Flushed with victory as the first to unseat Alberta’s Progressive Conservative (PC) party majority since 1971, Premier Rachel Notley of Alberta’s New Democratic Party (NDP)1 , took the stage on November 22nd 2015 for a press conference concerning the province’s new energy and climate policy, the Climate Leadership Plan (Government of Alberta 2016).
In the United States, where climate policy is a partisan issue, Premier Notley’s Plan was reported as “a radical shift in energy strategy” in line with the left-leaning political affiliation of the Premier (Lem 2016). Perhaps the shift was not that radical. As Notley mentioned in a speech at Johns Hopkins University last April, “Canada’s energy policy doesn’t take a partisan approach.” And the proof was the celebratory picture of key players endorsing the plan (see below), as well as the history and process behind it.
On the stage with Premier Notley were a diverse group of stakeholders who—at first glance—may seem more likely to be at each other’s throats concerning energy and environmental policy rather than sharing in celebration of an agreement. Representatives on stage ranged from business interests (Canada Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, Shell Canada, Pembina, and Cenovus), non-profits/non-governmental organizations (Environmental Defense Canada, Forest Ethics Canada, Clean Energy Canada, and Equiterre), and regulators (First Nations representatives as well as government leaders).
Regardless of one’s stance on the content of the Climate Leadership Plan, simply getting all these diverse interest groups to agree to anything and stand on a stage together is in and of itself an achievement and deserves careful consideration for policy makers.
This digest presents the key elements of the process to achieve the plan. Alberta could serve as a model for governments dependent on a fossil fuel economy who are looking to strike the difficult balance of exploiting fossil fuels while preserving and protecting the global climate.
The November 22nd press conference was a result of over a decade of climate policy. Without previous policies, it is unlikely the NDP could have reached such a signature achievement.
In 2002 the Albertan government released a document called Albertans and Climate Change: Taking Action. The document lays out a long-term strategy to tackle climate policy and set goals to cut emissions intensity in the province. The key strategy to achieve the targets included the negotiation of binding agreements with specific sectors for the reduction of emissions and public funding for innovation and technology development related to carbon management. It is worth mentioning that this document was produced by a PC government, in one of Canada’s conservative bastions, in the middle of what would be an uninterrupted 44-year string of being in the majority in the Albertan legislature.
Five years later, the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act was approved, under another PC government. The 2007 Act took accounting of targets that had been proposed in 2002, established new targets, and focused strongly on carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a potential option to reduce emissions. Through the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation (SGER), the Act established the first carbon price in the province for large emitters who failed to meet reduction targets and a market for carbon offsets (see key points of SGER at Pachon and Weber 2016). The targets were clearly communicated, allowing time for companies to adjust. In hindsight, it seems this may have also planted the first seeds of what would eventually become the general carbon tax in the province.
While Premier Notley and the NDP deserve plenty of credit for producing a leading strategy for tackling climate change in 2016, the foundation was laid well before by previous governments. Without a clearly communicated policy vision, consistent through government change and over time, it seems unlikely the NDP—or the PCs for that matter—could have garnered the broad support needed for this initiative.
Collaboration and Partnership with Fossil Fuel Industry
Key to this plan and past plans is the collaboration and partnership with fossil fuel industry. This industry has a major role in the Alberta economy and the government has been historically supportive of it.
Since 2008, the government support translated to the establishment of private-public partnerships to actively pursue (and pay for) CCS and a variety of other innovative carbon-reduction projects (Figure 2). Funding for the projects comes from the fee that large emitters pay when they fail to meet their emission intensity targets. Thus, the carbon payments get re-invested in the sector. The Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) administers those funds.
This has not meant that Alberta is simply handing out cash or sopping to industry. The public-private partnership agreements were structured in such a way as to require industry to put up much of the up-front costs for research and feasibility, as well as construction. The government funding becomes unlocked once a project is demonstrably achieved. This approach insures that when projects fail, the taxpayers and the government do not end up footing the bill.
Striking a Balance by Limiting Regulatory Capture
Even though Alberta was one of the first jurisdictions in North America to introduce a price on carbon—something oil and gas producing states in the U.S. are still far from considering—oil sands production expanded, as did the “resource’s dirty reputation” (Markusoff 2016). The policies and regulations targeted to reduce large emitter’s emissions intensity had modest results. For environmental groups and aboriginal communities, Alberta’s “poor environmental record” was the result of the “laxity” of the PC government with the oil and gas industry concerning environmental regulation (Whittingham 2015, Steward 2015). In 2013, the appointment of Gerry Protti as the Chairman of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)—the provincial agency in charge or regulating wells, pipelines, oil sands, and coal mines—caused outcry (Calgary Herald 2015). Prior to the AER appointment, Protti was an oil company executive and president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the lobby arm of the sector. His appointment was seen as a proof of regulatory capture.
As leader of the NDP, Premier Notley was very critical of this appointment and outspoken about the need to improve the province’s environmental record. Her election meant the end of the PC era and, most likely, the limitation of the industry’s influence in political and regulatory decisions.
Once elected, however, she did not fire Protti, who has since his appointment made efforts to establish a model of regulatory excellence for the AER (AER 2016). Instead, Notley led the enactment of legislation banning donations to political parties from corporations and unions, and more legislation is underway concerning a review of conflict of interest and whistleblower laws (Kleiss 2015). These actions have given Notley the credibility with non-industry stakeholders, who saw in the climate plan process an opportunity to “turn the page on Alberta’s poor environmental record” (Whittingham 2015). At the same time, Notley has reinforced her support for the oil and gas industry, talking openly about how important the sector is for Alberta’s economy. She considers it a priority to gain approvals to build new pipelines that will allow the province to reach new export markets and has advocated for the Energy East oil sands pipeline (Osman 2016), which has been fiercely opposed by environmental groups and First Nations communities.
Consulting with the Public and with Experts
In the summer of 2015, the newly appointed government designated an advisory panel to undertake a comprehensive review of existing climate policies, to consult with stakeholders and to provide advice to establish a broad climate change strategy. The panel was chaired by Dr. Andrew Leach, an energy economist at the University of Alberta. The panel heard a wide range of stakeholders and produced a report providing recommendations to the government. The climate leadership discussions, provided a unique opportunity for stakeholders to contribute and discuss policy options. Citizens, regulators, NGOs, businesses, and sector experts were all intimately involved with the process.
Technical engagement sessions were held with the various industries and environmental groups directly affected by new energy policies. From the summary document of the technical engagement sessions, it seems clear these engagement processes were far from formalities—in particular the prospect of a broad carbon fee was specifically raised in four of the eight technical engagement sessions and in many of the public comments from open houses—the policy found itself in the final recommendations (Alberta Environment 2015).
Interestingly, in the technical engagement sessions from the oil and gas sector it was also noted that credibility of the oil sands industry with regards to environmental compliance in Alberta was a major concern for the sector. This is not surprising. In the last year, two major projects—Keystone XL and Northern Gateway—were overturned after seven and ten years of approval processes, respectively. It is not implausible to believe such public fights over the environmental impact of the oil sands production have caused concern in oil producers that future markets may be more difficult to access without a reputation for environmental excellence. It appears Alberta’s largest fossil-fuel companies are acutely aware of, and willing to partner in policy to improve their public image on environmental stewardship.
The proposed changes to climate policy meant non-trivial costs to Albertan energy consumers. Cost estimates for the carbon fee range from $300-$1000 in additional annual costs to average Albertans. These costs and alternative options were discussed with the stakeholders. Open house sessions provided an opportunity for Albertans to submit comments and suggestions on proposed policy before the advisory panel provided its advice to the Ministry of Environment and Parks. The Albertan government has transcribed all the comments and posted them online for viewing.
It is worth noting that despite the disclosure and debate over the carbon tax costs, other indirect costs were not included in the discussion—like costs that large emitters could pass to customers to achieve compliance of SGER regulations or higher electricity rates resulting from the phasing out of coal plants and the adoption of cleaner technologies.
In the first case, there was no need to include these costs in the discussion. Costs incurred by large emitters to comply with SGER regulations are not likely to be passed to Alberta citizens, as they are tax deductible.
The debate over higher electricity rates will certainly happen later, when the government is going to define a plan to phase out coal generation.
Achieving Compromise: Something for Almost Everyone
Taking the advice of the advisory panel, the carbon tax was officially passed in the legislature as Bill 20 last June. The tax is scheduled to begin implementation on January 1, 2017. The tax does not include large emitters; those will continue to be subject to SGER, which was updated in 2015 to increase their carbon intensity targets and the fee.
Only a single amendment was passed among dozens of proposals. The opposition blamed the NDP of “wielding its majority like a hammer” and of failing to properly study and communicate the economic effects the tax would have on consumers during discussion of the bill and its amendments (Alberta Hansard 2016).
Despite the criticism, the bill represents a compromise for most parties.
Large emitters—mainly the fossil-fuel industry—will have to curb emissions and pay a higher fee (up to $30/tonne of CO2) if they fail to do so. In the absence of the tax, the onus was on large emitters only, to reduce emissions. The tax represents a broad-based, society-wide effort to fight a global problem. A potentially improved public opinion of the tar sands’ environmental reputation and the part it is playing in fighting climate change could even end up benefiting the industry.
For environmental groups advocating for the partial de-carbonization of the economy, the tax is a compromise that will allow compensation for environmental harm while providing incentives to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. It could be another step towards de-carbonization. In addition, the increase of the carbon price paid by large emitters and the cap on emissions from the tar sands represents stricter obligations for the fossil fuel industry and will require real commitment to carbon reduction on the part of major emitters.
For the renewable energy industry, the Climate Leadership Plan allocates more than a third of the revenues from the carbon levy in the next five years—$3.4 billion out of the $9.6 billion—to large scale renewable energy, bioenergy, and technology projects. Combined with higher costs for fossil-fuels, renewable energy may come out a major winner from the new plan.
For consumers, there will be direct and indirect costs, as mentioned previously. The tax is not totally revenue neutral as originally proposed and is necessarily regressive as energy expenditures represent a higher share of the income of poorer households. However, the bill establishes rebates to compensate low income customers; $2.3 billion will be reimbursed to households to assist with the costs of the tax in the next five years. The total expected revenue from the tax in the next five years will be distributed as shown in figure 5.
Though the tax adds cost to consumers regardless of oil prices, depressed gas prices might make additional taxes on gas easier to bear and make the transition to paying more for energy smoother than a high oil price scenario.
Under existing regulations, 12 out of 18 coal-fired generating units had planned shut downs before 2030. The tax will certainly accelerate this phase-out and part of the climate plan not yet codified in law will force the shutdown of the other six plants, making coal power producers the main losers from the change. The province is working with the remaining six coal power generators to determine the process to phase them out.
The Main Lesson
Alberta’s process may not be a perfect match for the United States. Alberta has a population of just over 4 million and the number of major energy companies with which to engage is far more limited than in the United States; reaching out to all stakeholders and achieving consensus is simply easier with fewer parties to account for and fewer climate change deniers who question the validity of anthropogenic climate change2 . However, policy discussions occurring at the federal, state, and local levels could benefit from considering the success of the Climate Leadership Plan process.
The main lesson from this process is the demonstration that climate policy does not have to be a partisan or ideological issue. Achieving compromise on climate matters is possible, but it requires, among other factors, a long-term and consistent policy, an inclusive process, transparency, collaboration with the fossil fuel industry and at the same time, the limitation of regulatory capture. This implies developing a system that attempts to create workable solutions for all stakeholders, not just for a single interest group.
In some contexts, the regulation of one or only a few sectors may facilitate the implementation of environmental policy. Involving many sectors can introduce complexity and limit the risk to achieve agreement. This was not the case of Alberta. As proven by its experience, in Alberta, getting buy-in from a broad range of important constituencies moved the policy forward. Imposing the tax or levy to all sectors in the economy was key for such buy-in. It took Alberta a third round of climate policies to include all sectors, even though, the current plan is not a complete level playing field, as regulation for large emitters remains outside the general carbon tax. But by covering all sectors, emissions could get reduced in a more substantive way and chances of acceptance and willingness to pay the tax increase. In the U.S. this could be a key element to reduce the perception that governments will use climate policy “to reward friends and hurt adversaries” (Flavelle 2016).
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Alberta Climate Leadership Discussions: Technical Engagement Summary. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Environment, 2015.
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- While the Progressive Conservative party represents moderate conservatives who are in the center-right between the traditional Conservative party and the Liberals, the New Democratic Party is a center-left party, with an agenda similar to the Liberals.
- Online survey results made during the consultations showed large support from Albertans for climate policies. Nearly 70% of respondents indicated they supported greater action by the government on climate change. Furthermore, over 60% of respondents indicated support for a phase-out of coal-generated electricity and 40% of respondents said they would be willing to support climate policies that resulted in additional personal costs.


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2011 M&A UPDATE
05 Jan, 2012
Law firms Sullivan & Cromwell and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are the top global M&A legal advisors in the world according to a recent report.
Thomson Reuters M&A Legal Reviews for the full year 2011 show that Sullivan & Cromwell and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett top the global legal advisor rankings for announced and completed deals respectively, whilst Linklaters top the Emerging Market rankings.
The report also shows that worldwide M&A increased by 7 per cent to $2.6 trillion while Private Equity M&A was up by 32 per cent over 2010.
Linklaters has been reported as being at the top of the Emerging Market rankings, while the report also shows that the Emerging Markets M&A announced in 2011 accounted for 26 per cent of global activity and reached US$667.4 billion, representing a 13.6 per cent decrease compared to 2010.
In addition, the report shows that Energy and Power was the most active sector during the year, accounting for 21.3 per cent of Emerging Market volumes with US$141.9billion in deal activity, closely followed by Materials with US$136.4 billion.

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1975 | Maserati Merak
Long-term ownership since 1983, 34,000 Euro restoration
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Marca Maserati Modello Merak Versione Merak Anno di fabbricazione 1975 Numero di telaio AM1220998 Condizioni Restaurato Chilometraggio 7.016 km Numero di proprietari precedenti 2 Matching numbers Si Per carrozzeria Coupe Tipo carrozzeria Coupe Potenza (kW/CV) 140/190 Cilindrata (ccm) 2.965 Cilindri 6 Porte 2 Posizione volante Sinistra Cambio Manuale Marce 5 Trazione Posteriore Carburante Benzina Colore carrozzeria Rosso Colore interni Nero Materiale interni Pelle
1975 Maserati Merak
Stunning Maserati in great mechanical and cosmetic condition. The car has a very decidable red over the black interior color combination—one of only 1,830 ever made between 1975 and 1983.
The car is coming out of long-term Danish ownership since 1983 (36 years with the previous owner). The previous owner acquired the vehicle in Sweden and spend approximately 34000 Euro restoring the car, including rust repair, new paint, and suspension. The vehicle has not been driven much since the restoration commissioned shortly after the previous owner's purchase. The car has a Danish title.
Thoroughly an amazing Italian sports car that can be enjoyed every day.
Odometer: 07016 km
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Engine: 3.0 L V6, three twin-choke Weber carburetors
Power: 187 hp at 6000 rpm
Production numbers: 1,830
History of the Maserati Merak:
The Maserati Merak (Tipo AM122) is a mid-engine 2+2 sports car produced by Maserati between 1972 and 1983. The Merak was closely related to the Maserati Bora, sharing part of its structure and body panels, but was powered by a 3.0 L V6 in place of the latter's 4.7 L V8. The extra cabin space gained by fitting a smaller and compact powertrain was used to carve out the second row of seats - suitable for children or petite adults - making the Merak not just a less expensive alternative to the Bora but also a more practical 2+2.
The Merak used a steel monocoque construction paired to a rear tubular subframe supporting the powertrain and rear suspension. This was of unequal length A-arms type all around, with coaxial coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. The braking system consisted of discs on both axles, the front ones vented. A single-plate dry clutch to a 5-speed, all-synchromesh transaxle gearbox and a limited-slip differential was fitted.
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Staying Healthy This Summer
Certainly, while many of us have good intentions to stay in shape during the summer, the heat can often be quite taxing. This article offers concrete ways to stay motivated during the summer and to keep your exercise routine in place no matter where you are. Certainly, as doctors like Josyann Abisaab M.D. can tell you, exercise and proper diet are key ingredients to staying health – and staying out of a doctor’s care!

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The UAV, which can be used for reconnaissance purposes and enemy strikes in the NVO zone, was developed in Yekaterinburg, reports E1.RU.
The drone, dubbed Cuckoo, is capable of carrying up to three rounds of ammunition. A drone weighing just over 1 kg can fly at speeds of up to 65 km/h.
At present, two prototype UAVs have been produced and tested. According to the developers, the cost of the drone is about 250 thousand rubles. However, it may decrease if mass production of this drone starts. The search for UAV buyers is currently underway.


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A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said:
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about ongoing terrorist violence in Pakistan.
He strongly condemns the multiple attacks today in Quetta (Balochistan) and the Swat Valley that have reportedly killed at least 100 people and injured at least 200 more.
He also strongly condemns yesterday’s targeted killing of Dr. Syed Riaz Hussain who was the President of the Pakistan People's Party for Kurram Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Dr. Hussain was a strong advocate of democracy and tolerance.
These heinous acts cannot be justified by any cause.
The Secretary-General conveys his heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the Government and people of Pakistan, as well as to the families of all the victims.
He reiterates the strong support of the United Nations for the efforts of the Government of Pakistan to combat the scourge of terrorism and hopes that the perpetrators of these violent acts will be brought to justice.
More top news
Tottenham Hotspur footballer Kyle Walker said he is "disgusted" after being wrongly linked to an explicit video being shared online.
Tributes have been paid to a young BBC Radio presenter who lost his battle with skin cancer aged just 33.
David Cameron is to put working people "front and centre" of his economic plan our economic plan" if the Conservatives win the election.

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PETALING JAYA: The police are investigating a hunger strike outside the Sungai Buloh prison by relatives of those detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
More than 50 relatives of the Sosma detainees – including children – have been on a hunger strike since Sunday to protest the continued incarceration of their loved ones.
“The police have opened investigation papers under Section 9(5) and 4(2) of the Peaceful Assembly Act and Section 31 of the Child Act,” said Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan in a Berita Harian report.
“This is the third day they have been on a hunger strike, and the police have given them enough time and space … So we are asking them to disperse,” he said at a press conference.
The families had come out in support of 69 detainees – 34 in Sungai Buloh prison and 35 in Alor Setar prison – who started their hunger strike on Sunday, calling for an end to their detention. Some of the detainees have been held for up to three years without trial.
The families had a range of demands. Some wanted their relatives released immediately, while others wanted their relatives to face justice as soon as possible and not languish in prison without trial. Some families also called for a repeal of the Sosma law.
Deputy law and institutional reform minister Ramkarpal Singh previously said the government was aware of the hunger strike and requested the families end their protest while the law reform process was under way.

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Rana and Evan fell in love while frequenting Brooklyn restaurants, so this bundle of cards, mounted on a wood board, is inspired by a restaurant receipt clipboard. Part of their guest welcome bags, it included a personalized welcome card with a QR code to the couple's curated weekend playlist, a recipe card for a quick hotel room cocktail, and an illustrated map of the weekend's itinerary.
We introduced the couple's signature flora & fauna pattern in the save-the-date, and then carried elements of the same pattern throughout the invitation and wedding weekend paper goods. Here, we've letterpressed it in a subtle tone under the words of the formal invitation card, and then mounted that double-thick cotton card on a wood backing.
The perfect stack of vintage stamps included these cranes, a nod to the blue heron in Rana and Evan's signature symmetrical pattern.
For their save-the-date, we created the perfect hand-illustrated pattern. Inspired by the layout of the Persian rugs that Rana's family collects from her homeland, we arranged illustrations of native flora and fauna from Kiawah Island in a symmetrical pattern. Most importantly, we included a Carolina Wild Rose for Evan (whose football nickname was "Rosie") and a Southern Leopard Frog for Rana (whose name means "frog" in Latin).
This bright, slightly preppy canvas ribbon literally wrapped up the suite as a gift to the couple's guests!

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Telecommunications - Telephone Terminal Equipment - Magnetic Field and Acoustic Gain Requirements for Handset Telephones Intended for Use by the Hard of Hearing
|Publication Date:||1 February 1998|
This Standard defines magnetic field requirements for all handset telephones intended to couple magnetically with hearing aids.
This Standard also covers requirements for receive-amplified handset telephones intended for use by the hard of hearing.
This Standard does not cover other devices for the hard of hearing to use the telephone network.


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By Willy Russell
Wednesday 6th – Saturday 9th November 2013
Borderline Theatre Company are relishing the opportunity to present their forthcoming production of Willy Russell’s ever popular Blood brothers at the Muni, Colne. This is the story of twin brothers Mickey and Eddie who are separated at birth but who’s lives inevitably cross leading inexorably to a tragic finale. Borderline are performing the original play not the musical version which proved such a hit in the West End.
It is a play full of humour and passion which touches on themes such as class, fate, destiny, surrogacy, superstition and tragedy. Willy Russell is recognised as one of the country’s leading contemporary playwrights and throughout his career he has shown that despite the demands of the market place it is still possible to marry together social commentary and subtle characterisation to create stories with immense universal appeal. His ground breaking Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine were both plays which achieved a delicate balance of gritty social satire and deeply felt emotion and Blood Brothers is no exception.
Director James Bateman has assembled a talented cast with a variety of backgrounds. Alan Hargreaves, who plays the narrator, and Lynne Cummings, the policewoman, are well known local actors who have played many roles in Borderline productions. However the other cast members are all new to Borderline. The twin brothers Mickey and Eddie are played by Jordan Dalzell and Matt Bourn. Jordan recently performed in An Inspector Calls for the Garrick and both he and Matt have appeared in all the productions of the new local theatre company “Holden 2 Ur Hats.” The roles of the two mothers Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Lyons are played by Ann Pollard and Elizabeth Powell who are both members of the Saint James Players. Ann has also recently completed a degree course in Theatre and Performance and Elizabeth has appeared in recent Hippodrome musicals The Full Monty and Singing in the Rain.
The role of Linda is played by Annaka Lee who is a member of the Horton Players in Preston and David Hargreaves, playing the milkman and other roles, has recently retired after 36 years service in the army during which time he appeared in many drama productions right around the world. The cast are now in the final stages of rehearsals and are thrilled to be involved in such a wonderful play. Director James Bateman says “ Its great to be directing a play I have always loved. Blood Brothers has all the elements I look for in a good drama. Wonderful, believable characters, a terrific plot which keeps the audience hooked right to the end, lots of pathos and humour and of course bags of emotion, passion and a heart stopping finale. It’s a play that appeals to young and old and I’m sure will provide a memorable theatrical experience. Don’t miss it!”

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I understand that the commonwealth nations, represented by Britain, and the US got membership from being allied in WWII. Russia was also an allied and was given the bomb through MAD policy. Chaina represents 20% of the worlds population and stole the nuke technology but how does France qualify? The surrendered without a fight in the war yet they were able to acquire nukes
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DRDO Successfully Tests Agni-5 Missile with MIRV Technology in Mission Divyastra
Bhadrak: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) marked a historic milestone today with the successful flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile featuring Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. The mission, aptly named Mission Divyastra, took place from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, showcasing India’s advancements in missile technology.
The test, which demonstrated the capabilities of the Agni-5 missile equipped with MIRV technology, was closely monitored by various telemetry and radar stations. Multiple re-entry vehicles were tracked and observed throughout the mission, and the results met the predefined parameters, signifying the accomplishment of the mission’s objectives.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expressed his admiration for the dedication and expertise of the DRDO scientists who played a crucial role in the successful execution of Mission Divyastra. In a social media post on platform X, he commended the team, stating, “Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.”
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh also extended his heartfelt congratulations to the scientists and the entire team involved in the mission. He described the test as an “exceptional success,” highlighting the significance of India’s advancements in defense capabilities.
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Emily Bowen, 18, was jailed for 21 months in August after being convicted of injuring Molly Young, then 17, with fluid containing sulphuric acid.
Bowen poured drain cleaner into her viola case after Molly had started dating her ex-boyfriend.
She suffered wounds when the liquid spilled from the case and on to her legs.
The Scottish Prison Service has written to Molly to tell the teenager that Bowen was being released.
It is understood she has been given a home detention curfew imposing restrictions on her movements and that she will be living at her parents’ home in Haddington, East Lothian.
A source close to Molly’s family said: “She is still affected by what happened and hasn’t received any sort of apology from Bowen.
“The letter informing her of the release didn’t come as a surprise. The family had been warned Bowen would be released earlier than they would like.
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Acclaimed chef, author, and restaurateur Scott Conant will bring his celebrity flare and award-winning reputation to the Station Casinos family. Conant debuts his Masso Osteria Italian eatery inside Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa February 2018.
Scott Conant’s strong ties to Las Vegas
The four diamond AAA-rated destination resort– itself a multiple “Best of Las Vegas” award winner – will become Conant’s exclusive home in southern Nevada. The partnership offers local foodies and out-of-towners an opportunity to enjoy culinary excellence rarely experienced off the Strip.
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Churros or "Spanish Doughnuts" are the most delicious and yet the simplest dessert to prepare. Some years ago, I was introduced to the best churros in Madrid's oldest Chocolatería: San Ginés, and since then I fell in love. Every bite was a little piece of heaven. The traditional recipe is vegan, all you need is flour, water, sugar and some oil for frying. For a healthier twist, I baked the churros instead. They were still as crispy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside. I prepared churros in heart shapes to be the ultimate Valentine's day treat.


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MOBILE, Alabama -- Ok, you want the good news or the bad news first?
I’ll start with the good news.
There is a new flavor of MoonPie sailing through the streets of Coastal Alabama this Mardi Gras season and it’s destined to change the carnival confectionary landscape for years to come. It’s a salted caramel flavored MoonPie and so far the reviews have been stellar.
Yeah, but what do they taste like? It’s a wonderful marriage of savory and sweet in a way that tickles the taste buds. It is just the right combination of the two disparate flavor pattern; I predict you won’t be able to eat just one and they will (or ought) to become a permanent part of a masker’s Mardi Gras arsenal of goodies.
Now, the bad news.
If you should happen to snag a Crunch Peanut Butter or Chocolate Mint MoonPie, then hang on to it. They are in short supply this year. In fact, this may be the last hurrah for these two flavors that took the city by storm a few years ago.
Steven Toomey, owner of Toomey’s Mardi Gras in Mobile, said the folks at Chattanooga Bakery in Chattanooga, Tenn., the makers of the region’s signature Carnival throw, advised him earlier this year that they discontinuing production of the two specialty pies.
The familiar chocolate, vanilla, orange and vanilla versions will still be offered. But the newer somewhat specialized versions will no longer be made.
The reason for the cutback, Toomey said, was a lack of interest in them the rest of the year. “We were able to get a few this year, but’s it. We’re sold out of what we had and they said we won’t be getting any more,” he said.
So there are a few available, he said, but they are scarce and coveted by those who have become fans of the flavors. “I tried to convince them (Chattanooga Bakery) to keep on baking them of how popular they are but it didn’t work,” he said.
As for the remaining pie flavors, Toomey said business has been brisk and he has been moving them out just as fast as he can get them in. “We had three shipments come in last week, we’re getting one more in a day or so I hope to order one more before the week is out,” he said..
And a shipment is a tractor-trailer load of the tasty confections. That’s about 3,000 cartons of 144 pies each. “You do the math, that’s a lot of MoonPies,” he said.
As testament to Toomey’s vow that they are selling quickly, I spied a case of the treats with a born on date of Feb. 21 (that’s last Friday for those keeping score at home. “And we received that shipment on Saturday,” Toomey said.
That’s freshness, indeed.
Oh, and what about my personal favorite MoonPie flavor, coconut? It seems they are also in short supply, but not because of a lack of production. Toomey said they ran out of them because he simply underestimated their popularity.
“It’s not like I have a crystal ball. I’ll do better next year,” he vowed.


Amazing video showing what appears to be two bright fireballs lighting up the Orlando sky has been submitted to MUFON, along with testimony (case 88024):
1. Where were you and what were you doing at the time?
I found reports of a bright fireball or meteor over the Northeast US on this night, but not in Florida. What do you think this witness photographed? A meteor, or something stranger... like a crashing spaceship?
Share your theories in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Did you also see this UFO over Florida? Report your sighting!
February 14th, 2013 was an infamous day in weather history, with a gigantic asteroid exploding over Russia, injuring hundreds of citizens and damaging over 200 buildings, and making headlines around the world. A few days later, another similar flash of light was seen in Cuba before an earthquake shook the country.
Well, a researcher from the show "Ancient Aliens" has given new life to this old (though fascinating story) by sharing footage of the Chelyabinsk meteor that appears to also show a UFO:
Other people at the time had caught this footage, and even the mainstream news covered it. However, if you are like me, you may have missed out on this important story angle, and so I thought it was worthy of posting today.
What does this video prove? Are aliens protecting us from meteor crashes? Does the government have top-secret drones and aircraft that can protect us from such things? Or was the Chelyabinsk meteor not a meteor at all... but something else entirely, like a human or ET spaceship in the middle of a battle? Share your theories in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!
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According to testimony and photos just submitted to MUFON (case 87979), a bright, large, silver disc may have flown over a home in Michigan in 2016. The witness recently noticed the UFO when looking through old trail cam photos.
Do you think this trail cam accidentally captured a flying saucer or is there an easier explanation? As always, you be the judge:
Going through footage from camera in field last year. Camera triggered by motion of something within 20 feet. Burst of photos shows disc, golden, more c-shaped, moving across field. I didn't see any of it at the time, but was surprised what showed up, usually it's just deer.
Astonishing testimony of a large "spade"-shaped spacecraft (the size of "3 football fields"!) hovering over Boerne, Texas in 1990 has been submitted to MUFON (case 87846). The witness described that during the sighting, they felt the "presence of many people aboard the craft," as if the UFO was an extraterrestrial tour ship visiting Earth! Read the testimony below and compare to an artist's rendering of a similar UFO sighting over New York State, documented in 2015:
Extremely large Spade shaped Craft scanning Hill Top with Bright White lights
What do you think of this incredible UFO report? Is there an easier explanation than alien tourists touring planet Earth, or did this Texan really see a spaceship more than a decade ago?
While no photos or video were taken of the UFO at the time, similar sightings have occurred, including a famous and very well-documented Cash-Landrum UFO incident in Levelland, Texas in 1980. If you have heard of this case in Boerne and have more to share, help crack this case and share.
Share your theories in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Make sure to check the site every day for the latest UFO sightings and news!
A mass sighting of a mysterious and some would say frightening smoky ring hovering in the daytime sky over China has been reported by many online news outlets, and filmed by many witnesses:
Unusual footage from China. There was a mysterious object in the sky. Observers decided that it was ... UFOs. Others think it's a strange cloud. Then everything went away, and explanations were absent
Weird "ring" UFOs like this have been popping up a lot over this past year, and possible explanations include a nearby explosion or pollution. What do you think? Share your theories in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Remember to check back every day for the latest UFO sightings and news and new episodes of The Weird UFO Show.
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My last Archives Photos of the Day were a collection of summertime photos found thanks to the Vancouver Archives and Vancouver Public Library‘s online photograph directories. This week, as summer has truly arrived with sunshine and high temperatures, I thought it would be most fitting to focus on the lovely month of August. All of the photos in this post were tagged, taken, and categorized under the word “August” throughout Vancouver history.
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Christiano Spiller's anthemic offering, 'Groovejet', first made its way on to the dance-floor at Christmas, when it appeared as an instrumental on the Mighty Miami EP... Due to the popularity of the track, a version has been produced featuring the outstanding vocals of Sophie Ellis-Baxter [sic], lead singer with indie-band, The Audience [sic].Like the previous track, 'Groovejet' wasn't instantly chart-ready, starting with the original instrumental so closely based on the sample of Carol Williams' 'Love Is You' you have to wonder how Spiller got away with claiming the writing credit. His record company clearly saw the hit potential though, so he's joined in the credits of this version by Ellis-Bextor (whose name is spelt correctly in the credits part of the booklet) and Rob Davis, formerly of Mud. And if that sounds a bit of a leap from 'Tiger Feet', it makes more sense if you think of Davis as the writer of 1976 TotP favourite 'Shake It Down' (he's the shirtless one). Between them they supply a lyric and vocal melody which turns this into a classic summer pop hit - by accident or design the words being about a holiday romance fit perfectly with the season (it was released in August) and the joyful, slightly light-headed mood of the music. If the single had just come out and been a success it would already have been one of the great summer hits of the era.
However, the song does have an extra place in history as part of a major chart battle against 'Out Of Your Mind' by Truesteppers, Dane Bowers and Victoria Beckham. At the time it was probably the most hyped such tussle since Blur Vs Oasis (coincidentally five years earlier to the day) but it seems less remembered now, possibly because fewer were disappointed by the result. Apparently this was also the first track ever played on a prototype iPod, which I guess makes it all the more important. In 2000 we just didn't know how important.
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No one is more astonished by the longevity of Mosaic Records than Michael Cuscuna, the veteran record producer and one-time disc jockey who founded the label together with Charlie Lourie, a former clarinetist who worked in both jazz and classical contexts before becoming an executive at CBS records, Blue Note, and elsewhere. Arguably the premier reissue label in jazz, Mosaic Records
issued the first of its limited edition box set recordings in 1983. Originally available through mail order onlyat a time when music fans bought records almost exclusively at brick-and-mortar retail shopsMosaic is renowned for its definitive editions that bring together all the existing recordings of individual jazz artists on a specific label or within a set time frame, accompanied by detailed essays by leading jazz scholars. The label's catalog includes major historic recordings by such musical icons as Thelonious Monk
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The thirtieth anniversary is indeed a surprise. "It snuck up on us actually," says Cuscuna. "And, for my money, it's quite a miracle. We've been on a roller coaster ride from the day we started. We just started with a small amount of savings of mine, and it took us two or three years to draw a salary. We were living mostly on credit cards. Then when it started rolling, and it was great."
Leading up to the founding of Mosaic, Cuscuna worked as a disk jockey briefly early in his career in Philadelphia
and New York, and by the 1970s he was a producer for Atlantic Records, working on new recordings by such artists as Dave Brubeck
and the Art Ensemble Of Chicago
. "I was actually always doing both new recordings and reissues. It was a juggling act. I started working with reissues when I had free time between recording projects. In those days at Atlantic, our offices were right down the hall from the recording studio. When I didn't have record dates to do, I called up tapes. I'd find out we had unreleased Ray Charles
, John Coltrane
, Warne Marsh
, Chick Corea
. I'd pull out stuff and think, this is great; maybe I can think of a way to put this out. And I did." When he left Atlantic, he did some freelance record producing for other labels, mostly new recordings. Ultimately, he also sought out work with Blue Note Records
, aiming to unearth materials from its trove of unissued recordings.
Mosaic Records actually started as a side project for Cuscuna and Lourie, almost by accident. "Charlie and I had been friends since he was working at Blue Note around 1975. I convinced him to let me come in and go through the Blue Note vaults to look at its unissued material. We became best friends fairly quickly. We wanted to start a production company together. In 1981, Blue Note died completely. Horace Silver
was the last artist on the label. He delivered his last album in the spring of '81. I was working on a series of previously unissued releasestwo titles a monthand I put out my last album in the summer of '81."
Capital Records owned Blue Note by that time, and Cuscuna and Lourie approached the parent company about revitalizing the label. "We put together an eight-page proposal, and at the end of the last page, under 'catalog exploitation,' we said we'd also like to put definitive box sets, with booklets and complete annotations that would appeal to the collectors' market, although we didn't think it would be profitable. Of course, my inspiration had been the great multi-artist compilations with great booklets that Columbia did in the '60s: Billie Holiday
, Mildred Bailey
, Jack Teagarden
, a set on Swing Street, and various others."
Cuscuna also had another very specific motivation in putting out retrospective box sets from the Blue Note vaults. "I had found 30 minutes of unissued Thelonious Monk, but the language of the day was 40 minute LPs, so it was too little to put out as an LP. But this was some of the most important stuff I had ever found. And then it dawned on me that Blue Note had put out their Thelonious Monk records from the 78 era in a way that was all scrambled up over three LPs. There was with a master take on one LP and an alternate take on another LP, and all the sessions were mixed up, not in any order. And so, I thought, the way I'd love to hear this stuff would be in chronological order by session and then chronological order within the session, with all the alternate takes, all the unissued takes in one comprehensive set. And I mapped it out, and those Monk recordings would make a perfect four-LP set, unravelling everything and retransferring it, and making the sound absolutely great. I gradually became so obsessed with this idea that I called Charlie around midnight one night, and I told him I'd costed it all out, and I thought we could make our own labela business operation of itif we just sold limited editions by direct mail. We wouldn't have to deal with distributors or stores. The next morning, he came over, and I called a bunch of people to confirm my cost measures, and it all made sense. So for the next three weeks, we were hoping Capital would turn our proposal down, and eventually they did. And that was how Mosaic was born."
Cuscuna's original cost models actually turned out to be a bit optimistic, but this didn't really matter. "The way I had charted it out, I figured the Monk set with a limited edition of 5,000 copies would sell out in 18 months. Of course, it actually took about seven years. But that notwithstanding, we set out on the right course anyway, and we're just proud of the legacy that we created."
There have been bumps in the road along the way. "We had a nice ascent for a while, and then other things came up. One of the weirdest things was when Columbia put out the complete recordings of [blues guitarist] Robert Johnson
. It was only two CDs, but they packaged it in a box with a booklet, and it started to sell in unprecedented numbers. In the first year it was like 150,000, and it ended up reaching 300,000. Then the word spread around the industry: box sets sell." This had a distinct downside for Mosaic. "For the next five years we had a hard time getting labels to license stuff to us. Someone in the licensing department would say, 'oh, a box set? Well, we might want to do that ourselves.' Then when the retail business started to tank, suddenly we were able to get stuff again. So, it's a roller coaster. You just ride it. You just brace yourself and hope for the best."
Outstanding examples from the Mosaic catalog come to mind easily for Cuscuna. "There are two categories of sets that are milestones in my mind. One is a very small category of artists like Tina Brooks
and Herbie Nichols
. By approaching their work with the box-set treatmentwith in-depth research and a lot of unissued materialwe were able to call an incredible amount of attention to two major artists that had earlier been marginal in terms of fame and recognition. One thing I learned when I started doing reissues is that, for the most part, you can't rewrite history. An album will only do as well proportionally as it did when it was originally released. You can put out Lee Morgan
, and it'll sell like crazy. Put out Lee Morgan's Search for the New Land
, and it'll sell OK although it'll get great reviews. But with Tina Brooks and Herbie Nichols, we were able to rewrite history and make them more important. It was especially gratifying with Herbie Nichols. We were able to get so much unissued stuff out, and a lot of musicianslike Roswell Rudd
, Geri Allen
, Ben Allison
, and Frank Kimbrough
started recording a lot of this newly discovered material and really getting him in circulation. It was really gratifying to work with the past and to have an effect upon the present musically and to have an effect on the historical positioning of those artists. That for me that is the most meaningful part of Mosaic."
The other category of standouts document the work of more well-known artists Cuscuna had in mind from the outset. "They were on the original list that we made at my girlfriend's table in Los Angeles
in 1981. Just a wild list, a wish list, really. Some of the sets took ten to twelve years to come to fruition, but when they did, we were very proud of them, and the results were just extraordinary: the complete Serge Chaloff
sessions, the 1940s Illinois Jacquet
sessions, the Nat King Cole trio sessions on Capital, and the 1940s and early '50s T-Bone Walker
sessions. Those were ones that I really worked on. If you analyzed it, I probably made about seven cents an hour on them. But the results were so great. The unissued stuff I found and the source material itself was so great. It was all just incredibly gratifying."
Cuscuna won a Grammy for best historical album for the Nat King Cole set in 1993, although he sees that as a fluke. "That was a Grammy because the Elvis Presley and Les Paul
albums cancelled each other out. They were both nominated, and I thought, well, it's got to be Presley, but there were enough Les Paul votes that they undermined Presley, and Nat Cole came out on top." Cuscuna has also won Grammys for work outside of Mosaic, collaborating with Columbia Records producer Michael Brooks on recordings by Billie Holiday and Miles Davis. "The Miles sets were gratifying. That was something that actually came out of Mosaic. We had been trying to get the license for the Miles Davis material from Columbia, and I did all the research on them and everything, but I just couldn't get to first base. Everyone said, 'no, you can't deal with the Miles estate, and nobody at Columbia is going to say yes, giving away Miles.' So that was that. But then finally in the early '90s, Steve Berkowitz and Kevin Gore took over Columbia jazz, and they were having a meeting, saying they really wanted to redefine the whole body of Miles Davis's work. And Kevin Gore said, 'you know, the people who are the best at that are at Mosaic. Why don't we call Michael Cuscuna?' So he called me, and I said, 'I ain't turning this down, but I need something in exchange for Mosaic.' So we struck a deal where Mosaic put out the sets on vinyl, and the CD sets came out on Columbia. And that worked great. But for me, the main thing was just getting my hands on the Miles Davis stuff and getting it out as completely as possible with the best sounding masters."
Mosaic's most recent releases are in keeping with the traditions the label has established over the last three decades and, like all the others, have been in the works for years. With Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald: Decca Sessions, 1934-41
, work on the recordings was done two years ago and the booklet was completed about a year and a half ago, but Cuscuna points out "the rights clearances from the major labels took forever, because there's nobody left working there. There have been so many cutbacks. There's nobody left in business affairs or licensing to officially do the work. Where we used to go to Universal or Sony and get four or five sets cleared a year, we're lucky if we get one a year now." Cuscuna had been wanting to do the Chick Webb
and Ella Fitzgerald
set for some time. "Part of the problem was that Ella Fitzgerald is so prominent, and her name is still seen as big in back catalog sales, but I think we finally convinced them that Ella Fitzgerald in the context of Chick Webb is totally different than Ella Fitzgerald from her days on Norman Granz's labels."
Mosaic's other recent release is from a contrasting era that veers into the avant-garde, The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions
. "It's a body of work with a convoluted history that has been a major fascination of mine since the late '60s. Clifford Jordan
started a label called Frontier Records in 1968 with a guy named Harvey Brown, who had Frontier Press, which was kind of a cutting-edge New York publisher like Grove Press. Clifford made a bunch of sessions in '68 and '69, and there were a couple of news stories about them, but then not a word. Later, when Charles Tolliver
and Stanley Cowell
started Strata-East, some of these Clifford Jordan sessions we had read about started surfacing on their label. What really struck me as weird was that he put out an album of his own material with musicians like Kenny Dorham
on one side"decidedly members of the hard bop school"and on the other side he had Don Cherry
"widely associated with the avant-garde. "It was like these different worlds meeting. I'd known Clifford at the time, and I never associated him with the Ornette Coleman
orbit of people or the avant-garde in any way. Eric Dolphy was the one exception; they worked together with Max Roach
and Charles Mingus
. Clifford put out a Cecil Payne
album, which was very traditional with Kenny Dorham and Wynton Kelly
, and then followed that with Charles Brackeen
, who was JoAnne Brackeen
's husband at the time and played tenor in a kind of Ornette-ish kind of way, with a band that was all Ornette people, like Don Cherry, Charlie Haden
, and Ed Blackwell
Cuscuna found the cast of musicians surprising. "I thought, this is so unusual. If I had handed Clifford a pile of money and said record whoever you want to, these were not the people I would have guessed at all. So it always fascinated me. Soon thereafter he came out with a Pharoah Sanders
record, which was actually recorded just a few weeks before Karma
but never came out at the time. And then he ended the series with what I think is one of his masterpieces, High-Speed Games
, which was newly recorded in 1973. I still think it's one of his finest moments."
There are other especially notable finds in the Jordan Strata East material, including unissued sessions led by two legendary jazz figures, bassist Wilbur Ware
of Chicago and drummer Ed Blackwell from New Orleans, both with personnel that mixed in traditional contemporary jazz musicians with avant-gardists. "It's all a very nice cross section of what was happening in New York in '68 and '69, where mainstream hard bop and the avant-garde were meeting and people were trying different things in different ways, percussion ensembles and other stuff. It was a real faithful statement of what was happening if you stood in the middle of Manhattan in 1968."
In addition to the major limited edition CD box sets, Mosaic is continuing to put out vinyl in sets of three or four LPs in the Mosaic Singles series, such as The Complete Thelonious Monk at the It Club
, The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Emarcy Albums
, and Ella & Duke at the Cote D'Azur
. For the most part, though, Cuscuna envisions Mosaic as focusing primarily on the major multi-disc box set CDs for the foreseeable future. He doesn't see moving into mp3 downloads or streaming listening services, for two reasons. "One is the fiscal-legal reality that the parent labels will license us the rights to put out LPs and CDs, but they won't give us digital rights, because it's too easy for them to make that material available themselves that way. The second reason ties to packaging. There's been a lot of talk in the download field about offering PDF downloads of CD cover art, credits, and liner notes, but with Mosaic stuff, we go so much deeper, with 30-page 11-by-11-inch booklets, dense with photographs and discographies. What we do doesn't really fly in the download world, at least not yet."
It's hard for Cuscuna to be open about Mosaic's upcoming releases. "We have a bunch, but, as I mentioned, business affairs and licensing at the record companies moves so slowly that I can only talk about the ones that have been fully cleared. One that we're going to do early next year a Louis Armstrong
live setLouis and the All Stars, with Earl Hines
, Jack Teagarden, Edmond Hall
, Barney Bigard
, and Bobby Hackett
. It's the late 1940s into the late '50s, all the live stuff that RCA Victor and Columbia recorded. There's a bit of repetition of material in terms of songs, but all of the performances are exceptional, and a lot of them were only issued in small bits, with two or three tracks recorded in Boston, two or three tracks from Brussels, and two or three tracks from Rome, all slapped together into one LP. The full performances have never been issued. I love this stuff. It was recorded by George Avakian, and George helped research this stuff for us. They're just magnificent concerts. That's the next one that we have absolutely fully cleared. Everything else is on the edge of being cleared, so I don't want to talk about them until I really get a green light. There are a lot of things in the hopper."
While Cuscuna has combed through the vaults of nearly every major jazz record company and put out much of the best material he's found, he doesn't see any end to his work at Mosaic. "It's amazing after 30 years. Fifteen years after we started, people were saying, 'aren't you going to run out of stuff to do?' At the time, I was a little worried about that myself. But five years later, there was more still more stuff to do and it's just the same now. There's still so much 20th-century recording ready to be mined and treated with kid gloves and scholarly research and with better sound transfers. As long as there's a public that's interested in hearing it, it seems endless to me."
Clifford Jordan, The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions
Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald, The Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions, 1934-1941
Charles Mingus, The Jazz Workshop Concerts, 1964-65
Clifford Brown & Max Roach, The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Emarcy Albums
Jimmie Lunceford, The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Decca Sessions
(Mosaic, 2011) Stan Getz, The 1953-54 Norgran Studio Sessions
Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington, Ella & Duke at the Cote D'Azur
Bing Crosby, The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings, 1954-56
Thelonious Monk, The Complete Thelonious Monk at the It Club
Duke Ellington, 1936-1940 Small Group Sessions
Louis Armstrong, The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions, 1935-1946
Oscar Peterson, The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings of the Oscar Peterson Trio
Quincy Jones, The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
Dizzy Gillespie, Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions
Oliver Nelson, The Oliver Nelson Verve/Impulse Big Band Sessions
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
Django Reinhardt, The Complete Django Reinhardt HMV Sessions
Hank Mobley, The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
Charlie Parker, The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker
Herbie Nichols, The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Herbie Nichols
Tina Brooks, The Complete Blue Note Recordings of the Tina Brooks Quintet
Thelonious Monk, The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Michael Cuscuna


This month, Singaporeans have been casting their ballots.
I’m not talking about the snap general election that happened on September 11th (the ruling party won, you won’t be surprised to hear). I’m talking about the Alamak! Awards, which asks the general public to vote for their ‘favourite sexists’ of 2015.
The Alamak! Awards are an annual initiative driven by women’s group AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research). The candidates usually include politicians, business leaders and of course brand advertisers. The winners will be announced on 7th November.
This year the contenders for this dubious honour include an array of mind-bogglingly bigoted comments from various politicians during the General Election; a tasteless ‘bust enhancement’ ad, a burger stall called ‘Jack the Ripper’ that has named all of its burgers after murdered prostitutes, and a TVC by Ogilvy & Mather.
The last nominee has been the subject of much controversy since it first aired in April this year as part of a campaign encouraging Singaporeans to give their maids (known as ‘foreign domestic workers’) one day off a week – a right they are not guaranteed under Singaporean law. According to the Straits Times, more than half of the 206,000 foreign domestic workers employed in Singapore do not enjoy a regular day off.
Ogilvy’s ad was aimed at influencing public opinion. It’s certainly an urgently required campaign. Unfortunately, the strategy was to vilify mothers and excuse fathers from any involvement in parenting. You can view the ad’s ghastly message here:
I’m confident that had the ‘Bic for Her’ range been launched in Singapore it would have been triumphantly victorious in the Alamak! Awards. If you’re bored, the Amazon reviews for this bizarre product are an excellent way to take your mind off how much better your maid knows your kids that you do.
Past winners of the Alamak! Awards (which is an expression of exasperation in Malay) can be seen here. You can also cast your votes.
Katie Ewer is strategy director at JKR. Read more from her here.


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My name is Thomas Reisenegger, and I am the Founder of Future Friends Games based in Brighton, UK.
I have worked on the promotion of over 30 games; from big titles like League of Legends to indie hits like Northgard & Blackwood Crossing and events like IndieCade Europe.
I am a regular speaker at international industry events like GDC, GDC Europe, Digital Taipei, and Develop about gaming PR. You can watch some of my talks here.
When not promoting games I like to work on my own little indie projects.


Manchester City were on Wednesday knocked out of the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League by Monaco on away goals at the last-16 stage. In contrast, Atletico Madrid walked through to the quarter-finals after an aggregate 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen.
The English side crashed out after Monaco’s second-leg 3-1 victory sealed a thrilling tie at Stade Louis II, after they lost 3-5 in an extraordinary first leg in Manchester.
Monaco dominated the first half and opened the scoring through teenager Kylian Mbappe’s poked finish from close range from Bernardo Silva’s drilled cross.
Mbappe had a goal ruled out for offside and Valere Germain struck narrowly over, before the Ligue 1 side deservedly doubled their advantage on the night via Fabinho.
It was from a well-taken strike from inside the area.
City failed to muster any shot in the opening 45 minutes and it took until the 65th minute for Sergio Aguero to force goalkeeper Danijel Subasic into a sharp save.
They forced their way back into the game as Leroy Sane swept in after Subasic parried Raheem Sterling’s low strike.
But the hosts hit back quickly through Tiemoue Bakayoko’s header 12 minutes from time.
Victory means Monaco join last year’s runners-up Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Leicester City and holders Real Madrid in Friday’s quarter-final draw.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had vowed his side would go on the attack in order to finish the job, having gained a two-goal advantage at home.
But while the Spanish coach can boast the best record of any manager in Europe after 100 games, he showed tactical naivety by starting with only Fernandinho in the middle.
The middle of the park against a side which had already scored 123 goals this season was important.
Five attack-minded players were deployed in front of the Brazilian midfielder, with Yaya Toure on the bench, and it proved a costly move as City were overrun by sharper opponents.
They pulled a goal back on the night through Sane though — putting them briefly back in front in the tie.
But the English side never recovered from their poor first-half showing.
Big-money signing John Stones struggled again and Monaco’s winning goal epitomised the fragility of the visitors’ defensive backline, as the impressive Bakayoko was allowed a free header eight yards from goal.
This is the first time in Guardiola’s career that he has gone out of the competition at this stage.
He has said his maiden City season will be a failure if he cannot deliver a trophy.
However, barring a dramatic Chelsea collapse in the Premier League, the Spaniard’s only realistic hope of silverware is now the FA Cup. (9News Nigeria)


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Now The Pie-in-the-Face is Dangerous
About a week ago, we felt inclined to update you on all the weird baseball injuries that have occurred this season, of which there have been an abundance. Throughout recent history, we’ve seen pitchers who manage to injure themselves swinging a bat and players who injure themselves while celebrating. The UCLA baseball team failed to learn a lesson from Kendry Morales — who hurt his ankle celebrating a walk-off homer — and ended up injuring one of their pitchers in a dog pile. Celebrating a big moment is something you kind of can’t help, but unless it’s a championship clincher teams should probably do their best to scale it back a bit.
When considering the possibility of an injury related to the pie-in-the-face celebration, I tend to think about people ending up with a scratched cornea or an eye injury. I can honestly say I’ve never given any thought to somebody tearing a meniscus. That’s exactly what happened to Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan after the Marlins walk-off win over the Braves on Sunday afternoon. Coghlan suffered a torn meniscus trying to smash a shaving-cream pie in Wes Helms‘ face after his walk-off single, and he could be out six to eight weeks if surgery is necessary.
It’s tough to control your emotions when you care about the team. It’s totally understandable, but I’d hate to see a pennant race affected by a casualty that’s suffered during a post-game celebration. Players really need to make a more conscious effort to celebrate safely, if that’s at all possible. I can’t think of anything more embarrassing than ending up on the shelf because you were trying to smash shaving cream in a teammate’s face. I’m sure Coghlan agrees.
Coghlan goes on DL after celebration injury [MLB.com]


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I would like to present to you Notice Board collaboration project between Forgotten Adventures (https://www.patreon.com/forgottenadventures) and Elven Tower (https://www.elventower.com/patreon/)
Both of us have worked on this project’s graphical and written elements.
This project consists of an Notice Board as well as 10 complete posters presented as separate PNG files.
Each poster has a short description and plot hook attached to it in the included PDF.
We have also included Blank Template Posters in case anyone would like to make their own.
And as a bonus, couple Wax seals and Half Burned posters as well.
We hope that you’ll find this resource useful and it’ll be a great addition to your game.
We really enjoyed this collaboration and if we get another opportunity we would love to expand on it once in a while if you guys like it.
For example with new Themed Boards and more posters of course. Please let us know what you think, and if you have any suggestions or ideas we would like to hear them as well!
You can download this project for Free on our Patreon Pages:
Download from Elven Tower at https://www.patreon.com/posts/notice-board-19630462
Download from Forgotten Adventures at https://www.patreon.com/posts/modular-notice-19630476


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Andrew Lloyd Webber: Just Tracks (Karaoke CDG) broadway. Karaoke CDG. Published by Pocket Songs (PS.JTG180).
Sing the hits of highly successful composer Andrew Lloyd Webber! He has enjoyed great popular success, with several musicals that have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass. He has also gained a number of honors, including a knighthood in 1992 followed by a peerage, three Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Oscar, an International Emmy, six Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2006! Several of his songs, notably 'I Don't Know How to Love Him' from Jesus Christ Superstar, 'Don't Cry for Me, Argentina' from Evita, 'Memory' from Cats, and 'The Music of the Night' from The Phantom of the Opera have been widely recorded and are included on this amazing 17-song collection. Bring the sounds of your favorite Broadway shows home with you today!
Each JTG album contains background tracks only. CDG discs can be played on a regular CD player but require a CDG player to see the graphics.

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The winning projects of the New Concordia Island Contest have been unveiled this past weekend. The international ideas competition aims to rethink the disaster of the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia as exceptional opportunity to imagine the future of the wreck and that of the Italian island of Giglio which has become the ship's new, permanent destination.
The contest is also a chance to wonder about needs for architecture to build new landscapes on traces and remains of a traumatic event. As required, many of the competing projects have been developed following the questions raised in the competition brief, such as "How can we rethink the future of these places? How to work with the shipwreck to build a form of memory? Is there any way to reconsider the Giglio island with this new outcropping rock that has changed the coastline?." As a result, different cultural views have been expressed through differing design concepts.
The jury has selected the projects that have responded in a more comprehensive way to the questions raised by the contest, interweaving visionaries contents to pragmatic and real solutions.
These are the four winning entries:
First Place: Alexander Laing & Francesco Matteo Belfiore, London, UK
The project deals with the themes of the transformation of the wreck by exploring the dichotomy between removal and storage. The main operation consists of the sectioning of the wreck along the line of water, keeping the immersed portion and removing the portion has emerged. The fragment immersed becomes the container of new activities and crossings of the ship among paths, tanks of water and surfaces planted. This new place of memory is directly connected to the island of Giglio through two routes suspended on the water.
Second Place (FARM Cultural Park prize): Vulmaro Zoffi, Milan, Italy
The project uses the tool of section to remove the part of the ship currently emerged and the practice of disassembly to generate new surfaces of artificial reef in contact with the seabed. The removal of wreck's vertical planes reconfigures the part of ship immersed in a sequence of metal blades for the colonization of marine species. The project is powered by a reflection on the new atmospheres generated by the remains of the wreck. With the cycles of the tides the metal lines emerge on surface from the water to remind the old shape of the costa concordia reinforced by birds and insects collected in a nebula to remember the tragic event.
Third Place (ex-aequo): Francesco Tonnarelli & Andrea Cippitelli, Macerata, Italy
The project deals with the most urgent issues in a clear and precise way. From the construction of a new line of connection between the harbor and the wreck, to the configuration of a new architecture that redials some fragments and parts of the ship in order to remember the image of the wreck and the tragedy. The project is formed mainly by three phases and establishes the time of the dockyard and the staging of the processes of transformation of the wreck as well as the place of memory with the construction of volumes and platforms that offer new opportunities for uses related to activities connected with the sea.
Third Place (ex-aequo): Wynn Chandra, London, UK
The proposal plans a cross between a machine and geology at the moment of the accident that is a form of first trasnsformation. The project deals with the configuration of a new geological structure in which the natural water environments are tied inside of a matrix to the rock strata of the Island of GIglio.
For the complete set of entries, click here.
The international jury was composed of:
- Cristina Díaz Moreno - Efrén García Grinda, AMID (cero9), Madrid
- Andrea Bartoli, FARM CULTURAL PARK, Favara
- Luca Emanueli, SEALINElab, Ferrara
- Eva Franch i Gilabert, STOREFRONT Director, New York
- Joseph Grima, DOMUS Director, Milan
- Kamiel Klaasse_NLarchitects_Amsterdam
- Geoff Manaugh, BLDGBLOG, Los Angeles
- Marco Navarra, NOWA, Caltagirone
- Lori Nix, New York
- François Roche, R&Sie(n), Paris
- Italo Rota, Milan
- Yoshiharu Tsukamoto, Atelier Bow Wow, Tokyo
The jury has identified two macro-categories as guidelines for the selection of the group projects in which differences, degree of maturity as well as the depth of each project are being emerged through the method of comparison. These two macro-categories collect different kinds of solutions:
- The Costa Concordia’s wreck is preserved in its entirety in the place of the accident to permanently fix the image of the trauma. The wreck becomes thus the container to rethink new activities and examples for the reuse. The evidence of the accident is canceled by leaving the wreck’s structure under the sea level.
- The wreck’s structure is manipulated through complex operations of cutting, removal and engagement to obtain new visions of possible scenarios, and new relations between fragments of the wreck and the Island of Giglio.The memory of the accident is awakened through small development of meanings and objects.
All images courtesy of New Concordia Island Contest.
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