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Many people among the United States, don't actually know what Black Friday is. When asked about Thanksgiving, they know that they're celebrating a peace treaty with the Native American tribes. The truth though, is much more horrific then what our academics would have us believe. The truth is Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving is the story of brutality and disgusting acts of man. I didn't learn this until I was a college student, but haven't I always wondered what Black Friday really was. This over-commercialized holiday, has a horrible background.
After the Thanksgiving feast, on light of the early morning Christopher Columbus and settlers attacked the tribes of Native Americans, who had reached their hands out and friendship. This attack, based on nothing more then their hatred for anything different. The Puritans originally came to the United States, to escape from being huntedfor their religious beliefs. However, the Puritans were not pure, as they massacred the drunk Native Americans and their families. The alliance between the Native Americans and the settlers almost ended abruptly and immediately after the murder of these tribe chiefs.
The sad thing is, a lot of Americans don't even know how much they owe to the Native Americans. The Native Americans were responsible for showing them almost everything which was available in the United States. From chocolate, too popcorn, too even making a guide on how to create a government. Yes, even America borrowed that from the original Native Americans living on what we call the United States.
These days, more and more people are starting to realize what one bad thought of someone could lead a group of people to. Fear, when controlling your mind can be the causing factor in destroying a civilization. But by committing such atrocious acts, we destroy ourselves in the process. Do not let fear based off of beliefs or ethnicity control you.
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The breakout moment came in Series E. In September of this year, data transfer company Matillion received a new investment of $150 million, a deal that pushed the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion. As such, it became the latest British company to gain unicorn status.
But does this really matter? You could argue that the $1 billion valuation threshold is nothing more than a random number. A good company is a good company, regardless of whether it is worth $900,000,000 or upwards of a billion dollars. There is no special magic in one character.
But this argument may be sloppy. Over the past few years, the growing number of unicorns emerging in the UK – around 100, according to Tech Nation – has come to be seen as a forerunner to the health of the local digital economy. More companies with a billion dollars is an indication that the ecosystem is maturing. There was a time when startups were struggling to raise the money they needed to scale. Today, there are more investors than ever and those who focus on the later stage rounds are ready to put in large sums to support a business with growth potential.
And when I talk to CEO and co-founder Matt Scullion, he’s clearly proud of growing what he describes as an “affiliate” business in North West England – a business that has tapped into the global enterprise software market, securing sales from companies like Amazon, Cisco, IKEA and Travis Perkins.
However, turning his attention to the tech economy more broadly, he believes the UK’s ecosystem has some way to go before it can match the US in terms of sponsoring fast-growing, high-value companies. A culture change is required.
Matillion was founded in 2011, originally to provide cloud-based business intelligence services to companies that didn’t have the IT firepower to hack data themselves. To deliver its presentation, the company needed a so-called ETL (Extract and Transform Load) layer to combine data from multiple sources. After trying and failing to purchase at a new ETL facility, the company developed its own area. By the middle of the decade, helping companies manage and analyze multiple source data became the main business. ETL is the name of the game.
This is a hot sector. As companies strive to become more data-driven, they face the challenge of integrating information from multiple touch points and systems — some on-premises, some in the cloud. This in itself is a technical challenge exacerbated by the fact that most large companies have relatively little experience. “If you work in an industry like banking or pharmaceuticals, you probably spend most of your time thinking about banking and pharmaceutical products. Very few people within an organization think about data,” says Sculion.
So Matillion’s proposition is that it provides non-experts with a way to leverage data to improve performance.
Most of its clients are at the corporate level and 90% of the revenue comes from abroad. So how did a company based in the northwest of England find a market?
“The industry has changed. In the past, sales were descending. Buyers were CIOs and CFOs. Today, the most important person in the buying process is the user.” Scolion says.
This helped provide Matillion a foot in the foundation door. The system can be trialled in a cost-effective manner by a department or an individual and, if it proves to be beneficial, the use can be spread across larger swaths of the organization in question. As such, working out of a provincial English city (Manchester) is not a disadvantage in the global market. “Actually, it’s an advantage,” Skelion adds. “It’s a practical entrepreneurial city and there is a good supply of talent.”
As Scullion sees it, fast-growing technology companies provide an important avenue for creating a high-wage economy, not only in northern England but throughout Britain as a whole. He cites wages. “We are paid an average of 3.5 times the national average wage,” he says, adding that the work is also stimulating and creative.
This is one example of the technological impact that policymakers would like to see. Likewise, policy makers are also keen to see the UK produce a digital economy company on a par with Google, Facebook or Salesforce. It has not yet happened and Scullion believes the way of thinking must change.
A change in the way of thinking
As a nation – from the white trucker to the stripped banker – I don’t think we (the nation) really get the concept of fast-growing business.” By this, he means companies that are growing fast on the back of future promise. They won’t necessarily make a profit from their growing revenues in the short or medium term They need a lot of capital to continue, but they have the potential to become major players.
“If the business is well run, if the unit economy is successful, and if there is a large market,” he says, “then it makes sense to boost it.” In his opinion, people who go the path of rapid growth are often criticized rather than encouraged.
Sculion would like to see more confidence in the UK. This relates in part to when entrepreneurs choose to sell – often, earlier rather than later – but also in terms of the capital available to support rapid expansion. “It would be great if we could get more capital into the system,” he says.
It must be said that investment in British technology has reached record levels, but in later stages, much of that comes from Asia, the United States and Europe rather than Britain itself. Mattillion’s own expertise is basically an outside investment.
This may be important for unicorns. They put a sign. Business is expanding in technology and it is attracting investment. This should boost the confidence of entrepreneurs and investors and create the change in mindset that Sculion wants to see.

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August lineup includes surreal comedy "Man Under Table"; the bizarro filmmaking odyssey starts streaming August 2 and debuts alongside "Death Line," "Stage Fright," "The Toolbox Murders," "Amsterdamned" & more!
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On October 2, the European Commission published the report of the High-Level Expert Group on Reforming the Structure of the EU Banking Sector chaired by Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland and a former member of the European Commission.
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P.Suneel Kumar Reddy’s upcoming entertainer ‘Gulf’ that has gone for Censor screening is cleared by Censor board with “U/A” certificate. The producers are planning for its release in October 2017.The date to be decided and to be announced.
Chetan Maddineni is the hero with Dimple as his heroine. Santosh Pawan,Posani Krishna Murali,Anil Kalyan,L B Sriran,Bithiri Satthi,Samudram Venkatesh ,Nalla Venu,Thotapalli Madhu,Nagineedu, Theerdha,Digvijay,Poojitha,Pingpong,Padmasri,Jeeva,Surya,Siva,FM Babai,Bhadram,Sonam are in the support cast.
Musical score is by Praveen Immadi. Cinematography is by S V Sivaram. Lyrics are penned by Sirasri,Masterji,Kasarla Shyam. Dialogues are written by P.Chinnaarayana. Art is by Nagu. Dance choreography is by Ajay. Story,screenplay and direction are by Sunilkumar Reddy. Yekkali Ravindra Babu,Ramani Kumar are the producers on Sravya Films Banner.

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On a night that features a light heavyweight grudge match between current champion Daniel Cormier and former king Jon Jones, a welterweight title fight pitting current champion Tyron Woodley against grappling wizard Demian Maia, and a women’s featherweight title fight between former Invicta FC champions Cris Cyborg and Tonya Evinger, there will be a lot to talk about after the action winds down.
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Information: The new commodity more valuable than barrels of oil
With the “lower for longer” reality, today’s oil and gas market is very different. Those who will survive will do so by mining the vast qualities of data, and using it to drive down operational costs.
“Only three words are needed to describe the consequences of the technological advances that are in play; speed scope and clarity.
This means that new tools and processes are inducing step changes along three dimensions of the upstream oil and gas business: A step change in the quantity, resolution and accuracy of information; a step change in the time it takes to explore, develop and produce oil and gas (much shorter); and a step change in accessing greater acreage at “the ends of the earth” that have hitherto been inaccessible to development.
Technical people are routinely speaking in multiples of 10. “Ten times as much information as before.” “One tenth the time it used to take.” “Ten times the accuracy.” And even, “Ten times the depth.” – Peter Tertzakian
And it won’t stop there. Today we produce a fraction of the actual hydrocarbons in the ground. The reason? Simple. We have not found a technical way to economically produce them. Consider that for every barrel of conventional oil or gas equalivant, produced in Canada over the past 100 years, we left behind 3 to 4 barrels. In the oil sands we currently are only able to develop ~20 percent of the resource, and yet that 20 percent represents the second largest resource in the world. Little more then 15 years ago none of the oil sands were producible. Technology has driven all of this and has leapt Canada into the 5th largest producer in the world. Yet we still leave more in the ground than we produce. So imagine 10yrs, 20yrs, and 30 yrs from now. We don’t need to find more oil and gas in Canada; we are actually awash in it. We need more innovation in technologies that allow us to economically produce the barrels we leave behind today.
Beyond energy-specific technologies like horizontal drilling, fracing, and micro seismic, more horizontal technologies will be adopted and have a dramatic impact on lowering operating costs, reducing safety related incidents, and dramatically reducing time to first oil. All critical to the future sustainability of the Canadian Oil and Gas industry.
“We don’t need to find more oil and gas in Canada; we are actually awash in it. We need more innovation in technologies that allow us to economically produce the barrels we leave behind today.”
The low-hanging fruit has been picked. So what now? How can you drive improvement and value when you’ve already reduced external spend, divested yourself of non-core assets, and reduced overhead every way you can?
IoT, the Internet of Things, is just beginning to gain ground in the Canadian oil industry. As important as SAGD or directional drilling were in the beginning of this century to allow Canada’s oilsands and unconventional resources to be economically viable, today remote sensing, remote intervention, mobility, collaboration, and Data Analytics are the sought-after tools. Companies will compete in a new partner ecosystem to leverage these horizontal technologies to drive down costs and become competitive in a new era of low-cost oil.
Four critical areas of opportunity
Are you more intelligent as an operation than you were last year?
More then 90% of data used in oil and gas is never turned into business insight. That is because network, compute, and analytics were not robust enough to process the vast amount and diversity of data gathered from operations. Today that has changed.
“For Example, Woodside are teaching Watson to think like an engineer and in return, Watson is helping them think like 1000 engineers, sharing 30 years of knowledge, 75% faster – Critical at a time when more senior oil and gas employees are departing the industry, creating a significant knowledge gap.” – IBM
By fully investigating and analyzing the information you already have, you’ll be able to maximize the potential of your assets.
Are operations optimized?
One of the biggest opportunities is analytics for preventative maintenance: preventing outages before they seriously impact production. The vast amount of historical data companies already have, but have not harvested, represent the biggest opportunity to drive out costs. By tracking how equipment is used and shaving off even small amounts of down time, companies can maximize availability. Real-time fleet and equipment monitoring could drive millions of dollars a year out of OPEX.
Is new technology working for you?
The new reality in oil and gas is that technology is not an enabling tool, it is the backbone of efficient operations. Autonomous trucks and remote operations have already demonstrated demonstrable cost savings in other industries, and will deliver significant costs savings to Canada’s oilsands. Sensors and technology can now support underground work in real time or near-real time. Underground mines are now using remote drivers on the surface to control up to 4 haulers with one driver, translating into efficiency, increased safety, and lower OPEX.
Have you developed a partner ecosystem for the new digital world?
Your industrial partners are critical to operations, but new digital partners will become critical. Analytic and data scientists will become the new competitive currency that operators will compete for.

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The Thursday Night Music Club welcomes back the brilliant blues of Mark Harrison. Mark takes elements of roots music, including folk, blues and gospel, to create something new. Each song is a snapshot of life or has a story to tell, like a 3-minute film or novel. Mark’s live shows are well-known not only for […]
The Sunday Social music session eases back into town with the folk acoustica of the brilliant Bob Heath. Bob Heath is a musician, music therapist, songwriter and singer, writing and performing for many years. Releasing a solo album ‘Skinny Ghosts’ in 2014, he formed the band ‘Souls & Shadows’ as a vehicle for performing his […]
The Thursday Night Music Club returns (fingers crossed)! And what a way to make that return, as we welcome back the amazing Hannah Rose Platt! Hannah specialises in Americana country music with storytelling at its heart. Her melodic, poetic and accessible music offers self-written narratives to ordinary people who had no one to unfurl their […]
We welcome the return of live music to the bar with a big middle-finger up to the extension of restrictions, by squeezing in an extra, unheralded, stealth gig, and a pretty special one at that! Local musical maestros Illustrations have been described as “The Beach Boys on acid” due to their blend of dreamy, 60s […]
In an ongoing bid to remain viable within the new covid regulations, The Tuppenny and SoP Live are proud to present “The Supper Club”, a night of tasty food and wonderful music.This weeks troubadours, ready to entertain as you dine, are The Lost Trades, a trio of Wiltshire based singer songwriters (Jamie R Hawkins, Phil […]
So, we are going to attempt to get back to putting on some live music and are super-excited to be welcoming back the brilliant Stay Lunar as our first live music of the new Sunday Social sessions. Stay Lunar have perfomed several times for our stage, cleverly stripping back their floaty, dreamy indie-pop sound to […]
The more alert of you will have noticed we recently snuck up a new event. An event that features some live music. Those of you with long memories will realise that this is auspicious as it will be our first live music since mid-March. However, do not get too excited in thinking this marks […]
The Music Venue Trust, Live Music & Us! Hey all, Ed again! When we set up The Tuppenny, in many people’s eyes we probably had the worlds worst business plan and went about everything arse-about-face. But, for us, the idea was to create a place that we wanted to be. It was that simple. We […]
As of the time of writing, we have no idea how long this Cornonavirus / Covid-19 Pandemic is going to last. But, because of it and all the social distancing rules put in place, as well as losing general trade, we have lost some fantastic live events.
We are squeezing an extra bonus Thursday Night Music Club into March, as frankly, we couldn’t turn down a tour date from the brilliant Jake Martin. As an added bonus, he is bringing along for a ride Jess Silk, an artist who is new to us, but sounds like just our cup of tea! Magic!


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That’s why we just signed off on brand-new Fuel Level Sensors that work universally with any vehicle. We put a lot of time and effort into this sender and we’re really proud of how it turned out. Each fuel sensor can be used with custom fuel cell applications like race cars, trucks running long distances, and basically any vehicle that has undergone aftermarket modifications.
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Bevel Only Technique describes an insertion process in which the clinician enters the vessel with only the tip of the needle in order to deploy the catheter. In contrast, traditional PIVs must enter the vessel with not only the tip of the needle, but they must also advance the device further for the catheter (mounted over the needle) to enter the vessel. This leads to a high potential for vessel damage including phlebitis, vessel perforation and failed insertion attempts. The Bevel Only Technique is not new to vascular access, it has been proven to be highly accurate in neonatal and anesthesia areas as pediatric CVCs and epidural catheters are frequently placed through a needle. However, this technology has never before been incorporated into a peripheral intravenous catheter which is what makes the SkyDance Osprey unique.
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|Reviews for Close Call|
| lol chapter 1 . 12/13/2017
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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| baby Cyclopes chapter 1 . 9/19/2013
I love this! :)
| MCR Killjoys chapter 1 . 1/13/2013
i love it! x
| k1942 chapter 1 . 10/9/2012
Glad you finally had the opportunity to get this written. It gets right to the heart of Jasper's fears and the joy of Alice's safe return!
| Jeraly chapter 1 . 7/30/2012
Thank you for writing.
| C. L. Kellen chapter 1 . 10/16/2011
Jasper is the sweetest thing EVER! He almost makes me jealous of Alice :P haha
Another great story! Keep it up! :)
| Stessa chapter 1 . 8/25/2010
Oh. I loved this. Their love is so pure and true.
Very well-written. Thanks for sharing.
| PoppedTheP chapter 1 . 7/11/2010
i really enjoyed this! it's a great bridge between alice taking off in new moon and taking jasper with her in breaking dawn. i like the dynamic between them. a lot of people write alice too weak and jasper too moody, but you have them just great.
| CharliDenae chapter 1 . 7/8/2010
Wonderful Alice/Jasper story! Their love is so beautiful and sweet! Terrific job! Loved it! ;o)
| roon0 chapter 1 . 5/28/2010
I just loved this. It was so good to read how Jasper would have been affected by the whole running off to Italy thing.
| Dr.A.Robbins chapter 1 . 5/20/2010
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Anime St. Pete is a two-day celebration that will honor anime and the cosplay it inspires. The new event is on September 17-18 at the Coliseum and tickets are on sale now. Guests include six popular anime voice actors and a roster of Florida’s top cosplayers. Additionally, the robust programming schedule of panels and contests provides fans with constant anime activities both days.
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Anime St. Pete prides itself on offering entertainment value and prices that encourage everyone to join in on the fun! There are activities for all members of the family at Anime St. Pete. There will be gaming, cosplayers, voice actors, collectible merchandise, Itasha cars, live music, dance groups, and more! And, with Anime St. Pete’s early bird ticket prices, everyone can afford to enjoy the weekend festivities without breaking the bank.
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For a limited time, you can purchase a ticket to the event for only $20 for a single day and $30 for a weekend pass. Prices will be increasing June 1st, 2022, so don’t miss your chance!
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Additionally, Anime St. Pete is giving away almost $1500 in cash prizes throughout the weekend! You could win big in four different contests: fan art contest, cosplay contest, lip sync competition, or even a Tiktok film festival. Purchase a ticket and check out the Activities page to register.
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For example, the Con Calendar is a monthly listing of legit conventions throughout the state — a valuable tool for fans and cosplayers to plan trips.
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10 Water Parks
August 02, 2021
10 Water Parks
10 Water Parks
As the summer months go on the weather gets hotter, we look for ways to cool down. Many choose to cool down in the pool, sprinkler, or local splash pads. But why not take it to the next level and go to a water park and go down the water slides while getting a thrill at the same time. Here are 10 water parks that have everything from extreme slides to kid friendly areas for the whole family.
Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus, IN
It’s signature slide, The Mammoth, is seven stories from the highest to lowest point and covers more than three acres making it one of the world’s longest water coaster. The park also features a wave pool, geysers, sprays and jets so there is something for the whole family. This park also offers free soft drinks, parking, and sunblock.
Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels, TX
Although there are different Schlitterbahn water parks this one in particular is ranked every year in the top 10. What sets it apart from other water parks is that it has three uphill water slides. It also features seven kids’ areas, and parents can relax in heated pools and swim up bar.
Dollywood’s Splash Country, Pigeon Forge, TN
This water park has something for every member of the family. For the little ones there are water play grounds like the Cascades, with misters, bubblers and secret slides. For the thrill seekers there is River Rush, four story water coaster with multiple drops, twists and turns.
Lost Island Waterpark, Waterloo, IA
Featuring the world’s only hydromagnetic water coaster, Wailua Kapua where you can go uphill and downhill. This park also has a wave pool, lazy river, and kid’s areas. It also features mini golf, go carts, and a mermaid show.
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, Orlando, FL
Still voted most popular water park year after year, this park set the standard for other water parks when it opened in 1989. Featuring the largest wave pool in the US, Humunga Kowabunga a 214 feet downhill slide at a 60-degree angle. There are also areas for the kids and a lazy river. If you are really brave you can snorkel with friendly sharks, rays and other exotic fish.
Water Country USA, Williamsburg, VA
Featuring more than 40 water rides, there is something for everyone at this park. If you ever wanted to race your friends and family down a slide you can do so on Nitro Racer. One unique feature of this water park is that it offers swim lessons and classes to help guest feel safe and confident in the water.
Noah’s Ark, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Know as America’s largest water park with 70 acres of fun. Try their Surfing Safari where you can ride surging water. There is also the Black Anaconda, ¼ mile long combination of rollercoaster and water slides.
Cowabunga Bay, Henderson, NV
Located near Las Vegas, this park features 20 slides on 23 acres. Some features include Wild Surf, a wave pool that creates the world’s largest man-made wave. Along with Point Panic is an enclosed, pitch-black water slide.
Raging Waters, San Dimas, CA
The largest water park in California this park has 36 water slides. The Bermuda Triangle is one of the fast slides in the US at about 50 miles per hour. There is also Dragon’s Den, a bowl slide with a 45-foot drop and Neptune’s Fury, a 600-foot-long wild ride plunge.
Camelbeach Mountain Water Park, Tannersville, PA
Located in Poconos mountains this park boost 37 attractions. There are areas for the kids like Kahuna Cove and Blue Nile Adventure. For the thrill seekers there is Vipers Venom, and Sand Storm. There is also Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark that is open year round.


Gavel to Gavel focuses on legislation affecting the courts. Yet in many or most states (depending on year) the chief justice has the opportunity to come into the legislature or addresses legislative leaders directly in the form of State of the Judiciary Addresses. This year, Gavel to Gavel the Blog will be tracking them with links to give some idea of what the chief justices are asking from the legislatures.
The National Center for State Courts has an archive of 2011, 2010, and previous years State of the Judiciary addresses located here.
In 2010, public financing for supreme court races appeared to be on its way to reality when it ran aground a procedural hurdle. The 2010 version would pay for the financing via a $3 fee on civil case filings, something that Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, as President of the Senate, ruled was a tax. Tax increases in Washington require a two-thirds majority of the legislature (fees require a simple majority, h/t Spokesman Review)
Despite not being able to achieve the two-thirds vote in 2010, the bill is back (SB 5010) and being sponsored by Senator-elect Scott White who, while a member of the 2010 House, sponsored the same public financing bill in that chamber.
Readers may recall that in 2010 I did a feature on the massive changes being proposed to retirement systems for judges and court staff. (Click here for a review). This year is starting off on exactly the same footing in Maryland, whose public-employee retirement system was poorly reviewed by the Pew Center on the States and whose plight is near dire. Maryland’s SB 6 of 2011 provides that, on or after July 1, 2011, an individual not already a member of the Judges’ Retirement System may not join. Instead, all judges previously eligible for the Judges’ Retirement System would be placed into the state’s Optional Retirement Program. The same would apply to those who would otherwise be eligible for most of the state’s pension systems. The bill is currently in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
In 2010, the Virginia state legislature imposed a judicial hiring freeze, declining to fill any newly created vacancies created due to judges retiring, resigning, or otherwise leaving the bench. The council of the state’s mandatory bar (Virginia State Bar), itself an agency of the Virginia Supreme Court, passed a February 2010 resolution urging funding for the vacancies. Nevertheless, the freeze was approved.
In December 2010 the president of the VSB sent a letter to all bar members urging they indicate to their state legislators the impact the freeze was having in Virginia’s courts.
According to the Virginia Lawyer Weekly’s blog, the pressure initially appeared to have succeeded in getting additional funding for judgeships in 2011. However, the Governor’s plan for funding those positions includes use of $5 million in mandatory bar dues. Existing state law directs the bar dues go to a State Bar Fund to pay for the Bar itself and its functions.
The incoming chair of the House Courts of Justice Committee indicated to Virginia Lawyers Weekly he thought this was a direct response by the Governor to VSB’s efforts at advocacy against the hiring freeze plan.
Are state bar dues nationally subject to this sort of general appropriation movement? Virginia’s state appropriations bill (HB 30 of 2010) at pages 25-26 go into detail with respect to state bar funding. Contrast this to South Dakota’s appropriations bill (SB 196 of 2010) which lists State Bar of South Dakota appropriations as “Informational” only.
Legislatures Coming Into Session
North Dakota 1/4/2011
Rhode Island 1/4/2011
New Hampshire 1/5/2011
New York 1/5/2011
With the next legislative year expected to be the worst yet for operating expenses and long term debt, state legislators are scrambling to address increasing homelessness (from foreclosures or otherwise) and ways to pay for courts. One proposal, filed earlier this month in Kentucky as SB 26 would combine the two in an interesting fashion by adding a new statute (KRS 186.531(1)(f)(3)(a)) to read:
The cost of operators’ licenses and permits shall be as follows…fee for an identification card for a person who does not have a fixed, permanent address shall be four dollars ($4), two dollars ($2) of which shall be used to cover the Transportation Cabinet’s cost of equipment and supplies, and two dollars ($2) of which shall be an administrative fee of the circuit clerk for issuing the card that shall be deposited by the Administrative Office of the Courts into a trust and agency account for the circuit clerks and used for the purposes of hiring additional deputy clerks and providing salary adjustment to deputy clerks. (emphasis added)
The prefiled bill has yet to be referred to a committee.
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2016 Summer Family Movies Round-up
Most school’s have now officially broken up for the summer holidays, so it is the perfect time for us to highlight some of the best family movies arriving in UK cinemas over the next few weeks.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Mark Rylance, Penelope Wilton, Jermaine Clement, Bill Hader, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Ruby Barnhill
Release Date: 22 July, 2016
From the imaginations of two of the world’s greatest storytellers, Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg, THE BFG tells the extraordinary tale of a young girl named Sophie (played by British newcomer Ruby Barnhill) and the Big Friendly Giant (played by Oscar Winner Mark Rylance) who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.
Together they embark on a marvellous and buckswashling adventure filled with snozzcumbers, dream jars, frobscottle and even the Queen! The mismatched pair form an unlikely friendship that will inspire enormous bravery in the BFG and give Sophie a taste of the family she dreams of.
Directed by three-time Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, the film reunites the director with his Oscar-nominated collaborator on “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” Melissa Mathison, who adapted the childrens author’s timeless adventure for the big screen. “The BFG” is produced by Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Sam Mercer with Kathleen Kennedy, John Madden, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Michael Siegel serving as executive producers.
The film stars three-time Tony Award®, two-time Olivier Award, BAFTA and Oscar® winner Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant; Penelope Wilton as the Queen; Comedians Jemaine Clement and Bill Hader as Fleshlumpeater and Bloodbottler; Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen’s handmaid; Rafe Spall as Mr. Tibbs, the Queen’s butler; and introduces newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie.
The story was first published in 1982 and has been enchanting readers of all ages ever since. Dahl’s books, which also include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” are currently available in 58 languages and have sold over 200 million copies worldwide.
The BFG arrives in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from today!
Director: Andrew Stanton
Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, and Eugene Levy.
Release Date: 29 July, 2016
Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past.
What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
Directed by Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”), the film features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton.
“Finding Dory” swims into cinemas on 29 July, 2016.
Director: David Lowery
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence and Robert Redford
Release Date: 12 August, 2016
A reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film, “Pete’s Dragon” is the adventure of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon. “Pete’s Dragon” stars Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”), Oakes Fegley (“This is Where I Leave You”), Wes Bentley (“The Hunger Games”), Karl Urban (“Star Trek”), Oona Laurence (“Southpaw”) and Oscar® winner Robert Redford (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”). The film, which is directed by David Lowery (“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”), is written by Lowery & Toby Halbrooks based on a story by Seton I. Miller and S.S. Field and produced by Jim Whitaker, p.g.a. (“The Finest Hours,” “Friday Night Lights”), with Barrie M. Osborne (“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Great Gatsby”) serving as executive producer.
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley). Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon. Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon” opens in UK cinemas on 12th August 2016.
Pete’s Dragon flies into UK cinemas on 12 August, 2016
BLINKY BILL: THE MOVIE
Director: Deane Taylor
Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Rufus Sewell, Toni Collette, David Wenham, Deborah Mailman, Richard Roxburgh, Robin McLeavy, Barry Otto and Barry Humphries
Release Date: 19 August, 2016
Join cheeky Aussie koala Blinky Bill as he goes on the adventure of a lifetime when Blinky Bill: The Movie comes to cinemas nationwide on 19tH August!
The cast of Blinky Bill: The Movie is led by Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) as the voice of Blinky Bill, Rufus Sewell (A Knights Tale, The Holiday) as the treacherous feral cat Sir Claude and Robin McLeavy (Hell On Wheels) as Blinky’s best friend Nutsy.
Starring alongside them is Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine, About a Boy) as two charming yet gossipy emus called Sheryl and Beryl, Deborah Mailman (The Sapphires) as Blinky’s kind and courageous Mum and Barry Humphries (Dame Edna Everage) as the wildly eccentric Wombo the wombat.
Rounding off this esteemed ensemble are David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) as the manic but loveable frill-necked lizard Jacko, Barry Otto (The Great Gatsby) as the tyrannical Mayor Cranklepot and Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge) as Blinky’s adventure-loving father.
Blinky Bill is a koala with a big imagination. An adventurer at heart, he dreams of leaving the little town of Greenpatch and following in his explorer father’s footsteps. Mr Bill went missing in the Outback some time ago and Blinky is the only one who believes his father is still alive.
When Blinky discovers a mysterious marker that hints at his Dad’s whereabouts, he embarks on a journey that takes him into the dangerous Outback. He quickly makes friends with Nutsy, a zoo koala, and Jacko, a nervous frill-necked lizard. Pursued relentlessly by a vengeful Cat who has a personal score to settle with Blinky, the trio must learn to work together if they ever want to survive the rugged Australian landscape and find Blinky’s father!
Blinky Bill: The Movie is based on the classic Australian book series by Dorothy Wall and directed by Deane Taylor (Art Director of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas). From an original screenplay by Fin Edquist (Maya the Bee), the film was produced by StudioCanal and Screen Australia in association with Flying Bark Productions and will be distributed in the UK by Enchanted Animation.
Blinky Bill: The Movie arrives in cinemas across the UK on 19 August, 2016

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Hudson’s Bay Company Delivers An Epic Tale to Schools Across Canada in collaboration with Canada’s History Society
TORONTO – North America’s oldest company is taking young readers on an intrepid journey through nearly 350 years of history. An Epic Tale, the new book about HBC written in collaboration with Canada’s National History Society, will be delivered to schools across Canada beginning September 2018. The book is a bilingual resource for teachers and students alike, available to all French and English language schools in Canada, free of charge. The book will also be accessible on hbcheritage.ca.
“The story of Hudson’s Bay Company is a story of adventure and innovation,” said Mark Reid, Editor-in-Chief and author of An Epic Tale. “Thanks to its social, cultural and historical legacies, Hudson’s Bay Company holds a unique and important place in the history of North America. The book was created in collaboration with HBC Heritage Services, with contributions on fur trade history from Dr. Karine Duhamel.”
“We hold a tremendous responsibility and incredible honour to preserve and share the history of HBC, which is so intrinsically linked to the story of Canada” said Alison Coville, President, Hudson’s Bay. “An Epic Tale offers a rich narrative that spans centuries, and we are very proud to share this story in an authentic way.”
The 58-page book chronicles the legacy of HBC through three distinct eras:
- Charting a Course begins in the fur trade, telling stories of some of the many notable figures that played an important role in HBC, such as Radisson and des Groseilliers, Maud Watt, Samuel Hearne, Thanadelthur, and David Thompson.
- The Rise of Retail details the transition into department store retailing, with many nostalgic banner histories woven throughout, including Morgan’s, Simpsons and Zellers.
- A Lasting Legacy dives into HBC’s cultural and social impacts, including the efforts made to preserve the Company’s storied history, which people everywhere can access today at the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives at the Archives of Manitoba and the Hudson’s Bay Company Collection at the Manitoba Museum.
An Epic Tale was created through an HBC History Foundation grant. More information about HBC’s history can be found at hbcheritage.ca.
About the Hudson’s Bay Company History Foundation
Established in 1994, the Hudson’s Bay Company History Foundation (HBCHF) was created following the donation of the HBC Archives to the Manitoba Archives and the HBC Museum Collection to the Manitoba Museum to provide operating funds for the continued maintenance of these two collections in perpetuity. The Foundation also supports other specific projects related to HBC history, such as the HBC Education Program, which provides free resources for teachers and their students.
About Hudson’s Bay
HBC, incorporated in 1670, is North America’s oldest company. Hudson’s Bay has grown to become Canada’s most prominent department store, today operating 89 full-line locations and thebay.com. Hudson’s Bay has established a reputation for quality, service, and style by offering well-edited assortments of exclusive and popular fashion, beauty, home and accessory designers and brands, as well as exclusive food concepts. It is part of the HBC brand portfolio. The signature stripes are a registered trademark of Hudson’s Bay Company.
About Canada’s History
Canada’s History is a national charitable organization whose mission is to promote greater popular interest in Canadian history, principally through its publishing, education, and recognition programs. In addition to administering the Governor General’s History Awards and publishing Canada’s History magazine (formerly The Beaver) and Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids, Canada’s History produces a number of educational and online programs to further encourage the exploration and understanding of our shared culture and history.
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The Bandit Demo Drone is a droid that primarily uses explosives in combat. They appear in the Metroid fanfic Metroid Rebirth.
The Bandit Demo Drone is based on stolen Federation blueprints for a Recon-class drone, and has since been heavily modified for demolitions use. Typically used to plant or defuse mines in designated areas, it is also capable combat via its built-in grenade launcher and/or an attachable rocket launcher. Their thick plating, though impervious to most forms of explosives, does not offer as much protection against various beam weapons, especially its optical eye. Should this weak point be struck, its artificial brain, which is connected directly to it, will instantly be fried, causing the drone to malfunction and crash. Due to the large amounts of explosives within it, one should stay a good distance away in order to avoid the ensuing explosion.
The Bandit Demo Drone is covered with thick bendezium alloy plates, save for its optical lens. It also carries a large storage of various grenades, such as ion and concussion, within its main body. It also has a trio of retractible claws that allows it to place and manage mines. A small laser scalpel is built into each of its claws, and it uses these devices to defuse mines and other explosives. It's optic lens is directly connected to its artificial brain in order to increase its internal capacity.
Tyrant-Class Demo Drone: A larger, bulkier model, it is nearly the size of a Stiletto-class fighter. It is equipped with duel guided rocket systems and a trio of grenade launchers. Its laser scalpels have been replaced with plasma welders that are used for both defense and for cutting through dense materials in order to place explosives within them. Their armor is nearly indestructible, and their optical lens has been reinforced and detached from its artificial brain in order to correct the "flaw" in earlier models. Recon Mine Planter: A lightweight model designed to move quickly and quietly through enemy lines so that they may unload their payloads as quickly as possible. Their armor is rather frail, and most weapons fire can easily pierce it. They have been upgraded with a personal shield system that will deflect part, but not all, energy blasts.


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KRASNOYARSK, October 4 (Itar-Tass) — The strength of the force fighting forest fires in the Bratsk district, the Irkutsk Region, is increased to 1,863 people. They use 58 units of machines.
There are 13 fires in the area at present. Six of them are localized, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry's Siberian regional centre told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
In addition, 80 specialists of airborne fire-fighting forces -- 50 people from Yakutia and 30 from Moscow arrive in the Bratsk district this Tuesday.
One hundred and eighteen people more from the Irkutsk police department will patrol the areas.
Four aircraft -- an Il-76 plane, two Mi-8 helicopters and a Mi-26 helicopter -- are on duty in the area, the press service said.
The city's education department cancels school classes this Tuesday, but schools will be opened for children not to be left unattended. Children will have additional classes, food and health protection means, a source at the regional EMERCOM centre said.
After it rained in Bratsk for short time on Monday evening, the air is fresher, but the smell of smoke remains. School classes are not resumed, a source at the municipal centre for civil defence and protection of the population and the territory in emergencies told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
It did not rain in the city since mid-September. The temperature rose to 20 degrees and higher. The weather complicated the situation.
The shortage of precipitation (20-30 percent of the monthly level) and the high inflammability are natural factors that contributed to the fire spread in the Bratsk forest zone, and they were combined with a human factor, specialists at the Irkutsk regional meteorological and environment monitoring department told Itar-Tass, explaining the situation in the Baikal region's second largest city.
Though all the fires are extinguished in Bratsk, some continue burning near the city. There are eleven fire outbreaks on a total area of about 2,000 ha. Six of them are localized.
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I DO not know if she is senile or healthy, living or dead. The woman I met during the summer vacations every year had ceased to exist in my consciousness. I was never overtly affectionate of Amma, my grandmother, and the feeling was mutual.
But of late, every toothless smile and wise nod reminds me of Amma. There is guilt every time I see an old woman carrying a load of vegetables back home or hobbling to board a bus. I feel responsible, in some measure, for their disability and helplessness.
The last I saw Amma, she was battling arthritis. She was scared of stairs and of walking around. She was nervous to the point of running to the bathroom every five minutes. Her seven decades had rendered her confidence hollow to the point that she did not trust herself to remember anything and considered the smallest task herculean.
From what little I know of her, she never really stood up for herself or for those she loved. Widowed early, she had developed a detached pragmatism. The only fun we had was when she made up bedtime stories for me or when I combed her thinning hair, trying my hand at plaiting it.
It was four years ago when we spent around three months together, cooped up in the same house. I had finished university and was at home pondering my future. She wasn’t there by choice either, jettisoned by my uncle and aunt — her younger son and daughter in-law — who wanted her to distribute her time equally between the two brothers — my uncle and my father. Amma had a daughter too, but daughters never count.
Her presence gnawed at my mother who had spent a good part of her life trying to win over my father’s family, an attempt she abandoned midway through bringing us up. With Amma around, each day started with an ominous note awaiting the beginning of the bickering session. What pained me were not the caustic comments which flew back and forth. But that Amma’s age and infirmity meant little to my own mother shook me up. The comments on Amma’s growing senility were the easiest to bear with and the worst came soon.
She was shipped to my aunt’s house when my uncle accused my parents of misusing Amma’s pension. Soon enough, the money and Amma were dropped off promptly at my uncle’s place. Not once was she asked where she preferred to live. She has always been a defeatist, Amma, and would fall in line with the decisions taken for her by others in keeping with their best interests.
She left and soon so did I. The excitement of moving to a new city, meeting new people, kept me busy. A year later, I thought of her and asked my parents about her. My father is a man of few words, especially when it comes to unpleasant discussions. It fell upon my mother to tell me how Amma was with uncle — taken care of and happy. That never convinced me but I had to believe it.
I had no news of her till my father went to meet her recently. Arranging a nurse and a house-help were the best he could do but he knows how hollow the explanation sounds. I hear she cannot drape her white unstarched saree by herself nor can she braid her hair on her own. Her arrival used to mean a year’s stock of pickles and jams making an appearance in the pantry but all she can do now is to sleep her medicines off and eat between naps.
I am scared of growing old all alone now. Does my mother see the ghost when she is struggling to navigate the stairs to the house, now battling her own arthritis? I cannot seem to smooth over the wrinkles and splotches on this facet of my life. It grins a gummy, foreboding smile at me, never forgiving my non-participation in changing the course of events for Amma.
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3 Reviews - 1 Repeat ClientEndorse Matthew Faulkner
Matthew provided excellent vocal tuning and quantizing. He even provided a rough mix for a preview of future work on the track. Highly recommend. He is a true professional with immense talent!
Matthew was fast and easy to work with! I hope to work with Matthew again in future.
Matthew did an incredible job producing, engineering & mixing my full length record "Gaunt." He gave me a hell of deal, since it was our first time working together and stuck by me every step of the way. He even lent his bass playing skills last minute, when my session player flaked on me. I couldn't be happier with how the record turned out. All I can say is, hire this man! You wont regret it.
Interview with Matthew Faulkner
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Roll out the low end where you don't need it. You'd be surprised at how much sonic space is freed up when you EQ out pointless low frequency rumble on your track.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Anything that inspires me. I've been playing and creating music professionally for 20+ years. During that time, I've worked on a wide variety of projects. I'm careful to give each project special attention and stay away from standardized templates or settings. In the past, most of my projects have been rock, indie, electronic, disco, pop, hip hop & country.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Sonic branding. I love discussing what the vision of a project is with each artist. Does it need to sound clean or dirty? In your face or spiraling off into the distance. Analog or digital? Having these sonic markers and limitations, allows us to hyper focus on the overall vision and your brand.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: If it's at the conceptual phase, I can assist with lyrics, melodies, arrangement, key & tempo to get the most out of the song. I'm a highly skilled tracking engineer, so I can help get the appropriate sonic soundscape for the artists vision. If it's a project that has already been recorded, I can add additional production, editing, mixing & mastering to help take your song to the next level.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I always start by talking to the artist about their vision for the project. Together, we'll lay out our plan of action and deadlines, then move on from there.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work out of Sonora Recorders in Los Angeles. My room runs on PT HD10, racks filled with Class A outboard gear and is acoustically treated for sonic accuracy. The live room sounds great for tracking drums, guitars and bass (or anything loud.) The vocal booth is connected to the control room and has a window for easy communication during vocal production.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I listen to a wide variety of music. What captures me first is great songwriting. As for the technical side, I look up to anyone who's taking risks and and pushing sonic boundaries. I've had the honor of working alongside incredibly talented producers, mixers and musicians (John Hill, Matt Hyde, Laura Sisk to name a few) that have helped grow my skill set and continue to inspire me everyday.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I work on everything from songwriting, tracking, vocal production to editing, mixing and mastering. Sometimes I'm involved in the whole vision of the project, from conception to finished master. Other times, I'm involved with just on aspect like tracking or mixing.


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Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2(TV) (2006-2007)
The Shogunate is in its final years, and war is fast approaching. When Akizuki Yojiro, a dark and mysterious mercenary, nears something supernatural with some kind of importance to him, the ornament on the end of his sword hilt waves in its direction, his eyes glow mysteriously, and he is driven to go after it. He comes across a traveling theater group who is out for revenge for the killing of the parents of the group's leader, and whose mysterious playwright likes to secretly help along events of history. Yojiro joins them to lend them his skill against their enemies, while dark conspiracy continues to follow behind him.
For more about Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 and the Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray release, see Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on November 26, 2012 where this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5.
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Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray Review
Still intriguing, maybe just slightly less so.
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, November 26, 2012
It may be purely unintentional, but there are some ghosts of sorts hanging around Intrigue in the Bakumatsu, beyond the actual spirits and apparitions that waft by and through virtually every episode of this interesting anime. No, these are the ghosts of writers like Luigi Pirandello and (the still living) Tom Stoppard, writers who often worked in a sort of "meta" language where are all sorts of extracurricular references were weaved into their actual works of art, iconic pieces like Six Characters in Search of an Author or Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Now Intrigue in the Bakumatsu never even comes close to approaching the intellectual heights of either Pirandello or Stoppard, but it still manages to convey its own sort of "meta" leanings as it combines the professional efforts of a traveling theatrical troupe into a fairly complex tale of feuding factions in the mid-nineteenth century as the Tokugawa Shogunate (circa 1853 ľ 1867) was nearing its death knell. While the basic premise of the series is that good old standby, good versus evil (with more than a little supernatural element thrown in just for good measure), the series often mixes the theatrical performances with various other plot machinations where even the characters themselves start referring to non-theatrically related events as being part of "the play", as if everything were being performed on some massive global stage that only the most self aware actors are cognizant of. This second volume of episodes from the series' one and only season continues that conceit while perhaps being more concerned with some other interesting aspects of Japanese history during this era, including the contentious relationship between the Japanese and the British as well as some other unusual elements like the fates of children who have been orphaned and left abandoned due to an all encompassing battle raging across the land.
This second volume of episodes of course picks right up where the first volume left off, with the hostilities and our heroes moving northward as various other subplots involving supporting characters also unfold. The main character in the series is mysterious mercenary samurai Akizuki Yojiro, an enigmatic warrior who is on a quest to capture an equally enigmatic glowing red skull that is the personification of evil and tends to possess various subjects as the series goes its combative way. Yojiro has joined forces with a traveling theatrical troupe headed by Yuyama, a woman with her own shaded past. Part of the second half of the series of course involves the slowly evolving relationship between Yojiro and Yuyama, but there's also a fateful decision made by Yuyama early on in this volume that sets things on a precarious course for the pair, and by implication, Japan (if not the entire planet).
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu labors a bit more than perhaps it needs to as it moves toward its endgame, once again stalling repeatedly to spend time on either tangential plot points or, more frequently, flashbacks that simply erupt into the "current" timeframe and take over for several minutes. Each episode also begin with quick montages that give us a glimmer of what has gone on before, but anyone coming into this second volume cold is going to mightily confused by a lot of what happens, even if, as in the final arc involving the last possessions of the evil red skull, some basic plot points are relatively clear. What helps to elevate this series, which seems to be almost intentionally confusing at times, is the excellent interplay between three of the main characters, Yojiro, Yuyama, and Ibaragi Sotetsu, the somewhat devious playwright of the theatrical troupe whose machinations to gain control of the evil head provide a lot of the intrigue in Intrigue in the Bakumatsu.
There are a couple of other really interesting aspects to the series that also generate some compelling content. Passing references to the "boorish" English become more prevalent in this set of episodes, though in a rather unexpected turn of events, we also see rude Japanese children tormenting a poor hapless English youngster in one especially notable flashback. Another little subplot involving kids lets Yojiro sneak some food to two adorable waifs whose parents have been killed in the fighting. It's in little moments like these that Intrigue in the Bakumatsu actually finds some real emotional content, something that tends to get steamrollered over in the supernatural battle sequences, which frequently involve huge arcs of lightning crackling across the screen as Yojiro attempts to tame the telepathic efforts of the evil skull.
The series comes to a rather unexpectedly mellow, even bittersweet, end (after the rousing final battle, of course). Instead of a pat happy ending, we get intimations of a continuing relationship between Yojiro and Yuyama, without any overt promises that such a thing will actually come to pass. In fact, the two erstwhile lovers seem to be merely players, having their own exits and entrances which may not in fact leave them on stage at the same time.
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray, Video Quality
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Sentai Filmworks with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. While this second volume continues with the same bifurcated aesthetic that marked the first volume, I'm now more of the mind that this is actually an upconversion (I haven't been able to find any relevant information online; if any member has definitive verifiable information, please pass it along and I'll include it in the review), as this second volume shows a more marked tendency toward consistent softness than the first volume did, for whatever reason. (The series aired during the 2006-07 television season, which would have been right on the cusp of when most anime shifted to HD.) But that said, my comments about the first volume's image quality hold largely true for this volume as well. The first thing that many anime fans will notice is how disparate several of the design aesthetics are in this series. Long swaths of the series are animated with an intentionally soft and even grainy look, which are then suddenly intercut with razor sharp sequences. Generally speaking, the softer elements tend to be used for flashbacks, while the "current" happenings are a good deal cleaner. A lot of the series tends to favor a muted color palette, with slate grays, browns and beiges filling the frame. That may lead some to think that there isn't much "wow" to the visual element of the series, but I personally was really impressed with the overall look of the series, and in fact it actually helps to make the show really pop when it does finally explode into brighter primary colors. Line detail here is very sharp and the overall image is generally clear and well detailed.
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray, Audio Quality
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu features both its original Japanese language track as well as an English dub, both presented via DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mixes. Once again, the Japanese track is mixed quite a bit lower than the English track, and so those who like their audio on the bombastic side will probably want to opt for the English dub, even if they generally tend to favor original language options. Fidelity on both of these tracks is excellent, and voice work is also appealing (and really quite similar in tone and general ambience) on both of these tracks. The series has some really nice music, including lots of cues that use kotos and ethnic flutes (or at least synthesizer approximations of those instruments), and those ring through the soundfield with a great deal of sharpness and appeal.
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray, Special Features and Extras
The very same supplements which were on Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 1 are repeated on this second volume:
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto Collection 2 Blu-ray, Overall Score and Recommendation
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu is an often fascinating series, but truth be told I found myself losing a bit of interest (and patience) during this second set of episodes. The series would have been much better (albeit a lot shorter) if it hadn't paused so often for inconsequential tangents and especially so many flashbacks. While it's true some of the backstories add depth and interest to the characters, they also repeatedly interrupt the main momentum of the story, so that it seems like the series lurches in fits and starts, with a lot of downtime in between. Still, this is an often compelling combination of elements that should certainly satisfy samurai fans as well as those who like a little supernatural nastiness creeping into the proceedings. This second volume seemed just a tad more consistently soft than the first, but the audio maintains its same level of excellence. Unfortunately, the very same supplements from the first volume have been repeated here. Taken as a whole, though, the series comes Recommended.
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It was terrible news for thousands of American workers.
General Motors announced last week it was shuttering several plants and retooling its workforce. It’s ending the production of several sedans, turning its focus to hatchbacks and trucks.
The company said the moves will save it $6 billion annually by 2020.
“The actions we are taking today continue our transformation to be highly agile, resilient and profitable, while giving us the flexibility to invest in the future,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a news release.
One of those investments will be self-driving electric vehicles. Tesla is the market leader, but several large companies are making headway in the sector. Volkswagen recently said it was looking to open a new electric car facility in the United States.
At the local level, Xcel Energy announced Thursday it was partnering with Eau Claire, Menomonie, La Crosse, Mayo Health Systems, UW-Stout and Eau Claire and St. Croix counties “in a study that will help determine if any of their current fleet vehicles could be replaced with electric vehicles.”
Xcel will work with FleetCarma to install devices on selected fleet vehicles from each organization that will monitor how the vehicles are being used, mileage traveled, fuel efficiency and idling time. The results will determine whether they would be a good candidate for being replaced by an electric vehicle.
“Many customers are looking at innovative ways to reduce costs, meet sustainability goals and prepare for the future,” said Mark Stoering, president of Xcel Energy-Wisconsin/Michigan, in a news release. “Electric vehicles can provide a great opportunity for communities and companies to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel and other costs.”
Added Frank Draxler, Eau Claire County purchasing director: “Eau Claire County is committed to protecting our environment and saving money. We hope that this project can show us a way to do both.”
As do we.
Xcel references a study that determined the average electric car has 54 percent less lifetime carbon emissions than a traditional vehicle.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s website says electric vehicles “not only support the U.S. economy but help diversify the U.S. transportation fleet and reduce the impact of international supply disruptions. All of this adds to our nation’s energy security.”
If there is a positive to come out of GM’s restructuring, it’s the opportunity to realize a tagline the company recently adopted: “Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion.”
Worthy goals, to be sure.
— Liam Marlaire, assistant editor


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After introducing his model railroading hobby history, the author describes his current 20'x20' S and Sn3, two-level layout. Includes photos of the current layout, still under construction.
The author continues to introduce the members of the NASG BOT.
The author reviews the current state of the NASG, and highlighting the many people who contribute extra time to the organization to help be run better. He states that more photos and articles are needed from the AF side of the scale for both the magazine and the web site.
The author covers some info about changes within the NASG organization. The majority of the article is about the incorrect use of "gauge" vs. "scale" within S-scale and the industry in general. Gauge is the distance between the rails, and scale is the ratio to the prototype that we are modeling.
The NASG president covers several NASG-related topics, including elections, and needing someone to handle the Estate Survival program of the NASG.
Covers some minor topics about the organization itself (election nominations, no dues increases, extra copies of this issue available).
The NASG president covers several topics as he returned from the NASG Convention.
Commentary about the upcoming NASG elections, the Perles award, and the demise of Carstens Publishing.
It costs the NASG money to send out reminder notices, so the President reminds everyone to send their dues in on time.
The author covers the upcoming NASG elections, a request for Dispatch authors, and the Sn3 gauges for sale through the NASG.
The author covers the upcoming NASG convention, paying dues ahead of the deadlines, member contributions to content for the Dispatch, the web site's Product Gallery section, and making sure that your estate is set up to handle your model trains.
Covers notes about recent changes that have been made to the NASG web site, membership services, possible dues increase, and an increase in new members.
Comments about providing the webmaster with accurate data so that the web site becomes more accurate over time, business-type NASG memberships, membership renewals.
Consider contributing tips and trick to the Dispatch. NASG membership dues increases.
The NASG membership needs to be more vocal about what it wants for the organization. A change in the NASG Treasurer. People added as committee chairman.
A brief review of what happened at the 2015 NASG Convention's BOT and general membership meetings.
The NASG president introduces this special "This is S" issue, with what it takes to be an S-scale modeler.
The report of what happened at the 2012 NASG Convention's BOT meeting.
The new NASG president's first column, in which he runs through all the key people that are keeping the NASG humming along.
Nelson's 22'x22' AT&SF layout is featured in this article, which includes many photos and a track plan. The finished layout is always open for visitors.
Changes are proposed to be voted on during the upcoming election.
Tips and photos on how to successfully build the Pacific Rail Shops kits that nearly all S-scale modelers have in their closet.
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BEYOND CAGE Festival — a major event running in multiple NYC venues, Oct. 22-Nov. 7 — will open on Monday, October 22 at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall with the 86-piece Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble performing Atlas Eclipticalis and Winter Music. It will be the first time these works are presented together in their complete version. This historical event will also mark the 20th anniversary of the complete version of Atlas Eclipticalis, performed by The Orchestra of the S.E.M. at Carnegie Hall, a performance Cage helped prepare but sadly did not live to hear.
“Static sonorities shifted, intangible events solidified; collective images began to appear amid shapeless sound. I was reminded of orthodox Easter service: across expanses of tedium, an epiphany rises in the back of the mind.” —Alex Ross, New York Times in 1992
Monday, October 22, 8 P.M.
THE ORCHESTRA OF THE S.E.M. ENSEMBLE
Petr Kotik, conductor / Joseph Kubera & Ursula Oppens, pianists
JOHN CAGE: ATLAS ECLIPTICALIS & WINTER MUSIC
Premiere of complete works performed together
CHRISTIAN MARCLAY: SHUFFLE
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
Tickets: $25 / $15 Students (at Box Office)
www.carnegiehall.org / CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800
BEYOND CAGE Festival (New York City, Oct. 22-Nov. 7) will present Cage’s most significant (and rarely performed) works as well as his legacy in today’s composition. The program, featuring 8 performances and 2 talks, will span three generations, from Cage’s closest associates to young emerging composers in order to display Cage’s broad and lasting influence on the music of our times. Works featured in the festival will include music by Cage, Morton Feldman, Earle Brown, Christian Wolff, Luigi Nono, Salvatore Sciarrino, Roscoe Mitchell, Petr Kotik, Lucie Vitkova, Alex Mincek, Kate Soper, and many others.
For a complete schedule of events: http://www.semensemble.org
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Saying the county must find more cost savings for Kern Medical Center, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to end KMC's family medicine residency program.
They approved supporting a new family practice residency program at Clinica Sierra Vista, with the KMC program being phased out over about two years. Leticia Perez was the only supervisor to vote against the change.
"The status quo cannot continue," Supervisor Zack Scrivner said. "This is a high-quality program that's hemorrhaging millions of dollars every year."
From the KMC program, Dr. Navin Amin said he's disappointed in the board's action, but it comes down to dollars. "Clinica is going to get a better reimbursement as far as the patient visit is concerned and they will be getting more reimbursement per resident," he told Eyewitness News.
Clinica CEO Steve Schilling says that's because as a new program, his organization qualifies for new Teaching Health Center funding under the Affordable Care Act.
"There was this unique opportunity to draw down a larger amount of federal funds," he explained, saying KMC's rate was "frozen."
However, that funding could end by September 2015. The program will provide three years of training for the student doctors. Schilling said he thinks there's a pretty good chance the funding will be continued, but others have concerns.
If the money dries up, the county will be on the hook to backfill the funds. Schilling said the first year of Clinica's program. the county would contribute $523,000 to help cover expenses. That year the THC funds will total $900,000.
In the other years, Schilling says even if the THC funds are not continued, the county would kick in at most about $2 million. He says that's much better than the $3.6 million the program loses per year under the KMC program.
Supervisor Leticia Perez voted against the change over to Clinica. "I don't believe numbers tell the whole story," she said. "Nor do I believe that we've been given all the numbers that we need to make this decision adequately at this time."
She's disappointed the two programs have been "pitted against" each other, and worries about funding Clinica is depending on.
Supervisor David Couch calls the change the only responsible choice. "This is not a fun situation," he said. "I don't enjoy being in it." He says the handwriting was on the wall several years ago that something needed to change with the KMC family medicine residency program.
Clinica CEO Steve Schilling said they will train 18 residents, just as the KMC program has been doing. He also said students will spend a lot of time at KMC, while also putting in hours at their clinics.
"I think we took a step today to guarantee the survival of graduate medical education in our county for a growing population over the next many decades," Schilling said.
The KMC family medicine residency program has been in place since 1976.
Supervisor Mike Maggard said the change is a necessary reform at KMC. "We cannot sustain a $50,000 a day loss at that hospital." he said. Maggard called changes to the residency program the next, first step in a long process of discussions and changes.


Contractors and Cedar Park staffers scrambled over the weekend to dig a cavernous hole in Cypress Creek Road and repair a ruptured 30-inch water line. The road was reopened Jan. 21.
Assistant City Manager Sam Roberts said that from Saturday morning, Jan. 17, to about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, city water service was cut off to 228 apartment complexes east of Bell Boulevard and to all businesses at the intersection of Bell and Cypress Creek.
“We estimate we lost about one and a half million gallons of water,” Roberts said during Cedar Park City Council’s Jan. 22 meeting. “The good news is we got the line shut down pretty quickly.”
Roberts said the total cost for digging the hole, replacing the pipe, refilling the hole and patching the road will likely be between $190,000 to $200,000.
Staffers found the problem under Cypress Creek Road near Cedar Park Surgery Center.
“The road actually lifted up because of the force of the water,” Roberts said. “Pretty much everybody in our public works departments was called in that weekend to work on this job.”
He said Cedar Park police redirected traffic and the Cedar Park Fire Department distributed $2,000 worth of water to affected customers. Meanwhile, public works staffers called in contractors Excel Construction and Austin Engineering Company to dig down to the pipes over the weekend.
“To fix a line break of this size, you have to dig a very big hole,” Roberts said. “These guys were down in the hole so long, they got to where [others] were throwing pizza boxes down in there for their meals every four hours.”
Once contractors reached the pipe, they found that a saddle valve connecting the 30-inch line to another line leading south of Cypress Creek Road had separated.
Roberts said the cause of the rupture is unknown, but could have been caused by slow ground shifting.
“We’ve never had one of these saddle [valves] fail,” he said. “We’re not really concerned that it’s going to be a recurring problem.”
After water service was restored Sunday evening, the city issued a boil-water notice. The city rescinded the notice Monday evening after laboratory tests showed the water was safe for drinking. Mayor Matt Powell said the city does not often need to issue boil-water notices. Roberts added that he recalls the city issuing only two or three boil-water notices since 2002.
From Monday, Jan. 19 to Wednesday, Jan. 21 the city patched Cypress Creek with asphalt before opening all lanes to traffic.
City Council members during the Jan. 22 meeting approved the expense as emergency spending. Roberts said the city’s contractor will make more repairs to the road starting Jan. 25.


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For all those Yo Gabba Gabba fans out there I made this for my son during the YGG craze...
I actually used yellow cotton, white cotton, red cotton and black vinyl, but regretted it later when everythin started to fray around the edges (it did hold up quite well though). So for a longer lasting one I'd use felt as it doesnt fray and is easier to sew. Sorry I didnt take any pix of the work in progress. Would like to see sum versions :)Really like to see some Brobee, Foofa, Toodee & Muno versions as I didnt get around to doing them :(
Find a pic of Plex and copy the basic shapes.
Just cut out the shapes of Plex's head, eyes mouth antenna etc, and using matching thread, slowly stitch pieces on.
Use a yellow stitch to make the antenna up to the red spot.


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text: Singer-songwriter Cary Brothers is headlining with Greg Laswell at the Bottleneck on August 2. If you're like me, you first heard Brothers' songs on a series of Zach Braff films, like "Blue Eyes" off of 2004's Garden State soundtrack, or perhaps "Ride" from 2006's The Last Kiss. (Admittedly, two cringe-worthy movies; two excellent songs). From there, he's released Who You Are in 2007, and a new album, Under Control, about a month and a half ago. It may not have made the biggest blip on the radar, but his guitar-driven pop -- squarely planted between Brothers' folksy roots and shimmering Brit-pop aspirations -- are hard to say no to. Here's first single, "Ghost Town."