by Bryce Covert Posted on February 20, 2015
Portland, OR employees and contractors will now be paid a $15 minimum wage.
by Bryce Covert Posted on February 19, 2015
The company is betting its billion-dollar investment in higher wages will eventually pay for itself.
About 500,000 Walmart employees will get a raise from the wage changes.
by Bryce Covert Posted on February 17, 2015
Home care workers barely make minimum wage and live in poverty while providing essential services.
by Bryce Covert Posted on February 4, 2015
Mayor Bill de Blasio's minimum wage proposal is at odds with the governor's.
by Alice Ollstein Posted on January 30, 2015
Governor Walker is pursuing a policy ruled unconstitutional in other states for discriminating against the poor.
by Travis Waldron Posted on January 30, 2015
The bill comes after former cheerleaders have sued at least five NFL teams, alleging minimum wage and other employment law violations.
by Bryce Covert Posted on January 23, 2015
A new study finds that fast food restaurants wouldn't have to resort to layoffs, even with a $15 minimum wage.
The 42,000-person strong lawsuit against TGI Friday's accusing it of underpaying them can move forward.
by Kiley Kroh Posted on January 19, 2015
If the proposal makes it through the state legislature, it would raise the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour in the city and $10.50 an hour for workers in the rest of the state.


What To Know
- Two of the most popular and highly anticipated devices in the photography market are the iPhone 14 Pro and the Sony RX100 VII.
- The iPhone 14 Pro showcases a sleek and elegant design, featuring a durable ceramic shield front and a stainless steel frame.
- However, if you value extensive manual controls, a large sensor for superior image quality, and a more traditional camera experience, the RX100 VII is a compelling option.
The world of photography is constantly evolving, with new technologies and innovations emerging every day. Two of the most popular and highly anticipated devices in the photography market are the iPhone 14 Pro and the Sony RX100 VII. Both devices boast impressive features and capabilities, making it challenging for consumers to decide which one is the better choice. This comprehensive comparison will delve into the key differences between the iPhone 14 Pro and the RX100 VII, providing valuable insights to help you make an informed decision.
Image Quality: Pixel Perfection or Optical Prowess?
The iPhone 14 Pro features a triple-lens rear camera system, with each lens offering unique capabilities. The primary 48MP sensor captures stunning images with exceptional detail and dynamic range. The 12MP ultrawide lens provides a broader perspective, while the 12MP telephoto lens allows for versatile zooming capabilities. On the other hand, the RX100 VII boasts a 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor, known for its exceptional low-light performance and ability to produce sharp, detailed images.
Video Recording: Cinematic Masterpieces or Smooth Motion?
Both the iPhone 14 Pro and the RX100 VII offer impressive video recording capabilities. The iPhone 14 Pro can capture 4K videos at up to 60fps, with features like Cinematic mode and Dolby Vision HDR for added cinematic effects. The RX100 VII also records 4K videos at up to 30fps, with the added advantage of 1080p recording at up to 120fps for slow-motion effects.
Design and Build: Sleek Elegance vs Compact Portability
The iPhone 14 Pro showcases a sleek and elegant design, featuring a durable ceramic shield front and a stainless steel frame. Its compact size makes it easy to carry and use on the go. The RX100 VII, on the other hand, adopts a more traditional camera design, with a compact body that fits easily in your pocket. Its ergonomic grip and dedicated control dials provide a comfortable and intuitive shooting experience.
Connectivity and Features: Seamless Integration vs Extensive Functionality
The iPhone 14 Pro offers seamless connectivity with Apple’s ecosystem, including AirDrop, iCloud, and iMessage. It also supports 5G connectivity for ultra-fast data speeds. The RX100 VII, while lacking the same level of ecosystem integration, provides extensive connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC. It also features a built-in pop-up electronic viewfinder (EVF) for precise framing and composition.
Battery Life and Charging: All-Day Endurance vs Quick Replenishment
The iPhone 14 Pro offers solid battery life, lasting a full day on a single charge with moderate usage. It supports fast charging with a 20W adapter, allowing you to quickly power up the device when needed. The RX100 VII has a slightly shorter battery life, but its impressive quick-charging capability allows you to fully charge the camera in approximately 30 minutes using the supplied USB-C charger.
Price and Availability: Flagship Exclusivity vs Premium Versatility
The iPhone 14 Pro commands a higher price tag compared to the RX100 VII, reflecting its premium status and advanced features. It is available in various storage options, allowing you to choose the model that best suits your needs. The RX100 VII offers a more affordable option, making it accessible to a broader range of consumers. It also comes in a single storage variant, providing a more straightforward purchasing decision.
Which One Should You Choose?
Ultimately, the choice between the iPhone 14 Pro and the RX100 VII depends on your specific needs and preferences. If you prioritize seamless integration with Apple’s ecosystem, cutting-edge camera technology, and a compact design, the iPhone 14 Pro is an excellent choice. However, if you value extensive manual controls, a large sensor for superior image quality, and a more traditional camera experience, the RX100 VII is a compelling option.
The Verdict: A Symphony of Strengths and Compromises
Both the iPhone 14 Pro and the RX100 VII are exceptional devices that cater to different user preferences and requirements. The iPhone 14 Pro excels in seamless connectivity, advanced computational photography, and video recording capabilities, making it an ideal choice for casual photographers and content creators. The RX100 VII impresses with its large sensor, extensive manual controls, and compact design, appealing to enthusiasts and professionals seeking more creative control over their images.
Answers to Your Most Common Questions
1. Q: Which device has better low-light photography capabilities?
A: The RX100 VII generally performs better in low-light conditions due to its larger sensor and wider aperture.
2. Q: Can I use the iPhone 14 Pro for professional photography?
A: While the iPhone 14 Pro’s camera system is impressive, it may not be suitable for professional photographers who require extensive manual controls and specialized features.
3. Q: Which device offers more versatility in terms of lens options?
A: The RX100 VII provides more lens flexibility, allowing you to swap between different focal lengths for greater compositional possibilities.
4. Q: Does the iPhone 14 Pro have a built-in viewfinder?
A: No, the iPhone 14 Pro does not have a built-in viewfinder.
5. Q: Which device is better for videography?
A: Both devices offer impressive video recording capabilities, but the iPhone 14 Pro has an edge with its Cinematic mode and Dolby Vision HDR support.
6. Q: Can I use the RX100 VII as a webcam?
A: Yes, the RX100 VII can be used as a webcam by connecting it to your computer via a USB cable.
7. Q: Which device has better battery life?
A: The iPhone 14 Pro offers slightly better battery life compared to the RX100 VII.
8. Q: Is the iPhone 14 Pro waterproof?
A: Yes, the iPhone 14 Pro is rated IP68 for water resistance, allowing it to be submerged in up to 6 meters of water for 30 minutes.
9. Q: Can I use the RX100 VII to shoot 4K videos?
A: Yes, the RX100 VII can record 4K videos at up to 30fps.
10. Q: Which device is better for casual photography?
A: The iPhone 14 Pro is a more user-friendly option for casual photographers due to its intuitive camera interface and advanced computational photography features.


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European social economy regions: Call for Expression of Interest
- Organiser: European Commission
- Deadline for registration: open call
The European social economy regions -initiative (ESER) led by DG GROW was launched in 2018 to raise awareness about social economy and to help build a network of social economy stakeholders. So far, regions and municipalities from 16 countries across Europe have already joined to form today a lively community of engaged ESER members.
The ESER community organises regional and local events promoting the social economy for economic development and social cohesion, and hosts also online exchange and capacity-building events. The ESER network has also been involved in the co-creation process of the transition pathway for the 'proximity and social economy' ecosystem .
This call for expression of interest will remain open with the aim of enabling regions, municipalities, and other local entities to join the Network and enlarge the ESER Community with new members.
See the new ESER call for expression of interest .
Open Call on EU funding: Supporting the digital transition of social economy
The European Commissions opened a new call to support the digital transition of social economy, as an important step to support the social economy in the implementation of the transition pathway. A great opportunity for national, regional and local social economy federations and other ‘enabling organisations’ to support their members, clients and stakeholders in the digital transition and establish transnational cooperation!
The call offers opportunities for social economy entities as well as their support organisations to facilitate digitalisation. Social economy enterprises and other entities can for example be supported in terms of e-commerce, digital marketing, cloud storage, data management and sharing, digital competences, open-source software and technologies, and more. The call focusses mainly on capacity building, training and advisory services, but also allows the option to support digital social innovation (DSI).
More information: Available on the call page and presentations / recordings info session
- Total available budget in the call: EUR 8 000 000, for projects between 24 and 36 months
- Project budget: between EUR 900 000 and EUR 1 300 000 (up to 9 projects can be funded).
- Submission deadline: 21/11/2023.
- In search for transnational partners to apply? Express your interest in the partner search section of the call page in the funding and tender portal.
Opening of the new Archaeological Museum in Chania, Greece
Where: City of Chania – Region of Crete - Greece
Organiser: Greek Ministry of Culture, Region of Crete, European Regional Development Fund
Cohesion Policy Funds help to open the new Archaeological Museum in Chania, Greece. The project featured the implementation of the required works with the aim of making accessible to locals and visitors the permanent exhibition of the valuable collections of the Archaeological Museum of Chania in the new iconic building in the suburb of Halepa, at Chania.
The permanent exhibition showcases the rich cultural heritage of the regional district of Chania over the long course of time. From the earliest human presence in Chania, thru prehistoric settlements and historical cities, displayed artifacts highlight aspects of social and administrative structure, religion, entertainment, war, and trade. The daily life of ancient people is also deployed, offering snapshots of their occupations, houses, furniture, utensils, toiletries, burial customs, and attitudes towards death. Specialised representations, digital multimedia and two tables with tactile exhibits and braille captions enrich the documentation of the collection, offering an engaging and memorable visiting experience.
The development of the permanent exhibition, started in 2017, was a collaborative effort involving various levels of support: the Greek Ministry of Culture thru the Chania Ephorate of Antiquities, the Region of Crete and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
This project is implemented as part of the Regional Operational Program "Crete 2014-2020," Priority Axis 2- Sustainable Development by upgrading the environment and addressing the effects of climate change in Crete, Priority 6c - Preservation, protection, promotion and development of natural and cultural heritage, SC 12- Protection and valorisation of cultural heritage in connection with tourism development.
The value of this project is 3.220.216,75 euros co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the national co-financing fund. With its substantial support, the European Union is a key partner in this project. This support reflects the commitment to preserving this emblematic cultural heritage of Greece while fostering environmental preservation and sustainable economic growth.
EU Gender Equality Index
Institution: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
Published:24 October June 2023
The 2023 edition of the
EU Gender Equality Index by EIGE is now available.
It presents the new scores on gender equality in the EU and all Member States, providing an overview of where we stand, highlighting improvements and showing where more needs to be done. This, amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of progress on women's rights and gender equality.
This year's thematic focus analyses Europe's ambition to become the first carbon neutral continent, drawing attention to two areas, the transport and energy sectors. By focusing on the different effects of climate change on women and men, the Index underlines the need for a socially fair transition that considers the needs of specific people and groups.
Youth Progress Index: Measuring young people's quality of life
Organisation: European Youth Forum with Social Progress Imperative
When: Published 18 October
The Youth Progress Index is one of the first instruments developed to give the full story of what life is like for a young person today, independent of economic indicators. It brings together reliable data to give each country a score on how well different countries meet Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity.
By measuring a range of key criteria, the Youth Progress Index provides insight into the progress countries are making to empower their young people. How are young people able to exercise their socioeconomic and political rights? Do they live in a community where they feel included? Do they have access to housing?
When we understand what life is like for a young person in different contexts, we can make more informed, better policies that work on the ground.
Commission Call on Social Innovation Practices to Combat Homelessness
Organiser: European Commission
Deadline for registration: 14 December 2023, 17:00
Action type grant from the ESF+. The call aims at piloting and evaluating innovative projects and/or policy measures addressing homelessness and housing exclusion. The objective is to support capacity building of innovative multi-stakeholder governance structures and/or social experimentation at local, regional and national level of innovative forms of service delivery in the areas of homelessness and housing exclusion, including new forms of collaboration with public authorities.
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Call for Proposals: ESF+ Social Innovation to Support National Competence Centres for Social Innovation
When:22 June 2023, 15:30
Organiser: European Commission
Deadline: 30 November 2023
New Call for Proposals of the ESF+ Social Innovation+ to Support National Competence Centres for Social Innovation | European social fund agency
The Call aims at enhancing and consolidating the capacity of National competence centres for social innovation (NCCs). It builds on the lessons learnt from the previous Call (2020), which resulted in the creation and development of NCCs in many EU Member States. The estimated budget of the Call is 8 million EUR. Funding will be provided for 6-8 transnational mutual learning projects focusing on the professionalisation and further development of NCCs and on the creation of NCCs within the Member States where they have not been created yet.
Only consortia will be eligible for this Call. To be considered eligible, a consortium must include an applicant and at least two co-applicants, representing at least 3 different Member States.
Here you can find all the relevant information on this Call.
Teaching and learning of practical skills in social and health care
The ERASMUS+ project between six European universities DITEPRACT (Digital and Hybrid Teaching and Learning of Practical Skills in Higher Education) , has produced a Best Practice Guide on Digital and blended teaching and learning of practical skills in social and health care. The guide is the final output of the Erasmus+ project, presenting results, recommendations and scenarios regarding online and hybrid teaching and learning of practical skills in social and health care education. One of the project's strengths is to develop knowledge from different contexts; six countries and universities contributing to different scenarios, which can be applied in simulation environments for digital and hybrid teaching and learning of practical skills in health and social care in higher education. The scenarios are presented here.
Religious Heritage Innovator of the Year 2023 Award
This competition aims to celebrate and promote excellence in the field of religious heritage through the annual recognition of five innovations that have contributed or contribute significantly to the safeguarding, enhancement and/or promotion of religious heritage in Europe. The overall winner will be invited to present their project to a high-level audience at the 2024 FRH Conference with all costs covered up to 1,000€. FRH will also promote the projects of the winner and finalists throughout Europe as examples of best practices.
Twinning project for regions in the area of smart specialisation
Institution: Bertelsmann Stiftung
The programme will support the implementation of smart specialisation strategies by strengthening institutional capacities for strategy development, implementation (operational, technical and political) and monitoring / evaluation.
Learnings to be conveyed will include insights from the Partnership for Regional Innovation (PRI) initiative and take into account planned follow-up activities.
Regions will be identified and approached by the foundation based on, among other things, corresponding thematic objectives in existing or planned innovation strategies and clear differences in existing institutional capacities.
The pilot will be implemented over the autumn of 2023 and completed by the beginning of 2024.
More information will shortly be available
DigiArc: Greece-Cyprus Digital Arch of Culture
Project: Rescue and promotion of the medieval cultural heritage in the island region of the Aegean and Cyprus)
Institution/Organisation: Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports, department of antiquities of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, University of the Aegean
The main objective of the project was the preservation, protection and promotion of the cultural environment in Cyprus and the Aegean islands. This material presents a unique value in connecting the historical path of the two regions, as monuments of common cultural history (fortifications & castles) as well as their surrounding area were documented and highlighted with exceptional accuracy and fidelity.
The joint development of the digitization project (funded by INTERREG V - A "Greece-Cyprus" Programme) allowed the documentation and comparison of the common historical timeline in the two regions that underwent strong changes and influences during the Middle Ages.
More info (available in 11 languages):
Europe's 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites 2023 announced
Institution: Europa Nostra / European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute
On 13 April, Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute announced the list of the 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for 2023. This edition marks the 10th anniversary of the innovative programme. The Board of Europa Nostra selected the finalists from among the 11 monuments and heritage sites from eight countries previously shortlisted by the Advisory Panel of the 7 Most Endangered programme. The selection was made on the basis of the outstanding heritage significance and cultural value of each of the sites, as well as the serious danger that they are facing today. The level of engagement of local communities and the commitment of public and private stakeholders to saving these sites were considered crucial added values. Another selection criterion was the potential of these sites to act as a catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development as well as a tool for promoting peace and dialogue within their localities and wider regions. Discover the selected sites
CICERONE project reports
The Horizon 2020-funded CICERONE project recently released several reports on CCS sub-sectors case studies. They are part of their global project on quantitative data for the CCS. The CICERONE project is based on the Global Production Network (GPN) approach in the field of the creative industries in Europe. It contains case study research that focuses on networked production in eight cultural and creative industries: 1). Architecture; 2). Archives (including libraries and cultural heritage); 3). Artistic Crafts; 4). Audio-visual Media (film, TV, videogames, multimedia) and Radio; 5). Design; 6). Festivals, as well as Performing and Visual Arts; 7). Music; 8). Publishing. The purpose of the case study research is to understand key linkages and mechanisms in real-life CCS production networks and their relationships to context-dependent variables. The CICERONE project explores policies that may contribute to enhancing the impact of the cultural and creative sectors on competitiveness, cultural diversity and environmental sustainability. It also explores how to support post-Covid recovery of the sector itself. Furthermore, the case study research facilitates the identification of gaps in extant sources of quantitative data, suggesting approaches on how these can be plugged. Please follow specific links to the reports below:


The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has demanded a retraction of libelous publications by the Daily Independent newspaper, Omo Bazuaye and Akin Fadeyi over “Change Begins With Me” campaign.
The minister made the demand in letters written to the newspaper, Bazuaye and Fadeyi by Falana & Falana’s Chamber, a law firm of a renown civil right activist and lawyer, Femi Falana.
The letters dated Sept. 19 and signed by a lawyer Oludare Falana, was made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday.
The first letter addressed to the Executive Editor of newspaper alleged that the libelous statement was published in the Sept. 15 edition of the paper.
The law firm stated in the letter that the newspaper claimed in its publication that,”Change Begins With Me Gulps N3.4 billion” and that the concept of the campaign was stolen by the minister.
“Having damaged our client’s hard earned reputation by your reckless action, we have his instruction to demand a retraction of your libelous publication within seven days of the receipt of this letter.
“Take notice that if you fail or refuse to accede to our client’s demand, we have his instruction to sue you with a view to restoring his reputation which your reckless publication has damaged,” Falana said.
In a joint letter addressed to Bazuaye and Fadeyi, the law firm said that the duo circulated in some online media that the concept of the Change Begins With Me campaign was stolen from them by the minister.
The law firm similarly demanded a retraction of the libelous publication within seven days of receipt of the letter or they face legal action.


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36-year-old actress Megan Fox showed pictures in a transparent mesh dress and lingerie. The star shared the photos with fans on social networks.
Megan Fox announced a collaboration with fashion brand boohoo. On the new shots posted on personal blog the actress appeared wearing things from the new collection, the start of sales of which will begin next week, June 7th.
Fox posed in a transparent mesh dress, from under which shone through black underwear, and sandals with a shimmering strap and stilettos. In addition to “naked” dresses, she also tried on a shimmery combination with thin straps and a high slit, as well as a scarlet suit with a jacket and trouser overalls.
"Queen", "You don't need a Machine Gun Kelly, you need me” “Queen” “Why are you so amazing” “Beauty — is that your name" — wrote Internet users in comments.
Earlier, Megan Fox confessed that she had complexes because of the small size of her head.
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An open forum for the various members and friends of the Serpents of the Vine mystery tradition, as well as for anybody interested in learning.
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Kenny – Drums, Eddyizm – Guitar I met Ken through my climbing friend Tiff. He taught himself to play drums on ROCK BAND and I told everyone, no fucking way. Turns out I was wrong and we’ve started jamming, sometimes with MKE and sometimes just him and I. Also, we are the same size and… Read more »
Added a page to archive all the CFC stuff recorded over several years. Here’s a studio rehearsal track. Check out the archive for more tracks. I’ll be making downloads available soon as well. 05 – on the hillside / eddyizm – rhythm guitar, simpko – lead guitar
Bouldering in the sherwin plateau area called The Catacombs – Mammoth Lakes, CA Photography of Eduardo Cervantes facebook | blurb photobooks | instagram | google+ dnptfb
Huntington Beach, CA Testing out the welding glass with my sony alpha a700 and sigma 10-20mm US Forge 104 Shaded #10 Welding Lens 4-1/2-Inch by 5-1/4-Inch #dnptfb Photography of Eduardo Cervantes facebook / blurb photobooks / instagram / google+
I got some welding glass to use on my camera as a ND filter yesterday. From what I read online, I got a shade #10 which should correspond to 10 stops of light blocking goodness. Today was mainly just to test but it looks like I still need to work on the white balance and… Read more »
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A nice day to go out side. 11 + miles in the San Gabriel Mountains starting from Chantry Flats up and around Mt Zion loop. The extra mile was for the always ridiculous parking downhill and my late start. #dnptfb Photography of Eduardo Cervantes facebook / blurb photobooks / instagram
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Added a new track to the MKE page 03 -Jamming Michael – bass, Kenny – drums, Eddyizm – guitar, Evon on violin.
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Don’t miss The Newsman: Mondays 9-11 AM
On Day One of Stage 4 Lockdown, Nick Staikos MP and Bayside Mayor Clarke Martin join Colin Tyrus on A Newsman and his Music between 9 AM and 11 AM – Monday 3 August 2020.
Also on the show, Finance with Paul Goethel, Entertainment with Sandy Kaye, This Week in History with Historic John and the latest in local news from James Mottershead in the Leader Community Newsroom.
A Newsman and his Music is proudly brought to you by show sponsor Champagne Charlize Restaurant, 309 Centre Road, Bentleigh. Open for takeaway dinners Monday to Saturday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio county is using a zombie outbreak on Halloween to prepare for more likely disasters.
More than 200 volunteers in Delaware County north of Columbus will dress as zombies Monday to help train officials who would deal with real-life situations involving hazardous materials and disaster response.
The exercise was inspired by a blog message and tongue-in-cheek posters from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that urged people to be prepared for a “zombie apocalypse” in hopes that it would prepare them for other potential emergencies.
The CDC says dozens of agencies have embraced the idea in efforts to spread that message. Among them are Kansas officials who dubbed October “Zombie Preparedness Month” and planned a “zombie walk” Saturday as part of outreach efforts.
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I did not follow trends until I heard about the Pantone color of the year last year. I did not pay attention to the colors specifically for my outfits or makeup but this year’s color is one my favorite – Radiant Orchid. I had appreciated this shade in plenty of things earlier in life without knowing the HEX values or official color name. So I was looking into my nail paint collection to brainstorm some Valentine’s day appropriate nail art designs and came across a shade I thought could loosely labeled Radiant Orchid!
It is the cheapest nail paint available in Korea, Daiso Organic Farm’s Lovely Pastel nail #03
I am wearing this shade plain (without top coat). This is not a high-quality nail polish so it is not long-lasting, chips, gets goopy but for a few uses and for 1000 KRW, this is bomb! Don’t you agree?
I love this shade and I am so glad I got this in my collection already. It looks good on my nails despite my hands being quite dark. I am going to in corporate this color in many nail art designs in the coming 2 months. Stay tuned for that!
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Tonight, Sydney will come alive as the 2011 Sydney Fringe Festival officially begins.
Tonight, Sydney will come alive as the 2011 Sydney Fringe Festival officially begins. For 24 days, over 1,000 performances will take place at 65 different venues throughout the city including Sidetrack Theatre, Newtown Theatre, New Theatre and Seymour Centre. Sydney-siders are encouraged to get “Fringed” all across the city, with new precincts in Leichhardt, Parramatta, Chatswood, Darlinghurst’s Oxford Street and the city centre.
King Street Newtown will be buzzing this evening with a live music stage at The Hub for Newtown Live! as the opening night festivities begin. This years Festival will feature all things ‘fringe’ from local and international artists, and AussieTheatre.com will be in attendance to bring you coverage of this year’s happenings with reviews galore! Stay tuned for more information, Sydney! But in the meantime – get into the Fringe! Our first review from the fringe: CLOSER
Here’s a list of some of the events on today: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Theatre – *Matt’s Pick of the FringeThe Newtown TheatreAcrobatic physical theatre centered in an office environment.
ANYTHING GOES CABARET Musical Theatre and CabaretThe Oxford Hotel – The Supper ClubA decadent evening of burlesque, cabaret, boylesque and drag inspired by Weimar Berlin BITE SIZE TheatreThe Newtown TheatreSix tasty short plays by Australian women exploring the theme “things aren’t as they seem”
BROADWAY BARD Musical Theatre and CabaretSidetrack TheatreChoose a Shakespearean passage and match it with a Broadway Song.
DARYL BEATON AND THE D1 CARTEL MusicVenue 505Darryl Beaton & The D1 Cartel are undoubtedly one of the most exciting acts to come out of Australia. ETHEREAL NIGHTSCAPES Film and Digital MediaNewtown PlazaA collection of video art/experimental animation illuminating landmarks FIVE ELIZA – THE FRINGE CLUB Special Events5 Eliza – Fringe ClubThrow on your glad rags and join us for some lollygagging and unabashed whoopee at Five Eliza, where New York speakeasy meets Newtown bohemia….
NEWTOWN LIVE! Special EventsNewtown PlazaStep-Panther, The Bloods, Fanny Lumsden, The Lurkers live outside The Hub. A free peek at some of the fringe’s visual artists plus buskers, street poetry and more!
ROMEO & JULIET IN 10MIN WITH TWO TheatreSidetrack Theatre2 actors pull off the impossible and perform all of R&J in 10min!
SCHOOL OF ROCKTAPUS! MusicThe Roxbury HotelROCKTAPUS! teach a rock curriculum that turns the audience into acappella rock stars! SO YOU THINK YOU CAN BUSK? Special EventsTelstra PlazaSydney’s best, worst and weirdest buskers battle it out for the top prize.
THE DEATH OF ALBATROSS TheatreSeymour Centre – The Reginald TheatreThe last two couples in a dying town must decide: stay or go? TWO TENNERS FOR TWO TENORS Musical Theatre and CabaretSidetrack TheatreDaniel Belle; an operatic tenor, and Toby Francis; a rock tenor, showcase their warped sense of humour and lack of sense of occasion.


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Morelli claims road and time trial title at Para-Cycling World Championships
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa – Shawn Morelli is at it again. This time taking home top honors in both the road race and time trial events at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in the South African city of Pietermaritzburg.
Morelli’s victories in the C4 category bring her current number of para-cycling road and track world championship titles to eight. The 41-year-old won her first rainbow jersey at the 2014 road race in Greenville and continued her winning ways in the road and time trial (2015), track pursuit in 2016 and 500 time trial and 3 km individual pursuit at track worlds this year.
“Winning these jerseys all have meaning in different ways but the one that is the most special to me on a personal level the road title from 2014,” Morelli said. “Not only was it the first jersey, but my parents were at the race. My mom was crying when I crossed the finish and my dad just had this look how proud he was. It was the first time they had ever seen me race and to have them there and win was just a blessing.”
In just a week, Morelli will start ramping up for the 2018 track season, not leaving much time to celebrate a job well done. Her next goal is the track world championships at the end of March.
“After a big event like this I like just chill for a few days and do nothing, play video games, sleep and ride for just fun,” Morelli said. “This year a group of us have stayed behind in South Africa to vacation. But my breaks are never that long because track starts immediately follow road and road starts immediately after track. So my off-season has been at most a couple weeks.”

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Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, at the University of Texas have devised a durable and versatile wearable diagnostic tool that can measure thee diabetes-related compounds in minuscule amount of perspiration. It is the first wearable diagnostic device which can monitor these compounds for up to a week. It has an edge over the single use monitoring devices present in the market today. The wearable device will also be having an app which will sync the diagnosis on your smartphone, just like any other fitness tracker. The study was published in Scientific Reports.
"We believe we have created the first diagnostic wearable that can monitor these compounds for up to a week, which goes beyond the type of single use monitors that are on the market today," said Shalini Prasad, professor of bioengineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.
In a study published in Scientific Reports, Prasad and lead author Rujute Munje described their wearable diagnostic biosensor that can detect three interconnected compounds - cortisol, glucose and interleukin-6 - in perspired sweat for up to a week without loss of signal integrity.
"We wanted to make a product more useful than something disposable after a single use," Prasad said.
"It also has to require only your ambient sweat, not a huge amount. And it's not enough to detect just one thing. Measuring multiple molecules in a combinatorial manner and tracking them over time allows us to tell a story about your health," she added.
The team is also developing an app that will receive the wearable device's data on a cellphone.
"With the app we're creating, you'll simply push a button to request information from the device. If you measure levels every hour on the hour for a full week, that provides 168 hours' worth of data on your health as it changes," Prasad said.
That frequency of measurement could produce an unprecedented picture of how the body responds to dietary decisions, lifestyle activities and treatment.
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Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson has landed her first magazine cover. The actress is seen gracing the cover of Glamour UK's July issue in a bubble bath.
The 27-year-old actress, who picked up the Glamour Film Actress of the Year award earlier this week, is all out glamorous in diamond earrings and necklace, lounging in a bubble bath for the photo shoot. She is all set to star in her own TV show soon.
During the acceptance speech, Wilson said, " I was just excited to receive this award because I was told there was a cash prize...there's not?"
She also added, "I'd like to thank the UK for having excellent taste, but not in desserts. When a girl gets served spotted d*ck, she has certain expectations. Speaking of d*ck, I never put out to get this award."
Wilson then gave a hilarious account of how Joan Collins failed to recognise her previously.
"So Joan Collins was up on the stage. Before I became Film Actress of the Year, I did a television episode with her. She thought I was one of the caterers, she didn't know I was an actress! She asked me, 'When's lunch?" Wilson told Glamour.
"Now I see her here, she's presenting an award... I'm getting an award... My, what two years can do," she added.
An excited Wilson posted a picture of her magazine cover on her Twitter page.


If anybody can sway your vote this political season, let it be the amazing Meryl Streep!
The actress spoke to Variety on Monday, and while much of it was about her upcoming film Florence Foster Jenkins (which looks fascinating, BTW), the conversation shifted into politics… and former costar Clint Eastwood!
Of course, Streep and Eastwood were romantic leads in the classic film adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County.
When a reporter mentioned that Miz Streep’s former compatriot is firmly in the tank for Donald Trump this fall, it caught the actress completely off guard:
“I didn’t know that. I’ll have to speak to him. I’ll have to correct that! I’m shocked. I really am. Because he’s more ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ I would have thought he would be more sensitive than that.”
Streep has played Trump on stage before, so she may know a thing or two about him!
Eastwood has recently come out and said some pretty ridiculous things about The Donald’s racism, so it’s surprising Streep hasn’t taken notice.
(LOLz! We love that she called her former onscreen lover “sensitive”!)
Nevertheless she was completely shocked to learn of his support, even knowing his political leanings.
However, she did offer up a morsel of wisdom, Eastwood or not, about why people at Trump’s rallies get so intense in the moment:
“When you get a lot of people in a group, it can go good or it can go bad in a way that [overrides] each individual person. The aggregate of everybody’s emotion, it’s such a powerful thing. You can see it in the Trump rallies, where people I just know, in their living rooms, would be better people, are driven to the worst possibilities by the bloodlust in a crowd. It just gets ginned up and they’re outside of themselves. They’re behaving as a larger unit, not just themselves.”
Streep also spoke about her energetic, inspiring speech at the Democratic National Convention late last month, revealing that it was a watershed moment even for her:
“All of a sudden I wasn’t thinking about me, me, me, my speech. The whole moment just overtook me. I thought about my grandmother, who wasn’t allowed to vote ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ had three kids and wasn’t deemed capable. I mean, the smartest person I know. The whole thing was overwhelming. And when I went out I just felt what I felt. I did my Howard Dean scream!”
And fortunately, encouragingly, at the end of the day, the actress believes that American doesn’t really need Clint Eastwood or those like him!
Hillary Clinton will rise to the top and the practical need for a competent leader will emerge in November.
“If you’re an actor and all you do, all you’re interested in, are people and their contradictions and their possibilities, good and bad, you can feel what they say about appealing to the angels of our better nature. I think there is a reckoning. People will go ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ or their wives will go ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ ├óΓé¼╦£You know what? This is crazy. It’s too tricky. We’re not going to gamble with our children’s future.'”
Now let’s just go and let her set Eastwood straight in a way that only Meryl Streep can! Ha!!!
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Is Topaz set to purchase Tesco Ireland forecourts?
Topaz continues investment in network portfolio through the planned purchase of Tesco Ireland's fuel sites
24 April 2017
Industry sources suggest plans for a major forecourt acquisition are afoot, with Topaz understood to be gearing up to purchase Tesco Ireland’s petrol forecourt network.
Tesco Ireland operates some 20 forecourt sites in the Republic of Ireland. Topaz currently owns 438 stations across the island, including its recently acquired Esso station network. Of these stations, 161 are owned by Topaz and 274 by dealers. The company also operates a large commercial fuels business, with over 30 depots and two owned terminals across the country.
If the purchase proceeds, the acquisition of Tesco Ireland’s forecourt network will follow a number of major investments made by Topaz in its network over recent months.
In February, the fuel and convenience retailer announced it would be creating a total of 230 jobs in conjunction with McDonald’s, across two motorway service areas strategically located on the M8 Cork/Dublin Road in Fermoy and the M9 Dublin/Waterford Road at Rathcrogue, Co. Carlow.
The overall Topaz investment in the construction of both of the new state-of-the-art service stations is set to total €14 million, with another €2 million investment in the sites by McDonald’s.
The latest deal also follows a €1.2 million investment in a major site redevelopment at Dublin Port in partnership with Dublin Port Company late last year. In February, Topaz reported that over the previous 24 months, it had invested €36.1 million in its retail network with investment going towards the development of its Re.Store brand, the upgrade and rebrand of the recently acquired Esso network, and the development of major Topaz sites at City Avenue in Dublin and Ballysimon in Limerick.

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This is one model who hasn’t lived her life worrying about what’s off-limits. Working as a travelling artist beneath the big tops of circus tents, Maegan Machine decided to embrace a truly alternative lifestyle early on. «First I felt different, deep down in my soul. Then I chose the path of tattooing – not vice-versa». This small yet fundamental difference was at the heart of our pleasant chat, in which we talked about real and imaginary animals. And we got lost in both her aesthetic and intellectual beauty. Come follow us on our voyage and read an abstract of the interview by Simone Sacco published on this issue of Tattoo Life…
Let’s start with your name: you go by Maegan, but what is ‘Machine’ all about?
Well, it sounded awesome as an alias! (laughs) After all, Machine starts with the letter ‘M’ and, as a kid, my favourite movie was ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ (in which the world risked being controlled by man-made machines, Ed). So…
Let’s talk about you. I read in your biography that before the tattoos, you had already chosen a completely alternative lifestyle. That’s pretty intriguing as an existential passage, isn’t it?
Yeah, that’s what happened. Anyway, tattoos have always been a part of my life. My dad and his friends were covered in them, and as a kid I enjoyed using my imagination; I would trace them with my fingers and colour them in with magic markers.
As you were growing up, what did tattoo art teach you?
Awareness about what it is you tattoo on yourself. I’ve always enjoyed knowing about a person by the art they choose to adorn themselves with. So it was only natural that I do that for myself and I’ve became addicted, so to speak. This is why it is likely that I’ll be getting tattooed well into senility. And even as an elderly woman, I won’t be embarrassed about it – at all!
Do you remember your very first tattoo?
Well, my first tattoo was actually a “tester”. You see, I wanted to feel what the needle was like before I committed to getting a bigger piece. So when I was 17 years old I decided that a heart on my wrist would be sufficient.
Do you still have it?
No, it was covered many moons ago, as I knew it would be when it was done: it was just a ‘tester’, after all. I always kind of giggle inside when someone tells me they want their first tattoo on their ribs or sternum. “Well” I tell them, “good luck!” (giggles)
Tell me about the elephants you have tattooed all over yourself.
I have four of them, and the first one I got was the circus elephant on the left side of my neck. Elephants are some of my favourite creatures;
I got that tattoo around the time I sold my belongings and dropped out of college. I ended up running away to Europe to join a circus sideshow.
What were your jobs under the big top?
I performed as the ‘pain-proof woman’ doing such acts as suspension (piercing hooks into my skin and hanging from them while bouncing around and doing aerial moves). Then I was the ‘human pin cushion’ (skewering various parts of my body with large gauge needles), dancing on beds of nails, eating/ breathing fire, the ‘human crazy straw’ (feeding a long straw hose up my nose, pulling it out of my mouth and drinking from it) as well as other weird and unusual things. Though I never actually got to perform alongside elephants, it was still an ode to the lifestyle.
But you don’t just have pachyderms on your skin: you’ve also got a lion with a third eye on your tummy.
I love animals in general but elephants, ravens and lions are my favourites for different reasons, and I wanted them all tattooed on me. The ‘Three-Eyed Lion’ on my stomach isn’t finished yet and still needs his mane added and bees swarming from his mouth. I named him ‘Beasty’, and he’s a representation of how I see myself: not only for my glorious red mane, but also for my strength and pride.
A Maegan Machine metaphor, perhaps.
Absolutely. In my thirty-two years of life I have experienced a lot of ups and downs, but I’ve always pulled through with my head high and my shoulders back. I think of myself as being a ‘beast’ and work hard to be the best version of myself. As I get older, I get wiser and learn. By the way, that tattoo is being done by Ian Loughlin from ‘The Tattoo Lounge’ in Mesa, Arizona.
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Construction at the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions in University City in West Philadelphia has been underway for the past few months, and the steel structure currently rises high enough to start making an impact on the skyline. Designed and developed by Wexford Science & Technology LLC, the 185-foot-tall structure will feature a façade with a mix of staggered glass of varying shades. The structure now rises seven stories tall, just past halfway on the way to its eventual 12-story height. The building is a part of the 14-acre uCity Square project that will dramatically raise the profile several city blocks.
Excavation has begun for the 361-foot-tall, 28-story tower at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, the skyscraper will rise to a height of 361 feet, and may top out by the end of this year. The larger floors will feature retail at the lower floors and laboratory space, with residential space located in the thinner upper portion of the tower, situated above the amenity floor. The building will be the first skyscraper to rise at the 14-acre Schuylkill Yards megadevelopment.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family structure at 4074-86 Haverford Avenue (alternately 4070 Haverford Avenue) in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The building will stand four stories and feature a roof deck atop the structure, accessible via multiple pilot houses. The building will hold 43 residential units, as well as accessory surface parking. The 34,506-square-foot structure will cost an estimated $3 million to build.
Renderings have been revealed for a multi-family renovation of 4214 Powelton Avenue in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. Designed by M Architecture and developed by Axe Philly, the project involves a major renovation to an existing rowhome with an additional floor to be built atop the three-story structure, which is scheduled to hold five residential units.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 220-unit mixed-use project at 4701-29 Pine Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. The development, covered in detail in an August article, will consist of a six-story extension above an existing single-floor garage structure, and serve as an expansion to the Garden Court Plaza, a 13-story prewar apartment tower at 4701 Pine Street. Designed by BLT Architects, the project will hold a total of 198,569 square feet of space (not counting the prewar tower), of which 181,119 square feet will come from the newly built floors. The ground floor will hold commercial space and 66 parking spaces. A roof deck will be situated on the second floor. Construction costs are estimated at $35 million.

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As you might have seen MySQL QA Team has published their benchmarks for MySQL 5.0.72 and 5.1.30. It is interesting to compare with results I posted previously
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Lots of times we could see different benchmarks performed by tpcc-mysql. So today I want to tell you about how to use tpcc-mysql and how to build graphs with gnuplot in a few easy steps. As an example I’ll compare Percona Server 5.5 (latest version: 5.5.31) performance by changing InnoDB buffer pool size: innodb_buffer_pool_size = […]
Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona Server for MySQL 5.1.68 -14.5 on March 15, 2013 (Downloads are available here and from the Percona Software Repositories). Based on MySQL 5.1.68, including all the bug fixes in it, Percona Server 5.1.68 -14.5 is now the current stable release in the 5.1 series. All of Percona‘s software is open source and free, all […]
Suppose you have turned on innodb_file_per_table (which means that each table has its own tablespace), and you have to drop tables in a background every hour or every day. If its once every day then you can probably schedule the table dropping process to run during off-peak hours. But I have seen cases where the […]
If you are terrified by the stability of the results in MySQL in my previous post, I am going to show what we can get with Percona Server. This is also to address the results presented there Benchmarking MariaDB-5.3.4
I have a chance to test a system with Intel 320 SSD drives (NewRelic provided me with an access to the server), and compare performance with SAS hard drives.
In our recent release of Percona Server 5.5.19 we introduced new value for innodb_flush_neighbor_pages=cont. This way we are trying to deal with the problem of InnoDB flushing.
One of the more common questions I get asked is which Linux distribution I would use for a MySQL database server. Bearing the responsibility for someone else’s success means I should advise something that is stable, reliable, easy to manage and has plenty of resources available online. It should also allow running MySQL without too […]
When we’re looking at benchmarks we typically run some stable workload and we run it in isolation – nothing else is happening on the system. This is not however how things happen in real world when we have significant variance in the load and many things can be happening concurrently. It is very typical to […]
A while ago I started a series of posts showing benchmark results on Amazon EC2 servers with RAID’ed EBS volumes and MySQL, versus RDS machines. For reasons that won’t add anything to this discussion, I got sidetracked, and then time passed, and I no longer think it’s a good idea to publish those blog posts […]


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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Comments from patrons
the reason? There is only one chef - the owner Gary Schmidt. All meals are prepared by Gary, ensuring quality.
The Cafe has a relaxing atmosphere and its decor an eclectic mix of original art. Gary's wife Erika is the artist and co-owner. When not waiting on customers, Erika is in her art studio.
Since there is only one chef, Cafe Bohemian is only open 5 days a week - a fair trade -off once you've tasted the food.
With a well thought out menu that uses the freshest and best ingredients Gary can find, with a staff that is as varied as the menu: Cafe Bohemian is a wonderful excursion into elegant comfort food."
Carol and Tom


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I would wager that most people who have an iPhone or iPad use the default Apple iOS Mail application, rather than a third-party app, to read their email.
And if you're one of those people, you could be at risk from an unpatched vulnerability that could allow hackers to convincingly trick you into handing them your passwords.
As The Register describes
, Ernst and Young security researcher Jan Soucek has gone public with details of a serious flaw that he found in the default Mail app.
made by Soucek demonstrates the serious risk that a hacker could exploit the flaw to steal passwords, such as those belonging to a victim's iCloud account.
In a nutshell, Soucek has found a way to do something which any properly-working email client should never allow – popping up a realistic message box asking for a password to be entered.
Users could be easily duped by such a message to enter, as in the video example above, their iCloud credentials.
And what trouble could come from a malicious party getting hold of your Apple iCloud details?
Well, you shouldn't have to think very long before you remember the plight of various female celebrities who were embarrassed to find their intimate snapshots plastered all over the internet last year after their accounts were compromised.
Of course, the flaw could easily be exploited in attempts to harvest passwords for non-iCloud accounts, as well.
Soucek says that he notified Apple about the vulnerability, sharing technical information about how it worked, on 15 January 2015. But at the time of writing, the bug has yet to be fixed.
Controversially, Soucek has now released code demonstrating how the vulnerability can be exploited on Github, potentially putting it in the hands of malicious hackers and identity thieves.
Although I can understand his frustration with Apple's lack of response for fixing the issue, Soucek could have applied pressure to the company by demonstrating the flaw to the tech media, rather than releasing exploit code for potential misuse.
Meanwhile, as we wait for Cupertino to roll out a patch, it would be wisest to either exercise extreme caution whenever an unexpected pop-up appears while perusing our Mail inbox, or use a third-party email app instead.
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this and other guest author articles are solely those of the contributor, and do not necessarily reflect those of Tripwire, Inc.


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À LA POURSUITE DES RÊVES / Les Amours Enchantés
Les Visiteurs du Soir
May 3 - May 26, 2019
Le Studio is a private cinema with 40 seats, located at Ginza Maison Hermès 10th floor.
The theme of 2019 selection will be “À LA POURSUITE DES RÊVES”
Les Visiteurs du Soir
1942 / France / 120min / Black and White / Blu-ray
Director: Marcel Carné
Writer: Jacques Prévert, Pierre Laroche
Cinematographer: Roger Hubert
Cast: Arlett, Marie Déa,Fernand Ledoux, Alain Cuny, Marcel Herrand, Jules Berry
The story is based on a French legend from the 15th century. On a beautiful day in May, an engagement banquet was being held at a castle, where two minstrels, Gilles and Dominique, slipped into the crowd. They were messengers sent to earth by the Devil to have men yield to despair. With their mysterious forces, Gilles and Dominique try to lead the landowner’s daughter Anne and her fiancé Renaud down their path of destruction. Although Gilles made a contract with the Devil, the meager conscience left in him makes him forget about his intended purpose and falls in love with Anne. Eventually, the Devil appears on a stormy night. Since the movie was produced at a difficult time under the Nazi occupation, it provided a glimpse into antifascism ideas. This is a beautiful fantasy created by director Marcel Carné, and scriptwriter Jacques Prévert, an excellent duo and a jewel in the movie history.
Born in Paris in 1906. Carné studied photography at a technical school and started his film career as a filming assistant. After working as an assistant for director Jacques Feyder, Carné made a debut in 1936 as a film director for “Jenny”, together with Prévert. Since then, the duo led the film industry by releasing premier movies including “Le Quai des Brumes” (1938) and “Les Visiteurs du Soir”. “Les Enfants du Paradis” produced in 1945 gained enormous popularity and was marked as their monumental work. “Les Portes de la Nuit” released in 1946 became the duo’s last work and the two dissolved their long-time partnership. Later in 1953, Carné directed “Thérèse Raquin”, which proved to be a fine film, but he could not restore his former glory until he passed away in 1996.
5/3, 5/4, 5/5, 5/6, 5/11, 5/12, 5/18, 5/19, 5/25, 5/26
11:00 / 14:00 / 17:00
Ginza Maison Hermès Le Studio (10F, 5-4-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL: 03-3569-3300)
Reservation begins: April 12(Fri) 11:00
※Children must be junior high school or older.
※Reservation will begin three weeks before the day of your visit until 1 hour prior to the showtime.
※If there are open seats on that day, you are welcomed to view on first come first served basis. Please come directly to Le studio reception 5 minutes before the movie starts.


FAQ: Larimer County got the OK for lighter coronavirus restrictions. What does it mean?
Editor's note: This story on lighter coronavirus restrictions in Larimer County is being provided free as a public service. To ensure we can keep reporting important stories like this, support the Coloradoan with a digital subscription today.
Larimer County received a partial approval to its variance request Saturday for lighter coronavirus restrictions than the state's safer-at-home rules.
The county's request asked for variances in 12 areas, generally requiring people to continue physical distancing and mask-wearing and reopening businesses — like restaurants and gyms — ahead of current state guidance.
Here are a few frequently asked questions on the new guidelines:
What was approved and what is the new guidance?
Most of Larimer County's request was approved. Let's take a look at each sector, what was asked for and the approval status.
To view the full guidelines, visit larimer.org/variance.
Larimer County's request: Allow for public gatherings of more than 10 people if participants can maintain 6 feet of distance from others at all times. Gatherings would still not exceed 50 people, face coverings would still be required and some sort of registration system would be in place to allow for contact tracing if necessary. The plan also states that it would re-evaluate larger gatherings on June 30 to make a plan moving forward.
Status: Approved by the state
Larimer County's request: Allow stores in malls with only interior entrances to open. The mall manager would be required to submit a plan to the health department showing how they'd enforce physical distancing and mask-wearing for customers and how they'd stop people from congregating in seating or play areas. Employees would be required to wear masks and be screened for symptoms at the start of each shift and more regularly clean and disinfect all high-touch surfaces. Retailers would only be allowed to have 50% capacity of customers inside the stores. Restaurants and food courts would be limited to takeout food and drink only.
Approved, with conditions: The state emphasized the need for the manager to submit a detailed plan to the health department before opening. "It is critical that the indoor common areas be well-managed at all times such that no gatherings are occurring and instead customers are moving from one destination to the next," state health department executive director Jill Hunsaker Ryan wrote. Any confined indoor space is limited to 50% of the posted occupancy code limit, and businesses must ensure that there is a minimum of 28 square feet per person, with no more than 175 people in any indoor space at a given time.
Larimer County's request: Allow personal services, like salons and spas, to submit plans to the county for increasing their capacity to 30% — an increase from the current limit of 10 people inside the business — as long as distancing can be maintained, cleaning is increased and everyone wears masks. Customers may remove masks only when the mask inhibits the service. Employees would have to screen clients for symptoms, keep a detailed appointment log for contact tracing and clean all equipment between clients.
Restaurants and bars
Larimer County's request: In addition to takeout and curbside food and alcohol services, restaurants and bars would be allowed to resume limited in-person service. The county asked to open restaurants, breweries, bars, wineries and the like for in-person service limited to 30% capacity. These businesses can ask for an allowance of up to 60% capacity if seating can be provided in an outdoor, unenclosed space, such as a parking lot or a city-approved closed roadway to accommodate more seating. All seating must maintain 6 feet of distance between patrons and bar seating will remain closed. Restaurants should take online or telephone reservations and employees should contact customers when their table is ready — no waiting in a lobby or by the door. Customers would have to wear masks at all times except for when they are sitting at their tables, and will be asked if they have symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone with symptoms would not be allowed in the establishment.
Status: Approved for restaurants only. No changes approved for breweries and bars.
UPDATE: On May 25, Gov. Polis announced new guidelines for restaurants beginning May 27. Larimer County will follow these guidelines instead of what was approved in the variance as they less restrictive.
Larimer County's request: Allow recreation programs and facilities to reopen that allow for maintained physical distancing, limited gathering sizes and increased cleaning. Employees would be screened for symptoms and required to wear masks. These programs would be required to operate at 50% capacity or less. Camping would be permitted at open campsites in your local area and limited to one household per campsite. Group camping would not be allowed in the same general area, including group or individual campsites, and campers should stock up on all supplies before leaving your community.
Rental equipment for outdoor recreation would be allowed if they were thoroughly cleaned between uses and physical distancing is maintained — this includes kayaking, boating, biking and golfing.
Outdoor group activities and pools
Larimer County's request: Practices for organized outdoor sports, like baseball, softball, swimming and non-contact sports, would be allowed with physical distancing followed at all times, but competitions and games would not be permitted. No contact sports would be allowed. No shared equipment, food or water should be allowed, and parents should practice distancing when they are watching activities. Pools can open for practices and fitness classes with physical distancing implemented. Open swim and public use of pools must remain closed.
Status: Pools approved. Other requests in this section not approved.
Gyms, movie theaters and other entertainment facilities
Larimer County's request: Allow gyms to reopen at 30% capacity, unless the facility is able to expand outside. Clients must wear face coverings at all times, unless it inhibits the participant's ability to do the physical activity. People may not use machines within 6 feet of another person and equipment must be cleaned frequently. Clients would be screened for symptoms before entering the facility. Group classes in enclosed rooms would be allowed if they are limited to four participants plus the instructor, unless the gym submits a written plan to the health department outlining the facility's square footage and plans to maintain social distancing. Saunas and shared spaces would remain closed.
Theaters could also open with groups of patrons sitting at least 6 feet apart, tape on the floor to help patrons maintain physical distancing, and increased cleaning of all high-touch areas, including seats and armrests. Employees must be present in each theater to ensure social distancing guidelines are enforced.
Bowling alleys could reopen with strict physical distancing enforced through tape on the floor and staggering of lanes. Employees would also hand bowling balls and shoes to customers directly and frequently clean high-touch areas in each lane after each group's use. Groups would be limited to six people per lane and reservations would be required to prevent people from waiting in a lobby area. Face coverings would be required of all patrons and employees.
Education and child care
Larimer County's request: Districts could apply for a graduation waiver under this request, allowing for in-person ceremonies as long as physical distancing is maintained, guests are limited and diplomas are mailed.
Child care services could operate as long as all high-touch surfaces are cleaned frequently, all employees wear cloth face masks, co-workers maintain 6-foot physical distance from each other, physical distancing is implemented in common areas, sharing of toys and utensils is limited, and symptomatic children stay home.
Outdoor or mobile-based day camps for children would also resume as long as groups are limited to 10 people or less, high-touch surfaces in vans or buses are cleaned frequently, all children wear face coverings, and symptomatic children stay home. Camps involving outdoor recreation must also follow those guidelines.
Status: Graduation variance approved as long as a detailed plan is provided to health department. Requests for day camps and child care are not approved.
Long-term care facilities
Larimer County's request: After months of lockdown and no visitors, the county reports facilities have said residents are suffering from depression and their health is deteriorating. The county requests allowing facilities to submit plans for limited safe social interactions again if the facility has been coronavirus-free for 14 days. Residents could resume eating lunch and/or dinner in the dining rooms after being screened for respiratory symptoms. Residents would wear masks to and from the dining room and eat at seats 6 feet apart. Activities could also resume in a group setting as long as physical distancing is maintained.
Status: Not approved
Places of worship
Larimer County's request: Places of worship are encouraged to continue doing drive-up or online services under this request, but in-person services could resume at 50% capacity. Symptomatic people must not attend; participants need to wear face coverings; employees must be screened for symptoms; and cleaning must be done frequently. Social distancing procedures, including markings on the floor to maintain 6 feet of distance where lines form and one-way aisles, would also be required.
Vacation and short-term rentals
Larimer County's request: Because hotels and other lodging are open, the county argues there is a safe way to reopen vacation and short-term rentals, like Airbnb and VRBO. Guests would be informed of local restrictions prior to arrival, owners would have to provide cleaning supplies to visitors, and groups larger than 10 from different households would not be allowed.
Larimer County's request: Libraries would be able to operate at a maximum of 50% capacity, with staff available to monitor the library for compliance. Employees and patrons would have to wear face coverings at all times. All returned materials would be quarantined for 72 hours before being put back on the shelves, and shared equipment like computers must be cleaned frequently. A shield or barrier must be placed at the checkout and information counters, and physical distancing must be maintained. Curbside pickup is encouraged as a primary way of distributing materials. Group areas would remain closed and no classes or programming would be permitted.
Map: Where in Colorado has coronavirus been detected?
When is it effective?
The new guidelines were effective immediately on Saturday, May 23, and last until the final expiration of the state's safer-at-home order, which Ryan notes will be extended in some capacity beyond its initial expiration date of May 26.
If something wasn't approved, what are the guidelines?
Any variance not approved, or any sector which was not part of this variance request, must follow the state's safer-at-home regulations.
►►More on safer-at-home guidelines:Colorado's current coronavirus restrictions
Could the restrictions be tightened or could the variance be rescinded?
Yes. The county reserves the right to tighten any and all of these variances, as necessary, “if, at any time, it is determined that Larimer County hospitals are experiencing any type of capacity issues related to COVID-19,” health department spokeswoman Katie O’Donnell said.
According to the state, if any of the following trigger points occur, the variance approval is automatically rescinded.
- If the county reports more than 25 new COVID-19 cases or 10% of individuals tested test positive on three separate days over a 14 day period.
- There are 15 new hospital admissions per day of presumptive positive cases on three separate days in a 14 day period
- There are more than 65 patients being treated for coronavirus throughout the two major hospital systems — UCHealth and Banner Health — in the county.
On the other hand, if the state relaxes its public health orders to be less restrictive in any of these areas, O’Donnell said, the county will default to the state rules.
More:Tracking Coronavirus in Colorado: Larimer sees four new cases
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Coloradoan reporter Sady Swanson contributed to this report.
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Ste's right. The 32 means colors are encoded using 32 bits (4 bytes). This means the computer can recognize 2^32 = 4,294,967,296 different colors. At 24 bits, it's 16,777,216 colors ("16 millions colors") and at 16 bits, you get 65,536 colors. The old "256 colors" corresponds of course to 8 bits. The higher the "bit count", the smoother the colors will be.
Edit: For those interested, Wikipedia showed me wrong.
"32-bit color" is a misnomer when regarding display color depth. A common misconception is that 32-bit color produces 4,294,967,296 distinct colors. In reality, 32-bit color actually refers to 24-bit color (Truecolor) with an additional 8 bits either as empty padding space or to represent an alpha channel.


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The directors of Sixty North Gold Mining (CSE: SXTY; OTC: SXNTF) have approved next year’s work program at the former Mon gold mine 40 km north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. The high-grade producer has been closed since 1997 when gold prices were below US$300 per oz.
No further work was done at the Mon mine until Sixty North mounted a five-hole drill program in 2016. Results from the past-producing A zone averaged 147 g/t gold over 3 metres. No 43-101 compliant resource estimate exists.
The company is currently working to develop the second level below the historic stopes. Plans call for expanding the underground workings from 213 metres to elevation 177 metres to open up an expected 30,000 tonnes of mineralization, which yielded 15,000 tonnes of ore grading 30 g/t gold from 15 vertical metres to elevation 225 metres. Preliminary work will be done to develop the next level below this to 165 metres, targeting an additional 25,00 tonnes of ore.
Sixty North has begun acquiring key components for a 100-t/d mill and is adding fuel storage capacity to accommodate an extended work season. Planning and contracts for winter road access to the site are also underway.
“Developing 30,000 tonnes of vein material will allow for feed to our mill when it is installed. Developing additional vein below this level will allow for a sustained production profile,” said Sixty North president and CEO David Webb.
Mineralization at Mon appears similar to the Discovery gold mine, 50 km to the north. One million tonnes of ore from Discovery produced 1 million oz. of gold when it was active from 1949 to 1969. The Mon deposit is an Archean, turbidite-hosted, stratabound, non-stratiform quartz shear/vein deposit.
Mining and milling permits are in place for the Mon project, making it the only gold project fully permitted in the Northwest Territories.
Sixty North holds an 80% interest in the project from privately owned New Discovery Mines which holds the leases and claims. Sixty North can acquire the remaining 10% by issuing 25% of shares in the company to New Discovery.
Learn more at www.SixtyNorthGold.com.


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AWS Storage Gateway expands availability to the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) and AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Regions enabling customers to deploy and manage hybrid cloud storage for their on-premises workloads.
AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that provides on-premises applications access to virtually unlimited storage in the cloud. You can use AWS Storage Gateway for backing up and archiving data to AWS, providing on-premises file shares backed by cloud storage, and providing on-premises applications low latency access to data in the cloud.
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Two people died late on Wednesday in two separate car crashes.
At roughly 9:05pm on Wednesday night, emergency services rushed to the scene of a two-car crash on Old North Rd in Waimauku, Auckland.
Initial reports suggested two people had sustained injuries, and on Thursday morning, it was confirmed one person died at the scene.
The road was closed for a short time, but reopened after midnight. Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash.
The second fatal accident was at 10:35pm at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Rangitata Island Rd near to Ealing in the South Island.
The road continues to be blocked and motorists are asked to avoid the area.


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Donation of scissor lift eases the burden at senior center
Employees and volunteers at the Kewanee Senior Citizens Center no longer have to lug heavy containers of meals up and down a flight of 24 stairs, thanks to the generosity of Chuck VanWassenhove.
Since the elevator in the senior center broke down Friday, the meal containers, which weigh 15 to 25 pounds each, had to be hand-carried from the second-floor kitchen at the senior center down to ground level.
Cassandra Schmoll, assistant director at the center, appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help carry the containers or, even better, for someone to donate a scissor lift to lower the containers from a second-floor window down to the ground.
VanWassenhove came forward with a lift for the center to use.
Schmoll said the center serves from 275 to 300 meals a day to seniors living in Kewanee and in six other area communities, as well as those who come to the center on West Second Street for noon meals.
Schmoll said containers carrying the meals had to be carried down the steps for the volunteers who drive them to people who can’t come to the center and to the remote locations.
Meals served in the first-floor dining hall also had to be carried downstairs, she said.
Then, the empty containers had to be carried back upstairs after the meals were served.
Schmoll said six girls from Kewanee High School have volunteered to come to the center at 9:30 each morning to spent 20 to 25 minutes moving the meal containers.

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It’s been too long! But we’re back with a new episode and some new cast members. Check in on where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to. Come meet Kiri, our new co-host, as we talk to her about her experiences in writing and editing.
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For some, Barcelona is the capital of world football, for others a paradise for clubbing fans. Can we be in a city that has also satisfied the youngest with its offer? Is Barcelona with kids a good idea for a holiday? Absolutely!
Getting to Barcelona
The best way to get to Barcelona is by plane. Both normal and low-cost airlines fly there from Poland (we flew Ryanair from Krakow). El Prat Airport is located very close to the city center and the journey to the city costs about 5 Euros and takes about 30 minutes.
The city itself is very well connected. Despite the fact that it is an ideal place for walks, not every child likes (or has the strength) to walk all day. Then we have buses, minibuses and the metro at our disposal. We can get them practically to every part of the city, and also to the suburbs. We traveled at different times and most often there was space on the buses, we did not encounter huge crowds.
Flavours of Barcelona
Barcelona’s cuisine is very diverse. For me and Zuzia it is perfect, but not all children like seafood. At every step in Barcelona you will find bakeries where sweet and savory pastries will be waiting for you, as well as vegetable and fruit shops where you can supplement your vitamins at very reasonable prices.
Be sure to try the tapas. Not all of them will be obvious to children, but patatas brava – fried potatoes with a slightly spicy sauce will surely be loved by children. For rice lovers, paella will also be a good idea.
At most markets (mercat) you will find stands with fruit, juices, vegetables, fish, etc. If you rent an apartment with a kitchen in Barcelona, and not a hotel, be sure to take advantage of this and buy seafood, which, apart from being fresh, is they still have attractive prices.
And finally, something that every child likes or will like, i.e. churros! You will find them in many places and in many variants, and if you look carefully, you will also find places that specialize only in this sweet product!
Summer can be very hot in Barcelona. However, our stay in January was also successful. During the day the temperature reached about 14 degrees C, and at night it dropped to a few, but only for a while. We did not experience rain or other rainfall – perfect weather for sightseeing.
Barcelona with kids – interesting places
Aquarium in Barcelona
According to an independent expert – my daughter, the aquarium in Barcelona was the place she liked the most. It is located near the column of Christopher Columbus.
The aquarium consists of several departments. The first part, where we go underground, consists of different zones. We will find there both animals from the Mediterranean Sea and other exotic seas and oceans. Aquariums are diverse, and in addition to fish, you will also find crustaceans, seahorses and octopuses there. The biggest impression, however, is probably the underwater tunnel, in which we can walk under the surface, and actually at the bottom of a large aquarium.
Sharks, stingrays and other fish swim above us. From what it seems to me, there is also the possibility of diving in this pool in a cage among sharks, but this is not an attraction that turns me on. In addition to the aquarium, there are also several other rooms in which information about how humans pollute water is presented. We can also see the aquarium with stingrays and enter the whale model, which contains information and aquariums with various jellyfish.
We did not have this place in the plan of our trip, but we decided to take a chance and visit it. There are several reasons to visit. It is among the places that we can visit for free with the Barcelona Family Card. However, it is located off the beaten track (it is one of the most distant attractions from the center) – it is located about 40 minutes by bus from the coast.
Why is it worth going there? The first reason is the location. This facility is located in a beautiful, residential district, where each subsequent house is more beautiful than the previous one! The second reason is, of course, the center itself. On several levels, we wander through the history of the world since its creation. We move through its individual periods. Probably the most interesting element for the youngest will be the science center, where we can get acquainted with the laws of physics, nature, human history and geology at several dozen stations. We were most impressed by the recreated fragment of the rainforest with natural plants, fish and animals. It really is huge and looks quite natural.
When creating a “Barcelona with kids” list, in my opinion, you should immediately put this place on your must-visit list!
Although at first glance it seems to be a perfect place for children, you have to think about it. This is a very nice facility with edible tickets (in the form of chocolate bars), but the exhibition can be a bit boring for the youngest. The situation is saved by sculptures made of chocolate and depicting characters from fairy tales, legends and history.
In the museum you can find out a lot aboutt chocolate. Barcelona was the gateway to Europe for the raw material that came from South America. The museum is located near Ciutadella Park. It is not large, but at the exhibition you will learn about the history of chocolate, traditions related to it and production technology from the past.
Wax Figures Museum
Not all rooms will appeal to children, and some of them should even be avoided (those with horror characters and zombies), but the impressions that the museum gave were very good. It is true that Zuzia was more pleased with the photo with Frida Cahlo or Maria Curie-Skłodowska than with Harry Potter.
At the entrance, a special elevator awaits us, which simulates a journey over the entire city. Entering a small room, a panorama of Barcelona is displayed on the walls. The floor vibrates, and the vibrations are quite strong, but nothing to be afraid of. “Journey” is completely safe and shows a really cool city.
Later, we “move” to different rooms, where thematically arranged wax figures are waiting for us. There are athletes, politicians, criminals, actors, singers, scientists and many others. A separate fragment concerns Star Wars or Game of Thrones.
Although the Maritime Museum is not a typical children’s institution, it is worth putting it on your “Barcelona with kids” list. The beautiful interiors in which the museum is located will be appreciated more by adults, but the youngest will surely like ship models, stories about the transport of goods from America or those about pirates. The reconstruction of a huge galley in the museum should also trigger the imagination.
If, on the other hand, your children do not like museums, then as part of visiting the Maritime Museum, you can also visit a sailing ship moored in the port (on the other side of the street).
I am lucky that my daughter is a born tourist and likes attractions not only the obvious ones. We visited 3 observation decks together, from which the view was breathtaking. Each of them, apart from the views, also had an interesting story.
Hill del Carmel is a former battery of anti-aircraft guns, and at the top there are almond trees, fig trees or cacti waiting for us – we immediately have a starting point for talking about plants. Montjuic, the second point, in addition to the panorama of the city, also offers an unusual way of transport to the top – we travel there by train. The third place with an interesting view that I recommend to you is Arena Barcelona. Today a shopping mall, once a bullfighting arena!
I guess every child likes water and sand! As you may have noticed, Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean Sea and you will find a lot of beaches both in the city and in the surrounding area. The most famous in the city is La Barceloneta. You can easily reach it by public transport or walk (from the column of Christopher Columbus it is a dozen or so minutes walk). This beach is not natural, sand has been provided for it, but it is a nice place for a walk, and in the summer season also for sunbathing and sea bathing.
Perhaps Barcelona will immediately remind you of the Zoological Garden. We had planned to visit it, especially since we were in the area, but we decided that this time we would skip this type of attraction. We have already visited a lot of zoos in our lives, and during this trip we focused on other objects. This does not mean that the zoo is unattractive, if you visit it with children, be sure to let us know how you feel!
A place that is the destination of many tourists, especially the youngest football fans, is the Camp Nou Stadium. In addition to the iconic venue of FC Barcelona, you will also find a museum dedicated to the club. I am not a football fan, and my daughter is even more so, that’s why I chose other places worth visiting, but you must know that there is such a possibility?
Is Barcelona with kids a good idea?
Definitely yes! Pleasant climate, a large number of attractions for children, the Mediterranean Sea and nice cuisine are not all of the arguments for coming here. Plan your trip well and it will be an unforgettable trip!
Barcelona Family Card
Barcelona Family cards are a very nice solution if you are going to Barcelona with your family and want to visit places that will appeal to the youngest. I will definitely write a separate text for you about visiting the city with children, but a few words about the card itself now. The card costs €70, which may seem like a lot at first glance, but it already includes the Hola Barcelona card, which gives you the option of transporting by public transport (so we already save €23). What does this card give us? Well, it gives us a lot. It allows free admission to several facilities, including the Aquarium, the ZOO, the CosmoCaixa Center, the Wax Museum, the Chocolate Museum, but also, for example, allows you to take a boat cruise around the port of Barcelona.
It is worth noting that the Aquarium and Wax Museum itself is already 40 € for admission, so the card does not seem to be so expensive anymore. However, if you use it at the entrance to other attractions, you save more. We managed to visit a few of them and we recommend them to you!


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Have you heard Arcade Fire's new album the Suburbs, released at the beginning of the month?
In the last year or more, I've become aware of the band and heard their music. Their previous two albums are definitely in the better tier of music. Their newest album snuck up on me and I heard about it after it had already reached #1 in several countries. Since I got it earlier this week I've played it through 4 or 5 times.
The first song is great. On the first listen, I thought if it keeps this up the album will be great. I like the piano and the developing mood as the song progresses and instruments rise and fall from the foreground.
Then the rest of the album is not particularly memorable. It's fine music, it just doesn't have that punch or is particularly interesting.
In their first album, the songs were independent of each other and most were good and interesting enough to make listening to the whole thing rewarding. In their second album, the songs built off each other, only a few could really stand alone, and the album has a plot with a satisfying climax. Fifty minuets of great music and there's a story that goes somewhere, count me in!
However in this one, the whole middle, all but the three songs at the beginning and end, seems to sag. After five listens the beginning and ending of the album along with the song where they sing "Rococo" over and over again are the only parts I can recall from memory. Skipping to the middle of the songs and playing a few seconds now, there are perhaps three other songs that also stand out, in particular Surburban War and Month of May.
I'm actually a bit disappointed. In the lead song they introduce the interesting snippet of "sometimes I can't believe it/ I'm moving past the feelin'" along with a descending melody; it's pretty catchy. I feel like they dropped the ball--that could have been developed into a motif played with and developed throughout the album for a result perhaps something like Quadrophenia. In fact they bring it back at the conclusion of the album in a minor key, deliciously wistfully as the guy sings adds about how something like 'if he could get all the time back, he'd just waste it again'. Man, do I know that feeling and I wish they'd done something with it. It's a fine bookend but it seems wasted on the middle that's there.
But then again, this album is called the Suburbs so maybe they're getting meta and wanted to sprawl over 63 minuets with okay music that doesn't stand out or seem to go anywhere.
In the end, I want to like the album. It looks like it's gotten good reviews, at least four stars and above 8/10's.
I find that often I really have to get to know music well before I can hear more than just the prominent lyrics. Perhaps with a few more listens, it'll open up as I catch the words.
So have any of you listened to it? Thoughts?