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DID Bret Easton Ellis really crash a Ferrari while driving naked in Southampton?
Was he married? Does he have a son? Did he have dinner at the White House, a guest of George W. Bush? A weeks-long crystal-meth binge? An exclusive orgy? Dates with both Christy Turlington and George Michael? Well, perhaps, at least according to the spellbinding opening chapter of "Lunar Park," the new novel by Mr. Ellis that features as a protagonist an author of some repute named Bret Easton Ellis. But don't ask him to sort it out.
"My worry is that people will want to know what's true and what's not," he said recently. "All these things that are in the book -- my quote-unquote autobiography -- I just don't want to answer any of those questions. I don't like demystifying the text."
It is not the first time that Mr. Ellis, 41, has tried to refract the events of his life through those of his characters while at the same time evading attempts to tie the two together. Introduced as the bad boy of American letters, the brattiest of the Brat Pack that included Jay McInerney, Tama Janowitz and other chroniclers of young Reagan-era angst, Mr. Ellis has achieved over the last 20 years a level of notoriety and acclaim that has eluded most of his peers.
With "Less Than Zero," his startling debut novel, published in 1985, he wrote about meaningless sex and casual drug use among the bored children of wealth in Los Angeles, where he grew up. In 1987, in "The Rules of Attraction," he wrote about casual sex and obsessive drug use among bored students of a dead ringer for Bennington College, which Mr. Ellis attended.
So in 1991, when he published "American Psycho," about soulless sex and maniacal, drug-fueled dismemberment, many readers concluded that he was a raging misogynist, if not a potential serial killer. And now he is back with a seemingly autobiographical novel that renounces but does not apologize for the excess that has characterized much of his work.Continue reading the main story
It is yet another episode in which Mr. Ellis asks readers to discern the difference between truth and fiction, between imagination and self-obsession, a distinction he nonetheless tries his best to frustrate.
"And that's when, well, do you lie?" he asks. "To preserve what you think, as the author of this book, is its purity? I think this might be a day-by-day situation. Or it's going to be based on how I feel about the journalist I'm talking to. If I sense they have an agenda, if I sense they don't like the book, they're out to get me, then sure I'll lie. But if they're nice and they're accepting, they like the book, I'd love to tell the truth."
But will the rest of the world honor these one-sided terms? "Lunar Park" isn't just about Mr. Ellis's narcissism. A phantasmagorical account of life in the suburbs and the horror that can fester in the unresolved conflicts of love and family, the novel is at heart an hommage to Stephen King, monster comic books and scary movies.
It is also an elegy, a description of the anguish inflicted by an uncaring father, a testament to the pain of lost love and an account of the frustration of unexpressed admiration and remorse. And finally, it is an exorcism, a re-examination of Mr. Ellis's life and work, in which he does, eventually, answer some of the questions he has deflected for years.
Asking readers to care something about his inner life after years of endowing his characters with little more than fashionably amoral ennui, is, to say the least, a change for Mr. Ellis. But then again, so is including anything that could be referred to as a plot. Has Bret Easton Ellis actually let down his guard?
"I think he's intentionally trying to confuse people as to what is true and what is not in this," said Morgan Entrekin, the president and publisher of Grove/Atlantic Inc. It was Mr. Entrekin who, as a young editor at Simon & Schuster, read and bought a manuscript called "Less Than Zero." Now a character bearing Mr. Entrekin's name makes an appearance in "Lunar Park"; the same goes for Mr. Ellis's agent, Amanda Urban; his publicist at the publishing house Alfred A. Knopf, Paul Bogaards; and his Brat Pack rival and friend, Jay McInerney -- or, as he refers to him here, "the Jayster."
"He's playing with truth in a kind of metaphysical way," Mr. Entrekin said. "He's combined the celebrity memoir and excessive confessionals that our society seems to be obsessed with."
Mr. Ellis certainly did not invent the trope of creating a more extreme alter ego and then daring observers to tell truth from fiction. Or scolding them for being so naïve as to try. Philip Roth, who created a fictional version of himself in "Zuckerman Unbound" and again, with a character named Philip Roth, in "Operation Shylock," discouraged drawing connections between his life and those of his characters. Hip-hop stars do it all the time, casting themselves as larger than life while complaining about the burdens of celebrity. And on television, the hall-of-mirrors fame game had become familiar even before all those C-list stars started turning their lives into reality shows.
But after all these years, Mr. Ellis doesn't seem to find that game any less amusing. Sitting last week in his Manhattan apartment, a sparsely furnished studio with scuffed floors and permanently drawn shades that is steps from what used to be the back door of the Palladium nightclub, he said he recently read the Bible, front to back, 5 to 15 pages a day. Asked which version he read, however, he said he was not sure.
Well, was it the King James version or one of the easier ones? "I think I read both," he said. Did you read the Old or New Testament? "The one that starts out, you know, with the four chapters of different stories," he replied.
Were the stories about Moses or Jesus? "Jesus," he said. "I think."
ONE of the biggest surprises in "Lunar Park" is its treatment of "American Psycho." If that book was about anything, it was the grotesque materialism of the 1980's. But that theme was embedded in the story of a young Wall Street investment banker who works out his rage by blinding homeless men, stabbing young children in the throat and performing unspeakable acts on the bodies of young women.
The original publisher, Simon & Schuster, canceled the book weeks before it was to be shipped to bookstores. Vintage Books, a division of Random House, picked it up, after which it attracted the outrage of women's groups and critics. And it sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Mr. Ellis refused to back down at the time. "I was not trying to add members to my fan club," he told The New York Times in 1991. "You do not write a novel for praise, or thinking of your audience. You write for yourself; you work out between you and your pen the things that intrigue you."
But while working on "Lunar Park," he re-read the earlier book and saw it in a new light. "When I got to the violence sequences I was incredibly upset and shocked," he said, in a surprising public retreat. "I can't believe that I wrote that. Looking back, I realize, God, you really sort of stepped over a line there."
"I guess the mistake I made," he added, matter-of-factly, "was being very punky, nihilistic and very transgressive at 23, 24, 25, thinking that this conceptual novel, no matter how violent it was going to be, was really not going to scare anyone."
A different author might have opted never again to dwell on that subject matter. But not Mr. Ellis. In "Lunar Park," the writer Bret Easton Ellis is being haunted by his own creation: someone is acting out the murders of "American Psycho." Was this some strange compulsion? Did he force his readers to return to the scene of his crime? "Maybe I did," he said. "I mean I don't know. It just seemed like an interesting idea. One in a series of steps that led to what became kind of a mock autobiographical novel." But who, exactly, is being mocked?
PERHAPS the biggest clue to Mr. Ellis can be found within the two dedications in "Lunar Park." One is to his father, Robert Martin Ellis, who died in 1992. The author says that the protagonist in the book, the fictional Bret Easton Ellis represents Robert, while Robby, the son in "Lunar Park," represents the real Bret.
Several of Mr. Ellis's past characters have been modeled on his father, including the deranged protagonist of "American Psycho." This time, Mr. Ellis said, he did not set out to write about his father. "But as the years went by," Mr. Ellis said, "it was something that almost involuntarily seemed important."
He describes the man as an abusive alcoholic, an angry "control freak" who, after separating from Mr. Ellis's mother, bought a Ferrari and a condominium and wore "age-inappropriate clothing." When he died, suddenly, he left behind an estate tangled with debts and other problems. Father and son had not spoken for several months. But since his father's death, Mr. Ellis said he has found himself longing for reconciliation.
"Because he had a couple of qualities that I liked a lot," he said. "And I think those qualities -- which were often hidden by all the bad qualities -- I think in the end might have emerged and taken over his personality."
The impossibility of that happening, Mr. Ellis said, "makes me sad."
The other dedication is to Michael Wade Kaplan, who Mr. Ellis said was his best friend and lover for six years, and who died, in January 2004, at the age of 30. They did not live together, Mr. Ellis said: "It was a very loose kind of partnership. It was not particularly conventional, and neither one of us was interested in the lifestyle, I guess."
Mr. Kaplan died barely a month after Mr. Ellis had traveled from New York to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his mother and two sisters, as he has in most years since he finished college and moved to Manhattan. He planned to spend a few months finishing the final draft of "Lunar Park" and then return to New York.
Instead, he said, Mr. Kaplan's unexpected death left him in a tailspin. He did not attend the funeral in Michigan, he said, because he could not even bring himself to leave his room -- the room in his mother's house in Sherman Oaks, in the San Fernando Valley, where he grew up. And he stayed in Los Angeles for 19 months, shuffling from mother to sister to friend and finally a series of hotels, suffering what he calls "a midlife crisis."
"His death was a big catalyst to finish the novel," Mr. Ellis said, and it probably added "a new layer of wistfulness and melancholy to the writing" that had not been there before.
It certainly seems to have brought a new sense of his personal boundaries. Since the publication of "Less Than Zero," in which the main character engages in both heterosexual and homosexual affairs, Mr. Ellis has deflected questions about his own sexual orientation. Even after a documentary called "This Is Not an Exit" referred to his homosexuality, Mr. Ellis always kept the public record decidedly vague. Until now.
Speaking about his pain and loss, acknowledging his errors in judgment, and writing with a newfound sincerity -- these seem like the acts of someone trying, hard, to distance himself from the outrageous literary behavior for which he became famous. But continuing to play with his fame and that of his name-brand friends, and switching from forthcoming to evasive depending on whom he is speaking to, suggest that the 21-year-old prodigy is never all that far away.
"A writer has a sensibility, and a sensibility doesn't really change over 40 or 50 years," he said. "No matter how often you reinvent yourself, you're writing the same book."
His next book, he said, might be about Hollywood, a curious choice for someone who claims to have lost interest in social satire. In any case, almost everything Mr. Ellis has said through the years about what his next project might be has proven to be wrong. Which might, in the end, be the point.
"I was a mystery, an enigma, and that was what mattered," he writes in "Lunar Park." "That's what sold books, that's what made me even more famous."
Besides, Mr. Ellis said the other day, "they're not big lies, you know; I just play around with things."Continue reading the main story

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Discussion in 'Hearthbuddy Support' started by dabootzi, Apr 19, 2017.
Hello, just got a key .. but software not working .
Error message: Could not Attach a HS process .
restart your machine and try again
make sure game is in windowed mode
Did that .. still same problem .. here is the log :
run a Hearthstone repair via Bnet launcher and then make a fresh Hb installation as well
Reinstalled both and worked thanks. But i notice i severe drop in game FPS and moves very slow sometimes freeze. PC is top and has no issues.
any of the programs listed here http://wiki.thebuddyforum.com/index...ams_that_Interfere_with_BosslandGmbH_Products installed?
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Photovoltaic (PV) array – On-site measurement of current-voltage characteristics
|Publication Date:||1 October 2015|
|ICS Code (Solar energy engineering):||27.160|
This International Standard specifies procedures for on-site measurement of flat-plate photovoltaic (PV) array characteristics, the accompanying meteorological conditions, and use of these for translating to standard test conditions (STC) or other selected conditions. Measurements of PV array current-voltage (I-V) characteristics under actual on-site conditions and their translation to reference test conditions (RTC) can provide:
• data for power rating or capacity testing;
• verification of installed array power performance relative to design specifications;
• detection of possible differences between on-site module characteristics and laboratory or factory measurements;
• detection of possible performance degradation of modules and arrays with respect to onsite initial data;
• detection of possible module or array failures or poor performance.
For a particular module, on-site measurements translated to STC can be directly compared with results previously obtained in a laboratory or factory for that module. Corrections for differences in the spectral or spatial response of the reference devices may need to be assessed as specified in IEC 60904.
On-site array measurements are affected by diode, cable, and mismatch losses, soiling and shading, degradation due to aging, and other uncontrolled effects. Therefore, they are not expected to be equal to the product of the number of modules and the respective module data.
If a PV array is formed with sub-arrays of different tilt, orientation, technology, or electrical configuration, the procedure specified in this International Standard is applied to each unique PV sub-array of interest.


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Lime help restores energy, prevent aging symptoms, also reduce muscle and joint pain
Lime Essential Oil
A lime (from French lime, from Arabic līma, from Persian līmū, "lemon") is a hybrid citrus fruit, which is typically round, lime green, 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter, and containing acidic juice vesicles.
Limes are an excellent source of vitamin C, and are often used to accent the flavours of foods and beverages.
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Closing the science-policy-practice gaps for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Food Systems
The state of Africa’s agriculture, and its vulnerability to climate risk are an ongoing matter of importance, not only for the continent but the global world. Climate change related hazards such as drought, shifting patterns of pests and diseases incidence impact wellbeing and stability on the continent and the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. Agricultural Research and Innovation plays a pivotal role in developing climate resilient food systems, and enabling Africa to reduce the agricultural productivity gap and deliver on the SDGs. Despite the pivotal role of agricultural science, investments in research have declined over time, and in Africa, most of the countries are not able to meet their commitments for investment in agriculture. Amidst many international competing priorities such as geo-political peace and security tensions, migration, communicable diseases and technological hazards, there is need to amplify voices for agricultural research investments across the globe.
The session will highlight some of the key scientific innovations emerging from Agricultural Research & Innovation, and share best practices in closing the science-policy and science-practice gaps to deal with the challenges of climate change and food systems. Key priorities to accelerate the science-led climate resilient food systems in Africa will be identified and speakers will highlight the required actions/interventions from a UN and global level to prioritize agricultural research in terms of agenda setting and related investments.
- Opening remarks (5mins)- Petronella Chaminuka
- Presentation (15 mins)- Dr Litha Magingxa- Agricultural research technologies for climate resilience
- Presentation (10mins) –Dr Rose Omari (Coordinating the development and adoption of the national policy for aflatoxin control in food and feed in Ghana.)
- Presentation (10mins)- Triona Mccormack (Ireland’s experience in Sustainable Food and Agriculture)
- Q&A discussion- 10 mins
- Panel discussion (60 mins)- How do we close the science-policy and science-practice gaps and prioritisation of agricultural research in the post SDG agenda for climate resilience and sustainable food systems?
- Influencing policy through evidence (Triona Mccormack (PhD), University College Dublin)
- Gendered perspectives- Mariamme Maiga (PhD)- Regional Gender and Social Development Adviser at West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF)-
- Meeting bread and butter needs through science- Michael Bairu (PhD), Agricultural Research Council)
- Prof A Mushunje- Developing capacities for science- University of Fort Hare, South Africa
- Genna Tesdall- Young Professionals for Agricultural Development
- Summary and closing remarks (10mins)- Petronella Chaminuka

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|6.||Ride the Everglade of Regniroro|
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Setting the Right Goals Can Build Resilience
What would it be like if all of your employees bounced back in the face of adversity, always kept trying when they didn’t quite reach their goals, and continued to grow and develop despite challenging assignments?
Now take a moment to think about yourself: Have you ever failed to reach a goal and felt that you just weren’t good enough? Perhaps the feeling came from not receiving that promotion, or not getting the top grade in a class. When you fall short of a goal, it can be incredibly detrimental to your self-esteem – that is, if you have a performance goal orientation.
Performance goals are characterized as goals that focus on achievement and on demonstrating your ability (Halvorson, 2011).
Do you tend to be concerned with how others view you? Do you set goals based on concrete outcomes such as a specific sales target? If so, it is likely that you have a performance goal orientation.
Individuals pursuing these types of goals tend to be high achieving and can be incredibly motivated (Halvorson, 2011). When coupled with a reward (such as a raise or promotion), performance goals can significantly rally an employee up. However, when challenges arise, performance goals can lead people to doubt their abilities and question whether the hard work is worth it- leading them to quit or give up. It has also been shown that those with performance goals face higher rates of depression and are less likely to take action when faced with road bumps (Grant, Baer, & Dweck, 2009). This depression and self-doubt can lead them to be less effective in other aspects of their lives as well.
So what can you do to build up employees’ resilience to setbacks and difficulties?
Steer away from performance goals, and instead set mastery goals with your employees. Mastery goals focus on helping people get better at something, as opposed to focusing on showing their worth and ability. This type of goal aims to facilitate growth and learning.
What could this change do for your employees?
- They will be less likely to procrastinate (Howell & Watson, 2007)
- They are more likely to persist in the face of adversity (Grant & Dweck, 2003)
- They are more likely to attribute failure to something that can be changed
- They will try different ways to solve a problem
- The continuous effort to overcome challenges will help pull one out of depression more quickly (Grant et al., 2009)
Why does a change in mindset produce such noteworthy outcomes? Unlike an achievement goal that is either met or not, focusing on growth is not an all or nothing type of deal. Someone with a mastery goal would recognize that even if they got a B on an exam, that doesn’t mean they didn’t learn and grow from the experience of taking the class. Someone who is achievement focused, on the other hand, may feel like a failure if they didn’t earn an A. (Halvorson, 2011). Also, focusing on growth allows one to focus on endless possibilities of novel ways of tackling challenges. It propels individuals forward into action, as opposed to discouraging them from trying. Most importantly, mastery goals are about improving one’s self, not validating that one is good enough. Therefore, missing the mark is not detrimental to a person’s self-esteem.
How do you set mastery goals for yourself and your employees?
- Aim to build new skills and experiences by identifying what type of work excites you or your employees.
- Shift your reasoning behind a goal, for instance shoot for a promotion because it will give you new responsibilities and opportunities to grow, not simply for the sake of improving your status.
- Work with employees to craft goals that are focused on learning, as opposed to achievement. Set goals that can help them in their pursuit of new knowledge and skills.
As an employer you may counter that you want your employees to perform and you care more about their achievement than their growth. Keep in mind, however, how failure to meet a performance goal will affect employee morale and future performance. Mastery goals may ultimately be more effective for the long-term performance of your employees.
Grant, H., Baer, A., & Dweck, C. (2009). Personal goals predict the level and impact of dysphoria. Unpublished manuscript.
Grant, H. & Dweck, C. S. (2003). Clarifying achievement goals and their impact. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 541-53.
Halvorson, H. G. (2010). Succeed: How we can reach our goals. USA: Penguin Publishing Group.
Howell, A., & Watson, D. (2007) Procrastination: Associations with achievement goal orientation and learning strategies. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 167-78.
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The Foreign Office is advising people not to travel to Spain unless it’s absolutely essential.
On Saturday the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez declared a Nationwide State of Emergency and imposed drastic restrictions to try to eradicate coronavirus.
Buses and trains are operating reduced services, public gatherings are banned, all schools and universities have been shut down and most shops and businesses are also closed.
Residents have been told to stay at home, except if they need to buy food or other essential items, or need to care for others and to work from home if at all possible.
The measures being taken to beat the Covid-19 virus are changing every day and British nationals are advised to register on the Foreign Office website so that they can receive the very latest travel advice.
Anyone who has booked flights to Spain is advised to check with the relevant airline or tour Operator to find out what the latest situation is.
British people who are resident in Spain or tourists who are on holiday in the country must follow the instructions of the local Authorities.
The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, recorded a video message for UK nationals explaining the implications of the State of Emergency for both residents and tourists and has thanked the Spanish authorities for doing all they can.
“A big thank you to the Spanish authorities, in particular the Healthcare Professionals, for all the great work they are doing to help keep everyone in Spain, of all nationalities, safe, in circumstances that are very challenging indeed.”
And for more information on coronavirus, please follow the advice of the Spanish government at https://www.mscbs.gob.es/ or on the British Government website at - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus.


With the rising success of the Aston Martin DBX, company CEO Tobias Moers has revealed that there may be plans to expand this range into a six model offensive. This collection will consist of eco-friendly and high-performance examples boasting a number of different body styles.
Speaking to Motor Trend, Moers acknowledges that the Aston Martin DBX has been a big part of the company’s growth since it was launched to the global market. It’s understood that the brand has big plans for the SUV range that could include hybrids and higher-performance models of different design configurations. In all, there could be five or six new DBX variations to choose from by 2024.
Starting off this Aston Martin DBX offensive this year will be a hybrid model that is likely to employ AMG’s twin-scroll turbocharged 3,0-litre straight-six engine with the EQ Boost motor. This will be followed-up by a high-performance model sometime next year that intends to take on the Lamborghini Urus.
“There is room for improvement in regards to performance because other competitors have a higher level of engine performance,” Moers says.
Despite it being a performance model however, Moers insists that it will not bear the brand’s AMR moniker. “In all honesty, we’re not going to use AMR as a brand because there is no need for a sub-brand because Aston Martin is a performance brand,” Moers says. “Aston Martin is supposed to be the performance brand when it comes to ultra luxury. That’s the mission and that’s the strategy.”
In 2023, a plug-in hybrid Aston Martin DBX could appear with a variation of AMG’s twin-turbo 4,0-litre V8.
Where body styles are concerned, Moers explains that the brand is “going to use the platform of the DBX and create an even sportier approach for that car,
“We need different body styles, more bang-on performance, a more aggressive body style, things like that.
“The DBX gives us a lot of leverage as a platform,” Moers says. “You can think about being more luxurious, spacious, and you can think about being more sporty, even more-performance oriented body style.” Moers ends, suggesting that a coupe-line model is also in the works. It’s likely that these models will appear by 2023 and 2024.


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The best bags this season are taking a turn for the ladylike. No more slouchy hobo shapes. Your wrists will get a break from clutches in favor of arching handles. And the bag swinging by your side or across your body will now offer a more structured shape that keeps the essentials inside more organized and looks great with spring’s more relaxed, undone looks. Instead of something trendy, these pieces are ultimately throwbacks you’ll appreciate for years to come; designers, after all, are the first to swing back toward sophisticated when things get a little too busy.
While often tucked under the arm, or slung saucily on the shoulders from many spring runways, these bags all seem slightly smaller than seasons past — a good thing, as tiny packages give you a bit more leeway to play with color, texture, and hardware. Whether it’s Fendi’s uptown-inspired neoprene tote or Topshop’s mini leather purse (in a great, bold orange), here are twenty choices that will have you looking toward the future while nodding at the past.
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Right in the heart of Santa Monica, directly in front of the illuminated and iconic Santa Monica Pier sign…lies a hidden gem or, what we’d like to call a hidden hotspot that will tantalize your tastebuds. Mon Ami is LA’s best and brand new Mediterranean restaurant with a culinary and aesthetic experience like no other. This place is such an escape and is so hidden that it’s become one of the go-to places for our favorite stars, celebs and “it girls”. Kendall Jenner ring any bells? Yup, she recently brought her entire 818 Tequila team for the brands namesake holiday, 8.18. But aside from the cool girl appeal, Mon Ami’s curated selection of dishes will make you feel like you’ve been immersed into the Mediterranean’s best locales and we can’t wait to tell you why. Mon Ami is located at 1541 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, and it will absolutely charm your dinner date or dinner group, but for us, it was the most perfect setting to celebrate the editors in our current creative feature, LA Media’s New Wave Power List.
Walking up to Mon Ami, you’re met with a neon pink sign and high textured walls. A tease for what’s to come inside. Pro-Tip: The restaurant is located behind Red-O Cantina, through a little alley between other restaurants. Luckily there are signs outside directing you to the restaurant. Plus there is a parking structure right next to it for ease.
The charming dimly lit ambiance blends contemporary design and coastal elements inside and out. Outdoors several lounge spaces and dining tables are nestled under pink fringed canopies. But, you can still feel the fresh air from the ocean. As you walk inside you’ll see their expansive bar with a variety of spirits on hand to concoct your favorite mixed drink. The dining room is a mix of wood and wicker furniture and comfy couches for those seeking a casual, relaxed vibe. You’ll also notice a DJ setup right in the middle of the dining room, which means the nights come alive at this place.
In fact, Mon Ami is planning a full out bash on NYE. Doors open at 8pm, and the glamorous white cocktail party features champagne, bottle service and lots of dancing to Top 40’s from the 80’s and 90’s. Makes sense, since the hospitality group who owns Mon Ami-Pacific Coast Hospitality Group – are also behind the popular Canary nightclub in Downtown Santa Monica. Owner of PCH Group , Nas Negahban, who grew up in Santa Monica and spent a lot of time in the Mediterranean region, has said he wants Mon Ami to feel like someone “…has escaped to a place off the coast of the sea with its aesthetics, music, cocktails and menu.”
Mon Ami offers both dinner and brunch menus. Brunch solely for the weekends. The variety of culinary dishes are infused with spices and inspired spirits from several countries located on or by the Mediterranean Sea such as Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Morocco, & many more. A lot of Mon Ami’s food is also curated and selected from the local Santa Monica Farmers Market and we’ve got to say that this is some of the best Mediterranean in LA.
We kicked off dinner with a few Mezze Platters, which included delicious dips like hummus and whipped feta and complimented by pita breads, fresh veggies, prosciutto wrapped tomatoes and Potato Zeppoles ( highly recommend this for big groups). We also had a few Greek Salads on the table which is a staple for any Mediterranean restaurant in which you really cant go wrong ordering it.
Our main courses included Mon Ami’s signature Lobster alla Catalana Pasta. This pasta was perfection! The photos speak for themselves. It had a saffron tomato sauce with chives and breadcrumbs, yum! Another favorite was the 7 Spice Chicken which was amazingly flavorful and the Mediterranean Branzino, a seabass, with castelvetrano olives tapenade and was cooked beautifully. For our LA vegetarians out there, Mon Ami also has a Butternut Squash dish that is decorated with toasted pine nuts, goat cheese and Fresno chiles for a little kick. Our Editors also had the pleasure of getting a visit from head Chef Daniel Ulrich, who gave us a brief history on the restaurant and told us the intent behind the space, which is all about “…good food, good drinks, and good music.”
Can’t forget about dessert! We were excited to see Loukoumades on the menu. They are classic Greek donuts. If you have never had them, you must try them here. They were paired with chantilly cream and raspberry jam on the side. There was also a delicious strawberry sorbet which was not overly tart but just the right amount of sweetness.
Mon Ami offers an impressive drink menu with flavorful, inventive cocktails that will sometimes rotate throughout the year. But their signatures are ones to look out for. We tried theLa Gondola – which is their spin on a classic margarita, but yummier. There is a drink called Count Camillo, which is a smoky euro-inspired cocktail that is made with Mezcal, Amaro Ramazzotti, and Salers Aperitif. We also recommend the Formentera. It is their take on our fav – the Espresso Martini – but has roasted coconut and is made with tequila. Their wine list is extensive and features both California and international options, which pair perfectly with Mon Ami’s Mediterranean cuisine. They’ve also just launched their new Happy Hour Menu! On Tuesday-Friday, from 5-7 pm, fans and newcomers can wind down the day or kick off the night with five Mediterranean dishes and five $11 craft cocktails, like steak frites, hummus & flatbread, and a watermelon basil margarita.
Be sure to book Mon Ami on RESY for your next dinner gathering or event (they even have a closed curtain diner space at the end of the dining room) and follow this Mediterranean restaurant in LA here on IG. For an an even better look inside our dinner at Mon Ami, check out the gallery below. Plus, cozy up on the couch and learn more about the editors in our LA Media’s New Wave Power List.


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For nearly six decades, Miles Davis has embodied all that is cool – in his music (and most especially jazz), in his art, fashion, romance, and in his international, if not intergalactic, presence that looms strong as ever today. Miles’ 30 years at Columbia was one of the longest exclusive signings in the history of jazz, and one that spanned at least a half-dozen distinct generations of changes in the music – virtually all of which were anticipated or led by Miles or his former sidemen.
Davis’ 1961 successor to Sketches of Spain
is a combination of new originals – including tributes to his then-wife, Frances (“Pfrancing”); his producer, Teo Macero (“Teo”); and Columbia Records
then-president Goddard Lieberson (“Drad Dog”) – alongside pop standards including the title track from the 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As tight as any unit Miles ever assembled, co-conspirators here include John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb.
180g audiophile vinyl from Sony Legacy presented in Mono with the original track listing.
Miles Davis Someday My Prince Will Come Track Listing:
1. Someday My Prince Will Come
2. Old Folks
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Ever thought the world needs more female superheroes who are “tough and pretty and not need guys help all the time”? Artist and Writer Nathan Watson’s 10-year-old daughter agrees with you. Watson, who’s illustrated comics based on well known properties including Toy Story and Ghostbusters, is hoping to kickstart his daughter’s dream into reality with a new miniseries called Runner. Watson is shooting for $6,000 to cover the production cost of the first issue and anything above and beyond will go toward creating the second and third issues in the series. According to the campaign’s Kickstarter page:
Mixing a few things my daughter and I really dig like monsters, comedy, and parkour, RUNNER will take you on a wild ride of twists and unexpected turns, with super hyper action and creature-punching craziness. Along the way, we’ll watch Bethany learn to control her temper (though not much). She’ll also learn that having someone that she can trust is better than having something she can hit, even though there will be plenty of appropriate things for her to hit over the course of the first three issues! Finally, there’s the central idea of the project: That just because something is big, ugly and gruesome, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re the villain.
Strong Female Leads. Gigantic Aliens. Gigantic HUMANS. Freerunning. Dimension Hopping. Conspiracies. Betrayal. Family Drama. Comedy. All these elements come together in RUNNER, where we’re having fun for the sake of having fun!
The project has a long list of unique backer rewards including paper dolls, copies of Watson’s previous work, limited sketch cards, a papercraft figure, and more.
Although Watson has a publisher lined up to assist in packaging and distribution Runner will be completely creator-owned. The purpose of the Kickstarter is to provide Watson with the opportunity to focus on completing the first issue while also paying a fair rate to his colorist William Blankenship.

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iPhone 5 now set for October launch
Rumour discredits rumours
With such an influx of rumours over the iPhone 5's projected release this September, we've practically accepted it as fact. Apparently, we're all wrong though, as the company actually plans to launch its next-gen iPhone in October.
That's according to an insider who spoke with AllthingsD and insisted there would be no September joy for Apple fanboys. Although he failed to give an exact date, the site says other sources claimed we're looking towards the end of the month on that front.
The insider in question was hitting out against this morning's reports that American outlet AT&T had banned employee vacations during the last two weeks of September in preparation of the iPhone release.
"I don’t know why AT&T’s calling for all hands on deck those weeks, but it’s not for an iPhone launch," he said, before going on to quote October as the actual month of release.
There you have it folks - don't get your hopes up just yet. It seems there could still be quite a wait on the cards and a lot more from the rumour mill to come in the meantime. ®


EU heads of state held an informal meeting in Brussels on 12 February. Ukraine, the Greek debt crisis, the euro, and terrorism topped the summit’s agenda.
The strengthening of the Economic and Monetary Union and the fight against terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks, was discussed during the meeting.
EU leaders also debated the latest developments in Ukraine, and possible future actions.
This was the first Council meeting of the newly-elected Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras.
EURACTIV reported live from the summit. The live coverage can be found below.


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4,5--VPA-diol (inactive metabolite)
Figure 14.3 • Metabolic pathways of valproic acid.
analogs, a-fluoro-4-ene-VPA and a-fluoro-VPA, were not found to have any liver toxicity.41 These toxic or reactive metabolites are normally detoxified as a cysteine conjugate via the GSH/glutathione transferase metabolic pathway.41 Alternatively, the 4-epoxy-VPA can also be deactivated by epoxy hydrolase to form the corresponding inactive VPA-4, 5-diol (Fig. 14.3). It should be pointed out that these toxic metabolites may also react with the sulfhydryl group or other nucleophiles on the cellular proteins, thereby forming covalently bonded haptens. These drug-modified proteins then elicit and become the target of an immune response, thereby producing the observed idiosyncratic allergic reactions in clinically susceptible patients.
Valrocemide (valproyl glycinamide, VLR) and DP-VPA (SPD-421) are two novel VPA analogs currently in phase II clinical trials42,43 (Fig. 14.4). The anticonvulsant properties of VLR were found to be a result of the parent molecule and not because of its metabolic biotransformation to VPA or glycine (i.e., itself an inhibitory neurotrans-mitter in the brain). The major in vivo inactive metabolite is valproyl glycine, which is formed via the normal metabolic inactivation of peptide drugs.42 SPD-421, on the other hand, is a phosphatidylcholine derivative of VPA. The phospholipid part of the molecule significantly increases its lipid solubility and facilitates its transport into the brain. Furthermore, SPD-421 was found to be minimally metabolized in the liver with most of the drug renally eliminated. However, upon entry into the brain, SPD-421 is specifically cleaved by the enzyme, phosplipase A2 (PLA2), at the site of seizure to release VPA (there is evidence that the activity of PLA2 is significantly increased in neurons associated with epileptiform activity prior to seizure attack).43 Thus, unlike VPA, both of these drugs are said to have low drug-interaction potentials.
Phenytoin (Dilantin, Kapseals, Phenytek) and Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
Phenytoin, 5,5-diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin), is a prime example of an effective anticonvulsant acting through its action at the VGSC.18 Phenytoin is structurally very similar to phenobarbital but lacks the dependence liability (see the discussion of barbiturate-type anxiolytic hypnotic-sedative drugs under "CNS Depressants" in this
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Health Minister presides over ‘Thailand Moving Together’, sits down with business sector to drive tourism-transportation safely in the endemic era
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over “Thailand Moving Together: Hug, Eat, Fly, Travel, Live Together” meet and greet session and hosted a public hearing with operators in tourism and transport sectors examining ways to make the transition to the endemic phrase of Covid-19, allowing increasing numbers of tourists to enter the kingdom.
Easing of restrictions aims to drive the economy and enable the public to live safely with Covid backed with sufficient public health facilities and support.
Anutin was joined by: Saksayam Chidchob, Transport Minister; Siraphop Duangsodsri, Advisor to the Minister of Tourism & Sports; Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health; Chayatham Promsorn, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Transport; and Chote Trachu, Permanent Secretary of Ministry Of Tourism & Sports.
“The tourism and hospitality sector in Thailand has lived with the adversity caused by Covid-19 and closing of the country for over two years,” the Public Health Minister reflected. “The Ministry of Public Health along with the Ministry of Tourism & Sports and Ministry of Transport are working closely to provide solutions to rebalance pandemic controls to facilitate the opening of the country. Currently, the Covid-19 situation is improving with steadily decreasing numbers of cases and death. This is thanks to cooperation by the public and business owners in following the preventive measures and other restrictions, including lockdown measures, services shutdown, social distancing area provision, ventilation system improvement, vaccination provision for staff, and Covid-testing for staff. These collaborations enable the Ministry of Public Health to further propose other easing policies to facilitate tourism operators.
"From 1 May 2022 onward, the government stopped the Test & Go scheme for fully-vaccinated tourists to enter the kingdom freely. Therefore, increasing numbers of tourists are travelling to Thailand, catalysing positive economic recovery.
“As the transition from pandemic to endemic is expected to see rising numbers of tourists in the kingdom, the Ministry of Public Health therefore organised a hearing with 22 representatives of associations and departments including tourism, hospitality, restaurants and hotels. The hearing and solution session aims to identify appropriate public health measures to propose to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) conference to enable convenience and affirmation for tourism and transport sectors and support Thai people to resume normalcy and living with Covid-19 safely.
“The hearing session shows agreement between government and business sectors in proposing guidelines for Thailand to overcome the crisis on the basis of public safety while boosting tourism and the economy. Unnecessary restrictions are being eased to drive transition to the endemic phase. Advance policy notification from the Ministry of Tourism is necessary for business operators to prepare and adjust their plans. The Ministry of Transport and other relevant agencies are requested to facilitate tourism convenience speedily. The Ministry of Public Health is required to provide medical and public services as well as relaxing measures and keeping the public appraised of and compliant with the ongoing situation. For its part, the Ministry of Public Health has already provided full medical support, including beds, medicines, medical professionals, medical devices, and personal hygiene protection to tackle the Covid outbreaks.
“While social measures have been relaxed, the most vital factor is cooperation from business owners to understand and follow the 2 U Policy which includes: Universal Prevention; infection prevention with social distancing, washing hands, wearing masks in indoor spaces and crowded areas, and testing when contacting high risk groups, and; Universal Vaccination; ensuring availability of booster shots to elevate safety levels. When all requirements are met, and vaccinations are fully boosted as advised, the country opening for tourists need no longer raise concerns about a repeat outbreak. Even if infection occurs, severe symptom or loss of life are not major threats.
"The Ministry of Public Health adheres to the HEALTH FOR WEALTH framework which includes cultivating the public health system to support Thailand to develop and grow stronger economically. The vision is not one dimensional: Thailand’s public health system helps boost and promote business and investment. Herbal and cannabis product development is one of the models used to promote domestic medical treatment and exports while enhancing the country to become a world medical hub that attracts health tourism travellers.
“The Ministry of Public Health believes that strong healthcare development is a key-driver of positive economic and social development. Thai people’s safety is ensured by having quality public health," said Anutin.

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This industry is filled with confusing and often contradictory recommendations regarding how to avoid E&O claims. This is frustrating for me, so I know it is frustrating for agents. I believe the source of the confusion is due to the different perspectives of the people supplying the advice.
E&O claims flow through a funnel like the picture below. At the top of the funnel are all policies and within those policies, there are potential claims waiting for an uninsured or underinsured event. At the bottom of the funnel are the few claims that flow all the way through to be tried in court. A person who is only seeing the end of the funnel with a steady drip of bad cases is bound to have a different perspective than a person seeing all the potential E&O cases at the funnel’s top.
When viewed from this perspective, I can more easily see why advice might be contradictory. Good advice at the top of the funnel might be poor advice at the bottom, and vice verse. For example, having solid procedures at the top of the funnel is great advice. Having procedures that might be missing a step or are not followed might be considered worse than having no procedures by a defense attorney working near the bottom of the funnel.
Another example is coverage checklists. I have heard many people working at the bottom of the funnel advise agents not use coverage checklists because it is impossible to list every coverage. When viewed from the bottom of the funnel, I see their point. But the bottom of the funnel is tiny compared to the top of the funnel. The defense attorneys see few of the truly potential claims. They don’t even see all the actual claims that are filed for a variety of reasons. When looking at the entire picture then, isn’t it better to decrease the number of potential claims filtering down into the funnel?
Consider the funnel again, this time with percentages. (NOTE: these percentages are for example purposes only and do not represent actual, known results.)
Coverage checklists reduce the amount of potential claims going into the funnel. When used correctly, 100 percent of customers are offered the right coverages. These customers have either purchased those coverages and therefore, will not have an uncovered claim or they have acknowledged in writing that they rejected the coverage.
One E&O carrier analyzed the potential impact of universal coverage checklists in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and concluded that 50 percent of all those E&O claims would have been avoided if agencies had used coverage checklists. This is a huge difference.
Good procedures also decrease the number of potential claims. Just processing certificates correctly may decrease potential claims by 10 percent or 20 percent. Handling late pays consistently, working renewals proactively, writing proper proposals, having adequate coverage knowledge, talking to clients at renewal about changes in exposure, proper staff training, and good documentation all significantly reduce the number of potential claims an agency might incur.
Let’s look at the funnel again when an agency is operating at top form (again, these percentages are based on my experience and not any kind of analysis of E&O claims):
An agency might lose more claims in court than they win, but the result is still better for the agency. To a defense attorney, such results are horrible because they lose more than they win and most lawyers are primarily concerned with not losing in court.
I recently heard a defense attorney tell an agency to never have procedures because he could win cases more easily. From that perspective, I am sure he’s right, but the advice is atrocious for the agency. Agencies need to do what is best for them — not what is best for the defense attorney.
Whenever a claim is filed, the agency loses even if they win in court. All that is left to determine is how much the agency loses. For example, if an agency incurs three claims and wins all three, the agency is still batting 0 percent, not 100 percent. The agency still has to pay for hours and hours of attorney’s fees, deductibles and higher premiums. The agency still has to endure higher levels of stress, lost opportunities and possibly reputational damage. How is this winning? Wouldn’t it be better to institute good procedures and sell clients more coverage so the agency does not incur as many claims?
Being in different positions in the funnel gives rise to different perspectives. Don’t let consultants and attorneys sitting on the bottom of the funnel dictate what goes into the funnel. If you adopt and enforce good procedures now, your agency will make more money, the risk of damaging your agency’s reputation and future will decrease and your clients will prosper with your agency!
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Conscious Sedation is a form of sedation used in dental treatment, and is commonly known as happy gas or laughing gas.
Administration of conscious sedation is a rapid and effective way to help reduce associated dental anxiety, pain and even suppress the gag reflex.
There are no limitations to what procedures conscious sedation can be utilised with as it is a predictable and harmless sedative. Regularly used on young children, nitrous sedation can prevent the need for hospitalisation & general anaesthesia as it enables the dentist to safely treat the calm child in the chair.
The conscious sedation gas is mixed with oxygen and the effective dose (varies for each individual) is delivered through a small nosepiece. The patient will still be conscious throughout the entire procedure, however will feel more at ease.
The effects of conscious sedation are self-limiting and there is no “hangover” effect, thus recovery is almost instant after the dental treatment has been completed. The gas is completely eliminated from the body within 3-5 minutes and you can drive home safely without an escort.


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I am loving having all of these gorgeous bolts of fabric downstairs. I like to look at them, rearrange them, sell pieces to my wonderful customers and best of all, make stuff with them. I know, it probably isn’t the path to becoming rich – using up my own inventory – but it’s all just sitting there, taunting me, calling out to me. My willpower only goes so far. I am human after all.
When I was in the process of selecting this first round of fabric purchases, I tried very hard to make sure that the lines I bought were able to intermingle. I like offering choices and having pieces that work well together. This pink paisley print is actually from the Modern Tykes line (from Henry Glass). The line is a set of adorable juvenile prints. But this paisley holds its own. It is a deep pink with gray and taupe accents. Pink isn’t usually my color but I like this one. I also carry a selection of Color Weaves – a textured solid made by PB Textiles. The gray piece works perfectly with this paisley print.
I love both of these fabrics together and thought they were a good choice for a springtime tote bag. I used (for the second time) the tutorial, Summer Madras Tote by Anna Graham (Noodlehead.com). (Here is the first one I made, in case you want to check it out.) It is a very simple bag that takes maybe an hour to put together. The tutorial is very easy to follow. I like the outer pockets finished with a bit of trim.
This bag is roomy and will be perfect for shopping or filling with fresh produce at the farmer’s market. I have a feeling I will get plenty of use out of it!
I have a second bag in the making as well. This one is based on a tutorial by Beth at Cooking Up Quilts. For this, I will use a piece of fabric from Maker Maker, by Sarah Golden. I have been wanting to try a recessed zipper and her tutorial makes it look simple. That remains to be seen!
I also finished the baby’s quilt this week. I sent it off to my kids and will share a post on that next week. The baby is due any day now. We are all so excited to meet her.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. I am experiencing QuiltCon vicariously through all of the posts on Instagram. So many amazing quilts!!
Today is the last day for the sale on Maker Maker fabrics. I have each piece marked down by 15% – no coupon code needed.
Linking to my usuals – check them out at the top of the page, under Link Ups.


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Evoking the summer season of surf and spray is Swarovski with their latest SS16 collection featuring gems of turquoise, aquamarine and bold pinks, aptly christened Sea of Sparkle.
Inspired by the world's picturesque oceans, the mesmerising collection is a shimmering cascade that calls to mind a mermaid's scales glistening in the sun and the dazzle of colourful aquatic flora. Statement necklaces with sparkling multi-hued clusters of crystals create a dramatic drape across the collarbones while bold rings decorate your fingers with striking faceted stones. Equally mesmerising earrings will add that irresistable twinkle to your appearance.
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Hailing the splendour of the oceans, Swarovski has also crafted matching bracelets to encircle wrists with a glistening band of flashing jewels to complete the look of a sea goddess bedecked in the finest treasures of the vast deep blue. Brand favourites, the Stardust and Slake bangles, are also given a marine update with beaded and braided whirls of brilliant allure.
Bracelets and bangles
Stunning and vivid, the collection materialises an almost organic beauty that celebrates the vast infinity that is Earth's oceans — this may just be Swarovski's most beautifully daring and spirited collection yet.
The Swarovski Sea of Sparkle collection will be available from February.


Chicago’s SeatGeek Stadium Transit Center Station is more than just a simple bus stop.
Owners Pace Bus Company and the City of Bridgeview, IL, wanted the station standing opposite the Chicago Fire Soccer Club’s arena to feature backlit translucent panels in official club colors – red and white.
The challenge for the designers was attaching panels to the canopy while integrating an LED lighting system. Maintenance was another a concern. City personnel needed to be able to service the interior cavity easily. The City also wanted the panels to look like they were floating atop the brick structure. The specified panel manufacturer was unable to meet design requirements, and the project faced potential setbacks ahead of the team’s 2019 season kick-off.
Chicago-based Studio ARQ Architects turned to Kingpsan Light +Air | CPI Daylighting for a translucent panel solution that could meet all of their needs.


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Ever since it launched years ago, Dutch Pinball's Big Lebowski has been an absolutely amazing, yet very elusive game. To me, it has one of the best theme integrations in the industry right now, and it's a 3 level game, which is cool as heck. The problem with the game used to be production and whether you could actually get one. Well, Dutch Pinball has done an amazing job at correcting it's early issues and it seems to be really cranking out games right now.
Yesterday I paid a visit to Dutch's U.S. distributor, Cointaker, and they had Big Lebowski EA machines in house waiting to be shipped to original customers. It's great to see Dutch Pinball continuing to make early supporters whole.
And this morning the cool European Twitch streamer Loose Flip shared pictures of his recent tour of the Dutch factory. Look at all of those games in the works. Here's a few pics of the factory and a couple from Cointaker.
Speaking of which, I took a bunch of pictures at Cointaker's Super Awesome Tailgate Party yesterday that I will share as soon as I have a chance to go through them. I'm the meantime, here's the pics and links to Loose Flip's channels:


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Freedom Energy Logistics is working with its customers one-on-one to encourage them to take advantage of the "direct-to-grid" purchasing process based on those policy changes at ISO-NE
PJM and ISO-NE
capacity payments will represent 25% of the combined company's gross margin in 2015 compared to 11% currently as a result of quadrupling the size of the PJM fleet and increasing the size of the New England fleet seven-fold.
In our view, electric generators are not getting a price signal out of ISO-NE
to make it worthwhile for them to sign up for firm capacity.
and NEPOOL provided for earlier clearing of the day-ahead energy market and earlier completion of the initial Reserve Adequacy Analysis (RAA).
agreed to give utilities a few extra hours of warning on the day prior to an expected emergency so they could make better decisions on purchases of gas in the spot market.
winter reliability program has been effective, and the efficiency and gains in renewables have been "impressive," said Marcia Bloomberg, an ISO-NE
, which operates New England's power grid, estimates gas-fired plants, which now provide 23 percent of the region's power, could account for 45 percent of the region's power by 2004.
That's the amount that ISO-NE
, the agency that runs the New England power grid, agrees to pay every February to a generator for a commitment to sell power three years down the road, if needed during crunch time, when it's very hot or very cold.
Power company GenConn Energy reported on Tuesday that its 200 megawatt peaking power plant at NRG Energy Inc's Middletown Station is operational and participating in the ISO-NE
Mandatory: Provide support services for current and future demand response assets enrolled and to be enrolled by the State of Rhode Island in the Forward Capacity Market or other appropriate ISO-NE
This not only put ISO-NE
in a "precarious operating position," but drove gas spot prices to $80 MMBtu at one point--triple what it was during the warmer winter of 2012.


An Experimental Method for Locating Streamtubes in a Free Jet Expansion to Near Vacuum
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Experimental investigations of free jet expansions into near vacuum conditions have in the past been generally limited to pressure, temperature, and force measurements. This investigation concerned a method of experimentally defining the streamtubes in a free jet expansion by splitting the flow along streamtubes with a series of diffusers operating in a cryogenically pumped vacuum chamber. Conditions necessary for shock attachment at the diffuser inlet were analyzed and streamtubes in a CO2 free jet expansion were experimentally determined. The procedure was found to be applicable for up to 98 percent of the plume mass flow if suitable diffuser inlet design is used. The method is ideally suited for streamtube definition in flows with entrained solids, for condensing flows, or for gaseous mixtures. For the free jet expansion investigated, qualitative information was derived concerning the effect of nozzle boundary layer on the plume expansion, the degree of condensation in the plume, and the applicability of method of characteristics solutions to the expansion process.
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Biopharmaceutical laboratories working across R&D, manufacturing, and quality control (QC) environments can now streamline biopharmaceutical characterization, process monitoring, and release testing using a new seamless, built-for-purpose multi-attribute method (MAM) workflow.
The Thermo Scientific MAM 2.0 workflow is a culmination of collaborations and conversations with industry leaders that led to features added specifically to address MAM user needs. The result is an end-to-end, single-vendor solution providing a holistic ecosystem for implementation from biotherapeutic development through to QC. The MAM 2.0 solution enables direct connectivity in both hardware and software through all stages of development and manufacturing.
The workflow manages all analytical processes from instrument control to data management through a secure, integrated software ecosystem, streamlining the process from development to QC. The Thermo Scientific BioPharma Finder 5.0 software provides MAM users with fit-for-purpose enhancements for confident attribute characterization, data security and integrity, customizable reporting, and team collaboration at a global scale. From instrument control to data storage and processing, through to result generation, Thermo Scientific Chromeleon Chromatography Data System 7.3.1 software manages the analytical processes and enables a simple transfer of the entire MAM workflow from development to QC.
Laboratories will benefit from a consistent technology platform between the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 240 mass spectrometer in development and the new Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris MX mass detector, specifically designed for QC applications. Both solutions together will future proof customer needs and enable consistent unit-to-unit performance, while continuing to offer the power of Orbitrap technology. Furthermore, MAM 2.0 includes training, ongoing support, and relationships with laboratories to bring their next biotherapeutic candidate straight through to breakthrough.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is showcasing its new workflow during the 69th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, being held October 31-November 4, in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"We see time and time again that customers face bottlenecks when moving therapeutics from development to manufacturing, ultimately disrupting and delaying commercialization and the delivery of drugs to patients," said Eric Grumbach, director, pharma and biopharma, chromatography and mass spectrometry, Thermo Fisher Scientific. "The MAM 2.0 workflow enables the use of the same platform throughout the entire process, delivering substantial time saving benefits and allowing product and process knowledge sharing across departments and teams."
Sara Carillo, biopharmaceutical application development team leader, National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) said, "As we continue to utilize mass spectrometry methods within QC environments, supporting the accurate and reliable analysis of therapeutics, there is a need for connected, compliance-ready solutions that can help streamline the transfer of methods from development to QC laboratories. The MAM 2.0 workflow provides us with seamless knowledge transfer, and a built-for-purpose mass spectrometer for QC testing, enabling us to develop and release safe and effective biologics more efficiently."


Music Gear News
Musicians buying fans on Youtube
The Newsbeat investigation showed that Youtube views, Twitter followers and Facebook likes can all be bought for as little as £30 for 10,000 Youtube views. Artists can also pay for comments to be put on their pages to validate the views.
An American data monitoring company said that it has a list of artists who they think are buying statistics to raise their profile and popularity with people in the music industry. It is thought the information will be published in a report later this year.
With people like Justin Bieber being discovered through social media, it's no real surprise that budding artists are trying to use the platform to increase their online status.
Twitter told Newsbeat that using a company or computer programme to increase your online activity is against its rules and said that it reserves the right to “immediately terminate your account without further notice” if the user is found to be doing it.
Both Youtube and Facebook also discouraged the activity and Facebook said it did “no good to anyone” and that it could result in your account being disabled.
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Ivan Mallett, president of Wright State University’s Student Government Association, pursued the position with high hopes for what he and his team could accomplish. Mallett, who is an international studies major, has already earned the respect of many of his classmates, but he continues to fight for Wright State students.
“A big part of my position is listening to what people have to say,” he said. “I want to listen to people’s perspectives and ideas to make the best decisions possible for Wright State students.”
Originally from Russia, Mallett was adopted at the age of 3 and brought to the United States. His adoptive mother was a single parent who raised Mallett and his sister, who was also adopted.
A graduate of Springboro High School, Mallett enrolled at Wright State because he appreciated the simplicity of registering for classes at Wright State.
“Wright State was one of the easiest places for me to apply to,” he said. “I was able to get everything done and register for classes within a month of the semester starting, which really helped since I just got back from basic training.”
Mallett serves in the Army National Guard as an intelligence analyst, holding the rank of sergeant. He values the experience the Army has given him in when it comes to his role as student body president.
“The military has taught me to always place the needs of other people above my own. As a sergeant I have soldiers where I am the first person in their chain of command, so any issues that come up, it’s my responsibility to take care of them. I truly believe that a team is more effective if all members of the team believe that their leadership cares for them as individuals,” he said. “But that also transfers into the public service aspect of this as well. I try to always make myself available to any student that has an issue or a concern, and it doesn’t matter how busy I am in a day, I will make time to listen to any suggestion or concern a student has.”
This experience would serve Mallett well when he first got involved with Wright State SGA. As an associate justice in 2017, he was responsible for lobbying for Wright State students. Mallett advocated for a tax-exempt textbooks bill with the Ohio Legislature. After that experience, Mallett decided to run for SGA president.
In order to participate in Student Government elections, students must attend candidate meetings and get their name on the ballot. To run for president or vice president, candidates need to collect 300 student signatures endorsing them for the position.
Mallett said the process was tough, but it was rewarding to see the work pay off when he was elected.
“One thing I enjoyed about it was having the opportunity to have my friends and colleagues vote me in,” he said. “Having a group of people who not only trust me but allow me to work for them on their behalf is truly rewarding.”
As president of the student body, Mallett is proud of his efforts to help implement a mental health week on campus after the tragic Dayton shooting last August. He hopes it provides a way for students to talk about things that are troubling to them.
“Tragic events like the Dayton shooting take a toll on you,” he said. “It made me want to put an emphasis on mental health at Wright State, especially with all the stresses students already face.”