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Exhaust System Types and Components
Exhaust System Types and Components :- An exhaust manifold is responsible for collecting the exhaust gases from the cylinder head in the engine. After this, the exhaust gases are diverted from all the cylinders of the engine using the exhaust manifold which acts as a funnel which then releases them through a single opening referred to as the front pipe. As the final step, the gases will pass through a silencer or a muffler which makes a clean system in your car and ensures its smooth running.
1. Single Exit Exhaust
2. Dual Exit Exhaust
3. Opposite Dual Exhaust
4. Dual Side Exhaust
5. High Performance Exhaust
The single exit pipe is one of the most common type of exhaust systems which has the single exit type. One can find these fit on the cars and trucks which are bought from the dealer. These cannot be referred to as the most efficient pipes rather they are the cheapest to manufacture as well as install. The exit of the pipe shall always be on the passenger side of the car.
The dual rear exit exhaust system refers to as that system which is generally installed in the sportier cars or is added to make a vehicle seem sporty in look. It gives a really deeper note to the exhaust and thus makes the sound of the engine even more powerful. This system comprises of two exhaust pipes on the opposite sides of the car. It is important to know that pipes are not bent around the wheels unlike the other ones.
These types of exhausts are used there where the dual rear exhaust systems cannot bend. Opposite dual exhaust systems are installed as they work a bit differently as compared to the other exhausts. These are wrapped around the wheel with the bend to add a filtering process. These type of exhausts will be seen more on vehicles which are used for towing large loads.


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The three most expensive local insurers were Allstate, Nationwide, and MetLife, based on our analysis. With an average annual rate of $989, the three national insurance companies cost about 23% more than the 11-company composite average from the study. Compared to the cheapest three, Allstate, Nationwide, and MetLife were roughly $346 more expensive each year for our two drivers' basic liability insurance policies.
No, you just have to get proactive. You can call your agent to see if you qualify for a lower rate or you can shop around for a new policy. In fact, car insurance rates fluctuate so often and so widely that, no matter how you feel about your policy, it's a good idea to at least window-shop every one to three years. You can also ask your insurer if you qualify for any discounts.
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Like a DUI, a reckless driving citation can raise your car insurance rates. If you’ve received a reckless driving citation, your best bets for cheap car insurance are Nationwide and Liberty Mutual, despite the latter being one of the more expensive insurance options if you don’t have a violation. This shows the importance of comparing car insurance rates carefully — your driving profile will be handled differently by every company.
Some insurance companies will provide their customers with a hire car for a limited period of time if their vehicle has been stolen. There is also the possibility of pre-purchasing a ‘discount hire car benefit’ or ‘comprehensive hire car benefit’, which will ensure you have access to a hire car while your vehicle is being repaired from damage caused in an accident.
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Dallas police investigating serious rollover crash in the Lake Highlands area
Multiple Dallas police officers are on the scene of a rollover accident in the 10800 block of Plano Road at Boomer Circle, just north of Miller Road.
A vehicle is overturned on its roof in the parking lot of a business. Dallas Fire-Rescue had a heavy rescue response en route, but they were canceled.
Official word on injuries is not confirmed, although we do have reports of a possible fatality. ONCOR is on scene for power lines down as a result of this crash.
Slow down if you are traveling in this area.


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Raisin Bran Cereal Day
Raisin Bran is an excellent source of fibre. The addition of raisins creates a mild sweetness that can be enjoyed by anyone in a world where sugary cereals are common. Did you know this day is dedicated solely to Raisin Bran? Raisin Bran is a cereal that became popular as a way to eat one of the most important meals in history.
General Mills and Kellogg first made Raisin Bran famous. It is similar to Corn Flakes, but has raisin and a milder taste. However, these two companies weren’t the first ones to create the cereal. Skinner’s, the brand that made Raisin Bran cereal popular in the 1920’s sued these two companies after they rebranded the cereal using their logos. Skinner’s had an initial monopoly over the cereal. However, as these companies grew in power, the disputes over which small grocery stores should stock the cereal for consumers grew over the next 20-years. In 1944, the Supreme Court declared raisin Bran a description of the ingredients of the cereal and not a company name, thus leaving the cereal without a trademark.
Companies like Skinner are able to use the raisin bran concept today without having to register any trademark conflicts. Kellogg’s is one of the largest companies to have experienced significant growth over the last decade and now offers raisin bran as an option for consumers. Raisin Bran Cereal Day celebrates the history and popularity of raisin bran.
Raisin Bran is a great way to celebrate the occasion. Raisin Bran cereal is a great choice for those who haven’t tried it before. Raisin Bran is a great ingredient to make your own recipe. You can also use it in your favorite recipes, such as muffins or pancakes. You can share this holiday via your favorite social media platforms and use #raisinbrancerealday to let your friends know. Even better, convince your friends to try raisin Bran and let them know about the health benefits of this cereal.

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Crown of Light Fancy Colored Diamond Ring in 14k Rose Gold
Regular price $4,000.00
Brilliant and bold, this fancy colored diamond ring by Crown of Light will catch eyes from across the room! Featuring a GIA and EGL certified center natural Fancy Orange Brown diamond, the ring sings with sparkle. The center stone is 1.56ct and is an I1 clarity with no eye visible inclusions. The stone is surrounded by 41 G/H color SI clarity white diamonds that total and additional 1.05ct, including gorgeous peekaboo stones under the gallery. The ring is sculpted in a modern but classic design to be timeless and is made in 14k rose gold. It weighs 6.3g. The ring is currently a size 8 and can be resized before shipment for a nominal fee, please ask before purchasing. This one is truly a one of a kind find! Pictures can't do justice to this stone, it is even brighter and more reflective in person!

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Our new baby boy-or-girl is due to arrive any day now! We’ve been posting once a week this summer, but expect to be more sporadic in the next few months as we adjust to being a family of four. Don’t worry, it’s temporary – once we figure out a new routine, we’ll go back to posting on a regular schedule.
We have so much more to share with you! Especially the toddler’s and baby’s room redos, which have been our primary focus this summer. We’re finishing those up right now and will have the final reveals to show you in the next few months.
Thank you for all your good wishes and support. We’re excited to keep sharing our projects and adventures with you!
It seems like we’ve been doing a lot of outdoor work this summer. Some projects were planned, others came up unexpectedly, and one or two were even emergencies. Since we knew we’d be having a new baby at the end of this season, we kept our landscaping ambitions low (in order to prioritize baby-related house updates). But somehow, we found ourselves outside every weekend working on something or other on our little plot of land. Here’s a round-up of what’s been going on.
Our biggest project this summer was cutting down the eight giant yew shrubs in our front yard.
John did this work himself with a variety of tools (including a chainsaw) and cleared away all the debris and old mulch, leaving us with eight short stumps and a front yard full of dirt.
We knew we wouldn’t have time this summer to do any major new landscaping in the former yew space, but John has managed a few small updates. First, he divided some hostas from our backyard (we have a lot back there) and replanted them in front of the stumps. Then he added new wood mulch to the area around the stumps and hostas, creating more of a defined border around the house. Finally, he planted grass seed in the remaining yard space to fill in up to the sidewalk.
The grass has mostly grown in well (except for one stubborn patch that we’re still trying to cultivate) and the hostas are hanging in there. Those take a few years to fill out, so we’re optimistic. You can also see a few straggly rosebushes (with no roses) near the sidewalk – we’ve left those in the ground for now, but they’ve never really flourished, and we’ll probably dig them out eventually. Finally, John transplanted some ornamental grass (that he brought from our backyard) around the horse head hitching post – some of it has thrived, some hasn’t. We’ll see what survives this next winter.
Now that the yews aren’t crowding everything else out, we’ve got a blank slate to be really creative here. There’s a lot more work to be done, but this is a good start and will hold us over until we have more time to devote to this area in the future.
We can’t forget our Annabelle hydrangeas! We’ve got about four of these bushes, and they were kind of big and floppy last summer. They draped over our paved walkway and were starting to block the path, as you can see below.
It was just the result I was hoping for – smaller bushes that don’t block our walkway access, but still lots of big fluffy blooms. So I must have done something right when pruning them last fall (unlike our failed smoke tree experiment). I’m so glad they grew back and thrived this year – they’re some of our favorite flowers in the garden!
Back in June, we bought some leafy vines and coleus plants for our window boxes (instead of planting herbs like we did last year). We hoped they would grow and drape over the sides and look really pretty.
We haven’t had time for much upkeep, and we’ve only been watering the window boxes sporadically because of our busy schedules. The coleus plants have held up pretty well, but the vines kind of shriveled and dried up.
This is one gardening project that has fallen to the bottom of our priority list as we get ready for baby, but if we’d put a little more effort in maintaining and caring for these window boxes, they’d probably look much better right now. Maybe next summer we’ll have more time to tend to these.
We’ve got a stone paver walkway that extends the full length of our lot on one side – it leads from the front curb to our back alley. We get a lot of weeds in between the stones and one of our long-term goals is to fill in the walkway spaces with polymeric sand for a more finished appearance. But John noticed some patches of moss growing in one shady spot near the side of the house (you can see it in the 2014 Annabelle hydrangea photo above), and decided to try and cultivate this look for now. It’s really pretty!
We probably can’t grow moss along the entire walkway, because it needs shady and damp conditions to thrive, and most of the walkway gets full sun. But for this one little area, it’s been a fun experiment to encourage a mossy green interlude.
Our large oak tree provides a lot of shade (and pretty yellow leaves in the fall) and helps keep the front of our house cool in the summer. Unfortunately, it has also been providing squirrels with a easy access route to our roof, and earlier this summer we discovered that some of these squirrels had gotten into the empty space above our sunroom. John climbed up a ladder to take a look, and realized that there wasn’t much flashing along the roof line (despite the fact that this roof was just put on a few years ago). So in order to keep animals out and to protect the exposed wood, he installed new aluminum flashing around the entire house.
This was one of these projects we hadn’t planned for, but it was a necessary fix. Since John was able to do it himself, we saved a lot of money than if we’d hired someone to come out and do the work.
In addition, he cut back several overhanging branches on the oak tree to discourage future tree-dwellers from migrating to our house. After trimming most of them from the ground with an extendable tree trimmer, he climbed the tree with a smaller tool to get some out-of-the-way stragglers.
We’re really hoping that these DIY preventative measures will help keep the roof free of unwanted visitors from now on.
Speaking of unwanted visitors… another unplanned project we encountered this summer (and didn’t save money on) was dealing with this hornets’ nest. We noticed it out of the blue one day a few weeks ago, and it was positioned right over our front sidewalk in the lower branches of the oak tree. It was a big safety issue for anybody walking by our house.
The nest had to be removed ASAP, but we decided to leave this job to the pros. So we called in a pest control company. Once the guy came out and got a good look at the nest, he told us that we had dangerous bald-faced hornets living there. They can get really angry and aggressive when defending their space (a single hornet can sting someone multiple times), especially when someone destroys their home. So he wore full-body protection, sprayed the nest, and then cut it down while we watched safely from inside the house. It cost us $250 for the removal, but it was definitely not something we would have been able to (or want to) take on ourselves.
So unless any further outdoor emergencies come up (fingers crossed!), this is probably all the landscaping we’ll be doing for the rest of the summer. The new baby is scheduled to arrive soon, and we’re focusing on getting ready for that by finishing the nursery and the toddler’s bedroom.
How does your August garden/yard/lawn/trees grow?
We’ve got less than a month before the new baby arrives, so every weekend has been a mad dash of DIY projects, furniture assembly, and naps (mostly for me!). But we’re slowly and steadily making progress on the toddler’s and baby’s bedrooms. Today we wanted to share our first tasks in these two rooms – putting up new window treatments and installing ceiling fans.
Let’s start with the toddler’s bedroom – here’s the moodboard I made to illustrate the design direction we wanted to follow.
A. Round Fillsta orange lamp from Ikea
B. Billy bookcase with DIY fabric backboard (similar to our previous fabric panel project)
C. Wall paint color is Urban Nature by Benjamin Moore
D. Owl prints that we bought when she was born
E. A new extendable toddler/twin bed
F. Her favorite multi-color circle rug
G. Orange blanket for her new bed
We’re working within the room’s current color palette of greens and oranges, with mostly dark wood furniture. But first, the old window treatments and light fixture (left by the previous owner) had to go.
The single window in this room came with teal mini-blinds, and soon after we moved in, we hung a green curtain that we had lying around over those as a stopgap measure. We lived with this strange combination for over a year, knowing it was temporary and that obviously the entire window needed a new look.
Since we’re committed to staying within a strict budget for these two bedroom redos, cost was a big factor when choosing new window treatments. We looked at options such as faux-wood blinds, but ultimately we found inexpensive blackout shades at Ikea that could be trimmed to fit specific window widths. In our experience, blackout window coverings have proved to be essential in helping the toddler sleep at naptime and at night. And at around $15 each, these fit our budget too.
John carefully measured the window frame and cut the shade to fit before installing it.
With the blackout shades installed, I looked around for curtains that would work with the colors in the toddler’s moodboard, and found these dark-orange ones at Bed Bath and Beyond. The fabric feels high-quality and substantial, the color provides a good contrast to the light-green walls and fits with the room’s decor, and the subtle texture has some tactile dimension without overpowering the other patterns in the room. In other words, we really like these curtains! To hang them, we used simple black Ikea curtain rods and finials.
As for the existing pink glass light fixture in this room, John hated it from the moment we moved in. But it didn’t really bother me at first – it had a vintage-y vibe that seemed to fit the house (although I don’t think it was actually vintage). It did look a little weird with these giant CFL light bulbs poking out from the top. And while I tried to figure out a way to make it work in this room, I eventually decided that it just wasn’t the right design fit.
In fact, I started realizing that this bedroom (and the baby’s room) would really benefit from a ceiling fan. Since our 92-year-old house doesn’t have the best insulation and the bedrooms are all on the second floor, proper air circulation is important for temperature regulation and air flow, no matter what season we’re in. So instead of a fun design-forward drum shade or a chandelier, I turned my search efforts toward a more functional light/fan combo that would still be aesthetically pleasing but not super expensive.
We knew we wanted a white fan to blend in with the ceiling so that it wouldn’t be the main visual focus of the room. Something on the small side with clean lines and not a lot of fussy details, with a single light fixture instead of multiple ones. We’d be getting two fans (one for each bedroom), so cost was a factor – we looked for fans that were under $100. It was hard to find a lot of options out there – most ceiling fans in our price range are just plain ugly. But we did find a few that we thought might work.
We ended up going with the Westinghouse Wengue fan for $80. The 30-inch size and three blades seemed like a good fit for these small bedrooms, and the light fixture design was simple and modern. And the low cost was a major bonus! After the fans were ordered and delivered, John was able to install them both in an afternoon, and so far they look and work great. The toddler’s bedroom has stayed nice and cool since we put it in.
Moving over to the baby’s room, here’s the moodboard I put together for our “is-it-a-boy-or-a-girl” second child. The room is painted in a muted blue-gray, and we’re incorporating a bold orange and yellow color palette with contrasting dark and neutral furniture.
A. Crib from the toddler’s room (we’ll be transitioning her to a “big kid bed”)
B. Wall paint color is Nimbus Gray by Benjamin Moore
C. Billy bookcase with DIY fabric backboard
D. Our gray La-Z-Boy rocker recliner
E. Yellow chevron crib sheets
F. A fun and bright orange area rug
In here, the new ceiling fan replaced this old light fixture. It had a similar look as the toddler’s, but with ivory glass instead of pink glass.
As for window treatments in this room, the previous owner left some dingy off-white mini blinds on the two windows. We put some old brown curtains onto the existing rods as a temporary fix when we moved in, but it was definitely an unattractive look.
So we finally took down the blinds, and installed the same blackout shades from Ikea that we used in the toddler’s room. For curtains, I looked for something light and neutral to balance the room’s brighter colors and also to contrast a little with the walls. I got these dove-gray curtains at TJ Maxx, and we put them up on the windows along with the same black Ikea curtain rods and finials we used in the toddler’s room.
They’re a lighter hue than the wall color and have a linen-like texture. With two windows in this room, I didn’t want anything too bright or loud, and these give the room a bit of softness and gentleness. The dove gray color complements the black furniture and gray rocker, and won’t distract from the orange and yellow accents.
So we’ve got a good start on both of these bedrooms – but there’s a lot more to do. I’ll report back on some further updates we’re currently working on, but we’ll probably wait to share the final room reveals until after the baby is born, since we’ll be getting things ready up until the last minute!
What do you think of the window treatments and ceiling fans/lights we’ve chosen?
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Not all of our home improvement projects are successful… especially in the landscaping department! Today we’re sharing a pruning fail in our backyard, along with our planned next steps to try and fix it. Plus a fun surprise twist at the end of the post, so keep reading!
Last time we talked about the smoke tree in our backyard was in May, when we reported on how we pruned it during the winter to try and control its growth.
You can see in the right-side photo above that the tree was looking pretty sparse. At that point in the spring, we weren’t seeing much regrowth and were hoping the tree would fill in more over the summer. Well…be careful what you wish for. Only a few months later, we’ve got a smoky monster on our hands.
Instead of a cute and tidily-pruned smoke tree in our backyard, it’s now growing up as high as the playroom windows. And it’s actually engulfing the little Japanese maple and the ornamental cherry tree and other plants in that corner of the garden. The difference in last summer’s tree growth and this summer’s is crazy – check out this side-by-side comparison.
As you can see, our pruning efforts had the opposite effect that we’d planned. Instead of keeping the smoke tree nicely shaped and at a reasonable size, we seem to have created an even more out-of-control growth situation. The branches and leaves completely block our dining nook window, keeping us from gazing out at the backyard garden during meals. Not cool.
After we noticed the smoke tree’s unusual (and unexpected) growth earlier this summer, John did some more research to see what might have gone wrong. He found this video that details the proper pruning technique for these kinds of large bushes/small trees, and basically we learned that a smoke tree should be pruned in winter or early spring by trimming at the branching-off point, to keep the tree from over-sprouting. John had instead simply cut the branches at their ends, down to the height we wanted the tree to be. He didn’t realize that pruning the tree this way would actually cause its growth to quickly surpass the smaller size we were going for.
Source: Plant Amnesty
In order to make sure this doesn’t happen again, we’re planning to reprune Old Smoky – the correct way – this winter or next spring. We can’t cut it any further this summer, or it will just rebound and continue to get even bigger. So we’ve got to live with this behemoth thing for now. We’re even thinking of changing things up and converting the tree to a bush with a different pruning method. The previous owner tied the tree to a trellis and may have been purposefully training it to grow larger, but we’re definitely interested in a smaller incarnation, so we may try the bush route.
There is a silver lining in this whole situation, though. During dinner one night recently at our dining nook table, we were looking out the tree-filled window and lamenting our loss of a garden view, when I saw something nestled among the branches.
Apparently an overgrown smoke tree is the perfect environment for a robin’s nest! This little bird had set up headquarters in a central spot where several branches come together. It was such a nice surprise to discover this, and it made us not mind the big tree so much. We still miss our view of the garden, but this sight is pretty special too.
And, a few days after discovering the robin and her nest, we saw that she had a (very hungry) baby in there!
It’s been amazing to watch this all unfold right in front of our window. The toddler in particular likes to watch the robin’s comings and goings while she eats dinner – it’s a great nature lesson for her. We’re trying to be as respectful as possible and not scare the robin away with our presence on the other side of the glass, but for the most part she’s been more interested in feathering her nest and feeding her baby than with our paparazzi behavior.
Hopefully when we prune the tree in the next several months, the robin will still come back after her winter migration and build her nest here again. We love having her family as our backyard neighbors!
Have you had any landscaping mishaps this summer? Or surprise bird sightings?
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(In case you missed it, read Part 1 of this bathroom light fixture update here!)
We finally have a new light fixture in the bathroom!
Before I go into more detail about the installation process, here’s a quick before-and-after shot. Seriously, it’s a huge (actually, make that smaller) difference!
In our last post, I talked about how we began the process of replacing our old bathroom light fixture. First, we found a smaller and more modern light to better fit the space above the medicine cabinet. Then I removed the old fixture and rerouted the electrical connections to sit centered above the vanity mirror in order to properly install the new fixture. The last thing I showed you was the bare wall structure that I rebuilt after sawing a hole for the new junction box:
After the junction box was in place and secure, I began the process of patching over the rebuilt lath and fixing the damaged wall areas. Since our new light fixture is smaller and narrower than the old one, we’d be exposing areas previously hidden from view – these were showing signs of damage from the heat of the old light and the paint layers were cracked and bubbling.
In addition, I tested this old paint for lead and got positive results, which gave me another reason (besides aesthetics) to cover this exposed area: safety.
First, I vacuumed up the dust I’d created when cutting out the old plaster, and prepped the lath and surrounding wall with a bonding agent. The bonding agent is painted on like a primer and keeps the lath and wall from pulling water out of fresh plaster patching material (keeping that material from adhering well to the lath and wall). Then, to match the look and feel of the original plaster to both fill in the hole and smooth out the wall, I mixed up some setting-type joint compound for my patching material – basically, fast-setting plaster.
I’ve used this product for other projects around the house (most of our interior walls are plaster), and it works really well. It’s got a similar texture to the original plaster, but dries hard in about 90 minutes (or less) so that I can apply multiple coats in the same day. Using a mixing drill with a mixing paddle attachment, I just mix up a small batch at a time in a 5-gallon bucket until I get the right consistency (something resembling thick cake icing). I didn’t need a ton of this stuff for the bathroom, just enough to build up the surface of the hole to the level of the wall and to apply a thin skim coat of plaster over the old painted areas.
I ended up doing a few layers of plaster, sanding between layers. It was a little rough looking, but my initial objective was to get enough plaster on the wall to fill and cover all the trouble spots.
Then, right after applying and smoothing out the final layer, I ran a clean damp paint roller over it while it was still wet. The paint roller had a slight nap that helped create a subtle texture to match the rest of the wall surface. This technique can also be used on a freshly spackled repaired area of a wall to help it blend in with a previously painted wall.
Then I let it dry completely. The new patched plaster looked and felt like it blended in really well with the rest of the wall surface.
The next step was to paint. I used a small roller to apply our bathroom wall paint over the plaster (Silver Leaf by Behr), and didn’t worry too much about the few minor imperfections in the painted textured plaster surface. In fact, the imperfections helped this area match the rest of the 92-year-old walls – you’d never know it was newly patched.
Once the paint was dry, I was finally able to install our new light fixture! Thanks to all the prep work I’d done to get the wall ready, it was a quick installation. The light sits nice and flush against the wall, which means that the layers of patched plaster underneath are pretty level.
You may notice that we made a few modifications from the installation shown on the box. The most obvious change is that we decided to install the new light with the shades pointing up rather than down (the original orientation shown on the box). With our large mirrored medicine cabinet below, it made more sense this way – the bulbs shine up at the ceiling (bouncing the light around the room) instead of down on the cabinet. We also removed the little knobs protruding from the end of each shade. They would have bumped up against the top of the medicine cabinet, and we weren’t enamored with the look of them anyway. Luckily, you can’t really tell that these are missing – there are some screw holes showing, but they are inset pretty deeply and just look like part of the design.
We LOVE our new light! The frosted white shades diffuse the light around the room really well, and the color of the light is much more neutral and bright (I used these 60-watt LED bulbs), compared to the dingy yellow-ish glow we had before. And the design of the fixture, with its clean graceful lines, helps bring our bathroom into the 21st century. So long, medical-exam-room harshness.
What lighting challenges or updates have you encountered lately?
Missed part of this budget bathroom project? Read our previous posts on:
Our budget bathroom update: Painting
Our budget bathroom update: Four fixes for under $20
Our budget bathroom update: Let there be light (part 1)
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A music blog from Ireland.
Just a reminder that Groom launch their single This Golden Age tomorrow at a free gig in Shebeen Chic. Here’s the cool news – from the day of release (10 November) can download the song for free! Just click ‘Buy This Track’ on the Soundcloud widget and enter your email address.
It’s a lovely song y’know. Groom are definitely one of the best bands to release an album this year. If you haven’t already seen them live then that’s something you should remedy.
The video premiere of This Golden Age will be shown on the Under Ether TV show on RTE2 on Thursday night. Excited for that!

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TV Critic Ilina Jha reviews the fifth series of Netflix’s hit royal drama, praising the performances of the cast in a plot-weak season
The fifth season of Netflix’s smash-hit show The Crown was released on the 9th November 2022. Set in the 1990s, this series follows what was certainly a tumultuous decade for the Royal Family: the breakdown of the marriages of Charles (Dominic West), Anne (Claudia Harrison) and Andrew (James Murray); the fire at Windsor Castle; the involvement of Mohamed and Dodi Al-Fayed (Salim Daw and Khalid Abdalla) with the Duke of Windsor’s (Alex Jennings) Paris property, and Mohamed meeting Diana (Elizabeth Debicki); Diana’s famous book, Charles’s famous interview, and, of course, Diana’s even more famous interview.
The casting and performances are, as ever on The Crown, fantastic. Debicki absolutely nailed Diana’s voice and mannerisms, while Jonny Lee Miller gave an assured performance as Prime Minister John Major; indeed, I think the show would have benefited from more of his presence. As usual with The Crown, no expense has been spared in the production – the locations, scenery, costumes, and music are all big, bold, and exciting. They work well to heighten the drama of the show.
The main problem with this series is the plot and the stories it chooses to tell. There is much attention paid to the development of the book Diana: Her True Story by Andrew Morton; however, there is no real attention paid to the fallout from its publication. Instead, we get an entire episode dedicated to Mohamed and Dodi Al-Fayed. Yes, they undoubtedly have importance given their later involvement with Diana; but a whole episode dedicated to Mohamed’s attempts to break into the upper echelons of British society, plus his son’s filmmaking ambitions, seems unnecessary. Another episode introduces martial tension between Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) and Prince Philip (Jonathan Pryce), but then far too quickly resolves it. Such drama should have been properly developed if it was going to be introduced at all.
Characterisation is mostly good – for example, Charles is portrayed in a much more balanced way. Instead of the monster he seemed to become towards the end of the previous season, Charles this time around is a complicated, flawed man stuck in a difficult situation, which makes for a more interesting exploration of his relationships with Diana and Camilla (Olivia Williams). The character of Queen Elizabeth II, however, is far less appealing than in previous series. One of the main themes throughout this season is the question of whether the Queen is outdated and out-of-touch. Unfortunately, this really is how the Queen appears to be throughout the season. While duty over personal issues is an important part of the Queen’s role, she sticks so stubbornly to tradition, rules and Christian law that she seems to lack the emotional and empathetic side of her younger versions in the show, and thus it is much harder for us to empathise with her. This is not to say the character is meant to be perfect – far from it. But I felt frequently frustrated with the Queen throughout this season, rather than rooting for her as I had in previous seasons.
The historical accuracy of The Crown has long been debated. As usual, viewers need to take care to remember that the show is a fictional dramatisation and imagining of what might have happened behind closed doors. In terms of ethical responsibility, I personally feel the episodes dedicated to Diana’s Panorama interview could have done with disclaimers and explanations by Netflix. We can see Martin Bashir (Prasanna Puwanarajah) fakes the receipts used to secure the interview; however, Puwanarajah plays Bashir’s faked sincerity and sympathy so well that it can be easy to forget the duplicitous measures he took. The Crown sometimes includes information about the real events that took place at the end of an episode; there was nothing at the end of the Panorama episodes. It would have been useful to explain to viewers that a recent investigation revealed the false measures Bashir used to obtain the interview. While many UK viewers will probably be aware of this, some international viewers may not.
Although still a good drama with excellent performances, this season of The Crown feels somewhat disappointing compared with previous seasons.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has not yet decided what steps to take against countries that voted against it and backed a UN General Assembly resolution on Thursday.
The US has threatened that those nations, as well as the world body itself, could lose US aid over the vote. Those warnings have come both from US President Donald Trump and US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who again cautioned countries ahead of the vote not to support the measure rejecting the administration’s formal recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
“No decisions have been made,” State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters during a press briefing Thursday after the vote, when asked about what the US will do in response. She also said that Trump’s foreign policy team “has been empowered to explore various options” about how this will effect its relationships with countries that voted to nullify its Jerusalem decision.
Despite Washington’s warnings, 128 countries voted in favor of the resolution on Thursday, with 9 voting against, 35 countries abstaining and 21 no-shows.
Haley announced on Tuesday that the US would be “taking names” of the UN member states that supported the resolution. Trump then backed her up on Wednesday, saying US aid to such countries could be pulled.
“They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us,” he said at his last cabinet meeting of the year. “Well, we’re watching those votes. Let them vote against us. We’ll save a lot. We don’t care.”
But after the votes were tallied on Thursday, it was not clear how exactly the United States planned to penalize those who went against it.
One US source said countries would not be excused for the vote, but that this one infraction would not necessarily be the sole consideration the administration makes when dealing with a bilateral relationship.
“As the president said yesterday, countries are no longer going to be given a free pass for their UN votes,” a spokesman for the US Mission to the UN told The Times of Israel. “We will use UN votes as one factor in our foreign relations. It’s not going to be the only factor, or even necessarily the number one factor, but it will no longer be ignored.”
In her remarks before the General Assembly on Thursday, Haley suggested that a response would come in the form of decreased financial support.
“We have an obligation to demand more for our investment,” she said. “If our investment fails, we have an obligation to spend our resources in more productive ways.”
Veteran US diplomats have expressed deep skepticism that the Trump administration will ultimately be able to follow through on cutting aid to its key allies over the resolution, such as Egypt and Jordan. Elliott Abrams, who held multiple high-level positions in the Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush administrations, said it was “inconceivable,” as aid to those countries serve a vital US national security interest in the region.
But it is possible, he said, the US could retaliate against states it expected to vote with it at the General Assembly in other ways, like having its secretary of state or Trump’s national security adviser refuse to meet with foreign ministers and prime ministers of those countries when they request a meeting.
“What you really want them to do is that the next time somebody tries this, they work with us to avoid such a vote,” he told The Times of Israel on Wednesday. “The goal here is not just to say, ‘We’re angry.’ The goal is to say, ‘We’re angry and this better not happen again.'”


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Relocation to Tampa
I work with many clients relocating to Florida from other states and it often seems that many people have the same questions about living the Florida lifestyle. My clients often lean on me to be the local expert and as a native Floridian I feel qualified to help answer some of the more obscure questions about living in Florida and Tampa specifically. Check out some of my “Frequently Asked Questions” to answer some of your most burning questions about moving to Florida!
Questions about living in Tampa
What about all those alligators? It’s absolutely true that alligators live in Tampa. They have been spotted on golf courses, swimming pools, and small ponds behind neighborhoods. However, as long as you keep your distance you have nothing to fear. They are not as abundant as birds and squirrels and you won’t see them lurking on every corner. I have seen alligators in neighborhoods or small ponds only a few times in my lifetime as a Tampa native. If you live on a pond you should be cautious and keep kids and pets away from the water’s edge to be safe.
Will termites eat my home? Termites are everywhere in Florida and most homes will have live termite activity at some point without the property treatment or preventative maintenance. Preventative maintenance is key to keeping the termites from damaging your home. For a minimal cost homeowners can have yearly treatments done by a pest control company that will guarantee and provide a warranty against future termite damage or activity. The most prevalent form of termite damage in Florida is caused by subterranean termites.
Is my house going to fall into a sinkhole? The entire state of Florida is sinkhole prone with some areas being more risky than others. When you perform your home inspection your inspector can look for structural damage and signs of settlement that could be an indicator of sinkhole activity which may warranty further testing and investigation by a professional. However, if your home shows no signs of sinkhole activity when you purchase it you can’t always be guaranteed that something won’t change later. It is an inherent risk of living in Florida much like hurricanes and lightning strikes. You can also talk to your insurance agent about adding sinkhole insurance for additional peace of mind.
What about hurricanes? Hurricanes are a potential threat living in Florida. Tampa is positioned pretty well in that we don’t usually take direct hits. The last devastating hurricane season in Florida was 2004 when multiple named hurricanes caused destruction all over various parts of the state. Tampa was affected this year only by a tropical storm which caused damage but nothing as destructive as the hurricanes that hit other parts of that state. The most positive thing about hurricanes compared to many other natural disasters (i.e. tornadoes or earthquakes) is that you typically have a few days lead time to prepare and evacuate if necessary. Hurricane shutters can be installed on your windows to help prevent against wind impact and you will also receive an insurance discount. Additionally, Florida building codes have been updated to include higher wind rated garage doors and windows in recent years as well as more stringent codes for roofing to assist with wind mitigation during storms.
How hot does it actually get? It may feel like 100 degrees in the summer due to high levels of humidity but we generally stay in the low to mid 90’s on our hottest days. And ladies be advised: the humidity will make your hair frizzy!
Can I swim all year round at the beach or in my pool? Depends on where your moving from! As a native Floridian I like to wait until the gulf feels like bathwater before swimming so I generally stick to the summer months. However, many of my relocation clients from up north think the water temps are just fine from swimming a majority of the year. If you don’t mind swimming at the beach in water that is 65-70 degrees, then you can probably swim all year round. Another option is to get a heated pool! Many homeowners use solar heating to heat their pools during the non-summer months.
Do I need flood insurance? Is it expensive? Not all of Tampa is located in a flood zone that requires flood insurance. However, some parts of town are in flood zones and will require you to purchase flood insurance in addition to your regular homeowner’s insurance. These premiums often range between $300-1500 per year depending on the elevation of your flood zone. Even if you don’t live in a flood zone it is recommended you still purchase flood insurance. This will offer you additional protection against storm surges from hurricanes. It is often only a few hundred dollars per year to purchase flood insurance if you are not in a flood zone.
Does Tampa have suburbs? Yes! This can be a confusing point for many people relocating. Many of Tampa’s suburbs are still a Tampa mailing address. The city limits of Tampa encompass most of south Tampa, downtown, and a few parts of north Tampa and northeast Tampa. However, there are many areas that have Tampa mailing addresses that are NOT within the technical city limits of Tampa and are suburbs of Tampa. Some examples of suburbs that have Tampa addresses would be Carrollwood, Westchase, Town N Country, Lake Magdalene, Northdale, Cheval, and Citrus Park.
Is Tampa a “walkable” city? What is downtown Tampa like? Not really. Many people from up north envision public transportation or walking to nearby stores and possibly even living downtown. None of these things are a reality in Tampa. Very few of the city’s residents live downtown and there are very few housing options downtown. Most people commute to downtown to work and go home each day. Tampa Bay is comprised of 6,515 square miles spread out over eight counties and almost everyone has a car. You may find a home close enough to walk to a grocery store but that will probably be about the extent of “walkability” in most parts of the Tampa.
Real Estate Purchase Questions
Do I need an attorney for my purchase? No. Florida is not an attorney state therefore your Realtor will handle writing the contract and managing the process from contract to close and a title company will conduct the title search, provide title insurance, and also close the transaction.
What is a CDD fee? A CDD fee or “Community Development District” fee is a fee imposed by the developer of a neighborhood used to finance the cost of amenities in the community. It is a repayment of a loan that the developer borrowed from the county at the time of the development to finance the amenities. This loan is often a 30 year term so homeowners can expect to pay the fee for 30 years. The CDD fee is incorporated into homeowner’s tax bills so it is not a separate fee and is already built into the cost of taxes on the home. Generally larger master planned communities built within the last 15 years are the communities where you will most often see a CDD fee imposed.
Will the seller do repairs after inspections? Generally no the seller will not complete any repairs on homes after inspections. Most real estate transactions in Tampa are “AS-IS” meaning no repairs are required to be completed by the Seller. The inspection is typically for the Buyers knowledge so they know what items they may need to address after closing. The Buyer does have an inspection period in which to perform inspections and then cancel the contract if major items are found that concern the Buyer.
How quickly can I close on my house? Since Florida is not an attorney state closings happen quickly. If the transaction is cash a closing it can take place in as little as a few days after negotiating your offer. Most financed transactions close 30-45 days after negotiating your offer.
How long does a roof last in Florida before it needs replacement? The average life span of a shingle roof in Florida is typically between 18-20 years (despite the manufacturers claims that they are 30 year shingles!). The Florida sun and rain will warrant the replacement of your roof sooner than other parts of the country.

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Pepa Fringe Sneakers - Black
Love these calf hide & turquoise Croc sneaker!
These are the cutest! You are going to LOVE the embroidery! Smaller than a typical Wild Rag 24” x 24”.
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The combination of the dark teal fabric and the vibrant embroidery is so pretty!
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In the world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin mining is a common term, especially for those who are familiar with Bitcoin investment. What does Bitcoin Mining actually mean?
Bitcoin Mining is the process of earning Bitcoins by solving very complex mathematical equations. To carry out Bitcoin mining, you need a huge computing power and a very powerful computer to solve math problems faster than the other miners. The computers used by miners will run a software that connects miners to the Bitcoin blockchain to solve mathematical problems. The miners’ computers are known as nodes. For those of you who are interested in mining Bitcoin, there are several things that are needed to support Bitcoin Mining activities. Here are some things you need to know about Bitcoin mining:
- Bitcoin Mining Rig
To start mining, all you need is a mining rig, a piece of hardware to support Bitcoin mining. In the early days of Bitcoin mining, miners could use ordinary computers or graphic cards. However, these days, you are unlikely to mine any Bitcoin if you use these devices or you will take a long period of time to mine Bitcoin in small amounts. Currently, miners generally use hardware specifically designed to mine Bitcoin. The hardware is ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). It can perform complex mathematical calculations quickly and with multiple results. These devices are expensive and time consuming to manufacture.
There are several types of ASICs sold in the market with different capabilities or performance (hash rate), electrical power, and prices. Remember to calculate the projected profit that you will earn from the Bitcoin mining device and don’t forget to calculate the cost of electricity, the mining pool, and the level of difficulty. For example, for the Whatsminer M32-70, it requires 3,360 watts of electrical power and a circuit voltage of 220V 20Amp. This device is priced at $6200 or Rp. 89 million (Rp14,363).
- Bitcoin Wallet (Bitcoin Wallet)
Bitcoin Wallet serves to store and transact Bitcoins. The Bitcoin wallet provides a cryptographic control of blockchain addresses. Every Bitcoin wallet has 2 types of unique codes, called a public key and a private key. The public key may be disclosed to the person who wants to send Bitcoin to your wallet, but the private key cannot be known to anyone except the wallet owner. There are several types of Bitcoin wallets, namely desktop wallets, mobile wallets, web wallets, and hardware wallets. Learn about the different types of digital wallets in Tokenomy Academy episode 49.’
- Mining Pool
To mine Bitcoin, you can do solo mining or mine with others in a mining pool. Mining pool is a group of crypto asset miners. Every miner who joins the mining pool contributes power in the process of creating new blocks. The profits obtained by joining a mining pool will be distributed evenly to all group members. The advantage is that fewer resources are needed. However, members must pay a fee to the operator, usually the fee is in the range of 0%-2% of the profits.
- Mining Software
In addition to hardware, miners need software to support Bitcoin mining activities. Mining software is required to maintain the security of decentralized cryptocurrencies and can also help users set up Bitcoin wallets. Some of the well-known software among miners are BFGMiner, CGMiner, EasyMiner, AwesomeMiner, MultiMiner, etc.
Are you interested in Bitcoin mining? Don’t forget to always follow news about crypto and diligently monitor Bitcoin prices so that your Bitcoin mining activities are more profitable.
There are several types of Bitcoin mining namely pool mining, cloud mining, or solo mining. What is the difference? Let’s go through the following explanation!
- Pool mining.
As explained above, pool mining is a sharing of power resources to mine Bitcoin. By joining a mining pool, the power is shared equally with fellow members. As such, mining profits will be divided equally and the profits can be earned more consistently. However, there is a fee charged for joining a pool or floating pool. This type of mining is recommended for beginner miners.
- Cloud mining.
This method is a mining process that uses the power of cloud computing.With cloud mining, you need to pay a third party to do the mining for you. This type of mining is considered easier because you do not need to purchase a mining device. Usually, cloud mining users only need to rent a mining rig or hash power. In cloud mining, there are two types, Host Mining and Lease Hash Power. This method is suitable for those who are new to the world of mining. However, you also need to be careful in choosing a service provider to avoid scam.
- Solo mining.
If you do not want to share your profits, then the solo mining method is for you. Solo mining is a process where miners carry out the entire Bitcoin mining operation themselves without involving other parties. When there is a new transaction, all miners in the Blockchain network will receive a mathematical problem and the device will start looking for a solution. To mine by yourself, the costs are of course much higher, but the profit you gain is also maximised.
If you are interested in Bitcoin investment but are not ready to mine yet, get started with Tokenomy Earn. With Tokenomy Earn, you can get rewards just by making a deposit, without the need to master trading skills or purchase Bitcoin mining tools. You can also stake easily with Tokenomy Earn. Investing with Tokenomy Earn is safe and secure. All you need to do is to register and verify your identity, then deposit the asset you want and specify the amount to be staked. Once that is done, all you need to do is relax and wait for profits because your assets are definitely growing with Tokenomy Earn.


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Minister calls for better supply of prosthetic limbs
The Jakarta Post
Indonesia needs better orthotics and prosthetics services due to the vast increase in the number of disabled people, a minister says.
Health Minister Endang Sedyaningsih said Indonesian disable persons who needed orthotics and prosthetics continued to increase, as many diseases developed into more complex structures, severely affecting their health.
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At Blackwood, we take pride in our work, and it shows in every project we undertake. We are driven by strategy and committed to excellence, always looking for ways to improve and exceed expectations. Our focus on accountability means that we are dependable and reliable throughout every project, and we do whatever it takes to make things right.
We are proud of our roots in the Pacific Northwest, and it shows in our designs. Each of our homes is tailored to the unique landscape of the region, with a modern and on-trend aesthetic that still maintains a unique architectural profile. Our commitment to the community means that we always consider our impact on the environment and give back wherever we can.
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Today marks the start of the Kickstarter for Heroes of Home Room C—an all age graphic novel by Aristocrats Comics. For those who don’t know, Aristocrats Comics is a black-owned and operated comic book publisher, and Heroes of Home Room C will be the debut title for the founder and writer: Anthony Rutgizer.
Let me start by telling you what compelled me to write about this work. To be frank, it really wasn’t the title or the story, at first, it was the mission statement: “tell exciting stories while promoting diversity in both creators and characters”. Sweet, simple, and to the point and it aligns perfectly with our values here at TBG. After perusing their site for a bit, I decided to take a second look at the plot which I then fell in love with after second glance.
HoHC (Heroes of Home Room C) is about 12 year old, African American twins named Nicola and Albert Hathaway, who were once super heroes and lost their powers. After what I can ONLY imagine being a devastating trial and tribulation, the kids then get sent back to public school. How hellish?! On the Aristocrats’ site, you can see that in Vol. One, the twins will face off against a wizard named Damien, who recently moved to their school following his parents’ divorce. Damien wants to return to live with his father, a not-too-successful West Coast supervillain, so he enacts some dark magic filled plan.
Again, I wasn’t too into it at first because, 1) “All Age” made me squint at it a bit. I don’t really care for anything childish. 2) I saw 12 years old and if the protagonists weren’t vicious like in Hunter x Hunter, I doubted it could keep my interest. But after re-reading the plot and taking a look at Vol. 2, it really gave me a sense of nostalgia. I caught a little hint of humor, definite action, and endless possibilities when it came to power. It only helps that anyone can watch it—all while being diverse. Not only do I think this will be a good read (and possibly a good TV show adaption for Nickelodeon or something) but we should definitely lend our support. Make sure you visit www.heroesofhomeroomc.com to give yours!

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Presenter: Sam Milanovich, MD
Title: Associate Scientist/Sanford Research, Physician/Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic
Talk: ”Cancer stem cells exposed: uncovering the origins of acute leukemia”
Science minded individuals in our community can learn about the science research being performed in their own backyard! The PROMISE Community Lecture Series is a free, monthly seminar hosted on the second Thursday of each month of the Sanford Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Invited speakers are leaders in their respective fields of research representing academic institutions and industry in our region. Each scientist will share their recent research and discuss the implications of their work on society.
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artist cassandra barney creates beautiful paintings of women. the one above is entitled "she had the sun in her belly"- i love that title. reminds me of how one feels when one is first pregnant.
and finally this stunner, "a good omen". is it just me or does any one who wears their hair like that look fabulous!


Photonic Network Laboratory
The Photonic Network System Laboratory performs research into ultrahigh-capacity multi-core fiber transmission technologies and optical integrated network technologies to meet the increased demand for data services, predicted to increase by three orders of magnitude from today by 2020. This research includes investigation of both high-capacity point-to-point transmission and fully dynamic, flexible network systems able to accommodate rapid traffic fluctuation and the diversification of data services. Further research is required to develop basic technologies for optical access networks to allow these high capacity networks to reach increased numbers of subscribers at greater distances and with more power efficiency than possible.
Photonic Network System Technologies
This research develops technologies for ultrahigh-capacity multi-core fiber network systems with more than 1-Peta bps switching nodes. Energy-efficient all optical switching nodes. Energy-efficient all optical switching technologies for packet processing without converting optical signals into electrical signals are investigated in addition to optical transmitter and receiver technologies for multicore fibers. To increase achievable capacity, development of basic technologies for spatial super-mode transmission is also performed.
In addition, this research aims to develop optical swithing and transport node platforms that can handle different baud rates, communication schemes, and protocols enabled by the reconfiguration of common hardware. Further research develops 1-Tera bps-per-channel class optical transceiver and switching and real-time dynamic control technologies for optical signals in both the time and frequency domain.
Space Division Multiplexing
Optical Integrated Network
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Photonic ICT Research Center, Network Research Institute,
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
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Genoa, known for being the birthplace of Christopher Columbus and Niccolò Paganini, is a beautiful city by the sea with the ancient port (“porto antico” in Italian) and the largest aquarium in Italy (and one of the biggest ones in Europe).
To enjoy sea and art of Zena (as it is called Genoa in Ligurian), it is essential to be informed about all genoa events.
You need a good list of upcoming events near Genoa Italy: StudentsVille Staff has selected a calendar of the best art exhibitions, concerts, festivals in town.
Discover Genoa with our guides:
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This page will keep you updated about december events near Genoa Italy and much more: everyday you can read and discover all the info events in Genoa
- Thanks to Mibact’s initiative “Io vado al Museo” Genoa State museums open free on first Sunday of month
- The symbol of the city is the lighthouse, “La Lanterna”: port traffic lights and totem of genovesity. You can buy the tickets here to visit it.
- Banksy Exhibition, Palazzo Ducale, November 23rd 2019 – March 29th 2020
The exhibition brings together over 100 original pieces by the British artist. There are the very early freehand paintings, the result of Blek le Rat’s discovery and use of stencils. There are the silkscreens that Banksy considers a serial craft to spread his messages. There are installation objects and several numbered pieces, both handcrafted and industrial, many certificates and others attributed, which tell us about an artist without linguistic and experimental boundaries. Info: here.
- Raimondo Sirotti Retrospective, Palazzo Ducale, March 21th – June 7th 2020
Retrospective dedicated to Raimondo Sirotti (1934-2017), Italian painter, teacher and later president of the Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa, as well as one of the protagonists of contemporary Italian painting.
- “Alfred Hitchcock in Universal Pictures films”, Palazzo Ducale, November 14th 2019 – March 8th 2020″
Photographs taken on cinema set and special content from the Universal Pictures archives take the audience backstage through Alfred Hitchcock’s main films, letting them discover curious details about the making of the most famous scenes, the use of the first special effects, the actors and the private life of the English director. You can read more about it: here.
- Van der Graaf Generator, Teatro Politeama Genovese, April 5th 2020
Seven years after the last tour that also involved our country, back for an important anniversary Van Der Graaf: the English progressive rock band will be in fact in Italy to celebrate over fifty years of career with four dates in theaters. The Italian tour begins in Genoa, at Teatro Politeama Genovese.
- Palio marinaro di San Pietro, June 2020
First Sunday in July: Palio marinaro di San Pietro, a palio that has been held in the waters of the gulf since 1955 and involves wooden fishing boats.
- San Giovanni Battista, June 24th 2020
Patronal feast dedicated to St. John the Baptist.


Merry Saint Valentine's Day!
Well, not if one is in India or Indonesia...
The only person convicted in the bombing of Air India 182 has been released:
The only man convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing no longer has to stay in a halfway house and can now live at his family home, the Parole Board of Canada has ruled.
Inderjit Singh Reyat was released from prison a year ago, after completing two-thirds of his perjury sentence for lying at the trial of two co-accused who were later acquitted in the deadly terrorist attack.
At the time, the Parole Board of Canada imposed special conditions on Reyat, including that he must live in the halfway house in an unnamed B.C. community.
But on Jan. 27, board member Laura Hall removed that special condition after getting a recommendation from Correctional Service Canada.
She said Reyat has been abiding by all of his special conditions over the last year.
“There has been no evidence of communication with any negative associates who may hold extremist views or be involved in political activity,” Hall said in her decision. “There is no evidence that you continue to associate with your co-accused and you have indicated that you have no desire to establish contact. You now express strong views against violence. You spend time at your family home.”
Reyat’s risk to reoffend is now low, she said.
“However if there were a threat to your Sikh cause, your risk for future based group violence is high. There is no information that indicates your political cause is under threat,” Hall said.
Before Reyat’s perjury conviction, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter for his role in the June 23, 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182, which killed all 329 aboard. He was sentenced to five years.
The deaths of three hundred and twenty-nine people has still gone on unavenged and just one of the culprits has been given a pass because most of his conspirators are dead.
In case people aren't worried:
“That’s the first reassurance Trump has ever provided on Canada trade, first time he’s made clear he sees us as different from Mexico. Big deal,” tweeted Daniel Dale, Washington correspondent of the Toronto Star. From Emma Loop, a Canadian who covers Capitol Hill for BuzzFeed: “That sound you just heard was everyone in Canada letting out a sigh of relief.” And Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets: “The NAFTA comments, and favourable comparison of the trade relationship with Canada relative to Mexico, should give at least some comfort to Canadian economy watchers.”
How very strange are things here in the Upside Down. At other moments in history—like three months ago, for example—the “big deal” in Trump’s remarks might have been confirmation that he intends to overhaul (sorry, “tweak”) the trade rules that are the foundation of Canada’s economic well-being. And rather than comfort, Canadians in the pre-Trump period might have heard menace in those words.
Kim Jong-Un's half-brother has been killed in what would be unusual circumstances were it not for Kim Jong-Un:
The older half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been killed in Malaysia by two female agents with “poison needles,” South Korean media outlets reported Tuesday.South Korea is currently holding an emergency security meeting about this matter.
The reports – which could not be immediately be verified – said Kim’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam was attacked at Kuala Lumpur airport Monday night by two women who fled the scene, according to accounts by South Korea’s TV Chosun, a cable channel.
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If you saw “The Great Gatsby” with Leonardo DiCaprio this year, you may have been drawn to the art deco drama present in the film. Long strings of pearls, beaded purses, and over-the-top sets created a world that tempts us to find a way to bring it home.
However, the look of that time is rather overwhelming for contemporary tastes. For example, check out the photo below of a deco hotel ceiling complete with a dramatic lighting fixture highlighting it. Layer upon layer of what is probably wallpaper in the high-contrast combination of red, green and gold emphasizes the varying levels of the ceiling itself. Setting off the look the over-sized bronze and amber glass pendant, about human-size, hangs on a long chain.
You can create a deco feel by grabbing a few elements from that time and incorporating them into your home. Take a look at the bathroom pictured. The rich colored border – set at eye-level – creates the same mood as the bevy of wallpapers in the earlier photo but on a much smaller and simpler scale.
The black marble floor echoes the style of long-ago and the look carries forward with white marble walls.
The vanity also shows an art deco flavor with its shaped and curved legs and marble top. Notice though that the faucet and fixtures are highly contemporary. This brings the space to the present.
One last art deco touch comes from the soap dispenser with its aura of another time. This bath could include some period art and possibly a small statue or vase from the era to finish the look. Think about what you could do in your home to bring the magic of “The Great Gatsby” to life.


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While the personal data of private citizens can be crucial to fighting COVID-19, governments must use it sparingly, carefully, and with transparency. Taiwan provides the perfect example, Macabe Keliher and Jo Guldi write.
In mid-April, 200,000 people in Taiwan received a text message alert from the Taiwan Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). All were informed that they had been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19. This was an alarming development, for despite schools and businesses remaining open, the spread of the virus seemed under control, with fewer than 400 cases recorded and only six deaths.
But, a Taiwanese naval defense flotilla had recently docked in the southern Naval port in Kaohsiung, and 744 sailors spread out across the island. At least 28 of those sailors were found to be infected.
Just as alarming as this threat of outbreak was that the government seemed to be have known everyone’s whereabouts well enough to send such message. Using mobile phone data, the CECC mapped the movement of the infected sailors with a timeline of their exact locations. This was cross-referenced against citizens’ data, so that if your phone indicated that you were on a train from Kaohsiung to Taipei with one of those sailors, for example, you got a text.
There is no doubt that information generated by smart phones can help stop the spread of COVID-19, but much of the debate about how this would work has focused on the problem of whether citizens want bigger or smaller government.
Such framing forces citizens to think about privacy as something personal and data as something that we possess, but both these assumptions are misguided. While the problems of surveillance are real, policymakers and the public should ask instead what government access to personal data looks like when transparency and democracy are the norm. Taiwan can provide such an example.
Not only does Taiwan have legislation in place to facilitate the use of data to specifically combat COVID-19, but in addition, tireless forums, public briefings, and direct conversations between the public and the government have worked to develop a consensus on what those laws mean and how they are used. In short, accountability and transparency have facilitated trust, as health minister Chen Shih-chung continues to emphasise.
These democratic efforts resonate with other nations that have moved towards government transparency and consensus building from below. Social movements the world over are also demanding citizen engagement and increased accountability of elected officials, on everything from data to abortion.
Governments need clear policy for the public use of data, complemented by a system that ensures the public has a voice in the decision-making process. Taiwan’s experience can get governments halfway there, but it is premised on enlightened leaders making Herculean efforts to ensure that the public is involved in the conversation, and this aspect would be crucial for any country trying to replicate its success.
This must be complemented by institutions and procedures so as to remove the burden of success from those who happen to hold office at any given time. In particular, a more democratic system overall is needed – constituted by privacy laws, public discussion, and ongoing mechanisms for public input.
First and foremost, a law akin to Taiwan’s privacy act could facilitate public access to data in times of emergency and only to ensure the safety of citizens. In order to avoid abuse, such a regulation would have to articulate what criteria constitute an emergency to necessitate a data-driven response.
A good example is the General Data Protection Regulation, passed by the European Union in 2018. This law governs how corporations gather, store, or share data about individuals. Companies that violate these rules are fined. Although this remains at the level of the corporation, it could be scaled up to the level of a whole state.
Furthermore, democratic engagement must transcend public commentary on the current use of data. The public can be involved in the process of setting forward a series of policies about how data is shared in general. This includes defining the criteria that constitute an emergency of public health and deciding how public safety is determined.
Creating public debate around such issues allows citizens to articulate personal vulnerabilities around the use of their data. Through mechanisms such as citizen assemblies, the public can begin to lay out the terms of data collection, access, and use.
The public should engage in a broad discussion about issues such as what government actions constitute abuse of authority and how to navigate hypothetical and real cases such as mobilising data to target political minorities, punish opposition, or influence an election.
Through such debates, citizens could settle on appropriate regulations to approve and deny governments the power to collect data on their citizens. Here citizens might set forth criteria for regulations on data storage and processing that keep pre-anonymised data out of the direct control of the government.
With standards and practices of this kind, data can be a useful tool in fighting pandemics and other emergencies, rather than becoming a weapon in the hands of those greedy for power. If done right, governments that develop such practices could be very successful. Ordinary people in those countries would be able to sleep more easily knowing that government standards of data protection and transparency keep their democracy intact.
Indeed, all should welcome a text knowledgeable about their whereabouts, so long as governments are both transparent and democratic about their actions, and ensure that citizens are a part of the process. After all, Taiwan has remained open throughout the pandemic and is one of the safest places on earth, in no small measure due to its ability to democratically harness its citizens’ data.

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Directed by Nanette Burstein
Run Time: 97 mins
Genre: Comedy/ Romance
4.5 frames out of 5
Life has a sense of humor… what happens when you met the perfect person and they are moving away in 6 weeks? What would you do? Give it a go or let it go?
Erin (Drew Barrymore) is in New York City for the summer interning at one of the city’s newspapers. She is an aspiring journalist and is only around for 6 more weeks before she goes back to San Francisco to finish school. After one particularly rough day at the office, Erin and her friend, fellow intern Brandy (Natalie Morales) stop by one of the local pubs and Erin takes out her frustrations on the Centipede arcade game (yes, the old school Atari version. Sweet!). Across the bar, Garrett (Justin Long) is out with is friends pondering over what went wrong with his latest girlfriend dumping him. His friends Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day) are trying to tell him that he has a problem with intimacy. Garret blows the guys off and wants to play some Centipede to clear his head. He gets more than he bargains for when he interrupts Erin’s game and he’s intrigued by her mad skills at video games. That opens the door to much more the evening and the two set off for a night of drunken fun.
When they wake the next morning, Erin tries to sneak out but is intercepted by Garrett. They go out to breakfast and Erin sets some boundaries; she’s not looking for a relationship because she’s leaving, only fun. Garret agrees, thinking this is the best scenario ever. He’ll have a some fun and then in six weeks they go their separate ways.
Over the next 6 weeks, Erin and Garret have a ton of fun and grow really close and when the time to say good-bye sneaks up on them, neither one is ready to let go. So they both agree to do the long distance thing. The rest of the movie looks at the trials and challenges that people go through when they decide to go the distance. Will they survive or will they both find that they are so set in their ways that distance doesn’t make the heart grow fonder?
I have had a lot of people ask why the movie is Rated R, and with good reason. The “R” is for how raunchy and how much of a riot this movie is. The film’s trailer does not do it justice on how insanely funny this movie is. At first glance, it looks like any other romantic comedy, it could be both really cheesy and sentimental or complete chick flick. This movie does a great job of appealing to both sexes and is a perfect date movie. Barrymore & Long’s chemistry is off the charts and you kind of wonder where the reality meets the fantasy aspect of the film (they have been on/off again in real life). I can’t imagine anyone else in the lead roles.
Things to watch for: A new catch phrase to replace “earmuffs”; Charlie Day & his bathroom habits; The Centipede scene; Dinner scene at Corrine’s (Christina Applegate) house. The soundtrack is worth checking out – pretty good tune, I must say! Definate standout – The Boxer Rebellion
Who should see this movie: Fans of Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate, Charlie Day; Fans of rom-coms like The Sweetest Thing & When Harry Met Sally; Those who have been in a previous long distance relationship.
See it in the Theater or Rent it on DVD: For a good date night, see it in the theater or save it for a DVD night. You can’t go wrong either way.


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LAS VEGAS — All good things have to end at some point, right?
Well, that was the case Friday night in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament for Texas State. Despite another tremendous performance by junior forward Joel Wright, the Bobcats came up short against New Mexico State. Texas State fell to the Aggies, 74-65.
Wright capped a tremendous tournament with a 17-point, 11-rebound outing. He finished the tournament with 65 points (on 61 percent shooting) and 27 rebounds. Head coach Doug Davalos called Wright, who set a tournament record with 31 made free throws, the best player in the tournament. It would tough to argue with Davalos.
Now the Bobcats head into an uncertain offseason. Davalos, who is 92-120 in seven years as head coach, is without a contract after it expired at the end of the season and the program moves to the Sun Belt Conference as of July 1.
“I think it’s outstanding,” Davalos said of the program’s future. “You look at the guys who are coming back and there’s a lot to be excited about. There are a lot of growing pains that don’t have to be gone through, because the guys know each other and whenever you have continuity, it usually leads to positive results.”


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Group Proposing Constitutional Changes
A band of 20 Lansing long-timers will suggest changes to the state's term limit law and the selection process for the Supreme Court, university trustees and State Board of Education at a press conference Tuesday morning.
Citizens for Michigan, headed by former bond attorney John AXE, former Attorney General Frank KELLEY, longtime Macomb County Commission Chair John HERTEL and Oakland County Executive Brooks PATTERSON are scheduled to roll out 63 recommended changes to the state's 43-year-old Constitution.
Group Spokesman Rick SIMONSON, a 40-year-veteran of the Lansing government scene, said Citizens for Michigan is not ballot proposal committee and will not be asking voters to make any changes. However, the report will go to policymakers as a way to strengthen the impact of the document.
Among the changes will be proposals to make it easier for local governments and schools to obtain infrastructure money, as well as proposed ways the state can avoid becoming a lightening rod for out-of-state ideological ballot proposals like the Stop Overspending initiative that nearly missed the ballot this year.
The group started meeting three and a half years ago (See "Study Group Adopts Historic Name: 'Citizens For Michigan,'" 7/29/03).
Some notable group members include U.S. Rep. Joe SCHWARZ (R-Battle Creek), former Sen. Harry GAST, Debbie DINGELL, former Senate Majority Leader Dan DeGROW and former House Speaker Paul HILLEGONDS. The group received legal input from around 25 experts in their field, include Lucille TAYLOR, Mike HODGE, Doug DRAKE and Bob LaBRANT, among others.
Every 16 years, Michigan voters are asked if a new constitutional convention is needed. The people will be asked again in 2010. The bi-partisan group wanted to provide some suggestions to current and future decision makers.
Simonson said the most attention was focused on local financing issues and how to make infrastructure money available to locals, schools and counties. It also discussed the need for a governor to appoint their entire cabinet. Currently the directors of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Education are chosen by separate commissions or boards.
Citizens for Michigan isn't focused much on the 25 constitutional amendments or the 70-some proposals that have been offered since the 1963 state convention, Simonson said.
My guard is automaticaly up after seeing some establishment names like Frank Kelley, Joe Schwarz, Harry Gast, John Hertel, Brooks Patterson and the like. Power is tough to give up with these career politicians. Bob LaBrant is one guy I have a lot of respect for however.
63 constitutional changes? That's a substansial change. I won't comment on the plans until I see them, but my guard is certainly up - doubly so when I see Joe Schwarz and that crowd leading the way.


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After coming in second to Bryan Abasolo on Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette in 2017, Peter was a total shoo-in for the job. But in a controversial twist, Arie Luyendyk Jr. took the spot and Peter's quest for love on reality TV came to an abrupt end.
Now three years later, Peter has revealed what went down behind-the-scenes while negotiating his Bachelor contract. During a wide-ranging interview on The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcast, Peter said he rejected producers three times before flying out to Los Angeles for a "formal" discussion about becoming the Bachelor.
"I told [the producers] I had started to talk to someone and they said, ‘Are you guys in a relationship?' I said, ‘No,' and they said, ‘Would you be willing to leave that or exit that?'" Peter recalled. "I wasn't sure... It was really hard for me and I couldn't say I would for sure get in an engagement at the end of the show. It wasn't that I knew for a fact that I didn't want to. It was more that I couldn't promise them that I would and I didn't want to be forced to do it if I said yes to the show."

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text: Wasn't it a gorgeous weekend. We managed to get a few jobs done in the garden and then on Sunday had a trip out to Bewdley. It seems like the first time the sun has shined since we came back from holiday. There were lots of people out and about in Bewdley, most of the cafes, pubs and shops were very busy. We qued for 15 minutes for fish and chips, no trip to Bewdley's complete without fish and chips eaten out of the paper sitting at the side of the river. Manged to take a few photos for you to have a look at. We even managed to see one of the trains on the Severn Valley Railway which runs along the side of the river.


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ANM: Mokah Johnson on Police Oversight
A rash of police shootings in 2019 sparked calls for greater oversight of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, and those calls were renewed following criticism of the department’s handling of a downtown protest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
Last year, Mayor Kelly Girtz assigned the Commission’s Government Operations Committee the task of making recommendations on how to address community demands for greater police oversight. Now, some local activists say local lawmakers are moving too slowly and have missed a key deadline set by the Mayor.
One of those activists, the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement's Mokah Jasmine Johnson spoke to Alexia Ridley about her concerns and criticism of the Government Operations Committee's pace.


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