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KAIJU and CHILL?
Many of you have probably already read the news of Pacific/Arclight Theaters shutting down with “No viable way forward”. Many of you have probably looked up, bleary eyed from your non-stop “Mad About You” marathon to vaguely recall the last time you were in a movie theater. You think back to that tinder date where you had right swiped on that cute brunette and, more importantly, she had right swiped you. You guys hit that sushi place. You made small talk about this new virus you heard about in the news. You considered seeing “Bad Boys for Life” but instead had casual sex in the backseat of your car. Good times.
Oh yeah, the last movie you saw in the theater was “Sonic the Hedgehog”. Sorry, I got off track there.
By the way, one of these events should be, rightly so, infused with a heavy dose of shame and embarrassment. Hint: it’s not the hookup in the parking lot behind “Kaiju Poke and Bento”…
Naturally I’m talking about even considering seeing “Bad Boys for Life”.
“Bad Boys for Life” or, as nobody calls it, BB4L was the biggest box office earner for the year of 2020 with a domestic take of $204 million. Or essentially what “Black Widow” would’ve most likely made in two weeks of release . $204 Million is nothing to turn your nose up at but in a year that was expecting “Black Widow”, “Wonder Woman 84”, “Tenet”, a Ghostbusters movie, a couple of Disney and/or Pixar joints and a James Bond flick that B.O. take should’ve, maybe, just rounded out the top ten for the year.
Instead those slots were filled by the dragon fart joke of “Dolittle” ($77 Million) and Harrison Ford and CGI fleabag of “Call of the wild” ($62 million). Needless to say movie theaters had a bad time in 2020.
It hasn’t gotten much better four months into 2021. The specter of death and ruination hangs over the very idea of going to see a movie in a theater in much the same way it hangs over a AARP swingers cruise or a Trump rally. Which is to say… pretty icky and absolutely no good will come of it. Even with vaccinations finally gaining ground and the rest of the world wearing their big boy pants and acting responsibly to combat Covid, movie theaters are hurting. The pandemic turned what used to be “dinner and a movie” into “Postmates and a dirty zoom chat”. Things are turning around but not fast enough. The Pacific Theaters chain and their high end Arclight sub brand are done for. Even the historical Cinerama Dome will close its doors permanently. Well, maybe. Odds are good that the historical significance and admiration by movie fans and filmmakers alike will keep the iconic landmark theater from being knocked down to make way for a Chiplotle to handle the overflow from the Chipotle from across the street. But then again this is LA; the only city where you have to digitally alter the background to accurately reflect 2017. So all bets are off.
So how does this affect movies?
Movies seem to be doing fine, thank you.
Godzilla Vs Kong has now been crowned the Box Office King of the pandemic era with over $70 Million domestic in two weeks ($330 Million global)! That’s more than the #8 grosser for 2020 (the Invisible Man, the last movie I saw in the theaters) made in its entire run! This is impressive for many reasons not the least of which is that 40 Million people subscribe to HBO Max. Multiply that by around a factor of 3 for all their friends and family that have “borrowed” their password and you got at least a 110 million pairs of eyeballs watching a giant gorilla and a fire breathing lizard beat each other up BEFORE people coughing up money at a theater. And it still has made over $70 million. Sure, people are subscribing to HBO Max for the archives of original programming that sets new standards for television production and boob exposure. But I’m sure even the premium TV snobs are, in their own version of shame, checking out how Kong deals with the Big G’s atomic breath.
It’s the same all over! Disney is releasing their first run movies on Disney+ although in a move that speaks to our mouse addiction, they are charging extra for some of their big titles, and people are paying for it. Netflix, the granddaddy of streaming, has Zack Snyder’s heist/bad-asses killing zombies/Tig Notaro meme “Army of the dead” dropping soon. All the streaming services have something that most of us want to watch. The fact that we can watch what we want from the comfort of our homes at 11:46 pm in our Batman boxer briefs with a bag of nacho cheese Doritos is not only eerily specific but vastly appealing to folks who don’t’ want to die of a vicious, invisible respiratory virus, deal with parking validation that falls just short of allotted time or pay $12 for a small popcorn and a soda.
I love going to movie theaters. I love the sense of community felt in the crowd when big exciting or emotional things happen on screen. I love the thrill of going out and doing fucking something after a year of being sequestered inside. But I think the clock is ticking for this particular activity. The studios have wanted to cut exhibitors out of the profit sharing for years. Remember the whole “Tower Heist” debacle? If not google it (or click the link, lazy ass). Then exhibitors had some leverage; people still went to the theaters. Movie going was still a popular social activity. The internet could barely handle flash animation!
Now, social activity has a real element of peril to it. There has been over a year’s worth of people being stuck inside and NOT going to movie theaters. There has been a year’s worth of studios and content makers owning or selling to streaming services. A year’s worth of us as viewers being trained to accept the new way. Our movie consumption habits have fundamentally changed. Effectively streaming doing an end run around theater owners. Going to the movies might not or ever will be again what it was. “Netflix and Chill” was already a thing before the pandemic. Now it’s the foundation for a whole new social paradigm!
Post pandemic what will the movie going landscape look like? Who knows? I think that, as with everything for the last 20 plus years, there will be more fragmentation of markets and demographics. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If “Blood Quantum” wasn’t a Shudder exclusive it probably would’ve only been out in a handful of theaters, even here in LA, before fading into obscurity on redbox. Instead it garnered glowing reviews and a cult following. Though I’m not interested in seeing “Blood Quantum 2: Operation Tomahawk” starring Eric Roberts. Maybe movie going will have the vibe of a hipster thing, like buying vinyl records or avocado toast and cold press coffee.
I think that the gap will grow; you go to the theater to see the new Marvel movie (Agents of Atlas, pleasepleaseplease) or the small, buzzy, SXSW festival acquisition. But both will show up on one or more of the streaming services sooner than later, maybe on the same day as it debuts in the theaters. It’s very likely that the mid-budget material like, say, a comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Alia Shawkat will eschew theaters altogether. They’ll drop on Hulu or Amazon Prime, coast off of name recognition for a bit and then sit there forever, waiting for a slow night during mid-week when your waiting for your pizza and hot wings to be delivered and the algorithm catches you in a vulnerable state. “Because you liked “Spy” and “Arrested Development…”
So essentially like it is now except you get the content quicker.
Is this good, bad, the same?
I’ll finish with the list of Academy Award Nominees, when they were released and how you can see them currently (aside from being in theaters in large markets). I know this is prestige Oscar bait stuff but the writing should be on the wall, regardless.
“The Father” – (Released wide in Feb 2021) for rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, On Demand
“Judas and the Black Messiah” – (Debuted on HBO Max in Feb) now available to rent from most services.
“Mank” – (released in October 2020) Now on Netflix
“Minari” – (released wide in Feb 2021) Available to rent from Apple TV, Vudu and most other streaming services.
“Nomadland” – (released in Feb 2021) Hulu.
“Promising Young Woman” – (Theatrical December 25th 2020, Streaming Jan 15th 2021) – Available to rent on most services.
“Sound of Metal” – (Theatrical Nov 20th, 2020. On Amazon Prime Video with subscription).
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” – (Theatrical release October 16th, 2020. Now on Netflix)
If theaters go the way of the dinosaur, for the most part, they will be fossilized with some pretty impressive company like the CD, video rental stores, DVDs, video game cartridges, Suncoast Video, Tower Records, Sears, MP3s and a host of other retailers and formats that time and technology made extinct.
What won’t change is us doing some version of “Netflix and chill”.
Thoughts tangential to the main column but I couldn’t work in organically
Here is the link to the Pacific Theaters announcement.
My wife is currently binge viewing “Mad About you”. As a result I’ve learned more Mad About You trivia than I’ve even needed or wanted to know.
For example: Paul Reiser’s character, imaginatively named “Paul”, was a documentary filmmaker. Whereas I thought that his occupation was the same as most sit-com guys in the mid-90’s “Neurotic white guy”.
Boy, “Paul” would be doing killer business in today’s streaming world. A world where a documentary about Levi Jeans collectors or The history of hot dogs can get distribution on a major platform.
In fact, a funny joke for the show’s revival could be him doing a documentary on the glut of documentaries available now. Except that the show wasn’t funny to begin with so they’d never do that joke.
I am in my early 50’s and married so I have no idea how Tinder works. I had to research for the right swipe tidbit.
That being said, after my research, I wish I had tinder when I was in my 20’s!
“Godzilla Vs Kong” was good fun, visually better than “King of the Monsters”. Now “#Monsterverse” is trending. Hopefully leading to more Toho licensed Kaiju movies. I want Gigan and Jet Jaguar in the next one.
Just to be clear: I F’N LOVED “Godzilla King of the Monsters”!
I had considered talking about “Zack Snyder’s Justice League ” on HBO Max but that is (another) whole column in of itself and I don’t feel like getting my house firebombed.
Mostly my thoughts on Snyderverse are HERE anyway.
I worked with Tig Notaro for two seasons on her show “One Mississippi” which was for Amazon prime if I recall. It filled the gap between seasons of “Speechless” which kept me working for 10 1/2 moths of the year for a few years straight.
Streaming may bring about the death of the movie theater but its been a boon for film crews. There is always content being shot nowadays.
Another pro in favor of streaming is that I’d give some movies a try I otherwise wouldn’t. “My Spy” was dopey, formulaic fun. “The Old Guard” kicked ass! I have “Boss Level” on deck and there is a shit ton of stuff on Shudder I wouldn’t have had the time to check out otherwise.
“Tower Heist” starred Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and directed by savant auteur Brett Ratner was Universal’s attempt to cut distributors out of the loop by releasing a big movie directly to on-demand. Theater owners, rightly so, had a conniption fit and threatened a boycott of Universal movies.
“Paul” would have done a documentary about it and tepid fits of hilarity would ensue. Mostly anything involving the dog, Murray.
I intended to do an Adult Continuity covering “The Smurfs XXX” (part three of my porno apocalypse trilogy) but this felt more timely.

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Putting more of its stamp on high-level TV sports content, Walt Disney's ESPN has extended its College Football Playoffs through a $7.8 billion, six-year deal.
The new arrangement takes into account the expansion of its four-team, three-game configuration into 12 teams with a seven-game structure, starting with the upcoming season.
Under the new deal, ESPN's sister broadcast ABC network will get the national championship game starting in 2026 -- the first year of the new contract. In the previous 10 years of its current 12-year deal, ESPN aired the championship game.
The CFP national championship game in which Michigan beat Washington earned $42.5 million in national TV advertising, according to estimates from EDO. According to Nielsen, it had 25.1 million viewers.
The two semifinal games posted similar results in terms of advertising revenue. The semifinal game between Washington and Texas at the Sugar Bowl pulled in $45 million in national TV advertising (and 18.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
The other semifinal game between Alabama and Michigan at the Rose Bowl took in $42.5 million in national TV ad revenue (and 27.8 million Nielsen-measured viewers).
In February, Walt Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery said they would launch a major new sports streaming platform later this year.
According to analysts, it will be priced at around $40 to $50 a month.
The CFP announcement also says Disney has the right to “simulcast” the playoff games across all company platforms -- presumably including any of ESPN or Disney's streaming platforms.
ESPN recently inked a new $920 million, eight-year deal with the NCAA for the rights to Division 1 women's basketball.


There’s something wonderful about The Killers, which is what keeps their inventiveness so extraordinary. Since breaking onto the scene with their debut album Hot Fuss, The Killers—and famed front-man Brandon Flowers—have been an iconic group ever since. The guys took their Wonderful Wonderful tour to Madison Square Garden this past Friday, January 12 for another unforgettable performance.
Effortlessly fusing rock, electronic, and pop, The Killers brought several tracks from their new Wonderful Wonderful album, such as “The Man,” “Run For Cover,” “Rut,” and “The Calling,” along with the LPs title track. The World’s Most Legendary Arena was rocking to some of the band’s biggest hits – along with some sleeper cell gems from their previous albums Hot Fuss, Sam’s Town, Day & Age, and Battle Born.
Brandon Flowers took center stage in a shimmering, metallic suit to take MSG to church. As nearly 20,000 sang along to familiars like “Human,” “Spaceman,” and “Read My Mind.” We travelled back in time to Hot Fuss for “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Smile Like You Mean It,” and “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine” and Sam’s Town favorites, “This River Is Wild,” “When You Were Young,” and “For Reasons Unknown.” Rapidly transcending to the Day & Age era for “A Dustland Fairytale” and “I Can’t Stay,” and Battle Born’s “The Way It Was” and “Runaways.”
In keeping with tour traditions, the group performed two covers: “Just What I Needed” (originally by The Cars) and “Romeo and Juliet” (originally by Dire Straights). The Killers closed the show with their anthemic “Mr. Brightside,” which wrapped up a two-night New York City stint (one of which took place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center).
Whether taking over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip for a concert-series with Jimmy Kimmel Live!, or headlining some of the world’s biggest music festivals—which they’ll be doing in 2018. The Killers are slated to headline Firefly and Bonnaroo, among other fests this season.
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When, in 2009, all references to water were removed from the negotiating text in meetings that led up to the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, water advocates were dismayed.
They argued, in what has now become an organizing mantra, that the effects of global warming on human life and the environment will be felt through changes in the hydrological cycle. Decreasing snowpack and melting glaciers will wreak havoc on local water supplies; more intense periods of rainfall and drought will bring floods and scorched earth.
Any treaty not mentioning water, especially in the key area of adaptation, would be deficient.
But, this year, national delegations have issued statements on the importance of water in the negotiating texts. The ball began rolling on the eve of the negotiations when the foreign ministers of the Green Group of six countries issued a statement, highlighting the water-climate link and identifying water as “a crucial element of any climate change action.”
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Former Leawood state Sen. Jeff Colyer stepping into governor’s office as Brownback is finally confirmed to ambassadorship. The protracted limbo inside the highest ranks of Kansas government is over at last, as Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie in the Senate to confirm Sam Brownback as the Trump administration’s ambassador for religious freedom. That means Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, a former state representative and senator for parts of southern Johnson County and a candidate for governor in this year’s election, will move into the state’s top office.
Shawnee Mission South student excels at violin, piano despite visual impairment. FOX 4 this week featured Shawnee Mission South’s Ashlee Thao in it Reaching 4 Excellence series, noting the 17-year-old’s remarkable abilities on the violin and piano despite the fact that she lost her sight at 6 months old. [Blind 17-year-old doesn’t let loss of eyesight keep her from being standout violinist — WDAF]
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Rolling into the car park at Mt Stromlo for our first session out on the trails with the Canyon Spectral AL 7.0 EX on the roof, it became clear to me that the full red frame with ghost logos and graphics is quite the head turner. People all around are paying attention to see not only what kind of bike it is, but also to check out the not-so-common-yet SRAM Eagle XO cassette.These two things alone certainly seem to get the conversation going as you pull it off the roof.
Now here is the perfect time to stop and point out a few of the talking points about the Spectral AL 7.0 EX: this bike is not carbon fibre although it has smooth lines and 12.7kg weight (without pedals) may have you thinking otherwise. The Spectral AL 7.0 EX is at the top of the line for alloy-based bikes in the Canyon Spectral range banging out 140mm of rear travel and as you would expect comes with an outstanding spec at the cost saving of an alloy frame over a carbon frame.
For your hard earned cash you get a spec that does not need any changing and reads more like a list of parts off a wish list for a custom build. Starting off with the top of the line award winning 150mm travel Rock Shox Pike RCT3 matched with a Rock Shok Monarch RT3 with Debon air can. Moving on from there we have a full Renthal cockpit (including Fatbar Lite and Apex stem), covered in a set of Ergon grips and a set of SRAM Guide RS brakes with the new S4 calliper that is much stiffer than the old one and offers better power and a unique drip free bleeding port. From here you have your Reverb B1 stealth dropper remote. Perhaps the only upgrade you might want to do before you hit the trails is switch out the old Reverb remote to the new 1x remote which should be in stores now. With that installed you will find yourself using your dropper post more often, meaning you can sit where you used to always stand, saving your legs in the process so you can hammer your new Spectral AL 7.0 EX even longer.
Now here is the icing on the cake with the spec – wait for it….! Pushing all of this up the hills is the new SRAM XO Eagle 12 speed group set; yep that’s right, EAGLE 12 SPEED! This is the new benchmark group set that everyone is talking about: it’s smooth and much, much, much quieter than the 11 speed group sets by SRAM (even in the wet) and really opens up the trails with the 10-50 tooth cassette.Another big ticket highlight is the new Mavic XA wheels wrapped in Maxxis 3C tyres. Now these are not part of the new crop of super wide rims but what they lack in width they make up for in stiffness and great rolling speed.
“One of the first things you notice, even when riding around the car park, is just how nimble and playful the Spectral AL 7.0 EX is!”
Its stiff Mavic wheels and progressive suspension really help it pop out of turns and change direction even on the loosest of trails with ease. Slotting into the mid-travel trail bike range you could be forgiven for thinking that the Spectral AL 7.0 EX is not a do-it-all bike like most in this category and probably not as able to get rowdy on the descents likes its big brother the Strive, especially with how light and lively it feels ripping around the car park.
But with this ever more popular “new school geometry” of longer top tubes and slacker head angles, it sure does tell a different story out on the trails. When climbing on the Spectral AL 7.0 EX you notice almost right away the steep seat tube angle, mixed with running the bars as high as we could, made you feel more like you were sitting on top of the bike and not in it as you climb with the Reverb post fully extended. This feeling of being on top of the bike really does help when you’re climbing and mixed with the excellent factory tuning of the Rock Shox Monarch,it’s probably one of the reasons why we often found that only on the longest and steepest climbs did we have to move out of descend mode and into trail mode. We never reached for full lockout (like we have done on the Strive previously), even when it is in the reduced travel XC mode – which also happens to be 140mm travel. So wouldn’t you now be thinking that all this great climbing prowess, steeper seat angle, coupled with the Spectral AL 7.0 EX’s low weight would surely become an issue once you have tackled the climb and are ready to earn your reward?! Wrong – and this is where it gets interesting… Canyon have the Strive which uses an item called the Shape Shifter to adjust the travel from 160mm rear to 135mm rear along with the geometry of the bike. Now this is a great bike and is used in many races at the Enduro World Series with great results. But then there is the Spectral AL 7.0 EX range 140mm bikes with a 150mm fork that weighs over 1kg less than the Strive that has also taken some impressive race results on the Enduro World Series.It will be used by both Joe Barnes and Justin Leov across numerous rounds of the Enduro World Series again this year. So what does this all tell us? Could Canyon’s Spectral AL 7.0 EX be a do-it-all bike in the right hands out on the right trails?! The angles of the 150mm fork in the Spectral AL 7.0 EX range over the 140mm fork on other bikes in the Spectral range is sure to play a part with this; but honestly this bike can take an absolute beating once you’re comfortable with it. It’s not one of those bikes that pretends to be two bikes and is actually only really good at climbing or descending, it is actually very good at both… Not amazing at both, but still very good and in most cases better than a lot of more expensive carbon fibre bikes out there with a lesser spec list and higher price tag.
We have often found that on all but the longest climbs we tended to very rarely use the trail mode on the Rock Shox Monarch, leaving it fully open or effectively in the descend setting 90% of the time. Having a bike that you can just get on and ride up a hill and then back down is very welcome in this day and age where you have bikes relying on lockouts and other contraptions in order to help get you up the hill and still have energy to slay the decent. Even with its reasonably low weight and efficient climbing this is not the strongest point of the Spectral AL 7.0 EX abilities. The Spectral AL 7.0 EX strongest suit is really in its handling and ability to descend like a much bigger travel bike.
The Spectral AL 7.0 EX range comes with a slightly longer fork than other bikes in the Spectral range bumping the travel up from 140mm to 150mm of travel, which really helps make light work of all but some of the roughest trails at speed. When comparing the Spectral AL 7.0 EX with other bikes of similar travel we have found that we keep relating its ability to hold and carry speed like some of today’s modern 29ers but with the pop and acceleration associated with its 27.5 wheels. This makes for a very capable and fun bike that is not really held back too much by the great wheel size debate.
Now no bike is perfect for everyone out there, some of us have long arms, short legs and giraffe necks but the tape measure can still read the same as the person next to you. Our test rider is 176cm and around 84kg or so we are told. The sizing of our medium Spectral AL 7.0 EX was pretty spot on with a few exceptions. The 50mm Renthal Apex stem while definitely delivering some of its great handling at times made our test rider feel like the bike was perhaps a tad short when spending long amounts of time on the bike. A 60mm Renthal Apex stem was installed and this improved comfort and positon on the bike along with raising confidence at speed which was already there, but the longer stem boosted this on the high speed trails of Thredbo. Keep in mind that the slightly shorter feel of the Spectral AL 7.0 EX is due to the seat tube angle, not the top tube length and adding a longer stem won’t be for everyone so have a bit of a play and do what works for you and your riding style. Now all of this confidence descending brings in the question of bar height. The Spectral AL 7.0 EX comes with only one spacer above the stem and a low rise bar. Our test rider did not find this an issue but if your preference is for a higher rise cockpit you may find yourself looking for a higher rise pair of Renthals to suit your needs. The only other small niggle would be the Ergon Grips, they were a bit firm for us and given the chance we would switch out for a set of the new Elite Series ODI grips. But this is all personal preference and realistically any changes would most likely be done when parts were worn and needing replacement.
Some people might argue that the Spectral AL 7.0 EX might become outdated soon with the adding of Metric shocks and now the ever popular boost wheels sizing trickling down from 29” wheels to 27.5” wheels in an effort to make some kind of standard in the mountain bike world. Metric shocks are brand new and have their advantages when it comes to jamming all of that technology into a tiny area, but there are some bike designs that will not allow them and we are seeing brand new bikes like the Specialized Enduro coming out that are not featuring a metric shock and getting rave reviews from their owners. With the large amount of great wheels and forks out there it should not really ever be an issue when purchasing your new bike if it is not boost. (Our test rider recently bought a high end 27.5 bike that is non-boost and said they were more concerned about lack of water bottle mounts on a frame than lack of boost wheels when making a purchase). There are some sweet deals on non-boost carbon wheels out there right now and having tried a set on the Spectral 7.0 AL EX just for a giggle we have to say….yes they do make it faster and handle better.
To cut a long story short (too late we know), the Spectral 7.0 AL EX is an excellent bike that is great value for money and its blood red paint job stands out in a field of bikes that can all do an amazing job of putting a smile on your face… It just does it at a better price!
Canyon Spectral AL 7.0 EX
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What would you do differently to what you do now?
Work and practice more efficiently, exercise more and take a few more risks….
Who inspires you and why?
My mother and father, brother and sister and closest of friends. Their wisdom, intelligence, humour, patience, unconditional love, generosity and kindness inspire me to try to match their qualities.
What would you do to make a difference in the world?
Nothing more than I am doing now.
Favourite holiday destination and why?
Willunga South Australia because I love the countryside and landscape, its beaches, vineyards, olive groves and more importantly because my closest of friends and their family live there.
When friends come to town, what attraction would you take then to, and why?
I would simply take them to Melbourne because the city of Melbourne is in itself is a great attraction.
What are you currently reading?
I am reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
What are you currently listening to?
I am listening to Gill Scott Heron, the album Neology by the Massive Hip Hop Choir and local duo Foxy and Ta who work with outer urban projects.
Smiling and laughing.
What does the future hold for you?
I don’t know specifically, but I do know that it will hold both sadness and happiness in all areas of my life.
Irine Vela is a composer, music director, librettist, arts writer, community cultural development worker and creative producer. Irine’s work emphasises the validity, necessity and excitement that diverse voices and forms bring to the Australian arts.
She has collaborated with many of Australia’s finest performers, writers, directors and companies. Her work as creative producer for A.R.A.B and now OUP has conceptualized, originated and enabled many fertile collaborations – including Massive Hip Hop Choir, Melbourne Youth Music and The Centre for Poetics and Justice.
She has also secured substantial funding for many projects with outstanding outcomes: Suburban ExChange at the Melbourne Recital Centre in 2011, and Poetic License at Signal 37 in 2013.
Her film and television credits include: Head On (feature film), Remembering Country (documentary drama SBS), and the mini-series The Slap (ABC). She received the 2012 APRA Screen Music Award for Best Sound Track Album for her work on The Slap.
Other notable collaborations and productions include the award winning Who’s Afraid of the Working Class, Do Not Go Gentle and her music drama 1975-A Populist Opera for which she also wrote the libretto.
Her choral opera Little City was acclaimed by both music and theatre critics and garnered her an Award from the Australian Music Centre for Best Composition by an Australian Composer. She is also the recipient of the Tropfest film award for Best Original Score.
She was awarded a 2007 State Library fellowship to research and create the multi-media music drama – Australia in Danger – a slide night. She is founding member of the haBiBis. Their CD Intoxication received an ARIA award for Best World Music Album.
Irine is currently working as Creative Producer and Musical Director on Urban Chamber – Beyond, an Outer Urban Projects collaboration with Barkly Arts Centre MASSIVE Hip Hop Choir at the Melbourne Recital Centre in the 2013 Melbourne Festival.
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On Saturday my lovely boss, her husband, my hun and me went to see Alestorm and support at the Steinbruch Theater. Only the day before we learned that it might be the last concert at the Steinbruch… wich meant that the Finntroll concert there on Wednesday will be cancelled 🙁
I have to admit it was the first time for me to visit the Steinbruch even though I got invited from friends so many times~
The tiny club was sold out that evening and crowded to the roof!
Due to work we sadly missed Troldhaugen and Crimson Shadows but Brainstorm and Alestorm were awesome! During Alestorm the venue got so packed and warm that we had to go outside to breathe~ x__x
The next day the four of us visited the annual medieval autumn market “In honor of the holy grail” at Ronneburg. It takes place every year around the end of September and the beginning of October.
I really love the autumn market! It is always blessed with lot’s of traders and visitors, great food, lovely wares, battles and music.
The 1 on 1 battles were as spectacular as always and the cutest thing for sure was a tiny vikng (about 2-3 years old) with a wooden axe laughing the whole time! The tiny warrior was allowed to strike a few hits against 2 of the warriors. So cute!
Surely we bought a few treasures!
New leather pouch, handbraided linen-braid for my hun’s new tunic, bronze beads and a kläppar häst.


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The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) 2019 Trends Report is the latest annual review of the state of retail facilities management and key trends facing retailers and suppliers. The report identifies the five trends as key to future management. PRSM says there is “a silent renaissance” in the industry with mixed-use developments and experimental stores leading the way. PRSM says the new trends mean executives will to adopt new strategies to manage the changes brought about as the new trends force change on the industries.
“The retail industry is evolving rapidly, and it is important retail facility executives understand the trends driving this evolution,” said Bill Yanek, PRSM CEO. “These trends provide great opportunities for today’s retail facilities management professionals to demonstrate their expertise and help their companies and the industry exceed customer expectations.”
- Mixed-use and Experiential Stores: The new move is to turn shopping centers into community centers. Retailers and the facilities must work together to provide experiences to attract shoppers by combining residential with retail, dining, and experiential/entertainment businesses.
- Restaurant Cross Promotion: Perhaps the way to the hearts of shoppers is through their stomachs. Retailers are turning to restaurants to provide something extra, such as cross-promotional partnerships, to provide culinary experiences for example.
- Medical Facilities: Doctor’s offices, medical clinics, testing and imaging facilities, along with pharmacies and other healthcare businesses are opening in shopping centers and in retail stores. Eighty-nine percent of enclosed malls now offer some type of healthcare service.
While many of these trends are not new, their presence on the list indicates what now may be trendy may soon be routine.
For more information on facilities management trends, contact Vanguard Resources.

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Jan16WedJanuary 16, 2019 L.D. Dermody Insurance Team
We have had a number of customers ask us about recent changes to the impaired and distracted driving laws in Ontario for this year so in response we have put together this short summary.
With the new impaired driving laws police officers can now demand a breathalyzer test from any driver. In the past they had to have a reasonable suspicion of impaired driving before asking, but that’s not the case anymore.
It’s also now against the law to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of over 80 mg within two hours before or after driving.
Minimum and maximum penalties have increased. First-time offenders with a BAC of 80 to 119 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood will be fined $1,000. Those with a BAC of 120 to 159 mg of alcohol per 100 mL of blood will face a new amount of $1,500. First offenders with a BAC of 160 mg or more will now pay a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000. Additionally a first-time offender who refuses the breath test will also receive a $2,000 fine. In all cases the vehicle can be immediately impounded for seven days and the licence suspended for 90 days.
Zero tolerance for drivers under 22 years of age or any age with a G1, G2, M1 or M2 remains in place. This also includes cannabis use.
Distracted driving is now the leading cause of collisions in Ontario and will now cost drivers more:
Distracting driving can be anything that causes a driver to be less focused while driving on the road, even while at a stop light. It can include:
If you’re impaired from drinking or consuming drugs, don’t drive.
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Climate Crisis Threatens Food Security of Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Togo, Comoros, and Many Other Countries
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Climate crisis is threatening seafood and fish in gulfs, seas, and oceans. As a result, countries dependent mainly on fish and seafood are threatened.

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text: It began as an idea in the mind of one of the Indianapolis African-American community’s leading entrepreneurs and businessmen S. Henry Bundles. He had a vision to create an organization that would motivate African-American high school students to develop leadership skills, self-awareness and self worth and inspire them to finish high school, attend college and go into business or a profession. Bundles called his new organization the Center for Leadership Development. And it began with a series of evening and Saturday classes for area Black high school students in Self Discovery and Self Exploration. Now nearly four decades later, the Center for Leadership Development, CLD, has become a major success story in Indianapolis and the country. Thousands of African-Americans have attended their classes, workshops and programs through the years. Those young people have gone on to success, many graduating college; becoming parents who are sending their children through CLD programs. Programs that begin as young as fourth grade all the way to freshmen in college. A special edition of Afternoons with Amos, originated from CLD’s headquarters on Dr. Martin Luther King Street across the street from Flanner House and Watkins Park. Amos, who was a CLD facilitator during the program’s inaugural year, talked with Center for Leadership Development staff about their many programs for area youth and the success story that CLD has made for itself. Appearing on the program live from the Lilly CLD Achievement Center were: Dennis Bland, President, Center for Leadership Development who gave Amos and listeners and overview of CLD, its programs, mission and history. Programs for youth are a critical part of CLD. From the long running Self Discover/Self Exploration Programs, to Project MR and Precious Miss, to Success Prep and the Rawls Scholars Medicine Initiative and many more. Explaining those programs were Robert Marshall, CLD’s Senior Director of Programs and Program Coordinators Yolanda McTush & Jonathan Jones. One of the major programs of CLD is their College Prep Institute. Trained counselors provide guidance for Black high school students and even middle school students on how to prepare for college while still in high school and middle school. Tips on financial aid, scholarships and more are available from College Prep Institute. Amos talked with College Prep Institute Director Reggie Session and three College Prep Institute Counselors, Linda Bingham, Lena Hill and Lade Akande. A major new priority of CLD is reconnecting with those who participated in past CLD programs over these thirty-eight years. Many of CLD’s staff, beginning with President Dennis Bland, attended CLD programs when they were in high school. Now CLD’s trying to re-engage its alumni to help as facilitators, resource persons and even financial contributors. Terry Kenny, a CLD Fund Development Associate talked about the CLD alumni effort. Top top officials of IU Health, Kelvin Wade and Steve Jones, both past Presidents of CLD’s Alumni Association talked about their experiences with CLD and the importance of alumni engagement. Colleen Heeter, CLD’s Senior Manager of Fund Development and Fund Development Manager Ron Brown and Marketing/Recruitment Associate Joi Harmon talked about ways the community can help support CLD. Click the Media Player To Hear About this Indianapolis Education Success Story CLD, the Center for Leadership Development. Audio ©2014 WTLC/Radio One. Part One Runs 57 Minutes. Part Two Runs 39 Minutes.


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WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Key U.S. senators are considering the creation of a special bankruptcy court for troubled financial services firms, a person familiar with the plans said on Monday.
Senate Banking Committee members are trying to toughen up parts of a draft bill that overhauls how the financial system is supervised. The draft, introduced by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, would create a system to unwind troubled financial firms.
But members of the committee want a more specific and tougher regime to deal with troubled financial firms after the federal government used billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to prop up firms like Bank of America.
Members are discussing a two-stage process that would create a preferential option for bankruptcy followed by a regulator-managed resolution if bankruptcy fails, the person said. The source requested anonymity because the draft is in flux and has not been made public.
Dodd’s proposal would give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp the authority to dismantle large troubled financial services firms. The FDIC would be able to guarantee debts of firms in receivership.


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Taiwan takes historic step toward same-sex marriage legalization
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, Taiwan's constitutional court positioned the country to become the first in Asia to recognize same-sex marriages.
Previously, Taiwan's civil code had stipulated that marriage must be between a man and a woman. But in a majority opinion, the court ruled that the ban on same-sex unions ran afoul of two articles of the country's constitution that uphold human dignity and equality in the eyes of the law, according to the Associated Press.
The legislature now has two years to either amend the existing civil code or to enact new laws pertaining to same-sex couples.
For LGBT activists in Taiwan — one of the most liberal democracies in Asia, according to the AP — the victory was hard-won.
On Wednesday, hundreds of same-sex marriage supporters gathered outside the legislature near the country's capital, Taipei, to wave flags and blast noisemakers.
Tarah Demant, Program Director for Amnesty International's Gender, Sexuality, and Identity Program, said the hope is that the court's decision is the beginning of a broad trend "not only for Taiwan, but the entire region."
"There's broad homophobia globally, and Asia is no exception," she said in an interview Wednesday. "In the face of what can feel like growing discrimination, growing nativism, a growing sense of people doubling down on anti-human rights protectionist policy, this is a step forward towards human rights for all people and not just for a certain class of people."
Polls show that a majority of the Taiwanese public supports same-sex marriage, as do both the current ruling and major opposition parties. A bill to enforce the ruling is already making its way through the legislature, the AP reported.


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- Biologia 2017 v.72 no.4 pp. 445-451
- Picea; Sarcoptiformes; bark beetles; community structure; dieback; forests; mountains; national parks; species diversity
- ... The main aim of this study was to describe and compare communities of oribatid mites of selected areas in montane spruce forests near Březník in the Šumava National Park, where different management strategies were used after the spruce dieback caused by massive bark beetle gradation more than 15 years ago. Naturally regenerating and salvage-logged areas were compared. Significant differences were ...


Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Motorola’s Moto X phone has arrived, with great fanfare for a phone with specs similar to other high-end smartphones. Cops visited a New York family because of some suspicious Google searches. And Apple acquired a low-energy wireless chipmaker, presumably for use in the rumored iWatch.
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There was a time, namely the second half of 2011, when retailers thought Facebook and other social media channels would become major storefronts for their platforms. "We expect Facebook will become a major channel of commerce," Alex Bolen, CEO of Oscar de la Renta, said in an interview with Mashable in late 2011.
Apple recently acquired a small company that specializes in designing communications chips that use very little power, Passif Semiconductor. The purchase gives Apple more resources to tap for its venture into wearable computing, which appears inevitable. The acquisition, first reported by tech reporter Jessica Lessin, happened in "recent months." Passif, founded by two Ph.D.
Welcome to college. It's a world where careful planning means sleeping until noon every day and no outfit is too skimpy for a Halloween party. It's a place of eternal pajama pants, Ramen noodles that flow like the proverbial milk and honey of the Promised Land, all-nighters and flip cup championships. We know you were too cool for school in senior year, but you still have a way to go before mastering your new domain.
Russia granted Edward Snowden a year's worth of refugee status on Thursday, and that may be just enough time to determine whether America's most prominent dissident will achieve his stated goal of dismantling the National Security Agency's "architecture of oppression," as he called it. A groundswell of congressional support for major new restrictions on the NSA, combined with pressure from the nation's most powerful tech companies, is almost certain to force some of those changes into being.
"Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." This was the phrase that MTV launched with 32 years ago on Aug. 1. The year was 1981 and MTV played The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" as the channel's first music video, followed by Pat Benatar's "You Better Run." In honor of MTV's birthday, click through the gallery above for 32 memorable music videos -- in no particular order -- as chosen by Mashable staff and a handful of our readers.
The amount of time Americans spend consuming digital media is set to eclipse the amount of time spent watching television for the first time this year. According to an eMarketer study released Thursday, Americans spend four hours and 40 minutes online using either a mobile device or a computer, compared with four hours and 31 minutes watching TV. See also: 8 Top Apps and Services for Streaming Your Favorite Movies The big jump in the past three years is due to the rise of mobile Internet.
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)'s Marissa Mayer is boosting the company's research unit, which was downsized under her predecessor -- betting on emerging technologies from big data to artificial intelligence. Yahoo Labs has hired 30 researchers with PhDs in 2013 and plans to add another 20 by year end, Mayer said in an interview at the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. headquarters last week. The group is led by Chief Scientist Ron Brachman, a former scientist at the U.S.
If you host your website on Bluehost, HostMonster, HostGator or JustHost, your site is probably down or experiencing issues. The three hosting brands are all divisions of Endurance International Group. The outage appears to be related to server maintenance at the Provo, Utah, data center. See also: WordPress.com Enterprise Offers Managed Hosting for Businesses According to the Bluehost and HostMonster Twitter accounts, that maintenance caused additional problems.
The Department of Justice and 33 attorneys general handed Apple a series of proposals on Friday to make amends for e-book price fixing. Chief among the recommendations is a five-year ban on making new e-book distribution contracts with five major publishers: Hachette Book Group; HarperCollins Publishers; Holtzbrinck Publishers, which does business as Macmillan; Penguin Group (USA); and Simon & Schuster.
Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate are making Ender's Game fans battle on social media to earn an exclusive preview of the science-fiction film's final trailer. The mission, if you choose to accept it, begins at IF-BattleSchool.com, a new site the studios shared first with Mashable. There, you will need to take the International Fleet's Battle School Aptitude Test to determine your role in defending Earth from any another invasion.
Motorola and Google unveiled the much-anticipated Moto X smartphone Thursday, Motorola's newest flagship phone and the first product developed under the auspices of both companies. The smartphone has been hailed by some as a major competitor to the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy smartphone line. Now that the device has been introduced to the public, how does it stack up to the other industry leaders? See also: Hands On With the Moto X Today at 2 p.m.
Yahoo's epic acquisition binge continued on Friday with the purchase of social browser maker Rockmelt. Rockmelt announced the move on its blog: "Yahoo and Rockmelt share a common goal: To help people discover the best content from around the web." See also: The 20 Startups Marissa Mayer Has Acquired at Yahoo AllThingsD reports that Yahoo paid $60 million to $70 million for the firm. Yahoo plans to use the browser technology "turbocharge" its media properties, according to the report.
One hundred thirty million people share photos and videos on Instagram every month, many of them posting their favorite hobbies, locations, and brands. Users share 45 million photos per day. One app is connecting you with brands to get rewards for those pictures; perks in exchange for letting brands use your Instagram photos in ad campaigns. SnapMyAd is a free iOS app rewarding brand enthusiasts for their photos.
Bear steals Dumpster! No, this is not an Onion headline. It actually happened and here's video proof.
"America's Next Top Model is ..." Everyone has heard the phrase. Whether you're a diehard fan that was rooting for Allison Harvard during cycle 12 (and the all-stars cycle), or casually stumbled upon a VH1 marathon of the show, America's Next Top Model is an entertainment cornerstone of today's competition reality shows. ANTM is entering its 20th cycle on Friday, and this one's a first. Model matriarch Tyra Banks is bringing boys into the running to be the show's dubbed next top model.
Siros Ardestani just wanted to take a photo with one of his favorite NBA players. But Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard just wanted to shop in peace. So Lillard turned down a recent photo request from the young fan while out and about earlier this week, but later took to Twitter to lament his choice and share a guilty confession: A high school kid wanted To take a pic with me ... I said not right now let me finish shopping.
Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is a blow to President Barack Obama's desire to "reset" U.S. relations with its Cold War enemy. The Russian action puts in doubt a summit planned for next month between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and drew calls from U.S. lawmakers for retaliatory actions likely to further strain relations between the two military powers.
It may not be able to connect to anything but state-sanctioned websites, and only offers a limited selection of apps (such as Angry Birds Rio). But the Samjiyon tablet, manufactured and released in North Korea last year, does have at least one novel trick up its 7-inch sleeve: a built-in antenna for watching live, non-streaming TV.
For the first time this year, the amount of time Americans spend consuming digital media is set to eclipse the amount of time spent watching TV. Instead of driving to movie theaters, more people are cozying up on their couches with laptops and tablets. So it only makes sense that entertainment companies are releasing more content specifically for digital platforms.
Now the Apple Store app comes with a little extra oomph: a free download. Starting Friday, Apple will offer one free app, iTunes download or iBook every week through its iOS app. See also: Top 25 Free iPhone Apps of All Time The app is traditionally used to purchase physical items from Apple’s store, book Genius Bar appointments and set up one-on-one learning sessions. Now, when you launch the app, the free download is listed on the launch page.
Social media can be one of the most challenging platforms for brands to measure return on investment. But it's an area brands can't afford to ignore.
It takes talent to create art from pen and paper, but it takes some serious creativity to create art using favorite childhood toy. Author, illustrator and photographer Chris McVeigh masters this in his new series, "Brick Sketches," created entirely from LEGOs. They give life to pop culture characters we know and love, including Batman, Bender and R2-D2.
Looking to venture into great outdoors but not quite ready to go on a total tech detox? The Katabatic solar-powered tent might be the camping product you've been waiting for. Released by Eddie Bauer in collaboration with Goal Zero, the Katabatic tent offers a sun-soaking fabric on top which absorbs light all day that powers an outlet inside into which campers can plug in their gadgets.
During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can brew a cup of coffee and lie back with our iPads, laptops, smartphones and Kindles.
Schenectady High School students got a lesson on their generation's lingo when filmmaker Jason Pollock recently gave the commencement speech to the graduating class.
Getting bored with your household DIY projects? Consider making a private jet. Wisconsin-based aircraft company Sonex is selling a single-seat jet, but you'll need a toolkit to assemble it. See also: 12 Clever Ways to Repurpose Old Tech The fast facts: It travels at over 200 miles per hour with a cruising speed of 180, and is capable of carrying up to 900 pounds. Its wingspan is just about 18 feet -- tiny when compared to a regular commercial jet, which has an average wingspan of nearly 200 feet.
If you've spent much time online over the past couple weeks, chances are you've come across some contagiously charming Vine videos of a heavyset, precocious young boy working his impressive dance moves and generally displaying inhuman levels of swag. The kid's name is Terio. He's six years old and at this point a legitimate viral sensation.
A startup has designed a platform that aggregates data from select fitness, health and social networking apps you're already using and rewards you with points for healthy behavior. San Francisco-based AchieveMint currently integrates with platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Meetup, RunKeeper, MapMyFitness and Fitbit.


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Distribution of native and exotic branchiobdellidans (Annelida: Clitellata) on their respective crayfish hosts in northern Italy, with the first record of native Branchiobdella species on an exotic North American crayfish.
AbstractBranchiobdellidans were found on crayfish at the 18 sites examined in northern Italy. At 15 of the sites the native crayfish, Austropotamobius pallipes, was collected and all supported specimens of Branchiobdella italica. A few specimens of B. parasita were found at only two of these sites and no specimens of B. hexodonta were observed during the survey. The North American Louisiana red swamp crayfish, Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii has been found in three additional sites around Carmagnola, south of Torino. The exotic Cambarincola mesochoreus was recovered from red crayfish at two sites. However, no specimens of C. mesochoreus were found at the third site, but specimens B. italica and B. parasita were identified. This is the first record of native Branchiobdella spp. on an exotic and wild crayfish in northern Italy.
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In her clinical work, Dr. Cooper cares for children with common head and neck problems who often require surgical intervention. Many of these children and their families face surgery without a clear understanding of what their recovery might involve in terms of pain or how to address their pain outside of an opioid prescription. Her work with Michigan OPEN stems from her desire to prepare kids and their families for their postoperative course in a better and safer way, by offering education on methods to control post-operative pain including over-the counter medications and non-medication strategies, explanation of the risks of opioids, and safe storage and disposal options.
Dr. Cooper hopes to help those who care for children following surgery to share a common message about acute postoperative pain, opioid safety and disposal options, and is leading a multidisciplinary work group at Mott Children’s Hospital working towards this goal. Her background is in patient safety and quality improvement, and her research interests are on pain control following surgery and use of prescribed opioids, so prescribing guidelines can be developed for providers based on actual patient use.

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Choosing the right tyres is essential when mountain biking, as it is the only point of contact which the rider has to the ground. Whilst this is also true for road racing tyres, different demands exist for MTBs. The optimal tyre offers the perfect grip and cornering stability on any surface, where even moist roots and wet limestone cannot slow the tyres down. At the same time, they offer perfect puncture protection and weigh practically nothing. The attentive observer realizes quickly, that a tire can never meet all the requirements at the same time and thus true specialists in various disciplines have emerged. As such, the tread and rubber compound must fit to the respective surface and it is important to measure rolling resistance against the optimal grip. The difference between wire and folding tyre on the other hand, is affected by the tyre construction: Clincher tyres are more affordable models that often come into use as OEM parts and which are a little heavier due to the wire on the edge. Folding tyres on the other hand are high quality processed and foldable, as such they fit easily into a backpack when on tour.
Light and fast - tyres for Cross-country MTB
In the racing and competition disciplines, the focus is on the tyres' low weight and good rolling layer. The tread and hardness of the rubber compound can however differ slightly from what is originally stated. This is because for what ultimately counts in the race is the sum provided from wattage capacity when pedaling. The optimal tyre changes as much as possible of the pedaling energy into propulsion. Even though competition tyres may not always have the most thick puncture protection, a tubeless-setup can compensate for this.
The balancing act - All Mountain and Enduro
Both disciplines - All Mountain and Enduro - are distinguished by the fact that the rider of the bike must pedal to the highest point of the tour by himself/herself. In this phase of the journey, the rider benefits from light and fast tyres. Once at the top, the rider wants a completely contradictory characteristic. On the downhill, the tyres should provide a lot of grip and pinch flat protection, remain stable on the track and offer maximum control and braking performance in any situation. To unite these two extremes is not easy, but the manufacturer Schwalbe offers different products in exactly this niche. Often different rubber mixtures come into play in the front and rear tyre. The front receives a soft grip in order to improve safety, whilst the rear receives a hard grip for less rolling resistance.
These monsters flatten everything - Freeride and Downhill
Downhill and Freeriders usually move their bikes upwards via a lift or shuttle. Thus in these disciplines, heavy tyres with soft rubber mixtures and high pinch flat protection can be used. As the tyres are tubeless, the air pressure may also be lowered to 1.5 bar for traction benefits. As such, these profiles are wide, anti-skidding and simply just elevated.
In addition to a perfect tyre belongs a suitable pump with pressure gauge, spare tubes and puncture repair kit. The regular inspection of the tire is part of the routine of bike care, and even on tour you should always carry a bike pump.

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Climate Change and Increasing Flood Frequency in Kashmir [1815-2015 A.D.]
Current Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 6,
17 September 2022
Floods have been occurring in Kashmir right from its very origin. The frequency has drastically increased from 1890s. The likelihood of disasters has grown due to climate change, according to several scientists today. In order to determine whether there has been any climate change in Kashmir over this time and, if so, whether it has increased the frequency of floods in Kashmir, the researcher examined the primary sources of Kashmir history from the previous 200 years. Another dimension, which the researcher looked into was the post flood diseases and to see if there was any link between climate change and post-flood related diseases. According to the research, in the last decades of the nineteenth century, the climate in Kashmir began to become milder, and this change occurred abruptly. There has also been an increase in the frequency of floods in comparison to earlier centuries. Furthermore, since 1960 A.D., there has been an increase in post-flood related diseases. Thus, all of the facts point to climate change in Kashmir over the last two centuries, which has had an impact on floods and post-flood diseases.


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Shapes is a presentation space where architects, designers and finishing companies can be inspired by decorative sheet material, ceiling and wall coverings, floors and lighting. There is an extensive library with samples and collection books. Events and training sessions are also organized.
The Shapes Experience Center is an initiative of RET interior, Astrimex, Bruijnzeel, Leoxx and Flos. In addition, products from Rockfon, Kronospan, Gyproc and Armstrong are displayed. The iconic design for this presentation is from M+R interior architecture.
‘We have used the lotus flower and the chameleon as design inspiration’; with the Lotus flower as a metaphor for purity and beauty and the chameleon for the ability to adapt and diversity.
The Lotus flower is designed as 3 sculptural elements composed of decor sheet material, these objects rotate slowly. The space is divided into so-called color slides, with each slide representing a color of the total spectrum with different material applications from RET and Astrimex.
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The Leonardo, Top Aces and Inzpire team, named Red Aces, has been down-selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to compete for a contract to meet the Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) capability. Team Red Aces is creating an industry-leading solution to provide a safe, highly representative live air support service to the British Armed Forces and its allies
CAE was awarded a subcontract valued at more than C$150 million from Leonardo Helicopters to provide the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) with a comprehensive NH90 helicopter training solution. The QEAF has signed a contract with Leonardo Helicopters to acquire a fleet of both NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) and NH90 NATO frigate helicopters (NFH)
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $3,531,926,800 contract for US Army training aids, devices, simulators and simulations, maintenance, sustainment, operations and support of instrumentation systems and live-fire ranges. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2025, a brief announcement from the US DoD said on March 15
Thai Aviation Services has begun Sikorsky S-92 helicopter simulator training at the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam. Under a multi-year contract, Thai Aviation Services S-92 helicopter aircrews have started conducting their S-92 simulator training at the MPTC
UAE Air Force RQ-1E remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) aircrews will soon complete several courses being delivered by CAE Maritime Middle East (MME), including an RPA Sensor Operator Fundamentals Course and RPA Aircrew Fundamentals Course. The courses are all part of the comprehensive training solution for RPA systems being developed by CAE under a contract signed last year to provide academic, simulator, and live flying training for the UAE Air Forces fleet of RQ-1E Predator aircraft
Italian Air Force recently accepted into service a Predator Mission Trainer located at Amendola Air Force Base (AFB) in Italy. The Predator Mission Trainer, specifically representing the Italian Air Force's Predator A during phase one of this delivery, was jointly developed by CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc
Tanzanias government has established Chinese-built training centre for the countrys defence forces during a ceremony on 6 February at Mapinga in Bagamoyo District, Coast Region. The Comprehensive Training Centre (CTC) worth Sh67
China issued new guideline on military training; to build a scientific, regulated and cooperative mechanism in actual combat training and joint military training among different groups. The guideline was approved by the Central Military Commission recently the Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday
CAE USA today has been awarded a United States Army contract to provide a suite of Abrams M1A2 tank engine trainers. Under terms of the contract awarded by the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), CAE USA will develop two new M1A2 Abrams tank driver stations with live-engine maintenance trainers to support diagnostic and troubleshooting maintenance training tasks
Saab has received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, BAAINBw, for upgrade of the German Armys vehicle simulators. The total order value is SEK 107 million (US$ 12
The European Union defense pact, known as Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), has identified 17 defense projects to be undertaken by the 25 participating EU states starting next year. European Union member states on Monday kick-started the establishment of a defense union, after the European Council approved the new European defense and security cooperation network, at a meeting in Brussels, an EU press release said
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Cowan, described as "an amazing public servant," said he only once had to defend Berkeley on something with which he disagreed.
Council voted Tuesday to embark on an intensive project to develop extensive new development standards to preserve the city's discretion over land use decisions.
Berkeley will soon start to require cellphone retailers to warn customers about potential radiation dangers, following a federal judge’s rejection of an industry supported campaign to put a stay on the city’s cellphone right-to-know ordinance.
The former chair of Berkeley’s Medical Cannabis Commission (MCC) is scheduled to appear in federal court today, Sept. 23, to face extortion, fraud and money laundering charges connected to his dealings with cannabis dispensaries in Berkeley, Oakland and Las Vegas.
A wireless trade association filed suit against Berkeley on Monday, claiming that the city’s new law requiring notification of possible radiation from cellphones is a violation of the First Amendment.
The city of Berkeley says it will change its commission recommendation process after a community agency brought allegations of serious conflicts of interest during a recent bid for municipal funding.
Three months after the city council ordered the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective to shut its doors at 1820-1828 San Pablo Ave. because it was a public nuisance, the medical marijuana organization has relocated to 1510 Ashby Ave. – and is once again operating illegally, according to city officials.
The city of Berkeley is investigating whether to require retailers to hand out radiation-related safety sheets to customers who buy cellphones in town.
Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board voted unanimously Nov. 6 to declare the Forty Acres Medical Marijuana Growers’ Collective a public nuisance – the latest step in Berkeley’s three-year odyssey to shut the place down.
Less than a week before Berkeley voters will decide whether to adopt new council district boundaries, a local official has criticized the city for how it handled legal fees for a lawsuit over the proposed council lines that are on the Nov. 4 ballot with Measure S.
The recent settlement of a lawsuit between the Environmental Protection Agency and several cities, including Berkeley, will lead to major repairs of the East Bay’s deteriorating sewage system — and less wastewater discharge into the bay.


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The death penalty is the latest controversial issue that state legislators are taking on, but should they defer the issue to the voters?
Governor Hickenlooper sent a warning to his Democratic colleagues this week, letting them know he’ll veto a bill if it is passed as written. Will Legislative Dems heed the warning or call his bluff?
The sudden end of the Broncos season will effect the team and the vendors that depend on live games. But there may be a political hangover from the loss as well.
A major wildfire in December has given every Coloradan pause, and it should give our elected leaders focus and determination to address the problems that are making these fires worse.
With Colorado’s Legislature firmly under their control, Democrats are poised to dictate the state’s economic agenda and to pass civil unions after two years of divided government.
A Western Slope Republican who battled accusations of driving drunk has announced she won’t seek re-election.
Female lawmakers in Colorado are donning antique hats and giving out cupcakes to mark 100 years since the election of Colorado’s first female state senator.
A bill moving forward in the state Legislature would help people without health insurance when they end up in the emergency room.
Job postings that state unemployed applicants need not apply will remain legal as a Republican state House committee rejected a discrimination measure.
Young athletes in Colorado schools are getting protections from concussions with new guidelines for coaches and an agricultural tax break is going away as a handful of new laws take effect Jan. 1.

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|Nearest airport||Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini|
|Distance to airport||27.5 km|
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|"The air conditioning worked well."||(in 8 reviews)|
|"Breakfast was ok and location convenient."||(in 16 reviews)|
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Location is pretty good
I strongly wouldn’t recommend this hotel!
The staff and breakfast were quite great! Very helpful and the food was fresh. You’ll be well located as well.
There’s room for improvements on the cleanliness. Also the street might be a bit challenging if you walk alone over 1am.
It was awful
ok place to stay for 1 night if you need to be in the city center but not for the longer stay - very old hotel which needs a lot refurbishment
the facilities were very old and poor breakfast - not fresh food and basically sweets
Good value for money, good location, good breakfast
Linen old and broken
A stay at San Remo City Hotel places you in the heart of Buenos Aires, within a 15-minute walk of Palace of the Argentine National Congress and Obelisco. Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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FAQs when booking at San Remo City Hotel
Where is San Remo City Hotel located?
San Remo City Hotel is located at Talcahuano 24 in San Nicolás, 0.9 km from the centre of Buenos Aires. Obelisco de Buenos Aires is the closest landmark to San Remo City Hotel.
When is check-in time and check-out time at San Remo City Hotel?
Check-in time is 12:00 and check-out time is 10:00 at San Remo City Hotel.
Does San Remo City Hotel offer free Wi-Fi?
Yes, San Remo City Hotel offers free Wi-Fi.
Does San Remo City Hotel offer free parking?
No, San Remo City Hotel does not offer free parking.
Does San Remo City Hotel offer free airport shuttle service?
No, San Remo City Hotel does not offer free airport shuttle service.
How far is San Remo City Hotel from the airport?
San Remo City Hotel is 6.1 km from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery.
Can you bring pets to San Remo City Hotel?
No, pets are not allowed at San Remo City Hotel.
Does San Remo City Hotel have a pool?
No, San Remo City Hotel does not have a pool on-site.
Most popular landmarks
- Obelisco de Buenos Aires 0.6 km
- 9 de Julio Avenue 0.6 km
- Teatro Colon 0.8 km
- Plaza de Mayo 1.2 km
- Plaza Libertad 1.2 km
- Casa Rosada 1.3 km
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High prices and rising interest rates are putting used cars out of reach for a growing number of car buyers.
That’s bad news for CarMax, the country’s biggest used car dealer. CarMax said on Thursday its profits were down 54% as the number of cars sold in the quarter dropped 6.4% compared to a year ago.
The company blamed “vehicle affordability challenges stemming from widespread inflationary pressures, as well as rising interest rates and low consumer confidence.”
While the higher prices boosted the company’s overall revenue, the results were well below the forecasts of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. This set off alarm bells for investors.
CarMax shares are down more than 24% on Thursday, and shares of other auto retailers have also been hammered. Shares in used car rival Carvana are down about 23% and AutoNation, the country’s biggest new car dealership, is down 10%. Shares of many automakers, including General Motor, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla, also tumbled.
Car prices have been rising steadily for the past two years as a shortage of parts, particularly computer chips, has limited supply in the face of strong consumer demand. These higher prices have been a major factor in overall inflationary pressures, as around 40% of American households buy a car each year.
The effort to contain prices has prompted the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at a historic pace in recent months as the central bank tries to ease consumer demand and slow the economy.
Used car prices — while down 2% in August from their record high in January — are still 48% higher than in August 2019, according to the Consumer Price Index, a key measure of inflation. New car prices hit a record high in August, up 30% over the past three years.
CarMax reported an average price per sales vehicle of $28,657 for the three months ending in August, up 9.6% from a year ago but down 1% from the previous quarter.
But it’s not just the cost of buying and financing a car that has hurt sales, according to CarMax executives. General pressures on household budgets from higher prices have generally become an issue.
“Groups are higher than ever,” CarMax CEO William Nash said on a call with investors. “Consumer confidence, certainly during the quarter, was the lowest in recent history, I mean even lower than the height of the pandemic. So I think consumers are prioritizing their spending a little differently.”
The company’s results were also hurt by the increase in reserves to cover possible loan losses in its finance arm. CarMax more than doubled the $35.5 million it had in reserve a year ago to $75.5 million at the end of the most recent quarter.
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In 2018 Tamkang University received subsidies from the Ministry of Education to help launch the University Social Responsibility (USR) project. Under the project, instructors and students work hand in hand to help develop local communities and solve difficult community problems in the hope of creating an even brighter future.
On Oct 3, 2018, Tamkang University held the second USR event of the year. This recent event represented an intercollegiate collaboration between TKU, Feng Chia University, and National Chi Nan University, and took the theme "Creating Common Glory; Benchmarking for Better Results". Participants included two teams from other universities: one from Feng Chia University, led by Assistant Professor Chao-Fu Yeh; the other from Chi Nan University, led by Professor Chen Ku-Fan. As part of the USR project, the team from Feng Chia University has set up a mobile support system for underprivileged people and people living in remote regions of Taiwan. The team from Chi Nan University, on the other hand, has been focusing on a raft of environmental concerns currently facing local communities. Also in attendance at the event was a member of the Ministry of Education's University Social Responsibility Center, Chiang Fu-chen.
Aside from providing a platform for students and teachers to take part in exchange and cooperation, the event also offered an opportunity for attendees to expand the scope of issues tackled under the USR program, and to discuss practical methods for solving community problems in the future.
In a speech made at the opening of the event, TKU Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the USR Office, Dr. Chii-Dong Ho, pointed to the inroads made by Tamkang University in recent years, helping to care for and improve the local Tamsui community.