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De Amerikaanse schrijfster Chelsea Banning debuteerde in augustus met Of Crowns and Legends. Bij een signeersessie op 3 december kwamen slechts 2 mensen opdagen terwijl 37 mensen online hadden aangegeven te zullen komen. ‘Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed,’ tweette Banning. Collega-schrijvers reageerden met bemoedigende tweets waarin ze soortgelijke ervaringen deelden.
Join the club. I did a signing to which Nobody came, except a guy who wanted to buy some Scotch tape and thought I was the help. 🙂
— Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) December 5, 2022
At my first SALEM'S LOT signing, I had one customer. A fat kid who said, "Hey bud, do you know where there's some Nazi books?"
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 5, 2022
I hope it gets better from here. But even if you have to do it 2 by 2, thanks for having the courage to write and share and I hope your work continues to resonate with folks!
— John Green Parody Account Run by John Green (@sportswithjohn) December 5, 2022
I was once invited to a crime writers' festival. Colin Dexter was on at the same time. Only one person showed up for me. We chatted for a while and I told him how glad I was that he'd come. He said, "Actually I'm Ian Rankin and I was supposed to be introducing you." @Beathhigh
— Jonathan Coe (@jonathancoe) December 5, 2022
When I started out, two children came to my reading. I almost left. A fellow writer told me: they came especially for you. I learned my most important lesson that day.
This year I celebrated my 20th year as writer of children’s books, but I will never forget those two.
— @firstname.lastname@example.org (@marcelvandriel) December 7, 2022
Also, was once signing books and a woman came up with a john Grisham novel. When i pointed out it wasn’t written by me she asked if i was signing books or not! So i signed it with love from me and John Grisham….
— Sheila O'Flanagan 📚📚📚 (@sheilaoflanagan) December 5, 2022
I did an event for my second novel where I was on a panel of 4. The only thing that connected us was we all had written books with ‘Home’ in the title. There were 4 people in the audience. One per author. Keep going. We believe in you!
— Elizabeth Day (@elizabday) December 5, 2022
I once had a book launch party arranged by my publisher and the only person who showed up was my mom.
— Jonathan Moore (@JonMooreFiction) December 4, 2022
I once did a Ilibrary event where no one turned up and so the librarians actually went into the street to capture some children. The kids looked at me like I was a mouldy rice pudding. Mortified.
— Melvin Burgess (@MelvinBurgess) December 6, 2022
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Saudi Arabia has decided to raise the number of Hajj pilgrims for this year to one million from inside and outside the Kingdom, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that it has authorized one million pilgrims, both foreign and domestic, to perform Hajj this year 1443H/2022.
The ministry said that the Kingdom is keen on ensuring that the maximum number of Muslims worldwide can perform Hajj and visit the Prophet’s Mosque in a safe and spiritual atmosphere.
“It is of supreme importance to the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to preserve the safety and security of Hajj pilgrims as well as visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque.”
The number of pilgrims coming from specific countries for this year’s Hajj will be in accordance with the quotas allocated to each country and in consideration of compliance with all health recommendations.
The ministry has clarified that this year’s Hajj will be conducted according to the following regulations:
1. This year’s Hajj is open to those who are under 65 years old and have received approved COVID-19 vaccinations by the Saudi Ministry of Health.
2. Pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom are required to submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test result performed within 72 hours of the time of departure to the Kingdom.
The ministry has instructed that all pilgrims must follow the health instructions and comply with all precautionary measures to preserve their health and safety while performing the Hajj rituals.


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A couple of weeks back, Gothenburg duo Pale Honey announced that they’d be releasing their new album ‘Devotion’ on 13th October via Bolero Recordings, and revealed a brand new single, ‘Get These Things Out Of My Head’.
Speaking of the personal nature of the track at the time, guitarist Tuva said: “For me, this is very personal to talk about. I even wanted to change the lyrics for the song to be about something else before we recorded the vocals, I was so afraid of what other people would know about me. But after I gave it some thought, why would I censor myself that way? We make music because it’s true. We write to deal with ourselves and things that happen around us. This condition I’ve been in is a big part of me and I want to be true to myself and shed some light on the disease. It’s more common than people think”.
Now they’ve revealed the video for the new track, which follows the pair as they head out on the road. They stroll around the streets and do a fair bit of driving around motorways, as well as playing some gigs and hanging out backstage. It gives a little glimpse into their touring life.
Speaking of tours, the duo have also revealed that they’ll be playing a headline show in London. They’ll hit the Old Blue Last on 7th November, and tickets are on sale now.
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By Evan Brunell
The Red Sox authored an unimaginable collapse, riding a 7-20 September all the way toward falling out of the playoffs at the last moment. As Boston fell to Baltimore 4-3, the Rays walked off against the Yankees 8-7 in an amazing end to the season. There's one play that stands out when looking back at how Boston blew Game 162 against the Orioles, and it appears to have been influenced by Red Sox Nation invading Camden Yards.
The setting: Red Sox shortstop Marco Scutaro is on first base in the eighth inning with Boston up 3-2. Carl Crawford at the plate. He slices a line drive to left fielder Nolan Reimold, who dove in an attempt to catch the ball. Scutaro, rounding second, heard cheers from the crowd. Scutaro, having briefly lost sight of the ball, paused, thinking cheers meant Reimold had made the catch. Except that Camden Yards is sometimes called Fenway Park South and it was no exception Wednesday. So the cheers actually meant Reimold had missed the ball.
"I heard the screaming, but I don't know if it was their crowd or our crowd, so I don't know if he made the play or not," Scutaro told the Providence Journal. "I just got a bad read. I should have just kept going."Scutaro picked it back up once he realized what happened, and third base coach Tim Bogar tried to send him home anyways. The ball took a few hops to reach Matt Wieters, but it reached him before Scutaro did. Out.
Who knows if the Orioles would still have tied the game up or won in the ninth, but that extra insurance run and the wasted opportunity will haunt the dreams of Red Sox players all offseason.
"It seems like, the whole September, nothing works out for us," Scutaro said. "Everything went different ways and everything was against us, pretty much. I guess it was our destiny to be out of the playoffs. Nothing worked out. We didn't play good enough. What can I say? That's baseball."
Wakefield returning: Tim Wakefield has decided he wants to play another year and intends to return to the Red Sox. “I’ve definitely made up my mind that I definitely want to come back next year,” Wakefield told Fox Sports. “I have another goal in front of me that I’d like to accomplish, and that’s the all-time record for the Red Sox in wins. I’m only seven away. I think the fans deserve an opportunity to watch me chase that record. We’ll see what happens.”
Pavanostache: Carl Pavano had a mustache in 2010 that drew all manner of attention and was dubbed the Pavanostache, and enjoyed one of his best seasons. He didn't rock it at all in 2011 -- until Wednesday's final game, where he tossed his first shutout of the year, throwing a five-hitter. Does the mustache have some mystical power we don't know about? (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Payroll rising: The Marlins' payroll will rise, but president David Samson reined in expectations, saying that it won't reach as high as $100 million. The Marlins will set a record for payroll at the very least, he says, but payroll figures to top out at $80 million. (Miami Herald)
Moneyball: The controversy over Moneyball continues, and the subject of both the book and movie finally weighed in. GM Billy Beane responded to allegations from manager Art Howe that Beane had a hand in crafting Howe's negative portrayal in the movie. "I was wondering who was going to be the first guy to think I produced, wrote or directed this movie," Beane told the San Jose Mercury News, saying he wasn't involved in making the movie. "Now I have my answer. [Howe's] comments are completely misguided."
Skippering: Davey Johnson wants to return to the Nationals in 2012, but Washington is going to continue with interviewing other internal candidates. It still appears likely Johnson will return. (MASN)
Arrested: Milton Bradley has been arrested for the second time this year after allegedly swinging a bat at his wife and missing. He was booked on felony assault, released on bail and is due back in court Oct. 18. (Los Angeles Times)
Affair: Yankees GM Brian Cashman has just been caught up in what could be a messy affair. He is alleged to have entered into a relationship with a woman in 2009 who was married. (Deadspin)
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A new ranking of the world’s 100 most valuable brands for the first time includes two Chinese companies in the top 10: Tencent, which was in the top 10 last year, and now Alibaba. They are ranked in the “Brandz Top 100” for 2018, which was released on Monday and is produced annually by the advertising and public relations company WPP and its market research unit, Kantar Millward Brown. Eight of the top 10 brands this year are technology or tech-related. Here are the 10 most valuable brands in the world. No 10 AT&T with brand value of $106.7 billion
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Tiger Finger Puppet
This cute little Tiger Finger Puppet will provide hours of fun for kids even after the craft time is over. Puppets give kids the opportunity to say things they might otherwise be reticent to say.
One 1 1/2” Orange Glitter Pom Pom
Three 1/2” Orange Glitter Pom Poms
Two 1/2” Silver Glitter Pom Poms
One 1/4” Black Glitter Pom Pom
Two 7mm Wiggle Eyes
One Orange Glitter Fuzzy Stick
Glue ½” pom poms to 1 ½” pom poms to make ears.
Glue on wiggle eyes and pom pom nose.
Glue on two sliver pom poms to make the checks and a final orange pom pom to make chin.
Cut glitter fussy stick in half. Coil around a pen and slide off.
Glue to the bottom of the head.
Slide it on your finger to use as a puppet.
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.

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Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the Skip the Line: Florence Uffizi Gallery Tour. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
A great guide who knows and enjoys her work, a very pleasurable experience
Guide was friendly and informative and great at keeping the group moving, well worth bookings
Monica was an excellent tour guide: knowledgeable, informative, concise, and in clear an articulate English.
It was nice to get into this tour at the last minute. This was the only place that had availability on the short notice in which we were looking. Our tour guide was excellent. Although there we no lines, it was nice to include the tour to learn some history about the art and not just look.
It was a really nice tour! our guide Roberto was well prepared, so nice and funny we really enjoy our tour. The views are amazing and the amount of information too. Definitely a must do in Firenze!!!!
The guide was waiting at the museum 15 minutes beforehand as advised. We were given an earpiece and a receiver which we wore around our necks - this allowed the guide to speak in a normal speaking voice but we could hear her over everyone else. I think her our guide's name was Ide. She was very knowledgeable and took us around the museum at a good pace and allowed us plenty of time to look at the exhibits. Be warned - although you do have skip the line access with this tour we still had to wait 20 minutes to get into the Uffizi just because of the way that they allow people into the museum, so there was a lot of waiting around before we got in. We then had to queue to go through the metal detectors and then there are four flights of stairs to climb! Our tour was due to start at 4.30pm and we didn't get to the first exhibit until 5pm. However, I would really recommend this tour as an excellent way to see the best exhibits in the museum.
Great - our guide was informative and the tour very interesting! Much better than just relying on a guide book!
Absolutely fantastic - all over too quickly. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and patient with quite a large party, she didn't seem to miss anything - we would thoroughly recommend this tour and in fact we will go back and do it again sometime.
Tour was informative and entertaining. Guide very knowledgable and spoke excellent English.
Learning the history of Florence and the museum at the start of the tour provided great context for the works throughout the tour. We would have missed so much without the assistance of our guide. Who by the way was quite entertaining and extremely knowledgable.
Tour was in general very good. The afternoon was a great time to visit the Uffizi Gallery. Our guide was very charismatic and informative. She took us to the most important parts of the museum and offered very interesting and engaging information. Would recommend it to anyone!

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THEY are officially Scotland’s most successful Games ever – and that’s just the medal tally. The wider impact of Glasgow 2014 will take longer to assess.
No doubt the influx of visitors will have given a boost to Scotland’s economy. But will the success of the Commonwealth Games make any difference when it comes to the referendum?
Could the athletes’ haul of bronze, silver and gold help Alex Salmond win his prize of independence?
The First Minister seemed to get off to a bad start, saying he had taken a “self-denying ordinance” not to talk politics during the Games – but then christening Glasgow “Freedom City”.
However, since then he has stuck to his word and avoided the temptation to try to make political capital out of Scottish wins. It is a wise decision.
Mr Salmond was widely ridiculed during the London 2012 Olympics when he urged people to cheer on the “Scolympians” in Team GB.
And his self-imposed silence is in marked contrast to his controversial “photobombing” of Prime Minister David Cameron in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last year by unfurling a Saltire behind him after Andy Murray won the final. Critics accused the First Minister of trying to hijack the occasion for political advantage and Murray himself has since said he “didn’t like it”.
Politicians know they are not the most popular people on the planet but they don’t seem to have realised that trying to win popularity by associating themselves with genuine stars from other spheres just doesn’t work.
And overt attempts to cash in on successes which have nothing to do with them are also likely to backfire.
Far better to stand back and let the triumphs speak for themselves. If the effect is to inspire confidence and enthusiasm and strengthen a sense of national identity, so much the better. But any effort to force these things risks appearing crass and counter-productive.
The feelgood factor generated by sporting victories has in the past been credited with boosting political fortunes. A mythology grew up that England’s famous World Cup triumph helped to get Harold Wilson’s Labour government re-elected in the 1966 general election. But a quick check of the dates is enough to debunk that particular belief – the election was on March 31 and the World Cup final not until July 30.
But some argue England’s surprise defeat by Germany in the World Cup quarter-finals four years later – four days before the 1970 election – helped tip the public mood against Wilson, who lost unexpectedly to the Tories.
And that may be the lesson for politicians when it comes to sport. Victory guarantees nothing, but defeat can be deadly.
If the Glasgow Games had been a shambles, if Scotland’s stars had not shone, if the norovirus outbreak had taken hold, that could have created a negative vibe, undermined confidence, led to recriminations, made Scots question the country’s ability to stage such big events – and dealt a blow to the independence cause.
But the reverse is not necessarily the case. Politicians cannot count on basking in the glory of victorious sportsmen and women, or using their triumphs as a platform for political progress.
When it comes to the referendum race, Mr Salmond and Scotland’s other politicians have to rely on their own performance.


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Wow! It's finally here!
And it looks like we were right! The duo did collaborate on an editorial for the latest issue!
Kimmy and Kara Cara pose for the cover with wet hair, eyebrows on fleek, and completely bare faces.
[Image via Instagram.]
She's home from the Maui Film Festival and ready to catch up with her gal pals!
Emma Roberts enjoyed an evening with friends at a famous Hollywood hot spot on Monday — and even brought her sparkly engagement ring out to play.
Sounds utterly perfect, no?!
[Image via Pacific Coast News.]

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If urine has had time to soak into the concrete, we recommend cleaning the area with tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) to make it easier for OdorXit Eliminator to reach the urine. Using chemical resistant gloves, mix 1 part TSP into 32 parts water. Lightly scrub the mixture onto the surface. Reapply as needed to keep the area wet for 1-5 minutes. Using a shop vac, remove the excess liquid.
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Colombian Fish Producers Receive USSEC Virtual Support on Production Management
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USSEC focused on fish production as support to the Colombian market. This sector produces more than 130,000 metric tons (MT) annually, representing a good potential for the utilization of U.S. soy products. Due to the current global public health situation, USSEC offered technical virtual support and consultations for select key customers of SOLLA, an aqua feed mill and USSEC cooperator, discussing the customers’ aquaculture production practices as well as health and management issues in their operations.
More than 50 people attended this conference, which featured presentations by subject matter expert and USSEC consultant Dr. John Hargreaves, a renowned aquaculture consultant and water management and carrying capacity calculations specialist, as well as Jairo Amezquita, USSEC Aqua Program Manager – Americas.
Dr. Hargreaves provided technical virtual support to Solla customers who are tilapia and trout producers and utilize tanks and earthen ponds. The presentation broadly addressed sustainable production in these kinds of systems. Topics included a brief market summary; aquaculture production risks and how to manage them; improve technical efficiency; relationship between production intensity and economic performance; water quality and load capacity; and dissolved oxygen and solids removal. Before beginning the presentation, USSEC’s role in promoting the use of U.S. soybean meal in aquafeeds to help the nutrition of Colombia’s aqua industry was explained as well as the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP). Discussions were held with technical representatives and the manager of the aquaculture portfolio of the Solla aquafeed company about increasing the inclusion rate of soybean meal or other soy products.
The main general recommendations shared include:
USSEC will continue supporting the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry around the world as a source of animal protein production.

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text: "R.I.P.D.: The Game is now available for PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC on Steam. The new game comes to us from developer Old School Games and publisher Atlus USA, the same team that released the fun downloadable title God Mode back in April. In fact, R.I.P.D.: The Game shares many glaring similarities with God Mode for the good and bad."

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The earliest Chinese text exclusively on alchemy was by WEI PO YANG (ca. 140 A.D.). It contains yin and yang, tao ("the first and last cause of existence"), and descriptions of some chemical operations, e.g., crystallization. The Taoist KO HUNG (400 A.D.) was the most celebrated alchemist of China. He was concerned with the chin tan (the elixir of life). He described the formation of mercury from tan sha (cinnabar) on heating and its reconversion. KO HUNG, by placing tan over a hot fire, produced "gold"---"the production of gold is a sign of the completion of the elixir." His ideas have a close resemblance to the Yogi system of India. Early Chinese alchemy was less concerned with the transmutation of metals than with the "medicine of immortality."
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Creating rapid growth in the classroom through personalized learning
Scott Kitun is joined by a rotating cast of tech and media personalities to break down the latest in startupland.
ThinkCERCA CEO Eileen Murphy joins Scott in-studio at WGN Radio to talk about the lack of preparation students face after they graduate and head into the real world. It’s time to dump the old curriculum and become more engaged with our students


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Hank Azaria’s touching, humorous, and often enlightening journey from a man who is not even sure he wants to have kids, to a father going through the joys, trials and tribulations of being a dad.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Tracy Anderson spend time with women who've overcome hardship, injury, and setbacks to triumph in the face of adversity.
Enter the graceful but competitive world of ballet through the eyes of executive producer, Sarah Jessica Parker. This behind-the-scenes docudrama reveals what it takes to perform on the ultimate stage, the New York City Ballet. Catch NYCB on stage at Lincoln Center.
ACTING DISRUPTIVE takes viewers inside the businesses and passion projects of Hollywood’s top celebrities.
Explore what it means to be human as we rush head first into the future through the eyes, creativity, and mind of Tiffany Shlain, acclaimed filmmaker and speaker, founder of The Webby Awards, mother, constant pusher of boundaries and one of Newsweek’s “women shaping the 21st Century.”
They say every picture tells a story and AOL On's new original series My Ink proves it. Travel along as some of the world's greatest athletes bring their tattoos to life through exclusive interviews and visits to their favorite tattoo parlors.
Discover crowdfunded small business success stories with author, comedian, and entrepreneur Baratunde Thurston.
Go behind-the-scenes with racing's hottest, young talent, 17-year-old Dylan Kwasniewski, as he aspires to make it in the #1 motorsport in America – NASCAR
Follow Scott Schuman, the Sartorialist, from the streets of NYC to the capitals of Europe on his quest to photograph and document the best in culture and fashion.
Iconic potter, designer, author and personality Jonathan Adler shares his unique perspective on creativity. Showcasing the inspiration Jonathan finds in the most unlikely people and places, Inspiration Point will add style, craft and joy to your life.
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A documentary directed by Alex Winter exploring the Napster downloading revolution; the kids who created it, the bands and businesses that were affected and its impact on the world at large.
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A 5,000-year-old temple is discovered in Peru. Many ancients secrets are still unknown to us but gradually, more and more are being uncovered.An ancient temple has been discovered near Lima, Peru. It was found at the ancient site of El Paraiso, in one of the main pyramid’s wings.Archaeologists estimate the rectangular shaped structure is about 5,000 years old. A narrow passageway gave entrance to the temple, which contained a hearth that was most likely used to torch ceremonial offerings.Peru's Deputy Minister for culture states “It corroborates that the region around Lima was a focus for the civilizations of the Andean territory, further bolstering its religious, economic and political importance since times immemorial.” Late last year, a 2,700-year-old ancient temple was found near the city of Jerusalem at the Tel Motza archaeological site. During past excavations, archaeologists discovered remains of what may have been a grain storage structure for the city of Jerusalem in the past.They have also found several items nearby the temple site like pieces of pottery, ritualistic pedestals, and figurines of horses and human heads.


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It can be difficult to pay your bills if you get sick or injured and are unable to work. And it’s even more challenging if you’re self-employed and don’t have the benefit of sick days or any disability insurance from your employer. Without these extra benefits, it can be particularly important for self-employed people to consider getting disability insurance, which can pay out if they’re unable to do their job. But there’s a catch: Even though having disability insurance can be even more valuable for self-employed people, it’s more difficult to qualify for a policy when you’re in business for yourself.
Disability insurance is designed to replace lost income when you’re unable to work. But many self-employed people don’t have a regular salary and their income can vary a lot from year to year, especially as their business is getting off the ground. Insurance companies require you to provide some evidence of your income level before you can get coverage, but the criteria and required documentation can vary a lot by insurer. The following steps can help self-employed people qualify for disability insurance:
Act quickly after you leave a corporate job. Insurers typically look for at least two years of income history to establish stability, but there are some exceptions. If you recently left a corporate job to start a new business, some insurers have special programs that will provide coverage based on your historical W-2 earnings from your old job, even if your new business hasn’t started yet. The coverage is typically limited to about $5,000 per month in benefits, but you can buy more in the future as you begin to establish your business record. It’s important to apply for coverage as soon as you make the decision to leave your job because the longer you wait, the less value insurers can place on your past earnings. This can be a great option for people who are making a career change from the corporate world to entrepreneurship or freelance work.
For example, Saturday Insurance recently helped get disability insurance coverage for someone who spent 20 years at a large consulting firm and then left to become self-employed. They were able to get the coverage before the new business even launched based solely on the business owner’s past W-2s as an employee. The initial coverage was limited to 60% on $100,000 of income ($5,000 in monthly benefit), which provided a good starting point, then the business owner can add more coverage as the business grows.
Provide detailed business records as evidence. If you have already launched your new business but it’s less than two years old, some insurers are willing to consider coverage if you’re able to demonstrate you have a strong business model and have generated consistent revenue. Having good records is essential. It’s best to provide financials produced by a CPA, but you can also build your case yourself with detailed records proving your financial situation, such as invoices, contracts and any tax returns.
It helps to apply for coverage as soon as you need it, so there are no gaps. A large gap in coverage won’t necessarily prevent you from getting coverage, but insurers may wonder why you’re looking for coverage now.
Only buy what you need. It’s tempting to get as much coverage as possible, but it’s important to do financial calculations to figure out how much you actually need to live on. Start with what you need and add onto the coverage as your business and needs grow. If you’re concerned that your health may change and you might not qualify to get more coverage in the future, you may be able to add a rider when you buy your policy that lets you lock in future coverage increases without any new medical underwriting.
Another option is to plan way in advance. If you’re in a full-time job but think you eventually might leave to start your own business, consider getting individual disability insurance while you’re still an employee. This individual coverage can supplement any disability insurance you have from your employer, and you can keep it if you leave your job later to become self-employed. But you need to do this with plenty of time before you leave — insurers usually ask if you plan to change jobs within the next six months and, if so, they’ll evaluate your new job as part of the underwriting. It’s a good idea to apply for this coverage more than six to nine months before you expect to make the career change — or longer.
Each insurer has different requirements before issuing a disability insurance policy, especially if you are self-employed, so it’s a good idea to work with an expert who deals with several companies and knows from experience which ones are likely to insure someone in your situation and the type of documentation you need to provide to strengthen your case.
For more information about disability insurance, and what to look for in a policy, see Picking the right disability insurance policy.
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Tractor Trailer Truck 400HP Volvo
Emission Standard:Euro 4
Tire Type:Inner Tube
Tire Certification:ISO, CCC
Ud Trucks Corporation Engine:Gh1b
Maximum Horsepower:294kw / 400HP
Rear Axle Ratio:3.73
Packing:After Waxing by Container, RO-RO, Bulk Freighter
Production Capacity:500 Unit / Month
Dongfeng Volvo UD Tractor Trailer Truck
6x4 TRACTOR TRUCK HEAD TRUCK / prime mover
High torque, low speed ratio
EURO 4 UD Trucks Corporation engine 294KW / 400HP TRACTOR TRUCK
Speed ratio 3.73
Other high-powered tractor truck / prime mover:
1. Dongfeng 480hp Tractor truck
2.SINOTRUK HOWO T7H 540HP TRACTOR TRUCK
3.SHACMAN-X3000 430HP TRACTOR HEAD
4.IVECO 500HP TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK
5.HYUNDAI 520HP HEAD TRUCK
6.FAW J6 460HP Tractor Truck
|Brand||Dongfeng volvo UD|
|Front / rear track||2022/1836mm|
|Curb weight (chassis)||8805kg|
|Emission Standards||EURO 4|
|Maximum output power||294KW|
|Maximum torque speed||/|
|Number of reverse gears||2|
|Number of tires||10+1|
|Oil Tank capacity ||400 L|
|Suspension ||Mechanical Suspension|
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- Generally in about 1.8 meters, different brands and models, body width is not the same.
- Q:How is the freight truck charged?
- Sometimes by tonnage, and sometimes by square count, sometimes chartered directlyThe price of a bicycle is different from that of a trailer
- Q:The difference between a SUV car and a light off-road vehicle
- According to the function of SUV, they are usually divided into city type SUV and off-road vehicle. The two are mainly the difference between the load type body and the non load type body.
- Q:What's the difference between a car and a SUV?
- In terms of handling, the car is much more flexible than the SUV. After all, the models are different. It's a little better to be in a high speed, cornering, or reversing or moving in a narrow placeIn terms of speed, the car is a little faster at the same horsepowerBut SUV is safer than cars, and most families now use SUV as their first choice because they can bring convenience to travel, and they can also put a lot of things in their shopping.
- Q:What do you mean by "SUV" in the car?
- According to the function of SUV, usually divided into city and SUV SUV, SUV now generally refers to those with the car platform as the basis, to a certain extent, not only has the comfort of the car, but also has a certain off-road vehicles, because of the MPV seat combination function, wide application range.
- Q:What's the difference between a hatchback and a three car SUV?
- From the structure, if the vehicle engine compartment, cabin crew, reserve the luggage compartment all are separated, and the separated fixed is irreversible, it is the three car. The hatchback refers to the car with a backup line but no body, and in this case, the crew compartment and the backup line are one, only separated by the back seat. The so-called single car, in fact, is a van (Van) of advanced varieties. We are very familiar with the bread models, the TOYOTA Hiace, MITSUBISHI Delica, a small familiar Changan van, the car space is large, can also carry passengers, and cargo, very affordable, but this car also has a fatal flaw, there is no engine cabin alone, there is no buffer in the event of a head-on collision.
- Q:What's the difference between a SUV car and a car engine?
- Distinction: SUV for manned and can load, space is much larger than the average car, cross-country performance better. SUV prices are higher. Cars are more suitable for household use. Fuel consumption is higher for SUV.No one is good, who is bad, can only say that the crowd and function is not the same.
- Q:Bow plate on the car, what is it?
- When the leaf spring is installed in the suspension of the automobile, the vertical load is positive, and the spring pieces are subjected to force deformation and have the tendency of upward camber. At this point, the axle and the frame are close to each other. When the axle and the frame are far away from each other, the positive vertical load and deformation of the leaf spring gradually decrease, and sometimes even reverse.
- Q:How much do you make if you drive a truck for a month? If business is good or business is average
- It is estimated that this year is not so much as we say, generally within 10 thousand months of the month, it is difficult to find goods this year, it is recommended that unless there are fixed items, or not to buy, buy first, in search of goods is difficult
- Q:What is the body structure of the car, SUV?
- The full name of SUV is Sport Utility Vehicle, which means "sport utility vehicle" in chinese.
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The latest edition of the game FIFA 20 set for release on September 27 sees Zambian raised female rapper Sampa The Great, who moved to the US and made her name in Australia to be among artist in the game soundtracks. She Returned to Africa and debuted Freedom under the roots and carrying the weight of representation to feature on the FIFA 20 soundtracks is just another level. Other artist include Foals, Hot Chip, Major Lazer and Suzi Wu.
EA Sports have a reputation for collaborating with the most exciting artists to soundtrack their game. FIFA soundtracks are integral to the experience of playing the actual game. EA Sports tend to draw their soundtracks from both established and rising global artists who hail from diverse genres.
The song “OMG” off her album The Return, her new album out this month, delves deep into themes of home, heritage, displacement and freedom. Amid its viscous swirl of Afrobeat, R&B and neo-soul is Sampa’s taut and assured rapping, the hard centre of songs that billow out to six, seven, even nine minutes.
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Souvlaki is the second studio album by the English dream pop/shoegazing band Slowdive. It was released on 17 May 1993 in the UK and on 8 February 1994 in the US. Widely regarded as their best album, it includes synthesizer contributions from co-producer Brian Eno on "Sing" and "Here She Comes." The album's US release includes the previously unreleased cover of "Some Velvet Morning" (written by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra in 1967) and three tracks from the band's 1993 5 EP, comprising the four U.S. release bonus tracks.Continue reading at Wikipedia...
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49 unmanned systems inside April/May 2017 ENGINEERING. PRACTICE. POLICY. A breakthrough metamaterials antenna and satellite constellations designed to connect with smaller systems are making satellite-powered communications an alternative for drones and connected cars. by Dee Ann Divis EVOLUTION: A s in other industries, the frequency experts in the unmanned sector are scouring the spectrum gameboard for hidden slivers of bandwidth to support the flood of connected vehicles, drones, and other devices expected to fill the future. With prices for wireless frequencies running into the billions of dollars the debate over how to solve spectrum shortages has been intense and, at times, testy. There is bandwidth avail- able, however, though perhaps not entirely where expected. "Satellite literally has 1,000 times more spectrum available to it, and it's available on a global basis, naturally, because it's in space," Nathan Myhrvold told Geekwire in 2015. Myhrvold was the chief strategist and tech- nology officer for Microsoft Corp. before he co-founded the innovation investment firm Intellectual Ventures, of which he is now CEO. Sensing opportunity, the satellite compa- nies have been revamping their underlying technology to support unmanned systems. Inmarsat has a deal in place to support con- nected vehicles from space. Intelsat is in- vesting in leading-edge technologies and a broader array of satellites to support smaller drones. Ligado Networks is test driving a satellite-based command and control (C2) re- ceiver for beyond-line-of-sight operations and other efforts, like the Swiss firm ELSE, con- tinue to emerge. Breakthrough One of the biggest developments is a 70 cm, f lat antenna called the mTenna u7 that can be incorporated into the roof of a vehicle to sup- port connected and driverless technology. Satellite Firms Adapt to Serve Drones, Connected Cars Software bugs cost the car industry $7 billion dollars globally in 2016 and triggered 17 percent of product recalls. BY THE NUMBERS The Inmarsat control room (left). Source: Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat Global, Ltd. 17 % recalls $ 7 billion global costs SOFTWARE BUGS 2016 " YOU KNOW YOUR AVERAGE CAR COMING OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE TODAY HAS OVER SIX MILLION LINES OF CODE—AND SOFTWARE BUGS AND THE NEED FOR UPDATES." Rupert Pearce, CEO of Inmarsat Global, Ltd. "This (antenna) is small enough that in an armored vehicle scenario or in a diplomatic vehicle scenario it can be embedded directly into the roof of a car—or it can be mounted on the roof," said Nathan Kundtz, the president and CEO of Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta, which developed the technology. "Even a Prius can easily take one of these," he said.


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About Appomattox County Court
It was in Appomattox, a village in Virginia, that General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant on 9 April 1865, marking the end of the American Civil War. The meeting took place at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean and lasted approximately an hour and a half.
Appomattox County Court National Park now offers visitors a myriad of experiences and exhibits relating to the Confederate surrender. You can visit the Mclean House where the surrender took place as well as the Appomattox County Court Visitors Centre, which houses a number of exhibits relating to the event.
Visitors can also gain an understanding of the final battles of the Civil War by visiting the Appomattox Station and Court House. Living history experiences are conducted throughout the summer months and occasionally in the spring and winter, with actors recreating the famous surrender. You should allow at least three hours for your visit.
Discover the best Historic Sites in the United States, from Independence Hall to Ellis Island and more, includes an interactive map of US cultural places, landmarks and monuments.
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CarRacer 3 challenges gamers to spill their revenge on rush hour traffic, vindictive rival racers and anything else that gets between them and the finish line. Various locations provide a visually rich environment full of nasty surprises and bonus rewards.
Aside from the usual pitfalls of arduous racing, the player must overtake a number of racers, who want to win at all costs. But in these challenges there is far more at stake than merely winning the race … Like a gladiator of contemporary times, the player must face off death amid a screech of tires and the throb of engines that was never this intense ...
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Kenneth Branagh is on course to slap on a goofy wig for This Sceptred Isle, a new five-part drama that will see the actor playing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The series, which will air on Sky, comes from The Trip series director Michael Winterbottom, and “will chart the events surrounding the U.K. Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic.” Winterbottom will direct the entire series from a script he co-wrote with Kieron Quirke.
News of This Sceptred Isle comes from Deadline, which reports the five-part series “will trace the impact on Britain from the pandemic, and the response of scientists, nurses, and doctors as they worked to contain and overcome the virus. It is based on the first-hand testimony of people including those from Number 10 Downing Street, the Department of Health, The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), and from hospitals and care homes across the country.”
Kenneth Branagh, who was recently seen hamming it up in Tenet, is set to play UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and that’s the only casting news available right now. In any case, it sounds like exactly the sort of role Branagh will sink his teeth into, and it also means we’ll soon be getting very amusing images of Branagh sporting Johnson’s consistently unkempt hair, and really, isn’t that what matters most?
Regarding the project, director Michael Winterbottom said: “The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered forever. A time when the country came together to battle an invisible enemy. A time when people were more aware than ever of the importance of community. Our series weaves together countless true stories – from Boris Johnson in Number 10 to front line workers around the country – chronicling the efforts of scientists, doctors, care home workers and policy makers to protect us from the virus.”
And Sky UK Managing Director of Content, Zai Bennett said: “COVID-19 has presented once-in-a-generation challenges to the world, and in the UK the resilience and fortitude of the public over the past year has been nothing short of extraordinary. Portraying NHS staff and key workers on the frontlines of the extraordinary fight, to those in government facing unprecedented challenges; Michael Winterbottom has a clear and compelling vision in telling this remarkable story. The incredible creative talent Fremantle have assembled including the central performance from Kenneth Branagh will make This Sceptred Isle a drama we are proud to be part of telling.”
Winterbottom co-wrote the script for the series with Kieron Quirke. Winterbottom will also executive produce, alongside Richard Brown. Melissa Parmenter, Josh Hyams, and Anthony Wilcox are producing while Tim Shipman, political editor of The Sunday Times, will serve as a consultant. Shooting will start this year with a premiere likely for autumn 2022.
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MUMBAI: Bunty Walia is a relieved producer. His Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, Kunal Kapoor starrer Lamhaa, which is directed by Rahul Dholakia, is ready for release. The movie will hit theatres on 16 July. Other actors in the film are Anupam Kher and Shenazz Patel.
Talking about his film, Bunty Walia tells Businessofcinema.com, "We shot the film across three schedules. We started the film in Kashmir and returned to the Valley for a second time after a schedule in Mumbai. We shot for 25 days in Kashmir and the remaining 50 days in Mumbai, where we put up a big set spread across three acres in Film City."
Lamhaa is about Kashmir and the government of Kashmir went out of its way to ensure that there was no untoward incident whilst shooting. Walia discloses, "The tourism department paved the way for a smooth schedule. The Abdullah family of Farooq and Omar Abdullah personally saw to that we had police protection and that permissions were easily sought. Shooting proceeded speedily contrary to whatever was reported."
Lamhaa will be award winning film maker Rahul Dholakia’s second film after his debut film Parzania won critical appraise. Lamhaa is a sensitive film and just like Parzania, which spoke about the angst of the people in a terror stricken place, Lamhaa too will deal about these issues.


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Labrador Morning Photo ID for 5Wing ? Oct 24, 2014 | 6:15Here in Labrador, 5 Wing Goose Bay
Drivers will have to show photo ID.
So what does that mean for people travelling to and from Nunatsiavut through the Goose Bay airport? Michelle Kinney is the deputy minister of health and social development .
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Labrador Morning No more paving till 2015?? Oct 23, 2014 | 5:27Work on the Trans-Labrador Highway, supposed to have been done last year, still not finished. And it won't be, until 2015..
Labrador Morning's Bailey White asked some people in Happy Valley-Goose Bay what they think of all this.
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Labrador Morning That's it! No more paving Oct 22, 2014 | 7:14The cold, and a little bit of snow are starting to set in in parts of Labrador including Churchill Falls.
That ,of course , is where the final stretch of unpaved Trans-Labrador Highway is.
Paving season is nearing its end.
Oct 21, 2014 | 6:50Labrador Morning Legal Aid Line Up Audio
Labrador Morning Legal Aid Line Up Oct 21, 2014 | 6:50177 - That's the number of individual appearances scheduled for the next two weeks in Happy Valley Goose Bay and circuit court.
It's one of the busiest courts in the province
Second only to St. John's. - Nick Summers
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Labrador Morning Frustrated Homeowners in Wabush Oct 21, 2014 | 5:08Some home-owners in Wabush are finding themselves in a state of limbo. Last week, the town delivered a letter to Mike Stuckless. He lives on Snow's Drive. His property borders a lake, and the embankment leading down to the water is unsafe.


Interview: Death & Vanilla
15 May 2015
Death & Vanilla's debut "...to where the wild things are..." is one of my favourite albums so far this year (see the playlist 2015 page!). Thus, when they came to London last month, I seized the opportunity to meet up with the trio from Malmö, Sweden, for an interview. Their live shows are amazing, too, by the way. Although their music is quiet, it is hypnotic enough to silence even a roomful of over-excited record shoppers - as witnessed during a fine performance at the Rough Trade East shop on the day of our meeting.
First, we need to know about the name. Death & Vanilla - why, what, how?
Anders: It was basically two pet rabbits, one black and one white and they had these names. We just put them together. That was it.
And the others simply put up with this?
Marleen: Yeah, we’re a very rabbit-friendly band.
What’s the history of the band?
Anders: Well, Marleen and I met through a friend a bunch of years ago, we became friends very quickly and started talking about music and having a band together. It really went from there. We worked really slowly in the beginning, making one song every six months or so, before we knew what we were doing.
Marleen: We knew we wanted to do something and we had an idea of what kind of music we liked and we were inspired by. But you could say we didn’t form the band in the sense that we thought: “OK we’re going to form a band and we’ll call a few friends to get it going”. We just started recording some of the ideas. Anders had a rehearsal space, we’d go down there and just try out some ideas. So we made a first song, erm, “Run Rabbit Run”, and I was going to play the bass because that’s what I did in my former bands. We did a demo version and I put vocals on it just because we were trying to get the song together to show how it was going to sound, and THEN we’d start to call friends and see who could sing. That was our intention but it never happened. We just put the song out on MySpace – it was still that time – and it started to spread. And as that happened the band was probably officially formed.
What kind of bands had you been in before?
Anders: We had all been playing in bands for most of our lives but nothing spectacular or important. Magnus and I have been playing together since we were teenagers. We were basically both guitar players and we had computers.
From the moment you chose your particular keyboard sound that gave you a very particular direction. Why did you choose that sound?
Marleen: Because I was in a band with Anders, that’s how we got to know each other, another band. I came in quite late in that band, we did three shows and then quit. I was a bass player but they asked me to play organ so I randomly picked up an organ for that band. When they quit I just kept it. So when Anders and I started making music together, the first songs, we used that organ. I didn’t think I would be continuing with it. I thought we’d find someone else and I’d play the bass – BUT I couldn’t sing and play the bass at the same time, SO I had to stick with the organ. Now I haven’t played bass for years.
It is completely coincidental, then, that this kind of organ-sound ties in with so much else that we like, like a certain type of garage rock as well as a post-Stereolab kind of sound?
Marleen: It was a really lucky strike to find that organ. When I did I immediately understood this is a really special sound. It’s not a Vox sound, not a Hammond sound, not a Farfisa sound – it had perhaps a little bit of all, plus a number of quirky features. There’s a ribbon band in velvet where you can draw your finger and you get some Theremin-sounding cool stuff. It’s a 1971 organ. I don’t think it’s very well known.
Did you have to pay a special vintage price?
Anders: Apparently it had been standing unused in a studio in Malmö.They needed the space and nobody really knew if it was working or not. So it was by chance. It was a good find.
Magnus: And, Marleen, how many Yamaha organs do you have now?
Marleen: Well, it started with this one, but I think I have four now. I think. I have one spare of the one I bought, I found we needed to have that for spare parts. Then I have a kid sister in the same series, and I have a big brother in the same series. A massive organ with two panels as well. I can never play live with that, I can’t carry it around.
In a couple of years you’ll be like Rick Wakeman.
Magnus: That’s the goal.
How did the vibraphone come in?
Magnus: I think they bought the vibraphone four, five years ago and they used it on most of their recordings and it became part of the typical Death & Vanilla sound. So when we started to perform live we had to have the vibraphone. So it fell on me to play it. Like I said, we were all guitar players.
When you started you were as much a beginner on the vibraphone as Marleen was on the keyboards?
Magnus: Yes. And that kind of sums up a lot about Death & Vanilla, lots of it is just trial and error. We try something and if it works we go in that direction. It’s the same with recording and song writing. We just try to piece things together, and if it works it works. A lot of trial and error.
It’s also interesting, the way you play vibraphone - you’re very restrained, you play very few notes. Whereas most people who play the instrument do it a jazzy way, fast and up and down the runs.
Magnus: I can’t. I’m not able to do that!
So your different way of playing becomes part of the style of the band.
Magnus: Yeah. Definitely. A vibraphone that size (as used at Rough Trade East) is kind of overkill for what I do. But it was the only one available for renting. The one we used on the album is way smaller.
How open was your environment in Sweden to what you were doing? Was it receptive?
Magnus: I remember when we finished that first track, Run Rabbit Run, we were listening back to it and we were thinking: Swedish people aren’t gonna like this. We just felt it didn’t really sound like anything else in Sweden. Most of the pop music in Sweden is usually electronic-based, lots of synths and leaning towards dance music.
Anders: We were saying probably this is gonna work better in England or France or places like that. And it turned out to be exactly like that. Maybe it’s because most of our influences come from England or France or America.
Whenever you’re talked about in England the obvious pointers come out, Broadcast, for starters. Isn’t it slightly irritating, to be put in a box like that straight away?
Anders: It is, actually, yeah. But I can understand it too.
Marleen: I think if you want to spread the music and the writers might want to write about you they might want to compare it to show to people “if you like this band you might like that as well”. It’s a way to explain the music in one way, so I think we’re OK with that because I think it does give a bit of a comparison to other bands. On the other hand, we would also like a few terms for our own style that aren’t just a comparison. We’d hope there’s other things to say about our music, too.
Anders: I think a few writers they think that’s where we draw the influence from. So they don’t investigate any further. We like Broadcast, but there is so much, so many other bands that we like that Broadcast probably also liked.
Marleen: I’d say we probably shared a lot of influences.
Like Pearls Before Swine?
Anders: Yeah. Definitely. Any 60s type psychedelic scene, like the Zombies, or Electric Prunes. And also a lot of film music from the 60s and early 70s, and also a lot of electronic music from that era, too.
I hear a bit of Velvet Underground in your minimalism.
Anders: Well, yeah! We’re big fans of Velvet Underground.
Marleen: Because of the minimalism.
Anders: Take their first album - on one hand there’s some quite harsh-sounding songs, like Heroin and Black Angel’s Death Song, on the other there’s those lullabies, like I’ll Be Your Mirror. Sweet songs next to harsh songs. I really like that contrast. And they still manage to make it sound like one band. I really like the combination. That’s something that inspires us as well. On our album there’s a few instrumental songs, and some that are a bit bigger-sounding, and noisier. And there is also the more pop/melodic songs.That probably comes from listening to a lot of Velvet Underground. Not forgetting Throbbing Gristle! They did the same thing, they made a lot of noise, but also some pop songs which were great. It’s nice to be able to do some kind of crossover and combine an experimental side with the simple pop things.
Is there anything particularly Swedish about what you’re doing?
Marleen: Sweden is known for good melodies, I think. If you talk about Swedish bands you often talk of good melodies. Maybe that’s our Swedish side, writing pop music and melodies. Paying attention to playing both catchy melodies and sophisticated melodies.
You mentioned a French influence. Do Swedes listen to a lot of Frenchpop songs?
Anders: Not necessarily. But we really like the 60s yé-yé pop. Also there are a lot of soundtrack composers in the 60s and 70s and a lot of experimental things as well, people like Pierre Henry. There was definitely a scene in France with lots of good music. I guess they were initially copying the British and the Americans but they put their touch and their personality to it so it became their own.
How did you end up with Fire Records?
Anders: They contacted us. They sent a message via Facebook. We’d never really thought about getting signed before. We’ve always done all the recordings by ourselves, wrote everything by ourselves, mixed everything, did the videos, the covers. A lot of DIY. And the records we’ve put out in the past were along the same DIY aesthetics, and we were quite OK with that. So we never approached anyone trying to get signed. Then Fire contacted us. We’d been contacted by others before, but never paid too much attention to it. Now the timing was right. See, the internet does work. It’s great.
This attitude “it happens if it happens” seems to indicate you don’treally have to make your living from music?
Anders: Yeah, we don’t make our living through music. That’s also why weweren’t trying to get noticed. We just want to make music, that’s the mostimportant thing, that’s what drives us. Listening to music, writing, recording– it’s so much fun.
Marleen: It gives me freedom to know I’ve got my daytime job to supportmy rent. So when I do music I can do whatever I want. I don’t have to think “Ineed to pay my rent by doing this and this and this”. I just do what I want todo and put all energy and creativity into that.
What kind of records did you buy when you were 15?
Magnus: Maybe stuff like the Misfits. I was really into Black Flag. Also Einstürzende Neubauten, Dead Kennedys, lots of things like that. I still love that. And a bit of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division. And Celtic Frost! They were big favourites and I still listen to them, too.
Marleen: Me, being 15, I was the proper pop girl. I was a big Pulp fan, still am. But also I discovered Diamanda Galas at around that time, strong emotional music.
Finally - I'm vaguely aware of some Dutch and Danish bands in the 60s and 70s, Supersister and Burning Red Ivanhoe, Savage Rose. Was there any music in Sweden at that time we should know about?
Anders: Yeah, there was Träd, Gräs och Stenar – Trees, Grass and Stones.They were one of the most famous experimental bands, really long songs, lots of jamming, really really good. They’re still doing it. And there’s a Swedish organist called Bo Hansson, he had a duo with a drummer and then went solo to make really atmospheric music. He made the Lord of the Rings, that’s his most famous album, a lovely album. I think some English music magazine rated it as the cheesiest album ever – they haven’t paid attention.
Death And Vanilla, "...to where the wild things are..." (Fire)


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0971..... My Most Beautiful Poem is My Family (My Closing Poem)
Every Family is like a Poem
No one understands it fully
In Poem it's Author, Family it's Father
Both make everyone Bother
Some Authors Don't understand own poems
Some Parents Don't understand own children
Readers find Poems difficult to Decipher
Children find Parents difficult to Decipher
A Good Family itself is a Poem, Try Reading First
Children are its Chapters, Try Writing First
Poems have only Lines
Children have Lifelines
A Poet may miss Rhymes
But never Family Times
To make a poem Lengthy
Don't waste your time Blindly
If Poeming costs Prime Time,
It's just a sublime Crime
Taking time and Asking everyone to comment your Poems,
May make everyone comment your failed Family Blossoms
You may score 10+++
Your children (-) (-) (-) ?
Hanging on to Poems? Addicted to Poeming?
Rubbish, Absurd, Silly, Irrational, Foolish........
A Family is 'The Most Beautiful Poem'
Don't waste your time writing Poems, as a Deaf in Family
Forget Poems, Think Family! Don't Repent Later!
Ha! Ha! This is a Poem for Self! ! ! Not Others! ! !
Thank you Geeta Ashok, Yoonoos and Pranab.K.C for encouraging my poems
Thank you all poets, Thanks to one and all
Thank You Poem Hunter
For Giving me this Platform
THE END FOR NOW? ? ? DUE TO FAMILY COMMITMENTS! ! !
MAY COME BACK TO WRITING LATER YEARS! ! ! 2012.....? ? ?
(18/07/2010,10.15 am Chennai)
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The Washington Nationals have operated without the television revenue they think they deserve for so long, they are inured to the relative hardship.
After the owners' meetings wrap up in Atlanta, a Major League Baseball-appointed Revenue Sharing Definitions Committee (RSDC) will hear the Nationals' and Orioles' cases again. That three-person panel will decide how much the Nationals are due in old revenue (2012-2016) and present revenue (2017-2021), at which time the Orioles will be required to pay that sum to the Nationals. The panel could provide a neat and tidy ending to one of the more mind-numbing, aggravating disputes between teams in baseball history. Then again, it was supposed to do that in 2014, too.
That was the year this whole thing started, and it began the same way this week could end — with the RSDC. When the Nationals moved to Washington after the 2004 season, the Orioles (as majority owners of MASN) agreed to pay the Nationals a set price per year to broadcast their games, a price that would increase annually in 2012, when the two sides would negotiate a price according to the value of the Nationals at the time. When 2012 came and went, the sides could not agree. The dispute headed to the RSDC — a three-member panel including owners and executives — for arbitration.
In June 2014, that committee ruled the Nationals were owed around $59 million in television rights money annually from 2012 to 2016. The Orioles (in this case, acting as the managing owners of MASN) refused to pay that money and appealed the RSDC’s decision. They argued that a) payments of those sizes would render the network financially insolvent and b) that the RSDC’s neutrality was compromised because the Nationals were represented by the same law firm, Proskauer Rose, that often represented the league and many of its teams. In retrospect, the Nationals' choice of counsel likely created unnecessary complications in the dispute, which had plenty of complications already.
Over the next few years, that Orioles' appeal and various smaller appeals from both sides drew the process out. The Orioles argued against returning to the RSDC to settle the dispute once and for all. The Nationals argued that the sides had agreed on the RSDC as the forum in which they would settle these disputes when the team moved to Washington in the first place. Absent conflicts of interest that had since been remedied, the Nationals argued, the RSDC should decide the case.
Last year, the New York Appellate Court agreed. A judge ruled that the courts did not have the power to settle the dispute, but only to redirect it back to its original forum — that three-member panel that was supposed to decide those revenue disputes. The original ruling of $59 million per year — or around $298 million for the five-year period from 2012 to 2016 — was vacated by that court in 2015. So the whole thing is beginning anew this week, with a new three-member panel that will include Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, Seattle Mariners CEO Kevin Mather and Toronto Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro, according to the Sports Business Journal.
That panel will hear the dispute Thursday and Friday, as far as anyone with the Nationals knows, in a process that has been rather hush-hush — to the point that even league spokesmen would not provide information about the timing of the hearing. It will be asked to determine the rights for the first five-year period (2012-2016) and the current five-year period (2017-2021), at which point the Nationals will be owed those sums immediately.
But the Orioles and MASN can appeal this decision, too. If they do, the money will remain tied up indefinitely, as it has for years, until courts can finally shut down every Orioles avenue of inquiry. The Nationals have changed counsel, and were most recently represented by Stephen Neuwirth of Quinn Emmanuel. The conflict of interest should be gone. As for the solvency of the network, some considered that argument specious in 2014, though perhaps it will come up again.
Even if the Orioles do not appeal the decision made later this week, the Nationals will not necessarily experience the kind of windfall everyone might expect. Because they have not had full television revenue for years, they have not been able to participate fully in revenue sharing. Once a sum is awarded, the league will distribute the amount the Nationals would have been paying annually in one lump sum. They will also need to pay back Major League Baseball, which loaned them money to help the team operate while the revenue in question remained in limbo.
After that money has been allocated, the extent of the Nationals' payroll bump will likely depend on the sum. A massive sum would almost certainly help their payroll moving forward. Still, the Nationals do not want to cross the competitive balance tax threshold for a third straight season, so that lift might not be felt in 2019.
Some have wondered if the money would go back into player acquisition. The Nationals have been able to spend as a top-five payroll team without it. But if the Nationals do get the revenue they are owed, their ability to sign elite free agents will improve, according to those familiar with the organization’s plans. Exactly how much it would improve remains to be seen. The money is, as usual, not theirs yet.

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