When it comes to the arts, South Africa has a long and rich history. Over the years, there has been no shortage of talented and passionate arts practitioners, facilitators, and supporters, but talent and passion alone cannot sustain an arts economy. Through the support and motivation of a number of organisations and individuals, the country's arts and culture landscape has continued to reach new heights. Over the years, few have been as influential as the Arts & Culture Trust.
Known to arts practitioners and enthusiasts alike as 'ACT', the Arts & Culture Trust is the oldest funding agency in democratic South Africa. Founded in 1994, ACT was born out of an invitation from Nedcor Bank and Sun International to the Department of Arts and Culture (then still operating as the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology) to set up a new body for arts and culture. The short-term aim was to secure financial and other resources for arts and culture, and to project the needs and role of the sector into the public domain.
Now, nearly 25 years later, ACT has continued to foster a self-sustaining perpetual fund for the development of arts, culture and heritage in the country, actualised through mutually beneficial partnerships between the corporate, public and cultural sectors.
To take a brief look at the past two-and-a-half decades of ACT is to trace the trajectory of an ever-expanding arts industry, aided by ACT's plethora of awards, development programmes, scholarships, and internships across the fields of music, theatre, literature and more. ACT has awarded over 150 groups and individuals, allocated more than 800 national project grants, 32 scholarships, 50 bursaries, and trained more than 500 practitioners in the arts. Moving into Dance, Vuyani Dance Theatre, Artist Proof Studio, and Ubom! Eastern Cape Drama Company are just a few of the initiatives and projects that have, through the support of ACT, gone on to create a lasting impact.
Chairperson of the ACT board of Trustees, David Dennis, explains that while every member of the ACT team has a success story that is close to their hearts, the organisation's overall success has been its continued existence in an era of dynamic change.
ACT itself has grown over the years, having been nurtured by CEOs and boards who understand the importance of funding the arts. 2017 saw the appointment of a new CEO: Marcus Desando, an artist, arts manager and former CEO of Gauteng Opera. Desando explains that joining ACT meant forming part of a legacy that's been firmly cemented in the country's arts and culture sector, and that a more personalised approach to sustainability is the key to furthering such a legacy.
Desando explains that transparent governance, a strong fostering of relationships, and a willingness to change and adapt to the needs of its beneficiaries have been key factors to sustaining the trust for all these years.
ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Scholarships 2017 PHOTO Suzy Bernstein.
ACT has changed its development grant to being discipline-focused and has included visual arts in its scholarships programme to broaden their reach. In the coming years, Desando will also be working towards a research and development division in the trust that will inform ACT's decisions on how programmes will function in the future, as well as creating a 'new look' for the organisation.
Looking back at the progress of arts and culture in South Africa, it's difficult to ignore the contribution that ACT has made to the sector through its ongoing support and impact in the realms of employment, community development, and the facilitation and support of new works, projects, organisations and individuals.
As ACT approaches its 25th year of championing the local arts sector, what lies ahead for the organisation?
The rest, he says, we'll have to wait and see.


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Top 8 Music Videos to come out of Manchester in 2017
By Georgina Pellant
2017, for the most part, has been an absolute shocker of a year Honestly, after everything that's happened, we're quite happy to start looking towards 2018 now.
This summer many of us music lovers were rocked to our core by the tragic attack at the Arena.Whilst we'll never forget, in true Manc spirit we've come together at many a gig since with a mixture of love, pride and defiance: setting an example for the rest of the world to follow.
Now, as the end of the year approaches thick and fast, we figured it was about time to give props to some of our local music-making champions by shining light on the best music videos to come out of our fair city this year.
Get ready for a mix of genres from hip-hop, soul, bass and more as well as some solid visuals that'll take you on a trip down memory lane…
Mali Hayes – Hate on Me
Definitely, one to be keeping an eye on for 2018, Mali Haye's uplifting and fun-filled track Hate on Me is the perfect anthem for strength, community and togetherness after a testing year for us Mancs. Incorporating shots of people dancing in Piccadilly, Manchester's more iconic street art and many a worker bee, prepare to get lifted 'cause it's positive vibes all around. With support coming from local icon Zed Bias, who earlier in the year remixed this tune under his Maddslinky moniker, we fully expect to be hearing big things from Mali next year.
Crown – Children of Zeus
Anthemic doesn't even it cut it on this one. Children of Zeus have been on our radar for a very long time, but earlier this year they finally got round to putting out a proper release (meaning not just on SoundCloud) and things have been sky-rocketing for them ever since. This beautiful song's video features many of our city's music legends, including most of the people on this list… so we couldn't possibly leave it off.
Shade – IAMDDB
Provocative AF, IAMDDB's Shade is currently sitting at 4M views and counting on Youtube with more rewinds than you can shake a stick at. Diana Debrito has had quite a year of it, coming up from pretty much nothing to take on the likes of Ray BLK and Jorja Smith on the international stage. Watch out for this girl in 2018, she's without a doubt going to be huge.
Stay Awake – Sparkz
Sparkz' newest video Stay Awake features beautiful shots of Manchester with some topical cuts, looking back at significant events including the Conservative party conference, the Arena attack, the Grenfell tower fire, the homeless encampments in our city and more. Beautifully shot, there is a bittersweet edge to this one as it makes us aware that we need to keep pushing if we want to create positive change for our communities in the New Year.
Front Face – Levelz
No need for introductions here, if you don't know about Levelz we'll assume you've been living under a rock for the past four years. The riotous collective just dropped new single Front Face, with a video focused on their time at Outlook this September just gone. As we've come to expect from the crew, the video is jam-packed with sweaty and ravey, no-fucks-given antics. A must watch if only to see Truthos drop a heavy verse atop an inflatable unicorn. You can also download the track for free through their BandCamp.
I Wonder – The Mouse Outfit feat Fox and IAMDDB
Coming in strong on a wavey, soulful tip, live hip-hop band The Mouse Outfit pushed their popularity to new heights over the summer with this absolute belter. Catch IAMDDB in full union jack get-up as she features alongside the godfather of Manchester's underground scene, MC Fox, on this slinky and mellow track.
Aztec Gold – Kinkai
With a melodic, laid-back rapping style that sets him apart from many of his peers, young Manc Kinkai has been making waves across the UK this year with his latest project 'Mellow Mermaids & Malibu'. Taken from this release, 'Aztec Gold' sees him mobbing with his mates eating waffles and the like, with jazzy synths and invigorating drums pushing things forward. We look forward to hearing more in the New Year.
Starz – Free Wize Men feat. Lay Fullstop
This dreamy beat from Manchester rap trio Free Wize Men's is one of our tune highlights of the year. Carried by smooth feature vocals from Lay Fullstop and accompanied by hazy, visuals from Jay Bannister, hit play and be transported away from wet and dreary Manchester for a quality 4 and a half minutes.


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News broke yesterday that the California legislatures special session would be open to the public. Sending California`s industry stake holders into a scramble, in order to mobilize in time.
As we said yesterday, we urge all vapers, especially those involved in the industry to do their best in making it to the state capital tomorrow. It is imperative we rally as many people as we can to show our solidarity.
Mark Leno and the anti vaping propagandists are relentless. It has become clear Leno will not stop in his attempts to cripple the vapor industry. His big pharma overlords know that by eliminating the California vape industry a domino effect will follow. They are quite blatantly going for our throats.
Leno's connection to big pharma is well documented as we have pointed out. We thought his defeat on SB140 would make him give up his crusade of ignorance and misinformation. But we`re assuming his good friends in the pharmaceutical industry were not too pleased. Which is why he`s now exploiting and manipulating the legislative process in order to once again try and destroy our community.
We implore anyone and everyone who is capable of attending the hearing in Sacramento tomorrow to make the trip. As our friend Stefan Didak the founder/president of NotBlowingSmoke.Org and the Norcal Chapter president of SFATA put it " The California legislature and the entire nation heard you loud and clear during SB140. For the upcoming special session we need you to be a little louder".
So, make the trip, send the e-mails, make a phonecall do whatever you can to contribute. This is our cause, nobody is going to come to our rescue. It is up to us to unite and fight against the powers that be who wish to restrict our freedom.
If you can't make the trip, then please take the time to call, and e-mail. CASAA has provided an easy way to contact state and local representatives here. We must make our voices heard if we want to defeat these unfair regulations.
August 25th will mark a pivotal moment in the vape industry. If the proposed new laws pass, vaping will be categorized as a tobacco product. This would create a fundamental shift in the industry as California is the global hub of vaping.
Countless stores, distributors, and e-liquid companies could go out of business with choking regulations. Along with thousands of industry workers out of jobs.
But we vapers are a resilient bunch, with an iron will to fight for our freedom to vape. The industry is actively trying to mobilize as many vapers as possible to show up to California`s state capital in Sacramento for the hearing on Tuesday.
Therefore we thought it best to offer some guidelines on how to conduct yourself, and proper etiquette.
First and foremost, for those attending on Tuesday it is important to remember. YOU are representing the entire vape community and industry. How you behave, how you speak, will directly correlate with how our entire community is perceived.
Well aside from putting our best foot forward, there are a number of "swing voters". These are the law makers who were not present or did not vote at the initial hearing. These are the people who can decide the outcome of this bill.
And yes this includes not chucking huge clouds in front of the public. That`s not protesting, that`s just making us look bad.
You don`t need to wear a three piece suit. But remember you are representing the industry as a whole. Although the vape community is open and accepting to all forms of self expression, remember this isn't a cloud contest. This is a political hearing at a state capital. Dressing in a conservative, professional manner makes us look better collectively, like an actual INDUSTRY.
As mentioned do not blow clouds in plain view, don't worry they get it,you vape. We don`t need to draw unwanted attention to ourselves.
This is the single most crucial thing to remember. I understand the outrage, believe me I`d like to tell Mr. Leno a few choice words myself. But we must show respect to the democratic process and follow the rules. Speaking out when you hear the fabricated lies and propaganda our opponents repeatedly say won`t help our cause.
You may get it off your chest, but you`ll severely hinder advocacy`s ability to represent us in the process.
Laughing out loud at comments you don`t agree with or making noises is just as bad as speaking. AGAIN, we have to play ball.
Our hard working advocates are currently working around the clock. This is not a side thing for them, it is massively time consuming and exhausting. Even with months of preparation its a huge undertaking, and this time they had less than a week.
Don`t swarm them, or hassle them on what to say or do. They are the experts, respect them and trust that they are working hard to fight for all of us.
If you cannot make it to Sacramento on Tuesday, then as mentioned please do your part. Call, E-mail, and get your friends and family to do the same. Casaa has provided a simple form to use here.
When you call and e-mail make sure to also conduct yourself professionally. Again your words and statements will reflect on all of us. Calling and yelling profanities at a state senator is not a great way to persuade them to vote for our cause. Understand this might be life and death for us, but for them its just another day at the office.
Do let your opinion be heard, share your story, and tell him how important vaping is to you. Do not be rude, or criticize them or speak in an aggressive tone. They will listen to comments, and opinions NOT emotional outbursts.
Again, please be sure to do your part, and help however you can. United we stand, divided we fall.
Please note, a common misconception that I've been hearing lately is that "E-Liquid has anti-freeze in it!" This is completely false. E-Liquid contains no anti-freeze whatsoever. Propylene Glycol is often commonly confused with ethylene glycol.
Feel free to ask any questions you'd like in the comments below, and share this with your friends and family.
E-cigarette use is growing among inmates across the country, as more prisons begin to allow the sale and use of vapor products. Most recently, Bradley County Tennessee approved the sale of e-cigarettes in an 11-2 vote. The counties approval allows the Sheriff's office to stock and supervise the sale of e-cigarettes in the local correctional facilities commissary.
7 other states including Texas, Illinois, and Ohio allow for the sale of e-cigarettes in prison. Part of the reasoning by lawmakers is that vaping helps relieve stress for inmates they argue. Especially for those incarcerated in Tennessee, where there is a tobacco ban.
But there might be an ulterior motive driving the adoption of e-cigarettes in jail, and that is the revenue it can generate.
Prison's make a commission off items sold in commissaries, and e-cigarettes provide a much higher mark up than analog cigarettes.
For this reason, some have began to question the true motives behind local counties, and sheriff departments. While some like Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson are open about the lucrative opportunity, stating they "have the potential to earn between $96,000 and $120,000 per year".
Some places are blatantly and scandalously exploiting the system to make a profit.
For example, evidence was uncovered by the Murfreesboro Post in Rutherford County, Tennessee that the owners of the company "JailCigs" a contracted e-cigarette vendor to the local prisons, are the Aunt and Uncle of the counties Sheriff. They also uncovered evidence that the Sheriff himself is an investor in the company.
Private e-cigarette labels aren't shying away from marketing directly to sheriff departments either, with companies with names such as "eCigs 4 Inmates" popping up.
Another jail e-cigarette vendor by the name of Precision Vapor has been seen advertising at Sheriff association conferences with a slogan that read " Earn 1000`s for your jail".
E-cigs in prisons cost on average $14, almost double the price of standard disposable e-cigarettes sold in convenience stores.
A house fire erupted from an electronic cigarette exploding as it was being charged in the Township of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.
The homeowner was using her cell phone charger instead of the e-cig charger. She assumed it made no difference due to their identical design, and USB cable compatibility.
Unfortunately she was not aware that a standard e-cigarette could not withstand the stronger electrical current of a cell phone charger and would overheat. Luckily there were no injuries, and damage was minimal, limited to the kitchen area according to fire fighters who responded to the call.
This is another case of user error causing a potentially dangerous and harmful situation.
The report of exploding e-cig batteries has increased, as vaping continues to grow in popularity. It is important to keep in mind, the problem here isn't the battery itself.
Although The U.S. market is unregulated, hardware manufacturers in China have uniform safety standards they must all comply with. The problem here is educating beginners on proper maintenance.
Learn more about vaping battery safety here.
Higher quality batteries provide added features for protection, but they still require a basic understanding in order to ensure safety.
A story like this may seem like added ammunition for the vape industries opponents.
In truth, this story further demonstrates that overbearing regulations can lead to potential harm. For example, regulations that would debilitate specialty vape shops forcing them to shut down, and limit the sale of vapor products to smoke shops and convenience stores. Customers would then be purchasing products from people who have no expertise on proper operation and maintenance.
The danger here isn't to avid vapers who are experienced and know what their doing, but to the many beginners just starting out who are clueless about vape safety and proper maintenance.
Vaping is not rocket science, but it does have a learning curve.
By placing harsh restrictions on specialty shops, consumers will also be restricted from access to qualified individuals to teach them. Stay safe out there, practice proper safety and responsible battery storage and #vapeon.
Tuesday August 25th 2015, at 1:30 pm in the state capital of California, law makers will be voting on bills that could completely alter the vape industry as we know it.
These bills are actually quite simple, they will categorize vaping as a tobacco product.The repercussions of that bill on the other hand are quite far reaching and complex. By placing vapor products under the same category of tobacco, it would mean businesses in the industry would have to abide by the same regulations and rules.
Well for starters, ANY vape related business would then have to get a tobacco license. Not just shops, but e-liquid companies, and distributors. Getting a tobacco permit itself requires numerous steps, and lots of money in bonds etc.
Some businesses wouldn't even be eligible for a license, just due to their location based on zoning laws. There would be numerous vape shops who would have to relocate or close because they wouldn't even be able to retail the products.
It's also important to note, selling "tobacco products" without a tobacco license carries severe legal consequences if prosecuted.
Indoor vaping would be outright banned inside the majority of them. Except for the few that are lucky enough to be in a space eligible to be a "smoking lounge".
To put it simply, vape shops would have to follow the same guidelines as cigar lounges, or hookah bars. Rules can vary by city, and a majority of cities require you to be in a free standing building with no shared common walls.
Now to clarify, the special session bills have NOT passed into law yet. The SB bills passed through the first stage to becoming a law, and the August 25th AB6 hearing will be a crucial vote.
Call, phone, fax, letter by carrier pigeon, it doesn`t matter what form of communication you choose. The industry NEEDS your voice to be heard.
CASAA has made the process of messaging local law makers easy with this simple form. We ask that when calling, or messaging you speak respectfully. We understand your outrage, but remember you are representing vapers everywhere and we must put our best foot forward.
Most importantly, to all those who can make the trip: We STRONGLY urge you to show up in person on August 25th in Sacramento, California. The more people that show up the better, and yes, each and every person that shows WILL make a difference on this vote.
As if the negative outside influences were not enough, vaping has their 'own' creating a battle for the industry. Trademark infringements and childish characters on E-liquid labels are gaining popularity.
A tradeshow was the most recent target of Samantha Bee, a comedienne hailing from the popular Comedy Central cable TV channel. Bee attended the event seeking to publicize the worst labelling by a juice company, those that are deemed to be 'Marketing to Children'. She found what she was looking for and we can expect a deluge of bad press once again because of it. The vaping industry has already been warned by Senator Edward Marky (D-Massachusetts) demanding that the children be saved from this 'Big Tobacco industry' and stating that 'Nicotine and tobacco is essentially the same thing'.
The root cause of the problem is the companies that focus on exposure by making trademark brand imitations. The quick rise to recognition resulting in fast monetary gain is all they care about. These imitations are not only poorly done and lack any creativity but they also provide the necessary ammunition for bad press and validate the push for regulations such as those proposed by Senator Marky.
The industry itself does not have any legal power against such marketing behaviors and lacks authority over such companies making it difficult to stop it. Advocacy groups can only ask that these companies stop violating trademarks or change the childishly themed labels. Many shops will 'turn a blind eye' in exchange for having a brand that may sell for a short period of time and provide revenue. Some vape shop owners will refuse to carry such brands and they are doing the right thing by boycotting these damaging companies. However, there are shops that will say 'If they change the label, we will carry them'. That is only perpetuating the problem because the juice companies that are making these labels are also banking on the fact that they can find instant recognition and then get a 'free pass' to retain their revenue streams after they make the changes.
This cycle of behavior is damaging and unacceptable for the vaping industry. Allowing a liquid company to damage this industry in such a time of uncertainty should be considered treason to all of us. This is not just a marketing scheme, it is irresponsible and it is certainly not the kind of practice that gains an adult industry perception from those outside the vaping world.
The Indiana State Senate has just signed HR 1432 into law that will undoubtedly change vaping forever whether it stays or not. The joint efforts of some Big Money Investors has produced a monopolizing and polarizing effect on the vaping industry for Indiana. Recently, the Indiana state Senate allowed the owners of a state of the art e-liquid facility to push their Standard Operating Platform onto everyone that wishes to do business with or in the state of Indiana. The bill is overwhelmingly impossible to comply with but that didn't stop them from making it a law.
So, when Rod Ratcliff – Centaur Gaming (Casinos), Zak & Bob Laikin – Monument Vapor & Indiana Vapor Co., Jon Sinder – Crown Liquors (package liquor stores), along with Doug Mulhaupt & Mike Gibson – Owners of Mulhaupt's security all decided that they would pool their resources together and force the entire state of Indiana to comply with their standards or be left in the cold, they got what they wanted, a monopoly. The ONLY security company that could provide the necessary requirements was, you guessed it, Mulhaupts Security. Not only does this violate the Interstate Commerce clause allowing Federal jurisdiction but it is indicative of utter corruption. The intent was nothing more than a way to force business in their direction.
The most disconcerting issue is what has NOT happened yet because the likes of this same law are already spreading to other states. In fact, it was pushed in Georgia but they had a Trade Association at the ready and destroyed the bill before it had a chance to disease that state too. It is without a doubt that these investors are looking at Vaping as their next big cash cow and with vaping grossing $3 billion last year, who can blame them? As a small but rapidly growing industry, I can only hope the smaller e-liquid makers do not face this fate of conglomeration and manipulation to allow a few to take what so many have worked so hard to gain. If it is to come to this, we will see many manufacturers having to turn to big corporate co-packing facilities to survive.
As many have heard by now, General Mills sent a shock wave through the vape industry by taking legal action against e-liquid companies who have infringed on their trademarked products. Sending cease and desist letters to companies who have been marketing flavors labeled as "cinnamon toast crunch" a cereal brand owned by General Mills which has been a long time favorite for generations.
A number of other companies who own trademarks used by e-liquid companies have also followed suite.
The maker of Girl Scout Cookies, and the classic Tootsie Roll candy also announced they would be taking legal action against companies who infringe on their trademark.
"Using the Thin Mint name, which is synonymous with Girl Scouts and everything we do to enrich the lives of girls, to market e-cigarettes to youth is deceitful and shameless," Girl Scout spokeswoman Kelly Parisi said in a statement.
The news has brought to light a long-standing problem in the vape industry. As countless e-liquid brands have attempted to piggy back off the familiarity of established long standing brands. Not only replicating their flavor profile for vaping, but also completely cloning their look and design.
The actions of these companies has caused a ripple effect, as multiple companies move to not only change the name of their flavors, but redesign their label as well.
Furthermore, it's caused a state of panic, as it is one of the most damning pieces of evidence for the anti-vaping propagandist. Citing the packaging and design of e-liquid companies as marketing to children. This has caused multiple companies to scramble and redesign their existing look to avoid the controversy.
The industries response has been swift, as many companies have publically pledged to repackage their brand. In addition to proposed by boycotts from retailers and distributors on any company that doesn`t follow suite.
The industry itself has not been blind to the issue, advocates have been calling for more accountability and stricter guidelines for a long time now. The news has served as a needed wake up call for e-liquid manufacturers to become more responsible for their actions as the vape community continues to come under more scrutiny.
Anti-Vaping propaganda is escalating, and states across the country are moving to pass debilitating regulations against the vapor industry. An important question to ask is, what happens next?
More importantly, what happens if they win?
The propaganda machine is kicking into full effect, with the California State Health Department drawing first blood. Launching a multi-million dollar anti-vaping "Wake Up" campaign. With TV and online ads already rolling out, the key message is that "vaping is still smoking". The campaign goes all out, and holds back no punches in terms of trying to push your emotional buttons. Featuring an infant toddler reaching for an e-cig left laying on a table, in addition to frightening messages such as "Nicotine is as addictive as Heroin" in big bold fonts.
The most curious arguments of course are the alarming pseudo-data they cite. Claiming "E-cigarettes have been found to contain at least 10 chemicals known to cause cancer and birth defects". Which is an impressive finding, considering e-liquid only has 2 actual chemicals (Propylene Glycol, Nicotine). Vegetable Glycerin and flavor extracts are organic. The most alarming is the contradiction their data presents, since Propylene Glycol is widely used in everything from food preservatives to cosmetics.
For the sake of argument lets imagine regulators succeed, and they pass strict laws over the vapor industry. This is a very real possibility, because as mentioned before, we are not dealing with city level politicians trying to pass a local ordinance. We are dealing with state level politics now, controlled by lobbies and special interest.
Vapers seem to have a belief that they could never ban vaping since smoking is still legal. While that is true, what the majority of vapers don't realize is that they don't necessarily have to ban vaping to destroy it.
Industry professionals are well aware of the risk is not an all out ban, but instead debilitating regulations. Particularly by banning the sale or production of any flavor other than tobacco or menthol, banning the sale of open tank systems, and making vaping indoors illegal.
Those three laws are not a made up nightmare scenario. They are real laws on the floor of numerous state senates right now. So what happens if they pass?
Prohibition on vaping would create a free for all black market.
Well for one, it would definitely backfire on regulators, because their "regulations" would literally create a black market overnight for vaping products. What vape industry opponents don't seem to realize is just how flooded the market is with hardware, and just how easy it is to produce e-liquid. Not to mention just how easy it is to produce hardware yourself.
By debilitating the industry, politicians would destroy thousands of small businesses and jobs. The countless e-liquid brands and vape shops would unfortunately not be able to survive.
Instead of a group of responsible entrepreneurs committed to creating an organized structured industry a black market would form and be forced to sell underground.
Prohibition on vaping would create a free for all black market. Regionalized by location, with "vape bootleggers" seizing the opportunity and selling products.
Instead of e-liquid produced in clean rooms, using premium ingredients and strict quality control. You would have the equivalent of moonshiners, brewing e-liquid in their bathtubs.
Ironically, it would be impossible to control or regulate, because lets be honest, its not like state or even federal governments have the funding for such an endeavor.
We saw what prohibition did to alcohol in the early 1900's, it didn't stop consumption, if anything it just made it more profitable for bootleggers. We've also seen how ineffective it has been against cannabis, with governments only now being open to legalization due to the taxation potential.
Vaping is not going anywhere, they can paralyze the industry, but they won't be able to stop vapers from continuing.


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I had a long phone call from Peter Lamb, the Facilities Manager at Edwards, earlier this week. He wanted to ask me what if any transport systems have existed between the town's stations and the business parks.
The reason for his enquiry is that Edwards are closing their operation in Crawley soon to make Burgess Hill their global headquarters. This will involve around 80-90 staff transferring to work in Burgess Hill, and most of them intending to drive each day, probably as one person in each vehicle. Edwards have little room to expand their parking, so Peter was wondering if other companies have transport between stations and the VBP.
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Bredwood's double duty leads Vine boys to championship
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Vine, equipped with an effective box-and-one defense and a resilient attitude, defeated top-seeded Powell 37-28 to capture the boys championship in the annual Knox County Middle School basketball tournament Thursday night.
The Golden Bears, who won only three games last season, erased a six-point deficit with an 11-point run to end the third period and withstood the Panthers' comeback bid down the stretch at Karns' Thomas L. Duff Memorial Gymnasium.
Defensive specialist Izaiah Bredwood not only blanketed Powell standout point guard J.R. Jones from start to finish, he also led Vine's scoring with 12 points. A.J. Pruitt added nine points, Ahija Washington six and Javaree Roebuck five.
Vine, the tourney's No. 3 seed, finished with a 22-3 record.
"It's been a long year," said second-year head coach Jerel Heyward. "I want to dedicate this win to our kids. My kids have been through a lot this year off the court. They found a way to bond together even when there were a lot of things against us. It shows what you can do when you do honest hard work and keep a good level head.
"And this win is for our entire community. It's not just for the kids. You saw all that support we had out there tonight."
Jones and Parker Haley shared scoring honors for Powell with eight points apiece. Logan Sutton chipped in six.
Jones was held without a field goal, getting all of his points on the free throw line (8 of 13).
"I think he (Jones) scored 23 the first time we played them," said Coach Heyward, "and coming into this game, we just decided we were going to try to take him away as much as possible, because he's an elite player. It forced other guys to step up, and as you could see that worked out real good for us."
Powell led 9-7 at the end of the first period and 19-16 at halftime.
The third period heated up. Trailing 20-16, Vine's Washington received a technical foul when he slammed the ball down on the court after being called for a personal foul. Jones swished in both of the technical foul shots to give the Panthers a six-point advantage with 4:43 on the clock.
Less than a minute later, Powell's Cole Kellenberg was called for a technical foul after making a hard personal foul on Pruitt as he was shooting. Pruitt missed his two free throws, but Bredwood made both of the technical foul shots.
By rule, the Golden Bears also were given possession of the ball after the technical and Pruitt hit a floater to reduce Powell's lead to two (22-20).
On Vine's next possession, Bredwood was fouled as he drove for a basket and his free throw put the Golden Bears on top 23-22.
An old fashion three-point play by Pruitt and a free throw by Shannon Blair with 3.9 seconds left in the third period capped Vine's winning run.
Powell standout Noah Chapman drew his fourth foul early in the third period and was on the bench during Vine's go-ahead rally.
"That drought was due to some foul trouble and credit to them for shifting the momentum and making some big plays and key buckets," said Powell Coach Darin Courtney, whose team's 23-2 record this season tied a school record for most wins.
The Panthers got as close as three points (28-25) midway through the final period on a layup by Haley but couldn't get any closer.
Chapman fouled out with 1:50 remaining as Roebuck's free throw gave Vine a 31-26 lead.
The Golden Bears stretched their lead to eight (34-26) with 1:03 to go. Bryce Burkhart made two free throws for Powell and the desperate Panthers came up with the ball again. But Vine got it back and Blair hit a free throw with only 37.9 seconds to go.
Vine players and cheerleaders stormed the court after the final horn.
THIRD PLACE: Bearden upset No. 2 seed South-Doyle 43-28 in the boys consolation game. The Bruins, who outscored the Cherokees 19-9 in the second period to go up 25-13, got eight points from Tyrone Smith and seven apiece from Will Biven and Preston Lamb. DeMarcus Bradley paced S-D with eight.
TOURNEY'S BEST: Vine's Javaree Roebuck was selected the MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Izaiah Bredwood and A.J. Pruitt. Other all-tourney honorees were Parker Haley, J.R. Jones and Noah Chapman of Powell, Tai Cates and Ke'on Smith of South-Doyle and Ryan Neal of Bearden.
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I have decided to rebrand my freelance company and am sharing my process with you.
When it comes to starting something new for me I always begin with the name.
In this video I walk you through my thought process of why I am rebranding in the first place as well as what my criteria was for choosing a name.


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Students and faculty praise new wait list feature
Christina Cocca
After CSUN's new wait list feature was added over the summer, reactions from students and faculty showed satisfaction and relief with more enrollment openings into classes.
For the Fall 2012 semester, the wait list has moved 3,492 students into 4,455 open seats in classes according to Todd Wolfe, registrar and associate director for CSUN's Admissions and Records.
Wolfe has only heard positive things from students and staff about the wait list. The only problems CSUN had were transparent, minor glitches here and there, but nothing that affected students at all, according to Wolfe.
"The wait list gives us concrete evidence of where the demand is," Wolfe said. "This was the first time we used the system, and it is definitely permanent and will be used in the future."
The individual academic departments will now use the wait list data to see if additional sections of classes need to be added, according to Wolfe. The wait list numbers will also be used to assess whether to cancel low-enrollment courses or add more seats to high-demand courses.
Yegia Dzhandzhikyan, a junior studying biology, said he was excited and happy when he heard about the wait list. Dzhandzhikyan, 21, crashed three or four full classes at the start of every semester for the last two years at CSUN hoping to get enrolled.
Dzhandzhikyan was able to add six units towards his major by using the wait list over the summer and is still waiting on two more classes.
"When I got out of the shower, I had an email saying I got into a class that I really needed," Dzhandzhikyan said. "It's a really happy feeling when you get that email."
In the Sundial's June debut of the wait list, Elizabeth Adams, senior director of Undergraduate Studies, described the wait list as an opportunity for students to have more control over their schedules.
The online wait list served as a temporary holding spot in the line to enroll in a full class. If a seat opened, the student who was first on the wait list was automatically enrolled.
The placement of a student on the wait list was determined on a first-come-first-serve basis. Whoever joined the wait list first was the first to be enrolled.
The student's registration appointment also played a part in the line placement: the earlier the appointment, the sooner one joined the wait list. The student's required pre-requisites for a specific course were also considered.
Judith Retana, a senior studying geography, was able to add six units towards her minor with the wait list. Retana, 20, was relieved after she used the new and, in her opinion, long-overdue wait list option.
"I thought the new wait list was a smart idea and a huge time-saver, since I don't have time to waste on my first day trying to add a class," said Retana. "It's about time they did this."
All in all, the new wait list feature proved to be an enormous success for students and faculty alike.
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Tom Schwab runs a B2C direct ecommerce company, Goodbye Crutches, and is the ecommerce HUG leader. Here are his four key takeaways from the INBOUND conference.
One of the biggest challenges we've had as a small and quickly growing ecommerce company is where to keep the customer records. Every shopping cart has a basic CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system on the back end, yet it's not made for easy access by Customer Service Reps. We've tried integrating with larger CRMs like Highrise, Salesforce and Zoho, but they are all built around B2B. Worse yet, they were so time consuming to enter data that the Customer Service reps would not consistently get all of the information manually entered - making the system worthless. Once your shopping cart is integrated with HubSpot, HubSpot's CRM provides an easy to use system. We've already configured it to import payment history information so customers' billing questions can be answered without leaving HubSpot.
The traditional answer to increase sales is to increase the number of sales people. For ecommerce this is not a viable option. According to Jay Simons, President of Atlassian, it isn't needed in more traditional models either! When this startup launched it's software development and collaboration tool, it could not afford a full sales force. They recognized that their major markets were in Europe, while they were based in Australia. Using an inbound strategy, they used automation to help the customer make the buying decision and focused on reducing the friction in the purchase. Customer advocates logged every phone, chat and email question. Marketing continually tested the site to make it easier for the customer to buy. The result is sales in excess of $1M a day from a predictable and scalable inbound sales machine.
The Content Optimization System (COS) from HubSpot has always enabled personalization for leads – visitors who filled out a form or took action an action on your site. Now the COS allows even a first time visitor to be shown unique content based upon their IP address. This is a huge tool for ecommerce. For international visitors, you could instantly show them products available in their county in local currency. For regional visitors, you could offer special prices or shipping promotions. Offering free next day delivery becomes easy and attractive when you set the COS to show that offer to everyone within the UPS 1 day delivery option. The possibilities for ecommerce with this feature are endless.
The growth of the inbound movement is undeniable. I attended my first INBOUND conference in 2012. Looking back it was a small intimate affair with 2,500 attendees. Just 2 years later it has grown to over 10,000 like-minded inbound converts. Yet when we all traveled home, you quickly realize what was common in Boston, may be rare in your hometown. The local HubSpot User Groups do a great job of connecting people geographically. There is even a virtual ecommerce HubSpot User Group that meets online monthly.
Now there is another easy way to connect with the world of inbound with a free online community. Inbound.org can help you connect with others, ask and answer questions, and read the best articles as voted on by the community. You can even post or find a job.


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Q: Can Fancybox3 send a request param for iframe type? I have an fancybox in my admin panel which should show a form for add/edit menu item. That form lands on a different page and if I try to load this page as usual I will see all navbars, footers, etc. which is defined in normal context, but I'm using old ZF1 which has a thing named 'context' who can change current context depends on $_REQUEST['format'] variable.
Question a bit complicated, so there's short version w/o description of my problem:
Is there a way to load iframe fancybox3 and send format = 'fancybox' variable to requested page?

A: You can send custom data when using ajax (fancybox by default sends { fancybox : true }), but it is not possible for iframes.
Why don't you just load page like mypage.html?format=fancybox ?

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Wearing contact lenses is a great alternative to glasses or Lasik vision correction surgery. Nowadays there are some advanced contacts on the market that retain moisture and feel like you're wearing nothing at all.
No matter how wonderful contact lenses are you still need to be careful of wearing them in the swimming pool or ocean. For example, anyone who wears contact lenses in Cape Coral or another coastal town has to take extra precautions when swimming. Here are a few tips for swimmers who wear contact lenses while in the water.
The water is a host for a variety of contaminants and microorganisms so you should really avoid wearing lenses when swimming whenever possible. If you must wear them and can't avoid it, then wash your hands and your lenses as soon as you get out of the water.
Do this by first thoroughly washing your hands with antibacterial soap. Then take each contact out and soak them in your case with the regular solution you use. After a minute or two in the solution you can put them back in your eyes or choose to wear glasses the rest of the day.
If you know that regular swimming is for you it is time to invest in daily disposable lenses and move on from the longer-term ones. Brands like DAILIES and Acuvue 1-Day Lenses are ideal for all contact wearers but especially for swimmers.
With daily lenses you don't have to worry about losing a contact that you are supposed to keep for another week in the water. You simply throw the lenses away once the day is over so there is essentially no risk with swimming in them.
Regular swimmers or divers with poor eyesight should invest in a quality pair goggles or a SCUBA mask. This way you can take your contacts out before you get in the water but you'll still be able to see perfectly. Your new goggles will be custom made to not only fit your eyesight but also provide optimal comfort for your face and head shape.
If you're going to spend the money on custom-made prescription goggles be sure to spend a bit extra on UV-protected goggles. There is a good chance that some of your swimming will be done outdoors while the sun is shining bright. Don't just protect your contacts but do your best to promote overall eye health.
You should not just practice healthy contact lens habits when you plan on swimming. Taking care of your eyes and lenses should be a common daily practice. If you have daily lenses always throw them away after one day of use. Always try to remove your lenses with clean hands and take them out every evening before bed.


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Woman swinging golf club at passing cars sparks police appeal
This happened on Grange Road in Northampton
Police believe she may have been heavily drinking (Image: Matt Gilley)
A woman standing in the middle of a Northampton road swinging a golf club at moving cars has sparked a police appeal
The incident took place between 7.30pm and 7.45pm on Monday, September 6, when the woman, who appeared to have been drinking, smashed a glass in Lodore Gardens.
She then walked towards Grange Road, where she stood in the middle of the road swinging the golf club around and attempted to hit vehicles as they drove past.
Read more of the latest assaults, robberies and police appeals on our Northamptonshire Crime page
The woman is described as white, aged 35-40, 5ft 7in, of a medium build with long black hair and wearing a green dress.
Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have captured it on dash-cam footage.
Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting reference number 21000518161.
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MOTOGP CONFIRM 2020 CALENDAR RELEASED
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MotoGP™ is back. That's right, the 2020 MotoGP™ calendar is out with a minimum of 13 – 14 for Moto2™ and Moto3™ – more races taking place between July and November, with possibly four more races outside of Europe taking place up to December the 13th. Check out the brand-new 2020 calendar below:
The MotoGP™ season will start at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto in Spain with the Gran Premio Red Bull de España on July 19th and the Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía on July 26th. Following a weekend off, we'll head to the Czech Republic for the Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky at Brno, before the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich and the Grand Prix von Styria at the Red Bull Ring in Austria all in the space of three weeks.
Three weeks later, the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli will host the Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini and the Gran Premio di Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini, rounds six and seven of the MotoGP™ World Championship, on consecutive weekends, with the rescheduled Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya at the Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya just one week later.
On October 11th, MotoGP™ will head to France with the rescheduled SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France taking place at Le Mans. Just one week later, the fourth double-header of the season will take place in Aragon – the Gran Premio Michelin® de Aragón and the Gran Premio de Teruel. Then, two weeks later, the final two European rounds will take place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, with the European Grand Prix taking place on November 8th and the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana taking place on November 15th.
However, we could see a maximum of 17 rounds taking place with four races potentially on the cards outside of Europe between November 22nd and December 13th. The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, Grano Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina, OR Thailand Grand Prix and Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix will all be confirmed before July 31st.
All dates, events and the eventual attendance of spectators are subject to the evolution of the pandemic and the approval of the corresponding Governments and authorities.
Debrief: Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta on the 2020 calendar
Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta once again sat down with motogp.com recently, to debrief a few current events – this time largely centered on the 2020 MotoGP™ calendar.
What can you tell us about the calendar?
"It has been hard work from our side and from the side of the promoters, finally we obtained these possibilities. Once we had the protocol approved then we are able to propose this calendar. In principle we have some circuits where we will repeat races one week after another, because this is easy for movement and to maintain the protocol, although there are others where we will have just one race. We thought when we ran into the problem of the pandemic, we realised we can do 13 races and then if it's possible to go outside Europe it will be interesting. The races outside Europe need to be confirmed before the end of July, then also our agreement with the manufacturers and with the teams is to finish the Championship no later than the 13th of December, that means we need to decide which of the races to do, if all of them are possible, and we will decide which races we will have outside Europe. This is something we will put in the calendar as a proposal and we will decide on it no later than the end of July."So we're waiting to see how the pandemic evolves and for permissions from authorities for the final four races at the end of the year?
"We need to wait because as we've commented before, to do the races outside Europe it's necessary to do it with spectators. We are waiting to see the development of health measures in other countries, in the States, Argentina, Malaysia and Thailand, and then we will see what is possible to include in the calendar."
Could the season, potentially, finish in Malaysia?
"We will see. It's a possibility, but all the races outside of Europe are pending and we don't know exactly. If there are no races outside Europe then the Championship will finish like every year in Valencia, if not it depends which races are able to do it but Malaysia is one possibility, yes."
What more can you tell us about the protocol for going racing?
"The protocol is the hardest one we have. We've presented it to everyone. If the situation improves later there could be some changes, but always in agreement with the authorities, but today it's the protocol we have presented to everyone – from the teams to the FIM, it's the protocol we will use from the beginning of the Championship."
And we also have the MotoE™ calendar now announced…
"Yes. There will be five rounds: two in Jerez, two in Misano and one round in France. The second Misano round and the Le Mans round will have two races."
Do you have a message for the paddock?
"I wish you all the best possible season. The most important thing is for everyone to take care of their health, and as always, we wish everyone a happy season with no crashes!"
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The first learning curve I faced when starting my online business was how to communicate with my clients through emails. I always had jobs that were face-to-face. Transforming body language, facial expressions and tone of voice into an email was a whole new ballgame.
Nothing looks more unprofessional than receiving an email from an expert at midnight. Think about it, have you ever received an email from J.Crew at midnight? No. And that's because everyone has gone home and to their personal life. And as for checking your email at midnight, I am guilty and never happy when I get an email from a client who needs more revisions on a project that has revised for the last time. It's stressful and will keep you up at night reading emails like that. My personal goal is to leave my phone outside of my bedroom so I am not tempted to check email before bed or when I wake.
I'm not a smiley face kind of gal, but every once in a while a smiley face is the only way I can show how happy I am to others. I have also learned to be mindful of punctuation marks from start to finish. Back when I was learning how to send email aka communicate with clients, I asked Emily (during a 3 in 30 session) what she thought of all of this. She offered a tip that stuck: be consistent with punctuation. For example, if a client contacts me and I am full of exclamation points and smiley faces - then when we get to thick of the project and I am only sending brief responses with little-to-no punctuation, then my client can interpret that in the wrong way.
A good rule of thumb is to respond to emails within 24-48 hours or sooner. If you can't get to the message right away, mark it as unread or somehow distinguish that you need to respond to the email. That way email don't fall through the cracks.
Of course every email calls for a personalized message, questions answered, etc. Once you have the custom part of the message done, copy and paste or attach a pdf of your packages/info into the email. That way you don't have to rewrite the same copy over and over again and you can respond more efficiently. I save my rates in my notes app on my computer that way if I am traveling I can copy and paste it from my phone too.
Have you ever received an email that contained a "signature" bigger than the email itself? It's distracting, unprofessional and overdone. It's like getting spam within an email that you want to erase asap. At the very bottom of every email I send is a personalized signature which includes my logo and information. It's small, tactful and professional. Keep it simple, small and easy to read, that way your message isn't immediately deleted once opened.
An ever-growing inbox stresses me out. Folders are your friend. I have over a dozen different folder categories in my gmail from receipts to music shows to business tips. If you can't read the latest newsletter, save it in a folder for future reading. This also makes it easy when you need to print out receipts for taxes.
After I have received an inquiry and responded with my rates and info, I leave the message in my inbox for 1 week. After that week I send a followup email then archive it. If they respond, great, if they don't no more emails will be sent. It's a way of showing you care which can be just enough to close a sale.


There's no stopping Blue Jays' designated hitter Kendrys Morales.
Since Aug. 19, Morales leads Toronto with 11 RBIs, 11 hits and maintains a .423 batting average. The Blue Jays veteran is also riding a historic home run streak, which he extended on Saturday against the Phillies.
Morales has tallied at least a home run in six straight games tie Jose Cruz Jr.'s club record, which was set in 2001. The 415-foot home run marks Morales' seventh home run throughout the stretch.
The achievement, however, didn't come easy with Phillies' starter Nick Pivetta on the pitchers' mound.
Toronto was unable to record a hit off of Pivetta until the third inning. Pivetta allowed one hit through three innings against the Blue Jays, and Morales flew out in his first at-bat. The Blue Jays offence woke up in the fourth inning.
After Justin Smoak walked on a full-count, Morales smashed Pivetta's curveball over the right center field wall.
Morales' streak equals that of Cardinals' first baseman Matt Carpenter from this season. Carpenter's six-game home run streak lasted from July 14-21, and saw the 32-year-old record eight home runs across the stretch.
Morales' streak isn't just beneficial for the slugger as Toronto benefited immensely from Morales' resurgence. The Blue Jays have won their past five games, including a sweep of the Orioles and Saturday's win over the Phillies.


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For third time in a year, Yankees again have troubles with Delta charter plane
Aaron Boone of the Yankees looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Credit: Steven Ryan
By Erik Boland erik.boland@newsday.com @eboland11 Updated May 20, 2019 10:38 PM
BALTIMORE — One of the many slogans used by Delta Airlines over the years must sound like a taunt to the Yankees.
"Delta Gets You There."
Well, some of the time, anyway.
For the third time in the last year, issues with their Delta charter disrupted the travel plans of the club.
The latest occurred Sunday night when mechanical issues with the aircraft, which was parked at LaGuardia, forced the team to take a bus to Baltimore. The Yankees departed from the Stadium on the bus and never went to LaGuardia, arriving at their hotel around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, about 2 ½ hours after they were supposed to get there. Those on the bus actually beat some members of the staff who took the train down, including manager Aaron Boone.
In all, Boone said before the Yankees started a three-game series against the Orioles, no big deal.
"Not as bad as last year," he said with a laugh.
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Ah, yes.
Last May, twice during a three-city trip that started in Washington, the Yankees experienced similar inconveniences.
The first came on May 16 when their Delta flight was supposed to take off for Kansas City from Dulles International Airport around 10 p.m. after a game against the Nationals was postponed because of rain.
The team's traveling party of about 60 got to the airport a little after 9 that night and what general manager Brian Cashman described as "a perfect storm" resulted in them staying there overnight.
There was an engine problem and subsequent difficulty locating parts. Then, the combination of storms in the area — which had caused the postponement — and aviation industry regulations that limit the hours a given airplane crew can work in a shift became an issue.
With area hotels at or near capacity that night, unable to fit a traveling party that size, everyone in it slept either on the plane or in an airport lounge area near the gate.
"It was a little bit different but there's nothing you can do," Aaron Judge said a day later. "You just have to roll with it. You can't get mad about it or get angry because that doesn't make the circumstances any better."
On that same road trip the Yankees' May 23 flight out of Dallas had to return to the airport because of engine trouble.
After a delay of nearly six hours, the club eventually took off on its Delta charter from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport around 5:30 a.m. Eastern time, landing some three hours later.
"I think the bus ride was another one of those bonding experiences that guys have as players," Boone said of the Sunday night mishap. "It was fun talking to even some of the veteran guys today about how much fun they had just spending time with each other, hearkening back to some minor league days. And we all still got in at a decent hour, so it wasn't something that crushed us where we were getting in in the middle of the night. To the guys' credit, I think they had a little bit of fun with it."
And if the trip had started in Kansas City, the next leg of this trip, instead of Baltimore?
"That would not have been a fun bus ride," Boone said with a smile.
By Erik Boland erik.boland@newsday.com	@eboland11
Erik Boland started in Newsday's sports department in 2002. He covered high school and college sports, then shifted to the Jets beat. He has covered the Yankees since 2009.
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Carl Philipp Stamitz
8 may 1745 (Mannheim) - 9 nov 1801 (Jena)
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Karl Philipp Stamitz (Czech: Karel Stamic) (baptized Mannheim, May 8, 1745 - Jena, November 9, 1801), who later changed his given name to Carl, was a German composer of partial Czech ancestry (his mother was German), and a violin, viola and viola d'amore virtuoso. He was the most prominent representative of the second generation of the so-called Mannheim School.
Carl Stamitz 1789
He was the first composer to specify a left hand pizzicato (an important virtuoso device) in a composition.[1] This occurs in his famous viola concerto in D major where the passage in question is designated by an "0" above the notes. This happened decades before Paganini would designate the same effect with an "X" above the notes.
A good composer of impeccable musical pedigree and training, he is particularly remembered for his melodious clarinet and viola concertos which are played to this day. Although a talented and prolific composer of great aspirations, he never succeeded in attaining an adequate position with one of the major princes or orchestras of his time – whether for want of trying or because of his unsteady and itinerant lifestyle is not clear. He died in poverty; a small town music teacher who in his last years turned to alchemy in search of making gold. When nine years after his death (1810) his estate was put up for auction to cover his debts nothing was sold and all of it consequently lost.
1.1 1745-1770 Youth in Mannheim
1.2 1770-1794 Travelling virtuoso
1.3 1795-1801 Last years in Jena
2 Stamitz' Work
2.1 A prolific composer
2.2 Pre-classical style
3 Works (selection)
3.1 Symphonies
3.2 Concertos
3.3 Chamber music
3.4 Operas
4 Discography (Selection)
1745-1770 Youth in Mannheim
Mannheim Palace (modern view)
Carl Stamitz[2] was the first son of Johann Stamitz (1717–1757), a violinist and composer of the pre-classical area who not only composed some of the best instrumental music (symphonies, concertos) between Bach and Mozart, but as leader and first violinist also turned the Mannheim court orchestra into the best one in Europe.
Carl Stamitz was born at Mannheim precisely at the moment when the Mannheimers began their comet-like ascent and the "Mannheim Gout" ("taste") was causing a sensation all over Europe. As a boy he received his first lessons in violin and composition from his father. After his father's early death, Stamitz was taught by Christian Cannabich (1731–1798), his father's successor as concert-master and leader of the Mannheim orchestra. Ignaz Holzbauer (1711–1798), the court-director of music, and the court-composer Franz Xaver Richter (1709–1789) also had a hand in his education.
By the time he was 17 Stamitz was employed as a violinist in the court-orchestra. This position did not keep his interest for very long, though: In 1770 he resigned from his post and began an unsettled and vagrant life that, with occasional breaks, would last for the next 25 years and would lead him all over Europe. It is bewildering to this day that this man, scion of one of the pre-eminent musical families of 18th century Europe, supremely taught by some of its best musicians, well connected in aristocratic and musical circles, multi lingual, versed in all musical matters and a genuinely good composer would die in penury as an ordinary music teacher in a minor German city – but this is exactly what happened.
1770-1794 Travelling virtuoso
As a travelling virtuoso on the violin, the viola and viola d'amore Stamitz often accepted short-term engagements but never managed to gain a position adequate to his abilities with one of the European princes or in one of the prestigious orchestras of his time. In 1770 Stamitz went to Paris where he went into service with Duke Louis of Noailles, who made him his court composer. He also appeared in the Concerts Spirituels, sometimes together with his brother Anton, who probably had come to Paris with him. With Paris as his base he made frequent concert tours to a number of German cities. On April 12, 1773 he appeared in Frankfurt am Main, a year later in Augsburg, and in 1775 he ventured as far as St. Petersburg in Russia.
In 1777 he dwelt for a time in Strasbourg where Franz Xaver Richter, his father's old friend, was music director. During the years 1777 and 1778 he was successful in London, one of many Austro-German musicians (Carl Friedrich Abel, Johann Christian Bach, and in his last years Joseph Haydn would be some other ones) to be drawn to that metropolis where a capitalist music life, largely independent of courts and nobility, was already in full swing. His stay in London was possibly facilitated through his contact with Thomas Erskine, Earl of Kelly (1753–1781), who during a tour of the continent had received lessons from Carl's father Johann Stamitz.
Between 1782 and 1783 we find Stamitz in the Netherlands where he gave converts in The Hague and in Amsterdam. Finally in 1785 Stamitz returned to Germany to appear in concerts in a number of cities and towns, e.g. Hamburg, Lübeck, Braunschweig, Magdeburg, and Leipzig. In the April if 1786 he made his way to Berlin where on May 19, 1786 he participated in the famous performance of Handel's Messiah under Johann Adam Hiller's baton.
Years of ever more restless travelling were to follow. He emerges in Dresden, Prague, Halle[disambiguation needed] and finally in Nuremberg, where he staged a Great Allegorical Musical Festivity in Two Acts celebrating the balloon ascent of the French aviation prioneer Jean Pierre Blanchard (November 3, 1787). During the winter of 1789-90 he directed the amateur concerts in Kassel, failed to gain an employment with the Schwerin court which forced him, by now married and father of four children who all died in infancy, to hit the road one more time.
On November 12, 1792 he gave a concert in the Weimar court theatre (then under the direction of Goethe). In 1793 he undertook one last journey along the Rhein to his native Mannheim before he finally gave up travelling for good. Sometime in the winter of 1794-95 he moved his family to the university town of Jena where his wanderings came to an end.
1795-1801 Last years in Jena
Jena (ca. 1900)
When Stamitz settled in Jena the town had less than 5000 inhabitants, the first steam engine lay still 70 years in the future and there was just a handful of real workers living there. Jena was still by far and large an almost medieval town surrounded by a mostly agricultural society. At the same time this old town with its cobbled streets and Tudor style houses was home to one of the most prestigious German universities. Eminent Poets, writers and historians such as Friedrich Schiller, August and Wilhelm Schlegel and the philosophers Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Georg Wilhelm Hegel all were professors at Jena University. During the 1790ies the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe spent several months there every year to indulge in private anatomical studies.
Musically, though, the town was a backwater. During the years Stamitz spent there, Jena had neither a town band nor an orchestra to speak of. According to some sources he was in some way connected to the university but this seems a matter of dispute.
After his death a substantial number of tracts on alchemy were found in his library. From this it was guessed that he dabbled in attempts of gold making. Stamitz gradually descended into poverty, but his imagination kept him going. For years he hatched grand plans about operas and future concerts that would bring him money and possibly redeem him before society. Until his last days there were plans that he would travel to Russia one more time where money was to be made.
Stamitz' Work
A prolific composer
Even in a century of industrious and prolific composers, Carl Stamitz stands out. He wrote more than 50 symphonies; at least 38 symphonies concertantes; and more than 60 concertos for Violin, viola, viola d'amore, cello, clarinet, Basset horn, flute, bassoon, and other instruments.[3] He also wrote a good deal of chamber music for various combinations. The sheer quantity of Stamitz' output is comparable to Mozart's. Some of his clarinet and viola concertos are among the finest there are and a welcome addition to the not so ample concerto repertoire for both instruments.
Although no clarinet player himself, Stamitz had a profound understanding of this instrument which dated back to his early years with the Mannheim orchestra. During his Paris years (1770–1778) Stamitz began to cooperate with the Bohemian born clarinet virtuoso Johann Joseph Beer (1744–1811) which proved fruitful for both Stamitz and Beer. Al least one of Stamitz' clarinet concertos (concerto No. 6 in E flat major) seems to have been jointly composed by Stamitz and Beer as both names appear on the title page of the Viennese manuscript. Stamitz' cello concertos were written for the cello-playing Prussian King Friedrich–Wilhelm II, for whom, both Mozart and Beethoven also wrote music.
Pre-classical style
Stylistically Stamitz's music is not too far from the works of the young Mozart or, for that matter, from Haydn's middle period. A musical layman would perceive but little difference between a Stamitz symphony and one of the early Mozart symphonies.
Stamitz' orchestral writing is fluent and graceful; the sections of the orchestra are well contrasted as was the Mannheim wont, the voices for the individual instruments well laid out. His works are characterized by regular periods, well crafted themes and appealing melodies, with the voices quite often led in thirds, sixths and tenths. As a travelling virtuoso who must have appeared in a few thousand concerts during his lifetime, Stamitz knew the tricks of the trade. The writing for the solo instruments is idiomatic and virtuoso but not excessively so.
The opening movements of Stamitz' concertos and orchestral works are regularly constructed in the sonata form with an extensive double exposition. Their structure is additive in nature, however, and does not exhibit the thematic development so typical of the Viennese classical style. The middle movements are expressive and lyrical, sometimes called "Romance" and usually constructed according to the well known Liedform (ABA, ABA' or AA'B). The final movement is often (in the concertos almost always) a French-style rondo.
Just as his teacher Franz Xaver Richter had done, Stamitz preferred minor keys as he generally used a variety of (sometimes remote) keys.
Works (selection)
50 symphonies (usually in three movements omitting the Minuet)
11 Clarinet Concertos (at least one jointly composed with Johann Joseph Beer (1744–1811)
3 Cello concertos
40 Concertos for flute, bassoon, Basset Horn, violin, viola, viola d'amore and different combinations of some of these instruments.
38 symphonies concertantes
Duos, trios, quartets for all sorts of formations, strings are prevailing. The unaccompanied duos for violin and viola are particularly notable.
Der verliebte Vollmond (1787)
Dardanus (1780).
Both operas are considered lost.
Discography (Selection)
Symfonies concertante, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Henry Swoboda, dir., Westminster, WL 50-17 (WL-17 A--WL-17 B), 1950.
Four Quartets for Winds and Strings, Nonesuch Records, H-71125, c1966.
Chamber music. Selections, Musical Heritage Society, MHS 1403, 1972.
Carl Stamitz: Four Symphonies, London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert, dir., Chandos Records, Chan 9358, 1995.
^ Eduard Melkus: Italienische Merkmale in der Mannheimer Violintechnik., pp. 200-207 in: (Würtz, 1984)
^ (Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik., 1949-1987), Entry "Carl Stamitz"; (Randel, 1996), p. 861; (Slonimsky, 1958), p. 1555.
^ (Randel, 1996), p. 861
Blume, Friedrich, Hrsg. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Ungekürzte elektronische Ausgabe der ersten Auflage. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1949-1987.
Randel, Don Michael, ed. The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1996.
Slonimsky, Nicolas, ed. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. 5th Completely Revised Edition. New York, 1958.
Walther Killy, Rudolf Vierhaus, Hrsg. (ed.) Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopäde (German Biographic Encyclopaedia). Bd. (Vol.) 5. K-G. 10 Bde. (Vols.) Munich: KG Saur, 1999. ISBN 3598231865
Würtz, Roland, Hrsg. (ed.) Mannheim und Italien - Zur Vorgeschichte der Mannheimer. Mainz: Schott, 1984. ISBN 3795713269
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County rejects Miller building bids
Spencer Remoquillo
LANCASTER - The Fairfield County commissioners rejected all three proposals to purchase or lease the county's Clarence E. Miller building, citing several reasons for the rejections.
The commissioners listened to three proposals last week concerning the potential sale of the historic county building, but none of the proposals met the county's needs, each for a different reason.
This is the third time the county has attempted to sell the property, but there has never been this much interest from potential buyers until this most recent attempt.
"We're not discouraged, we're encouraged in the apparent increase in doing something (with the Miller building)," Commission President Steve Davis said after the bid rejections at Tuesday's meeting.
The bids, which were submitted by NAS Management, Fairfield Homes and Empire Development Group, varied greatly. NAS Management, out of Columbus, offered to buy the building outright for just under $6,000 to build a commercial neighborhood with retail space. There were no contingencies with this proposal, which was appealing, but Davis said its bid price was not. He said the property, 1587 Granville Pike, was most recently appraised at about $132,000.
Empire Development, a Gahanna-based business, offered to pay $310,000 for the building, but added many contingencies to the sale, including that the county would be responsible for any problems inside the building that would prohibit development. The county is already aware of about $4 million in improvements needed to make the building habitable, which Davis said made this bid unviable. Empire had similar aspirations as NAS Management in terms of development of the area.
Fairfield Homes was the only local bid, proposing to a $50,000 land lease for 75 years to create affordable housing for residents age 55 and older with moderate to low income. Commissioners rejected the offer because it was a bid to lease, not own.
"The commissioners will certainly continue to have dialogue with parties that are interested in salvaging the building," Davis said, adding that the commissioners are dedicated to being patient to ensure the sale.
Preservation of the building was not a bid requirement, but it was an item of consideration for the commissioners when reviewing proposals. All of the submitted proposals had intended to rehab the building.
While only three proposals were submitted, Davis said he has heard there are other interested parties and the commissioners will continue pursuing their options.
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