Jazz fans hopefully have some relevant New Year's resolutions-- to get out and hear more live jazz, to attend more diverse jazz events in the area, to contribute to our stellar non-profit jazz organizations and venues. Artists, club owners, and curators are wasting no time getting a new year of music underway -- already the January calendar boasts such international talents as Jon Weber, Roy Hargrove, Cyrus Chestnut and Roberta Gambarini, with the third annual Winter Jazz Festival welcoming headliners Regina Carter and Butch Miles. And local talents start the new year right, including gigs from Framework, Travis Anderson Trio with Connie Evingson, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio, Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson's "He Said, She Said," Steve Kenny's Group 47, a live recording session from Bryan Nichols and Brandon Wozniak, and an already-sold out performance from Fat Kid Wednesdays, among other offerings.
Tuesday, January 2. Unofficially an honorary resident of the Twin Cities, pianist Jon Weber is a fixture of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and a frequent performer with Connie Evingson at the Jungle Theater. He's appeared a few times with Connie in the Dunsmore Room, where he now brings his "History of the Piano" show. Probably no active musician is as well versed in the piano's history and many styles as Jon Weber. Expect not only a few history lessons but a very entertaining evening as well.
Wednesday, January 3. A star composer and trombonist, Rose Lewis is back on stage as an active performer and bandleader after being sidelined by illness for the past 16 years. At Jazz Central tonight, Rose Lewis and Friends present new original music on the New Boundaries series curated by Jon Morgan. And it's a talented pool of friends--Greg Lewis on trumpet, Dave Milne and Nathan Hanson on saxes, Graydon Peterson on bass, and young lions Will Schmid on guitar and Edmund Catlin on drums.
At the Dakota, the ever-popular Travis Anderson Trio adds another big draw--vocalist Connie Evingson. This will be one of the most swinging nights of music you'll hear this month!
Thursday, January 4. Guitarist Will Schmid is home on holiday break from studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and he's making the most of his "down" time. After warming up with Rose Lewis last night, Will has assembled an all-star band of his own, at the Black Dog with Jake Baldwin, Graydon Peterson, and Jesse Thorson.
For the first Vocal Jazz Night of 2018, Jazz Central and curator Sarah M. Greer present Vicky Mountain with guitarist David Martin with a night of hip Pop and cool originals – and a favorite standard or two thrown in for seasoning. And some surprise guests!
At Vieux Carre', renowned educator Tom Wells leads the new Selby Avenue Brass Band.
Kavyesh Kaviraj on keys, Jeff Bailey on bass, and Kevin Washington on drums.
Saturday, January 6. It might seem like an unlikely combination, but veteran bluesman Cornbread Harris has recently teamed up with jazz/Brazilian guitarist John Penny. They present their collaboration over brunch at the Icehouse.
The Saturday night jazz series continues at Boom Island Brewing under the curatorial skills of Jesse Simon. Tonight, "youngish veterans" of the Joe Mayo Quartet take the bandstand in the Boom Room. Joining saxophonist Mayo will be trumpeter Omar AdbulKarim, bassist Ted Olsen, and drummer Pete James Johnson.
Now well into its fourth year of weekly gigs, the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series features the too-seldom-heard Group 47, led by series curator Steve Kenny on Flumpet, with Thomas Strommen on sax, Will Kjeer on piano, Adam Tucker on bass and Alex Burgess on drums. The opening set features the almost-monthly JazzINK Youth Showcase, tonight presenting Liquid Vinyl, an octet led by high school drummer Nick Adams.
Sunday, January 7. The big band sounds of the Acme Jazz Company return to Crooners Lounge, joined by frequent vocal partner Arne Fogel.
Monday, January 8. JT's Jazz Implosion explodes at the Icehouse tonight, with Chris Bates' Good Vibes Trio. Dave Hagedorn and Phil Hey join Chris on this long-running late night series.
Tuesday, January 9. Maud Hixson and Rick Carlson are back in the Dunsmore Room, this time with their salute to women songwriters of the flapper, swing and bebop eras in "She Said, She Said." At Vieux Carre', it's JT Bates' Grain Trio featuring Kevin Gastonguay on B-3--part of the trio's January residency.
At the Black Dog, guitarist/educator Chris Olson holds his monthly Chris Olson Project night, this one honoring the many students and colleagues from McNally Smith with whom he has performed and who suddenly found themselves professionally (if not literally) homeless when the school closed last month.
Wednesday, January 10. Maryann (Sullivan) and the Moneymakers issued a "Swing Alert"-- they'll be on stage at Vieux Carre' and if you aren't in a swinging mood when you arrive, you surely will be before the night is over!
One of the region's longest-running collaborations, Framework (Chris Olson, Chris Bates, Jay Epstein) starts a year of celebration on the "New Boundaries" night at Jazz Central. Their diverse original music offers "interactive, explosive and melancholy conversations that express their musical companionship."
Thursday, January 11. "Piano trio finery" is how critics have described the Mary Louise Knutson Trio. With long-time partners Gordy Johnson on bass and Phil Hey on drums, pianist MLK is back in the Dunsmore Room tonight.
At Jazz Central, Vocal Jazz night features Aja Parham--and she's not as well known as some of our top vocalists around town, but she ought to be.
And at the Icehouse, what might be one of the most intriguing collaborations of the year-- singer/pianist Andrew Walesch leads a quartet of unlikely cohorts, with Brandon Wozniak on sax, James Buckley on bass and Dave King on drums. And there will be a real grand piano on stage this evening!
Friday, January 12. The Illicit Jazz Workshop presents the Joel Shapira Quartet at Jazz Central. Acclaimed guitarist Joel leads a band that largely draws from his Bottomless Pit ensemble, with Pete Whitman on sax and Tom Lewis on bass, adding drummer Dave Schmalenberger to the mix.
Saturday, January 13. Two bands that, between them, cover much of the jazz spectrum since the 60s, should bring a diverse audience to Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog. Opening will be No Room for Squares, featuring some of the most respected veterans in town--Bill Stieger on drums, James "Jimmyapolis" Wallace on sax, Mikkel Romstad on keys, Adam Tucker on bass. In the headline slot, a trio of modern improvisers--Dave King (drums), George Cartwright (sax) and Josh Granowski (bass), aptly named King/Cartwright/Granowski.
The swinging Song Sisters are back, this time at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis -- Vicky Mountain, Dorothy Doring and Connie Dussl. And at Boom Island Brewing, the Minnesota Hard Bop Collective, led by Jesse Simon, offers "part one" of a tribute to the great soul saxophonist, Hank Mobley with two of the region's finest--Joe Mayo and Dave Brattain.
And modifying the name of one of the region's great trios, some teen jazzers hope to follow the footsteps of their idols, under the name Skinny Kid Fridays. Actually they are performing on Saturday at the Warming House--August McKinney, Jorgen Linne, and Nick Adams.
Saturday-Sunday, January 13-14. A weekend of duo live recording by two of our most creative musicians in one of our most pleasing sound settings: Pianist Bryan Nichols and saxophonist Brandon Wozniak pair up in the Dunsmore Room, and there will be a recording as a result. The project grew out of their mutual love of the Stan Getz/Kenny Barron recording People Time, and will be an "intimate exploration of our own music and jazz standards."
Monday, January 15. Bassist Charlie Lincoln has enjoyed a long winter break from studies at Berklee College of Music, and he has made the most of opportunities to perform around town. Tonight he leads a group at Jazz Central featuring two more bright lights among our local collegians-- violinist/vocalist Zosha Warpeha, on break from the New School for Contemporary Music in New York, and Patrick Adkins, home from Lawrence Conservatory. They're joined by two of Charlie's cohorts from Berklee, Dan Elbert (alto sax) and Aksel Coe (drums).
JT's Jazz Implosion tonight features the incendiary Atlantis Quartet--Zacc Harris, Brandon Wozniak, Chris Bates and Pete Hennig. And another institution of local jazz, Red Planet returns for their monthly gig at the Black Dog.
Tuesday, January 16. Big Band Night at Jazz Central features the Explosion Big Band, led by Doug Haining and Scott Agster. And continuing his month-long residency, JT Bates brings his Grain Trio (with Kevin Gastonguay on B-3) to Vieux Carre'.
Wednesday, January 17. It will be a swing affair at Vieux Carre' tonight, leading off with Rick Carlson on piano, leading into a salute to Louis Armstrong from the Southside Aces.
At Jazz Central, Pete Whitman presents Elaine Burt and Friends, trumpeter Elaine with a cast of well-regarded locals including Pete on sax, Mary Louise Knutson on piano, Chris Bates on bass and Mac Santiago on drums.
Thursday, January 18. Any project involving vocalist/spoken word artist Mankwe Ndosi will be unique. At Jazz Central for "vocal jazz night," she brings her Sema Yote project to the basement venue for "an evening of CoExistence for all beliefs. All instruments welcome." Join in.
Friday, January 19. The Illicit Jazz Workshop at Jazz Central presents Open Story, a trio made up of two-thirds Red Planet (Dean Magraw and Jay Epstein), swapping out bass for piano (Bryan Nichols). It will likely be just as "out of this world." Meanwhile, "up north" in Fridley, hear a mostly younger generation of jazz talents as the Aaron Hedenstrom Quintet takes the late night slot in the Dunsmore Room (with Zacc Harris, Ted Godbout, Graydon Peterson, Pete James Johnson).
Saturday, January 20. Saturday Night at the Black Dog kicks off with the Sightless Quartet (featuring guitarist Cody Steinmann), followed by the Zacc Harris Group with Bryan Nichols and the Bates brothers.
In the Boom Room at Boom Island Brewing, jazz tonight features vibes master Levi Schwartzberg, who impressed audiences a few weeks ago in a tribute to the late Bobby Hutcherson.
Sunday, January 21. It's Django Reinhardt's birthday and who better to lead a celebration than Grand Rapids guitarist Sam Miltich, in the Dunsmore Room.
Sunday-Monday, January 21-22. All-star collaborations don't get much better than this one: The powerhouse Cyrus Chestnut Trio, most recently in town for the 2016 Winter Jazz Fest, teams up with internationally acclaimed vocalist Roberta Gambarini.
Monday, January 22. (NOTE: Due to our snowstorm, it is likely that all scheduled gigs tonight are canceled-- check with the venue.) It's hard to resist a band dubbed the Rhinoceros Dynasty, debuting tonight at Jazz Central and featuring an intriguing cross section of top area jazzers: Leader Aaron Hedenstrom on saxes and electronics, Jake Baldwin on trumpet and electronics, Chris Graham on guitar, Javi Santiago on keys, Ted Olsen on bass and Pete James Johnson on drums.
JT's Jazz Implosion at the Icehouse hosts a double feature of bands led by drummer Joey VanPhillips. The first set marks the Implosion debut of Really Big Shoe, with Joe Mayo and Clay Pufahl on saxes, Ted Olsen and bass, and Van Phillips of course on drums. Joey heads a trio for set two with Nathan Hanson (reeds) and Erik Fratzke (bass).
Wednesday, January 24. The Leigh Kamman Legacy Project presents "Greatest Hits," including interviews with Freddie Hubbard, Roy Haynes, Carmen McRae, Bill Evans, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer and more. Enjoy this monthly fix of the jazz imagery and priceless interviews of jazz greats by Leigh Kamman.
Friday, January 26. Pianist Jeremy Siskind comes to town to lead a student piano workshop, and he's also teaming up with the Bates brothers for a trio night in the Dunsmore Room. He's previously performed here with frequent collaborator, vocalist Nancy Harms.
The Illicit Jazz Workshop at Jazz Central presents one of the region's favorites, the Phil Hey Quartet. Going on for about two decades, the PHQ draws from the likes of Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, John Coltrane and more, with leader Phil at the trapset, Dave Hagedorn on vibes, Phil Aaron on the piano, and Tom Lewis on bass.
In the Boom Room at Boom Island Brewing, the popular Minnesota Hard Bop Collective offers Part 2 of its Hank Mobley project. Meanwhile at Jazz Central, it's Leigh Kamman Legacy Night featuring Leigh's interview with Pat Metheny and live music from the Zacc Harris Trio. All proceeds benefit the Leigh Kamman Legacy Project.
Monday-Tuesday, January 29-30. The reigning king of NOLA piano, Davell Crawford returns to the Dakota for two nights. One of the most popular shows at the Dakota whenever he's in town.
Tuesday, January 30. JT Bates closes out his month-long residency at Vieux Carre' with his Grain Trio, featuring Kevin Gastonguay on B-3 and Zacc Harris on guitar. More piano--Ted Godbout plays the opening sets.
See the Live jazz calendar posted below, another on the KBEM website, and see more about jazz events at jazzpolice.com --online and on facebook.


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Eve Jones poses a Q&A to our two nominated Chefs.
Why is eating game important?
It's a healthy, wild and sustainable source of meat, who's industry helps to maintain the countryside.
Where do you source your game meat?
Partridge and pheasant obviously from Loyton, most other game I get from my butcher who sources locally over Exmoor.
Favourite game to cook with.
What game do you most like to eat?
The other night I cooked up grouse for guests. The crown was simply roasted and the legs were cooked in duck fat for hours, the meat rolled into balls, surrounded by potato and then deep fried- what's not to love? If I could afford to eat it more often I would.
How do you encourage guns and guests to try more game?
I always have a few items on my dinner menu and if they don't choose them, I'll pop some gamey canapés on before hand to tempt them for their next visit.
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Best starter game meat for beginners to eat or cook?
Don't be scared to try cooking ANY game! If you have a meat thermometer, use it to make sure you are cooking your game to the right temperature. That way it will not dry out which often happens and puts people off eating game again. If you have an extra day to play with, try brining your game, it will come out extra juicy and be delicious with whatever you serve it with.
If meat production wasn't an integral element of the sport, then the ethical concerns raised would spell a very imminent end to the industry as a whole. This is an industry that not only benefits our countryside environmentally, but economically too - an industry upon which entire rural communities can be almost wholly dependent.
Almost entirely Exmoor, apart from the odd grouse - sadly those days are over on Exmoor, more's the pity!
Despite being in constant supply, it has to be the pheasant - it ticks a lot of boxes for me. It has enough flavour to be interesting, without so much as to make one sick of it (I don't think I could eat grouse every day). It has more texture than partridge, has glorious seams of sweet yellow fat and its versatility knows no bounds.
Despite getting childishly excited about the first grouse of the season, or the occasional woodcock or snipe, I find myself returning to good old pheasant more often than not.
By making it as approachable as possible- it's unrealistic to expect dead game in the feather to become a popular choice for supper. I am convinced that the answer to current issues in this field lies in both adding value to the meat and making the cooking and eating of that meat as convenient as is necessary for the modern existence.
When it comes to writing game recipes for others I usually think of three things - it has to be crowd pleasing, it has to be easy to cook, and it has to be different. The flavoursome nature of game meat makes this really quite simple - it will take all manner of spicing and herbing and has the guts to stand up to it.
If you've never tried game before, you really can't go wrong with a pheasant Goujon!


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LK Group acquires InfoChoice from iSelect
By Tas Bindi
LK Group has been confirmed as the buyer of financial services comparison site InfoChoice.
LK Group, a Melbourne-based group of private companies established by the founder of Dodo and the owner of the National Basketball League, has recently purchased InfoChoice from iSelect.
According to a document sighted by Mortgage Business, the acquired financial services comparison site, which was established in 1993, will be rebranded and relaunched "in the coming months".
iSelect disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last month in its first-half financial results presentation that it had divested InfoChoice as part of its "renewed focus on core operations".
"During FY18, a one-off non-cash impairment charge of $16.9 million was incurred against InfoChoice following a strategic review undertaken of that business unit. As a result of the review and strategy of focusing on core business and profitable growth, InfoChoice was sold," iSelect's ASX announcement states.
However, LK Group and InfoChoice were not able to reveal to Mortgage Business the exact value of the deal.
At present, InfoChoice compares more than 3,500 financial products – including home and personal loans – from more than 160 providers across Australia, with over 1 million visitors using the comparison site per year.
The internal document mentions "fresh initiatives" in the pipeline to expand InfoChoice's customer engagement and partner base, including the launch of new digital tools and the establishment of new verticals.
Further details on strategy are to be provided at a later date.
Led by CEO Vadim Taube, InfoChoice is LK Group's first financial services business.
[Related: Borrowers increasingly turning to online lenders]
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Prior to joining Momentum Media, Tas wrote for business and technology titles such as ZDNet, TechRepublic, Startup Daily, and Dynamic Business.
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GODWIN, North Carolina (WTVD) -- There's a growing concern about a Confederate battle flag flying along I-95 in Cumberland County. It's located near Wade and Godwin at exit 61.
It's been the talk of the town for two days. The Sons of Confederate Veterans raised the flag on Wednesday as part of a memorial honoring civil war hero Theophilus Hunter Holmes. The group says the flag is on a 90-foot pole and measures 20 feet by 30 feet.
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One resident stopped to view the flag after four of his friends called to tell him about it. He was elated and says the flag is a part of his heritage.
"I'm all for it, because I'm from the South. A lot people in North Carolina died on account of this flag," said the resident, who did not want to be identified.
While some see it as a symbol of heritage, others say it's concerning as many groups have used it to promote hate rhetoric.
"If people are using it in a negative way, it does make me uncomfortable especially being a black woman in the South. You want it to stop, you want it to go away," one traveler, who did not want to be identified, told ABC11.
The memorial is on private property and is covered by free speech. Initially, there were reports to officials that it may violate building code; however, Cumberland County Engineering and Planning Department told ABC11 that there's no zoning ordinance that limits the flagpole height.
Still, some county officials say the flag is concerning. They worry that the negative backlash could impact tourism and development.
"This flag will hurt us in more ways than one. Economic development, tourism, and we can't afford to sit by and not address it," said Commissioner Charles Evans.
Evans first visited the site this morning after he was flooded with calls from residents and visitors. He plans to draft a resolution addressed to the Sons of Confederate Veterans politely asking them to take it down.
The SCV said the installation is part of a "Flags Across the Carolinas project" and will include a memorial site and cemetery. It also said more flags are planned.
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Cancer Therapy Advisor | by: Peter J. Pitts |
If you're a cancer patient, you are no stranger to pain or, most likely, to opioids.
One therapy, cannabis, has long been discussed as a legitimate therapeutic alternative — but has been caught up in the debate over its nonmedical "recreational" uses, along with its cousin, cannabidiol (CBD). Regardless of where you may stand on these issues, we are moving forward. The times they are a-changing.
But the reality is more complicated than the soundbites, and the reality is that the situation is very complicated. Nowhere is this more obvious or urgent than when it comes to the role and responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration and its regulation of CBD.
In December of last year, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ("the Farm Bill") was signed into law. Among other things, this new law changed certain federal authorities relating to the production and marketing of hemp. These changes include removing hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, which means that it will no longer be an illegal substance under federal law. But just as important for the FDA is what the law didn't change: Congress explicitly preserved the agency's current authority to regulate products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds – such as CBD.
Specifically, it remains unlawful under FDA regulations to market CBD products as (or in) dietary supplements, regardless of whether the substances are hemp-derived. Per the FDA, this is because CBD is an active ingredient in an FDA-approved drug (Epidiolex), and is the subject of substantial clinical investigations. Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, it's illegal to introduce drug ingredients like these into dietary supplements. So, Farm Bill or no Farm Bill, the FDA has made it clear that cannabidiol is not a legal dietary supplement.
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On our third day in Singapore, we transferred from Wanderlust Hotel in Little India to the new Hotel Fort Canning hotel info as part of our Transformed Singapore FAM tour itinerary. In less than 15 minutes, we finally reached the hotel after an uphill drive Orchard Road. It was totally impressive after seing the facade and the location was somehow secluded but not totally far from Shopping Malls and MRT stations.
Upon arrival, Rachael Mok – the charming Hotel Fort Canning PR / Marketing & Communications Manager toured us around the hotel showing us the room types and other amenities. I chosed to stay in a Deluxe Garden room on the first floor after seeing its own private garden and sun deck facing the Pool and The Glass House.
Just like Wanderlust Hotel, the property is also a converted old colonial architecture turned into a luxury hotel complete with modern amenities and other things that you can find a five star hotel property.
More than just the quiet location, I also consider this hotel as innovative and futuristic being one of the first hotel I've stayed providing Internet via widescreen flat TV, touch screen light switch, motorized curtains and rooms with unconventional interior design.
When the Hotel Fort Canning recently opened, there were plenty of people who wanted to be the first to stay in this innovative boutique hotel. Not just because of it's great location near Orchard Road, the Clarke Quay area and the Central Business District, but also because the Fort Canning Hotel is designed to cater to the whims of luxury and those who stay there find themselves pampered and spoiled in the best possible way. Aside from being a beautiful spot where families can relax, cultural activities abound and annual festivals such as WOMAD are held, the park is also becoming quite a destination for upscale luxury.
With eighty six rooms and suites, each stylized and unique, it's already becoming a favorite place for tourists and locals to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city without leaving the city-state. The British Far East command used it as a base during the Pacific operations of World War II and while you might expect that you would have to stay inside a rustic barracks as a result, the truth is that with the help of the award winning DP Architects, the hotel has been converted into a place of stylish luxury and simple elegance.
Offering around the clock concierge services that use iPads to make sure the staff is always available via phone, sms, or email, guests can be sure of being taken well care of. They can also be sure they will be comfortable in the sumptuously furnished rooms from Deluxe Room, Poltrona Frau furnitures and eco-friendly wash rooms and showers designed by THANN Sanctuary. No expense or thought was spared in making this a destination par excellence. THANN Sanctuary also offers spa services for those who want to be pampered a little bit more. Of course, you might prefer to simply go to the gym, swim in the chlorine free pools, or just relax in one of the wonderful dining facilities.
The Glass House, a modern Asian bistro offers the best of Southeast Asian Cuisine and just in case you are interested you can watch as the food is prepared in the glass walled kitchen. Or, maybe you prefer to look out over the treetops…it's up to you. If you want to order to your room, you can do that as well. Gattopardo Italian Grill & Pizza Bar is another on site dining option with great cuisine inspired by Italy and the Mediterranean. If you want wood fired pizza, this is where to go. If you prefer just to have some Italian cocktails though you can head to Tisettanta Lounge for cocktails that will help you detox with healthy herbs and remedies.
A five minute walk takes you to Orchard Road and a ten minute walk gets you to Clarke Quay and the many museums and restaurants to be found there. How much does all of this cost? You might be surprised to find that rates start at just $300 Singapore Dollars and that includes breakfast. Not bad, in fact its a perfect deal!
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Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Phil Wickham makes an impressive debut with the release of his new album, The Ascension. The record, which was released last Tuesday, enters in at No. 2 on the Soundscan Christian Albums Chart and in the Top 40 on the Billboard 200. The Ascension marks Wickham's highest album chart debut of his career following the success of his 2011 album, Response.


I am a professional Artist specialising in printmaking and painting. Working "Plein Air" is key to the painting and print I finish in my purpose built studio. I draw and paint wherever I go, coastlines and people are my inspiration. Weather permitting the Gazebo and my painting shelter will be in the garden both weekends with drawing things for both children and grown ups so you can have a go.
Catherine is currently President of Glasgow Society of Women Artist, Director and committee member of Fife Dunfermline Print Workshop and Lecturer at Forth ValleyCollege. She has exhibited with numerous societies including SSA, PAI, RGI and VAS. Her most recent foreign exhibition was with Fife Printmakers in Mino City Japan.
She most commonly uses seascape or landscape as her major inspiration but allows herself to draw whatever takes her fancy as she travels or in her day to day life. She is currently working on a series of portraits to celebrate all of the wonderful women around her. These will be the subject of some exhibitions to come, a publication and is a personal challenge as portrait has never before been her focus. There will be a preview of some of these works at open studio alongside work in progress and other never seen in public works.
Plein Air painting is always a focus and all work has started with a sketch, drawing or painting with either the air around her or the sitter posing for her. There will be a number of sketchbooks available to see when you visit. You can book printmaking or painting workshops in advance when you visit or contact through her website.
From B902 Carron Road Falkirk at the (Free Church) roundabout take the Rd marked Carron Pheonix then turn in opposite Carronbridge inn on Park Rd through Gates of New Carron Village. 1st left to Sainford Cresc then first left to C W, Bunting baloons!


Auckland, 8 August 2013 undefined The 14th annual AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards have been held this evening at the Pullman Auckland Hotel, with Greenshell New Zealand winning the Supreme Award for trade with the United States.
Greenshell New Zealand manufactures a range of innovative products marketed under the award winning Ikana brand, which add value to its organically grown Greenshell™ Mussels. The products are targeted at retail and foodservice sectors in key export markets, most notably the USA. The company is a family owned business which is transforming itself from mussel farm to branded food company.
"Greenshell New Zealand is an excellent case study of how New Zealand companies can evolve from commodity suppliers to added value exporters, selling premium products to customers around the world who are prepared to pay for them. The judges were highly impressed by the company's disciplined and structured approach as it made this critical leap. Their new customer led business model has been responsible for a range of highly successful differentiated products, as well as clever market targeting and segmentation, backed up by high quality branding and packaging," said Stephen Titter, Awards judge.
AmCham was delighted to welcome Prime Minister John Key to his first AmCham Awards dinner where he presented the three exporter awards.
The AmCham DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards celebrate success and innovation in the export, import and investment sectors between New Zealand and its third-largest trading partner, the USA. Winners of the importer and exporter categories receive a return economy Class ticket on Hawaiian Airlines from Auckland to one of the following destinations of their choice: Honolulu, Maui, The Big Island, Kauai, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Portland, Phoenix, Sacramento or New York.
In addition to AmCham, DHL-Express and Hawaiian Airlines, the Awards are also supported by Baldwins, Fonterra, Prescient Marketing & Communications and Unlimited magazine.
Other previous winners of the Supreme Award include Zespri International, Specialist Marine Interiors, Peace Software, Airways Corporation, HumanWare, Tenon, Orion Systems International, Zeacom and Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre, Buckley Systems and Vista Entertainment.


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Broadridge Appoints Chris Perry President
posted February 5 2020
NEW YORK, February 5, 2020 – Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Chris Perry as President of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., effective March 2, 2020. Mr. Perry is assuming the title of President from Broadridge's Chief Executive Officer Tim Gokey, who remains Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company. Mr. Perry currently leads Broadridge's Global Sales, Marketing and Client Solutions organization. Following this appointment, Mr. Perry will expand his current responsibilities to take a stronger role leading Broadridge's top clients and partners, overseeing Broadridge International, and coordinating Broadridge's overall growth strategy.
"Chris is a proven leader who has been a driving force behind Broadridge's record sales growth over the past six years, providing both strategic vision and practical insight in cultivating client relationships, developing client solutions, and fostering an award-winning associate culture," said Mr. Gokey. "I look forward to working with Chris to continue to transform Broadridge into a leading SaaS provider leveraging next-generation technology to deliver industry solutions for critical infrastructure underpinning governance and communications, capital markets, and wealth and investment management. I am confident that with Chris' appointment, we will create even greater growth for our clients, investors, and associates."
Mr. Perry joined Broadridge in 2014 and has more than 25 years of experience in banking, brokerage and financial information services. He oversees all client and market-facing activities globally and is responsible for delivering the Company's annual sales targets spanning all business units and product lines. Broadridge has enjoyed six years of consecutive record-setting sales under Mr. Perry's leadership.
"Broadridge is a special company with a 'best place to work' culture where our associates' strong commitment and dedication delivers results for clients and investors. I am excited to work more closely with Tim and across the organization, bringing to market world-class solutions that support our clients' growth and associates' development, while driving the innovation roadmap through Broadridge's ABCDs of Innovation™," said Mr. Perry. "As we remain focused on helping clients get ahead of today's challenges and capitalize on what's next, I look forward to further developing our technology, broadening our products, continuing our M&A success, and enriching our outstanding culture to create more value for clients and greater growth for Broadridge."
Prior to joining Broadridge, Mr. Perry held numerous leadership roles at Thomson Reuters, and its predecessor, Thomson Financial. There he served as Global Managing Director of Risk for the Financial and Risk Division, where he was responsible for overseeing Governance, Risk and Compliance, as well as Pricing and Reference services. He was accountable for approximately $700 million in annual revenue and associated P&L during an active acquisition and growth phase. Previously, he served as President of Global Sales and Account Management of the Financial and Risk Division overseeing nearly $6 billion in revenue with 4,000 professionals worldwide. Earlier in his career, Chris worked in institutional trading and retail brokerage.
Mr. Perry currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Institute (FSI). He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for NPower, an organization that provides underprivileged youths and military veterans with the opportunity to build technology skills and achieve their potential. In addition, he is a sponsor of the Women on Wall Street Association, a New York-based business leadership organization that helps accelerate careers of women in financial services, and he is a board member of The Community Food Bank of New Jersey, a non-profit aiming to eradicate hunger in New Jersey. Mr. Perry has previously served as Chairman of British American Business (BAB) and currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Make-A-Wish New Jersey.


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8 Dead, at Least 50 Injured in Australian Train/Truck Collision
A passenger train and truck collided at a rail crossing in southern Australia Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring up to 50, police said.
Authorities suggested the death toll could go higher since rescuers were still sifting through the wreckage. "We have eight confirmed fatalities and my understanding is that they are still searching the wreckage for some missing people," Victoria state police Inspector Steve Gibson told Sky News television.
Emergency workers raced to the scene shortly after the early afternoon accident. Police would not say how many people remain unaccounted for and possibly were still trapped in the train, which was heading for the state capital of Melbourne, near Kerang in Victoria State.
Up to 50 people were injured, Gibson said, and the most seriously hurt were being flown to hospitals in the Melbourne, 175 miles southeast of Kerang, a small farming town.
While there was no barrier at the rail crossing, flashing lights and warning bells were working, Gibson said.
Victoria Premier Steve Bracks said the crash would be investigated by police, a coroner and government rail authorities.
The truck driver was among about 12 people who were seriously injured in the crash, which derailed and decoupled some of the train's six carriages, Gibson said. The driver was alone in the truck.
The train continued 500 feet after the impact, according to Sue Fyffe, a passenger. "It just seemed like the whole train was going to derail," she said.
She said the carriage directly behind hers "is half gone. There's a big gaping hole in the side."
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Global consultant comes home
By KENT GARDNER | March 12, 2020
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Gene DePrez built a career advising the good and great on the nuance of "location, location, location."
Stints at Kodak, the Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester Institute of Technology and its spinout, the Urbanarium, laid the groundwork for positions of increasing prominence in Washington, the U.K. and New York City. For over 35 years he led the global location, site selection and economic development strategy practices for PHH Fantus, Fluor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM's Global Location Economic Development Strategies, and now his own firm, Global Innovation Partners.
DePrez has long been the "go to" guy for firms seeking a new headquarters, research or manufacturing location or for communities looking for a new vision. He guided UPS in selecting its new headquarters and Novartis in consolidating and selecting its Global Bio Research Center location, among hundreds of others. He has facilitated the development of business attraction strategies for a score of states and metro areas, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Toronto, Phoenix and Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.
And now he's back. Since he just turned 80, it is tempting to call him "retired." Fortunately for Rochester, he's simply relocated all that energy and knowledge back to his hometown.
Surprising for a business location expert, DePrez's undergraduate and graduate degrees at RIT were in graphic communications design—which he sees as very much tied to problem solving. A compulsive communicator and persistently curious, he gravitated to the student-produced newspaper. The Official Publication of RIT , becoming editor-in-chief of the 8-12 page, full-color weekly with a circulation of 4,000.
In the early 1960s, full color was the domain of magazines and glossy circulars, not newspapers. RIT's was the second full-process color newspaper in the country, made possible by the advanced production capabilities of RIT's Graphic Arts Research Department. As head of a small student team, DePrez led editors, writers, designers, photographers and print production coordinators.
Following graduation and several years at RIT in educational media development and new campus planning, DePrez joined Kodak in 1965 as a writer-producer of multimedia marketing communication and education. By 1970 he'd concluded that Kodak's future was uncertain, finding a company and culture that seemed mired in the past, wedded to traditional film and filled with too many colleagues counting the days to retirement.
While at Kodak he'd been working with Blackfriars Theatre to stage Berthold Brecht's "Galileo" at the new planetarium (which opened in 1968). Invited to join the staff at the planetarium just as it was merging with the Municipal Museum to form the Rochester Museum and Science Center, DePrez became RMSC's first director of communications.
An expansion of New York State Council on the Arts funding brought new opportunities to Rochester, fueling growth for the museum and laying the groundwork for program expansion. It included funding for what became the Urbanarium, an initiative to provide community development education to help area residents and students better understand urban issues like housing, transportation, planning and citizen involvement.
RIT president, Paul Miller, pulled in DePrez as RIT's first director of communications and to lead the Urbanarium in 1971 to expand the concept of citizen education and community involvement. The Urbanarium was a broad-based community collaborative including Monroe Community College, St. John Fisher College, Nazareth College, RIT, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester-Monroe County Library System, SUNY Brockport, the Center for Governmental Research and WXXI Public Broadcasting.
Expanded on the strength of major grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, Gannett, Rochester Area Foundation and other funding sources, the Urbanarium's purpose was to "develop an informed and competent citizenry—people who are capable of identifying pressing physical, social and economic problems—recognizing their relationship" and "then determining alternate methods to 'take action' on these problems." It involved faculty and students from area colleges and a wide range of local citizens and leaders.
DePrez stayed with the Urbanarium as president and CEO when it was spun off in 1978 as Urbanarium Inc. with a mission of "Building Partnerships for a Greater Rochester." By 1982, the task of keeping the Urbanarium funded overwhelmed the good work, and the leadership decided to close it with a celebration of accomplishments and challenging the community "to keep the light shining."
Enticed by the potential of an international career, DePrez accepted an offer to become president of PartnershipsDataNet, created by the White House, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Civic League, United Way of America and other national groups and foundations to share data and spur collaborations, private sector initiatives and public-private partnerships across the U.S. DePrez and his wife, Patty, moved to Washington. Eventually DePrez was recruited to PHH Fantus in the New York City area and his 35-year career in corporate location consulting and economic development strategy.
But he never lost his appreciation for Rochester. I met DePrez at a conference of the International Economic Development Council in Dallas. Promoting CGR's work with local economic developers, DePrez called to introduce himself and offered to show me around. I soon found that this was a valuable offer he was a deeply respected leader and a genuine "big wheel" in the organization.
DePrez and Patty both grew up here, Gene in the 19th Ward and Patty in Flower City Park. After living for a few years as a married couple in Greece, they moved with their two children to Canterbury Road in the Park Avenue area, both becoming active in community organizations.
They've been planning to return to Rochester for several years. They signed up early for a loft apartment in the Nathaniel. That's the new building on the eastern bank of the Genesee, across Court Street from the library's Rundel Building. Their fifth-floor apartment looks out over the rushing river and the new riverwalk promenade. The cultural wealth of Rochester is within walking distance or a quick drive. Fond of theater, Gene and Patty can walk to Geva in a matter of minutes. The combination of quality, quantity and access are magical to our prodigal son .
I spoke with DePrez about Rochester and economic development. Here's an edited transcript of our conversation.
ROCHESTER BEACON: What did you take away from the Urbanarium experience?
GENE DEPREZ: The key insight is the proven need for community leadership and collaboration. Whether it is economic development or education reform or any other community issue, the Urbanarium showed that engaging individuals and institutions across the community is essential. Finding common ground was our focus.
There was a lot talk at the time about metropolitan government. A lot of the successful cities across the country have some form of collaborative government, not necessarily true metropolitan government, but a structure with much stronger collaboration than we seem to have been able to sustain here in Rochester.
Since the Urbanarium closed up shop, it seems that every year or so a new organization gets created to accomplish similar goals, to bring the community together around key issues—people from the neighborhoods, political leaders, business leaders of companies. The Urbanarium illustrated what can be done and how hard this work is to maintain. These new initiatives get started, go on for six months or a year, then end because they just take too much energy to sustain.
I'm reminded of the potential every time I walk past the Monroe County Crime Laboratory —that was a project that got focused with facilitation through the Urbanarium by a police sciences and criminal justice professor at MCC, faculty and students from RIT and key research support from CGR. We were able to get all of the police agencies together and agree that the community didn't need separate and duplicative crime labs run by the county, the city and the various towns.
The Pont de Rennes pedestrian bridge concept grew out of an Urbanarium initiative called "The Rochester Idea." Xerox donated a demonstration van with "The Rochester Idea" painted on the side. We drove it all over the city and county asking "What's your idea for a better Rochester?" We had volunteer architects, engineers and graphic designers working with us to help interpret citizen ideas into understandable visualizations and preliminary project specs.
One of the ideas that emerged was converting the Platt Street Bridge into what became the Pont de Rennes. The Urbanarium also worked with the Charlotte neighborhood leaders in the mid '70s to help advance the restoration of the Charlotte Lighthouse, and then to support the annual "Rediscover the River Day," which I was happy to see continues in some form even to this day.
ROCHESTER BEACON: That sounds a lot like what the Rochester Regional Community Design Center has been able to achieve—and sustain. The ideas taking shape through ROC the Riverway were also developed through a community engagement process. The newly created ROC2025 initiative reflects this continuing need for community collaboration, business led in this case. As a new initiative, you'll want to learn more about ROC2025's plans.
DEPREZ: I agree, and since we returned in November I have been attending these programs and meeting with some of the leaders involved. In fact, reading about these initiatives from afar was a major factor in our decision to return to our hometown, especially the excitement around ROC the Riverway, which led us to establish our new home at the Nathaniel on the river.
ROCHESTER BEACON: How has the economic attraction business changed over your career?
DEPREZ: Today it's about talent and it's about infrastructure—much less about logistics and real estate. First, logistics has gotten dramatically better globally, and, second, the economy has changed. Manufacturing is still vitally important, but innovation, technology based services and entrepreneurial development provide the base of most digitally driven business investment today.
In spite of all the noise and controversy around incentives, the Amazon process (Amazon's widely publicized search for a second headquarters) was all about talent. Where can you find the people you really need, not only now but in the future? How can you find the adaptable workforce that can rapidly change and isn't stuck in old ways? How can we develop a creative community and workforce in the Rochester Finger Lakes region and retain the talent that comes out of our unique collection of area universities and colleges each year?
That's what has impacted the manufacturing centers of the Midwest—the workforce was very, very capable in the things it was doing but challenged by not have the training or the opportunity or maybe the mindset to be adaptable as you need to be given the change in technologies. The half-life of virtually every job is getting shorter every year.
In the hundreds of speeches I've given in economic development circles over the years, I've emphasized the need to anticipate the job profiles of industry in five, seven or eight years down the road. Many economic development programs are based on identifying workforce needs for today, but fall short identifying and preparing for job profiles and titles that don't even exist today.
ROCHESTER BEACON: Is it an impossible task to anticipate these needs?
DEPREZ: There's lots of research out there by McKinsey, IBM Business Consulting, PwC, Boston Consulting, Deloitte and other forecasters that look at the needs of a particular industry in the future. But the key remains adaptability, the ability to be able to move ahead to the next thing. Workers need the ability and willingness to learn on the job and a curiosity about the future.
ROCHESTER BEACON: I would think that Rochester would be good at this, identifying the coming needs and helping the workforce prepare for it.
DEPREZ: I would, too. With the 18 to 19 colleges in the area we should be able to make a case to business that we have the ability to deliver a great workforce at all levels. From MCC through to RIT and University of Rochester, the breadth and diversity of academic institutions brings an opportunity to offer a lot to the workforce and to employers. Perhaps with sector development and facilitating organizations supported by ROC2025 and some of the entities clustering around the new Sibley Square, working closely with RIT, UR, SUNY, MCC and others, we can make real progress around strategies and initiatives. In particular I support the concept advanced by RIT President (David) Munson—working at the intersection of technology, art and design. This seems to me to be a proposition well-suited to the unique qualities of the Rochester area with its rich technology, design and cultural heritage and core resources.
And we have the cultural and recreational assets that can help us retain workers, too. Again, it's about talent attraction and retention. That's what brought Patty and me back to Rochester. We'd been living in the New York area where everything is available—and not available. You have to leave 2 to 3 hours in advance to access these resources. You have to ask, "How will traffic be? Will the tunnel or bridge be open? Will we find good parking?" It's a project.
I remember when we were living on Canterbury Road and we heard that there was going to be a concert—a free concert—at Kilbourn Hall with Renée Fleming! Free! I got in my car and parked on Gibbs Street and walked inside. Where else could you do that? I did that again just the other night for a world-class Eastman School jazz performance.
Just a few weeks ago, I learned that the Rochester Regional Community Design Center had booked a great speaker on a night when we already had tickets to Geva. "But wait," I told myself. "This is Rochester. The RRCDC meeting starts at 5:30, and Geva starts at 7:30. I can do both!" The speaker ended her presentation at 7 at the Gleason Works Auditorium. And I met Patty at Geva in time for a glass of wine before the show. In the New York/New Jersey area, I'd have spent as much to park as I paid for the show and couldn't have dreamed of attending two events in the same evening.
If you couple the cultural assets with the educational resources and the entrepreneurial spirit that is here, Rochester has a lot to offer, unique for its size and accessibility.
ROCHESTER BEACON: I was looking at Area Development magazine's 30-year retrospective on corporate site location factors. The one number that stands out is "quality of life"—60 percent of respondents mentioned this in 1986 and 88 percent in 2015.
DEPREZ: I'd be cautious about putting too much stock in those surveys. But that number certainly matches my experience. It gets back to talent. When I got started in this business you looked at the qualifications of people getting out of high school and, to a lesser degree, people graduating from college. We were looking at people in that community. Quality of life wasn't an issue as they were already there.
I used to get laughed at by my traditional manufacturing consulting buddies when I talked about quality of life. "Oh, that doesn't matter," they'd say. But this affects not only your ability to attract people but to retain talent. That's what will help Rochester attract and retain all of these people at the universities.
I've been all over the world and visited virtually every major city and compared every major city for our clients—why would I want to come back to Rochester? Part of it was family, but we knew that everything we wanted was here and so easy to get to, more so than in Northern New Jersey or in Washington, D.C. It was complicated to get where we wanted to go and you had to fight the crowds. I can't emphasize enough the importance of the cultural base we have here in Rochester, along with the parks, the Finger Lakes, the natural beauty. It's all here.
ROCHESTER BEACON: You have written a lot in recent years about branding. Where would you go with this in Rochester today?
DEPREZ: It's about focusing on the talent base—not just the talent base that's here but what's in the pipeline at the universities. You build on that and couple it with the cultural base. We should be going after a global market. As foreign investors are looking at North America they will find proximity to Canada important. We have the assets.
Quality of life and the intellectual capital base is key—attracting and retaining talent.
Again, Dave Munson's quote about RIT ("Technology at the intersection of art and design") really resonates with me. Munson is an engineer who comes here and sees the unique capability to integrate technology and creativity. And it applies to UR, too.
ROCHESTER BEACON: Any specific advice for our new county executive, Adam Bello? The previous administration has focused quite a bit on tax incentives. Is that a good strategy?
DEPREZ: If companies are really honest with you, the long-term issue is whether they can operate in the business environment and build a productive business over the long term. They'll look at incentives when they are down to the last couple of choices—maybe it will be a tie-breaker and help with one-time costs. In the 1,500 projects or so I've evaluated, I can only think of one or two where incentives really made a difference in the initial screening and selection. In fact, I can think of a dozen where the CEO told me, "I don't even want to hear about incentives."
If the business fundamentals aren't right, the company will be gone once the incentives run out. Today's digitally based businesses are fleet of foot—they tend to lease, they tend to avoid big capital investments. So you need to have an inducement program, sure. But focus on the fundamentals.
ROCHESTER BEACON: Do incentives play a role in retention?
DEPREZ: Established firms should have the same opportunities as new firms. The problem is that companies will fake it, saying, "We're going to leave unless … " So you need to do the analysis of incentives and make sure that the community is getting what it needs from the inducement. You shouldn't give away more than its worth. You need to focus on how companies really make decisions.
When you give a tax break to one firm, the taxes have to be made up somewhere else. They aren't free.
Kent Gardner is Rochester Beacon opinion editor. This article is based on an interview on Dec. 4, 2019 and some follow-up conversations.
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Sebastian Petix on March 21, 2020 at 11:51 am said:
I've known Gene and Patty all of my adult life. Rochester is very lucky to have them back. Now let's make use of his talents and experience to make this community better.
Thomas Brady on March 12, 2020 at 1:53 pm said:
It is our time if we seize the moment. A more metropolitan gov't now that both are Democratic. ROC2025 taken seriously. Ultra cooperation among our area colleges and universities. Business creating great places to work by being students and teachers of Conscious Capitalism principles. Let's do this!
Kent Gardner on March 13, 2020 at 11:50 am said:
Thanks for the comment–and for reading the Beacon!


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Suzanne Massie (née Rohrbach; born January 8, 1931) is an American scholar of Russian history who played an important role in the relations between Ronald Reagan and the Soviet Union in the final years of the Cold War.

In mid-May 2021, she asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to grant her Russian citizenship. In an NTV broadcast, she previously said that the American media hate Russia.

Biography
Massie is the daughter of a Swiss diplomat. She was born in New York and graduated from Vassar College, but also studied at the Sorbonne and the Institute of Political Studies in Paris.

In 1975, Suzanne Massie and her then-husband Robert K. Massie chronicled their experiences as the parents of a hemophiliac child, Robert Kinloch Massie IV, and the significant differences between the American and French health-care systems in their jointly written book, Journey. Journey followed her husband's 1967 book, Nicholas and Alexandra, a biography of the last Emperor and Empress of Russia, whose son also was born with haemophilia.

Reagan first became interested in Massie when he read her book Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia. She eventually visited the White House, where she became an informal messenger between the President and Mikhail Gorbachev and his administration. She also asked Reagan to learn the now famous Russian phrase "Doveryai, no proveryai", which translates as "Trust, but verify". Her importance in contributing to Reagan's understanding of the Russian people, assisting in reaching a peaceful end to the Cold War, was described in detail in a number of documentary films. She applied for the job of US Ambassador to Russia via a letter to Reagan but was rejected, as the post had already been filled.

A fellow of the Harvard Russian Research Center (now the Davis Center) from 1985 to 1997, Massie has also served on the board of the International League for Human Rights. In 1991 she was appointed as the only lay member of the Permanent Episcopal-Orthodox Coordinating Committee, which has involved bi-annual discussions in Russia and the United States with hierarchs of the church, including Patriarch Aleksy II.

In 2021 Suzanne Massie travelled to Moscow to attend Victory Day celebration, and in an interview with Russian broadcaster NTV, she asked Putin for a Russian passport: "If President Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] finds it possible to grant me Russian citizenship, it will be an honor for me". She was granted Russian citizenship on December 30, 2021.

Personal life
She was married to Robert Massie from 1954 to 1990, when they divorced; they had three children. She remarried to Seymour Papert, a researcher of artificial intelligence and education theory associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1994 or 1995.

Books
Massie, Suzanne, Trust but Verify: Reagan, Russia and Me, Maine Authors Publishing, 2013: Paperback and Hardcover.
Massie, Suzanne, Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia, Simon & Schuster 1980: Paperback; Touchstone 1982.
Massie, Suzanne, Pavlovsk: The Life of a Russian Palace, Little Brown & Co. 1990: Paperback; HeartTree Press 1999.
Massie, Suzanne, The Living Mirror, Doubleday & Co. Garden City New York 1972: Paperback: Anchor 1972.
Massie, Suzanne & Robert Massie, Journey, Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1975: Paperback: Warner's 1976; Ballantine Books 1984.

References

External links

Suzanne Liselotte Massie (Rohrbach), Geni.com

1931 births
Living people
American memoirists
American women writers
American people of Swiss descent
Harvard Fellows
Historians of Russia
People of the Cold War
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union–United States relations
Vassar College alumni
Writers from New York City
20th-century American Episcopalians
Naturalised citizens of Russia

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Series: Türk edebiyatı inceleme ; . 23 Published by : Dergâh Yayınları, (Çemberlitaş, İstanbul :) Physical details: 672 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN:9757032956.
Subject(s): Turkish literature -- History and criticism.
In Turkish with some passages in English.


Just recently, ANGELES' new album Killers Of The Game came out, via Rock Avenue Records (USA). The band has now released their new video for the title-track, and you can watch it on KNAC.COM right HERE.
All-original rock band ANGELES first started playing Hollywood, CA in the early 80's and has shared the stage with legends such as Motley Crue, Quiet Riot, Gun's N' Roses, Ratt, Ronnie James Dio, Bon Jovi, Michael Schenker, Dokken, Foghat, LA Gun's, Jack Russell's Great White, Jefferson Starship. The band has played live extensively and hit quite a few milestones. ANGELES received their first Platinum record (1 million worldwide sales) in 2014 with "We're No Angels" that has been played on nationwide radio stations, and play an Annual benefit show Thunder on the lot for children's charity. In 2016 ANGELES released their Crazy CD featuring their single "God Country And King" with over 1 million view on Vevo.


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Der  (deutsch: Forellenmoorsee), auch als Bog 12-15 bekannt, ist ein kleiner Moorsee in Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA. Es befindet sich im Nordosten nahe dem Südbecken des viel größeren . Da es sich um ein Moor handelt, ist der pH-Wert extrem niedrig, im Durchschnitt ist liegt er bei 4,8. Der Moorsee ist vollständig von Vegetation umgeben, mit Ausnahme einer Forststraße (), die als Zugang zum Seegebiet dient.

Limnologie
Der  ist einer von sieben Seen, die auf dem Gebiet der  des  untersucht werden. Der See beherbergt auch eine Sensorboje, die Daten an das Forschungsnetzwerk  GLEON () weiterleitet.
Im Jahr 2017 war der See Gegenstand einer dreijährigen metagemonischen Studie von Simon Roux et al. über Virophagen und die Riesenviren, die ihnen als Wirte dienen. Als Ergebnis wurde eine ganze Reihe von neuen Spezies der Virophagen-Familie Lavidaviridae vorgeschlagen, die dort sowohl in den Oberfläschenchichten (Epilimnion) als auch in den Tiefen (Hypolimnion) gefunden wurden und als TBE () bzw. TBH () Virophagen klassifiziert wurden.

Fischarten
Der  beherbergt im Gegensatz zu seinem größeren Nachbarn  nur sehr wenige Fischarten. Die mit Abstand häufigste Art im See ist der Amerikanische Hundsfisch (Umbra limi, Hechtartige, ). Auch der  (deutsch: Blaukiemer, Lepomis macrochirus, Barschartige) und der Schwarze Zwergwels (Ameiurus melas, Welsartige, engl. ) sind nachgewiesen.

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Film Review: The Grifters (1990)
Adrian Halen 01/04/2019	Cult Films, Film Reviews
A small-time conman has torn loyalties between his estranged mother and new girlfriend–both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
"The Grift", as they would call it, refers to the lifestyle of con-artistry. Roy Dillon (John Cusack) is a small time con artist, just trying to make his way thru life while stowing away enough to hopefully quit the racket. His life as not been easy faced with leaving at an early age to pursue things on his own. His mother Lily (Anjelica Huston) is no saint either. Being a young mother at the time and trying to raise a kid just didn't fit with her con-centered lifestyle. Now years later, after playing the race tracks circuits for her employer Bobo Justus (Pat Hingle), Lily has "also" been thinking about getting out the racket. Siphoning off the top, she has managed to stow away her own future savings. As she attempts to reunite with her son after 7 years, it soon becomes clear that the residue of their lifestyles is always in the foreground to tempt them with the things they have come to love…money and the con.
Lily manages to reunite with her son who has just suffered a fatale stomach blow after getting caught in con gone wrong. The incident almost proves to be fatale if not for Lily's quick mother instincts stepping in to get Roy medical attention. This begins a new chapter in Roy's life who begins to warm up to a relationship he has been trying to shake.
The cult film with its offbeat rhythm would prove to be a win for actor John Cusak, not to mention his 2 main co-stars who all received praise for their performances. It has just enough of a quirky story base to stand on its own as a film that deserves repeat viewings. Directed by Stephen Frears , "The Grifters is a film that takes on many directions during its course and keeps things simply interesting. It would be actress Annette Bening as con artist "Myra Langtry " that would brings that extra fizzle to the screen with a firm helping of sexiness, presence, and cunning character-play. As Roy's girlfriend, Myra is always seeking the next big con and a partner to share it with. The 3 characters evolve over the course of this production with each demonstrating a mastery for their trade. While Myra exudes a sassiness that you can't help but love, Lily plays an almost complete opposite that works well with her cold but determined nature. This leaves Roy, who takes after his mother but who also plays things smart and cool. Cusak keeps things subtle but also keeps a steady balance between Huston and Bening.
"The Grifters" wears the distinction of being produced by Martin Scorsese, but makes its claim from a pulpy novel by Jim Thompson. It's got a flavor that feels classic and yet keeps its rhythm moving fromone point to the other. Some describe the film as almost having a "noir" feel even though it never gets into any retro settings. There's violence, drama, sex, comedy and good old fashioned acting that has made this a fan favorite over the years.
In preparing for the film, it was reported that actor John Cusak studied with real grifters and practiced his slight of hand tricks against acquaintances he knew. The take away from this film which tends to delve into dark moments is a certain appeal that is brought to the trade itself and how "grifters" make a living. "The Grifters" stands as one of my favorite "Cusak" films and is recommended for movie lovers who are looking for something unique and well-written.
The Grifters is now available on Bluray per Echo Bridge Entertainment
The Grifters (1990)
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Verizon Teams With NFL for Live Streaming
News Wire Feed Light Reading 12/11/2017
NEW YORK -- The National Football League and Verizon announced today a multi-year partnership in which Verizon's portfolio of premium digital and mobile media properties, including Yahoo Sports, will stream in-market and national games, including national pre-season, regular season, playoff games, and the Super Bowl nationwide to sports fans – regardless of mobile network. The partnership kicks off in January 2018 with streaming of the NFL playoffs on Yahoo and Yahoo Sports, in addition to go90 and the NFL mobile app.
In addition to the expanded availability of live games, the new agreement will provide fans mobile access to NFL highlights, coverage of NFL throughout the week and year, and a robust set of jointly-developed original content. With Verizon and Oath's lead in U.S. monthly mobile millennial reach and more than 200 million U.S. monthly unique mobile digital views, NFL content will reach a massive digital audience.
Verizon will continue to be an Official Sponsor of the NFL and offer unique experiences for customers enrolled in the Verizon Up rewards program at key NFL events including the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, and the NFL Draft. The partnership also involves work with individual NFL teams on Smart Stadium technology to help improve stadium operations.
"We're making a commitment to fans for Verizon's family of media properties to become the mobile destination for live sports," said Lowell McAdam, Chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications. "The NFL is a great partner for us and we are excited to take its premier content across a massive mobile scale so viewers can enjoy live football and other original NFL content where and how they want it. We believe that partnerships like this are a win for fans, but also for partners and advertisers looking for a mobile-first experience."
"Verizon has been a key NFL partner, both in the distribution of games on NFL mobile and as a sponsor, since 2010 and we're thrilled to be both extending and expanding our relationship with them," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "Our expanded partnership with Verizon is great for our fans. Starting with the upcoming playoffs and for seasons to come, live NFL action directly on your mobile device - regardless of carrier - will give millions of fans additional ways to follow their favorite sport."
To watch the live mobile experience on Yahoo in January, download the Yahoo Sports app on iOS and Google Play.
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OlsonWilson 1/10/2019 | 7:45:01 AM
Great deal This is an amazing deal for Verizon. Teaming up with NFL is always an amazing thing and I hope that their partnership will provide us the viewers with some amazing content to watch!
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Remains of 3 Marines Killed in Afghanistan Returned to US
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, on April 11, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Slutman, of Newark, Del., was among three American service members killed by a roadside bomb on April 8, near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
DOVER, Del. -- The remains of three Marines killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan have been returned to the U.S., arriving Thursday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware; Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania; and Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York, were killed Monday when a bomb struck their vehicle near Bagram Air Base north of Kabul, the Pentagon said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
The three were assigned to 25th Marine Regiment, a Massachusetts-based Reserve unit.
Slutman was a 15-year veteran of the New York Fire Department. He grew up in Maryland and lived in Delaware and New York.
Related: Pentagon IDs 3 Reserve Marines Killed in IED Attack in Afghanistan
An aunt of Hendriks, Lorraine Caliendo, told Newsday that his brother Joseph, also a Marine, will be escorting Hendricks' remains back home.
The fatalities brought to seven the number of U.S. troops killed this year in Afghanistan, underscoring the difficulties in bringing peace to the war-wrecked country even as Washington has stepped up efforts to find a way to end the 17-year conflict.
Relatives of the deceased Marines were invited to witness what the military calls a dignified transfer in which the cases containing the remains are transferred to a vehicle from the aircraft that ferried them to the United States. Media access to the transfer event is allowed if agreed by the family of the fallen service member, under a policy initiated in March 2009.
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