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Daredevil has given up being Daredevil, but not being a hero. Training with Elektra, he's determined to be more intense and focused. Meanwhile, Kingpin is the new Mayor of New York City and the Owl is the new Kingpin.
So far this week, every book I’ve reviewed has been really good. Thankfully, Daredevil #15 doesn’t break my streak. Every aspect of this book is so good, I’m not sure where to start. I’m gonna pick alphabetically, so we’re starting with art.
Artists Marco Checchetto & Francesco Mobili knock this one out of the park. No, I’m not talking about a baseball stadium. They knocked it out of Central Park. They get the chance to draw just about everything that’s ever appeared in a Daredevil comic…except for Daredevil. They do draw Matt Murdock in his “Trial of the Incredible Hulk” costume, just not the red, horns on the head costume. There’s a great MM/Elektra ninja type break-in, fight, and break-out. There’s a savage beatdown involving some mega-cops and what’s become a “normal” man. There’s also some heavy drama involving a man’s fall from grace, even though his position in the world has risen. Checchetto & Mobili do an absolutely fabulous job of portraying every aspect of the human emotional scale in this issue. The only thing I wish they would’ve gotten the chance to draw is a full-out superhero vs bad guy fight, but I’m going to guess that that’s coming before too long. After all, this IS a Daredevil comic. This art team has been on a hot streak for some time now, and it doesn’t look like they’re taking their foot off the gas in the near future. Thank God.
Author Chip Zdarsky gives us another really good issue. Like I mentioned earlier, this issue has all the trademarked Daredevil elements. Ninja type action, flips, fists, fights, and all those other F words. I was worried that the “no Daredevil” thing would get old after two issues, but I’m really liking it. I think because there’s an organic reason for it. Zdarsky led the story where it was naturally going, he didn’t tie a rope around its neck and yank it into the neighbor’s yard. Even though his run on Daredevil hasn’t lasted that long, it’s been far superior to some previous creators’ work already. Here’s hoping he doesn’t leave anytime soon.
PLEASE! I'm begging you!! For your own good, buy this comic!!! Look, you're really gonna like it and this issue is a "read more than once" kind of comic.
Daredevil #15: The Devil in Disguise
Writing - 9.5/109.5/10
Storyline - 10/1010/10
Art - 9/109/10
Color - 10/1010/10
Cover Art - 8.5/108.5/10
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This beautiful set is a super fun gift for yourself or someone else. Lots of flowers and greenery in the house, that makes you happy. Put more flowers, plants and cuttings together for a beautiful effect. And all that green house is healthy too!
Your own plants cuttings are all in right now. Super nice to make cuttings from your own plants and watch them grow. In this vase holder you can also do small cuttings, you can see the carrots grow nicely in the glass tubes.
The flowers in the photo are not included.

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Assessment Research in Nursing Education: The Case for Q Methodology
Operant Subjectivity , Volume 33 - Issue 1/2 p. 68- 83
Despite the rhetoric emphasizing the need to become evidence-based practitioners, most nursing educational practice is still not based on comprehensive, cumulative, or robust evidence. The reasons for this are multiple and involve both methodological and pragmatic issues. Applied research in the fields of nursing education takes place in real time and in changing contexts, over which full control is impossible. The purpose of this discussion is to present the key challenges facing educational outcomes-assessment researchers and to call for the increased use of Q methodology in nursing education scholarship. Q methodology is able to tease out prevalent discourses and subjectivities and provide invaluable insight into the various views held by stakeholders. Indeed, it might invite an opportunity to include a largely forgotten voice in nursing educational outcomes-assessment research: the patient. Following a brief review of Q methodology in educational research, research is proposed that would include Q methodology to inform nursing curricula and build more active collaborations between academia and clinical practice.

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Nowadays, many surgical operations for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases are performed using minimally invasive techniques. This trend has increased the demand for ergonomic medical devices to help surgeons safely execute medical practices by enhancing their experience, thus improving surgical outcomes. In this context, one of the most important challenges of minimally invasive surgery is the narrow field of view: Surgeons can only see the instrument's tip movement on a 2-D screen and cannot monitor the adjacent anatomical areas in three dimensions as in traditional open surgery. Hence, perforation of healthy tissues or undesired brushing may occur. To cope with these problems, we propose a novel surgical instrument, which embeds multiple fisheye cameras, accompanied by an image processing algorithm to visualize the adjacent area from different angles. This will allow surgeons to have a broader view around the instrument itself, hence preventing injuries caused by contact between the instrument body and the surrounding anatomical areas. The proposed system is versatile: It can be used for different surgical operations, and it can also be adapted for other applications dealing with narrow space exploration requiring a broad view.
- Sensor applications
- medical devices
- minimally invasive surgery (MIS)
- multicamera system
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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She's a Model
If you have been living under a musical rock lately you probably aren't aware that recently it was the 30th anniversary of Kraftwerk's 'The Model' reaching number 1 in the UK charts.
I'm aware that not everyone shows the same cultural appreciation of Kraftwerk as I do, but what better time to have an introduction to this unique and intense band as now? I love all bands electronic, but it was Kraftwerk that sparked my obsession. Their ability to sound like a strange computer game whilst looking quite robotic provoked my interest early on.
This band has not only changed my life but also music. The founding member of Kraftwerk, Ralph Hutter, displays as much of his identity through the band's music as humanly possibly - harsh, slightly cold, and severe but also memorising.
Starting off as 'Organisation' in the 60s, the band marked the beginning of a German electronic revolution. Neu, Can and Faust are other obvious reference points from the era - this is when the term 'Krautrock' was born.
When I hear the bleeps of 'Man Machine' it makes me tingle, the allure of this band is that they make music that sounds like its been made by industrial machines, not humans, perhaps something a little extra terrestrial.
If you need any further convincing of the greatness of this band, just look at who they've influenced. Kraftwerk have not only influenced bands like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Spandau Ballet, New Order and obviously Coldplay (check out 'Talk') but look at Brian Eno and of course, David Bowie. Surprisingly American DJ Afrika Bambaataa was even quoted on Radio 6's Kraftwerk documentary recently as being a huge fan!
Can you believe that it was the BBC's Tomorrow's World that showcased Kraftwerk's "Machine Music" on TV in 1975? The band's approach to music was insane, looking to technology like calculators, bicycles, train tracks and radio waves as their core influences and transforming them into musical masterpieces is nothing short of sublime.
Their melodies are solid, their hooks are pivotal, their music is pure genius.
It's rare that a band comes across and sounds nothing like any music you've heard before, and Kraftwerk were that band. Grab one of their tunes now and it still sounds like something beamed from eighty light years away.
Intellectually, Kraftwerk are definitely on another level, but if some of their music is a little farfetched for you, then crack on their most commercial hit 'The Model' and bust out your best robot dance and celebrate.
Myself, I'll be rotating Man Machine' and 'Computer World' and pretending I'm superhuman.


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The Chinese Government Insults Obama
Today Obama’s Secretary of the Treasury, Tim Geithner, made a speech to Beijing University about Obama’s dedication to avoiding inflation and preserving the value of the dollar despite our “need” for massive stimulative spending financed by deficits. He said that China should not worry about the value of the dollar underlying their massive purchases of US debt, because the dollar was sound.
The response in America was a massive rally in all sectors of the stock market. The US rally even included a firming in Treasury bond prices, which had been falling and the yields rising out of fear of inflation from the Obama deficits.
In contrast, the professors and students in Beijing broke out in laughter at the ridiculousness of Geithner’s speech.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of Beijing University laughing openly in the face of a senior US official. To the Chinese, face is everything. For an audience to laugh openly at a senior government official is unthinkable. It is a great insult to Geithner, to Obama, and to America.
And it represents a top level communication of the Chinese government that our government are such fools that it is permissible to insult them/us by laughing in our face in public.
Such an action insulting a Chinese government official would be punished by immediate disappearance and life imprisonment.
The US media suppressed all coverage of Bejing laughing at Geithner/Obama, or the stupidness of the response of the US markets to the same speech.
And that is why America is doomed. China understands that our government policy is laughable, doomed, and worthy of unthinkable direct insults.
The American media and financial world believe that the same speech is cause to buy stocks, bonds and enjoy euphoria.
One nation is inhabited by fools. Guess which one?
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Town of Bremen
PO Box 171
Bremen, ME 04551
Telephone: (207) 529-5945
Town Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Holidays
Bremen was founded in 1828 by pioneers and fishermen and still retains much of that influence today. Bremen is a town of farms, fisheries, and beautiful rural and maritime views. In addition to maritime industries and farming, the Town is home to many thriving and successful businesses.
Bremen enjoys the benefit of many natural resources. The Town is located on the Pemaquid Peninsula. Its eastern mainland border is situated on the Medomak River and Muscongus Bay, giving it access to beautiful natural harbors and rich and abundant shellfish harvest from its tidal flats. Several large islands are part of the Town’s geography including The Audubon’s Hog Island, a natural sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. In addition, Bremen has access to three large freshwater lakes. All the above gives the outdoorsman many options for recreation.
The Town enjoys good neighbors. We are bordered by Waldoboro to the north, Damariscotta to the west, and Bristol to the south. Bremen is in Lincoln County and is approximately 65 miles from Portland and 85 miles from Bangor.

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Trampoline a new Irish independent feature film has secured a limited theatrical release at the Ormond Cineplex Nenagh.
The film which has won Best Feature at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival in New York and Best Leading Actress at the Indie Fest Awards in LA, will run at the Ormond Cineplex for a week beginning Friday Februrary 21st.
Set and shot in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, ‘Trampoline’ is a light hearted drama which follows a young woman named Angie (Aoife Spratt) who returns to Tipperary after finishing college and gets a job teaching at her old secondary school. While home she must reconnect with her family and friends as well as trying to figure out what her next step in life should be.
26 year old writer/ director Tom Ryan is thrilled with the news that the film will receive a cinema release in his home town. “Having Trampoline screen at the Ormond means more to me than any film festival. I got my first ever job in that cinema when I was 16, I started off checking tickets and now, ten years later I get to come back with my first feature as a writer – director. It’s an amazing achievement!”
The film was made for a budget of €1000 which was raised by local businesses in Nenagh sponsoring the film. It has already screened in festivals both at home and abroad and has scooped many major awards.

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An expansive estate of exquisite taste and architectural superiority, Villa Luna Sea is truly unique in all of Panama. Her ocean front location presents sun and moon rise views of the Pacific Ocean and the finest in whale watching, beach walking and sport fishing. Completed in 2017, the property is brand new and sold with all luxury brand furnishings included. Constructed to North American standards and built with imported state of the art finishes, the structure is made to weather both the natural elements and the hands of time.
Designed for entertaining on a grand scale or intimate gatherings, the outdoor terrace with its sensational cooling breezes and sound of the waves will be your most treasured escape. Fully equipped for the culinary enthusiast, the home features outdoor grill, bar and wood stove. Inside, a chef's dream and includes high end appliances hallmarked by dramatic arches, chandeliers, vaulted ceiling and wood beams. Formal dinners and holidays in the beautiful dining room will be long remembered. From the living room with its high ceilings and wall of windowed doors, head down to castellated hallway of brick arches, wrought iron windows, high beams and romantic copper lantern flanked by two ocean-view en-suites and a large bedroom with expansive spa-bath. The south wing presents with a beautiful staircase leading to two gorgeous ocean-front suites with private terraces. Additionally, in-suite maids quarters and a private studio apartment complete the south wing living quarters. Finally, the master suite can be found aloft the grand staircase at the home's entrance, and culminates the day with the gentle sound of the waves, to sitting room, ocean-view balcony, walk-in California closet and spa-like bathroom with a gorgeous hand-crafted door. The unique layout and offerings lend well to the possibility of a family retreat or a luxury vacation rental.

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Every December, we shuffle through our playlist to get a track that best suits the festivities. Today, 9umba, Stumza Da Djy & Sbu YDN are making all of that easy as they serve us with this perfect melody called “Why Ulele” and this one features Pushkin RSA, ilovelethu, Philharmonic & Jadenfunky.
9umba is no newcomer in the Amapiano music scene. The “Umlando” hitmaker has amassed a fanbase of his own, given his innovative approach to Amapiano. Giving the year a perfect close, he has paired with Stumza Da Djy, Sbu YDN, Pushkin RSA, ilovelethu, Philharmonic & Jadenfunky for this complete banger called “Why Ulele.”
“Why Ulele” is 9umba’s third single for the year and obviously his last and this one combines infectious chords, percussive synths, and sweet vocals that come together for a perfect festive track. The track is about 9umba’s love for Soulful Piano.
Enjoy.Tags: 9umba, Amapiano, Sbu Ydn, Stumza Da Djy

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- Demi, a Patreon-like platform for food items-provider personnel, has accrued 700 subscribers and lifted $1.5 million in funding.
- Subscribers shell out $10 per month for accessibility to a team chat run by a superstar chef.
- Demi will start its application in April and has “hundreds” of cooks completely ready to use it, explained founder Ian Moore.
- Check out Small business Insider’s homepage for much more tales.
The most effective cooks are commonly a thing of a thriller to even their most ardent admirers, the culinary creation and its creator generally separated by a swinging kitchen area door.
Demi, a new membership-centered platform that costs alone as a Patreon for foodstuff-support workers, hopes to dollars in on this aura of secret, furnishing a money lifeline to a struggling business by charging foodie supporters for obtain to a chef-run team chat.
The platform was started by Ian Moore, a Copenhagen-based mostly imaginative director who beforehand served as the editor-in-chief of Vice Denmark and the chief working officer of a boutique spirits company. Instead than get involved in the reduced-margin business enterprise of meals itself, Demi gives preferred chefs a system that lets them to monetize their impact and culinary acumen.
Subscribers spend $10 for every thirty day period for entry to a WhatsApp team textual content with a taking part chef, letting the two get-togethers to interact all through the day, sharing recipes, asking issues about elements and strategies, and checking out market culinary pursuits.
Lucas Sin, the chef-owner of 5 New York dining places, has applied Demi to start what he phone calls the Chinese-ish Cooking Club, whilst pastry chef and writer Natasha Pickowicz has utilised hers, called Never Ending Salon, to assess recipes, praise just about every other’s creations, and fantasize about aspiration menus.
Moore experienced the idea for the system at the outset of the pandemic, when social-distancing steps pressured quite a few dining establishments throughout the globe to close their doors, placing thousands and thousands of food stuff-support employees out of perform. About 17% of US dining places have permanently shut down due to the fact the start out of the pandemic, according to past reporting from Insider.
With Demi, cooks and the dining places they support get a fresh new profits stream that avoids the logistical challenges of pandemic-period eating. They also enjoy the rewards of the creator financial state, digitally exchanging their experience for revenue relatively than offering a physical merchandise.
“Cooks have so much passion and information to share and so numerous tremendous-engaged fans,” Moore mentioned. “They just have not had a excellent placing to share it in.”
Demi is in immediate competitors with other creator-financial system platforms, these as Substack and Patreon, in its attempt to turn out to be the go-to website for chefs wanting to monetize their access and name.
Former Bon Appétit stars Molly Baz and Carla Lalli Tunes have the two turned to Patreon subsequent their departures from the journal, putting recipes and culinary articles at the rear of a paywall to make earnings. A further Bon Appétit emigré, Rachel Karten, just lately released a Substack newsletter, and former NYT Cooking expert Alison Roman has a publication on the system that ranks amongst the site’s most common meals publications.
Demi is much more compact than both equally Substack and Patreon: the system has accrued 700 whole subscribers considering that its soft launch in mid 2020, according to paperwork reviewed by Insider. To battle the bigger get to of its competition, the Demi team is developing an application with functions tailor built for chefs, foodstuff-lovers, and house cooks, such as an increased chat infrastructure and a preserve function that will let customers to easily catalogue recipes. Demi programs to launch the system in early April, according to Moore.
The system also hopes its connections to the culinary world — Sin and Pickowicz ended up the two released to Demi by term-of-mouth — will inspire cooks to undertake it as their own. Moore explained he has verbal commitments from “hundreds” of chefs like Matt Orlando, Zoe Kanan, Douglas McMaster, and Johnny Drain to use the system. At the moment, Demi has four chef-companions hosting chats, a selection Moore said has been intentionally saved very low even though the system irons out kinks and experiments with diverse engagement attributes.
The app’s native payment processing will make it possible for Demi to just take a 15% minimize of all transactions, while the startup has not but taken a share of earnings. Despite not but turning a earnings, Demi has caught the eye of traders and cooks alike. The rising system has gathered $1.5 million in funding from Chris and Crystal Sacca, Human Ventures, Astanor Ventures, and other traders, according to paperwork reviewed by Insider.
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Making use of Demi, cooks are equipped to transform their social-media reach and talent sets into earnings, a business enterprise technique that digital creators like podcasters, writers, and teachers have leaned into as the pandemic has throttled in-human being action. Contrary to dining places, whose market place is constrained by geographical constraints, cafe personnel with major social media followings can use Demi to monetize their admirers regardless of spot.
Cooks like Sin, whose 46,500 Instagram followers and eye-catching Recipe Stories have designed him an Instagram phenom, can use Demi to generate earnings that is uncapped by the economics of food generation. The system also offers enthusiasts of Sin, who could be not able to purchase from his restaurant, a way to guidance a chef whose mission they worth.
“Some admirers are satisfied to assist me in any way they can, because they identify that all the things else that I’ve place out so far has gotten to them no cost,” Sin explained. “And then for other persons, they’re not having to pay just for me. They get to hang out with other people today who like me and hear from them as nicely.”
Like many creator-economic climate tools, Demi ideal serves the presently-established, offering all those with influence one more device to monetize it. The large majority of line cooks and pastry cooks have only marginal social followings, that means Demi will be of little use to them.
In response to that fact, in contrast to a lot of creators on regular platforms, both of those Sin and Pickowicz have opted to donate a part of their revenue to charitable triggers, a determination they just about every attribute to the communal ethos of the restaurant entire world. Sin is donating a part of his earnings to the National Black Foods and Justice Alliance, and Pickowicz strategies to donate 25% of her earnings to a non-earnings.
Their push to donate reflects how the cafe earth is an interconnected tangle of line cooks, purveyors, wait around employees, and other important staff, several of whom have been influenced by the pandemic. Whilst celeb chefs like Sin and Pickowicz attract the spotlight and profitable chances, their donations are an acknowledgement of the more substantial ecosystem that they count on for their accomplishment.
Nonetheless, even famous chefs at times are living paycheck to paycheck. Pickowicz, whose career was terminated in July, works by using her Demi profits to keep afloat monetarily, and its regularity has specified her the freedom to just take on other endeavors, such as writing a cookbook. When she is pleased to share the wealth, Pickowicz sees the system primarily as an trade of revenue for knowledge and access.
“Men and women must get compensated for their do the job and their power, and Demi presents individuals accessibility to a New York Town wonderful eating-chef,” Pickowicz mentioned. “I feel that’s some thing that I deserve to be compensated for.”

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Corporate Trusteeship: A Fiduciary Analysis
Tallerman, Sheree R., The CPA Journal
ERISA PROVIDES EXPLICIT EXCULPATORY RELIEF if plan trustees or the plan sponsor delegates investment decisions to a professional investment manager.
CORPORATE TRUSTEESHIP: A FIDUCIARY ANALYSIS
By Sheree A Tale Geller & Wind, Ltd.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") requires that plan assets, including 401(k) employee salary deferrals and employer contribulions, be used only to pay benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and to defray reasonable plan operating expenses. Accordingly, qualified plans under ERISA must establish trusts to hold all plan assets. The plan sponsor either manages the plan assets or delegates this responsibility to trustees named in the trust instrument or appointed by the plan sponsor.
A named fiduciary is identified either in the plan instrument or in accord with a plan provision whereby the plan sponsor identifies the fiduciary. Either an individual or an entity may be a named fiduciary or may become a fiduciary based on the actual functions they perform. A named fiduciary commonly achieves fiduciary status by bearing the title, or performing the functions, of a trustee.
Functions giving rise to fiduciary status include exercising any discretionary authority or control over plan management or exercising any authority or control over the investment management or disposition of plan assets. Furthermore, an individual or entity may become a fiduciary by rendering investment advice for a fee.
Administrative managers of the plan sponsor are usually fiduciaries because of their involvement in the daily operation of the plan. Inevitably, they exercise substantial authority and control over final decisions on benefit claims, plan design, plan asset investment, and the selection and retention of plan service providers.
Although ERISA empowers trustees with complete control over plan assets held in trust, trust investment decisions may be delegated to the plan's investment committee, the officers of the plan sponsor, or other designated investment managers. The plan trustee is not liable as a fiduciary for the investment decisions reached by others empowered to make them; rather, those individuals or entities that actually function as investment managers are. Nevertheless, if the agreement with the plan sponsor indicates that the plan trustee selects and manages investments, then the plan trustee will be held to the same liability standards as any other investment manager.
ERISA provides explicit exculpatory relief if plan trustees or the plan sponsor delegates the responsibility for investment decisions to a professional investment manager. No trustee will be held liable for acts or omissions of duly appointed professional investment managers. Nor are plan trustees responsible for the investment and management of plan assets under the control of professional investment managers. Trustees subject to the direction of the named fiduciary are called "directed trustees." Directed trustees will not be held liable for following the instructions of the named fiduciaries or their delegates (i.e., investment managers).
ERISA offers plan fiduciaries, including employer representatives and trustees, significant protection against personal liability for investment decisions if they exercise reasonable care in the selection of an investment manager, provide the manager with a written statement of the fund's investment objectives, and periodically monitor the manager's investment performance.
Plan fiduciaries are personally liable for losses caused by their breaches of any of the fiduciary responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed by ERISA. Additionally, plan fiduciaries may be liable for breaches of fiduciary responsibility committed by other fiduciaries, including directed trustees.
In most qualified plans, a mutual fund company, insurance company, or stockbroker has actual custody of the plan assets. …

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text: There is a perception that Southern Africa is the only hot spot of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. But Eastern Europe and Central Asia have the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic according to the World Health Organization. It is said the epidemic there is concentrated mostly among injection drug users. Experts blame punitive drug policies, discrimination and trouble accessing treatment. They say the situation will not be contained until local governments affected by the epidemic change their AIDS policies. To read more click here.

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very tactile materials to create unique works of art that
go so far beyond the machine-made book.”
When I decided to work with a bookbinder, I ventured
into the book arts community to do some research. I
contacted Inge Bruggeman, a letterpress printer, book
artist and binder whose stellar work I had seen in an ex-
hibition (we both live in Portland, Oregon). This meeting
was invaluable. She showed me books she had worked
on and explained how artists in other mediums were
publishing their own books. Through meeting with
Bruggeman I decided I wanted her to letterpress print
the two essays I wrote instead of inkjet print them.
Letterpress printing would add to the tactile quality of
the book, encourage viewers to touch the pages and feel
the impression of the text, and remind them that the
book had layers of craft beyond just my photographs.
Bruggeman also supplied me with a list of binders she recommended. “People have to see samples
of a binder’s work,” Bruggeman says. “It takes a little
sleuthing if you want really high-quality work, but I
recommend that people go to book fairs, find people’s
work that they like and ask them who their binder was.
Also, contact schools that teach book arts and ask the
professors if they have recommendations for professionals in the field.” (See sidebar: Resources for DIY
Photo Book Publishers.)
I then phoned Vicki Topaz, one of the few photographers I knew who had successfully published a handmade book, Silent Nests. Topaz selected San Francisco
binder John DeMerritt for her book. After meeting
with DeMerritt multiple times, and seeing his studio
and the incredible books and boxes he was producing
for clients such as Michael Light and Robert Adams, I
asked him to bind Displaced.
Although the choices for bindings are vast, DeMerritt
and I felt that a traditional case-binding structure would
not compete with the quiet and subtle images.
The next question to resolve was what materials to
employ, with the interior paper being the biggest and
most costly decision. In printing Displaced as well as the
other handmade books I’ve made since, paper has been
about 40 percent of the cost and the most difficult decision to make. So much rides on how the weight and texture of the paper will influence a reader’s impression of
the work. I chose to print on a matte rag paper because I
use it for exhibition prints and feel most familiar with it.
It also further distinguishes Displaced from offset printed books since many don’t use matte paper.
Unfortunately, there aren’t many options for double-sided matte inkjet paper. There are double-sided versions of Hahnemühle’s Photo Rag; Moab’s Entrada line is
available in two weights and shades; and Epson offers a
few choices as well. I selected Moab’s Entrada Rag Bright
White because I felt my prints simply looked best on it.
I have since discovered other options for paper,
especially from large book arts suppliers like Hiromi
Paper in Santa Monica, California, and Talas in New
York City. For example, the paper I selected for my
second book, Silence is an Orchard, was a single-sided,
inkjet coated Japanese kozo paper from Hiromi that
was a perfect complement to the mood of the black-and-white images I made in a field in Maine. I’ve also
learned of other binding and folding techniques that
can make working with single-sided papers easier, like
French-folding or Japanese stab binding.
Design and budgeting should progress hand-in-hand
so that a design decision that affects the budget can
lead to the modification of other design or printing decisions to bring the budget back in line.
BO TH PHO TOS © QUIN TON GORDON
Because Displaced was my first book, I calculated
pricing later than I should have. Once the design, binder, letterpress printer and materials were selected, I
was able to get a more accurate picture of total cost.
The only variable left was how many books to make.
Cost, print time and how many you think you can
sell are the biggest factors to consider in determining
an edition size. I settled on 60 for Displaced—which
was about 40 books more than I would make if I were
publishing the book today. (I now publish in editions of
20 because the cost and time required to make more
copies limits my availability to work on other projects.)
At 60, the total cost for everything was $7,500. I
barely had $500. A few fundraising ideas surfaced:
First, Bruggeman recommended I apply for a grant;
second, I asked for sponsorship from a local photo supply business; and third, I publicized and marketed the
book to generate pre-sales.
I secured a nearly $5,000 grant, which covered two-thirds of the cost to publish the book, from the local
arts organization Regional Arts & Culture Council. The
smaller pool of competition for the grant increased my
chances of winning, but the application process did take
some time. For example, having to answer the question, “How will publishing this book affect your artistic
career?,” in a few sentences required hours and hours of
editing and redrafting. I also needed a firm grasp of the
costs, a list of exhibitions already planned that would
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Fishing for Black Bass
Black bass belong to the sunfish family. There are two species, and they are known respectively as the small mouthed black bass, and the large mouthed black bass. The former is the smaller, and is found in the more northern waters, preferring the cool water of rapid streams and rock bottomed lakes. The large mouth is found in the southern and central sections of the United States, principally, and prefers quiet water, with grassy shores and" muddy bottom. Throughout the central, northern and eastern parts of the country both kinds are found, the small mouth being most abundant in the rapid streams and the large mouths being found most plentifully in quiet streams and ponds. One kind or other is found from well up into eastern Canada to the Mexican border, and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast.
Brooks, Lake. The Science of Fishing. Columbus, OH: A.R. Harding, 1912. Print.
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Jiangsu Suning and Shijiazhuang Everbright played a friendly in Dubai yesterday. Before the kickoff the two CSL sides demonstrated a slogan, delivering greetings to Wuhan and China. Mubarak Wakaso, Jiangsu's new signing, made his debut this game. CSL overseas league in UAE. pic.twitter.com/brc31zM2vQ
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The combative player had since been actively engaging in personal training back home in anticipation of securing visa and clearance to travel to China.
And the time was due today (July 9) after Jiangsu Suning secured permission from Ghanaian authorities to fly Wakaso out with a private jet.
Per Footy-Ghana.com’s understanding, the 29-year-old is the last of six foreign players set to arrive in Suning’s camp in Nanjing ahead of the start of the new season.
The 2020 Chinese Super League (CSL) season was slated to begin on February 22 but was forced to be postponed because of the raging COVID-19.
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Suzhou, in south China’s Jiangsu Province, and Dalian, in the northern Liaoning Province, have been selected as two host cities to start the season which will be contested behind closed doors.
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Theatre Review | Spamalot, Encore Performing Arts
"Spamalot", Encore Performing Arts | Trent College
31st May 2023, 7.30pm
Disclaimer: My ticket was gifted for review purposes, however I did purchase additional tickets for my two children. All views and opinions are my own. Photo credit: Chris Clarke.
I do not consider myself to be a theatre critic. Weird opening to a theatre review, I know, but let me explain. I may go to the theatre a lot, and I may write about the things I enjoyed, but I’m not here to criticise or offer improvements. I just want to share my love of theatre with anyone who cares to listen, and I believe there is something good in every show which should be celebrated.
When reviewing amateur theatre, I have 3 simple rules:
Never forget these people are not professional and all their hard work is purely because they love the experience.
Always focus on the positives - there are always some, and people do love to hear that their work was appreciated.
If you didn’t like it, don’t mention it - nobody wants to read a three paragraph breakdown on everything they did wrong, especially when this is a hobby.
But then, I go and see a show like “Spamalot” by Encore Performing Arts, which just makes my life so incredibly easy. I don’t have to dig to find the positive things to write about. I don’t have to craftily weave my way around the slightly weaker performances. All I have to do is write exactly what I think, as I could honestly not find a single criticism to make of last night's show, even if I wanted to. Honestly, the hardest part will be finding synonyms for “hilarious”.
Quick intro to the show, in case you weren’t already aware. “Spamalot” is a tongue-in-cheek, downright ridiculous musical comedy, “lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 movie. (Not my words, it’s the literal tag line to the show)
The show centres around Arthur, King of the Britons, as he endeavours to round up the knights of the round table and locate the holy grail. Written by Eric Idle and John du Prez, it features some of the key comedy moments from the film as well as an impressive amount of original songs.
Kev Chatten gave an absolutely masterful performance as King Arthur, the hero of our story. Full disclosure, I used to work with Kev in a previous life, so I was already expecting him to be brilliant, but I had forgotten just how good he really is.
Kev hit every single comedy moment perfectly, his singing was out of this world and he made it all seem so easy and natural. He even handled some tricky ad-libbing with a spot of audience participation. It was such an incredibly professional and impressive performance that makes it so hard to believe this isn’t what he does for a living.
Arthur’s long-suffering companion, Patsy, is played by Jack Readyhoof. Jack gives another fantastic, if slightly more understated, comedy performance. Often overlooked and underappreciated, it was Patsy’s reactions to the other characters that really made him stand out. A particular highlight of the show for me was the song “I’m all alone” where Jack perfectly portrayed Patsy’s rising indignation at once again being forgotten. In my daughter Poppy’s words - Patsy was the best!
The Lady of the Lake is one of my dream roles in musical theatre, although I don’t think I could perform it anywhere near as well as Charlotte Howarth does. She owned this part from the moment she stepped on the stage. She gave Diva. She gave Comedienne. She gave Fabulous. Oh, and she has a SERIOUS set of pipes - the Lady has some big belty numbers, and Charlotte smashed them all.
We were really spoiled for quality comedy performances in this show. Another came from Matt Charlton as Sir (Dennis) Galahad. Matt was hilarious as both the irascible Dennis, with his strong anti-establishmentarian views and as his “evolved” form, the dashing Sir Galahad. Matt also showcased some really strong vocals in the duet “Song that goes like this”, with just the right amount of “overacting”
The remainder of the Knights of the Round Table, Sir Lancelot, Sir Robin and Sir Bedevere were portrayed respectively by Stuart Bull, Jake Gelernter and Rob Charles. They all gave 100% to their respective roles, and provided some of the key comedy highlights in the show, whether it was with big Broadway-style musical numbers, giant Trojan rabbits or a rather imposing cod piece!
The ensemble of “Spamalot” were really doing the Lord’s work, providing excellent backing vocals and dancing as well as becoming a wide variety of weird and wacky supporting characters. There are far too many individual characters to mention by name but I am going to speak about a few of the stand-out roles.
Martin Holtom was flawless as both the Historian and Tim the Enchanter. He performed both roles with a sense of dignity and gravitas which just served to highlight the sheer ridiculousness of the characters. Another cast member with stunning comic timing, I found myself looking forward to whenever he was on stage.
One of my (many) personal favourite moments from the show was the scene with the Black Knight, played by Kheenan Jones. This is such a small section of the play but Kheenan absolutely nailed the character and comedy in the Black Knight and he milked every single moment. I was in stitches throughout!
Jarrod Makin also gave a scene-stealing performance as the unlikely damsel in distress, Prince Herbert. He threw himself into the role with gusto and also gave an impressive vocal performance in the song “Where are you?”
Natalie Webster gave an unforgettable performance as the French Taunter, with a never-ending supply of unusual insults. (Many of which I plan to use at some point in the future)
Other notable performances came from Mina Machin (Mrs Galahad), Arden Caspar Jennison (Not Dead Fred), Megan Fennell (Knight of Ni - ON STILTS!), Matt McAuley (Brother Naynard) and Keli Wain (Minstrel). Honestly, there was not a weak performance in the whole show. Comedy is HARD, and good comedic timing is a skill. A skill which this company had in spades. Every single line was delivered to maximum effect and the company milked every laugh from the script.
The musical direction for the show was by Tim Yearley, with assistance from Rob McAuley. The show boasted an impressive 13-piece band, which was a large band in such a small venue, but they did make a really nice sound and the balance between the vocals and the band was spot on. I also really enjoyed how the band interacted with the on-stage action at time, which really made them feel integral to the show.
Jordan Neary was the choreographer for "Spamalot" and made a really good use of the space available. There was a great variety of dance styles in the different numbers, including some fun tap routines, and the cast performed them all with energy and enthusiasm.
The script does feature a few swear words, and some rude humour, but if your children are mature enough to handle some slight adult material then they will probably found this hilarious. My girls were the only kids in the room, but they loved every second. Freya even declared it was the best show she has ever seen (which is slightly concerning, as she has seen me perform in a number of productions!)
Directed by Adam Guest (who I can only assume is incredibly please with the finished result), "Spamalot" is a masterclass in comedy theatre. It had great pacing, there was never a dull moment and I may have mentioned once or twice that the comedy was spot on. Having seen Encore's production of Tick Tick Boom earlier in May, followed in quick succession by this show, I have been blown away by the outstanding quality and sheer professionalism of their productions. Definitely a theatre company I will be keeping my eye on in future.
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It feels sooooo good to be scrapping again. Not that I haven't enjoyed working on wedding invitations and an album project I'm in the middle of - but just to scrap a page for the love of it. It's so great.
I like to go to The Dares for inspiration and did that for the page here. The challenge was to dust off the old "deco" scissors (the ones that cut the different edges) and use them creatively. I also "scraplifted" (perfectly legal and even encouraged in the scrapping world) a layout from a recent BasicGrey newsletter. So it was fun and I'd been wanting to scrap this photo of Matthew and Martha. Pure scrapping pleasure!
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For the next month, 15 students will have their self portraits on display in Superintendent Young’s office. The 4th, 3rd, 1st, and JK students show a lovely progression of knowledge and skills in regards to self portraits. This timeline of sorts is a small sample of self portraits that every student will create every year.
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Well, I didn’t get to work on all the half-finished paintings i have in my home. The one project I did complete was a commissioned piece for the DCR. All of the state parks in MA have “iron rangers”, or metal donation receptacles. Every year they have a call to artists to paint these rangers, in hopes that the color will draw attention to the need for donations. I submitted a design for a ranger at Natural Bridge State Park, in North Adams. I was selected! My design is inspired by Sol Lewitt, whose large body of work is on display at MassMoCA, a museum only 5 minutes away. The natural bridge is comprised of marble and stone layers. I painted an abstract version of the bridge as I though Lewitt would. The back of the ranger is inspired by his work, Wall Drawing 419.
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Some of the wealthiest investors of all-time, including Warren Buffett and Baron Rothschild advocate taking contrarian positions. They also offer quotes that act as a reminder to do the opposite of what behaviors natural human emotion usually triggers.
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful,” the Oracle of Omaha’s famous quote reads.
Bitcoin BTCUSD Crypto Market Fear and Greed Index | Source: TradingView
Can The Crypto Market Fear And Greed Index Be a Profitable Buy and Sell Signal?
In the crypto market, because sentiment is so critical, there exists a Fear and Greed index.
The tool itself can be used as a contrarian buy or sell signal. In the first half of the Bitcoin bear market, the index could have been a practically perfect indicator for tops and bottoms.
During Bitcoin’s parabolic rise in Q2 2019, the Fear and Greed index suddenly became worthless as an indicator. The anomaly is the only period since the asset’s bear market started where the index wasn’t especially helpful.
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After some consolidation above $10,000, the asset fell back into a bear market, and shockingly once again the index began working like a charm.
When BTCUSD approached $10,000 where it fell from the earlier, the index tipped toward greed, and a sell order would have been profitable. Each time, the asset would have been a buy when fear once again peaked.
Bitcoin price is pumping once again, and so is the index into greed territory. With this lead to yet another profitable sell signal, or like the blue box and anomaly from 2019, is the crypto asset about to skyrocket again?


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10.04.17 Shoreline Spotlight
Hurricanes are a part of life in Florida. Longtime residents talk about them like they were a string of poor romantic choices. “That Donna was a mean one, took my trailer and my dog. Charley took my business and left me with a huge mess to clean up”. The papers and TV are full of analysis and predictions. We hear about warm water fueling them, land slowing them down and wind shear pulling them apart. But, what are they, how do they work and why do they even exist?
Hot air wants to be higher than cold air, and when hot air rises it is called convection. It is the engine that produces our summer thunderstorms and hurricanes. Hot and moist air rises, condenses, gets pushed back up by more warm air coming up and circulates until the weight of the water is enough to overcome the updrafts and it falls to the ground. You can see this happening in the towing cumulus clouds of our summer thunderstorms. Afternoon thunderstorms are driven by the heat of the day and usually die when the sun sets and no longer heats the ground. Think of thunderstorms being on a daily cycle, hurricanes on an annual cycle, because, like Texas, everything is bigger in a hurricane.
Heat fuels convection, which causes the humid air to condense, which produces more heat. And when the air rises, it creates a vacuum that lowers the atmospheric pressure and surface air to rush in. The storm would be simpler and probably shorter lived if not for the Coriolis effect, which cause storms and ocean currents to spin counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. The air swirls into the center of the hurricane, then up near the center at rapid speeds, causing friction which generates more heat.
Let’s take a minute to try to visualize this system. Hot, humid air is sucked over warm ocean waters into a vortex that lifts it into colder air. There, part of the way up, it condenses and creates more heat which causes it to accelerate upward, all of which causes friction and more heat. The closer to the center, the higher the winds and the more friction. This rising column of air hits the stratosphere and spreads out, causing air to sink back down to the surface. Alternating areas of stable sinking air and unstable rising air cause bands of relatively clear air storms and to radiate out from the eye. This is not just a runaway train, but is a runaway train with the accelerator pinned down and one that creates it’s own fuel.
Hurricanes just need warm ocean water, over 80 deg F, and a trigger to become organized. Summer trade winds blowing off of Africa create a trigger, as do a number of atmospheric disturbances. Once going, they will run until they meet colder waters, land or wind shear that disrupts their organization.
We all know what a hurricane looks like. We all followed Irma’s predicted path like we had a team in the Super Bowl. And if the Super Bowl went on for weeks. And we bet the house on the Super Bowl. But how did we go from a 15-foot storm surge and 150 mph winds destroying our island to having isolated and limited damage? Why did Irma drop categories like the end of a game of Jeopardy?
I think part of the answer lies in the fact that Hurricanes are not big, uniform creatures. The right leading edge of the eyewall of a hurricane is usually the most violent. Here the movement of the hurricane combine with the hurricane winds to create more friction with the air it is moving into. The force of the hurricane in any give position varies like a boiling pot and the vortex creates “hot towers” that result in smaller areas of extreme activity. The direction of the winds relative to shore were a huge factor. Charley was a similar sized storm in the days before landfall and about the same distance from Fort Myers Beach, but it was off shore with strong onshore winds blowing water onto the island and generated a storm surge. The East coast of Florida got more storm surge than Fort Myers Beach and it was nearly 100 miles further away from the center of the storm, but had long periods of on shore winds.
The path of Irma wobbled throughout its life, and its sudden movement inland could just be part of that wobble. The stronger righthand outer bands that feed the storm had to pull across the entire peninsula of Florida, and that could have forced it to pull east and certainly weakened it.
So, in hindsight Irma won’t be talked about like nasty homewreckers Charlie or Donna. And, like all good relationship post mortems, the outpouring of support and help from the people of our close knit little island village made everything better. And wine. Wine helped too.
The Marine Resource Task Force will be meeting October 4th. There was no selection of a Murphy award since Irma crashed our party. The whole island deserves a Murphy, just for still being here.
– Bill Veach, MRTF Chair


Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United: James Shield's proposed team selection and predicted scoreline
Billy Sharp starts for Sheffield United.
But who, after David McGoldrick joined Rhian Brewster on the treatment table, should partner the 36-year-old at the John Smith’s Stadium today? Daniel Jebbison, now back with United following an impressive loan spell with Burton Albion? Or Oli McBurnie, who according to assistant manager Stuart McCall looks “hungrier” than ever after recovering from a series of set-backs this term. Both, for very different reasons, are intriguing options.
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There are also decisions to make in midfield. Does Morgan Gibbs-White start? Is Sander Berge, who despite needing to show more devil is clearly an accomplished technician, perfectly suited to this type of contest? John Fleck or Conor Hourihane alongside Oliver Norwood? Could it be time, even though he’ll be looking forward to facing his former club, to give Norwood a rest?
One thing is for certain. The meeting with Carlos Corberan’s team will present United with a very different type of challenge to the one they faced - and successfully overcame - when West Bromwich Albion visited Bramall Lane on Wednesday.
Then, Paul Heckingbottom’s side were forced to confront opposition intent on testing them physically. Huddersfield can look after themselves. But you suspect they’ll try and pass United into submission. Which, combined with this month’s hectic fixture schedule, could persuade Heckingbottom to make changes as he attempts to score another important victory in the battle for promotion. Having prepared for the match four points behind Corberan’s fifth placed side but having played three games fewer, United know avenging August’s 2-1 defeat in South Yorkshire would represent another serious statement of intent.
What they said: “We always respect opponents. But it’s about us and what we want to do at the end. Derbies, any derby, they are different. I’ve been lucky enough to have played in a few. They are tasty. The atmosphere, the rivalry” – United’s assistant manager Stuart McCall.
James Shield’s starting eleven at Huddersfield Town: Foderingham, Basham, Egan, B Davies, Bogle, Norrington-Davies, Norwood, Hourihane, Gibbs-White, McBurnie, Sharp.
James Shield’s substitute selections: A Davies, Jebbison, Goode, Ndiaye, Berge, Baldock, Fleck.
James Shield’s predicted scoreline: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Sheffield United.


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Welcome to MyGURPS, a website which started off as a resource page for GURPS, but has since expanded to cover a wide variety of RPGs and even board games!
Herein you'll find a wide variety of gaming treasures: house rules, forms and handouts, ready-to-use abilities and characters, indices and lists, and so much more. If you want to keep up on the newest things, see the Recent Changes page.
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The Umbrella Academy’s Tom Hopper and Robert Sheehan discuss Luther and Klaus’ growth and their hopes for possible Season 4 storylines.
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Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy has pushed its titular team of adopted superpowered misfits into all sorts of directions, especially in Season 3. Landing in a future radically different than the one they left in Season 2, the group all find themselves scattered on different paths in this latest season. While it can prove to be a tricky and heavy time of self-discovery for some members of the group like Klaus, it also proves to be a season of adorable puppy love for another prominent member of the cast, who finally gets to enjoy life a bit more.
During a roundtable interview attended by CBR ahead of the show’s return to Netflix, The Umbrella Academy’s Tom Hooper (Luther) and Robert Sheehan (Klaus) discussed some of their favorite elements of the new season and looked ahead to the kind of plotlines they’re excited to explore in a potential Season 4.
The season is a wild ride for the entire cast, but few among them go through as much as Klaus. Adrift in the world and running into unlikely situations and revelations around every corner, Sheehan’s take on the spacey brother of the family goes through a lot in the newest batch of episodes. At least Sheehan has a sense of humor about it all as he recalled how “Maybe [Series Creator/Showrunner] Steve Blackman is a bit medieval. Klaus has to go through this agonizing physical trial to discover something within himself. And again, because [Blackman] is a sadist, it was great fun.”
Compared to Klaus, Hopper’s Luther gets a surprisingly chipper year — with an unexpected love interest in the form of the Sparrow Academy’s Sloane helping bring the previously morose Number One out of his shell. “We see him living out his lost teenage years a little bit,” Hopper explained, “which was really nice. It was really nice to play. [Blackman told me I was] going to have a chance to really flesh out who Luther is underneath the superhero without all the oppressive stuff he’s gone through on the moon. I can talk about being the Number One and the pressures of that what that meals and dealing with the trauma of that… And then he gets to fall in love! He just becomes lost in that whole thing and falls into it. It’s nice to see him happy, actually. It was great, as Luther, to actually get to smile.”
Looking to the end of the season — with Luther alone while Sloane is MIA and the Umbrella Academy rendered powerless due to Reginald’s latest scheme — both Hopper and Sheehan revealed what aspects of any potential Season 4 they’d be the most excited to dive into following the acclaimed Season 3. Noting that Luther’s current predicament might give him a better understanding of the kind of pain Allison has spent all of Season 3 dealing with, Hopper admitted that any conversation between the two would “be an interesting scene to [see] play out actually. Who knows if Sloane even exists in this world or not? You know, whether or not I find her. But yeah, I mean, [Luther’s] going to absolutely relate to what Allison was going through. Hopefully, he’ll deal with it better. It’ll be interesting to see where Luther’s head is at after having such a happy season.”
Sheehan meanwhile was pleasantly surprised by how capable and powerful Klaus became, explaining how “Once Klaus gets over that hump of trauma, how very, very powerful he becomes.” But despite that aspect of the show delighting him, he’s also open about his excitement for the show’s new potential status quo. “I suppose I’ve been secretly looking forward to a possible time when the Umbrella team were stripped of their powers — stripped of their super flaws. it’s the ideal sort of fish out of water plot, isn’t it?
“You set up these adults who, since [childhood], they’ve been made to be superheroes and do all that business and be very capable to do that stuff. So the most interesting theatrical idea is to subvert that notion and to strip them of all that and see what they are without. I really hope that Klaus is an absolute gibbering mess, that’s what I’d like to see. You know, just completely incapable of being a normal person. That’s really all I want. I will be very entertained for another season if it’s that kind of show. And after that, who knows what the bells and whistles will look like.”
The Umbrella Academy is currently streaming on Netflix
Brandon Zachary is an Associate Writer with Comic Book Resources and has written for CBR since 2018. He covers breakouts on comics, film, television, video games, and anime. He also conducts industry interviews, is a Rotten Tomatoes certified film critic, and knows SO MUCH about the X-Men. For requests, comments, or to hear his pitch for a third Avatar series that incorporates robots, you can contact him through email@example.com.


Each year brings with it hundreds of new releases on the music scene but there are only a handful that go on to define the year. The curtains are almost closed on 2016 and what a tremendous and unexpected year it has been musically. It has been filled with surprise albums, epic tours, some jaw-dropping behaviors and multiple farewells to some of the biggest legends. But still, at the end of the day, the only way to relive the magic of the rollercoaster musical year is to go back to our playlist. Here, some artists talk about the songs that ruled their 2016.
Kali Prasad Baskota
Song of the year: Cheap Thrills
You could say I officially became a fan of Sia in 2016. This year, her new album ‘This is Acting’ proved to be the best.
I think in the last few short years, Sia has gone from subverting the mainstream to being the mainstream. She is not only a vocal powerhouse but also a talented singer and a songwriter. I really liked her style in this new album and the compositions are really the best of the year.
Catchiest tune of the year: The break up song
This Ae Dil Hai Mushkil soundtrack has been very hard to miss. It is literally everywhere from weddings, dance parties to the barber shop and every now and then I find it playing in my head as well. Not that I mind it. It’s a catchy tune in good way. My brain has a habit of ignoring the bad tunes and only the good ones get stuck in my head.
Discovery of 2016
There is a new, promising talent, Sushant. He hasn’t released an official album yet. The public is also largely unaware of him but among the industry insiders he is making all the right kinds of noise. Sushant is a singer and composer and I heard his work through a couple of my friends. He does both acoustic as well as more up tempo, dance sort of music and I think he shows a lot of potential. It shall be interesting to see how the market reacts to him in the future.
Song of the year: Junkeri
Firstly, the title of the song itself had me intrigued. I just think it reflects Bipul Chettri’s unique charm. So when he released a brand new album called Maya online, I had to check it out.
Some might say there is a lot of similarity between his new work and the first album but I actually find that quite endearing. I’m glad he doesn’t succumb to western influences and makes music that upholds our folk roots. Out of all his singles in Maya, I thought Junkeri was the best.
Catchiest song of the year: 1,2,3,4,5 dance song
Chakka Panja certainly gave us some of the biggest viral hits of the year. This dance song probably stuck with me for the longest time. As it is, I like singing to myself while riding my scooter or walking around and doing my chores and this is just a fun song to sing. I think the energy in the song is what makes it catchy.
Discovery of the year: Bikash Chamling
As I mentioned, I like songs that have a certain Nepali flavor to it. Even though I listen to songs from other genres and international artists, I put in more effort to discover artists who sing in Nepali. This year I was pleasantly surprised by Bikash Chamling. He is another singer from Sikkim and I heard about him through other colleagues in the studio. I like having his tunes in my playlist. They are incredibly melodious and soothing.
Pavit Maharjan Song of the year: Berkeley University student’s cover of A.R Rahman
This performance really struck a chord with me. It is only natural that music students find inspiration in Rahman. Berklee College of Music’s Indian Ensemble covered some of Rahman’s best songs, ranging from Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera to Dil Se Re.
It gives you goose bumps and really encourages you make music your own. It’s about putting your own flavor to it and it’s the sort of message we want to pass on as well.
Catchiest tune of the year: Pirates of the Caribbean theme song
I couldn’t shake off the main track of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie this entire year. It’s epic with grand orchestra arrangements. What’s more, there is a touch of Celtic music influence as well and since this time around our band is also focusing on that kind of music, I guess, I was more fascinated by it.
Discovery of 2016: Navneet Aditya Waiba
Navneet Waiba is from the Nepali folk genre. She is a singer from Silgudi and has been compiling an album paying tribute to her mother, Hari Devi Waiba who happens to be a renowned singer in her own rights. She had earned a lot of respect from the Nepali music industry and it’s been interesting discovering her daughter’s work this year. Navneet’s understanding of music is pretty impressive.
Song of the year: Nepali OST
Rajan Raj Siwakoti, Kali Prasad Baskota, Bishnu Chhetri have ruled my playlist this year. I think this year the Nepali soundtracks were really able to sway the public interests.
Even for people like me who follow the English charts, there were the usual suspects like Rihana and Justin Bieber delivering hits but I think we all had the most fun when we were singing along to tunes like Jaalma. These composers were able to give us fresh tunes without losing our folk roots and that is commendable.
Catchiest tune of the year: Purba Pashchim Rail
I was actually in America when I first heard of this tune. Even there, people were feeling the song’s vibe. I think everything associated with the single from its music video. Priyanka Karki’s acting, the beat, lyrics, everything came together really well. It had a certain infectious energy to it so I couldn’t stop singing it.
Discovery of the year: Tribal Rain
This free style, experimental band from Sikkim has, hand down, been my favorite discovery this year. A friend send me their videos on WhatsApp and from there on, I have been hooked. They are amazingly talented young musicians who are passionate about what they do. I recommend them to everyone. “Narisauna” and “Bhanai” are my favorites.
Rohit John Chettri Song of the year: 24k Magic
I just simply love Bruno Mar’s personality. He dropped this tack from his third studio album around mid November and totally blew all the competition out of the water. Bruno is just dripping with swag yet the fact that he can perform slow ballads, soul, R&B and funk, makes him one of the greatest artists of the moment. 24K Magic is just pure joy to listen to. It easily earns my vote for the best tune of the year.
Catchiest tune of the year: Nira jaile risaune
There have been times I have heard this song in the morning and found myself singing it in my head all day long. Sometimes it doesn’t even have to be the entire song – just a line or two is enough to get it stuck in the head. And I have a feeling I’m not alone. The tune just is irresistible and personally, I don’t mind it because I like the lyrics.
Discovery of 2016: Daft Punk
They may be considered one of the most influential musical acts in the last 20 years but I only got into them recently. It’s only been around two to three months actually. Though I had heard of their hits before, I didn’t quite like it. But then this year, Prajwal from What the Funk covered one of their songs and I also have their full album so now I have been officially converted.


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A lifelong resident of the Miami, Florida area, Purvis Young was a self-taught artist who offered the art world a completely fresh perspective. He was unrestricted by formal training or conventions. Instead, he depicted his disenfranchised Black American community with grace and humanity, executed his works on found pieces of cardboard and scrap wood, and displayed paintings on chain link fences surrounding abandoned lots. Several works on paper by Purvis Young will soon come to auction with Orion Antiques. Among them is a figurative scene completed with black oil paint on paper. Human-like squiggles dominate the page, as do tiny crosses and fluid circles along the bottom edge. The catalog also offers fine art from Joseph Thony Moise, LeRoy Neiman, and J. G. Brown.
Ceramics collectors will find several notable items in this sale, including a pair of Wedgwood blue and white porcelain urn lamps. These pieces bear the brand’s iconic “Wedgwood Blue” in a deep cornflower shade. The color was developed while founder Josiah Wedgwood was experimenting with Jasperware. Decorated in a Neoclassical style, these lamps feature swooped laurels and detailed Greco-Roman figures along the sides. Other notable lots in this event include a set of Imari-style tableware, Chinese carved jade sculptures, and Kachina dolls by Alex West. View the complete catalog of this and other online auctions by visiting Bidsquare.
# of Lots:185
Price Range:$200 - $700
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