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Glenn Lowry on MoMA's Next Expansion: "Substantial Changes in the Way We Present the Collection"
September 30, 2013 by CultureGrrl
Director Glenn Lowry, speaking at Museum of Modern Art's press briefing last Monday
Photo by Lee Rosenbaum
I neglected you last week, artlings, because I was away on a workation. (If you followed my Twitter feed on Sept. 24 and 26, you saw a couple of photo clues about where I wandered.)
Before I left, though, I did manage to attend the Museum of Modern Art's Monday press briefing on its upcoming exhibitions. During the Q&A after the formal presentation, we elicited an update from MoMA's director, Glenn Lowry, on the museum's plans to expand to new galleries at the base of a Jean Nouvel-designed tower…
Site of the future Jean Nouvel-designed tower adjoining MoMA
…and into the space occupied by the American Folk Art Museum, which was purchased by MoMA in 2011 and will be reimagined (or perhaps demolished) by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro:
West-facing wall of American Folk Art Museum, adjoining the lot on which the Nouvel tower will rise
Here's what Lowry told us on Monday, in response to my question about the status of plans for the Tod Williams Billie Tsien-designed former American Folk Art Museum facility:
We're still modeling lots of different options. It's like watchmaking: It's very precise to calibrate the decisions that need to be made. We're looking at options that include retaining the building as it is, significant changes to the building, as well as demolishing it [emphasis added]. [MoMA's earlier announcement that it would tear down the building elicited strong protests from architecture critics and others. My middle-ground solution is at the end of this previous post.]
I hope we'll have a clear path by the end of this year, because each of those decisions leads to a different set of solutions. The current track is to look at all three directions vigorously, thoroughly, so that when we do decide which way we're going, we can feel very comfortable that we made the best possible decision.
And here's what Lowry told us about the status of the long delayed Jean Nouvel tower, being developed by the Hines development company:
Their goal, as we understand it, is to be in the ground in the first quarter of 2014—call it March or April. We may know more than you, but we don't know a lot more than you on that.
More revealingly, Lowry responded with much more than Art in America editor-in-chief Lindsay Pollock had asked for, when she queried him about the amount of gallery space to be gained in the expansion:
We have about 125,000 square feet of gallery space today. If you ask Ann Temkin [MoMA's chief curator of painting and sculpture], "In an ideal world, what would you need just to do justice to recent acquisitions in painting and sculpture alone?" she'd probably say, "Maybe another 200,000 square feet."
We know we're not going to get that and we don't want to end up so large that we become incomprehensible to our audience. The space, if you were to maximize every square inch of the "45" site [AFAM's former site] and the "53" site [the Hines/Nouvel tower]…probably affords something like 40,000 square feet of net exhibition space [that is, increasing the current 125,000 square feet by about one-third]….
While we will never be able to show our collection in the depth that we would like, by virtue of its scale, we need to have enough space to show it thoughtfully and intelligently, as our responsibilities extend dramatically with each decade's creating its additional pressure on the space that compels us to contract and compress the past in order to make room for the present.
It's actually a very complicated—in a way philosophical—set of issues that have to govern how the architecture is going to be realized. In fact, we're contemplating very substantial changes in the way we present our collection [emphasis added]. We're modeling that to see if we think differently about the collection…to gain a better distribution of the collection over the space that will be available for us.
After the press briefing, I approached Glenn for more details on how the presentation of the collection might be rethought. He stated that while the collection would remain in roughly chronological order, there would be more mixing of different media (paintings, sculpture, photographs, other works on paper, etc.) in the galleries.
When I pointed out that this was exactly what had been discussed in the build-up to the most recent expansion, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, Lowry gave an example, from the current installation of the permanent collection, as a possible prototype for what may happen in the Mega-Mega-MoMA—the insertion between of galleries devoted to Abstract Expressionism and to Pop art of a monographic gallery displaying a large group of photographs by Walker Evans.
The wall text for the Evans gallery asserts that "the installation underscores the continuation of prewar avant garde practices in America into the postwar period. Evans' explorations of signs and symbols, commercial culture and the vernacular still reverberate today."
Maybe so. But there seems to be more of a jarring disconnect than a resonance between Evans' 1930s output…
"Main Street block, Selma Alabama," 1936
Photo (of Evans' photo) by Lee Rosenbaum
…and the later works that MoMA's sightlines allow you to glimpse through the wall openings at either end of the Evans installation. They are…
…this highlight from the Abstract Expressionism gallery:
Jackson Pollock, "One: Number 31, 1950"
…and this from the Pop gallery:
Andy Warhol, "Gold Marilyn Monroe," 1962
Let the curatorial rethinking continue…
09/30/13 2:48 PM | filed under: Uncategorized |
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MoMA Restores Matisse's "Swimming Pool"
Plan to Dismantle the Corcoran
Clark Art Institute's Expansion
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Kimbell Art Museum's New Piano Pavilion
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Paul Singer Collection at Sackler Gallery
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The Walton Effect: Art World Is Roiled by Wal-Mart Heiress
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Upside Down and Backward, Yet Tame (Boston ICA)
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Access to affordable, quality child care is a basic need for Iowa families. It is also necessary for Iowa to attract workers and businesses.
Republicans controlling the Iowa Legislature ended a federally funded family planning program and ultimately made it more difficult for women to obtain birth control. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that seeks to essentially ban abortions.
The logical consequence of such legislation is more Iowa women getting pregnant and having babies, regardless of whether they can afford to take care of them.
So another top priority should be ensuring that working parents can get access to child care. Because the politicians who claim to "value life" are frequently the same ones who incessantly complain about people who rely on food stamps, housing assistance, cash welfare and Medicaid. Working and being able to advance in a job is key to avoiding public assistance.
Yet child care can be hard to find in small Iowa towns.
The only child care center in Iowa Falls closed on Nov. 2. Riverbend Child Care officials announced in October the center would close Nov. 9, but its severe budgetary crisis led to shutting the doors a week early.
Finding someone to provide child care is "next to impossible," Stacy Williamson told a Register reporter recently. The single mother works full time as a clerk at a Casey's general store and relies on friends, social media solicitations and even her own boss to watch her 6-month-old son while she works.
What are her options? Families in small communities across Iowa face a similar challenge. Even if they can find care, paying for it is a struggle. For many, child care is now the most expensive household budget item, more costly than housing and health care.
One recent study highlighting the rising costs of child care in Iowa found the expense is so burdensome that parents may choose to stay home rather than work. On average, a family of four — including one infant and one toddler — is estimated to need $659 to cover basic housing costs. That same family would need $1,031 for child care expenses.
Access to affordable, quality child care is a basic need for Iowa families. It is also necessary for this state to attract businesses, retain residents and make it possible for parents to earn a living. A lack of options in rural areas exacerbates the migration of younger people to more urban areas, which further hurts small towns.
State officials can do more to help Iowa parents who want to work.
Iowa's Child Care Assistance program, funded with state and federal dollars, helps low-income families pay child care expenses if parents are working, gaining work skills or going to school. The average child receiving care funded by the program is under age 5, has one sibling and lives in a family with one parent who works, according to the Iowa Department of Human Services.
But the program currently pays providers too little — about $135 per week for a child attending five days. Many in-home providers will not take families using state assistance. Some say they refuse to do so because of paperwork, regulatory requirements and payment delays. Though reimbursements for providers will increase in January 2019, the increase amounts to only a few dollars per week for many providers. That may not be enough, and more money may be needed.
Iowa also has one of the lowest eligibility ceilings in the country for families seeking assistance. They lose financial support once they earn 145 percent of the poverty level. That's about $36,250 for a family of four.
Families also face what's known as the child care "cliff effect." Instead of gradually reducing subsidies as a family's income rises, Iowa's program cuts off all aid when income hits 145 percent. Parents may feel forced to refuse a small pay raise or promotion if it means abruptly losing all help paying for child care.
The state can do what other states have done and raise the eligibility threshold for families. It could be set at 200 percent of the poverty level (about $50,000 a year for a family of four), with a sliding scale to raise the share of what parents pay toward care as they earn more money.
Helping more Iowans pay for care also could encourage more individuals and businesses to provide it.
Republicans who control the state should pursue these changes to do right by families. But leaders also should push these changes to do right by businesses. An investment in child care is an investment in economic development. Iowa companies need more workers. But parents with children struggle to enter the workforce without reliable, affordable child care for their kids.


J&J Sports Staff Offer Great Experience To Their Customers!
J & J Sports first became a powersports dealer in Thunder Bay some 37 years in 1977. The dealership was started by Jack Witiluk selling motorcycles. The company has been at it's Tungsten Street location for over 30 years now and J & J Sports were one of the original buildings in the intercity area. The business started as a motorcycle dealer with the Honda product, during the early stages of Honda in Canada, before they even manufactured cars. The company expanded to Bombardier with Ski Doo, Misty River boats, Suzuki products and then Polaris. Currently J&J Sports sells Honda, Polaris, Suzuki and will get Mirrorcraft boats in April to enhance their Honda outboard line.
Anne Marie Polhill is the Manager of J &J Sports and has worked at J&J Sports for 14 years. Previously she was at another dealership for 10 years selling Ski Doo products, giving her a long history in the powersports business. " We have a great team that has knowledge here at J&J Sports. Our parts department has great experience in the industry with Scott and Jammy together have over 10 years of service. Our service manager Ray Hollanti, started as a parts person and has been here over 25 years. Our head mechanic, Ron Tougas, has been at J&J Sports for over 30 years now. Sal Benincasa is back with us in sales now and worked here 10 years ago. Dustin Krewsnoski has had long experience in sales of powersports. We are a very knowledgeable team in the industry" said Anne Marie Polhill. J & J Sports currently have 11 full time employees on staff as well as some part time staff including co-op students.
" It is a fun business and we can see the same customer here from 25 years ago every once in a while. This year has been an unbelievable winter for snowmobiling. It could have been a little warmer but has been a good year and we still have 2 months to go. Some of our customers are just heading out ice fishing now. We have sold out of several models including the Voyageur and have people waiting for next year. Early snow helps and people are out riding now." said Anne Marie.
J& J Sports serve the whole region with Polaris snowmobiles. In ATV's they offer Polaris, Honda and Suzuki as well as Side By Side's with the new Honda Pioneer and Polaris models. They offer Honda lawnmowers, generators, trimmers, outboards and snow blowers. Mirror Craft boats are coming for April to compliment Honda motors. In motorcycles they sell Honda and Suzuki. According to Anne Marie, Honda has a new motorcycle called the Fury 1300 coming out which people should come in and see.
" It will be exciting for me going to the Polaris dealer meeting March 1st in Las Vegas where the 2015 snowmobiles will be unveiled. It will help us choose our models for next year. After this meeting Snow Check will begin and go on to roughly April 15th. We invite people to come in and pick out your Polaris unit where you will get the best price and options available including extra warranty. This year we ran out of certain models and by Snow Checking you are certain to get your chosen sled. If you pre order your Polaris now it is the best way to guarantee the sled you want and the price is the best then as well." said Anne Marie.
J&J Sports have a new web site up and running for the first time ever (www.jandjsports.ca) which is going great for them and the dealer will be on facebook shortly as well. " At J&J Sports we are professionals because our staff have so much experience behind us. Our goal is to give the best service we can to the public. We want the customer up and riding as quickly as possible. The experience we have is there to help fix problems and we can sometimes get parts overnight as well. At J&J Sports we are looking forward to growing and servicing our customers. I love the business!" smiles Anne Marie.
When not at the dealership Anne Marie loves to ride dirt bikes, snowmobiles and ATV's.


The 95th consecutive Cowboy Camp at the Paisano Baptist Encampment between Alpine and Marfa will begin Sunday evening and continue through noon, July 31.
The encampment on U.S. Highway 67-90 near Paisano Pass was founded in 1915 and has been ministering to cowboys and others from all over west Texas and several other states since 1921.
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When was the first leap year?
The first leap year. The first leap year in the modern sense was 1752, when 11 days were 'lost' from the month September with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar by Britain and her colonies.


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Trousdale County Broadband Construction
by NCTC Admin | Jun 5, 2017
NCTC Leads Broadband Delivery to Rural America and Trousdale County
North Central Telephone Cooperative (NCTC) gathered with Trousdale County residents as well as county, state, and federal officials on Wednesday, May 31, for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction to a portion of the county.
The ceremony was held on the Stanley Holder farm on Halltown Road. More than 130 people were in attendance as NCTC's Chief Executive Officer Nancy White and Trousdale County Mayor Carroll Carman enthusiastically welcomed guests.
NCTC was notified in late 2016 that it would be awarded an $800,000 grant to build a fiber network that will cover approximately 8.4 miles in the northern end of Trousdale County, including portions of Middle Fork Road, Celsor Road, Shoot Road, Gammons Lane, Storytown Road, Eden Lane, Highway 10, and Halltown Road.
"Thanks to this grant from RUS (Rural Utilities Service), the residents of this immediate area will have access to gig-capable broadband services at their home," said Nancy White, Chief Executive Officer of NCTC. "Access to the fastest broadband speeds in the country provides limitless potential for education, for health care, for those who want to work at home."
"This journey started about four years ago with the vision Mark Beeler, Mayor Carman and the county leaders had to bring broadband services to all of Trousdale County," White said. "When the current service providers couldn't help, we all worked hard to make this a reality."
"Since being elected mayor, the No. 1 issue has been getting broadband," Carman added. "I'm thankful that USDA and our legislature have opened the door."
Also speaking was USDA Rural Development Acting State Director Harriet Cannon. "USDA Rural Development is excited to be a part of the progressive efforts of NCTC," Cannon said. "The availability of broadband service is as necessary as electricity in today's business environment. She assured residents that they will receive world class service with NCTC, "North Central has been one of the most aggressive builders of high speed broadband service, not only in Tennessee but also in the nation."
Hilda Legg, former Administrator for USDA Rural Utilities Service and creator of the connected community grant program, addressed the audience as well and elaborated on Cannon's statement by saying, "I work with electric co-ops and telephone co-ops all over the United States of America. There is not one that is better than NCTC."
Assistant Administrator for USDA Rural Utilities Service Keith Adams put the competitive application process into perspective by stating, "Last year, we received almost 70 applications; we only awarded 7, and NCTC was one of those."
Others participating in the event included State Senator Ferrell Haile, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, USDA Area Director Joel Howard, USDA Program Director Keith Head, RUS General Field Representative Terry Kokinda, USDA Area Specialist Vance Hamilton and representatives from the offices of Senator Lamar Alexander and Representative Diane Black.
White said work will begin immediately and that service is expected to be available to area residents before the end of 2017, with the project scheduled for completion in early 2018. The 8.4-mile coverage area will cover an estimated 100 residences.
Also as part of this project, residents will have access to a staffed community center for two years to learn how to use the service.
NCTC is a nationally recognized Smart Rural Community and a Gig Certified Provider. For more information on the company, go to www.nctc.com.

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I'm not sure what has changed, but the Simple Tree Menu navigation is no longer working correctly on our website. It worked fine before, but now has suddenly stopped working. When you click on the graphics (+ or – signs) it no longer opens the navigation tree. Only when you click on the text does it now open and close the navigation. No settings have been changed in the Simple Tree Menu configuration files that I am aware of.


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Care home residents enjoy singing workshops
Residents of a Swansea care home have enjoyed a series of bilingual singing workshops due to a collaboration between Ffa-la-la and Gower College Swansea.
Thanks to funding support from Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, the College arranged for three sessions to take place at Hengoed Park Care Home in Winch Wen where residents and staff were encouraged to take some time out of their busy day and sing together in Welsh.
"Health and social care is seen as a priority sector by Welsh Government in terms of Welsh language provision as a lot of older people speak the language and sometimes feel more comfortable communicating in Welsh," says the College's Bilingualism Champion Einir Wyn Hawkins. "It is essential that training providers such as Gower College Swansea continue to promote and champion the language at every opportunity both on campus and out in the community."
The College has a close working relationship with Hengoed Park and has placed many learners and apprentices there over the years, on a range of courses from Level 2 right up to Level 6.
Assessors Alex Manley and Emma Howells, who took part in this project, also spend a lot of time there and have developed a real rapport with the management and staff.
"They were able to observe the care home staff interacting bilingually with the residents and really enjoying the experience," adds Einir Wyn. "Even those who don't speak Welsh were able to join in as the sessions are pitched at just the right level where everyone can participate."
Ffa-la-la, which was founded in 2014, aims to develop Welsh language skills in a variety of settings such as schools, nurseries and residential homes.
"Running workshops for Hengoed residents was a special experience," said founder Carys Gwent. "Their enthusiasm and energy was great and they were very keen to learn Welsh words through singing. Keep at it!"
The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol works to ensure more opportunities for Welsh medium students, support students studying through the medium of Welsh, and develop quality modules, courses and resources for Welsh medium students.
"It's great being able to support an activity of this kind that shows learners the importance of Welsh in the workplace," adds Communication Manager Elin Williams. "The College supports a number of projects across Wales to encourage more use of the Welsh language in situations outside the classroom."
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Anthony Marinelli
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016
JoLi Signs With Anthony Marinelli/Music Forever For Spots, Branded Content
Anthony Marinelli/Music Forever is now representing and collaborating with Grammy-nominated music duo JoLi for spot work. JoLi is the songwriting and production team of Joshua Bartholomew and Lisa Harriton. They are best known for co-writing (with Shawn Patterson and The Lonely Island) and...
Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
Street Talk for October 7, 2016
The Calvary Productions has signed multi-platform director Mark Pellington for spot work and branded content. In addition to Pellington's iconic music video work for such groups as U2, Bruce Springsteen, REM and MIIA, the director is starting his second season...
Veteran Agency Producer Josh Reynolds Becomes EP At Music Forever
Music Forever, the music/sound design studio founded by composer Anthony Marinelli, has brought Josh Reynolds on board as executive producer.
Reynolds is well known for his long tenure on the ad agency side of the business which includes his serving as EP at Borders, Perrin &...
Friday, Aug. 14, 2015
Music From The Start
Music is considered a vital element when married with picture, but is usually left to the end of the production schedule. The day is here where technology allows us to create the story, the picture edit, visual effects, sound effects and music at the same time. What are we waiting for?
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015
What Does "Blurred Lines" Mean For The Ad Community?
The recent legal decision against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in the "Blurred Lines" music lawsuit may be blurring the lines even more for today's spot composers and making things even harder for agency music producers.
It's no joke when the...
Friday, Mar. 13, 2015
Rep Report for March 13, 2015
Design and digital production shop Timber has secured independent rep firm Reber Covington--headed by Rebecca Reber and Brooke Covington--to handle the West Coast.....
Composer Anthony Marinelli of...
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OK. This is my first shot at creating a geeklist.
This is where you'll post a game that has an average rating below 5.5 which you still think is a gem and you're definitely holding on to!
Feel free to leave your explanation of why, but you don't have to.
This game can actually be really fun, but you usually end up dying. It comes with a manual to survive in the wilderness! This is the game that got me to find BGG.
Sorry, I don't have any gems with a rating below 5.5. The closest thing is Checkers, which I've rated a 7. It's a fun game, and I used to play a lot with my grandparents. I'm sure I'll teach my son how to play soon.
Clearly not a deep game, but a thoroughly enjoyable dexterity game that doesn't deserve such a low rating.
This is a pretty tidy, and certainly not unplayable game from Friedmann Friese, which uses the well-worn idea of moving 'your' colour up and down on the rankings.
Musical charts are surely ideal for this, right? It works for me.
It's Battletech with giant monsters, so I enjoy it a lot.
Almost universally reviled on BGG, I think we owe this game a lot. For its time, it was revolutionary, featuring trading and auctions. If played properly by the rules, it isn't as terrible as it is made out to be. Now with free parking jackpots and the absense of the auctions, it is certainly a much worse game, but why punish the game for porrly thought out house rules.
This game is one of the oddest I own. Creatures eat, vmoit, 'squelch' each other, go into passion frenzies, get pelted by acid rain, get eruptive skin diseases, blow up... Odd backstory, wild art. Magnificent.
A quirky game that makes for light quirky fun. It is not an auto racing game and shouldn't be judged unfairly because someone can't read the box.
A real wargame with multiple scenarios that accommodate a range of players. Many difficult decisions that frequently seem to be lose-lose.
This is a keeper. It's a good word game that has a nice combination of letters on the dice that work well together. You don't need to know a bunch of 2 letter words to do well.
The only ranked game rated under 5.5 that I rate 7 or higher, this all-bluffing, player driven gem predates the current rash of "Werewolf 2.0" titles, and does it well.
This one misses the 5.5 cut-off, but I think it follows the spirit of this geeklist because I truly do think this is a gem. I know I've played it around 30 times.
My wife and I love Carcassonne.
While not nearly as good as Carc, this game scratches that itch if we only feel like playing a 20-minute game (we play best of three).
The components are very nice and there are some real decisions to be made nearly every turn. Its perfect for those nights when it is just about bed time, but we want to play something.
I am sure that this one is so underrated because it gets lost in all of the games available and it is a second tier design from a big-name designer (it doesn't meet expectations).
Perfect for those nights when it is just about bed time, but we want to play something.
Purchased for $.50 at a thrift store by my buddy, this game has been played -a lot- in my house. I rate it a solid 9. It suffers from the "kid's game" label, but it's super fun for adults, too.
This is a fun trick taking game. Pretty simple but has some good memories from my days before the Geek. Also my wife bought this!
Not sure why this gets so a low rating. Granted, with a lot of people the game can go on too long, but I still find it to be a fairly decent game.
Okay, so this game is nothing new under the sun, but I still think it's pretty fun.


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The industry may be emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, with e-commerce still thriving on it, but the supply chain crisis isn't going away. Infrastructure designed in a predictable pre-pandemic world isn't enough to clear the backlogs, and may even be making a bad situation worse. Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the technology that gets things moving again?
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Organisations certainly believe so, according to a new 3Gem report for Blue Yonder, which finds that more than half (53%) of UK supply chain decision-makers believe AI advances are key to managing disruption. In September 2021, meanwhile, the government launched the National AI Strategy, citing AI's potential to "solve global challenges".
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The current crisis may have been fuelled by a perfect storm of factors including Brexit and a global worker shortage, but the fundamental problem was an inability to predict the unpredictable. "For years, executives depended on historical data to predict demand, using known rates of supply and consumption," Ian Macdonald, director of product management at Pyramid Analytics, tells IT Pro. "The pandemic rendered these analytics obsolete."
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a devastating example of an event whose impact on the global supply chain has been mitigated by AI. The war compounded an already dire shortage of semiconductor chips because 50% of the world's supply of neon – a key component of chips – comes from Ukraine.
According to Nitin Dsouza, head of global supply chain at consultancy Publicis Sapient, AI and machine learning (ML) have played a decisive role in maintaining supply and helping businesses plan for chip shortages, which had been expected to ease out as pandemic restrictions were lifted.
"AI has built various scenario models and calculated the right price to buy at, when a premium is appropriate, how high it would be, and so on," Dsouza tells IT Pro. "It has also used shipping and transport data to predict delays in delivery." A good AI system that uses ML to improve its recommendations constantly could even offer alternatives to chips, then predict their business impact, says Dsouza.
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The Suez Canal jam and COVID-19 border closures were similarly anticipated by AI, allowing businesses to bounce back, says Philip Ashton, CEO of logistics firm 7bridges. "AI can discover fragility in your supply chain by continually and autonomously simulating outages like these," says Ashton. "It can also take performance changes such as capacity reductions or route cost increases, then test sensitivity to them in parts of the supply chain." By accurately predicting outcomes and recommending the best response, it can then avoid snarl-ups that might once have sunk businesses.
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Where AI really comes into its own, though, in environments such as production lines and warehouses is through convergence with other technologies such as robotic process automation (RPA) and the Internet of Things (IoT). An AI-based RPS system, for example, can spot and predict problems in machinery, unshackling employees who'd previously spent all day checking for vibration quirks that might signal trouble.
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For an AI system to predict with accuracy, it must be built on large, high-quality datasets, before mining them constantly for insights and patterns. The perfect AI logistics system would be built on all the supply chain data in the world, but we're a long way from that.
"Organisations jealously guard their information," says Freeform Dynamics analyst Bryan Betts. "They fear it being used against them. The big organisations – the Walmarts and Boeings – demand data visibility from their suppliers, but if you're a small company, how are you going to get your suppliers or customers to give you the information you need to inform your smart technology? Organisations need to find a way to share enough data to be useful, without oversharing."
The race to fill data pools is actually creating another supply chain backlog, says David Shrier, professor of practice (AI and innovation) at Imperial College Business School. "Some of the largest companies in supply chain finance are still trying to digitise hundreds of millions of documents so they can then be loaded into machine systems," says Shrier. "The translation of analogue to digital is actually one of the biggest rate-limiting factors on the use of AI in the supply chain."
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New anthropometric data for preoperative planning in orbital wall fracture treatment: the use of eyelid drooping
Han Byul Lee, Soo Hyang Lee
Lee and Lee: New anthropometric data for preoperative planning in orbital wall fracture treatment: the use of eyelid drooping
Han Byul Lee , Soo Hyang Lee
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
Correspondence: Soo Hyang Lee Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 170 Juhwa-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang 10380, Korea E-mail: shyanglee@naver.com
Received August 22, 2018 Revised October 17, 2018 Accepted October 17, 2018
The presence of enophthalmos is an important determinant in the decision of orbital wall fracture surgery. We proposed eyelid drooping as a new anthropometric diagnostic measure and analyzed whether eyelid drooping is associated with enophthalmos.
This retrospective study was performed from January 2014 to December 2016. A total of 75 patients with blowout fractures were studied. One experimenter measured the degree of enophthalmos using a Hertel exophthalmometer at 1 week after trauma and at 3 months after surgery. The height change of the upper eyelid was measured using the marginal reflex distance (MRD) on both sides, and the degree of eyelid drooping was calculated by comparing the two lengths. We analyzed statistically the correlation between enophthalmos and eyelid drooping.
We found a highly significant correlation between the degree of enophthalmos and the reduction rate of MRD (RRM, as an indicator of eyelid drooping) at 1 week after trauma (r = 0.845). Approximately 2.0 mm of enophthalmos was associated with a 30.8% reduction in MRD on the affected side as compared with the normal side. At 3 months after surgery, patients showed improved eyelid appearance, with a moderate association between enophthalmos and RRM.
We demonstrated that the degree of enophthalmos, measured using an exophthalmometer, is associated with a change in the height of the upper eyelid. Thus, upper eyelid drooping can be used as another indicator for orbital wall fracture surgery. Compared with conventional methods, measurements of eyelid drooping are easy to perform, offering a great advantage and understanding to the patient.
Keywords: Anthropometry / Enophthalmos / Orbital fractures
Enophthalmos, the posterior displacement of the globe along the anteroposterior axis, is a common sign of orbital wall fracture [1]. Clinically, more than 2 mm enophthalmos is noticeable and a 5% increase in the total volume of the orbital cavity is sufficient to result in significant enophthalmos [2]. Other general signs of orbital wall fracture include pain, eyelid swelling, and ecchymosis, and limitations in extraocular muscle motion and radiological evidence of extensive fracture (fracture size >2 cm2) are indications for surgical treatment [3]. However, the degree of enophthalmos may be masked initially by periorbital swelling, and this may result in delayed surgery or later complications [4]. Therefore, previous studies have sought to identify ways to reduce the frequency of later complications by measuring or predicting enophthalmos.
Hertel exophthalmometry, invented by Hertel in 1905 [5], is a simple, rapid, and easy method to measure the degree of enophthalmos. The exophthalmometer measures the distance between the lateral orbital rim and the most anterior position of the cornea. However, the method is often associated with low accuracy and poor reproducibility [5,6], due to (1) improper location of the footplate on the lateral orbital rim, (2) rotation of the instrument at the horizontal plane, or (3) parallax error [7]. Nevertheless, it is widely used in clinical practice because of its simplicity, and accuracy can be improved if the device is used by an experienced examiner.
As an alternative to Hertel exophthalmometry, there have been many attempts to predict late enophthalmos by measuring orbital volume changes with preoperative computed tomography (CT). Reconstruction using three-dimensional (3D) CT is the most suitable for measuring enophthalmos because it allows for an accurate reconstruction of the complex orbital cavity [8,9]. However, this procedure requires specialist software to calculate the orbital volume, is costly, and time-consuming and, therefore, difficult to apply in clinical practice. In contrast, twodimensional CT is a relative inexpensive, fast, and easy to analyze method, but perhaps less accurate. There is still no consensus as to the technique of choice [10,11].
For approximately 10 years, we have managed patients with orbital wall fractures and used the aforementioned methods to predict enophthalmos. During the follow-up period, we paid particular attention to the height of the upper eyelid of the affected side, which we noted to be lower than that of the uninjured side in most patients. We surmised that this was because the eye moves posteriorly following the trauma, thereby creating a droopy lid appearance to the upper eye lid. This phenomenon is called pseudoptosis, a false ptosis because the lid function is not the problem. To date, there has been no statistical analysis on the relationship between enophthalmos and eyelid drooping. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify a correlation between enophthalmos and eyelid drooping in patients with orbital wall fracture. This could provide a meaningful anthropometric measure for preoperative planning in patients with orbital wall fractures.
This retrospective cohort study was performed at the Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital from January 2014 to December 2016. We reviewed all medical records of patients diagnosed with unilateral orbital wall fracture, and 75 patients who satisfied the following criteria were selected: (1) "pure" orbital wall fracture (not combined with other facial bone fracture or laceration), (2) without functional impairment requiring immediate surgery, (3) without known upper eyelid height difference (inferred from patient history and previous photographs), (4) without severe peri orbital swelling that will not subside by 1 week after trauma, (5) without green stick fracture in child (requiring the surgical treatment, but usually not inducing the enophthalmos), (6) without severe hematoma (especially, with maintaining mucosal continuity in sinus).
Ophthalmic examination
All patients underwent ophthalmic examination on the first day of trauma, at 1 week after trauma (before surgery), and at 3 months after surgery. The degree of enophthalmos was measured by one skilled physician (HBL) using a Hertel exophthalmometer, according to the guidelines [5,6]: (1) Patients were positioned upright, with the patient's eye level at the examiner's eye level. (2) The precise location of the lateral orbital rim was marked using a surgical pen. (3) The device was positioned parallel to the horizontal plane. (4) The device was held tightly so it did not move with movement from the examiner. (5) The examiner should be reading the device as far from the instrument surface.
Next, the height change of the upper eyelid was analyzed using the concept of "marginal reflex distance" (MRD) (Fig. 1). MRD is the distance between the cornea light reflex and the center of the upper eyelid at the primary position. MRD was measured on both sides, and the degree of eyelid drooping was calculated by comparing the two lengths. The degree of eyelid drooping is referred to as the reduction rate of the MRD (RRM).
Statistical analysis to confirm the relationship between the degree of the enophthalmos and the degree of eyelid drooping (i.e., RRM) was performed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. All analyses were carried out using IBM SPSS ver. 25.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).
A total of 75 patients (45 males and 30 females) with orbital wall fractures participated in this study. The mean age of the patients was 34.9±11.3 years (range, 14 to 67 years). The right side orbital wall was fractured in 39 cases and the left in 36 cases. An isolated orbital floor fracture was the most common (35 cases), followed by isolated medial orbital wall fracture (30 cases) and inferomedial wall combined fracture (10 cases). All patients had normal levator function after trauma (lid excursion test ≥10 mm; mean±standard deviation [SD], 12.8±1.3 mm; range, 10 to 15 mm), and the period from injury to surgery was 7 to 19 days (mean±SD, 10.0±3.0 days). The mean degree of enophthalmos at 1 week after trauma was 1.09 mm (SD, 0.76 mm; range, 0 to 3 mm), and the mean RRM was 13.9% (SD, 11.9%; range, 0% to 55.0%). After 3 months, the mean degree of enophthalmos was 0.35 mm (SD, 0.41 mm; range, 0 to 1.5 mm), and the mean RRM was 5.8% (SD, 7.5%; range, 0% to 25.0%).
There was a highly significant correlation between the degree of enophthalmos and the RRM at 1 week after trauma (r =0.845) before surgical intervention, with an enophthalmos of approximately 2.0 mm occurring in association with a 30.8% RRM. In addition, we confirmed that the degree of enophthalmos and the RRM significantly improved with orbital wall reconstruction, noting a statistically significant effect on the recovery of enophthalmos and upper eyelid height (p<0.05). Indeed, at 3 months after surgery, a moderate significant correlation between enophthalmos and the RRM was shown (r =0.553) (Table 1).
Using the linear regression analysis, we could induce a functional formula between the degree of enophthalmos (mm) and the RRM at 1 week after trauma (%), which allows us to predict mathematically the enophthalmos using preoperative RRM measurements. Based on the following formula,
Enophthalmos=0.0536×RRM+0.344
enophthalmos of approximately 2.0 mm would occur in association with 30.8% RRM.
Using Pearson correlation analysis, we statistically evaluated the degree of enophthalmos and the RRM at 1 week after trauma and at 3 months after surgery (r>0.7 indicates high significance, r<0.4 indicates low significance). We found that the degree of enophthalmos and the RRM were statistically improved following orbital wall reconstruction.
Here are two cases in which this phenomenon has been appeared typically. In the first case, a 23-year-old woman was diagnosed with left orbital medial wall fracture (Fig. 2). She showed a postoperative improvement of both RRM (31.5% to 15.5%) and the enophthalmos (2.0 mm to 0.0 mm). Next, a 42-year-old woman was diagnosed with right inferomedial orbital wall fracture (Fig. 3). She also showed an improvement of both RRM (27% to 12%) and enophthalmos (1.5 mm to 0.5 mm) respectively.
Orbital fractures are very common during facial trauma, and physicians should decide on a treatment plan at diagnosis. The general indications for orbital wall fracture surgery are diplopia caused by entrapment of the rectus muscle, visual acuity deficits caused by optic canal compression, and enophthalmos [3,12]. However, when patients do not show any complications, the physician must determine whether to perform surgery by evaluating preoperative CT images and/or through the use of enophthalmos measurements [13].
Generally, most physicians recommend performing operative reconstruction of orbital wall fractures within 2 weeks of trauma before bone union begins [14]. However, enophthalmos may be masked during the acute phase due to periorbital swelling and measured inaccurately if the examiner is not well trained. In some cases, patients do not understand the meaning of enophthalmos and refuse surgery. Therefore, many studies have been conducted to analyze the relationship between preoperative CT images and enophthalmos to predict the final outcomes for patients with enophthalmos. At present, the general consensus is that enophthalmos is caused by an increase in orbital volume, and 3D CT reconstruction can predict enophthalmos by measuring volume change. However, because this technology is time-consuming, costly, and requires specialist equipment, its practical application is limited.
The basis of all diagnoses begins with phenomenology. Patients with orbital fractures usually have a ptotic, droopy eyelid and a smaller palpebral fissure. In clinical practice, patients do not say that their eye seems depressed (enophthalmos) but usually complain that their eye seems to be smaller or that their eyelid is sagging (pseudoptosis). From this and our previous observations, we sought to determine if the degree of eyelid drooping could be quantified and linked to the degree of the enophthalmos, and thus serve as an anthropometrical diagnostic tool that can be easily understood by patients.
We retrospectively selected patients with unilateral orbital wall fracture. All patients underwent lid excursion test at 1 week after trauma to rule out levator function impairment due to the trauma; all patients had normal levator function (above 10 mm). Next, we quantified the degree of eyelid drooping by calculating the reduction rate after measuring the MRD on both sides. The degree of enophthalmos was measured at the same time by one skilled physician, and was compared statistically with the RRM. We found a highly significant correlation between enophthalmos and RRM (r=0.845), with an enophthalmos of approximately 2.0 mm occurring in association with a 30.8% RRM. Furthermore, we showed that orbital wall reconstruction surgery had a statistically significant effect on the recovery of enophthalmos and upper eyelid height (p<0.05); albeit, with a moderate significant correlation (r=0.553).
Enophthalmos occurs when the eyeball moves backward and downward along the enlarged orbital space, usually caused by an orbital wall fracture. Similarly, pseudoptosis in patients with an orbital fracture is thought to occur because of the posteroinferior movement of the eyeball, leading to downward draping of the eyelid over the anterosuperior part of the orbit.
Our findings have some important implications. First, we show that eyelid drooping can be used as a new anthropometric diagnostic measure during preoperative planning for orbital wall fracture repair. Without functional complications, the major purpose of orbital wall fracture surgery is to correct a cosmetic problem (a condition in which palpebral fissure looks smaller). Physicians usually use enophthalmos to objectively quantify such a cosmetic problem. Here, we show that eyelid drooping calculated by MRD can be used for another preoperative indicator. Second, we found that eyelid drooping improves with the recovery of enophthalmos after reconstruction of the orbital wall fracture. Although the degree of correlation was moderate, statistical associations between the two indicators are now established and can be used as an objective index to evaluate the postoperative result.
However, there are some limitations on our study. First, we conducted the study with the assumption that periorbital edema improved in the first week after trauma. Pseudoptosis may be induced or obscured by remaining periorbital edema, so our study requires premise that there is no remaining periorbital edema. Second, as in the case of using a Hertel exophthalmometer, an error also may occur in measuring the MRD itself. In addition, patients may have underlying ptosis, but do not know his or her status.
Nevertheless, the finding of greatest significance in our study is that it is much simpler, and intuitive. We acknowledge calculating orbital volume change on CT and the degree of enophthalmos measured by Hertel exophthalmometer are most powerful indicators of orbital wall fracture surgery. However, our method offers significant advantages as an ancillary method, including an ease of understanding for the patient about his or her preoperative and postoperative status. This study is expected to be useful as an ancillary indicator for managing patients with orbital wall fractures in clinical practice.
Description of the measurements, using the concept of marginal reflex distance (MRD). MRD is the distance between the cornea light reflex and the center of the upper eyelid at primary position. A 25-year-old man was in a car accident and diagnosed with right orbital floor fracture. We analyzed the upper eyelid height difference between both sides at 7 days after trauma. The blue line extends between the centers of both pupils. The distance between the blue and yellow line indicates the MRD of traumatized side, whereas the distance between blue and red lines indicates the MRD of the normal side. The patient showed an MRD reduction of 15% compared with the normal side.
Case 1, a 23-year-old woman diagnosed with left orbital medial wall fracture. Before and after surgical intervention. (A) On day 7 after trauma, reduction rate of MRD (RRM) of 31.5% and an enophthalmos of 2.0 mm were shown. (B) On day 9, orbital wall reconstruction surgery was performed, which lowered the RRM to 15.5% and enophthalmos to 0.5 mm. (C) At 3 months after surgery, eyelid height recovered to almost the same level as normal side (RRM was 3%), and the enophthalmos was restored to zero. The blue line extends between the centers of both pupils. The distance between the blue and yellow line indicates the MRD of traumatized side, whereas the distance between blue and red lines indicates the MRD of the normal side. Two-dimensional computed tomography images taken at the time of injury (D), immediately after surgery (E), and at 3 months after surgery (F).
Case 2, a 42-year-old woman diagnosed with right inferomedial orbital wall fracture. Before and after surgical intervention. (A) On day 7 after trauma, reduction rate of MRD (RRM) of 27% and an enophthalmos of 1.5 mm was shown. The patient underwent orbital wall reconstruction surgery on day 8. (B) At 3 months after surgery, RRM decreased to 12% and enophthalmos was 0.5 mm. The distance between the blue and yellow line indicates the marginal reflex distance (MRD) of traumatized side, whereas the distance between blue and red lines indicates the MRD of the normal side. (C) Two-dimensional computed tomography image taken at the time of injury, and (D) immediately after surgery. The blue line extends between the centers of both pupils.
Statistical correlation analysis on the degree of enophthalmos and RRM
Statistical method
E1 & R1 Pearson correlation r = 0.845 0.001
E1 & Ep Paired t-test t = 11.979 0.001
R1 & Rp Paired t-test t = 6.842 0.01
Ep & Rp Pearson correlation r = 0.553 0.01
RRM, reduction rate of marginal reflex distance; E1, enophthalmos at 1 week after trauma; R1, RRM at 1 week after trauma; Ep, postoperative enophthalmos at 3 months; Rp, postoperative RRM at 3 months; r, correlation coefficient.
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New consumer rights must be "effective, practical and proportionate"
Conservative Internal Market spokesman Daniel Dalton MEP today welcomed the European Commission's New Deal for Consumers.
Mr Dalton, who will pilot proposals through the European Parliament as a rapporteur, said: "It is good to see the Commission coming forward with ideas to address problems exposed by issues such as the vehicle emissions scandal, the lack of transparency in some online sales and the 'dual food' question.
"Our task now is to ensure the Parliament produces legislation that is effective, practical and proportionate. That will take time and we must not allow the Commission's desire to complete process before the elections in May 2019 override the need to get this right."
The proposals, unveiled today, aim to strengthen consumer rights online, introduce class actions led by consumer organisations, tackle the practice of branded food products containing different ingredients in different markets, and remove unnecessary burdens on businesses.
Mr Dalton's separate report introducing new testing measures to prevent a repeat of the emissions scandal are expected to be approved by Parliament next week.


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Now Playing: AVENGERS: ENDGAME (Mostly Spoiler Free!)
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Doggone It, Make Mine Marvel!
While highly anticipated and hyped over the past year since the opening salvo that was Avengers: Infinity War, the lengthy but oh-so-packed closing chapter Avengers: Endgame proves a well worn saying from the Star Trek universe, namely that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one. And let's face it. The final cut of this excellent product of many a Marvel Studios mind shows just how in tune with its audience the bullpen of writers at the MCU truly is.
To put it succinctly, Endgame feels akin to the comic book equivalent of a giant-sized annual issue, or in home video terms, it essentially represents a much sought after bonus disc that is only talked about in collectors' circles.
Is the film all hype and no punch?
The answer, thankfully, is absolutely not. Read on.
Some of the remaining team members (L to R, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Karen Gillan, Paul Rudd and Scarlett Johansson) plot their next move in AVENGERS: ENDGAME, Courtesy Marvel, 2019
The (Redacted?) Plot
As we know, the Avengers' team effort to thwart Thanos' plan to halve the universe's population due to finite resources, has failed.
The remaining members who haven't turned to dust are left despondent over how to tackle the task of not only finding the Mad Titan to make him answer for his crimes, but also whether a means to reverse the damage is possible, nay, even conceivable.
Flash forward five years. The band has moved on in their respective ways, and have learned to move on with the losses handed to them, be it departed family or fallen comrades. That is, interestingly enough, until Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) shows up unexpectedly, having escaped out of the Quantum Realm, which creates the possibility that time might not be as immutable as one would think, at least one without the cheat of a Time Stone.
Soon, the revenging Avengers hatch a plan that might mean some serious tweaking of their known perception of the space-time continuum (I highly recommend you take some time to brush up on your Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox notes, kids), as they cleverly plot to deviously oppose Thanos' past moves to obtain the mighty Infinity Stones, potentially leading to an all-out battle for the survival of the universe.)
(Writer's note: Seriously guys, this is as spoiler-free as one can possibly get while making a critical analysis of such a plot-heavy film!)
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) enter a brief staring contest in AVENGERS: ENDGAME, Courtesy Marvel, 2019
What to Skip
Uhm, you're kidding, right? This film un-apologetically wraps up a decade (or to the seasoned fan, 21 past films of the MCU.) There is no downside to this. Plot heavy? Yes. A bit long and unwilling to allow for a pee break? Verily. That said, once you see the film, you get on board with many reasons why the film couldn't trim footage or cut corners in order to pay off and thank millions of loyal fans from the film class of 2008.
What to Love
Oh, where to begin?
Script-wise, the story is well planned, tying in multiple elements of past films, carefully tapping into themes of regret, guilt, redemption and sacrifice.
The movie, while loaded with humorous tidbits amidst dramatic ups and downs, accepts that even with quantum entanglement paradoxes, you can't always just turn back the clock so to bring back dead characters for the sake of a senseless "a-ha!" punchline.
Do some people die in this finale? Of course, it's Marvel's master vehicle, and we're just along for the ride.
Without exposing any surprises to spoil the fun, suffice it to say that the sheer grandeur of this ambitious enterprise proves just how this will earn the highest box office returns of all time (at least for a while), and with good reason. It will have earned every cent of it.
Commendations are to be handed to the cast on all fronts, a veritable tour de force that will leave you breathless with the sheer scope of its crowded roster, another thank you move by the Marvel producers.
There is simply no other way to describe it. Endgame plays out exactly how a decade-long saga should, essentially a mega-team effort to defy the genre, one that is emotionally packed and hits the audience right in the feels.
It's a no-brainer that none of the film's numerous surprise twists should be shared with friends who have yet to see the movie. Aside from being bad form, it's simply best to let them enjoy the long finale for themselves and allow them to absorb and process the narrative so to create healthy debate later on.
All I can say at this point is: thank you, Marvel. Thank you for seeking to entertain with the best production values worthy of legions of readers who only wanted to see their heroes in the flesh. Thank you for allowing capable actors to flesh out each of their characters, quirks, warts and all.
Mostly, thank you for giving us a worthwhile closure, one that allows the Marvel Universe to turn the page and move onto other projects without forcing veteran actors to be locked into roles far into their retirement years.
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Doggone It, Make Mine Marvel! While highly anticipated and hyped over the past year since the opening salvo that was Avengers: Infinity War, the lengthy but oh-so-packed closing chapter Avengers: Endgame proves a well worn saying from the Star Trek universe, namely that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one. And let's face it. The final cut of this excellent product of many a Marvel Studios mind shows just how in tune with its audience the bullpen of writers at the MCU truly is. To put it succinctly, Endgame feels akin…
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This week on The Cut Speakuence, Kevin and Sterling take a step away from talking about movies and hear about the process of developing a video game. On the show, we hear from Joseph Eiden Alexander and Dylan Kebow, who were one of the game designers and Music composers for "Drawn to Death." Along the way we dip down weird trips of nostalgia talking about animation, high school and becoming a creator and working at Best Buy.
"Drawn to Death," is available for free this month (April 2017) on PlayStation Plus for PS4 gamers and is published by The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency and SIE San Diego Studio. Subscribe to The Cut Speakuence on iTunes and everywhere else you get your podcasts. Want to hear Kevin and Sterling talk about a particular movie? Visit thecutspeakuence.com and write in a request at www.thecutspeakuence.com. Or tweet the guys @JustKevinManley & @TheSPORKguy. Also, be sure to leave a rating for the show on iTunes, it really supports the show. The Cut Speakuence theme music provided by Kameron Ramirez @Kamruff on Instagram.


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Why the pensions lottery means your pot could be £400k smaller than someone on the same salary
Small differences in annual returns have a huge impact
By Jessica Beard 14 November 2021 • 5:00am
Not all pension funds deliver the same returns
Millions of pension savers will be hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off if bad luck and poor decision-making by their employer mean they save into the wrong pension scheme.
More than 17 million Britons have their pension invested with the three largest workplace pension providers, but returns across them vary dramatically.
Small changes in returns can either add or wipe off decades from the lifespan of a pension pot. A 1.7 percentage point difference in annual returns can amount to £448,000 for an average earner by retirement age, calculations by LCP, a consultancy, found.
Master trusts – pension schemes used by multiple employers – dominate the workplace pension market. State-backed Nest, which has 10 million savers, has returned 8.5pc annualised over five years, net of fees. The second largest, the People's Pension, has returned marginally less at 8.2pc. The third biggest, Now Pensions, has delivered far smaller returns, of 6.8pc a year.
This leaves nearly two million savers hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket compared with people on the same salary but who happen to be in a better-performing scheme.
Workers are automatically enrolled into a pension scheme of their employer's choice, meaning they have no say over which provider they use to save towards retirement.
A 22-year-old on the average starting salary of £22,437 who contributes the minimum 8pc of their salary into their pension each year will be more than £400,000 better off by retirement in a pension that returns 8.5pc a year than in one that makes 6.8pc. This assumes that their salary rises by 2pc every year of their career.
The inferior returns would result in a pot that is 37pc smaller by the time they reach state pension age, equivalent to a difference of £448,141 after fees, LCP calculated. The 22-year-old would amass a pension pot of £1.2m by age 68 with 8.5pc returns, compared with £748,000 with 6.8pc returns.
The larger the pension pot, the greater the effect, as small differences in returns amount to large eventual differences thanks to the effects of compounding.
The vast majority of savers put their money into the "default" fund, a one-size-fits-all portfolio usually tailored to their age.
Alex Toney of Barnett Waddingham, a consultancy, said: "Some of these default strategies haven't been in play for that long even though millions of people's pensions have been put in them."
LCP's Dan Mikulskis said pension schemes did not take enough risk. "These funds all tend to be too cautious. If you had invested your pension in a fund that tracked global stocks, the returns would have been a lot higher," he said.
The FTSE All-World tracker fund returned 14pc annually over the five years, more than 5 percentage points more than Nest's default pension fund. However, pension funds tend to be more protected during market downturns as they do not invest entirely in shares but also hold more defensive investments.
£17.4bn was paid into occupational pension schemes in 2021 Q1
Jon Cunliffe of B&CE, which runs The People's Pension, said: "Retirement saving is a long-term plan, meaning that the most important figure is the one presented to the saver when they retire. Our default fund is highly competitive in terms of returns."
Nest's Liz Fernando said: "Long-term performance is crucial for pension schemes. You can't think too short term or you won't help savers benefit from strong, sustainable growth."
David Bird of Now Pensions said the fund's main objective was to return 4pc more than inflation each year, which it had succeeded in doing.
Those who are willing to take on more risk in order to seek higher returns can do so by moving their money out of the default fund and into other funds offered by the provider that better suit their investing profile.
More adventurous investors can opt for self-invested pensions known as Sipps, which allow endless investment choice and the potential for higher returns.
Not all employers will let you move your money, however, and the annual fees you incur will almost certainly be higher. Unlike workplace pensions, there are no trustees or governance committees to oversee your savings.
Pension freedoms


Nobu has been one of the biggest names in luxury dining for more than 20 years. Co-founded by Robert de Niro and sushi master Nobu Matsuhisa, the Japanese-fusion destination first drew glittering guests after opening in New York's Greenwich Hotel, then proved its staying power – and international appeal – when A-listers flocked to locations in Moscow, Milan, Mexico City and more. Now, the iconic label has made the leap into Miami Beach hospitality, and Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, reviewed by Condé Nast Traveler and Robb Report, is as dazzling and drool-worthy as the restaurant that inspired it.
The newcomer resides within Eden Roc Miami Beach, so you'll get access to all of the high-end amenities that made the latter property a Magic City legend: three pools, yacht dockage and a 22,000-square-foot spa. But the founders have also curated a unique, part-Japanese, part-European experience for Nobu Hotel guests – kind of like omakase for the soul. Expect an oshibori towel along with your welcome drink; an exclusive fourth pool; 300-thread-count Fili d'Oro linens in your room; and 24-hour sashimi and tempura from Miami Beach's own Nobu, the world's largest, which is just down the stairs. It's the best of a legendary eatery and a legendary resort, all rolled into one.


The International Water Association has recognised the Waterwise Water Efficiency Strategy for the UK with a Bronze Project Innovation Award, presented in Tokyo at the World Water Congress – after fierce competition from 160 entries from 45 countries.
Waterwise is an independent not-for-profit organisation based in the UK with the vision that water will be used wisely, everyday, everywhere. In June 2017 we launched our Water Efficiency Strategy for the UK. Our strategy, its development and delivery is unique in that it is a national strategy on water efficiency produced by an NGO that has then led to Government, water companies and other stakeholders taking on the delivery. Rather than being government led, this major policy project has influenced Government and water companies to require "high ambition" on water efficiency in the UK to deliver resilient and sustainable water supply systems. The strategy has led to a major policy shift supporting greater demand management, including setting personal water consumption targets for England. The steering group members remain actively involved in delivering the actions they created.
Awarded biennially at the IWA World Water Congress, the Project Innovation Awards recognise and promote excellence and innovation in water management, research and technology. After fierce competition featuring 160 entries from 45 countries, an expert panel of judges has ranked our Water Efficiency Strategy for the UK awarded us Bronze for the Category: Governance, Institutions and Social Enterprise. This was presented at an awards dinner on 18 September at the IWA World Water Congress in Tokyo.


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Slide's Blues
The Bird & The Bee
Meets Laura Mace
As Heard On TV
Boom Bang, Boom Bang!
"Their" Records
M-Classes/Loops
The official website of drummer Charles Ruggiero
Steve Gadd and Larry Goldings listen to and talk about Boom Bang, Boom Bang!
L.G. Charles is such a deep swinger! It seems that he, even in his mid-teens, was an amazing talent, and always had such respect for, and knowledge about the straight-ahead jazz tradition.
S.G. I love the way he plays everything, but his straight-ahead kills me. I can really hear the influence of his dad, Vinnie Ruggiero, and I say that because Vinnie loved Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Elvin, Tony Williams -- and I can hear those guys in Charles.
L.G. I go pretty far back with Charles, but you go even farther, right?
S.G. I first heard Charles when he was playing with Chuck Mangione - in fact we did the gig together. He really impressed me then, and that was quite a few years ago. And from being on the same bandstand with him, I know that he can do pretty much whatever he wants to do, and does it all so well.
L.G. This is a great band - with in instrumentation that's not often heard. Jeremy Manasia really sounds like he has spent time with the Rhodes piano...it's not something any piano player can just automatically play well. And he blends so well with Ian on flute, who I've always thought was great. This instrumentation, by the way, may be a bit of a nod to the classic quartet you had with Chick Corea, Joe Farrell and Eddie Gomez?
S.G. Well, they play "The One Step" from Friends, and I love this version. This sounds like a band that really enjoys playing together, and I would guess they have played a lot over the years, because you can hear a strong commitment there. I would love to hear this band live....I can only imagine that they take it to another level.
L.G. It's very flattering to hear this group play Peter Bernstein's "Little Green Men," a tune Charles knew from my organ trio with Peter and Bill Stewart. Hearing it with this instrumentation gives it a whole new twist. I also love the group's take on "I'm A Broken Heart" by the pop duo, The Bird and the Bee. The original version has an almost Beach Boys flavor, but here the band makes it sound like a jazz standard. The singer, Hilary Gardner, sounds great. Had you heard this song before?
S.G. No, I thought it was an original -- It's a great song, and I love the singer.
L.G. "Liftoff" shows the ease in which Charles, and the whole group, can pull off a brisk tempo....So many players get heavy handed and edgy with a fast tempo, but here Barak and Charles make it sound so easy, allowing the others to still play thoughtfully and melodically.
S.G. That's right....and that's the real shit. The album has a real sense of honest musicianship. These are guys that love playing together and are being true to what's in their heart and souls.
When a peer like Steve Gadd tips the cap to another drummer, even if you don't know who he is, you pay attention. From tyro to old pro in 30 short years, Ruggiero finally moves his name and chops to the fore and shows he's a jazzbo first as he's one of those drummers that knows how to give everyone some. Going back to his roots, he delivers a snazzy set that'll fill your CTI sweet tooth for something in the pocket and new. This is a tasty date that was more than a long time in the making. Check it out.
- Chris Spector (Midwest Jazz Record)
Charles Ruggiero emerges from the shadows of other artists and delivers his first statement as leader with the very impressive Boom Bang, Boom Bang! serving notice that he deserves the notoriety and recognition as a drummer of note which, of course, he already has and this audacious breakout performance, may further cement this well-deserved reputation.
- Edward Blanco (All About Jazz)
If th' cockles o' yer' jazz heart don't reflect the title after you listen to Charles's high-energy jazz drum works on this superb little release, you don't really know as much about jazz as you think you do! ... super players, all right-on-time & totally together!
- Rotcod Zzaj (Improvijazzation Nation)
A little taste of Boom Bang, Boom Bang!
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Anyway, there are many times when dealing with an ORM that you might want to call a setter on an object that exists in a 1-Many relationship and have that set() method do some other work.
This is a pretty straightforward, standard way of making a 1-Many relationship in an ORM (my experience is with Hibernate mainly).
Doesn't that seem a bit annoying? You set the Company in the User but then you have to add the User to the Companies list of Users. Wouldn't it be better to just call one method to accomplish this? Shouldn't you just have to set the Company in the User and that be it (or just add the User to the list of Users in the Company)?
So I was thinking about this and I came up with a few different ways. I'll go over them and also what is good/bad about them as well as any other pitfalls I have identified.
So, as slick as this may be in some ways, I don't think it's the way to go because it allows the developers to still do additional work as well as really screw things up.
This would restrict the developer form using company.getUsers().add() and also hide the setUsers() from them.
The issue though is now User.setCompany() cannot call company.getUsers().add() so we have broken the User code.
Let me state that I don't know if I have the best solution for this. This is what I came up with.
So, it sounds like a simple thing but really I had a put a bit of thought into it. The main issue is that you need to control how the developer will do things and keep it constricted so that they are forced down a specific path so that you can manipulate the objects correctly.
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I was reading an article over JPA implementations earlier and was looking at this article which i wanted to share with you. Let me know your thoughts.
Let me first state that I'm all for little objects. In my opinion if you have many objects that are over 1000 lines, you may be doing something wrong.
I think DAO's still have their place. Yes, you can do much with the EntityManager, but what about NamedQueries? What about a find method that requires data manipulation first?
I'm also a fan of DTO's.
My current project is a Spring backend with a Flex front end where we pass the actual ORM objects up to Flex. One department codes the Flex and another codes the Java. This means that if the Java developers decide to re architect some of the underlying model, the flex code has to be changed.
With a DTO in the middle, the DTO could be coded to still have the same functionality that the flex code demands while hiding the changes that were made to the Java code till a point in time where the flex code could be changed to reflect the java changes.
Without something like a DTO a simple method name change can become nightmarish because you know you broke the flex code, but you don't know where so you have to make a separate team aware of the minor change and not deploy the change till they have the time to change their code.
The downside of the DTO is the creation of more objects which are just for data transfers, as well as the performance hit with the creation and population of the DTO objects.
The upside is the avoidance of what I described above as well as the ability to change the resulting objects type depending on request type (as described in the article).
I think the need of a Service Facade depends on the needs of the application. If you are going to have mutliple client types (AMF, SOAP, JSON(REST)) then I think a Service Facade is a requirement. Since the business logic will be the same on the server and the return object type is the only thing that is changing.
Also, this structure already exists in many architectures (STRUTS 2.0 for sure, and SPRING MVC I would think).
Service Facade determines call type and converts DTO to correct response type.
You end up with business logic that is basically straight Spring and can easily be unit tested while still supporting mulitple client types.
Thanks for your inputs Sloan.
Please clarify, if you have a Service Facade, will it scale for medium to big applications where there are multiple modules with multiple functionalities.
The problem is that, at some point in time with a growing application Service Facade will become a monolith structure and changing any single function of a module would require the whole service facade to be atleast regression tested.
Do you use one controller for each functional module for your current project or what is pattern which is advisable for a controller?
A few points: Any time you place a single point of entry for multiple objects/execution points/etc you risk heavy regression testing if you make a change. So yes, if you tweaked the object it would require a full test. The way to minimize this is to modularize the facade so that it perhaps follows a delegator model where, depended on the return type, different classes that implement a specific interface can process the code. This way, if you need to change the way JSON is handled, you only change the class relating to JSON.
In the current application you could say we use a Service Facade. All of our services return native objects which are then handled by BlazeDS which then converts them to AMF to send up to flex. An upgrade to BlazeDB would require (though I know most companies wouldn't do it) full regression testing.
So, will it scale? Yes, it should. It's basically an MVC architecture and that has existed for some time and is proven.
Thanks for taking your time out in clarifying the doubts.