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Half of the walls of Jerusalem are finished. Sanballat and Tobiah conspire together to hinder it: Nehemiah sets a watch near the wall.
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Nehemiah 4:2. What do these feeble Jews, &c.— Mr. Peters observes upon this passage, which is remarkable for its phraseology, that it seems to give no obscure intimation, that the doctrine of the resurrection was the popular belief of the Jews in these days. "Reviving of stones," says he, "is a very easy metaphor to those who are acquainted with the doctrine of the resurrection; but, otherwise, not so easy or obvious." The word היחיו hayechaiiu, vivisicabunt, is the very same that is used for raising the dead. Out of the heaps of rubble, is, in the Hebrew, heaps of dust עפר ערמות areimoth apar, another word often used when speaking of a resurrection; and what follows with an emphasis, and yet these same stones are burnt, points out to us the method of funeral [by burning] used particularly among those who had no belief or expectation of a resurrection.
The Jews to this day charge the poor remnant of the sect of Samaritans with the disbelief of a future resurrection; though, on the other hand, they deny and disavow the charge. It is highly probable, that in our Saviour's time they believed it; for they worshipped the same God, and had the same expectation of a Messiah, as appears from the Samaritan woman's discourse with our Lord, John 4:25. But in the days of Nehemiah they seem to have been little better than heathens; a sort of mixed breed, out of the scum of many nations. Nehemiah tells them, ch. Neh 2:20 that they had no right or portion in Jerusalem, being of a different religion from the Jews; it is highly probable, therefore, that they disbelieved a resurrection. Now if Sanballat, in that vein of mirth and buffoonery which he and his friend Tobiah appear at this time to be in, meant to ridicule this doctrine of the Jewish faith, as well as laugh at their attempt in building, we see a plain reason of that indignation which Nehemiah presently conceived at it, and which drew from him that solemn address to God, Nehemiah 4:4. Hear O our God; for we, thy worshippers, are despised, &c. Had there been no more in Sanballat's speech than in that of Tobiah which follows, (who with a scorn, perhaps, more affected than real, says, that a fox, if he were to jump upon it, might break down their stone walls,) so wise and good a man as Nehemiah, probably, would have treated it with silence and contempt: but we find, that he resents it in another manner; beseeches God to turn their reproach upon their own head; speaks of it as a sin or iniquity of the first magnitude; Neh 4:5 for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders; that is, in the most public manner, and in the face of God's people, had dared to utter their impieties, and ridicule that faith which they professed.
Nehemiah 4:7-8. When Sanballat and Tobiah, &c.— The ingenious publisher of the Ruins of Balbeck tells us, that in Palestine he has often seen the husbandman sowing, accompanied by an armed friend, to prevent his being robbed of the seed by the Arabs. This robbing the husbandman of his seed seems to have been an ancient practice of theirs, and to have been referred to, Psa 126:5-6 and made an image by the Psalmist of the happy issue of the first essays of the Jews to re-people their country. For surely it is much more natural to suppose that these verses referred to a violence of this sort, than to imagine, with many interpreters who have treated upon this circumstance, that they allude to a countryman's anxiety, who sows his corn in a very scarce time, and is afraid of the failure of his next crop. The Israelites, who returned to Babylon upon the proclamation of Cyrus, were undoubtedly in similar circumstances to husbandmen sowing their corn amidst surrounding encampments of oppressive Arabs. Their rebuilding their towns and their temple resembled a time of sowing; for from these things they were willing to hope for a great increase of people; but they who continued in Babylon had reason to be jealous that the neighbouring nations would defeat these efforts, and destroy these rising settlements. The sacred historian, in this passage, expressly mentions such difficulties; nor was it difficult to foresee these oppositions: the Arabs had, undoubtedly, pastured their flocks and herds, and pitched their tents all over Judea, when left desolate; and perhaps others of the neighbouring nations had seized upon some of the dispeopled districts which lay most convenient for them: it was the interest then of the Arabs, and of such other nations, to discourage, as far as in them lay, the return of Israel in any numbers into the country of their fathers. In opposition to this jealousy, the prophet expresses, perhaps predicts, his hope, that there would be a happy issue of these beginnings to re-people their country: "Make the people of our captivity to return, O Lord! into their country; and, like the streams of the south, to cause these desarts to flourish again. Let them be persuaded, that, though they lay these foundations of re-peopling their country with an anxiety like that of a poor husbandman, who goes forth weeping, for fear he should be robbed of his seed, they shall feel a joy hereafter, like his, when he brings back his sheaves with rejoicing, in the so thoroughly re-establishing Israel in Judea, as to have no cause to apprehend any thing from the surrounding nations." Observations, p. 52.
Nehemiah 4:12. They said unto us ten times, &c.— They told us frequently from all places that which they designed against us. Houbigant.
Nehemiah 4:17. Every one with one of his hands, &c.— This is figurative, and means only that they were prepared either to build or to fight, it being impossible for them to have worked, if both hands had not been at liberty.
Nehemiah 4:23. Saving that every one put them off for washing— Even for a whole month. Houbigant.
REFLECTIONS.—1st, Never did the cause of God begin to prosper, but the enemies of God began to malign and resist it. Let us never be discouraged, if we see this old enmity revive.
1. Sanballat and Tobiah, the sworn enemies of the Jews, no sooner have intelligence of the design, than, vexed at the heart, they set themselves to oppose it. They treat the feeble Jews with scorn, and ridicule the attempt as impracticable. Note; (1.) Ridicule and contempt are some of the sharp arrows in the world's quiver, which they never fail to throw at God's faithful labourers. (2.) Though many pretend to mock and despise the work of God, at heart they are grieved, and fear whereunto this will grow. (3.) One wicked man encourages another; but, though scoffers make their bands strong, God will cover them shortly with confusion.
2. Nehemiah prays against the revilings of his enemies; and, if he can interest God's regard for him, little cares for their opposition, which he knows God will then turn to their own shame. Note; (1.) The way to answer the scorn of the world is, by carrying our case to the Lord our God: he heareth, and judgeth. (2.) They who would be Christ's servants must expect the world's ill word and abuse. (3.) They who discourage the hearts of God's faithful labourers, treasure up a peculiar measure of wrath against the day of wrath.
3. The people, more encouraged by Nehemiah's prayer than deterred by their enemies' abuse, raised the wall all round the city to half its height; for their hearts were in the work. Note; (1.) Much may be done in a little time when all are hearty in lending their assistance. (2.) We need not fear the revilings of men, when we are assured of the blessing of God upon our labours.
2nd, When secret reviling prevented not the progress of the building, they prepared by open force to resist it.
1. Sanballat and Tobiah engaged the Arabians, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, to assist them, and join their forces to attack the Jews, whose piety they as much hated, as they envied their growing prosperity. To crush them, therefore, in the bud, they in great wrath formed a league, secretly contriving to fall upon the builders before they were apprized of their danger, and there to massacre them, unarmed and unprepared; the consequence of which must needs be the interruption of the building. Note; (1.) The hatred of the wicked is a deadly hatred, which thirsteth for the precious life. Persecutors of God's people are ever cruel. (2.) When God's cause is to be oppressed, they who were ever so much at variance among themselves will cordially unite their forces against this hated object. (3.) Though craft and prayer be with the enemies of God's church, he that sitteth above the heavens mocks at their impotent attempts.
2. The faint-heartedness of some of the men of Judah was as great a discouragement as the threatenings of the Samaritans. Wearied with the service, disheartened at the difficulties, and despairing of success, they are ready to discontinue their efforts, as if tired out, and unable longer to support the fatigue. Note; Unbelieving Israelites are a greater hindrance than infidel enemies.
3. Intelligence was brought of their enemies' designs. Note; Though the counsels of the wicked are ever so secret, God can detect and disappoint them.
4. Nehemiah bravely and prudently provided against the impending danger. To God he first committed their case, in fervent prayer for direction and support; then placed a proper guard, some behind the wall, where it was lowest, and others on the higher part, or towers, whence they could most incommode the enemy. And, as he perceived the people in consternation, he encourages them to trust in God, their almighty aid, whose arm could easily baffle their foes; and animates them to fight, from the consideration that their all was at stake, and that on their courage the safety of all depended. Note; (1.) In every distress, our first recourse should be to God. (2.) Every prudent human means must be diligently used in dependance on him. (3.) Nothing inspires the heart of a believer with such courage, as the view of almighty grace engaged for his support.
5. The enemy hearing that their design was discovered, and seeing the preparations made to receive them, desisted from their enterprize, and the work again happily went forward. Note; Experience of God's care over us should engage our increasing fidelity and zeal in his service.
3rdly, Though the present storm was blown over, Nehemiah took care to be always prepared for any unforeseen attack. Security is dangerous: it becomes the soldier of Christ to be continually on his guard.
1. Half of Nehemiah's guards were at all times ready accoutred, while the other half worked on the wall; and they relieved each other. Every builder had his sword on his thigh, and his weapons at hand, that at a moment's warning he might be ready; and their rulers also stood behind them to encourage them. Note; (1.) They who labour for God have ever need of the sword of the Spirit, that they may be ready armed against every enemy. (2.) Union among christians is their great stability. (3.) They who are distinguished in station, gifts, or office, must be encouragers of others by their zeal and example.
2. To strengthen them against any surprise by night, Nehemiah caused all the country labourers to lodge in the city, that they might be at hand in case of attack. As for himself and his attendants, they never put off their clothes, except to change, or to wash for any ceremonial uncleanness. From the dawn of day to the twilight, they held their spears; and at night, while some kept guard, the rest were ready at a moment's call. Note; (1.) As we are ever in danger, we must continually watch: our spiritual enemies neither sleep nor slumber. (2.) Any hardship will the good soldier of Jesus Christ cheerfully endure, when called to it for the glory of God and the service of immortal souls.
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Coke, Thomas. "Commentary on Nehemiah 4". Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible. https://www.studylight.org/
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For most English-speaking Chicagoans--indeed, for many of the show's sponsors--the colorful Chinese New Year celebration planned for the Auditorium Theatre Saturday sounded innocent enough, a rich vista of traditional culture, dance and music.
But in recent weeks, as Chinese government officials and program organizers have hurled charges of harassment at one another, it has become clear that the Chinese New Year Spectacular also offers a window into a bitter political struggle that stretches from here to Beijing.
Chinese government officials and independent scholars agree that the leadership behind the Spectacular, along with some of the themes depicted in other versions of the show, is linked to the Falun Gong, the controversial movement that has spiritual and political elements.
In fact, the Shanghai municipal government and a local group tried to stage a competing show in Chicago, though eventually that was canceled.
Organizers of the Spectacular, meanwhile, have blamed Beijing for waves of harassing phone calls that they say jammed ticket hot lines.
Some of the local institutions that lined up to support the Spectacular, including the Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Public Radio, said they were caught off guard, unaware of any controversy until they got calls from the Chinese Consulate asking them to distance themselves from the show.
"We think it is an act by the Falun Gong cult," said Zhiyuan Ji, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Consulate in Chicago. "We do not want the American public or U.S. officials to show their support to this evil cult."
China continues to devote considerable time and energy to combating the Falun Gong, which it banned in 1999. The Chinese New Year Spectacular, has become the latest standoff.
As the show has toured North America, organizers in Houston, Dallas and New York also reported disruptive phone calls.
In Canada, the Chinese Embassy issued a statement urging government officials not to participate after Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrote a greeting letter published in the show's program. Pressure from Beijing forced the show to close in South Korea.
"Interference from Chinese authorities is not new to us," said Carrie Hung of the New York-based New Tang Dynasty Television, producer of the Spectacular. "The stronger we become, the more successful [the Spectacular] becomes, the more they interfere."
From an audience of 10,000 four years ago to 200,000 this year, the New Year Spectacular is quickly becoming the main source of financing for the media network, Hung said. New Tang and the Epoch Times newspaper, a co-host of the Spectacular, strongly support the Falun Gong but deny any formal connections to the movement.
But fliers for the show list some performers, including members of the Tianyin Orchestra, as being persecuted in China for practicing Falun Gong. Shows in New York and Canada reportedly featured a dance that depicts a Falun Gong member who is jailed and killed by Chinese police, who are later punished by a supernatural being.
"The New Tang Dynasty Television is a Falun Gong thing," said David Ownby, director of the Center of East Asian Studies at the University of Montreal, who is writing a book on the movement. "And the New Year Spectacular that they put together really irritates the Chinese government."
Guy Alitto, professor of history and East Asian languages at the University of Chicago, who has appeared on New Tang Dynasty TV, said network executives are Falun Gong members.
Z.J. Tong, president of the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute, said the show should be named Falun Gong Lunar New Year celebration.
"I highly recommend the sponsors and supporters of the show to check the record of Falun Gong before their commitment so that their kindness is not taken advantage of," he said.
Local sponsors include NBC5 TV, which supported two Chinese New Year's celebrations this year, and the Chicago Sun-Times, which did not respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for the Illinois Arts Council said the Spectacular got $1,000 based on an application with no mention of Falun Gong.
Daniel Ash, Chicago Public Radio spokesman, said that by the time the Chinese Consulate called to alert the station to its objections, it was too late. The station already agreed to publicize the event online and on the air. "A lesson learned from this is spend more time to discern who the groups are," Ash said.
Scholars say China chafes at the Spectacular's attempts to bill itself as the true reflection of traditional Chinese values.
"It irritates the Chinese government and the Chinese people as well," Ownby said.
In Chinatown, some community members said that at times they feel under siege from Falun Gong practitioners, who conduct sit-down protests in Chinatown Square or push to distribute their newspapers and fliers.
"I agree that there is still a lot for China to improve," said Tong, but Falun Gong's claim that the Chinese government is harvesting organs from jailed practitioners "is just not true."

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Prime Minister Theresa May has had her second phone conversation with Donald Trump since his election as US president, agreeing that their national security advisers will meet in the US before the end of the year.
The two leaders also agreed to meet in person "at the earliest possible opportunity". But in an account of the conversation released by Downing Street there was no mention of when this might happen - and no mention of whether they discussed Mr Trump's controversial proposal that Nigel Farage could be made UK ambassador in Washington.
A Number 10 spokesman said Mrs May and Mr Trump agreed on the importance of the Nato military alliance and the need for members to meet the target of spending 2% of national income on defence, as both the US and UK do.
The spokesman said: "The Prime Minister called the US president-elect this afternoon as part of establishing a regular dialogue between both of them.
"They discussed how the president-elect's transition plans were progressing and agreed that their teams should continue to build close relationships through this period, including with a meeting of their national security advisers in the United States before Christmas.
"They discussed Nato, agreeing on the importance of the Alliance, the need for more Nato members to meet the target of spending 2% of GDP and the role that Nato can play in addressing diverse threats.
"They agreed to stay in close touch and to meet at the earliest possible opportunity."


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ASPECTS OF NATIONAL by William B. Mansfield
HEALTH INSURANCE: Partner, Denver Office
PROSPECTIVE HOSPITAL RATES
Presented before a meeting of ECHO (Electronic Computing, Health Oriented), Denver, Colorado-March 1972
The purpose of my talk is to report on the introduction in Colorado of a system for budgeting state Medicaid reimbursements based on future cost estimates rather than on computations of incurred costs retrospectively determined. I shall also describe some of the difficulties with the incurred costs system and some of the background leading to the decision to change.
In November, 1970, Mr. Con F. Shea, executive director of the Colorado Department of Social Services, expressed to me his concern for the department's ability to meet the calls on its funds. He felt he might be forced to prorate monies then remaining of the appropriation granted for inpatient hospital care over the rest of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. The magnitude of retroactive cost adjustments had not been anticipated in the budget. If the legislature should refuse to approve a supplemental appropriation, he would have no choice other than proration.
Many of the states have had this budgetary problem and several—notably California and New York—have been prominent in newspaper articles about efforts to finance and control their Medicaid programs. The Georgia Medicaid program announced in June 1971 that beginning July 1 it would reimburse only 90 percent of the amount of Medicaid bills submitted to it.
In the spring of 1971, the Colorado Department did receive a supplemental appropriation for inpatient hospital care, but the hearings were rough. The Joint Budget Committee of the legislature asked why the department could control so well the much larger nursing home program but was seemingly not in control of the hospital program.
SOME REASONS FOR THE DIFFICULTIES
There were, of course, many reasons, but primarily it was because no one in Colorado knows what hospital costs have been until cost reports are received. Too many Colorado hospitals were accepting the same interim rate of payment for a Medicaid patient as they received for a Medicare patient,

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Eagles close to Qatar 22, beat Lone Stars 2-0
Await Final Day Fixtures Against Cape Verde For Third Round Qualification
Super Eagles, yesterday, defeated the Lone Stars of Liberia 2-0 in an uninspiring away fixture to brighten their chances of qualification for the third round of the African FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers.
In the match played at Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangiers, Morocco, Nigeria scored two penalty kicks, the first by Victor Osimhen in the 15th minute and a second one by Captain Ahmed Musa in the 94th minute to ensure that the three-time African Champions go through to the next round of qualification with at least a draw against Cape Verde.The last match for the two teams is fixed for Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos.
Coach Gernot Rohr-led team, which deployed a 4-3-3 formation, was unsinspiring, as the midfielders failed to supply the attackers throughout the 90 minutes plus the extra four minutes the Tunisian referee, Youssef Essrayri, gave the teams.
The substitution of Alex Iwobi with Chidera Ejuke in the 62nd minute and the withdrawal of Kelechi Iheanacho for Captain Ahmed Musa in the 87th minute did not change the face of the game, as the Eagles played without focus.
In the other Group C game, Cape Verde suffered an early minute scare when Central African Republic’s Isaac Ngoma put the visitor ahead in the 11th minute of the match before Julio Tavares equalised for the hosts.
Cape Verde’s Stopira then put his country ahead in the 76th minutes to rekindle their hope of a qualification for the next round in the match against Nigeria on Tuesday.

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If you're dealing with a situation related to an engine locked up no oil, you might have internal mechanical failure due to the lack of oil circulation that could lead to severe friction.
Your motor oil is one of the most critical fluids you have to keep up with. When the oil is low, it could result in severe damage to your engine that could approach the complete engine seizing or lock up.
There are many situations where some of our readers are concerned about their vehicle's engine locked up with no oil. The situation can be very critical, and acting immediately is necessary for every driver to avoid complications that could cost the entire vehicle.
This article provides a comprehensive guide for understanding engine locked up no oil situations. It highlights the main causes and solutions and helps you understand what to look for early as possible to detect the problem and prevent major repairs.
What does an engine lock-up with no oil mean?
Before we go into the details about the main causes and solutions for the engine locked up no oil situation, we will need to understand what this situation means and what it could be triggering and referring to inside your engine.
According to automotive experts, engine locked up refers to an estimation where internal vehicle components in the engine get seized and stop working completely. In that situation, your engine will only function if you check internally and see what's happening.
While this is a common definition of engine locking up, when you're dealing with another situation that has to do with no oil, it might indicate a different internal problem. In addition, it might help mechanics narrow down the list of potential internal failing components in the engine.
That's why whenever you deal with engine lock-up, you must describe the situation carefully and let your mechanic know that you also have no oil. This way, the mechanic can perform different inspections and look at different components without wasting time and money.
Causes of engine locked up no oil
Since engine locking up and oil reduction is a severe scenario, you must understand the main causes for triggering the situation to avoid it as much as possible.
According to automotive experts, there are common causes that might lead to situations where your engine locks up without having any oil. Let's take a closer look at these situations:
1. Contaminated oil
If your engine locks up and you realize there's no oil, you might be dealing with contaminated oil. Although it might sound like you still have some oil, you don't if the oil is contaminated.
To help you better understand the situation, let's step back and understand why we need to change the oil in the first place. Over time use, the oil gets more contaminated and collects a lot of debris and contaminants as it turns around the engine. That's why you'll need to follow the recommendations in your vehicle's owner's manual and change this oil with a fresh one between now and then.
If the oil gets very contaminated, it can easily damage the weak internal seals inside the engine and significantly reduce the oil level, which could cause the engine to lock up.
2. Damaged pump
You might be fine with the oil in some situations. Instead, it could be a problem related to the system that since oil to the different components inside your engine. For example, many customers complain about engines locked up in no oil situations because of a damaged oil pump. So, you'll have to check with your mechanic and understand what needs to be done to fix the issue without needing To install major components.
3. Oil leaks
Finally, you might be dealing with an internal problem in the engine that's causing your oil to leak significantly. This problem could be related to the engine itself because of mechanical failures, but it could also be related to an external factor like a previous car's collagen or something.
Because of this leak, you will need to immediately take care of the problem to avoid situations where your edge locks off without oil.
Symptoms of engine locked up, no oil
As we indicated earlier, the engine locked up no oil situation is very severe and requires significant repair costs in some instances. Therefore, you need to understand what symptoms you should be looking for to detect the problem as early as possible to reduce repair costs as much as possible.
Typically, the engine locks up with no oil situation will be associated with the following symptoms:
1. Illuminating warning lights
Before you even reach this situation where your engine locks up without oil, you will start noticing some warning lights triggered on the dashboard. Unfortunately, many inexperienced drivers might need to pay more attention to the value of these warning lights and decide to ignore them and take a look at them later.
However, ignoring these warning lines could easily lead to further complications that could evolve into a bad time. Therefore, if you see something like a check engine light illuminating or a low oil pressure indication, you have to act immediately. In some scenarios, you might not be able to drive your car a single mile.
2. Engine knocking and ticking
Another thing should trigger your attention if you don't see the warning lights or if you don't pay attention to them. There is a common situation where you will notice that the engine is knocking and ticking very loudly, especially if you don't have enough oil.
This is a very difficult situation that you have to keep an eye on. Always selling you is that your engine is about to fail and lock up completely. In that case, you must try to stop your vehicle if you're driving it or pull over to the side of the road to find a spot where you can stop without any risks.
Once you set up your car, you have to call your mechanic and understand what needs to be done because there are some situations where you might not be able to drive the car, and all you have to do is to tow it to the nearest mechanic shop.
3. Reduction in engine power
When the engine is about to lock up, it will show you that it cannot produce the energy you want. So that's why one of the first symptoms we hear from our readers is a significant reduction in the engine power; the engine seems not to have any oil.
4. Smoke coming out of the hood
Finally, in some serious scenarios where your engine is locking up, the problem becomes very severe. You will start noticing some clouds of smoke coming out of the engine hood, which can be extremely scary to experienced drivers.
If the situation happens to you, you have to calm down because if you're not calm, you will not be able to know what to do next. Once you're calm, you can make your call phone calls and talk to your mechanic to see what else you can do and try to resolve the issue and save it from getting more complicated.
Solutions for engine locked up and no oil
If your engine got locked up and you realized there's no oil, that's not the end because you still have some solutions to resolve the issue. Honestly, the situation is still difficult, and your solutions might work, but in some scenarios, the only option for you is to replace the engine, unfortunately.
Look at some of the commendations automotive experts put together to resolve this situation where your engine locks you,p and there is no oil:
1. Perform regular oil changes
2. Replace the oil pump
3. Replace the entire engine
Before you spend thousands of dollars on repairing this vehicle, you must do the proper evaluation. In other words, if your mechanics are just that you need to replace the entire engine, try calculating a total repair cost and compare it to the vehicle's overall value.
If the repair costs are getting close to 75% or more of the value of your vehicle, it might not be worth fixing this car, and you should sell it instead.
Engine locked up with no oil is a very common situation that might happen to people who underestimate the value of their engine oil. It could also happen because of vehicle age and maintenance problems.
Because of the reasons for your engine locks up no oil situation, you have to take care of the problem as early as possible to avoid further complications that could cost the entire vehicle.
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The Eastport Gallery presents a virtual literary talk with Catherine J.S. Lee exploring her fiction, haiku and haibun. The talk, hosted by Lora Whelan is available to view online.
A seventh-generation Mainer, Catherine J.S. Lee began writing haiku in 2007 and found immediate success, publishing widely, winning numerous awards, and being named an “emerging voice in English-language haiku” in Red Moon Press’s A New Resonance series. She won the 2010 Turtle Light Press Haiku Chapbook Competition for her collection, All That Remains, and was invited to edit the annual members’ anthology of the Haiku Society of America in 2015.

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ODDO Asset Management Turns To LatentZero™ For Post-Trade Compliance
Paris, 19th February 2007 - Oddo Asset Management (Oddo AM), France's leading independent investment services firm with €20 billion assets under management, €14 billion of which are institutional and mutual funds, has successfully completed its deployment of Capstone Sentinel™ from LatentZero™, the industry-leading pre and post-trade compliance system. Sentinel has been installed as an extension of Oddo AM's proprietary front-office system to ensure compliance with both regulatory rules and client mandates.
Oddo AM chose Capstone Sentinel for its multi-asset class functionality. Sentinel will ensure compliance on all of Oddo AM's equities, fixed income, money market and derivatives trades for both institutional accounts and mutual funds. Sentinel delivers automatic updates on new rules from the leading regulatory bodies around the world, which will ensure Oddo AM remains compliant as new directives come into force. In addition, Sentinel's rules-based technology means that Oddo AM can apply it to even the most complex client mandates, while the intuitive rule builder enables non-technical users to construct a rule and put it into operation in minutes.
Dominique Lomas, Account Manager, LatentZero Paris explains, "In today's environment of heightened regulatory control it is virtually impossible for an asset management firm to operate without dedicated compliance technology. Capstone Sentinel offers true real-time compliance across all asset classes throughout the entire workflow of a trade. It provides a comprehensive audit trail, incorporating real-time and historic data, which enables users to check incidents and approve changes quickly.
"Sentinel's extensive reporting capabilities will also enable the company to create status updates and log all actions taken from detection to resolution."
Yann-Hervé Beulze, Head of Compliance and Risk Management says, "Professionalism and respect for client commitments are at the centre of the Oddo Asset Management ethos, and Capstone Sentinel will support our delivery of these values to our clients. We really appreciated the quality of LatentZero's technology and the French implementation team that has worked with us on the project."
LatentZero is a global technology firm that specializes in developing complete front-office solutions for the buy-side community. LatentZero's Capstone product is used by nine of the world's largest ten asset management organizations. More than 4,000 portfolio managers, traders and compliance officers worldwide rely on Capstone to manage assets in excess of $8 trillion.
Capstone is comprised of three components, all of which provide comprehensive functionality for Equities, Fixed Income, listed Derivatives, Money Markets and FX: Tesseract for portfolio analysis, modeling, what-if scenarios and order generation; Minerva for order management, trading and post trade processing; and Sentinel for pre- and post-trade investment compliance management.
Further modules enable extension of Capstone: EMS adds full electronic trading capability, direct market access and transaction cost monitoring; and Derivatives provides fully integrated pricing, trading and management of OTC credit, interest rate, inflation, equity and currency derivatives.
In 2006, 25 new implementation projects were completed including 12 separate new deployments at large institutional clients in the US, and a further 13 implementations in Europe and the UK.
For additional information, please visit www.latentzero.com
About Oddo AM
Oddo Asset Management is an independent asset management company regulated by the Autorité des Marchés (AFM), and a subsidiary of the Oddo Group. Oddo Asset Management has 120 highly specialized and dedicated teams and proactive management and customer services. Teamwork and energy symbolize the Oddo Asset Management culture, which is regarded as one of the only "Paris Boutiques" delivering a global offering.
Oddo Asset Management has more than €16 billion of assets invested in all fund types, including money markets, fixed income, convertibles, balanced, equity, hedge funds, and private equity investment vehicles. Oddo Asset Management leverages its expertise to deliver tailor-made solutions to its clients in every asset class. The investment process is specific to each asset class and focuses on a differentiated range of products.
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Designing new ways to tackle climate change - Leonie Bell
At times, design has had a chequered past in relation to the planet and historically has often contributed to unsustainable and wasteful ways of living. In-built obsolescence, the cult of the new, frugality as unfashionable; much of our finest design talent has often been focused on encouraging us to desire, produce and consume more and more, and at speed.
As a small nation with a long history of ingenuity, Scotland is well positioned to work collaboratively across sectors. From science and engineering, to agriculture, to research and education and the arts, we can share skills, bringing together different perspectives and disciplines to develop radical ideas and – crucially – act on them.
Scotland is looking to the future with design and technology innovations like wave power and bioplastics, but we must also tap into centuries of traditional knowledge on living sustainably with the land, like that held by Scottish Traveller communities.
In Dundee, the public, private and third sectors, and cultural organisations, are working together to design the city’s future. From the colourful, co-designed pedestrianisation of Union Street by UNESCO City of Design and the V&A Dundee building – which is powered by renewable geothermal energy – it’s a short walk past electric vehicle charging points and zero-emission buses, via a quay that offers decommissioning and renewables expertise, to an industrial site soon to be transformed into Eden Project Dundee.
As we develop our national design role, V&A Dundee has a huge responsibility to take a lead in tackling the climate emergency through design. We are in a unique and privileged position that enables us to bring together a wealth of design talent, to form partnerships with other sectors, and to apply design thinking to solutions great and small.
What does that look like in practical terms? It’s making our exhibitions more sustainable, from the materials we use to build them to the processes for installing, removing and recycling them.
It’s working locally on projects like Sewing Box for the Future, re-wearing, re-making and re-purposing clothing, reducing stigma around re-use and promoting a circular economy.
It’s interrogating architectural challenges, rethinking how we design, build and care for the spaces we live – as seen in the recent Scotland + Venice partnership What If…?/Scotland exhibition, workshops and discussions.
It’s about supporting initiatives like the Tayside Climate Beacon, a partnership of 18 culture, heritage, science and community-focused organisations that are all committed to action on climate change, led by Dundee Rep.
It’s about shifting outlook and values. Good design is too often seen as only for some people, but we want to position it as a universal human right that must work with the dynamics of the planet and communities
In 2022, we will open the international exhibition Plastic: Remaking Our World. This is an opportunity to reassess our relationship with one of the world’s most transformative materials, which is essential to so much in our lives yet a global symbol of human excess and waste.
This is vast, urgent and complex. Creativity and design can help to power a sustainable revolution, and as Scotland’s design museum we will embed climate consciousness and action across all that we do, deepening our civic role and social impact, and developing the museum’s ability to bring together different perspectives to imagine and develop a better, more inclusive future.
Leonie Bell is Director of V&A Dundee.
To find out more please visit www.vam.ac.uk/dundee
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TWIN RING MOTEGI RETURNS TO 2007 INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 -- The IndyCarÂ® Series will return Japan in 2007. The fifth Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi will be held on Saturday, April 21, bringing the ...
TWIN RING MOTEGI RETURNS TO 2007 INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 -- The IndyCar® Series will return Japan in 2007.
The fifth Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi will be held on Saturday, April 21, bringing the confirmed number of races to 12.
"We look forward to our return to Twin Ring Motegi," said Brian Barnhart, president and chief operating officer of the Indy Racing League, the sanctioning body of the IndyCar Series. "The staff there has done an incredible job in hosting our drivers, teams, staff and sponsors. Motegi is particularly important to us, as it gives both Honda and Firestone an opportunity to showcase our sport in front of its corporate leaders."
The unique 1.5-mile oval located in Motegi, Japan -- 90 miles northeast of Tokyo -- has hosted IndyCar Series racing since 2003. It was the first venue outside the United States to host the IndyCar Series.
The IndyCar Series has previously announced the following events for 2007:
April 1 -- Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.*
April 21 -- Twin Ring Motegi
April 29 -- Kansas Speedway
May 27 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway*
June 3 -- The Milwaukee Mile*
June 9 -- Texas Motor Speedway
June 24 -- Iowa Speedway*
June 30 -- Richmond International Raceway
July 8 -- Watkins Glen International*
July 14 -- Nashville Superspeedway*
Aug. 11 -- Kentucky Speedway*
Sept. 9 -- Chicagoland Speedway
The remainder of the 2007 IndyCar Series schedule will be announced at a later date.
* denotes Indy Pro Series event to be held.


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One of the most popular and traditional guitar woods of all time, rosewood takes the basic sonic thumbprint of mahogany (which has a strong midrange) and expands it in both directions. Rosewood sounds deeper in the low end and brighter on the top end (one might describe the treble notes as zesty, sparkly or sizzly, with more articulation). If you look at its frequency range visually, rosewood would appear to be more scooped in the middle, yielding less midrange bloom than mahogany. Like mahogany, rosewood™s vintage heritage has helped firmly establish its acoustic legacy. It™s a great sound in part because we know that sound. In some music circles in which preserving the traditional sound helps bring a sense of authenticity to the music ” certain strains of Americana, for example ” rosewood has an iconic status. Also like mahogany, rosewood is a versatile tonewood, which has contributed to its popularity. One can fingerpick it, strum it and flatpick it. It™s very consistent, so players can usually rely on it to deliver.
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Clemson Tigers Defensive End Justin Foster to Return Post Covid-19 Issues
Posted by: Hilbert Mayer
The NCAAF tournament turned out to be an incredible battle last season despite the Covid-19 situation. All teams that hit the ground were compelled to cope with protocols while some players were tested positive and were forced to stay out of the season. Clemson Tigers defensive end Justin Foster was one of those players that struggled with Covid-19 for a long time. Foster had symptoms for months and he took a decision to stay out of football forever. However, after several discussions with his doctor, Foster brought good news and is all set to return for one final season.
2021 Season Schedule
College football betting will kick start on August 28 with a few games on the list. Nebraska, Illinois, Hawaii, and UCLA are scheduled to play on those early games. Week one of college football might feature Clemson, Georgia, Miami, and Alabama. On December 31, the CFB Playoff will take place while the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl host the semifinal games. On the 10th of January, the NCAAF season will come to an end in Indianapolis at the Lucas Oil Stadium. Clemson Tigers are expected to take on Georgia in their opening game and Foster is expected to be totally fit for the upcoming season.
Foster was unaware of his situation and he decided to forget college football. The talented player stated that it was a long battle for months with his health. At present, Foster is yet to recover fully, but he started to work out and push himself for a strong comeback. It was clear that Forster stepped away from football after contracting Covid-19. The symptoms were harsh as he was forced to engage in physical activities. To make matters worse, Foster struggled with asthma and other allergies. Clemson’s coach Dabo Swinney stated that Foster was at his peak back in August and is yet to get back to his best.
Justin Foster Stats
Back in 2019, Foster recorded 4.5 sacks with 41 tackles in total. Foster also recorded 10.5 tackles for loss but sat out for the entire 2020 season. The idea of returning came back to Foster after his visit to the Duke Medical Center a few weeks ago. Stepping out of college football was one of his hardest decisions, but the tide has shifted and he should be able to hit the field soon. Foster was ranked as the fifth-best defensive player in the country by ESPN back in high school. He held the third spot as the best overall prospect in North Carolina.
Based on the best sports gambling website, Clemson Tigers will return with Foster on the squad. Along with Foster on the list will be their new quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei. A huge showdown is all set to take place between two top-five teams and the national contenders. College football has never ceased to amaze its fans and the upcoming season is certainly going to be better than the last. Also, all odds and lines will be available online before each game takes place.


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Aim of this study was to assess the present impact of water quality as a consequence of human activities on local coastal ecosystems in Singapore in order to assess its relevance in relation to marine infrastructure developments as reclamation and associated dredging. Water quality aspects in this report are delimited to chemical water quality as human induced contamination and nutrients.
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- marine ecology
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- water pollution
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Slijkerman, D. M. E., Tamis, J. E., Klok, T. C., Langenberg, V. T., & Lescinski, J. (2011). Background risk of water quality (nutrients and contaminants) for local ecosystems of Singapore. (Report / IMARES Wageningen UR; No. C179/10). Den Helder: IMARES.

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DeJ Loaf is unstoppable. Nine months after releasing her EP #AndSeeThatsTheThing, the Detroit rapper debuts a video for “Desire,” one of six tracks off the project. Dressed in a fur-lined jacket, Louis Vuitton scarf, and Timbs, DeJ looks out over a lake and walks a leaf-covered street as she reflects on her dreams, life, and family. The clip is also interspersed with footage of her on stage with Big Sean.
“A song I whipped up in the studio in such short time. A song where I had a lot on my mind/chest and wanted to get it off. So much to say! Sat in the studio with IzzeTheProducer as he played beats.. and picked this one to be cued up,” DeJ told Complex. “And went in to express myself. ‘I can’t hold back, I live life, go and get everything that I desire.’ Meaning to me no matter what I’m going to get it and I won’t be stopped!”
Watch the video below and stream #AndSeeThatsTheThing, which also features Future and Sean.


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Premier has fight on his hands
So after ending 2015 on a ragged note, 2016 begins with a political contest in WA that is just that: a contest.
That’s what the most noteworthy Newspoll since Colin Barnett won his thumping 2013 election victory, released on Monday, reveals.
Yes, past polls have shown that voters think Mark McGowan (or Whatshisname as cartoonist Dean Alston christened him yesterday) is performing better than the Premier. And yes, previous polls have shown they prefer McGowan to Barnett as premier.
But what sets this particular Newspoll apart is that for the first time it shows Labor’s primary vote has a 4 in front of it. As in Labor’s primary support sits at 42 per cent in the poll taken between October and December last year, compared with a Liberal-National vote of 42 per cent.
Make no mistake, this is game-changing.
For some time Labor folks have been encouraged by the idea that their man McGowan has shown good favourability ratings vis-a-vis Barnett.
But Inside State has argued that this on its own is not enough, that to be truly in the mix in March 2017 there has to be some evidence that people are not just fed up with Colin Barnett the politician, but that they are prepared to put a No.1 in the box of the Labor candidate.
At the 2013 State election, when the Liberals won five seats from their opponents, Labor’s primary vote was 33 per cent.
Despite Labor self-congratulations about the campaign it ran, with Metronet at its centre, that was a poor result, whether you “credit” Julia Gillard’s toxicity for lowering it an extra few points or not.
Since then, Newspoll recorded Labor’s primary support at 27 per cent, 31 per cent and 33 per cent throughout surveys taken in 2014; and 35 per cent and 33 per cent in surveys taken to June 2015.
In other words, more of the same. While Labor will probably always require preferences to be put on to the Government benches, it can’t rely on secondary support (mostly from the Greens) to bridge such a large gap where they are the first choice of only one in three West Australians.
Once we start to get over two in five territory, however, they are back in the game.
Comparing this Newspoll with the one before it, the Greens have fallen from an unsustainably high 14 per cent to a more believable 10 per cent — votes that Labor has picked up. But Labor appears also to have convinced some of the undecideds that it deserves another shot at government.
“I’m very positive about how we’ve performed this year, ” McGowan said late last month in an interview to mark the end of the political year.
“The team has done very well. A lot of shadow ministers have been very strong performers both in the Parliament and the community.
“I’ve felt very good about my performance. I’ve taken up lots of issues. We’ve released our Metronet policy, released a range of other policies on issues including education, employment creation and social issues, ” he said.
“Opposition is a trying experience but it certainly hardens you up and makes you fitter for government if you are successful at an election.”
Newspoll shows that these aren’t just platitudes — McGowan’s team should be united and invigorated for the political combat ahead.
It is not as simple, though, as showing up for 15 months and riding to an election victory. Labor strategists know this.
Despite encouraging evidence of a rebuilt primary vote and a two-party-preferred lead of 53-47, the electoral realities are still daunting.
This could be the real legacy of the 2013 election result, those final few percentage points in the seats that Labor must win if it is to win the 2017 contest.
As it stands, Labor holds 21 seats in the 59-member Legislative Assembly. It needs to win 30 to win government.
After the electoral redistribution, according to the analysis of the ABC’s election expert Antony Green, Rita Saffioti’s West Swan (0.9 per cent) and Mick Murray’s Collie Preston (2.9 per cent) are notionally Liberal seats under their new boundaries. On the other side of the ledger, the new seat of Baldivis (6.4 per cent) would be a solid Labor gain.
So, assuming a uniform swing, Labor would need also to win Belmont (1 per cent), Forrestfield (2.2 per cent), Perth (2.8 per cent), Swan Hills (3.7 per cent), Balcatta (7.1 per cent), Mt Lawley (8.9 per cent) and Bicton (10 per cent) to win the election.
That is no small task, given the Liberals will also be coming hard at Michelle Roberts in Midland (0.5 per cent).
A 10 per cent margin is one that the Liberals should be able to defend, armed as they are with the advantage of a financial war chest that Labor can’t match and the ability to “sandbag” those last few seats that will make the difference.
But it is easy to say “should” from this distance from polling day.
The reasons for the Barnett Government’s troubles are relatively easy to discern: appalling financial management that has resulted in deficits as far as the eye can see after a period of record revenue growth; debt that is forecast to grow towards $40 billion; a slowing WA economy and heightened anxieties over personal financial and job security; and a certain weariness with the Premier’s personal style after 71/2 years in office.
Each will be difficult for the Government to overcome, especially if voters have made up their minds. Colin Barnett’s “glittering prize” of a third term is no longer assured. In 2016, it’s game on.
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On 24 October 2020, the UN Chamber Music Society (UNCMS) – in partnership with VIRTUA CREATIVE – will launch “75 YEARS OF LOVE,” a virtual concert in celebration of the United Nations 75th Anniversary. The programme will be musically representative at the regional level, as repertoire from all five official regional groups of the United Nations will be featured. The songs chosen will be linked to the message of the UN’s 75th anniversary. The concert will feature World Classical Music and World Pop Music – and will be launched on the various UN platforms.
Opening remarks will be delivered by Fabrizio Hochschild, Special Adviser on Preparations for Seventy-Fifth United Nations Anniversary; Filippo Grandi, UNHCR High Commissioner; and Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications. The concert will be launched on the Official YouTube Channel for the UN75, as well as other UN and UNHCR platforms.
The “75 YEARS OF LOVE” project will also celebrate the debut album launch of the UN Chamber Music Society’s first world music album recording, in support of UNHCR, and in celebration of the UN’s anniversary. All donations received will be directed to support the humanitarian work of the UNHCR, which has provided for seventy-years life-saving assistance and protection to refugees globally. The album is scheduled to be launched by UNHCR in December 2020.
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The shallowest PC monitor that has been on the market for a comparable time to the VN248 is 15mm deep and the deepest is 700mm. The Asus VN248 is one of the shallower flatpanel monitors of this spec and age (only 47.3 millimeters) amongst PC screens of this age.
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- Lack of inventory cited as primary cause of home sales weakness (10% lower in a year-on-year comparison).
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According to a report of the European Patent Office (EPO), Polpharma came top among all Polish companies in terms of the number of patent applications filed. In 2016, the company filed 10 applications. As far as Poland is concerned, only Jagiellonian University filed more applications (12) to EPO.
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The number of European patent applications filed by Polpharma is growing from year to year. In 2014, there were three such applications, and in 2015 – nine. This corresponds to the company’s investment in research and development. Polpharma is among the leaders in terms of expenditures in this area in the Polish industry. Since 2000, the outlays of the firm on R&D in Poland amounted to approximately PLN 1.5 billion. The Polpharma Group employs 466 persons in the research and development area, including 74 employees with PhD degree.
We invest in innovative production technologies both in the area of drugs, active pharmaceutical Ingredients, and biotechnology, which we consider our strategic field. Thanks to the solutions developed by us and our co-operation with Polish scientists we are able to offer even better solutions for patients, improve the competitiveness of our business and contribute to the development of Polish economy based on knowledge – stressed Bożenna Kozakiewicz, Vice-President of Polpharma responsible for research and development.
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Two identically charged particles are fastened to the two ends of a spring of spring constant 100 N m–1 and natural length 10 cm. The system resets on a smooth horizontal table. If the charge on each particle is 2.0 × 10–8 C, find the extension in the length of the spring. Assume that the extension is small as compared to the natural length. Justify this assumption after you solve the problem.
Natural Length of the spring: l = 10cm = 0.1m
Spring Constant : K = 100 N m–1
Charge on each particle: q = 2.0 × 10–8 C
Separation between two charges = l
Let the extension be ‘x’ m.
We use Coulomb’s Law:
Where Fe is the electrostatic force, k is a constant .
k = = 9× 109 Nm2C-2 and r is the distance between two charges.
Since the electrostatic force is repulsive in nature, the spring will exert a restoring spring force Fr.
Here, K is the spring constant and x is the extension.
Negative sign is because the restoring spring force us opposite to the applied force. The system would be in equilibrium when the Electrostatic force of repulsion between the two charges is equal to the spring force
Fe + Fr = 0
Yes, the assumption is justified. When two similar charges are present at two ends, they will exert repulsive force on each other. The spring will extend due to its elastic nature.
The repulsive force will have an opposite force called as restoring force in the spring. This force is directly proportional to the extension of the spring and depends on the elasticity if the material. If the extension is large compared to the natural length, then the restoring force would be proportional to the high powers of the extension.
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Two identical pith balls are charged by rubbing against each other. They are suspended from a horizontal rod through two strings of length20 cm each, the separation between the suspension points being 5 cm. In equilibrium, the separation between the balls is 3 cm. Find the mass of each ball and the tension in the strings. The charge on each ball has a magnitude 2.0 × 10–8 C.HC Verma - Concepts of Physics Part 2
A particle having a charge of 2.0 × 10–4 C is placed directly below and at a separation of 10 cm from the bob of a simple pendulum at rest. The mass of the bob is 100g. What charge should the bob be given so that the string becomes loose?
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(a) Derive an expression for the electric field at any point on the equatorial line of an electric dipole.
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Last up for this particular Fruits de Mer soiree, be warned there will be more later this missive, a truly extraordinary listening event. A set of raw unmastered demos, hints of greatness within that were lost and forgotten in the melee of the late 60’s and gathered together and released on limited issue in the early 90’s. enter a group of dudes from Long Beach, who hear the album, fall in love with it no doubt puzzle as to how these nuggets go unheralded while their peers seem obsessed with bands of that era obviously more well known yet sadly lacking in the creativity of their new found find. The band go on to record a covers EP peppered with faithful tastings after which, due to the attracting quiet acclaim, a plan is hatched to rework that much adored demo stuffed CD. The band from the 60’s are the Action while the band with the burning plan are Sidewalk Society, the album in question ‘rolled gold’, the revisited variant ‘Strange Roads’. Of course they’re not the first band to recreate an album by another, they won’t be the last, but such a process always involves dilemmas, you can always trash it up and stamp a totally different interpretation on matters, you can cut yourself adrift lose your way and make a shambles of it all or, and this is the more difficult option, create a faithful re-reading, which ultimately involves you getting under the skin of the sounds and wiring yourself into not only the authors creative mindset, but the moment, the place and the prevailing vibe and that’s before you’ve gotten around to adapting your style to the point your living, breathing, thinking and playing like your chosen subject. Happily, enough, Sidewalk Society fall into the latter category. Yet what makes this release all the more remarkable and perhaps errs on their side in terms of room to manoeuvre, is the fact that the core material is clean, raw, naked and free from productive processing thus capturing the creative prowess, for want of a better word, naked and free from tinkering and trappings. Sidewalk Society probably wouldn’t thank us for saying this, but they’ve made these 14 cuts their own by rounding out the edges, faithfully adding to and smoothing these iconic recordings, I mean worthy of the admission price alone, ‘something to say’ is finitely cut with the kind of 60’s after glowing power pop precision that nods to the likes of Kevin Tihista and a supporting cast of Autumn Leaves folk. Somewhere else the manic ‘love is all’ arrives aglow in a subtle psych shelling that’s sumptuously refried in Mod-ish wigged out freak outs, in truth not a million miles in style and fashioning as that of a pre ‘SF Sorrow’ era Pretty Things. Creative cool is in abundance on the radiantly lush ‘Icarus’ throughout which classic era Who-isms pour forth while the effervescently fizzed ‘strange roads’ – perhaps all said the best thing here by a short head, is acutely nipped with a needling motif whilst flavoured in a hip wiggling 60’s freak beat dandy grooving. The purring pop symmetry of a first album era Bee Gees are instantly recalled upon hearing the breezily sun toned close harmony hued ‘things you cannot see’ – a wonderfully lazy eyed floral flotilla replete with parping brass posies. Those fancying something a little kissed in a mushrooming kaleidoscopic swirling might do well seeking out ‘I’m a stranger’ which warped with a nifty blues swing that at times veers towards the Faces simultaneously fractures to an olde English eccentricity while the tightly wired and fried ‘follow’ just smokes with a coolly coalesced garage beat grooving. Which leaves ‘in my dreams’ to swoon its way to the end grooves though not before bathing the listening space in a gorgeously psych tweaked dayglo wigginess replete with moments of baroque breathlessness, pulse jangling euphoria and mind expansive lysergics. The happening danders as far as we are concerned.


A Russian navy submarine that sank in 1989 is leaking radioactive caesium, Norway says.
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