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Page Links: https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/speech-of-governor-on-the-occasion-of-republic-day-2010-at-a-r-ground-aizawl-on-26-1-2010p
Speech of Governor on the occasion of Republic Day 2010 at A.R. Ground, Aizawl on 26.1.2010
1. On this momentous occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the Republic Day, I extend my warm greetings, felicitations and best wishes to all who have gathered here today, and to the people of Mizoram. The twenty-sixth January, 1950 was epochal in the long and chequered history of India. For, on that day the Constitution of India came into force. The Constitution of India is republican in character as the executive head of India is not any hereditary monarch . But a more significant aspect is that the Republic is democratic. Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity which are the essential characteristics of democracy are declared in the Preamble as the very objectives of the Constitution. The institutions set up under the Constitution seek to give effect to democracy which is to be sustained by adult franchise, fundamental rights and an independent judiciary. The Constitution of India is the product not of a political revolution but of the research and deliberations of a body of eminent representatives of the people and legal luminaries. Democracy in India has taken deep roots and withstood the test of time with fortitude and imagination. Today, let us remember with profound veneration our forefathers who had brought forth freedom to our Nation, and gave us the Constitution.
2. During the past six decades, our country has achieved significant developments in various fields, and the people have successfully demonstrated peaceful co-existence and impeccable unity in spite of myriad diversities. Fortunately now, with the advent of the knowledge age, India finds itself in a very advantageous position to bring societal transformation in education, healthcare, agriculture and governance. This transformation will lead to generation of employment, high productivity and national growth, empowerment of the weaker sections, networked and transparent society and rural prosperity. Our commitment towards becoming a Developed India by 2020 or even earlier is not a dream, but a mission which we are set to accomplish.
3. As you are aware, my Government has completed one year in office. During this period, the Government has taken up a slew of initiatives on various fronts and laid a strong edifice on which it can help build a stronger, surer and self- reliant Mizoram. Efforts have been initiated to finetune the administrative system to make it transparent, responsive, corruption-free and people friendly.
4. On this happy occasion, I seek to highlight briefly some of the major achievements and priorities of my Government for the benefit of the people.
5. My Government is aware that the concept of development is no more than a shadow without the right ambience in the form of peace. Hence, maintenance of law and order continues to be given priority. The incidence of crime during last year has greatly decreased. The law enforcing agencies, with the support of the NGOs and the general public, have been able to maintain peace and order in spite of some disruptive elements operating within and outside the State. In this regard, mention may be made that 64 Cadres belonging to Sinlung People's Liberation Army( SPLA) with a large quantity of arms and ammunition surrendered before the 3rd Bn. Assam Rifles at Churachanpur last year. The Government of Mizoram has extended a befitting welcome in a Home Coming Ceremony organised by the Assam Rifles at Aizawl. Today, I cannot resist the temptation of expressing my gratitude that the celebrations of Christmas, 2009 and New Year, unlike the previous years, passed off in a calm and peaceful manner as the people, following the Government's prohibitory order in this regard, did not resort to anything, such as fireworks,crackers etc. that can pollute the wholesome environment. In an attempt towards ushering in clean, efficient and purposive administration, deviation from the rule of law will not be permitted under any circumstances whatsoever. My Government has committed itself not to tolerate corruption in any form and at any level. To make clean and healthy society, prohibition law continues to be in force. My Government has been striving hard for attainment of self-sufficiency in foodgrains and vegetable crops.
6. My Government's top priority remains amelioration of the lot of the poor in the villages and the urban areas. To this end, implementation of the New Land Use Policy( NLUP) will begin soon. I would like to appeal to all the beneficiaries to sincerely engage themselves in the trades they themselves have selected, keeping in mind the NLUP is meant for improvement of their socio-economic condition. For successful implementation of NLUP, any lapses on the part of the Government officials and the beneficiaries will be dealt with as per the provisions of law. Implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes including NREGS, BADP, BRGF etc. under Rural Development Department has been undertaken earnestly. For the development of urban areas, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns ( UIDSSM) have been implemented vigorously. Besides, under Swarna Jayanti Shahain Rojgar Yojana, (SJSRY) urban families living below poverty line are provided gainful employment opportunities, loan subsidy and other basic services. Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Department has been greatly strengthened. The Composite Land Customs Station at Zokhawthar is intended to be jointly commissioned very shortly by Union Minister of Commerce, Govt. of India and Minister of Commerce, Republic of Myanmar. On Indo-Bangladesh sector, a Trade Fecilitation Centre is being constructed at Tlabung.
7. My Government continues to accord priority towards improvement of healthcare facilities. Upgradation of Civil Hospital, Aizawl is being undertaken. Better equipments and materials have been provided to all District Hospitals.Besides, implementation of various projects under National Rural Health Mission(NRHM) has been in good progress. Also, Malaria Control Programme as well as T.B. Control Programme are being effectively implemented throughout the State. Computerisation of Land Records is being undertaken in full swing. Under Social Welfare Department, Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, National Family Benefit Scheme and schemes for children and minorities are being implemented. Mizoram KVI Board has bagged the Best KVI Board Award, 2009. Various schemes under Local Administration Department have been implemented satisfactorily. Construction of Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium which will include a standard Football Playground and 8 lane 400 metres Running Track has been undertaken by M/S LLoyd Insulation, Kolkata, and the progress is quite satisfactory. All out efforts are put in to complete the earth work before the onset of this year's monsoon. Smt Sonia Gandhi, Hon'ble Chairperson, UPA is expected to lay the foundation stone sometime in February, 2010. During last year, our sportsmen have participated in various national level competitions in different disciplines and won a number of Gold Medals. Promotion of Games and Sports and Music and Fine Arts will continue to be accorded priority. Equipped with Image Setter and Four Colour Offset Machine, the Printing & Stationery Department is now able to cater to all kinds of printing requisitions.The State Council of Educational Research and Training ( SCERT) has spared no efforts for the improvement of the quality of teacher education, development of instructional material and better class room dynamics.
8. My Government gives priority towards generation and distribution of power & electricity. Maicham-II SHP with the capacity of 3 MW was commissioned and inaugurated recently. Serlui 'B' SHP with the capacity of 12 MW is now at completion stage. Under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana ( RGGVY) it is intended to electrify all the un-electrified villages. Construction of Kolodyne HEP Stage - II with the capacity of 460 MW will also be started in due course. Resumption of 60 MW Tuirial Hydel Project is being undertaken in right earnest. 210 MW Tuivai Hydel Project, funded 75% by the Central Government and 25% by the Asian Development Bank will be taken up shortly. My Government has left no stone unturned to ensure sufficient drinking water supply for all. I am happy to say that 124 Water Supply Projects covering 8 Districts have been started and the progress is quite satisfactory. Besides, Pumping Schemes covering 14 villages are expected to be completed during the current year. Financial assistance to World War-II veterans and also ex-gratia to next of kin of soldier died in action have been substantially increased. Steps have been taken to set up Family Courts at Aizawl and Lunglei. Also efforts are made to set up Gram Nyayalayas ( Village Courts) in phased manner. The rates of wages for MR Employees have been substantially increased. Construction of District Jails at Serchhip, Lawngtlai and Mamit is expected to be completed shortly.
Horticulture Department participated at the 5th International Flora Expo, 2009 held at Bangalore last year, and bagged 1st Prize in National Floral Art Competition.
9. Building a good road communication network throughout the length and breadth of Mizoram continues to be accorded high priority. With PMGSY, a rural road connectivity scheme, it is intended to connect all the villages having the population of more than 250 with all weather road. Under NEC, NABARD and World Bank Projects, construction of roads, bridges and buildings has been zealously undertaken in different parts of the State. Protection of environment and maintenance of ecological balance will continue to be accorded priority. My Government is committed to bring about industrialisation through development of small and medium industries. Sincere efforts are made to achieve hundred per cent literacy. Various measures are taken to improve our education system to make it more relevant in the context of fast changing global scenario. The Mizoram Regulation of Animal Movement Act, 2000 is being effectively enforced. It is my Government's priority to ensure adequate food supply and other essential commodities at all times. Under Transport Department, construction of Directorate building will be started in a few months time. Survey work for construction of railway line from Bairabi to Sairang is in final stage. Construction of State Central Library building at New Secretariat Complex is almost completed. Priority is given towards making Mizoram a tourist destination.
Installation of Instrumental Landing System (ILS) at Lengpui Airport has been completed and will become operational in a short while.
10. In conclusion, I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the NGOs, the Churches and the general public for having reposed faith and confidence in my Government, and also for extending to it utmost co-operation in all its endeavours for the development of Mizoram. I appreciate the sincerity and professional sagacity of the Government servants. I also thank the mediapersons and all the Central Government Departments operating in Mizoram. With your whole-hearted co-operation and the unwavering support of the Central Government, I am confident, my Government will be able to fully achieve the vision and goals it stands committed. Indeed, the people of Mizoram deserve change for development and progress for which they have given mandate to my Government. While keeping our own identity intact, and safeguarding our economic, social and cultural interests, we must look forward to integrating ourselves with the mainstream of national life. Let us, on this auspicious day, resolve to preserve and strengthen the unity and integrity of this great country, and to work for the missions that will make Mizoram a place where all can live with dignity, peace, prosperity and happiness.
Once again, I convey my best wishes to the people of Mizoram.
JAI HIND
Written by: Admin, MIS, DIPRO Dated: 26th Jan 10 2:09 PM

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Sonali Vijayargiya is back in Michigan after representing Midwestern VCs in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition, which was held as part of the Obama administration's Startup America Initiative. She's the founder and managing director of Augment Ventures, an Ann Arbor, MI-based venture firm that invests in cleantech and IT startups that aim to make an impact on the energy ecosystem.
Competitors were the finalists and semi-finalists from previously held regional competitions. Representing the Midwest were NuMat Technologies from Chicago, which went on to win the national competition, and ReGenerate Solutions, a University of Michigan spin-out company that has designed a compact organic waste station designed to transform food waste from grocery stores and restaurants into renewable energy sources.
Vijayargiya has more than 16 years experience working with early-stage companies across various industries in different parts of the world. She has acted as an advisor to some of Michigan's most buzzworthy cleantech startups, including Accio Energy, Accuri Cytometers, and Adaptive Materials. To put money into a company, Augment Ventures requires it to have defensible intellectual property, capital-efficient business models, and global market opportunities. It will invest between $200,000 and $2 million in startups that meet its criteria. Vijayargiya adds that getting customer validation of cleantech plays a vital role, and because of that Augment will often try to pick up strategic partners as either customers or co-investors on each deal they back.
Last July, Augment Ventures made its first investment in San Francisco-based Aperia Technologies, a company developing an automatic tire inflation device for trucks. Vijayargiya says Augment Ventures will announce investments in two more companies in a few weeks, though she declined to go into detail about the deals except to say one of the companies is focused on optimizing resources for carbon-footprint management.


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Preparations for Trump-Kim summit
Donald Trump rules out South Korea troop pullout in Kim deal
He says everything is on the table, while not revealing details about bargaining cards
Any bid to remove American troops from South Korea would face strong pushback from the US Congress and Japan, whose conservative government is deeply wary of North Korea's intentions. PHOTO: AFP
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WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump has ruled out reducing the strength of US forces in South Korea as part of a deal in his upcoming summit with North Korea.
"No, it's not. That is not one of the things on the table," Mr Trump said last Friday when asked if he would consider pulling out some of the 28,500 troops from South Korea.
Mr Trump, answering questions as he held a meeting at the White House with a senior Chinese official, said he would not reveal his bargaining cards ahead of this week's summit in Hanoi.
Pressed on what he would offer, Mr Trump quipped: "Everything is on the table."
Mr Trump again hailed his relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he met in June in Singapore in the first-ever summit between leaders of the two countries.
The US leader will face pressure to produce more concrete results when they meet over two days at their second summit.
The businessman turned President has long mused about withdrawing US troops from allied countries, seeing them as an expense shouldered by the United States for countries that are often commercial competitors.
Kim Jong Un sets off by train for Vietnam
Trump-Kim summit: Hanoi cashes in
Heightening speculation that the troop issue could be on the table, the US and South Korea have been struggling to finalise a new arrangement on how much Seoul will pay for the US military presence, with the Trump administration pressing for more.
North Korea has never formally ended the 1950-1953 war with its neighbour and officially is seeking reunification with the South.
But any bid to remove American troops from South Korea would face strong pushback from the US Congress and Japan, whose conservative government is deeply wary of North Korea's intentions.
Also, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has shown little interest in booting out US troops, in contrast with some predecessors who shared his left-of-centre ideology.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump's national security adviser John Bolton has cancelled plans to travel to South Korea ahead of this week's summit, Mr Bolton's spokesman Garrett Marquis said.
Time running out for US-North Korea deal, says South Korea President Moon
White House says US has asked North Korea to resume talks: Report
Trump doubts North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will break promises on denuclearisation
Trump thinks Kim Jong Un is a 'man of his word' after North Korea threatens new weapon
North Korea's Kim Jong Un stressed 'positive and offensive security measures' at key party meeting
US promises action on any North Korea missile test
US military base blares false alarm amid North Korea concerns
North Korea warns of retaliation against US-South Korea military drills
North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Trump have 'special' relationship: KCNA
Failed US-North Korea talks dispel dreams of denuclearisation
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 24, 2019, with the headline Donald Trump rules out South Korea troop pullout in Kim deal. Subscribe
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This post is brought to you by SIRUM. All opinions are my own.
I'll cut right to the chase, because time is limited. Right now, sharing your story by February 28th about a time that you had to leave your medicine at the counter of the pharmacy because you couldn't afford it could help prevent that from happening to others in the future. How? Actually, it's quite an awesome idea, and I'm really proud to be working on the campaign to support it.
SIRUM is a service created by a team of Stanford grads that helps save lives by collecting unopened, unexpired medications from pharmacies, manufacturers and other facilities, then providing them to patients in need. SIRUM actually stands for "Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute Unused Medicines." Did you know that $5 billion worth of medications are wasted every single year? These are often perfectly fine medications that could go to those in need. Why do so many facilities destroy these medications? Typically, because vague laws and lack of support from Congress for initiatives in place to redistribute them.
On March 8th, SIRUM will go to Congress and try to change this by asking for more support for their program. That's where they need YOU!
Which health issues did you or your loved one have trouble treating due to the high cost of medicine?
Are there any other details you can share, such as the name of the medications, their cost, or anything else?
To inspire you, I'll share a story of my own. When I was on state insurance, cough medicine was NOT covered for anyone over age 18. Basically, if your lungs were drowning in fluid, too bad. So sad. We're not covering it. I didn't find that out until I had horrible bronchitis and my doctor prescribed two different types of cough medicine. One was a liquid, one was a gel capsule. When I got to the pharmacy, I found out that neither were covered.
I ended up crying in the middle of the pharmacy. I just stood there bawling, because I was so sick and didn't know what to do. I was so broke at that time that any unexpected cost was too much. I couldn't get them. I pretty much just suffered, taking way more over-the-counter medication than I should have. That's a big problem when people can't afford the medications they NEED. They self-medicate with what they have. Very dangerous.
My story is mild compared to many others. I lived with a bad cough for a week. Some people have to leave life-saving medicine behind because they can't afford it. Some people live in pain for years because they can't afford medication. Even with all the health care reform and the Affordable Care Act, there are many medications that either aren't covered or are capped at a certain number of doses per month.
SIRUM really is a wonderful organization. They're non-profit and passionate about getting medications to those who need it. They're not asking for money, just a few minutes of your time. If you have a story about a time when you couldn't afford your medication, PLEASE share it with them by February 28th. If you know anyone else with a story, pass this along and have them share it.
It's crazy how much more some medications cost than others. It can get very pricey!
I know! I've seen some that cost thousands of dollars just for like a week's worth!
I think this is such a great cause, working in pharmaceutical company i know sometimes manufacturers have a lot of left overs same with pharmacies. Definitely in support of this.
Medicine is very expensive. When I was diagnosed, I was unable to afford all of the medicine that I was prescribed for pneumonia, which resulted in me not getting it. I feel better now but the medicine may could have helped me feel better sooner.
It is honestly crazy to me how expensive medication and prescriptions can be. I can't imagine how people pay for things out of pocket!
I've never really needed any type of medication or prescriptions until I was pregnant and had to get stuff out of pocket, which was crazy and wasn't covered at the time. Other than that, I don't any currently. But I will pass this on to my parents who are on a pile of stuff.
So true! Medication and prescriptions are so expensive! It can be quite scary to go to the doctor or the pharmacy. I'm so glad we can do something as simple as this and help lower the costs of these drugs!
I haven't heard of this company, but thanks for introducing them to me. The price of medications simply blows my mind in the US. Before moving to Hong Kong I had great insurance, so I never had to worry. And in HK the price of medicine is very cheap for top quality stuff… but now that we've moved back to the US and don't have insurance. It's been a nightmare! Prices are ridiculous.
I haven't had a time where I had to leave medications behind because of cost or lack of coverage. I've been lucky enough to have too many medical issues that would cause me to need meds like that. I have been in the back of a line when someone has had to leave meds behind, and it's hearbreaking to see. Wow, that's crazy about cough medicine not being covered for anyone over the age of 18.
Stories like yours make me crazy. We are fortunate to live in Canada where medical bills are covered BUT prescription drugs are not. If you don't have a plan you're out our luck. I have a friend that paid out over $15,000 last year because she had no drug plan.
It is so amazing to me how certain medications are covered by insurance companies and others are not. Then to add insult to injury, they charge astronomical fees for the meds that are not covered! I believe everyone should have access to medication covered by insurance when in need!
I think medicine should be free. We all deserve our lives and our health. It really baffles me how ridiculous healthcare is but we can all do our best to make little positive changes!


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Q: Tomcat dataSource getConnection hang I have a problem when getting connection from Tomcat dataSource.
Here are the config files:

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*server.xml
<Resource name="jdbc/mssql" auth="Container"
      type="javax.sql.DataSource" removeAbandoned="true"
          removeAbandonedTimeout="30" maxActive="-1"
          maxIdle="-1" maxWait="10000"      username="xxx" password="xxx"       driverClassName="com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver"      url="jdbc:sqlserver://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1433;databaseName=XXX" />

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*context.xml
<ResourceLink global="jdbc/mssql" name="jdbc/mssql" type="javax.sql.DataSource" />

From my application code:
InitialContext initContext = new InitialContext();

if(initContext == null) {
    String message = "There was no context in tomcat server..";
    throw new Exception(message);
}
DataSource datasourceLocal = null;
datasourceLocal = (DataSource)initContext.lookup("java:/comp/env/jdbc/mssql");

if(datasourceLocal == null){
   String message = "Could not find the dataSource in tomcat server..";
   throw new Exception(message);
}
else {
    logger.info("ConnPool Success..");
}

Connection conn = datasourceLocal.getConnection();

I have 2 database servers (replace the IP with xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in server.xml), its working fine with 1st one, but with the 2nd one, it just hangs on the getting Connection line (I put some trace before and after this line).

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I still keep doing this and in just some couple of years episode #6 is ready. Also OTCH1 and OTCH2 archives were updated with many better quality tracks I was able to discover over this time.
Have fun and loud year please.
Ho Ho Ho. You know what I am here for? Well... There is no truth in words. No more wait. Here it comes. Please use Wisely and with caution, for instance tonight is appropriate.
Happy New Year and be good gals and boys this year.
Listening to this in Portugal. Thanks!
I'm calling out from Gamejolt in the US.


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Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers theme park, near Alton in the English shire county of Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Corkscrew was manufactured for Alton Towers by Dutch company Vekoma, engineered by Werner Stengel of German Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH (Ingenieur Büro Stengel). The coaster was located in the Ug Land area, formerly called Talbot Centre. It was the theme park's oldest ride and is considered the greatest factor in promoting the new theme park to the British public. It was one of the first double-inverting coasters in England, and it was well received publicly in the 1980s.

History

In 1979, John Broome, one of the then directors of Alton Towers, wanted to make the Towers and Gardens into a new style of leisure attraction.

On , Corkscrew opened to a crowd of 30,000.  It became the main attraction of the park, and led to attendance numbers doubling from 500,000 in 1979, to over 1,000,000 in 1980.  It was a Vekoma MK1200 Corkscrew with Bayern curve.  Weighing a total of , and built within a base area of , the modular steel track was painted yellow, whilst the steel supports were painted black.  Two trains of six cars (24 riders per train, four in each car) were a patriotic red, white, and blue, and the entry and exit station was blue and white.

In 1984, more attractions were built in the new 'Festival Park' along with Enterprise and the Twirling Toadstool (then Wave Swinger).

When a newly themed area called Ug Land opened in 1999, Corkscrew's appearance was modified.  Its trains and track received a new paint scheme, and dinosaur-themed props were placed around the ride, including a dinosaur skeleton that guests would pass under in the waiting line queue.

In 2005, a new roller coaster called Rita was built (originally known as Rita: Queen of Speed), as well as there being several other changes to the park.  This resulted in Corkscrew becoming dated, and eventually a decreasingly popular attraction of the park.  Customers also reported that due to its age, it had become increasingly bumpy and uncomfortable to ride.

In October 2008, after 28 years of service, Alton Towers confirmed that the ride was to be dismantled at the end of the 2008 season, to make room for the 2010 attraction TH13TEEN, built under the codename Secret Weapon 6, or SW6.  On 9 November 2008, after carrying an estimated 43.5 million thrill-seeking passengers, Alton Towers held a special event in honour of the attraction in which the Corkscrew completed the final circuit of its  track.  The official date for the last day in regular service was 2 November 2008 - the last day of the season.

After being dismantled, the section of track which formed the two corkscrew inversions was saved, and repainted blue and gold.  It is now displayed at the main entrance to the park near the ticket booths.

Ride experience
The ride started by a slow ascent of , powered by a  lift motor.  Once it had reached the top, the car went round a turn and down the  drop reaching a maximum .  The train then pulled through a camel hump and a 180-degree turn, before entering the two Corkscrew inversions (a double-helix type manoeuvre).  Once the train exited the two inversions, it then went around a 180-degree turn and into some trim brakes.  After that, the train went across another camel hump, and in to the Bayern-curve, and around the perimeter of the coaster again, before going into the brakes and station.

The Corkscrew became a very rough ride toward the end of its life, and contributed to the decision to dismantle it in 2008.

Popular culture

Footage of the Corkscrew and the Pirate Ship feature in the music video for British doo-wop band Darts cover of Let's Hang On!.

The opening title sequence used by The ITV Chart Show between 7 January 1989 and 30 November 1991 was created by digitally rotoscoping footage of the Corkscrew.  A photograph of the Corkscrew was used on the cover of the 1991 single Everybody in the Place by The Prodigy.

One of the Corkscrew's train cars was put up for sale on eBay.  The car was sold on 15 December 2008 for £7,200, and these funds went to good causes.  Alton Towers retained the famous corkscrew inversions, which were refurbished, and placed as an artwork feature in the entrance plaza.

References

External links

Corkscrew on Alton Towers Net
Corkscrew data on Theme Park Junkies

Alton Towers
1980 establishments in England
2008 disestablishments in England
Roller coasters in the United Kingdom

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KXNM is a rural, largely volunteer-operated public and community radio station. KXNM exists because the people of the Estancia Valley consider local radio to be a priceless resource for information, education and cultural enrichment.
We're here for you. KXNM is community radio that you can rely on for great music, local news and weather.


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Fountains of Wayne's 'Sky Full of Holes' Debuts at No. 37
Fountains of Wayne's just-released album, Sky Full of Holes (Yep Roc), debuted at No. 27 on Billboard's Top 200 Charts, their highest chart position ever. It is their first album since 2007.
The album, which was recorded in New York City, features 13 new songs by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, ranging from high-energy power pop to intimate, acoustic-driven ballads.
Fountains of Wayne performed at New York City's Bowery Ballroom on August 3. Be sure to check out our photo gallery from that performance.
The Los Angeles Times says Sky Full of Holes "teems with immaculate power pop, spanning jangling Beatlesque rockers." SPIN liked the record's "new, raw sincerity and cohesiveness," while Rolling Stone found that the "power-pop vets keep the excellent yarns coming."
Fountains of Wayne Tour Dates:
8/11 - Wellfleet, MA - The Beachcomber
8/12 - Boston, MA -Brighton Music Hall (Electric)
8/13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall (Acoustic)
8/27 - Portsmouth, NH - Prescott Park
9/9 - Boston, MA - Northeastern University Quad
9/17 - Pittsburgh, PA - WYEP Rock The Block
10/7 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café
10/8 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/11 - San Diego, CA - Anthology
10/13 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
10/14 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
10/15 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's


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Hot Saturn and the thermal history of the giant planets
Santiago Pérez-Hoyos June 3, 2013
Filed under Planetary Science Science
Figure 1. Saturn as seen by the Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) on 2008. This picture is displayed in false color, being the blue and green channels the reflected sunlight at 2 and 3 μm, and the red channel corresponding to the thermal emission at 5 μm. | Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
All of the giant planets of our Solar System, except Uranus, emit more energy in the long wavelengths than what they receive from the Sun in the short wavelengths. This excess of energy was generated in the early stages of the planetary formation and it is being radiated slowly to space as the planets keep shrinking and cooling. In principle, it is possible to know from thermodynamics how the planets will reduce their luminosity as a function of time. For doing so, we need to assume some simplifying hypothesis on their structure and thermal behavior. It is very common to accept that they are homogeneous bodies and that their atmospheres behave adiabatically, not exchanging heat with their surroundings. Not surprisingly, neither of these assumptions hold completely, and their behavior significantly departs from what one could expect. The good news is that understanding the observed deviations of the planets from idealization leads us to a deeper knowledge on how the planets were formed and on how their atmospheres behave today.
Since the 70s, we know that Saturn is too luminous in the thermal infrared. This conundrum was initially explained by the complex life of Helium in Saturn's interior. The idea was that, being smaller, Saturn cooled faster than Jupiter and eventually the Helium in its interior condensed and rained out. This would produce an additional source of energy and this should create the excess of energy we are seeing. Most recent studies, however, show that it is not possible to explain the observations based solely on Helium rain.
In this context, a recent paper by Jérémy Leconte and Gilles Chabrier in Nature Geoscience 1 elegantly shows a possible explanation for Saturn's thermal excess. What they propose is a mechanism termed "layered convection" which is usually neglected but that could be the key ingredient for cooking a hot Saturn. A vertical gradient in composition is able to stop the large-scale convection that is commonly assumed for the giant planets interiors. Basically, this is what we can find in Earth's ocean. Instead of having a single convective cell from the top to the bottom, we have a number of small convective cells separated by some interfaces in which diffusion is dominant over convection and corresponding to discontinuities in the composition of the atmosphere.
Leconte and Chabrier argue that planetary conditions lead to a state of layered convection and develop and simple semi-analytical model for the thermal evolution of Saturn. As we can see in Figure 2, atmospheres with layered convection are less eager to cool down and so they retain information on their initial state for a longer time than the pure adiabatic atmospheres. At early stages, an adiabatic planet would be more luminous than a planet with layered convection but at a certain point of its evolution the one with layered convection would start to be brighter. This model is able to explain at the same time the current luminosity of Saturn as well as other constraints such as the planetary radius or gravitational moments.
Figure 2. Models of the thermal evolution of Saturn. This graph shows the total internal energy of the planet as a function of time for the commonly assumed adiabatic interior (solid line) and for layered convections of different characteristic extensions.| Credit: Laconte and Chabrier (2013).
The exact way in which the planet is releasing the heat from the interior plays a central role in its atmospheric dynamics. During the Voyager mission in the early 80s, it was possible to measure Saturn's emitted power in the infrared wavelengths. It was found to be symmetrical and pretty constant in latitude, while the incoming sunlight is not. As the tilt of Saturn's rotation axis is similar to that of the Earth, the planet's equator receives far more light than the poles. This implies that something is redistributing energy throughout the atmosphere and this probably feeds the active meteorology we can see in the giant planets.
The observations by the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn since 2004 made things even more interesting. In a paper by Liming Li and collaborators 2, it was shown that the apparent symmetry in Saturn's thermal emission was broken (see Figure 3), possibly by the role that cloud cover plays in modulating the energy release. So it becomes apparent that there is a link between the thermal evolution of the giant planets and the current meteorology and cloud cover we can observe. We just have a glimpse of this complex link, but it is clear that all the elements of the problems are interrelated.
Figure 3. Saturn's emitted power as a function of latitude during the Voyager mission in the early 80s (blue) and during Cassini mission (red). | Credit: Li et al. (2010).
Could these ideas be applied to other planets, different from Saturn? Leconte and Chabrier argue that the current luminosity of Jupiter, which is in fact lower than one would expect from adiabatic evolution, could be in agreement with the layered convection mechanism stopping at sometime in the past, possibly after the erosion of Jupiter's core (which has not been detected up to date) or just its soluble components. This would imply that different thermal histories ended up with two very different planetary interiors. Even the missing energy source in Uranus' interior could have a place in this layered convection scenario. While Saturn has already entered into the time in which it is brighter than an adiabatic planet, Uranus is possibly still being darker than it should and, given the properties of the planet, we possibly need more time to see the planet glowing in the thermal wavelengths as Saturn does. In our quest of extrasolar planets, we have already found numerous examples of thermal properties that are waiting to be explained, so a model like the one by Leconte and Chabrier appears like a substantial contribution to understanding giant planets evolution.
J. Leconte and G. Chabrier 2013. "Layered convection as the origin of Saturn's luminosity anomaly". Nature Geoscience 6, 347 – 350. d.o.i.: 10.1038/ngeo1791 ↩
L. Li et al. 2010. "Saturn's emitted power". Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 115, E11. d.o.i.: 10.1029/2010JE003631 ↩
Santiago Pérez-Hoyos
Santiago Perez-Hoyos holds a MSc in Astrophysics and a PhD in Planetary Sciences. Member of the Planetary Sciences Group - UPV/EHU since 2001, he has worked on radiative transfer in giant planets' atmospheres using observations from Hubble Space Telescope and Cassini spacecraft, among others. Currently he also enjoys running the T50 observatory at the Aula EspaZio Gela in Bilbao while still struggling with thick planetary atmospheres.
Website:http://www.ehu.es/ehusfera/azotea/
Twitter:@sperezhoyos
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THREE OUT OF THREE THE TARGET AGAINST BOCHUM
Wednesday, 27. January 2021, 16:00 Uhr
All of a sudden, football seems so easy again. The second win of the season was a long time coming, but the third came along very quickly. There's something positively different about the St. Pauli that emerged from the 'winter break'. Yet though the Boys in Brown climbed out of the drop zone at the weekend, it is vital they keep their mini-run going against Bochum on Thursday night (20:30 CET).
The 2-0 defeat of Jahn Regensburg marked not one but two firsts for Timo Schultz's side, it being their first clean sheet of the campaign and the first time they had recorded back-to-back wins. As an interim objective, it was pleasing to finish the first half of the season above the line, but there is still a long way to go and the onus is on the lads to continue their positive trend.
Having now played every team once, the Boys in Brown go again with no time to take a breather. Next up are VfL Bochum. In the reverse fixture on the opening day, two minutes were enough for Daniel-Kofi Kyereh to drag his side back from 2-0 down to take a point back to Hamburg. St. Pauli returned home with a moral victory, though Bochum will no doubt feel they have unfinished business. Timo Schultz's charges will also draw encouragement from their recent performances, the impact of the new signings and fit-again players, and the change in fortunes on the pitch.
For after that draw on the opening day, things went in different directions for the two teams. The Boys in the Brown need the points to escape from the bottom end of the table, while Bochum are dreaming of a return to the Bundesliga after an eleven-year absence. The visitors come to the Millerntor as a functioning unit who played together last season and have gelled as a collective. Maxim Leitsch and Armel Bella Kotchap are one of the best centre-back pairings in the second division, Anthony Losilla and Robert Tesche offer stability in midfield, and Robert Zulj and Simon Zoller contribute the goals on behalf of an astutely assembled squad.
Bochum coach Thomas Reis is in his first full season at the helm. His team have performed consistently since he took charge in September 2019 and are deservedly second in the table. A long-awaited return to the top flight of the Ruhr valley outfit, who rank 13th in the all-time Bundesliga table, is very much in their grasp thanks to his competent stewardship. On the other hand, the Boys in Brown have rediscovered the kind of form that could see them beat any team at this level. "We do think we have a chance of beating Bochum," said Timo Schultz. It would be an important victory. And the start of a genuine run.
Photos: Witters
Lawrence: "I'm a huge Arsenal fan so the derby against Tottenham is the best one for me"
Like the rest of his teammates, James Lawrence put in an excellent performance in the 2-1 DFB Cup defeat of Borussia Dortmund. The Wales international, who along with Jakov Medić kept the highly rated Erling Haaland quiet for almost the entire evening, took time out on Wednesday to field questions from the Hamburg media.
Thursday, 01-20-2022
Schultz: "I'm expecting a really, really rough ride tomorrow"
Next up for the Boys in Brown after the 2-1 DFB Cup defeat of Borussia Dortmund is the derby return at HSV this Friday (18.30 CET). In the run-up to the game, head coach Timo Schultz sat down with the media at a news conference on Thursday morning.
BRAVE BOYS IN BROWN SEE OFF BVB TO MAKE QUARTER-FINALS
FC St. Pauli sprang a surprise on Tuesday evening by beating holders Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the DFB Cup Round of 16 in front of 2,000 spectators at the Millerntor. The visitors made a bright start but the Boys in Brown took an early lead through Etienne Amenyido four minutes in and doubled their advantage five minutes before the break when Axel Witsel put though his own goal. Dortmund stepped up the pressure after the restart and pulled one back from the spot through Erling Haaland. That was all they could muster, however, against a St. Pauli side who defended their lead with bags of passion to seal their place in the quarter-finals.
Tuesday, 01-18-2022


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We Have Work To Do …
June 21, 2020 July 25, 2020 Molly @ Transatlantic Notes
Talking about racism and addressing racial injustice can be a difficult topic to navigate, especially if you're White and relatively new to learning about or fighting against how entrenched it is within American society. Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPoC) have been telling us about this for a very long time; that racism is individually and institutionally pervasive. And it kills.
The amount of emotional labour undertaken by communities directly impacted by racial injustice, that lays bare both the historic and lived experience that racism inflicts, should galvanize us all to create meaningful, actionable social change. We must respect the work they're doing and not take up space with the contention that "not all White people [are racist]" as a defence of ourselves or a balm to our own discomfort at tackling these issues. While it is demonstrably true that there are plenty of anti-racist White people, all of us — and I mean every single one of us — are immune from being racism's recipient or target.
Black Lives Matter march for George Floyd
Similarly, if you respond to seeing anything connected to Black Lives Matter (BLM) with "All Lives Matter", you're choosing to not address the issues actually being discussed or attended to. It's a common usurpation used by die-hard racists who want to derail any work being done that may create a cultural shift towards equity in the United States (and other countries around the globe). Even if you yourself are not racist and mean it as an inclusive, kind, encouraging stance, don't fall for it's seemingly innocuous, cute, all-loving viewpoint. It's a fake platitude that does nothing to address what BIPoC are asking us to be awoken to. If you want to make the point that there should be liberated equality between all ethnicities and races but recognize there is much work to be done to ensure that this is where we're heading, then say so. Explicitly.
If you're not yet comfortable with being unequivocally anti-racist and feel more at ease saying "All Lives Matter" or "Not All White People" as a show of support — which it isn't — it's best to remain silent and continue learning until you are.
The United States has almost always had a racial undercaste — a group defined wholly or largely by race that is permanently locked out of mainstream, White society by law, custom, and practice. The reasons and justifications change over time, as each new caste system reflects and adapts to changes in the social, political, and economic context. | The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness – Michelle Alexander
Black-on-Black crime is often used as a reason to hold back support or detract from the movement to end police brutality. I've seen far too many counter arguments cite it as an indicator that BLM supporters are focusing on the wrong issue. While there is no denying there is Black-on-Black crime that needs to be addressed — which for the most part, is being done through many community programs, actions and local resources — using it as a response to police killings is classic whataboutism. It's also insidiously used to suggest that Black Americans are more likely to commit violent homicides even though the statistics for similar White-on-White crime is not that much different. You can also care about more than one societal concern at a time. Any deflection towards this is either racist, at worst or counterproductive, at best. There is also a key difference between police and community based violent wrongdoing; Black on Black crime, for the most part, does not go unpunished.
Black Americans are three times more likely to be killed by the police than a White person and 1.3 times more likely to be unarmed during these confrontations. Only 1% of police killings between the years of 2013 and 2019 resulted in the officer/s involved being charged with a crime.
This disparity is such that in eight US cities — including Reno, Nevada; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Scottsdale, Arizona — the rate at which police killed black men was higher than the US murder rate. And from a criminal justice perspective, there appears to be little connection between police killings and violent crime. Some cities with high rates of violent crime have fewer police killings than those with higher violent crime rates, a situation that can make police killings feel wanton and baseless. | Vox
Police brutality, of course, is not just levelled at BlPoC, White people experience it too — all of it in need of swift and precise structural change as a response — but this type of institutionalised aggression disproportionately impacts non-White people. If you're so concerned about police violence against White Americans, why aren't you taking to the streets about it and demanding change? Why aren't you joining the call for justice and making it happen for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour AND the White people you purport to care so much about? If you really cared about White deaths at the hands of the police — or anyone's for that matter — then you'd never, ever use it as an argument to discredit the movement and do nothing.
I've been encouraged to see more people I personally know becoming increasingly engaged and supportive when it comes to unpicking the structural threads of White supremacy that stitch this country together — police brutality being one particular strand — but this engagement comes with responsibilities. It is our duty to amplify the voices of BIPoC by putting their words and calls to action before our feelings. Be cognizant of the fact that the Black, Indigenous and People of Colour who share information about racism are the ones on the forefront of being affected by it. It can be a deeply traumatic and exhausting experience to repeatedly try to educate so many well-meaning White people. If there is a way you can donate money to them for the education they provide, do it. If there is a way you can sign a petition and bring it to the attention of your friends, do it. If there is a documentary to watch or book to read, do it. If there is a BIPoC business to support, do it. If there is a local march to join, do it. Do whatever it is you can. There is no perfect way for us all to engage, you will get uncomfortable, you will get corrected, you will have to examine your own biases, but being open to all of this as you learn and work for racial justice will be worth it.
Ask any Mexican, any Puerto Rican, any black man, any poor person—ask the wretched how they fare in the halls of justice, and then you will know, not whether or not the country is just, but whether or not it has any love for justice, or any concept of it. It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. | No Name in the Street – James Baldwin
So how do you start the work if you don't know where to look for the information you need? Here are some things that have helped me …
*This list is by no means comprehensive, and is aimed at providing a starter for those who may be new to educating themselves about racial injustice – also don't forget to check out the links included throughout this article.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
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S. Lee Merritt, Esq, civil rights lawyer and founder of the Merritt Law Firm, LLC
Tarana J Burke, founder of the Me Too movement, civil rights activist, senior director of Girls For Gender Equality
Kimberly Latrice Jones, activist, author, screenwriter, director
Rachel Cargle, public academic, writer and lecturer
The Conscious Kid, parenting and educational resource through a critical race lens
NAACP's Legal Defense Fund (LDF), a premier legal organization fighting for racial justice
The Sentencing Project, a key organization working for a fair and effective criminal justice system
Know Your Rights Camp, an organization started by Colin Kaepernick seeking to advance the liberations and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, empowerment and mobilization
ACLU's Racial Justice Program
13TH – a Netflix critically-acclaimed documentary exploring the history of racial inequality in the USA (directed by Ava DuVernay)
When They See Us – a Netflix drama-docuseries about the 'Exonerated Five' — a group of five Black and Latino teens wrongfully convicted of the rape of a woman in Central Park, NY – directed by Ava DuVernay
16 Shots – a Showtime documentary looking at the shooting death of Laquan MacDonald by Chicago police
I Am Not Your Negroe – a Netflix documentary about the life and writings of James Baldwin
Whose Streets? – a documentary available on Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Prime and iTunes about the Black Lives Matter protests after the police shooting death of Michael Brown
If there are any other great resources you want to share, please leave a comment!
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22 thoughts on "We Have Work To Do …"
Anna. C says:
This is so important. Thanks for giving the info, I've got a lot to learn here and the stuff you've listed is really helpful 👍🏻🙌🏻
Being willing to learn is a great first step — thank you for checking out my post!
cherbelle says:
Thank you for continuing to speak about #BlackLivesMatter and for continuing to speak out on the injustices that black people continue to face and on the police brutality. It is every single persons responsibility to learn as much as they can so we can become a better society that's growing to build a better future for the next generation so they don't have to go through what us current black people are going through.
I 100% agree with you — we've all got the responsibility to learn and be better and I want to show other White people that there is so much more to being an ally than being well-meaningly misinformed and thinking that's enough. Thanks for commenting!
You've listed some great resources here!
Thank you — they're definitely a good place to start!
Extra Chloe Blogs says:
Thank you for using your platform for such a major issue💗✨
Thank you for taking the time to read!
What a fantastic post – and you raise some majorly important points. Thank you for sharing x
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Lisa's Notebook says:
Thank you for listing so many great resources. It's such an important matter and I think we all have a lot to learn – it's our responsibility to become better informed. Lisa
I agree with you 100% — we have to learn more and get comfortable with taking some responsibility and action for change! Thanks for reading!
Rhi // The Violet Journal says:
Thanks for keeping the conversation going, and for providing us with some links. I still haven't seen 13th so I might do that tonight.
I hope you get a chance to watch it — very informative! Thanks for reading!
Thank you for sharing so many amazing resources and sharing this great post. You raised so many excellent points about how as white people we can say or do the wrong thing even if it's not meant with any ill intention. It's all of our responsibilities to try and make ourselves better informed x
I think you're so right, being better informed about our own responsibilities about how we navigate this space will help a lot of us make the changes we need to make. Thanks for stopping by to give it a read!
Emma @ Adventures of a London Kiwi says:
We have SO much work still to do – and it breaks my heart that in the 21st Century this is the state of things.
100%! Too many people think it's no longer an issue and it's a historical problem. There is so much work to be done but it's good to see more people (that I've come across, at least) who want to change things. Thanks so much for reading!
gabbyabigailll says:
Thank you for creating such an insightful piece. I'm not black, but I'm hispanic, so this all hits home. Although I haven't experienced racism myself (because of my skin color), I have witnessed a lot of my own people + family members be victims to racism. It's heartbreaking. I definitely think it's so important to inform ourselves + learn how to be better.
Also, great resources! I'm going to catch some of these documentaries on Netflix.
Much love always,
You're definitely right that it's so important to inform ourselves as racism in all its forms are as pervasive today as they have always been. I hope you do get a chance to watch the Netflix documentaries, they're eye-opening. Thanks so much for reading!
Sherley Altidor says:
I enjoyed reading this post because you covered a few issues that are difficult for people to discuss. I appreciate you writing about this topic and bring help bring awareness to others. Change needs to happen.
Change definitely needs to happen, and I just hope that the movement towards that continues. Thanks so much for reading!


Planes, trains, automobiles and even ships will be taking Americans to their Memorial Day destinations as more people are on the go this year compared with last. According to AAA Travel, 36 million Americans, 1.5% more than last year, will travel 50 miles or more for Memorial Day. The travel period in the report covers Thursday, May 22, through Monday, May 26.


Should an M&A advisor be informed about the Tax landscape in Greece? Another aspect that is of high importance when buying a business is the tax-sector. Your advisor needs to be up to date with the tax framework that applies to M&A transactions in Greece. Here we mention some aspects that you need to consider when acquiring a company and setting up your tax structure in Greece.Tax-efficient acquisition structuring is important to prevent possible tax claims after the acquisition date. Effective planning and structuring can help you avoid complicated legal and regulatory issuesin cross-border acquisitions. We provide relevant tax knowledge ourselves in M&A transactions or work with tax specialists that bring in the required taxation knowledge.
In case of an asset deal, an excess of the purchase priceover the fair value of the assets being transferred represents the goodwill, which can be capitalized by the buyer and depreciated for tax purposes over a period of five years. Qualified accounting is required to determine the true fair value as this has possible effects on depreciation and hence actual taxes to be paid.
The development of the transfer pricing regime in Greece has an impact on the M&A market. Following the global trends, the Greek Revenue Administration relies on indirect taxes and implements new compliance rules and tax audits in accordance with the transfer pricing (TP) provisions. Since the implementation of a new TP regime in Greece, TP is becoming one of the main focuses of inquiries by the tax authorities. Hence, you will need to document very well how this TP structure and methodology has been determined so it can be explained to the tax authorities in a clear way.
Feel free to contact us if you have any plans for buying a business in Greece. We can help you with the tax aspects of such a purchase. Visit the profile of M&A advisor Christos Roussis to find out how he can help you with your tax issues.


"I do not write a lot of letters."
When should one use あまり vs たくさん?
あまり should be included in the translation tips for the sentence, but it's not.
Is it incorrect to use the object marker (w)o instead of the subject marker ha/wa?
Why separate ませ from ん? It's one word.
I like that, as it requires one to construct the word, a bit like having to spell out a word in romaji.
I really hope they don't do this as it is very confusing.
I put, "Amari tegami wa kaki masen" and it counted it as correct even though a previous question had it written as, "Tegami wa amari kaki masen."
Just curious why mine is correct? Is it because I put the particle in the right place (after "tegami")? Is there some leeway in sentence structure?
The verb is always at the end.
Could this also mean "I do not write letters a lot." (As in frequency, not volume)?
If so, how do you distinguish between the two?
Why is it 'wa' when I am the subject, not the letters? Or is it because it is about the letters and so they're the topic?
The Duolingo Japanese Course is lacking a lot.
"I do not watch a lot of movies."
I write (with a) pen.
Why Korean barely uses ideograms and Japanese does a lot?


every Hotels are celebrating their 1st Anniversary with a great promotion for their London-Piccadilly hotel. On top of a great £20 off best available rate, you'll get an upgrade to the next room category (subject to availability), a superb complimenatry breakfast, 2 mini bottles of Prosecco and a sweet treat. If that's not enough to get you into the birthday spirit then we don't know what is!


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using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
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using System.Threading;
using System.Xml;
using NUnit.Framework;
using BerkeleyDB;

namespace CsharpAPITest
{
	[TestFixture]
	public class MutexTest
	{
		private string testFixtureHome;
		private string testFixtureName;
		private string testName;
		private string testHome;

		private BTreeDatabase TestDB;
		private BerkeleyDB.Mutex TestMutex;

		[TestFixtureSetUp]
		public void RunBeforeTests()
		{
			testFixtureName = "MutexTest";
			testFixtureHome = "./TestOut/" + testFixtureName;

			Configuration.ClearDir(testFixtureHome);
		}

		[Test]
		public void TestGetAndFreeMutex()
		{
			testName = "TestGetAndFreeMutex";
			testHome = testFixtureHome + "/" + testName;
			Configuration.ClearDir(testHome);

			DatabaseEnvironmentConfig envConfig =
			    new DatabaseEnvironmentConfig();
			envConfig.Create = true;
			envConfig.UseMPool = true;
			DatabaseEnvironment env = DatabaseEnvironment.Open(
			    testHome, envConfig);
			BerkeleyDB.Mutex mutex = env.GetMutex(true, true);
			mutex.Dispose();
			env.Close();
		}

		[Test]
		public void TestLockAndUnlockMutex()
		{
			testName = "TestLockAndUnlockMutex";
			testHome = testFixtureHome + "/" + testName;
			Configuration.ClearDir(testHome);

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			    new DatabaseEnvironmentConfig();
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			    testHome, envConfig);

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			    new BTreeDatabaseConfig();
			dbConfig.Creation = CreatePolicy.IF_NEEDED;
			dbConfig.Env = env;
			TestDB = BTreeDatabase.Open(
			    testName + ".db", dbConfig);

			// Get a mutex which will be used in two threads.
			TestMutex = env.GetMutex(true, false);

			// Begin two threads to write records into database.
			Thread mutexThread1 = new Thread(
			    new ThreadStart(MutexThread1));
			Thread mutexThread2 = new Thread(
			    new ThreadStart(MutexThread2));
			mutexThread1.Start();
			mutexThread2.Start();
			mutexThread1.Join();
			mutexThread2.Join();

			// Free the mutex.
			TestMutex.Dispose();

			// Close all.
			TestDB.Close();
			env.Close();
		}

		public void MutexThread1()
		{
			TestMutex.Lock();
			for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
				TestDB.Put(new DatabaseEntry(
				    BitConverter.GetBytes(i)),
				    new DatabaseEntry(new byte[102400]));
			TestMutex.Unlock();
		}

		public void MutexThread2()
		{
			TestMutex.Lock();
			for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
				TestDB.Put(new DatabaseEntry(
				    BitConverter.GetBytes(i)),
				    new DatabaseEntry(new byte[102400]));
			TestMutex.Unlock();
		}
	}
}


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The 4G discussion...it's a bit like Appletise(r)
I've been watching the whole "what is 4G" argument from afar for a little while. The announcement (or rather dribbling out of the information) that HSPA+ etc would henceforth be included in the definition of 4G was astounding. Using my overdeveloped analogy skills, hard-earned through years as an analyst I was put in mind of...Appletise.
Back in the 80s there was a drink called Appletise. Not Appletiser, Appletise. But most people seemed to be incapable of calling it by its real name and called it Appletiser. I would characterise these people as idiots. Unfortunately, such was the wilful ignorance of the British public that Appletiser became the name used in common parlance. What did the company do? Did they stand up and say to the British public "stop, the name of our product is Appletise, please refer to it as such"? No they didn't. The company showed eel-like backbone and changed the name to Appletiser. This might not be exactly what went on in the boardroom but it was certainly how it seemed to me as a pedantic teenager.
The ITU has, if anything, been even weaker in its approach as it wasn't one born of consumer pressure. No-one was refering to this stuff as 4G before. It was entirely pressure from telcos. Pathetic.
NB - As a little addendum, I checked and the drink's originally from South Africa where it was always called Appletiser, so all you South Africans are forgiven and can call it 4G if you like.
Appletiser has been called Appletiser everywhere except the UK since it was first made in 1965 in South Africa.


We all get lost sometimes, and that's okay. Maps are so versatile which is exactly why they are so well loved here.
Personalized maps are perfect for wedding invitations, workshop packets, websites details. Guide your clients or guests exactly where they need to be but in the most beautiful and charming way!
Once it's all done, you'll get the digital file sent to you and a 16x20 print mailed.


Abstract : This article presents an open-source tool for the automatic design of reliable finite impulse response (FIR) filters, targeting FPGAs. It shows that user intervention can be limited to a very small number of relevant input parameters: a high-level frequency-domain specification, and input/output formats. All the other design parameters are computed automatically, using novel approaches to filter coefficient quantization and direct-form architecture implementation. Our tool guarantees a priori that the resulting architecture respects the specification while attempting to minimize its cost. Our approach is evaluated on a range of examples and shown to produce designs that are very competitive with the state of the art, with very little design effort.


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What to Binge-Watch Over the Holiday Break
You have a long weekend (and a lot of couch time) ahead. Here's how to spend it.
There are two things Thanksgiving is good for: binge-eating and binge-watching. (And, OK, seeing your family and various other loved ones.) But the problem is, when you sit down—or lie down—in front of the TV, there are a lot of options. To save you some show-picking insanity, we decided to put together a list of the best TV to binge-watch over the holiday break. With a few exceptions, these are relatively new shows with one or two seasons under their belts—perfect for the holiday break. Make yourself a leftovers plate and enjoy!
Would you like to see a sunnier, kinder version of America? One where the absurdity is self-aware and the malapropisms make you smile? Luckily, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have you covered. If you already watched all of the duo's 30 Rock, try binge-watching Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) may have spent the past 15 years in a bunker under the control of cult-leader Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm), but that won't stop her from finding her destiny in New York City. Kemper, with infectious optimism and light-up sneakers, is a delight, as is the rest of the stellar cast. This holiday season, treat yourself to 13 hours of goofy inanity. —Charley Locke
Where to watch: Netflix
The most sedate and calming political drama on television is the one still openly referencing Hillary Clinton. New Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord (Tea Leoni), her ex-fighter pilot/theology professor husband Henry (Tim Daly), and their three kids move to Washington DC following the sudden death of the previous Secretary. There's a lot of political intrigue, espionage plots, and near-disasters on a global scale, but it's all ridiculously countered with "Can a woman have it all?" plots. It's silly and spectacular in a way Designated Survivor can't touch. —K.M. McFarland
Dramaworld
Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson) is a college student who loves Korean dramas, especially Taste of Love, featuring her favorite actor Joon Park (Sean Dulake). Through some magic, she gets sucked into her smartphone and into the k-drama series itself, becoming a "facilitator" alongside the rest of the cast. It's a meta-commentary on how ridiculous soap opera plots are achieved. Everyone who watches streaming services has that moment where they happen upon a foreign series that grabs them and doesn't let go. This is that feeling, but with a supernatural twist. —K.M. McFarland
What would Thanksgiving in America be without a fresh comedy imported from the UK? Chewing Gum centers on Tracey Gordan (Michaela Coel), a 24-year-old religious virgin who decides she wants to have sex and expand her view of the world. It's only six episodes, so if you don't have a ton of time to watch a new show over the holiday weekend, this is a perfect full season to get through in a few hours. —K.M. McFarland
The CW has plenty of interlocking shows with its four DC Comics-based series. But the most unheralded program on the network is iZombie, which also happens to be the best zombie show on television. This ongoing mystery series from Veronia Mars creator Rob Thomas won't make you feel world-weary like The Walking Dead, it'll just draw you in and make you want to seek out the graphic novel series from which it's adapted. —K.M. McFarland
Last Man On Earth
What started as a fascinating experiment in how long a TV season could sustain itself with the bare minimum number of characters has become a compelling post-apocalyptic comedy. Phil Miller (Will Forte) initially believes himself to be the last remaining human survivor in Tucson, Arizona in 2020. But he slowly encounters other people, like his eventual wife Carol (Kristen Schaal), former real estate agent Melissa (January Jones), and the affable Todd (Mel Rodriguez). The show has shifted locations in Seasons 2 and 3, but it's still as funny as the end of the world will get. —K.M. McFarland
Where to watch: Hulu
Despite the fact that it shifted from CBS to the CW, Supergirl is still one of the best superhero shows around. For its second season, the series introduced Kara Danvers' (Melissa Benoit) slightly more famous cousin, Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) for some family team-up action. But the show has grown considerably since its rocky start, and with crossovers with The Flash and Arrow already filmed or in the works, it's a full part of the DC TV family now that it's not alone on a major broadcast network. —K.M. McFarland
Where to watch: Netflix for Season 1, CWTV for the current second season.
Look, this Shonda Rhimes hospital dramedy has been on the air so long it's nearly impossible to binge. (Not that we haven't tried.) But here's the thing: It's a great show about reconciling with the families one is born into and keeping close the families they choose for themselves. It also has great holiday-themed episodes reflecting those points. We're not saying you need to binge the whole show, but if you want to settle in with something a little life-affirming, this is it. —Angela Watercutter


Marla (Marquardt) Iacaboni Obituary - Silas F. Richardson & Son, Inc.
LEOMINSTER---Marla I. (Marquardt) Iacaboni, 75 years old, of Leominster died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in the Life Care Center of Leominster. She is survived by her 2 sons Frank E. Iacaboni, Jr. and Anthony I. Iacaboni both of Leominster, her brother Randy Marquardt, 2 sisters Julie Rogers and Trudy Marquardt, and 5 grandchildren.
Marla was born February 18, 1943 in Bad Axe, Michigan, daughter of Irwin and Elinore (Nugent) Marquardt and had lived in Leominster for many years. She graduated from North Wood Institute in Michigan, with an Associates Degree in Business. She had worked as an aide at Leominster High School for over 30 years.
Marla enjoyed arts & crafts and often attended craft shows on the weekends. Most of all she loved being around her grandchildren.


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TV show review: CONTINUUM season 4
DETAILS: 104 minutes, trailers, booklet
AUDIO: English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
STUDIO: Twilight Time/ MGM/ 20th Century Fox/ United Artists/ British Screen/ First Look Pictures
RICHARD III is one of the more interesting adaptations of a William Shakespeare play. I didn't warm to it when I first saw it on VHS about 20 years ago, but a second viewing on blu-ray shows how great it is from Ian McKellan's great performance as Richard (before he went on to do his two most iconic roles as Gandalf and Magneto), the production design, and the wonderful script by Ian McKellan and director Richard Loncrane (based on a recent stage production that also starred Ian McKellan)). This adaptation takes place in a fascist version of Greta Britain during the 1930s as Richard plans to claim the throne for himself after he helps end a civil war. He turns his brothers against each other and marries the widow (Kristin Scott Thomas) of his dead enemy while the Queen (Annette Benning) and her brother (Robert Downey Jr.) have doubts about his intentions towards the King who is in ill health. As time goes on, you see Richard turning England into a fascist state as he walks around in a Nazi style uniform hiding his own physical deformities. This movie acts as a cautionary tale and Shakespeare tragedy in one as Ian McKellan plays the part of the two faced Richard to perfection with a great cast of well recognized British actors (Jim Broadbent, Nigel Hawthorne, Maggie Smith) if you have watched a enough British TV and films. Annette Benning holds her own in every scene she is in with Ian. RICHARD III has now become one of my favorite movie adaptations of the famous Bard's plays- right up there with any Shakespeare adaptation by Julie Tamor and Kenneth Branaugh.
Isolated Music and Effects track
MGM 90th Anniversary trailer
Eight page booklet with a wonderful essay by Julie Kirgo
I wish there was an audio commentary or even a featurette, but the movie does look and sound great on blu-ray.
FINAL ANALYSIS: RICHARD III is a tight thriller with a masterful turn from Ian McKellan in one of the bets Shakespeare to film adaptations ever made. Buy the blu-ray before all 3000 copies are gone since this is a limited edition through Twilight Time.
This review is ©5-6-2015 David Blackwell and cannot be reprinted without permission. Send all comments to feedback@enterline-media.com


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Category: Mario - Rating: G - Genres: Drama - Characters: Luigi,Mario - Warnings: [!!!] - Published: 2016-08-22 - 1052 words
❮ Story Index1. Chapter 12. Chapter 23. Chapter 34. Chapter 45. Chapter 56. Chapter 67. Chapter 78. Chapter 89. Chapter 910. Chapter 1011. Chapter 1112. Chapter 1213. Chapter 1314. Chapter 1415. Chapter 1516. Chapter 1617. Chapter 1718. Chapter 1819. Chapter 1920. Chapter 20 ❯
A week later, Luigi couldn't help but notice that his brother might be coming down with some kind of illness. His appetite had reduced to nothing, he slept a lot, but was still tired when he woke up, and when Luigi did force him to eat something, it would come back up later. Around the sixth or seventh day, Mario also began complaining of an upset stomach and a fever. This last one worried Luigi a lot, because whenever the little wolf had a fever, it would be a severe one; his temperature would rise to a burning 104.3° F.
Though Mario was deathly afraid of doctors, Luigi made an appointment with Dr. Toadley nonetheless. If this illness proved to be grave, he didn't want to take any chances.
"Luigi? You and Mario are next," the nurse at the clinic called out, checking off something in her pink binder.
Luigi nodded and helped Mario up. The elder sibling's stomach was bothering him so much now that it was hard for him to sit or stand, and no amount of medicine could settle it. He also had his blankie wrapped around him, as he had also gotten a chill the night before and would not leave the house without it. With his blankie, he felt more secure about going to the scary doctor's office.
The two walked into the doctor's room, dimly lit as always. Various decorations danced among the walls, and the famed crystal ball sat in the middle. Dr. Toadley himself sat in front of it, facing the wall, so his back was turned to Mario and Luigi.
"What predicament has befallen you?" the doctor asked, getting down to business.
Luigi spoke for his brother, who was hiding behind him in fear. "I-It's Mario, Dr. Toadley. A week ago, he lost his appetite completely and whatever food he does manage to eat comes back up later. He's become very tired and he can't rest, no matter what he sleeps. And a few days ago, he came down with an upset stomach and a high fever. I-I don't know what type of illness he might have, but maybe you might know?"
Dr. Toadley sat in silence as he thought about Luigi's words. Then he turned around in his seat, so that he was now facing the two siblings. "Does Mario have a serious ailment? Indeed he does," he said finally. "But is all of this from an illness? It seems highly unlikely."
"What do you mean?" Luigi asked.
"I hear this dilemma coming from female Toads all the time, but have I heard this from a male Toad? Never," the doctor continued. "However, it could be possible for male humans. The fever, restlessness, loss of appetite and nausea could be side effects to what is really ailing Mario. I have a few suspicions about his current condition, but will I have more meaningful answers after I perform a few tests? Yes, hopefully."
Luigi wasn't totally sure why the doctor would bother to mention female Toads, if this was Mario they were talking about, but he figured it'd be best to keep his questions to himself for now.
The doctor turned to the little wolf. "Could you come here, Mario?" he asked. "And leave your blanket there, you won't need it for this."
His heart began to beat faster automatically, but Mario came out from hiding and cautiously made his way up, handing his blankie to his green-clad sibling.
Dr. Toadley stood up and walked him to the bathroom. Before opening the door, he held up a small circular container with a blue lid on it and gave it to Mario. Luigi couldn't hear what the doctor was saying, but he could see very well the embarrassed blush on his brother's face. Then Mario quickly slipped inside the bathroom, shutting the door. Then the doctor calmly walked back to Luigi and sat back down at his original spot.
"What did you ask him?" Luigi asked, out of spite.
Dr. Toadley did not mind the question. "I simply asked him for a urine sample," he answered.
"...And why would you ask him for that?" Luigi asked again, confused.
"One of my three suspicions is far greater than the rest. That suspicion includes a certain hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin, or abbreviated hCG. If Mario's sample contains this hormone, will I have a better result for this suspicion? I will."
Luigi nodded, though he had no idea what the hCG hormone was.
"Actually, is there more than one way to find the hormone? There is," the Toad admitted. "But I doubt Mario would want to do that, as it would require a syringe and blood from his veins."
As if on cue, the little wolf came out, holding the container behind his back. His face was a bright red as he discreetly handed it to the doctor, then rushed back to his seat beside Luigi.
"Thank you, Mario," Dr. Toadley said brightly. He took the sample and inserted it into a type of compartment that was connected to the crystal ball. "Now, let's see if hCG is present in here," he said as he began to work the crystal ball. But before he did, he turned to Luigi. "I apologize in advance," he said. "For the sake of Mario's privacy, you will not be able to view what is inside the crystal ball. It's not you, it is a standard procedure I must follow whenever there is another person along with the patient."
Luigi nodded respectfully, although he secretly wished he knew what was being shown in that crystal ball.
After a few minutes of staring into a seemingly white crystal ball, Dr. Toadley's eyes widened. "Oh my Stars..." he breathed. He waved his hands and the crystal ball dimmed to its dormant state and looked up at the two. "Is there a significant amount of human chorionic gonadotropin in Mario's sample? There is. I'm actually stunned at the percentage."
"But what does it mean? What's so important by this human chronic whatever?" Luigi asked.
"Does it mean that something that seemed impossible has happened? It has," Dr. Toadley replied, his tone sounding awed. He stood up and cleared his throat, ready to give the prognosis. "It has come to my attention...that Mario is pregnant."
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Hey, everyone, this is John. Ana was busy, so I got to take the reins on this one. Oh, the power to shape the show, hahaha! This week on Six Pack Philosophy we are taking a look at Aristotle and his contributions to logic and debate. His distinguishments between dialogue and rhetoric and why he spent so much time looking at this stuff. Aristotle was one of the great philosophers of his time. He trained under Plato (that's Socrates' pupil for those who are keeping count), he trained Alexander the Great, and went on to reshape western views on science, psychology, skepticism, government, logic, and debate. If you have ever wanted to get into debating, wondered where logic came from, or just wondered what people were talking about when you said something on Facebook and they told you it was a logical fallacy then you need to read up on Aristotle, but, before you go running off diving in to a new copy of On Rhetoric check out this episode.
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Modular office design allows you to change your setup without undertaking a major construction project each time your needs change. That's especially important today, since tech changes the business landscape almost on a daily basis. Your business needs change rapidly, and a good modern office keeps up.
If you're thinking about upgrading to a flexible modern office design, work from the ground up. An adaptable office starts with a raised access flooring system.
Raised access flooring is actually a lot cooler than it sounds.
Perhaps you don't find floors particularly interesting. That's fair.
But what about an office space that can completely transform in just a weekend, right down to the placement of walls, vents and electrical outlets? What would that kind of flexibility mean to your growing company?
Installing a raised access flooring system is the first step in creating a flexible office space that changes with you.
Rather than running electrical wiring, data systems and ventilation through walls and ceilings that can't be moved without a major remodel, your raised access flooring allows you to work in modules. You don't have to place desks near outlets because you can put outlets wherever you want to place desks. It makes a lot more sense.
Raised access floors are best when used as a foundation for a truly modular office design. When you need to reshuffle, your modular systems move with you.
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Nessus 4.2 Released!
By Paul Asadoorian on November 30th, 2009
Another Milestone, Nessus 4.2
Long-time users of Nessus have probably noticed that significant improvements have been made over the past several years. For example, Nessus version 3 introduced many performance enhancements due to an overhaul of the NASL interpreter. Nessus version 4 introduced several more improvements, including multi-threading and 64-bit support, in addition to unifying the code base across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X). Tenable is proud to introduce the next evolution to the Nessus vulnerability scanner with version 4.2, which includes several enhancements including an all-new Flash-based interface. With the new Nessus 4.2 interface, scan results and policies are stored on the server instead of in a client. Multiple users can log into the web-based interface concurrently and can use a "compare" function to show differences against a previous scan. It is now possible to log out of the interface and log back in without disrupting scans that are in progress,and an administrative user now has the ability to pause or stop the scan of another user. I strongly recommend that everyone view the video preview below to see the new Nessus interface in action:
You can also find a full size high definition version of the above video on the Tenable YouTube Channel.
Other notable enhancements and improvements are noted below:
When a service is identified against a given port, the port name is now set to the service name.
An updated .nessus file format (.nessus v2) is now available, which allows for easier parsing of report data Descriptions can now be split into different labels such as CVSS base scores, risk factors and more. A "HostProperties" section contains information about each host which can be extracted easily (MAC addresses, operating system, etc.)
Nessus 4.2 has a new HTML export format. More exports will soon be available through the plugin feed.
Performance improvements
Nessus 4.2 requires less memory and can complete scans in less time than previous versions.
The SYN port scanner is now much faster against a firewalled host with all ports closed.
Engine enhancements
The default HTTP user-agent is now set to IE8
OpenSSL has been upgraded to 0.9.8l on Windows.
nasl -VVVV
will now list the dependencies of a given script (even nbin)
Fixed SSL issues occurring on Mac OS X
ProfessionalFeed enhancements
New policies, audit files and other enhancements to the Nessus web interface are distributed through the ProfessionalFeed, which allows more frequent product updates without the need for downloading and upgrading Nessus manually.
Support for new platforms
Fedora 12, SUSE 10 Enterprise and Ubuntu 9.10 are now officially supported.
Plugin enhancements
All plugins have been converted to a new registration API splitting the different labels (synopsis, description, solution, etc. are split into different calls, which is needed for the new .nessus format).
Most plugins have been updated to include standardized titles with more details of the issue. Over 99.9% of plugins now have a direct CVSS score included and use a new format for consistency and easier parsing.
New customers can download and evaluate Nessus for free by visiting the Nessus homepage. Existing customers can download the new version from the Tenable Support Portal. Detailed instructions and notes on upgrading are located in the Nessus 4.2 Installation Guide. Please contact Tenable Support ([email protected]) with any questions regarding the upgrade to Nessus 4.2.
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In order to prepare for a future earthquake and is widely needed for all people.
Inspiration: Donald Trump rejected funding for early warning systems for earthquakes.
What it does: It Calculates and informs the necessities of an average human being in case of any earthquakes.
How we built it: We built this application with Android-Studio.
Challenges we ran into: We encountered API issues, aggression of names and phone numbers, but eventually we were able to figure out our problems and fix them.
Accomplishments that we're proud of: We are proud of finishing and creating or application on time.
What we learned: We learned a much greater knowledge of how to use android studio.
What's next for Earthquake Preppers: We are planning on to put this logic in IOS devices and website capabilities.
I did the map, main menu, and combined all the codes made by both of us to one single application for android studio.
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Five Questions With Katherine Fisher
By Jenna Melanson on July 2, 2019
Photo Credit: Field & Film Photography
London, ON-based folk singer-songwriter, Katherine Fisher has released her newest single, "Won't Be Alone". Check out the single below and find out more about Katherine in our Five Questions With segment.
Care to introduce yourself to our readers?
I'm a 22-year-old folk singer-songwriter from London Ontario who's been writing for about a decade. I'm 5'1" on a good day, I can't reach the top shelf of anything but have a big voice. My debut EP "Here I Am" came out in 2016 and my first full-length record "Roots" comes out this September. 100% a dog person, tea over coffee and if you need a podcast recommendation I'm your girl.
Tell us a bit about your music and writing style.
I started writing my own songs when I was in high school and since then have written over 250. I write mostly autobiographical pieces, about love, my struggles with mental illness, healing and also learning to define yourself. Whenever I face change I channel that into music. When I started writing I never realized that what I had to say would be the words so many couldn't voice on their own. It's still so wild to me that my songs can be so relatable to all walks of life. I have strong roots in folk music but pull from country influences like Kacey Musgraves and softer pop artists like Sara Barielles.
Do you have any upcoming shows? For someone who has yet to see you live, how would you explain your live performance?
YES! I am heading out on my first solo tour on June 27th with dates in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Manitoba and Alberta! The full list of shows can be found here. If I had to describe my show in one word it would be honest. Although my records have full band productions I play live solo with a guitar. It has always felt the most like me to be there with the audience sharing my stories and my songs. I'll probably reference a cute dog I saw on the way to the gig and will most definitely give your heartstrings something to hold on to.
If you were asked to suggest only one of your songs for someone to hear, which would it be?
"Won't Be Alone" is my newest single and the first single off of my new record "Roots". I wrote "Won't Be Alone" sitting on my bedroom floor. I was falling in love, but I was still very deeply entrenched in the depths of my anxiety disorder, depression and trauma. There were so many hurdles that my mental illness' put in my path. I was terrified to fall in love again, to let someone into all the ups and downs I was battling. Yet it was also becoming clear that this love was one who was willing to stick around through the hard stuff, who would be by my side as I fought my battles. That I truly wouldn't be alone. It's a special love song that I'm really proud of and the band did an amazing job on this track.
Canadian Beats is all about Canadian music, so who are your current favourite Canadian bands/ artists?
I'm a huge Rose Cousins fan, I saw her play live for the first time at Folk Alliance this year and haven't stopped listening to her music since then, her song Freedom has one of my favourite lyrics of all time the tides of love they ride the moon and it's only at night, that I think of you" – it gives me CHILLS. The Arkells are phenomenal, and Rally Cry is a really really great record. Their hearts are truly in the music and it shows plus they put on an amazing live show. Wild Rivers is another one – I've always loved duos and harmonies, their latest single Moving Target is currently on repeat.
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I'm Jenna, and I am the founder and editor of Canadian Beats. I have had a strong love for Canadian music, which started many years ago. I have a passion for promoting these talented Canadian bands and artists, and that's how Canadian Beats came to be. I am so proud of what it has become over the last few years, with many talented music lovers and writers coming together to spread the word of Canada's music.
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I never thought I would witness an Orthodox Jewish male a cappella group perform in lederhosen. After all, the traditional German outfit long has been associated with Nazis and their sympathizers.
But the Maccabeats (you were probably wondering whatever happened to them when they didn't show up in our Passover parody video roundup last week) get their Bavarian beer hall on in their latest video. In this somewhat surreal YouTube offering, they perform a whopping eight different versions of "DayeBaBnu" (yes, if they had given us just two or three versions, it probably would have been enough).
In the lederhosen part, the vocalists best known for turning "Dynamite" into "Candlelight" on Hanukkah four years ago yodel it up in front of a "Sound of Music"-y Alpine backdrop. Other variations include hip-hop, heavy metal, barbershop and a style I couldn't identify but that involved the guys dressing up in tropical vacation gear and lounging in beach chairs.