a certain percentage will be deducted on a regular bases to cover for the debt. So while taking your mortgages makes sure you have calculated the full implications it will be having on your retirement portfolio.
Retiring with debt will mean that you would have to live below the budget that you had crafted out initially, if it's a huge budget you shouldn't have much problems with that, but if it not, you might be in for some trouble. As a retiree you are already subjected to a restricted budget and no longer have the privilege of ostentatious spending, and believe me when I say you do not want to make that worse by carrying debts over to your retirement.
That will have a major impact on the amount of money that you'll need to have saved for retirement. For instance, if you had planned to have the recommended safe withdrawal rate of 4% of your retirement portfolio each year, to make sure you never run out of money, and have budgeted for an income of $4,000 per month, that means you will need to save up an arithmetic of $4,000 X 12 months, divided by .04, which will result in a portfolio of $1.2 million ().
A lot of times people tend to retire solely to the financial aid of what they have saved up which in its own way is quite advisable and very advantageous, it might also not be sufficient. As humans we can only be able to give an attempt in presuming what the future holds, but we can never really give an accurate prediction of what will happen. So, assuming that the money you have saved up will be enough for you might just end up being a flawed assumption. It is for this reason that people are advised to make other investments that will bring forth some returns much later in the future just in case their savings fail them.
One more problem is should you decide to move into some kind of high class housing arrangement. If credit qualifications are required, your application for residency may be rejected.
So to what good is all this talk if you are not given to solution to avoiding these ugly occurrences? If you are working hard to accumulate enough money to be able to retire; you should also mind the fact that you are in debt. Make advances towards improving your credit profile in order to settle your debts. Make sure that you acquire assets; especially real estate and other fixed assets so as to reduce the pressure you will face later on in your retirement years.
If you fear that you are not equipped enough to make take this steps or that you do not have the time to plan them; acquire some professional help. Besides as you get older, options become fewer, and your intellectual abilities dimes. So if you plan to lower your expenses and expand your options; it's best to address credit and debt problems well ahead of retirement; it's the only way.


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Bill would limit drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Laura Bies
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is home to more designated wilderness than any other refuge with the National Wildlife Refuge System. ©Hillebrand/USFWS
The House Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee held a hearing last week on The Need to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain, including the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146), which would prohibit energy development along the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain.
Led by subcommittee chair Alan Lowenthal, D-Cal, the hearing focused on the legislation recently introduced by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Cal. to exclude the refuge from oil and gas development.
The Department of the Interior has been moving forward with plans to drill in the Alaska refuge, including along the 1.5 million acre coastal plan, an area of ecological importance for birds, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and caribou (Rangifer tarandus).
Late last year, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft environmental impact statement, analyzing the administration's plan to open parts of the 19 million acre refuge to energy development. A 2017 tax reform bill passed by Congress had authorized drilling along the coastal plan, which had previously been protected from energy development.
The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act would amend the 2017 tax reform law to remove the authority to drill along the coastal plain. Witnesses at the hearing, many of whom represented the interests of Native Alaskans, mostly supported banning drilling within the refuge.
Several witnesses were concerned about the impacts of drilling on the land and its effects on wildlife. Bernadette Demientieff, representing the Gwich'in Nation of the United States and Canada, spoke about the importance of the coastal land to her people and to the Porcupine Caribou herd. "We have occupied these areas for thousands and thousands of years, and we will be the first to be impacted if oil and gas activities occur," said Demientieff.
"Our elders are our scientists. They have hunted and lived off the land far longer than any western researcher. Our science and our traditional knowledge tells us that oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development will damage the calving grounds," she said.
Another witness, from the Inupiat people, supported development. Fenton Rexford, an official from the Native Village of Kaktovik, the only community within the refuge, supported drilling along the coastal plain.
"As Inupiat, we maintain our traditional values, while our culture continues to evolve and adapt to the changing world around us," he said. "We are not an exhibit in a museum. Nor should the lands that we have survived and thrived from for centuries be locked away for the peace of mind of those from faraway places."
Alaskan lawmakers generally support drilling in the refuge. The bill must be voted on and passed by the House Natural Resources Committee for it to advance to a vote before the whole House.
Read TWS' Position Statement on Energy Development and Wildlife.
Laura Bies is a government relations contractor and freelance writer for The Wildlife Society. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science and a law degree from George Washington University. Laura has worked with The Wildlife Society since 2005. Read more of Laura's articles.
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Africans in Early Asian Civilization (10:42)
Runoko Rashidi cites three waves of African movement into Asia. He discusses Arabia, the Sabeans, Phoenicians, the Zanj, the Indus Valley Civilization, and more.
Aryan Arrival in Buddhism (03:25)
Around 1500 B.C., a group of nomadic Indo-European speaking tribes enters India and conquers the northern portion, establishing a caste system. Rashidi discusses early images of Buddha and the concentration of black people in India.
Early Southeast Asia (04:01)
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines have a distinct Africoid presence. Rashidi discusses adornments on Angkor temples, the worship of god as a black female, Montagnards, and the Octa.
Early China and Japan (03:41)
Rashidi discusses visiting China with the knowledge of early black presence and finding no evidence. He explains Japan's historically African presence and cites others who have investigated Africans in early Asian civilizations.
Rising African Consciousness (02:56)
Rashidi describes his reception in India when investigating Africans in early Asian civilizations; he associates with black Dalits. Rashidi discusses the most significant aspect of traveling in Asia.
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Asia and Blacks
Historian and author Runoko Rashidi is a Pan-Africanist scholar who has researched the African presence globally and the African foundations of world civilizations. In this program from Tony Brown's Journal, Rashidi exposes little-known facts about the African origins and presence in Asia.
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What can I do about my Allergy?
Health snippets - whats in your babies blood?
This is a huge topic and we have worked with many allergic people over the years, what has become clear is allergic disease states are a major worldwide problem. We have gathered a lot of information for this issue, so do read on, our special offer this month will give allergy suffers the chance to accurately assess those things in the home and pantry that are causing the problem, hope you find this helpful.
In developed nations, allergy is the most common cause of chronic illness, and in underdeveloped nations, the prevalence of allergy and asthma continues to increase.
Data collected from 22 countries and published in the European Respiratory Journal clearly demonstrate that lifestyle and a changing environment are to blame.
Within our arsenal of treatment options are a range of herbs and nutrients that can make a big difference but of course it is always nice to try and get to the cause. Is the immune system weak or dysfunctional due to something missing in our diet or are we bombarded with so many "foreign elements" these days that our poor old immune system doesn't know what it should let in and what it should keep out?
Do supplements benefit asthmatic children?
In a self-placebo-controlled study to evaluate the role of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C and zinc, 60 children were randomly assigned to alternating six-week phases of supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids (1000mg; 30% EPA/DHA), vitamin C (200mg) and zinc (15mg), either singly or in combination, separated with washout phases.
Conclusion: Dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, and vitamin C, either singly or in combination, significantly improved asthma control test, pulmonary function tests and pulmonary inflammatory markers in children with moderately persistent bronchial asthma.
Could Expectant Mums Reduce Infant Allergy with Fish Oils?
Here is another small study linking the intake of omega-3 with childhood allergy incidence.
The randomised, placebo-controlled study aimed to measure the effects of maternal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during both pregnancy and lactation. The impact of this on childhood allergic disease was then assessed.
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or placebo, starting from the 25th week of pregnancy until 3-4 months of breastfeeding.
The incidence of IgE-associated eczema was 8% in the omega-3 group compared with 24% in the placebo group.
Conclusion: Omega-3 supplementation in pregnancy and lactation can decrease the risk of food allergy and IgE-associated eczema during the first year of life in infants with a family history of allergic disease.
There are numerous studies all confirming that basic nutrients such as Vitamins A, C, D and E and food elements including fish oils, antioxidants and bioflavonoids all can reduce the incidence of allergies significantly so when it comes to diet, once again most of us could be doing it better.
A significant number of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) have been shown to have a positive therapeutic effect on allergy and immunology. Below are just a few that we use and are available in a variety of supplements.
Curcumin(from Turmeric), Resveratrol(from red wine), Perilla Seeds, Bromelain(an enzyme from Pineapple) and Quercetin(an exciting bioflavonoid) all demonstrate an ability to affect changes right at the beginning of the bodies allergy response, this results in inflammatory mediator changes that lessen and in some case neutralise an allergic response.
How would you like to BE ALLERGY FREE?
To assist those of you who have any of the common(or not so common) allergy issues we are happy to announce a new service that we know will make a big difference.
Bio-Compatible testing through an Australian company who have been doing Allergy testing for over 20 years offers a comprehensive test using a small hair sample - over 360 popular NZ food and household items are tested - and importantly, the results for you include a list of foods that you CAN EAT!
And whats more, its simple and there are NO NEEDLES OR BLOOD TAKEN.
Modern electronic equipment is used and works from a hair sample.
The test is safe, accurate and has no harmful side effects.
Medications will not affect this test. Colours, perms or medications do not affect the testing.
One patient reported that fourteen and a half years of headaches and migraines disappeared after eliminating broccoli and other allergies.
A lady who had blocked sinuses and had been coughing for over 50 years was cured once she stopped eating wheat bran. Her intolerance to perfumes also disappeared.
50 years of asthma was gone after only 6 weeks on this programme. This lady reports that she can now run on the beach for the first time in her life.
A young boy's badly inflamed tonsils and adenoids cleared once off paw paw and bananas.
A delighted father reported his A.D.D. child had gone from the bottom to top of the class, was sleeping and eating well and her behavioural problems had disappeared only six weeks into this programme.
Asthma, bloating, irritable bowel, nausea and migraines all cleared once off allergic foods. Patient also reported she was off all medications and had lost 9kg in weight.
A lady reported that her sinus and middle ear infections all cleared up when she removed olive oil, rice bubbles, mandarins, garlic, olives, chicken, baked beans and eye shadow.
Arthritis was caused by pasta, garlic, pork, ham, milk, olive oil, chicken, and milk. His doctor took him off cortisone after 6 weeks on this programme.
Acne Rosacea cleared by removing Vegemite, potato, Broccoli, chocolate and dairy products.
Stomach pains and constipation from eating milk, soy milk and sunflower oil.
Irritable bowel ,sinus, headache and digestion cleared by removing dairy, bread, and all seafood.
Hives, sinus, rashes cleared once off shellfish, wheat, green tea and coffee.
Irritable bowel, bloating and digestive problems were around 80% better in 2 weeks.
BABY...continual crying and poor sleeping all cleared in a few days once on the programme.
So, I guess you get the idea and if you don't have any allergy issues yourself I am sure you know someone who does.
As Dennis from Be Allergy Free says, "there is no such thing as a bad food. Every thing we put on our skin and in our mouths has the potential for good or harm. This includes medications, supplements, personal care products and of course food and drink."
If this test sounds like something you could benefit from, all you have to do is let us know you would like the test and we can arrange it, even for those of you from out of town - or abroad, we can organise this test that could change your life completely.
The Be Allergy Free hair analysis information will be available from the website in future but for now contact us.
As an introduction our October Special will get you started on the right track for a special price, see at the bottom of the page.
One of our products that we use for allergy sufferers is from the DaVinci Laboratories range and is a superb combination for relief.
Aller-DMG™ is a dietary supplement to relieve respiratory and nasal discomfort as well as skin irritation.
Vitamin C, Quercetin, Bromelain, Grape Seed Extract, Perilla Seed Extract. Added to this is a dose of N,N-Dimethylglycine HCI - more commonly known as DMG, an antioxidant that supports proper function of the immune and respiratory systems.
On a different topic, another new addition you will see on our website is a double walled Stainless steel vacuum flask.
This compliments our range of Ecotankas' and gives an option of using a long lasting, robust bottle to keep your favourite beverages either hot or cold.
"Ten Americans". We all know pollution and toxins are bad for you. But the Environmental Working Group has conducted perhaps the deepest analysis of this issue on the most vulnerable demographic on the planet.
The link below takes you to a video that gives great insight into why we continue to push the message regards eliminating toxic chemicals, they do get in!!
While this entertaining speech by Ken Cook from EWG contains some shocking information we hope you find it inspiring.
Special introductory offer for our Be Allergy Free testing, for this month only - $239.00 - a saving of $40. this will include a 12 page report outlining your programme and a list of items in the home that need to be strictly avoided, right down to brand names!
If you would like to take advantage of this months offer please Click here without delay.


President Buhari in a letter has assured a Kano state lawmaker, Senator Basheer Mohammed who recently defected to APC that the ruling parting still has the backing of Nigerians.
He said he expects millions of Nigerians to defect to the ruling party in the next few months. The President's personal assistant on new media, Bashir Ahmad shared the letter on Twitter.The letter was personally signed by the President.


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Columbus Day – called Día de la Hispanidad in Spain or Día de la Raza in most Latin American countries – is a celebration that started in the 19th century. It wasn't an official celebration from the beginning; during the first years it was just a spontaneous way to commemorate the Hispanic cultural identity that resulted from the fusion and mixture of the Native American populations and the Spanish colonists. Nowadays, Columbus Day is an official public holiday in the calendar of almost every country where Spanish is spoken. However, as we will explain later on, in Latin American countries it has lost a great deal of its relevance.
There are many different terms to refer to this festivity depending on the country. In Spain, aside from Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day), it's also the Spanish National Day and coincides with the popular religious feast in honour of the Lady of the Pillar. In the United States it's named after Christopher Columbus, the navigator that lead the expedition that resulted in the discovery of the Americas. In Latin America, the most common name is Día de la Raza (Day of the Race), although there are some countries that prefer to use an alternative name, which reflects the controversy that we will address later on. For example:
Argentina: Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (Day of the Respect to the Cultural Diversity)
Nicaragua and Venezuela: Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance)
Chile: Día del Encuentro de Dos Mundos (Day of the Encounter of Two Worlds)
In this blog post we will explain the origins of this celebration, how it evolved over the years and how it's celebrated today in the different Spanish-speaking countries.
Why do we celebrate Columbus Day on October 12th?
On August 3rd 1492 an expedition lead by captain Christopher Columbus departed from the port of Palos de la Frontera, in the south of Spain. The objective of this mission commanded by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon was finding an alternative route to reach the Indies, as the lands of South and Southeast Asia were called at the time. The terrestrial route that they knew implied crossing the whole European continent and the Middle East to get to India or China, something that was getting more and more complicated as the Ottoman Empire was getting stronger in the area.
After roughly two months of navigation, Columbus's three ships reached dry land on October 12th 1492. However, the territory they arrived to was not part of the Asian continent. It was Guanahani, an island in the Bahamas – although we don't know exactly which one it was. Without even realizing, this expedition has been responsible for the establishment of the first contact between the European and the American continent in history.
This mission was followed up by many other colonial expeditions under European imperialism that aimed to discover and colonize the new continent. The main actors where the following:
Spanish Empire, the first to arrive, which took over most parts of South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Portuguese Empire, which occupied the area that now belongs to Brazil.
British Empire, whose advances in North America set the ground for the subsequent formation of the United States.
French Empire, that conquered areas in North America, such as the Canadian province of Quebec; Caribbean islands, such as Guadeloupe and Martinique; and French Guiana in South America.
Dutch Empire, that founded New Amsterdam, the current city of New York, and took over other territories such as Surinam or the Netherlands Antilles.
In 1913, five centuries after the arrival of Columbus to the Americas, the president of the Ibero-American Union at the time, Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro, decided to create a celebration to commemorate the bonding of Spain and Latin America. To do so, he chose the date of October 12th, in honour of the first contact between both worlds. Years later this day was declared an official national holiday in all Spanish-speaking countries.
Controversy surrounding Columbus Day celebrations
There are quite a lot of voices that consider the Discovery of the Americas a polemic issue that has negative connotations. The reason behind this opposition lies in the fact that the European colonists executed what could be considered a "genocide", as they suppressed and destroyed the pre-Columbian cultures to a great extent. The traditional position, nonetheless, emphasizes that not all the ways of colonization were the same and names as an example the 1512 decree by the Spanish Empire that prohibited mistreatment and indigenous slavery.
Either way, this is a latent debate that has dramatically affected the way in which the different countries celebrate Columbus Day. There are some nations, such as Argentina or Venezuela, that rather than celebrating the union of the Spanish and the Native American cultures – in other words, the Hispanic American culture -, prefer to defend the original cultures prior to the European colonialism and the respect to the different people.
How is Columbus Day celebrated in the different Spanish-speaking countries?
As we have mentioned before, this celebration takes place on October 12th and it's a national holiday in almost all Spanish-speaking countries. The common objective of this Día de la Hispanidad is to highlight the value of the Hispanic American cultural patrimony and to strengthen the bond between these communities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. However, it's celebrated differently in every country. Below we have listed the main ways:
Country Celebration
Spain Military parade in the capital, Madrid, presided over by the Royal Family.
Mexico Flower offering in honour of the fusion and coexistence of cultures.
Argentina Festivities that defend the cultural patrimony of the native American populations against imperialism.
Colombia School plays about the history and significance of this day.
Venezuela and Nicaragua Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) that commemorates the arduous fight of the indigenous groups against the domination of the Spanish colonists.
Costa Rica Carnivals. It is known as Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) and honours the Spanish, Native American and Afro-Caribbean cultures.
United States Columbus Day is celebrated in different ways depending on the State (for example, there is a big parade in New York) and Native American communities organize protest marches.
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Delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage is a technique for studying the development of osteoarthritis using quantitative T(1) measurements. Three-dimensional variable flip angle is a promising method for performing such measurements rapidly, by using two successive spoiled gradient echo sequences with different excitation pulse flip angles. However, the three-dimensional variable flip angle method is very sensitive to inhomogeneities in the transmitted B(1) field in vivo. In this study, a method for correcting for such inhomogeneities, using an additional B(1) mapping spin-echo sequence, was evaluated. Phantom studies concluded that three-dimensional variable flip angle with B(1) correction calculates accurate T(1) values also in areas with high B(1) deviation. Retrospective analysis of in vivo hip delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage data from 40 subjects showed the difference between three-dimensional variable flip angle with and without B(1) correction to be generally two to three times higher at 3 T than at 1.5 T. In conclusion, the B(1) variations should always be taken into account, both at 1.5 T and at 3 T. Magn Reson Med, 2011. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.


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No Stranger to Controversy, Part 2: A Review of Stryper's Contentious, New Album
Date: April 26, 2018Author: Ethan Collins 6 Comments
Title: God Damn Evil
Genre: Heavy Metal/Glam Metal/Hard Rock
Length: 44 min.
Label: Frontiers
Producer: Michael Sweet
Personnel: Michael Sweet (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Robert Sweet (Backing Vocals, Drums), Oz Fox (Backing Vocals, Guitars), John O'Boyle (Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar)
Guest Personnel: Matt Bachand (Death Growls on "Take It to the Cross")
"No Stranger to Controversy, Part 2" assumes you have read "Part 1." You may read "Part 2" as a standalone review of Stryper's GDE, but that isn't what I intend.
. . . Anyway, after all my discussion in "No Stranger to Controversy, Part 1," how is God Damn Evil? Any good?
Really good. Best rock and metal album of the year so far? Well, this year has already given us some great rock and metal releases, but it is one of the best. Not only that, but also I find it to be one of the best of Stryper's career, only, probably – we'll see how it fares with further repeat spins – behind Fallen (Stryper's last LP), To Hell with the Devil, and Soldiers Under Command. The riffs are strong; the melodies memorable; the instrumentalism excellent; and Michael Sweet's voice – and he truly has maintained a great command of his voice – soaring as high as ever, also occasionally flying closer to the ground with a bit of grit, and, as always, often accompanied by three- and four-part harmony. Let's talk about the tracks!
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Right from the start, you know you're in for something far ahead of run-of-the-mill with "Take It to the Cross." Not that Stryper never played with speed and thrash influences before in their discography, but "Take It to the Cross" is kind of metal thrashing mad! After a one-minute synth build-up, the guitars and bass produce a hard-grooving riff with Robert Sweet's fast clicking drums behind, creating a speeding machine that Michael Sweet's vocals jump upon, biting and gnawing and high. The chorus is faster and heavier, with Sweet screaming, "Take it to the cross!" Behind him, the band shoots out a staccato, machine gun blaze, as if borrowed from Metallica's "One." Twin guitars from Michael Sweet and Oz Fox provide a red-hot solo, and the track finishes out with surprise death growls from Matt Bachand of the thrash and metalcore band Shadows Fall. Like DragonForce's death growls on Reaching into Infinity last year, the idea is interesting but ultimately sounds out-of-place. "Take It to the Cross" is still an effectively shocking intro to the album, done in a fun way.
"Sorry" brings in Stryper's more usual sound, with a bouncing hard rock riff for a glam-oriented tune. It's memorable and will probably get stuck in your head, and the message is good: Instead of apologizing all the time, just start being a decent human. The proggy twin guitar solo reminds me of what gave Stryper value outside their glam niche: superior instrumentation.
"Lost" brings in another good riff, this one accentuated by John O'Boyle's bass work, which continues for the whole song, even during Sweet's Halford-heights vocal spotlight moments, even taking center stage. The message here is more general for a metal song: Is the world too far gone? But the latter half soloing, maybe the best so far on the album, helps you forget any genericism in this power metal style song.
Next up, that controversial title track. Introducing it is a grimy, hard rock riff, reminiscent of Accept or AC/DC, soon accompanied by Sweet screaming. When the verse kicks in, the band jumps forward for some gang vocals. Then, with the chorus, if you were still wondering about the album and song title, the lyrics lay bare the meaning. It's a good track, and the title is a play on words that I can appreciate. I didn't mention it before, but I love plays on words and turns of phrases, and this one, as I mentioned in "Part 1," has a purpose I can praise. Toward the last seconds, the track gets weirdly funky but then ends out on a David Lee Roth/Axl Rose sort of swagger.
"You Don't Even Know Me" takes the tempo, but not the might, down a notch to reflect on being misunderstood. Though this is another rock and metal cliché, the pondering is given some weight by a band who truly have been misunderstood their entire career.
"The Valley" lyrically references Psalm 23:4: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for though art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." The theme is placed into a fitting, traditional, heavy metal tune that rocks. "The Valley" is most certainly a compositional reference to Dio-era Sabbath, specifically the song "Heaven and Hell," which Stryper covered on 2011's The Covering.
"Sea of Thieves" takes us back to hard rock territory with a Van Halen-esque piece. "Beautiful" and "Can't Live without Your Love" move toward the romantic heavenly imagery that Stryper used to dig into, sometimes to their detriment, in their early days. They dive into it here with some restraint, and it's easy to see they cared about the lyrics, but, unfortunately, they still come across as slightly generic hair metal love songs. "Beautiful" is certainly very Stryper and glam, but "Can't Live Without Your Love" feels like Bon Jovi with more complicated guitar leads. "Can't Live Without Your Love" is GDE's only true power ballad. "Own Up" sounds like it's taking sonic cues from alternative rock and metal. The crunchy guitars, Sweet's vocals, cowbell, and guitar solos make for an admittedly fun mix, but it does sound a little extraneous.
GDE's finale, "The Devil Doesn't Live Here," delivers again on the drum energy first found on opener "Take It to the Cross," and the track itself drives forward and rocks hard. As the lyrics proclaim, it's a great declaration from the band that they are "sold out, with no fear, only to Jesus."
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My favorite tracks are "Take It to the Cross," "Lost," "The Valley," and "The Devil Doesn't Live Here."
The band's performances here and their overall sound are as good as they've ever been. I do find something just slightly flat about the production. I like that I can hear all the instruments clearly, and the mixing is decent, but there could have been a touch more richness to truly envelop me in the music instead of my simply wading in it. It also loses a few points in a match with Fallen since GDE doesn't have a track quite as awe-inspiring as Fallen's "Yaweh," though that's not necessarily fair, since "Yaweh" is the best song of Stryper's career. A few lyrics did cross the line for me of how much sappiness I can enjoy, though Fallen definitely got close to that line too in moments.
Despite a few issues, with GDE, Stryper has finished out a trilogy of incredible modern glam and power leaning heavy metal albums: 2013's No More Hell to Pay, 2015's Fallen, and 2018's God Damn Evil.
A few bands have surprised me in the last few years by putting out amazing albums late, late into their career, and Stryper is definitely one of those bands. GDE is Stryper's twelfth studio LP thirty-five years after their inception, and they're still playing at the top of their game, better than almost every single one of their contemporaries.
I'm going to give Stryper's God Damn Evil an 81%.
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2loud2oldmusic says:
This thing is great! I have been diving into it the last couple days and have enjoyed every minute…well mostly. As you say, it isn't perfect but it is Gosh Darn close.
Ethan Collins says:
It's fantastic driving music!
And worth the dive. Such a great band, always underappreciated I feel.
Especially now. They have put out some of their best music over the last three albums. Really amazing stuff.
For sure! They're the only band from that era and scene still making this quality of music.
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Luther Dickinson, along with Birds of Chicago and Sharde Thomas, will present his new project, Sisters of the Strawberry Moon at the High Sierra Music Festival.
The second batch of bands for the July 4-7 High Sierra Music Festival were announced on Friday.
Leftover Salmon, which possibly has played the festival more than any other band will return, along with The New Mastersounds, a British group made its first mark in this country at HSMF.
Luther Dickinson, along with Birds of Chicago and Sharde Thomas, will present his new project, Sisters of the Strawberry Moon.
More include Umphrey's McGee and the beautiful songs and harmonies of Mandolin Orange in their 2019 lineup.
The McCoury Family, aka the first family of bluegrass, will also grace the festival with a number of different sets from The Del McCoury Band, Del & Dawg (Del McCoury and David Grisman), and The Travelin' McCourys.
Reid Genauer will collaborate with Dan Lebowitz, Danny Eisenberg, members of Assembly of Dust, and more. Big Something, The Lil Smokies, Songhoy Blues, Joe Craven & the Sometimers, Amo Amo, Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, and Let's Be Leonar.


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The Thrill reached out to our wonderful student body to submit their anecdotes from this past summer, and oh boy did you all rise up to the occasion. For starters:
"[I] read erotica in the Sistine Chapel."
"I got a stick and poke tattoo outside of a coffee shop."
"I met Mark Walberg and accidentally called him Matt Damon…."
"My boyfriend and I went surprise swimming with some friendly hippies. Naked. In a river. Somewhere off the grid."
"A lady came up to me in D.C. and told me, 'You know, nobody said the new frontier was a good thing' and walked away. Later that night, I had to cancel my credit card because I was scammed."
"I was leaving a gynecologist appointment and right outside I ran into my high school religion teacher."
"Got an ass tatt!"
"I feel asleep on the ground at Lollapalooza and had to be woken up by a security guard."
"Asked the founder and CEO of Twitter to verify my account."
"I hot-boxed a cop car outside of a Costco."
"I rode a camel!!!!!"
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ideologee: Will the Sunday Assembly succeed?
A while back Alain de Botton put out the call for Atheism 2.0 i.e. for atheists to get past the religion debate, and get on with building a more organised, communal and educational movement that helps people to live more fulfilled lifes. Amen to that, so to speak. We do need to be much better at helping people to live without religion.
So, along those lines, The Sunday Assembly sprang into existence in London. It was started by two comedians. From the videos I've seen online, it's kind-of like a church service, except they sing pop songs and have some expert or artist talk about some facet of life. But the vibe is much more energetic and emotional and alive than most church services. It aims to be "a celebration of life".
It's not really my scene, but I think generally it's a good attempt at building non-religious community. The two comedians are likeable and funny. So, I was interested to see how the group would go.
Well, two tweets and the shark is jumped, in my opinion. I'm not going to embed the content because it's puke time. Click at your own discretion.
Tweet 1 is "Radical inclusion in action..."
Tweet 2 is a link to this video (content warning: African in-your-face twerking, much worse that Miley Cyrus).
So, they've failed the two critical tests: civility and homogeneity. I can't see the group having mass appeal, but nonetheless it was an interesting experiment to watch.
An organised and communal movement is definitely what is needed for non-believers but for a group to be attractive and successful it needs to be cohesive/homogeneous and civilised. Diversity and indecency ruin everything.


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using Pablo.Gallery.Api.ApiModels;
using Pablo.Gallery.Logic;
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Web.Http;
using System.Net;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Pablo.Gallery.Logic.Converters;
using Pablo.Gallery.Logic.Extractors;
using Pablo.Gallery.Models;
using Pablo.Gallery.Logic.Filters;
using Pablo.Gallery.Logic.Selectors;
using System.Web;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Pablo.Gallery.Api.V0.Controllers
{
	public class PackController : ApiController
	{
		readonly Models.GalleryContext db = new Models.GalleryContext();

		[HttpGet]
		public PackResult Index(int page = 0, int size = Global.DefaultPageSize)
		{
			var packs = from p in db.Packs
			            orderby p.Date descending
			            select p;
			var results = packs.Skip(page * size).Take(size).AsEnumerable();
			return new PackResult
			{
				Packs = from p in results
				        select new PackSummary(p)
			};
		}

		[HttpGet, ActionName("Index")]
		public HttpResponseMessage Download([FromUri(Name = "id")]string packName, string format)
		{
			var pack = db.Packs.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Name == packName);
			if (pack == null)
				throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
			if (format != "download")
				throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden);

			var packArchiveFileName = Path.Combine(Global.SixteenColorsArchiveLocation, pack.NativeFileName);
			var content = new StreamContent(System.IO.File.OpenRead(packArchiveFileName));
			content.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/octet-stream");
			//content.Headers.ContentLength = pack.FileSize;
			content.Headers.ContentDisposition = new ContentDispositionHeaderValue("attachment")
			{
				FileName = Path.GetFileName(pack.NativeFileName)
			};
			var response = new HttpResponseMessage { Content = content };
			response.Headers.CacheControl = new CacheControlHeaderValue
			{
				MaxAge = new TimeSpan(0, 10, 0),
				Public = true
			};
			return response;
		}

		[HttpGet, EnableCors]
		public PackDetail Index([FromUri(Name = "id")]string packName, int page = 0, int size = Global.DefaultPageSize)
		{
			var pack = db.Packs.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name == packName);
			if (pack == null)
				throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
			return new PackDetail(pack, page, size);
		}

		static string GetMediaType(string format)
		{
			switch (format.ToUpperInvariant())
			{
				case "PNG":
					return "image/png";
				case "GIF":
					return "image/gif";
				case "JPG":
				case "JPEG":
					return "image/jpeg";
				case "TIFF":
					return "image/tiff";
				case "MP3":
					return "audio/mpeg";
				case "OGG":
				case "OGA":
					return "application/ogg";
				default:
					return "application/octet-stream";
			}
		}

		[HttpGet, HttpPost, EnableCors]
		public FileDetail Index([FromUri(Name = "id")]string pack, [FromUri(Name = "path")] string name)
		{
			var file = db.Files.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Pack.Name == pack && r.Name == name);
			if (file == null)
				throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);
			return new FileDetail(file);
		}

		static async Task GetStream(Stream outStream, string packArchiveFileName, Models.File file, Converter converter, ConvertInfo convertInfo)
		{
			using (outStream)
			{
				convertInfo.ExtractFile = async destFile =>
				{
					var extractor = ExtractorFactory.GetFileExtractor(packArchiveFileName);
					await extractor.ExtractFile(packArchiveFileName, file.FileName, destFile);
				};
				using (var stream = await converter.Convert(convertInfo))
				{
					stream.CopyTo(outStream);
				}
			}
		}

		static async Task GetRawStream(Stream outStream, string packArchiveFileName, Models.File file)
		{
			using (outStream)
			{
				var extractor = ExtractorFactory.GetFileExtractor(packArchiveFileName);
				using (var stream = await extractor.ExtractFile(packArchiveFileName, file.FileName))
				{
					stream.CopyTo(outStream);
				}
			}
		}

		[HttpGet]
		public HttpResponseMessage Index([FromUri(Name = "id")]string packName, [FromUri(Name = "path")] string name, string format)
		{
			var file = db.Files.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Pack.Name == packName && r.Name == name);
			if (file == null)
				throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound);

			var download = string.Equals(format, "download", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);

			// TODO: support multiple archives
			var packArchiveFileName = Path.Combine(Global.SixteenColorsArchiveLocation, file.Pack.NativeFileName);

			var convertInfo = new ConvertInfo
			{
				Pack = file.Pack,
				FileName = file.NativeFileName,
				InputFormat = file.Format,
				InputType = file.Type,
				OutFileName = file.NativeFileName + "." + format,
				Properties = Request.RequestUri.ParseQueryString()
			};
			// check if we can convert this file
			var converter = ConverterFactory.GetConverter(convertInfo);

			HttpContent content;
			if (download || converter == null)
			{
				content = new PushStreamContent((s, hc, t) => GetRawStream(s, packArchiveFileName, file));
			}
			else
			{
				// prepare for conversion, parse request options
				converter.Prepare(convertInfo);

				content = new PushStreamContent((s, hc, t) => GetStream(s, packArchiveFileName, file, converter, convertInfo));
			}

			var mediaType = GetMediaType(format);
			content.Headers.ContentType = new MediaTypeHeaderValue(mediaType);
			var disposition = mediaType == "application/octet-stream" ? "attachment" : "inline";
			content.Headers.ContentDisposition = new ContentDispositionHeaderValue(disposition)
			{
				FileName = Path.GetFileName(convertInfo.OutFileName)
			};

			var response = new HttpResponseMessage { Content = content };
			response.Headers.CacheControl = new CacheControlHeaderValue
			{
				MaxAge = new TimeSpan(0, 10, 0),
				Public = true
			};
			return response;
		}

		protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
		{
			if (disposing)
				db.Dispose();
			base.Dispose(disposing);
		}
	}
}