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I reported last week Jack Ma’s rant at the banking industry as having Basel Accords created by “an old people’s club” and that banks have a “pawnshop” mentality. I said that I agree with his sentiment – which I do – but it ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it and he said it wrong.
Just before the Ant Group IPO was meant to go ahead tomorrow, the Chinese Shanghai Exchange said that there were too many issues and would postpone the listing. This is when there’s almost $3 trillion of investor demand for the shares, with many people borrowing from mum, dad, sister, brother, aunt and uncle to get a stake in the business. This would have valued the firm’s 11% sale at near $35 billion, the biggest IPO in history.
Now, it’s postponed or, possibly, cancelled.
So, what happened?
Originally due to IPO a few years ago, the company managed to get its listing approved two weeks ago and was all set for the green light tomorrow. Then Mr. Ma, who has a habit of being very quotable, made some quotable quotes that have gotten him into trouble.
This was when the Bund Summit took place in Shanghai and Jack Ma gave a speech. He made some valid insights about how regulations focus too much on risk and not enough on development. I blogged about his comments here and got some pushback about how I’m too much of a fan of communism. I’m not but, as I made clear, I’m a fan of technological innovation and Jack Ma’s companies Alibaba and Ant Group understand this big time. However, like many, they don’t understand the rules and nuances of regulation and risk.
From The Financial Times, October 25:
“The Basel Accords are like an old people’s club” … finance should rely less on big banks and more on an ecosystem of “lakes, ponds, streams and brooks” that carry capital into the different corners of economy … escape this “pawnshop” mentality of banks taking collateral for loans and towards credit-ratings based on big data.
That would get the banks upset and is why I wrote a blog about it, as I thought the comments were great, but maybe a little bit in the face of the authorities. In fact it did as the most telling comment Jack Ma made, looking back, was:
“We shouldn’t use the way to manage a train station to regulate an airport. We cannot regulate the future with yesterday’s means.”
And it is not for the arrogance of his statements that Jack was hauled in front of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the central bank, and a bunch of other authorities over the last weekend, however. There’s a way to say something and a way to say something diplomatically. It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it, and he often says it in a soundbite fashion.
From Caixin Global:
Ma’s criticism of the Basel Accords is reasonable to some extent. Zeng Gang, a deputy director of the National Institution for Finance and Development, a government-linked think tank, told Caixin previously that the Basel Accords use traditional risk measurement measures and historical data that fit economies that are more mature and more stable. As the digital finance models used by Ant Group and Tencent Holdings Ltd. have not been included in those risk measurement standards, oversight based on the Basel Accords may not be a good match. In the long run, it will be necessary to make changes to financial regulations. But if regulators easily loosen or roll back standards that have evolved over many years, they may trigger tremendous systemic risks, Zeng said.
But his understanding of risk management and direct attack on the regulators is where Jack got his message wrong. More from Caixin Global:
Although some points in his speech may make sense, he made many mistakes in terms of his ideas about financial innovation and regulation. Innovation comes with inherent risks. Regulation is necessary because of externalities: financial institutions manage others’ money. So the point of regulation is to keep risks controllable. Regulators should ensure no institution’s reckless growth could pose a risk to the entire system through funding chains. Without effective regulations, financial entrepreneurs can reap all the benefits from innovations while society bears the risks …
In reality, Ant Group has benefited greatly from regulatory arbitrage. For many years, the company has not been subject to the same capital adequacy and leverage requirements as traditional financial institutions, and it has launched businesses that traditional financial institutions are not allowed to …
Easy credit giving rise to increasing household debt has drawn concern from experts and regulators. Zhou Xiaochuan, the former central bank governor, said at the summit that some young people borrow and spend too much. Zou Jiayi, a vice finance minister, said that authorities should prevent fintech companies from enabling excessive consumption of financial services.
Caixin Global's key comment is this one:
Ma’s speech shows that he neglects how China’s current financial system transitioned from its origins in the planned economy to the new market economy. As an influential internet finance institution, Ant Group should have a basic understanding and respect for the principles, ideas and history of financial regulation.
So, it’s not surprising that the naughty little billionaire was asked to explain himself, along with Ant Group’s Chairman Eric Jing and CEO Simon Hu. They were ordered to come and meet the PBoC, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the Securities Regulatory Commission and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange for “regulatory interviews” over the weekend. The interviews were described as yuetan, which generally indicates a dressing down by authorities. This was followed by yesterday’s shock announcement that the Ant Group IPO is being postponed.
From The Financial Times
The Shanghai stock exchange said in a statement that Mr Ma, Ant’s founder, had been called in for “supervisory interviews” and there had been “other major issues”, including changes in “the financial technology regulatory environment”. “This material event may cause your company to fail to meet the issuance and listing conditions or information disclosure requirements,” the exchange said. “Our exchange has decided to postpone the listing of your company.” It told Ant and its underwriters to make an announcement about the suspension.
In particular, loans and credit exposures are viewed as an issue in the listing.
The risk that Ant poses to the financial system is that it acts like a financial institution but isn’t regulated like one. Ant runs China’s ubiquitous payment app, Alipay, and facilitates investments for its customers’ savings, sells insurance and originates short-term loans. Ant provides just a small amount of the money it lends. The bulk of the funds come from more than 100 commercial banks that it has partnered with and from the sale of securities. Ant collects fees for facilitating the transactions.
However, that’s where regulators think the risks come in: Ant takes business away from traditional lenders and leaves them with the credit risk from both consumer and small-business loans. Big state-owned banks, traditionally a powerful lobbying force in China, also increasingly see Mr. Ma’s big-tech invention as a threat to their own businesses. They argue that Ant hasn’t been required to abide by the tough banking regulations on capital and leverage that they face.
Ant’s credit unit contributed close to 40% of the group’s revenue in the first half of the year … Ant’s consumer lending balance was 1.7 trillion yuan ($254 billion) as of the end of June, accounting for 21% of all short-term consumer loans issued by Chinese deposit-taking financial institutions.
Beijing has become more uncomfortable with banks heavily using micro-lenders or third-party technology platforms like Ant for underwriting consumer loans, amid fears of rising defaults and deteriorating asset quality in a pandemic-hit economy. Furthermore, Ant Group only covers 2% of the total loan amount and most banks would need to cover a minimum 30%.
More from Reuters:
China’s central bank and banking regulator separately published draft micro-lending rules on Monday which seek to increase the bar for micro-lenders to be able to provide online loans directly to consumers or jointly with banks, while limiting the amount they can lend.
The draft, open for public feedback until Dec. 2, requires small online lenders to provide at least 30% of any loan they fund jointly with banks, which is widely considered to be a key rule that will hurt the profitability of Ant’s current business model.
Only 2% of the 1.7 trillion yuan consumer loans Ant facilitated were on its balance sheet as of the end of June, its prospectus showed. The company takes an average 30%-40% cut of the interest on loans it facilitates, analysts estimate, without bearing such products’ credit risks.
The new lending regulations are interesting:
- Tightened rules. Fintech companies must now have:
- a minimum capital of RMB1bn (was RMB50m). Nationwide lenders need RMB5bn capital;
- fintech must fund at least 30% of every single loan (none before);
- leverage is capped at 16-17x of capital;
- loans to individuals cannot exceed a) RMB300K or b) one-third of average annual income in the past 3 years.
- corporate loans cannot exceed RMB1m.
- Why are regulators doing this? This is aimed to curb excessive lending to consumers who cannot afford it. It also prevents fintech from taking on too much leverage and have `skin-in-the-game' by making them fork out 30% of the loans. Currently fintech are taking on very high leverage while microlending rules are lax.
- How will this impact Ant? IPO has been suspended. Ant has no problems meeting the capital requirements, but full compliance to tighter lending rules will require an extensive overhaul, which may take a while. An alternative is to shift from co-lending to loan facilitations – where fintech just do the loan processing on behalf of banks, but fees are lower here. The new rules will impact its margins and how fast it can grow.
And some say that Jack's comments were aimed to weaken these restrictions.
All in all, a mixture of unfortunate misunderstanding and regulatory nervousness has led to the world’s biggest IPO in history being postponed … suddenly … ruthlessly. I’m pretty sure it will happen one day, just not this day and, when it does happen, Jack Ma will not be quite as dismissive of the Basel Accords and financial system run by old guys.
Or is there another side to this?
Running an IPO on the same day as a US election ...
Jack realising that Chinese regulators would force them to change their risk models ...
Ant Group recognising that banks are for banking and technology is for technology ...
We could run a load of conspiracy theories here, and yes there is speculation that Jack Ma was as outspoken as he was to try to clip the wings of the new PBoC regulations, but it is what it is, as Mr. Trump would say.
Meantime, a lot of schadenfreude out there and some even saying all the stuff Ant Group does is just smoke and mirrors. It’s not. Over 700 million active monthly users processing over $17.5 trillion of payments a year is not smoke and mirrors in 2019. For perspective, PayPal processed just over $700 billion of payments last year and any company seen by investors as more valuable than JPMorgan Chase and that has almost 25 times the volume of processing of PayPal, is no smoke and mirrors.
Finally, and for crystal clarity, I am a fanboy of Ant Group. Have been for many years, because their FinTech capabilities, technology prowess, vision, scale and pragmatism is second-to-none … on most occasions … just not on this one.
Chris M Skinner
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Tough All Over
Tough All Over is an album that showcases not only Gary Allan's vocals and musicianship, but also his songwriting abilities. It's a poignant and sometimes painful look at how one man deals with a tragedy that changed the course of not only the project, but also his life.
And when it came to writing and recording the majority of the songs on this album, Allan was dealing with a tragedy that put his music and life in a different light.
Last October, just as he had started work on the project, Allan's wife committed suicide. Allan's writing and recording Tough All Over became a sort of therapy to deal with the situation. He shares the hurt and first steps on the road to recovery throughout the album. The first single, "Best I Ever Had," is a perfect example: You can sense the pain Allan feels as he sings, "I wish you were still here / And I say it sadly."
In addition to the songs that show Allan dealing with the tragic loss of his wife, there are a couple of tunes about other subjects, including "Nickajack Cave (Johnny Cash's Redemption)," a narrative about a turning point in the late country singer's life after he overcame his drug and alcohol addiction.
Tough All Over isn't a "party" album. It's an emotional display of one man dealing with adversity through his music.


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The Chapter’s book "A Fly Fisherman's Guide to Fly Fishing the Croton Watershed" is a guide to the streams and reservoirs of the Croton Watershed and was written by members of our Trout Unlimited chapter. Click on the image to learn more.
Welcome to our home waters: the Croton River system and its many lakes and tributaries. The Croton Watershed, which covers some 387 square miles, contains some of the finest fishing in the eastern U.S. The system includes three major tributaries and 15 reservoirs, not to mention a number of smaller watercourses. We are fortunate that the rivers and lakes in our watershed are part of the New york City water supply.

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In Verizon's transparency report covering the timeframe from January 1 to June 31, Verizon said the information was only released in the event of a valid law enforcement demand or an appropriate request in an emergency involving the danger of death or serious physical injury.
In a report released Tuesday night, the bipartisan, five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, appointed by President Barack Obama, largely endorsed a set of NSA surveillance programs that have provoked worldwide controversy since they were disclosed last year by former NSA systems administrator Edward Snowden.
Telefonica agreed to purchase E-Plus from Dutch telecommunications company Royal KPN NV in a cash and stock deal estimated at about 8.5 billion euros ($11.6 bilion), after winning the support of KPN's biggest shareholder, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. Telefonica, a Spanish company, plans to merge E-Plus with its own German arm, O2.
The Free Mobile Disaster Act, which was signed last week by President Benigno Aquino III but announced only on Friday, directs mobile phone operators to send out alerts about storms, tsunamis or other calamities whenever required by national disaster agencies.
The announcement comes after reports this week that Verizon and British company Colt provide Internet services to the German parliament and other official entities. Germany has been at the forefront of international outrage over alleged electronic eavesdropping by the U.S. National Security Agency and Britain's GCHQ, revealed last year by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
From Los Angeles to New York, and in San Diego, Chicago and Houston, officials met to discuss Wednesday's unanimous ruling that could make it harder for officers to quickly find incriminating evidence. The ruling prohibits law enforcement from searching an arrestee's cellphone without a warrant unless a person's safety or life may be in danger.
CTIA is asking that Congress narrow the Commission’s authority to regulate only in specific areas where competition might not necessarily produce the desired result, for instance to ensure emergency communications in underserved areas.
EU antitrust commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Wednesday a preliminary probe by his office has found the arrangements are improper, though the companies as well as the countries involved — Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg — must be given a chance to respond.
Telecommunications company Vodafone's report on government surveillance of its customers in 29 countries reveals more than first meets the eye — and is raising questions from Dublin to Delhi about how much spying on email and telephone chats happens in secret.
The report itself reflects the concern now being raised regarding privacy rights around the world. Though Vodafone is a global company, it consists of separate subsidiaries, all of which are subject to domestic laws of the countries in which it operates.
WEA is one of those rare instances where a number of players - regulators, government, first responders, carriers - got a lot of moving parts to fit together and the results are truly impressive, to the extent that they could actually save lives.
Such services incorporate social media functions that allow users to post photos and updates to their friends, or follow the feeds of companies, social groups or celebrities, and — more worryingly for the government — intellectuals, journalists and activists who comment on politics, law and society. They also post news reports shunned by mainstream media.
China called for a halt Tuesday to what it called unscrupulous U.S. cyberspying, saying that a monthslong investigation into reports on the "ugly face" of U.S. espionage has concluded that China is a major target of those efforts. The report by China's Internet Media Research Center...
The Justice Department does not have to turn over information on cases involving warrantless cellphone tracking if the cases ended without a defendant's conviction, a divided federal appeals court ruled Friday in upholding privacy protections for people acquitted of crimes.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the commission will reportedly release a new draft of its rules early this week. The revised document will include new language that would ban broadband providers from blocking or slowing down websites but would still allow them to strike deals where content companies could pay for faster delivery of video and other content.
An annual spring party in a Southern California beach town devolved into a riot last month when revelers turned violent, rocking cars, smashing windows and throwing rocks. Dozens were injured and about 50 people ended up in the hospital, including several police officers.
The Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search through cellphones of people they arrest, taking on a new issue of privacy in the face of rapidly changing technology. The justices appeared ready to reject the Obama administration's argument that police should be able to make such searches without first getting warrants.
The European Commission said Monday that Google's Motorola Mobility abused its market position in Europe by refusing to grant crucial technology licenses to rival Apple, then suing Apple for patent infringement when the company used them anyway.
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device. Is it a critical tool for a criminal or is it an American's virtual home? How the justices answer that question could determine the outcome of the cases being argued Tuesday.
Dropbox today announced a rather noteable addition to its leadership team with the appointment of former Secretary of State Dr. Condoleeza Rice to its board of directors. According to a blog post on the company's website, Finally, Rice's experience in international affairs was favored for helping Dropbox expand its global footprint.
The European Union's top court on Tuesday scrapped key legislation allowing the indiscriminate collection of Internet and phone communication data for law-enforcement purposes. The European Court of Justice ruled that the data retention directive offers too few safeguards to protect people from authorities' snooping and...
China has finally approved Microsoft's acquistion of Nokia's devices and services business. On China's Ministry of Commerce website, the Ministry said it would go along with the deal but tacked on a few conditions regarding pricing around the use of Nokia's significant patent portfolio.
The European Parliament voted Thursday to stop Internet providers from charging for preferential access to their networks — a step cheered by consumer groups and startups but bemoaned by the telecommunications industry. The bill on "net neutrality" forces Internet providers to treat all traffic the same regardless of its source.
Yahoo announced measure Wednesday that include the completion of a system that encrypts all information being transmitted from one Yahoo data center to another. The technology is designed to make the emails and other digital information flowing through data centers indecipherable to outsiders.
Roger Sherman didn’t even bring a prepared speech to CCA. Speaking at the CCA Global Expo Wednesday, the FCC’s acting wireless bureau chief instead focused on directly addressing key issues and questions from CCA CEO Steven K. Berry.

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Luke 7:18-20 The Voice (VOICE)
18 When these reports reached John’s disciples, they brought news to John himself, who was known for his preaching and ritual cleansing.[a] 19 John sent two of his disciples to ask the Lord, “Are You the Promised One, or shall we keep looking for someone else?”
20 They came to Jesus and asked their question exactly as directed by John the Baptist.
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Jesus and John the Baptist
18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

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Mention Kevin Bieksa's name, factor in his two-way game and eyebrows around the NHL arch in curiosity.
Bieksa surfaces in trade rumours for good reason. At his best, the Vancouver Canucks defenceman can shut down the game's premier players, pack a menacing punch and lead the attack with bold offensive forays.
At his worst, Bieksa has been prone to indecision at both ends of the ice and tentative in his physical game. That occurred last October, even before he suffered a calf laceration Nov. 1 and missed 47 games.
As expected, Bieksa then ignored advice to call it a season and be at his best when a three-year, $11.25 million US contract extension kicks in this season. Instead, he sucked it up and played the final 22 games.
That's Bieksa. And that's why the Canucks know the best trade is sometimes the one that you don't make.
It's easy to understand why many will be watching the blueliner's first 20 games of the regular season. At a salary cap hit of $3.75 million -- even though he's on the books for $4.25M in actual salary this season -- Bieksa represents long-term cost certainty.
At 27, Bieksa is entering the prime of his career and leadership abilities ensure he'll be wearing an 'A' or possibly a 'C' some day. And if he stays healthy, there is unlimited potential.
If that's not enough, the Canucks know you can't have enough defencemen with so many vulnerable in aggressive forechecks. The tragic loss of the late Luc Bourdon and Lukas Krajicek in a trade should only solidify Bieksa's standing. Not that it needed to.
"Without a doubt, Kevin is a part of our leadership core group," stressed Canucks coach Alain Vigneault. "He brings a lot into the dressing room and he can step up into the attack and he can defend and play tough. He's got a really important role on our team."
Which, again, is why Bieksa will always be on the NHL radar. He has a big upside and doesn't have a no-trade clause.
"Are you talking about all the rumours out there?, chuckled Vigneault. "We don't start the rumours or pay too much attention to them."
For his part, Bieksa is buoyed by a preseason in which he appeared in four games and worked at meshing again with Willie Mitchell. Meetings with new general manager Mike Gillis have also put Bieksa at ease.
"In the summer, I listened to a bit of it [rumours] and really didn't know where I stood," admitted Bieksa. "Now I do know. I haven't been told anything to the contrary. As far as I know, I'm a Canuck and I'm going to be one for a while. I'm happy with that."
Bieksa is also happier with his game. There's more giddy-up in his stride and flashes of that mean streak.
"Last year, I played one preseason game and I really wasn't up to speed and my timing was down," said Bieksa of an October where he was a minus-6 in his first three games and has just four points in the month.
Then came the crippling injury.
"When you're healthy, you approach the game differently," added Bieksa. "I can be a little reckless at times and throw my body around. There's nothing holding you back.
"It's fun to play like that, rather than having something nagging you."
Still, with his career getting back on track, there are still the conspiracy theories. One is that because Bieksa wasn't awarded an 'A', his days here are numbered.
"They were all great choices [Mattias Ohlund, Ryan Kesler, Mitchell]," said Bieksa. "And how can you argue with Roberto Luongo [as captain]?
Or Bieksa on the back end?

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Chairman of Trust to stand down in 2015 after ‘chaotic’ year of vast redundancy payouts and failure of £100m digital project
Show's stalwart presenter Jim Naughtie has moved to work on coverage of Scottish independence referendum
Andy Murray said after winning his third Aegon Championships title that he had still to play his most important match of the day. The Scot duly went back on court and partnered Tim Henman in a doubles match against Ivan Lendl, the Scot’s coach, and Tomas Berdych in a fund-raising match called the “Rally Against Cancer”.
Comedian Russell Brand is to be a panellist on political debate show Question Time, sharing the stage with Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
TV hosts Ant and Dec are on course for their first number one single - 17 years after their chart career came to an end.
Olympic ceremony guru Danny Boyle has revealed he did not actually ask the Queen to appear in his James Bond sketch - she volunteered.
Singer Jessie J shaved off her long locks, comedian Peter Kay travelled the length of the country and the great British public took part in outrageous fund-raising stunts to help raise a record £75m for Comic Relief.
Ever since “Sachsgate”, certain areas of the press have been waiting for another opportunity to put the boot into modern comedy for its lack of reverence.
From Hogarth to Chris Morris, there is a long tradition in Britain of setting out to make people look foolish. Within that tradition, prank calls are the new lowest form of wit
There is double delight for Olivia Colman after she was nominated twice in the same category in the British Comedy Awards.
Going to a site-specific show can be an oddly infantilising experience - standing around in embarrassed silence until someone tells you what to do, meekly following the herd from scene to scene, never quite knowing your role or when you’re going to be picked on.
Russell Brand is returning to British TV with his first show since the Sachsgate scandal.
Our most famous footballer really is a good sport. He'd have to be, to tolerate the non-stop jokes at his expense
Miranda Hart is set to consolidate her position as one of the biggest comedy stars in Britain after scooping four nominations at the British Comedy Awards.


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This book is the first of two volumes offering a selection of Greek writings on music, newly translated into English and equipped with an extensive commentary. This volume contains passages from Greek poets, historians and essayists, evoking or describing aspects of the practical activities of musical performance and composition, together with excerpts from philosophers and social critics who comment on the moral, education and aesthetic dimensions of the art. Music was of fundamental importance in the culture of ancient Greece. Its nature and significance cannot now, perhaps, be fully recaptured, but we have a rich fund of information about the Greek experience of music, its forms, its meanings, its social roles, and the practical details of its composition and performance.Plutarchian essay is a masterpiece of elegant organisation. ... and summary with tenuous fragments of free association, mentioning topics only to drop them again and pick them up ... together with the first part of 189 (Book xiv, 616e- 618c), can be thought of as an extended essay on wind instruments, particularly the aulos.
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PHULBANI: In a successful operation by Tikabali police, a dacoit gang was busted and arrested its five members on Sunday. The arrested dacoits were identified as Krupakara Mukhi (44) of Simanbadi village, Sanjaya Kumar Mallick (25) of Malabhuin, Udhab Mallick (36) of Mahagudi, Adam Majhi (24) of Brahmnigaon and Rahim Majhi (23) of Mahagudi village, police said.
Police said on the night of April 23, seven persons entered the house of Prasanta Patra of Kaijhar village under Tikabali police limits. With a toy gun, they looted 60 grams of gold ornaments, cash worth Rs 60,000, two mobile phones and an iPad.
After Prasanta lodged a complaint, police swung into action. G Udaygiri SDPO, DTR Pattnaik said to trace the culprits they tracked the mobile phones which led to their arrest.Police seized 20 grams of gold ornaments, one mobile phone and two motorcycles used in the crime. All the arrested have been forwarded to the court.

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People in communities in the Chicago area and throughout the state will have improved access to remote court proceedings and other legal resources thanks to an exciting new partnership between the CBF, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, and the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office. This innovative pilot project will create community access centers in libraries throughout the state.
Recognizing libraries as important community hubs for information and assistance, these access centers will provide new resources to assist patrons in navigating the legal system. People with limited technology capabilities or transit challenges can more easily get legal information and assistance, including with e-filing, and participate in remote court proceedings.
This project will build off the success of Illinois JusticeCorps and the Commission on Access to Justice’s Court Navigator Network and Illinois Court Help Program, while also leveraging the expertise and many existing resources in public libraries. Participating librarians will also have the opportunity to be certified as “community justice navigators” as part of the pilot project.
The project will be guided by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from throughout the state, including from the courts, libraries, bar associations, legal aid organizations, and other key stakeholders. The Steering Committee will provide advice and oversight to help develop the pilot project, including the initial library locations for the pilot. We are grateful to the members of the Steering Committee for their commitment to this pilot project and for providing their unique perspectives.
We also want to sincerely thank the Commission on Access to Justice and the Secretary of State’s Office for being incredible partners in this exciting project. We also thank Judge Jill Cerone-Marisie for her diligence and enthusiasm in bringing this project together and for expertly chairing the Steering Committee.
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This is for all the new gardeners who want to sow different varieties of indoor plants, including edible and decorative ones. If you would like to know some simple, but practical home-grown wisdom regarding a garden that’s easy to maintain and gives you both body and soul nourishment, then read on.
Though some people seem to have all the luck, along with large spaces to maintain a kitchen garden, others, such as those who live in an apartment, have only small spaces. Still others have no a backyard, yet all can indulge in gardening as a hobby growing potted vegetables, herbs, floral plants and indoor greens.
A good choice for flowering plants that do well even when there’s limited areas for growth, such as planter boxes and pots that have been prepped with potting soil are nasturtiums of the compact kinds such as Whirlybird and Copper Sunset.
Marigolds, Iceland poppies plus smaller varieties of sunflowers are another option that will surly make your indoor garden area happy. These plants are short, easy to care for and not likely to take over your walls the way trailing plant varieties tend to!
If you’ve chosen herbs for your indoor garden, small tin-pot containers work well, as long as you make sure the needed sunlight (a minimum of 4 hours) and water nourishment is provided regularly. You can check your local nursery for prepared soil-mixes that will contain the right balance of grub for indoor garden glories.
Make sure you check for proper drainage (at the base) of your plant containers. Punch holes if these are missing, so that excess moisture escapes and your plants get the needed warmth as well.
If you’re planting herb seeds, try an old home gardener’s trick by pre-soaking them for a few hours before planting them in pots filled with potting soil. Next, cover the seeds with a quarter inch more of soil after you’ve randomly scattering them over the base soil and rosemary and thyme will surely see you through the season with a their wonderful aromas!
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In Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities of Tomorrow (1902), we can read his proposal to surround a 1,000-acre town of 30,000 residents with 5,000 acres of farm land. Since in space industry and agriculture will mainly be located outside space settlements, we could look for alternative uses for this land.
Howard pays little attention to recreation in his book. Though his design includes a central park, his garden city plan does not reserve land for sports such as field hockey and ultimate. Because sport does positively affect human wellbeing, we propose to reserve some of the land originally reserved for farms to sport fields.
In chapter 10 of his book The High Frontier (1976) O’Neill suggests that space settlements are ideal locations for gardening. Our suggestion would to combine “O’Neill” and “Howard” by reserving a substantial portion of the “farm” land for allotment gardens. These are gardens assigned for individual, non-commercial gardening.
O’Neill also advocate the concept of polyculture in his book. Polyculture is the practice of growing of multiple types of crop in the same plot of land. It’s the opposite of monoculture, which dominates modern agriculture. Scientific studies have shown that polyculture is preferable to monoculture.
There are several types of polyculture, one particular interesting concept are forest gardens. The practice of forest gardening is an ancient one, but Robert Hart has formalized it in his seven-layer outline. The first layer consists of mature fruit and nut trees, which (of course) will provide fruit and nuts. The second layer consists of smaller trees, while the third layer contains fruit bushes (currants and berries). Then the fourth layer are perennial vegetables and herbs. The fifth layer are root vegetables, the sixth are edible plants which grow horizontally. The final layer consists of vines and climbing plants.
Forest gardens is considered as a low maintenance type of gardening, and hence suitable for allotment gardens. Most people with allotment gardens, work there in their spare time. An additional benefit is that forest gardens contribute to food security by providing a wide variety of food. Potentially forest gardens could be established on rooftops.
Forest gardening is a type of agroforesty, the combination of agriculture and forestry in one system. Agroforestry does not need to limited to non-commercial allotment gardens, the utilization of non-timber forest products in forest farms can make forests management commercially interesting. We propose that forest farms should be leased to private parties, on the condition that these forests will be open to the public (see also our post on Allemansrätten).


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Cable company revenues rose faster than inflation last year, but cable’s share of the TV-viewing market declined as satellite services gained ground, the Federal Communications Commission said in a report released Friday.
The FCC’s annual report on competition among video providers found that cable’s revenues rose about 10.8 percent over the year through June 2005.
It also found that the number of cable households fell by nearly 1 million, and cable’s share of households with something more than an antenna fell to 69.4 percent from 71.6 percent a year earlier. At the same time, satellite TV’s share of those households rose to 27.7 percent from 25.1 percent.
The FCC didn’t indicate how much cable rates rose, but Commissioner Michael Copps said they were too high. “Consumers are feeling the pain and paying the cost and not liking it,” Copps said during a hearing. He added that the FCC doesn’t fully understand the reasons for the increases.
Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said an “a la carte” pricing model for cable TV, in which customers could choose which cable channels to sign up for, would help reduce cable bills, but programming providers are opposed to such a plan.
Daniel Brenner, an official with the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, said his own company spent $100 billion in the past decade improving networks and faces higher costs for programming.
“Nobody likes higher cable rates, but we want to provide great service and programming,” Brenner said. He said cable rates are rising faster than inflation because of the high cost of sports and blockbuster movies.
Chairman Kevin Martin said technology that commissioners saw during a two-day visit to Texas could offer more competition and lower prices.
Texas last year made it easier for phone companies to offer video by bypassing the slow process of winning local franchises. Instead, one franchise covers the whole state. Verizon Communications and AT&T have begun offering TV service.
Martin said the commission should remove barriers to new video providers, but he offered no specifics.
The commission met in Keller, near Fort Worth, the first town to receive Verizon TV service. The commission heard from a local television viewer, state and local officials, and executives from phone and cable companies about competition in the industry.
About one-fifth of Verizon’s Keller customers subscribe to the TV service, according to spokesman William Kula. The FCC members saw a demonstration of a similar technology from AT&T, and another potential option to cable – sending Internet and video signals over power lines – on Thursday. The company, formerly known as SBC, began offering TV in its hometown of San Antonio in December.


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If your English literature degree left you hankering for more on the work of the enigmatic Bard, or if his poetry and plays have simply always held a special place in your heart, why not indulge yourself and spend a year doing a master's in Shakespeare? Or Shakespeare authorship studies? Or Shakespeare and theatre? Or even Shakespeare and education for that matter? Forsooth, it's one of those MAs you can get away with doing for the sheer love of the subject, yet still hope to get a job at the end of it. Here, my good sirs and good ladies, some Shakespeare specialists give you their goodly advice.
What will I study?
Professor Kate McLuskie, director of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham
On our MA Shakespeare studies, students look at the works of Shakespeare, the tradition of Shakespeare in the theatre, all of the plays and poems, and the history of criticism and the theories of criticism that have been applied to Shakespeare.
Kelly Sullivan, student, MA Shakespeare authorship studies, Brunel University
The first module covered research methodologies, where we got an overview of relevant intellectual, aesthetic and cultural issues, and how to look at research. Now we're halfway through the Shakespeare authorship question, which basically looks at the alternatives to Shakespeare being the writer of the works.
Camilla Hayne, graduate, MA Shakespeare, Royal Holloway, University of London
We studied Hamlet and The Tempest, the works (other plays and poetry), Shakespeare on stage and screen, and methods and materials of research. I did a dissertation about Shakespeare and western-style films, concentrating on Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese director. Some of his work is based on Shakespeare (Throne Of Blood is a reworking of Macbeth) and I found that pregnant with possibilities.
Why study Shakespeare?
McLuskie: Our students often feel the overview they've had at undergraduate level doesn't take them far enough and they want to understand not only Shakespeare's writing as it has come down to us, but also the ways that it has been inflected by its position through 400 years of history.
Sullivan: I did an English literature degree at Brunel and we only touched on the authorship question in my third year. I did one module on it and found it so interesting. It's fascinating that there's this whole other angle.
Hayne: It wasn't really for academic reasons, more for pleasure. I concentrated on Victorian and Shakespearean literature in the third year of my degree at the University of Leeds, and it was a toss up - I knew I was passionate about both and wanted to do a master's. I'm pleased I chose Shakespeare; he's a bit of a mystery.
Can I get a job?
McLuskie: Absolutely. Several of our students have gone into publishing, some work for theatre companies in the dramaturgy/literary department, some have gone into other arts organisations, and some go into academic life; usually, though, that's following on from a PhD.
Sullivan: I would love to do something involved with the arts. If the MA doesn't lead me anywhere, it's not the end of the world because I'm finding it so fascinating. I might go into teaching - it's so easy to go into once you're at MA level.
Hayne: I'm an English teacher at Reading Girls' School. Now that I'm teaching, I realise that having a master's is a really useful string to your bow. The school can see that I've gone that bit further and specialised in something quite specific.
Can I get funding?
McLuskie: For UK students, it's the Arts & Humanities Research Council. We have one student on our MA Shakespeare and theatre who is being funded by Equity. Some on our MA Shakespeare and education course get funding from their schools or local education authorities.
Sullivan: It was really difficult to find anyone who would fund an MA course, especially as I'm doing it part-time while I'm working - a lot of places only offer funding for full-time courses. In the end, I gave up and decided to pay for it myself.
Hayne: I had to get a career development loan through Barclays - I'm still paying it off, actually. There's not really any funding for a master's in arts - that's rubbish.
MA Shakespeare studies, University of Birmingham
Cost pounds 4,350 one year, full-time; pounds 2,175 a year, part-time over two years
MA Shakespeare authorship studies, Brunel University
Cost pounds 3,800 one year, ft; pounds 1,900 a year, pt over two years
MA Shakespeare, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Chelsea now have the likes of Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, and veteran Willy Caballero as goalkeepers who will battle for a regular place between the sticks this season.
However, reports have emerged that the Blues approached to sign Marc-Andre ter Stegen from Barcelona before settling for newcomer Edouard Mendy.
Frank Lampard prioritized signing a goalkeeper in the summer transfer window after Kepa failed to convince the Englishman with his performances between the sticks last season.
The Spain international was not very convincing and this resulted in him being dropped for a period including the FA Cup final last season.
The Blues were on the search for a new shot-stopper but it became clear that letting go of Kepa would be very difficult considering his £72m price tag which they paid two years ago to sign him from Athletic Bilbao. Meanwhile, there was very little interest in him.
It was a no-brainer that Chelsea needed a new goalie to challenge the Spaniard. Regardless, Lampard expressed support for the Spaniard although he still made some errors in the 2 nil loss to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge last month.
The Blues eventually signed Edouard Mendy from Ligue 1 outfit Rennes taking their summer spending spree close to £250million. Mendy made his debut for the club in the Premier League in the 4 nil defeat of Crystal Palace before the international break.
Former Blues goalie Petr Cech is said to have played a vital role in the acquisition of Mendy although he wasn’t their first-choice initially, as a report from Mundo Deportivo has revealed. Chelsea reached out to the representatives of Ter Stegen to secure his signature.
The Blues were trying to convince the Germany international not to renew his contract at Barcelona. The 28-year-old has two years left in his contract at Camp Nou and was also a subject of interest from Serie A sides Juventus and Inter Milan.
However, Ter Stegen remained with Barcelona and it is believed that the German will extend his contract with the club. He has been on the sidelines after surgery in August and should make a return this month.
Meanwhile, Neto has impressed in his absence this season with just 1 goal conceded in the three games thus far. Hopefully, he maintains decent performances.


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DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 1880
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The Kentucky riverfront has several luxury condo projects under construction or in preparation. Now, the Ohio side may soon have one.
A $75 million condo and restaurant development dubbed RiverCrossing is planned in Cincinnati next to the Purple People Bridge, on the site of what is now the Montgomery Inn Banquet Center.
The city planning commission got a glimpse of the plans Friday morning and will receive a formal presentation at its December meeting, said Doug Hine, president of development services for Miller Valentine Group, one of the developers. ...


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Sevier, Knox, Sullivan, and Blount counties were listed in the 10 ten of Tennessee's 95 counties, according a report issued by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Wednesday.
Currently, Tennessee is shooting to become a top 10 travel destination. Right now, Tennessee ranks 17th for the number of visitors and visitor spending. According to a recent report, 54 million visitors travel to Tennessee each year, injecting more than $15 billion into the economy.
The state's tourism committee is trying to come up with a new strategy on how to use an additional $8 million in marketing, hoping to raise awareness about Tennessee.
The team said they'll consider creating a specific brand for Tennessee tourism attractions that will bring people to Graceland, the Jack Daniels distillery, Dollywood, and the Smoky Mountains.
They hope to launch a wider marketing plan in major U.S. cities, create more festivals, and more youth sporting events.
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The First and Inner Defence Wall of Leuven: After 1190
In the Early Middle Ages, Leuven was defended by a primitive fence that stretched from the Aardappelmarkt (modern-day Vital Decosterstraat) to the Redingenstraat, while an arm of the River Dijle formed a natural border.
By the 13th century, when the city grew to be the permanent residence of the Count of Leuven and Brussels, the need for a stronger defense bulwark became urgent. Historians have traditionally dated the construction of Leuven’s first defense walls to be between 1156 and 1165, during the reign of Count Godfried III, due to the yearly tax he imposed on citizens for defense. However, the military features of Leuven’s wall such as anchor towers, arrowslits etc cannot date before the 1200s, making this estimate too early. It is now generally accepted that Leuven’s first city wall was built by Henry I (Henrik), the first Duke of Brabant (1190-1235). He also abolished his father’s defense tax in 1233.
Constructed with layers of sandstone from nearby Diegem and Zaventem and ironstone, the first defense wall was roughly 2,740 metres long with 31 watch towers, 11 city gates and 2 water gates.
The wall measures 1.70m thick and rests on a series of underground arches. On the field side, the wall rises to about 5m tall. On the inside, a continuous series of arches supported a three-foot-wide walkway. The wall had arrowslits that were reduced on the outside to a narrow opening of 90cm high and 5cm wide.
However, as the city grew rapidly in size, a second (outer) more impressive defence wall was built in 1357, rendering the inner wall somewhat redundant. But the inner wall and gates were not immediately torn down. Most of it only disappeared in the 18th and 19th centuries. Even so, we see more of Leuven’s inner city wall today than the more recent outer city wall. Very well-preserved remnants of the 12th-13th century wall can still be seen in the City Park, as well as in the Refugehof, the Handbooghof, in the Redingenstraat behind the Irish College, and on the Hertogensite. The outer city wall and gates were torn down completely in the 19th and 20th centuries to become today’s ring road around the city.
Below is the list of the gates of Leuven’s first city wall starting from the north going eastwards:
- Justus Lipsiustoren-Janseniustoren*
How did the Wolvenpoort look like?
The Wolvenpoort was named after the two wolf bas-reliefs that adorned the gateway on the outside. Like the Proefstraatpoort, the Wolvenpoort was rumoured to be built in the 9th century by the Vikings, which was certainly untrue. Unlike the Proefstraatpoort, there was no consensus among historians that the Wolvenpoort dated before the inner city wall. But the wolf motifs and another decoration certainly made it unusual to be part of the first city fortification.
The Cult of the Wolves
The Wolvenpoort would have looked like the other of Leuven’s inner city gates, flanked by two semi-circular towers rising two storeys high. In folks’ tongue, it was called the Begijnenpoort because it led directly to the Groot Begijnhof (Great Beguinage) located outside the city. 19th century historian Edward van Even explained that the wolf was very much sacred to the Vikings, who brought them on raids in the Low Countries. While it is certainly not possible that the gate was built by the Vikings in the 9th century, the Wolvenpoort did look very different in colour, as it was built entirely in the same grey stone as the wolf bas-reliefs.
Also, the wolves’ link to the Vikings cannot be fully dismissed. As recounted in my post about the Groot Begijnhof, from an etymological point of view, the site could very well be the spot of the Battle of Leuven (Slag bij Leuven), on 1 September 891, where the Vikings were defeated and of the first court of Leuven. Could the wolves be a symbol of the victory over the Vikings?
The Big Penis Gate
The other mystery that has surrounded the Wolvenpoort for centuries was the statue that used to stand between and above the two wolves.
While some saw the figure as a male warrior holding what looked like a large spear, others said he was in fact holding his own gigantic penis. Willem Boonen, Leuven’s city archivist who wrote in 1593-1594 said the figure was indeed a naked Priapus holding his massive cock, based on city councilors’ letters from 1149:
“Sommige oude scriften houden in dat sommige Poorten van de stadt Loven by hen (de Noortmannen) gemaect syn geweest, ende onder andere de Wolffspoorte, op de welcke, van grauwen steen, gehouden staet een beelt van eenen Affgodt, al naect, met een colve oft stocke inde handt, ende wordt dese Poorte, in oude schepene brieven van Loven vande jaren 1149 ende ooc van de jaere 1200, ende voordere, in den latyne genoemt PORTA PRIAPI, waeruyt schynt dat sy eenen affgodt, genoemt PRIAPUS, aldaer aenbeden ende in reverentie gehouden hebben.”
This account was confirmed by 16th century historian Jan Baptist Gramaye (1579-1635) who found in Liège an index of Leuven’s chapels, including “a Chapel of the Holy Virgin inside the Gate of Priapus“. Now take a moment of silence to absorb all of that.
Others were more coy about the Priapus connection. Petrus Divaeus (Peeter van Dieve) historian and humanist (1535-1581) said he could not make out the character due to the weathered state of the statue. Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) said while he had not seen the figure, some of his contemporaries thought the figure could Priapus while others thought it could actually be Mars the Roman God of War. Unfortunately, the Mars theory lasted right into the 18th century but not that of Priapus.
When we compare this to the Semini bas-relief on Het Steen the 13th century city gate in Antwerp, which is still visible today and also a phallic symbol, It could very well be that the statue on the Wolvenpoort was indeed Priapus. This theory is plausible, especially based on the records of the Wolvenpoort being originally called the Priapus Gate.
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
The street that leads from today’s Pater Damiaanplein right up to the ring road of Leuven is called Schapenstraat (Sheep Street). Back in the Middle Ages, this was one single street together with the Parijsstraat that connected the Brusselsestraat all the way to the Wolvenpoort. It was called the “Legestrate” or “Ledigestrate” (Empty Street), after the ‘Ledige Plaats’ (Empty Square) that is the Pater Damiaanplein.
So why was it called the Empty Square and why is it called the Sheep Street today?
As explained in the post about the Pater Damiaanplein, the square where the Veemarkt (Cattle Market) used to be was already known in the 13th century as the ‘Lagere Plaats‘ (Lower Square). This is because the city was divided into upper (where the Naamsestraat is) and lower towns (from Parijsstraat all the way to the end of Schapenstraat), and the Lagere Plaats was the place of gathering for people in the lower town.
Before it became a square, there used to be a wooden grain hall standing here housing Leuven’s first Korenhuis (Grain House).
In 1293, the Duke of Brabant Jan I gave the square to the city, on the condition that it would never be built on. This condition still stands today.
The Korenhuis has since been moved to the Zeelstraat by the Grote Markt.
Because of this condition, the square became known as the ‘Ledige Plaats’ (Empty Square), and the street leading through became the ‘Ledigstraat’ (Empty Street).
With the square being empty, it soon became the spot of the Cattle Market (Veemarkt), focusing very much on the sale of pigs. The street from the square to the Wolvenpoort focussed on the sale of sheep, hence this part of the road became known as the Schapenstraat (Sheep Street). Once the pig market moved to the new Sint-Jacobsplein outside the Sint-Jacobskerk, the market focused instead on selling chicken and pottery.
Victims of the Wolvenpoort
In 1363, the city conducted a huge restoration of the Wolvenpoort, after the roof collapsed and all its windows and doors had to be completely replaced. The work was carried out by Henric Samme (master mason of Leuven) and Henric van Nijmegen. In the course of the 15th century, other works were done. But not before long, the Wolvenpoort started to decay, together with the inner city walls connected to it.
In his “Louvain monumental ou Description historique et artistique de tous les édifices civils et religieux de la dite ville“, Edward van Even wrote about the demolition of the city wall by the Van Dalecollege that led to the Wolvepoort.
On 14 May 1630, the judge permitted the management of the Van Dalecollege to demolish the old city wall at a length of 50 feet along the property’s southern borders, on the condition that they replaced it with a new wall at their own cost. A few years later, on 19 May 1642, he also granted them the permission to use the existing slots of the city wall in their garden to reconstruct the parts that have already crumbled down.
Nothing was recorded as to whether work to replace the walls or to repair the crumbling walls actually took place, but the inevitable happened. The part of the wall linked to the Wolvenpoort fell on 31 September 1683 at around 8pm. The house attached to the gate was crushed, killing five persons including a mother with her suckling baby.
Between the permission and the accident, 53 years went by. The tragedy would not have happened had the walls been repaired early enough. Some things never change…
If you walk along the southern wall in the forested area of the park, you can still see the foundations of the old city wall.
In memory of the Wolvenpoort
On 29 January 1779, the Wolvenpoort that has become a pile of dangerous ruins was put on auction. Somewhere in February, it had entirely disappeared. The porter’s house and its garden were sold to a Jean-Baptiste Meynaerts, where Number 34 Schapenstraat now stands. Antoine-Dominique Mosselman, President of the Van Dalecollege, bought the two wolf bas-reliefs, and put them up in the college’s garden wall. They are still visible today. Van de Velde, the chief librarian of the old University of Leuven, wrote the following Latin inscription carved in stone and placed between the two wolves.
LUPORUM . PAR . QUOD . PORTAE
LUPINAE . HUIC . OLIM . LOCO
CONTIGUAE . ANTEQUAM
SENATUS . JUSSU . ABHINC
BIENNIO . DESTRUERETUR
IMMINEBAT . IN . HUNC . PARIETEM
OB . MEMORIAM . TRANSLATUM
FUIT . AN . DOM . MDCCLXXXI
COLLEGIUM . DALENSE.
The words mean “The two wolves that dominated the Wolves Gate that formerly stood close to this spot were placed as historic monument in this wall, in the year of our Lord 1781, two years after the Senate of the Commune decreed its demolition.“
Thanks to the Antoine-Dominique Mosselman, the relics of the Wolvenpoort survived the destruction of the edifice and are still visible today to all of us. It is a shame though that no one now would ever know if the naked male figure truly was Priapus, but just like the wolf sculptures themselves, this mystery adds a whole lot of allure to the history and the story of the Wolvenpoort.
“Louvain dans le passé et dans le présent“, Edward van Even, 1895
“De Leuvense Prentenatlas: Zeventiende-eeuwse tekeningen uit de Koninklijke Bibliotheek te Brussel“, Evert Cockx, Gilbert Huybens, 2003


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A musical story that shows the life to us of two literary geniuses united by music: Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. In the 400 anniversary of the death of Cervantes and Shakespeare, with this concert and musical story we will see that not only they had common its year of death.
A narrator, who will represent characters both, will show of a playful and funny way the similarities and differences to us of both, being music the wire and the bond between both.
Musical works that represent both writer will make us understand the differences of culture and characters, but also similar complementary worlds that both writers shared. Music, as central axis of the story throws to us to fantasy worlds as Dream of one night of summer or the battle of the Mills; worlds of love as Dulcinea or the Moan of Ophelia¦
Without a doubt a musical story in that they will not lack small surprises as much and as majors we will discover to two geniuses as we had never seen them. Two great geniuses that sweep the historical spaces.

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Q: What’s better than a Roland TR-909 drum machine? Continue reading
Musikmesse 2014: Akai Professional today announced the Rhythm Wolf, an analog drum machine and bass synthesizer module with built-in sequencing.
The Rhythm Wolf is an authentic analog instrument that incorporates the sounds of early electronic and hip-hop music into the Akai Professional workflow, enabling musicians to harness “iconic” analog sounds for music production and performance.
The drum machine consists of five “tweakable” drum sounds and includes a kick, snare, open and closed hi-hat, and metallic percussion. On-board controls allow users to separately customize the tuning, amplitude envelopes, and volume of each drum voice for precise real-time adjustment.
The bass synthesizer features a selectable oscillator (sawtooth or square wave), classic filter design, a filter envelope with variable decay, and is capable of creating powerful bass sounds and “squelchy” leads.
The Rhythm Wolf is also outfitted with six MPC pads and a built-in 32-step sequencer, for a responsive interface with a familiar drum machine layout. Drum patterns can be fine-tuned with Swing function, pattern select, and tempo control knobs. A custom distortion signal path is activated by the Rhythm Wolf’s whimsically named “Howl” knob. It also has USB-MIDI, MIDI In/Out, a gate trigger, and the Rhythm Wolf integrates easily with both modern and vintage equipment.
Elliott Garage has updated EGDR808 Drum Machine HD, adding AudioBus, CoreMIDI support and more.
Here’s what’s new in EGDR808 2.3:
- Optimization for IOS7
- Core MIDI (network session, external controllers, MIDI inter app)
- AudioCopy 2.0
Yesterday, Arturia announced the release of Spark 1.7, a major update to the software engine that drives its SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine hybrid hardware/software instruments.
The Spark 1.7 software engine allows faster loading times for Spark Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine users.
Key changes in SPARK 1.7 Continue reading
Electronic Music Works (EMW) has introduced the Digi-Drum – a sample player module with 100 carefully selected drum sounds
It includes the most famous and usable sounds from classic drum machines, including sounds from Roland TR, DR and Rhythm series and custom synthesized sounds. Continue reading


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MARYSVILLE, Wash. – Amanda Bennett said her surveillance cameras caught a crook red-handed breaking into her car on Thursday morning.
But how the thief got inside the car caught Bennett by surprise.
Marysville Police told Q13 News that sometimes car thieves and prowlers use something called shaved keys, where the keys’ ridges are worn down or shaved just enough to fool the lock to open a door or even start a car.
“We think he used a shaved key to get into the locked car,” said Bennett.
After Bennett’s car was stolen twice from the driveway, she installed cameras in the alleyway. This time the thief didn’t get what he wanted.
“Luckily enough we keep nothing in our cars of value because this has happened many times before,” she said.
Cops said Bennett is doing everything right to protect herself: her car is empty of valuables, there’s a theft deterrent on the steering wheel and surveillance cameras keep watch from above.
Those steps make her neighbor Alex Repanich feel safe.
“That makes me feel a little bit better,” he said.
Marysville Police said some property crimes are fueled by an epidemic of heroin abuse; crooks looking for a quick score will likely move on from an empty car outfitted with a wheel lock.
Bennett has a message for the would-be thief who got away empty-handed.
“Dude, get your life straight,” she said. “Drugs, whatever your problem, get over it. Get help.”
Bennett filed a police report and planned to share the surveillance video with Marysville Police.


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Hello Laurie. Welcome back to my blog. Oh, Say Can You See? is the fourth book in this series. Please tell us about this novel.
Our beloved Willows characters are in the thick of the action, so we get a tender, intimate view of how Britain’s campaign of terror affected families as well as the nation. For instance, the tender information I include about Key and his family helps us understand the reasons he was in a ship in the harbor the night Baltimore was bombarded, and the risks he assumed in undertaking his mission. But the most important thing I want readers to take away from this novel is an understanding of what stirred the passionate patriotism in this pacifist-religionist lawyer.
I set out seven years ago to celebrate the looming bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the 200th birthday of our national anthem with this series, but the parallels between our day and these events is staggering. Every American would benefit from the lessons this period has to offer. And though Oh, Say Can You See? is a continuation of my Free Men and Dreamers series, like volume four, Dawn’s Early Light, it was written as a stand-alone read as well. I hope readers will at least read these two volumes. They are packed with incredible, timely American history wrapped within a lovely, tender story.
While writing Oh, Say Can You See, tell us what touched your heart the most as you wrote about our beloved country and what we had to do to get our freedom.
I was on the phone speaking with the man who is probably the foremost authority on this battle, and he agrees with my assessment about what it was that not only caused Key--who was previously opposed to the war--to write his poem, but what seared it into the hearts of Americans, as it did. You have to look beyond what was happening in Baltimore. You have to consider what had happened in Washington . . . put yourself in the shoes of Americans who saw Washington City burned, their president’s home destroyed, their Capitol razed, their president and his cabinet forced into hiding. Once you relate to that despair and hopelessness, you can begin to understand why this previously insignificant red, white and blue banner suddenly became intensely revered. It wasn’t just a real estate marker anymore. It was the only remaining symbol of America. It meant hope. It said that as long as we could raise our colors, we were still a nation.
Thanks for sharing that with us. It helps us to realize why the patriots fought so valiantly for their country. What kind of research did you do for this book?
I’ve done everything but go on an archaeological dig! I’ve read books, traveled to forts and battlefields and museums. I maintained a two-year correspondence with one historian who raised the bar on my research and set me off on a path to study, study, study. I’ve added a shelf of research books and spent hours on the phone with docents, US Park Service people, and librarians searching for original documents. It’s been a blast, but I’m looking forward to spring when this project is finished and the characters are not constantly in my head any longer.
I totally understand. When you get close to your characters, they tend to be on your mind a lot. That's how it is with me, too. Out of all the books you’ve written, which one did you enjoy writing the most and why?
I think I enjoyed writing Awakening Avery the most because it was pure creative pleasure. It’s the story of a fifty-ish author who finds herself utterly unprepared when her husband dies suddenly after a lingering illness. She seeks a healing place for herself and her family through a summer house-swap that takes her to Anna Maria Island in Florida. The man with whom she swaps homes, and the quirky people she meets, help pull her from her malaise and reawaken her desire to live again.
I conducted research on the locales, but the characters were my own creations, and the dialogue was all original, meaning I didn’t have to match historical records this time. Also, the story was the most biographical of all my books. My father was the basis for one of the characters, and I wrote it after my husband suffered and survived a heart attack, so it was also a cathartic experience.
This interview was great. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. Watch Laurie's book trailer below. I love it. Visit Laurie’s website or her blog.

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On World Water Day, to tackle the increasing water shortage issue the “Art Of Giving” community members of ”, KIIT UNIVERSITY organised a programme, “Catch the rain.” a campaign by the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Sakthi.
Agriculture has been the lifeline for millions of Indian farmers. Today, depleting groundwater levels have become a major problem for both the urban and the rural population. India has been fighting with the rapid depletion of groundwater stores driven by human-caused climate change and over-extraction. India has surfaced as major hotspots of groundwater depletion primarily because of overexploitation for irrigation.
“Catch the rain” the new rainwater harvesting is one of the most sustainable ways of supplementing other water sources. The NSS Team Of KIIT School of Biotechnology collaborated with Bangali Sahi village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar to outline and build a sustainable and eco-friendly structure for rainwater harvesting. The accumulated rainwater from surfaces on which rain falls will be purified, stored and utilised in various forms. Rainwater Harvesting is unrestricted from any sort of impurity, with relatively less storage cost and no maintenance cost involved except for periodical cleaning. It will help solve a huge problem for the people in this village.
The vision of AOG is towards a sustainable future and “catch the rain” is a step towards that.


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The next meeting of eurozone finance ministers to discuss Greece’s massive bailout will be held in Brussels on 9 May, Athens said yesterday (28 April).
“Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem has informed Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos that the meeting will take place on 9 May,” the government said in a statement.
It added that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke by telephone on Thursday with European Commission chairman Jean-Claude Juncker and US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.
Dijsselbloem’s spokesman confirmed the date of the Eurogroup talks on Twitter.
The meeting was initially scheduled for Thursday, but was cancelled earlier this week amid disagreements between Athens and the International Monetary Fund, which has demanded more reforms from Greece.
The cancellation of the meeting prompted fury from Athens, with Tsipras calling EU President Donald Tusk on Wednesday (27 April) to demand a summit of eurozone countries if things didn’t progress on a ministerial level.
The talks have already suffered months of delays, and Greece wants to wrap them up as quickly as possible so that it can unlock the next tranche of its €86-billion bailout, ahead of a huge European Central Bank payment due in July.
To resolve the row, eurozone ministers agreed last Friday (22 April) in principle to a package of “contingency measures” that would be imposed if Greece misses its spending targets in 2018.
Tsipras is furious over the fresh demands, but Athens desperately needs to complete the so-called first review of its bailout so that it can meet the ECB payment and start talks on debt relief.
The Greek premier, who swept to power in January 2015 vowing an end to austerity, went on to sign Greece up for its third bailout in five years in exchange for more tough reforms, including a painful pensions shake-up.
The EU’s top economic official warned earlier Thursday that the talks need to wrap up quickly to avoid heaping further harm on Greece’s debt-wracked economy.

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You can ask the man many different questions about him self, from his favorite meals to what he likes to examine. This way, you can get a deeper feeling of his personality even though also researching his needs and wants. The following internet dating questions can also help you to get a more understanding of his interests. Once you know the answer to these questions, you are able to go on to ask more detailed inquiries. Here are some of the best questions to question your dude about him self.
You can also question him about his preferred movie, what type of music makes him cheerful, and what movies produce him weep. These problems will help you appreciate his choices, and can assist you to plan the future dates. Finally, you can ask him regarding his beloved bucket list item or favorite motion picture. You will be able to get a preview of what he attitudes in a partner. The following questions are some of the best and most considerate questions to question your guy.
Dating questions are likewise a great way to explore other aspects of a person’s your life. They can talk about their personality and previous, and help you will get to know these people better. There are plenty of ways to find out, and some very funny, deep, or perhaps random. Whatever you choose, keep in mind that the more personal you ask the date, a lot more likely you are to construct a stronger romance. So , go on and start asking him issues about himself!
“Would You Rather” is a wonderful icebreaker problem for a initial date. It can be silly, serious, or profound, and it is the best way to get started a conversation. Yet avoid go for a thing that will get boring fast. Rather, ask your date a question that he won’t be able to resist responding to. That way, you will have plenty of time to discuss anything and everything.
Saucy questions can be hard to ask in the early stages of a marriage. However , once you have got to find out a guy a little bit more, they’re easy to ask and will also be a fun approach to get to know the other person better. You can also try a more spontaneous concern, like, what’s his favorite getting spot. At the beginning, he might be considered a bit timid and appropriated, but as this individual becomes more leisurely with you, he will be more required to respond.
Whilst men are more interested chinese female in looks, character, and family members traditions, they can also talk about their feelings. If you request him about his biggest fear, he will be more vulnerable to open up and tell you about it. Additionally it is a good way to gauge his maturity level. A man who is more comfortable with sharing his feelings is often more open and honest with you, while still taking the business lead. If this individual doesn’t wish to be rushed, this kind of question can be a good way to spread out up his emotions.

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Silver Oak Men’s Club
Each passing month gets us closer to Golf Time!! The Silver Oak Senior Men’s Golf Club (SOSMGC) has officially teed it up for the 2021 golf season. SOSMGC is open to golfers 55 years of age and older and all handicap levels. Dues are $80, which includes your membership and handicap posting in the Northern Nevada Golf Association GHIN service. As a member you are entitled to reduced green fees anytime you play Silver Oak in 2021. The season tees off on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 8:30 am.
The SOSMGC plays every Tuesday morning, April through October. Various formats are scheduled throughout the season. Each week’s tournament employs a shotgun start beginning at 8:30am in April / 8:00am May through September and 9:00am in October. Weekly games and closest to pin contests are available each week.
After your round you can enjoy a lunch/beverage in the Clubhouse with a view of the 9th Green and Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Applications, schedules and information are available at the Silver Oak Golf and Event Center website www.silveroakgolf.com. You can also just stop in the pro shop Thursday through Tuesday and sign up with the friendly staff.
Leadership 4 Teens (L4T) Virtual Workshops “College Planning for Every Year of High School” will begin January 26th (Juniors), February 11th (Seniors), February 18th (Sophomores) and February 23th (Freshman).
Savannah Allmett, Boise State University (BSU) Admissions Counselor, BSU Graduate and Douglas High School Alumnus will be our guest speaker for this series helping students on their path to higher education. Online Registration is available at: www. mefiyi.org.
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Carson Valley AYSO
Carson Valley’s AYSO Region 318 is ready to bring some outside sports back to the valley for the Spring 2021 season!
Registration is now open for the spring season and available to children ages 3-11. There will be the Playground and Schoolyard programs for the little players and full teams are available for children up to 11 years old. Uniforms will be provided for all participating players. Fees will be $55 for the Playground and Schoolyard programs, while the older registration fees will be $85.
Due to local and state regulations, all pandemic guidelines will be in place for the season. Because of physical distancing restrictions, some teams may have a smaller number on their rosters, which in turn will require more volunteers. With that being said, our region hopes to bring a bit of normalcy to an abnormal time.
All players will be put on a waitlist during registration, and payment will only be collected when a players is assigned to a team with an appropriate number of players and volunteers.
The entire regional division of Carson Valley AYSO is run by volunteers and the soccer season would not happen without the true champions in our community. Please consider volunteering as a coach, assistant coach, team parent, referee, or even a board member on our Region 318 AYSO board.
Please reach out to Ashley Goering at firstname.lastname@example.org with registration questions, or Tami Anderson at email@example.com if you are interested in volunteering.
Carson Valley Fastpitch registration opens
Carson Valley fastpitch softball is in its final days of a $10 registration discount for the upcoming 2021 season. The softball league features four age divisions (6U, 8U, 10U and 14U) with signup fees ranging from $90 at the 6U age category to $120 for any other age bracket. Multiple players in a family will qualify for the family rate of $200 maximum.
Per the league’s press release, “all league practices, games and other events will follow current COVID guidelines for Douglas County and the state of Nevada.”
Carson Valley Fastpitch is also looking for managers, coaches and volunteers to help with the league. Sponsorship opportunities remain available as well.
For questions, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org or visit www.carsonvalleyfastpitch.com.
League updates and announcements will also be provided through the league’s Facebook page.


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Most of my interests this year have revolved around food, plants, and the urban core. Jennifer Cockrall-King's book Food and the City takes a look at how cities are creating places where residents can obtain food locally. Granted, in some places the residents have created their own garden spaces by taking over unused land. But other cities have decided that they want to have orchards of fruit trees as part of their city tree planting program. I will say that after reading this book, I have been eyeing the fruit-laden citrus trees while riding by on my bike and have debated knocking on doors to help glean some of this bounty.
Now in order to get this food planted in the city, we're going to have to rip up some of the concrete. Which wouldn't break my heart, as the less concrete around and the more plants and trees in the ground the cooler the temperature. Take a walk near the intersection of University and 9th Avenue to actually feel the temperature difference. David Hanson's Breaking Through Concrete: Building An Urban Farm Revival is just the book to inspire - lots of beautiful photographs to spark some urban gardening ideas.
Finally, we're going to need some money to make this all happen. I would love to donate my lottery winnings to make all of this come true. But at this point, I still probably need to purchase a lottery ticket to make that happen. In the meantime, check out Michael Shuman's Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money From Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve Real Prosperity. Granted, a lot of us don't have money sitting around, but if you do and want to make real change happen in the Tucson community, I urge you to check out this book.
And with that, it is time to head back into the world of fiction......


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Two lives were abruptly altered when a collision unfolded at the intersection of South Park Avenue and Aldrich Place around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The incident involved a motorcyclist and a pedestrian, leading to both individuals being rushed to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) with injuries deemed serious. As the South District officers swiftly responded to the scene, the community awaits answers, and the investigation into the crash begins.
The bustling streets of Buffalo were disrupted as the clock approached midday on that fateful Saturday. South Park Avenue and Aldrich Place, typically filled with the hum of daily life, became the backdrop for an unfortunate collision that would leave lasting impressions on those involved and the witnesses at the scene. According to a spokesperson from the City of Buffalo, the incident transpired at the intersection, prompting a rapid response from South District officers.
First responders, the unsung heroes in times of crisis, quickly converged on the scene to address the aftermath of the collision. Ambulances raced through the city streets, their sirens echoing the urgency of the situation. The injured parties, a motorcyclist and a pedestrian, were promptly attended to by paramedics before being transported to ECMC. The severity of their injuries underscored the gravity of the incident, casting a somber mood over the city.
Erie County Medical Center, a pillar of healthcare in the region, became the destination for the two individuals grappling with the aftermath of the collision. The medical center, renowned for its trauma care capabilities, stands as a beacon of hope for those facing serious injuries. The medical personnel at ECMC, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and unwavering dedication, began their work to stabilize and treat the victims.
As the victims were admitted to ECMC with injuries classified as serious in nature, the community anxiously awaits updates on their conditions. The ripple effect of such incidents extends beyond the immediate individuals involved, touching the lives of family, friends, and even witnesses. The uncertainty of the victims’ futures adds to the weight of the situation, as the community collectively hopes for positive developments amid the shadows of worry.
The Investigation Commences
In the aftermath of the collision, South District officers initiated an investigation to piece together the events leading up to the crash. The intersection of South Park Avenue and Aldrich Place became a focal point for law enforcement, with officers meticulously collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and reconstructing the scene. The goal is to uncover the circumstances that led to this unfortunate incident and determine any contributing factors.
News of the collision reverberated through the community, prompting concerns and discussions about road safety and the well-being of pedestrians and motorcyclists. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability that exists on the streets, where the convergence of various modes of transportation and pedestrians necessitates heightened vigilance. As the investigation unfolds, the community contemplates potential measures to enhance safety and prevent similar incidents in the future.
The collision at South Park Avenue and Aldrich Place on that Saturday morning has left an indelible mark on Buffalo. Two lives were altered, and a community now grapples with the aftermath, hoping for positive updates on the victims’ conditions. As the investigation continues, the incident serves as a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of prioritizing safety on the roads. The streets of Buffalo, though momentarily disrupted, now bear witness to the resilience of a community that rallies together in the face of adversity. In the pursuit of answers and healing, the hope is that lessons learned from this incident will contribute to fostering a safer environment for all who navigate the city’s vibrant streets.