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John T. Biggers
John Thomas Biggers (April 13, 1924 – January 25, 2001) was an African-American muralist who came to prominence after the Harlem Renaissance and toward the end of World War II. Biggers was born in Gastonia, North Carolina, and attended the Lincoln Academy, the Hampton Institute (now Hampton University), and then Pennsylvania State University, from which he earned a doctorate in 1954. From 1954 to 1955, he was in his home town, working on the many paintings that are now very well distinguished.
In Houston, Texas, Biggers served as the founding chairman of the art department at Houston's Texas State University for Negroes (now Texas Southern University) in 1949. Biggers received a fellowship in 1957 from UNESCO, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, allowing him to become one of the first African-American artists to visit Africa.
Biggers studied under Viktor Lowenfeld, first at Hampton Institute and later at Penn State. Lowenfeld significantly influenced Biggers's artistic development. Biggers later created works that reflected his perspective of the anguish that people have suffered merely because of their race or religious beliefs.
John Biggers studied African myths and legends and was particularly drawn to the creation stories of a matriarchal deistic system, contrasting with the patriarchal images of the European world. As his ideas and images of Africa melded into the memories of his rural Southern life, his work became more geometric, stylized and symbolic. Quilt-like geometric patterning became a unifying element of his work and color became richer and lighter.
Robert Farris Thompson calls attention to Biggers’ iconic treatment of household items associated with everyday domestic life, reinforcing the representation of the shotgun house as a symbol of collective dignity and cultural identity. The recurring symbol of the simple shotgun with a woman standing on the porch can be interpreted not only as the simplest type of housing but also as a reference to women, through whom all creation comes. The repeated triangular roof shape reminds one of the pieces of a quilt, a beautiful whole cloth made from many irregular and useless pieces, another symbol of the creative force.
His papers, including correspondence, photographs, printed materials, professional materials, subject files, writings, and audiovisual materials documenting his work as an artist and educator are located at Emory University's Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library in Atlanta, Georgia.
On October 8, 2009, Swann Galleries set an auction record for any work by Biggers when they sold the painting Shotguns, acrylic and oil on canvas, 1987, for $216,000 in a sale of African-American Fine Art. A stellar representation of the shotgun-style houses found in Southern black communities, the painting had been widely exhibited and was considered a culmination of Biggers’s work. It had remained in a private collection since being acquired directly from the artist in 1987.
- Jason Sweeney, "Biggers, John Thomas", Texas State Historical Association.
- Whitfield Lovell, John (2004). John Biggers My America. New York, NY: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery. p. 49. ISBN 978-1930416284.
- "John Biggers Brought African Influence to Art". http://www.aaregistry.org/. African American Registry. Retrieved December 14, 2014. External link in
- Eglash, Ron. (2004). “A Geometrical Bridge Across the Middle Passage: Mathematics the in Art of John Biggers.” The International Review of African American Art, Vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 29-33.
- Farris Thompson, Robert. (1995) "John Biggers’s Shotguns of 1987: An American Classic, The Art of John Biggers: View from the Upper Room." Houston, TX: The Museum of Fine Arts, 108.
- The Murals of John T. Biggers
- The Houston Murals of John Thomas Biggers
- John T. Biggers Collection at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin
- John Biggers Papers, Emory University
- Biggers, John and David Courtwright. John Biggers Oral History, Houston Oral History Project, September 15, 1975.


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President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
See photographs by Novo Isioro, the Special Assistant Visual Communication and
Personal Photographer to the Vice President:Boss Mustapha; and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; and Vice President Yemi OsinbajoMinister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola; Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Jalal Arabi and Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.
Boss Mustapha, VP Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari at the FEC meeting on Wednesday

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Graffiti Bridge street artist Monty Welt creates Pensacola-inspired masterpieces
Monty Welt holds a can of white spray paint in one hand and, with a red bandanna over his face to protect him from the paint fumes, gets to work outlining a stick figure holding up a newspaper.
It's a cloudy, blustery morning at the Graffiti Bridge and cars are buzzing past him down 17th Avenue. Welt intently stares at the white outline of the man and the newspaper, then grabs a can of blue spray paint to finish out the details.
The 26-year-old Pensacola street artist is working on his 20th or 21st Graffiti Bridge mural — he's lost count by this point — and, with the impending threat of rain, he steps back to admire his latest creation, which he painted in just 30 minutes.
"I just like to paint things that are going to catch people's attention," he says. "Something with bright colors. It doesn't always have to have a message, but it definitely has to be something that people enjoy seeing."
An employee at Pensacola Beach's Grand Marlin restaurant by day and an artist by night (and by early morning), Welt is a Gulf Breeze High School graduate who grew up in New Orleans. In addition to his graffiti creations, Welt paints commission pieces and is active in Pensacola's art scene, which he says is "very interesting, and definitely competitive, since it's such a small town.
"I think it's steadily growing and there are a lot of people pushing forward, like the Bare Hand Collective (a collaborative art space downtown)," he says of the art scene. "Local artists are moving forward in the right direction and bringing people together, which I think is what Pensacola needs."
He said he enjoys painting the Graffiti Bridge for the exposure and to give people something nice to look at as they drive through.
"So many people pass here and it gives them a chance to see something awesome on their way to work," he says.
Welt maintains he doesn't always create art with messages, but his most recent creation, a mural on the bridge's bay side depicting the Grinch with a Donald Trump-like head of hair and the words "Make Christmas Great Again" next to it, made the rounds on social media, with some seeing it as a dig at the president.
"With the Grinch, I think that was the most controversial one I've done," he says. "But it was fun, 'cause it got people talking and stuff as well."
In October as Hurricane Michael approached the Panhandle, Welt provided a bit of comedic relief to Pensacolians when he painted Family Guy character Ollie Williams' "It's Gon Rain" meme on the side of the bridge. A picture of the mural was widely shared on social media.
As Welt steps back and puts his spray paint cans back in his basket, he takes one more look at his latest creation, which he knows will only be up for a while before another aspiring graffiti artist comes and paints over it. He grabs a can of black spray paint and leaves his mark on the lower right corner of the mural, his Instagram handle, @MontyWelt.
Welt hopes to someday be a full time artist, and to land a spray paint sponsorship, because spray paint can get expensive, he says. He also hopes to inspire other people to test out their art skills at the bridge, or wherever their art passion takes them.
He also hopes to do more for Pensacola's art community, which he says is lacking in spaces for people to create.
"The bridge is great," he says. "But if Pensacola wants to be the cultural hub of the Panhandle, they really need to start opening up more spots than the Graffiti Bridge."
Annie Blanks can be reached at email@example.com and 850-435-8632.

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Music Notebook: England’s tuba-led Sons of Kemet set to make Belly Up debut Saturday
Other San Diego concerts of note this week include Iranian music legend Googosh at the Balboa Theatre and Mongolian band The Hu at Humphreys
Genre-leaping English tenor saxophone sensation Shabaka Hutchings leads so many different bands it can be a challenge to keep track of them all.
But his most distinctive group to date is very likely Sons of Kemet, which teams him with tuba player Theon Cross and drummers Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick.
Together, they fuses calypso, jazz, funk, soca, hip-hop, dub-reggae, trap and more into an invigorating, propulsive whole that provides fuel for thought and dancing in equal measure.
Now on a belated tour to promote their fourth album, 2021’s socially conscious “Black to the Future,” Sons of Kemet is attracting a young following that may not be as familiar as more seasoned jazz listeners with Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders and the other sax legends who inspired Hitchings.
Happily, Sons of Kemet’s music is powerful enough for both audiences.
9 p.m. Saturday Belly Up, 143 South Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. $20-22. (858) 841-8140. bellyup.com
Tehran-born vocal legend Faegheh Atashin — who performs as Googoosh and has long been hailed as the “Voice of Iran” — is a vibrant force for resiliency.
Starting in 1979, she was forbidden by her country’s government from performing in her homeland (and from leaving it) for 21 years. The ban extended to all women singers; Googoosh was the most famous.
Since going into exile in Los Angeles in 2000, she has made eight albums and toured the world.
At 71, Googoosh remains a symbol of defiance. Her songs, nearly all of which are performed in Farsi, sound unthreatening to Western ears.
But their lyrics can still inspire with such stirring couplets as “Why is it these days that singing is a crime?” and “Don’t tell me to run away from love” (the latter from her 2014 ballad, “Behesht,” the first pro-LBGTQ song of note by any singer from Iran, a country in which homosexuality is punishable by death).
8 p.m. Sunday. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., downtown. $92.50-$189. (619) 615-4000. ticketmaster.com
The Hu, with The Haunted
This weekend, The Hu is set to become the first Mongolian rock band to ever perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio.
Equal parts heavy metal and Mongolian folk music, The Hu’s songs feature drums and electric guitars, along with such traditional Mongolian instruments as a morin khuur (a bowed horse-head fiddle with two strings) and a tuvshuur (a three-stringed lute).
The band’s members are also skilled in the art of throat-singing, which finds each of them them singing several notes at once. Fingers crossed that The Hu will be selected as the opening act for the upcoming 2022 tour by The Who.
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island. $32 (general admission/standing room only). humphreysconcerts.com
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UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s dairy cows continue to pump out more milk, while the rest of the country makes less.
New government figures show that the Badger State raised its milk production by 4.7-percent in October, compared to the same month a year ago – while the national milk output dropped by 0.1-percent. It was the second month in a row that U-S milk production fell, although the decline was a half-percent smaller than in September. It could be a sign that the effects of the drought and the summer heat wave have run their course.
Wisconsin made 2.27-billion pounds of milk in October. That’s second to California – but the Golden State saw its output drop by 3.5-percent, with 3.3-billion pounds produced last month.
Wisconsin added 7,000 cows to its herd – about 5,000 more than California. Production per cow increased by 70 pounds in Wisconsin, while it dropped by about the same amount in the Golden State.

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50 Shades of White
Trish Witkowski guides you through a blizzard of white paper choices.
This article appeared in Issue 84 of InDesign Magazine.
White paper is like poetry without words. It’s a blank canvas that comes in many shades, each with its own personality.
As someone who has studied thousands of creative printed materials over the past two decades, I can tell you that the beauty of white is in its subtleties. Often we don’t even realize these almost indistinguishable details until we set that white sheet next to, well, another white sheet. It’s then that we’re reminded that all whites aren’t created alike.
Think about your favorite brochure or invitation printed on white paper. It’s probably printed off of a desktop laser printer on 28 lb. bright white laser paper, right? What? It’s not?? As a matter of fact, I’m going to bet that your favorite printed piece is on a medium-to-heavy weight sheet—possibly a gorgeous white dull or matte coated sheet, or a toothy uncoated sheet. As to which it is, well, that’s a matter of preference, and that’s the beauty of it. A gorgeous white sheet of paper engages the senses in many ways—through sight, touch, sound, even scent. The more senses we can engage, the greater the experience. Some of my personal favorites are enhanced with letterpress printing, or stamped with foil, blind embossed, or even digitally printed with an extended gamut color range.. . . .
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I seem to have a bit of a coffee problem, as you’ll see from this picture taken from my desk:
I’ve been asked a few times what everything is, so I though it would be easiest just to document it all here, complete with links to buy the stuff for yourself. Yea, my affiliate code is in there, but it doesn’t cost you any more, and like once a year I manage to get a $12 gift card to Amazon for the effort!
Here’s my current collection of coffee makers.
I stumbled upon the AeroPress one day after getting tired of cleaning our drip coffee maker after making myself a single cup of coffee. “I’m just making one cup, why am I going through all this trouble? There must be a better way!!!” I though, although probably not so coherently. Anyways, it had about a million positive reviews on Amazon, and I figured that for $20 if I didn’t like it, no big loss. I don’t like it at all. I love this thing. Cleanup when you’re done making a cup takes all of five seconds, and you put the super light little cylinder away in a much smaller place then the drip maker requires. Now, I will admit, there was a little learning curve and the first cup I made tastes like hot water, but once you get it down, it’s money. I don’t use any elaborate method, basically just the instructions it came with plus one or two wrinkles:
- You need to get a fine grind, which means you’re gonna have to get beans and grind them. The pre-ground stuff is, I think, too course. You’re also going to have to play around with your grinder to find the best settings. None of this should really come as a surprise.
- I like to pour just enough water in to wet the beans, and agitate slightly with the stir to get them all wet. Then I fill up to whatever number is appropriate for the volume of coffee I’m making. It adds maybe 10 seconds to the total process, but I swear it makes a difference.
I was so happy with the thing, I got a second one for work, which I use pretty much every morning I’m making coffee for just myself. Yes, people will look at you like you’re doing some sort of weird science experiment, and you’ll have to explain it to people, but I think that’s a small price to pay for better coffee then that K-cup machine could dream of spitting out.
UPDATE: In the summer months, it also makes a fantastic iced latte.
Occasionally at work you’d like to make coffee for more then yourself. Or, I did, anyway. No better or faster way then with the tried and true Bodum Brazil french press. I gather this thing has been around forever, and I think there’s a reason for that. It makes great coffee, is very compact, and is quite easy to clean. No real advice here except to follow the directions (brew for four minutes and grind your beans coarsely). The only downside is that it’s just a glass container, so the coffee you make should really be consumed once it’s done. Not surprisingly, this is never a problem for me. Like the AeroPress above, I now own multiple of these, but it happened in the opposite order. I bought one for work, and liked it so much that I picked one up for home and the shore as well. Also in common with the AeroPress: it’s like $20. How could you go wrong?
Drip Coffee Maker
I think nearly everyone and their mother has this Cuisinart drip coffee maker. Especially if you at some point registered for a wedding. After a few years, it’s still reliable, although I think ours is in need of a good scrubbing at this point. Great for entertaining, as the hot plate will keep the coffee warm for a while. Not my favorite thing for small batches of coffee for all the cleaning/speed reasons above. The top in particular, around the hinges, can be a bit of a pill to clean, and you will curse the day that you accidentally dump grinds into the water tank.
I have 3 grinders, they’re all burr grinders so I can control the coarseness of the grind, and they all do their job with varying levels of irritation and noise.
The Home Grinder
At home I have a Krups grinder that is my favorite of the the three. The best part about it is that is’r relatively small, works quickly, and has a very easy to adjust grind setting on the side. that’s key as I’m always going back and worth between the AeroPress and the french press depending on volume of coffee, and they require basically the opposite grind. The downsides are that occasionally the beans get stuck in the hopper, and you have to give it a little shake to get them moving again. Also, although it lets you set how many cups of coffee it will grind beans for, I think that’s extremely inaccurate, and I wouldn’t trust it. It’s loud, but I assume that’s pretty much the case for all electric burr grinders, and although the grinds get staticy and stick to the sides of the container, it’s nothing a few taps won’t fix.
The (Old) Work Grinder
After a quick fling with a hand grinder at work (turns out that’s not something I’m interested in doing to start my work day), I picked up this Capresso grinder on Amazon for around $30. At the time, it was the cheapest burr grinder on the site, and got pretty decent reviews. It grinds the coffee to my selected coarseness just fine, and like the Krups, it’s loud and fast. The cons: the lid just lays on top, so I hold it to keep the noise down a little more, a minor inconvenience, and the big one: you set the coarseness with a dial on the side which I find is a pain in the ass to move because it’s pretty stiff, and there’s not much surface area to hold on to. As for the pros: I’ve never had the beans get stuck in the hopper.
3 MONTH UPDATE: Don’t buy this grinder!! Not only has the price gone up by around $20, mine died after 3 months of ~once daily use. I’ve since replaced it with another cheapo burr grinder from a different manufacturer. (Clearly I have not learned my lesson about getting what you pay for yet.)
The (New) Work Grinder
Since the Capresso died abruptly after a few months of light use, I had to pick up another burr grinder for work (not making coffee was clearly not an option.) Continuing my hunt for an acceptable cheap burr grinder, this time we’re giving Tru a shot. It’s too early to give it a full review, but my first impression is that is can grind much finer then any of my other grinders (like so fine the aeropress became a real chore to press the first “fine” setting cup.) The grind catcher all seems to make a lot less mess then my previous one, which is nice since this isn’t the kitchen counter, it’s my desk.
The Hand Grinder
I had originally purchased this grinder for work, but quickly discovered that I’m not really feeling up to the effort first thing Monday morning at my desk, which is how I ended up with Capresso above. However, it is a great grinder if you’re willing to put in a little effort. It doesn’t produce static like the electric grinders, the grind itself seems infinitely adjustable (just know, the finer the ground, the more work you’re doing), it’s fairly rugged, and it comes with a nice lid if you’d like to save some of the grinds for an afternoon brew. This grinder has found a new home down at the shore at the in-law’s place, where it accompanies a non-breakable Bodum french press. And you know what is a fantastic way way to start a Saturday morning at the shore? Quietly hand grind some beans, and make a pot of great coffee!
Some coffee related accessories I’ve found myself using.
I don’t know if anyone else shares this affliction, but I seem to be unable to open a bag of coffee without also completely destroying the integrity of the bag. To combat this, I picked up two of these nice seal-able stainless steel containers for my beans. Functional, and they look nice too! Of note: it comes with a little filter, which I haven’t bothered replacing yet. I doubt it makes much of a difference.
Although we have a hot water machine at work, it’s not quite hot enough. Enter a simple solution: fill up this Pyrex with hot water, then microwave for an additional 2:00 to get it up to brewing temperature. Note: although microwave safe, I’ve heard it’s not the best idea to hit these things with rapidly changing temperatures.
Inexpensive, and faster then microwaving or boiling water, this nice looking kettle brings up to a 1.5 liters of water up to just boiling quickly, and pours cleanly into whatever coffee making device you’re using. You can spend like 5x this on a kettle, but I’m not sure what more it’s getting you.
I’m far from qualified to be a coffee critic, but since I’m lazy, I like to get my coffee from Amazon. Here’s my quick take on a few of the beans I’ve tried:
Equal Exchange Organic Coffee: Mind Body Soul
This is probably the most fragrant bag of beans I’ve ever opened. Crack it open a hair, and I swear that people from a room away start asking where the fantastic smell is coming from. The taste was great as well, what in my mind I’d call a medium strength and full body, and I’ll definitely be buying more of it.
Equal Exchange Organic Coffee: Love Buzz Blend
Very similar to the above “Mind Body Soul”, with just a hit less chocolate smells and tastes, and a bit stronger. I think the Mind Body Soul is a bit better as a general purpose bean, but if you like to put a little light creme in your coffee, like I do, this one works well to still bring a stronger coffee taste through the creme.

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Today, and every day, I think it’s fair to say that most of us are trying to keep ourselves and our loved ones as safe and healthy as we can. Right now that means staying home, but let’s take a few minutes to talk about how we can make sure that our home is filled with safe and healthy products.
Did you know that many everyday products are potentially dangerous, and can make us sick? They may contain chemicals and release toxins that time and time again are shown to be bad for humans. Our mission at Absolute Green is to make products that are safe for you, and safe for your pets, and today we’re sharing a list of common products that you might have in your home that could make you sick.
Perfumes and fragrances
Many mass-produced perfumes and fragrances contain phthalates, which are chemicals that help smells last longer. Some phthalates are believed to cause cancer, reproductive and fertility issues, respiratory problems and more. When you read a product’s label and it simply says “fragrance”: be wary. That’s a vague term that’s used to list phthalates and chemicals that manufacturers don’t want to disclose.
If you read the ingredients of many common household cleaning products, you’ll see a laundry list of nasty things that you probably don’t want in your home. Again, you’ll see “fragrance”, i.e. phthalates. But that’s just a start. Chlorine and ammonia are two common irritants that can cause respiratory problems. Perchloroethylene or “PERC” is common in upholstery cleaners and carpet cleaners is a neurotoxin and possible carcinogen.
Read the labels on all the cleaners you have in your home, and don’t believe products that simply claim to have natural ingredients. If you see something that you’re unsure of, look it up and be an educated consumer. And remember, Absolute Green’s line of cleaners is absolutely free of of dangerous chemicals and are safe for you and your family.
Many air fresheners contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are airborne gas byproducts emitted by several household products. The most prevalent VOCs classified as toxic or hazardous in air fresheners are acetone, ethanol, d-limonene, pinene, and acetate. VOCs can cause several nasty health effects, including eye, nose, and throat irritation, nausea and headaches, and damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system. As an alternative, consider using Absolute Green’s range of air fresheners, which are made from natural essential oils and contain no harmful ingredients.
We’d all like to make our homes smell great, but scented candles are probably not the best way to go. Most scented candles contain paraffin wax, which is derived from petroleum, coal or shale oil. Paraffin wax releases toxic compounds into the air, including acetone, benzene, and toluene – all known carcinogens. Even a soy candle, which may have a safer wax, often contains fragrance to create the smell, and that fragrance could contain phthalates. So, if you’re trying to make your home smell better, try a safer, natural alternative like an essential oil diffuser – and only choose candles that are made from natural waxes with no fragrance.
Plastic food containers and bottles
The problems with plastics are numerable. Our oceans and landfills are absolutely filled with plastic garbage. Only 9% of plastics are recycled, despite what we might think when we’re dumping them in our recycling bin. Some research shows that we ingest the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of plastic via microplastics every week. Microplastics are small fragments of plastic that litter our oceans, food and drinking water – even bottled water.
But there’s more bad news about plastic, specifically about plastic food and drink containers. Some studies have shown that using some plastics as food and drink containers can also be harmful for our health. The American Academy of Pediatrics urges consumers to avoid #3, 6 and 7 plastics, which may have adverse hormonal effects. Other studies suggest that we should avoid produce wrapped in plastic, which contains phthalates - an endocrine disruptor. Any way you look at it: plastic is bad news and we’re all better off by choosing something else.
Fabric softeners contain fragrance, which we’ve already discussed. But many also contain quaternary ammonium compounds, or “quats”, which help clothes feel soft. However, they are also believed to trigger an asthmatic reaction and potentially be harmful to your reproductive system. Be on the look out for labels that include distearyldimonium chloride, diethyl ester dimethyl ammonium chloride, variants of hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methyl sulfate or the terms “biodegradable fabric softening agents" and “cationic surfactant."
Instead, try adding white vinegar to rinse cycle, or buy some wool balls for your dryer, which are two natural ways to soften your clothes.
Non-stick (Teflon) pots and pans
Until 2015, Teflon was made using a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a suspected carcinogen and hormone disruptor. While these chemicals are said to be burned away during manufacturing, there are dangers of over-heating the pans and leaking these chemicals into your food. If you have Teflon pans that pre-date 2015, when this chemical started to be phased out, you may want to consider replacing them with ceramic or iron pans.
Some common furniture polishes contain dangerous chemicals, that are eye and skin irritants, carcinogens and flammable. Not to toot our own horn here, but our wood polishes are free from these chemical irritants.
Right now, especially, you may be thinking that antibacterial soaps are your safest bet to remain healthy. But the fact is that they are no more effective in killing bad germs, like coronavirus, than regular soap and water. Furthermore, they may help make more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, doing more harm than good. They also contain triclosan, an endocrine disruptor that is believed by some to cause nut allergies and hay fever, with prolonged exposure.
Fire retardants in mattresses and upholstery
Finally, most mattresses and upholstered furnishings are treated with chemical flame retardants to slow the burn in case of fire. A noble cause, certainly, but those chemical retardants have been linked to linked to infertility, cancer, obesity, and developmental brain disorders. These days, there are many alternative options that do not contain these chemicals, just be sure to do your research when buying a new mattress or sofa.
In most cases, we can’t completely cut some of these products and chemicals out of our lives, but the decisions that we make as consumers have an impact. The more that we support products and companies that we believe are good for us and good for the earth, the more options we’ll have available to us.
Stay healthy, everyone!


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Two Dreadful Children, the still-developing animated series for FOX from Kitchen Confidential creator and former Family Guy and American Dad writer Dave Hermingson has just added to new actors to its voice cast. The series, about a redneck family who discover their disobedient twin boys are geniuses, has already recruited French Stewart, Chris Kattan and Meredith Roberts. Kattan and Stewart will play the neighbors, and Roberts will voice one of the boys. Sam Huntington was recently added as the voice of the other twin, and Caroline Rhea will play their mother.
It's an interesting idea for a primetime cartoon, though Hermingson's TV past doesn't impress me all that much, and I think American Dad proved that Family Guy's comedy style is one that can't be stretched into another show without breaking. Then again, maybe Hermingson has something up his sleeve for this new series he could never work into his past projects, so I'm staying optimistic until the show hits the air, whenever that might be.
I Wrestle My Sons HARD --bumper sticker on Tom's car
Gary Busey guest stars in this episode, as, oddly enough, a man who is completely and utterly insane. More exactly, he plays Coach Harris, a man trying to lead the Jefferton Pinners wrestling team to victory using such esteem-building techniques as telling all of his students they're nothing more than little girls trapped in little fat boys' bodies. Meanwhile, Tom, who is the team's "equipment boy" and dresses as if he's an extra in Flashdance, discovers that the kids have been using an illegal supplement called "Flaxamax." Tom discovers this while hanging the boy's jock straps in the locker room and spraying them down with a garden hose.
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MOSCOW, Russia, - An absence of coordinated actions among different parties in Syria is putting back a political settlement there "indefinitely," Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, said Tuesday, as fierce battles continue in the city of Aleppo.
The lack of coordination among partners of the peace process, has been taken advantage of, by terrorists there, Shoigu said, during a video conference.
The minister said, Russia has not carried out air strikes in the vicinity of Aleppo, partially held by rebels, for 16 days, following the order of Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
During the period, more than 2,000 so-called moderate opposition militants, have carried out massive strikes, shelling residential areas, schools and hospitals, according to Shoigu.
On Friday, the Russian military asked Putin to resume air strikes against the militants in eastern Aleppo, due to frequent terrorist attacks, but the Russian leader decided to extend the humanitarian pause in the area, as he believed, it is "inappropriate at the current time, to resume air strikes on Aleppo."
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RACINE, Wis. (AP) - The Racine County executive is publicly endorsing a new tribal casino proposed for Kenosha.
County Executive Jim Ladwig joined members of the Menominee tribe at a news conference Thursday to announce his support.
Ladwig urged state lawmakers to endorse the $800 million casino project and the 500 county jobs promised along with it.
The Journal Times reports Ladwig said he has received assurances from the Menominee tribe that 15 percent of casino workers will come from Racine County.
Gov. Scott Walker needs to sign off on a proposal by Menominee Nation leaders for an off-reservation casino in Kenosha.
The Forest County Potawatomi tribe strongly opposes the project. That tribe runs a casino in Milwaukee about 40 miles north of Kenosha and doesn't want to compete with the Menominee.
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Outagamie County's second largest employer is expanding, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
The State Building Commission has approved $5 million to help build the Wisconsin Maritime Center of Excellence in Marinette.
Fond du Lac police have released more information about the weapons they found in the apartment of a man who was at the center of a five-hour standoff on Monday.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is announcing a public meeting has been scheduled to provide road closure and design information for the Velp Avenue interchange area.
FOX 11 Investigates takes a closer look at the property on the west side of Lambeau Field purchased by the Green Bay Packers.
More than $265,000 was donated to the Salvation Army of the Fox Cities as a result of last Friday's Thrivent Financial for Lutherans match day.


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- Scenes from the SF homeless count, in SF Weekly.
- Phew, they like us! A poll on how Egyptians feel about the United States, by FiveThirtyEight.
- Hermann Lara, the saxophonist and composer who grew up in the Mission, has a new CD out — New Mission.
- And a lovely Bernal sunset from Burrito Justice.
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Titan Comics Penny Dreadful released this week. The first issue, taking place before season one of the SHOWTIME series, is an all new and original story based on the universe created by John Logan.
When Titan Comics first announced an all-new Penny Dreadful comic book in December 2015, I was pretty excited for it. Having been a fan of the first two seasons and awaiting the third, I wanted nothing more than an additional source to extend the SHOWTIME brand. The original press release seemed promising enough when Lizzie Kaye, the Titan Comics editor said:
“This incredibly exciting new comic series is going to captivate fans of horror, literature and PENNY DREADFUL alike, giving them a whole new insight into the lives of the fascinating, even bewitching, characters.”
After a five month wait, issue one of Titan Comics Penny Dreadful is finally here and it was well worth the anticipation. As such a fan of the Universal Studios classic monsters and literary sources in which most of them were based, Penny Dreadful was always something I had great interest in. Issue one, written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Andrew Hindebaker, and Chris King is nothing short of a masterful debut. Especially having just re-watched the more Stoker based and vampire dominated first season, Cairns, Hindebaker, and King’s story effectively captures the tone of the John Logan series.
Even if you haven’t watched Penny Dreadful on SHOWTIME, issue one of Titan Comics’ new series won’t be lost on “fans of horror, literature” just as editor Lizzie Kaye originally stated in the first press release for the comic book. Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who wrote the comic and the story, drops us right into the unfolding story and connected universe of monsters by introducing us to an enigmatic figure referred only as “Master” by Mina Harker. After a few moody and bloody panels by illustrator Louie De Martinis, for those that have yet to watch the show, it’s easy to infer that Dracula is this universe’s main villain. Between the hissing of vampires and dripping of blood, by page 3 Cairns’ story is effectively under our skin.
The first issue of Penny Dreadful doesn’t spend all that much time on setting up television characters like Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) and Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton), but then it doesn’t really need to. All the reader needs to know is that Vanessa Ives was contacted by Mina’s spirit with the demand “Save me from him!” Mina’s father, Sir Malcolm Murray, after meeting with Vanessa and being told about his daughter, decided that they “shall descend into hell to save her.” After this fast set up, this is where Penny Dreadful really shines for fans of the SHOWTIME series as we contend with an all new plot. And an introduction of a literary fan favorite referenced in the show but never seen.
Penny Dreadful issue one works in a lot of ways and one of them being that it’s a worthy extension of the universe John Logan has created. Titan Comics has a good history with fan favorite properties like Doctor Who and so it’s no surprise the creative team has done such a good job. However, issue one is an extremely fast paced story and I would have preferred if the engaging artwork was peppered with more dialogue.
If you’ve watched the show and/or you’re a fan of either the gothic novels such as “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, you’ll easily enjoy sinking your teeth into Titan Comics’ Penny Dreadful. It’s an experience to be enjoyed once a month, just like Ethan Chandler’s once a month wolf-y tendencies!
Penny Dreadful issue one is out now and gets four out of five stars. The opening works really well and is effectively creepy as Louie De Martinis artwork brings to mind a very Ben Templesmith feel to the issue. Though I do wish we got a little more time with Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, and Sembene. But here’s to issue two which should be exciting.
Also, did anyone catch Dracula (The Master) using the word “sweet” twice? If you’re watching season three, you’ll understand where I’m going with this. All I can say is that Krysty Wilson-Cairns’ first issue is definitely a step in the right direction.
Penny Dreadful #1
Writer: Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Artist: Louie De Matinis
Publisher: Titan Comics
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The hit TV series is presented in comics for the first time! This prequel reveals the terrifying events that led Vanessa to try and find her missing childhood friend, Mina Harker, and exposes the true nature of the vampiric monsters infesting Victorian London. Beautifully realized by Louie De Martinis, and written by the scriptwriters of the hit show!
Cover A: Guillem March
Cover B: Ben Templesmith
Cover C: Louie De Martinis
Cover D: Photo cover by Martin Stiff
Cover E: Photo cover by Cat Connery
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Matthew Single, a former British National Party (BNP member, has been fined £200 for breaking data privacy laws after leaking details of the group’s membership online.
Single, who was previously the party’s deputy secuirty head, leaked the information about more than 10,000 BNP members last November, creating a media frenzy – and raising issues about privacy and data protection.
Journalism.co.uk’s reports on the leaked BNP list last November:
- Guardian Politics: Second BNP membership leak expected
- BNP members list leak gathers pace online – to link or not to link?
- BBC CoJo: When a super injunction is not a super injunction
- Privacy injunction statistics published by Ministry of Justice as part of new pilot scheme
- Guardian: Ministers agree on terms of reference for privacy committee

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After problems that delayed its restart in March, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, was restarted on Sunday (April 6) following two years of intense maintenance and upgrade.
The LHC, operated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), is located in a tunnel between Lake Geneva and the Jura mountain range on the Franco-Swiss border.
The upgrade was intended to nearly double the collider’s maximum collision capacity.
Scientists at CERN said particles have successfully been moving in two directions, at just under the speed of light, inside the LHC’s 17 mile (27 km) ring of parallel pipes. It will be at least another month until actual collisions start, but they’ll happen with nearly double the energy as during the LHC’s first run.
The LHC generates up to 600 million particles per second, with a beam circulating for 10 hours, traveling more than 6 billion miles (more than 10 billion kilometers) – that’s about the distance from Earth to Neptune and back again.
Physicists hope that the LHC will help answer questions concerning the basic laws governing the interactions and forces among fundamental particles, the building blocks of all matter, and clues about the universe came into existence.
The LHC’s first run was from 2010-2013. In 2012, the LHC was used to prove the existence of Higgs Boson, earning the 2013 Nobel physics prize for two of the scientists who had theorized the existence of the so-called “God particle”.
During this phase of the LHC program, researchers will probe a conceptual frontier called “new physics”, including antimatter and dark matter, a theoretical type of matter that cannot be seen with telescopes but is thought to make up most of the universe. It has only been detected by its gravitational effects, CERN says.
Bottom line: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, was restarted on April 6, 2015 following two years of intense maintenance and upgrade.


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The Ministry of Health provides financial assistance towards the purchase of mobility devices. The assistance is for 90% of the established price, or the established subsidy ceiling, according to the type of device. Children up to age 18 and populations detailed below receive full funding
A Ministry of Health office should be contacted before purchasing a device
The Ministry of Health provides funding to fix mobility devices after their warranty expires (see details below)
For more information, see "Assistance Funding Rehabilitation and Ambulatory Assistance Devices" on the Ministry of Health's English website
The Ministry of Health provides financial assistance towards the purchase of rehabilitation, mobility (ambulatory) and walking devices.
- This page provides information about assistance purchasing mobility devices.
- The purchase assistance for mobility devices is 90% of the the established price, or the established subsidy ceiling, whichever is lower and based on the type of device (the co-payment amount is 10% of the cost of the device or of the subsidy ceiling). Children up to age 18 and other populations detailed below receive full funding.
- The funding is provided according to two categories of devices:
- Devices for which a maximum sum has been established (which is not the full price of the device).
- Devices for which 3 price quotes must be obtained and the price will then be established according to the lowest quote.
- It is also possible to receive funding for standers (amidonim) for children and young people up to the age of 21. For additional details, see Funding of Standers (amidonim) for Children and Young People.
Who is Eligible?
- Those with a permanent disability who require a mobility device and live in the community (meaning they are not hospitalized in any type of long-term/rehabilitation framework).
- According to a supreme court decision, the state is also obligated to fund mobility devices for people living in the Ministry of Social Welfare's housing frameworks (see the court rulings sections below).
- Minors without legal status who have Health Insurance for Non-Resident Children in Israel are entitled to the same assistance as minors who are residents.
Road Accident Victims
- In general, Road Accident Victims have been insured since 1975 based on the Compensation for Road Accident Victims law.
- Additionally, as of 17.05.2012, road accident victims are entitled to receive rehabilitation and mobility devices from the Ministry of Health, after they have settled legal proceedings with the insurance company and on condition that the court ruling/compromise does not include future compensation for these devices and does not prevent the Ministry of Health from being repaid by the insurance company.
- Until the legal decision is given, the insurance company is responsible for provided or financing the necessary devices.
- For additional information see the Medical Administration Circular no. 15/2014 - Approval of rehabilitation and mobility devices and walking devices for road accident victims.
Who is Not Eligible?
- Anyone who fits into any of the following categories:
Exemption From Co-Payments
- The following populations are exempt from a co-payment, meaning they are entitled to full funding (relevant approvals and documentation regarding the benefits must be presented):
- Recipients of an Old Age Pension income supplement
- Recipients of Survivors' benefits income supplement
- Recipients of a full General Disability Pension with dependent supplement
- Homemakers receiving a General Disability Pension.
- Recipients of Income support
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- Children and youth up to age 18
- An exemption may be requested if the family income does not exceed the value of an Old Age Pension with income supplement (net income is after income tax, national insurance, health insurance, pension fund and workers' union contributions have been deducted).
List of Mobility Devices
- The devices included in accordance with the third addendum to The National Health Insurance Law are:
- Manual wheelchairs
- Buggy pushchairs
- Motorized wheelchairs
- Toilet wheelchairs
- Special cushions for wheelchairs
- Inserts (seating systems) for wheelchairs
- Complete Fowler, hi-low, hydraulic and electric beds
- Electric air mattresses (standard) for reducing the risk of bedsores
- Home lifts - electric and hydraulic
- Posterior walkers
- Forearm walkers
- Forearm crutches
- Stair climbing aids to be attached to a wheelchair/mobile stair elevators - in special cases
Fully-Funded Devices for Benefit Recipients
- The following devices are only funded for recipients of the benefits detailed above (a co-payments are not required):
- Regular walkers
- Various walking sticks
- Foam cushions to prevent bedsores
- Standard foam mattresses ("egg crates")
How to Claim It?
- The patient must contact the family physician at the health plan (children studying in special education institutions may apply via the institution).
- The family physician or specialist will forward the application to a physical therapist or occupational therapist (authorized to provide a recommendation), in order to evaluate the eligibility for funding of the device.
- The professional authorities at the health plan will instruct the patient regarding the forms to be submitted and the procedure for applying to the Ministry of Health.
- The following documents are required:
- Up-to-date medical/nursing report, signed by a physician and a nurse.
- Details and/or a recommendation from a physical therapist or occupational therapist from the insuring health plan.
- Social work report, signed by a social worker (in all cases involving motorized/electric mobility devices or if required by the Ministry of Health office).
- Photocopy of ID (teudat zehut)
- For details that are relevant to specific devices, click on the device's tab on the Ministry of Health's english website.
- The documents may be submitted to the Ministry of Health office by the health plan or by the patient/an authorized representative of the patient.
- The request, along with the required documentation, must be submitted to the devices coordinator in the department of protracted diseases and rehabilitation in the closest Ministry of Health office.
- The forms may be submitted during the department’s opening hours, by mail or by fax.
- A local committee will discuss each request which it is authorized to discuss (either approving or rejecting it), and a written response will be sent to the applicant.
- Complex devices (electric beds, motorized wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs with detachable power drives, electric lifts, etc.) are sent for the review of a district committee.
- Instructions regarding the rest of the process will be detailed in the written response to those whose request has been approved.
- Someone who received approval to purchase the device on his own should send the following documents to the Ministry of Health in order to receive his cash refund:
- Approval Certificate
- Form showing that the device was received (signed)
- Original invoice and receipt
- Bank account details fin order for the refund to be send via a bank transfer (this can be provided through a photocopy of a canceled check)
Requests Submitted by those Age 70 and Above
- Requests of people aged 70 and above can submit the request for funding for mobility devices in one of the following ways:
- Sending the request to the email address: firstname.lastname@example.org
- Sending the request by fax: 03-9135864
- These applications are handled by the Ministry of Health through an external company.
- Those whose application for assistance has been rejected may appeal the committee's decision.
- The appeal should be sent in writing to the Ministry of Health office.
- The appeal committee's deliberations will take place within 30 days of receiving the appeal and it's handling by the Ministry of Health office.
Repairing Mobility Devices
- The Ministry of Health provides financial assistance for repairing mobility devices after the warranties provided by the supplier have expired.
- Beginning 01.04.2017, everyone can receive full funding on repairs for manual mobility devices (such as manual wheelchairs and bathroom wheelchairs) in the same way that they have received full funding for the repair of electric mobility devices. For further information see the Medical Administration Circular from 04.05.2017.
- The ministry is entitled to demand participation in the payment of repairs that are caused by negligence, unreasonable use or use in contrast to the guidelines provided by the manufacturer, provider or Ministry of Health.
- Mobility devices provided until 2014:
- One should not turn directly to the providers for repair services after the warranty period has expired.
- If a repair is necessary one should contact the "Kol Ha'Briut" hotline or .
- The majority of the repairs will be done by the National Unit for Rehabilitation and Mobility Equipment.
- Mobility devices provided from 2014 and on:
- For devices provided by licensed provided (by the center), you should contact the the licensed provider who provided you with the device directly.
- For additional information see the Ministry of Health's English website.
- After at least 5 years have passed from when you got your existing wheelchair, you can request a new wheelchair of the same type or different type.
- In order to request a change, complete the same process described above and attach documents from the relevant professionals explaining why you want to exchange your wheelchair.
Returning Devices After Use
- The following devices must be returned to the Ministry of Health office after use:
- Manual wheelchairs (all types)
- Toilet wheelchairs
- Motorized wheelchairs
- Hand-powered wheelchairs with detachable power drive
- Stair climbing aids to be attached to a wheelchair/mobile stair elevators
- Upon receiving the device, the patient and an additional co-signer (or just a co-signer) must sign a liability form and a promissory note, ensuring that the device will be returned after use.
- Approval of funding for a device is valid for half a year.
- When necessary, the details of the patient's functioning and medical conditions included in the recommendation approved by the Ministry of Health are sometimes disclosed to potential suppliers in order to obtain a price quote. Those who wish to keep specific or all health-related information confidential during this process should contact their nearest Ministry of Health office.
- The state will fund mobility and rehabilitation devices for residents of Ministry of Social Welfare facilities:
Laws and Regulations
- The National Health Insurance Law
- Medical Administration Circular 1/2014 from 07.01.2014 - Procedures for rehabilitation and mobility device approval from the Ministry of Health
- Medical Administration Circular 2/2013 from 13.01.2013 - Reduction of the required co-payment for mobility devices
- Medical Administration Circular no. 14/2017 from 04.05.2017 -Procedures for rehabilitation and mobility device approval from the Ministry of Health - Reduction in co-pay fees.
- Medical Administration Circular no. 15/2014 from 06.04.2014 - Approval of rehabilitation and mobility devices and walking devices for road accident victims.
- English translation and maintenance by The Shira Pransky Project.

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IT’S a strange sensation, to walk around the centre of Edinburgh for a few hours on a wet and blowy New Year’s afternoon, and to end up feeling as though you’ve spent the day in Deeside, Mull and Alloway, with a brief detour to Fife.
Yet that’s the experience Unique Events’ Scot:Lands is beginning to offer, as it establishes itself as a vital part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay; rich and strange and slightly ambiguous in its combination of real cultural ambition and experimentation for audiences of all ages, and occasional tourist-industry image-making.
So at Greyfriars Kirk, for example – in a gorgeous open space that seems made for meditation – the Woodend Barn arts centre from Banchory offered a grave and grown-up mix of music and visual art, spread across three stages. During my 45-minute visit I heard a gorgeous burst of polyphonic chant from the physical theatre group Company Of Wolves, and some brooding folk song with gorgeously twisted and resonant electronic accompaniment from Alasdair Roberts and Ross Whyte; and, between songs, watched tantalising fragments of Chris Dooks’s Tiny Geographies series of films, drenched in the natural imagery, voices and landscape of Deeside.
At the Pleasance, by contrast, Comar from the Isle Of Mull offered a clear separation of art-forms in Three On This Is:Land. It was upstairs for live music, and a long, beguiling set from Kenny Anderson (King Creosote) and a group of Mull musicians, full of self-deprecating jokes, set in front of a cheesy Mull tourist video, and finishing with the sudden, heart-searching seductiveness of Anderson’s Cockles and his Fife anthem, Inner Crail To Outer Space. And it was downstairs, for a showing of Rachel Maclean’s crazy but brilliant Comar-commissioned film The Weepers, an unforgettable 25-minute ecstasy of Highland Gothic kitsch.
As for Blether:Lands at the Scottish Storytelling Centre – well, by the time I disentangled myself from the sinister Lady MacLean and her Weepers, it was all over in the Netherbow cafe apart from the Scottish country dancing for tiny tots, an essential and heart-cheering element of several events this year. Down in the theatre, though, Scotland’s leading children’s storyteller Andy Cannon was rounding off the day with truly brilliant versions of both Tam O’Shanter and the hilarious story of the Wee Bannock that enthralled everyone in the show’s completely international audience, across what might have seemed insuperable barriers of culture and age.
And if Scot:Lands suffers slightly from the sheer scale of the series of mini-festivals it offers, in a brief three-hour span – from the impossibility of seeing it all, and from the lack of printed programmes, at each “land”, clearly naming and listing the artists and their work, and describing the curating organisations – it’s still an astonishing way to spend a day, celebrating Edinburgh’s unique landscape of urban spaces, and seeing an international crowd receive an insight into Scotland’s many cultures that’s far from perfect, but that makes a bold start, in beginning to reflect the diversity of the real thing.


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— Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced that her legislation to increase transparency and consumer choice in the prescription drug marketplace has been signed into law as Act 67 of 2020
This law would end the long-standing “gag clause” imposed on pharmacists, which prohibits them from informing customers of lower-cost alternatives at the pharmacy counter.
Upon the bill’s signing, Gaydos made the following statement:
“This is a huge win for the consumers of Pennsylvania, and the millions of senior citizens—many of whom are on fixed incomes—who rely on prescription medications for their health.”
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OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks on Gaza as Israeli airstrikes killed 8 Palestinians while Hamas rocket attacks claimed lives of two Israeli women on Tuesday, the second day of intense escalation of tensions sparked by unrest in Jerusalem that claimed 30 lives so far with over 150 wounded.
World powers urged calm and Muslim countries voiced outrage amid the worst flare-up of violence in years that saw Hamas rain down rockets on Israel while the Jewish state launched attacks with fighter jets and attack helicopters.
On the Palestinian side, 10 children were among 28 people killed in the blockaded Gaza Strip, and over 150 people there were reportedly wounded, many rescued from the smouldering ruins of buildings hit in the crowded enclave. On the Israeli side, rockets fired from Palestinian side killed two women in Ashkelon, just north of Gaza, taking the number of people dying in two day violence to 30.
Netanyahu warned that the Israel Defense Forces would now intensify their attacks, which the army said have targeted military sites and claimed the lives of at least 17 Hamas and Islamist Jihad commanders. “Since yesterday, the army has carried out hundreds of attacks against Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza ... and we will further intensify the power of our attacks,” Netanyahu said.
Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, “will be hit in ways that it does not expect,” the prime minister warned. “We have eliminated commanders, hit many important targets and we have decided to attack harder and increase the pace of attacks.”
Residents in Gaza City reported bombings on high-rise buildings, as families spent the night cowering in basements. On Tuesday evening, a 13-storey tower housing apartments and the offices of officials from Hamas, the Islamist group that rules inside Gaza, was hit by an Israeli airstrike and collapsed. Residents had earlier been told to evacuate. In response, Hamas’s military wing said it had fired 130 rockets towards Tel Aviv, and air raid sirens and then explosions were heard in the coastal city.
Tensions that have simmered for weeks flared last Friday when Israeli riot police clashed with large crowds of Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, on the last Friday of Ramadan. “They shot everyone, young and old people,” claimed Palestinian man Siraj, 24, about Israeli security forces in a confrontation in which he suffered a spleen injury from a rubber bullet.
Israel’s transportation authority says it is closing the country’s main international airport following a barrage of rocket fire on Tel Aviv.
The Israeli city of Tel Aviv is under fire from a barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip. Hamas said it launched the rockets in response to Israel’s destruction of a high-rise building in Gaza earlier in the evening. The sound of the outgoing rockets could be heard in Gaza. More than 80 projectiles were fired toward Tel Aviv from Gaza, the spokesperson for Israel’s police Mickey Rosenfeld said. There were two hits, one hitting an empty bus in Holon and one on Rishon LeTsiyon, both south of Tel Aviv.
The international community has voiced growing alarm, although the UN Security Council at a meeting failed to pass a resolution.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “all sides need to de-escalate, reduce tensions, take practical steps to calm things down”. He strongly condemned the Hamas rocket attacks, saying they “need to stop immediately”.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned “the use of indiscriminate weapons, such as the rockets being fired into Israel” but also warned that “Israel must respect international humanitarian law” and take precautions to avoid civilian deaths. Human rights group Amnesty International accused Israel of using “abusive and wanton force against largely peaceful Palestinian protesters”, describing some of the measures as “disproportionate and unlawful”.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also unequivocally condemned the recent use of brutal force by the Israeli forces against Palestinians and vowed to draw world community s attention to the atrocities.
At the an urgent meeting held in New York following the attacks against worshippers around the Al Aqsa Mosque as also the escalation of clashes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood and Gaza the OIC ambassadors called the assaults against Palestinians against all humanitarian norms and human rights laws.
In this regard Pakistan s UN Ambassador Munir Akram s proposal for issuing a joint statement deploring the Israeli actions against Palestinians was unanimously endorsed by the OIC meeting.
Ambassador Akram underscored the need for unequivocal and strong solidarity with all Palestinians.
Amnesty International said Israel is using “abusive and wanton force against largely peaceful Palestinian protesters” in east al-Quds clashes that have wounded hundreds of demonstrators. The London-based human rights group described some of those measures as “disproportionate and unlawful”, accusing security forces of “unprovoked attacks on peaceful demonstrators”. Amnesty’s statement came amid surging tension in Israeli-annexed al-Quds, much of it concentrated at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Meanwhile in France Deputy Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne tells French lawmakers “Quite clearly, we call for a proportionate use of force by the Israeli authorities.”France will “continue to work” to ensure a political solution to the crisis and the underlying Palestinian conflict, he adds.
“These events show that a political solution is needed, and with regards to this we will never take a backseat,” he says.Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian adds in a statement that “all participants must demonstrate the utmost restraint and avoid all provocations or incitement to hate, in order to end the violence whose primary victims are the Palestinian and Israeli populations.”
Diplomatic sources told AFP that Egypt and Qatar, who have mediated past Israeli-Hamas conflicts, were attempting to calm tensions.However, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told an Arab League meeting that, although Cairo had “extensively reached out” to Israel and other concerned countries to prevent further a deterioration, “we did not get the necessary response”.
Meanwhile, large protests were held in solidarity with Palestinians in Muslim-majority countries, including Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Tunisia and Turkey.
In Amman, outside the Israeli embassy, protesters held up banners that read “Thank you Gaza”, burnt Israeli flags and chanted “Shame, Shame the embassy is still there”, “Zionists, we dig your graves” and “Death to Israel”.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the African Union commission on Tuesday condemned Israeli “bombardments” in the Gaza Strip as well as “violent attacks” by Israeli security forces at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem.
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Dancing in the Clouds 6 Replies have you seen this gentle pink light dancing in the clouds ?… AdvertisementShare this:EmailPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related
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Only after six fingers do I see anything dancing in the clouds. This is lovely on its own.
Yes, I have seen such lights – often as a middle filling between the dark clouds of summer storms, while setting sun and lightening dance through the layers of turbulence – watching the soft and gentle pink dance lightly through the dark chaos is certainly a thing to behold! 😀
I agree. Thanks
RE: some pics to demonstrate pink dancing in the clouds – https://ballybin.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/east-west-meet-in-colorado/
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A Gigatronics 2420M just back from being calibrated baited me with its freshly-attached green 'PASSED" tag. We use these heavy pieces of gear at frequencies much higher than the IC-705's range so I was curious to put the two together at HF to 433 MHz and see what the results might be.
This makes no sense to me and does not conform to ARRL reviews of ham/SW receivers. Receiver sensitivity is more commonly measured in dBm and, although I could convert Icom's values to dBm, I would still end up with the theoretical (advertised) rather than the actual values for my particular radio.
I made some measurements outside the ham bands for ranges of frequencies that are of interest to me - the weather band and civilian aviation (the military aviation band is not covered by the IC-705).
Also, the IC-705 receiver covers two broad ranges: 30 kHz to 200 MHz and 400 MHz to 470 MHz. Two of the measurements are the top of the lower range and the bottom of the upper.
In all cases, bandwidth is set to 500 Hz and receive mode to CW.
Here is the page from the Icom manual. I am familiar with the parenthetical (0.15 uV) value specifying receiver sensitivity but the dBuV unit is a new one to me. Either way, I prefer MDS in dBm since it makes more sense for a variety of reasons:


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Give us more Carey!
We just can’t seem to get enough Mariah’s World and while a second season might be up in the air, there are PLENTY of other Mariah Carey projects on the way!
While the rest of the world is still focusing on Mariah’s New Year’s Eve incident, her manager, Stella Bulochnikov, is looking ahead at upcoming projects, like more movies — even a “secret” movie!
Miz Bulochnikov recently sat down with ET and dished about what her star has got coming up. Unfortunately, the business pro said “we’ll see” when it comes to a second season of the reality show, but Stella did reveal:
“We have a secret project. We do have a scripted drama that we are developing that has not been announced about Mariah’s life that’s going to be incredibly poignant.”
The singer’s manager confessed she doesn’t know who they’d get to play Mariah as they “haven’t gotten there,” but we’re just THRILLED this could be a thing!
The 46-year-old has more than just a secret project on the way as Stella also said her client signed a deal with Hallmark to develop, executive produce, direct, AND costar in three more original movies. Not to mention she’ll be composing an original song for each! As you might recall, Carey directed and starred in 2015’s Hallmark flick A Christmas Melody.
“We’ll hopefully do, you know, holiday movies with them, and the first of which we were supposed to do this February, but of course we have this tour, so we had to push it. But we’ll get a good movie out to the public.”
Unfortunately, when it came time to talk about that steamy kiss between the Heartbreaker singer and Bryan Tanaka in the midseason teaser, the manager stayed professional by dodging it, saying:
“We’ve got a really strong team around us of good people. We support each other and love each other, and it’s going to stay that way in the New Year. We’re like a traveling family.”
We guess we’ll just have to tune in to see where it all goes!
Mariah’s manager didn’t dish on the NYE performance either, but that’s TOTALLY understandable seeing as how the diva responded to the mishap herself and sent a pretty clear message by splitting with her longtime creative director.
Sure, we’re bummed there’s no news of a second season of Mariah’s World, but it sounds like we’ve got enough other Carey on the way to keep us happy!
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A US B-52 bomber landed in South Korea for the first time on Tuesday, after flying over Seoul Air Base to mark the start of the “largest” defense fair, the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023.
While B-52s have taken part in joint air exercises with the South Korean Air Force over the Korean Peninsula, this marked the first time one landed at a South Korean air base, state-run Yonhap News Agency reported.
“This exercise once again demonstrated the South Korean and US Air Forces’ outstanding combined operational capabilities and the US’ commitment to extended deterrence for the defense of the Republic of Korea,” a Korean armed service official said.
Meanwhile, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to boost the nation’s defense industry competitiveness, calling it a success story.
“The country that once depended on assistance and imports has now leaped to the level of independently producing state-of-the-art fighter jets and exporting them,” Yoon said at the opening ceremony of the ADEX-2023.
This year’s ADEX is set to be the biggest one yet, with around 550 companies from 35 countries and 30,000 visitors joining the event. This includes more than 114 military and defense officials from 55 countries, making it the largest edition of the biennial event that started in 1996.
“The defense industry is a strategic national industry that supports national defense and the economy,” Yoon added.
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South Korea’s own KF-21 fighter jet will perform a demonstration flight in its first public appearance. It will be accompanied by US military aircraft, such as the F-22 stealth jet, F-16 fighter jet, T-50 trainer jet, and U-2 spy plane, to mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance this year.
Kim Kwang Myong, a researcher at the Institute for Disarmament and Peace of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Foreign Ministry, said the North will counter attempts by “hostile forces” for a “nuclear war” with an “overwhelming and decisive response strategy,” state-run Korean Central News Agency reported.
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I can't count the times I've heard or read or been told how much safer rail transportation is in Europe than it is in the United States...
I can't tell you how many times I've head how "This (the this meaning, collision, derailment, overspeeding, or an accident due to poor maintenance or crew failure) wouldn't have happened in (usually) Britain, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland"....especially Germany, especially Switzerland.
I can't tell you how many times I've been told that the Europeans use advanced train control systems like, although not identical to, PTC and therefore "it can't happen there."
But it can and it does. It has (the it being derailment, collision, overspeeding, or an accident due to poor maintenance or crew failure) happened in the UK, and it has happened France, and it has happened in Belgium, and Italy, and Austria, and Germany and Switzerland.
Because...not all lines are equipped with ETCS Level 2; ETCS being the European Train Control System module of the ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) platform. Why aren't all lines so equipped? Two reasons really, or maybe three--- money, time, and interoperability.
Does that sound familiar? It should. It sounds just like here.
Legacy systems present a formidable obstacle to development and deployment of a European wide train control system.
Does that sound familiar? It should. Legacy systems in the US present a formidable challenge to the development and deployment of a system wide train control platform in the United States.
Oh sure, passenger rail transport is safer in Europe, but the hew and cry in the US isn't about safer, it's about safest. It's about positive safety; zero-tolerance; nothing but the absolute safety covering all possibilities for all trains.
That's a lot of territory, a lot of possibilities, a lot of permutations, a lot of legacy systems to cover. Just ask the Europeans. They have to figure out a way to deploy a advanced train control system over territory where the most rudimentary manual systems are currently in use-- derived from the old British STAFF "pass the baton" system called token-block, dating back to the mid-19th century; and the token-less version.
Both systems depend on human operators communicating the condition of the block to each other; both systems convey authority to enter the block to the trains without conveying any information regarding what is actually happening in the block itself, in the field, to the trains, rather than communicating the perception of what is happening by the office.
There is no field registration and communication of conditions of occupancy for following or opposing train movements. The block is presumed to be clear. The operators at either end of the block are supposed to know the block is clear before allowing a train to enter.
Sound safe to you? Certainly is....almost all of the time. Except when it's not. Like it wasn't in Germany some months ago. Like it wasn't in Italy, some weeks ago.
PTC is what it is in the US-- expensive, delayed, complicated, algorithmic based, GPS using, wireless unit interface dependent, precisely because of the legacy systems; because it must enforce restrictions on train authorities for movement in territories equipped with automatic block signals, centralized traffic control, cab signals and it must enforce restrictions on train authorities for movement in territories equipped with no signals, no fixed blocks, no centralized traffic control, our legacy system called "dark territory."
The news hasn't been good lately. Not good news in Europe, where commuter trains operating in opposing directions have been allowed to enter and occupy the same block at the same time. Not good news in the US, where on BNSF's Southern Transcon two trains collided head-on near Panhandle, Texas.
According to the preliminary report of the NTSB, (released 16 days after the accident--a big step forward), the collision occurred about .5 miles east of the east end of the Panhandle siding, where the eastbound train was supposed to wait at the stop signal, while the westbound train cleared into the siding.
The eastbound train passed the signal displaying "stop" at a speed of 65 mph. As is the case with the great majority of fatal accidents, this collision could have been prevented without the deployment of PTC.
Continuously coded cab signals, supplemented by automatic speed control would have prevented the collision. Failure of the eastbound crew to properly acknowledge the "approach signal" and, within 6-8 seconds, initiate a brake application to reduce the speed of the train to the speed associated with that signal indication, would have triggered a penalty brake application bringing the train speed to zero mph.
Practically, the signal design distance would have been sufficient to bring the eastbound to a halt prior to passing the signal displaying "stop." However, even if external conditions, oil or grease, or tumbleweeds on the rail, reduced wheel-rail adhesion, and the eastbound "slid by" the stop signal, the approaching westbound train would have received an immediate cab signal indication requiring a brake application to bring the train operation into conformity with "restricted speed." Given the distance from the entrance to the siding where the collision occurred, the westbound was already decelerating for the expected diversion, and the cab-signal downgrade would probably have required a reduction in its speed from somewhere in the range 40 mph to a speed of no more than 20 mph, a speed that would have made all the difference in the world. But.....
Railroads have operated for years without cab signals and speed control, and the railroads have operated safely.... like token block systems have operated safely, until they don't. And that too is part of the legacy system that amounts to an obstacle to the deployment of advanced train control systems. We're safe enough, until we aren't, and then it's too late. Here and There.
And then? And then, somebody tells us not to be more safe, but how to be the most safe. The most safe, the whole most safe, and nothing but the most safe. Everything else, the legacy systems that could be adapted so that we are more safe, they're just obstacles to be ignored.
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American Eats (South Side Edition)
Unfortunately, not many of us have the ability to book a flight to the USA whenever we’re craving a stack of pancakes with bacon and drizzled with maple syrup – sad, really. Luckily, we have the next best thing – our list of ‘go to’ American diners, cafes and restaurants in Brisbane.
5 Boroughs – Stones Corner
Inspired by the 5 boroughs of New York City – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and The Bronx – 5 Boroughs has harnessed fresh and local ingredients to recreate our favourite street eats from the Big Apple. This place is your one stop shop for burgers with the lot, with stacks featuring crispy onions and grass-fed rump and fried chicken katsu.
9/401-405 Logan Road, Stones Corner
NKB Express – Indooroopilly
If you’re on the West side of Brisbane, NKB Express should definitely be at the top of your list of American eats. The 1940s diner fit-out will transport you to the bustling streets of Brooklyn, and their menu definitely follows suit. For those of us that love a nice, hearty breakfast, and jump at the idea of a good ol’ American stack of waffles or bagel with the lot, then NKB Express has us sorted. Think waffles named after New York attractions (our pick is Coney Island, of course!), and hot dogs inspired by those you’d get from street vendors.
100 Coonan Street, Indooroopilly
California Native – Coorparoo
Feeling like something more from the West Coast? California Native has you covered. Think Mexican meets American. Our fav dish is the chowder. If that’s not your thing though, there’s plenty of burgers and tacos to keep your grumbling stomach at bay. It’s also a boutique bar, so we’d recommend checking out their Californian cocktail menu to complete the Californian experience.
420 Cavendish Road, Cooparoo
Getta Burger – Various Locations
Stemmed from a humble food truck, the guys at Getta Burger have perfected the American-style burger. With a slow-cooked meat of your choice, a fresh bun, your additions and the best sauce you’ll ever have – Getta Burger’s will top all other burgers. They also have a range of sides, and even offer fries INSIDE your burger – what’s more American than that??
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Haleakala Ranch Company History
The story of the Haleakala Ranch spans a history of over 100 years, was
guided by some of the most prominent and colorful individuals in Hawaii
and includes the raising of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, pineapple and
corn. Out of these early beginnings also emerged Haleakala Dairy and
Maui Land and Pineapple Company.
In 1888, H. P. Baldwin was present at the organizational meeting of the
present ranch as "a proposed purchaser of certain shares of stock," and
was elected treasurer. By 1890 Mr. Baldwin had purchased a portion of
the company and was elected president.
In 1899 Louis von Tempsky was hired as manager. His outstanding
knowledge of horses and cattle, along with his love for the people and
the land, enriched the company. He organized the first polo game on
Maui. His eldest daughter, Armine, wrote many books about Hawaii. Her
most famous, Born In Paradise, is the story of her youth, growing up on
Harry A. Baldwin (1871 - 1946)
During the 2nd
decade of the 20th century, Hawai‘i was a territory of the
United States. Harry A. Baldwin (1871-1946), oldest child of
Henry Perrine and Emily Alexander Baldwin, became President
of Haleakala Ranch in 1912.
Harry’s passion, and riding was his respite. He kept a
private stable at Kaluanui, his estate in Makawao (now known
as Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center), and raced some of his
favorites at the Maui County Fair. Occasionally, he joined
his athletic brothers, Sam and Frank, on the polo field,
beginning a Baldwin Family tradition that continues today.
Harry roamed Maui’s pastures and plantation fields until the
end of his life in 1946 – tall, straight and always easy in
By 1916, H. P. Baldwin's
eldest and youngest sons, Harry and Sam, had acquired substantially all
of the shares of the Ranch and upon the retirement of Louis von Tempsky,
Sam moved his family to Maui and became manager. Sam's son, Manduke, and
grandson, Peter, became subsequent managers and presidents of the ranch.
In 1927 the Ranch entered into a land exchange with the Territory of
Hawaii, in anticipation of the creation of Haleakala National Park. The
exchange involved over 9,500 acres, including much of Haleakala Crater.
Samuel Alexander Baldwin (1885 - 1950)
President 1947 to 1950
turbulent 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s, Samuel Alexander Baldwin
saw the beginning and end of two World Wars, Prohibition and
the Great Depression. He was the manager of Haleakala Ranch
for most of his life and president for the last three years.
He moved to Maui from Honolulu, and in 1918 built a home at Kapalaea with his wife Kathrine, where they raised five
Polo playing was
a significant part of Sam’s life, and he won many matches
with his brothers, Harry and Frank, and his nephew Edward, around the
islands. He was also very involved in getting the horse
races established at Maui County Fair. From the 1920’s-30’s
Sam and his wife Kathrine traveled a lot, by ship and by
train, across country and into Asia and New Zealand. Their
children were attending prep schools and college back East
at this time.
To this day the Sam and
Harry Baldwin families maintain the ranching tradition and the heritage
of five generations. Preservation and conservation are key parts of our
vision. In 1983 the Ranch signed a perpetual conservation easement with
The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii to manage 5000 acres of valuable
watershed, including protected and endangered species. We continue to
partner with state, county and Federal agencies and programs to improve
and preserve the land and its resources.
Haleakala Ranch is committed to preserving and maintaining its rich
heritage and traditions for future generations.

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by Tim Durling
Producer: Mike Clink
Rik Emmett - lead vocals, guitars
Mike Levine - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Gil Moore - lead vocals, drums
Dug this chestnut out to send an mp3 of "Just One Night" to the radio station to fix the one they had...bad levels...so I figured while it was out I'd give it a spin. I've always had a soft spot for this band, who've unfortunately been relegated to "Canada's 'Other' Power Trio" after you-know-who. I've never understood the comparison myself, just chalked it up to sloppy, lazy journalism. "Oh here's another Canadian band with three members, let's call them 'a junior Rush' even though they sound nothing like them and are altogether different in their approach." Much like when Rolling Stone or other idiots call 2112 a concept album even though the second half is simply five songs without a unifying theme. Wow Tim, get up early a what a cranky bitch you can be!!
Anyhoo, this album has been the subject of much criticism from arch-Triumph fans who call it a sellout. Well, yes and no it's definitely more pop-oriented but were really Triumph ever that heavy? People make it sound as if they went from Black Sabbath to Bon Jovi, not really the case. One of my problems with it is the proliferation of outside writers on this album, but to be fair Triumph do make those songs their own. What really bothers me is the beginning of a trend which climbed vine-like all over their next (and final with the classic lineup...so far) album Surveillance. DRUM MACHINES...I can't believe I never noticed it when I was younger. Gil Moore was never that great a drummer, he did the job, and that's not a slam on him because I always enjoyed his vocals, I thought they meshed perfectly with the higher range of guitarist Rik Emmett. But either play the drums yourself or get Mickey Curry in for goodness sake, don't use a machine!! Especially these mid-80s ones which couldn't hold enough memory to do more than one drum fill per song. Ugh...anyway, here's the track listing...
1) Tears in the Rain - The synth tones let you know that this definitely isn't Allied Forces, but the guitars and drums kick in soon enough. Good pop rock song.
2) Somebody's Out There - Triumph's most successful single ever, this hit #27 in the U.S. Pop Charts, and deservedly so. Incredibly catchy melody, I always thought this song would have done better if it had been released in the early summer instead of fall which it was.
3) What Rules My Heart - Into the mid-tempo stuff a little early, this song rocks hard enough but the melancholy vibe would permeate into most of the remainder of the album.
4) If Only - Very light rocker, saved my some great melodic guitar lines from Emmett, who is kind of the Canadian version of Neal Schon (who comes into play later in this review), a player who can shred with the best of them but is also capable of incredible melody. I suppose the comparisons between Triumph and Rush could also have to do with the fact that Rik Emmett and Geddy Lee both have ridiculously high voices, but even then they don't sound the same.
5) Hooked on You - My old guitar-playing buddy Joe always used to joke around with me on this song, called it "Hooked on Phonics" but never mind. I have to say, for an album released in 1986 the production, drums specifically (when real that is) sound really good, did you catch the production credit? Yes that's right, Mike "G N'R" Clink, and this is one of the earliest albums I know of him producing.
6) Take a Stand - Big-time fans of Canadian hard rock will recognize the name Rick Santers, one of the co-writers of this song. Not only did Rick tour with Triumph as a backup guitarist, but he had his own self-titled band in the early 80s. If you can find it, check out their 1982 album "Racing Time", "Mistreatin' Heart is a cool, cool, cool song. But anyway, this is one of the few songs on this album that could be called "vintage Triumph" indeed if such a term exists. A lot of their best known songs could be classified as anthems, and this one's no exception.
7) Just One Night - ...and speaking of Neal Schon, he co-wrote this excellent, slightly R&B based ballad, which became Triumph's most heavily played song on Canadian radio. This song was originally recorded (and co-written) a year earlier by none other than Eric Martin, from his self titled Capitol album. It was years before I actually heard his version of it, much lighter and in a higher key but man does he ever sing the hell out of it. But I still prefer the Triumph version, a little tougher and Gil sounds good.
8) Embrujo (instrumental) - And what would a Triumph album be without a guitar instrumental?
9) Play With the Fire - Probably the heaviest song on the album, unfortunately the song (for me) is hampered by the use of drum machines. Give it a listen, fills are minimal. Still a powerful song, I've always preferred Rik Emmett's voice when he's kicking ass.
10) Don't Love Anybody Else But Me - This might fit in the guilty pleasure department. This (non band written) song is a fine, melodic AOR song, but it's way too light for Triumph. Would sound completely appropriate on a Boston album, in fact the interlocking guitar lines are slightly reminiscent of "Peace of Mind"-- having said that I don't normally skip it.
11) In the Middle of the Night - Very mellow album closer, another power ballad, which at least the band wrote themselves.
So there you go, the second to last Triumph album with the original lineup, a lineup I thought would have never reunited, but they did.