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PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGISTS AND EDUCATORS OF CEI
The article considers the problem of professional burnout and its connection with the working atmosphere of child psychologists and educators of CEI. The professional range of work of child psychologists and educators of CEI is revealed and compared. Professional burnout is shown in the context of the employee’s interaction with the co-workers and its impact on the quality of work. The comparison revealed the phase of the burnout syndrome at the stage of the formation, which means that workers are in the state of stress, which depends on external influences.
It was justified that the professional burnout of psychologists and educators of CEI is manifested mostly in the following phenomena: depersonalization, apathy, depression, pessimism, nervous breakdowns and the fear of not coping with their responsibilities. Organizational and methodological aspects of the research are described. Probationers in this study were women of different ages, child psychologists and educators of CEI. Empirical study of the influence of the syndrome of their burnout was conducted in various development centers and children’s educational institutions. In winter 2020, 18 persons were interviewed and 22 persons took part in a study during the spring quarantine, caused by COVID-19, in conditions of self-isolation. In particular, the level of professional burnout was determined by using the method of V.V.Boyko “Diagnosis of the level of emotional burnout” (Boyko, 2009). To highlightthe psychological factors of burnout and study the impact of working atmosphere onburnout of psychologists and educators of CEI, the method of assessing organizationalculture K. Cameron, R. Quinn (Kim S. Cameron, Robert E. Quinn, 2011), the methodPsyCapQuestionnaire (PCQ) Luthans, F., Avolio, B., Avey, J., & Norman, S. (FLuthans, B. J. Avolio, J. B. Avey, and S. M. Norman, 2007), “Attitude to work”(Trofimov, Milutina, 2020) and “Communicative Tolerance” (Boyko, 1998) was used.
The study did not reveal the formed phases of the burnout syndrome; relations in the team between co-workers are satisfied, the assumption that a significant impact on the syndrome of “professional burnout” has a working atmosphere was not confirmed. In this regard, we assume that a possible obstacle to confirm the previous assumption about the influence of the working atmosphere on burnout was that the major part of the probationers was already self-isolated due to COVID-19.
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The president said measures must be taken to protect the border from immigrants who come over with impunity; but he said there also needs to be an organized system to accommodate workers who are doing jobs Americans refuse to perform.
There are no jobs that Americans refuse to perform. There may be jobs that Americans refuse to perform at the prevailing wage rates. This simply means that the wage rates should rise and the number of jobs should fall, until the number of jobs matches the number of people authorized to work in the country who are willing to perform them. If it turns out that with these higher prevailing wage rates, the employer can no longer operate at a profit, then the employer should cease operations--or relocate to a place where labor and other costs are sufficiently cheap as to allow a profitable business. The "organized system" that accommodates this is simply a free market and enforcement of the most basic immigration laws.
When I was first learning economics, we always spoke of capital, not labor, as the mobile factor of production. Maybe something has changed. In the current environment, I would expect to see capital going south across the border with Mexico, drawn by the high returns available due to the large amount of low-wage labor. But that's not what we are seeing. We are seeing the labor cross the border--at considerable personal cost--to take the low-wage jobs and then send remittances back to Mexico. (Even in agriculture, where the land is obviously not mobile, I would be surprised if much of the agriculture in the Southwestern U.S. couldn't also be produced in Mexico. But there is nothing in the argument that requires the unskilled labor to work in agriculture or any particular industry.)
How bad must the environment for business and investment be in Mexico for the capital to stay here and the labor to cross the border?

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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. will close its catalog and flagship online store next month with a final tag sale offering up to 70 percent off on more than 300 items.
The closure will come a month before company founder Martha Stewart is scheduled to be released from a women's prison in Alderson, WV, after completing her five-month sentence. Once out in early March, she will spend another five months under house arrest at home in Bedford, NY.
With this move, Martha Stewart's The Catalog for Living will cease publication more than two years after a makeover and name change from Martha By Mail. The site at www.marthastewart.com will stop selling items, too, focusing instead on how-to information.
“We have enjoyed discovering and creating beautiful unique items for you over the past eight years,” a statement on marthastewart.com said.
Consumers will still be able to buy Martha Stewart-branded gifts, cookware and home furnishings through Kmart. They will also be able to buy bouquets on www.marthasflowers.com, which has reported positive numbers for the New York media and merchandise firm.
The decision to end non-flower direct marketing operations resulted from an Aug. 3 announcement that followed poor direct marketing sales.
Third-quarter operating losses at Martha Stewart's direct commerce division widened to $2.7 million, from $2 million in the prior year. Sales dropped more than 6 percent to $6.2 million, from $6.6 million in the year-ago third-quarter.
However, the division's losses for the first nine months of 2004 fell to $7.8 million, from $14.8 million. But sales plummeted more than 15 percent to $18.2 million, from $21.4 million in the same nine months a year earlier.
The company is positioning itself as a provider of how-to information in magazines and on the Internet and television.
It is clear that the company has been hit hard by the founder's conviction related to insider trading of ImClone Systems stock. Magazine advertisers have become skittish. Media coverage invariably is negative. And product sales online and in the reduced circulation catalog took a hit as well.
The end result is a scaled-back company with fewer employees and a flagship magazine with less emphasis on the founder's name.
But Martha Stewart, the brand, is not dead. While she was in prison, Stewart's company reached an agreement last month with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution for a new TV series.
The hourlong syndicated program will debut in the fall on NBC's owned and operated stations. It will feature Stewart, celebrity guests and a studio audience talking about cooking, entertaining, decorating and home renovating. Mark Burnett, known for “The Apprentice,” will produce.
Another deal was struck earlier this month with PBS station WETA in Washington, DC. Starting earlier this month, PBS stations nationwide have been running a new TV series called Everyday Food, after Martha Stewart's popular 16-month-old food magazine. Twenty-six episodes will air.
The biggest testament to returning faith in the Martha Stewart brand is its share price: up from $17 in October to more than $28 in trading yesterday. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. traded at about $8 in January 2004.
Mickey Alam Khan covers Internet marketing campaigns and e-commerce, agency news as well as circulation for DM News and DMNews.com. To keep up with the latest developments in these areas, subscribe to our daily and weekly e-mail newsletters by visiting www.dmnews.com/newsletters

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After writing a dissertation-length musing about the interplay of Spanish and French culinary traditions within the hallowed dining room of Galatoire's, Blackened Out blogger Rene Louapre IV, the man who was once gloriously drunk on some peculiarly strong Treme haterade, has decided that the old Bourbon Street food museum is totally worth it, especially if you like tapas.
Galatoire's is tapas. In the same way it took a Russian composer (Prokofiev) to translate the story of an Englishman (Shakespeare) about Italian lovers (Romeo and Juliet) into music, so it took a Frenchmen in New Orleans to fully execute the genius of Spanish tapas in America. And he accomplished this 112 years ago.
That's right, beguiled New Orleans diners?Galatoire's has been tricking you into eating and, more importantly, enjoying tapas for years! Can you taste the bittersweet flavor notes of betrayal?
Interior at a Galatoire's. [Photo: Facebook]

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It’s time for one of the biggest rivalries in the IPL. It’s the Indian El Clasico between the two of the giants – CSK & KKR. Both these teams have had somewhat very contrasting journeys in the IPL. RCB have started pretty well in this season’s IPL and are sitting at the top of the table occupying the third spot with 6 points from their 4 games so far.
The defending champions CSK however have started off rather unexpectedly with no wins and 4 losses in their 4 games. They are the 10th placed team in the points table. Yes, we are talking about CSK and yes this is true!
But do you know what champions do?
They always find a way to bounce back from any setback and any adversity. And expect them to do the same again! And it seems it will be at RCB’s expense yet again?
We have all the stats to back it up. CSK has always been RCB’s thorn in the IPL and they have a very one-sided record against them. In the 28 games that these two teams have played over the years, CSK has won 18 of those games including that famous IPL final while RCB has managed to win only 9 and 1 game did not bear any result.
So yes, Dhoni and company know what it takes to beat the RCB side and they really need a win to get their campaign up and running. But will they be able to do so?
That remains to be seen.
CSK needs to address a lot of issues. The form of Ruturaj Gaikwad will be worrying everyone in the CSK camp even if it’s early days in the tournament. But everyone knows CSK is a team who do not chop and change much and it is just a matter of time before Gaikwad follows it up with a match-winning knock. CSK need to find their best batting order and also find players in form. The form of Dhoni has been the only plus point in CSK’s campaign so far this year.
CSK vs RCB Pitch Report
This crucial game will be played at the Wankhede Stadium and you can expect a run feast. There is a tinge of grass on the wicket and it is quite fast-paced. It should assist the bowlers but will also have a lot of bounce and good carry to the wicketkeeper. The fast bowlers will enjoy bowling on this kind of wicket. Batting on this surface will be also very rewarding with good value for shots. This should be a good high scoring game and the captain winning the toss might look to bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs for Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Rajvardhan Hangarker, Chris Jordan, Mahesh Theekshana
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

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|No. of seasons||2|
|No. of episodes||21 (list of episodes)|
|Camera setup||Single camera|
|Running time||25–55 minutes|
|Original release||June 5, 2005 –|
December 28, 2014
The Comeback is an American comedy-drama television series produced by HBO that stars Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in modern-day Los Angeles. It was created by Kudrow and Michael Patrick King, a former executive producer of Sex and the City. Kudrow and King are also screenwriters and executive producers of the series, with King also serving as the director of some episodes. The series originally aired for a single season of 13 episodes from June 5 to September 4, 2005, before being cancelled. Nine years later, The Comeback was revived for a second season of eight episodes that aired from November 9 to December 28, 2014.
The Comeback is a satirical and comedic look inside the entertainment television industry. It was shot by a two-camera crew. The first season is presented as found footage shot for the fictional reality show within the series, also called The Comeback. The second season is presented as found footage shot by a camera crew originally commissioned by Valerie[b] to pitch a pilot to noted reality TV producer Andy Cohen, later repurposed as behind the scenes web content, and then into a full-scale documentary. Kudrow said in an interview that she and Michael Patrick King have discussed potentially working on a third season of The Comeback once the latter's work on the Sex and the City reboot was done.
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|2||8||November 9, 2014||December 28, 2014|
The series initially follows Valerie Cherish (Kudrow), a veteran B-list sitcom actress who found fame on a sitcom called I'm It!, which ran from 1989 to 1993. Thereafter, she failed to find substantial acting work and fell out of the spotlight for more than a decade. In 2005, Valerie is cast as Aunt Sassy on a new network sitcom called Room and Bored and as part of landing the role, agrees to chronicle her return to the television industry on a reality television series called The Comeback. However, she continuously struggles with the matter of being an aging, non-influential performer in an increasingly youthful Hollywood, while her every move on and off the set is being documented for the companion reality series.
In 2014, Valerie initially attempts to produce her own reality television pilot for producer Andy Cohen, having found that reality television has become significantly more popular since she made The Comeback nine years earlier. After she is cast as a fictionalized version of herself on an HBO series called Seeing Red, which chronicles the career of the sitcom writer and producer who tormented her nine years earlier on Room and Bored, the footage is repurposed as a documentary film[b] capturing her second career resurgence as it threatens to destroy her personal life.
Cast and characters
- Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, the focus of The Comeback and onetime star of the sitcom I'm It! (1989–1993). After a decade out of the limelight, Valerie is cast as Aunt Sassy on the new network sitcom Room and Bored. Valerie agrees to chronicle her return to show business on a companion reality television series called The Comeback. In the second season, Valerie is cast as a fictionalized version of herself on an HBO series called Seeing Red, which chronicles the career of Paulie G, the sitcom writer and producer who tormented her nine years earlier on Room and Bored.
- Damian Young as Mark Berman, Valerie's loving (and extremely patient) husband. They had lived a quiet lifestyle until camera crews invaded their privacy.
- Robert Michael Morris as Mickey Deane, Valerie Cherish's hairdresser since the late 1980s and her closest friend.
- Laura Silverman as Jane Benson, the producer of Valerie Cherish's reality show, The Comeback.
- Malin Åkerman as Juna Millken (starring season 1, recurring season 2), a beautiful, young, blonde musician, who (in her first-ever acting role) plays Cassie, the lead character and niece of Aunt Sassy on Room and Bored.
- Lance Barber as Paulie G, Valerie's main antagonist. He is one of the two co-creators, head writers, and executive producers of Room and Bored.
- Robert Bagnell as Tom Peterman (starring season 1, guest season 2), the other of the two co-creators, head writers, and executive producers of Room and Bored. While he tends to agree with Paulie G that Valerie is an overbearing presence, he treats her more tactfully than his partner.
- Dan Bucatinsky as Billy Stanton, Valerie's publicist, hired to earn Valerie magazine covers. Billy is a second-rate publicist who is just starting his own agency.
- James Burrows as himself, the director of a few early Room and Bored episodes.
- Bayne Gibby as Gigi Alexander, a naive playwright from New York City, who is hired to write for Room and Bored.
- Lillian Hurst as Esperanza, Valerie and Mark's housekeeper. She is uncomfortable around the cameras, often simply staring into them with a suspicious glare on her face.
- Kellan Lutz as Chris MacNess. Chris portrays Mooner, Juna's roommate and love interest on Room and Bored. He is curious why Valerie is even on the show, due to the fact she is twice as old as the remainder of the cast.
- Kimberly Kevon Williams as Shayne Thomas. Shayne plays Dylan, Juna's roommate on Room and Bored
- Jason Olive as Jesse Wood. Jesse plays Stitch, one of Juna's male roommates on Room and Bored
- John H. Mayer as Wagner Fisk, Jimmy's replacement as the Room and Bored director
- Vanessa Marano as Francesca Berman, Valerie's preteen stepdaughter
- Maulik Pancholy and Amir Talai as Kaveen Kahan and Greg Narayan, a comedy duo brought in by the network to spice up Room and Bored as Juna's foreign pen pals
- Nathan Lee Graham as Peter, the wardrobe supervisor for Room and Bored
- Tom Virtue as Eddie, the stage manager of Room and Bored
- Seth Rogen as himself. Rogen is cast on Seeing Red as Mitch, the character based upon Paulie G. Rogen's charming personality and tendency to make sarcastic remarks helps to lighten tension on set. He has shown an ability to sense when Paulie G is being overly passive-aggressive toward Valerie, and he comes to her aid on more than one occasion in those situations.
- Mark L. Young as Tyler Beck, Mark and Valerie's nephew, a production assistant (and general nuisance) on the documentary crew following Valerie
- Meryl Hathaway as Andie Tate, a choreographer turned director who relieves Paulie G as the director of some of the later Seeing Red episodes
- Rose Abdoo as Marianina, Valerie's secondary hairdresser, whose only job is to apply her wig
- Brian Delate as Ron Wesson, the line producer for Seeing Red
- Zoë Chao as Shayna, an assistant director for Seeing Red
Because the show is set in modern-day Hollywood, celebrities and media personalities such as Andy Cohen, Chelsea Handler, Jane Kaczmarek, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, and RuPaul, among others, often play themselves in cameo appearances.
The Comeback was conceived in 2004 by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King, following the final seasons of the sitcom Friends (in which Kudrow starred as Phoebe Buffay) and the HBO comedy Sex and the City, on which King was a director, writer, and executive producer. The central character, Valerie Cherish, was an extension of a recurring character that Kudrow invented while doing improvisational comedy with The Groundlings in Los Angeles. The character, which Kudrow named "your favourite actress on a talkshow", was an egotistical celebrity who lacked self-awareness. Kudrow has cited The Office as an influence on the show's found-footage documentary format, as well as being inspired by the rise of reality television, and the humiliation such shows inflicted upon their participants.
Despite a coveted time slot after the hit series Entourage, The Comeback debuted to low ratings. It was also met with a mixed critical response, yet it was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Kudrow. HBO confirmed on September 21, 2005, that the series had been canceled after being on the air only 13 weeks. Its initial lukewarm reception and short run notwithstanding, The Comeback has been retrospectively lauded.
The show placed #79 on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" list. In 2009, the publication named The Comeback one of the 10 best shows of the decade, calling it "the most brilliantly brutal satire of reality TV ever captured on screen." In 2012, the magazine listed the show at #8 in the "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years," saying, "Both painfully uncomfortable and deadpan hilarious, The Comeback was spot-on in its inside-showbiz look at the making of a sitcom – while featuring one of the decade's biggest sitcom stars, no less. But it was so inside, it was too inaccessible to a mass audience, or even an audience that might have returned for a second season on HBO." Entertainment Weekly also voted Valerie Cherish on The Comeback as Lisa Kudrow's second best performance.
The New York Times gave the show a lukewarm review, dubbing it "interesting", but also complaining about a lack of originality in the concept and finding The Comeback ultimately less entertaining than its fellow HBO series Entourage.
In a commemorative article in 2012, UK newspaper The Guardian praised the show for its "bittersweet comedy" and Lisa Kudrow for her "ego-free acting." The newspaper questions whether, in an era where "you can't move for meta-sitcoms," this sitcom was just "too far ahead of its time."
The second season was met with critical acclaim. On the review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes the second season received an 84% approval rating giving it a "fresh" rating. It also scored a 71 out of 100 on Metacritic Robert Loyd of the Los Angeles Times praised the show saying "The current episodes have more weight and intensity; they come off a shade darker and yet more sympathetic to its cast of co-dependent lost souls." Joshua Alston of The A.V. Club also praised it, writing: "The Comeback is the same as it ever was, and more highly concentrated. It still out-metas anything else on television. The performances remain stellar all around." On the other hand, Kristi Turnquist gave the show a mixed review, writing: "While the first few episodes of the new Comeback make stingingly accurate points about the sexism and ageism Valerie has to contend with, The Comeback has its own problems. As in the first go-round, Valerie comes off as cartoonish, a caricature of a so-so celebrity." The last episode of Season 2, "Valerie Gets What She Really Wants", received almost universal praise, scoring 10/10 and A scores across the board.
According to HBO, the show drew an average of 1.4 million viewers across its channels and on demand – Kudrow said she has not "heard it officially," but that she and King have gotten the impression that the door is open for more. Soon, she hopes she and King will begin to "talk about what more would look like."
In a 2014 interview with E!, Kudrow also had this to say: "I would love to do more. In 2005, that was an ending, that was definitely an ending because I guess now we see that those episodes were a piece and these episodes were a piece and then if we do more then we will be doing that piece."
Awards and nominations
|Season 1||Primetime Emmy Award||Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series||Lisa Kudrow||Nominated|
|Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series||Michael Patrick King for
"Valerie Does Another Classic Leno"
|Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series||Meg Liberman
Camille H. Patton
|Artios Awards||Best Comedy Pilot Casting||Meg Liberman
Camille H. Patton
|Gracie Awards||Outstanding Female Lead – Comedy Series||Lisa Kudrow||Won|
|Satellite Awards||Best Actress in a Series, Musical or Comedy||Lisa Kudrow||Nominated|
|Season 2||Dorian Awards||TV Comedy of the Year||Nominated|
|TV Performance of the Year – Actress||Lisa Kudrow||Won|
|Critics' Choice Television Awards||Best Actress in a Comedy Series||Lisa Kudrow||Nominated|
|Primetime Emmy Award||Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series||Lisa Kudrow||Nominated|
"The Comeback – The Complete Only Season" was released on Region 1 DVD on August 1, 2006, with the Region 2 version released on September 18, 2006. The discs include all thirteen aired episodes as well as the following special features:
- Audio commentary on Episode 1 by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King
- Audio commentary on Episode 2 by Valerie Cherish
- Audio commentary on Episode 3 by Michael Patrick King
- Audio commentary on Episode 9 by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King
- Audio commentary on Episode 12 by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King
- Audio commentary on Episode 13 by Michael Patrick King
- "Valerie: After the Laughter" (8:47) is like an epilogue for Ms. Cherish as she tries to explain what she'll be doing now that Room and Bored and The Comeback have been put on hiatus.
- "Valerie Backstage at Dancing with the Stars" (6:12) is the sitcom/reality star backstage at Dancing with the Stars
- Both discs also offer an episode index
Season 2 was released on DVD August 4, 2015 in a combo-pack along with Season 1 entitled "The Comeback: Limited Series". It will contain all 21 episodes of the series.
Video on demand
Notes and references
- Except for the last quarter of the season 2 finale's runtime, where the series breaks its mockumentary format as it transitions to a steadicam setup for the remaining runtime. With the blink-and-miss exception of Billy and Jane's anxious reactions as the live broadcast of Primetime Emmy Awards airing on TV set.
- Except for the last quarter of finale's runtime, where the series breaks its mockumentary format as it transitions to a steadicam setup for the remnant runtime. With the blink-and-miss exception of Billy and Jane's anxious reactions as the live broadcast of Primetime Emmy Awards airing on a TV set.
- Susman, Gary (May 12, 2013). "The Comeback | Discomfort Zone: 10 Great Cringe Comedies". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Kondolojy, Amanda (September 9, 2014). "HBO confirms November 9 Premieres for 'The Newsroom', 'The Comeback' & 'Getting On'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- Lisa Kudrow Had to Google 'Smelly Cat' Chords, archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved June 12, 2021
- Rayner, Alex (June 15, 2019). "'It was straight white guys who couldn't watch it': Lisa Kudrow on The Comeback". The Guardian.
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- "25 Best Cult TV Shows from the Past 25 Years." Entertainment Weekly. August 3, 2012, p. 39.
- "The EW Office Poll: Lisa Kudrow Dishes It Out," Entertainment Weekly 1026 (December 19, 2008): 12.
- "Gazing Resolutely into a Mirror (Wink)". Television. The New York Times. June 3, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- Hogan, Michael (May 10, 2012). "Your next box set: The Comeback". The Guardian. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- "The Comeback Season 2 Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
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- "Lisa Kudrow and 'The Comeback' clock in again at dream factory". Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- "HBO's reality parody The Comeback returns, somehow, darker than ever". The A.V. Club. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- Turnquist, Kristi (November 8, 2014). "Lisa Kudrow's 'The Comeback' returns to HBO, offering more cringeworthy moments (review)". Retrieved November 25, 2014.
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- Gans, Andrew (July 21, 2020). "Lisa Kudrow and Cast and Creators of The Comeback Join Stars in the House July 21". Playbill.


The downsizing/forced induction route has claimed yet another industry player in what appears to be the way forward in the automotive sphere. The Lexus brand has always been synonymous to large displacement engines with top-level ride and comfort since its, but it’s all changed now with the all-new turbocharged 2015 Lexus NX.
|Name||Lexus NX 200t||Lexus NX 200t Premium||Lexus NX 200t Luxury|
|Segment||Premium Compact SUV|
|Engine||1,988cc; inline 4-cyl twin scroll turbo||1,988cc; inline 4-cyl twin scroll turbo||1,988cc; inline 4-cyl twin scroll turbo|
|Transmission||6-speed automatic||6-speed automatic||6-speed automatic|
|Max Power||235 hp @ 4,800 – 5,600 rpm||235 hp @ 4,800 – 5,600 rpm||235 hp @ 4,800 – 5,600 rpm|
|Max Torque||350 Nm @ 1,650 – 4,000 rpm||350 Nm @ 1,650 – 4,000 rpm||350 Nm @ 1,650 – 4,000 rpm|
|Price (OTR with insurance)||RM299,873.80||RM331,679.80||RM352,199.80|
|Name||Lexus NX 200t F Sport||Lexus NX 300h|
|Segment||Premium Compact SUV||Premium Compact SUV|
|Engine||1,988cc; inline 4-cyl twin scroll turbo||2,494cc; inline 4-cyl; hybrid|
|Transmission||6-speed automatic||Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)|
|Max Power||235 hp @ 4,800 – 5,600 rpm||194 hp|
|Max Torque||350 Nm @ 1,650 – 4,000 rpm||210 Nm|
|Price (OTR with insurance)||RM378,875.80||RM385,063.50|
What’s new, you ask? Besides the NX itself, the introduction of this model officially marks the premium Japanese carmaker’s venture down the turbocharging scene, bestowing the compact SUV with a newly developed 2.0-litre twin scroll turbocharged engine. But first, let’s walk through the design first, shall we?
They say beauty is subjective, but c’mon, this writer believes that, to a certain degree, we can all agree that the NX is one ravishing SUV which didn’t veer too far off from the LF-NX concept two years ago. First things first, the NX sits below the RX in terms of size, and stands at 1,645 mm tall, 4,630 mm long whereas its wheelbase measures 2,660 mm long.
From the front, this SUV gets imbued with the brand’s latest L-finesse design and dons their signature ‘Spindle’ grille with LED daytime running lights as standard. Headlights are also fully LED (low and high beam) across the range, save for the base model 200t which gets halogen high beams.
Like their newer models (read: RC 350 and RC F), the headlights are fitted with the triple L-shaped LED modules. Interestingly, as Lexus points out, a total of 78 LEDs are used for just the DRLs alone, which is also where the signal indicators are housed.
Since the order books opened last October, the F Sport variant became the most well received one of the lot, and its styling differs from the rest, starting with the mesh-design Spindle grille. Its bumper is also bolder with metallic finishing, blackened side mirrors, an exclusive 10-spoke dark metallic 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 235/55 series tyres. Panoramic roof is also exclusive to this variant.
Inside the NX is of typical Lexus fashion; classic luxury and top notch build quality smothered with soft touch materials as far as your eyes can see and hands can reach. Upon entry, the driver gets greeted with a metal-faced four-dial gauge cluster with 3D effect.
Move your eyes to the centre and you’ll find their trademark analogue clock. Audio wise, the base and Premium variants get 8-speakers; 10 in the Luxury trim and a 14-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Sound System in the F Sport and 300h variants for all your head-banging shenanigans.
Other nifty features include a Qi Wireless Charging Tray for compatible smartphones, Remote Touch Interface (RTI) to navigate the 7-inch screen, power reclining rear seats (60:40 configuration; standard on Premium, Luxury and 300h trims).
There is a total of five interior colour schemes to choose from, and all variants get leather upholstered seats, although the base model has to make do with synthetic leather. Seats are ventilated and heated across the models, but again, the base model doesn’t benefit from this feature.
Under the hood of all NX 200t variants nestles the same, all-new and the brand’s first ever 2.0-litre twin scroll turbocharged engine, producing a respectable 235 hp at 4,800 rpm and 350 Nm of torque from 1,650 to 4,000 rpm. The quintessential century sprint is done in 7.1 seconds for this SUV, with the six-speed automatic transmission channeling drive to all four wheels.
The range topping hybrid model however, runs on the familiar 2.5-litre naturally aspirated Atkinson Cycle engine (153hp and 210 Nm) paired to two separate electric motors, making for a combined output of 194 horsepower. The front motor makes 270 Nm whereas the rear motor puts out 139 Nm of torque.
This powerplant is paired to Lexus’ e-CVT transmission that also drives all four wheels. The 0 to 100 km/h sprint is done in 9.2 seconds while managing a top speed of 180 km/h.
There are three driving modes to select from – Eco, Normal and Sport – and is standard on all three variants. Top speed is capped at 200 km/h. In the F Sport trim, you get Adaptive Variable Suspension with performance rods.
The NX rides on MacPherson struts at the front and double wishbone setup at the rear as standard. What’s different in the F Sport is it gets sport absorbers and Adaptive Variable Suspension, including an additional drive mode atop the three – the Sport+ mode.
Safety kit on the NX includes Blind Spot Monitoring system, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (both unavailable in base trim), ABS with Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist, rear view camera and the all important eight airbags as standard. The Luxury trim however, benefits from a bird’s eye, 360-degree view of the car via the display screen.
All Lexus NXs are fully imported (CBU) from Japan and come with a three-year or 100,000km warranty programme, whichever occurs first.Prices start from RM300k for the base model NX 200t to RM385k for the range topping NX 300h hybrid variant. There’s a total of seven exterior colours to choose from – Platinum Silver, Fire Agate, Red, Starlight Black, Sonic Titanium, Sonic Quartz and one that’s exclusive to the F Sport, Exceed Blue.
With the introduction of this 2.0L turbo engine, we can be rest assured that other models like the IS, ES and GS could very well be next in line to go down the forced induction path paved by the NX.


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Where: Barclays Center
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The losses keep piling up for the Brooklyn Nets. The team found itself on the unfortunate end of a big lead again, providing little resistance to the Los Angeles Clippers. While the Nets attempted their usual fourth-quarter comeback to keep the game entertaining, the Clippers tightened up, keeping the Nets at bay. It was a 114-101 loss for Brooklyn, who trailed by as many as 23 points. It was the team’s sixth straight loss, leaving them winless still in the month of February.
In their final game before the All-Star break, the Nets will take on the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are probably the biggest surprise in the NBA, currently holding the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. At the beginning of the season, they were predicted to be a lottery team, but the superstar level play of Victor Oladipo has made them serious competition in the East.
Wednesday night’s Valentine’s Day contest will be the fourth and final meeting between the Nets and Pacers. Indiana has won all three previous contests, and in their matchup on Dec. 23, the Nets were able to force overtime but came up short, 123-119. Brooklyn will try to finally beat the Pacers and break the losing streak on Wednesday before an eight-day break.
Here are three things to watch for in Pacers-Nets!
Missing Caris and Rondae
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has not played since the Nets’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 26, and Caris LeVert has not played since Feb. 6 after suffering a concussion and right knee sprain against the Houston Rockets. Both will be out again for Wednesday’s matchup against Indiana. The absence of the Nets’ two young players has been a major blow to the team, and a likely catalyst in the team’s recent skid. Against the Pacers, the Nets will again try to replicate the impact of these two players.
The absence of Hollis-Jefferson may be the biggest blow to the Nets. RHJ is the Nets’ leading scorer (that has played more than 30 games), providing versatility on defense and solid scoring on offense. His absence has disrupted the flow of the Nets’ lineups, forcing steady hand Joe Harris to enter the starting lineup and DeMarre Carroll to slide to the four spot. While those two are solid, the two are more perimeter oriented. The beauty of RHJ’s game comes from his reliability to score in the paint. Without him, the Nets have struggled to score inside the paint and draw fouls.
Myles Turner, the third-year big man, may not be having the breakout year that many expected, but he has torched the Nets this season. In the Pacers’ three prior games against Brooklyn, Turner has averaged 20.0 points and 9.7 rebounds, with an unreal true shooting percentage of 77.2 percent.
He’s a skilled big. The Nets have had nightmares about players like Turner this season, and he could be a major factor heading into Wednesday’s game.
Jarrett Allen will have to try his best to stop Turner on the perimeter and in the post. Allen has struggled as of late in matching up with the physicality of starting-caliber bigs, but it is a learning process. The same goes for Jahlil Okafor and Quincy Acy — defending the pick and roll and paying attention to detail on defense should be paramount. Stopping Turner should be a key point of emphasis for Kenny Atkinson’s strategy.
Don’t Fall in Love with the Perimeter
This is the closest to a Valentine’s Day bullet point heading into Nets-Pacers. Over the last six games, the Nets have been infatuated by three-point shots, shooting 37.6 of them per game. Unfortunately, that love has gone unrequited. Despite Brooklyn’s penchant for the long ball, they are 23rd in the league in three-point percentage over the last six games, shooting 33.6 percent. It is understandable that the Nets’ focus has been on shots from deep, but sometimes their shooting has been frustrating.
Brooklyn does not have to focus on attacking the basket every time — a strong offense may just come from shooting in rhythm. Rather than forcing up a three, maybe a few rhythm dribbles inside the arc can help a shooter find the touch. Even trying to draw foul calls (despite Brooklyn’s ongoing beef with officiating) on the inside could be more efficient than out-of-sync free throws.
Like love, the Nets should not settle. There is your life advice mixed with basketball advice for the day!


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My name is Rob Smith, I am the author of the critically acclaimed book The North Country Fly: Yorkshire’s Soft Hackle Tradition. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to have written various articles on fly fishing and fly tying in a variety of magazines including: Salmon, Trout & Sea Trout, Fly Fishing & Fly Tying, Salmon and Trout. And the Fly Dressers Guild own publication Flydresser.
I have demonstrated flytying at many international fairs and exhibitions, including the British Fly Fair International and the International Flytying Symposium. And I am immensely proud to have dressed many traditional North Country spider patterns all featuring authentic and vintage materials, which now feature in several museum collections both abroad and here in the UK.
A well as the big shows I also undertake several fly-tying demonstrations each year, demonstrating to local clubs and angling associations. In concert with these engagements, I also give a range of presentations and talks on the history of the traditional North Country spider patterns, featuring rare private fly manuscripts and vintage materials from names such as T.E. Pritt, Edmonds & Lee, Francis Walbran and Sylvester Lister but to name a few.
The philosophy around these blog pages is to share with others my passion for fly fishing and flytying, these pages are being put together because I enjoy what I do, and I love the art, the history and the never-ending learning experience that is fly tying and fly fishing.
Author of The North Country Fly. Wharfedale flyfisherman and flytyer.

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Food styling is a skill that every serious food blogger needs to know. It’s one thing to be able to master the art of cooking, but it’s another thing entirely to learn how to make your food look mouthwatering on camera and in photographs.
Food styling can seem intimidating at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll realize that it’s actually pretty simple and straightforward. And with these tips and tricks, you’ll be able to bring your recipes to life!
Start with a clean slate.
A good way to begin styling a recipe is by choosing one of your favorite dishes and using it as the base for your styling. If you are styling for a group of friends, choose something that can be easily prepared in advance and that will feed everyone. Or, for a wedding, a dish that is made just for the occasion and won’t require much attention on the day.
Use your ingredients wisely.
Be sure to use what you have on hand. If you don’t have a particular spice or flavor in mind, think about what would complement it in your cooking. For instance, if you are using curry, consider whether you would like a sweeter dish or a savory one. If you are looking to incorporate a color into your dish, use items that will make it look bright, such as red wine or citrus.
Keep your presentation simple.
The simplest of presentations are usually the most successful. You don’t need to spend hours designing a special tablecloth or creating a centerpiece, unless you are entertaining a crowd. In fact, a simple arrangement of your food will often be more eye-catching than anything else.
Add in the details.
Additions such as fresh herbs, garnishes, edible flowers, and condiments are the finishing touches that bring your food to life. Consider adding them to your dish before serving and then tucking them away when it’s all eaten. The possibilities are endless and the beauty is that no one will even notice them.
Make sure your ingredients are fresh
Before you start shooting your recipe, make sure all of your ingredients are fresh and ready to go. You should also make sure that all of your equipment is clean and free of dust or dirt.
One of the most effective ways to decorate a plate is by layering colours in an aesthetically pleasing way — whether it’s using different shades of the same hue or contrasting colours altogether. For example, if you have a green salad, try adding some red tomatoes or yellow onions for contrast!
Use different shapes for variety
Another way to add visual interest to a dish is by using different shapes for variety (square vs round).
Serve your food from the best.
While the hostess may not be responsible for the state of their home, they can still make a big impact on how the food looks. A simple tablecloth can make or break a beautiful presentation, so if you are serving at home, take the time to design something unique and attractive. Choose a tablecloth that complements your dining room, one that has been washed and ironed.
Mix it up.
Even the simplest of dishes can be given a more interesting presentation. Try placing your food on a serving platter, arranging it on a special plate or serving tray and layering the ingredients in a certain way. Your presentation may be simple, but the way you style your food can make it appear as though it took weeks of preparation.
Keep it simple.
If you are planning a party or event, keep it simple and don’t overdo it. When in doubt, less is more. You don’t want to leave people confused about what to do with their hands, or overwhelmed by choices. Choose something easy, and you will be more likely to enjoy the whole process.
Keep your tools close.
Having a good set of knives, forks, spoons, serving plates, and so on, will make your life a lot easier. You can even buy specialty sets designed for entertaining. Choose utensils that are appropriate for the food you are serving and that will not scratch or stain the table, leaving you free to concentrate on what you are doing.
Use Colorful Ingredients
Fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs all add color to your dish. They can also be used as props for food photography, making the whole scene more interesting. You can also use them to add different textures and shapes that will make your food look more appetizing.
Use Glasses, Bowls, and Jars as Props
You don’t always need fancy props like bowls or plates when you’re styling a dish. Glasses, jars, and other containers work just as well! Just make sure they match your theme or color scheme so they don’t look out of place in the photo shoot.
“Food styling” is the art of making food look delicious. It’s a lot less glamorous than it sounds — but if you’re serious about food blogging, it’s a crucial part of the job.
Food styling is all about getting the right colors and textures on your plate, so it looks appetizing to viewers. You can use props like fresh herbs or lemons to add some color, or use clever lighting techniques to make your food really shine.
We hope that you have learned a lot of things via this post. And if you have any other questions, feel free to message us via [email protected].


Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim has verbally attacked the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), stating that they were making implications that the decentralization policy was brought by one party as they wanted to win the elections.
At an official ceremony held Monday night for potential members to sign with JP, Qasim said that the truth of who introduced the notion of a decentralization policy in parliament cannot be misconstrued to the public. He said that 84 of the 122 present in Parliament at the time were politically aligned with former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, and that they are the ones who voted to pass the motion.
Qasim stated that Maumoon deserve the due credit, and that no one had the right to cite themselves as the ones who brought the policy to light.
"If President Maumoon did not want the decentralization policy in place, would it have been included in the constitution? No. People should speak with dignity and honestly", Qasim said.
The JP leader said that the Maldivian, and international community had been pressuring the government to bring about positive changes to the country. As such, the change was hugely due to the efforts of the public. Furthermore, he stated that the policy was not brought by a specific set of people and that no one had the right to claim so, especially as they had not done anything substantial under the policy.
Moreover, Qasim said that former Vice President Mohamed Waheed had also made some praiseworthy efforts to introduce the decentralization policy to the people. He then appealed to MDP, stating that they should stop undermining these efforts and fabricating the truth to win the elections.


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Amplifier set out to create icons of hope that rejected the hate, fear, and open racism that were normalized during the 2016 presidential campaign. We commissioned artists Shepard Fairey, Ernesto Yerena and Jessica Sabogal to create a series of images that remind us that our America is one of equal humanity that does not demean or discriminate.We held a series of language labs with cultural leaders in the United States, and from there, the We the People campaign was born.
This piece from artist Jessica Sabogal focuses on the love, affection, and inspiration that will continue to persevere through the darkness. With the help of Amplifier’s donors, we will continue to spread Sabogal’s message in classrooms and public spaces. We are stronger than all hostility. We are indivisible.


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Prince & The Revolution.
This show was 18th in the global classic rock chart, 66th in the global alternative chart and 72nd in the global indie chart.
This week's show is called: THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER or WHAT DOAPRIL SHOWERS BRING? Some awesome music by independent artists, also a tribute to Prince with a few of his songs played throughout the program.
LET'S GO CRAZY & DELIRIOUS both by Prince ALL FIRED UP by Pat Benatar WHAT LOVE IS FOR by The Reign THE WALLS CAME DOWN by The Call WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU by The Romantics ABRACADABRA by Blue Ash THAT GIRL IS EMILY by John Wicks BEER RUN by Todd Snyder TO TENNESSEE by Working Class Hussys I WOULD DIE 4 U by Prince
Then we go into MUSIC FOR HEAD PHONES ONLY, where I ask you to don a pair of old school head phones and listen to the music as if you were in the artists own head.
A PHONE CALL FROM GOD by Justin Johnson SOMETHING ABOUT YOU by Kevin Welch CITIES OF THE WORLD by Paul Inman BOUGAINVILLEA by Proper MOULEE ENCOURE by Aurical BRIMSTONE AND TRECLE From the Film YOUR TEARS by SiriOm Singh PURPLE RAIN by Prince IMAGINE by John Lennon Just a Ride by Bill HIcks

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Where will you spend fall days in New England?
You can have just about any type of experience in New England that you can imagine. Stay near a lake, the sea, the mountains, a valley, a forest. Visit historic sites, amusement parks, natural landmarks, museums, antique shops, farm stands, lighthouses. Eat at diners or gourmet restaurants. Stay in budget motels, cozy B&Bs or spa resorts.
5 Best Fall Foliage Drives in New England
It’s one of New England’s most popular national parks and a rare coastal destination where dense forests turn brilliant colors in the fall. The contrast of leaves against a backdrop of sea and sky makes for stunning visuals, and a horse-drawn carriage ride through the park will allow you to admire the scenery at an ideal pace. While you’re on the Maine coast, you have to eat lobster, of course, so head to Thurston’s Lobster Pound for this area’s ultimate lobster-eating experience.
During fall foliage season, this ski town in western Maine makes an excellent home base for travelers seeking to experience all of the wonders of autumn in northern New England. With its own line-up of fun fall festivals and activities and easy proximity to scenic drives, hikes and attractions in Maine’s Western Lakes and Mountains region and New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Bethel can be your launchpad for autumn adventures. The drive north from Bethel to Rangeley, Maine, is stunning in the fall.
Stowe is world-famous for four-season outdoor recreation, and fall’s vibrant colors are an added thrill. Hike, kayak, rock climb, go horseback riding, soar above the foliage on a gondola ride. Then, spend evenings enjoying the village’s diverse dining options and toasting your exploits with a Vermont craft brew. While you’re in northern Vermont, be sure to tour the Ben & Jerry’s factory and visit Cold Hollow Cider for fresh-pressed cider and hot cider doughnuts made by a doughnut robot.
The White Mountains can’t be beat for dramatic fall scenery, and the quintessential New England village of Jackson is convenient to everything including the famed Kancamagus Highway, yet it’s tucked enough away to feel like a romantic retreat. Once you cross Honeymoon Bridge—the red-painted covered bridge at the entrance to the village—you’ll feel in a little world all your own. Jackson’s at its most charming in October, when it is invaded each year by Pumpkin People.
If you’re flying into Boston, consider Concord for the first stop on your New England autumn itinerary. Here, you can step back in time to formative chapters in America’s history. Or better yet—bicycle back in time. Historic Concord, where the opening battle of the American Revolution was fought and writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau sparked the Transcendentalist Movement, is remarkably bike-friendly, especially on glorious fall days.
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- The self-tapping thread and the thread pitch of the CITO mini® implants enable a quick and atraumatic implant insertion at a steady insertion torque and a high primary stability.
- The design of the CITO mini® implant shape and the thread geometry offer a uniform, gentle loading of the bone whilst avoiding local overloading and stress peaks that could damage the bone.
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I. Hasan, C. Bourauel: Biomechanische Untersuchungen des Einflusses von Geometrievarianten des CITO mini® Implantats; Universität Bonn 2014 (Biomechanical analyses of the influence of CITO mini® implant geometry variations; University of Bonn 2014).


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Wild & Free are Dancefloor Adventurers.
Wild & Free began in 2015 as a fun way to spend a sunny LA sunday for Drew Kramer and George Cochrane, two highly regarded producers who had been recently introduced. They discovered common ground quickly—each played multiple instruments, sang like birds, and produced like wizards. When the day was done, the bewitching summer classic “Tropique” was the result, and the boys decided to keep this good thing going.
Since then, they’ve released a trio of well-loved EPs that showcase the results of their combined powers: “Low Pressure,” “The Moonhowler,” and “Life on Jupiter,” have racked up more than a million listens across Soundcloud and Spotify, and garnered glowing coverage by top music outlets such as Spin, XLR8R, Indie Shuffle, and more.
As word began to spread of what Drew and George were up to, they found themselves remixing a string of high-profile artists, such as Gigamesh (alongside heroes like Alan Braxe), Ben Browning of Cut/Copy, Karl Kling of RAC, and David Marston for Soul Clap Records. Offers for collaborations soon followed, producing tunes such as “Someday,” with Australia’s Falqo and a blessing from Touch Sensitive on bass. They next released “Higher” with disco edit don Falcon Punch.
SPIN Magazine caught the fever early on, proclaiming “As far as mental-vacation music goes, it’s hard to get much more escapist than this,” and comparing Wild & Free to contemporaries such as Classixx and Grammy winner RAC. XLR8R called “Tropique” one of the best tracks of 2015. LaGaSta called their music “Perfect for speeding down the freeway and falling in love.” Legendary KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad has peppered his sets with their music, and their tracks have been conspicuously present in compilations from outlets such as Noon Pacific, LaGaSta, and Toolroom placing them alongside artists such as Prins Thomas and The Juan Maclean. Wild & Free has even become a staple for artist-tastemakers such as Goldroom, Duke Dumont, Viceroy, and Just Kiddin, who add their tunes to influential playlists, grabbing a steady stream of new listeners.
Wild & Free are often happy to call the DJ booth home, but have recently begun taking their show live, recently culminating in a series of tour dates with Brooklyn groovers Body Language. The live vocals and percussion they employ in DJ sets are joined by guitars, keyboards, and further drums in the live set. This lets Wild & Free mold their music to the will of the evening, taking things in unexpected directions.
With a release in the works for Portugal’s vaunted label Discotexas, and many amazing new collabs and remixes on the way, 2017 is set to be one hell of a year for Wild & Free. Who wants on the party bus?


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From CNN today:
Oysterman Vlaho Mjehovich said the damage to the local waters has long-term repercussions.
“I’ve seen areas go for 10 years without oysters coming back. This is not going to be done and fixed overnight. People have to understand, this will take years to come back,” he said. “What do you do? I had a business. Now, I don’t have a business. My business was taken from me overnight. I have to go look for a job now.”
But despite the mounting frustrations, oysterman Stanley Enclade said he will not leave.
“I came back after Katrina, man. This is home. I’m born and raised here. We’re the third generation of people that’s born and raised together. You just can’t walk away and live somewhere else and be happy,” he said.


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Pilatus Private Guided Day Hike
Ride the steepest cogwheel train in the world and enjoy the stunning alpine and lake panoramas
From $415 | Guided Private Day Hike | From June to October
Join us on a Mount Pilatus Private Guided Day Hike. This is a beautiful scenic hike combined with a full tour of the mountain. Besides walking you will use five different modes of transportation: postal bus, gondola, aerial cable cars, cogwheel train, and a lake steamer.
On this Pilatus Guided Day Hike you will climb one of the most famous mountains in Switzerland: Mount Pilatus. Enjoy the assistance of an English-speaking guide who will make the commute and the hike easy and safe. Learn more about the flora and fauna in Central Switzerland, and marvel at the panoramic views from the mountaintop. This Pilatus day trip is private, so you can set the pace and length of the hike depending on your fitness level and the weather conditions.
Book the Swiss Alps hiking tour today!
Pilatus Private Guided Day Hike Itinerary
This Pilatus Private Guided Day Hike has been designed to let you experience the best of the Lake Lucerne area. Ride the steepest cogwheel train in the world and discover a breathtaking panorama of Central Switzerland’s ten lakes and innumerable peaks. Eat lunch at an alpine restaurant and enjoy a trip back to Lucerne on a 100-year-old steamer.
Your guide will pick you up at 8:30 am at your hotel. If you’re not staying in Lucerne, you will meet them at Lucerne Torbogen.
We depart at 9:10 am to Eigenthal Talboden. From here we will start a gentle hike to the foot of Mt. Pilatus. Here we will take a gondola to Frankmuentegg station, with cable car to the top of Pilatus. Once on the top, we will continue with a summit hike. There will be time to explore all the attraction the mountain has to offer.
After that we will descend Mt. Pilatus by steepest cogwheel train in the world to Alpnachstad. Here we will embark on a 100-year-old steamer bound to Lucerne. Enjoy a relaxing cruise on a calm lake.
The highlight of the tour is at the top of Mt. Pilatus, viewing the incredible alpine panoramic scenery. Our challenge is to get you to the top so you have the view you have come to experience.
Because of Mt. Pilatus’s 7000 ft. height, this mountain attracts clouds and often the clouds appear in the afternoon and sometimes in the mornings. On the day of your tour we will share our schedule so you are on top at the right time to get the view.
This means we may flip flop the schedule to get you to the top as early as we can and then in the afternoon take the cable car and gondola down to do our hike through the forest and postal bus back to Lucerne.
We will be back in Lucerne around 5:00 pm.
Book the Swiss Alps hiking tour today!
Details and pricing
Adult Standard: US $415 per person, based on 2 or more
Adult Standard: US $540 for one person
Adult with Half-Tax Card: Standard Rates less US $52 per person
Adult with Swiss/Tell-Pass/GA: Standard Rates less US $105 per person
Child (Standard ages 6 to 15): US $207 per child
Child with Half-Tax Card Swiss: Standard Child Rate less US $26 per child
Child with Swiss/Tell-Pass/GA: Standard Child Rate less US $52 per child
- Private tour with experienced local English-speaking guide
- All transportation from and return to Lucerne
- All items of a personal nature
See our Cancellation Policy for more details.
Visa, Maestro, and Mastercard are commonly accepted in Switzerland. American Express is not so popular and many businesses don’t accept it. The country is becoming more and more cashless with contactless and mobile payments (Google and Apple Pay). Still, it’s useful to have some cash on you while travelling. All banks provide currency exchange services at a favorable rate.
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- Comfortable footwear with sturdy soles that have a good grip; ankle-high boots are not essential but recommended
- Warm layered windproof clothing
- Sunhat and sunscreen
- Click on any of the “Book now” buttons on the page.
- You will be redirected to our dedicated booking platform.
- Choose a desired date for your trip and add number of participants. Select departure time, if applicable.
- Fill out the form with all travellers’ details and click “Confirm booking”.
- Once we receive your booking request you will be sent an email with payment instructions from our partner Flywire.
- Follow the instructions in the email.
- Once the payment is processed, your booking is confirmed.
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In the latter half of the '50s, drummer Art Blakey seemed to be searching for a certain sound and mood. He’d taken full control of the Jazz Messengers—a proving ground for immensely talented young guns who would become some of jazz's biggest names—in 1956, a few years after he co-founded the group with pianist Horace Silver. The magic that that mentorship promised was there from the start, as was Blakey’s general musical vision: The Messengers’ 1957 album Hard Bop, which featured Jackie McLean on alto sax, presented a fusion of bebop, gospel, and funk in distinct contrast to the austere cool jazz of Dave Brubeck. But Blakey wanted an even stronger emphasis on jazz’s roots in the blues and the church. And by 1958, Blakey had found the right sidemen for the job: trumpeter Lee Morgan, saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt—four Philadelphia musicians who provided the Messengers with down-home soul and sturdy compositions. Those galvanizing elements made 1959’s Moanin’ both a creative triumph and an immensely popular recording. For a jazz record, Moanin’ is laden with hits. Foremost is 22-year-old Timmons’ title track, a tune with simpler harmony than most bebop charts but a fiercely percussive sound and a never-ending sense of swing. Golson and Morgan preach as they play on “Moanin’”; Morgan’s leaping solo exercises the trumpet’s full range and, for all his invention, testifies that the main message is in the melody. The Jazz Messengers’ vibrancy and longevity had much to do with Blakey encouraging his players to compose, giving over bandstand and studio time to any young sideman with strong tunes in hand. Dominating this session is saxophonist Benny Golson, with an impressive four of the album's six tunes. Along with “Moanin’,” two of Golson’s charts, “Along Came Betty” and “Blues March,” not only became standards in Blakey’s live repertoire but found their way to the heart of the jazz songbook. Jazz aficionados like to add that Golson’s less canonic “The Drum Thunder Suite” is a dynamic three-movement showcase for the rumbling strengths of Blakey’s playing—including his sound-of-Armageddon snare press roll, which jazz historian Dan Morgenstern once described as the “sound of a giant clearing his throat.” Considering that iterations of Blakey’s Jazz Messengers over the next 30-plus years included composers and players such as Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Terence Blanchard, and Wynton Marsalis, it’s no small thing that Moanin’ may be the best single album the drummer ever made.


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State volleyball, football state quarterfinals and girls soccer state semifinals take center stage.
Snohomish’s Kayli Kersavage wins her third diving title and Stanwood’s Jetlynn Hau repeats in the breaststroke.
Jackson’s Mia Chang earns swimmer of the meet honors; Kamiak’s Elli Straume wins her first state crown.
Edgar Martinez hits a game-tying field goal as regulation expires and the Tomahawks prevail 37-30 in OT.
The Vikings look to avenge last year’s title-game loss; Devin Kylany set to make his season debut.
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Six local girls soccer teams and two volleyball teams are headed to state tournaments this week.
District volleyball, state girls swim and dive, and state girls soccer take center stage this week.
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The Eagles boys take fourth and the girls place a program-best fifth at the 3A state championships.
Capsules for every winner-to-state matchup this week involving local high school football teams.
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In the past few years, the Islamic Republic’s leaders have shown a more moderate and open face to the world. The rate of executions, however, in particular for drug offenders, unseen in two decades, shows another face of Iranian decision makers, one of senseless brutality and contempt for citizens’ lives.
Refusing to acknowledge facts or hear the voices of reason, including of officials who call for a change of focus from punitive action to prevention and harm reduction, they have preferred so far to eliminate the symptom of the problem by attacking the weak and the poor.
On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June 2016, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon called “on countries and communities to continue to improve the lives of everyone blighted by drug abuse by integrating security and public safety with a heightened focus on health, human rights, and sustainable development." This is an appropriate opportunity to open a window into Iran’s now 35 years old aggressive and punitive drug control policy, the human cost of which is simply too high to be ignored.
By increasing the political cost of Iran's repressive drug policy, civil society and the international community can help convince the Islamic Republic’s leaders to change the status quo and protect lives.
Addiction and drug trafficking are not new in Iran. During the twentieth century, a variety of solutions to fight addiction were tested from legalizing poppy cultivation and providing permits to opium users over the age of 50 to the introduction of the death penalty for trafficking in 1959. However, following the 1979 revolution, the use of alcohol and drugs was criminalized and the state declared war on addicts and traffickers alike.
In the summer of 1980, the Council of the Islamic Revolution, a body created by Ayatollah Khomeini before the fall of the monarchy, approved a new law aimed at increasing punishments for drug offenses. The law criminalized consumption and established prison or corporal punishment for addicts. It increased the number of offenses carrying the death penalty and decreased the amount of drugs for which executions would be implemented.  Out of 25 articles, only one calls, in general terms and in stark contrast with the detailed articles prescribing punitive measures, for the creation of detoxification centers to hold addicts and provide them with job training. With this law, the Council set the trend for a highly punitive approach to narcotics for decades to come.
Today, in trials which can last less than ten minutes for each defendant, drug offenders may or may not be left to defend themselves. For crimes carrying the death penalty, the law makes the presence of defense lawyers mandatory during trial. Most often, defendants and their families described to ABF state appointed lawyers who are unmotivated and unwilling to take the necessary time with their clients whom they meet just before the trial. Judges take no time to hear the defense arguments and lawyers are asked to present their defense only in writing.
Judges, who have, according to the head of Tehran Justice Department, 15 times more cases to review than the norm in any other country, are impatient, often rude and have contempt for drug offenders. Attorneys talk about judges that come to trial without having read the file, review cases and sentence several people to death in 30 minutes, or get paid to let go of big traffickers and punish petty dealers and addicts.
The aggressive punitive policy, still in place today, has cost the lives of thousands and affected millions of Iranians and immigrants.
Statistics published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) or made public by Iranian officials over the years, though incomplete, are a concerning indication on the high number of people, offenders and their family members, who fall victim to the broken drug control system.
Between 1979 and 2003, 911,646 addicts and 1,644,497 drug dealers were sent to prison. In other words, a total of 2,556,143 individuals were sent to jail in 24 years. That is a yearly average of 106,509. Over the years, the numbers have steadily increased, indicating the failure of the security approach favored by Iranian authorities.
In 2008, officials estimated the number of individuals arrested and detained in Iranian prisons to be more than 700,000.  In 2010, Hamidreza Hosseinabadi, Head of the Anti-Narcotic Police notes that some 200,000 individuals were arrested between March and September alone for addiction or drug-dealing. In March 2016, Sardar Ali Movayedi, Head of Anti-Narcotic Police, provided the latest statistics on drug related arrests for the Persian year 1394 (2014-2015). There were 340,000 arrests of which 230,000 were traffickers and 110,000 addicts. Based on several official statements, the proportion of the prison population today serving time for drug related crimes is as high as 70%.
The UNODC does not have or does not publish data on executions. Iranian authorities do not publish statistics and do not allow systematic and independent monitoring of cases involving the death penalty. They also deliberately withhold information on executions and do not hand death sentences to convict presumably to avoid bad publicity.
The Boroumand Foundation has been documenting executions in Iran for the past 15 years, covering nearly four decades since the revolution. The data, in particular for drug offenders, is far from complete. Limited access to the country and to the most vulnerable, lack of official transparency with regard to the death penalty, scarcity and unreliability of statistics, fear of retaliation, and sometimes shame are among the serious challenges that we face. However, ABF archives and random official statements provide a window in the staggering human cost of Iran’s war on drugs.
With the first anti-narcotic law, the number of executions on drug charges that ABF has recorded rose from 38 in 1979 to at least 1017 in the first 5 years following the revolution. The second anti-narcotic law in 1989, aimed at tackling the surge in addiction, was approved by the newly created Expediency Council. 900 executions are recorded in 1989 alone.
There are fewer officially announced executions in the 1990s. In the Iranian year 1378 (1998-1999) 233 executions out 1,735 death sentences issued by Iranian courts were implemented and the following year, out of 2390 death sentences issued, 226 executions were implemented. According to one official in charge of the state Welfare Organization for the Province of Lorestan, between 1995 and 2005, about 5,000 individuals were executed for drug offenses. Through its research of daily official news in Iran, ABF was able to record less than 450 executions between 1995 and 2005.
Biographical information on execution victims is scarce. When reported by officials and the media, the information is too often limited to names or initials, or just numbers, and a vague mention of charges. The highest number of drug-related arrests and executions however, takes place in provinces such as Tehran, Alborz, and Khorasan Razavi, where there is a concentration of marginalized people, including Afghan immigrants, living in extreme poverty in surrounding slums. According to several official statements, the great majority of prisoners in Iran are breadwinners for their families.
For human rights organizations, access to death row prisoners and the families of those who were executed, is not easy. Those we contacted were often reluctant to give their full names for fear of retaliation, but also to avoid shaming their families.The following statements were provided to ABF by inmates in 2015 and 2016:
S.S. has only been to primary school. ”I had to work all my childhood to make ends meet because my family was poor. I have always been poor and deprived of everything in life. Even now, to organize my daughter’s dowry, I have to work in prison.” He is angry at the authorities: “they are the ones responsible for all this. We had no work. We were unemployed.”
Sh. P. 30, is serving one and a half year for using drugs and is sentenced to death for “armed confrontation.” He comes from a poor family in the south of Iran. He hasn’t finished high school and was unemployed and under the age of 18 at the time of arrest. He was tried in Tehran, without legal counsel, but had a lawyer when he asked for pardon. He told us: “I am charged with armed confrontation. I accept that I have committed that crime, but I was caught in a specific circumstance where I had to defend my family.”
Ali, 41, says that he is illiterate. He was working as a welder. He has children but is divorced. “I was forced to work since my childhood to help my family survive. Because of my finances, I was never able to open my own store. I didn’t have a lawyer. For my children, the death sentence was very heavy and they were [traumatized].”
As for Sa’id Baluchi, 49, who lived with his spouse and five children in the Koldar Village, a deprived village near Nikshahr, he had an elementary education. He was arrested and executed on March 7, 2015, apparently because the law enforcement forces could not find the driver of a truck carrying drugs who lived in the same village.
The stories of victims are heartbreaking and diverse. But they all converge to describe summary prosecutions, contemptuous judges, and most importantly the absence of proper defense. Defense lawyers, told ABF a former addict and repeat offender we interviewed, "is a term we had only heard in movies."
Without a real defense, innocents and guilty alike are convicted without much recourse and executed to become statistics in a failed drug war that has lasted for decades.
Urgent Need for Change in Law and Practices
Today, Iran’s judiciary is the top executioner in the world per capita, and authorities have little to show in terms of results. In spite of executing a high number of drug offenders, Iran has one of the highest rates of addiction in the world with, according to official statements, an 8% annual increase. Drug trafficking continues, with, according to official statements again, traffickers being always one step ahead of officials. According to one official, only 5% of discovered drugs come from 90% of the arrests.
Undeniably, with a close to 1000 km border with Afghanistan, drug trafficking aimed at satisfying demand inside and outside Iran is a serious concern. The world drug problem is serious and there are no easy solutions. But, Iran's solution, physically eliminating the symptoms of the problem in violation of Iran's laws and its international human rights obligations, is not among them.
Over the years, local and international experts and officials, including within the Iranian drug control headquarters, have recommended policy changes. They have repeatedly pointed to the fact that executing drug offenders violates international law and does not work and stressed the need to focus seriously on prevention and harm reduction. They have noted that executing addicts and couriers has been an obstacle to the arrest of the major traffickers and the successful eradication of trafficking.
Officials have pointed to the need for transparency in budget allocations and statistical evaluation of the impact of drug policies. They have criticized the lack of expertise of decision makers and the shelving of reports and reform projects and suggested that bringing laws and practices closer to international standards will facilitate Iran’s cooperation with the international community on drug control.
The draft law, supported by more than 70 deputies in the last parliament, which calls for changing capital punishment for unarmed drug offenders to life in prison, is a first step. The Islamic Republic’s decision makers should listen to experts.
So far, the political will has been missing among real decision makers. Regardless of changes in leadership and policy over the years, Iran’s top decision makers have shown consistency in one point, that is their contempt for citizens’ lives.
To change in this dark picture, many steps can be taken just based on common sense. To begin with, Iran can pass legislation to stop the execution of drug offenders, start a serious program of public defenders, and dedicate the necessary budget to allow the Bar Association to assign and pay a sufficient number of attorneys to review all death sentences to prevent unfair and summary sentencing.
Human rights organizations inside Iran have too limited space to reach out to the general public and engage decision makers in a serious and persistent dialogue on the execution of drug offenders. ABF can publish its data to support advocacy efforts inside and outside the country. But, Iranian officials do not talk to human rights defenders, let alone listen to them. Our advocacy efforts will be much more effective if governments and institutions that have dialogue with Iran focus on the death penalty for drug offenders.
The concerted and consistent international efforts to bring Iran to negotiations and compromise on the nuclear issue have been effective. Iran’s leaders have shown that they can talk and agree to respect their international obligations when needed. They also want Iran to be a respected and influential member of the international community, with little change or respect for their international human rights obligations. It is now up to those countries and international bodies that have a dialogue to ask Iran to respect its human rights obligations by addressing the death penalty situation. Their consistent and persistent efforts will strengthen the voices of reason inside Iran and save thousands of lives.
Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation
June 26, 2016
 United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reported following its visit to Iran 2003: :The Working Group was struck by the absence of a culture of counsel, which seriously undermines due process. This situation is explained in part by the fact that criminal proceedings E/CN.4/2004/3/Add.2 page 15 in their entirety are, as we have emphasized, concentrated in the hands of a single person since the judge prosecutes, investigates and decides the case. The Group noted that many ordinary law prisoners have no understanding of the role of counsel and do not request the assistance of State appointed counsel. The latter are in any event few in number, and largely unmotivated owing to the low pay.” Interviews ABF January-June 2016.
 Interview Mehr News, 4 February, 2014
 Director of Evin Detention Center, ISKA News, 2 December, 2009
 Press conference, March 5, 2016, Mehr News.
 See for example Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, irna.ir/fa/news/81661960
 "Since it is inappropriate to make daily statements to the public about executions ... and to provide detailed information regarding the cases, court officials prefer that not all of them be reported." (Judge Fazel of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, IRNA, May 2007)
 The information on executions is drawn from the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation’s day by day research of published Iranian newspapers.
 Deputy Interior Minister in Charge of Security Affairs, Gholam-Hossein Bolandian, Iran Newspaper, 30 June 2001.
 Dr. Sirus Kazemi, Lorestan Welfare Organization, Kayhan newspaper, 27 February 2005
 See for example Head of Prison Organization, Morteza Bakhtiari’s statement of May 6, 2002 in the Judiciary’s paper Mavi. Gholam Hossein Esma’ili, Head of Prison Organization to Mehr News, August 1, 2011.
 Interview with a person familiar with the case, March 2015. http://iranrights.org/memorial/story/-7669/said-baluchi
Iran: Addicted to Death https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/090/2011/en/; www.ohchr.org/EN/.../HRC/.../A-HRC-31-69_en.doc; https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=22&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwir6ILhk8jNAhWjYJoKHY7_ASk4FBAWCC8wAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensocietyfoundations.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdrugs-and-death-penalty-20151009.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFgMO1q_-hieFmJGXEuJ0rT8iGMvg&bvm=bv.125596728,d.bGs
 Ali Hashemi, Head of Drug Control Headquarter, July 27, 2005, Fars News  See for example: http://www.isna.ir/news/94040200904/%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1ک http://www.isna.ir/news/94022011463/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA  Draft Law in ABF’s archives

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By Taylor Borden, Marketing and Communications Intern, Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
“Here I am, taking a card from the stack called chance…”
Senior Christopher Federici (‘16) initially came to WFU with the idea of shelving his passion for music.
All of the music he had written with his close high school friends seemed to become irrelevant as they all scattered the US to attend different universities and pursue endeavors ou
tside of music and their band, Hedera.
A shame, it seemed, as they had enough original, cohesive music to put together an album.
And then Federici came into contact with the Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. Learning about the possibility for seed grants and funding, he started to think about the band differently.
“Turns go by, as our pieces fall into line…”
Named after the Latin term for “ivy,” Hedera’s sound gravitates around garage rock, but is created with jazz-like principles. This fusion makes the group’s music novel and refreshing.
Federici, the group’s frontman and business manager, stated “I was never under the impression that entrepreneurship could include artistic endeavors. Looking at the band as entrepreneurial really opened a lot of doors for us.”
And that it did– the CICE awarded Federici a seed grant– a grant that “funded our first full length professionally created album.”
Federici and his bandmates, after four years of careful long-distance preparation, took a week out of their summers and traveled to Nashville, TN to record their work with WFU alum Derek West at FlyByWest Studios.
“Roll the die, and take back what’s mine…”
Hedera’s album, “Helix,” was released on October 22. Considering the distance between the bandmates, Helix is a depiction of their hardwork and dedication to their craft and each other. It is currently being distributed on Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes.
They are excited about their final product and are appreciative of the CICE as they feel that now “other people could take our music seriously, not just us.”
The interspersed lyrics in this article come from their first single, “Missing Yesterday.” To watch the music video for “Missing Yesterday,” click here. To keep up with Federici and Hedera’s continued growth and success, click here.