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October 19, Rex Theater
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of Pharcyde’s seminal hip-hop album, Bizarre Ride II Tha Far Side, yet the original group is split into two camps and tour under opposing banners. Fortunately, we get what most consider to be the better half: Mike Ross, who signed Pharcyde to Delicious Vinyl in 1992, calls Slimkid3 and Fatlip “the Lennon and McCartney of The Pharcyde.” Formed in South Central L.A., the group put out oddball rhythms and rhymes at a time when gangsta rap was de rigeur. The visionary group was one of the first to work with J Dilla, and to this day, Bizarre Ride … remains a timeless, visionary work of hip-hop.
October 27, Mr. Smalls
Named after a Melvins song, Boris is a band not easily labeled: Drone metal, noise rock, experimental psych, whatever you call it — they are without peer. Singularly heavy, the trio from Tokyo is on tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary as well as their new album, Dear, which opens with the track “Domination of Waiting Noise,” a slow-moving glacier of a song that gives way to amp-rattling. Might we recommend starting with 1995 album, Pink, which deals in face-melting riffs as much as crushing bass.
November 15, Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland
Longtime friend to the Andy Warhol Museum, Galaxie 500 co-founder and the “Dean” in “Dean & Britta,” Dean Wareham brings the perpetually underrated Luna back to the same venue two years after a sold-out show there. Though they broke up in 2005, Luna reunited in 2015 and is about to release a new instrumental EP as well as an album of covers, A Sentimental Education, featuring tracks from The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie and more. Opening is singer-songwriter Eleanor Friedberger, formerly of Fiery Furnaces. Expect to hear songs off her 2016 album, New View, including some she debuted in Pittsburgh in 2015 at the premiere of Exposed: Songs for Unseen Warhol Films.
November 29, PPG Paints Arena
Hopefully the third time is a charm for Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable tour. Originally scheduled for February of last year, Jackson postponed her tour once, in late 2015, after it was announced she needed surgery. Rescheduled for July, the tour was postponed again due to the singer’s pregnancy. Pittsburgh is stop 45 on a 56-date tour for Jackson that supports her 2015 album, Unbreakable, which placed in countless “best of the year” lists from critics coast to coast.
Encore: 16 more of the best concerts and festivals coming to Pittsburgh this fall:
September 10: Four Chord Music Festival hits Xtaza in the Strip for its fourth year of gratuitous pop-punk, featuring headliners The Starting Line, Punchline, State Champs, Eternal Boy and more.
September 15: Pittsburgh bass artist Buku will headline the Rex. The artist has released tracks on Fool’s Gold, Nest HQ, and Diplo’s Hype Machine labels, and his track, “Front To Back,” recently hit #1 on Hype Machine.
September 16: WYEP presents North Carolina indie pop duo Sylvan Esso at Stage AE.
September 16: If you can somehow finagle tickets, Farm Aid comes to Burgettstown with a stellar lineup including Willie Nelson, Neil Young, the Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow and many more.
September 22: PPG Paints Arena is stop #3 on Katy Perry‘s 84-date, three continent spanning “Witness: the Tour.”
September 25: Punk legends and hasteners of the decline of western civilization, X, visit South Side’s Rex Theater on their 40th Anniversary Tour.
September 26: Probably the hottest pop star on the planet right now, Ed Sheeran performs at PPG Paints Arena. Take your nieces and nephews.
September 30: From Western Sahara, Sublime Frequencies alumni Group Doueh perform at Brillobox.
October 4: 1990s alt-rock survivors The Pixies headline Stage AE outdoors in support of their sixth studio album, Head Carrier.
October 6: It’s always a party when gypsy punks Gogol Bordello come to town. This time they play Mr. Smalls on the heels of a new album, Seekers and Finders. Lucky Chops open.
October 10: Teen phenom and Chainsmokers collaborator, Halsey performs at PPG Paints Arena with with special guests Charli XCX and PartyNextDoor. Take your nieces and nephews.
October 22: Ben Folds‘ Paper Airplane Request Tour flies into the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, with support from Tall Heights.
October 29: Stacks on stacks on stacks of amps: J. Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. play Mr. Smalls with support from Easy Action
October 31: Two of the better, noisier indie rock bands in recent memory, Japandroids and Cloud Nothings make the leap to Stage AE on Halloween.
November 7: Hard to believe that Macklemore‘s new album, Gemini, will be his first new one in a dozen years. His tour includes this stop at Stage AE.
November 20: Lady Gaga. PPG Paints Arena. Sold Out. Tickets start at $69 on resell sites.


Images have surfaced on the Interwebs of the Honda Urban SUV Concept set to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in the next few days, and it continues the latest Honda design trends we as a staff have recently dubbed "interestingly horrifying."
Overall, the shape isn't bad, and I like the curve that runs from the rear door handles to the front doors. But the grille is kind of all over the place, a mess of horizontal vents, a chrome bar with the Honda logo on it, and as many headlights as possible. It looks like it's trying too hard to ape the NSX Concept's styling, and it doesn't really succeed.
The SUV will reportedly be based on the Honda Jazz (Honda Fit to us Yanks) platform and should compete with the Nissan Juke and upcoming Fiat 500X. None of those cars are great looking, so it should be in good company. Hopefully it will at least be fun to drive like the Juke is.
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There’s farming, mining, combat, trading, building, raising animals and even factories. May 13, 2022 june 1, 2022. We're updating this list to include and tweak the list of the best sandbox games in 2022.
Today, We Compare The Best Sandbox Game In The World, Roblox With An Upcoming Epic New Sandbox Game, Core Games.
In this video i will be showing you the 7 best roblox building games for 2020  make sure to subscribe for more roblox updates and secrets: Updated april 4 by harry alston: Well idk but the only other game i know that is a sandbox game other than roblox is minecraft lol.

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11 Sep Deadline | New York Film Festival Sets Documentary Lineup
The New York Film Festival has unveiled the roster of its Spotlight on Documentary section for this year’s fest, which runs September 28-October 15. Filmmakers in the lineup include Alex Gibney, Abel Ferrara and Nancy Buirski, with subjects ranging from Joan Didion and Jane Goodall to Arthur Miller and U.S. immigration to the global refugee crisis.
Two of the docus premiering the lineup — the Griffin Dunne-directed Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold and the Gay Talese-centered Voyeur — have been set up at Netflix and will bow later this year.
The 55th annual festival run by the Film Society of Lincoln Center opens this year with Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying and closes with Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel. Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck has a gala slot.
Here’s the full Spotlight on Documentary lineup:
Arthur Miller: Writer
Dir. Rebecca Miller, USA, 2017, 98m
Rebecca Miller’s film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home. This celebration of the great American playwright is quite different from what the public has ever seen. It is a close consideration of a singular life shadowed by the tragedies of the Red Scare and the death of Marilyn Monroe; a bracing look at success and failure in the public eye; an honest accounting of human frailty; a tribute to one artist by another. Arthur Miller: Writer invites you to see how one of America’s sharpest social commentators formed his ideologies, how his life reflected his work, and, even in some small part, shaped the culture of our country in the twentieth century. An HBO Documentary Films release.
BOOM FOR REAL: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Dir. Sara Driver, USA, 2017, 79m
Sara Driver’s documentary is both a celebration of and elegy for the downtown New York art/music/film/performance world of the late 1970s and early ’80s, through which Jean-Michel Basquiat shot like a rocket. Weaving Basquiat’s life and artistic progress in and out of her rich, living tapestry of this endlessly cross-fertilizing scene, Driver has created an urgent recollection of freedom and the aesthetic of poverty. Graffiti meets gestural painting, hip hop infects rock and roll and visa versa, heroin comes and never quite goes, night swallows day, and everybody looms as large as they feel like looming on the crumbling streets of the Lower East Side.
Dir. Alison McAlpine, Canada/Chile, 2017, 74m
The first feature from Alison McAlpine, director of the beautiful 2008 “nonfiction ghost story” short Second Sight, is a dialogue with the heavens—in this case, the heavens above the Andes and the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, where the sky “is more urgent than the land.” McAlpine keeps the vast galaxies above and beyond in a delicate balance with the earthbound world of people, gently alighting on the desert- and mountain-dwelling astronomers, fishermen, miners, and cowboys who live their lives with reverence and awe for the skies. Cielo itself is an act of reverence and awe, and its sense of wonder ranges from the intimate and human to the vast and inhuman.
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?
Dir. Travis Wilkerson, USA, 2017, 90m
How is it that some people escape the racism and misogyny in which they are raised, and some cling to it as their reason to exist? For 20 years, Travis Wilkerson has been making films that interrogate the malevolent effects of capitalism on the American Dream. Here he turns his sights on his own family and the small town of Dothan, Alabama, where his white supremacist great-great grandfather S.E. Branch once shot and killed Bill Spann, an African-American man. Branch was arrested but never charged with the crime. The life of his victim has been all but obliterated from memory and public record. “This isn’t a white savior story. This is a white nightmare story,” says the filmmaker, who refuses to let himself or anyone else off the hook.
El mar la mar
Dir. Joshua Bonnetta & J.P. Sniadecki, USA, 2017, 94m
The first collaboration between film and sound artist Bonnetta and filmmaker/anthropologist Sniadecki (The Iron Ministry, NYFF52) is a lyrical and highly topical film in which the Sonoran Desert, among the deadliest routes taken by those crossing from Mexico to the United States, is depicted a place of dramatic beauty and merciless danger. Haunting 16mm images of the unforgiving landscape and the human traces within it are supplemented with an intricate soundtrack of interwoven sounds and oral testimonies. Urgent yet never didactic, El mar la mar allows this symbolically fraught terrain to take shape in vivid sensory detail, and in so doing, suggests new possibilities for the political documentary. A Cinema Guild release.
Dir. Tony Zierra, USA, 2017, 94m
Leon Vitali was a name in English television and movies when Stanley Kubrick cast him as Lord Bullingdon in Barry Lyndon, but after his acclaimed performance the young actor surrendered his career in the spotlight to become Kubrick’s loyal right-hand man. For the next two decades, Vitali was Kubrick’s factotum, never not on call, for whom no task was too small. Along the way, Vitali’s personal life suffered, he drifted from his children, and his health deteriorated as he gave everything to his work. Filmworker is of obvious interest to anyone who cares about Kubrick, but it is also a fascinating portrait of awe-inspired devotion burning all the way down to the wick.
Hall of Mirrors
Dir. Ena Talakic and Ines Talakic, USA, 2017, 87m
In this lively documentary portrait, the great nonpartisan investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein, still going strong at 81, takes us through his most notable articles and books, including close looks at the findings of the Warren Commission, the structure of the diamond industry, the strange career of Armand Hammer, and the inner workings of big-time journalism itself. These are interwoven with an in-progress investigation into the circumstances around Edward Snowden’s 2013 leak of classified documents, resulting in Epstein’s recently published, controversial book How America Lost Its Secrets: Edward Snowden, the Man and the Theft. One of the last of his generation of journalists, the energetic, articulate, and boyish Epstein is a truly fascinating character.
Dir. Brett Morgen, USA, 2017, 90m
In 1960, Dr. Louis Leakey arranged for a young English woman with a deep love of animals to go to Gombe Stream National Park near Lake Tangyanika. The Dutch photographer and filmmaker Hugo van Lawick was sent to document Jane Goodall’s first establishment of contact with the chimpanzee population, resulting in the enormously popular Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, the second film ever produced by National Geographic. One hundred hours of Lawick’s original footage was rediscovered in 2014. From that material, Brett Morgen (Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck) has created a vibrant film experience, giving new life to the experiences of this remarkable woman and the wild in which she found a home. A National Geographic Documentary Films release.
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Dir. Griffin Dunne, USA, 2017, 92m
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor, and grounded in the illuminating presence and words of Didion herself. This is most certainly a film about loss—the loss of a solid American center, the personal losses of a husband and a child—but Didion describes everything she sees and experiences so attentively, so fully, and so bravely that she transforms the very worst of life into occasions for understanding. A Netflix release.
No Stone Unturned
Dir. Alex Gibney, Northern Ireland/USA, 2017, 111m
Investigative documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney—best known for 2008’s Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and at least a dozen others—turns his sights on the 1994 Loughinisland massacre, a cold case that remains an open wound in the Irish peace process. The families of the victims—who were murdered while watching the World Cup in their local pub—were promised justice, but 20 years later they still didn’t know who killed their loved ones. Gibney uncovers a web of secrecy, lies, and corruption that so often results when the powerful insist they are acting for the greater good.
Dir. Abel Ferrara, Italy/USA 2017, 69m
North American Premiere
Abel Ferrara’s new documentary is a vivid mosaic/portrait of Rome’s biggest public square, Piazza Vittorio, built in the 19th century around the ruins of the 3rd century Trofei di Mario. The Piazza is now truly a crossroad of the modern world: it offers a perfect microcosm of the changes in the west brought by immigration and forced displacement. Ferrara, now a resident of Rome himself, talks with African musicians and restaurant workers, Chinese barkeeps and relocated eastern Europeans, homeless men and women, artists, members of the right wing movement CasaPound Italia, filmmaker Matteo Garrone, actor Willem Dafoe, and others, all with varying opinions about the vast changes they’re seeing in their neighborhood and world.
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Dir. Nancy Buirski, USA, 2017, 90m
North American Premiere
On the night of September 3, 1944, a young African-American mother from Abbeville, Alabama, named Recy Taylor was walking home from church with two friends when she was abducted by seven white men, driven away and dragged into the woods, raped by six of the men, and left to make her way home. Against formidable odds and endless threats to her life andthe lives of her family members, Taylor bravely spoke up and pressed charges. Nancy Buirski’s passionate documentary shines a light on a case that became a turning point in the early Civil Rights Movement, and on the many formidable women—including Rosa Parks—who brought the movement to life.
Dir. Vanessa Redgrave, UK, 2017, 72m
Vanessa Redgrave’s debut as a documentary filmmaker is a plea for a compassionate western response to the refugee crisis and a condemnation of the vitriolic inhumanity of current right wing and conservative politicians. Redgrave juxtaposes our horrifying present of inadequate refugee quotas and humanitarian disasters (like last year’s clearing of the Calais migrant camp) with the refugee crises of WWII and its aftermath, recalled with archival footage, contemporary news reports and personal testimony—including an interview with the eloquent Labor politician Lord Dubs, who was one of the children rescued by the Kindertransport. Sea Sorrow reaches further back in time to Shakespeare, not only for its title but also to further remind us that we are once more repeating the history that we have yet to learn.
A Skin So Soft
Denis Côté, Canada/Switzerland/France, 2017, 94m
Studiously observing the world of male bodybuilding, Denis Côté’s A Skin So Soft (Ta peau si lisse) crafts a multifaceted portrait of six latter-day Adonises through the lens of their everyday lives: extreme diets, training regimens, family relationships, and friendships within the community. Capturing the physical brawn and emotional complexity of its subjects with wit and tenderness, this companion piece to Cote’s singular animal study Bestiaire (2012) is a self-reflexive rumination on the long tradition of filming the human body that also advances a fascinating perspective on contemporary masculinity.
Dir. Stéphane de Freitas, co-directed by Ladj Ly, France, 2017, 99m
North American Premiere
Each year at the University of Saint-Denis in the suburbs of Paris, the Eloquentia competition takes place to determine the best orator in the class. Speak Up (À voix haute – La Force de la Parole) follows the students, who come from a variety of family backgrounds and academic disciplines, as they prepare for the competition while coached by public-speaking professionals like lawyers and slam poets. Through the subtle and intriguing mechanics of rhetoric, these young people both reveal and discover themselves, and it is impossible not to be moved by the personal stories that surface in their verbal jousts, from the death of a Syrian nightingale to a father’s Chuck Norris–inspired approach to his battle with cancer. Without sentimentality, Speak Up proves how the art of speech is key to universal understanding, social ascension, and personal revelation.
The Venerable W.
Dir. Barbet Schroeder, France/Switzerland, 2017, 100m
The Islamophobic Burmese monk known as The Venerable Wirathu has led hundreds of thousands of his Buddhist followers in a hate-fueled, violent campaign of ethnic cleansing, in which the country’s tiny minority of Muslims were driven from their homes and businesses and penned in refugee camps on the Myanmar border. Barbet Schroder’s portrait of this man again proves, along with his General Idi Amin Dada (1974) and Terror’s Advocate (2007), that the director is a brilliant interviewer, allowing power-hungry fascists to damn themselves with their own testimony. His confrontation with Wirathu—a figure whose existence contradicts the popular belief that Buddhism is the most peaceful and tolerant major religion—is revelatory and horrifying. A release from Les Films du Losange.
What Are You Up to, Barbet Schroeder? (2017, 13m), in which the director traces the path that led him to Myanmar, a center of Theravada Buddhism, where racial hatred was mutating into genocide.
Myles Kane and Josh Koury, USA, 2017, 96m
Gerald Foos bought a motel in Colorado in the 1960s, furnished the room with louvered vents that allowed him to spy on his guests, and kept a journal of their sexual encounters…among other things. As writer Gay Talese, who had known Foos for more than three decades, came close to the publication of his book The Voyeur’s Motel (preceded by an excerpt in The New Yorker), factual discrepancies in Foos’s account emerged, and documentarians Kane and Koury were on hand to record some wild encounters between the veteran New York journalist and his enigmatic subject. A Netflix release.
Three Music Films by Mathieu Amalric
C’est presque au bout du monde (France, 2015, 16m)
Zorn (2010-2017) (France, 2017, 54m)
Music Is Music (France, 2017, 21m)
These three movies from Mathieu Amalric are musicals, from the inside out: they move with the mental and physical energies of John Zorn, the wildly prolific and protean composer/performer/bandleader/record label founder/club owner and all-around grand spirit of New York downtown music; and via the great Canadian-born soprano/conductor/champion of modern classical music Barbara Hannigan. Amalric’s Zorn film began as a European TV commission that was quickly abandoned in favor of something more intimate: an ongoing dialogue between two friends that will always be a work-in-progress. The two shorter pieces that bracket the Zorn feature Hannigan nurturing music into being with breath, sound, and spirit. Taken together, the three films make for one thrilling, intimate musical-gestural-cinematic ride.


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Merry Christmas! Hopefully you're gathered with family, sitting around a crackling fire, ready to enjoy a nice meal. Perhaps you're sipping a cup of fresh eggnog, or maybe it's the pre-made kind available at the grocery store. If it's the latter of the two, take a look at the nutrition information on the carton. You'll probably see that it's somewhere in the 300-400 calorie range per serving.
Now watch the video below. This dope is going to consume 80 times the calories contained in your cup of eggnog by drinking a GALLON OF OLIVE OIL, all in about 3 minutes. At least he's "doing it for the troops"(?).

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Natália Vaňová, Viola Vargová, Drahomíra Schwartzová st., Claudia Gibarti, Nikoleta Hamašová
We present the case report of a patient – professional athlete – with a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP), which was diagnosed also due to pre-participating screening in athletes. In this case, we chronologically present examinations in a professional athlete, who at the age of 17 underwent a routine pre-participating screening. In this study, a 12-lead ECG examination led to suspected left ventricular hypertrophy. Then, echocardiographic examination and magnetic resonance imaging led to diagnosing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Genetic examination confirmed the mutation of 3 genes encoding myocardial sarcomere proteins. Based on the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to the international recommendations, and given the risk of sudden cardiac death, we recommended discontinuing the patient’s professional sports career.

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Rainbow beaks and bright orange feet
A limited edition print from an original mixed media painting by Orkney artist Jane Glue
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Puffins are very cute birds and locals and visitors all love them! This picture was created using a mixture of collage, from my own photos, and acrylic paint.

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Previously delayed from March 15th to May 15th, the final rule will now be codified on December 15th, giving CMS time to tackle issues raised by stakeholders.
CMS announced that it will delay the effective date of a final rule updating the definition of “reasonable and necessary” and the guidelines surrounding the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) pathway. This delay is intended to give CMS time to address stakeholder issues that surfaced during its public comment period.
CMS originally published its final rule, titled “Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of ‘Reasonable and Necessary,’” (MCIT/R&N) in January 2021.
“The January 2021 final rule established a Medicare coverage pathway to provide Medicare beneficiaries nationwide with faster access to new, innovative medical devices designated as breakthrough by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),” the CMS announcement stated.
The rule was planned to go into effect on March 15th, but a memorandum from Ronald A. Klain, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, outlined President Biden’s intention to closely review all new and pending rules before implementation. In addition, the memorandum asked that agencies review all facts and legal considerations prior to submitting rules to the Office of the Federal Register.
Due to this announcement, CMS delayed the effective date to May 15th and opened a public comment period to address any concerns.
After receiving 215 responses addressing various concerns about the rule, CMS determined that it would not be feasible to implement the changes by May 15th.
“An additional delay in the effective date would allow time for CMS to address to evidentiary concerns raised by stakeholders and consider how to better balance the needs of all stakeholders and beneficiaries in particular,” the announcement stated.
The rule states that Medicare will only cover items and services that fall under Medicare Parts A and B that fit their criteria of “reasonable and necessary.” The CMS definition of “reasonable and necessary” requires that an item or service not be experimental or investigational, be appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries according to their medical needs, and be safe and effective.
Some commenters suggested that the “reasonable and necessary” definition should be an entirely separate rule, while others did not believe that a codified rule was necessary. Stakeholders also voiced concern over the definition relying on commercial insurer policies, which might needlessly restrict coverage.
The MCIT coverage pathway was designed to accelerate coverage and provide Medicare beneficiaries access to breakthrough medical technologies, specifically for devices under the FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program. However, many stakeholders were confused about coverage and payment for these innovative medical devices.
“A substantial number of comments from a variety of stakeholders expressed evidentiary concerns with MCIT as currently designed, including that the current MCIT/R&N final rule’s pathway establishes an open-ended coverage commitment for all breakthrough devices without demonstrating a health benefit in the Medicare population,” the announcement explained.
In addition, stakeholders were concerned that providing evidence documentation under MCIT is voluntary—this makes it difficult to pinpoint coverage criteria outside of the FDA’s determinations for use. Overall, commenters called for more clarity on the coverage and criteria for innovative medical devices.
“If the MCIT/R&N final rule goes into effect, we believe there could be confusion and disruption stemming from devices receiving MCIT approval without a clear path for appropriate coding and payment. The delay will allow CMS time to ensure the public has a clear understanding of the pathways to coverage, coding, and payment,” the announcement stated.
Concerns from manufacturers, providers, health plans participating in Medicare Advantage, and special interest medical organizations indicated the need to revisit the MCIT/R&N rule and ensure that it is clear and equitable for all parties.
The extra time will “provide CMS an opportunity to address all the issues raised by stakeholders, especially Medicare patient protections, evidence criteria and lack of coordination between coverage, coding and payment as noted previously. During the delay, we will determine appropriate next steps that are in the best interest of all Medicare stakeholders, and beneficiaries in particular,” the announcement stated.


Former President Donald Trump did not incite the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and cannot be banned from holding office again because he is a private citizen, Mr. Trump‘s lawyers said Tuesday in a legal brief ahead of his Senate impeachment trial.
“The 45th President believes and therefore avers that as a private citizen, the Senate has no jurisdiction over his ability to hold office,” Mr. Trump‘s lawyers wrote. They also said the Constitution “requires that a person actually hold office to be impeached.”
Trump lawyers David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr. said Mr. Trump cannot be punished for exercising his First Amendment rights when he repeatedly challenged the results of the presidential election. Democrats say Mr. Trump should be convicted for inciting the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
“Like all Americans, the 45th President is protected by the First Amendment,” the brief argued. “The Constitution and Bill of rights, specifically and intentionally protect unpopular speech from government retaliation.”
The legal brief rejects Democrats’ accusation that Mr. Trump made false claims about widespread election fraud.
“Insufficient evidence exists upon which a reasonable jurist could conclude that the 45th President’s statements were accurate or not, and he therefore denies they were false,” the lawyers wrote.
The president’s attorneys acknowledge that Mr. Trump spoke by phone to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger, but they deny that he wrongly pressured the election official to reverse Mr. Biden’s win in the state.
During the recorded call in December, Mr. Trump urged Mr. Raffensberger to “find” more than 11,000 votes so he would be declared the winner in Georgia. Mr. Trump‘s lawyers say his accusers are taking the comment out of context.
“President Trump was expressing his opinion that if the evidence was carefully examined one would ‘find that you have many that aren’t even signed and you have many that are forgeries,’” they wrote. “It is denied that President Trump threatened Secretary Raffensperger. It is denied that President Trump acted improperly in that telephone call in any way.”
Besides claiming the Senate lacks jurisdiction over Mr. Trump as a private citizen, the lawyers also take issue with Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont presiding at the trial instead of Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., as the Constitution requires for the trial of a president who’s still in office.
They called Mr. Leahy “a partisan member of the Senate with a long history of public remarks adverse to the 45th president.”


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If you’re wondering why there’s a lack of Black officers on the NYPD Chief Bill Bratton has an answer. Bratton says it’s hard to hire Black applicants because “so many” of them have criminal records.
Thursday (Oct. 31), a Manhattan federal judge who ruled in August that the NYPD‘s “stop-and-frisk” policy was unconstitutional has been blocked and removed from presiding over the case. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin‘s decision to reform stop-and-frisk and removed her from the case involving the policy […]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg probably wishes he could take this comment back. In a recent interview, Bloomberg stated that mayoral candidate and NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio’s campaign is “racist.”
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has suffered setbacks regarding the NYPD‘s “stop-and-frisk” policy, this after the City Council overrode and voted against his veto of bills designed to curtail the practice. Attacking the New York Times earlier this year, and later President Barack Obama via an op-ed, Bloomberg is now on the offensive.
A joint sting operation in New York busted up two major gun rings, with 19 persons arrested and seized 254 weapons in total. Although rapper Matthew “Neno” Best was at best a low-level operative, his actions on social media helped NYPD investigators nab the individual for brokering the sales of the guns in Brooklyn.
Trayvon Martin‘s shooting death last year in Florida sparked a number of nationwide debates surrounding racial profiling. Over the weekend, the NYPD’s controversial “stop-and-frisk” tactic was challenged by Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, who stated the practice unfairly targets people of color.
Mayor Bloomberg has a knack for drawing criticism and firing up conspiracy theorists. This week, Mr. Stop-And-Frisk suggested that all public housing residents should be fingerprinted to enter their homes, for their own safety.
On Monday (August 12), United States District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that the New York Police Department‘s “stop-and-frisk” tactic was unconstitutional. Today (August 16), city officials filed to appeal the federal ruling.
Actor and White House official Kal Penn, known for his role in the popular Harold & Kumar stoner flicks, shocked fans and critics of the controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy alike. Penn tweeted Tuesday (August 13) that the police tactic was “good policy” and refused to back down from his stance.
A major blow was struck against the New York Police Department‘s controversial “stop-and-frisk” tactic earlier today (August 12). A federal judge has ruled that the practice violates the constitutional rights of minority citizens in the city.
Opponents of the New York Police Department’s controversial “stop-and-frisk” tactic report that an alarming number of Black and Hispanic males have been stopped. However, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says whites may be getting stopped too much.
As the New York Police Department contends with an explosive trial regarding its “stop-and-frisk” policy, a Hip-Hop legend joins in to call out the controversial practice. Yasiin Bey released a PSA yesterday (May 21) addressing the NYPD and its allegedly racist policy.
New York City’s “stop-and-frisk” policy has drawn ire over alleged racial profiling, but Police Commissioner Ray Kelly doesn’t believe in the theory. In his view, the policy isn’t an act of racism because most of the people who commit crimes in the city are Black anyway.
Although New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has come under fire for supporting the questionably racist “stop & frisk” police tactic, the city chief took aim at the New York Times for its crime coverage. During a speech yesterday (April 30) after responding to a city council ruling to enact a police watchdog group, Bloomberg took […]
NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy is under fire once more after officers testifying last week in the federal class-action trial in Manhattan revealed that superiors wanted them to target Black men. Although city officials have denied the racist allegations, early testimony in the trial has been especially damaging to the police department’s stance.
The New York Police Department’s controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy is the centerpiece of a class-action lawsuit with lawyers alleging that cops have stopped thousands because of their race. The trial opened today at the Federal District Court in Manhattan, with all eyes on the outcome regarding the controversial tactic writes the Associated Press.
The cops who shot 16-year-old Brooklyn teen Kimani Gray have been accused of civil rights violations in federal lawsuits. The New York Daily News writes that Sergeant Mourad Mourad and Officer Jovaniel Cordova racked up five such charges prior to their fatal confrontation with Gray on March 9.

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What is it? An amplified controller based on 4-in/4-out architecture and combining the benefits of self-powered speaker packages with the flexibility of outboard DSP and amplification. Details According to L-Acoustics, passive speakers can be virtually considered powered when used with the LA4X – but with the versatility typical of a separate amplification system. Described as a “green” amplified controller, the LA4X relies on a universal switch mode power supply suitable for 90V – 265V operation and incorporating power factor correction designed to maximise amplifier efficiency and take advantage of almost 100% of the available electrical power with a very high tolerance to unstable mains. The LA4X delivers 4 x 1kW RMS into 4 or 8 ohms with Class-D amplification circuits combining energy efficiency with minimal heat dissipation. The controller incorporates both analogue and digital inputs with four cascaded 24-bit A/D converters at the front-end offering a 130dB dynamic range. Fallback functions are also included – making possible the creation of redundant audio paths – together with IIR and FIR filters said to generate perfectly linearised phase curves and significantly improved impulse responses. The pool of 8 x IIR and 3 x FIR filters, an array morphing tool and up to 1000ms of delay per channel allow the controller to act as an EQ station and provide room-tuning functions without the need for external processing, while the L-Drive protection system carries out a dual analysis of signal level in real-time and RMS. And another thing… The design of complex LA4X systems is made possible through the L-Net Ethernet-based network offering a data transfer protocol of 100 Mbit/s and allowing up to 253 units to be controlled and monitored in real-time via the LA Network Manager software.


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Concept: Psychiatric medication
This article describes epidemiologic evidence concerning risk of gun violence and suicide linked to psychiatric disorders, in contrast to media-fueled public perceptions of the dangerousness of mentally ill individuals, and evaluates effectiveness of policies and laws designed to prevent firearms injury and mortality associated with serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Objective To investigate the association between in utero exposure to antidepressants and risk of psychiatric disorders.Design Population based cohort study.Setting Danish national registers.Participants 905 383 liveborn singletons born during 1998-2012 in Denmark and followed from birth until July 2014, death, emigration, or date of first psychiatric diagnosis, whichever came first. The children were followed for a maximum of 16.5 years and contributed 8.1×10(6) person years at risk.Exposures for observational studies Children were categorised into four groups according to maternal antidepressant use within two years before and during pregnancy: unexposed, antidepressant discontinuation (use before but not during pregnancy), antidepressant continuation (use both before and during pregnancy), and new user (use only during pregnancy).Main outcome measure First psychiatric diagnosis in children, defined as first day of inpatient or outpatient treatment for psychiatric disorders. Hazard ratios of psychiatric disorders were estimated using Cox regression models.Results Overall, psychiatric disorders were diagnosed in 32 400 children. The adjusted 15 year cumulative incidence of psychiatric disorders was 8.0% (95% confidence interval 7.9% to 8.2%) in the unexposed group, 11.5% (10.3% to 12.9%) in the antidepressant discontinuation group, 13.6% (11.3% to 16.3%) in the continuation group, and 14.5% (10.5% to 19.8%) in the new user group. The antidepressant continuation group had an increased risk of psychiatric disorders (hazard ratio 1.27, 1.17 to 1.38), compared with the discontinuation group.Conclusions In utero exposure to antidepressants was associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders. The association may be attributable to the severity of underlying maternal disorders in combination with antidepressant exposure in utero. The findings suggest that focusing solely on a single psychiatric disorder among offspring in studies of in utero antidepressant exposure may be too restrictive.
Objectives To study the association between maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring.Design Observational prospective cohort study with regression methods, propensity score matching, sibling controls, and negative control comparison.Setting Stockholm County, Sweden.Participants 254 610 individuals aged 4-17, including 5378 with autism, living in Stockholm County in 2001-11 who were born to mothers who did not take antidepressants and did not have any psychiatric disorder, mothers who took antidepressants during pregnancy, or mothers with psychiatric disorders who did not take antidepressants during pregnancy. Maternal antidepressant use was recorded during first antenatal interview or determined from prescription records.Main outcome measure Offspring diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, with and without intellectual disability.Results Of the 3342 children exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy, 4.1% (n=136) had a diagnosis of autism compared with a 2.9% prevalence (n=353) in 12 325 children not exposed to antidepressants whose mothers had a history of a psychiatric disorder (adjusted odds ratio 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.13 to 1.85). Propensity score analysis led to similar results. The results of a sibling control analysis were in the same direction, although with wider confidence intervals. In a negative control comparison, there was no evidence of any increased risk of autism in children whose fathers were prescribed antidepressants during the mothers' pregnancy (1.13, 0.68 to 1.88). In all analyses, the risk increase concerned only autism without intellectual disability.Conclusions The association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism, particularly autism without intellectual disability, might not solely be a byproduct of confounding. Study of the potential underlying biological mechanisms could help the understanding of modifiable mechanisms in the aetiology of autism. Importantly, the absolute risk of autism was small, and, hypothetically, if no pregnant women took antidepressants, the number of cases that could potentially be prevented would be small.
Objective To assess the potential association between prenatal use of antidepressants and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring.Design Population based cohort study.Setting Data from the Hong Kong population based electronic medical records on the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System.Participants 190 618 children born in Hong Kong public hospitals between January 2001 and December 2009 and followed-up to December 2015.Main outcome measure Hazard ratio of maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy and ADHD in children aged 6 to 14 years, with an average follow-up time of 9.3 years (range 7.4-11.0 years).Results Among 190 618 children, 1252 had a mother who used prenatal antidepressants. 5659 children (3.0%) were given a diagnosis of ADHD or received treatment for ADHD. The crude hazard ratio of maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy was 2.26 (P<0.01) compared with non-use. After adjustment for potential confounding factors, including maternal psychiatric disorders and use of other psychiatric drugs, the adjusted hazard ratio was reduced to 1.39 (95% confidence interval 1.07 to 1.82, P=0.01). Likewise, similar results were observed when comparing children of mothers who had used antidepressants before pregnancy with those who were never users (1.76, 1.36 to 2.30, P<0.01). The risk of ADHD in the children of mothers with psychiatric disorders was higher compared with the children of mothers without psychiatric disorders even if the mothers had never used antidepressants (1.84, 1.54 to 2.18, P<0.01). All sensitivity analyses yielded similar results. Sibling matched analysis identified no significant difference in risk of ADHD in siblings exposed to antidepressants during gestation and those not exposed during gestation (0.54, 0.17 to 1.74, P=0.30).Conclusions The findings suggest that the association between prenatal use of antidepressants and risk of ADHD in offspring can be partially explained by confounding by indication of antidepressants. If there is a causal association, the size of the effect is probably smaller than that reported previously.
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
- Published about 8 years ago
BACKGROUND: Religious participation or belief may predict better mental health but most research is American and measures of spirituality are often conflated with well-being. AIMS: To examine associations between a spiritual or religious understanding of life and psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses. METHOD: We analysed data collected from interviews with 7403 people who participated in the third National Psychiatric Morbidity Study in England. RESULTS: Of the participants 35% had a religious understanding of life, 19% were spiritual but not religious and 46% were neither religious nor spiritual. Religious people were similar to those who were neither religious nor spiritual with regard to the prevalence of mental disorders, except that the former were less likely to have ever used drugs (odds ratio (OR) = 0.73, 95% CI 0.60-0.88) or be a hazardous drinker (OR = 0.81, 95% CI 0.69-0.96). Spiritual people were more likely than those who were neither religious nor spiritual to have ever used (OR = 1.24, 95% CI 1.02-1.49) or be dependent on drugs (OR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.20-2.61), and to have abnormal eating attitudes (OR = 1.46, 95% CI 1.10-1.94), generalised anxiety disorder (OR = 1.50, 95% CI 1.09-2.06), any phobia (OR = 1.72, 95% CI 1.07-2.77) or any neurotic disorder (OR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.12-1.68). They were also more likely to be taking psychotropic medication (OR = 1.40, 95% CI 1.05-1.86). CONCLUSIONS: People who have a spiritual understanding of life in the absence of a religious framework are vulnerable to mental disorder.
BACKGROUND:: Academic medical institutions have instituted conflict of interest (COI) policies in response to concerns about pharmaceutical industry influence. OBJECTIVE:: To determine whether exposure to COI policies during psychiatry residency training affects psychiatrists' antidepressant prescribing patterns after graduation. RESEARCH DESIGN:: We used 2009 physician-level national administrative prescribing data from IMS Health for 1652 psychiatrists from 162 residency programs. We used difference-in-differences estimation to compare antidepressant prescribing based on graduation before (2001) or after (2008) COI policy adoption across residency program groups with maximally, moderately, and minimally restrictive COI policies. The primary outcomes were shares of psychiatrists' prescribing of heavily promoted, brand reformulated, and brand antidepressants. RESULTS:: Rates of prescribing heavily promoted, brand reformulated, and brand antidepressants in 2009 were lower among post-COI graduates than pre-COI graduates at all levels of COI restrictiveness. However, differences between pre-COI and post-COI graduates' prescribing of heavily promoted medications were larger for maximally restrictive programs than both minimally restrictive programs [-4.3 percentage points; 95% confidence interval (CI), -7.0, -1.6] and moderately restrictive programs (-3.6 percentage points; 95% CI, -6.2, -1.1). The difference in prescribing reformulations was larger for maximally restrictive programs than minimally restrictive programs (-3.0 percentage points; 95% CI, -5.3, -0.7). Results were consistent for prescribing of brand drugs. CONCLUSIONS:: This study provides the first empirical evidence of the effects of COI policies. Our results suggest that COI policies can help inoculate physicians against persuasive aspects of pharmaceutical promotion. Further research should assess whether these policies affect other drug classes and physician specialties similarly.
- Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Published over 6 years ago
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a controversial psychiatric diagnosis. This case review presents a retired psychiatrist with a history of DID.
- European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience
- Published over 3 years ago
With the emergence of knowledge implicating the human gut microbiome in the development and regulation of several physiological systems, evidence has accumulated to suggest a role for the gut microbiome in psychiatric conditions and drug response. A complex relationship between the enteric nervous system, the gut microbiota and the central nervous system has been described which allows for the microbiota to influence and respond to a variety of behaviors and psychiatric conditions. Additionally, the use of pharmaceuticals may interact with and alter the microbiota to potentially contribute to adverse effects of the drug. The gut microbiota has been described in several psychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety, but only a few reports have discussed the role of the microbiome in schizophrenia. The following review examines the evidence surrounding the gut microbiota in behavior and psychiatric illness, the role of the microbiota in schizophrenia and the potential for antipsychotics to alter the gut microbiota and promote adverse metabolic events.
Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) are a frequently occurring phenomenon in the general population and are considered a psychotic symptom when presented in the context of a psychiatric disorder. Neuroimaging literature has shown that AVH are subserved by a variety of alterations in brain structure and function, which primarily concentrate around brain regions associated with the processing of auditory verbal stimuli and with executive control functions. However, the direction of association between AVH and brain function remains equivocal in certain research areas and needs to be carefully reviewed and interpreted. When AVH have significant impact on daily functioning, several efficacious treatments can be attempted such as antipsychotic medication, brain stimulation and cognitive-behavioural therapy. Interestingly, the neural correlates of these treatments largely overlap with brain regions involved in AVH. This suggests that the efficacy of treatment corresponds to a normalization of AVH-related brain activity. In this selected review, we give a compact yet comprehensive overview of the structural and functional neuroimaging literature on AVH, with a special focus on the neural correlates of efficacious treatment.
Many women diagnosed with varying psychiatric disorders take antipsychotic medications during pregnancy. The safety of antipsychotic medications in pregnancy is largely unknown.

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I'm Swaminathan, a Graduate of MA Digital Effects from NCCA Bournemouth University and Multimedia Design from Raffles College of Design and Commerce, Sydney. I love taking challenging designs and communications. I'm committed to provide professional, visually engaging and interactive Web-Design solutions, Animations, Interactive Kiosks, Games and Motion Graphics. The professional tools I use to fulfill my commitment are Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, AfterEffects and occasionally 3dsMax. I am skilled in HTML and CSS too.
Oct 2010 – Dec 2010.
Trilogy Night Club Free Lance Mumbai, India.
Interactive Lighting VJ October 2010 to December 2010
- Interactive Light effects on the ceiling of the dance floor that syncs with the music.
- Created all the lighting designs that syncs at different beats.
- Created different sets of lighting effects for different songs and situations.
Urban Studio Mumbai, India.
Multimedia Designer 12th October 2009 to December 2009
- Designed and developed the website of Urban Studio.
- Was instrumental in creating a template for the website of Videocon Royale.
- Converted real objects into objects that often were customized for the interior design.
- Served as Graphic Designer for Videocon Royale project, including public campaign ads
- Designed leaf patterns for glass facade.
- Converting plain floor plans to selling floor plan models.


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Sodium ferric gluconate
|Other names||Sodium ferric gluconate complex|
|Drug class||Iron supplement|
|Main uses||Iron deficiency anemia in people on hemodialysis who are receiving epoetin|
|Side effects||Nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, leg cramps, pain|
|Typical dose||125 mg|
|Chemical and physical data|
|Molar mass||2089.309 g·mol−1|
|3D model (JSmol)|
Sodium ferric gluconate, sold under the brand name Ferrlecit, is a medication use to treat iron deficiency anemia in people on hemodialysis who are receiving epoetin therapy. It is given by injection into a vein. In this group intravenous iron has been found to be better than iron by mouth.
Common side effects in adults include nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, leg cramps, and pain. In children the most common side effects are headache, fast heart rate, and vomiting. Other side effects may include low blood pressure and allergic reactions. It is a type of iron supplement.
It may be given as a 125 mg dose in adults or as 1.5 mg/kg in children.
- "Sodium Ferric Gluconate Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Ferrlecit- sodium ferric gluconate complex injection". DailyMed. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Sodium ferric gluconate complex Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Ferrlecit Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Intravenous iron-containing medicinal products". Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.


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Owners of video arcades in Glendale are complaining that high license fees charged by the city are discriminatory and are forcing operators out of business at a time when the popularity of the arcades has waned.
Norman R. Jones, who owns two of eight arcades in the city, said the $50-per-machine fee far exceeds fees charged other businesses in Glendale and is much higher than what neighboring cities levy against arcades. A dance hall, for example, pays $150 a year. But Jones must pay the city $2,750 by Feb. 10 for each of his arcades.
Jones said the popularity of video arcades has dropped dramatically since the stiff fees were set by the city in 1982. The January issue of Play Meter, a trade publication, reported a 90% decrease in the average weekly income of arcades nationwide since last March.
City Manager to Report
Jones said he has to sell most of his game machines because he cannot afford to pay the license fees.
The City Council is awaiting a report on arcade license fees from City Manager James M. Rez. It is expected to be delivered at the council's meeting Tuesday.
When Glendale city officials adopted a video arcade ordinance in 1982, they imposed a fee schedule higher than many nearby cities. Operators pay $150 for an annual police check of each arcade in addition to $50 per machine.
In contrast, the City of Burbank charges established arcades a fee of $50 per year, regardless of the number of machines. The City of Los Angeles just raised its fees to $20.16 per machine from a previous charge of $1.25 per $1,000 gross income. In Pasadena, operators may opt to pay $38.47 per machine or $38.47 for the first $5,000 in gross income plus $1.92 per additional $1,000 income. A spokesman for Pasadena said most arcade operators choose to pay the tax on income.
'We Cannot Survive'
Jones this week asked Glendale to lower arcade fees and requested that the deadline for paying the fees be extended. However, City Atty. Frank Manzano said it is too late to change the city's ordinance, because a new ordinance cannot be adopted for 30 days.
"Glendale is supposed to be the bulwark of free enterprise," Jones said. "But this is unfair and unjust taxation. We cannot survive."
Jones said his gross income has dropped 60% and his net profits are down by 90% since he bought The Enterprise arcades in May, 1982.
City officials said the 509 video machines in the city are only about half of the number that existed when the ordinance went into effect.
The ordinance was adopted after a yearlong moratorium was placed on the mushrooming growth of arcades throughout the city in 1981. When the ordinance was adopted, many operators complained that restrictions and curfews on when youngsters are permitted to play, as well as high license fees, would hurt their businesses.
Glut of Games Cited
Sid Lefebvie, manager of Game Doc of Burbank, one of the oldest video game repair service firms in the area, said at least half of the arcades that sprang into business four and five years ago have now disappeared. He attributed the loss in popularity to a glut of new games that came on the market in 1982 and the emergence of low-cost home machines.
Jones has asked the city to lower the arcade license fee to a flat $150, the same amount paid by a bar that offers dancing. "We don't require any more services from the city than a dance hall," Jones said. "We don't require any more police or fire service, and the annual investigation costs are the same. It isn't right that we should be paying more."
There are 89 establishments in Glendale that have game machines, and any business with more than four machines is deemed by the city to be an arcade.

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The Region of Valencia presented its range of locations, facilities and benefits for filming to attending producers, buyers and content platforms.
In addition, Valencia Region Film had a prominent presence at the event, participating in conferences on synergies between tourism and the audiovisual sector alongside representatives of other entities and film commissions and in a pitch for producers.
The Region of Valencia continues to increase its number of film shoots, both national and international.
Valencia Region Film has promoted the joint offer of locations for filming in the Region of Valencia at the Iberseries Platino Industria event, the largest audiovisual event in Spanish and Portuguese, held at the Matadero Madrid cultural centre from 28 September to 1 October. In this first edition, the event brought together a large number of audiovisual professionals, including the sector’s most important creators, executives, platforms, television channels and agents.
Representatives from some of the main film offices/commissions in the region attended the event, such as the València Film Office, Benidorm Film Office and Film València. The Costa Blanca Film Commission, Peñíscola Film Office and the Diputació de Castelló were virtually accredited at the Valencia Region Film stand.
During the event, several meetings were held and commercial contacts were made with producers interested in learning about the offer of the Region of Valencia, motivated by its diversity of landscapes and services. The region was also promoted at the conferences on synergies between tourism and audiovisuals held as part of the event, with the participation of Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and representatives of organisations and film commissions from countries such as Panama, Mexico, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.
The Valencia Region was chosen along with 10 other locations from around the world to present its facilities and benefits for filming audiovisual productions to producers, buyers and content platforms in the IPI PITCH area. Attendees were informed of the main values of the Region as a film set: the diversity of locations, the large accommodation capacity, the hours of daylight per year, the growing audiovisual and services industry, and the work carried out by the various Valencian film offices throughout the territory.
The presence of the Valencian Community at Iberseries has served to boost the region’s visibility as a film set and to generate contacts and synergies among the attendees. In this regard, it should be noted that the region continues to increase its number of film shoots, as a result of the great interest in the audiovisual sector, both nationally and internationally.
In addition to recent Spanish productions such as “El juego de las llaves”, by Vicente Villanueva; “Nosotros no nos mataremos con pistolas”, by María Ripoll; and “Llenos de gracia”, by Roberto Bueso; it is worth highlighting the international shootings of films such as “Uncharted”, starring Tom Holland and based on the famous video game saga, or the Amazon Prime spy miniseries, “Citadel”, which is currently being filmed in the city of Valencia.
Report by 24/7 Valencia team

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Justin Bieber is teaming up with T-Mobile for his first live concert for New Year’s Eve in three years as per the People Magazine. Justin Bieber had issued a statement as well and admitted the same. He said, “I’ve worked with T-Mobile for a long time – they’re such a fun brand and we’re working on more surprises to watch out for during this special night.” he also added, ”I can’t wait to partner on this epic New Years Eve concert with them and give everyone a safe way kick 2020 out the door, together.”
Justin Bieber World Tour
Justin Bieber has been keeping himself busy with multiple singles like Holy, Lonely, and Monster which clarifies that he has not been on a total break, though. But it’s a very big twist now back to be at a live concert after almost over three years now. The Justin Bieber World Tour was originally planned to begin in May 2020 but was postponed because of the corona-virus pandemic. New dates have been announced for Justin Bieber’s previously scheduled 2020 tour, which will now take place next summer in 2021. AEG Presents has confirmed that the 45-day tour will kick off on 2 June 2021, in San Diego. Nineteen new dates have been added to the tour.
Justin Bieber said, ”I can’t wait to get out there and connect with my fans on this tour”. “We’ve been through so much this year. More than ever we’ve come to understand how much we need each other, and how meaningful these moments can really be,” he added.
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Kehlani and Jaden Smith who were scheduled to support on the road, will not be a part of the tour however and those supporting acts for the new tour will be announced at a later date. The tour will visit Chicago, Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Detroit, Miami, Houston, Nashville, Tennessee. It will be wrapping up in Sacramento on the 15th of August 2021. the money from each ticket purchased will be donated to the Justin Bieber foundation, which is exclusively aimed at supporting mental health awareness.

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How to add organic juices to your diet
Organic juices have the advantage of being an easy-to-transport food that can be easily consumed anytime, anywhere. They can be kept throughout the day to take at different times, and their digestion is generally fast and requires little energy, so it will not be an impediment to keep you agile during the day.
1- As a dessert or side.
Adding juice during or after any of your main meals is a practical way to increase satiety without overdoing your main meal, which can sometimes leave you feeling like you could finish the whole pot. An example of this are the foods that the body consumes quickly, such as salads, some vegan meals or fish.
There are also juices prepared with fruits that improve the absorption of the nutrients that are present in other foods. Incorporating them into the main dish as a complement makes it easier to combine foods strategically to get the best out of everything we eat.
2- Between meals.
An interesting way to incorporate juices into our diet is between meals. This method is very useful to lengthen the hours of activity without feeling hungry. If we eat breakfast early and have lunch late, one or two juices in the middle of the morning can be the difference between completing the first half of the day calmly or reaching the limit for lunch, which can lead you to eat quickly or more than you really need.
3- As breakfast or snack.
Juices are also ideal to add to breakfast or a snack. If you need a productive morning, the best is a light game that provides energy; Eating slow-digesting foods for breakfast can be a problem, even if we have a late lunch scheduled. The feeling of having eaten a lot is almost never an indication that we are going to be satiated for longer, so it is better to incorporate other meals in the middle than to eat until we are fed up hoping to last several hours in a row.
4- As a substitute for dinner.
In diets that are designed to lose kilos, organic juices are a good substitute for dinner. An organic juice can leave you feeling full so that you can go to bed without an empty stomach, and provide you with only the essentials to get to the next day, so that you do not accumulate unnecessary fat.
5- As an energy supplement.
Above we mentioned that a juice in the middle of the morning or as breakfast can give you the boost you need to start the day, but there are also other times when you can take advantage of this idea. Between snack and dinner, or even in the middle of the afternoon, a fruit juice can help you speed up the digestive process and end that typical feeling of fatigue that you will have if you ate a lot or it is a hot day.
6- As a muscle restorer.
There are juices that are especially recommended for athletes for their energy contribution for muscle restoration. After intense physical activity, a workout or a game, the body needs to regain nutrients. Accompanied by cereals or a protein supplement, organic juices fulfill the triple function of hydrating, alkalizing and contributing with what the body needs.


The Steering Committee * The Design Series * Series Dates * The Campus Garden Initiative * Get Involved
The Steering Committee
The Edible Campus Steering Committee was recently formed to develop academic partnerships, community outreach opportunities, and volunteer programming in support of edible gardening spaces, like the Bryan House Garden and the new central campus garden, that enhance the historical character of the IU Bloomington Campus. A list of Steering Committee members can be found here. The committee is co-chaired by Sherry Wise and Jennifer Meta Robinson.
The Design Series
An "edible campus" demonstrates how sustainability, food security, and environmental quality can be linked through innovative urban design to produce food in a challenging urban setting, demonstrating ways to weave productive planting in urban spaces without diminishing their utility or functionality.
The Designing an Edible Campus Series aims to achieve three goals:
- Encourage communication and cooperation between existing entities interested in food and sustainability.
- Collectively design creative ways to incorporate food production into institutional structures and activities.
- Formulate a proposal for making IUB more beautiful, sustainable and edible.
Design Series Dates
With the goals above in mind, we have designed a three part design series:
- Introduction to the IUB Campus Garden Initiative - Wednesday, February 23rd, 6-7:30 PM in the IMU Dogwood Suite. This event has already occurred. Download the presentation here.
- Collective Brainstorm and Design Session - Wednesday, March 23rd, 6-8 PM, Kelley School CG 3059
- Presentation of Final Visions and Next Steps - NEW DATE! Tuesday, April 26th, 5:30-6:30 PM, Neal Marshall Bridgewater Lounge. Refreshments will be served, courtesy of IMU Catering. Download the presentation here.
Miss the design series, but still want to be involved? Contact firstname.lastname@example.org.
For more information on the IU Garden Initiative or to sign up for the IU Garden Listserv, please email the Garden Coordinator, Stephanie Hopkins, at email@example.com.
Stay up to date on food related issues on the IU –Bloomington campus by reading the IU Garden Initiative Blog at http://iugarden.wordpress.com/.


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Born right into the cinematography: to an editor Nicole and cinematographer William Luchtchansky, two originators of the French New Wave. She first established herself as a camera and direction assistant. Then the opportunity presented itself as her father, for health reasons, couldn’t work on Jacques Rivett’s last film Around a Small Mountain, and so Irina covered for him. When William saw the result, he said with enthusiasm that he would sign such a work without hesitation (and for a brief moment it had seemed that he really wanted his daughter to give him the permission to do so). Her first main camera opportunity was entrusted to her by a couple of young and talented creators, Rabah Ameur-Zajimeche and Synava Gaye whose approaches are very different, but who thanks to Irina, soon gained a considerable reputation. She led the camera of an exclusive documentary on a film that never happened, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno. In 1968, she was invited to join the team of the director and revolutionary Romain Goupil, and in 2014 she shot a television film with the ensemble Comédie française, based on the eponymous Ostrovsky’s play The Forest. Arnaud Desplechin, a leading personality of the European cinematography in the millennium and the ‘10s, ran the direction. They together shot dramas My Golden Days, Ismael’s Ghost, and Oh Mercy!, all of which were ranked high at the Cannes IFF. Three of her films have been a part of the Ostrava Kamera Oko competitions (Around a Small Mountain, My Golden Days, Ismael’s Ghost) and her and Desplechin’s My Golden Days won the festival in 2015.
Her ability to adapt to different creative styles, to work on the highest level whether with low or high budget, her carefully prepared and well thought out technical background, mutual loyalty to the authors with whom she cooperates, and not least her undisputable intuition behind the camera — reasons she is one of the top European cinematographers of today. Irina Lubtchansky is one of the authors that have been shaping the Ostrava Kamera Oko festival.
A Masterclass with Irina Lubtchansky will take place on Friday 27th September in PLATO Ostrava. It will be accompanied by selections from her works and will herald the distribution of her latest film Oh Mercy!. It will enter distribution at the end of 2019 under Film Europe.
36 vues du Pic St. Loup > Around a Small Mountain (OKO 2010)
L’Enfer d’Henri-Georges Clouzot > Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno
La forêt > The Forest
Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse > My Golden Days (OKO 2015)
Les fantômes d’Ismaël > Ismaël’s Ghosts (OKO 2017)
Roubaix, une lumière > Oh Mercy! (OKO Speciál 2019)


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December 19, 2016
The relationship between social media and ecommerce is ever-evolving, and, if the results of a recent survey on social commerce from Sumo Heavy are to be heeded, the two are becoming increasingly intertwined.
The survey from Sumo Heavy, a digital commerce consulting firm, tracks the role of social media both in traditional arenas (such as maintaining brand awareness) to its growing role as the progenitor of many a significant transaction in recent years. The findings indicate that social media should be an important component in an ecommerce retailer’s playbook, but only if deployed in specific ways.
“The ubiquity of sponsored posts can work against marketers’ efforts to get consumers’ attention,” said Bart Mroz, CEO of Sumo Heavy. “For any given user, there might be numerous branded posts appearing in his or her social channels, each with its own message or CTA. All of us get fatigued by the deluge of advertising we see during nearly every hour of our lives.”
“Although sponsored posts tend to feel less intrusive, be more targeted (and hence more relevant to an individual) and blend better with their environment, they’re still advertisements, and consumers know it,” he said. “And so the tendency isn’t to tune in — it’s to tune out.
“Consumers may be connected to the brand on social media, but how meaningful is that, really? ‘Liking’ the brand doesn’t necessarily translate to truly caring what it says; what consumers do care about is what their friends and family think, say and do. So if and when an individual’s real-life ‘influencers’ talk about a brand—perhaps a product that they bought and really liked—that’s when the door really opens up for brands to make a lasting impact:a brand’s marketing department isn’t its best advertiser—its consumers are.”
2016 Social Commerce Survey
While the survey reports that ecommerce—or general commerce, for that matter—is not one of the top reasons behind social media usage (85 percent use it for friends and family; 51 percent use it to pass the time; 49 percent rely on it to stay informed with news) it seems that consumers’ relationship with social commerce is more nuanced than a mere explicit admission of motivation.
37 percent of respondents said that they consider themselves impulsive shoppers, and, the report suggests: “what better platform to capitalize on it than social media?”
More importantly, 50 percent say that social media influences their purchasing decisions, with 42 percent reporting being influenced by what they see on Facebook, and Pinterest and Snapchat commanding 19 percent and 11 percent of users’ attentions, respectively.
Surprisingly, the only nine percent of respondents reported being influenced by what they saw on Twitter, and a shocking two percent figure was reported for Snapchat; troubling, considering the amount of money being poured into the image sharing platform’s advertising arm as of late.
Given the ubiquity of social media among consumers, thousands of brands are charging toward it, ready to launch ad campaigns and canvas user feeds with special promotions.
But the marketers and retailers should heed an all-too important figure from Sumo’s survey, that family members’ and friends’ posts about a brand and its product influences the decisions of 56 percent of respondents; surprisingly, product news and reviews carry nearly as much weight, with 54 percent.
Despite social media’s obvious favor with consumers, there is still some inertia built up against social commerce for a variety of reasons. Most of those reasons center around security concerns, with 77 percent citing security and unsecured transactions as the leading reason they do not shop directly through social media. 66 percent are worried about privacy—they don’t want personal information or shopping history out there, and 65 percent are unsure if they’re making a valid purchase.
Only 1 in 3 say it is because they’re simply unfamiliar with the process.
Cyberecurity is of paramount concern, and not just within ecommerce circles. Following this weeks’ report that a hack crippled Yahoo’s security systems and compromised possibly up to 1 billion accounts, a new report has shown that more than 200 different mobile applications and Web sites were leaking personally identifiable information over the course of the last year (see story).
“The first thing to do is obvious: Make sure that customers’ information is being securely housed and encrypted, so that your brand isn’t the next one in the news,” Mr. Mroz said. “As far as social media strategy is concerned, it could be helpful to educate consumers on the security that different payment options offer, especially around social commerce—a new method on transactions that not many consumers understand.”
“But at the same time, brands shouldn’t overemphasize security and cause undue paranoia. The more alternative payment options—Paypal, Bitcoin, Google Wallet, Apple Pay, etc—that you can offer to consumers, the better. Paypal, for example, is a payment option that tends to be viewed favorably by consumers, and it reduces your liability because you’re essentially outsourcing the storage of sensitive data to a third party.”


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Lineup Includes Movie Mogul Sherry Lansing, British Journalist Carol Thatcher
MIAMI, July 15, 2010—-The Yachts of Seabourn has announced an exciting line-up of prominent personalities as guest speakers for its Enrichment Program aboard the new Seabourn Sojourn’s 111-day maiden world cruise, departing January 5, 2011, from Los Angeles and ending in London on April 27, 2011. Among the array of impressive luminaries is successful film producer and studio executive Sherry Lansing, the first woman to head a major Hollywood film studio; British journalist, author and media personality Carol Thatcher, the daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; and the legendary restaurant critic and author Gael Greene, who helped shaped the way many Americans think about food, and is a co-founder and board chair of the restaurateurs’ charitable organization Citymeals-on-Wheels.
They join a remarkable group of speakers and lecturers, from award-winning journalists and diplomats to artists, authors and filmmakers, who will share their insights and expertise about world affairs, arts and culture, film and media, cooking and history with Sojourn guests during the world cruise.
“We want to ensure that our world cruise guests have an onboard experience as amazing as the places they’ll see during their voyage,” said Pamela C. Conover, Seabourn’s president and CEO. “This illustrious group of speakers and personalities, with their diverse range of expertise and insights, will undoubtedly be a memorable part of their journey around the globe.”
Seabourn will host the following distinguished speakers during the world cruise:
Onboard during segment voyage from Los Angeles to Sydney, January 5 – February 6
* George Losey, Jr. – historian, marine biologist and expert in South Pacific history, culture and marine life.
* Mimi Shapiro – artist and instructor, who will teach guests how to create a unique travel journal, mixing narrative with art, photography and objects.
* Thomson Smillie – author and opera historian who has worked most of his life for opera companies, including the Scottish Opera, Wexford Festival in Ireland, the Opera Company of Boston, and the Kentucky Opera in Louisville.
* Dr. Roy Willis – world historian and avid global traveler, Dr. Willis is a former history professor at the University of California, Davis, who has received numerous prestigious awards and fellowships for his scholarly works.
Onboard during segment voyage from Sydney to Hong Kong, February 6 – 26
* Alan Patching – one of Australia’s internationally recognized leaders, Patching has been described as the Australian project and business leadership guru. He is best known as Chief Executive Officer of the entity that owned Sydney's Olympic Stadium, and he is also an expert on Australia’s history.
* John Stainton – Australian film producer and director of documentaries and The Crocodile Hunter television series for his close friend, the late Australian naturalist Steve Irwin.
* Rick McKay – multiple award-winning producer, director, writer and cinematographer of the hit film Broadway: The Golden Age.
* Lawrence Blair – documentary filmmaker who co-produced the internationally-acclaimed and Emmy Award-nominated BBC/PBS television series Ring of Fire, highlighting his 10-year exploration of Indonesia.
Onboard during segment voyage from Hong Kong to Singapore, February 26–March 12
* Sherry Lansing – first woman to head a Hollywood film studio, 20th Century Fox; responsible for blockbuster hits such as Forrest Gump, Braveheart, Titanic, and founder of the Sherry Lansing Foundation, which supports cancer research and other philanthropic projects. Lansing was awarded an Oscar for her humanitarian work.
* Pang Eng Fong — former Singapore Ambassador to U.K., Ireland, Belgium and the European Union, South Korea, and Mongolia. Dr. Pang is an author and professor at Singapore Management University, and former professor at the National University of Singapore, Columbia University and University of Michigan.
Onboard during segment voyage from Singapore to Dubai, March 12 – 26
* Daniel Silke – an independent political analyst with a special interest in political parties and elections, and a renowned Futurist lecturing widely on globalization and the future of the world.
* Hugh Thomson – a writer and filmmaker, who has produced numerous documentaries exploring different regions around the world, including Machu Picchu, the Himalayas, India and many more.
* Bruce Riedel – a Senior Fellow in foreign policy at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy of the Brookings Institution; a former CIA analyst, counter-terrorism expert, and author.
Onboard during segment voyage from Dubai to Rome, March 26 – April 15
* Ambassador Adrian Sindall – Former British diplomat and Ambassador to Syria and British High Commissioner to Brunei.
* Rick Senat – film historian, and founder and director of the London Film Museum.
Onboard during segment voyage from Rome to London, April 15 – April 27
* Caroline Boyle-Turner – founder of the Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, historian and author on European art of the 19th and 20th centuries.
* Carol Thatcher – British journalist, author, media personality, and daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
* Gael Greene – legendary American restaurant critic and co-founder and board chair of the culinary charity Citymeals-on-Wheels.
The intimate, all-suite Seabourn Sojourn entered service June 6, 2010, bringing the number of ultra-luxury yachts in the Seabourn fleet to five. It offers travelers highly personalized service in a relaxed, sociable and luxurious atmosphere. The yacht carries 450 guests in 225 spacious suites, 90 percent of which have private verandas. All suites feature separate living areas and bedrooms, writing desks with personalized stationery, iPod and MP3 connections, and spacious granite bathrooms with separate bath and shower and twin sinks.
The two-deck, state-of-the-art Spa at Seabourn features a Spa Villa for hours of pure indulgence and relaxation, as well as a Kneipp Walk, herbal bath facility and an aroma steam bath with salt inhalation. Guests aboard the new vessel enjoy dining at four venues, all without any additional charge, as well as six bars and lounges serving a full range of beverages including fine wines and spirits, with Seabourn’s compliments.
On Jan. 5, 2011, Sojourn will embark on a world cruise from Los Angeles to London, visiting 46 ports via the South Pacific, New Zealand, around Western Australia, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and the Mediterranean. Fares for the full 111-day world cruise begin at $49,995 per person, based on double occupancy, and include many valuable bonus benefits and amenities, such as a pre-cruise Bon Voyage event with dinner and luxury overnight in Los Angeles, numerous special shoreside events and exclusive complimentary shore excursions, Personal Valet luggage shipping service, and shipboard credits of $2,500 per guest. Gala onboard celebrations and special gifts will also be offered to guests during the voyage.
For travelers who cannot sail on the entire world cruise, shorter segments from 16 to 69 days are available, several of which also offer value-added benefits. Segments start from $5,050 per person.
Seabourn’s Enrichment Program speakers and lecturers and dates aboard Sojourn’s world cruise are subject to change without notice.
For more information, contact a travel agent or call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391.


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The Who - Safety Master Tapes
These are backup "safety tapes" recorded and previously warehoused in Europe. An interesting mix of tapes, which include a stereo "Magic Bus" single (USA version) and a copy of "A Quick One" from the original Reaction label.
Circles <aka Instant Party> (alternate mix - mono, "less horn" version) (USA Decca Backup)
Substitute/Waltz For A Pig (Stereo) (EMEA Polydor Backup)
Studio Digital Transfer of the True Stereo "Substitute" (Sounds Great!)
Magic Bus/Someone's Coming (Stereo) (USA Decca Backup)
Studio Digital Transfer of the Stereo "Magic Bus" (Breathtaking!)
A Quick One <Mono> (UK Reaction Backup)
A Quick One <Stereo> (EMEA Polydor Backup)
Happy Jack <Stereo> (USA Decca Backup)
Tommy Reel 1 (EMEA Polydor Backup)
Tommy Reel 2 (EMEA Polydor Backup)
Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy (USA Decca/MCA Backup)
Quadrophenia (EMEA Polydor Backup)
Odds & Sods (EMEA Polydor Backup)
My Generation (EMEA Brunswick Backup)
A Quick One (Stereo) (EMEA Backup)
The Who Sell Out (Mono) (USA Decca/MCA Backup)
Quadrophenia (Soundtrack) Part 1 (EMEA Backup)
Quadrophenia (Soundtrack) Part 2 (EMEA Backup)
Pete Townshend - White City (EMEA Backup)
I acquired more of these tapes and at the same time thought it might make sense to purchase a reel-to-reel deck (Otari MX5050 BIII pictured above). I bought the Otari since it plays back at 15, 7.5 & 3.75 IPS as well as playing both NAB and CCIR tapes with the throw of a switch...
"Substitute" - This appears to be the only known, true stereo recording. Essentially we figured out that John Entwistle wasn't satisfied with his bass track on the single and re-recorded a new one. Leaving the existing mono tracks alone (on the right channel), he recorded a new bass line on the left channel. He then appeared to use the multi-tracks in order to create the backing vocal chorus in stereo on both channels. Not ideal, but when re-eq'd (too much bass), it sounds pretty damn good.
"Magic Bus" - This is
the true stereo version which appears on the 1968 USA "Magic Bus" LP. Absolutely
stunning. Perfect sound. During the mad rush to press CDs, I'm sure the record
labels were just grabbing master tapes and recording them as quickly as they
could. The officially released stereo versions all sound somewhat shrill -
especially noticeable on the backing vocals. I suspect that the tape was CCIR
and they were playing it back in NAB, which shifted the entire frequency
spectrum and made the recording too bright. There's nothing shrill about this
recording and the backing vocals are perfect. (Note: stereo
tapes were apparently often used to create mono singles.)
"A Quick One" (first stereo version above) - The recording captured at the studio sounded terrible. Murky, bass heavy - hard to believe it was a master tape of any kind. When I played it on the Otari, the results were the same. However, just for the curiosity of it, I changed the EQ from CCIR to NAB- BOOM! Now, it sounded proper! Huge difference. While the improvement was dramatic, it still needed some help. John Entwistle's bass dominated everything and some EQ work made it sound pretty good. During playback, I noticed "See My Way" sounded pretty damn good, so I played with it a bit to get a good sound from it. Hence, some of these tapes play back perfect "as is" and some need to be tweaked (like this one). This tape does not appear to be true stereo, but rather one of the simulated stereo versions that were released in Europe between 1966 and 1970. (Fortunately, I found another "A Quick One" master and I hope to find that version in true stereo.) Each of the tracks from this tape appeared to be spliced together from different sources (easy to tell the difference between pink and white tapes changing with the songs).
"Odds & Sods" - This album was recorded on (2) two tapes. Tape (1) played just fine. "Put The Money Down" appeared to have additional verses (I need to compare the run time vs. the released version) and "Little Billy" had "Good!" after the end of the song (sounded like Pete). Tape (2) had some problems. Apparently there were (2) two old splices which I had to work around. I haven't played with a reel deck since 1982 and this caught me by surprise (but I did have a tape repair kid handy). Other than the great sound and the (2) two notable differences above, the rest of the album seemed the same as the released version.
"My Generation" - The
cleanest, clearest mono version that I've ever heard (besides Shel Talmy's
multi-track transfers). However, interestingly enough... Like Shel Talmy's
multi-tracks, the title track is missing the guitar overdubs. Also notable,
Pete's backing vocals in the fade out are different. In the released version,
Pete sings in a high tone. In this version he sings in a low tone.)
After thinking perhaps this version "slipped out" into production into at least (1) one country, I went and pulled out the other Brunswick label LPs (i.e. France, Italy, Holland, South Africa) and a few other early pressings (Germany <Decca>, Australia <Festival>), etc. They all had the lead guitar intact. Apparently this tape was not used in production...
In "The Kids Are Alright", Pete's guitar is mixed down around ~1:15 (whereas his
guitar is noteworthy in the released version).
There may be other noteworthy differences. I will update this section after listening to these tracks again...
"A Quick One" (second stereo version above) - Not completely surprising.... "Run, Run, Run" begins in magnificent true stereo, followed by a really clean mono rest of the album! Great sounding tape - just mostly mono. hMMM... (Perhaps my "mono" Reaction tape is actually the stereo one - I will have to play that one soon.)
"A Quick One" (mono version) - Sounds just like the UK Reaction mono LP (which makes sense since the tape shares the same catalog #) . I thought the mono tracks from the tape (immediately above) sounded better.
"Happy Jack" (USA/Canada/Taiwan version of "A Quick One") - I originally brought this to a studio and wasn't crazy how it sounded. I'm not sure why, but on my own equipment it seems to sound much better. (Perhaps running the tapes through the ARC tube preamp made the difference.) The results were decent enough, but unfortunately the tape itself lacks true stereo tracks - "Run, Run, Run" and "A Quick One While He's Away" sounded good enough, but "So Sad About Us" was extremely bass heavy and would need to be re-eq'd. The rest of the tracks appear to be simulated stereo and/or mono...
"The Who Sell Out" (mono version) - An interesting collection
of sometimes separate tracks (a space between the songs) and sometimes joined
(no space). Just like the original 1967 mono LPs, the tracks have inconsistent
sound (from really good to murky <too much bass>). Here you can appreciate the
first re-released LP versions on Classic Records (and the latter CD releases)
where the tracks were remastered and all sound consistently good (which the
original LPs did not).
To be continued...
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Dearly Departed Autographed Paperback Book 8
Heroes Have Been Lost
Safe Haven has been hit with awful blows since the war. They’ve been stalked, burnt, shaken, shot, and betrayed so much that it’s impossible to tell friends from enemies. Assassins and traitors have ruined the fragile peace and personal dramas have weakened the dream of rebuilding a society of love and light. Surrounded by dangerous refugees and running low on supplies, the situation was already bleak when the camp arrived at that cursed mountain to make their settlement. Five hundred survivors crammed into the tunnels, hoping to be protected.
The post-apocalyptic earthquake that ripped apart Safe Haven’s mountain shelter took some of our beloved heroes. They have been lost, but they will never be forgotten.


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Giving your dog a meaty treat is a sure way to get his tail wagging, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers once again that there may be something dangerous lurking in at least some of those treats. Since 2007, at least 1,000 dogs in the U.S. have died after eating “jerky” flavored treats (mostly made in China), and the FDA estimates that it has received more than 5,600 reports of animals – and at least three sick people – whose illnesses or deaths may be related to consumption of the savory treats. Problems have been reported with several flavors, including chicken, duck and sweet potato treats.
This week, two of the nation’s largest pet retailers – Petco and Petsmart – announced they would be removing jerky treats from their stores. Petco has already done so, and Petsmart says it will follow suit by March. Since consumers first reported problems seven years ago, the FDA has been trying unsuccessfully to find the “smoking gun” that would indicate what is behind the spate of illnesses and deaths of our beloved furry friends. The agency even asked veterinarians across the country to assist by helping examine the bodies of deceased pets. After studying 26 such necropsies, the FDA reported that half indicated causes of death other than ingesting treats. In the remaining cases, the agency indicated that a connection “could not be ruled out.” The investigation continues, but the two chains (and lots of others as well) have decided it’s not worth the risk.
“This is one of the most elusive and mysterious outbreaks we’ve encountered,” noted Bernadette Dunham, DVM, Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). “Our beloved four-legged companions deserve our best effort, and we are giving it.” The CVM has conducted thousands of tests, visited jerky pet treat manufacturers in China and collaborated with colleagues in academia, industry, state labs and foreign governments. Yet the exact cause of the illnesses remains unknown.
FDA scientists have tested the treats for a host of potential causes, including bacteria and viruses, heavy metals, poisons, chemicals, molds, nutritional composition, drugs and “nontraditional ingredients.” Most have come up negative, but one potential suspect is an anti-viral drug called amantadine, which is inexplicably present in some jerky treats.
Meanwhile, the FDA offers these pointers to help you and your canine companion:
Don’t substitute jerky products for a balanced diet. The products are intended to be used occasionally and in small quantities. Owners of small dogs must be especially careful to limit the amount of these products.
If you choose to feed your dog chicken jerky products, watch the dog closely. Stop feeding the product if your dog shows any of the following signs, which may occur within hours to days after feeding the product:
- decreased appetite, although some dogs may continue to eat the treats instead of other foods
- decreased activity
- diarrhea, sometimes with blood
- increased water drinking or increased urination
Call your veterinarian if signs are severe or last for more than 24 hours. Although most dogs appear to recover, some reports to FDA have involved dogs that have died.
And if you think your dog’s health problems may be related to ingesting jerky treats, report it to the FDA’s website at www.fda.gov/petfoodcomplaints.