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BT Sport and Dolby to stream Spurs vs Swansea at SVG Europe awards networking party
By David Davies
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 08:56
Javier Foncillas, VP commercial partnerships, Europe, Dolby Laboratories
Providing another reason to ensure that the SVG Sport Production Awards Networking Evening is a definite for your IBC diary are BT Sport and Dolby, who have joined forces to arrange a special UHD screening of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Swansea Premier League match on 16 September.
An opportunity to pause and socialise during the busy IBC week, the Sport Production Awards Evening (FIrst Floor Restaurant, RAI, 6-8pm) will offer a further opportunity to celebrate the winners of the Sport Production Awards, which will have been announced two days previously at the end of the Sport Prodution Summit at the DeLaMar theatre.
Now Networking Evening attendees will be able to take a break and watch what promises to be a thrilling Premier League match. Javier Foncillas, VP commercial partnerships, Europe, Dolby Laboratories, comments: "We're thrilled to support the live broadcast of Spurs vs Swansea FC in Dolby Atmos during SVG Europe's Sport Production Awards at IBC. To capture the excitement of a live sports event, we're completely committed to providing the best sound experience to complement the stunning UHD images courtesy of BT Sport. The match will also be live streamed to mobile devices so audiences at the RAI, at home and on the go will feel like they're in the middle of the stadium. We believe that there has never been a better way for football fans to immerse themselves in the action."
To register for this event, and the others that SVG Europe is hosting in Amsterdam next week, please visit https://www.svgeurope.org/sps2017/registration/.

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My Trotskyite father hated everything William F. Buckley said. But he loved the way Buckley said it and always watched him, enjoying the style - despising the substance.
Now, years later, I am an occasional contributor to National Review Online, something my father takes with a combination of pride, horror, and equanimity.
I enjoyed his writing, although I cannot claim to be one of his legions of truly dedicated fans who drinks up each of his words. But I did have the pleasure of hearing him speak live, once. Now that he is gone, I appreciate that I had the pleasure of seeing something and someone quite special.
On May 19, 1996 William F. Buckley Jr. delivered the commencement address at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. I was partway through my graduate degree and attending commencement to cheer on many good friends. Like everyone who finds their way to St. John's I was somehow seeking the essential, the timeless - whatever that means. If I find it - I'll be sure to let everyone know.
Buckley spoke to this desire. He noted that our civilization and its fundamental questions began with the Greeks and the Romans. In this age of more and more information (and this was years before Google became a verb) knowledge of their ideas is even more important because it gives people a common cultural vocabulary so that we can continue to understand each other.
The speech, below, was delivered in a lyrical tone - more poetry than prose. Until I found it and read it this afternoon all I remembered was the refrain he used to punctuate his speech, "Even Homer nodded."
He was reminding all of us that in studying the classics we are reminded of our inherent fallibility. It is a humbling thought and yet also, particularly in this mad wonderful time, a comforting one.
From quite early on, beginning when I was 12 or 13, I heard my father say that he hoped his sons, of whom I was the third, would, when reaching college age, attend St. John's. This did not happen, my brothers opting for the geographically expedient Yale, only an hour's drive from where we lived. But my father's reverence for the idea that animates St. John's lingers in the memory, and later on I would read references to this college in the work of my father's friend Albert Jay Nock. Mr. Nock was not given to ambiguity, and if I remember right, at one point he pronounced St. John's the only college in the United States where a student could still receive an education. As I think back on it, his views on education were more complacent than my father's, who in a moment of exasperation with the modern curriculum told his ten children that, in America, either one went to college, or one received an education.
Mr. Nock exaggerated, of course, but he would not be distracted from his main point, which was that any attempt at education that is not grounded in Athens and Rome is quite simply evasive. Because, he said, every subject that challenges the human curiosity and intimates the resources of the human mind is sitting there in the copious inventory left by ancient Greece and Rome. To ignore them, as most curricula now do, is to ignore the primary deposits of Western intellectual experience.
Most educators would classify any such claim as exorbitant, and many even deal with it condescendingly: this is easier to do now that Mr. Nock is dead, because he knew very well how to bite back, in any of the five languages he had mastered. Critics will cite the huge events in human thought and experience that came after the fall of Rome. No matter -- St. John's is not here to deny the importance of what came after, which after all figures prominently in your own later curriculum. Albert Jay Nock was insisting on the indispensability of root knowledge, of what is learned only, he insisted, by knowing first what was thought and done between the time of Homer and Marcus Aurelius.
But our mind then turns to the other end of the scale, to the proliferation of knowledge.
HOW is it possible to keep up in today's world?
The answer is that it isn't possible to "keep up," in any actuarial sense.
Someone somewhere remarked that Erasmus was probably the last man on earth about whom it could more or less safely be generalized that he knew everything there was to know. By "everything" was meant everything in the Western canon. Probably that means that Erasmus was known to have read every book then existing in those Western languages in which books were written. Knowledge was finite in the fifteenth century, and so tightly packed that the entire Western library fitted into a single room in Salamanca. One still finds there, framed and hanging over the arched doorway, a papal bull of excommunication automatically activated against any scholar who departed that room with one of those invaluable volumes hidden in his vestments.
Five hundred years later we are told that twice as much "knowledge" is charted with the passage of every decade. Suppose, by way of illustration, that at the end of every decade the penetrating reach of a telescope doubles. In that event you begin the decade knowing x about astronomic geography. At the end of the first decade, you know 2x; at the end of the second decade, 4x; and so on.
All this is so primarily because of the multiplier effect of computerized explorations. On that question skepticism is dead, very dead. It was only a hundred years ago that George Bernard Shaw was told that the speed of light had been ascertained to be 186,000 miles per second. He replied that such a finding was either a physicist's effrontery or a plain lie. But we know now that raw knowledge has to increase. Pol Pot made a titanic effort to bring about nescience in Cambodia. His undertaking, twenty years ago, was to kill everyone who was literate -- excepting, presumably, those at his command who needed to decipher his instructions to kill everybody else who could read instructions. He tried very hard, killing almost one-third of the Cambodian population; but he did not succeed in his ambition, and no one will. The wonderful line from the Russian novelist Ilya Ehrenburg comes to mind here, that when all the world is covered by asphalt, somewhere a blade of grass will force open a crack, bidding its ineluctable way through to sunlight.
The knowledge explosion, as we have come to refer to it, is philosophically accepted. With this acceptance comes a discreet resignation to live in relative ignorance, on a progressive scale.
SO THEN the question peeks in at us: What is it that we are expected to keep on knowing? And what are the prospects in the years ahead of the survival of a common cultural vocabulary? If we mean to continue to talk to one another, don't I have to understand what you're saying if, to excuse an inattention, you remind me that, after all, even Homer nodded?
To know this is different from knowing that the earth is round, that a day comprises 24 hours, or that the seasons follow one another. But can we assume that the computer programmer, master of his own discipline, will in a moment of frustration console himself by reflecting that -- even Homer nodded?
It is fair to ask, Why remember this formulation? To which the reply is that there is no design here to forsake others, merely to give an illustration. Besides, the defense avers, with the ascendancy of myth-breaking science, we should cherish a formulation that reminds us of man's fallibility. The impulse to self-government, along with the exercise of the scientific method, wore down many encrustations. The belief in the divine right of kings began to wither on the overburdened wings of certitude. It was in the seventeenth century, the lexicographers tell us, that the phrase about Homer gained currency. If fallibility could catch up with Homer, how much likelier it is that we will err. Homer was the august poet universally regarded as unerring (the divine Homer). Yet it was before the time of Christ that textual explorations caught him up, in one case describing a ship in which he placed a rudder on the boat's bow end. It was Horace who wrote that "even excellent Homer sometimes nods."
By documenting an imperfection in the excellent Homer, we are reminded of the comparative magnitude of our own errancy. A knowledge of individual fallibility nudges us on to accept the probability of collective fallibility, and -- indulge me, please, my glide pattern -- our mind then turns to such safeguards as government by laws, not men; to the concept of checks and balances; to human rights. And one is prompted to reflect that the knowledge of human fallibility may orient us to hunger after infallibility, which surely gives rise to the religious instinct. And this instinct acknowledges what some of us insist on calling "eternal verities."
Your curriculum takes you from Homer to Flannery O'Connor in literature, and from Plato to William James in philosophy. You have trod the great highways and byways of Western culture and thus you have in hand the basic instruments of communication. Do not be overawed by what you have not learned. Everything over there, in the high galaxies of experimental science and indeed social surmise, is deracinated, except as it is rooted in what you have studied, and what you do know.
What so many of us experience, even those who have never laid eyes on St. John's, is the special lure of this campus, and a feel of the serenity it continues to irradiate with its emphases on the initial struggle for knowledge, back when Thales first restated the quest for an understanding of man and his universe. You have every reason to be proud of what you have learned, and to be grateful to those who taught it to you, and to the parents who expedited your passage first into the world, then to St. John's. You will not easily be surprised, standing on the shoulders of the giants; and, as you experience commencement speakers who come and go, you will be reminded, as today, that even Homer nodded.
So I just found a terrific blog ...Or Does it Explode? Inside the struggle for civil rights in the Middle East. Good stuff all around, but what particularly caught my eye was learning that Imad Mughniyeh's son Jihad appears to be a Yankees fan. Bronx Bombers suddenly takes on a sinister meaning.
I'll leave it to some aspiring comparative lit prof to deconstruct the meaning of this in terms of cultural hegemony, post-modern irony, and globalization. My own interpretation is simpler.
I've written before that the New York Yankees are evil. This seals it.
Now to get cracking on a network graph linking Mughniyeh to George Steinbrenner.
After Mughniyah: Will Hezbollah Retaliate?
Long-time Hezbollah operations director Imad Mughniyah has been a seminal figure in the evolution of modern terrorism. He has links to Arafat and bin Laden, and is believed to have masterminded suicide vehicle bombings in Beirut, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia. His demise by car bomb in Damascus is just (and fitting). It is an open question as to whether or not it will prove to be a major body blow or inspire revenge attacks.
There may be reason to worry, but it is also possible that this was the best possible time to target Mughniyah.
Assassinating Mughniyah was an impressive operation. Israel (the most likely actor) managed to penetrate the notoriously difficult Hezbollah security network to get to Mughniyah and they carried out an operation in the heart of an Arab capital. Of course, many observers have noted that Israel's assassination of Abu Jihad in 1988 was an impressive operation, but did little to stymie the First Intifada.
Formal studies of the targeted killing strategy are sparse – it is clear that some groups decline when their leaders are removed (Aum Shinrikyo, Sendero Luminoso, and Action Directe – to name a few.) Other groups are damaged, but come back – such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), which was hobbled after its leader Fathi Shqaqi was assassinated in Malta in 1995. PIJ made a comeback when it became an Iranian proxy, closely allied with Hezbollah.
Other groups are motivated by the death and capture of their leaders. Baader-Meinhof in Germany is one example. Hezbollah is another. On February 17, 1992, Israel assassinated Hezbollah's Secretary-General Abbas Musawi. Hezbollah responded on March 17, 1992 by striking Israel's Embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 and wounding 252. On May 21, 1994 Israel captured Hezbollah leader Mustafa Dirani and on June 2, 1994 Israel bombed a Hezbollah training camp in eastern Lebanon. On July 18, 1994 Hezbollah responded by bombing the Argentine Jewish community center (AMIA), killing 85 and wounding over 200.
The key factors in whether or not a group will fold or adapt or retaliate after losing a top leader are the group's strength, leadership, and adaptability. Unfortunately, Hezbollah is strong in every category. In raw numbers, they are believed to have hundreds of core members and thousands of affiliated members. Beyond numbers they have secure physical and financial bases. While Nasrallah is the Secretary-General and major face to the world, Hezbollah is run by a council and has replaced its leadership before. It is not a group that relies entirely on a major charismatic figure like Aum Shinrikyo. Finally, Hezbollah has proven its adaptability time and again – developing new tactics, expanding into new businesses, and developing new means to propagate its message, including a satellite channel and video games.
Finally, Hezbollah has a powerful patron in Iran, which has advised and guided it since its inception. If Hezbollah and its patron have not prepared a deep bench of operatives to replace Mughniyah then they are very stupid. Does anyone believe that Hezbollah and Iran are stupid?
While there is reason to believe that Hezbollah will try something, there are also mitigating factors. Potential Hezbollah targets are also adaptable, and the memories of 1992 and 1994 remain strong. In addition Israel's demonstrated ability to penetrate Syria with virtual impunity could lead the Syrians to check potential Hezbollah strikes. Finally, Hezbollah itself may have to check any efforts at retaliation. Research I am doing at the University of Maryland modeling terrorist group behavior indicates that Hezbollah can be very sensitive to the political situation in Lebanon. They have learned from experience. In spring 1996 Israel and Hezbollah fought a bloody campaign in which many Lebanese civilians were killed. While Israel was held responsible, Hezbollah lost two seats in the elections later that year.
The political situation in Lebanon is very delicate, and many Lebanese leaders are becoming increasingly critical of Hezbollah. For example, Druse leader and March 14 movement figure Walid Jumblatt recently called Hezbollah a "totalitarian party." Hezbollah wants to maintain and expand its power in Lebanon, and to do so it cannot completely alienate important Lebanese constituencies.
Taking these factors into account, this may have been an ideal time for the Israelis to remind their enemies of their capabilities and serve justice to one of the world's most wanted terrorists. Nonetheless, the prospect of a retaliatory strike cannot be ignored. If it comes, it will probably be outside the region. Direct attacks on Israel from Lebanon could invite retaliations in Lebanon which would isolate Hezbollah even further in the current Presidential stand-off. Israeli institutions worldwide will undoubtedly be on high alert. Hopefully Jewish communal institutions and U.S. military bases (the other favored Hezbollah targets) will also tighten security.
One thing is certain. This attack does not put Hezbollah out of business and it will undoubtedly review its internal security carefully and identify how crucial information about Mughniyah's whereabouts leaked. About 35 years ago, Fatah faced the same problem of protecting its leaders from Israeli assassins. The response was to establish an elite bodyguard that became known as Force 17. It was with Force 17 that a young Imad Mughniyah began his long and terrible career.
Way back, what feels like two thousand years ago, I majored in Communications at Emerson College - I have a Bachelor of Science in Speech. Technically a BSSP, I always called it a "BS squared."
Emerson was founded as a school of rhetoric and requires every student to take a core of speech courses such as Voice and Articulation, Public Speaking, and Oral Interpretation. As a columnist for the student newspaper I wrote an article defending this tradition. Many students hated these classes, which involved reciting poetry to the class and having a Professor criticize the students' elocution and pronunciation.
In my article I interviewed one of the Professors who mentioned a survey taken where graduates admitted, decades later, that despite how much they hated these classes, the Speech program turned out to be very useful in real life.
I am now living my words. As part of my work at the Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics at the University of Maryland's Institute for Advanced Computer Studies I work on the development of CAGE: Cultural Adversarial Game Engine - a game that simulates operating in a different culture. The game requires a human voiceover at points and guess who was selected for the job? I cleared my throat, found my optimum pitch, and made sure I had an open throat.
Early reviews have been good.
The massive rallies against the FARC earlier this week (between 500,000 and two million people rallied in Bogota, along with parallel rallies worldwide) were a watershed in many ways. It was an indication of how low the FARC's standing has fallen. Whatever legitimacy their critique of the Colombian government may have had in past decades has been decimated by their own brutality. Insurgencies feed off their causes, but the FARC is without cause.
It also shows the maturation of Colombia's democracy. Democracies need internal consensus about core issues and broad rejection of violence as a means of settling political disputes. Again, whatever the merit of FARC's initial cause (Colombia – like much of Latin America – continues to suffer from massive wealth inequality), the people of Colombia recognize that armed revolution is not the response.
Mobilization is a crucial element, not just in producing numbers of soldiers but, more important, in inspiring violence and crafting the account of the struggle. The information revolution is not just changing the way people fight, it is altering the way people think and what they decide to fight for.
She calls for a counter-mobilization – not just public diplomacy. The rallies in Bogota and around the world is one example of the needed counter-mobilization.


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Privacy concerns voiced as Uber videos and audio records some rides
- Nov. 21st 2019 6:55 am PT
Privacy concerns have been raised as it was revealed that Uber videos and audio records passengers on some rides…
The New York Times reports that some Uber passengers in Texas have been videoed for several months.
The video has been stored online and could have been reviewed by members of Uber's safety staff if the driver had reported a problem with the passenger.
The video recordings are part of a broad initiative at the ride-hailing company to capture more objective data about what happens inside vehicles during Uber trips, where disputes between riders and drivers often play out without witnesses […]
Uber began the video recording program in Texas in July, and is conducting smaller tests of the program in Florida and Tennessee.
Footage is sent to Uber if a crash is detected, a passenger reports a safety incident or – most controversially – if the driver requests it. In the latter case, however, passenger faces are blurred.
Camille Fischer, a staff lawyer at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, says the Uber videos raise obvious privacy concerns.
Uber already has this treasure trove of highly personal data about people. When you pair surveillance during those trips, whether it's over the driver or over the passenger, you are getting a more fine-tuned snapshot of people's daily lives […]
[She said] the recordings raised privacy concerns for drivers, who may feel that they have to opt in to video or audio recording in order to remain in good standing with Uber.
The Washington Post reports that Uber also plans to record audio during US rides after first testing this in some Latin American countries.
The feature, which is first to be piloted in some Latin American cities next month, allows users to opt in to activate an audio recording on any trip or all trips, according to internal communications viewed by The Washington Post and confirmed by Uber. In markets where it's available, users would probably be given a blanket warning that trips are subject to recording — and that the feature will be active in their market. Riders and drivers will not be able to listen back.
"When the trip ends, the user will be asked if everything is okay and be able to report a safety incident and submit the audio recording to Uber with a few taps," according to an email written by an Uber executive and obtained by The Post. "The encrypted audio file is sent to Uber's customer support agents who will use it to better understand an incident and take the appropriate action."
Uber may face legal barriers in the US, however.
The company plans to test it in the United States "soon," according to the email, but the timeline for rolling it out is still unclear and may be difficult. "Laws in the United States around consent to being recorded can vary from state to state, but we hope to be able to make this available nationally," the email said […]
States like California, for example, require the consent of all parties to a conversation to record. Other states, such as New York, only need one party to consent.
Albert Gidari, consulting director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, said Uber runs the risk of violating those laws.
Uber says that when both driver and passengers know they may be recorded, the platform becomes safer for everyone. The company says the decision not to alert either side to recording beginning is a deliberate one.
If someone is already uncomfortable and they start the audio recording, we don't want there to be any escalation of that particular situation.
Privacy is a growing concern in today's world. Follow along with all our coverage related to privacy, security, and more in our guide.


Forty-one councils in the greater Sydney area is impractical given current and projected population growth demands, the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW said today after IPART's finding that 71 per cent of councils are 'unfit'.
UDIA NSW Chief Executive Stephen Albin said based on the experiences of the Institute's members "IPART's findings came as no surprise as bigger councils typically provide better services".
"We need a more streamlined and co-ordinated framework to accommodate growth, especially in Sydney," he said.
"Currently, each council has individual planning processes and controls in place, with different Development Application processing times making the delivery of projects such as housing difficult.
He said however, the need for any amalgamation should be proven. "It's vital these mergers are based on increasing efficiencies, not on politics," he said.
Mr Albin also said ideally, the new council structure would reflect the districts outlined in the State Government's roadmap for growth, A Plan for Growing Sydney.
He also said whatever the outcome, the reforms should not be drawn out any longer than they need to be for the benefit of staff, and the State.
"The State Government has done a great job managing the Local Government reform process, and now it's vital that momentum is maintained," he said.
Mr Albin said it is surprising that only three per cent of councils put forward merger applications, and councils need to weigh-up their options.
"Councils need to more seriously entertain merger scenarios and the government may need to revisit incentives to make the option of merging more attractive," he said.


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Cinedigm Launches El Rey Network and Real Madrid TV on Amazon Freevee
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 8, 2022 / Cinedigm (NASDAQ:CIDM) announced today that the Company has launched two linear channels on Amazon Freevee - El Rey Network, which delivers a mix of incredible Latinx-inclusive content curated by director Robert Rodriguez and Realmadrid TV, offering matches and more featuring one of the world's most recognized sports team brands. This announcement comes on the heels of Cinedigm, in conjunction with The Nacelle Company, launching the 24/7 OTT pop-culture channel, NacellePop, exclusively on Freevee.
Remarked Cinedigm President & Chief Strategy Officer Erick Opeka, 'Cinedigm's agreement with Amazon Freevee is yet another step in our strategy to expand the audience for Real Madrid's streaming channel. In hearing fans of Real Madrid reverentially speaking about their unwavering passion for the players and its incredible championship pedigree, it's very easy to understand why it's called the most valuable football brand in the world.'
Said Cinedigm Vice President of Business Development & Strategy, Jennifer Soltesz, 'Now Amazon Freevee viewers will have the opportunity to expand their horizons and recapture their youth with El Rey Network & NacellePop. Both unique, with diverse programming, the launch of these channels allows Freevee to connect with an even broader audience. We are thrilled to be expanding our partnership with FreeVee by bringing these new channels to their lineup of top-quality programming.'
Amazon Freevee, formerly known as IMDb TV, is a streaming video service with thousands of premium movies and TV shows, including Originals and FAST channels, available anytime, for free.
More on El Rey Network
Launched in 2013 as a linear channel, El Rey Network quickly became a home for fans of fearless, action-packed and inclusive programming and was touted as a breakthrough in its voice and directive to increase representation. Curated by iconic director Robert Rodriguez and his artistic collective, the Latinx-inclusive, English-language channel speaks to Rodriguez's vision to create a destination that more fully represents the changing face of America and the most culturally diverse generation in history.
In 2021, Cinedigm relaunched El Rey Network as a free ad-supported streaming service, packed with the best content from the original channel. This includes Rodriguez's thoughtful conversations with creatives like John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino in 'The Director's Chair' 'Rebel Without A Crew: The Series,' in which filmmakers set out to make their first feature under Rodriguez's guidance; a library of unscripted franchises including 'The Chuey Martinez Show' and feature films that run the genre gamut from grindhouse to cult classic action to horror/sci-fi.
More on Realmadrid TV
Since partnering with Real Madrid, Cinedigm has increased the distribution base of Realmadrid TV, making it more accessible to North American fans. Realmadrid TV features thousands of hours of fan-centric football content including 2-3 matches every week of Real Madrid's La Liga games, as well as their UEFA Champions League and Cup tournaments during the 2022-2023 season. In addition, the channel will air classic programming, exclusive club insights, breaking news and more. Over 8,000 hours of content is being made available annually including: Live Press Conferences, Exclusive Interviews, Live Training Sessions, Classic Matches, Magazine Shows, Real Madrid News Programming and Special Features. The service is available in the United States & Canada for linear and AVOD platforms on connected TVs, digital set-top boxes, media-streaming devices, as well as the web.
With a loyal and passionate global fanbase, Real Madrid C.F. is one of the most recognized brands in world sport. Real Madrid C.F. is the most successful club in Europe winning the coveted Champions League a record 14 times. Founded in 1902, the club would come to dominate the next century, earning the unprecedented honor of FIFA Club of the 20th Century in 2000. Since then, their fortunes have only increased, and the club has been a highly sought out destination for the best football players on the planet.
More on NacellePop
Launched this past October, NacellePop is a 24/7 continuous linear streaming of carefully curated pop-culture focused documentaries, animated series, classic tv shows that are currently all but impossible to find, and original Nacelle shows as they become available. Some notable titles available on the channel at launch are 5 seasons of A Toy Store Near You, Discontinued, Craig Ferguson presents: Hobo Fabulous, That Guy… Who Was In That Thing, That Gal… Who Was In That Thing, Dons of Disco, Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons, Action Figure Adventure, all 10 seasons of Coming to the Stage, Video Game Box Art, Life After, Painting the Town with Eric Dowdle, Ear Buds, Mentally Al, and more.
ABOUT CINEDIGM
For more than 20 years, Cinedigm (NASDAQ:CIDM) has led the digital transformation of the entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm entertains consumers around the globe by providing premium feature film and television series, enthusiast streaming channels and technology services to the world's largest media, retail and technology companies. As a leader in the rapidly evolving streaming ecosystem, Cinedigm continues its legacy as an innovator through its adoption of next-generation technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, through its proprietary, highly-scalable Matchpoint™ technology platform. For more information, visit cinedigm.com.
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There are quite possibly more soccer tournaments in New York than any other northeastern state. The empire state is one of five in the nation that is so large, it has been split up between governing bodies of eastern New York and western New York. Even within that structure, there is a third body, the Long Island Junior Soccer League that is so large that it virtually operates as a state association in its own right.
There are dozens of tournaments, both indoor and outdoor, from Long Island all the way up to Buffalo, offering something for every level of play. Some of the best know include the college showcase events the Mad Dog Showcase in the Albany area and Score at the Shore at Mitchell Field on Long Island.
On the playing side, New York was the home of the USA?s first "super club" in the New York Cosmos (even though they played in New Jersey) and, of course, is the current home of the Red Bulls. It is also where the corporate headquarters of both MLS and CONCACAF are located, as well as the Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta.
For visiting soccer families there is, of course, New York City, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, plus the beaches of Long Island Sound. Further upstate, the Catskills offer much to the family that is looking to combine a few days R and R with their trip to a tournament, and everyone should try and take in at least one trip to Naigara Falls in their lifetime.
Here, then, is our list of soccer tournaments in New York. And don?t forget you can always used our search function if you can?t immediately find a tournament you are looking for.
If you are the director of a soccer tournament in New York, you can have your event listed here by filling out our soccer tournament submission form. If you can send us a logo, too, and a brief description of the event, we'll get you listed right away.


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The Detroit Lions achieved one of their top goals this off-season, retaining Joique Bell, and took a step toward another one, setting up a meeting with Golden Tate. The Lions and Bell agreed to a $9.3 million, three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person, who said $4.3 million of the contract is guaranteed, spoke Tuesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Detroit is also determined to add a player to complement wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Tate appears to be a good fit. The free agent wide receiver will meet with the Lions, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who said Tate was travelling to Detroit on Tuesday night, spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because the visit had not been announced. Tate led the Seattle Seahawks with 64 catches and 898 yards receiving last season, setting career highs in both categories. The former Notre Dame star also scored five touchdowns last season, giving him 15 in his four-year career. "I definitely do not want to play against Seattle, Ill tell you that," Tate said in February after Seattles Super Bowl parade. "I dont want to play against Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor for sure, but well see. Only time will tell. I think I set myself up regardless if its here -- hopefully its here -- or elsewhere with the way I play the game." Detroit also agreed to a one-year deal with wide receiver Kevin Ogletree, according to another person familiar with negotiations, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadnt been announced. The Lions really wanted Bell back, and can probably find a spot on the roster for Ogletree. Bell had a team-high eight touchdowns rushing last season. He was second to Reggie Bush with 166 carries for 650 yards rushing for the Lions last year. Bell ranked third on the team in each of the last two seasons in Detroit with a combined 105 receptions for 1,032 yards. While Bush gives Detroit a speedy and shifty threat out of the backfield, the 5-foot-11, 220-pound Bell provides much-needed power. He has run for 1,064 yards -- 4.3 yards per carry -- and 11 TDs in two seasons with the Lions. The undrafted free agent from Wayne State University in Detroit played a total of eight games as a rookie in 2010 with the Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. Bell won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year after rushing for 2,084 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2009. Eventually, Bell proved he could make the jump to the NFL. The Benton Harbor, Mich., native has found a home with the Lions, who signed him off New Orleans practice squad late in the 2011 season after he bounced around with the Saints, Eagles, Colts and Bills. Ogletree can potentially help Detroit because Nate Burleson was released and Ryan Broyles has struggled to stay healthy. He had 13 receptions for 199 yards and a touchdown in 12 games last season for the Lions, who signed him after Tampa Bay cut him. Ogletree has 78 career receptions for 999 yards and six touchdowns over five seasons, four of which were with the Dallas Cowboys. In free agency or the draft, the Lions are hoping to add a No. 2 receiver -- perhaps Tate -- and a safety to start alongside Glover Quin to replace Burleson and Louis Delmas, both of whom were released this off-season. Delmas has signed with the Miami Dolphins. The Lions would also like to sign Ndamukong Suh to a new contract to avoid having the defensive tackle count more than $20 million against the salary cap this year. 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Nick DeLeon scored in the 36th minute for United (3-23-6), which had ample opportunities to build on its lead but went its 10th straight match without a victory. VICTORIA -- Brittany MacLean of Toronto smashed the second longest-standing national womens record with her victory in the 800-metre freestyle on the last night of competition at the Canadian swimming trials on Saturday. MacLean clocked 8:24.91 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 8:27.59 set by Brittany Reimer of Victoria at the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal. MacLean and Tabitha Baumann of Ottawa -- second in 8:32.37 -- both went under the qualifying standard to be nominated to the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific teams. "Ive done a lot of racing this year and I wasnt sure how much my body would hold up," said MacLean, 20, a triple champion this week. "Im glad it did. To get the record is a huge accomplishment." Two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria collected a third gold as well, winning the mens 1,500 freestyle -- his main event -- in 15:01.72, well under the qualifying standard. "I wanted to come here and put up a fast time," said Cochrane. "Its not where I want to be yet." Cochrane, who is one of 36 who will represent Canada at the Pan Pacifics in Australia in August, and one of 30 nominated to swim for Canada at Commonwealth Games in Scotland in July, says he wont settle for less than gold this summer. "Im looking forward to the Commonwealth Games because it was a dream of mine to compete at those Games since I was five," he said. "The Pan Pacs is a big event for the swimmers and the competition will be tough." In addition to 19 swimmers with national team experience, 18 newcomers will be representing Canada at the senior level for the first time thhis summer.dddddddddddd The Pan Pacs team features 21 female swimmers and 15 males, while 20 females and 10 males are nominated to the Commonwealth Games. Three Canadian women went under the qualifying standard in the 200 individual medley. Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson of Ottawa completed a golden individual medley sweep clocking a personal best 2:12.26, Marni Oldershaw of Oakville, Ont., followed in 2:13.72 and Sydney Pickrem of Halifax was third in 2:13.78. "Im pretty pumped," said 18-year-old Seltenreich-Hodgson. "To get two titles this week is really exciting. To have three girls go under the standard is something. We are an IM country." Evan White of Oakville just missed notching a Canadian record in the mens 200 IM but still went under the qualifying standard with a personal best 1:59.84. The 18-year-old was 0.3 seconds under the Canadian record before heading into the final freestyle length. "I was trying to break the record and I could hear the crowd," White said. "It was a good swim." Katerine Savard won the womens 200 fly in 2:07.61, while Audrey Lacroix followed in 2:08.84. Both Pont-Rouge, Que., racers went under the qualifying standard as they did in the 100 butterfly on Friday, which featured a national record for Savard. "I dont really believe I did that time," said the 20-year-old Savard. "Its really good for me." Victoria Poon of Montreal was first in the 50 freestyle for her second win of the competition. Yuri Kisil took the mens 50 freestyle in a personal best 22.53 for his second title this week, and Zack Chetrat of Oakville, won the mens 200 butterfly. ' ' '
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Slow Food members Dermott Flynn (the chef) and his Dublin-born wife Janice O'Rourke (front of house) use plenty of local produce at this very pleasant restaurant just off the Octagon and, with everything made on the premises and a lovely ambience, it has a well deserved following.
Seats 24. Open nightly in summer, 5-10pm (off season Wed-Sun). L Sun only, 12-4. Early D 5-6.30pm, 2/3 courses €21.95/€24.95. Also à la carte. House wine from about €22.95, glass €5.95. Closed Mon & Tue off season. Amex, Mastercard, Visa.
Westport man Dermott Flynn and his Dublin-born wife Janice O'Rourke opted to offer 'a small food menu and some good wine selections', when they opened this restaurant near the Octagon in July 2010. They are Slow Food members and, with everything made on the premises and plenty of local produce, it was very much in the spirit of the times - and not only has it thrived, but it continues to improve all the time.
Soft lighting (with lots of candles for an atmospheric night-time look), mis-matched oilcloth-covered tables, wines and other bits and pieces from their travels on display all combine to create a cosy and comfortable atmosphere - in tune with their aim 'to bring a casual and fresh Slow Food dining experience to the town'.
Janice heads up the front of house staff and the welcome is truly warm and helpful, while Dermott looks after the kitchen end of the operation. Menus change regularly and the aim is to keep a balance of favourite dishes and new ones introduced for seasonal interest.
All of the menus - early dinner, the evening à la carte and Sunday lunch - are given in both English and Irish, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available.
Desserts are home-made and, like all the cooking, good - and so is the value and quality. Beef and lamb are all local - from McCormacks butchers in the town and Kelly's of Newport (who also supply their famous black pudding) - and the free range pork is from Andarl Farm in Co Galway, producers of the very special 'Velvet Pork'. The same philosophy applies to chicken and eggs (both free range) and fish and seafood (local and sustainable), and the impressive list of regular suppliers is goven on all menus and augmented by other small local suppliers as needed for seasonal produce.
A well priced wine list is as carefully selected as the food - and, organised in a user-friendly way by style, it also highlights the bottles suitable for vegans.
The service is nice and easy-going - Janice out-front is very pleasant and helpful and the restaurant gives off a cosy, comfortable feeling.
This is a great, big-hearted little restaurant - and it just goes on getting better.
On Peter Street just off the Octagon.


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Gallery: Springbok RWC Trophy Tour in Gauteng
Check out this gallery of pictures from the first day of the Springboks' RWC Trophy Tour in Gauteng, from Gallo Images. Will be updated throughout the day.
The first stop was at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where the Springboks were welcomed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. After driving through the streets of the Capital, the Boks went to sponsors MTN for lunch, after which they hit the Joburg CBD and Soweto.
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Wizards – a bizarre and over the top lost to the ages animated movie from 1977. Wizards is sure to disappoint and confuse all those who watch.
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Watchable Minutes : 10 / 80. This short movie has almost zero compelling story or material, you should only watch about 10 minutes of it just to see what type of movie you aren't missing out on.
Trailer Comparison : The above is the only clean cut trailer I could find. It pretty much gives you all you need to know about the movie. I think this is a better movie than the full length movie because it's over in 2 minutes and you don't have to waste your time with the rest of the real thing.
Movie or Film : I think Wizards tries very hard to be a film, but it is overbearing and heavy handed with its symbolism and metaphors. I don't think I can put it cleanly into a film category or a movie category. It's got more concrete messaging that's easy to interpret than some of the other films I've seen, but it is so comically bad at the same time that I can't justify it as a film.
Run time : 1 hr 20 min
Studio : 20th Century Fox
Director : Ralph Bakshi
Where to Watch : Youtube ($)
Far in the future, there will be a nuclear war that will plunge the planet into the darkness of radioactive clouds and ash. For thousands of years, the surface of earth is uninhabitable, but eventually life finds a way back to the surface. The ancestors of humanity, the elves and fairfolk, return to the surface in clean and happy villages far from radioactivity. The mutated humanoid lifeforms that could not escape the radiation subsist on the outskirts, far away from the magical creatures. Both kingdoms are ruled by powerful brother wizards. There is Avatar who lives with the fairfolk, and Blackwolf who lives in Scortch 1, a city of pain and suffering. The brothers are prophesized to be engaged in eternal war and destroy the world in an epic final battle for supremacy.
To start off with, I love a good (bad) animated movie. I grew up on The Hobbit (1977) and The Transformers original series and 1986 movie. Those were the VHS tapes I watched and watched and watched until they quit working. I thought that this movie would be a sort of hidden gem that would take me back to my childhood of lazy animation and sub par writing. Unsurprisingly, this movie did not evoke feelings of nostalgia or happiness. It just made me confused and sort of shocked that anybody thought this would be a good movie.
Right off the bat, I have to say that the animation style is cheap. There are a myriad of reused shots that a keen eye will notice right away. Think of the endless and repeated backgrounds you'd see in old Scooby Doo episodes or Flintstones episodes. That type of thing will save a small animation studio a ton of money, but if not used correctly, it can look cheap and uninspired. They also opted to do rotoscoping and painting over archived war footage. If you're making a movie filled with Nazi propaganda, might as well use the real stuff right? There are movies where live action and animation were mixed together successfully, e.g., Mary Poppins or Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The mixing that Wizards tries to put on screen came off as dirty, off putting, and just straight up bad. The mono color characters with rough outlines and single piece accents were probably some of the worst I've seen. All said, this movie looked like it was animated on post it notes pulled together from the story board. The sound design that was layered over the top of this story board animation was arguably worse than the visuals. The whole thing felt muffled and then painfully sharp at times. It seems like it was thrown together with minimal attention to detail and it really shows.
The lazy animation opened the door to uninspired writing and directing. I'm sure that Ralph Bakshi wanted this to be on par with the great Lord of the Rings trilogy he so boldly mentioned in the trailer, but it didn't even come close. Where Tolkien's writing is elegant and thoughtful, Bakshi's is dull and trite. Nothing about his story was meaningful or new. It was the same old stuff that many movies from this era liked to preach about. The overwhelming fascist imagery and propaganda made it clear how Bakshi felt about these sort of things, which isn't a radical departure from how most people feel about fascism. So why go through the trouble of making this movie so reliant on the concept? I can't figure it out and I don't want to waste too many of my remaining brain cells trying to figure it out either.
The voice acting by the cast was pretty on par for a 70s animated movie. The medium wasn't seen as anything more than childish entertainment and that's evident in most of the voice acting. I don't feel any heart or soul in their delivery, so this screams "I did this for a paycheck" for most of the voice cast. I'm not going to place all of the blame on the voice cast though, because the characters themselves were not written strongly or even developed to be more than their surface level details. Nobody had anything to really work with other than what was given in the meager backstory. That's pretty much the only decent part of this movie. The only other thing worth noting is that Mark Hamill debuted as a voice actor in this movie prior to Star Wars, later that same year. It's a neat piece of trivia.
Would I like to see this movie again? No. Does watching this under the influence make it better or worse? Definitely worse. Should this movie get the reboot treatment? Absolutely it should. I think that this type of movie is the perfect concept to be rebooted and redone with modern technology. Animated movies have come so far and I think with some competent writers, the story laid out by Bakshi could be punched up enough to make it worth while to a modern, but niche audience. However, I don't think a reboot is likely given that there are so many other new properties out there that are just begging to be adapted. Or we could get some original IP for once instead? I won't get my hopes up.
The Hobbit (1977)
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Spain's Adriana Martin beat Bryony Pitman in the recurve junior women's final, 7-3.


After a busy week of site visits in SD, j and I are happy to be relaxing at home this holiday weekend. Since our recent re-engagement with social media, we have started to have occasional 'sessions.' We both spend time reading and looking at things that spark interest, then talk about what we find and what we want to post ourselves.
Today, j discovered a very funny new social media sensation, Socality Barbie. An Instagrammer who posts pictures of a Barbie doll in iconically 'Hipster' scenarios with hilarious hashtags that mock the hipster/social media bonanza exploding everywhere these days. j reposted one of her favorite images of Socality Barbie on Instagram, and within a minute had 14 responses.
While she was looking at her feeds, I retreated from the web, back to the comforts of my Kindle. Right now, I'm reading Gretchen Rubin's new book, Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. One of the many helpful suggestions she makes about creating new habits is that doing something more often, ideally every day, is the best way to ensure that it becomes a true, deeply embedded habit. Because of the momentum gained from doing something regularly, it's easier to keep it going.
When j shared her new find with me, inspired by the idea of humor as both a healthy habit and a good marketing tool, we came up with a new project – #hilarityhabit. Each of us will find something funny to post on our New West Co social media channels every day and tag it #hilarityhabit. Hopefully, this project will help the two of us hone the habit of looking on the silly side AND pass on the laughter we enjoy along the way.


It didn't take me long, even as a child, to see that bossy girl=bad and bossy boy=good. If a boy told another boy what to do it was "boys will be boys," if a girl told a boy what to do it was "she's bossy." I saw it then and I see it happening now as we (myself included) coach and teach our kids differently. I have a boy and a girl. My girl is (shocker) extremely bossy. But, I want to teach her how to take that assertive nature and harness it into something amazing. I want the same for my son. But, I see that it comes more naturally. Here's a prime example: the 2nd grade girls' Sunday school group at our church vs. the 2nd grade boys group. If I tell the girls to keep it down (which I RARELY have to do), they are already programmed to be more reserved — it's the "lady-like" thing to do. If I tell the boys the same thing, it's like a personal challenge has been issued and they are going to push me to my limit. They are programmed to push boundaries under the umbrella of "boys will be boys." This might be a weak example, but, you get the point. It started for me young and it still appears to be the norm . . . at least from where I'm standing.
I also grew up in a Christian home (and am trying my best to raise my family in a Christian home). When I came across Proverbs 31, which is an entire passage about an AMAZING woman, I was blown away. Even by today's standards, this woman is more amazing than Wonder Woman! She takes care of her kids and her husband, BUT she also works to support them financially and is better and more well-respected for it! Now this is my kind of woman! She's the real deal. Although, sometimes I wish there was a Proverbs 32 that described one of her bad days just so I could feel better when I do hit a wall myself! But, the real message here??? She didn't waste the toolbox she'd been given by God. She used every piece of her personality and her gifts to be the person God designed her to be. She didn't just use some of her skills. She used all of them.
Now, I view being bossy or assertive as a GREAT thing. But, it has taken years of reprogramming to get there. You see, where I grew up women became farmers' wives or teachers or stay-at-home-moms. There is NOTHING wrong with any of these professions. My mom was all three at one point or another! While I LOVED where I grew up and still love going back there to visit, I wanted something different . . . not better or worse . . . just different. So, I entered into corporate America out of college and started climbing ladder after ladder (after ladder after ladder!). I was going to be the woman that had it all!
I worked at some places where no one showed me how to harness my direct nature. Instead, I saw how others used their assertiveness to hurt others and that's how you got ahead. In my mind, the definition of "bossy" is being a harsh dictator that doesn't care for others. While I was terribly successful, I did not like the me I was becoming or the me they expected me to be. I didn't like being bossy. Life had to be about more than this ladder with imaginary rungs just inches above my current reach!?!?
I was also fortunate enough to work three other companies under some amazing women that were smart, strategic, and had a way of gently mentoring me. Some of of their pure goodness rubbed off on me. It was in these moments that I began to learn how to own my assertive nature and to stop thinking of it as being "bossy" and start thinking of it as being a LEADER.
Corporate America is great at making their employees take personality tests and Strengths Finders courses (which are AMAZING, if you ask me!). When I started taking those tests I started to really understand how my negative label of "bossy" was really a positive gift from God just waiting to be fully unwrapped and used. I always scored insanely high in the areas of responsibility, analytical thinking, inclusivity, empathy, organization/planning, and intuitiveness. Not sure how empathy got in there??? But, I sure am glad it did!
So, when you're fast-thinking, want everyone's input, understand others' points of view, can organize a project, can intuitively forecast every possible outcome, you're not bossy, you're a LEADER. You, or I, in this case, have been given a toolbox full of goodies that allow me to guide people, nurture people, and administer constructive feedback if it's necessary. How did I let myself believe the lie that I was anything other than what I was designed to be?!?!?
You see, I allowed someone to label me and I felt trapped by that label for a long time. I believed the lie that little girls that are bossy grow up to be women that nag and grate on people instead of empowered women that can really make a difference in other peoples' lives. Shame on me! I'm so glad that I had examples in my life to show me how to use my personality and gifts. Women who took the time to show me that tempering what could be perceived as an abrasive approach with a softer edge and teaching me that just because I have direction in my life doesn't mean that I'm unapproachable or that I'm super-woman. That's right . . . even us "Extreme Type A's" have NOT got ALL of our stuff together and we need grace shown to us too sometimes.
I started selling real estate almost five years ago while still working in corporate America full-time, being a mom and wife, and actively participating in other church groups and organizations. I was never content to be just "X" or just "Y". I love my kids . . . I really do. But, I can't talk about them for hours and structure my life around them only. I have to have me time to be creative and think and plan and dream and work. That's not me being selfish, that's me figuring out what God has for me next. And recently, God said "jump" careers and go into real estate full time. So, now, I'm taking all the years of leadership skills I've built up and I'm applying them every single day as I work with clients, meet new people, network, and grow. I'm evolving as a leader in so many other areas of my life and I'm SO excited about it!
The growing and the changing is never going to end. That is what life is about. But, I just decided a long time ago, that I could sit back and let life happen TO me or I could be myself, dream big, and use my gifts to the best of my abilities. I can follow or I can lead. But, I will never be labeled "bossy" again. So, why am I writing all of this? I want other women to feel good about wanting things for themselves, having a direction, and going after it. Be the LEADER you were called to be! It might mean that you're the leader of your home or the leader of a multi-million dollar business. You might be the leader of a Bible study that others desperately need or the leader of your daughters' Girl Scout group sent there to show those girls how awesome it is to be a woman.
Whatever your goals are, just remember that God put those desires in your heart and gave you the tools to go after them. So, even if you don't view yourself as a leader, somebody is looking up to you and waiting for you to lead them. So, don't let labels hold you back and don't tuck parts of you away. Be everything God designed you to be!
Alecia Godfrey resides in Westerville, OH. She is a wife of 16 years to Justin Godfrey, mother of two rambunctious children, and Realtor with Baker Realty Group. When she's not selling homes, she enjoys spending time with her family or investing in other women and families. She can be reached at alecia.godfrey@bakerrealtygroupohio.com or you can find her on YouTube (Alecia Godfrey Realtor), Facebook (alecia.godfrey.18) or Instagram (@aleciagodfrey).


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ODDITIES: A LIST ASSEMBLED BY NEILL JAMESON (KRIEG) AN NCS ALBUM PREMIERE (AND A REVIEW): EYE OF SOLITUDE — "CENOTAPH"
AN NCS PREMIERE: SWAMPCULT — "CHAPTER III — AL-AZIF NECRONOMICON"
For very good and well-proven reasons, the mythos of H.P. Lovecraft has inspired the music of countless metal bands across a range of different genres, but few have embraced the great man's writing quite like the Dutch duo SwampCult have. Their new album The Festival — which will be released on October 2 by Transcending Obscurity — is based entirely on a Lovecraft story that bears the same name, and the album traces that story from start to finish, with each song representing a different chapter in the unfolding narrative. In addition, the album will be accompanied by a special story card for each song.
Today we have for you a stream of The Festival's third chapter, a song called "Al-Azif Necronomicon", along with a close-up image of the story card accompanying that track:
Of course, it's one thing for musicians to be inspired by Lovecraft, and it's another to translate those inspirations into music that both reflects the horrifying darkness of the writing, like a soundtrack, and stands out as a work of quality even if you know nothing about the muse that inspired it. As you will hear, SwampCult have achieved both objectives.
The best way to experience The Festival is to read the story (which is considered one of the first in Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos), read the lyrics of the entire album, and then listen to it straight through. We can't make that possible today, but fortunately these songs are awfully good standing alone.
"Al-Azif — Necronomicon" is slow, groaning, and steeped in an aura of encroaching doom, which is amplified by an array of ghastly vocals that range from inflamed spoken words to howls of malignant viciousness to wails of terror-stricken agony. This enveloping black cloud of toxins is pierced by a burst of jabbing, chugging riffs that bespeak violence, and the song concludes with an unsettling ambient segment that's the stuff of nightmares.
To pre-order The Festival, visit the Bandcamp page linked below. Also below, we've included the album's first chapter, which premiered previously at The Obelisk.
https://swampcult.bandcamp.com/
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The Festival (Lovecraftian Metal) by Swampcult (Netherlands)
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One Response to "AN NCS PREMIERE: SWAMPCULT — "CHAPTER III — AL-AZIF NECRONOMICON""
Comrade Aleks says:
Wow! Just few days ago was listening Reverend Bizarre "The Festival" song based on the same story. However this one is more vivid. And the artwork is nice.


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Montague Kern, Patricia Levering, and Ralph Levering Personal Papers
Papers 1961-1979. Co-authors of The Kennedy Crises (1983). Notes, correspondence, interviews, audiotapes, research materials, draft manuscript.
Report to the Nation - Berlin Crisis, 25 July 1961
Television Network Columbia Broadcasting System Collection
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture covering President John F. Kennedy's radio and television address to the American people regarding the impending possibility of war between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) over the crisis in Berlin, Germany. See "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1961: Item 302." The President delivers the remarks from the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. In his speech the President addresses the Soviet Union's attempts to cut off America's access to West Berlin, thus making it impossible to secure freedom from communism for the people of Berlin. The President goes on to discuss the imminent threat of nuclear war and his plan to increase funding and manpower for the military, provide appropriate communications for air raid warnings, and ensure that all Americans have access to fall-out shelters should a nuclear holocaust occur. Copyright restrictions apply.
Germany: Berlin: General: Kissinger Report, 7 July 1961
This file contains a report to President John F. Kennedy from Henry Kissinger, consultant to the National Security Council (NSC), discussing the situation in Berlin including contingency planning, relations between the United States and Soviet Union, and the role of the United Nations.
Germany: Berlin: General, August 1962
16 January 1961-31 August 1962, undated
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, contingency plans for a Soviet Union-Germany (Democratic Republic) peace treaty and a review by the quadripartite powers, closure of the Soviet Commandant's office in East Berlin, and U.S. intelligence assessments of Soviet Union activities in Berlin. Of note are memoranda regarding the shooting of East German refugee Peter Fechter by guards at the Berlin Wall near Checkpoint Charlie and subsequent demonstrations in West Berlin.
Germany: Berlin: General, September 1962
10 October 1961-28 September 1962, undated
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the potential integration of West Berlin into the Federal Republic of Germany (also known as the Eleventh Land concept); the probable character of an air corridor contest between the Soviet Union and Germany (Democratic Republic), and the U.S., France, and Great Britain; an intelligence assessment of Soviet Union intentions for Berlin; and the closure of the Soviet Commandant's office in East Berlin. Also included in this folder is a paper expressing the views of the Departments of State and Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff titled, "The Preferred Sequence of Military Actions in a Berlin Conflict."
Germany: Berlin: General, October 1962
1962: 25 September-29 October, undated
This folder contains memoranda regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin including a review of Berlin contingency planning and a record of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt. Of note are memoranda and papers regarding a potential effect on West Berlin of the Soviet Union build-up in Cuba (also known as the Cuban Missile Crisis) including a blockade by the Soviet Union, inspections of allied traffic into Berlin by the Soviet Union and Germany (Democratic Republic), and immediate military preparations for Berlin.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, August 1962: 1-7
August 1962: 1-7
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, U.S. and Soviet Union flights over the Berlin Central Zone, a potential Soviet Union-Germany (Democratic Republic) peace treaty, and travel documents for an East German crew on a train to Austria. Also included in this folder is a draft of a paper titled, "Air Access Contingency Planning Resume for Measures Not Involving Use of Force." Of note are telegrams regarding the one year anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, August 1962: 8-15
August 1962: 8-15, undated
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, observances for the one year anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, potential travel requirements by the Germany (Democratic Republic), and protocols for air corridor use. Of note are telegrams regarding an effort by CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) to film an attempted escape of East Berlin refugees via a tunnel.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, August 1962: 16-22
August 1962: 15-22, undated
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include travel regulations for East German scientists and professors, demonstrations in West Berlin at the Berlin Wall and various points along the border, the shooting of East German refugee Peter Fechter by East German guards at the Berlin Wall, closure of the Soviet Commandant's office in East Berlin, and regulations for the firing of weapons at the East Berlin border.
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include closure of the Soviet Commandant's office in East Berlin, procedures for handling armed Soviet Union personnel traveling to a Soviet war memorial in West Berlin, guidance for protocol at checkpoints, air corridor violations, and the use of escorts for Allied vehicles in East Berlin and on the Autobahn.
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the closure of the Soviet Commandant's office in East Berlin and the effect on Allied communication with the Soviets, travel regulations for West Germans, violence against East German refugees by East German guards at the Berlin Wall, and the use of Soviet armored vehicles (APCs) in West Berlin.
August 1962: 29-31
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include protocol for East German refugees injured at the Berlin Wall, channels of communication between Allies and the Soviets, and the use of armored vehicles (APCs) to transport Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, September 1962: 1-5
September 1962: 1-5, undated
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include assistance by the Red Cross for East German refugees injured at the Berlin Wall, air corridor violations, and entry points and the use of armored vehicles (APCs) in the transport of Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, September 1962: 6-10
September 1962: 6-10
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include air corridor violations; guidelines for assisting East German refugees injured at the Berlin Wall; meetings between the Berlin Commandants for the United States, Great Britain, and France; and the use of armored vehicles (APCs) in the transport of Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, September 1962: 11-20
September 1962: 11-20
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include TTD (temporary travel document) policy discussions, the use of armored vehicles (APCs) in the transport of Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin, and the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and Berlin contingency planning.
September 1962: 21-29, undated
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the possible withdrawal of a U.S. garrison in Berlin; TTD (temporary travel document) policy discussions; incidents in the Berlin air corridor between the Soviet Union and Allied aircraft; an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. by Mayor of West Berlin Willy Brandt; and the right of asylum for East German refugees. Of note is a background paper by the Department of State and U.S. Information Agency (USIA) titled, "Berlin in Brief."
Germany: Berlin: Cables, October 1962: 1-10
October 1962: 1-10, undated
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, TTD (temporary travel document) policy and discussions on civilian traffic between East and West Germany, the shooting of a refugee at the Berlin Wall and the refusal of East German guards to permit entry to a British ambulance; and a plebiscite proposal for West Berlin. Of note is a draft of a memorandum of conversation between West Germany Mayor Willy Brandt and President John F. Kennedy discussing Berlin.
Germany: Berlin: Cables, October 1962: 11-20
October 1962: 11-20, undated
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning with a nuclear demonstration plan, the filming and potential broadcast by NBC Television Network of an escape attempt by East Berlin refugees via a tunnel, policies for future action to assist wounded refugees in East Germany, and an Ambassadorial Working Group meeting on Berlin.
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, Communist presence in West Berlin, convoy procedures, policies on the proper channels of communication to the Soviets within Germany, and the potential effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis on Berlin.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR): Subjects: Khrushchev Correspondence: Vol. I-A, 1961: 20 January-16 October
23 April 1959-28 February 1962, undated
This folder contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Topics include relations between the United States and Soviet Union, Berlin and German unification, disarmament, nuclear testing, Laos, space flights, and the Bay of Pigs invasion. Also included in this folder are letters from Premier Khrushchev to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and John J. McCloy, Advisor to President Kennedy on Disarmament. This folder contains some Russian-language material.
Central Intelligence Agency: Subjects, Intelligence, 1962: September-December
1962: 7 September-17 December
This file contains Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memoranda regarding the Soviet Union. Topics include global reactions to Soviet military buildup in Cuba; submarine technology; Soviet policy in Berlin, Germany; relations with Albania; and attitudes of Soviet military officers towards the United States-NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) strategic deterrent forces.
Department of Defense (B): Subjects: Joint Chiefs of Staff: Berlin
1962: 17 March-5 October
This folder contains messages from the Staff Communications Office of the United States Department of the Army, primarily for the LIVE OAK group, regarding harassment of U.S. military convoys by Soviet Union troops on the Autobahn, schedules and activity of Soviet flights in the Berlin air corridors, and an incident involving Soviet troops firing on a U.S. military convoy vehicle and the Soviet response. Also included in this folder are memoranda concerning the time required to move United States battle groups or battalions by land to Berlin.
National Security Council meetings, 1961: No. 487, 13 July 1961
July 1961: 10-24
This folder contains an agenda, briefing memoranda, and a Record of Actions for meeting number 487 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding a situation in Berlin involving the United States and Soviet Union.
This folder contains an agenda, a briefing memorandum, a Record of Actions, and meeting minutes for meeting number 488 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the situation in Berlin involving the United States and Soviet Union.
Meetings with the President: General, September 1961-January 1962
5 September 1961-22 January 1962
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include the threat of communism in Laos, India and Pakistan relations, and Berlin. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a meeting with General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander-in-Chief Europe, discussing nuclear weapons, United States military forces in Europe, and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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floor tom to bass drum?
Thread: floor tom to bass drum?
Thinki.g of doing this for tom height reasons I have a spare 16x16 ft is it worth doing?
Re: floor tom to bass drum?
Are you saying that your floor toms are to low for you? I had this problem as well. First I made small risers out of wood. Then I found longer legs on E-Bay. Now their up nice and high. Not really sure what your question is actually.
Sounds to me like he wants to use the floor tom as a bass drum or vise versa. Not sure. Or he wants to mount his floor tom to the bass drum. Please explain better 13yod.
You can buy a cradle from Gibraltar that will do exactly what you want without any mods to your tom.
My question is, how short are you? Im 5'10" and I play standard toms over a 22" kick no problems.
Gibraltar also makes a rack Tom mount that attaches to a floor Tom (that's being used as a bass) and allows you to mount your rack tom on the floor Tom. It's just a bracket that slips into one of the leg mounts on the FT and the other end rests against the shell. It has an L-rod to attach the rack Tom to it. I believe it's called a "Dunnett" style Tom mount. Very cool......They show it on their website.
IMO, that would make an excellent setup for tight spaces in small clubs and be easy to transport. You could use the 16"FT as the bass, an 8" or 10" shallow Tom mounted off of it like a rack Tom and then use a 13" Tom hanging off a cymbal stand as your floor Tom.
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Last edited by Olimpass; 11-12-2013 at 09:28 PM.
check the Gibraltar mount first, I believe it's for 18" or 20" only. I'm converting my 16" floor tom to use for tight, low volume gigs as wel. The Pearl JG16 Jungle Gig Adapter and Pearl IS1216SL/C for 12 to 16-inch 2.3mm SuperHoop, with BT-3 should work for you. DW also make a really nice cradle, but at a really hefty price.
Roland TD-3 and TD-10 A to E Kit.
im not saying not to convert your floor tom, but i am also 5'3" and have no problems hitting my toms. you may have to tilt them forward a bit, but it should be fine, also if you are playing the toms offset, the bass drum shouldnt even be an issue as they wont be over it. i say try some other configurations before you spend money on mounts ect.


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