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Airlines have been at the forefront of Revenue Management (RM) since deregulation in the 1980s, and the advent of low-cost, low-fare carriers, forced them to innovate their approach to pricing optimization. Since then, algorithm after algorithm and forecast after forecast have worked to squeeze every dollar possible from passengers.
Airlines who acted on the opportunities presented by Revenue Management saw revenue increase up to 18% without adding capacity! With such promising results, one would expect that all airlines would be experts in the field of airline revenue management. However, many aren’t. Most airlines still don’t implement RM. Why? Because they believe that:
- Revenue management has become very complicated, and they cant effectively practice it
- The only way to benefit from revenue management is to buy an expensive system
- Lack of resources or skills
- You need massive amounts of data
Despite these hurdles, all businesses, not only airlines, can realize the value of implementing RM. Whether you’re an international airline or a lemonade stand owner, you should not let these misconceptions discourage you from practicing RM.
One of the most challenging areas of airline revenue management is inventory control—how many of each fare type to sell to maximize revenue. Ideally, airlines would sell 100% of the more expensive/flexible tickets. However, there may not be enough demand to support this. While basic/restrictive tickets sell more easily, it is not in the airline’s best interests to sell out the plane with basic tickets. Hence a balance is required to determine the optimal “mix” of premium and basic tickets to sell out the plane and maximize revenue. A revenue management strategy can help accomplish this objective. The three components of an RM system are shown in figure one.
1. Extract, Transform and Load Data
This step requires historical transactional data to be “cleaned” before forecast calculations. Cleaning data includes changing the desired format of your data to allow forecasting and removing any outliers that may comprise/contaminate any valid insights. Outliers can be removed by using statistical methods (confidence intervals) or user-defined parameters (i.e. group bookings or IROPS). An area airlines have difficulty with is differentiating which flight was actually flown versus what the passenger initially booked (i.e. changes to a booking; due to Irregular operations [IROPS] or self-driven). This can have a significant effect on how demand is predicted. It is important to track data as close to the “true” demand of the passenger as possible.
This step applies an algorithm to the data to create a base of the expected revenue by booking class. There are three critical things to consider when calculating a forecast:
a. The Level of Detail:
There will always be a trade-off between complexity, accuracy, and volume. What is more efficient – predicting hourly flights, day to day, or week to week? There is a tipping point where greater detail will add no value and may have negative implications.
b. The Algorithm:
Most airlines and businesses take a statistical approach and use averages and variances to predict. Averaging provides the simplest and “best bang for your buck” in forecasting. More complex forecasting methods include finite regression mixture models, time series and drift methods.
Forecasts are done at some level that does not represent the entirety of an airline (i.e. only day of the week and not all the flights in the network). To have a network-wide forecast (i.e. every flight), each flight must have an accompanying forecast mapped to it.
This step takes the base from forecasting and applies revenue maximization techniques to build an optimal inventory. Many airlines and businesses skip this step and thereby leave money on the table. The goal is to protect seats within each fare class based on marginal value and probability of realizing demand. There are two methods to do this.
a. Flight Leg or Product Maximization:
Here, we are trying to calculate the value of selling one additional seat (the last seat) within a fare class. If this value is higher than the value of selling a seat in a lower class, then a seat in the higher class should be protected (sold). But how do we calculate this expected value? Assuming the probability of selling a seat is normally distributed, where we use the mean and the variance of the forecast to predict if a seat will be sold.
b. Origin-Destination (OD) (Network) Maximization:
Many airlines do not have this capability but can take a simplified approach to accomplish the same outcome. Upon implementation, this method can yield revenue improvements of 2-5%. Here marginal network value on the last seat of each leg needs to be calculated. This can be achieved in two ways.
i. Displacement Costs:
The idea here is that connecting passengers displace revenue throughout the legs of their journey. As a result, these origin-destination fares are mapped to network value, where Network value = total origin-destination fare – displacement costs. Displacement costs can be estimated by using a leg-based approach found via expected marginal seat revenue.
ii. Bid Price:
The marginal network value of a leg can represent the bid price of that leg. For a single leg journey, the fare is accepted if it is higher than the bid price. For a multi-leg journey, the origin-destination fare must be greater than the sum of all the bid prices.
Implementation of an origin-destination management system is what holds many airlines back from practicing it. A way around this is by using a value-based class mapping. Here the fixed relationship between fare type and booking class is no longer applicable. Booking classes are defined according to revenue (i.e. fare), and availability is based on booking class. This article primarily focused on mid-sized airlines, although many of the principles can be adapted to other businesses. For example, EMSR can be used in manufacturing and CPG when deciding how price changes will affect sales. Network optimization and bid price can be used for B2B when deciding trade-offs between projects.
Whether you are a multi-million-dollar airline or a tier 3 manufacturer, all concepts in this article can be easily applied to beat your competition!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marc Carias is a Consultant at Revenue Management Labs. Revenue Management Labs helps companies develop and execute practical solutions to maximize long-term revenue and profitability.


Bryan Chan says people keep asking him the same question: Does he worry that Google Fiber might hurt his business if Madison is picked for the company's pilot project?
His answer is a resounding "No." "There's tremendous promotional value if we get this," says Chan, who owns SupraNet Communications Inc., a high-speed Internet provider and web hoster. "It would put Madison on the map."
Google is looking to pick a U.S. city to be the first to host its high-speed Internet connection, with 1-gigabit-per-second processing. The project has inspired all manner of promotional stunts around the country as cities vie to be chosen. The application deadline is March 26. (See here for a report by Nick Penzenstadler.)
After a public hearing to drum up local support for the effort, Paul Ranola, co-owner of Requisite Video Productions, filmed a few business owners on why Google should pick Madison. He'll send the company the edited footage.
"It's going to be amazing stuff," Ranola says. "They're talking about 100 times faster than we've seen before. They're going to be trying to figure out what they can do with it. We're talking about extraordinary opportunities for development."
Ranola's company produces video for websites. "We promote and try to convince businesses they should use video on their website," he says. "Video needs a lot of bandwidth."
Chan thinks Madison is an ideal community for the project because there will be a learning curve in applying the new technology, and people here will be adept at handling it.
"The problem is no one has actually ever done this before, so there are a lot of technical questions that no one has answered yet," he says. "What Madison offers is a lot of expertise."


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Influence family mary shelley s frankenstein
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The First Britons Were Black, Scientists Find
It’s innate in human nature to want to know where we come from and who are ancestors were – and a new archaeological study has uncovered new evidence that will help us Brits understand our origins.
The earliest Britons were black-skinned, with dark curly hair and possibly blue eyes, new analysis of a 10,000-year-old Somerset skeleton by a team from the Natural History Museum and University College London shows.
The analysis, part of the UK’s ‘most ambitious and cutting edge Ancient DNA project to date’ unveils the face of Britain’s oldest complete skeleton.
Britain oldest known complete skeleton, named ‘Cheddar Man’, was originally unearthed over a hundred years ago in Gough’s Cave in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset.
But now two distinguished Dutch paleontological model makers, the twins Alfons and Adrie Kennis, have recreated his face.
With the help of the latest technology in genetic sequencing – which would have been impossible just 10 years ago – have now allowed them to determine the colour of its skin, eyes, and hair.
The results, contrary to popular belief, show the founding generations of Great Britain owe more in appearance to Paleolithic Africans, from whom all humans descend.
Scientists said it proves commonly understood racial categories to be historically only ‘recent constructions’. Before Cheddar Man settled, there were up to nine failed colonisations of what we now call Britain.
But roughly 12,000 humans, along with Cheddar Man, thrived and their DNA now comprises roughly 10 per cent of the genetic make-up of most white people currently living in the UK, The Telegraph reports.
Dr Yoan Dieckmann, from University College London, who took part in the project, said:
The historical perspective that you get just tells you that things change, things are in flux, and what may seem as a cemented truth that people who feel British should have white skin, through time is not at all something that is an immutable truth.
It has always changed and will change.
Professor Chris Stringer, research leader in human origins at the Natural History Museum, said:
The combination of quite dark skin and blue eyes is something that we don’t imagine is typical, but that was the real appearance of these people, something that’s quite rare today.
The results will be revealed by First Brit: Secrets of the 10,000 Year Old Man which airs on Channel 4 on Sunday February 18.

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As all of our followers will know, we’re big fans of H2O. Water can do wonders for kids and grownups of all ages, helping us do everything from concentrate to lose weight. That’s why we’re especially pleased to be an official supporter of Nutrition and Hydration Week 2016.
A new initiative designed to promote awareness about nutrition and hydration, the event is being supported by innovative and hardworking organisations from around the world. If you’re interested in Nutrition and Hydration, or want to get involved with the event yourself, keep reading to find out more.
Nutrition and Hydration Week 2016
Taking place from the 14th to the 20th March 2016, Nutrition and Hydration Week is part of global initiative designed to “reinforce and focus energy, activity and engagement on nutrition and hydration”.
By working with organisations around the world, the people behind the event hope to raise awareness about the importance of nutrition and hydration, especially in health and social care settings. As well as helping to educate organisations and individuals about the benefits of good hydration and nutrition, the event’s organisers also want support organisations that provide access to water and nutritional food through a range of educational and fundraising activities.
Events will be taking place across the country throughout the week, with hospitals, health centres and community groups from Nottingham to Sussex all getting involved.
As our main goal is to improve access to drinking water for kids across the country, the mission statement of Nutrition and Hydration Week compliments our work perfectly. By helping the event go with a bang, we hope to make even more people aware of the benefits of water and encourage more and more schools across the country to install their very own hydration stations.
If you or your organisation wants to help Nutrition and Hydration Week to be an even bigger success and reach an even wider audience, there are loads of ways to get involved. If you’re active on Twitter, @NHWeek will be tweeting about events taking place throughout the week.
You can also pledge your support via Facebook and if you’re running or attending an event, you can upload pictures direct to social media.
To find out more about the work Fish Hydration do, or to arrange for a hydration station to be installed in your school, get in touch with a member of our team today.


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For more information, go to Reverb Nation. Call before you head out!
GRAND CANYON RAFT TRIP: I wish I could tell you how incredibly fabulous the Grand Canyon River trip was! I’m not much of a photographer, but over the next few months I’ll be sharing photos and memories on Facebook. If you haven’t “liked” my music page, this would be a good time. I’m currently in the process of negotiating dates for our next trip, which is likely to take place in September 2018. Be sure to let me know if you’d like to be on the list. I’ll be accepting deposits for the first 12 seats in February 2017.
UPCOMING TOURS: AZ/NM/TX/LA coming up again this spring. This fall, I’ll be back in Boston to perform at Passim with my pal Janet Feld. I’ll be back in California in November. Be sure to share venue ideas and contacts, or volunteer to host a house concert. I truly couldn’t do this without you!
Check the calendar below for details.
UPCOMING TOURS: NH/ME this summer. This fall, I’ll be back in Boston. I’m in CA again in November and am still looking to fill in a few nights. Drop me a line if you have venue ideas and contacts, or better yet, volunteer to host a house concert. Very exciting news…I am tentatively scheduled to tour Mexico in early December! Yup…Mexico!
ARTIST EDUCATOR: Most of you know that I often go to schools to talk about my family’s emigration from Germany in 1940, during WWII. Drop me a line if you know a school or teacher that would be interested in hosting this presentation.
UKULELES: Check out the most recent article in The Berkshire Eagle!
MY DAY JOB: Check out this wonderful article in The Williams College Record.
GOING DOWN GRAND: I’m thrilled to have one of my canyon poems included in this amazing collection! Going Down Grand, the first full-length anthology of Grand Canyon poetry, gathers the voices of cowboys, explorers, river-runners,hikers, artists, geologists, rangers, and others whose words bear witness to this complex and magnificent place. For readers on the river, the trails, the rim, or beyond, the poems on these pages will make fine canyon company. Order from Lithic Press.
YOU TUBE: Videos! Hope you enjoy! Wings by Bernice Lewis Filmed at The Booth Theater in Danville, PA. Thanks to Bob Drake, you can also catch an impromptu breakfast performance of In The Band at Kerrville Folk Festival’s infamous Camp Coho, featuring Gina Forsyth, Charlie Roth, Gary Martin, Dennis Dougherty, Amy Kucharik and many others.
ACOUSTIC LIVE: I was honored to be the subject a feature article in Acoustic Live, a wonderful music publication out of NYC.
SIRIUS SUBSCRIBERS: I had the shock of my life (OK, that’s an exaggeration) when I received a check over $150 in airplay royalties. Up until now, my quarterly royalties for airplay have been under $5. If you are a Sirius subscriber, please drop them a note to request more Bernice Lewis! Then you’ll be able to say you helped put my daughter through school!
PANDORA: Checks & Love Letters is on Pandora! In the 2014 Top Albums and Song Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart, Checks & Love Letters tying with Dolly Parton at 90 out of 600 listings!
Hope our paths cross soon – Bernice


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Conditioned media (CM) from various marrow subpopulations (MBA series) were examined for their effects on growth and maturation of marrow-derived osteoblastic cells, MBA-15. CM harvested from a stromal adipocytes, 14F1.1, stimulated cell growth, collagen but not non-collagenous proteins synthesized by MBA-15 cells. Alkaline phosphatase activity was inhibited under the same culture conditions. These results were associated with morphological changes, i.e., the large cuboidal MBA-15 cells acquired a fibroblast-like appearance. Exposure of MBA-15 cells to known growth factors: BMP-2, TGFβ, IGF-I and PDGF or combined with 14F1.1 CM resulted in a dominant effect of the latter. This may imply that marrow adipocytes produce factor/s that participate in the stromal regulation of osteoblastic functions.
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Opera Gloves have been adorned for over a century by such luminaries as Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly. They make a truly powerful statement of feminine elegance and sensuality. A timeless classic. Aspinal are please to continue this tradition by offering classic Opera Gloves in fine black Nappa leather with black buttons and to ensure they match any ensemble, a range of inter-changeable buttons in Pale Pink, Purple, Red, Sky Blue and White are also available. Comes beautifully gift wrapped and boxed in Aspinal exquisite signature presentation. Write your gift card message below.
Cream-colored silk evening gown with a diagonally tailored draped silhouette and black lining. Wrapped silhouette with a slit at the front. Gathered satin and velvet ribbon detail. Hidden zipper at the side. Fully lined with a structured underwire corset and internal hook closures.
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A multiracial community-building organization that fosters the artistic, economic and cultural development of San Francisco's LGBT community. We implement our mission by operating programs that commission and present Queer artists, that promote the development of culturally diverse Queer arts organizations and that document significant Queer arts events taking place in San Francisco.
By presenting, exhibiting, screening and documenting queer artists' work, Qcc contributes to the development of a multicultural perspective on the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender experience.
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Feds: Colleges Must Let Us Wiretap
The feds know no limits when it comes to Internet snooping: It now appears that they want to require that colleges provide them with backdoors so that they can spy on students, professors, and staff on university networks.
The issue is over an FCC ruling related to the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) wiretapping law. The FCC says that broadband Internet providers and "interconnected" VoIP providers have to comply with CALEA next year.
The problem, say universities, is that the ruling appears to extend the law to colleges. And that, they add, would mean massive invasions of privacy, and potentially billions of dollars in network upgrades.
So if you think tuition costs are bad now, just wait till the bill comes due after multibillion dollar network upgrades.
How big is the issue? Big enough that the American Council on Education (ACE) is petitioning the FCC to exempt universities from CALEA. University officials paint a dire picture of what will happen if their petition fails.
"For university networks, the worst-case scenario...would mean potentially replacing every switch and router in our system," Wendy Wigen, policy analyst at Educause, a nonprofit association promoting the use of IT in higher education,told Network World. "Just for the hardware cost, we're looking at $400 to $500 per student, which is about a $7 billion price tag for all of the colleges in the United States."
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I recently wrote the latest Director’s Corner for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
This installment focuses on Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI). I discuss how my AANHPI identity intersects with the work I’m doing now. I also talk about the importance of visibility and meaningful inclusion practices.
I hope you’ll check it out and learn a little bit more about the work that I’m doing and how it is shaping me.
I’m privileged to work for an organization that is dedicated to inclusivity and that strives to empower all of its team members. As always, I want to thank Shelby Rowe for her leadership and visionary efforts to shift the landscape around suicide prevention. I’m so honored to be able to learn directly from her.


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John Hench's Car Tool Break
June 6, 2005
Avg. queue length:
Precisely ten Disneys (according to "Unidentified Can" editor, 1986)
The John Hench's Car Tool Break queue is like a cruise inside the back alley's of Tooltown. The adventure cars are shaped like Baldie the Cab, and when you drive you can break them by licking the steering wheel.
- If traveling with immature adults that you want to annoy, ride this adventure and sing along.
Guest Policies and Warnings
- Minimum height 36".
- Operator must be at least 48" tall.
- Contains trademarked effects.
- In 1984, this adventure was updated to obscure characters that could be viewed as sexist.
- To test the adventure car design, Imagineers installed a Finding Nemo submarine on the Gadget's Go Coaster track.
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For nearly 30 years, the Positive Space campaign has enabled the U of T community to identify safer and more inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty, and librarians on campus. Now, the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office (SGDO) and tri-campus Positive Space committees are updating the campaign’s logo to better reflect the diversity of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. The new logo will be revealed at tri-campus events on Monday, March 4.
“The Positive Space campaign was created at U of T in the mid-1990s as a strategy to bring visibility to and awareness of 2SLGBTQ+ identities on our campuses,” said Allison Burgess, Director, SGDO. “It is hard to explain how impactful this initiative was, but I personally remember how meaningful the campaign was as a student who was newly navigating the campus and my own identity. Seeing that rainbow triangle sticker on an office door signalled a message of inclusion and belonging that cannot be underestimated. With the new design, we wanted to honour that legacy, while ensuring that the icon we use in the contemporary moment celebrates the breadth and depth of 2SLGBTQ+ communities.”
Work to reimagine the Positive Space logo began in early 2023, inspired by the evolution of the Progress Pride flag and conversations about intersectionality taking place within and outside of the University. A committee of Positive Space leaders, the SGDO team, and staff from the UTM and UTSC Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Offices (EDIO) was formed to guide the work, alongside a tri-campus consultation group of students, staff, faculty, and librarians.
The committee engaged The Public, an activist design studio founded by U of T alum Sheila Sampath, to support a visioning and rebranding process. After discussions exploring the past, present, and future of Positive Space – including what makes a space feel more inclusive and how the campaign will be accountable to the principles and practices of anti-racism – they began to map out a new creative direction.
The group wanted to ensure that the logo was easily recognizable to all U of T community members, whether they identify as 2SLGBTQ+ or not, and retained the triangle as the dominant shape as a way of maintaining continuity and nodding to queer history. They also wanted to ensure that the Progress Pride colours were incorporated in a meaningful way, and not just added to the existing logo.
The Public explored a variety of options for the new visual identity before landing on a kaleidoscope effect, featuring an inverted triangle made up of many smaller triangles.
“Part of this was to highlight the ways different people self-identify within the group, and also the different ways that we interpret and experience the idea of safety,” Sampath said.
“The kaleidoscope imagery evokes movement, change, and fluidity,” added David Pereira, who led the project throughout 2023 as Acting Director, SGDO. “It hopefully reflects the idea that our identities are not necessarily fixed – we are always evolving, and that’s part of the vibrancy and joy I see in 2SLGBTQ+ people and communities.”
In sharing the visual concept with the consultation group, other themes and interpretations also emerged. “The new Positive Space logo immediately reminded me of the Star Blanket,” said Tee Duke, Director, Indigenous Initiatives, U of T Mississauga. “Blankets in Indigenous communities are often gifted to community members to honour, protect, or acknowledge a life achievement.” She added that Star Blanket teachings not only represent the morning star but also the Creator’s eye watching over and protecting you.
Once a design had been selected, the group solicited feedback from the broader U of T community through an online survey, which informed final refinements to the logo.
“I am grateful to the many people who have collaborated to ensure the Positive Space campaign remains significant, impactful, and reflective of our community,” said Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture. “Our commitment to inclusion requires a willingness to change as our community’s needs and identities evolve.”
Members of the U of T community are encouraged to stop by one of the tri-campus launch events on March 4 to see the updated logo, pick up new materials, and join the festivities. Stickers, posters and digital assets featuring the updated logo will also be available through Positive Space’s new website after the launch date.
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The Unstoppable Cher: Iconic Achievements That Define a Legend
May 24, 2023
As the legendary Cher celebrates her 77th birthday, she shows no signs of slowing down. The multi-talented icon, known for her powerhouse vocals and daring fashion choices, continues to captivate audiences worldwide. In a recent interview, Cher humorously questioned when she would start feeling old, proving that age is just a number for this eternal diva. With a career spanning decades and countless accomplishments, Cher remains an unparalleled force in the music industry, leaving an indelible mark on pop culture. She’s a goddess in the pop world – through and through – and there’s so much she’s done that deserves recognition.
With a career spanning several decades, she has amassed a multitude of accomplishments that have left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry and beyond. Though no reminder is needed of her grandeur, let’s revisit some of Cher’s most memorable and groundbreaking achievements.
Cher is the Goddess of Pop
Cher’s unparalleled success as a singer sets her apart from her peers. With chart-topping hits like “Believe,” “I Got You Babe,” and “If I Could Turn Back Time,” she has dominated the music scene, earning her the title of the Goddess of Pop. Her distinctive contralto voice, combined with her fearless experimentation with different genres, has made her an influential force in the industry.
An Oscar-Winning Actress
Cher’s talent extends beyond the realm of music. Her exceptional acting skills have garnered critical acclaim and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her unforgettable performance in the film “Moonstruck” showcased her versatility and solidified her status as a respected actress in Hollywood.
Cultural Icon and Fashion Trailblazer
Cher’s fashion choices have always been bold, daring, and ahead of their time. From her iconic sheer Bob Mackie dress at the 1988 Oscars to her extravagant stage costumes, she has set trends and inspired generations of fashion enthusiasts. Cher’s fearless approach to style has cemented her status as a cultural icon, pushing boundaries and challenging norms.
A Philanthropic Heart
Beyond her entertainment career, Cher is known for her philanthropic efforts. She has been actively involved in various charitable causes, including advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, combating homelessness, and supporting AIDS research. Her dedication to making a positive impact on society has earned her widespread admiration and respect.
Enduring Relevance and Timeless Influence
What sets Cher apart is her ability to remain relevant and connect with audiences of all generations. Her music continues to resonate with listeners worldwide, and her impact on popular culture is undeniable. From her influential social media presence to her sold-out tours, Cher’s ability to evolve with the times and maintain a devoted fanbase is a testament to her enduring influence.
Cher’s accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary. Her multifaceted career, philanthropic endeavors, and fearless attitude have made her an unstoppable force in the entertainment industry. As she continues to captivate audiences with her talent and charisma, there is no doubt that Cher’s legacy will live on, inspiring future generations of performers and leaving an indelible mark on the world.
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Interview | The Hot Sprockets
Bursting out of Dublin by way of the Delta River, The Hot Sprockets have been one of the most consistently brilliant Irish acts of the past decade or so. Thrilling audiences with a sound that’s rooted in the 60s but with a crisp, contemporary edge, The Sprockets are set to release album number three, Dream Movers, which adopts some seriously wiggly, groovy tones. We recently sat down with singer/guitarist Wayne Soper.
Are there any jitters at the moment with the release of Dream Movers only a few days away?
To be honest, we haven’t really had any free time to be feeling the jitters. We do a lot of stuff ourselves so at the moment we’re really just focusing on getting all the vinyl that’s been pre-ordered packed and ready to ship and we’ve really just been doing that and honing our live set for the album launch next week.
Seems like a good way to keep off the nerves
Yeah, it’s just keeping busy really that’s stopped us from thinking much about how the album might be received. Whenever we do feel the nerves we just sit back and listen to some Dr Dre, that’s always good for chilling out.
It’s interesting that you mention Dr Dre because your new record definitely feels more groove orientated than your previous work. I mean it is called Dream Movers after all.
That wasn’t really the intention going into the album, it’s just how the songs happened to come out this time. I mean we are a guitar back, but on this album, we really just wrote a lot of the stuff without having the main focus on the guitar. The guitars still there obviously, but we were more focused on layering it into a different sound. We’ve been listening to a lot of hip-hop lately, stuff like Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak. I have been obsessively listening to Frank Ocean for years now, so that definitely comes through on the album. We’ve been jamming to a lot of Unknown Mortal Orchestra recently, so I think that probably gave a psychedelic edge to things as well. We always like to have a bit of a trippy vibe on what we do.
Festival line-ups this year are dominated by hip-hop or at least hip-hop leaning pop, and lots of the most interesting music seems to be coming from that spectrum. Was this something you were consciously aware of when the album was coming together?
Not really to be perfectly honest. I mean we are a guitar band at the end of the day, we are a rock band and Dream Movers is still a rock album. There’s a lot of great stuff happening in rap and hip-hop at the moment, for sure, but there’s a lot of stuff that’s just okay. That just happens to be the really popular type of music at the moment, and that’s grand you know? Genres and popularity just move in cycles a little bit. I don’t think there’s really much of a point to try and change your sound to integrate yourself into that, it wouldn’t be great if we just started to chase trends. Happy enough to just do our own thing at the moment.
Could we see The Hot Sprockets collaborating with a rapper in the future?
We already have! Well, sort of. I’m not sure how big they are, but there’s this great hip-hop group from Sligo called This Side Up, and they came out on stage with us a few months ago, a bit of a live collaboration I guess. We just got a sweet groove going with drums and bass and a few stabs or guitar here and there and they came out and starting to spit some bars over it. It was a really fun experience. If the right collaborator came to us or if the idea seemed organic and natural than its definitely something that we’d love to do.
I lived in Toronto for a big part of last year and I had a very surreal moment when I wandered into a pub bathroom and saw one of the cubicles plastered with Hot Sprockets stickers. Are there plans to make this album international?
I can remember that vaguely! We went over to Canada for about two weeks a while ago, for something called “Indie Week”. It was great craic and we just went mad, throwing stickers down everywhere we went. There are probably thousands of them around the place. At the moment we have some plans to tour Dream Movers in Europe-Spain and The Netherlands and Germany have always been really good to us. At the moment though we’re just kind of focusing on Ireland, with a UK tour down the line. We’re really proud of what we’ve done on Dream Movers at the moment the exciting prospect for us is just to get all over Ireland and play this album to a homegrown crowd.
Dream Movers is released on the 6th of April. Hot Sprockets launched the album at on Saturday 14th of April in Opium Rooms.


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Father Of Modern Art
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Pablo Ruiz also known as Pablo Piccasso(1881-1972) was said to be one of the greatest artist to ever live. This spanish painter made a name for him self with some of the best pieces of art the world ever saw. His work was very unique and some of his work can be called a little more then contreversial.Picasso expressed him self with his art and his strongest weapon was his brush.
Picasso's most famous style of painting and one that he himself co-found is Cubism ( as is shown to the left). In this style Picasso use shapes to illustrate his meaning.Although somehow complicated to understand, cubism does have a meaning and a purpose and like all of Picasso's work the complexity has a message behind it. To really comprehend Picasso's work, the painting has to be broken down into pieces.(To see some of Picasso's work visit our gallery in the next tab) Then analysed the painting seems more simple and the true meaning comes out.
The Begining of something wonderful. The small Spanish boy did not seem like anything special but in fact Picasso was a child prodigy. He was born and baptised Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso. Picasso showed his father (a professor at fine arts) his skill for art. Ruiz sr, was determined to forsee his son's artistic development , even if that meant giving up his art. He moved his son and all of the family to Barcelona, Spain were Picasso exceeded expectations , as he got accepted to one of the most prestigious Art Academys in barcelona.A process that took most adult (experienced) Artists months ,Picasso (13 years old) did it in a matter of weeks. After that he went on to getting accepted to Madrid's Royal Academy of San Fernando ; the most prestigious art school in Spain.
After that Picasso traveled the world.Places like France, Africa , and south america inspired many of his paintings.He became the best Artist to live in the last hundred years and certaintly one of the greatest to ever live. Giving meaning to the phrase the "sky is the limit" and if this is so, Picasso reached the stars.
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Great books on Picasso.
Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein by Gertrude Stein - Fiction - IndyPublish.com (2006) - Paperback - 284 pages
Three novels, A Long Gay Book 1909-1912, Many Many Women 1910, and G.M.P. 1911-1912
Picasso by Jean-Louis Ferrier, Pablo Picasso - Art - Terrail (1996) - Paperback -
This overview of the painter's work and philosophies demonstrates that his genius lay in his perpetual questioning of visual representation.
Cubist Picasso by Anne Baldassari, Irving (CON) Lavin, Pierre Daix, Irving Lavin, Pepe Karmel, Leo Steinberg, Pierre (CON) Daix, Pepe (CON) Karmel, Jean Claude Lebensztejn - Art - Flammarion et Cie (2008) - Hardback - 368 pages
In the world of art, Cubism was nothing less than revolutionary, representing a paradigm shift in the way artists perceived the world
Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail: A Story about Pablo Picasso by Laurence Anholt - Juvenile Fiction - Barron's Educational Series (1998) - Hardback - 32 pages
Here is the fascinating story -- based on true fact -- of a world-famous artist and a little girl who became one of his models
Picassoby Mike Venezia - Juvenile Nonfiction - Scholastic Library Publishing (1988) - Paperback - 32 pages
Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style ... Picasso: Style and Meaningby Elizabeth Cowling, Pablo Picasso - Art - Phaidon Press (2002) - 703 pages
A ground-breaking book in Picasso scholarship in which Elizabeth Cowling presents a fresh, lucid and detailed analysis of the controversial subject of style in Picasso's work ...

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Arsenal vs Leicester City: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for the Premier League clash
- Danny Welbeck close to a return for Arsenal but misses out against Foxes
- Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla could still be out for another month
- Daniel Amartey will be made to wait for his Leicester City debut
- Jeff Schlupp remains out with a hamstring injury for the Foxes
- Premier League 2015-16: See the latest table news, results and fixtures
Ahead of this weekend's Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Arsenal's home clash with Leicester.
Arsenal vs Leicester City (Emirates Stadium)
Arsenal have no new injury worries ahead of the visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Leicester on Sunday.
Danny Welbeck is close to a return having missed all season with a knee injury but manager Arsene Wenger still expects Jack Wilshere (leg) and Santi Cazorla (knee) to be out for another three to four weeks.
Danny Welbeck hasn't featured for Arsenal this season but is close to a return following an Under 21 showing
Tomas Rosicky (thigh) is also absent while Wenger will have to decide whether to recall Per Mertesacker or keep Gabriel and Laurent Koscielny as his centre-back partnership for the fourth game in succession.
Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Monreal, Gibbs, Koscielny, Gabriel, Mertesacker, Bellerin, Chambers, Ramsey, Elneny, Coquelin, Flamini, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Sanchez, Campbell, Walcott, Welbeck, Giroud.
Midfielder Daniel Amartey must wait for his Leicester debut and will not feature against Arsenal.
The 21-year-old joined from Copenhagen in January but is yet to make his bow for the Barclays Premier League leaders but boss Claudio Ranieri expects to have him up to speed to face Norwich next week.
Daniel Amartey will be eased into Leicester's team following his January arrival from Copenhagen
Jeff Schlupp remains sidelined with a hamstring injury which has kept the winger out since the start of December while Matty James is close to a recovery from a long-term knee injury but the Foxes are expected to be unchanged following their 3-1 win at Manchester City last week.
Provisional squad: Schmeichel, Schwarzer, Simpson, Morgan, Wasilewski, Huth, Chilwell, Fuchs, Albrighton, King, Drinkwater, Kante, Inler, Gray, Dyer, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa, Okazaki.
Key match stats (supplied by Opta)
Alexis Sanchez has scored four goals in his three Premier League games against Leicester City.
Theo Walcott has scored in both of his Premier League appearances against Leicester City.
The Gunners have won 12 and lost none of the last 18 Premier League matches against the Foxes.
Arsenal have won their last eight home Premier League meetings with Leicester City.
Three of the four players to have had a hand in 20-plus goals in the Premier League this season will play in this match – Riyad Mahrez (24), Jamie Vardy (21) and Mesut Ozil (20).
Alexis Sanchez scores Arsenal's third goal past Leicester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel when the Gunners won 5-2 at the King Power Stadium earlier this season. The Chilean would go on to score a hat-trick
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Only Barcelona (10) have won more penalties in the top five European Leagues this season than Leicester City (9).
Only West Bromwich Albion (21.7 per cent) have played a higher proportion of their passes long than Leicester City (20.9 per cent) in the Premier League this season, while Arsenal have played the lowest proportion long (9.3 per cent).
The Gunners have scored a league-low 32.1 per cent of their clear-cut chances in the Premier League in 2015-16.
Leicester City have named an unchanged starting XI in their last five Premier League games – the last team to name the same starting XI in six successive PL matches was Arsenal in May 2015.
On the last 11 occasions that Arsenal have faced a team that was top of the Premier League, they have won just once (D4 L6) and scored only four goals (conceding 18).
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz convened a news conference in Tel Aviv yesterday during which they announced a series of economic measures aimed at easing the financial hardships of a public that has seen a dramatic rise in the cost of living.
Netanyahu and Steinitz announced that the state would repeal its planned tax on gasoline (NIS 0.23 per liter ) and that it would raise the minimum wage from NIS 3,850 to NIS 4,300.
These measures will cost NIS 3 billion, which the state will slash from the budgets of other government ministries with the exception of the Defense Ministry. Netanyahu and Steinitz said the cuts will encompass two percent of every ministry budget.
During the news conference, Netanyahu said the state was forced to impose higher taxes on the public in recent weeks due to rising prices worldwide.
"The world is now emerging from a serious financial crisis," Netanyahu said. "Israel withstood the crisis with relative ease. Nonetheless, the price of gasoline, foodstuffs, and other basic necessities is rising worldwide, including in Israel. The economies that are recovering from the collapse of 2008 consume a great deal of gasoline and cause a surge in the price."
"The world is also witness to the economic and political earthquake that has gripped the area between Morocco and Pakistan," Netanyahu said. "Israel has no control over the global price of raw materials. Even superpowers like the United States, China, and Japan have no control over the price of gasoline."
The premier repeatedly noted that despite the financial difficulties, the state did not break the budget.
"As prime minister, finance minister, and prime minister a second time, I have been involved with 11 budgets, and I have always been careful not to exceed the budget framework," the premier said. "Citizens of Israel feel that there is an experienced, responsible hand on the wheel."
Netanyahu said that the economic findings for 2010 were encouraging for Israel, whose unemployment rate dipped to 6.6 percent (as opposed to 9.6 percent in the U.S. and 10 percent in the European Union ) and whose economy added 100,000 new jobs.
According to the premier, the government has undertaken a number of important socio-economic steps within the 2011 budget - like increasing child stipends by NIS 500 million, increasing state subsidies for daycare centers by NIS 320 million, free dental care for children under the age of 12 at a cost of NIS 130 million, and the enactment of a negative income tax at a cost of NIS 700 million.
"The steps that we formulated were designed to help those who do not have the means rather than those who do have the means," Netanyahu said. "Here we have an appropriate, responsible series of measures that provides socio-economic solutions in a level-headed manner without going beyond the bounds of the budget framework."
Netanyahu listed a number of other steps included in the state's benefits package, including an average 10 percent drop in the cost of traveling by public transportation (bus and train ) across the country. The measure, which will cost the state NIS 300 million, aims to ease the economic burden on the lower- and middle-classes.
In addition, the state will institute a 10 percent cut in the price of water for private household usage. Those who consume large amounts of water for private swimming pools or gardens will have to cover much of the difference. Disabled individuals will receive an enlarged water quota at a steeply discounted price.
The minimum wage will be increased by NIS 450, but this applies only for those who do not enjoy benefits, including car maintenance payments, overtime, clothing, and others, that put their net salary above the minimum.
Netanyahu and Steinitz did not indicate the cost that the state would have to incur to subsidize the increase in the minimum wage.
The repeal of the tax on gasoline - which equaled NIS .23 per liter - will cost the state NIS 760 million, it was announced yesterday. This estimate runs counter to treasury officials' statements in recent weeks that a repeal of the tax would set the state back NIS 2 billion.
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In a season of programmes called Who Runs Your World?, the BBC is examining the nature of power in the world today. Here, in the first of a series of five articles entitled Looking for Democracy, the BBC's Robin Lustig examines "democracy" at work in five very different ways around the world, beginning in California.
Daryll Miller won 61,000 votes at the last election, yet no-one seems to know who he is.
Voters know prominent political figures but not their local elected officials
He is the man voters chose to look after the water and sewage services in a large swathe of Orange County, California, one of the richest places on the planet, and, arguably, one of the most democratic.
I say arguably, because it depends how you define democratic.
Yes, they have lots of elections - not only do they vote for Mr Miller, who runs the Irvine Ranch Water District, but they also vote for the people who run the local schools, and for the judges who sit in the courts.
So if lots of elections mean lots of democracy, then Orange County comes top of the league.
But in Santa Ana, the biggest town in the county, things do not look democratic at all.
A third of the town's 350,000 residents - some estimates put the figure even higher - are, to put it politely, "undocumented".
In other words, they entered the US illegally, smuggled across the border from Mexico. They have no papers, no official identity, and no right to vote.
But they are illegal immigrants - why should they have the vote?
Yet Santa Ana - probably the whole of Orange County - would collapse without them.
They are the gardeners, the nannies, the cleaners, the cooks, the waiters.
They are a bit like the slaves of ancient Greece, where democracy was invented: they are, politically, invisible.
Applying for legal residence and, in the fullness of time, US citizenship does not come cheap - a $1,000 (£555) fine to change your status from illegal to legal - and then another $390 to become a citizen.
Mr Miller and his fellow directors are elected because their company has no shareholders - it is owned by its customers, the voters.
But when I stopped a random selection of shoppers not far from his state-of-the-art water treatment plant, they had not a clue who he was.
They knew President George Bush and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, but not Mr Miller, who provides the water that comes from their taps, and takes the waste away from their kitchens and bathrooms.
Miguel Pulido, on the other hand - well, that is a very different story. He is the mayor of Santa Ana: Mexican-born, smooth-talking and very much at home with the trappings of power.
On the walls of his office are photos of him with President Clinton and President Bush: Mayor Pulido is the Mexican-immigrant-makes-good story personified.
But he is shrewd enough to acknowledge that democracy in Orange County does not do much for the poor and the undocumented.
Pulido (r) is the Mexican-immigrant-makes-good story personified
And he is candid enough to acknowledge that life would be a lot simpler as mayor if he did not always have to stitch together coalitions to get his way.
When President Bush talks of spreading democracy and freedom across the world, is Californian-style democracy what he has in mind?
Does he want the people of Iraq to elect their sewage officials, the people of Afghanistan to choose their judges?
In his presidential inauguration speech last January he said:
"It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world."
So perhaps Orange County, California, or something like it, is the future.


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Justice Minister Simon Harris has said gardaí are investigating a minority of people with “sinister motives” who are traveling around the country holding anti-migrant protests.
Mr Harris said everyone had the right to protest and raise concerns but urged people not to allow those concerns to be “hijacked or exploited” by people from the far right.
He said the “full rigours of the law” would be applied to anybody inciting hatred at protests or breaching public order and that it is “absolutely clear from intelligence” that there are a small number of people traveling around to communities stoking fear and division about refugees.
“I’m very conscious of the fact that people have the right to protest. I’m also very conscious of the fact that people can have concerns and views, but I would say to people, please do not allow your concerns or your views be hijacked by the far right,” Mr Harris said.
Mr Harris has introduced legislation in the Dáil for the use of body-worn cameras by gardaí and said he was in favour of gardaí using facial recognition technology.
“This is about guards who have the access to the information, but trying to make it more efficient to trawl through the information so we can apprehend criminals quicker and so that we can find, for example, a missing child much quicker,” he told RTÉ's.
“We also have to recognise things like child sex abuse, human trafficking, so much of this has now been used online, and again, I'm back to the point that criminals are using technology."
He told the Dáil he intended to bring an amendment to the bill at the committee stage on the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by gardaí.
Mr Harris said his department was engaging with airlines about people arriving into Ireland without travel documentation.
Reports show between January and November last year, 5,074 people arrived at Dublin Airport with false or no documentation.
He said people who come to Ireland and seek protection have a right to do so, equally people who come into the country that do not have a right for protection should get a quick decision on whether they can remain here and if not, should be asked to leave.
“I met with gardaí this week in relation to some of their operations both here and abroad.
“I’m also engaging with the border management unit and in relation to the international protection office and the issue of documentation is one issue I intend to report to the cabinet committee next month on a series of actions I believe we can take to show we have a balanced, compassionate but rules-based and efficient system.”
He said there is a legal obligation to have travel documents and therefore there is a role for the airlines, police authorities in the country people are leaving from, and for our own authorities.


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CineFiles is an ongoing project of the BAMPFA Film Library and Study Center. Our new website, run on the open source Blacklight framework contains scanned images of reviews, press kits, film festival and repertory theater program notes, newspaper articles, and other ephemera from our extensive collections.
Bay Area avant-garde films
The San Francisco Bay Area has been a focal point for experimental filmmaking from the late 1800s to the present, and local avant-garde cinema forms a core of the BAMPFA collection.
Image from Zachary Epcar's Return to Forms (2016)
Explore the Black experience in cinema
African American filmmakers have contributed to cinema since the silent era, and the Black experience in America has been central to the story told by American cinema, both explicitly and implicitly. Explore documents that celebrate and interrogate this history.
Still from Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989)
Explore the Cinema Guild's program guides
The Berkeley Cinema Guild and Studio was one of the first repertory film theaters in the U.S., operating from 1952-1967. The Guild offered a wide selection of international, experimental, documentary, and other difficult to find fare. Film critic Pauline Kael started her career writing the Guild's program notes.
Cover of the Summer 1957 Cinema Guild program guide.
Charles Burnett gained his filmmaking chops as part of the Black Independent Movement orbiting UCLA's film school. Burnett's films Killer of Sheep (1978) and My Brother's Wedding (1983) established him as a major voice in American film. His wide-ranging career also includes work in documentary and television.
The immigrant experience in film
The same industrial modernity that fostered the invention of cinema has also made upheaval, displacement, and the search for a better life elsewhere constants across the globe. Explore how immigrants have told their stories in films from the U.S. and beyond.
Still from Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West Germany, 1974)
Agnès Varda (1928-2019) was an early leader of the French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) of cinema in the 1950s, and continued making highly personal and curiosity-driven films into her last years.
Image from Varda par Agnès (Varda by Agnès, Agnès Varda, France, 2019)
Explore Georgian cinema
The cinema of Georgia, from the Soviet period and beyond, is one of the undiscovered gems of world cinema. Georgian cinema is diverse–by turns poignant, experimental, self-reflective, and highly contemporary. Explore our holdings from this Eastern European treasure trove.
Still from Some Interviews on Personal Matters (Lana Gogoberidze, U.S.S.R., 1978)
Explore Japanese cinema
Japan holds one of the world's great cinema traditions. BAMPFA's film collection has long had strengths in Japanese cinema, and we invite you to take a dive into our rich collection on CineFiles as well.
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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on Thursday introduced a motion that would prioritize the purchase of six parcels along SR-169 (SE Renton Maple Valley Road) by the County through its Conservation Futures Committee.
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on Thursday introduced a motion that would prioritize the purchase of six parcels along SR-169 (SE Renton Maple Valley Road) by the County through its Conservation Futures Committee. The funding for this purchase would come from the Conservation Futures tax levy, which is used to help preserve land in King County as open space to maintain a healthy and pleasant environment.
“Considering that King County may soon permit a controversial asphalt plant on SR-169 across from the Cedar River, conserving the adjacent properties will help provide a buffer and preserve the rural character of unincorporated communities near Renton and Maple Valley,” Dunn said. “More importantly, this funding would ensure that if the proposed property for the asphalt plant gets locked up in court, the County will be at the ready the purchase it as open space.”
King County would use the acquired land as an open space corridor addition, community separator, wildlife habitat, and scenic resources, protecting it from development and other uses. The properties would connect the Cedar Grove Natural Area to the Spring Lake-Lake Desire Park-McGarvey Park open space complex, which consists of over 925 acres of contiguous protected open space, over five miles of recreational trails, and habitat for a variety of wildlife. They would also provide a buffer to the neighborhood of Maple Valley Heights, protecting it from SR-169 traffic noise.
If the legislation is approved, The Water and Land Resources Division of King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks would submit proposals to the landowners and jurisdictions in which the prioritized properties are located as part of the 2022 Conservation Futures tax levy funding selection process.
Dunn’s motion will be referred to the Mobility and Environment Committee.


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Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves features some of the most popular Disney characters of all-time including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Daisy along with enhanced graphics and 40 favorite Disney tunes. Players have to complete dance challenges in order to unlock more and more music. For a more personalized experience Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves allows players to customize their very own Miis with special Disney costumes in its Dressing Room mode.
This version of DDR: Disney Grooves includes a set of Dance Dance Revolution dance pads for players to get their Disney Groove on as soon as they get the game home!
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Local mods Manual Scan regrouped as part of the Che Underground’s annual reunions show at a packed Casbah. As Cherry Red records are about to reissue their back catalogue in Europe, it's a timely reminder of how many classic songs Manual Scan wrote.
Fronted by the dapper Bart Mendoza, who looked as if he'd just ridden his scooter off the set of Quadrophenia, they kicked straight into their anthem “American Way.”
They grinded through “Plan of Action,” “Jungle Beat,” and “She Said It's Late” in Biff! Bang! Pow! succession. With Kinks-like riffs, courtesy of Kevin Donaker-Ring, the band built a bridge between ’60s rhythm and blues and ’70s power pop. A special mention must go to drummer Morgan Young who was locked in throughout the 14-song set.
Covers of songs by the Pretty Things and the Easybeats left Manual Scan hearing cries of “More!” ringing in their ears, and they gave it. For the encore, the Pentrators’ Chris Sullivan (bass) and Chris Davies (guitar) joined Manual Scan onstage for a blistering set of Penetrators classics “Sensitive Boy,” “Untamed Youth,” “Revolution Now,” and “Walk the Beat.”
- Concert: Manual Scan w/ special guests
- Show date: January 30
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“Noch nicht fertig ist das Kleid für Anna Netrebko, das sie in der konzertanten Aufführung als Manon Lescaut tragen wird. 36.000 Swarovski-Steine werden dort aufgebracht.” [ORF]
Anna gets veristic, both in the recent past and the not-too-distant future. Read more »
The celebration of 50 years of the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center features staged concerts of Così fan tutte and Idomeneo. Tickets and more information are at MostlyMozart.org. Read more »
La Cieca has the whole thing for you to listen to, cher public, as recorded Sunday afternoon.
Cher public, you knew La Cieca would come through for you, didn’t you? So hurry past the jump and give a listen.
“Due to Anna Netrebko’s recent decision not to add the title role in Bellini’s Norma to her repertory…”
Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from the Met’s Norma scheduled for opening night 2017
Here’s an extended clip of what the recent concert tour by Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov sounded like.
It took the better part of a decade—including two high-profile cancelations—or New York to finally hear Anna Netrebko in recital.


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Been photoshopping it up.
Above is a pony, that's really ridiculously cute.
Below is something I was messing around with, one of my recent drawings. Didn't finish, don't think I will
This one I did directly over an old picture of mine, rather infamous in my mind. I wanted to do some painting with something of a better reference. It was supposed to be a split complement color scheme, but my exhaustion and bad lighting made me go with yellow instead of orange...oh well. Looks nice, but I think color theory is getting to me.
Every time I browse digital art, I'm always amazed at how many different styles people create. I can only figure out one way to paint on the computer, but I really want to try more! I guess I should keep messing around. It's a nice medium mostly because of how clean it is. The paints never dry out, and if someone knocks on my door, its not a problem for me to get up and talk to them. But there are just so many things I don't understand, the whole process feels oddly unnatural to me. My hand doesn't feel anything...so odd.


text: Paradise Lagoon is located in the southern part of Espiritu Santo, the largest of the 83 volcanic islands that make up Vanuatu. The nation’s highest peak, Mount Tabwemasana (6,165 ft.) is located in the west-central part of the island. In 1606, a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese explorer Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, established a settlement at Paradise Bay. The island boasts an extensive WWII history with many ruins and relics. Allied forces used the island as a military supply and support base, naval harbour, and airfield, and after the war they dumped most of their equipment and at what is now known as 'Million Dollar Point'. Years later, this became an important tourism destination for keen wreck divers. Of particular interest is the wreck of the SS President Coolidge, a converted luxury liner that hit a mine and sank during the war. Local traditions and customs are still very much a part of everyday life, and the people make their living by subsistence farming and fishing, tourism, or cash-crop farming of copra, cacao, kava and peanuts.

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April 15, 2015 Friv Puppet Soccer Champions is an online game, the game is about 3D friv, with publication date on April 15, 2015 Have you got the Golden Boot of Messi? Skills of Neymar, speed of Cristiano Ronaldo? Lace up your boots and pull your shirt on: this game was made for you.
Previous game Seashell Queen: Christmas Edition
Next game Cut 3D
Collect beautiful picture which depicts a spaceship. But remember that time is limited.rn
This is a switcher game with a twist! Match the candy to remove the brown blocks.
Happy Fish Coloring Page. Fun painting game for kids. Take a brush and put some nice color on this happy Fish.
“Try to sleep” it's an action/puzzle game.Main character is a person Who trying to sleep. Help him get through the nightmaresEnjoy fun mini-gamesControls: Mouse only.- I hope you enjoy this game !If you would like to license a custom version of Try to sleep, branded specifically for your website,...
Bubbleshooter game with flowers. Play with your mouse
UFO AND CRAZY MONSTER is a fast paced matching game with an interesting challenge.You have to remove the monster, in order to keep the UFOs away from them. Click on a group of at least two similar monsters to remove them. You can also destroy individual monsters with up to 10 bombs in a level.
Knock out the other football players!
Circlen is a one-button game of skill where the goal is to complete each of the 40 levels by collecting as many stars as possible. Stars are used to unlock later levels, and there are 3 stars per levels. Dodge various obstacles to collect the stars and then travel through the exit portal.Your c...

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According to the marketing agency NAPI, 289.1 thousand cars, commercial vehicles, and buses were produced in the first half of 2023. Compared with the results of the first half of the pre-crisis 2021, when 830.6 thousand vehicles of all types were produced, production in the Russian Federation collapsed by 65.2%.
Compared with the first half of 2022, the production of light commercial vehicles and buses increased by 16.7% and 34.6%, respectively. The production of cars fell by 28.3%, the production of trucks - by 4.3%. If the results of June of the current year are compared with those of the similar period of the last year, the production of all vehicle types has increased.
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Firks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Firks is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived as dwellers at the bay or wide valley. The surname Firks was primarily located at Chapel-le-Frith, a market-town and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of High Peakin in Derbyshire.
The town dates back to 1272, when it was known as Capella de la Firth, and meant "chapel in the sparse woodland."
Early Origins of the Firks family
The surname Firks was first found in Derbyshire at Chapel-En-Le-Frith. One of the first records of the family was Wlimar Frith who appeared in the Pipe Rolls for Kent in 1195. A few years later, John del Frith was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk in 1201 and later, William in the Frith was listed in Essex in 1276.
Richard de la Fryth, was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 in Norfolk.
Early History of the Firks family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Firks research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1317, 1584, 1659, 1503, 1533, 1699, 1700 and 1941 are included under the topic Early Firks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Firks Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Firks has been spelled many different ways, including Frith, Fryth, Firkin and others.
Early Notables of the Firks family (pre 1700)
Notables of the family at this time include Richard le Frith; Mary Frith or Moll Cutpurse (c.1584-1659), a notorious pickpocket and fence of the English underworld; and John Frith or Fryth (1503-1533)...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Firks Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Firks family to Ireland
Some of the Firks family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Firks migration to Australia +
Emigration to Australia
followed the First Fleets
of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Firks Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. Richard Firks (b. 1800), aged 32, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 24th March 1832, sentenced for 7 years for housebreaking and stealing bedding, transported aboard the ship "Atlas" on 27th April 1833 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia
- Mr. Richard Firks, English convict who was convicted in Cornwall, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land)
Related Stories +
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- ^ Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- ^ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
- ^ Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas

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Internationally touring cabaret and drag artist Peter Groom, presents ‘Dietrich: Live in Liverpool’ – a glittering, poignant and uplifting audience with icon, Marlene Dietrich, in the stunning St George’s Hall.
Drawing inspiration from Dietrich’s legendary solo show, performed worldwide during her last years in the limelight, this new cabaret is a sensational evening of song that revisits some of the Hollywood star’s most memorable numbers, including Lili Marlene, Lola, and of course, Falling in Love Again, with live musical accompaniment. Alongside Dietrich’s most notable numbers, Groom also reimagines classics from the Great American Songbook in the inimitable style of the woman Hemingway called “the beautiful mystery”.
Dress up and join Homotopia for a glamourous evening around the grand piano in the stunning setting of the Concert Room at St George’s Hall.
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Unfortunately there is no parking available on the plateau but there is on road parking close to the Hall.
There is a hearing loop system in the Concert Room.
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While it didn’t set my world on fire or anything, I think of the last few Nick Hornby books that I’ve read (Songbook, A Long Way Down, Fever Pitch), this was my favorite. It was sweet, light and enjoyable, mostly due to the very likable characters.
“We wrote about whatever we wanted, and we ended up with eighteen million people watching us. That’s the thing about television comedy, isn’t it? It makes us all a part of something. That’s what I love about it.”
Barbara wants to be an actress. She’s gorgeous, but she wants to do comedy, a fact that seems to startle everyone in 1960s London. However, after a delightful audition with her favorite radio writers, she lands a television show in which she not only gets to be funny, but she’s the lead as well. We watch her rise and fall (first step: changing her name to Sophie), as well as the changes in the lives of everyone around her — her rather slutty male co-star, the two writers (both gay, although one is married to a woman and eventually fathers a child), the director (secretly in love with Sophie), and so on.
The background of entertainment in London in the 1960s really made the book for me. The writers of Sophie’s show want to do something different — in a time when either of them could easily go to jail for their sexual orientation. Sophie, too, wants something different (basically, to become Lucille Ball) and we see how her goals and desires change over time. The characters are all great — I loved the writers, Bill and Tony — and it’s a cute story overall.