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Our main aim and focus was to otter a refreshing break from the mainstream journalistic articles and focus on providing the community with a forum in which to unite in celebration in their adopted home. Lanka Times offers readers a wide collection of creative features spanning all aspects of immigrant life, from personalities and events to sport, travel and human interest.
As the paper evolves to include new and exciting topics each month, we can also be assured, that with its growing numbers of end readers, we will always continue to celebrate the successes of Sri-Lankan’s both here and abroad. Aside from bringing Sri Lankan achievements to the forefront, we will strive to shed light on those stories that make Sri Lanka and Sri Lankans unique.
To provide the Sri Lankan Community in Australia with a unique and boutique newspaper, without the everyday political reporting which can be seen and heard on every day news.
The Lanka Times (in conjunction with UK Lanka Times) was first launched in 2008 out of a need newspaper would be distributed and targeted to readers both nationally and internationally.
The real decision makers of our community. In Australia the Sri Lankan community, whilst small in numbers, includes a large percentage of white collar workers from doctors and lawyers to corporate executives and business owners.
the demand increasing steadily both In conjunction with UK Lanka Times, Lanka Times in Australia is distributed in Australia, nationally and internationally. London and Sri Lanka.
Lanka Times appeals to many well known and local business owners both locally and internationally, with the interest to advertise with Lanka Times rising.


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To do so, you need to configure your MyOmBox to remote control your SmartHouse, wherever you may be, with your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
As a reminder, the DNS is a mechanism implemented in 1983 to link an IP address to a more memorable name, called domain name.
To create a free No-Ip account, click on the following link to their website http://www.noip.com/.
From this home page, it seems like only two languages are available: English and Portuguese. However, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you can select your language. We shall therefore select French.
Click on the neon green box “Free sign up” and simply follow the instructions provided on the tooltip icons.
A new window opens and asks you to check your inbox (from the email you entered when signing up on No-Ip.com). Simply click on the link “Activate account” in this mail.
A second window will open to inform you that your account has been activated.
If, when creating your account, you haven’t typed the default domain name (which is ddns.net) log into your No-Ip account with the user name and password you have chosen.
This will allow you to choose your host name (myhost) and the domain name that suit you best. You can find this list in the drop down menu. The first part (Free Domains) is free, whilst the other ones (Enhanced Domains) are paying.
Then, click on “Add Hostname” or “Ajoutez un hôte”.
Personally, I have a Neufbox. But the principle is valid for all current boxes, give or take a few details.
To configure this feature, go to “administration” on your ADSL box, most of the time with the IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1, then, in Network v4, go to “DynDNS”. An example is displayed for Livebox at the end of the article dedicated to this type of box at Orange.
The IP address, displayed automatically, is the external address. It’s the address enabling you to connect to the internet. As a reminder, the internal address is the address you have from your home network.
Don’t forget to turn the “Activation DynDNS” ON, and on the drop down menu, select “no-ip.com”. Enter the user name and the password, which you have chosen when signing up on No-Ip.com.
The domain name matches the one you have created when you signed up.
You are almost ready to use your MyOmBox from outside home and remote control your connected home.
To complete the configuration, install a network address translation rule (NAT). To do so, you need to go to the admin section of your ADSL box and click on NAT.
Name this rule (myombox, for simplicity purposes), the protocol is TCP (this is sufficient for proper functioning of the system), the external port is 80, the IP address is the one you have already found when setting up your MyOmBox and the destination port is also 80.
Then, to connect from outside home and test your 3G / 4G connection for example, you need to open the internet browser on your smartphone, tablet or laptop and enter the following URL: http://IP_DE_VOTRE_BOX_ADSL. You can retrieve it by going to the website http://www.get-ip.me for example.
We wish you an excellent use of your MyOmBox, wherever you may be.
For those who want to go further or whose ADSL box does not have the No-Ip functionality, there is a solution to update your IP ADSL address with a software.
Download the dynamic client software for the operating system you use. As far as I am concerned (and for this tutorial), I am on a Mac. There are dynamic clients (Dynamic Update Client = DUC) for Windows, Mac and Linux. This small software constantly verifies the IP address changes on your ADSL box and dynamically updates your DNS, without you having to worry about it.
Install your DUC by double-clicking on the downloaded file, and click on “Agree” as you agree with their general terms and conditions.

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It seems that every time California voters take aim at the legislature, they shoot themselves in the foot.
Think term limits. Even many who initially supported them admit that term limits have been a disaster.
And campaign financing reform initiatives haven’t staunched the flow of political money; they’ve mostly driven it farther from the sunlight.
We may have another potential misfire on next November’s ballot.
A constitutional amendment to jettison California’s full time legislature has been filed with the Attorney General’s Office.
Lawmakers would convene in January for 30 days, recess, and then reconvene in May for 60 days. Their pay will be cut from more than $7,940 per month to $1,500 a month, or $18,000 annually.
A quick look back shows us how a part-time legislature might work in real life.
“I can tell whether a man wants a baked potato, a girl or money,” boasted Arthur H. “Artie” Samish, arguably the most influential and powerful lobbyist in California’s history.
From the 1920s to the early 1950s, Samish used that simple formula to influence part-time lawmakers and successfully serve his clients’ interests in the State Capitol.
Back then the Legislature met every other year. In January of odd-numbered years, the houses convened to organize and introduce bills, then adjourned until March, when they considered legislation.
Lawmakers generally fled the Capitol in June or July, to escape the oppressive Sacramento heat. The legislature didn’t meet at all—except for special or budget sessions—in even numbered years.
Part-time legislators pulled down only $100/mo.
There still are. And will be, whether or not the legislature meets full- time.
Second jobs will always have the potential of legislative conflicts of interest.
The rhythms of the legislative process won't change. Politics will remain a full-time gig.
Don’t let the “part-time” label fool you.
When Proposition 1A, approved by California voters in 1966, ushered in the “full-time legislature,” lawmakers already were in Sacramento most of each year, working through a plethora of “special sessions” (which still are allowed under the current initiative).
The part-time legislature had become a rubber stamp for the Administration, lobbyists and interest groups.
In the end, a system is only as good as the people who inhabit it. And you can’t legislate human nature.

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The Barbers didn't open yesterday, and up until now (2.15pm) it hasn't opened today, so all has been quiet...famous last words!
So this morning, I got stuck in, I took the dogs for their walk, loaded the washing machine, gave the bird table a scrub, had 20 minutes on the treadmill, then it was time for breakfast, before doing proper work!
I cut some 2x4 timber into 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 battens, and then drilled and screwed them to the wall in the office.
These along with the two units will support the new desk top, and once the desk top is in place, I will sort out that jungle of cabling, nearly all of that you can see hanging down the wall is from the CCTV system, it was in a spiral cable tidy, which I had to remove this morning.
The battens now in place, it was then time to start some electrics, one existing double plug had to be moved, and I have installed a second. On the wall to the right, I want to add a further two. This wont overload the system, because most of the items are only used occasionally. Hopefully I will finish the electrics tomorrow, after I have been shopping, and then, I just have to paint the walls, which shouldn't take longer than an hour, possibly two, and then I can finish the desk top, and install it.

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This means that the government adds 25% to any amounts you put in, up to a certain limit. This limit is based on your annual earnings and is usually capped at £40,000. You can also carry forward unused allowances for up to three years.
One of the great things about a Nutmeg pension is that we’ll automatically add the 25% government top-up as soon as you make monthly payments into your pension pot.
If you’re a higher or top rate taxpayer and able to take advantage of the higher tax relief, you can claim these additional amounts through your annual tax return form.
There is also a lifetime allowance of £1,055,000 for pensions. This is the upper limit on pension benefits you’re allowed to receive before you have to pay tax. Any amount above this is subject to a charge of 25% if paid as a pension or 55% if paid as a lump sum.

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Will Your Kitchen Remodel Increase The Value Of Your Home?
If you think about remodeling the kitchen in your house, the producing value of your home must be of major concern. Hopefully, the ensuing kitchen will be so wonderful it can greatly increase the value of your house – whether you plan to offer it in the short term or in the long term. Some people prefer to consult with Los Angeles kitchen remodeling contractor before drafting a final plan of remodeling.
Every kitchen redesign project either increases or reduces the value of the home. For occasion, a kitchen which was created by an expert familiar with the latest tendencies (colors, surfaces, accessories, and styles) is likely to produce a value boosting result. Professional Los Angeles kitchen remodeling contractor is trained and have experience in creating unique, custom kitchens for their clients.
Professional kitchen designers have numerous cabinet, countertop, product and accessory choices to provide for bear on your kitchen remodel project. They will work together with you very closely to determine your precise needs, desires and budget and only then will they design a new kitchen to meet your project objectives.
Designers have worked along on many jobs; they are totally aware of the skills and can therefore plan those skills into your project design. The result of this team-work is a high quality remodeling project for you!
To locate professional kitchen remodeling companies in your area, simply do a Google search on "kitchen remodeling" to find a professional towards you.

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- CTP, TDM and Survival MMO game modes.
- Join voice chat servers any time, even without joining a game server.
- Join clan member's and other player's voice servers from their profile.
- 200 Player Limit per Clan.
- Clan Game Servers & Clan Voice Servers with Kick / Ban based on Clan Rank.
- 104,327 downloads total from all platforms.
- 8,424 unique players per Day.
Premium users get to test new features first, free users receive those abilities soon after.
Survival MMO Mode is planned to be similar to DayZ and War Z, however its under heavy reconstruction right now, many features had to be disabled in order to optimize them for mobile devices, more buildings must be simplified.
A Multiplayer First Person Shooter with up to 64 Players per server in Survival MMO, Team Deathmatch and Capture The Point game modes.
Air Vehicles allow you to play Mobile FPS games like never before, this game aims to be your mobile battlefield.
Please always update your game, if there are server side changes, then a new server version is created that is only accessible by the newest version of the game, which is why it looks like there are few servers online.

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When moving between Spain and the UK, many people will consider hiring a van and driving themselves and their belongings to Spain � and while it might seem an appealing option, it can present a number of problems.
One of the most common issues is with police traps throughout France and Spain. Less experienced drivers might find themselves accidentally experiencing trouble, whereas those with experience will know exactly how to avoid and deal with them.
Often, police wait at toll boots and other junctions with weight pads, pulling vans over to check that they haven�t gone over the legal weight limit. If you are overweight, you�ll be fined an amount that could be as much as 4000 Euros. If the fine alone weren�t bad enough, you�re expected to pay it in cash at the roadside, and then to offload your excess weight before moving on. Understanding the complex rules about weights and loads for a removals van from Spain to UK can literally save you thousands.
Another roadblock you might encounter is drugs searches � this will involve unloading your entire van to be checked by sniffer dog, and then packing it all again by the roadside. Without experience you could lose time, money, and even some of your belongings.
Advance Moves understands every aspect of one way van rental from UK to Spain, or Spain to the UK. We offer a range of packages to suit all needs, and our Quick Quote system will allow you to accurately budget for your move.

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Gary Clarke's Wasteland to get South Yorkshire premier before national tour!
Home News Gary Clarke’s Wasteland to get South Yorkshire premier before national tour!
Gary Clarke’s Wasteland to get South Yorkshire premier before national tour!
They fought for their families, their livelihoods, their communities, their futures and for an industry…but what happened to the families who survived the epic year-long battle of the Miners’ Strike of 1984/85?
Created to mark the 25th anniversary of the demolition of Grimethorpe Colliery in South Yorkshire and 30 years since the rise of UK rave culture, acclaimed choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents Wasteland, a thrilling yet deeply touching dance theatre production and the eagerly-awaited sequel to Clarke’s multi-award winning hit COAL.
Wasteland has its world premiere at Cast in Doncaster on May 15 and will then embark on a national tour throughout the rest of the year, with performances at Barnsley Civic on June 6, 7 and 8.
In 1994, Gary Clarke joined family, friends and neighbours to witness the downfall of Grimethorpe Colliery, an act of ruination that not only marked another nail in the coffin of Britain’s mining industry but also added to the destruction of the working class community that surrounded it.
Wasteland looks at how two different generations coped in this turbulent era of radical upheaval as industrial Britain fell and a new subculture emerged.
As one generation grinds exhaustedly to a halt, the next generation heads into the illegal rave scene of 1990s Britain, where derelict warehouses and abandoned work spaces become home for a new community of music and dance.
Wasteland is based on Gary’s own experience of reaching maturity at the height of the rave movement and also on many hours of interviews with former miners and with people who, like him, found escape through rave’s music and alternative sub culture.
It brings together Clarke’s blistering physical dance language performed by a company of exceptional dancers – headed by COAL’s lead dancer Alistair Goldsmith – and a community cast of four male singers, a total of 76 men throughout the tour of 18 venues nationally in 2019/20.
Also on stage will be two brass musicians, specially selected for every venue from the 14 championship brass bands who made such a vital and important contribution to the success of COAL.
Rare archive film footage brings the era to life – capturing both the tragedy of mining’s last days and the exhilaration of rave’s roots – along with a powerful rave sound score by Charles Webber and unique art work by Jimmy Cauty, co-founder of The KLF.
Jimmy Cauty’s appropriated police riot shields were first created for the Occupy St Pauls eviction in 2012.
Later the Smiley Riot Shields art work was seen to enormous acclaim in fellow artist Banksy’s Dismaland and Wasteland will be another opportunity to see these iconic pieces in action.
Bringing all this together into one unforgettable and compelling night of dance theatre, Wasteland dives head first into a hedonistic story of loss, hope, escapism and survival.
Wasteland brings together once more the production and creative team that made COAL such a major hit with both critics and audiences.
The producer of Wasteland is Gary Clarke’s long time mentor and collaborator Annabel Dunbar.
The Lighting Designer is Charles Webber, who has also created an original rave sound score and video for the show.
Dramaturgy is by Lou Cope, with costumes and set by designer Ryan Dawson Laight and other sound design by Daniel Thomas.
Musical Direction is once again by Steven Roberts, bringing outstanding community singers and brass musicians to the stage at each venue.
Gary Clarke Company dancers are: Alistair Goldsmith, Tom Davis Dunn, Robert Anderson, Emily Thompson Smith, Elena Thomas Voilquin and Jake Evans.

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Looking for some Free fun for the kids this summer? Aren’t we all?
Did you know communities around the South Sound host big name kids’ entertainers all summer long for FREE? It’s true! I’ll have these great kids’ concerts and shows in the calendar, but I know some of you like to plan ahead, so grab your calendar, call some pals, and make plans for a picnic play date with a free show!
This year’s guide is presented by Lacey in Tune. You’ll find some of the *best* in free entertainment for the whole family in Lacey this summer!
Wednesday, July 11, Tickle Tune Typhoon – These dancing veggies and robots will provide educational topics under the guise of silly fun!
Wednesday, July 18, Roberto the Magnificent – Unicycles, pogo sticks, juggling knives, oh my! Plenty of giggles are in store for the kids with Roberto the Magnificent!
Wednesday, July 25, The Brian Waite Band – The Brian Waite Band combines musical theater, imaginative storytelling, laughs, and original songs into great rock ‘n roll concerts that thrill kids and parents alike.
Wednesday, August 1, Joanie Leeds Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Joanie Leeds has been compared to Sheryl Crow and Alanis…for kids! Belting out tunes about being green, food fights and hipster culture, Joanie is an award winning artist.
Wednesday, August 8, The Not-Its! This Seattle “Kindie Rock” quintet will have children and their parents on their feet rocking out to power-packed songs about bugs, haircuts, reading, the 80’s and more. The Not-Its! are Sarah Shannon (former singer of 90’s Sub Pop band Velocity Girl), Danny Adamson (rhythm guitar), Tom Baisden (lead guitar), Jennie Helman (bass player) and Michael Welke (former drummer of Harvey Danger).
Wednesday, August 15, Recess Monkey – Teachers turned rockers perform kid friendly music with clever lyrics parents love, too.
An exciting children’s outdoor concert series that includes music, live animals, magic and LOADS of fun! Spraypark and playground located close by – pack your lunch, swimsuit and towels and spend the afternoon at Les Gove Park! Hands-on ArtRageous art activities offered at all events throughout the series.
After each performance, head to the climbing wall for ‘Get Outside & Climb’, from 1:00-3:00 PM. Unlimited climbing for $5 ($6 non-residents), ages 4 and older. Wristbands available in the Community & Event Center. Belayers, instruction and all equipment is provided.
Monday, August 13– Mister G.
Children’s Entertainment Tuesdays, June 26 – August 7, 6:30 p.m.
This 7-week series for kids and families is offered Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Huntamer Park. Each week features unique entertainment, from comedy for kids to fun family bands.Also look for their family concerts and movies. Lacey has great FREE family fun all summer!
none for the Tacoma area?
There is one coming up at Charles Wright that I need to add. Metro Parks Tacoma does summer bash events with movies and entertainment that we’ve listed in the outdoor movies post. They don’t do concerts like this. There are quite a few kid friendly shows hosted by Tacoma Public Libraries in the summer. Hope that helps!
Don’t forget the music in Tacoma’s Old Town every Wednesday. Great for kids with the big lawn and playground.
We stuck specifically to concerts or shows with children’s entertainers for this list, but thanks for the recommendation. Sounds like those would be good for the whole family to try!
There is also Buckley Summer Series. The concerts are listed on the website http://www.cityofbuckley.com/summerseries.


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The first phase of Oakridge Meadows, Igbesa ("OMI") via Agbara, Ogun State, comprises of Sixty-Five (65) Acres [26 Hectares] residential development.
The principal aim of conceiving this development is to provide real estate investors with the opportunity of acquiring properly serviced plots within a gated community at a most affordable price. Oakridge Meadows is conspicuously located along the Lusada Market-Igbesa Road, Igbesa, via Agbara in the Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. Within the same vicinity and location, exists many estates and landmarks.
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This 16-seat lounge is a unique meeting place and sanctuary for cigar lovers and connoisseurs of single malts, brandies and Armagnac. Inspired by the greenery and flowers of Warsaw, the ceiling is covered with floral green wallpaper, creating an intimate ambience. A large mirror hangs over a cosy fireplace, which reflects its light on the green-tiled walls. The feeling is that of an exclusive gentleman’s club, where travellers from all over the world are immediately made welcome.
The Humidor has its own decadent menu featuring wonderfully indulgent chocolate creations, specially designed to complement the array of single malts and brandies. The complex flavours enhance and deepen the notes of each drink, bringing out their unique characteristics, be that floral, smooth or subtly smoky.
Our signature restaurant, featuring modern Polish and international classics, expertly made using the best local ingredients.

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Effective June 6, 2011, amendments to CME, CBOT and NYMEX Rule 905 (“Choice of Law”) will be adopted and become effective. CME, CBOT and NYMEX recently added Rule 905 to each of their rulebooks to address forthcoming CFTC regulatory requirements in connection with new Derivates Clearing Organization (“DCO”) Core Principle R (Legal Risk). A number of entities located in various foreign countries have expressed interest in becoming clearing members of CME, CBOT and/or NYMEX. Certain of those entities are partially owned by a foreign state. Although applicable laws generally prevent state-owned business enterprises from invoking sovereign immunity, new subpart (b) of Rule 905 – the text of which is set forth below – will require clearing members to waive any immunity they may have based on sovereignty.
Rule 905. Choice of Law.
(a) The Rules of the Exchange shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to its conflict-of-law principles. Except as otherwise provided in Chapters 4, 5 and 6 of the Rulebook, any action, claim, dispute or litigation of any kind between the Clearing Member and the Exchange arising from the Clearing Member’s membership in the Exchange shall be adjudicated in a federal or state court in Chicago, Illinois. Clearing Members consent to the jurisdiction of such court and to service of process by any means authorized by Illinois or U.S. federal law, and shall not seek to transfer the venue of such litigation.
(b) Each Clearing Member irrevocably waives, with respect to itself and its revenues and assets, any immunity on the ground of sovereignty or other similar grounds from suit, jurisdiction of any court, injunctive relief, order for specific performance or for recovery of property, attachment of assets, and execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction, and irrevocably agrees that it will not claim any such immunity in any proceedings.
If you have questions regarding the changes to Rule 905, please contact Lisa Dunsky, Director and Associate General Counsel, at 312.338.2483.

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On March 25, 2015, at approximately 11:02 a.m., officers from the Northern District responded to the area of Oak Lane NW and Greenway Street NW in Glen Burnie for a report of an indecent exposure in progress.
Officers spoke with a female victim, who reported that she and her daughter were walking on Greenway Street parallel with the B&A bike trail when they noticed an adult male sitting on a park bench. As they approached, the victim noticed that the male suspect was fully exposed and appeared to be committing a lewd act. Based on the description provided by the victims, officers located and detained a suspect shortly after arriving on scene. The victim positively identified the suspect, who was charged with indecent exposure.
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This Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., nonprofit organization funded by the Sanitation Department, GrowNYC, is holding the Bushwick edition of ‘Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event’ at BKLYN Commons located at 7 Marcus Garvey Blvd.. The event is free to attend and free to participate in. All items are available for the taking on a first come, first serve basis. Donations must be clean, reusable and portable items.
The Bushwick event is a part of a series of swaps to be held around the city. The department’s goal is to hold one swap in each of the City’s 59 community districts. According to GrowNYC’s webpage, the most recent Swap was attended by a record 600 people. In fact, the swaps have become so popular that GrowNYC has limited the number of swaps an individual can attend to 6 per year.
This event is among many initiatives aimed at reaching the Sanitation Department’s goal of zero waste by the year 2030. Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner of NYC Dept. Of Sanitation says that this year they have kept over 44 tons of waste out landfills due to the program.
Learn more about GrowNYC here.
Check out the full swap calendar here.


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Please see our Info page for venue opening time. The schedule will be posted on the website closer to the festival date.
I placed an order, but did not receive my ticket(s).
E-tickets will be sent out 2 weeks before the event date. For any additional questions, please contact Festival Ticketing Support.
I am no longer able to attend. Can I get a refund?
There is no parking on site at the Queen Mary. ALL parking is offsite and serviced with free shuttles. Get further details and reserve your parking space now on the Getting Here page.
Yes, Tropicalia Fest is open to all ages. Children 5 and under are free.
Lost & Found will be at the information tent near the Main Entrance.
A phone camera or a small point and shoot without interchangeable lenses is fine to bring in. No video cameras (including Go-Pros) or professional cameras will be allowed into the event.
Where is the Uber/Lyft/Rideshare dropoff point?
Please review our Getting Here page.
Will there be free water refill stations?
Yes. Please review our Lockers page.
Can my ticket be scanned from my mobile device.
The scanners are equipped to scan mobile passes. But, we highly recommend that you print them out because cracked, dirty, dim and glared screens can cause a delay in entry.
In order to utilize the EZ Pay Payment Plan, you must specifically check the Payment Plan box during the checkout/order process. If you miss this, you are paying in full. There will be no account adjustments.
What if my question isn’t asked frequently enough to be listed here?
Please contact us with any other questions you may have HERE.


text: Progress Park is a 240 acre business park nestled in a tranquil setting of abundant pine trees and impressive rock formations. The Park is situated between the cities of Virginia and Eveleth, Minnesota. Entry to the business park is located along Highway 53, across from Lundgren’s Ford dealership and adjacent to the Slumberland Furniture store. The Park is owned and operated by the Virginia Eveleth Economic Development Authority (VEEDA).


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Whether you’re flying from Ankara to Turkey for a family reunion or business trip, we’re here to make booking as easy as can be. Thanks to our list of Ankara to Turkey flights, it’s simple to browse based on your point of origin and destination. Search through our flight routes and make your travel arrangements in no time.
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Environmental sustainability has been important to me for most of my life and I’ve had the good fortune to participate in greening efforts personally and professionally. At the beginning of this year, I set a goal for myself to limit the amount of trash that I produce to 2 bags per month. As we start the second week of February, I’ve only produced 1 bag of trash so far this year! Some of my waste-reducing strategies include recycling, composting, reusing, repurposing, repairing, and a few other “re”s.
It’s been an enjoyable challenge that keeps my mind continually looking for new opportunities, and one of the things I’ve recently been contemplating is the effect this type of effort would achieve if everyone had a similar goal. Just imagine how much less space would be required for landfills, the reduction in fuel used by trash trucks to pick up and haul waste, and so on.
The next thought that crossed my mind is how this applies to the parking industry. Not only are there tremendous opportunities to use environmentally sustainable practices in our industry, but when we do, they can have a much greater effect than each of us as individuals at home. As an industry, we have the opportunity to reduce vehicle emissions, build more environmentally friendly structures, add energy back onto the grid, reduce the trash produced by customers and our operations, and much, much more.
If the environment is important to you but you’re not sure where to start in terms of implementing sustainable practices, an excellent resource is the Parksmart program. Parksmart defines and recognizes sustainable practices in parking structure management, programming, design, and technology. The program offers an excellent roadmap for small and large changes you can make.
Are you doing something new to have a positive effect on the environment? Share your efforts in the comments so others can benefit from them too!
Vicki Pero, SPHR, is principal with the Marlyn Group.


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text: The 1460 is the original Dr. Martens boot. The boot's instantly recognizable DNA looks like this: 8 eyes, a heel-loop, yellow stitching, and a comfortable air-cushioned sole with grooved edges. This 1460 really goes back to its roots: it's Made in England with rich Abandon leather — a rugged, heavyweight hide with a naturally-tumbled, oily finish.


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At the NFU Mutual Bury St Edmunds office we take time to get to know our customers in order to understand their individual needs.
Although best known as a rural insurer, NFU Mutual’s range of products extends to general insurance, investments, pensions and risk management services. NFU Mutual Financial Advisers advise on NFU Mutual products and selected products from specialist providers.
We’ll explain the advice services and the charges. Financial advice is provided by NFU Mutual Select Investments Ltd. Risk management services are provided by NFU Mutual Risk Management Services Ltd.
Our team is experienced and knowledgeable and aims to provide quality NFU Mutual products at a fair price and with a first class local service.


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Discover how to get the most out of Ubuntu for work, home, and play. Learning a new operating system can feel daunting, especially if you’re used to Windows or OS X. If you’ve been afraid to try Ubuntu because you don’t know where to start, this book introduces you to a wide selection of software and settings that will make your computer ready to work for you.
You’ll see how Ubuntu can make your computing life easy. In addition to a tour of Ubuntu’s modern and easy-to-use interface, you’ll also learn how Ubuntu’s Software Updater keeps all of your software secure and up-to-date. Browsing the Internet becomes faster and safer. Creating documents and sharing with others is built right in. Enjoying your music and movie libraries helps you unwind.
Ubuntu is the world’s third most popular operating system and powers desktop and laptop computers, servers, private and public clouds, and embedded devices. There’s never been a better time to install Ubuntu and move to an open source way of life. Completely updated for this exciting second edition, Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users will help you start your journey into Free and Open Source Software with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.


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Bristolian Chris Sampson holds a BA hons from Cardiff College of Art where he was a student of Fine Art. After undertaking a post graduate qualification in art-education at the University of Wales he moved to live in Cornwall and was soon to become established as a teacher of art. He became second in the art department of one of the country's largest community colleges, in Devon, before assuming the role of tutor to trainee art-teachers from the University of Exeter School of Education.
Chris found a symbiotic relationship between teaching and painting but was able to devote more time to the latter after leaving formal teaching in 2006.
His work has always been rooted in the act of painting itself, with it's ongoing challenge to achieve a level of understanding and mastery of all it involves.
Subject matter is borne out of experience, contemplation and observation of the environment and the wish to evoke and share an emotional response with the observer.
Chris has shown his work in commercial galleries throughout the South West as part of group exhibitions and three, two and one-man shows.
His submissions have been hung in open exhibitions in Kingsbridge, Bideford, The Royal West of England Academy and SWAc, where he was a regular contributor for seven consecutive years, before becoming an Associate Member in 2015.
He has work in private collections throughout the U.K. in Australia and the U.S.A.
Chris Sampson was elected to Academician status in Feb 2019.

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text: Israel 1948-1996 lightly dupl in Vario leaves in 2 binders with better items incl 1949 Tabul M/S MLH, 1960 Taviv M/S CTO & MLH & 1963 Halbanon sheetlet of 16 MLH plus a few other M/S'S, FDC's, tete bêche pairs & booklet panes. Some singles/sets with tabs from 1971 onwards noting odd earlier. Main value in the 60+ M/S's & sheetlets. Odd faults but many 1950's-1970's MUH x2. Low reserve.


text: The shirt is heathered brown with a rustic faded Texas flag in the background. "Come & Take It" is located at the bottom of the flag area in bold writing. With a 65-35 blended fabric, this Next Level Apparel shirt doesn't get any softer. This t-shirt runs a little small, so consider going up a size if you don't like a snug shirt. **Available in 2XL and 3XL, which are true to size based feedback we've received from other customers.


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Richard Wolff's latest Economic Update opens the Winners and Losers Radio program for September 8, 2017. North Korean history, with commentary by Kim Jong Un over the Diesel channel. All on enlightenradio.org.
The latest wisdom from the Moose Turd Cafe in the Red Caboose on the affairs of the downtown jackass fills in the void with the laughter of the damned.

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With the release of iOS 12, the Shortcuts app was released into the wild. Unlike Siri Shortcuts, through which you can assign simple voice commands to frequently used actions on your device,1 the Shortcuts app empowers you to build simple and complex automated workflows with a building block interface.
This example creates a new task in Things within my ‘Writing’ area, assigned to Today, and presents me with a pre-filled quick-entry window where I can add the title and hit save.
I’ve already created almost 50 Siri Shortcuts, but I haven’t done much in the way of integrating Siri Shortcuts with Things. I’ve only set up a couple Siri Shortcuts to filter my tasks with particular tag/list combinations. Follow the link above, though, for some really good examples of Siri Shortcuts set up to create tasks in Things. The post inspired me to set up a few.
iOS 12 added some great functionality to Do Not Disturb, including the ability to set Do Not Disturb for an hour, until the evening, or until you leave your current location. Since my phone is silent and I get all notifications through taps from my Apple Watch, I can ignore most distractions pretty easily. As a result, I never bothered to activate DND when entering a meeting or starting a phone call on my office phone.
The introduction of the Walkie-Talkie app in watchOS 5 changed all this. Walkie-Talkie messages from a pre-approved contact blurt out from your Watch, unless you’ve either activated DND or changed your availability in the Walkie-Talkie app. I’ve started activating DND for an hour before I make phone calls on my office phone, but what I really need is the ability to set DND for a brief period of time.
MacTrack Legal Registration is Open!
We’ve all been there – you finish a legal conference with a feeling of euphoria. You’re invigorated, full of tips and ideas to implement in your practice, and are excited about all the friends you’ve made who are “your kind” of people.
Wait a sec – you haven’t experienced a conference like that yet? That means you haven’t attended MacTrack Legal, an annual legal technology conference held at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. The conference is geared toward lawyers who use Apple devices. This year the conference will have a special focus on iOS.


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This proposed draft amendment provides reference software with support for the screen content coding (SCC) extensions of the high efficiency video coding (HEVC) standard.
This is a proposed draft amendment to the reference software for the HEVC video coding standard to provide reference software support for the SHVC scalable extensions.
This document contains tutorial information for the screen content coding (SCC) extensions of the HEVC video coding standard and a description of the algorithms implemented in its reference software.
This document provides tutorial information about the SHVC scalable video coding extensions of the HEVC standard and the algorithms implemented in the associated reference software.
This document provides information about the 3D and multiview extensions of HEVC and the algorithms implemented in the associated reference software.
This is a draft of the reference software implementing the multiview extension of the HEVC specification. Source code is provided in the attached zip archive.
This is a draft of reference software implementing the HEVC specification, including support for format range extensions profiles. Source code is provided in the attached zip archive.


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Situated on the majestic shores of Saadiyat Island surrounded by the undulated dunes, the Park Hyatt is the perfect destination for luxury getaways or family retreats. Its prime location is home to the endangered species of the hawksbill turtles, while across the manicured greens you’ll see the Saadiyat Beach Golf club. The Park Hyatt is a halal friendly hotel, offering exclusivity and privacy to all their clients. A tranquil retreat where your mind, body, and soul can relax, it’s here you’ll get to let loose and enjoy Abu Dhabi’s luxuries at its best.
With over 306 room, suites and villa each beautifully crafted to provide the ultimate escape some with private plunging pools, picturesque views, and special amenities, choosing your accommodation will be a piece of cake. We recommend the Beach View Suite, a spacious 120 sqm suite complete with a private balcony for stunning views, mod cons such as a Nespresso machine and docking station, and gaming console on request for kids or even adults! Your king bed provides the perfect night’s sleep, while the open plan marble bathroom including a dual vanity sink, Hans Grohe walk-in rain shower, and a deep soaking stand-alone Toto bathtub will make relaxing from the comfort of your suite as easy as it can be.
Exceptional dining experiences await you at some of the best restaurants in Abu Dhabi. Park Hyatt has 3 in-house restaurants, all of which offer traditional Mediterranean and international cuisines with both indoor and outdoor dining facilities. You can also enjoy dining at the Beach house which provides the traditional experience of the Arabian island life, as well as panoramic views of Saadiyat Beach and the landscaped hotel gardens.
To add to the luxury holiday you’ve been dreaming of, indulge yourself in an assortment of treatments at the Atarmia Spa and Fitness Centre. Relax and connect with nature as you treat your body to the relaxation it needs, or go all out and enjoy an array of exercises with a personal trainer and Yoga classes. For those travelling with little ones, Camp Hyatt is an exclusive facility for the younger guests. Give your children their own private escape while the adults make the most of the outdoor pool or tennis court.
Five nights at the Jumeirah Etihad Towers start from £799 per person in a Park room including flights with Etihad Airways, daily breakfast, and airport transfers. Upgrade to Business Class flights from £1600 per person. Please contact us for more information.


text: Ft. Collins Kitchen & Bath Showroom is proud to present this brushed nickel finished pivot shower door, by Fleurco. The PXLR5842-25-40L-QB-79 is made from premium materials, this Pivot Shower Door offers great function and value for your home. This fixture is part of Fleurco's decorative PLAT 79 Collection, so make sure to check out other styles of fixtures to accessorize your room.


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NATIONAL junior team member Rochelle Tan ran away with the 16-19 years old title in the Congressman Red Durano triathlon series in Carmen over the weekend.
Tan finished the race in 1:20:36, almost 20 minutes ahead of second placer Gabriellie Gail Salimbangon, who is just 16.
Rico Valentin also had a dominant win in the men’s 25-29, taking the title in 1:12:20, exactly 10 minutes ahead of second palcer Daryl Caballes. Neil Villarosa was third in 1:26:34.
Jarvis Jaranilla won the men’s 30-34 division in 1:19:35, while Harrisson Pray Jumamoy (1:23:20) and Yuri Abalo (1:30:48) got second and third places, respectively.
Other winners in the sprint women’s division were Fatima Cabitan (20-24), Hannah Galo (25-29), Xedessa Villo Cuyos (30-34) and Vangie Janea (35-39). In the men’s division, the winners were Eugene Sanchez (35-39), Tyron Tan (40-44) and Junki Flores (45-49).
The event, which was organized to help prepare the Cebuanos for the Cobra Ironman in August, also had the mini-sprint division, duathlon and the super trikids.
Savannah Chiongbian topped the kids 6-under division, while Xeemon Sagee Villo Cuyos won the 7-8 division. Niña Francesca Villaba beat Yuan Chiongbian for the 11-12 boys title, while Richomond Seville topped the girls division. Ana Maximo won the 13-15 girls title, while Rans Gerona got the boys title.
READY. Ica Maximo (second from left) and the rest of the age-group participants wait for the signal from Oscar Rodriguez (left) in the Congressman Red Durano triathlon series in Carmen.
Those who won the mini-sprint titles were Lloyd Ompad in the 11-15 bracket, Avegale Zapanta (35-39), Maricel Tiu (40-44), Jeremy Flordelis (20-24), James Apilado (25-29), and Jose Francis Cañizares (30-34). Those who won the duathlon were Dixon Tiu (men’s 40-44), Glean Cabrera (25-29(, Joseph Miller (30-34), Arnel Sacris (45-49), Erwin Marigomen (35-39) and Lovelieniel Casidsid (30-34).
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on May 29, 2012.

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We will learn something about the simple tips for flower gardening through this discussion. This article has the details of when to start planting, select plants from the nursery and many more ways to enhance the look of your garden.The article also has a brief description about floriculture- study of flower which will help you more in beautifying your garden.The article also traces the history of where did it all began.
Looking forward to grow a garden in your own home? Wondering which flowers and vegetables can be grown in your garden? Ask our Home Gardening experts in ISC for correct guidance and details.
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Digital displays are transforming the ways that consumers interact with brands – learn how powerful this medium could be for your business in CSG’s latest blog.
Customer behaviour is changing to such a degree that for many businesses, building durable and profitable relationships with consumers requires a new approach. Existing marketing techniques and platforms are becoming increasingly out-dated in an era when people are ruled by their personal devices, making much of what marketers and advertisers have relied on over the past century ineffective. With consumers faced with more distractions than ever before, the question for any business looking to stay relevant in changing times is what can you do to cut through?
Previously, the answer was simple – go larger with more advertising. High-gloss billboards and indoor signage were previously seen as the fastest way to get a message to market without relying on mass media such as TV, radio or print. Unfortunately, many industry experts are tipping that most major metropolitan areas have reached the saturation point for visual advertising, with Nike Air Jordan’s global director of advertising Desmond Marzette arguing that consumers have become nearly immune to traditional forms of advertising.
“Back in the day, when we didn’t have DVRs or anything, you could get a special feeling from digesting an ad in one way. Now you’re seeing an ad every 10-15 secs, whether on your phone, online. It’s everywhere… That’s downgraded the value of advertising to the consumer,” he said.
His comments are supported by survey results from NewsCred that argue that millennials – now one of if not the largest generation in most western nations – are increasingly shunning traditional forms of advertising and prefer brand messages that are engaging and tailored to their interests.
View our range of digital display offerings here.
Looking for a better solution to reach your audience? A 2012 study by members of the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute revealed some interesting results of digital display advertising. While intended as an examination of the effects of eye-catching digital displays on driver awareness, the study is useful for marketers as it shows the significant impact this advertising format can have on consumers. Drivers experienced more than double the number of eye fixations – the act of holding your gaze on a single location – when presented with a digital display compared to other types of signs, helping to build a more complete image of the message and aiding in recall. Additionally, their dwell times (total time spent looking at the ad) were nearly three times longer than those for traditional signs, meaning that consumers were taking more and longer looks at a message simply because it was presented on a digital display.
These statistics suggest that while many device users habitually press the ‘Skip’ button on advertisements as quickly as possible and can walk through a street filled with static billboards without retaining a single message, digital display’s ability to recontextualise content makes it uniquely powerful.
Many companies have already recognised the effectiveness of digital displays, with the industry ballooning from $6 billion in 2013 to more than $23 billion in 2018. In addition to its ability to recontextualise previously ignored video content, they also offer brands the ability to show some additional creativity in how they reach their target market.
Have a question about digital signage for your business? Submit an enquiry below to be contacted by our team of technology experts.


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The title of neTTheatre’s hypnotic physical theatre show is a little misleading. There is, throughout this compelling hour and twenty minutes, a distinct scarcity of puppets. Instead, channelling the work of Tadeusz Kantor and excavating dense Jewish scripture, this is a non-linear, disorientating journey through the realms of life and death. Viewing the human condition through the lens of cabalism, director Pawel Passini’s creation is a contorted compendium of dreams, desires and nightmares, as captivating as it is bewildering.
We are given a road map of sorts, a projected schema studded with words such as “beauty”, “justice” and “understanding”, through which the performance can be refracted but never quite clearly seen. This, we are warned, is to be expected. In one of several deft nods to the artifice of theatre, the knowing voice of the director cuts in to tell the audience that we will probably struggle to follow what we are about to see and that we might not enjoy it; this is “sit down tragedy”, not “stand up comedy”.
The piece, however, is as visual as it is intellectual. Rich and sometimes ridiculous images compete for attention, from dreamlike projections to a host of angels in white wigs and hipster glasses. In the midst of Passini’s assault on the eyes, it is the alternately graceful and vicious physicality of neTTheatre’s performers that captures the gaze. A man and woman, cast as Adam and Eve figures, move fluidly as one body, arms hemmed together inside the same shirt; another woman spits the Hebrew alphabet, the letters bodily wrenched from her diaphragm as her torso spasms.
The screaming succession of startling images summons questions, tumbling feverishly one after another. Who is the silent artist figure, seeming to paint the world into creation around him? What is reality and what is dreamed? Does the gaping emptiness of a figure made from clothes – one of the production’s few instances of puppetry – suggest that God too is just a void clothed in empty faith?
Questions, however, are deflected by both text and performance. We are told that “to know is to pose questions”; questions breed questions in the same way as Passini’s baffling imagery, with none of those insistent “why’s” bringing us any closer to understanding or satisfaction. The answers that we seek are repeatedly evaded. In this way, neTTheatre grasp us by the hand and roughly guide us to the relinquishing of linear logic that is required to experience their performance as intended – as an experience.
And as an experience it is exhilarating and exhausting. There is perhaps too much going on, certainly too much to fully absorb both the surtitles and the stage language, but this seems to be the point. A fraction of enlightenment is all that we can hope for. But understanding is not everything. As a Rabbi in the show says of the young daughter who insists on reading from cabalist teachings, “she understands nothing, but it pleases me”.


text: In September of 2013, upwards of 20 inches of rain fell across Boulder County within one week. It caused mass hillside erosion and landslides throughout the Front Range, as well as streamflow conditions congruent with a 100-year flood. This stochastic event further provided a unique opportunity to study its dynamic effect on biogeochemical watershed processes. As part of the continued monitoring of the Gordon Gulch headwater catchment by the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory, the collection of water and soil samples here have allowed for long-term investigations regarding the formation of organic material within the regolith in addition to its fluvial transport. Observations of greater variability in dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentration and quality in Gordon Gulch compared to the higher order receiving stream Boulder Creek, suggests that at times the headwater stream is connected to the drainage from the upper saprolite [Gabor 2013]. This coupled relationship can be further demonstrated by the pulse of high dissolved organic carbon (DOC) observed during early Spring snowmelt, which flushes out this near-surface soil organic matter (SOM) sourced from leaf litter breakdown as well as microbially-mediated alteration. Given the implicit role of precipitation in connectivity of SOM into streams, with snowmelt providing the first flush of resident, interstitial organic matter, the purpose of this study is to elucidate the additional influence of an extreme hydrologic event on the mobilization DOM. From samples collected in Boulder Creek across synoptic and temporal scales, processed through advanced chromatographic techniques and spectroscopic characterization, we seek to identify whether such large inputs of water additionally mobilize accumulated, recalcitrant DOM moieties through enhanced conductivity and deeper flushing of the soil/saprolite boundary. Furthermore, these findings could support the concept that similarly to stream morphology, such events also serve as an effective reset mechanism for terrestrial-aquatic biogeochemical linkages.

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Trusting the tour-validated performance of his Srixon and Cleveland Golf equipment, Ted Potter, Jr. stared down the world’s best on his way to a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA. He followed Saturday’s brilliant 62 with a near-flawless final round to capture his second career PGA Tour victory.
Entering the final-round tied for the lead, Potter bogeyed the opening hole to drop one behind the lead. That would prove to be the only blemish on the card for Potter on Sunday, as he reclaimed the lead by the fifth hole, and never relinquished it. Potter knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity. After his first PGA Tour victory in 2012, he would suffer a devastating ankle injury that took years to recover from. This win is a true testament to Ted and his fight back to the top.
Potter’s Z-STAR XV golf ball and Cleveland RTX-3 wedges helped him to a flawless short-game performance all week which also earned him the number one spot for most birdies in the field (24) and jumped up 102 spots in the FedEx Cup Rankings. On the day, Potter was perfect around the greens, converting every up and down opportunity he faced.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA –Srixon과 Cleveland 골프용품의 투어 인증성능을 신뢰하는 Ted Potter, Jr.는 캘리포니아Pebble Beach에 위치한Pebble Beach Golf Links에서 열린AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am에서 3타차 우승을 기록했다. PGA 개인 통산 2승을 위해 토요일에 보여준 62타의 훌륭한 경기가 거의실수없는 마지막 라운드 까지 이어졌다.
선두와 같은스코어로 마지막라운드를 시작한 Potter은 첫홀에서 보기를 범하면서 선두에 1타 밀렸다. Potter 는 5번째 홀에서 선두를 재차지하며 첫보기가 일요일에 Potter가 범한 유일한 실수라는 것을 보여줬다. Potter는 한두차례의 실수는 극복할수있는 역경이라는 것을 알았다. 2012년 첫번째 PGA 투어 우승후, Potter는 회복하는데 몇년이 걸린 심각한 발목부상으로 고생을 했다. 이번 우승은 Ted에게 확실한 증거가 되었으며 다시탑의자리를 되찾을수있도록 했다.
Potter는 “너무 감사하다. 발목이 부러졌을때 앞으로 골프스윙에 어떤 지장이 있을까 알수없는 상황은 정말 괴로웠다. 그러한 상황에서 돌아온 지금 이순간을 믿을수가 없다”고 말했다.
Potter의 Z-STAR XV 골프볼과 Cleveland RTX-3 웨지는 Potter 이 일주일 동안 실수없는 쇼트게임을 할수있도록 했고 이러한 경기력 으로 필드 (24)에서 가장 많은 버디를 위한최고 스팟을 얻었으며 페덱스컵 랭킹도 102계단 올라갔다. 그날 Potter는 마주 하는 모든기회들을 다스리며 그린주변에서 훌륭한 경기를 보였다.


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Clearstream International S.A., a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, acquired all shares in the London based Swisscanto Funds Centre Limited. The deal allows Clearstream to expand its services in the funds space with the management of distribution contracts and data processing. The purchase agreement was signed on 23 April 2018. The transaction is expected to close within the third quarter of 2018, subject to approval of the relevant authorities.
Bär & Karrer advises Clearstream, a Deutsche Börse group company, as Swiss legal counsel, while Allen & Overy acts as EU legal counsel. The Bär & Karrer team includes Mariel Hoch, Thomas U.Reutter, Fabienne Perlini-Frehner, Basil Hotz, Monika Maric (M&A), Peter Hsu, Sandro Fehlmann, Tiffany Ender, Nina Sauerwein, Kaspar Luginbühl, Valentina Eichin (Financial Regulation), Mani Reinert (Competition Law) and Susanne Schreiber (Tax).


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Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage from stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia.
Today's stage is a 201 kilometer dash from Ferrara to Asolo. In between the start and finish the riders will face a relatively flat first 120K before the road begins to rise, before the start of Monte Grappa. There are no fewer than nine different approaches to this summit that has been used three times in Giro history - 1968, 1974 and 1982. As you would expect from the Giro, the race tackles it from Semonzo, which presents a difficult route for riders. The road averages a tad under eight per cent for its 18km with ramps of 14 per cent, then drops steeply back to the plains before a short kick up to the finish in Asolo.
At the start this morning we have sunny, clear skies. We're predicting sun all day with highs of 25 c, and a slight wind from the east. Right now the Cyclingnews blimp is hovering over the start line as riders begin to roll off. We're ready, are you? We've got a musette stuffed with energy bars with us, sun cream and of course a rain jacket should the weather turn. As for the music in the blimp today, we'll we're going to begin with a bit of Vivaldi.
Towards the climb the riders will ride across hallowed ground, through a cemetery. They will ascend the Strada Giardino, just one of nine routes to the summit - another unusual and intriguing aspect of this fascinating mountain.
It's a long climb, as are all the climbs up Grappa: almost 19km, with 21 tornanti (switchbacks). And it's a steep climb, as are all the climbs up Grappa, with an average gradient of eight percent, a 2.3km section at 10.8 percent, and ramps of up to 15 percent.
On the first part of the climb, the road is lined with stately cypresses and other vegetation which offers a little shade, but the second, harder, part is all in the open, exposed to scorching sun. It's one of the hardest routes up a mountain where, on a scale of one to five, all the routes are rated 4-5+ in difficulty.
Read this excellent feature about the climb here, written by April Pedersen Santinon. Thank you, April.
There are no non-starters this morning but yesterday we had a number of riders quit the race. DNFs for Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago-CSF Inox, Morris Possoni (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team , Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale, David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions, while Jack Bobridge (Aus) Garmin - Transitions did not start.
After nearly two weeks of racing the GC looks a bit like this (see below). There are a number of questions. How tired is Porte? Remember it's his first Grand Tour and there are reports that he's sick. Secondly, who from Arroyo, Kiserlovski, Tondo, Agnoli, Efimkin and Gerdermann is the biggest threat? Thirdly, have the race's original favourites of Vino, Basso, Nibali and Evans given them too much time? They've certainly let Carlos Sastre back into the race after the Spaniard had a truly atrocious first week. Needless to say, some but not all of these questions will be answered on today's stage.
Vladimir Karpets was a big winner yesterday, moving up from 19th place and gaining time on the likes of Evans and co.
Information is a bit sluggish right now but the riders have covered roughly 20 kilometers already and Liquigas are currently on the front of the bunch controlling affairs.
Apologies that last update was incorrect. Twenty kilometers, covered, not remaining.
Want to know how hard the climb is? Here's Scarponi's take on it. "The Grappa's really tough and long. That said, the descent is so long that a lot of riders who have been dropped will regain touch before the valley. I know Asolo well because my wife's from just up the road. I can see a small group going away early and staying clear, then 30 or 40 approaching Asolo together and breaking up on the last hill."
He has a point about the long descent, it's a perfect opportunity for some of the weaker climbers to get back on but if you're a GC contender and you're dropped on the climb by some of your competitors it's going to hurt you. Perhaps not just physically, but mentally too. But back to the race and we've got a break forming at the front. There were a few attacks but this one looks to have settled. Names to come.
So our break consists of Markus Eibegger (Footon), Damien Monier (Cofidis), Steve Cummings (Sky), Alessandro Bisolti (Colnago), William Bonnet (Bbox), and Filippo Pozzato (KAT).
Pippo was the last rider to join the break and they've currently got a lead of around 15 seconds. This could work.
Pozzato is the highest placed rider on GC. He's currently 37:38 back on Porte.
Of course the world of cycling has been turned on its head in the last few days with allegations made by Landis and then counters from Armstrong, all relating to Landis' confession that he doped during his time at Postal, as well as his implication of several other riders and team staff. While the Giro is going on thousands of miles away I only think that it's fair to mention this subject as it could have implications on the sport's future.
Here is a link to the very latest developments while here's a link to the emails Radioshack published yesterday. Whether they're the complete trial is unknown but they do make interesting reading. Whatever the conclusion(s) let's just hope that the governing bodies investigate all of these claims. Whether someone 'talks to themselves in the peloton' is irrelevant. Everyone deserves to be heard.
And the gap is now up to 2:35 so it's safe to say that the pattern for today's stage is well and truly set.
In fact the break is now speeding along at close to 40 mph. The gap increasing rapidly.
The break has now reached Monselice and their lead is 4:50 on the bunch.
Filippo Pozzato has of course won a stage in the Giro - stage 12 to be precise - and his confidence will already be high. Not that he needs confidence of course. Cummings has won a stage but he has been aggressive in the race already. He's got a new lease of life after his time at Barloworld.
The average speed after the first hour of racing is a whopping 51kph and the lead has gone out to 8:38.
Saxo Bank are starting to timidly put some bodies on the front now. With Porte in their team and the young Aussie leading the race it's their duty to keep things under control. At least until the start of the climb .
Of course the race heads to the Veneto region, not far from Pozzato home town of Sandrigo near Vicenza. The stage actually passes through Castelfranco Veneto, the home town of Alessandro Ballan.
Damien Monier, 27, has been with Cofidis since 2004. His biggest successes have been on the track, as he was first in the individual pursuit in the French national championships in 2003 and 2005. This is his second Giro, having ridden it previously in 2008, and fourth Grand Tour, as he has also ridden the Vuelta a Espana in 1007 and 2009. This season he has brought in top ten finishes at the Classic Loire Atlantique and in two stages of the Vuelta Asturias. In this his seventh year with the French team, he is still looking for his first professional victory.
Could Pozzato win his second stage of this year's Giro? It would certainly make up for his poor Spring that was hampered by illness.
130 kilometers to race and the break is stable at around 8 minutes now so Saxo are doing their job in keeping things together. In the main field the favourites are all close together. The aim of the exercise is for them to keep as much energy as possible and not to waste any time in the wind. Their teams will be trying to keep Evans, Basso and co as fresh as possible for the big climb of the day.
The road is gently starting to rise in sections now and the chase behind is starting to work. The gap now under 8 minutes.
Ciao Cunego. The Lampre team leader has sent his men to the front as well. He's coming into form at just the right time after having a difficult first week. He was second behind Evans on the epic stage 7 and lead the favourites over the line a day later. The gap is now under 7 minutes.
Cadel Evans admitted to Gazzetta dello Sport that all the overall leaders are tired after two weeks of hard, aggressive racing, but pointed out the decisive stages begin today.
"Were racing as if we haven't looked at the profile of the last week," Evans said. "We're always flat out and so it's inevitable that we're tired. If Vinokourov wasn't tired he would have raced differently at L'Aquila."
"My GC position isn't great but my days have arrived and that makes me optimistic. It'll be crazy on the Grappa climb but I'm especially looking to the mountain top finishes. Did you see what happened at Montalcino? If I've got the legs, I'm going to attack. If my legs are good, every occasion is good to pull back time."
Evans only has four BMC teammates to help in the final week and his rivals know it. But he knows it too and is ready to take on any attacks the other favourites might be planning.
"I'm ready for anything and everything. Near Porto Recanati the other day, the sprinters' teams worked all day and then didn't close the gap. That seemed foolish to me. Scarponi and Vinokourov played games too. They said 'Lets go steady' then attacked.."
Asked about perhaps forming an alliance with another team, Evans said: "Have you not realised we're all racing against each other?"
Seems Cunego's actions have set the tone and now Acqua e Sapone have come to the front to signal their intent for Garzelli. Two trains now on the front of the bunch, both leaders nicely tucked in from the wind. Cunego, his small frame tucked over his bike has he quickly surveys those around him, while Garzelli looks straight ahead.
The result from the work on the front is that the gap is continuing to come down. Perhaps they've started chasing a little bit too early but we'll see.
Exactly 100 kilometers left to race now and the peloton are starting to mobilize more domestiques at the front now. They've raced so hard in the last two weeks but there's no rest. The first hour was raced at over 51 kpm.
The Italian favourites at the Giro all expected some early attacks on the Monte Grappa climb.
"Waiting for the final kilometres doesn't make sense. We've got to blow open the race in the first five kilometres of the climb," Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) told Gazzetta dello Sport.
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) is not worried that some riders might get back on after the Grappa climb, during the flat finale to Asolo, or that he could get dropped. Asolo is 41km from the summit of Monte Grappa but 24km is a technical descent, Basso least favourite terrain.
"It's all about what you've got in your legs. We've got to try," he said.
"It's one thing going down the Poggio after a short climb, and something after a hard race and a 20km climb. I'm not afraid."
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo) is a great on descents but predicted that the race will explode on the climb.
"Someone will go on the descent but first there will be a battle on the climb. We've got to make as hard as possible, force a selection and then see who has anything left."
That means we've got around 50K until the leaders reach the bottom of the day's climb.
The leaders have a gap of 6:20 to the peloton.
We have an intermediate sprint coming up in a few kilometers for our leaders to contest. With the lead now down to just over 6 minutes.
The leaders have crossed the finish line for the first time. Just around 80-odd kilometers to go and the Monte Grappa.
Lampre are still doing most of the work to cut the lead group, but BMC are also there too.
A slight rise for the leaders now and Pippo takes a turn at the front now. Back in the peloton and Basso's Liquigas boys move to the front to help the chase.
Scott Sunderland has left team Sky.
So Lampre at the front followed by Liquigas. Basso and Nibali have a lot of pressure on them today. They've talked a good game in the press saying they'll attack.
The leaders are looking a little ragged at the moment as we glide by Monier who jerks around in the saddle.
Pippo sips his energy drink and the Colnago rider sees him, looks down and reaches for his own drink.
So what's going to happen today? There's a long downhill section after the climb but we'll see fireworks on the slopes, with some riders looking to pull back as much time as possible. The ideal situation for Basso, Evans and co would be for them to slash Porte's lead but for the Australian to stay in yellow.
Evans doesn't have a strong team, he's only got five riders left so he won't want to take too much responsibility at this stage in the race as the third week is very hard.
The leaders are just around 8 kilometers from the base of the climb.
How will Porte handle today? It's a huge test for the young man.
Our six leaders all out of the saddle as they sprint through some twisting corners. The Katusha car comes forward and Pippo picks up another bottle.
Pippo picks a pink bottle. Alliteration there.
Liquigas are now firmly on the front of the peloton. They'll be hoping to set a furious pace on the lowers slopes. That's where the climb is at its steepest. The gap continues to come down.
The leaders are on the lower slopes. Just 19K for them to go. And then they'll descend.
Alessandro Bisolti (Colnago) is the first rider to attack and he's clear. Cummings next on the road.
Alessandro Bisolti takes it in turns to get out of the saddle, looks back at the Sky rider and then carries on.
Cummings doesnt have the same acceleration so he's just riding at his own pace. And now there are two leaders.
Liquigas now on the lower slopes too and the pace is fast. Very fast and riders are being dropped every where.
Agnoli and then Szmyd. Nibali and Basso just behind and up front Cummings is dropped again. The rest of the lead break is all over the road and they'll be caught soon.
Bisolti doesn't look to bad actually but the pace from Liquigas is furious and unrelenting. Simoni is dropped and has to pick his way through the field. Porte is still with the main group and looks good.
Basso we can see, with Cunego, Evans and Wiggins. This group is around to thirty riders and Porte is slipping to the back of the group.
Matt Lloyd dangling off the back now. Porte is also at the back.
The Liquigas train are catching remnants of the early break. Porte is on Sorenson's wheel and he's going to lose a lot of time today. Can he stay in pink? Wiggins too is suffering. There's no doubt that Liquigas are the strongest team in the race.
Garzelli has also been dropped.
And Wiggins has attacked. Liquigas looked around in shock but he just flew by.
Out of the saddle and he's gone off the front.
Wiggins catches Bonnet and goes right by him. In the saddle, he's moving smoothly has he goes around a hair pin and catch Pippo. Ciao Pippo. And perfect Sky tactics with Cummings easing for Wiggins and doing some work for him.
Cummings grits his teeth. Wiggins sits behind him. There is a gap but it's not huge as Liquigas continue to set the pace behind.
Sky versus Liquigas. Two Sky riders against three from the Italian team.
Around another hair pin bend and the Sky riders are giving this everything.
Pinotti is hanging onto the Liguigas group but there's still a long way to go on the climb. Cars are passing Porte now, who is riding well but simply can't match the leaders.
Riders we need to watch are Tondo, Arroyo and Kiserlovski. I think they're all in the Liquigas group. Wiggins goes alone now. He's left Cummings.
Sastre is with the Basso group too.
Kiserlovski has been dropped. We can't confirm it yet but we can't see him with the leaders. Wiggins still looking smooth and strong.
Bisolti still on his own at the front of the race but he looks to be struggling now.
Wiggins looks back and sees that the gap isn't getting bigger and he's sitting up.
And Wiggins is caught. Liquigas still controlling the pace on the front of the bunch, or what's left of it. There are perhaps 15 riders. Evans, Cunego, Scarponi, Sastre, Basso, Nibali, Vino, Garzelli is back there too. Tondo is there too.
Porte is still hanging in there and limiting his losses.
Cioni is also in the front group too. Arroya as well I think. Evans looks down, his body tight over the bars as he powers up the climb.
Chris Sorensen is doing a great job of pacing Porte up the climb. And Bisolti makes it over a false flat but he' still got more climbing to do.
Garzelli has off the back again and has teammate with him. He'll struggle to get back on now.
So Bisolti still has around 5 or 6 K to go until the top. Will the favourites start to attack each other? What do they have left? Will they be too worried about the 40K between the top of the climb and the finish.
Sastre hands a bottle to Tondo but Liquigas still on the front doing all the work.
Gaps are starting to appear now but Nibali is dragged back by Scarponi and it's all over for Bisolti. Great ride from him. Arroyo is starting to suffer and Scarponi goes with Nibali and Evans is chasing with Basso with him. it's all kicking off. Vino, Tondo, Sastre all dropped.
Vino churning a big gear but it's not enough. Cervelo has been blown out of the back too. So we now have four leaders. Basso, Nibali, Evans and Scarponi.
Tondo and Sastre are trying to come back.
Vino is just head of the Cervelo pair but Sastre is leaving Tondo and catching Vino. It's all over for Tondo he really is struggling now.
Vino is coming back. The leaders have eased up and Sastre is almost there too.
Basso is setting the pace now. Vino about 60 meters back.
Tondo is joined by the Cioni and Wiggins.
Basso gritting his teeth, Scarponi looking fine and Nibali is sitting in with Evans just at the back.
Scarponi and Evans now in a Liquigas sandwich. Vino is still on is own but Sastre is coming to him.
Another false flat and Nibali now set the pace as Sastre and Vino join forces.
Cunego sits on the back of the Sky group.
Nibali still on the front and Evans gets out of the saddle at almost every opportunity.
Scarponi comes to the front for the first time now. Back with Porte and he's still with Sorensen.
The question now is where is Arroyo as he is best placed to take the lead.
Basso back to the front now. He looks back to check that Nibali is still with him but they're looking to distance Vino and Sastre as much as possible. They were 27 seconds back but that gap looks bigger now.
Vino leads Sastre. Basso leads the race and has Nibali with him. This is great work from Basso, you have to say.
The leaders hit a steeper section as fans line both sides of the road. We're now looking at Karpets who was dropped long ago. The pink and white jersey are both together.
It looks like a bit of rain has hit the race but nothing serious. Scarponi moves back to the front. Evans still sitting at the back and using the others to bring himself back into contention. Watch Nibali on the descent. He's one of the best int he world and he could make a huge difference. Remember how good he was last year when working with Armstrong in the Tour on the day Frank Schleck won>?
And if it's wet the riders will have to be uber careful on the descent. The leaders are close to the top of the climb now.
Sastre and Vino 40 seconds down and is Evans cracking?
They go over the top and there's a small gap. He should get back on fairly quickly but that does tell us that Evans was under pressure.
Vino leads Sastre, they're close to the summit and the gap is around a minute.
Now this is not an easy descent. There are a lot of tricky corners.
Porte is still climbing by the way, glued to Sorensen's wheel. Basso is leading the charge as Vino moves away from Sastre.
The rain is coming down a lot more now.
While it's a long descent there's still 12K or flat as well. The gaps we saw at the top of the climb could easily double.
Vino doesn't half take some risk.
I'm talking about going down hill fast of course. Scarponi and Evans together, Basso just behind. Nibali off the front.
CN's very own Les Clarke has actually ridden this very descent. "A couple of years ago I rode the descent they're on now - it's so long and fast. Fantastic."
With Nibali off the front Basso will just sit in and makes Evans do the work. That might mean Vino has an easier time chasing.
Nibali looks strong. He's on a small climb before the road dips down again.
Back in the back and Tondo and Sastre and some of the other favourities have joined up. Arroya is with them and further back we have a Porte group. Vino is some where on his own between the Sastre and Evans group.
Nibali tucks down his chin almost on the floor as he takes one corner. That was incredible.
He has had is hands off the bars for a second there and still managed to keep things together. This is a masterclass in descending as he drops the motorbikes as well. After the stage go to Youtube and look this up. Seriously impressive.
Less than 20K for Nibali who takes a gel from the car. The next group are around 40 seconds back now, while the Sastre, Cunego is getting a lot bigger.
Sastre and Tondo are now at the front of their group. Vino tucking in and takes a perfect line around a corner. Nibali now with 15K to go. He's going flat out still and the road is starting to level out.
Nibali is an entire kilometer ahead of the chasers now. Vino still stuck in between the Sastre group. Evans, Basso and Scarponi still all together.
Basso just needs to sit in here. He's being the perfect teammate but he'll know that in doing so he's gifting NIbali the leadership of the team.
Scarponi and Evans are working well together as they try and claw Nibali back. Scarponi lifts his elbow, calling Evans through to work.
42 seconds between Nibali and the chasers. That should be enough for the stage win and a big bump up the GC.
Not far for Nibali now. He'll take the stage but Riche Porte will remain in pink for another day. He'll lose a big chunk of time but it's still a very impressive ride for the first year professional . There are time bonuses at the end of the stage today, so dont be surprised if Basso makes a move or goes for it int the sprint.
5K to go for for Vino who should also finish ahead of the Wiggins, Arroyo group.
Wiggins will lose a bit of time today as well as Nibali, Evans and Basso move above him. Vino also losing some time.
Under 1K for Nibali as he heads for the stage win. The car comes level with him, shouting at him to drive more.
Scarponi leads the chase with Evans on his wheel.
And here comes Vino. Out of the saddle, sprinting for every second. he comes over the line 1:33 back.
Driving for the line are the Sastre group and they finish at 2:26. Now we wait for Porte.
Sorensen is leading him. That's purely amazing effort from Sorenen who has worked all day for Porte in order to keep him in contention. The clock is still ticking. This is going to be close because Arroyo could be in pink as he's crossed the line.
Porte comes over the line at 4:44. Get your calculator out.
David Arroyo is the new leader of the Giro and will wear pink tomorrow. He leads Porte by 39 seconds.
Thanks for joining us today. Tune it later today for live coverage from the Amgen Tour of California and of course for tomorrow's Giro stage. It promises to be another cracker.


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Stefan Bienz ~ Bass, Allan Crossley ~ Piano, Scott Gamble ~ Drums - Check out the audio links and 'liner notes' below.
OR Download from CD BABY.
Also on Google Play and other music services such as Spotify. Search for "Images of You" or Allan Crossley.
I miss vinyl records — not for all the pops, clicks, and scratches, not to mention flipping the record over every 22 minutes, but for the liner notes. (And for those of you who still think vinyl is superior, let’s just not go there.) I fondly remember the feeling of putting on a disc, pulling out the carbon fibre record cleaning brush to remove the dust and static, and then sitting back on the couch and unfolding that double album cover and getting at those details. What follows is my attempt to satisfy those of you who have that same craving. So sit back with that tablet/laptop/phone and read on.
When Dad left in military in 1945 and headed off to that dance in Lethbridge, little did he imagine he’d meet . . . no, too far back. I met Larry Crawford when I started teaching band in Summerland in 1980. He’d often drop by the band room at 7:30 A.M., horn in hand, and help out with the jazz band, or meet me on one of my prep periods to sight read Teleman flute duets. His support, advice, and humour were such an encouragement. Fast forward about 20 years; I’d taught jazz, loved it, but had never played more than a smattering. One Sunday morning I got a phone call from Larry. “Allan, we’ve got a gig at the Grist Mill. I’ll pick you up in an hour. We can choose tunes on the way.” I still get embarrassed thinking of how badly I played and how he reminded me to not play all those notes when he was soloing, but I was ‘bit by the bug’ and have been chipping away at my jazz chops ever since. Fast forward again to 2015. I’d been playing solo piano at Zias restaurant in Summerland since retiring and thought it would be fun to put a jazz night together and Shannon agreed that I could try. Stefan and Larry were my obvious choices, but I wanted a vocalist to round things out. Stefan suggested Yanti and we were off, doing Jazz@Zias a number of times over the next two years.
During those nights, I always programmed one or two of Larry’s amazing original tunes, and then during our show in Jan of 2017, it occurred to me that it might be fun to write lyrics for one of them, “Mi Niña Melancholica.” Larry said, “Lots of people have threatened to write lyrics, but no-one ever has.” (May not be an exact quote.) In any event, he gave his blessing and the seven vocal tunes on this album are the first Crawford-Crossley collaborations — and hopefully not the last. And since Larry has literally hundreds of tunes, I could be busy for some time to come.
The songs were recorded at my house in March-May 2017. Ideally, we’d have gone on the road and performed a bunch and then done a live recording in a good studio with an engineer. But that was not to be for this time around. Due to the limitations of the space, we recorded Yanti’s vocals and then Larry and Stefan and I added the backing tracks, with Scott joining in at the end. Would love to do a live recording someday with a real engineer, but for now, I hope you enjoy what we’ve created.
I never tire of hearing Larry’s playing. He seems to have an endless supply of melodies that are a delight to the ears. And the ease with which he switches back and forth between flutes, clarinet, and sax, is mind boggling. I know I can’t do justice to his history, but he’s ‘been there done that.’ He’s toured and soloed in some great bands, backed some big name stars, and done a heap of recording. I’m always amazed when one of his stories pops up, “I was out with the accordion player from Lawrence Welk and we went . . .” Larry grew up in Summerland, and after retiring from the armed forces in the late 70’s returned home. And we’re so glad he did.
(Her name keeps being corrected to ‘Anti’ by my spell checker) has brought these songs to life. It’s been a delight to hear my words come out of her mouth — transformed from flat ink to magical moments, full of emotion. Her enthusiasm for life and singing is contagious!
Is a bass player in demand. I’m not sure if he even knows how many groups he plays with. Besides being nice, humble, and having a great sense of humour, (Images of You? Great title for the album, we could take pictures of sheep for the cover.”), he’s so much fun to work with. The foundation he provides to the sound is always spot on and I listen to his solos over and over again. Little known fact: when I met Stefan, he had a broken tuning peg on his bass and carried a pair of vice grips around to tune with. One day I ground down the broken end into a square shape and glued a drum key on. Check it out, I think it’s still there — and of course, it’s why he keeps such good time.
Scott and I have a long history. I met him first when I started teaching band at Summerland Secondary, I think he was in grade ten. I would put challenging charts out (i.e. Maynard Ferguson, Nice n’ Juicy), Scott would borrow the record for the weekend and memorize every lick and never need to refer to the music again. He’s a talented and musical drummer and I love his ideas.
I think I’ve said most of it above. One thing to add: Compulsive writer. A good day is when I can get up at 5:00 and get in a couple of hours of writing while the house is quiet. Armed with Larry’s great tunes, and his titles, I set to work to craft some lyrics. So far, the titles, which he claims he just pulls out of the air, have been the spark. From there it’s about six to ten hours of pushing words around trying to get them to fit. Occasionally I suggest a few note changes to Larry and we make some adjustments, but I’ve tried to stick as close to his original melodies as I can — which were not written with singers in mind! This, of course, often makes Yanti’s job a bit crazy, but she likes a challenge — and successfully pulls off some very interesting vocal lines.
Yanti and I seemed to gravitate to this one as the title track. When I first read Larry’s title an image popped into mind — my wife had given me a camera as a wedding present, (38 years ago as I write this.) and the first picture I took was one of her ‘standing by the window, face framed with light.’ Okay, I get a bit weepy when Yanti sings this one.
A great blues tune. I’ve never experienced hard times, so what business do I have writing about them? Well, I had the title, so felt I should go with it. But I do know, in the little speed bumps in my life that friends and music are essentials I wouldn’t want to be without.
The seed for this song was more autobiographical material. The first time I proposed, and was turned down, I responded, “You’re wrong.” Yep, I actually said that. Tracy claims I said, “You’re making a mistake.” Either way, telling that story usually results in a sharp intake of breath and shaking of heads from guys. “What was he thinking?” Ignoring the possibility, that perhaps, he wasn’t.
Larry’s original title was in Spanish — courtesy of one of those internet translators. His footnote said, “A chipmunk or small squirrel.” Some consulting with a native Spanish speaker yielded Una Ardilla Listada Pequeña, but then another Spanish speaker contradicted that — maybe it was my bad pronunciation. Chipmunk seemed a safer bet. A fun musical feature of this tune is that the melody actually starts on bar two, which sounds like bar one, for those of you who care about such things. It’s a fun tune to play and the only instrumental on the CD.
Originally the title was Moseyin’, but Driftin’ had one less syllable and seemed to flow more smoothly. Autobiographical? Of course. I was leaving a piano lesson in Vancouver, headed back to UBC. Normally I would have turned left, but on a whim, turned right and a couple of blocks later, there she was, waiting at a bus stop. I gave her a lift back to her place. I had thought that she was out of my life, but that chance meeting made me realize how very much she was NOT — I just needed to convince her. But that’s for another album. True story.
I’d never seen that word before, so found this on the good ol’ web. “Saudade (Portuguese: [sɐwˈdadɨ], Brazilian: [sawˈdadi] or [sawˈdadʒi]), is a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves . . . including a melancholy nostalgia for something that perhaps has not even happened. It often carries an assurance that this thing you feel nostalgic for will never happen again. Author Manuel de Melo describes it as, "a pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy." Larry’s original title was Saudade para Angeline,’ I think, but I dropped Angeline to make it ‘gender non-specific.’ The original form needed an ending, so I asked Larry for a few bars of coda and he came up with something totally unexpected, which was just what I needed to give the lyrics a twist at the end. Hope you like the way it turned out.
This is a show tune style, so dust off the top hat and cane and kick up your heels. Nothing autobiographical here, but there was that one time when . . .


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Etsy Craft Party at Poppytalk!
Everyone working so hard. (Note Earl of Poppytalk behind the desk).
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I'm with Julia on this. As a photographer & lover of history, I am disappointed by this if they are originals.
Can't wait till the next one!!
Super fun afternoon! Thanks Jan and Earl!
Janis - would love to see the Miss Kitimat finished result!
That was a ton of fun - I want to do more!
Janis - your Mom's Miss Kitimat - must see!
Alicia - thanks for coming!
Meesh - Great to see you again!
Very cool! I attended the #craftparty at West Elm - Emeryville hosted by SF Etsy. It was a lot of fun --- tried a new craft and met some new people. Already looking forward to what Etsy has in store for next years gathering!