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We’ve been spending a lot more time at home, but it’s unlikely to result in a coronavirus baby boom. As concerns about employment and the economy grow, couples are delaying expanding their families and as a result, many are exploring their contraceptive options. So which one is the best birth control option?
According to a 2017 Family Planning Association of Hong Kong survey, the male condom remains the most used contraceptive in Hong Kong by a wide margin. Almost 80 per cent of married or cohabiting women report their partners using it. The next most common methods are the contraceptive pill (6 per cent) and intrauterine device (IUD) (6 per cent) ” a small, T-shaped plastic and copper device put into the uterus by a doctor.
A 2019 report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs that examined contraceptive methods in 195 countries found Hong Kong has the second-highest prevalence of male condom use (32 per cent), behind only Japan (35 per cent).
These statistics point to a “continuous rising trend in the male condom’s popularity in contrast with the general declining trends in the popularity of other methods over the years”, says Dr Sue Lo Seen-tsing, a senior doctor at the Family Planning Association.
In Singapore, it is said that male condoms remain to be the most commonly used contraceptive according to experts.
In Singapore, it is said that male condoms remain to be the most commonly used contraceptive according to experts. | Image source: Shutterstock
The Best Birth Control: Why Are Condoms So Popular
Why are condoms so popular? Lo says it’s because they’re inexpensive, easy to obtain and have no side-effects, unlike the pill and IUDs, which can be expensive and require a trip to the doctor.
Dr Joyce Lai, a general practitioner at a clinic in Central, Hong Kong, says that the condom ” or “barrier method” ” is popular because it requires no medical intervention. “A lot of my patients just don’t like the concept of medication ” it’s as simple as that,” she says.
A 2016 study published in the Hong Kong Medical Journal that examined attitudes to the pill among Hong Kong women found fear of side-effects was the major reason cited by women who had stopped taking or had never tried the pill.
Interestingly, the researchers also found a lack of access to consultation services can exacerbate women’s concerns about side-effects. There is no evidence that the pill ” which is available over the counter ” causes weight gain, and there’s very low risk of serious side-effects such as blood clots or cervical cancer.
Research also shows that long-acting reversible contraceptives (Larcs) ” that is, IUDs and implants ” are a lot more popular when women receive thorough contraceptive counselling. In the Contraceptive Choice Project, a landmark US study of more than 9,000 women that provided free contraception and counselling to women aged 14 to 45, 67 per cent of participants chose Larcs and only 9 per cent chose the pill.
Larcs are supported by health professionals because they are the most effective form of contraception. They are more than 99 per cent effective at preventing pregnancy, compared to 91 per cent for the pill ” and 82 per cent for male condoms. Because Larcs are inserted by a medical professional, there’s no risk of user failure. They can be used by women who have given birth as well as those who haven’t.
“I do promote inserting an IUD, especially among women who’ve had difficulty with compliance, either by the male partner, or they travel frequently and taking a pill can be difficult,” says Lai.
“There’s no need for day-to-day compliance of taking a pill or remembering to use a condom, and they last for at least five years and up to 10 years. However, it’s important to recognise that IUDs do not protect against STDs [sexually transmitted diseases].”
It might sound like having an IUD inserted can be uncomfortable, but for Sarah, who prefers not to use her real name, the process was quick and painless. “I’d built myself up because I was so worried about it, but my doctor was talking to me and I didn’t even notice it was happening,” she says. “The whole thing was over so quickly.”
With her usual brand of contraceptive pill discontinued, Sarah’s doctor suggested a type of hormonal IUD that lasts five years. Sarah says the benefits are twofold: reliable contraception as she doesn’t want more children and relief from heavy periods.
“For me, it’s better than being on a contraceptive pill,” she says. “I’ve had it for two years, and in three years’ time I think I’ll be quite happy to have another one.”
But that’s not to say every couple should ditch condoms in favour of an IUD or the pill, says Lai. “It’s so personal and there’s no one method that’s better than another,” she says. “It’s really important for people to do their research and have counselling to understand which form of contraception is most appropriate for them to use.”
Comparing 6 contraceptives
- The most effective and reliable method available (greater than 99 per cent)
- A soft piece of plastic that’s inserted under the skin of the arm, containing a hormone (a progestogen) similar to a progesterone – a woman’s hormone
- Lasts for three years, but can be removed at any time
IUS (intrauterine system) or hormone coil
- Greater than 99 per cent effectiveness
- Has very low levels of hormone and is used to treat heavy, painful periods
- A doctor or nurse inserts the device into the womb and it lasts up to five years
Long-acting reversible contraceptives such as implants and IUDs are supported by health professionals. | Image source: Shutterstock
IUD or copper coil
- Greater than 99 per cent effectiveness
- Made of plastic and copper, contains no hormones, and may make periods heavier
- Put into the womb by a doctor or nurse, and lasts five to 10 years
The IUD is made of plastic and copper and may make periods heavier. | Image source: Shutterstock
- About 92 per cent effectiveness
- A square, sticker-like, thin plaster enables the skin to absorb oestrogen and progestogen
- The patch is changed once a week
- About 91 per cent effectiveness
- A soft plastic ring inserted into the vagina, it releases oestrogen and progestogen
- The ring is changed every three weeks, with a week off
Diaphragm or cervical cap
- About 84 per cent effectiveness
- Made of silicone, placed at the top of the vagina, to cover the neck of the womb
- Used with spermicide (a cream that kills sperm). It must be correctly positioned before sex
Edited and republished for theAsianparent.
This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the most authoritative voice reporting on China and Asia for more than a century. For more SCMP stories, please explore the SCMP app or visit the SCMP’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Copyright © 2020 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
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While summer seems to have gone by in a flash, that summer holiday feeling doesn't have to disappear straight away.
For those who are still craving a little bit of a breather from the Big Smoke, there’s still plenty of time to cash in on that last minute staycation.
So why not pack up and head on down to the gorgeous Jurassic Coast for some breath-taking views, stunning coastline - oh, and the best fish and chip shop in the whole country.
Exmouth is considered one of the oldest and most picturesque seaside towns in the whole of Devon, as well as being known as the great western gateway to the Jurassic Coast.
Lying on the mouth of where the River Exe meets the sea, Exmouth offers up plenty of activities and attractions for a jam-packed getaway.
A trip to Exmouth Beach - two miles of golden sandy beach, is essential, and beachgoers might just catch some good weather in the last days of summer.
Whether you want to bask in the sun, or explore the beach’s rock pools, Exmouth Beach has something for everyone.
It’s also an ideal place to be adventurous, by trying your hand at water sports such as kitesurfing, windsurfing, or even paddle boarding.
Those looking for a quieter spot should head slightly further up the coast to Sandy Bay - a scenic beach located in a secluded bay.
To sample a little bit more of the coastline, travellers can trundle along the South West Coast Path and see the Jurassic Coast up close.
Those who don’t fancy the walk can hop on a cruise with Stuart Line Cruises to enjoy the coastline from a different perspective.
Don’t forget to visit Orcombe Point amid the adventure, as this marks the official start of the World Heritage site, with its own ‘Geoneedle’ to mark its significance.
Exmouth also boasts an indoor market where visitors can browse a range of fresh goods from local producers, or buy a gift to take home.
Plus, those who want to venture out of Exmouth can always head upstream toward the stunning city of Exeter as a break within a mini-break.
The River Exe also boasts plenty of wildlife to discover, so make sure to explore the Exmouth Local Nature Reserve - especially during the winter months when thousands of birds arrive to spend their cold season at the estuary.
When the day is over and its time to think about dinner - foodies are in luck.
Krispies has been serving up the British classic for over 20 years, and pride themselves on serving up consistently fabulous food to the community.
Headed up by Tim and Kelly Barnes, also known as Mr and Mrs Krispie, they are passionate about fish and chips, and constantly leave customers wanting more.
They’re also known for their unique battered chips, yes that’s right, battered chips.
Customers who try them never look back.
One happy customer on TripAdvisor wrote: “Probably the best fish and chips I’ve ever had.
“The cod was massive and delicious too. Click and collect was good and worked [very] well.
“My only regret was not having the battered chips after tasting my sons chips!”
Another said: “This place in my opinion sells the best fish and chips, myself and my family have eaten.”
A third commented: “The best fish and chips in Devon.
“The best battered plaice I have ever had honestly can’t fault this place at all I doubt you will find better anywhere else.”
So why not head to Exmouth? The battered chips are calling.
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TaylorMade M2 Irons 2019 Review & Specs
Nowadays, people are more attracted to sports activities, and golf is specifically one of them. When it comes to golf, whether it’s beginners or professionals, prefer to choose efficient and reliable long-term golf clubs. And of course, in this era where innovation and creation are top-of-the-line, golf clubs are made with the best of materials yet known. What we are going to review today is the flex Taylormade 2019 M2 Irons Golf Club, which is equipped with extra turn-on features and exquisite finesse.
Golfers love the performance ability of irons that offer forgiveness and perfection on shots that aren’t struck solidly. The M2 Iron set is unquestionably among the best golf clubs in the market that offer just that.
●The 2019 M2 Iron Clubs are designed for long-distance and powerful shots keeping the ball in phase with the shot. These clubs come in mid-range for amateurs and beginners, perfectly suiting golfers who are just starting out.
● These clubs come in different categories, i.e., the REAL HL 88 by FST steel shafts (S, R) or the M2 REAX graphite shafts ( 75-45g/ S, R, A, L). This allows golfers to choose according to their requirements and choice.
● They bring the golfer a lot of remissions and a great deal of absolution. On the field, the new 2019 M2 Irons are genuine satisfaction to use. These irons are specially made for players who need extra indulgence and leniency. With that, we are confident that your experience with the 2019 M2 Iron clubs will be highly appealing and pleasant.
● The propelled and advanced material used in the 2019 M2 Iron clubs engages the ball to go distant but tall as well.
STEEL – REAX 88HL by FST – S, R GRAPHITE – M2 REAX (S-75G, R-65G, A-55G)
● Each innovation in the 2019 M2 irons works together to assist golfers in accomplishing more distance, top direction, and forgiveness—overall, a more reliably performing press swing after swing.
● Though it has a hefty price tag, it is a perfect iron set for those players who intensely care about their games. The 2019 M2 Iron set is unquestionably centered on the presentation and proficient utilization of the most recent advancements.
Features of 2019 M2 Iron clubs:
Here are some of the features of the TaylorMade 2019 M2 iron clubs that will help you choose the best golf for your game.
By counting Face Slots, TaylorMade engineers improved consistency and focal point of gravity. The 360° Undercut expels weight from the top line to create a lower center of gravity for better ball speed.
High-speed ultra-thin pocket:
TaylorMade included more adaptability and versatility to irons by employing a more profound and utilizing speed control. The altered and inverted Cone innovation helps to attain better, higher, stronger, and improved distance. Speed pocket innovation builds adaptability and flexibility because of a much more slender sole, improving pardoning for shots struck beneath the focal point of the clubface. Plus, the updated and overhauled speed pocket has a slimmer and slender divider, improving and progressing execution on shots that are struck while making higher expedite and dispatch.
Six sides fluted hosel:
More contribution to these six sides fluted hosel, which is 30% superior in bowing than any other iron in the past. A lighter hosel allows you to have quicker and speedier swings, and its structure is made in such a way that allows the confront space highlight. It makes higher dispatch points and quicker ball speeds.
This innovation results in the 2019 M2 Iron clubs make an astonishing and charming voice while hitting a ball. Like, actually, if you miss a shot, you may still appreciate the sound and feel the pleasure out of it. This innovation is probably the best thing that will enable you to enjoy delightful frequencies while playing the game.
The 2019 M2 Iron clubs are pretty much durable and reliable because of the raw material from which it’s constructed. In our experience, the durability factor of M2 lasts longer than expected.
Here is a short overview of the Pros and Cons of the 2019 M2 Iron clubs:
● 2019 M2 Iron clubs are game-improving irons with incredible accuracy.
● Improved precision with the most advanced features.
● Very presentable and highly attractive.
● These clubs produce pleasant sounds and better outcomes with less effort.
● 2019 M2 iron clubs create higher launch angles because of exquisite offset.
● Though the 2019 M2 Iron clubs are amongst the best golf clubs in the market, they are a bit costly than regular golf clubs.
● M2 Clubs offer a bit less spin variation than other golf clubs.
● In a few cases, the plastic heads of irons break and fall out, but the company resolves the issue by replacing them with new ones.
The 2019 M2 Iron club sets are player-friendly irons that will make the amusement more fun with a twist of passion for a parcel of golfers. Still, they work nicely for high-handicap players. These clubs will lift your game up to another level that even the little mis-hits won’t let the ball get off the trajectory. Regularity with these clubs will increase your efficiency in every course, making it better. Also, the forgiveness provided by the 2019 M2 Iron clubs is just amazing. This set may be a beauty to look at, but they prove to be a beast on the course.

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While “villa” tends to be synonymous with “exorbitant,” those luxurious infinity pools, panoramic vistas and private paths to the beach aren’t as out of reach as you might think.
Know Your Needs and Get The Perfect Luxury Vacation VillaThe perfect place is luxury itself – having that place resonate with your whole being. Do you want the breeze in your hair watching a magnificent sunset as it descends on the horizon of the Pacific Ocean or a hidden oasis on a hillside in a jungle landscape, shaded from the midday sun?
After you have a discussion about the kind of atmosphere you want and the kind of lifestyle you desire for your vacation with your spouse or family, then you select the location where you want to spend your vacation. In selecting a location for a luxury Orlando holiday villa, you must pick locations that will suit the kind of lifestyle you want to live during the vacation. You can pick a far or close location depending on your choice of selection. In the beginning of this article we mentioned two types of vacationers. Now for people of one of the two kinds the decision is easy to make but if you are a little bit of both and like to have adventures and want to have things to do and places to visit while vacationing luxuriously at the same time you are in for a struggle but worry no more, we have the perfect location for you.
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Possibly accommodating up to 28 guests, the Villa Cienta is a luxury private holiday villa in Greece that gives a mixture of supreme style and comfort to you. This six-bedroom unique luxury gem is the best place to be for everyone wanting to add charm and classic style to their holiday in Greece.

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Global defense company BAE Systems has revealed the rendering of its proposal for the Army’s new infantry vehicle – the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle.
The new vehicle, slated to ultimately replace the decades-old Bradley, will achieve operational combat status as soon as 2028 – and, according to Army documents, pave the way forward into a new era of major, high-powered, mechanized warfare.
Just this week, BAE Systems’ official Twitter account posted an image of an advanced armored vehicle to support mechanized infantry operations through the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program.
“Stay tuned as we design a combat system that will meet our Soldiers’ needs on future battlefields,” the message added.
After the image was shared on Twitter, military analysts and experts noted that BAE’s proposal looks like Next Generation Bradley Fighting Vehicle with Elbit Systems’ UT30 Mk2 remote turret.
Damian Ratka wrote in response to BAE’s tweet: “Surprise surprise. BAE OMFV proposal is literally Bradley Next Generation, with UT30 Mk2 turret instead of standard TBAT-II turret, and probably some further improvements.”
Surprise surprise. BAE OMFV proposal is literally Bradley Next Generation, with UT30 Mk2 turret instead of standard TBAT-II turret, and probably some further improvements. pic.twitter.com/sueLbPH6hV
— Damian Ratka (@DRatka1) April 15, 2021
Twitter user Ronkainen also added that the chassis of BAE’s OMFV is the same as Next-Gen Bradley evolved from AMPV, which firstly shown at U.S. Army’s (AUSA) 2016 annual meeting and expo.
“NG Brad features some improvements such as HEBAW lower hull, a higher suspension, larger troop compartment, 600V electronics with ISG and upgraded powertrain,” he said.
It is confirmed that the chassis of BAE OMFV is same as Next Gen Bradley evolved from AMPV, which firstly shown at AUSA16. NG Brad features some improvements such as HEBAW lower hull, a higher suspension, larger troop compartment, 600V electronics with ISG and upgraded powertrain https://t.co/iUdRzNIOL5 pic.twitter.com/05I9h6Anzl
— Ronkainen (@ronkainen7k15) April 16, 2021
OMFV, as part of an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), will replace the Bradley to provide the capabilities required to defeat a future near-peer competitor’s force. The Army is seeking a transformational increase in warfighting capability, not simply another incremental improvement over the current Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
The Army plans to field the OMFV to both active and National Guard armored brigade combat teams starting in fiscal year 2028. About $4.6 billion is currently invested in the program from fiscal 2020-2026, Lt. Gen. James Pasquarette, the Army’s G-8, said during a presentation in late May.


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43.9 miles for the week. The highest mileage week of the year, and very unlikely I'll beat it given where I'm headed. Mostly great, with a few over-training hiccups. All-in-all, I'm ready for my taper and the race. Also, it's time to start the weather dances (C.I.M. -- Cool. No. Wind. No. Rain...!).
Monday: 6 easy @ 10:02 avg. but with the last mile at 9:01 + 0.16 walking c/d. Not bad.
Tuesday: Treadmill interval attempt. 3X 0.5 @ 8:00/mile @ 0.5% incline with 0.25 walking recovery @ 15:00/mile and it just felt wrong, tight, overloaded, and likely to hurt myself. I stopped the 4th interval at 0.25 and walked the last 0.75 @ 2.0%. When I got home, I realized this was my 8th day of running in a row without a break, the most mileage I'd done in 7 consecutive days in over a year, and I had 2 more days of running on track before I had a rest day. Yup, I felt good about my decision.
Wednesday: 2.75 w/E @ 9:46 + 0.48 walking c/d in the AM. Bikram, full series, all poses in the PM. This day showed me that I was in *much* better shape than I'd been in for quite some time. It also felt like a reward for my discretion on Tuesday.
Thursday: Easy run with my old running buddy who's finally returning to the game. It was so great to catch up with her and enjoy the easy (cold!) AM miles. 0.17 walk; 3.52 @ 10:43; 0.13 walk c/d.
Friday: Rest. 30 minutes PM Yoga with E. First day off running in 10 days. Longest streak in a year. (I'm not really a running streaker, can you tell?)
Saturday: 4 @ 9:26 while listening to my audiobook. Heavenly. Easy breath and effort. For the first time, I started to trust that maybe, just maybe, my goal of 9:30 average mile pace for the marathon wasn't in crazy town. 0.12 walk c/d.
Sunday: Jen and I did 22.6 total including the walking cool down. We'd planned for 20, but there were some bathroom and water fountain detours that extended the route. This is the big issue with a point-to-point. Once you are committed to the starting point and the end point, you are committed, and even if you detour off the most direct route, you still have to get to the finishing point. This is very different from an out and back or a loop where you can modify, which is good to remember. The actual so-called *run* portion for me was 20.81 @ 11:08 with all the walking breaks. When I drop the walking breaks, I get to 20.08 @ 3:34:08 or 10:40/mile. Medium effort. Not bad at all. I'm feeling tentatively confident for CIM, which is a *huge* improvement over just a short while ago.
2 weeks to go, wish me luck!
Great job this week. You're going to do awesome at CIM! Enjoy the taper.
Ah, thanks, Jen.
Not sure about awesome, but I do feel good about my chances to enjoy a good race.
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Whitewater raft with River Runners. They are Arkansas River specialists.
Whether you're interested in a thrilling whitewater experience or a scenic float down one of the most beautiful stretches of river in Colorado.
A trip out West is not complete without an outing to one of the region's ghost towns. Saint Elmo, southwest of Buena Vista, is the best-known ghost town in the region but Turret, Winfield and Vicksburg are worth noting. On roads through the backcountry, you may also find relics of old towns that no longer exist on present-day maps, monuments to boom and bust mining cycles of the past 120 years. Virtually all the old buildings are privately owned. Leave the buildings as you found them.
When your body's ready to relax after a mountain hike, bike ride or raft excursion, take it to the hot springs. Hot springs pools are available at Mount Princeton Hot Springs located at Nathrop. Soaking pool, lap pool and creekside pool as well as upper pool and water slide are available. The soaking pool, lap pool and creekside pool are open year round. The upper pool and water slide is open daily Memorial weekend through Labor Day weekend. Usually open weekends only in June.
Colorado Fly Fishing Guides is a certified and registered Colorado Outfitter with permits for the Arkansas River, parts of the South Platte River, Spinney and Eleven Mile Reservoirs, and other State Wildlife Areas. We are continually researching and adding to our permit areas. Let us guide you for a day of unforgettable beauty and memories in Colorado's great outdoors. Visit Colorado Fly Fishing guides online for more information.
Both are located in the historic Old Chaffee County Courthouse on East Main. Buena Vista Heritage Museum offers a bit of history on the town and its people. Artifacts include old clothing, antique furniture, a rock collection and Buena Vista school pictures from when the courthouse was a school.
South Park City and Fairplay are located about 32 miles from the campground. It takes about 45 minutes to make the trip. South Park City Museum is an outdoor museum representing a Colorado mining town between 1870 and 1900. Thirty-two authentic buildings, along with a wide variety of up to 60,000 authentic artifacts inside, portray most of the economic and social aspects of boom town life. The log, batten, clapboard and stone buildings contain period room settings and exhibit areas illustrating the professions, trades and industries that contributed to a 19th century mining town in Colorado. The mining district known as "Fairplay Diggings" was established in 1859. The term "Fair Play" came from the opinion that here every man would have an equal chance to stake a claim. This settlement was also known as Platte City, Fair Play and South Park City. Fairplay was the accepted spelling after 1874. Fairplay is centrally located to provide easy access to some of the best fishing, hiking, camping and skiing in Colorado.


This movie is filmed with very good actors and I mean very good to great actors, a true international cast, true they might not be huge stars in the US but this is not a random cast and it’s not a cast full of genre actors this is taking the genre very seriously.
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The Whole Truth (2016) Movie Review by Darrin Gauthier
You never know with Keanu Reeves, he’s been in some great genre films and others well not so much and he as an actor is very hit and miss his’ laid back approach sometimes really pays off and others he seems really miscast. This film also kind of reminded me of Presumed Innocent for some reason.


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Research Article | Open Access
D. V. Bambill, C. A. Rossit, "Coupling between Transverse Vibrations and Instability Phenomena of Plates Subjected to In-Plane Loading", Journal of Engineering, vol. 2013, Article ID 937596, 7 pages, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/937596
Coupling between Transverse Vibrations and Instability Phenomena of Plates Subjected to In-Plane Loading
As it is known, the problems of free transverse vibrations and instability under in-plane loads of a plate are two different technological situations that have similarities in their approach to elastic solution. In fact, they are two eigenvalue problems in which we analyze the equilibrium situation of the plate in configurations which differ very slightly from the original, undeformed configuration. They are coupled in the event where in-plane forces are applied to the edges of the transversely vibrating plate. The presence of forces can have a significant effect on structural and mechanical performance and should be taken into account in the formulation of the dynamic problem. In this study, distributed forces of linear variation are considered and their influence on the natural frequencies and corresponding normal modes of transverse vibration is analyzed. It also analyzes their impact for the case of vibration control. The forces' magnitude is varied and the first natural frequencies of transverse vibration of rectangular thin plates with different combinations of edge conditions are obtained. The critical values of the forces which cause instability are also obtained. Due to the analytical complexity of the problem under study, the Ritz method is employed. Some numerical examples are presented.
The transverse-free vibrations and buckling of plates which are subjected to edge loads acting in their middle planes are areas of research which have received a great deal of attention in the past century.
As it was stated experimentally by Hearmon  for the case of a beam, bifurcation buckling may be regarded as a special case of the vibration problem, that is, determining the in-plane stresses which cause vibration frequencies to reduce to zero.
Most of the work has dealt with rectangular plates having uniformly distributed in-plane edge loads. In that case, the governing differential equations of motion and equilibrium have constant coefficients, yielding exact solutions for frequencies and buckling loads straightforwardly when two opposite edges of the plates are simply supported.
Many researchers have analyzed both the buckling and vibration of rectangular plates subjected to in-plane stress field. Among them, one can mention Kang and Leissa ; Leissa and Kang ; Bassily and Dickinson ; Dickinson ; Kielb and Han ; Kaldas and Dickinson .
For the linearly varying loading, the governing differential equations have variable coefficients.
Leissa and Kang  found exact solutions for the free vibration and buckling problems of the SS-C-SS-C isotropic plate loaded at its simply supported edges by linearly varying in-plane stresses.
They also found the exact solution  for the buckling of rectangular plates having linearly varying in-plane loading on two opposite simply supported edges, with different boundary conditions at the other opposite edges.
Within the realm of the classical theory of plates, the case of buckling and vibrations problems for all the possibilities of boundary conditions and linearly varying in-plane forces offers considerable difficulty. This is the reason why it is quite common to make use of the Ritz variational method.
2. Approximate Analytical Solution
In the case of a transversely vibrating, thin, isotropic plate subjected to in-plane forces , , and , (Figure 1 and (5)), the maximum value of the potential energy due to bending deformation is where is the deflection amplitude of the middle plane of the plate, is the well known flexural rigidity , is the Young modulus, and is the Poisson coefficient.
While the maximum of the kinetic energy is where is the density of the plate material, is the circular frequency, and is the thickness of the plate.
And the maximum potential energy of the internal stresses caused by the in-plane loading is
The lengths of the sides of the rectangular plate are in the direction and in the direction. The coordinates are written in the dimensionless form as follows:
And the in-plane forces are expressed as (Bambill et al. ):
Then, the governing functional of the system is
Equation (6) satisfies, if is the exact solution, the condition:
Following the Ritz method, the expression of the deflection of the plate is approximated in the form of a truncated series: where and are the characteristic functions for the normal modes of vibration of beams with end conditions nominally similar to those of the opposite edges of the plate in each coordinate direction . Consequently, they satisfy the essential boundary conditions, as the method requires.
The variational equation (7) is replaced by the homogeneous linear system of equations: and using nondimensional variables, becomes
Finally, one obtains a homogeneous linear system of equations in terms of the ’s parameters.
The nontriviality condition of the system (10) requires the determinant to be zero: where are the frequency coefficients.
The elements of the matrices involved in (11) are given by where is the aspect ratio where is a factor that indicates the magnitude of the in-plane loading system, regarding the relative value of the forces. Consider
As it is known, the condition in (11) yields the critical value of the in-plane loading.
3. Numerical Evaluations
Hearmon  has experimented on a fixed-free strip. Admittedly, the problem is analytically simpler in the case of one-dimensional domains. As an example, let us try with a pinned-pinned transversely vibrating beam, subjected to an axial compressive force . The expression of the frequency coefficient is where is the density of the material, is the cross-section, is the length, and the flexural rigidity of the beam.
All the Euler buckling loads are determined making zero expression (15). For , the critical buckling load of the beam, , is obtained.
Plotting the values of the first three frequency coefficients depending upon the ratio yield regular curves as is shown in Figure 2. The presence of the compressive axial load does not alter the order of the modal shapes of the beam.
In the case of a plate, in general, and due to the bidimensional behavior induced by the torsional rigidity, the compressive in-plane load may alter both the order and shape of the modal shapes associated to each natural frequency.
This situation has an important technological signification from the point of view of vibration control.
Certainly, the modal shape of a natural resonant frequency must be known in order to suppress it. In the case of in-plane loading, this shape can be different from the expected one.
Due to the quantity and variability of the parameters involved in the description of the behaviour of these kinds of structures, just a few representative cases will be considered to demonstrate the convenience of the procedure and the importance of the situation.
All the values are determined taking in (8).
Table 1 shows the values of the first natural frequency coefficients for a CCFF plate subjected to a general in-plane loading: linear load in direction ()—bending moment, constant load in y direction (), and constant shear force .
In order to show the influence of the in-plane loading, the next two examples are presented.
Table 2 shows the natural frequency coefficients for a C-C-SS-SS square plate under uniform compression in the direction (, , and ).
Figure 3 shows that a minimal presence of in-plane loading (10% of the critical value) dramatically modifies the mode shapes, while changes in the values of frequencies may not be noticed (0.3% in the sixth frequency). It is important to point out that the small load can be originated by thermal variations and restrictions on plane displacements imposed by the external supports.
Finally, Table 3 shows the results for a rectangular C-C-SS-SS plate subjected to shear in-plane forces.
This means that for a given value of , between 0.25 and 0.4 of the critical value, there are two normal modes for the same natural frequency (repeated frequency). This is an important point in vibration control, since when repeated frequencies arise in a system, the related vibration mode shape cannot be uniquely determined. Any linear combination of the modes is still valid for the repeated frequency.
In order to evaluate the accuracy of the expounded procedure, comparison is made with the results obtained in  for a SS-C-SS-C plate loaded at its simply supported edges by linearly varying in-plane stresses (Tables 4 and 5).
|A: present approach with different and B: .|
|[A]: present approach and [B]: .|
In Table 4, values of are compared for three different cases of the direction load: constant (), linear with null value at one extreme (), and bending moment (), and different aspect radii of the plate. A convergence study is also made. As it can be seen, taking provides an excellent accuracy from an engineering viewpoint.
The classical, variational method of Ritz has been successfully used in the present study to obtain an approximate, yet quite accurate, solution to a difficult elastodynamics problem.
Natural frequencies and mode shapes of transverse vibration are obtained for a meaningful combination of the boundary conditions of a thin plate subjected to general in-plane loads. The critical values of the in-plane forces which cause instability of the plates are also obtained.
The obtained values are the outcome of an algorithm, relatively simple to implement,  which allows studying these with only the assistance of a PC.
Additional complexities like orthotropic material characteristics can be taken into account .
The agreement with results available in the literature is excellent. Nevertheless, it is also possible to increase the number of terms in the summation on (8) to increase the accuracy.
No claim of originality is made, but it is hoped that the present work draws the attention to the effect that the presence of plane stress state may have on the effectiveness of vibration control on plates.
The present work has been sponsored by the Secretaría General de Ciencia y Tecnología of Universidad Nacional del Sur, UNS, at the Department of Engineering and by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET. The authors wish to thank Dr. D. H. Felix from Universidad Nacional del Sur.
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The threat of a contagious virus that spreads in group settings has created more logistical hurdles for performing arts than other members of the community, posing questions about how they can safely rehearse or perform for live audiences.
The Montana Repertory Theatre has designed an upcoming season of Montana-focused plays with creative workarounds and alternate formats.
"There's not really anything we can do right now except try to make as many plans for as many different scenarios as we can," said Michael Legg, the artistic director.
The ideas include a two-person cast who will quarantine together before taking a show on tour to Montana schools. A play written for and performed in the fire tower at Fort Missoula. A bingo-themed series of short plays that could be performed on the radio if need be. By spring, the Rep hopes they can tour "ReEntry," a veteran-centered play, around the state safely. And they've partnered with the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center to commission an indigenous artist to write a new piece, with $10,000 as a fee and a guarantee of production in 2021-22, and are seeking proposals now.
Educational Outreach Tour
Each year, the Rep, a professional theater in residence at the University of Montana, tours a play to schools or other venues in 50-plus communities. This year's selection, "Zombie Thoughts," by Jennifer Kokai and Oliver Kokai-Means, is inspired by video games and choose-your-own-adventure tales, with themes about coping with anxiety.
It already called for a two-person cast. To address the pandemic, the Rep hired two actors who already live together and will pay them to self-quarantine together for several weeks before the tour. Like everyone else, they don't know what the status on school openings or performances will be in the fall, but are proceeding optimistically and designing protocols for getting food and staying in hotels on the road.
"If we feel, or if the health department tells us, that gatherings like that are unsafe, or that live performances in that way aren't safe, then we're investigating some alternative delivery methods," Legg said. Those could include "live-streaming" the cast from a safe performance space to the audience.
A play at the Fort (and bingo)
When Legg was hired, he started a new series called Plays on Tap, in which the Rep commissions playwrights to generate short contemporary works that are performed on site, often with a stop at a microbrewery involved. The casual, shorter format is intended to draw in people who might not otherwise go to a show on campus. Past entries included plays performed in parked cars and hotel rooms. (They hope to present "Back to School," a spring installment that was postponed due to COVID.)
Legg had already been interested in using Fort Missoula and its fire lookout before COVID-19, and the issue sealed it.
"We ask playwrights to write for us specifically, and that gives us a lot of flexibility, so I was able to approach a playwright and say, 'Hey, we want to do a play in the fire tower at the fort so that we have plenty of space between our actors and our audience,' and also there should be a reason in the play why our actors never get within 6 feet of each other, that doesn’t have any bearing on what’s happening in the world," Legg said.
Jean Ann Douglass wrote a play, about 40-45 minutes long, called "The Fog," based on Gifford Pinchot's "secret marriage to a ghost" and the creation of the U.S. Forest Service.
The audiences will be limited to fewer than 25 people per performance, meaning it should be able to move forward in September if Missoula is still in Phase Two restrictions.
Another Plays on Tap entry called "Bingo!" is tentatively planned for the Ole Beck VFW Post 209, where the Montana tradition of bingo lives on. The Rep is commissioning five short plays that will incorporate the game. If conditions prevent people from gathering, Legg has asked the playwrights to keep in mind ways that it could be adapted for a radio performance where people can listen and play along at home. It would build on their experience last fall when the Rep live-streamed an adaptation of "War of the Worlds" on Montana Public Radio.
The touring production
The Rep traditionally toured a classic play like "To Kill A Mockingbird" around the United States. After Legg took over in 2018-19, they decided to focus on a Montana tour, citing financial losses from declining revenue and the retirement of their longtime booking agent. Beyond that, staying in state allowed for more freedom to work with contemporary playwrights without wrestling with commercial decisions about what presenters think would draw large audiences in far-flung places.
This year, they've picked "ReEntry," by Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez. In an email, he described it as "a docudrama based on real interviews with U.S. service members and their families" that examines the lives of Marines just before and after tours of duty.
"We feel like there is a space and a need for conversations around veterans’ issues in this city and this state," Legg said.
They chose it to honor the fact that Montana has one of the highest rates of veterans per capita in the United States, most of whom live in rural communities and also address the state's struggles, such as its high rate of veteran suicides.
They're hoping that tour is viable by the spring. "That's the one that we don't really have an alternative for, so if we hit April and this isn't over, we might have to end up having to cancel the largest production in our season."
He said such a situation would be "scary" financially. "We can make it until then, but after then, if we can't get back to something close to normal, we might … be in trouble."
Legg said part of their mission is "telling all of the stories of all the folks who live here," which include indigenous people.
They've partnered with the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky to offer a $10,000 fee and a guarantee of production to an indigenous artist.
The call for proposals isn't limited to plays, either.
"We’re going to open it up to any indigenous artist who wants to propose a work that is designed to be shown to an audience, but it might not actually be a play," he said.
They're working with the Payne Native American Center and the Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic at UM and Native Voices at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles to guide the selection process so that it's done "respectfully and responsibly."
The call opens on Friday, June 19. For the full guidelines, go to montanarep.org and "Play Submissions."
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|The Author and the Shepherd: The Paratextual Self-Representations of James Hogg (1807-1835) This project establishes a literary-cultural trajectory in the career of Scottish poet and author James Hogg (1770-1835) through the close reading of his self-representational paratextual material. It argues that these paratexts played an integral part in Hogg’s writing career and, as such, should be considered among his most important works. Previous critics have drawn attention to Hogg’s paratextual self-representations; this project, however, singles them out for comprehensive analysis as literary texts in their own right, comparing and contrasting how Hogg’s use of such material differed from other writers of his period, as well as how his use of it changed and developed as his career progressed. Their wider cultural significance is also considered. Hogg not only used paratextual material to position himself strategically in his literary world but also to question, challenge and undermine some of the dominant socio-cultural paradigms and hierarchies of the early-nineteenth century, not least the role and position of ‘peasant poets’ (such as himself) in society. Hogg utilised self-representational paratextual material throughout his literary career. Unlike other major writers of the period Hogg, a self-taught shepherd, had to justify and explain his position in society as ‘an author’ through these pseudo-autobiographical paratexts, which he attached to most of his works (in such forms as memoirs, introductions, dedications, notes and footnotes, and introductory paragraphs to stories). Via these liminal devices he created and propagated his authorial persona of ‘The Ettrick Shepherd’, whose main function was to draw attention to Hogg’s preeminent place in the traditional world, and to his status as a ‘peasant poet’. It was on the basis of this position that he argued for his place in the Scottish literary world of the early-nineteenth century and, ultimately, in literary history. His paratextual self-representations are thus a crucial element in his literary career. Drawing on Gerard Genette’s description of ‘the paratext’, the authorial theories of Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault (along with more recent authorial criticism), as well as autobiographical theory, this project traces Hogg’s changing use of self-representational paratexts throughout his career, from his first major work The Mountain Bard (1807) to his final book of stories Tales of the Wars of Montrose (1835). By reading Hogg’s paratexts closely, this project presents a unique view – from the inside out – of the specific literary world into which Hogg attempted to position himself as an author.
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Smart speakers and other AI assistant devices are useful, especially when you need information quickly and don’t want to take out your phone or tablet. However, using these gadgets regularly can be unpleasant because every request and instruction must begin with the wake word – a problem that Amazon’s Conversation Mode solves.
Conversation Mode is a new feature for Amazon’s Echo Show 10 smart display that allows users to offer Alexa several orders or requests without saying “Hey Alexa” after each one. “Alexa, join the chat,” an optional function, is triggered by saying, “Alexa, join the conversation.”
Anyone can chat to Alexa without uttering the wake word by stating that phrase, but they must be within view of the smart display’s camera and gazing at the Echo Show’s screen.
Alexa will respond to users’ commands, letting them know that she has heard them. For example, while rummaging through the fridge, Conversation Mode could be beneficial for regularly adding items to a shopping list or getting answers to queries while working on a project. According to the company, Amazon’s AI can manage Conversation Mode by checking for visual and audio clues from the people in the room.
“Leave the discussion” switches Alexa back to its wake word-based listening method. The chat will also end if the camera shutter is closed or the microphone is turned off.
Alexa responds with a visual indicator in the shape of a blue border around the device’s screen, indicating that she is listening. Further privacy issues are addressed by Amazon, which claims that only Alexa queries are recorded and forwarded to the cloud. The Conversation Mode option will be available to Echo Show 10 smart display customers in the coming weeks.


Jerry Brown & California Federation of Teachers Get Together on Tax Initiative
Listen up folks and fellow California teachers. We need to get behind this initiative for some simple relief on the absolutely devastating cuts that have been taking place to public education in our state.
The deal would result in a smaller sales tax hike and larger tax increase on the wealthy than the Democratic governor wanted. CFT had been circulating an initiative with no sales tax hike and a two-step increase on earners starting at $1 million.
Compromise is always smart. California schools have now dropped to 47th in the nation with regard to public school funding, mainly because of the disastrous affects of Proposition 13 signed into law many years ago. Our schools are literally starved for funds to keep the doors open, classes are bursting at the seems and yet there is no relief from the onerous demands of NCLB.
“This united effort makes victory more likely and will go a long way toward balancing our budget and protecting our schools, universities and public safety,” Brown said in a prepared statement Wednesday afternoon.
The new deal would raise the statewide sales tax by a quarter-cent rather than half-cent per every dollar of purchase. It would retain the governor’s three higher tax brackets starting at $250,000 for single filers. But the last marginal tax hike – at $500,000 for singles and $1 million for couples – would increase by 3 percentage points rather than Brown’s original 2 percentage points.
I wouldn’t view this tax hike as a big deal, as a matter of fact we shouldn’t even call it a “hike.” It should be called a tax-hop. A quarter cent on a buck won’t be noticed by anyone, but the millionaire tax will be noticed by those in that bracket, and I am arguing that it should be noticed. The wealthy in this country have gotten so much relief by the tax policies of George W. Bush that they can afford to give some back. The gap between the rich and the poor / middle classes in this country has literally exploded! It is time that the gap is legislated lower.
“Our coalition welcomes the opportunity to join Governor Brown, Senate Pro-tem Steinberg, Speaker Pérez and their allies in crafting this win-win measure,” Joshua Pechthalt, President of the California Federation of Teachers and a co-chair of the Millionaire Tax Campaign, said in a statement.
“Our values and principles are clearly reflected in this new initiative that now includes a 50% decrease in the sales tax rate, reduces the burden on working families and ensures a greater contribution from the 1%. These changes will generate $2 Billion in additional vital funding in the next fiscal year, and we are determined to ensure those funds benefit the communities that have been hit hardest by budget cuts and our cash-strapped higher education institutions.”
Cutting a deal so late in the signature-gathering season ramps up the pressure on proponents, as well as the costs. The new initiative would be filed in the next couple of days, sources said. The LAO has 45 days to return an analysis to state Attorney General Kamala Harris, who then must write ballot language for petitions.
If the initiative gets fast-tracked, it would land on the streets in early April under the most optimistic timetable. Proponents think they may have four to five weeks to collect a million-plus signatures, a compressed period that would raise the cost per signature.
Some key points for budget watchers: Based on Brown’s more optimistic assessment of capital gains, the plan would raise an additional $2 billion for the upcoming 2012-13 budget because it relies more heavily on the income tax increase, according to Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. That hike is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2012.
The money raised would also count entirely toward the state’s general fund, helping reduce future cuts to areas other than K-14 education, such as health and welfare, corrections and higher education.
The new initiative would be a constitutional amendment and lock in a funding shift for counties to pay for new local responsibilities such as housing low-level offenders and monitoring parolees.
Brown plans to continue collecting signatures for his current initiative as a back-up measure, sources said.
Fred Glass, communications director for the California Federation of Teachers, confirmed that the group is talking to the governor about possibly merging the initiatives, but said “we’re not quite there yet” on a deal. He said he does not know what the sticking points are, but anticipated that an announcement could come as soon as this morning.
It’s not clear where the business community will land. For weeks, Brown has touted his lack of opposition from big business groups, a fact confirmed recently when the California Chamber of Commerce and California Business Roundtable opposed the CFT plan and another rival measure by wealthy attorney Molly Munger.
But in their opposition, business groups made clear they opposed the other measures because they were either “permanent” or “virtually permanent.” Brown’s income tax hike extends by two more years in a nod to CFT, but that would be less palatable to business groups who took issue with the time length of the other initiatives.
While the clock is ticking for turning in petitions, Glass said collecting the signatures in time is still doable. He said he did not think it would cost much more than the typical price tag of several million dollars.
“I don’t see that it would be a whole lot more,” he said. “The people who would be doing it would be doing it more intensively, they’d have to hire more people, but they’d be doing it for a shorter amount of time.”
Michael Arno, a veteran of the petition circulating industry, said collecting the number of signatures needed in what could turn out to be a less than 30-day window has “never been done.” He estimated that it would cost $3 to $5 million, with paid signature-gatherers earning “numbers that we’ve never seen before” to circulate petitions.
“It’s not out of the realm of possibility, it would be reliant on a compliant AG and a compliant secretary of state,” he said of the turnaround for drafting and certifying the ballot language.
Arno, who is working for Munger’s rival tax initiative, noted that as many as eight other ballot measure campaigns could turn in signatures for verification in the coming months. Any move by county election officials to move Brown’s initiative ahead of the others would spark “howls of favoritism” from the other campaigns.
Fred Kimball, who is circulating petitions for the governor’s initiative, said one campaign he worked for in 2010 turned in signatures on May 16 and still managed to qualify in time. He pegged the shortest circulation window he’s seen at 32 days.
“The dynamics of this would be a little bit different because everyone’s already here and ready to go,” he said of signature gatherers already out in the field.
Kimball said he is still circulating petitions for the governor’s proposal. The current rate is $1.50 a signature, the highest of all measures in the field.


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Based on Neil Simon's successful play of the same name, "The Odd Couple" was a series based on the play that was put into production after the success of the 1968 film, which starred Jack Lemmon as neat, controlling Felix and Walter Matthau as sloppier, looser Oscar. The TV series starred Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as sportswriter Oscar. Both are divorced and, once again, Oscar is a mess, while Felix remained the fussy neat-freak. Despite their serious differences, the two remained good friends as they encountered different adventures throughout the five seasons of the series.
While the series never caught on quite like it was expected to during its run, the series was loved by fans and the measure of its success really remains the fact that the series is still fresh in the minds of many fans and its writing and performances still remain sharply funny today. Randall and Klugman are also marvelous together, as they remain polar opposites, but depspite the oil and water personalities of the characters, they manage to riff against each other in classic fashion and they make a terrific buddy team.
The third season of the series continued to deliver, with such highlights as: "Gloria, Hallelujah" (Oscar's computer date turns out to be Felix's ex-wife Gloria, and Felix tries to prove he's not jealous), "The Princess" (Felix is shocked when a beautiful client, who happens to be a royal princess, accepts Oscar's invite to go out on a date), "The Odd Monks" (Oscar's ulcer is in high gear and Felix has been working 14-hour days, so they both decide to take a monk's invite for a quiet trip), "Password" (When Oscar is invited to be a celebrity player on a game show, Felix begs to be his partner. But, during the broadcast, Felix gives him rotten clues), "I Gotta Be Me" (Tired of their constant bickering, Oscar and Felix decide to consult Myrna's therapist, who suggests they try role reversal) and "Take My Furniture, Please" (After Felix paints the apartment, he redecorates it with outrageous modern furniture, so Oscar replaces it with junk from a discount store.)
Sadly, the back of the box notes that "some episodes may be edited and music may have been changed." I'm guessing both things go together - some moments here-and-there may be missing due to music rights.
48. 3- 1 052 15 Sep 72 Gloria, Hallelujah
49. 3- 2 051 22 Sep 72 Big Mouth
50. 3- 3 048 29 Sep 72 The Princess
51. 3- 4 056 6 Oct 72 The Pen is Mightier Than the Pencil
52. 3- 5 053 13 Oct 72 The Odd Monks
53. 3- 6 055 20 Oct 72 I'm Dying of Unger
54. 3- 7 058 27 Oct 72 The Odd Couples
55. 3- 8 049 3 Nov 72 Felix's First Commercial
56. 3- 9 061 10 Nov 72 The First Baby
57. 3-10 060 17 Nov 72 Oscar's Birthday
58. 3-11 062 1 Dec 72 Password
59. 3-12 059 8 Dec 72 The Odd Father
60. 3-13 054 22 Dec 72 Don't Believe in Roomers
61. 3-14 057 5 Jan 73 Sometimes a Great Ocean
62. 3-15 063 12 Jan 73 I Gotta Be Me
63. 3-16 064 19 Jan 73 The Ides of April
64. 3-17 065 2 Feb 73 Myrna's Debut
65. 3-18 066 9 Feb 73 The Hustler
66. 3-19 067 16 Feb 73 My Strife in Court
67. 3-20 068 23 Feb 73 Let's Make a Deal
68. 3-21 069 2 Mar 73 The Odyssey Couple
69. 3-22 070 9 Mar 73 Take My Furniture, Please
70. 3-23 050 23 Mar 73 The Murray Who Came to Dinner
VIDEO: "Odd Couple" episodes are presented here in their original 1.33:1 full-frame aspect ratio. The series has managed to hold up rather well over the years, looking to be in fine condition (at least for the most part.) Sharpness and detail are not remarkable, although somewhat better-than-expected, considering the age of the series. The episodes appear mostly clean, aside from some slight grain (which is to be expected) and a few slight instances of wear. Colors remained natural and appeared cleanly presented, with nice saturation and no smearing. Flesh tones appeared accurate and natural.
SOUND: The show's mono soundtrack is crisp and clean, with no distortion or other issues.
EXTRAS: Sadly, nothing.
Final Thoughts: "The Odd Couple" is a deeply funny series, with intelligent writing and great performances. As funny as it was when it first aired, it still gets solid laughs today. These season 3 episodes are quite fun, although the set does have some disappointing aspects (edits, next-to-no extras.) The quality of the series is certainly terrific and I do recommend the set, although I'm hoping that Paramount will consider releasing future sets of this and other shows unedited.


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Master songwriter Guy Clark is back with his first studio recording in four years. The album (especially its title track) is a loving tribute to Clark’s wife Susanna who passed away last year. The titular picture is displayed on the album’s cover, and long time Clark collaborators like Shawn Camp, Verlon Thompson, and Brynn Davies help give the tribute the weight it deserves.
Mavis Staples – One True Vine
Speaking of legendary performers, Mavis Staples is also back with a new collection of gospel flavored tunes. As she did on 2010’s You Are Not Alone, Staples has once again turned to Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy as producer/sideman. The album holds an odd mix of Tweedy originals, traditional gospel numbers, and covers of artists such as Nick Lowe and Funkadelic. Staples shines with all.
Civil Wars – “The One That Got Away” (single)
When we last left The Civil Wars late in 2012, they were abruptly canceling a tour and announcing an indefinite hiatus due to, “internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition.” Since then they’ve released a soundtrack with T Bone Burnett and announced the release of a new album in August. So far, this is the only track that has been released, and the band has made no mention of touring or a reunion.
Beppe Gambetta – The American Album
Beppe Gambetta is a world renowned guitarist who has dabbled in many styles over the years. His newest project has him mining the vast world of roots music for a truly American set from the Italian artist. Material pulled from the catalogues of Jimmie Davis, Norman Blake, and Earl Scruggs is presented in a way that respects the traditions of Americana while also placing a unique stamp on old favorites.
The Deadly Gentlemen – Roll Me, Tumble Me
The Deadly Gentlemen are a Punch Brothers-like collection centered around the songwriting and banjo picking of former Crooked Still member Greg Liszt. Liszt is joined by Sam Wyslouch on guitar and lead vocals, Mike Bennett on fiddle, Dominick Leslie on mandolin, and Sam Grisman (yep… Dawg’s son) on double bass. The vocal gymnastics displayed on the album’s title track make it one of the most fun recordings I’ve heard this year.


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A new website is bringing the crackling, smoky history of Nelson’s fire department to life.
Local playwright and historian Richard Rowberry was inspired to create the site by last year’s fire hall centennial and a Touchstones exhibit that coincided with it.
“It was clear there was a wealth of information,” he says. “I looked at old newspapers and some fascinating photographs in the Touchstones archives. It seemed like a good idea to put it together as a package.”
The website, entitled Red Sky Over Nelson, is divided into several sections: the general history of the department, which dates back to 1891; the story of the Nelson fire bug of 1911-12, which Rowberry previously wrote a play about; a memoir by a chief’s daughter of living in the fire hall in the 1950s; a photo gallery of changing equipment; a chronological list of the city’s; major fires; a list of chiefs; a profile of former chief Donald Guthrie, the fire hall’s role in the filming of Roxanne.
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Rowberry found funding for research and to hire Avia Moore to build the site. “She did a wonderful job and is a great collaborator,” Rowberry said.
He also had support from recently-retired chief Simon Grypma, whom he called “an incredible enthusiast. More than just a fire chief, he’s a real resource for the whole history of the department.”
Grypma provided an introduction to the site in which he says the stories and photos it captures “depict some of the most incredible tales of bravery by the men and women of the Nelson Fire Department and the strength of the citizens who endured the ravages of fire over the past 124 years.”
Grypma, who spent 38 years with the department, said he spent many night shifts walking between the trucks and thinking of the animals that once stood in their place. “I could almost smell the horses and hear their heavy breathing as the alarm bells sound out a box alarm. What a life to be a firefighter in those years gone by.”
Rowberry, whose site devoted to founding mayor John Houston earned the BC Historical Federation’s 2012 website prize, said his next online project will be about family histories of the First World War, both at the front and at home.
Both the Houston and fire history webpages are under the umbrella site kootenayhistory.com. Rowberry hopes other local history sites will join. He’s also hoping to make the material widely available to local schools.
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Dr. Shankar Sastry, Thomas M. Siebel Professor of Computer Science and former Dean of Engineering at UC Berkeley, addressing the founding batch of Tech Leaders Fellowship at the Plaksha Innovation Centre in August 2019.
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MEXICO CITY — At least four people have died and many others remained trapped inside buildings on Tuesday Sept. 19 as two powerful earthquakes with 7.1 and 6.8 points on the Richter scale rocked central Mexico. Both quakes shook Mexico City with effects felt in other major cities.
The 6.8 point quake had its epicenter seven kilometers west of Chiautla de Tapia, Puebla. The epicenter of the second quake of 7.1 points was 12 kilometers south of Axochiapan, Morelos.
Citizens left immediately from their homes and jobs. Besides the capital, the earthquake was also felt in Cuernavaca, Puebla and smaller cities in Guerrero, Oaxaca and Hidalgo.
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