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Should famous people have more privacy? Does the media treat celebrities fairly?
Being famous is not as easy as you think. Newspapers, television and the internet can make you very well-known, but they can also take away your privacy. This essay will discuss whether celebrities are treated fairly by the media.
Famous people depend on the media. Without films, television, magazines, radio, and other media, there would be no money for actors or musicians, and politicians would not get elected. Without advertisements, Beckham would not get huge contracts. However, in return for publicity and even more fame and money, celebrities sell part of their personal and professional lives. Often, their friends and families suffer too.
The media, in turn, depends on celebrity. Sports heroes, supermodels, and politicians fill the pages of our papers and our television screens. But the relationship can easily go wrong. Too much attention from the media can drive some celebrities crazy. The families are affected, and relationships break down. Their work or social life suffers, leading to even more rumors and media stories. Like a pack of wild dogs, the press feeds on its victims and fights over the bones. Sometimes, the media has a duty to do. It must tell the public about some wrongdoing or some crooked business deal. But usually the main business of the media is to sell more magazines or advertisements, and when it has chewed up one victim, the pack will move on to the next.
In conclusion, there is a constant battle between media and celebrities, and often there are human victims. The next time you read about the latest footballer or singer, think about the human behind the story.
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DUBLIN, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
The "APAC Microgrid Market - Analysis & Forecast (2017-2026) Focus on Technology Type: Energy Generation (Solar PV, Wind Turbine, Diesel Gensets) & Energy Storage (Lithium Ion Batteries, Lead Acid Batteries), Application: Residential & Commercial" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
APAC Microgrid Market report provides an in-depth analysis of the key development strategies and market trend dynamics which includes drivers, challenges, and opportunities prevailing in the industry.
Moreover, value chain analysis, consortiums, and patents have also been included in the report. The key development strategies adopted by microgrid solution providers have also been included in the report. The key regulations with respect to the utility industry, rural electrification policies, and renewable energy policies have also been considered in the report because of the compliance requirements which are expected to promote the use of microgrids in APAC.
The adoption and implementation of microgrids in the APAC region is at a nascent stage. The companies have been investing extensively in the microgrids development and demonstration projects. However, it has been witnessed that the demonstration projects do not have a business model. Therefore, the market estimation has been built on detailed assumptions and limitations. The market has been estimated on the basis of different types of energy generation and energy storage solutions used in microgrids, their use across different applications, and geographical analysis.
Many global companies, such as ABB, and Schneider electric are foreseeing the Asia Pacific countries as the most lucrative markets for microgrids across remote/island, community and industrial microgrids.
The report profiles 13 organizations across Asia Pacific on the basis of manufacturers, and solution providers working across the microgrid industry, and providing their products in APAC.
Key questions answered in the report:
- What was the size, in terms of revenue, of the APAC microgrid market in 2016, and growth rate during the forecast period, 2016-2026?
- What are different types of energy generation and energy storage technologies used in APAC microgrid market, and their sub segments?
- What was the market value of energy generation and storage technologies for different applications of microgrids in 2016, on the basis of rural and commercial/industrial?
- What is the market size of microgrid solutions on the basis of different major countries in the region?
- What are the key trend and opportunities in the APAC microgrid market?
- What are the major driving forces that are expected to increase the demand of microgrid solutions during the forecast period?
- What are the major challenges inhibiting the growth of the APAC microgrid market?
- Who are the major investors investing in the development of microgrids across the different countries of APAC and what is the investment amount?
- What kind of new strategies are being adopted by the existing market players to make a mark in the industry?
- Which country has growth prospects where investors can invest, and make significant profitable margins?
- Which regions in the countries such as India, and Indonesia, among others, are most suited for the development of microgrid projects?
- Which country has formulated regulations and a comparison chart of their regulations based on different parameters?
- Who are the key market players in the market, along with company profiles, their business financials, company snapshots, key products & services, major developments, SWOT analysis, and future programs (if any)?
Key Topics Covered:
1 Research Scope and Methodology
1.1 Scope of the Report
1.2 Asia Pacific Microgrid Market Research Methodology
1.3 Assumptions and Limitations for Market Estimation and Forecasting
2 Market Dynamics
2.1 Market Drivers
2.1.1 Policy Mandates to Meet the Increasing Energy Demand
2.1.2 Grid Reliability and Expansion Costs
2.1.3 Decreasing Costs of Renewable Energy Generation and Storage Technologies
2.2 Market Challenges
2.2.1 High Upfront Cost - A Major Financial Barrier
2.2.2 Policy Uncertainty Related to Procedures
2.3 Market Opportunities
2.3.1 Introduction of Next Generation Technologies in Microgrids
3 Competitive Insights
3.1 Key Market Strategies and Developments
3.2 Industry Attractiveness
4 Industry Analysis
4.1 Opportunity Matrix
4.2 Regulatory Landscape
4.3 Regulatory Bodies/Acts
4.5 Patent Analysis
4.6 Supply Chain Analysis
5 APAC Microgrid Market, Analysis & Forecast (2016-2026)
5.1 Assumptions and Limitations for Analysis and Forecast of the APAC Microgrid Market
5.2 Market Overview
6 Asia Pacific Microgrid Market by Technology
6.1 Energy Generation Technologies
6.2 Energy Storage Technologies
7 Asia Pacific Microgrid Market by Application
7.1 Rural/Residential Microgrid
7.2 Commercial/Industrial Microgrid
8 Asia Pacific Microgrid Market by Country
8.7 Rest of the APAC
9 Company Profiles
- ABB Ltd.
- APT Consulting Group Co. Ltd.
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Panasonic Corporation
- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Schneider Electric
- Siemens AG
- Tesla Motors Inc.
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I’ve received the QQ message last week, from a customer worked with many years, he complaints if we’ve changed the quality, cause the workman reflects they are too easy to get broken. ‘’The quality is remain the same, no change at all, how many sets have this problem? “A lot……They told me before and the manager asked if we’ve changed the supplier. He sent me a photos and invite me to see if it is caused by improper installation. , this is the first time the problem comes out for these years.
We are paying a visit at their factory, I’ve pulled$pushed the drawer with our kav soft close ball bearing slide, find the drawer is too loose, thus it works hard and have some noise. We’ve figured it our and measured the space left for slides, it is 28MM, it is away our standard date which is 26mm, so I asked if they can miner the space.
The production excutive comes, “The space required is 13MM for each side, so equals 26MM for two sides. Our slides would work perfectly when the space is between 26 to 26.5MM, the slides would shake when it is more than 27MM. See, the drawer is too loose with 28MM and we can hardly accurate the hole position, it can be easily get broken!
Interrupted by the manager, he was so angry to say it can not be such accurate and it is normal with 1-2mm difference. The slides are useless and so many were broken.
I was convinced and he is right. It is normal with 1-2mm difference, so many broken can be the problem. And I required them to installed the slides face by face, then we can check what is the problem. While they don’t have this item in stock. Glad to hear that our single extension undermount slide is no problem at all.
It drive me crazy and they took me to the broken items, we’ve found that most of the screws in fixed slide were deformed, I’ve explained this situation and they replied, the worked would use a large force to pull them out the slide if they are found broken.
It is possible, then how to do? I’ve checked couples of defect ones, and tell them that the problem is unexpected, we’ve made the Soft Close ball bearing slide for such long time, the defect rate is too high, if it is truly our quality problem. How dare we to export it to hundreds of countries and regions, and with high quality feedback? I want to see how you installed the slide directly for the whole day, maybe I can find the reason.
he purchaser feels nothing to say then arrange the schedule for the other day. I am very depression cause two hours have been wasted and the problem is still unsloved. I ma ready to say goodbye and happy to know that their QC is on his way, he is well known with the workshop and show me around the branch workshop, it makes me very happy.
Walked into another workshop, it shakes even more than the first one, and from top, we can see the ball bearing slide is not tight fitted with the drawer, means the space is too large. We measured and it is 5MM difference. I can’t believe and measure again for at least 4 times, the manager measure by himself and yes, the space is around 30-31MM, which is too large for the installation.I’ve explained the reason again, and suggest to control the space. It is not easy to get broken. The load capacity can be 30KG and 50000 times open-closed is definetly no problem. And with the special position in the middle slide, little difference is no problem. Then protect the balls drop out.
I’ve left our catalogue to their manager. And hope they can refer to the installation data to install the slides, there is no complaints from a single customers for these years.
Finally the problem is solved, here is the conclusion for the drop out problem, one is cause by the nonideal position between middle slide and small part of the bearing. Another is the structure is too tight, otherwise it can not get broken easily.


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Here’s a tasty idea:
In British Columbia, Canada, Kelowna International Airport (YLW) teamed up with a local produce distributor for a Farm to Flight program, which makes various in-season fruits available for passenger to purchase in the airport’s Departures Lounge gift shop, which is past airport security screening.
The fruit is packed in specially packaged containers that fit under airplane seats, so travelers can bring home Okanagan fruit if they’re heading to a Canadian destination or, if they’re on their way to the U.S. – just snack on it on the plane.
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Found! Lost puzzle piece involved in gene regulation revealed in search that began in water-loving, one-celled organism
After an intrepid, decade-long search, scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and Kleefstra syndrome — a rare genetic, neurocognitive disorder.
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» UTSA Expressions -- Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion
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UTSA Lyric Theatre &Opera Hosts Comic Opera March 5 & 7
(Feb. 25, 2010)--The UTSA Lyric Theatre and Opera will present the world premiere of "A Brief History of Root Vegetables" a new comic opera by UTSA Music Professor David Heuser, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5 and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7 in the Buena Vista Theater at the UTSA Downtown Campus.
"A Brief History of Root Vegetables" is a 21st Century farce concerning a disfunctional family who comes together for the funeral of the family matriarch. The main storyline involves a priceless gem they believe the deceased hid somewhere in the house and they attempt to find it while keeping it a secret from everyone else. Around the plot, a host of side stories unfold involving conflicts between fathers and their children, brothers and sisters and husbands and wives.
The UTSA Lyric Theatre and Opera is a student ensemble directed by UTSA Associate Professor William McCrary. For the production, the UTSA Orchestra will be conducted by Eugene Dowdy, UTSA associate professor of music.
Tickets are $24; $19 for seniors, military and students. Group sales of 10 or more are available for $11. Advance tickets are available by calling (210) 458-5685 or visiting UTSA Department of Music.

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I have a new art design I would like to share with you all.
This one is a reflection art design. I used to make these all the time and they were always fun to create. So I decided tonight to give it another shot.
I showed my husband and he seemed to really liked it, so I thought I’d definitely share it with you all here.
I used Gimp as always, and then added my watermark in PicMonkey. I love all the fonts they have on their site….they have some very pretty ones.
I have a post waiting to be approved that will have a list with the links to the brushes I use the most.
I hope you all enjoy this art design! Let me know what you think of it 🙂

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) are combining forces to transform the capital of Jordan into a smart city.
In a Memorandum of Understanding signed today, both parties agreed to establish a framework for strategic and operational cooperation in Amman for the introduction of solutions to address major environmental, economic and social challenges.
Under the agreement, the EBRD and GAM will cooperate to promote sector reforms and develop priority projects to modernise infrastructure and municipal services in Amman. The Jordanian capital has over 4 million inhabitants and hosts around 400, 000 refugees. This is creating an important challenge and putting a strain on the municipal services.
The municipality is planning to introduce smart solutions to improve the quality and sustainability of its services. Investments will work to ease the high burden of traffic congestion in the city and to apply the latest advances in information technology to better serve Amman’s residents.
EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti said: “We are very pleased to contribute to the modernisation of Amman and to help develop innovative solutions which will enhance the quality of services and living of the capital’s population.”

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Saint George’s School hosted the Groundhog Gambit on Saturday, February 11. The 46 participants included several regulars, a dozen playing in their first event, and a large contingent from the host school. In addition, five SGS parents participated in the three round parent’s event. See a Photo Gallery of the event.
The High School/Open Division Trophy was awarded to SGS 7th grader Eshan Reddy (4.5) over West Valley HS senior Hasan Al-Hakeem (4.5), who drew their fourth round game in the top section and beat their other opponents. “Eshan had stronger tie-breaks–his opponents scoring one more than Hasan’s–and so took home the first place trophy,” said SGS chess coach James Stripes.
Eleven Saint George’s students made up the bulk of the players in the Elementary division. Melody Ji (4.0) finished second, while Yanek Zhan took fourth place and the prize for the biggest upset. Overall, Saint George’s dominated in the Elementary team competition. Congratulations to all the participants and a big thank you to the volunteers at the check-in and scoring tables!

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Meeting between Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Ashour Saad Ben Khaial, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya
June 6, 2012
On Wednesday, June 6, Mr. Koichiro Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Ashour Saad Ben Khaial, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya, who is visiting Japan, from 4:10 pm for approximately 30 minutes. Prior to the meeting, a ceremony to sign a Memorandum on Political Consultations between Japan and Libya was held. An overview of the meeting is as follows:
- Beginning / bilateral relations
Minister Gemba welcomed Minister Ben Khaial's visit to Japan, which is the first visit by a Libyan foreign minister in 27 years. Minister Gemba expressed his intention to build new bilateral relations on this occasion and praised the steady progress of nation building in Libya.
In response, Minister Ben Khaial expressed his sympathy and condolences for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and his gratitude for Japan's prompt support for the efforts of the Libyan people in the wake of the revolution in Libya last year.
- Japan's contribution to the process of reconstruction in Libya and bilateral economic relations
Minister Gemba explained the policy of the Government of Japan to support efforts for reconstruction in Libya by utilizing the knowledge and technology of Japan. He also stated that Japan wanted to contribute to the development of human resources in Libya through technical cooperation on such matters as training on the manufacturing of prosthetic limbs, which the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would begin from September 2012. In addition, Minister Gemba requested that the Government of Libya take measures to ensure security for the purpose of enhancing active investments by Japanese enterprises to Libya, mentioning that Japanese enterprises were gradually resuming their businesses in the country since the dispatch of a government-private sector joint mission on the economy to Libya in late January.
In response, Minister Ben Khaial expressed his gratitude for Japan's humanitarian support as well as its support for reforms after the civil war and also expressed his expectation that Japanese enterprises, which have both high technical capabilities and transparency, would be significantly present in Libya in the future. Minister Ben Khaial also stated that he expected Japanese enterprises to contribute to decreasing traffic jams in Libya.
In addition, both ministers shared the view that they would hold preliminary discussions at the working level toward the start of negotiations for an investment agreement, in order to enhance an investment environment in Libya.
- Regional / international issues
Minister Gemba requested Libya's support for Japan as a candidate for the election to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN) in 2012 and the election to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member in 2015. He also requested the participation of a high-level official from Libya at the Third Meeting of the Japan-Arab Economic Forum to be held in Tokyo this December and at the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) scheduled to be held in Yokohama in June 2013. In response, Minister Ben Khaial stated that because Japan's roles in the international community were important, he would like to prioritize the requests from Japan for consideration. Minister Ben Khaial also stated that the Government of Libya would like to participate in the international conferences in an appropriate manner.
- (*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.)
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Happy Halloween!! I hope you’re enjoying lots of tasty treats. I celebrated Halloween with beer, brunch, and scary movies! I also wrote this post for Quirk Books, linked here. Since it’s about scaredy cats in literature, I thought it was fitting to share on the blog today!
When it comes to reading, we tend to remember the brave and courageous. But what about the cautious and apprehensive? These fearful individuals that are often overlooked by their heroic counterparts. For this spooky holiday season, let’s celebrate the scaredy cats in literature!
Ichabod Crane – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
This classic tale of headless horsemen and flaming pumpkins proved to be too much for our unlikely hero, Ichabod Crane. This lowly schoolmaster was no match for his own fears and superstitions. Terrified of ghosts and the town’s legendary horsemen, Ichabod convinces himself of their reality one fateful autumn night. In the end Ichabod was chased out of town by his own paranoia.
Ron Weasley – Harry Potter Series
We can’t all be the boy who lived can we? Of the fantastic trio, Ron is definitely the scaredy cat in the group. His main fear being spiders, aka arachnephobia. Ron is also scared of the Forbidden Forest, Dementors, and his mum. At least Ron faces his fears throughout the series. We could argue though that without his friends Ron would not have overcome his aversions so easily.
Samwell Tarly – Game of Thrones
A self subscribed coward, Samwell is not the bravest character in the Song of Fire and Ice series. Afraid of his own shadow and his father, Sam is forced to join the Nights Watch. There Sam must confront White Walkers and his biggest fear, women! Little by little Sam overcomes his fears to be a real asset to his friends and comrades. It goes to show this is one scaredy cat that uses his head to overcome his phobias!
Zaphod Beeblebrox – The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Here’s a chicken that’s out of this world! Zaphod Beeblebrox is the worst type of scaredy cat on this list. He’s the narcissistic coward that will abandon his friends when things get rough. His self preservation wins out more than his courage. You would think a man with two heads would have more fortitude. And to think he was elected President of the Galaxy!?
The Cowardly Lion
Last but not least, the only scaredy cat on this list who is actually a cat! The Cowardly Lion is part of Dorothy’s entourage. However, this King of the Beasts is also the laughing stock of OZ. The Cowardly Lion is terrified of everything that goes bump in the magical land. It’s not until the Wizard gives him courage that he believes in himself to be brave.

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These are just two of the many sins of our ancestors for which we are still experiencing the effects today…
The problem is not just that we are prone to do evil. The problem is that we embrace evil as good and celebrate our sin as something worthy to be praised.
For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.(Colossians 1:19-20) Read: Jeremiah 4:19-6:15, Colossians 1:18-2:7, Psalm 77:1-20, Proverbs 24:23-25 Relate: “No. This is a lie. I don’t know how to prove it…
Is there nothing new under the sun?
Is this really God’s will?
How do you strike the balance between fearlessly speaking the truth while not losing your voice because of what you have said?
When everybody around you runs, what will you do? When everything else around you crumbles, how will you stand?

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April 09 - Article in "Current News" Text version is easier to read
Oklahoma Magazine, March 2009 issue, Still Rocking That Tulsa Sound
DW & Cains Ballroom
The Sound That Defined Tulsa - Leon Russell's Birthday Bash
Links to Articles
Steve Pryor remembered with tribute show at Cain's Ballroom"
June 2, 2016
There were more laughs and smiles than there were tears Saturday as hundreds packed Cain’s Ballroom to share stories and pay tribute to Tulsa music legend Steve Pryor.
More than 700 filled the dance floor for “One More Night at the Cain’s: A Tribute to Steve Pryor.” Pryor, 60, died last month following a motorcycle crash in Tulsa.
“Tonight, we’re here to celebrate the ghosts in this room,” said Matt Kemp, host of a weekly Oklahoma City blues show. “We celebrate the music and life this guy built.” (Full article)
Tulsa musicians join Eric Clapton to remember J.J. Cale: "At least one thing Eric Clapton has in common with Don White and scores of musicians from Tulsa: J.J. Cale was their hero.
* "The thing about him was he was cool," said White, who grew up in Tulsa and looked up to Cale, even when Cale was a guitarist in one of his bands. ... (full article)
Steve Pryor Tribute: Players in Tulsa’s music scene will come together Saturday to perform a musical tribute to Steve Pryor, who died last month. Pryor was a leader in the local music community, performing frequently around town with artists across the spectrum. The show will feature, among others, Brad Absher, Brandon Jenkins, Jamie Oldaker, Scott Ellison, Don White, Matt Kohl and Paul Benjaman, with John Wooley as a guest speaker. Show starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. Tickets are $10 at the door. (Full article)
Music News Nashville: (Article no longer online) Red Dirt Rangers with Mellencamp, Hanson, Guthrie (Mar 20, 2012) "...The centennial Woody Guthrie birthday celebration also marks the impending arrival of the Woody Guthrie archives to Tulsa from their current home in New York.... Don White performs.
Tulsa In Three-Quarter Time
By Bud Elder
Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine
Published: December 2, 2012
A perfect storm of sorts has settled over Tulsa, Oklahoma; however, it has little to do with Green Country extreme weather. ... drivers who approach T-Town from any incoming highway should see staffs and measures, treble and bass clefs, quarter and eighth notes bouncing around the sky like apparitions of a downbeat. You see, Tulsa is a music city, right up there with Nashville, Memphis, Austin and the rest.
It is a national assumption that Oklahomans can make music,...
But it is Tulsa that has established an identity as a hotbed for music in this part of the world. A swath of time-tested performers, writers, arrangers, producers and venues come from within its borders. And with live sets playing in front of enthusiastic audiences every night, from small clubs to the sparkling new BOK Center, the tradition has little chance of diminishing.
Do we need names? J.J. Cale and David Gates. Steve Ripley and Don White. David Cook, Carrie Underwood and Kristin Chenoweth. Roy Clark and ... Leon Russell. (full article)
"Tulsa Sound Comes to Luna Chica Records with the Release of Don White Albums. "The "Tulsa Sound" comes to Luna Chica Records with the release of three albums of Oklahoman Don White. Whit's signature sound helped to build the foundation of the Tulsa Sound and bring it to international prominece.
For four decades, native Oklahoman Don White has been considered one of Tulsa’s elite artists. With his signature sound, a mix of rhythm and blues, county blues, honkytonk shuffle, and rock and roll, he helped to build the foundation of the “Tulsa Sound” and bring it to international prominence. ... (full article)
Nashville: Luna Chica Records Releases Tulsa Natives Don & Steve White's First Collaborative Album "Daddy Bo" The father-son duo is already achieving chart success.
Luna Chica Records Releases Don & Steve White’s DADDY BO Album
Both having success in their respective solo careers and working together from time to time, Daddy Bo is the expression of Don and Steve White’s varied musical influences and talents as songwriters, vocalists, musicians and producers. Terrell Lester calls Don and Steve White “genius times two,” ...
Don and Steve White’s new album is already impacting music lovers far beyond the borders of Oklahoma. The global reach of their music was demonstrated by their #4 chart status for Daddy Bo on AirPlay Direct’s Top 50 Americana/AAA Albums Chart for the first week in September, a position they are currently holding for the month. Stations from the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uruguay, France and The Netherlands have downloaded songs from the album to share with their listeners. ... (full article)
Muscial Duo: It's a Family Tradition
Ask Don and Steve White to recall the first show they ever did together, and they'll take you back to the early '80s and beyond, into a world studded with legendary Tulsa Sound practitioners like J.J. Cale, Jimmy Karstein, Larry Bell -- and White pere, of course.
``Since Steve was growing up around me and Cale and all those guys, he got into it quite young,'' says Don White, turning to his son. ``Didn't we do our first duo thing 10 or 11 years ago, when Larry Bell sat in, and Jimmy Karstein came in and set up his drums?'' ``No,'' replies Steve laughing. ``We did a talent show first.'' ``Oh, yeah -- that's right,'' says Don. ``Our first gig was at Eliot Elementary.''
By: John Wooley, Tulsa Scene Writer, Tulsa World. (full article)
By Jerry Wofford
Tulsa Daily World
Published: Dec 16, 2016
Tulsa musicians gather to celebrate the music of Leon Russell.
... Owens was one of hundreds who packed the historic venue Thursday night for a free show to celebrate the life and music of Russell, who died in November at 74.
Some of the musicians scheduled to play the show ... David Teegarden, Charles Tuberville, Casey Van Beek, Jack Wessel, Don White, Steve White and Johnny Williams.
The city's rock 'n' roll pioneers helped celebrate Leon Russell birthday bash
By John Wooley World Scene Writer
Tulsa Daily World
Published: April 3, 2006
Maybe Friday night's Brady Theater show had a little bit of an unwieldy name. But the 2006 Tulsa Sound Homecoming and 20th Anniversary Leon Russell Birthday Bash lived up to every bit of it.
The concert was not only a homecoming for Russell, but a bash for the folks -- and their friends and fans -- who shared the music with him, whether 50 years ago when rock 'n' roll was fresh and new and a little dangerous, or in the '70s, when Russell returned home to help bring the classic Tulsa Sound to full flower.
...It was quite a group up there, playing before a crowd of approximately 1,600.
... Later on, '70s guys like Ray D. Rowe, Don White and Rockin' Jimmy Byfield had their turns. ... Rowe was a tough act to follow, but White managed to do it, playing an original song about Tulsa musicians [Tulsa Shuffle] in his traditional laid-back style. (full article)
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Remembering Tom Zonkger
By John Wooley & Matt Gleason World Scene Writers
Tulsa Daily World
Published: April 3, 2006
Tom Zonkger, who died last Thursday, was best known to Tulsa music fans as the late Gus Hardin's manager, helping resuscitate the singer's local career after she left RCA Records in the mid-'80s. He also functioned as executive producer for Don White's 1995 album Bits & Pieces, and worked with both White and Hardin in the mid- '90s group Okie Soul.
"He was a great guy, real encouraging to everybody," White says. "He loved Tulsa music and the Tulsa music business, and he was someone you could always go to and he'd encourage you and do what he could to help."
"Tom was responsible for Gus' comeback," adds veteran Tulsa musician Rocky Frisco, a longtime friend. "That's when I first met him. His deal was to help the younger musicians, like T.J. McFarland, get started, and he helped a lot of the established people, too. As far as I know, he never charged anybody a dime for it." (full article)
Tulsa singers to open for country legend Merle Haggard
By JOHN WOOLEY World Scene Writer
Published: March 10, 2006
Tulsa native Jon Wolfe, who's been working out of Texas for the past several years, has been tabbed as the middle act on the Merle Haggard show, set for Friday at the Brady Theater.
He'll come on after local legend Don White, who'll open things at approximately 8 p.m. (full article)
Interview with Randy Beavers
By Jan Jones, reprinted by Randy Beavers
Steel Guitar Rag
JJ: When did you come to Nashville?
RB: In 1986. I had worked with some acts out of Nashville when I was seventeen. Roy Clark was booked by the Jim Halsey Agency out of Tulsa. At the time, I worked for Don White and they used his band, so I worked for Roy quite a bit. ... I was thirty years old before I moved to Nashville, ... (full article)
Going it alone
By JOHN WOOLEY World Scene Writer
Published: November 23, 2005
Half of Farm Couple releases solo disc
Monica Taylor, whom Red Dirt Music fans know as half of the duo the Farm Couple (Patrick Williams is the other half) has just seen the release of her first solo disc, "Cimarron Valley Girl." She'll celebrate that release Wednesday with an 8 p.m. party and concert at Boston's, 1738 S. Boston Ave., preceding the regular performance of Tom Skinner's Science Project.
Skinner appears on "Cimarron Valley Girl," as do a number of other well-known artists, including keyboardist Ray Hamilton (who also engineered the disc), Jared Tyler, Don White, Rocky Frisco, Brad James and Williams himself who, she says, was all for the project. (full article)
Yoakam turns it loose for Tulsa
... singer-songwriter Don White, who opened Wednesday's concert.
White, in fact, nearly stole the show in his opening spot. Accompanying himself on guitar, the Tulsa Sound veteran played what he termed "a little music to find your seat by." It was actually a set of great country blues tunes from the likes of Kieran Kane, J.J. Cale, Hank Thompson and White himself.
His final number was a country-rock reading of Timbuk 3's "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)." Let's hope it's prophetic. With a new CD he's currently shopping to major labels, White may yet get the big break he so richly deserves. (The Tulsa World reorganized their archives and this article can no longer be located.)
A rising star
By JOHN WOOLEY World Scene Writers
Published: March 10, 2005
A couple of weeks ago, we printed info from Tulsa musician Jim Downing regarding songwriter Micheal Smotherman. Smotherman's visibility is up these days, thanks to his song "Do You Ever Cross My Mind," which appears on "Genius Loves Company," the late Ray Charles' recent Grammy-winning disc. Downing said he was "pretty sure" Smotherman was from around here.
Now comes another local legend to verify Downing's notion.
"He's a great songwriter," says Don White of Smotherman. "I used to know him when he worked in Buckwheat with Debbie Campbell; I met him through Debbie. He was playing around Tulsa with her in '69 and '70.
"I met up with him again in Nashville in the '70s, when I was starting my Don White Honky-Tonk Band. It's been about 10 years since I've seen him, though."
White says that while Smotherman certainly spent time in Tulsa, he's originally from Erick, a southwestern Oklahoma town of barely 1,000 that's contributed to country music far out of proportion to its size. In addition to Smotherman, Erick artists include singer-songwriter-actor Sheb Wooley (aka Ben Colder) and the late superstar Roger Miller -- who once had Smotherman in his touring band. (full article)
By JOHN WOOLEY World Scene Writer
Published: December 2, 2004
Legends of the Tulsa Sound regroup once more for annual reunion concert
Every year or so, under the auspices of his music ministry, native Tulsan Phil Driscoll travels to Tulsa from his Tennessee headquarters ... But when the famed trumpeter comes to Tulsa on Friday as a guest star for the Tulsa Sound Reunion, he'll be in a venue he hasn't seen for a good long while. ...
"The last time I was in the Cain's Ballroom, I was with Joe Cocker," Driscoll said with a chuckle during a recent telephone interview. "That had to be somewhere around '73 or '74. ... He said that this particular event celebrates "the Tulsa Sound of the '60s, '70s and '80s" (although scheduled performers Jim Karstein, Chuck Blackwell and Larry Bell have their roots in the original Tulsa Sound of the '50s) and that the audience "will see the musicians involved in exporting the Tulsa Sound to famous acts, the sidemen who worked with everyone from Bob Seger to Eric Clapton. Clapton thought the Tulsa Sound was important enough to hire a whole band of Tulsa musicians (including Sims and Oldaker)."
There'll also be some well-known front men on the Cain's stage Friday, including Driscoll, Dwight Twilley, Scott Ellison, Don White, Glenn R. Townsend, Jim Sweney and Chris Campbell. (full article)
Concert benefits musicians
By JOHN WOOLEY AND MATT GLEASON World Scene Writers
Published: November 11, 2004
Sometimes, musicians' rock 'n' roll lifestyles don't lend themselves to financial security.
On Saturday, a slew of musicians will help their musical brethren during the Fifth Annual GoGirlsMusicFest, a concert at Venue 216, 216 N. Elgin, to benefit the charity MusiCares.
... According to MusiCares' Web site, it "helps people we all know -- whether it's a young guitar player who is about to undergo surgery without health insurance, a veteran pianist whose hand injury will prevent him from performing for an extended period, the family of a beloved blues artist who cannot afford to pay for his funeral or a songwriter who has found that substance abuse is consuming his life."
The concert also will highlight female performers and members of GoGirls.com, an organization devoted to women and their music in Oklahoma and nationally.
The show starts at 3 p.m. with a cast of singer-songwriters -- Tom Skinner, Don White and others -- performing their tunes. ... (full article)
A local legend saved
By JOHN WOOLEY & MATT GLEASON
Published: August 5, 2004
About a week ago, Tulsa World news writer Rhett Morgan wrote the story of how veteran KRMG (740 AM) morning personality John Erling helped rescue the victim of a boating collision on Grand Lake. The name of the rescued man, Chuck Browning, undoubtedly rang bells with some people, too -- especially those familiar with Tulsa music and musicians.
A drummer and vocalist -- Don White calls him "the world's greatest harmony singer" -- Browning has worked since the '60s with performers such as White, J.J. Cale and the late Gus Hardin. He'd been sitting in with Steve White - Don's son and a popular blues-rock performer, as well -- the night of the accident.
"Chuck was in one of my very first bands," recalls Don. "That would've been in '73 or '74, when we went on tour with Roy Clark and backed up all those (Jim) Halsey acts like Jody Miller and Johnny Duncan. He was with me steadily for about five years, and then off and on after that."
Browning's most recent work includes playing on some of the sessions that yielded Cale's new disc, "To Tulsa and Back." (full article)
Browning recalls accident
Last week, we noted here that Chuck Browning, the man KRMG radio personality John Erling helped rescue from Grand Lake, was a noted entertainment figure himself, having worked in the studio and on tour with a number of nationally known acts. In addition to his appearances with Tulsa artists such as Don White and the late Gus Hardin , he also toured in the '60s and '70s as the drummer for such stars as Ernest Tubb , Hank Thompson and Skeeter Davis.
In a recent conversation, Browning explained what happened in the July 24 accident that took the life of the boat's driver, Richard Chapman . Both Chapman and Browning had been at the lakeside Mooney's Sunset Bar & Grill prior to the accident, where Browning had sat in with the band of Steve White, Don White's son.
... He said the three crashes were confirmed by members of the Lake Patrol, who found fiberglass from the boat embedded in the bottom of the road.
"In a situation like this, there are always rumors floating around," Browning noted. "I thought I should tell what really happened." (full article)
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Concert Review: J.J. Cale: The same old blues
By MATT GLEASON World Scene Writer
J.J. Cale plays a triumphant return engagement in his hometown
J.J. Cale is a relaxed laid-back hombre. He plays music that follows a well-worn groove down a musical path that doesn't take too many sharp turns and never jostles its passengers.
Cale whose gravelly voice is akin to say Mark Knopfler's played that form of groovy music Monday night to a packed adoring crowd gathered at the Cain's Ballroom.
... About an hour into the show some of Cale's longtime chums such as the great harp man Jimmy Markham, guitarist Don White and keyboardist Walt Richmond joined him on the classic ditty "Cajun Moon." The barn-burning roadhouse version of the tune was one of many highlights of the evening which also included an enchanting version of "Magnolia." The band hadn't rehearsed "Cajun Moon" too much it seemed but that didn't trouble Cale. He just held up his guitar and called the tune: "It's in E fellas." That relaxed vibe was bolstered by Cale letting his buds know it was their turn to solo by simply pointing at them or calling out their names. ... (full article)
J.J. Cale gathers old cohorts from '50s and '60s to cut 'To Tulsa and Back' disc
By JOHN WOOLEY World Scene Writer
What a perfect idea. For his first studio album in eight years, rock legend J.J. Cale returns to his hometown, gets a bunch of his old pals from the late '50s-early '60s rock 'n' roll scene together, and cuts tracks for a new disc called "To Tulsa and Back."
... Of course, once he hit town -- in June of last year -- it was as much a reunion as a recording session. He'd stayed in contact with a few of the musicians from the old days -- including keyboardist Rocky Frisco, bassist Bill Raffensperger and drummer Jim Karstein, all of whom tour with him.
When it came time to go into the studio, he took the musicians he uses on tour and added a ton of Tulsa A-list players, including Walt Richmond on keyboards, Don White on guitar, Gary Gilmore on bass, Shelby Eicher on fiddle and mandolin and Jim Markham on harmonica. All of those guys ended up on at least one cut of the "To Tulsa and Back" disc. (full article)
Headed west on Route 66
By JOHN WOOLEY AND MATT GLEASON World Scene Writers
The Cain's Ballroom kicks off the Route 66 Festival with a show and dance from the venerable Western-swing and boogie band Asleep at the Wheel on Thursday -- that's tonight. Tulsa Sound star Don White opens the show.
Sounds Like Ours:
J.J. Cale's return sparks amazing reunion, recording
By JOHN WOOLEY AND MATT GLESASON World Scene Writers
Homegrown rock music legend J.J. Cale returned to Tulsa a couple of weeks ago, hooked up with a ton of his longtime musical pals, and ended up with a collection of songs that should not only make a dandy disc, but also show the rest of the world -- once again -- just what the Tulsa Sound is all about.
"This had been in the works for five or six years," notes David Teegarden, the drummer, producer and engineer who produced the tracks at his Natura Digital Studios. "We've been trying to plan everything out for a long time." It all came together on June 18, when Cale and his guitarist wife, Christine Lakeland, hit the studio. Working every day, Cale and a steady stream of Tulsa's best-known musical figures stayed at it for five days, with Teegarden sticking around to do some production work a day later. "He came in with about 30 songs," recalls Teegarden. "We got 17 or 18 of 'em down, which kind of blew him away -- and me, too. ...
... The all-star lineup for that day included Don White, Tom Tripplehorn, Tommy Crook, Jimmy Byfield and Mike Bruce on guitars, Steve Ripley on guitar and backing vocals, Jimmy Markham on harmonica, Rocky Frisco on keyboards, Walt Richmond on acoustic piano, Larry Bell on Hammond B3 organ, Bill Raffensperger on bass, Jimmy Karstein and Chuck Browning on drums, and Chuck Blackwell on drums and percussion.
Happy birthday, old man
By JOHN WOOLEY
Veteran Tulsa pianist Rocky Frisco, lately heard mostly with The Red Dirt Rangers, celebrates his 65th birthday by going out on the road with another hometown boy, J.J. Cale, beginning this week.
And Frisco, regular keyboardist in the former Tulsan's road band, is just glad to be going anywhere.
"My birthday was July 26th, and I got the most incredible present -- shingles," he laughs, recalling his bout with the painful disease. "It had me down for three weeks, and $3,000 worth of medication and doctor bills. It was like, `Happy birthday, old man.' I don't recommend it at all."
... "It's about the biggest band he's every had, I think." Those guests include famed guitarist Don Preston as well as three very well-known Tulsa sound guys, drummer David Teegarden, guitarist-vocalist Don White and keyboardist Walt Richmond. (full article)
Guthrie Folk Festival 'matures'
By THOMAS CONNER World Entertainment Writer
... Performances by standbys prove greatest assest in event's fifth year.
... When they closed with Jimmy LaFave's "Red Dirt Roads at Night," guitarist Ben Han was practically doing Pete Townshend windmills. R-a-w-k, rock. LaFave joined the Rangers for that song, and therein lies the real other thrill of this festival's familial spirit: the family is pretty incestuous. Most of the artists respect, admire and maybe even adore each other. As a result, they take advantage of these rare opportunities to play together, to jam, to back each other up.
To wit: Don White joined Tom Skinner during his set. Later, Irene Kelly, an old acquaintance of White's from Nashville, asked him to join her during her Thursday night set. ("I guess I'd better go listen to her CD," he chuckled that afternoon.) (full article)
Published Tulsa World
Supplement to The Spot magazine
September 29, 2000
To be a working country act in this town, you've got to be able to get the folks on the dance floor and keep 'em there. And, since people often want to dance to what they know, being a cover band is a big part of the job. The country acts nominated for the Spot Music Awards this year can do all of that. But they can do a lot more, too, from putting their own distinct spins on familiar material to slipping good original numbers seamlessly into their sets. In the time-honored tradition of country music, they work hard to please their audiences -- and give a little bit more to those willing to look for it.
Here are the nominees in the Best Country Performer category. ...
When most of today's rockin' country flatbellies were barely a Y chromosome, Don White was tearing up venues all over the place with his raucous blend of hard country and rock 'n' roll. He may be a little more mellow these days -- with a loose easygoing stage presence that's the visual equivalent of a song by J.J. Cale, his good pal -- but he's also writing and singing as well or better than he did when he was a major-label recording act two decades ago. If Leon Russell and Cale represent the rock aspect of the Tulsa Sound, then White owns the country part. (full article)
Don White indulges his country side
By JOHN WOOLEY World Entertainment Writer
Years ago, Texas roadhouse rocker Delbert McClinton and Tulsa-based singer-songwriter Don White were sharing a bill somewhere, and McClinton made -- as White remembers it -- this observation: "You're kind of a country guy with a blues flavor, and I'm kind of a blues guy with a country flavor."
For the past two years, in addition to his continued live gigs, White's been indulging the country side of his personality on Vinita radio station KITO (96.1 FM/1470 AM). There, he and KITO's Dave Boyd host a 1 p.m. Wednesday program called "Not Necessarily Nashville," featuring acts that don't get much exposure on corporate country radio.
Now, White's got a second show going. Called "The Don White Show -- Music with a Groove," it's heard over Rogers State University's KRSC (91.3 FM), aka The Wave, every Sunday at 10 p.m.
The shows are similar, White says, in that he plays a lot of discs done by his music-business friends, and occasionally plays a live number himself.. "This just gives me a little more experience doing it on my own," he explains. "And it widens my playlist a little bit, puts a few more people on the air that ought to be on the air." If the KITO show emphasizes White's country leanings, then the KRSC show probably leans a little more toward his blues side. ... (full article)
Review: Yoakam resurrects lightning-hot
excitement of rockabilly
JOHN WOOLEY World Entertainment Writer
September 19, 2000
... Opening for Yoakam was the veteran Tulsa Sound figure Don White, who held the crowd's attention nicely with a selection of originals and well-chosen cover tunes, doing it for the most part with just his voice and guitar. His vocals contained that rough-edged, world- weary romantic quality that calls to mind Willie Nelson, among others, and his rhythm and slide-guitar playing was sure-handed and often inventive.
Among the highlights were his "My Baby Ain't Lazy," which rolled along in a relaxed groove that perfectly suited the lyrics, and a reading of "She Thinks I Still Care" that found a new-sounding approach to that classic song.
White's guitarist-vocalist son Steve joined him for the last two songs, the languid J.J. Cale number "Magnolia" and a fine one called, I believe, "Small Town." It ended with a crowd-pleasing jam in which Steve strummed his guitar while Don chorded it and vice versa. (full article)
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Opening for Yoakam is veteran Tulsa singer-songwriter Don White, a Spot Music Award nominee in the Best Country Artist category this year. White has worked in the studio or on tour with the likes of Marty Stuart, Johnny Rodriguez, and fellow Tulsans the Tractors and J.J. Cale. His songs have been recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys, Rosanne Cash and Suzy Bogguss, among others. His newest solo disc is due out later this year. (full article)
Stephen Holman, Tulsa World
Friday, September 15, 2000
Dwight Yoakam performs Sunday at the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady St. Tickets are $28 and $35 at the Brady Theater box office or by phone at 747-0001. Don White opens at 7:30 p.m.
... Opening for Yoakam is veteran Tulsa singer-songwriter Don White, a Spot Music Award nominee in the Best Country Artist category this year. White has worked in the studio or on tour with the likes of Marty Stuart, Johnny Rodriguez, and fellow Tulsans the Tractors and J.J. Cale. His songs have been recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys, Rosanne Cash and Suzy Bogguss, among others. His newest solo disc is due out later this year. (full article)
Resurrecting Okie Soul
After a Quarter of a Century
Gus Hardin and Don White Reunite
By John Wooley
September 17, 1993
Ask Gus Hardin about the first time she sang with Don White, and she can tell you when it was immediately - despite the fact that it happened a quarter of a century ago. "Don was working with Bill Davis in Soul Incorporated - those were Bill's James Brown days," recalled Hardin Wednesday night. "And I got up and sang "Natural Woman' with 'em. It was in '68 or '69. The club, at that point, was called the Vapors. And Gailard Sartain was in the audience." Sartain wasn't in the audience at Studio 212 on Wednesday night; ... But Bill Davis was. And so were a number of other stellar Tulsa musicians, local music-industry figures, club owners and other interested parties.
They were all there to see Hardin and White, reunited in the new band Okie Soul, demonstrate in a live performance just exactly where they were taking the Tulsa Sound. ... Fittingly, the band opened with fellow Tulsan J.J. Cale's "The Breeze," with Fittingly, the band opened with fellow Tulsan J.J. Cale's "The Breeze," with White and Hardin alternating lead vocals. and Hardin alternating lead vocals. (full article)
NASHVILLE IT AIN'T
John Worley, Tulsa World
Sunday, April 9,2000
It's just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon in Vinita, and inside the little building beside the big tower just off the highway, Tulsa Sound legend
Don White and longtime radio personality Dave Boyd are getting ready to roll into another installment of "Not Necessarily Nashville." Inside the studio, Boyd is showing a visitor that his radio station, KITO (96.1 FM/1470 AM), isn't only equipped with a state- of-the-art CD player, but -- unlike most other stations these days -- with a functioning turntable for vinyl records.
"We still play 45s sometimes," he says. "Heck, I can play 78s. ... "
Meanwhile, White looks over the playlist for his hour-long show and tunes his guitar, indicating that a live musical segment will be included this week. "I always put a few songs together, but that doesn't necessarily mean those are the ones we're gonna play," says White with a crooked grin. "I try to play people from around here or people I know. It's not that I have that many friends; it's that all my friends happen to make albums." (full article)
Preview: 'Take Me Back to Tulsa,' the Tulsa
Centennial homecoming celebration
Published: August 03, 1997
When: Sept. 19-21
Where: Major Tulsa venues, including the Riverparks Amphitheater, the Brady Theater, Greenwood Cultural Center, Cain's Ballroom, the Performing Arts Center and the Maxwell Convention Center ...
Some of them are Tulsa legends who went on to national and international stardom. Some are longtime T-Town headliners who preferred to stay in town, or who returned home after career-building stints elsewhere.
All of them have made their contributions to the eclectic musical style known as the Tulsa Sound. And on the weekend of Sept. 19, they'll all come back, or stick around, to play it again at venues all over town. ...
Brady Theater: It's a big blowout that entertainment coordinator Steve Bailey calls "The Best of Tulsa," ... The other acts on the bill comprise a Who's Who of the Tulsa music scene. They include Don White, Blue Combo, the Tiptones, Mystery Band, Bill Davis, Brandon Jenkins -- and more to be announced. ... (full article)
Don White Makes Annual Pilgrimage Back to Tulsa Roots
By John Wooley
Published: December 16, 1990
Since the early '60s, when he began touring regionally with the rockabilly artist Buddy ("Party Doll")Knox, White has given concert support to such acts as Roy Clark, Asleep at the Wheel, the Oak Ridge Boys and Willie Nelson. "After that Buddy Knox tour, I said I'd never ride a bus again," White recalled recently. "Except for one time,
I haven't, either."
He has also done a great deal of studio playing since moving to Nashville in the early '80s.
... These days, White is an established presence in Nashville,working clubs with his band and selling songs to a number of recording acts.
... "I wrote the song with Freddy Weller. The name of it is `A Whiter Shade of Blues,' and we figure that even if the record doesn't go anywhere, it'll be great just to sit down
and listen to B.B. do it." (full article)


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Police received a call about 7:30 p.m. Sunday from the boy’s mother, who said her son was walking along Wabash Avenue at State Street when a man drove up in a dark four-door vehicle and asked repeatedly for the boy to get in the vehicle.
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PETALING JAYA, Nov 24 — Malaysian transgender entrepreneur Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman said she would fly to the United States in January 2022 to appear on Ellen DeGeneres talk show.
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Nigeria’s electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that it will on Monday, October 14, publish the register of voters in Kogi and Bayelsa for the November 16 governorship elections in the two states.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja.
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Out of 30,313 working children engaged in hazardous work in eight districts of the country, 7,800 children have been engaged in more hazardous work from July to September this year.
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Total War: Rome II Developer Session
October 1, 2012, Author: Phil Ubee
For the past decade or so The Creative Assembly’s Total War series has sat pretty high, if not at the top of the food chain of RTS games. As a genre, RTS remains something of an enigma to console gamers but remains a stalwart of PC gaming. The Creative Assembly are one of the key reasons for this.
Next up in the Total War series is Rome II, scheduled for a late 2013 release (almost ten years after its predecessor) and, at this year’s Eurogamer Expo, Lead Designer James Russell talked us through some of the work the team have already done.
James told us that one of the key factors in choosing Rome to do a sequel was requests from fans, and with it being one of the favourites of the development team too, it became an even easier decision to make. The presentation itself was focused primarily on the work that goes into making a Total War game, but did finish with a battle sequence on a very early piece of code.
I have to start by saying I am not really a PC gamer and have had no direct experience with any of the Total War games. However, the RTS genre is one that I have very fond memories of, and back when PC gaming was a little cheaper I was a huge C&C fan, so I was interested by how far it has come.
We were told that Rome is a good setting for a Total War game as it presents the development team with a natural balance of Empire building and Epic battles. This sequel will look to add a little more freedom to proceedings by allowing more diverse battle options, while putting more emphasis on the individual as to whether they choose to Save the Republic or build their own Empire.
We were then told that Legions will be more transferable than ever before and also more interactive. As an example, fleets of ships may attack from the water initially but then deploy foot soldiers as they reach land. James also told us that this time, Cities will have multiple capture points to allow the player extra freedom to form their attacks, another big step forward.
Then we got onto the techie stuff. The graphics have been upgraded to a phenomenal degree from the original Rome game and should even be a big improvement from Shogun II. The developers have added more polygons and more animations, added facial animations and captured more sound than ever before. In fact, to see the level of work that has gone into making Rome II is a real eye-opener.
We were lucky enough to be shown some of the techniques used to capture animations and beyond that, the process that goes into linking all these animations together. It really highlights the depth of planning and detail in making a modern video-game.
The session was rounded off by a relatively short clip of an attack sequence that saw your Romans attack from sea, deploy to land and then storm a City. Despite being incredibly early code, the world looks beautiful. Draw distances (from this showing) are going to be absolutely incredible, and the transition from up close and personal to a more distant view is seamless. The world certainly stood out more for me than the individual characters, though, and the battles at this early stage, with water and sky effects, looked as good as any currently released titles.
In the Q&A session that followed, James confirmed that all playable factions will be available from the start of the game, but as yet won’t confirm how many that will be. He also reiterated that The Creative Assembly will not port any game to console and Rome II will be a PC exclusive, though he was also keen not to rule out a console game at some stage in the future (next-gen maybe?).
The final point was to play down concerns that Rome II may be unplayable on lower spec machines. James stated that the team aim to keep minimum spec the same as it was for Shogun II, while trying to utilise what the current technology of high-end machines can add to the game for those who invest in the kit.
Overall it was an informative presentation that certainly opened my eyes to some of the techniques used in modern game development. I am pretty confident that fans of the series will be blown away by the results, if the early code is anything to go by.


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Welcome to Festival Circuit. This is a new narrative series focusing on the history and impact of festivals and cities around the world. The first season, focused on the music of New Orleans and the annual jazz festival, premieres today.
In episode 1, we explore the history of the city and the history of music in New Orleans, including how the institution of slavery influenced the unique rhythms of the city. We also trace the evolution of jazz music and how that led to the creation of the jazz fest in 1970. The next episodes will focus on the families of the city, the creation and evolution of the jazz festival, memorable performances in the festival’s history, the impact of late night shows around the city, and the legacy and lasting appeal of New Orleans music.
For this series, we interviewed Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Anders Osborne, Ben Jaffe, Papa Mali and dozens of other musicians. We also talked to writers, academics and music fans about what makes the music of the city so unique. Thanks to all interviewees, and to our partners at WWOZ.
Festival Circuit is presented by Osiris Media. This series is Narrated and Produced by Rob Steinberg. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, Andrew Goodwin and RJ Bee, who also double duties as series writer and creator. Produced, Edited and Mixed by Matt Dwyer. Show logo by Liz Bee. The theme song is “JazzFest Time,” by Circus Mind. To check out more shows that help deepen the connection to music you love, please visit OsirisPod.com.
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The highly anticipated UFC 278 event is just around the corner, and fight fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the clash of titans. In this article, we delve into the exciting matchups, the star-studded lineup, and how you can catch all the action from the comfort of your own home through the UFC 278 Stream East.
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UFC 278 promises to deliver a night of unforgettable fights, featuring some of the most talented fighters in the sport. Let’s take a closer look at the marquee matchups:
Main Event: Johnson vs. Silva
The main event will showcase a thrilling battle between two legends, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Both fighters have carved their names in UFC history with their incredible skills and achievements. Johnson, known for his unmatched speed and technical prowess, will face Silva’s unrivaled striking and creativity.
Co-Main Event: Nunes vs. Lee
The co-main event features a clash of two dominant women fighters, Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes and Angela “Overkill” Lee. Nunes, the reigning two-division champion, has showcased her devastating knockout power and well-rounded skill set. Lee, a rising star with a diverse arsenal of striking and grappling techniques, aims to dethrone Nunes and cement her legacy as one of the best in the sport. Expect fireworks in this electrifying matchup.
UFC 278 boasts a star-studded lineup, ensuring fans will be treated to an action-packed evening. Alongside the main and co-main events, several other noteworthy fights are scheduled:
Cruz vs. Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt, former bantamweight champions, will renew their rivalry in a highly anticipated rematch. The first encounter between these two fighters was a back-and-forth battle, and fight fans can expect nothing less this time. Cruz’s footwork and unmatched fight IQ will clash with Garbrandt’s explosive power, making this a fight to watch.
Holloway vs. Volkanovski III
Max “Blessed” Holloway and Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski are set to complete their epic trilogy. With each fighter having claimed a victory in their previous encounters, the stakes are high for both men. Holloway’s relentless pace and striking accuracy will collide with Volkanovski’s tactical approach and strong grappling skills, guaranteeing an enthralling showdown.
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North Carolina readies for Florence as storm strengthens
News, wire reports
Monday, September 10, 2018
With the latest forecast showing Florence likely to grow in strength and threaten the East Coast, Gov. Roy Cooper urged all North Carolina residents, businesses and visitors to prepare for the storm.
Florence turned into a hurricane on Sunday morning and was swirling toward the United States. The National Hurricane Center said it istoo early to predict the storm’s exact path but that a huge coastal area from South Carolina to the mid-Atlantic region should prepare for a major strike late in the week.
"Everyone in North Carolina needs to keep a close eye on Florence and take steps now to get ready for impacts later this week," Cooper said. "State emergency management, transportation, health experts and others are making sure North Carolina is prepared for the storm, and I urge the public to review your emergency plans and gather your supplies now."
Florence is already being felt along the North Carolina coast, with large sea swells resulting in life-threatening rip currents and surf. Beachgoers are urged to heed warnings from local officials and lifeguards. The potential for heavy inland rains and flooding means the entire state must be on alert, Cooper said.
Morgan Simms, National Weather Service meteorologist, said this is a prime time of year for hurricane activity.
“September is the peak for hurricane activity,” Simm said. “So, it's not unusual to see this activity. Currently, the tropics are very active.
“The current track is to have landfall somewhere in between Cape Lookout and Cape Fear,” Simms said. “However, what we're trying to determine right now are the impacts on where the highest rainfall, wind and storm surge is. Chances of a landfall in eastern North Carolina have been increasing.”
Simms added, “Currently, the hurricane is about 750 miles southeast of Bermuda and there's quite a bit of uncertainty where this storm will go. Make sure you have a hurricane plan in place. Preparedness is key right now. Going out to get supplies is important.”
Throughout the weekend, state officials were readying for potential effects from a major hurricane:
North Carolina remains under a State of Emergency, declared on Friday. The governor temporarily waived certain restrictions for trucks and heavy vehicles to help farmers harvest and move crops and livestock ahead of the storm and help utilities and other equipment be ready to respond if needed.
North Carolina Emergency Management experts are working today to determine where to place resources ahead of the storm. The State Emergency Operations Center plans to activate today at 1 p.m. and emergency management is coordinating with the counties, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and key partners in the State Emergency Response Team which includes all state agencies plus utility representatives, private sector partners and volunteer agencies active during disasters.
State Department of Transportation employees are readying hurricane response equipment, such as bulldozers, motor graders and chainsaws, to ensure it is in good working order and topping off fuel sites. Employees also are contacting local contractors and equipment providers to make sure resources are available to assist if needed.
NC Department of Health and Human Services experts are reaching out to all 100 county Social Services offices to make sure they have reviewed their emergency preparedness plans, developed staffing schedules, and pulled together supplies in the event shelters are needed.
DHHS also is working with American Red Cross, NC Baptists on Mission and other groups to make sure sheltering and feeding needs can be met, and public health experts will be reaching out to at-risk North Carolinians with critical health challenges to help them prepare for the storm.
North Carolina's state parks, historic sites, museums and aquariums are monitoring Florence's potential track and performing necessary storm preparations, including securing the grounds, confirming generators are operable, fueling vehicles, and ensuring sufficient supplies are on hand to care for aquarium animals. State parks rangers and staff are on standby to lend support where needed for storm response.
“We are getting updates from the National Hurricane Center and FEMA as well as our other partners and drawing on everyone’s experience to plan and prepare to respond to any need,” state Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry said. “We ask the public to stay tuned to your local forecast and listen to your local emergency officials. Make sure you have a plan for yourself and your family members, to include your pets.”


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Saturday 17th November 2018, again I’m back at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay for another two more performances of ‘Wicked’. After yesterday’s blip I can now carry on where I left everything on my last blog. I want to finish my appraisal of the songs in the show, continuing with the others I’ve yet to mention, this time in act two.
Another fabulous song appears at the start of act two, with Glinda, Madam Morrible and the Ensemble giving us ‘Thank Goodness’, where there is a celebration to commemorate the engagement of Glinda the Fiyaro. The mix of great voices taking to the stage is quite powerful, the beautiful tones of Glinda, Madam Morrible (played brilliantly by Kim Ismay) with another really good voice for the Part and of course the magnificent Ensemble, who add so many gracious voices to the mix, and are just incredible from start to finish. The song itself is quite beautifully written and executed, with Glinda taking Centre Stage for the large majority, it is really a classic Wicked masterpiece and sets the show up for the rest of the second half.
One of the songs not on the Cd is ‘The Wicked Witch of the East’, another short song but once again beautifully sung by Nessarose (Played brilliantly by Emily Shaw), as Elphaba magics her shoes to enable Nessa to finally walk.
‘March of the Witchhunters’ is the next song to mention nearing the end of act two, where the Ensemble and Boc (another character played so well by Iddon Jones) come into their own. Quite a short song but enough detail and mix of excellent voices to give this piece of music another edge in the Wicked songbook.
The final song is the finale, as Glinda assumes power as the Wizard is forced out. The singing in this last hurrah is just superb from Glinda, Elphaba and the Ensemble. It is another short piece of music but fully justifies its role in the eventual end to the show.
I don’t actually think there is a bad song in the whole of this production, which is another good reason as to why I love it so much.
The cast for this afternoon performance can be seen in the caption below.
Slightly different cast list for the evening performance, which is shown below.
Again two fantastic shows with Helen Woolf (Glinda) teaming up with the two Amy’s (Ross and Webb) for a tremendous Saturday day out at the Theatre, superb.

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1. Tell us a bit more about what sparked the idea to start your brand? Have you always been interested in fashion?
I can’t say that I was always interested in fashion, but I was always interested in clothes. Fashion is just what is popular now, you can only follow it or be interested in it. I don’t think you can love fashion because today you love one thing and tomorrow you stop loving it because it is not the trend anymore. You can love clothes, and that I do. I was always interested in what people wore in movies and music videos. I always saw it as a way to express yourself, subcultures are defined by their style of clothing, it really represents you.
The idea behind my brand was that clothes stopped representing the individual. The big logos and brand name t-shirts became fashionable, but they do not represent the wearer, they make the person wearing them represent them. It wasn’t personal therefore it couldn’t be timeless. I wanted to make something more tasteful and essential. My primary focus is on quality and something I call “tasteful logoism”, people still want logos and branding, so why not make it tasteful and implement it in the pieces themselves rather than just being lazy and only changing the exterior. I would categorise my brand as “Elevated Basics”.
2. If you could collaborate with any brand, which would it be?
Hard question, especially now when there are so many brands and companies open to collaborating with designers.
I would definitely like to collaborate with a large sportswear brand like Nike or Adidas someday, but my dream brand to collaborate with would be Hermès. I think an Aldique redesigned Kelly bag would be amazing.
3. You mention architecture is a big inspiration for you and your creative process. Could you talk a bit more about what fashion and architecture have to offer to each other?
In my eyes fashion, architecture, and product design are all the same at the end of the day, it is all design of form & function. I study architecture at university, and I got really into the works and ideologies of Deutscher Werkbund and Bauhaus. The two ideologies believed that art should meet the needs of society and that there should be no distinction between form and function. They wanted to remove the distinction between fine art and applied art, they were striving to create a “total work of art” out of all arts. In garments the ‘exterior’ is the piece of clothing, it is constructed and measured out, and the ‘interior’ is the graphics and other decorative aspects. Bauhaus style was marked by the absence of ornamentation and harmony between function and design.
I wanted to apply their principles closer to my design process. I try to find a medium between beauty and utility, my pieces should be as aesthetically pleasing as they are useful. I also wanted to implement the international style of Bauhaus quite literally, to design my clothes to be able to look natural anywhere in the world. Also, I promised myself to never undermine the quality and the artistic integrity to sell out or save money, a belief that is missing from fast fashion. Also, I am really inspired by other designers who studied architecture like Raf Simons, Tom Ford, and Virgil Abloh. I see some principles that I follow in their approach to design too.
4. Any particular individual in the fashion industry that you look up to?
I really look up to Ralph Lauren both as a designer and as a businessman. The brand that he has built ranges from mid-range to luxury goods and is sold all over the world. He is a great businessman, but what I look up to the most is how he is selling an image, a lifestyle. His corporation in my eyes is the embodiment of the American Dream.
5. Is there any city in particular that you think has inspired your brand more than others and why?
Aldique as a brand is inspired by life in big cities. Cities like New York, Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, Berlin &, etc. But of course, it is mostly inspired by London, and more specifically by High Streets. Nowadays people all around the world dress similarly because of the internet and social media, we all have similar sources of inspiration, “Gucci here, Gucci there”, I do not see it as a bad thing.
But there is still a certain way people dress in large metropolitan areas and there are still distinctions in how people dress in different areas of said cities. Every big city has a Financial District, a Soho-type area, and something that is their version of a High Street. A High Street is usually the main street in a town with most shops, banks, cafes and other businesses. Living fairly close to one allowed me to notice the laid-back metropolitan style of people living there. I am inspired by that style and I probably dress like that too now. If I had to categorise my brand, I would like to call it High Street Chic.
6. Aldique seems to be a gender-fluid brand, one which blends unisex style with classic basics with a twist. Did you want your brand to be unisex from the start, and if so, why is that important to you?
The question is not why it is important for my brand to be gender-fluid, the question is why people still care about genders in fashion, especially in ready-to-wear. The clothes I make at least now are not gendered exclusive, anyone can wear a shirt or a t-shirt if it fits them right. In my opinion, a bigger distinction should be made between sizes and cuts. Every individual has a preferred fit, skinny or baggy jeans, oversized or fitted shirts &, etc. Brands should cater to that. I think if it fits you right, you should wear it.
Also, I never understood why if something is labeled unisex, it is rarely worn by men, I read somewhere that Keith Richards always steals clothes from his wife’s closet to wear, more people should do that. Gender lines should only maybe apply to haute couture, it is irrelevant in ready-to-wear, girls don’t want “pink & shrink” clothes anymore and guys want more pop in their wardrobe, I think everyone should wear whatever they want.
7. Latest fashion piece you have purchased and love?
I recently bought a Destroyed Denim Jacket by Maison Margiela. It’s a normal-looking blue denim jacket with distressed chest pockets but what I love about it is that you feel the thought behind its design and structure whilst wearing it, that’s why Margiela is the best. I think most contemporary designers are influenced by him in some way or another, in my eyes he is the godfather of modern fashion. I also love the jacket because I love denim, it has to be my favourite fabric, I feel the most comfortable in it.
8. In my eyes, Aldique is inspired by silhouettes seen at Saint Laurent or Celine. Are there any designers in particular that you take inspiration from?
Saint Laurent and Celine inspiration are evident in my designs, both brands Hedi Slimane designed for at some point. A lot of people criticise him for turning Céline into Celine and basically making it his Saint Laurent part 2, but I personally love his slim and tapered silhouettes because of how simple and wearable his stuff is. Actually, his stint at Christian Dior is the reason why so many straight men are into fashion now. I cannot hate on him.
9. What tips would you give young entrepreneurs wanting to start their own brand today?
There were many things about this industry that I did not understand when I started out, like that the design process is a relatively small part of it, manufacturing and marketing are the most important and time-consuming aspects of the business. You could have the best product out there, but if no one hears about it, it wouldn’t get anywhere. Also, it is very important to run your own website, data collection is king. The fewer middlemen, the better.
10. What are the plans for the future of the brand? Would you consider going into accessories?
I have a lot of future plans for my brand, I am still at a very early stage with it. I still need to design and release a full collection and I still need to enter major retailers. But my plans for the near future are to market and sell my current collection. I am also planning a couple of collaborations soon and possibly a pop-up store. Accessories are something I am really interested in too, I will probably go into eyewear soon. I am really looking forwards to the future, especially with the pandemic coming to an end, hopefully.
11. Now for some more personal questions - Your favourite movie and favourite restaurant to dine at?
My all-time favourite movie is Scarface with Al Pacino, I have probably watched it over 50 times. My favourite cuisine has to be Georgian but there aren’t many Georgian restaurants around London, so my favourite restaurant is a sushi place called Defune next to Baker Street.


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Larry Houl brings a moody summer warmth over to Red Ember this holiday season with three cuts of purist deep house. Harking back to the sound of our beloved Chicago House originators, the Frenchman squarely shoots for the heart and soul of dance-floor romantics.
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Kentucky Opera was founded in 1952, and was named the State Opera of Kentucky in 1982, and now enters its 58th season. The company opens its 2010 Fall Season opens this weekend with two one-act, Italian operas: Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci.
In 2009 the company moved from the 2,300-seat Whitney Hall to the 1,500-seat Brown Theater. General Director David Roth says the move, while motivated by financial reasons, provided a better experience for the audience, “This elegant, intimate venue is the perfect spot for us in the community. It is tailor-made for opera, and we want to make sure we give every opportunity for our community and our audience to come and experience what this opera is all about; what this opera company is all about.”


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The rich red accents of this bouquet combine beautifully with gold-coloured chocolates to make a real style statement.
CHOCOLATE BOUQUET RECIPE
- Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial NV Piccolo (200ml)
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Taking a Look into Execute-Only Memory.
Proceedings of the 13th USENIX Workshop on Offensive Technologies, 2019
Peak Clock: Fault Injection into PLL-Based Systems via Clock Manipulation.
Proceedings of the 3rd ACM Workshop on Attacks and Solutions in Hardware Security Workshop, 2019
The Past, Present, and Future of Physical Security Enclosures: From Battery-Backed Monitoring to PUF-Based Inherent Security and Beyond.
J. Hardware and Systems Security, 2018
B-TREPID: Batteryless tamper-resistant envelope with a PUF and integrity detection.
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust, 2018
A measurement system for capacitive PUF-based security enclosures.
Proceedings of the 55th Annual Design Automation Conference, 2018
Shedding too much Light on a Microcontroller's Firmware Protection.
Proceedings of the 11th USENIX Workshop on Offensive Technologies, 2017
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Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust, 2017
Analyzing the Security and Privacy of Cloud-based Video Surveillance Systems.
Proceedings of the 2nd ACM International Workshop on IoT Privacy, Trust, and Security, 2016
Timing Attack on a Modified Dynamic S-box Implementation of the AES InvSubBytes Operation.
Proceedings of the 44. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik, Informatik 2014, Big Data, 2014


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