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Automotive radar sensor chips and related packaging technology development
The automotive radar system is mainly composed of an antenna, a front-end radar sensor, and a back-end signal processor. The current automotive radar sensor systems are basically implemented using integrated circuit technology. In this article, we will discuss in detail the development of automotive radar sensor chips and related packaging technologies.
The radar sensor chip is mainly composed of three parts:
1) Main chip (MCU, DSP, FPGA)
2) Radar chip (MMIC, ASIC)
3) Other auxiliary chips (PMIC, ADC, PA)
Ultrasonic radar chip
Its module is mainly composed of MCU, ultrasonic radar sensor chip, and PMIC chip. Due to the small amount of processed data and low price requirements, the chip packaging type is generally dominated by traditional wire-bonding packaging.
Millimeter-wave radar chip
Its module is mainly composed of a DSP chip, millimeter-wave radar sensor RFFE MMIC chip, and PMIC. Because the amount of processed data is greater than that of ultrasonic radar, DSP, CPU, or similar functional chips are generally used as fast processors for large amounts of data. Chip packaging types are generally based on flip-chip packaging (Flip Chip) or fan-out wafer-level packaging (eWLB, Fan-out Package). Taking the JCET eWLB Package as an example, compared with fcBGA, the parasitic resistance (Parasitic Resistance) and the induction rate (Inductance) are reduced by 70%, and the parasitic capacitance (Parasitic Capacitance) is reduced by 50%. It can effectively improve electrical properties, reduce power consumption, reduce packaging volume, and save costs.
Its module is mainly composed of FPGA or ASIC chip, millimeter-wave radar sensor RFFE FMCW, SPAD chip, and PMIC. Due to the huge amount of processed data, FPGA or ASIC chips are generally used as fast processors for large amounts of data. Chip packaging types are generally based on flip-chip packaging (Flip Chip). In addition, system-in-package (SiP) can integrate different functional chips is also a future development trend. In addition to the chip, the lidar module also requires the overall cooperation of lasers, detectors, and optical devices. It has a high technical level, a long development and production cycle, and is expensive. The lidar technology is still in the development stage, and there are many areas that need to be improved and improved, such as reducing the overall cost and opening up the market in other new areas. The lidar market needs to be expanded in the future, especially in the development of driverless cars (L3->L5), which will have great development potential.
Antenna-in-Package (Antenna-in-Package, AiP) is a technology that integrates antenna and chip functions into a package based on packaging materials and processes to achieve system-level wireless functions. AiP technology conforms to the high integration trend of semiconductor technology and provides a good antenna and package integration solution for system-level wireless chips. The latest authoritative market analysis report pointed out that AiP technology will be an important technology for the integration of millimeter-wave 5G communications and automotive radar chip functions. Therefore, AiP technology has received extensive attention recently and will be an indispensable important technology trend.
As a leading chip manufacturer in the industry, Changjiang Electronics Technology is well aware of the importance of various types of packaging technologies to the automotive industry.
In addition to traditional wire-bonding packages (TO, SOP), etc., we also provide various advanced packaging technologies, such as flip-chip packaging (Flip Chip), fan-out wafer-level packaging (eWLB, Fan-out Package), fan-in type Fan-in Wafer Level Package (Fan-in Wafer Level Package), System in Package (SiP), High-Performance Computing Flip Chip Array Package (HPC fcBGA), 2.5D/3D Package, etc., to meet the differences of automotive chip customers demand.
Looking to the future, we will cooperate with customers to provide a complete solution for automotive radar chip packaging and testing and assist the domestic automotive chip industry to flourish.


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Once the weather starts to heat up, thoughts among homeowners start to point towards how to cool their home and feel comfortable again. If central air conditioning isn’t an option, room air conditioning units can be a convenient and energy-efficient alternative for cooling either one or more rooms. So, if you want the best quality air conditioning Adelaide system for your home, this article will guide you there.
Things to Consider
When it comes to choosing the most exceptional air conditioner for your home, you’ll need to determine several factors in order for you to find the ideal one for your particular space. Here are some of these factors to help you get started:
Newer air conditioning units now feature better insulating materials, as well as clearer instructions that help ensure that you get a great seal around it. By choosing modern, Energy Star air conditioners, you can guarantee lesser air leaks and other insulating problems that can make your unit work harder and spike your monthly energy bill.
Be Mindful of the Noise
Another factor to look out for when selecting the best quality air conditioning Adelaide unit is the level of noise that it emits. There’s actually a noise test for you to determine the level of sound of your prospective air conditioner. Note that the ones that score ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’ are the quietest. On the other hand, the ones that scored ‘Fair’ can be quite noisy and can disturb light sleepers. Keep that in mind when you’re shopping for air conditioners.
Factor in the Window Location
If you’re going for a single-room, windowed air conditioner, you’ll need to determine the location of your window. Window air conditioners perform better blowing air in a single direction. That’s why it can be a problem if your window isn’t centred on your wall. To cool a room evenly, you’ll need to direct the air to the centre of the room. So if you want to go for a windowed air conditioner, make sure you have a window sitting at the centre of your room.
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hi there, me and my friends stars a random scenario with T2 ships (hydra2 hidra …) the scenarion don’t start & ours ships still in combat locked and unusable!!! is this a bug or what??? Anyone know how fix this? we try to start another game with others ships but nothing change! I really like this game but this kind of issue suks!!! I mind to subscribe a premium account but at this point i’m a little doubtful.
I mind to subscribe a premium account but at this point i’m a little doubtful.
game is still in beta. bugs happen.
This is a new bug that occur a lot since the audience of the game greatly widened after the steam release. Server are a bit overpowered.
I call that bug a lag. Usually after a few seconds / minutes, the ships come back.
There is another more annoying lag, where your ship go into battle and you stay in the hangar. And you have to wait all the battle. I imagine that there is somewhere a game with your ships “disconnected” and 14 players yelling at you. In this case, you have to wait for 15 minutes.
I will suggest that you use this wait time to read the FAQ, and maybe improve it by adding questions / answers

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Numerous trends and insights on legal operations in more than 400 legal departments were revealed in the third edition of the annual ACC Law Department Management Benchmarking Report released with Major, Lindsey & Africa.
The annual survey captures:
- Patterns in legal spending;
- How departments are staffed across various position types;
- Different areas of the business that are overseen by legal and how different legal work categories are managed; and
- How legal departments are progressing with respect to their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts.
High-level insights are revealed in the publicly available executive summary report. The full benchmarking report is available for purchase and is especially useful for those engaging in benchmarking exercises using industry standard metrics.
Sharp increases in many areas
Five of the more prominent findings from the 2022 survey results are:
1. Inside spend now makes up the majority of total legal spend
How much is spent on legal inside a company (personnel compensation and overhead) versus outside (law firms and other service providers) is a common metric used among law departments to benchmark their overall resource allocation. Among the overall pool of companies in the survey, the average inside spend was 54 percent of total legal spend, which is the highest percentage observed since ACC began collecting the data.
This number is partly driven by a significant number of smaller companies (under US$1 billion in revenue) included in the survey sample, which tend to spend more internally than larger companies. However, the finding does not mean that companies are spending less as a dollar amount on outside counsel — it means a higher proportion of a company’s legal spend is being spent internally. Overall, legal work has increased on average over the past two years due to the impact of COVID-19, merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity, the Great Resignation, and other socio-economic factors.
2. Due diligence and labor and employment work show largest shifts in-house
Legal departments were asked to indicate how 17 work categories are managed: in-house, by outside counsel, through alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), or through a combination of all three, which ACC compared to the results of the 2021 survey.
Due diligence and labor and employment (L&E) were the two work categories that showed the largest percentage shifts toward being managed in-house (both six-percentage point increases) with 82 percent of departments saying some portion of their due diligence work is being handled in-house compared to 76 percent last year, and 88 percent saying some portion of their L&E work is being handled in-house compared to 82 percent last year.
Meanwhile, there was a reported eight percent reduction in departments having some portion of their due diligence work handled by outside counsel, so it is likely that there was some degree of work being transferred from law firms to in-house departments. However, there was no associated reduction in the percentage of departments that use outside counsel for a portion of their L&E work, so it appears that there was simply an overall increase in L&E work, with much of that work being added to the in-house workload.
3. CLOs are responsible for more business areas — a trend that has been growing
On average, CLOs are taking on more responsibility across more diverse business areas over time. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) roles, in particular, have increased, with 15 percent of CLOs handling it in 2021 and 24 percent in 2022.
The compliance, privacy, ethics, and risk functions are most often overseen by legal. ESG oversight seems to be growing, with 33 percent of legal departments saying that ESG is either part of, or reports to, the legal department. Cybersecurity and public affairs responsibilities have also been increasing.
4. Legal operations is driving efficiency
Total legal spend as a percentage of revenue is a common performance metric used in benchmarking. It is a standardized measure of a legal department’s overall cost to the business.
Overall, departments with no legal operations spend more on legal as a percentage of revenue (0.569 percent compared to 0.539 percent). For a US$1 billion company, that’s the difference between $US5.69 million and $US5.39 million or US$300,000. In most companies, this means that the legal ops professional is at least paying for themselves.
However, it is important to note that the distributions in the chart below are partially affected by the different company sizes within both groups. Companies without legal operations staff tend to be smaller, with higher values of legal spend as a percentage of company revenue in general.
5. Progress has been made in establishing diversity metrics with outside counsel, but internal diversity metrics are lagging
Only 21 percent of departments maintain diversity metrics on their outside counsel — an increase from just 18 percent in 2021. The most common metrics evaluated include diversity among lawyers in a firm the department employs and the firm’s partners and other firm leadership positions, and matter team diversity including among all matter team leaders.
The percentage of departments that maintain metrics in the majority of these areas has increased substantially the past year, particularly those who measure the diversity of matter leaders and that of firm leadership positions. Although the results show some progress in this area, there hasn’t been a change in the percentage of departments that maintain diversity metrics on the internal composition of their own department’s legal staff, with just 29 percent of departments doing so in both 2021 and 2022.
Learn how to apply the benchmarking results
Although the survey results reveal many interesting findings across these issue areas, the primary purpose of this data collection is to enable ACC members to benchmark their key performance indicators with a broader pool of legal departments. This is why we offer a full benchmarking report and the opportunity to acquire a custom benchmarking report (view sample).
In addition to these reports, which are designed to help you understand how your department stacks up with peers, we also offer a complimentary member-only consultation that can help you take the critical next steps by showing what these results mean and how they can be improved through simple and practical recommendations. Learn how to apply the benchmarking results by requesting a consultation.
Disclaimer: The information in any resource in this website should not be construed as legal advice or as a legal opinion on specific facts, and should not be considered representing the views of its authors, its sponsors, and/or ACC. These resources are not intended as a definitive statement on the subject addressed. Rather, they are intended to serve as a tool providing practical guidance and references for the busy in-house practitioner and other readers. Information/opinions shared are personal and do not represent author’s current or previous employer.

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Luke Wade And No Civilians
You know that awkward feeling you get when a white college bro plays something "funky" on an acoustic guitar, and at first you think they're joking, but then you start to realize they're serious about it? That's how much of Tomorrow's Ghosts, from Fort Worth's Luke Wade and No Civilians, will make you feel.
Which is too bad, because Wade's dramatic and breathy Ray LaMontagne-esque delivery and the light-rocking pop arrangements with the faintest hints of R&B and soul obscure some lyrics that, while occasionally delving into overwrought relationship melodrama, are also well-crafted and compelling at times. Also, horny. Not that randiness and thoughtfulness are mutually exclusive.
"Quiet As You Can," about a furtive bedroom rendezvous, is a good example of what he does best and worst. The lyrics are sexy and mysterious and subtle, with smoky horns adding some muscle to the arrangement, but guitar wankery and Wade's melodramatic gasping drive the song into cheesy territory.
Luke Wade and No Civilians
The rest of the disc is much the same, an intermingling of promising songwriting and schmaltz.
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Organizing your home or office interior design becomes a breeze with home storage solutions, cabinets, shelves and closets. Here are 7 projects and minimalist products storage ideas from Pottery Barn for innovative home office furniture designs with limited space, more to equipment racks than a storage space for system components home organization. Though not comprehensive and luxury, this collection to create additional storage space in the home with the most design flair possible.
Furniture that takes up lesser floor space and those that have storage system under help you save a lot of apartment. If you are wondering how to get more space with minimalist style in your bedroom, kitchen, living room, or if you just need space, then here are some design of contemporary home office storage furniture ideas for space challenged rooms


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Donna Hawthorne calls for “heart and hope” and a renewed vigour from Simcoe County and Springwater Township.
November 21, 2013
Remembrance Celebration at Springwater Park
This is my letter of great appreciation to all that were involved with the organizing and preparation of the special Remembrance Day celebration that took place at Springwater Park in Midhurst.
It was like no other celebration that I have ever attended in the past. The ceremony opened with Reverend Black from Tiny Township. Rev. Black was very involved with Site 41. He spoke with eloquence and ascendancy. The cenotaph is surrounded by giant spruce trees which swayed in the wind as the bagpiper played. It was a treat to have the young people from Eastview Secondary School recite the names of the “Vespra Boys”, sing with heart “Amazing Grace” and lay a wreath. The native people attended and also laid a wreath. I thank them for their diligence and warm strong heart for remaining on this special park. It was nice to see two representatives of our Springwater Council, Councilors Jack Hanna and Sandy McConkey. They laid a wreath representing the township. This memorable celebration was attended by over one hundred residents who encircled the cenotaph with their memories of ones they lost and for the “Vespra boys”. I hope they all went away with optimism in their hearts that this will be a new beginning for Springwater Park. It must be the responsibility of Simcoe County Council and Springwater Township to work strongly with the Ontario government to better preserve and save this historic park for future generations to come.
With heart and hope!

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Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery crafts organic, classic American comfort desserts and other original and innovative confections. We were founded in 2008 by Autumn Martin with the dessert that gave us our name: Take-n-Bake Molten Chocolate Cake in a Mason Jar.
That’s right, take and bake molten chocolate cake in a mason jar! We sell the raw batter and you bake the cake at home, right in the mason jar. All you have to do is take off the lid, place the jar in your oven, wait 15 minutes, and you end up with the best, easiest, high-end dessert you’ve ever had. It’s really that simple, plus the quality will knock your socks off.
Boasting nearly an entire Theo 70% dark chocolate bar in every jar, this cake is rich! We have friends who can take down a whole cake by themselves, but this cake is so decadent, it is easily shared between two people.
NOTE: The center of your cake should be very gooey. It is really easy to over-bake your cake, so be careful not to! Unlike most molten cakes, ours does not have ganache piped into the center. If you bake for too long, you will cook the cake through and your molten goodness will be gone! So take care to not over-bake!
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The return of sport has been eagerly anticipated by so many of us over the last 12 months and...
Inspiring Active Women in the West of England
The Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People Survey found that “girls are less likely to enjoy being active than boys” and Women in Sport: Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls report states that “for some girls, as they get further into their teenage years, sport starts to lack relevance and gets deprioritised as schoolwork pressure kicks in”. These findings are particularly worrying when we become aware that these girls are missing out on the benefits that sport and physical activity can bring to their physical and mental health.
The Women in Sport study suggests that we need to expand the image of what ‘sporty ’looks like; girls like to hear and learn from other people’s experiences especially if they can relate to them on a certain level. “72% of girls aged 11-21 yrs. old say a lack of media coverage of women’s sport leads them to being treated unfairly”. Therefore, there is a growing need to champion female role models in sport like never before.
This week, we want to shout about the local role models we are already surrounded by. We will be showcasing the stories of some inspirational women and the brilliant work they are doing around the West of England area.
One of these girls is Connie Simpson, who has been nominated for National Volunteer of the Year 2019 due to all her hard work with disability tennis around Bristol. Connie has been playing tennis since the age of 5, and was quickly recognised as being very talented. She was playing for her county by the age of 8 and was funded by the LTA at the age of 11. More recently, she has been inspired by Helen Abbott and Sport for All, where her interest in disability tennis has grown. She has now qualified as a Level 2 coach.
“I have been involved with assisting a group of children and adults who use a wheelchair to play tennis. This is a weekly group on a Sunday which I love. I thoroughly enjoy this session and have learnt so much from both Helen and all the members of the group. I also work with somebody who is visually impaired which has helped me to learn to adapt my lessons to all abilities.”
Connie has also been involved in the On & Off the Pitch project. Delivered by Wesport and Off the Record, this programme is aimed at raising awareness of positive mental wellbeing and health promotion for young people accessing sports clubs and engaging in physical activity. The project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and consists of training for both coaches/volunteers and the creation of youth peer support structures within local sports clubs. Connie has overcome some mental health barriers herself and understands the benefits of sport on positive mental health and the role that sports clubs can play in encouraging a supportive environment for its young members.
“As I have suffered with anxiety myself I understand how worthwhile sport is for both physical and mental wellbeing, if it is used and encouraged in the right way. It is the ideal platform to encourage all people to express and talk about their mental health in a safe environment. I have had a lot of supportive people around me and have used sport as a stress reliever when necessary as it is such a big part of my life. From the age of about 13-15 I began feeling immense stress when I competed and decided that the stress I felt outweighed my enjoyment and love for the sport. I took some time out from competing to enable me to learn to love the game again and try to stop putting myself under too much pressure.”
Connie told us that she doesn’t have one particular person who has inspired her in the sport, but we think that she will be a huge inspiration to others. With her positive outlook on life and passion for helping others, Connie is a fantastic role model to those around her.
“Sport is such an amazing way to become part of a team and feel like you are in a small community with people who have similar interests to you. I have always thought it is great how sport brings people together from all walks of life because they share a love for something.”

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Before being sent to serve in Vietnam, two brothers and their girlfriends take one last road trip, but when they get into an accident, a terrifying experience will take them to a secluded house of horrors, with a chainsaw-wielding killer.
Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him.
Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant. Is it Mrs. Voorhees' son Jason, who did not really drown in the lake some 30 years before?
Radio DJ Vanita 'Stretch' Brock's open request night is plagued by the annoying phone pranking of two road tripping, party-hard, hoodlums, but things take a disturbing turn when the hoodlums meet their demise at the hands of familiar chainsaw wielding maniacs. With the entire gruesome ordeal recorded on tape, Stretch seeks out the help of a former Texas Marshall who's on a personal quest of vengeance against this family of cannibals. While at first he turns her down, he eventually decides to use her tape to his advantage, asking her to air it during her request block- effectively baiting the cannibals to the radio station where he'll personally deal with them. Written by
Primus sampled Chop-Top's line "Dog will hunt!" for their song 'Jerry Was a Race Car Driver'. See more »
Lefty walks into the chainsaw shop and lays his sunglasses down on the stump before laying out his money. The glasses are lens down on the stump. Then after Lefty sets down the first saw on the stump he turns to get another saw and the glasses are now upside down with the lenses towards the camera. After he picks up the two smaller saws, the shot changes back to show the stump again and the glasses are back to being lens down like they started. See more »
Drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs is listed in the end credits as "Gonzo Moviegoer," but his scene was cut prior to the film's release. Briggs would later complain about the cut in his newspaper column, blaming it (with tongue firmly in cheek) on the Russian premier Mikhail Gorbechev. See more »
This movie was good... In the beginning and then, of course, it drops to being boring as hell. I loved all the other Texas Chainsaw's but this one was disappointing. I got my hopes up and thought I would love it but it was just plain good and average. I guess that's good right? Well the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes saved this film from being to a 5 from 7 stars. The rest of it was just boring. You would be expecting this movie to be fun when the title with the words "Chainsaw" and "Massacre" are in it. It still was a little bit fun but that was only at rare time periods. This one is my least favorite out of the Texas Chainsaw series. I thought this film was overall OK and I would only recommend this to super Texas Chainsaw fans.
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I have a 98 deville with 39,000 miles on it and i recently replaced the water pump and thermostat. it runs great but my temperature rises to about 222 degress when im just idling but then drops down to 196 and it keep fluxuating between those degress when im idling. and sometimes i smell coolant when im driving. i checked for leaks and i couldny find one. there is no oil in the coolant and there is no coolant in my oil. can some one help me out on this one!


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It’s spooky season! The first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween parties are underway in Disney World. Disneyland’s Oogie Boogie Bash is coming up soon, and ALL the Haunted Mansion merchandise is starting to drop.
We’ve already seen some pretty awesome Haunted Mansion stuff, including Haunted Mansion Mickey and Minnie Plushes, TWO new pairs of Haunted Mansion ears, Haunted Mansion Dooney & Bourke bags, and more! Now, there’s another new addition to the Haunted Mansion merchandise collection — a new GLOW-IN-THE-Dark Loungefly bag!
Great news, too! Because this Loungefly bag is available on shopDisney. The Haunted Mansion Glow-In-The Dark Loungefly Mini Backpack is black with a spooky bat pattern on it. The front features a montage of all your favorite Haunted Manson characters (Hatbox Ghost, we see you!).
The inside of the bag features the green and white wallpaper pattern from the Mansion.
Did we mention it GLOWS IN THE DARK? You can grab this bag RIGHT NOW for $80.
Looking for even more spooky merchandise? You can grab even MORE Haunted Mansion stuff online, including home decor, clothing, and more!
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Tis the season to make or buy a Halloween costume, take a haunted hayride, and eat your favorite Halloween candy. For many of us, Halloween also means watching a beloved scary movie.
At their core, movies are simply content waiting to be shared and enjoyed, just like the videos or blog posts your company might create. In the spirit of everything orange, black, and creepy, consider these content marketing principles that we can glean from favorite horror films.
Keep reading about content marketing principles from horror films (and see the GIFs!) on the Salesforce Marketing Cloud blog.


Poole teacher Maurice O'Brien banned for altering exams
A head teacher has been banned from the classroom after altering pupils' exam papers in Poole.
Maurice O'Brien, 60, admitted changing SATs papers while head of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.
A National College for Teaching and Leadership panel heard he changed answers to improve results of "those least likely to do as well as they should".
He had been in the profession for 38 years and resigned in October.
Mr O'Brien was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by the panel in Coventry.
The local authority started an investigation in June last year, after which Mr O'Brien resigned.
In its conclusion, the NCTL panel said: "Mr O'Brien may have been motivated by a wish to prevent those pupils who may have underperformed from being personally affected if they thought they had failed.
"Nevertheless, he would have known that he was acting in a way which ordinary people would have considered dishonest.
"Mr O'Brien's actions served as a poor example to pupils who should understand that cheating is wrong."
He subsequently admitted altering 30 out of 51 reading test papers.
The panel heard the school had been suffering from a high turnover of staff, which led to Mr O'Brien having concerns about pupils' performance, but it said such matters should not have influenced his actions.
The 11-year-olds' SATs results in literacy and numeracy were annulled.
Mr O'Brien, who had been head teacher at the school for 17 years, can apply for the ban to be reviewed after five years.


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The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm completed the sale of a single tenant Arby’s located at 1120 East Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia, Louisiana for $1,267,000.
The 2,175 square foot Arby’s benefits from its location near a signalized hard corner along Lewis Avenue and Admiral Doyle Drive (22,912 VPD) which is a primary east – west thoroughfare. The property is well positioned in the primary retail corridor in New Iberia along Admiral Doyle Drive with brands such as Walmart, T.J. Maxx, ALDI, Ross Dress for Less, Walgreens, Starbucks, Circle K, Office Depot, and Hobby Lobby. Other retailers in the area include Advance Auto Parts, UPS, and Wendy’s. There are 46,163 people living within five miles of the property with an average household income more than $70,000 annually.
Turbo Restaurants Inc. is a leading international quick-service restaurant company operating in the United States. It is a part of Sun Holdings, one of the largest franchisee owners in the county. Arby’s is the second-largest quick-service fast-food sandwich restaurant chain in the U.S. in terms of units, franchising nearly 3,400 restaurants.
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented both sides in the transaction. The seller was a nationwide real estate investor, and the buyer was an all-cash California investor.
“Single tenant drive-thru properties with long term leases are the most sought-after net lease products” said Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group. Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group, added, “The property was newly renovated in 2022 just for the tenant which attracted the buyer.”
About The Boulder Group
The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in single tenant net lease properties. The firm provides a full range of brokerage, advisory, and financing services nationwide to a substantial and diversified client base, which includes high net worth individuals, developers, REITs, partnerships and institutional investment funds. Founded in 1997, the firm has arranged the acquisition and disposition of over $6 billion of single tenant net lease real estate transactions. From 2012-2021, the firm was ranked in the top 10 companies in the nation for single tenant retail transactions by both Real Capital Analytics and CoStar. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. www.bouldergroup.com
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new report shows expectant Black mothers, immigrant mothers, refugee mothers and those who have experienced substance use disorder, need equitable access to prenatal care in Jefferson County.
Ready for K Alliance, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness (LMPHW) and Metro United Way sponsored the report. The James Graham Brown Foundation – Louisville provided additional support according to a press release.
“Prenatal care is vital for preventing adverse birth outcomes, like low birth weight,” said T Gonzales, director of the Center for Health Equity at LMPHW. “The goal of this report is to inform local and state policymakers, along with healthcare entities, of ways they can help provide greater access to culturally competent prenatal care for all Jefferson County residents.”
The findings suggest making these changes for more equitable care:
- Making sure parents feel heard
- Increase access to caseworkers, doulas and other advocates
- Provide opportunities in group settings to create a support network
- Increase the presence of Black women and midwives in obstetrics settings
- Provide options for births outside the hospital and support after delivery
Adria Johnson, president and CEO of Metro United Way, said for children to grow into successful adults, they need a supportive early foundation that includes quality prenatal care.
"The findings in this report will help us create next steps and solutions to ensure all parents in our community have the resources they need to ensure a lifetime of social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth for their children," said Johnson.
Those parents who participated in the study said that while "pregnancy and birth were life-changing" they highlighted issues like navigating the healthcare system, communication barriers and racism from medical providers the release said.
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Treasures of Mongolia
Travel through the legendary Gobi desert exploring cultural heritage sites and experience the Khongor singing sand dunes. Then see where dinosaurs once roamed before moving to the green steppes of the Orkhon valley. Here be immersed in nomadic culture and lifestyle as we meet with the locals. Taste traditional dishes, play Mongolian games, see Takhi – wild horses. This program is truly a treasure trove of Mongolian culture and tradition.
Planning your holiday is easy,and speak to your friendly Consultant.
Day 1: Arrive Ulaanbaatar
Arrival in Ulaanbaatar the capital city of Mongolia. Met on arrival and transfer to your hotel. This afternoon we will visit the National Museum and Central Square. Evening enjoy a Traditional art performance and Welcome Dinner.
Day 2: Yol Valley
Morning transfer to airport for your domestic flight to Dalanzadgad town, the center of South Gobi province. Arrival and meet by your driver then travel to Yol valley (Lammergeier’s Gorge) about 45kms. This picturesque place is nestled between the beautiful peaks of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountain, shelters rich wildlife. Visit Gobi museum and hike along the valley for 2-3hours.
Day 3: Khongor Sand Dunes
Travel to Khongor sand dunes for 180kms. Known as the Singing sand dunes, the Khongor dunes are up to 300ms high, 15kms wide, and 180kms long. Enjoy climbing Golden sand dunes. The view is incredible from the top of the dunes.
Day 4: Khongor Sand Dunes
Today we will visit a nomad family and have a chance to see nomadic life in the Gobi. You can taste traditional dairy products as made of camel cows’ milk. Enjoy camel riding for an hour then move back to Ger Camp.
Day 5: Bayanzag
Continue to Bayanzag for 170kms. Here we will see saxaul forest in the Gobi desert and red flaming cliffs, which were formed by the erosion of the sand and rock over many thousands of years. This is the place where dinosaurs once lived 70 million years ago and is internationally famous for its dinosaur remains of complete skeletons, eggs and hatchlings of the Cretaceous Period.
Day 6: Ongi
This morning travel to Ongi temple ruin for 140kms. This afternoon we explore the area where ruins of ancient temples are situated. Visit a small local temple and meet with monks.
Day 7: Orkhon Valley
Drive to Orkhon valley for 5-6 hours, about 240kms. We leave the Gobi behind and enter to the forest mountain and steppe zone. Finally reaching your Ger camp in Orkhon valley.
Day 8: Kharakhorum
Travel for 100kms to Kharakhorum, the ancient capital of the Great Mongolian Empire where Chinggis Khaan established his headquarters in 1220. We will visit Erdenezuu monastery, the largest and first Mongolian Buddhist temple complex built on the remains of 16thcentury Kharakhorum city. Then we visit a local historical museum and cultural heritage sites around the town.
Day 9: Gurvanbulag
Continue travel to community based Ger camp at Gurvanbulag county of Bulgan province for 100kms. Here we have an opportunity to learn and experience more in-depth about nomadic lifestyle and culture. Visit a nomad family and enjoy their hospitality. Taste traditional dishes and play Mongolian games. Enjoy the horsemen show how the nomads train untamed horses.
Day 10: Khustai National Park
Travel to Khustai National Park for 200kms. On the way, visit Khar Bukhiin Balgas, the remains of an ancient fortress of nomad tribes dated back to 10th century. Continue our drive to Khustai National Park. Visit the Information Center for an introductory presentation. Travel in the park to see the Takhi wild horses in their natural wilderness environment.
Day 11: Ulaanbaatar
Today we will travel for 100kms to Ulaanbaatar. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. There will be time for guided shopping, cashmere and souvenirs. This evening enjoy your Farewell Dinner.
Day 12: Depart Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast at leisure until transfer to airport for your departure flight.
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|Meals:||11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners|
|Transport:||Airport Transfers & Minibus, 4WD Japanese Minivan|
|Flight:||Flight Ticket: Ulaanbaatar - Dalanzadgad|
|Accommodation:||2 nights in Hotels & 9 nights Ger Camp Stay|
|Guide:||Local English Speaking Guide|
|Entrance Fees & Touring:||Entrance fees & activities as per itinerary|
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Evidence from emigration and church (Perpetual Emigrating Fund) records proves the Everill family traveled to Utah in 1862. Further research is needed to determine the name of the company they traveled with.
Company Unknown (1862)Age at departure: 16
New FamilySearch/Family Tree
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1904-1961. Utah State Archives and Records Service.
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Presentation_1_Alpha-Ketoglutarate in Low-Protein Diets for Growing Pigs: Effects on Cecal Microbial Communities and Parameters of Microbial Metabolism.pdf
Alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG), a critical molecule in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, is beneficial to intestinal functions. However, its influence on intestinal microbiota and metabolism is not fully understood. We investigated the effects of a low-protein (LP) diet supplemented with AKG on cecal microbial communities and the parameters of microbial metabolism in growing pigs. Twenty-seven young pigs (Large White × Landrace) with an average initial body weight of 11.96 ± 0.18 kg were randomly allotted into three groups (n = 9): a normal protein (NP) diet containing 20% crude protein (CP); LP diet formulated with 17% CP (LP diet); or LP diet supplemented with 10 g kg-1 of AKG (ALP diet). After a 35-day trial period, the digesta of the cecum were collected to analyze the concentrations of ammonia and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). We also performed a microbial analysis. Although no significant differences were found in performance among the diet groups, pigs fed the ALP diet had greater average daily gain (ADG) when compared with those in the LP group. Experimental diet did not affect cecal bacterial richness or diversity, as determined by Chao1 and ACE species richness measures and Shannon and Simpson indices, respectively. The predominant phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria increased in relative abundances in the cecum of pigs fed ALP diet. At the genus level, compared to the LP diet, the ALP diet significantly increased the abundances of Lachnospiraceae UCG-005, Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group, Phascolarctobacterium and Parabacteroides, while decreased Vibrio and Maritalea. Pigs fed the ALP diet increased Oribacterium and Lachnoclostridium when compared with the NP diet. Non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis revealed that the distribution of microbiota at each group was distinctly clustered separately along principal coordinate. In addition, quantitative PCR revealed that the ALP diet was also associated with increases in the amounts of Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium, and Lactobacillus, but a decrease in the level of Escherichia coli. Compared with the NP diet, the ALP diet enhanced the concentrations of valerate and propionate. This ALP diet also increased the concentrations of valerate and isobutyrate when compared with the LP diet. Moreover, the ALP diet was linked with a significant decline in the concentration of ammonia in the cecum. These results indicate that a LP diet supplemented with AKG can alter the balance in microbial communities, increasing the population of SCFA-producing bacteria and the amounts of Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium, while reducing the counts of Escherichia coli and the amount of ammonia in the cecum.

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Serious fun and really good music delivered by some really crazy individuals with a serious craze for an animated television legend.
Opening band Steaksauce Mustache described their music as “chaotic partycore” and they’ve been compared to well-known artists such as Andrew WK who put everything they had and more into their performance. These descriptions are true, to the point where the band polarized the audience to such an extent that half the audience was enjoying themselves like never before and the other half was drifting further and further away from the completely unforeseen craziness unfolding in front of their eyes. .
Steaksauce Mustache played with hard, punk rock speed and ferocity. Even the band’s cover of Vanessa Carlton’s hit “1000 Miles” raged. Okilly Dokilly made a fantastic choice having Steaksauce Mustache as an opener. High-octane, full-contact hard rock prepared every Flan-Durham neighbor for rehabilitation once again.
Okilly Dokilly is the only “Netal” band in the world, an ironic but very intense metal band with an image and lyrics based on Ned Flanders of The simpsons. The band took the stage at Motorco Music Hall and conducted perhaps their final “rehab” in Durham, North Carolina, as the band announced an indefinite hiatus after that. Tourdilly Do ’22 Tour concludes. The tour was postponed for two years due to COVID-19 cancellations and Okilly Dokilly was clearly excited and grateful to be on stage and performing in front of a very enthusiastic crowd.
The Motorco Music Hall is a delightfully small venue with no separation between band and audience. Okilly Dokilly and Steaksauce Mustache leaned in to connect with the audience, often to the point of performing offstage and on audience members’ laps more often than onstage. The lack of physical barriers turned the evening into a crazy and incredibly enjoyable collective mosh pit of band members, audience and more balloons and pool noodles than you’ll see at most 10th birthday parties. years.
Okilly Dokilly takes a large majority of their lyrics directly from Ned Flanders quotes. Dressed in their best green sweaters over pink collared shirts, well-groomed mustaches and matching round glasses, the band channeled Ned’s worldly wisdom and charm into hard-and-heavy Netal classics. Opening with “Reneducation” before reminding us to eat our “Vegetables” and how adorable the “Purple Drapes” are. “Godspeed Little Doodle” brought the audience to maximum intensity for the evening. Being a Simpsons nerd wasn’t a requirement to enjoy this show, their sludge/doom/death metal sound was tight and heavy throughout the night.
Lead singer Head Ned matches Harry Shearer’s TV vocal performance almost perfectly. The authenticity of Head Ned’s vocals combined with the well-rehearsed interaction between the band members made for a hugely entertaining show. To the band’s credit, their musical ability is as strong as their acting ability. Each party member is named after a variant such as Red Ned or Bloodshed Ned. Chief Ned was clearly responsible for this collection of schizophrenic personality fragments from deep within Ned Flander’s psyche.
Okilly Dokilly set a shining example for all other niche musical groups that it is possible to go all-in on the schtick and deliver a high quality performance as well.


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Florida hosted the previously ranked #5 LSU Tigers on Saturday and it was the biggest recruiting weekend for the Gators so far this season. The Gators won 27-19, and the fans were in full force to create a great atmosphere for recruits.
Class of 2019
Deyavie Hammond 4 star OG from Lakeland, FL.
It was Hammond’s first Gator game and he felt right at home.
He was impressed with how the O-line finished the game strong.
Hammond said he will probably take an OV to LSU in December and OV’s to Florida and FSU in January. He mentioned that he loves both Florida schools and is looking forward to seeing how they do against each other on November 24th. Recently Mississippi St. has also been reaching out to him. Hammond is wanting to sign in February.
Lloyd Summerall 4 star WDE from Lakeland, FL.
Summerall enjoyed the electric atmosphere and said, “Everyone was on the same beat.”
During the game Summerall watched Jachai Polite, because he would come off the ball so powerful.
Summerall has an OV planned for Nebraska during the Michigan St. game in November and he’s probably going to do the rest of his visits in December. Summerall wants to take OV’s to Florida, Miami, LSU, and Auburn and wants to sign in December to enroll early.
Lloyd Summerall likes to bring a plus one to Gators games. The plus one is a doll named Chucky from the movie Childs Play. The Chucky Doll tradition is something DT Dominique Easley started back in 2011.
Keon Zipperer 4 star TE from Lakeland, FL.
Zipperer said that the coaches have emphasized how they have 3 senior TE’s and would want to use him early on in his career. He’s planning on going to Penn St., Florida, Miami, Alabama, and Oklahoma to take his OVs. Zipperer likes that all those schools use their tight ends a lot.
Zipperer is teammates with Summerall and like his pal Zipperer also has a Chucky doll. He explained that it’s a Florida tradition and he wanted to be apart of that tradition.
Class of 2020
Jakhi Douglas 4 star WR from Houma, LA.
After the game Douglas said it was, “Great to see the Gators come out with the Dub.”
Douglas talked to Coach Mullen and Coach Knox before the game. The coaches said that he could be like Percy Harvin. However, while the 2008 team was honored (including Harvin) during the game Douglas didn’t get a chance to meet Harvin, but he did get to meet Tim Tebow.
The schools that are making Douglas a priority are Florida , Alabama, LSU, Mississippi St., TCU, and Tennessee. He said that right now he has Florida in his top spot. He’ll most likely be making his verbal commitment before the start of the 2019 season.
Timothy Smith 4 star DT from Sebastian, FL.
Saturday was Smith’s 2nd visit to Florida. He said that the fan based really impressed him this time, because he couldn’t hear a thing. Smith thought the D-line had “phenomenal hands” and he really likes coach Sal, who coaches the DL, because he reminds him of his high school coach.
Miami and Clemson have kept up with him the most, but Smith said “communication is key” for Florida to jump into one of those top spots.
Fred Davis II 4 star CB from Jacksonville, FL.
Davis says that after the win over LSU, “Florida is definitely DBU.”
He said his tops schools are Florida, Alabama, Miami, UGA, Ohio St., Oklahoma, and LSU. Davis wants to commit his senior year.
EJ Smith 4 star APB form Dallas, TX.
EJ Smith son of Gator Great Emmitt Smith, was in town for the game. Like his dad, Smith is a RB and he was impressed with Florida’s run game.
He thought Franks was reading the defense well and also thought the offense has improved since Coach Mullen has been at the helm.
Smith said he’s trying to stay open minded about schools, but he also talks to Coach Mullen, Coach Gonzales, and Coach Knox quit a lot.
Joshua Braun OT from Live Oak, FL.
After the big win, Braun emphasized how much he enjoys the culture at Florida.
Braun said he has a good relationship with Coach Hevesy and likes how honest he is with him. Braun talks to Florida, FSU, South Carolina, UGA, Alabama, USF, Virginia, and USC. He’d like to commit during the Spring. He also says he’s evaluating the academics of the schools, the OL coach and location of each college (in that order) to make his decision.
Guys on Official Visits
There were 4 high school players on official visits this weekend among them was 4 star SDE and Bama commit Bryon Young. Also, in attendance was 4 star S Lewis Cine, who is scheduled to be making his commitment on October 10th at 3:04pm. 4 star WR Elijah Higgins was also on an official visit. Gator commit and 4 star CB Jaydon Hill was on his OV. Hill committed back on September 6th.

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There are, of course, those who think the best possible thing has happened with his departure and others who are horrified that he has left in the middle of a reform process. I tend to be toward the latter, but I have many friends in the former camp for whom I have a great deal of respect. Life will, of course, go on. He wasn't the Messiah. Nor will his successor be, no matter how hard we look.
Not knowing what to think overall, I do have four thoughts:
1. We need to look for a new superintendent who is as committed to Rochester as he or she is to city school statistics. We need someone who loves or learns to love this city as much as we do. We do not need yet another someone who is going to start a process and not finish it just because a bigger carrot got dangled in front of them.
2. Our School Board is dysfunctional. Those folks need to do some good old fashioned team building. Respect needs to be the first word people think of when they thing of the school board members' relationship with one another and with the superintendent (and vica versa).
3. We need to ask ourselves if large school districts like this can really work anymore, at least the way they are currently configured. Institutions are changing rapidly in this world of ours. There has to be a better way to do this that puts more power to teach and administer to teachers, principals and parents.
4. Adversarial routes to change are neither helpful nor effective. Yes, sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe, but as soon as you have done that you have to put out your hand and be ready to work together, even with people with whom you disagree. I am a die-hard union supporter, but the teacher's union here needs to take a good, long, hard look at its leadership. Now would be a good time for a change.
The other thing I would say is that I hope this spurs further community involvement, although I am not entirely sure what that would like and would love to be part of a group of people who seriously thought about it. A lot of us are involved in putting band-aids on the system--a very necessary and important thing right now. But what about changing the system?
Just some thoughts. Oh, and by the way, I know Chicago pretty well having lived there for three years. Good luck, Dr. Brizzard. You're going to need it. You thought Rochester was tough?


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College student Tadayasu Sawaki has a unique ability. He can see and communicate with bacteria and other microorganisms. Hijinks ensue. Sawaki Souemon Tadayasu is a freshmen in Tokyo agriculture university. He has a unique ability that worth the value of a 1 million yen electron microscope: to see microorganism with naked eyes. Together with his childhood friend, Kei, he begins a new and carefree life as a student.
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Pirate Party Australia recently made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s “Right to Repair” inquiry. While giving the Productivity Commission credit for their approach, we worry it will end up an ineffective PR exercise, given the Government’s record and existing treaties and legislation obstacles to the “Right to Repair”.
Abuse of Intellectual Property is rightly increasing in prominence. “Repair Cafes” and other initiatives are opening up throughout Australia. The fact the Government is showing an interest is a positive, in its way. Nevertheless, the treaties the Government is a signatory to, such as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement 2011 and laws such as the Copyright Act 1968 are opposed to the recognition of a right-to-repair. Sadly, the inquiry may end up as lip service, while the Productivity Commission has made a genuine attempt to engage with the issues. In addition, in the past both parties in Government have been very selective in implementing Productivity Commission recommendations – and we wouldn’t be surprised to see it again.
We suspect the Government will continue to allow big business to abuse its position and make little substantial progress on the “Right to Repair”.


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When it comes to powerhouse bands in country music, Little Big Town has been one of the leading forces in the category for the last 20 years.
Since breaking onto the scene with massive hits such as “Boondocks,” “Pontoon,” “Day Drinking,” “Better Man,” the history-making “Girl Crush,” and the Grammy-nominated “When Someone Stops Loving You” and “Little White Church,” the dynamic foursome—composed of Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook—have blazed the trail for group success in the country format. Together they’ve tallied over 45 award nominations and more than 20 wins, including multiple Grammys, ACM and CMA Awards, AMAs, People’s Choice Awards and even an Emmy.
The decorated group is ushering in a new era with the release of Mr. Sun, aiming to shine a light of hope after the last few years of universal hardship. Born out of the darkness of the pandemic, Mr. Sun found the bandmates apart for the first time throughout their two-decade long friendship.
Following the release of Nightfall, their acclaimed, No. 1 studio album, in January of 2020, the four embarked on their “Nightfall Tour.” Only making it roughly halfway through the 34-date trek, the tour was abruptly put to a stop in March of 2020 due to the rapid onset of COVID-19.
“We played the Atlanta Fox Theatre, which was [our last show],” Sweet recalls with MusicRow. “We were on the way to the bus to go to the Detroit Fox Theater and we got the call to go back home because the show was over.”
What they at first thought was going to be a couple weeks of gearing down turned into over 450 days without playing a show and over five months apart from each other. Shortly after getting back together to virtually play a private event, the four friends decided to get back in the studio and start making some music.
“We’ve never taken that much time off or been apart that long,” Westbrook explains. “Getting back together in the studio was still odd because everybody was masked up, so it was really strange in the beginning. At the same time, though, there was comfort in it because it was a familiar place for us. It was confirming that there was still normalcy even in that weird time.” He continues, “The pandemic definitely influenced the creative process [for this album]. Thematically and song-wise there were a lot of things that spoke to coming out of that time.”
As they did with the Nightfall record, Little Big Town once again took their turn behind the soundboard for their tenth studio album, self producing it from top to bottom. Throughout the 16-track project, a collection the size of which they’ve never released before, the band weaves listeners through an array of different emotions, all set behind an infectious ’70s-style sonic landscape.
With a level of maturity that takes living some life to understand, Mr. Sun looks ahead to better days, bringing much-welcomed levity to the record, while also diving into some of the emotions leftover from the last two years of lockdown. From the feel good “Gold,” the poolside vibe of “All Summer,” the sassy “Better Love” and the jig-inducing “Heaven Had A Dance Floor,” to deeper cuts like “Different Without You,” the surprisingly woeful title track, a chilling final goodbye in “One More Song” and the sobering “Three Whiskeys and the Truth,” the record marks yet another chapter in Little Big Town’s artistry.
“I feel very romantic about the Nightfall record, and we didn’t get to fully live it out. It was the biggest tour we’d ever done and then it just shut down,” Fairchild reminisces. “But I know so many people feel the same way about everything that was going on in their lives. Our whole world just shut down.” She continues, “Part of the creative process is passing the baton to the next chapter. Mr. Sun feels a little more like you’ve lived through something that impacted you… [This album] has those moments of deep diving but then it’s balanced. It’s like a balanced meal—a little salt, a little spice, a little sugar, and a little acid.”
To bring all those critical components together, the band tapped quite a swath of writers on this project—33, to be exact, hailing from three countries and 20 different states.
With at least one band member credited on 13 of the album’s 16 songs, Mr. Sun also sees appearances from some of Nashville’s seasoned writers, including Corey Crowder, Hillary Lindsey, Tyler Hubbard, Jesse Frasure, Lori McKenna, Shane McAnally, Liz Rose, Josh Osborne, Nicolette Hayford, Jordan Schmidt and Sara Buxton, among many others. With so many creative palettes and perspectives at work, this release undoubtably marks the band’s most unique and universal project to date, while also showcasing a glowing cross-section of the Music City community.
“That’s the beauty of this town,” Fairchild puts simply. “33 writers sounds like a crazy amount, but when you look at 16 songs, it’s like you’re painting with colors. All those writers are all the little brushstrokes that make a record come together.”
“We wrote with a lot of people that we had written with many times and also new people. I think that’s always a beautiful new experience that you’re walking into… It really opens up new doors for collaboration that hopefully go in a direction that you’ve not gone in before,” Westbrook notes. “That’s a beautiful part of the process, and I love that part of just trying to stretch yourself creatively.”
“It’s all about bringing together a community, in a way. There’s this wonderful community of writers and I feel like that’s shown here,” Sweet adds.
Within Mr. Sun‘s many tracks are some songs that were passed down from the Nightfall era, including the nostalgic, swaying “Whiskey Colored Eyes,” and other songs that have long been with the band like Westbrook’s solo-penned “Rich Man,” which he’d been holding on to for over ten years.
Though not intended for Mr. Sun, and one of the last songs to make the cut, “Rich Man” reflects what real wealth means to the band while conveying Westbook’s love for family and their role in anchoring him.
“If there’s one thing that happened for a lot of people coming out of COVID, it was the stripping away of the things that really didn’t matter. We were all jarred into remembering what you can hold onto, no matter what you’re going through in life, who you are, what your status may be, or anything else,” Westbrook explains. “I’m just proud that [‘Rich Man’] is a part of this record and hopefully may represent that for some people.”
“Songs sometimes have their own life and [‘Rich Man’] is one of them,” Fairchild adds. “Could he have finished it and put it out 10 years ago? Maybe. But it might be more impactful now by looking at the way people need something to bind them together. They need something to bring them and hold them together, and we don’t have a lot of those things right now.”
“It’s kind of interesting how things that were handed off from when we were writing for Nightfall lingered around and, as we were writing for this record, other things found their way and involved themselves. Everything kind of magnetized around when we heard ‘Mr. Sun’ and started forming around that,” Sweet shares. “These songs all kind of fit together, and it’s amazing how it happens. It feels like a magical process.”
“It’s like a family with adopted children,” Schlapman adds with a laugh. “You don’t expect this thing to come out from the past. Then they do and they’re perfect.”
Another highlight of Mr. Sun can be heard at its bookend in “Friends of Mine.” Serving as a thank you to their many fans, the song also echoes their belief that we can get through this together and that, though we’re turning the corner and moving on, we also shouldn’t be afraid to sit in our grief.
With their tenth album out into the world, the band now turns their focus to how they can visually bring the Mr. Sun story to life. Though no major touring plans are in the works for this album just yet, Fairchild notes once the creative process ends, she can delve into her favorite part: how to communicate those stories to fans.
Little Big Town will hit the road this October on select dates with Wynonna Judd on “The Judds: The Final Tour,” all the while brainstorming how to bring their new project to life.
Until then, Little Big Town’s tenth studio album, Mr. Sun, is available everywhere now.
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We propose the use of smart rainwater tanks (SRTs) equipped with water-level sensors, outflow monitors, and water pump controls. In our design, SRTs are connected via a network that enables monitoring data to be collected and pump-control commands to be issued to individual tanks. These connected tanks form part of a rainwater grid system (RGS). It will also be possible to monitor rainfall amount using the RGS since it functions as a high-resolution rain gauge. This is important because Heavy rainfall can cause serious attenuation of the reflectivity of rain cells monitored by X-band multi-parameter (MP) weather radar networks. A prototype SRT system has been installed in a gravel-filled 110 tons underground tank in the Oginoura Garden Suburb, which is a maisonette-type housing complex, where its functions are now being tested. Initial results indicate that measuring rainfall using the gravel-filled underground tank is not suitable due to spikes in the water level after a heavy rainfall event has occurred. So, we decide to install a void type of 5.6 tons rainwater tank to the personal house for Moriyama. It will be installed a sensors at the first quarter of 2016. For pre-discharge of rainwater before heavy rainfall, diagnosis for heavy rainfall by using SOM is installed. This diagnosis is installed on "Internet Cloud" and possible to send a order to SRTs with pumps. The accuracy of diagnosis for heavy rainfall is investigated, but it is only for Aug. 2014, it should be more investigation.
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|Event||12th International Conference on Hydroinformatics - Smart Water for the Future, HIC 2016 - Incheon, Korea, Republic of|
Duration: Aug 21 2016 → Aug 26 2016
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