Some conservatives are upset about the fact that longtime friends and former colleagues George Stephanopoulos, Rahm Emanuel, Paul Begala, and James Carville regularly talk to each other.
Emanuel is the White House chief of staff, which supposedly means that Stephanopoulos, who works at ABC, and Begala and Carville, who are affiliated with CNN, cannot be objective in talking about the Obama administration. Or something. Greg Sargent and Steve Benen explain.
Honestly, this is all a bunch of nonsense. Two quick points:
First - for better or worse - friendships between journalists and the politicos they cover are nothing new. Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer is friends with George W. Bush. Conservatives didn't say he should be fired over that friendship - nor were they bothered when Schieffer moderated a presidential debate between Bush and John Kerry. Basically, for nearly any major political figure you can name - Democrat, Republican, conservative, liberal - there will be some journalists with whom they have friendships.
Second, the idea that Stephanopoulos will be in the tank for Obama or other Democrats because he talks to Rahm Emanuel ignores history. The four men talked regularly in 1998, too, when Emanuel and Begala worked in Bill Clinton's White House - but that didn't stop Stephanopoulos from being among the first people to speculate that Clinton might be impeached over the Monica Lewinsky matter. Stephanopoulos brought up the possibility on television early in the morning on the day the story broke.
This was the Vietnam-driven, Time doomsday cover for the issue published just weeks after the new Democratic president was sworn into office in 1993:
Now here's the latest Vietnam-driven, Newsweek doomsday cover for the current issue, published just days after the new Democratic president was sworn into office:
Aside for the bogus way the news weeklies jumped at the chance to hang a foreign policy "Vietnam" around the neck of brand new Democratic presidents, behold the especially surreal logic connected to the Newsweek cover and its attempt to connect Obama, in office for less than 14 days, to the battle for Afghanistan, which the Bush administration oversaw for nearly seven years.
It comes courtesy of the conservative Hoover Instituter's Peter Berkowitz, last seen in these parts publishing the insightful, "The Case for the War in Iraq." Anyway, Berkowitz's latest piece, "Bush Hatred and Obama Euphoria Are Two Sides of the Same Coin," really represents the gold standard in mendacity and intellectual dishonesty. Even for the casually accurate WSJ page, Berkowitz's effort manages to stand out.
His premise is that the same crazy people who hated Bush are the same crazy people who love Obama. Berkowitz claims he's talking about liberals; those mindless liberals who belittled Bush, but who back Obama. (And oh yeah, the media and professors were in on it too.) Of course, as any honest adult could attest, Berkowitz is actually talking about Americans. Because it's Americans who by huge margins disapproved of Bush's performance, and Americans who by huge margins currently approve of Obama's performance.
Nonetheless, Berkowitz thinks he's onto something very deep and revealing and insightful here. (He even gets biblical!) It's all about zealotry and the "dangerous political passions" that haunt politics.
You don't say, Peter. You mean the kind of mindless right-wing zealotry that defined the 1990's when Republicans unleashed wave after wave of hysterical anti-Clinton crusades. (It's generally referred to as Clinton Derangement Syndrome, you might want to check it out Peter.) You mean the kind of right-wing zealotry that the WSJ editorial page practically copyrighted during the Clinton years as it hyped every half-assed conspiracy theory born in the fever swamps? And you mean the kind of mindless right-wing attacks that have already been unleashed on Obama less than two weeks after being inaugurated. (America is now less safe!)
Where does all that fit into Berkowitz's deep-thinking Journal Op-ed? Naturally, rather than confronting the uncomfortable facts, he just plays dumb about the naked hate that has defined the Republican Noise Machine for nearly two decades.
The Hoover Institute must be proud. Again.
In their column for the Center for American Progress, Eric Alterman and George Zornick note that the media has paid shockingly little attention to new revelations that the Bush administration spied on journalists:
[A] former analyst at the National Security Agency revealed on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" that Bush's National Security Agency "monitored all communications" of Americans and that U.S. news organizations and individual journalists were specifically targeted.
Former analyst Russell Tice told Olbermann that, "The National Security Agency had access to all Americans' communications—faxes, phone calls, and their computer communications. And it didn't matter whether you were in Kansas, in the middle of the country, and you never made any foreign communications at all."
So, how did The New York Times cover Tice's revelations that ordinary American citizens, journalists in general, and possibly one of their own reporters in particular, had their communications monitored without a warrant? As far as we can tell, not at all.
Neither Tice nor his charges were discussed in the Times, either in print or online. This was standard across much of the mainstream media—The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Associated Press have all remained completely silent about Tice's allegations.
In January 2006, when the New York Times first broke the story of the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program, I compared the resources devoted to the emerging story by the Times and the Washington Post to the resources they devoted to the story of Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
For both stories, I looked at the number of articles the two papers ran the day after the stories broke, the number of words devoted to the stories, and the number of reporters credited with working on the stories. And I looked at the same things for the 35th day after the story broke:
All told, on January 22, 1998, the Times and the Post ran 19 articles (five on the front page) dealing with the Clinton investigation, totaling more than 20,000 words and reflecting the words of at least 28 reporters -- plus the editorial boards of both newspapers.
In contrast, on December 17, the Times and the Post combined to run five articles about the NSA spying operation, involving 12 reporters and consisting of 6,303 words.
On February 25, 1998, 35 days after the story first broke, the Post ran four articles and an editorial about the Clinton investigation, totaling 5,046 words, involving 11 reporters, and the paper's editorial board. The Times ran four articles, two opinion columns, and an editorial -- seven pieces in all, totaling 5,852 words and involving at least six reporters and columnists, in addition to its editorial board. The papers combined for 12 articles, columns, and editorials, involving 17 reporters and columnists, as well as both editorial boards.
On January 20, 35 days after the NSA story first broke, the Times ran one 1,324-word article about the NSA operation written by two reporters. The Post ran one 945-word article written by one reporter. Combined: two articles, three reporters, 2,269 words.
Basically, the media didn't care nearly as much about the possiblity that a president was illegally listening in on the telephone conversations of innocent Americans as they did about the possiblity that a president had an affair. As Alterman and Zornick point out, that hasn't changed even now that we know that journalists were among those spied upon.
Fox News' Bret Baier asserted that Rep. David Obey is "under fire" because the economic stimulus bill provides more than $2 billion for the National Park Service, "the industry for which his son lobbies," and cited a Washington Times article reporting that, in Baier's words, "a spokeswoman for Congressman Obey's office says nepotism was not a factor." But Baier did not mention that the Times article also reported the spokeswoman saying the funding for parks "was included at the request of [Rep.] Norm Dicks." Nor did Baier note that Dicks has repeatedly made similar appropriations requests for national parks in previous appropriations bills.
Lou Dobbs falsely claimed on his radio show that "the Congressional Budget Office did a study on the president's so-called economic stimulus package. It says output would be increased somewhere between one and a half, three and a half percent." In fact, the CBO estimated that output would increase "between 1.5 percent and 3.6 percent" in fiscal year 2009 alone and estimated that output would increase as a result of the stimulus package in subsequent years as well.
Fox News' Glenn Beck falsely claimed that "[o]nly 3 percent" of the Democratic economic stimulus plan would be "spent in the next 12 months." Beck's figures were based on a partial Congressional Budget Office cost estimate that excluded faster-moving provisions in the bill. According to the CBO's full cost estimate of the bill, 11.2 percent of the $816 billion bill would be spent in the first seven-and-a-half months after the bill is enacted, and, when including the bill's tax cut provisions, $169 billion -- or 20.7 percent of the bill's total cost -- would take effect in the first seven-and-a-half months.
It just never ends, does it? At first, the whole soggy story revolved around the fact that foreign governments or leaders had donated money to Clinton's Foundation and that was an awful, terrible thing because with Hillary Clinton becoming SOS she might hand over America's foreign policy to the highest bidder. (Plus, how dare foreign dignitaries give money to a foundation that, among other things, helps poor people around the world.)
Well, despite Christopher Hitchen's Clinton-hating heavy breathing, that Hillary's-going--to-be-sold-to-the-highest-bidder storyline (nothing sexist there, right?) hasn't really gone anywhere. But fear not, the AP has a new Clinton $ angle.
Headline: "Bill Clinton made millions from foreign sources"
Former President Bill Clinton earned nearly $6 million in speaking fees last year, almost all of it from foreign companies, according to financial documents filed by his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
More foreign funny business, right? At this point, after reading these never-ending stories I actually wish somebody would uncover some actual news, even if it was hugely embarrassing to the Clintons. But that somebody aint the AP. The entire story's about how Bill Clinton was paid speaking fees by business located outside the U.S. That's the "foreign sources." A Canadian publisher. A German entertainment company. etc.
Bill Clinton is one of the most famous people in the world and businesses headquartered outside of the U.S. have paid him a lot to hear him speak.
Thanks for the news flash, AP.
UPDATE: From Politico, which, of course, is very excited about the latest Clinton $ news [emphasis added]:
Former President Clinton's globetrotting speaking tours and charitable activities were considered the major impediment to his wife's confirmation
Clinton, of course, was easily confirmed.
In his most recent column, Media Research Center's Brent Bozell made an egregious factual error while (cough, cough) chastising the press for not doing its job properly.
Specifically, Bozell was hyping the incorrect story that Obama's inauguration cost much, much more than Bush's bash in 2005:
For the record, the 'lavish' Bush inaugural cost $43 million. Final tallies are not complete, but according to some sources, like the Guardian newspaper, the Obama inaugural will cost more than $150 million.
That's not accurate. The final tally of Bush's inauguration, including all the money the federal government spent on security and logistics, was $157 million. Bush supporters raised $43 million, and then taxpayers spent $115 million more. From the New York Times, January 6, 2008:
In 2005, Mr. Bush raised $42.3 million from about 15,000 donors for festivities; the federal government and the District of Columbia spent a combined $115.5 million, most of it for security, the swearing-in ceremony, cleanup and for a holiday for federal workers.
While highlighting how much (supposedly) less expensive Bush's inauguration was in 2005 as compared to the estimates for Obama's, Bozell wrote that Bush's inauguration cost $43 million. It did not. It cost $157 million.
So the question now becomes, will Bozell correct his error? Will a man who makes a living criticizing the press admit to his own obvious factual error?
We're waiting Brent....
P.S. Does Brent really think that the government spent $0 on security for Bush's 2005 inauguration? Because the $43 million he cited didn't cover security. Does Brent think that the 6,000 law enforcement and 7,000 troops that were deployed throughout Washington, D.C. for the 2005 swearing-in, the armed Coast Guard boats that patrolled the Potomac River, didn't cost taxpayers a single penny? That they were there voluntarily? Either Brent doesn't understand how the government works (i.e. its money goes toward paying military and law enforcement costs), or Brent made a rather enormous factual error in his column.
Which one is it Brent?
The Washington Post asserted that "a report from the Congressional Budget Office ... said the majority of money in the Democratic [stimulus] plan would not get spent within the first year and a half." In fact, a document described by The Huffington Post as being the "whole" CBO " 'report' " accounts for only approximately $358 billion out of the "more than $850 billion" that the Post reported is included in the Democratic proposal, meaning that the CBO analysis could not possibly reach any conclusions about "the majority of money in the Democratic plan."
The Washington Post reported, "Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist at Yardeni Research, said he was skeptical of the stimulus package because much of the spending in it may come well after the crisis is over, as a report from the Congressional Budget Office has suggested." But the Post did not include a response from the Obama administration or the Democratic leadership anywhere in the same edition of the newspaper.
On Lou Dobbs Tonight, Ed Henry reported that a "study" from the Congressional Budget Office "was suggesting that a lot of the spending proposals in the original [economic stimulus] plan would not really take effect for a couple of years, so it wouldn't clearly help create jobs in the first two years of the president's administration." However, the director of the Office of Management and Budget stated in a letter that his agency's "analysis indicates that at least 75 percent of the overall package ... will be spent over the next year and a half" -- which Henry did not report.
Big shock, we know. But it's almost comical to read this headline "DAVE PICKS GILLIBRAND AS LIBERAL DEMS HOWL," and then read the Fredric Dicker article and realize the right-wing Post provided no facts, quotes, or hard evidence to back up its reporting about how liberal Democrats supposedly feel.
Must be nice to practice journalism at a newspaper that requires very little actual journalism.
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C1714. DESIRE-EMILE INGHELBRECHT Cond. RTF S.O.: 'Italian' Symphony #4 in A (Mendelssohn); Götterdämmerung - Siegfried's Rhine Journey; Funeral March (Wagner), Live Performance, 18 Sept., 1952; w.DEVY ERLIH: Violin Concerto in e (Mendelssohn), Live Performance, 14 March, 1957 (both Theatre des Champs Elysées, Paris). [A deeply soulful rendition of the Mendelssohn Concerto by Erlih] (Canada) St Laurent Studio YSL T-841. Transfers by Yves St Laurent.
“Devy Erlih was born in Paris on 5 November 1928. His Romanian-Jewish parents were immigrants from what is now Moldova. His father was a folk musician, playing the cimbalom and the pan pipes. Before he was ten, Erlih was the star attraction in his father’s café orchestra, performing nightly in a brasserie. His father had no formal musical training and, at first, neither did Devy. ‘My father just played because in those surroundings that was what people did. I performed with him for years, and I loved it - it was full of fun. My father taught me, and only by ear’.
That, he adds, was an advantage: ‘It was a wonderful beginning, not to start with solfège - how can a child be stimulated by a horrid burden like that? One day, a music-loving philanthropist missed a train and wandered into the brasserie where the Erlih family orchestra was in full flow. ‘This gentleman saw the poster outside billing me as ‘Le petit Devy’ and came in to listen. ‘Le petit Devy’ learnt the Mendelssohn Concerto, gave the concert, then went straight back to the café orchestra. But the seeds of an idea had been planted, and a few months later his father took him to visit one of the Paris Conservatoire’s leading violin professors, Jules Boucherit - among whose pupils were Ginette Neveu, Henri Temianka and Michèle Auclair. ‘He said that he would gladly take me, but that I would have to stop the café music and concentrate on violin studies’, says Erlih. Boucherit, he adds, had the reputation of being a dictator. ‘It was that particular generation. In those days, the father figure was a dictator. You did what he demanded, without questioning. Boucherit was a dictator - which didn’t stop him from saving my life’.
After the German invasion, the Erlih family was in grave danger. In hiding, and hence unable to work, the Erlihs found it impossible to support their young son and sought a better way of providing for him. Through Boucherit they met one Mr Ferretti, an Italian who was a long-time resident in Paris. He took Devy in. Boucherit took Erlih out of the city to his country house, where the boy stayed with the caretaker. ‘The very next Sunday the Gestapo came to Ferretti’s home, looking for ‘the little Jew’ who played the violin. They knew all about me.’ After the war, Erlih resumed his official studies at once, entering Boucherit’s class in the Paris Conservatoire and soon earning the sought-after Premier Prix. This enabled him to give his first recital. ‘The critic Antoine Goléa, who was Romanian and had formerly been a violin student of Enescu, turned up by mistake. Goléa’s review lauded the youngster to the skies; the critic also recommended him to a conductor friend, Henri Tomasi, who gave Erlih the opportunity to play the Brahms Concerto with his orchestra. These events helped to launch his career, and in 1955 he won the Long-Thibaud Competition - the last French violinist to do so. Ironically, Erlih had encountered Jacques Thibaud himself several times. ‘He was like a brother to Boucherit and whenever he came round Boucherit would say, ‘Listen to this little boy’. Each time Thibaud just patted me on the shoulder and said ‘Very good, very good, now continue, mon petit’, and these were his lessons! I was lucky enough to hear him in what proved to be one of his last concerts - he played the Brahms Concerto, rather surprisingly - and I was very struck by the spiritual quality of his playing then’.
Henri Tomasi was among the first composers who wrote for Erlih. ‘Bruno Maderna didn’t write his concerto for me, but I gave the premiere; it’s a fantastic, an astonishing piece. I also gave the world premiere of Milhaud’s Second Concerto. Then Martinu came to hear me in New York and gave me his concerto, asking whether I could play it in France, which I did.’ Erlih gave the Japanese premiere of Dutilleux’s violin concerto ‘L’arbre des songes’ in 1989, standing in for an indisposed soloist at just three days’ notice. André Jolivet loomed especially large in Erlih’s life; he frequently performed the composer’s 1972 Violin Concerto and ‘Suite rhapsodique’. ‘Jolivet was a massive person, rather severe and reserved, but he gave you the impression of an immense solidity of character’, recalls Erlih. ‘I was terribly impressed by the style of his music which I felt very strongly, and the accuracy of writing that he had to express this. The language was not traditional at all; it was very personal, but with a permanent need of expression, and that to me is what says the most’. After the composer’s death, the link went even deeper: Erlih married Jolivet’s daughter, Christine. At a time when France was extremely conservative and did not like the avant-garde, Devy was a pioneer. ‘The greater the complexity of the music, the more your technique has to evolve. Then what remains, no matter what you play, is the question of translating what you think is true’.”
- Jessica Duchen, THE STRAD, Feb., 2012
"The first performance of Debussy's PELLÉAS ET MELISANDE in 1902 made a major impact upon Inghelbrecht and he was to be associated with the music of that composer throughout his life. Jacques Rouche engaged Inghelbrecht as conductor at the Théâtre des Arts in 1908, where he directed the first performance of Florent Schmitt's LA TRAGÉDIE DE SALOME, and in 1911 he was chorusmaster for the stage premiere of Debussy's mystery-play with dance, LE MARTYRE DE SAINT SÉBASTIEN; he later conducted with distinction its revival as a concert piece in 1912. In order to give Paris a first-class choir, Inghelbrecht founded the Association Chorale Professionelle in 1912 and in the same year was appointed director of music at the newly constructed Theatre des Champs-Elysées, where he conducted the theatre's opening season productions. These included Berlioz's BENVENUTO CELLINI, Mussorgsky's BORIS GODUNOV, and Dukas' LA PERI.
After World War I in 1919, Inghelbrecht founded the Concerts Pleyel with the objective of performing the music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He toured Europe with the Ballets Suedois between 1920 and 1923, conducting the first performances of LES MARIÈS DE LA TOUR EIFFEL by Les Six, and Milhaud's L'HOMME ET SON DÉSIR (both in 1921) and on his return to France became chief conductor at the Opéra-Comique, Paris (1924-1925). He then held a succession of posts - second conductor at the Concerts Pasdeloup (1928-1932), chief conductor of the Algerian Opera (1929-1930), and once again chief conductor at the Opéra-Comique (1932-1933) - before embarking upon his major achievement: the formation in 1934 of the top radio orchestra in France, the Orchestre National de Radio France, of which he was chief conductor until the liberation of France at the end of World War II. He continued to conduct this orchestra until the end of his life, including on tour to England in 1953, even during the years (1945-1950) when he was chief conductor at the Paris Opéra.
Inghelbrecht knew Debussy well, and specialised in the performance of his music throughout his career. He recorded works by Debussy both before and after World War II, on 78rpm and long-playing records, keeping alive a style of interpretation which he sedulously maintained to the end of his life. His performances of Debussy's music were direct and precise, and without any hint of 'impressionism'. His own compositions, especially those written when he was young, clearly showed the influence of Debussy. Among the most well-known of his works are LA NURSERY, composed between 1905 and 1932, the ballet EL GRECO of 1920, and the REQUIEM of 1941. He also wrote several books on different aspects of conducting."
- David Patmore, A-Z of Conductors

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Assisted Living in Vance County, NC
There are a total of 2 assisted living facilities in Vance County, North Carolina. This list includes Vance County senior housing, assisted senior living communities and residential care homes for the elderly. Vance County assisted senior living facilities also provide dementia and Alzheimer's care, also known as memory care in Vance County, NC.
Green-bullock Assisted Living Center is an assisted living community in Henderson, North Carolina. It can accommodate a maximum of 129 older adults at a time. It is located at 1001 Health Center Road, 27536 zip code in Vance county and helps elderly adults who require help with everyday tasks. Green-bullock Assisted Living Center offers amenities that include a reading room, a spacious plaza and daily activities.
Woodlawn Retirement Home provides assisted living in Vance county, North Carolina. It contains a total of 12 assisted living apartments for elderly adults. Woodlawn Retirement Home provides reasonably priced, pet-friendly assisted elderly housing and is located at 2171 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, North Carolina 27536. Some of Woodlawn Retirement Home’s features include fitness classes, emergency response system and housekeeping.
Frequently Asked Questions About Assisted Living in Vance County, NC
Are there any financial assistance programs available for seniors seeking assisted living in Vance County?
There may be financial assistance programs in North Carolina that may help seniors cover the costs of assisted living in Vance County. Programs like North Carolina Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may offer assistance based on financial eligibility and specific criteria. Veterans may also be eligible for aid through the Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit. It's recommended to contact the relevant agencies or consult with a financial advisor to explore these options and determine eligibility.
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One of the benefits of being a rather famous writer is that when you do “go gentle in that good night,” all your friends, who are also rather famous writers, write stories about you. The stories may be true or false, funny or moving, but they will be well-written.
The magazines this week are full of tributes and remembrances of two writers who passed on in the past few days, and who will be missed: Vaclav Havel, the playwright-turned-president of the Czech Republic, and Christopher Hitchens, the liberal Brit who didn’t mind offending liberal Americans, repeatedly.
Their passing may not cause currencies to fluctuate or neighboring armies to be put on standby, as North Korean President Kim Jong-il’s death today has. But the melody of their words continues on long after their instruments go silent.
It’s not hard to understand the appeal of a man like Vaclav Havel. He is the man who experienced true revenge against a totalitarian regime, using the most brutal weapon: his humor. He was a playwright, a novelist, and an activist by accident. He wrote bizarre stories about the everyday absurdities of a totalitarian regime that jailed him, and when that regime lost its outside funding and crumbled, he feasted with rock stars and poets, and, oddly, became president.
To his credit, Havel was always a better writer than he was a politician. But he steered his country well enough in its voyage from a Soviet satellite to an independent partner in a larger Europe.
In this week’s New Yorker, I love this observation from David Remnick:
Even surrounded by the pomp of his office, Havel retained to the end an impish smile, a constant acknowledgement that his power was both an immense responsibility and an equally immense cosmic joke. I came to the Castle, in 2003, to talk with him for a Profile just as he was preparing to leave power. He gave me as a gift a marvelous book of photographs portraying his life as an artist and politician. He signed it to my wife, who had covered the 1989 revolution in Prague with me, in lime-green marker and then drew a little heart, in red, next to his signature. I have a hard time imagining any other president goofing around like that.
Less powerful, perhaps, but equally complex is the writer Christopher Hitchens, a man who somehow survived on freelance writing, contribution to a number of magazines, including Vanity Fair, the Nation, Slate, the Atlantic, and the New York Times Book Review.
Foreign policy wonks will always remember Hitchens for his vigorous lobbying for war against Iraq, a cause he both regretted and remained unapologetic about.
“To say one had no regrets would be abnormally unreflective, I think,” Hitchens told the BBC’s Jeremy Paxman in 2010. But while he recognized the war's effect on the Iraqi population, including the deaths of an estimated 100,000 civilians, he said that the goal of removing Saddam Hussein from power was the only morally correct decision. “I finally found I couldn’t support any policy that involved the continuation of Saddam Hussein in power… So to that extent, I’m not apologetic.”
Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair, wrote a remembrance of Hitchens that may be excruciating to ordinary people, but is the ultimate compliment to a true reporter.
There was no subject too big or too small for Christopher. Over the past two decades he traveled to just about every hot spot you can think of. He’d also subject himself to any manner of humiliation or discomfort in the name of his column. I once sent him out on a mission to break the most niggling laws still on the books in New York City. One such decree forbade riding a bicycle with your feet off the pedals. The photograph that ran with the column, of Christopher sailing a small bike through Central Park with his legs in the air, looked like something out of the Moscow Circus.
Which brings us to the Dear Leader. We may never know whether Kim Jong-il rode a bike with his legs in the air. We may never know if he had a whimsical side, poking fun at himself as he pushed his navy into open battles with South Korea, urged his people to eat grass when rice became unavailable, or played nuclear brinksmanship with the West.
Someday soon, there will be a giant stone statue in Pyongyang marking the life of Kim Jong-il. But Vaclav Havel and Christopher Hitchens will live on in their words.

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Ensemble Health Partners recently announced that it has been granted two patents for its innovative automation technology by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Indeed, this new automation technology aims to drive efficiency, productivity, and results for health care providers. Hence, this should bring in additional resources for patient care.
This model should also deliver significant financial improvement for health systems as well as enables faster processing and intelligent exchange of records between healthcare providers’ health information systems and Ensemble Health Partners’ proprietary workflows. The automated technology will improve the automation of items in the revenue cycle workflow.
Thus, this new technology seeks to be the beginning of a comprehensive healthcare automation platform that will integrate existing technology infrastructures and drive great revenue, cash, and cost improvements at health care facilities.
Ensemble Health Partners is still waiting to hear about nine additional U.S. patents.

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Four teenagers in New York have sadly been injured in a motor vehicle accident. The single-car collision took place on a recent Wednesday night. Sometimes, negligent driving is the cause of these types of accident injuries, in which case, the at-fault driver may be held liable for the resulting injuries.
Events leading up to the single-car accident
The recent motor vehicle crash occurred at about 9:45 p.m. According to police, a sport utility vehicle carrying four teenagers was traveling along a street. However, the driver ended up losing control of the automobile and hit a container used for storage.
Police said local firefighters had to extricate the driver following the accident due to the impact of the collision. Two of the automobile’s occupants were seriously injured in the crash, whereas the other two parties suffered minor injuries. However, all four occupants were transported to a medical center for treatment. Authorities said alcohol was not a causal factor in the collision but continued to investigate the crash.
Legal action that can be taken following the crash
If police determine that careless driving — such as driving while distracted — caused the accident, then the injured parties may choose to file personal injury claims against the driver, seeking damages. Liability must be established, based upon a showing of negligence, before a civil court will adjudicate claims for damages. If the plaintiffs are successful, they may receive damages to cover their hospital bills and other expenses associated with the single-car crash.


I get email forwards from my (politically and religiously conservative) family. I recently received one that kinda made me smile because it just didn’t seem very well thought out. One of the big issues in the coming election is “change” – i.e. people want a change in political leadership. By in large, Obama is seen as the candidate for change. The problem is that Republicans don’t like that. Republicans don’t want to move away from the George W Bush way of doing things. So, this email forward attacks the very idea that “change is good”. Also, I should add that this wasn’t written by Jay Leno (email forwards have a ridiculous tendency of just making stuff up). I also have to wonder: is the essay any more persuasive or notable if it’s credited to “Jay Leno” rather than “Joe Schmoe”?
Subject: Pathetic Negativity
Hope you will all read to the end. Jay Leno puts it into perspective and makes us think about the pathetic negativity. That’s right, Jay Leno wrote this!!
Jay Leno wrote this; it’s the Jay Leno we don’t often see….
“The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right?
The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the president. In essence 2/3rds of the citizenry just ain’t happy and want a change.
So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, ”What we are so unhappy about?” Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter? Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job? Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?
Maybe it is the ability to drive from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state? Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter? I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.
Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames thus saving you, your family and your belongings. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.
This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90 percent of teenagers own cell phones and computers. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world? Maybe that is what has 67 percent of you folks unhappy.
Okay. All of those would be good points if George Bush’s administration was personally responsible for bringing those things to America. But, they didn’t. All of those things were true before G.W. was elected. Wanting a change in political leadership is based on how things have changed for the better or worse under Bush, not on the question “are things good or not” relative to the rest of the World. I also couldn’t help thinking that you could repeat nearly that entire section verbatim in the year 2000. Would Republicans conclude, then, that “we should continue the Democrat’s control of the White House”?
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen.
Read: you’re an ungrateful, spoiled brat if you want Obama to be president or think G.W.Bush is a bad president.
No wonder the world loves the U.S., yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are.
Ha. Quite the opposite – many people like Americans, but hate the US government.
The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don’t have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.
Yeah, they hate us because we complain about the state of the nation. I’m sure the world would just *love* it if Americans could elect G.W. to a third term.
I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11?
Ungrateful Americans – don’t you know he was looking for answers in the “My Pet Goat”.
The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me?
He’s the leader of an all-volunteer army, and therefore he should get the credit for the work they’re doing.
Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn’t take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about it…… are you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the “Media” told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day.
It’s all the media’s fault. The media doesn’t properly glorify the great leader, therefore it’s biased and evil.
Make no mistake about it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft in this country. They didn’t have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ”general” discharge, an ”other than honorable” discharge or, worst case scenario, a ”dishonorable” discharge after a few days in the brig.
And you should credit all their hard work and sacrifice to the President!
So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans? Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by “justifying” them in one way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O. J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn’t kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way…… Insane!
If you hear anything bad about our glorious leader – blame the media. I especially like how “they” (the “media”) conspired as a *group* to publish O.J.’s book. I’m quite sure they consulted the high-priest of media control and his thousands of underlings – who control everything we see, hear, and read – and he, in complete dictatorial control, approved O.J.’s book for the masses.
Stop buying the negativism you are fed everyday by the media. Shut off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as a country.
Ignore the media – and make-up the news stories you want to believe. Hmmm – today, George Bush saved children from a blazing fire. That’s my news story of the day.
There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.”
Thank God? I think he meant to write thank George W. Bush for all his hard work fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. I heard he took several bullets and single-handedly rescued dozens of POWs. You’d have to be crazy for wanting a non-Republican president!
“With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, “Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?”
Please keep this in circulation. There are so many people that need to read this and grasp the truth of it all.


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I was looking through a copy of one of those photo-filled, generic cookbooks that’s put out by magazines like Family Circle, and a recipe for Patatas Bravas caught my eye because it sounded good and I had all the ingredients at hand. All I had to do was swap the fried potatoes with baked ones–eliminating a lot of olive oil and fat grams–and tweak the sauce a little, and I had a delicious but healthy tapas or side dish.
The “Bravas” of the title translates to “fierce,” meaning fiery or hot, but if you expect to be breathing fire after eating this version, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. The cayenne gives it a little bite, but the predominant flavor is delivered by the smoky paprika. If you want to give it a little more fire, you’ll need to add more cayenne to taste.
Whether you make them tame or fierce, you’ll be hearing a lot of “bravas” when you serve these scrumptious potatoes. (Sorry, I just couldn’t resist!)
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Patatas Bravas (Baked Spanish Potatoes with Spicy Tomato Sauce)
- 3 pounds red potatoes scrubbed well and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (I didn’t peel mine)
- a few drops of oil optional, to oil pan if parchment/silicone isn’t used
- 1/2 medium red onion minced
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup water
- 4-6 green olives halved
- chopped parsley for garnish
- Start a large pot of water on to boil while you preheat the oven to 375 F. When the water comes to a boil, add the diced potatoes. Boil for 5 minutes—no longer or they will start to fall apart. Pour them gently into a colander and allow all the water to drain off.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 15 minutes and then stir with a spatula, making sure they aren’t sticking to the pan. Bake for about 20-30 more minutes, stirring again halfway through. The potatoes should become crispy but not hard and overdone.
- While the potatoes are cooking, make the sauce. Sauté the onion in a non-stick pot for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, and cayenne and cook one minute more. Add the remaining ingredients (except parsley) and simmer for about 20 minutes, until thickened. Remove the bay leaf and puree the sauce in a blender or food processor. Return it to the pan and keep warm until ready to serve.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, place them in a serving bowl and pour the sauce over the top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve as a side dish or appetizer.
Nutritional info is approximate.
SarahNovember 11, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Dinner tonight — the only change I made is the addition of some soy chorizo. Pure heaven!
Jackie McDowellNovember 11, 2010 at 10:55 pm
I absolutely love your site! I am contemplating the path towards becoming vegan but not quite there yet. I am a real veggie lover but find your recipes really inspiring and helpful to someday get me in the vegan direction.
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Do you have suggestions for non fat non milk spreads for bread? Not sweet too.
conzJanuary 7, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Just made this, and its a winner, deffo making it again.
MeredithSeptember 25, 2012 at 2:06 pm
You should addend this recipe with a fat-free aioli sauce for dipping. That’s how it’s served in Catalunya.
ReginaNovember 10, 2013 at 6:31 pm
Why are the potatoes boiled first? Can we just bake them?
Susan VoisinNovember 10, 2013 at 7:31 pm
Parboiling the potatoes shortens the baking time and makes sure that they get done without getting dried out.
ShellieNovember 17, 2013 at 6:28 pm
We had this last night. Outstanding. I didn’t use oil. After boiling I spread the potatoes out on a cookie pan covered with non-stick foil. I cannot wait to have this again. 🙂
CarryNovember 14, 2014 at 12:52 pm
The ingredients list calls for a few drops of oil, but I don’t see where the instructions call for it. Any thoughts?
Susan VoisinNovember 14, 2014 at 1:28 pm
I think originally I had written that you could oil the pan instead of using parchment paper if you wanted.


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Now, it’s important to emphasize that the term “organic marketing” doesn’t mean that no money is spent. You’re still going to invest in your marketing strategy and any related software ( Hubspot for inbound, MailChimp for email lists, Buffer for scheduling social media posts, and the like). Rather, organic means you’re not paying to boost the specific post itself.
One important thing to note is a website’s domain authority (DA) and page authority (PA). This is a number from 1 to 100 that indicates the strength of a website’s domain or a specific page. DA and PA are two of several factors that go into how a website will be ranked on a SERP. The higher the DA and PA, the better the chances are of that webpage ranking on the front page of a SERP (everyone’s dream!). This number is determined by a few things, such as the age of the website and number of links leading to it (backlinks).
While SEO seems to be the perfect plan for building your brand, one of the setbacks of this strategy is that it works in a slow-paced manner, and you might just be overwhelmed. Most keywords are usually already dominated by bigger brands. So if you are just starting up and are targeting to compete with other big brands, SEO services for small businesses like you might not be the perfect fit.
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Seoul, the Capital of South Korea
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Seoul is the capital of and the most populated city in South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea). Nestled along the banks of the Han River, the city is a sprawling metropolis full of technological achievement and old-world charm. The city offers so many different experiences, there’s definitely something you’ll find to pique your interest. There may be some cultural differences that can take a minute to get accustomed to (i.e. everyone walking the streets with their head buried in their phone), but you would have to try hard to make any visit not be an awesome experience.
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Spotlighted in the K-pop song, Gangnam Style, by Psy, Gangnam is an upscale, posh area of Seoul that is often compared to Beverly Hills. This is where you will find the largest underground mall in Asia, the COEX Mall. Gangnam is the place to go if you’re looking for high-end fashion and nightlife.
Songpa is the home of Lotte World, the world’s largest indoor amusement park. The Lotte World mall can be found here as well. The mall features tons of shopping, restaurants, a world-renowned cinema, and a concert hall. If that wasn’t enough, the mall also features the Lotte World Aquarium.
Hongdae is a hip and trendy area popular with college students and expats located near Hongik University. As you might have guessed, the area has an impressive nightlife scene featuring a lot of live and indie music. Hongdae also offers plenty of shopping and restaurants. If you are looking for a fusion style bistro, Hongdae might be a good start.
Seoul has a very underrated nightlife. What truly makes the nightlife in Seoul special is the variety. You can find huge mega clubs, cozy bars, lounges, jazz clubs, and just about any genre of music you want to hear, so you won’t have any problems finding someplace to fit your mood. Seoul also has a few casinos spread across the city. However, Korean citizens are not allowed in the casinos, so be sure to bring your passport to make sure that you can get in.
The food in Seoul is pretty amazing. Definitely, take some time to try a Korean BBQ where you can cook your own food on a grill built into the middle of the table. Pork or chicken bulgogi will usually be your meats of choice. Kimchi, which is pickled vegetables, is another popular dish. Cabbage is the version of kimchi you’ll most often find, but if it’s not for you, make sure to try the cucumber instead. My personal favorite is bibimbap, especially when you can get it in a traditional stone pot and cook the egg into the rice and vegetables.
If you need a break from Korean food, Seoul has tons of top-notch international restaurants for a change in pace. Itaewon is a good place to find popular chain restaurants as well as independent food options from all over the globe. If you’re looking for Korean dishes with a modern spin to them, Hongdae would be the place to go.
It’s been fascinating to watch as Seoul grows to one of the economic epicenters of the world. Unfortunately, along with all of this economic success comes a pretty hefty price tag for visitors. Seoul isn’t the most expensive city in the world, but it does rank on the high side. You can cut down on cost by having meals away from the touristy areas and learning the public transit system, which isn’t too difficult. Taxis aren’t terribly expensive, but keep in mind that there is a pretty good chance that you will get stuck in traffic.
Seoul is a super safe city with a crime rate that is incredibly low for a city of its size. There is a risk of pickpocketing, scams, and bag snatching, but these aren’t rampant issues. There have also been issues with drink spiking, but these are rare. Taxi scams are the one problem that you’ll likely come across, but the city has done a lot in recent years to cut down on the number of shady drivers. You can read up on some tips to help you avoid taxi scams here.

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The bustling metropolis of Bangkok is home to just about every kind of cuisine known to humankind. So, it should come as no surprise that the city is home to several down-home, US-style BBQ joints.
Smoked ribs, pulled pork, slow-cooked brisket, grilled mesquite chicken, and, of course, steak is all available here in Thailand’s capital city.
Charred on the outside, juicy on the inside, a touch of distinct charcoal flavour, and a slathering of savoury sauce; that’s what you want for perfect BBQ. And, you’ll be sure to find it at one of these BBQ joints in Bangkok.
Ranked 1st on TripAdvisor’s list of BBQ restaurants in Bangkok, this place is a must-visit for meat lovers. Smokin’ Pug’s signature dish is the Baby Back Pork Ribs, which are dry rubbed in Pug’s secret seasoning and smoked to perfection in their huge courtyard smoker. The smoked buffalo chicken wings, the pulled pork sandwich, and the baked mac & cheese are just some of the other highly recommended items on the menu. Located at 105 Lang Suan Road, this place is only 500 metres from Ratchadamri BTS station and also just a 10-minute drive from Centara Grand at CentralWorld. Opening hours are 5:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Devilish Chews and Brews
This American-Australian hybrid BBQ joint serves low and slow BBQ and Australian pub grub. Their star dishes are pork spare ribs cooked for three to four hours and the Australian grain-fed beef brisket cooked for eight to 12 hours. For groups of friends or family, the BBQ feast treat is an ideal choice as it includes a half rack of pork spare ribs, pork belly, pulled pork, a half chicken, and two beef sausages. At 1,549 THB, that’s tremendous value. Devilish is in the Di Wavery Community Mall on Sukhumvit Soi 101/1. It’s 600 metres from Punnawithi BTS Station and is open from 5:00 p.m. to midnight, Tuesday through Sunday.
Feed the Beast
Feed the Beast is not your typical BBQ joint. What makes them unique is that they use Longan and Lychee wood from northern Thailand for smoking instead of the standard hickory or oak wood. This gives their signature smoked BBQ brisket and pork ribs a distinctly delicious aroma, texture, and flavour. Another customer favourite here is the Beast Burger. It’s an Angus beef patty served on a brioche bun, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, and the secret beast sauce. The restaurant is located on Charoen Nakorn Soi 45 near the Chao Phraya River and it is open every day except Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The “Best American Restaurant in Bangkok” has been Roadhouse Barbecue’s title for 11 years and counting. This is awarded by Bangkok Dining & Entertainment Magazine, so you know delicious BBQ and outstanding service are guaranteed. Huge steaks, massive platters, and giant sandwiches – Roadhouse has it all. This three-floor restaurant also offers Happy Sunday BBQ Brunch, an all-you-can-eat feast for 595 THB (plus tax and service charge) every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Roadhouse Barbecue is on Surawong Road – a four-minute walk from Sala Daeng BTS station. It’s open daily from 11:00 a.m. to midnight.
Primal Grill serves juicy Australian Angus steak, Wagyu beef, and a wide range of freshly barbequed seafood. You can even bring your vegetarian friends here, as they serve pasta and a number of other delicious vegetarian dishes. Primal Grill is located on Rama 9 Soi 49 and is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
While Thailand is world-renowned for its exotic and flavourful cuisine, sometimes you’re just craving some good old-fashioned, mouth-watering, finger-licking BBQ. When that craving hits, head on down to one of these BBQ joints in Bangkok.


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Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Lata Mangeshkar are some of the Indian film personalities who hailed the Indian armed forces for carrying out air strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan on Tuesday.
The celebrities took to social media to share their reactions. “I have been watching since morning and I’m very happy that our armed forces are so prepared and strong. I always say that India is there because of our armed forces. We live in this country and are very fortunate,” Mangeshkar told a news channel.
“Respect @IAF_MCC Indian Air Force… Jai ho !!!,” Salman wrote on Twitter.
Akshay Kumar said he is proud of the Indian Air Force for “destroying terror camps”. “Enter their territory and hit them! Quiet no more! #IndiaStrikesBack,” he wrote on Twitter.
Ajay Devgn praised the IAF and tweeted “Mess with the best, die like the rest”. He tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet.
Anupam Kher wrote, “#BharatMataKiJai” and followed it with a reply to Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s response to the air strikes, saying “Today will be a good day to start saluting Prime Minister @narendramodi too.”
Producer Ekta Kapoor said, “Yay! May the force be with the INDIAN FORCES!”
South actor Mahesh Babu wrote, “Extremely proud of our #IndianAirForce. Salutes to the brave pilots of IAF.”
“Salute to the #IndianAirForce for their indomitable spirit in keeping our country safe! Let us all pray for their safety. Jai Hind,” Dutt wrote.
South stars-turned-politicians Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan also hailed the strikes. “BRAVO INDIA!” tweeted Rajinikanth. India is proud of its heroes, wrote Haasan on the microblogging. “Our 12 return safely home after wreaking havoc on terrorist camps in Pakistan… I salute their valour,” he added.
“Uri” star Yami Gautam?, Vivek Oberoi, Sonu Sood, Sonakshi Sinha and Suniel Shetty wrote “Jai Hind”.
Filmmaker Rahul Dholakia thanked the IAF for their service. “You are fighting to protect and save us by destroying and finishing terror camps – Thank You IAF. Jai Hind,” Dholakia wrote.


Psi-Lords #1 is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 19th, 2019, and while you wait for the issue to arrive, we have an extended first look at the issue.
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Waking up with no memory of who they are, where they are, or what they are, four humans are thrust into a world of aliens, conflict and secrets. Whom can they trust when they are not sure they can trust themselves? PSI-LORDS #1 is out from Valiant Entertainment on June 19th, 2019, and we are bringing you an advance review!
Valiant Entertainment has announced the June release of the Psi-Lords by Fred Van Lente and Renato Guedes. The publisher has released character descriptions for the team.
The Psi-Lords have returned to the Valiant Universe, and the first issue of the new series will arrive in June.
If you are a fan of the Troma films, this week’s release from Dynamite Entertainment is for you as the Art of Troma by Fred Van Lente arrives in stores.
Armstrong is hosting a special event where he recounts his greatest adventures of all time. Here then is your first look at Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1 from Valiant Entertainment.
In February, Valiant Entertainment releases Armstrong and the Vault of Spirits #1 by Fred Van…
War Mother #4 lands at your local comic shop on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Valiant Entertainment sent a sneak peek, that can be found after the jump.
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KATO IS FATALLY WOUNDED! Will this be the end of everyone’s favorite sidekick? Find out in Green Hornet ’66 Meets The Spirit #5 from Dynamite Entertainment.
The zombie adventure movies from cruise ship to oil platform. Will the heroes be safe? Take the jump for a sneak peek of Z Nation #6.
The penultimate issue of War Mother arrives this week from Valiant Entertainment. Take the jump for a sneak peek of the issue.
You know you want to find out what happens in this week’s Green Hornet ’66 Meets The Spirit #4 from Dynamite Entertainment. Good thing there’s a sneak peek, after the jump!


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Actor-Musicianship – Combining skills to communicate more meaning.
What is Actor-musicianship you might ask yourself? To be an actor-musician you need two things, one: play a musical instrument, two: be passionate about acting. But it’s more than that…
At school, we are taught that musicians sit in the pit below and the performers are up on the stage. But why? Why constrain ourselves to the parameters of established theatrical norms. Speak to any actor, director, playwright alive today and they will tell you theatre is for the now. For the moment we are in. The moment we stop pushing the boundaries of what theatre can, and should be, is the moment it dies. Theatre by its very nature MUST BE RELEVANT!
Is Actor-Musicianship a relevant art form? Well, let us look at the practicalities. As more and more of us get our storytelling fix from Netflix, who wants to go to the theatre anymore? What reason do we have to get out. There is no doubt that numbers of theatre goers, especially in Hong Kong is dwindling, and this means directors are looking to cut costs. It’s a simple idea, take the musicians, the actors and make them one.
Now you’re thinking well, that’s depressing, well it is, and it isn’t. Let’s take a look at London or The West End, where Actor-musicianship is at the forefront of a steadily progressing, and wholly exciting (and still relatively new) artform. Look at the shows such as Once, War Horse, Buddy, or John Doyle’s take on Sweeney Todd starring Patti LuPone. All of these shows on in 2019 use to varying degrees the actors as instrumentalists as well as singers and dancers.
To say that actor-musicianship is about cutting costs does it a huge disservice because it isn’t even that new as an idea. Take the character of Feste from Twelfth Night. If that’s not a character begging to be given a lute or a wooden flute, I don’t know who is?
Music has always been a fundamental part of theatre. It creates atmosphere, tension, emotional weight and allows the audience glimpses or deep dives into a character’s emotional state. Actors are masters of using their voices and bodies as tools to convey emotional meaning. Even a simple prop if used correctly by an actor is just another tool to convey sentiment. So why not give them another tool, why not give them tools that by their very nature are designed to create sounds that cut to an audience’s emotional core.
If you have never seen a play or musical that uses actor-musicianship, I urge you to go and find one. Find out for yourself how this artform might go some way to inspire a whole new generation of theatre practitioners and goers. If you play a musical instrument, pick up some acting skills, and vice versa. I urge all young artists to broaden their aspirations and career opportunities and learn to be innovative, it’s what performance is all about!
If you are interested in becoming professional, be sure to look into the many London or USA based drama schools offering BA (hons) degree courses in Actor Musicianship.


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IDC Forecasts Global Semiconductor Revenue Still to Fall 2.3% to $324BMay 11, 2016 | IDC
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Worldwide semiconductor revenue will fall for a second consecutive year to $324 billion, down 2.3% from the previous year according to the latest update of the Semiconductor Applications Forecaster (SAF) from International Data Corporation (IDC). The SAF also forecasts that semiconductor revenues will log a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9% from 2015-2020, reaching $364 billion in 2020.
An economic pause in China and emerging markets and a softening of the overall outlook this year in the U.S. are key factors that will affect global semiconductor demand this year. LTE mobile phones will continue to grow moderately by 8% this year compared to 52.5% in 2015. The automotive market and select portions of the consumer market will also continue to remain bright spots in an otherwise down year for the semiconductor industry. Ongoing weakness in consumer PC demand and oversupply will hamper memory prices for DRAM and NAND until the third quarter and result in revenues shrinking by 20% and 10%, respectively. Excluding memory from the forecast, the semiconductor market would grow 1.7% this year.
According to the SAF market update, the leading automotive semiconductor manufacturers continue to see dramatic change in market share, as Infineon Technologies displaces Renesas in the top spot, and ST Microelectronics moves ahead of the standalone Freescale.
"Company transformation continues to be a reoccurring theme across our industry as suppliers overhaul leadership, retool technology, search for new customers, and double down on their core business for stability," said Mario Morales, program vice president, Enabling Technologies at IDC. "It will be a couple of years before we realize which game plan succeeds, but even the leaders are struggling to keep pace with the cadence of the market."
"Automotive semiconductor revenue is concentrated with the top 10 suppliers, accounting for 64% of the industry's revenue and is likely to grow more concentrated as announced mergers are closed," said Nina Turner, research manager for Enabling Technologies and Semiconductors at IDC. "As both government regulations and consumers demand more features, the key drivers of electrification, connectivity, and infotainment and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features will continue to drive growth of semiconductor content on a per automobile basis and the automotive segment is expected to grow at four times the pace of the overall market with a CAGR of 8% through 2020."
"The consumer semiconductor market fell by 11% to $46.1 billion in 2015 on weak system demand and pricing pressure in the core tablet and digital TV (DTV) markets, while semiconductor revenues grew for smart home, wearables, set-top boxes (STBs), and gaming consoles," added Research Director Michael J. Palma. "Through the 2020 forecast period, the market is expected to grow at a compound rate of 6% as consumer Internet of Things (IoT) applications should outpace market growth and DTVs benefit from the emerging 4K upgrade cycle."
Other key findings from IDC's Semiconductor Application Forecaster include:
- Semiconductor revenue for the computing industry segment will decline 6.2% this year and will show a negative CAGR of -0.9% for the 2015-2020 forecast period. One bright spot for the computing segment is forecast to be high-end storage with year-over-year growth of 6.7% for the year.
- Semiconductor revenue for the mobile wireless communications segment will fall 4.4% year over year this year with a CAGR of 0% for 2015-2020. Semiconductor revenue for LTE mobile phones will experience an annual growth rate of 8% in 2016 and a CAGR of 6.3% for 2015-2020.
- The wired communications infrastructure segment is forecast to grow 1% in 2016 with strongest growth coming from security appliances.
Global PC Monitor Market Sees 17.1% Decline in Q2 2023 Amidst Inventory Corrections with Prospects of a Holiday Quarter Rebound09/26/2023 | IDC
The global PC monitor market remained steadfast in its efforts to manage inventory levels amidst a significant drop in demand during the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23).
Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that shipments of smartphones to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region increased 2.9% year on year in Q2 2023, with growth of 2.8% on the previous quarter.
A three-year growth streak for gaming PCs and gaming monitors came to an end in 2022 as worldwide gaming PC shipments declined 6.4% while gaming monitors declined 7.1% compared to 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker.
Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67.2 million PCs were shipped, down 28.1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
International Data Corporation's (IDC) top 10 predictions for the Future of Digital Infrastructure point to a digital infrastructure strategy that addresses resiliency and trust; data-driven operational complexity; and business outcomes-driven sourcing and autonomous operations.


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Musical opens in Tokyo, Osaka in 2022
A new website opened on Friday, revealing that Bisco Hatori‘s Ouran High School Host Club manga is inspiring its first stage musical adaptation that will open in Tokyo and Osaka in 2022. The official website and Twitter account unveiled the cast, staff, visuals, and promotional video.
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The cast includes:
Junya Komatsu as Tamaki Suou
Masamichi Satonaka as Kyoya Ootori
Yū Futaba as Hikaru Hitachiin
Kaname Futaba as Kaoru Hitachiin
Eito Konishi as Mitsukuni Haninozuka
Shō Katō as Takashi Morinozuka
Chobi Natsuki is directing the musical. Muck Akazawa is writing the script. Yu (vague) is in charge of the music.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It was one of the biggest prom nights in Music City. Sunday, Best Buddies hosted their annual prom at Bridgestone Arena, an annual dance for teens and young adults with intellectual disabilities from schools across the state.
It's an event many said they were looking forward to for months, excited to reconnect with friends they made at previous proms, and eager to meet new ones. Everybody agreed, when it came down to it -- the night was about cutting loose!
Best Buddies is a national organization. It's Tennessee chapter puts on events all year long for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Fraunhofer IPM is developing sensitive and convenient measurement technology for the quantitative leakage testing of gas infrastructure.
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The chemical composition of natural gas can be determined quantitatively with high accuracy using spectroscopic methods.
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A wide variety of measurement data gathered in a digital ecosystem can make agriculture more efficient and climate-friendly.
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Sensors that measure gas concentrations are used for the safety and protection of the environment – in everyday civil life as well as in industrial production.
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In the past 6 months, Nezzus has released 8 music videos on his channel alone. I’m honestly shocked by how low his view counts are. After listening through a few songs, I came to the conclusion that his music is a perfect mixture between City Morgue and Trippie Redd.
My personal favorite out of all of his videos would have to be “44th president”. The ThaddParis heavy electric guitars & hard hitting drums paired up with the exciting Mak Payne visuals pushed this one over the top for me. Check it out for yourself!


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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has admitted for the third time that its bombing campaign against terrorist groups in Somalia, which has been underway for more than a decade, had caused civilian casualties there, a military report said on Tuesday.
The announcement, by United States Africa Command, substantiated reports by Amnesty International that a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 2 in the Somali town of Jilib killed Nurto Kusow Omar Abukar, 18, and injured her two younger sisters and grandmother. The strike was targeting members of the Shabab, an extremist group linked to Al Qaeda.
“Our goal is to always minimize impact to civilians,” Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the commander of Africa Command, said in the report. “Unfortunately, we believe our operations caused the inadvertent death of one person and injury to three others who we did not intend to target.”
As is common with almost every U.S. airstrike in Somalia, a military statement released after the Jilib bombing said an “initial assessment concluded the airstrike killed one (1) terrorist. We currently assess no civilians were injured or killed as a result of this airstrike.”
Africa Command’s admission of the death comes in the wake of its slow move toward better accountability after years of criticism from human rights groups and lawmakers who frequently accused the command of covering up civilian deaths and, at the least, not investigating claims from local residents.
Last year, Africa Command pledged to review all military operations in Somalia since 2017. After the review, it admitted to the deaths of four other civilians in two different airstrikes in 2018 and 2019.
“Now that there has been an acknowledgment of their actions, there must be accountability and reparations for the victims and their families,” Brian Castner, the senior crisis adviser for arms and military operations at Amnesty International, said in a statement.
The U.S. military has carried out more than 180 airstrikes in Somalia since 2017, 42 of them in 2020. Amnesty International has assessed that more than 20 civilians have been killed in a small number of those strikes.
The increase in air attacks and ground raids has been attributed to more lax rules of engagement under the Trump administration, giving commanders more leeway to find and attack Shabab and Islamic State targets.
The military campaign there, like most American conflicts since the Sept. 11 attacks, has been locked in a stalemate as Shabab fighters continue to hold and influence territory in the hinterlands while U.S. and allied forces try to train and empower local troops to fight for themselves.


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|12.7 mm||M2 Browning · M3 Browning|
|7.92 mm||MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81|
|12.7 mm||FN M3P|
|13 mm||MG 131|
|7.62 mm||DA · GShG-7.62 · PV-1 · ShKAS|
|12.7 mm||A-12.7 · Berezin UB · YaK-B|
|7.7 mm||Browning · Vickers E · Vickers K|
|7.7 mm||Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy|
|7.92 mm||Type 1 · Type 98|
|12.7 mm||Ho-103 · Ho-104|
|13 mm||Type 2|
|13.2 mm||Type 3|
|7.7 mm||Breda-SAFAT · Lewis|
|7.92 mm||FN Browning|
|12.7 mm||Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti|
|7.5 mm||Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923|
|7.7 mm||FN-Browning M.36 No.3|
|8 mm||Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R|
|12.7 mm||Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42|
|13.2 mm||Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A|