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[Proposed by the National Motorists Association, 1-608-849-6000]
To provide for a fair and reasonable national speed limit policy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represnetatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) The National Maximum Speed Limit is no longer supported by the American public, and is an obstacle to the application of engineering-based speed zoning practices.
(2) Federally sponsored studies have repeatedly proven that the safest and most efficiently enforced speed limits are those based on the "85th percentile rule", that is a speed limit that considers legal the actions of normally prudent and responsible drivers.
(3) The setting of unreasonably low speed limits leads to large scale non-compliance, misallocation of enforcement and judicial resources, and creates unintended safety problems.
(4) Speed limit standards that encourage the use of proven traffic engineering principles will permit the states and their respective local units of government to accommodate unique travel environments. The result will be greater efficiency, enhanced safety, fairness, economic progress, and better use of enforcement and judicial resources.
(b) 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED.-The speed at or below which 85 percent of free flowing vehicles are traveling.
(c) 67TH PERCENTILE SPEED.-The speed at or below which 67 percent of free flowing vehicles are traveling.
(d) STATE.-The term "State" shall have the meaning given it in section 401 of this title.
(e) FREE FLOWING TRAFFIC.-Vehicular traffic unencumbered by congestion, inclement weather, construction or maintenance, or law enforcement activity.
(f) SECRETARY.-The Secretary of Transportation.
(b) No speed limit shall be set below, to the nearest five mile per hour increment, the 67th percentile speed of free flowing traffic.
(b) Individual streets, roads, or highways or segments thereof that exhibit traffic speeds significantly different from those specified by statute shall be posted with separate speed limits that reflect 85th percentile speeds of free flowing traffic.
(c) No street, road, or highway shall be posted nor have enforced a speed limit lower than the 67th percentile speed of free flowing traffic.
(d) If a state chooses to establish different speed limits for different classes of vehicles those limits shall be neither higher than the 85th percentile nor lower than the 67th percentile speed exhibited by the respective classes of vehicles for which the limits are established.
(e) Exceptions to (c, d) are limited to construction and school zones or temporary emergencies.
(b) With the exceptions noted in section 7(e), the Secretary of Transportation shall not approve any porject under section 106 of this title in any State which has a maximum speed limit less than the 67th percentile of free flowing traffic, as determined by established traffic engineering practices.
(c) Each State shall certify to the Secretary before January 1 of each year that it is enforcing all speed limits on public highways in accordance with Section 5 of this Act.
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17 Mei 2017
A26 Sub Goes Vertical
Rear Admiral Mercado, Chief of Navy, Philippines, is getting a presentation about the A26 submarine (photo : Saab)
Sweden's Saab is displaying a model of its A26 conventional submarine (SSK) fitted with vertical launch missile tubes at IMDEX Asia.
This version of the boat is designed to emphasise the modular capability of the submarine with the installation of a 10m section containing three launchers, each containing six missiles.
It is the first time that a conventional diesel-electric-powered submarine has been designed with the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile capability (TLAM). Existing boats that have TLAM – the US Navy and UK Royal Navy submarines – are all nuclear-powered (SSN).
Submarine launch of Tomahawk. (photo : General Dynamics)
The only other land attack capability that is fitted to conventional submarines has had to be through missiles fired through the torpedo tubes.
It is no small feat to install a vertical launch land attack capability onto an SSK, but the modular design means that a 10m section can be relatively easily installed. The modular section could also instead contain more batteries or AIP depending on the customer requirements.
Saab has received interest from customers that want a land attack capability in a smaller conventional submarine, but would not disclose what countries.
A26 submarine with vertical launch missile tubes (photo : Shephard)
Naturally, the country would have to be a close US ally due to the restrictions in the sale of cruise missiles. Most countries that could procure an A26 of this type either would not be allowed to buy TLAM or have already selected other submarine designs for their subsurface capability.
Poland, however, is one country that may fit the bill as it is still looking for a submarine capability has close relations with Sweden, and is also a close ally of the US being a part of NATO.
As a part of a wider naval expansion programme Poland wants to acquire three submarines from 2023 and Saab is bidding alongside European rivals, DCNS and TKMS.
(Imdex Asia 2017 Daily News)
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Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.BalasHapus
Takziah pada keluarga korbanBalasHapus
Only britian is the only country that operates the tomahawkBalasHapusBalasan
Not only britain,australia operates too tomahawk at its new destroyerHapus
Wannabe pignoy.... save your money to buy food shithead...... shit try to dream big buy no money to spent. Asked that asked this from defence company and ends up nothing... stop wasting our time. No money no talk..BalasHapusBalasan
Nothing wrong if they often asked bro...they often asked to choose the best military equipment,it's the same with another country often asked for choosing the best,about money is no problem with that...maybe sweden can give philippines a leasing or another hand to buyHapus
So..this regime/administration also much talk..little implementation.. Nearly all the asset that been bought comming frm previous administration plann.Hapus
In short..pemerintahan yg skrg mirip pinoy..cuap2 melulu..nawar melulu..yg dibeli cuma nyelesaiken kerjaan pemerintah sebelumnya..
Don't redicule other people..when your government also much talk..small action..
Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.Hapus
Don't get baited by this dark side dude. He's just here to chat shit and troll same as the other useless trolls.Hapus
Apparently he doesn't like us discussing here because we are not "real defence experts" and he is here to read "real defence experts" (he should be on Jane's or some shit to read the works of "real defence experts", you're on the wrong site smartass).
And now he writes shit about the pinoys as if they are wasting "his" time. If he really is working in the defence industry, he wouldn't be writing crap like this here. Go pretend and troll somewhere else Mr. Smartypants.
Dark side itu panas hatilah n selalu iri hati bila lihat kemajuan military negara lain,bila pinoy ada kebolehan dalam military kenapa tak kita sokong,kenapa kita mesti iri,seperti inilah cem otak toilet penuh sampah n najis selalu irilah,aq pun dah hafal lah typikal cem dia nih,kalo dari negara maling sana biasanya otaknya cem toilet penuh najis dan iri hati WkwkwkHapus
an admiral goes to a booth and get presented about a product.. what so hyped about this.? never go to an exhibition before..? and this DARK SIDE a$$hole gets paranoid, it's not like they're buying it.. calm your tits dude, what do you have against them?BalasHapus
cool....saingan ama 216 vs amurBalasHapus
if all subs goes vertical, it means no need surface combatant, right?BalasHapus
kata siapa???surface combatan tetap perlu...untuk masif destroyer....karena surface combatan lebih besar dari kapal selam....kapal selam hanya untuk operational spesial target sajaBalasHapus


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In 2015, the Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) established a Strategic Plan (SP) that identified four focus areas, Vibrant Learning Center, Wellbeing Cultivator, Dynamic Third Place, and Community & Cultural Connector. Unfortunately, a year into the project the Library underwent some changes in administration, causing the Plan to be neglected. The new Director of Library Services seeks to revitalize the SP. The project includes reassessing and updating the Plan, its four focus areas, the SP website, creating an internal (staff) and external (public) communication plan, and the actual reintegration of the Plan in a fun way.
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The Air Quality Impacts of Road Closures Associated with the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston
Baxter, Lisa K
Clougherty, Jane E
Published Versionhttps://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-5-16
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CitationLevy, Jonathan I., Lisa K. Baxter, and Jane E. Clougherty. 2006. The air quality impacts of road closures associated with the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Environmental Health 5:16.
AbstractBackground: The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Boston, Massachusetts in 2004 provided an opportunity to evaluate the impacts of a localized and short-term but potentially significant change in traffic patterns on air quality, and to determine the optimal monitoring approach to address events of this nature. It was anticipated that the road closures associated with the DNC would both influence the overall air pollution level and the distribution of concentrations across the city, through shifts in traffic patterns. Methods: To capture these effects, we placed passive nitrogen dioxide badges at 40 sites around metropolitan Boston before, during, and after the DNC, with the goal of capturing the array of hypothesized impacts. In addition, we continuously measured elemental carbon at three sites, and gathered continuous air pollution data from US EPA fixed-site monitors and traffic count data from the Massachusetts Highway Department. Results: There were significant reductions in traffic volume on the highway with closures north of Boston, with relatively little change along other highways, indicating a more isolated traffic reduction rather than an across-the-board decrease. For our nitrogen dioxide samples, while there was a relatively small change in mean concentrations, there was significant heterogeneity across sites, which corresponded with our a priori classifications of road segments. The median ratio of nitrogen dioxide concentrations during the DNC relative to non-DNC sampling periods was 0.58 at sites with hypothesized traffic reductions, versus 0.88 for sites with no changes hypothesized and 1.15 for sites with hypothesized traffic increases. Continuous monitors measured slightly lower concentrations of elemental carbon and nitrogen dioxide during road closure periods at monitors proximate to closed highway segments, but not for PM2.5 or further from major highways. Conclusion: We conclude that there was a small but measurable influence of DNC-related road closures on air quality patterns in the Boston area, and that a low-cost monitoring study combining passive badges for spatial heterogeneity and continuous monitors for temporal heterogeneity can provide useful insight for community air quality assessments.
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Beer ideas can come from anywhere, one of our favourite ideas recently was 'bin juice', a coffee banana porter that came from the mind of brewer Paul after opening one of the office bins and being struck with a strong aroma and burst of inspiration.
Not all ideas might make it off the brewery floor, and whilst we're not sure how many people would enjoy drinking a beer called bin juice, we love the source and story behind so many of our brews.
With that being said, some beers just inspire themselves and this is one such brew. Galaxy is a popular hop around the Fourpure camp, it has a bold aroma and full flavour and sometimes you just need to let the ingredients speak for themselves. Single hop beers allow us to really test the full influence of a hop without being distracted, this then feeds into other brews we do throughout the year.
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Pangea Imagine Japan Singing Turkey
Today, May 10, is Pangea Day, an international gathering of short films focused on bringing the world together in collaboration and peace. One of the Pangea Day projects is "Imagine", a collection of six short films in which choirs perform the anthem of another country. Interactive agency Johannes Leonardo worked with film directors from France, Australia, Kenya, USA, England and Japan.
Kosai Sekine, the Japanese director, works with a Japanese troupe singing İstiklâl Marşı, the Turkish anthem. Turkey was chosen because of the historical friendship between the two countries. In 1864, the frigate Ertuğrul was constructed in İstanbul. The government sent the Ertugrul with Commander Pasha and his crew to Japan. The voyage turned out to be fatal; except for 69 survivors, the Pacific Ocean claimed the lives of Pasha and his men. Deeply saddened by the tragic event, the Japanese Government helped the few survivors return to Istanbul, bringing with them the condolences of the Japanese Government. The historic event of the Ertugrul tragedy was memorialized in Oshima as a mark of friendship of the Japanese people for Turkey.
Click on the image below to play the video in YouTube
Filming was shot by director Kosai Sekine via Creative Hybrid, Tokyo, and Taiyo Kikaku, Tokyo, with director of photography Koichi Sasame, executive producers Andrew Thomas and Rumi Takahashi, producer Satoshi Takahashi, colorist Yasutaka Ishihara, sound designer Tatsuo Nagami, mixer Akhiro Morita, editor Tomohiro Suzuki, Inferno artist Eisuke Takahashi, stylists Junko Onuma, Mayumi Ito, Minako Maeda, and production manager Toshiyuki Takei.
The anthem was translated into Japanese by Anna Takimoto. Music is provided by Himawari (Lena and Takeshi Ichikawa). See the Himawari MySpace site.
The combined flags sequences were provided by conceptual artist Mariano Favetto.
Lyrics for Turkey National Anthem
Korkma, sönmez bu şafaklarda yüzen al sancak;
Sönmeden yurdumun üstünde tüten en son ocak.
O benim milletimin yıldızıdır, parlayacak;
O benimdir, o benim milletimindir ancak.
Çatma, kurban olayım çehreni ey nazlı hilâl!
Kahraman ırkıma bir gül! Ne bu şiddet bu celâl?
Sana olmaz dökülen kanlarımız sonra helâl,
Hakkıdır, Hakk'a tapan, milletimin istiklâl!
English Translation
Fear not! For the red flag that proudly ripples in this glorious twilight, shall never fade,
Before the last fiery hearth that is ablaze within my nation is extinguished.
For That is the star of my nation, and it will forever shine;
It is mine; and solely belongs to my valiant nation.
Frown not, I beseech you, oh thou coy crescent,
But smile upon my heroic race! Why the anger, why the rage?
Our blood which we shed for you will not be blessed otherwise;
For freedom is the absolute right of my God-worshiping nation.
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South Africa needs to develop and train a competent civil service that ensures effective service delivery, writes George Devenish.
Durban - The ANC's views on cadre deployment reflect a profound ambivalence. On the one hand, it wishes to implement "competence-based municipal deployments", while on the other hand, it declares its belief in the merit of widespread cadre deployment. This controversial and critical issue needs to be carefully examined and understood in light of both the law and the constitution.
Section 195 of the constitution provides that public administration at all levels of government must involve democratic values and principles of efficient and effective use of resources. Widespread cadre deployment as such negates this.
An Eastern Cape High Court judgment in Mlokoti v Amatole District Municipality of 2008 established unequivocally that cadre deployment is indeed unlawful. In this case two people had been shortlisted by the Amatole District Municipality for the post of municipal manager.
A selection panel found Vuyo Mlokoti to be the stronger candidate and furthermore the municipality's recruitment required that appointments be fair and merit-based. However, Mlokoti was overlooked and his weaker rival, Mlami Zenzile, was appointed to the post.
This appointment flowed from the instructions of the ANC's regional executive committee, which told ANC members of the district council who to vote for.
When Mlokoti challenged the appointment of his rival in the high court it was set aside and the post was awarded to Mlokoti. This is a classic example of cadre deployment, which was perceptively criticised by the court which held that: "It constituted an unauthorised and unwarranted intervention in the affairs of the district council. It is clear that the councillors of the ANC supinely abdicated their political party responsibility to fill the position of municipal manager with the best qualified and most suitable candidate.
"This was a responsibility owed to the electorate as a whole and not just to the sectarian interests of their political masters… The district council demonstrated a lamentable abdication of its responsibilities by succumbing to a political directive from an external body, while disregarding the merits of the matter."
Unqualified cadre deployment in general must be exposed for what it actually is, namely unfair discrimination. In effect it is akin to apartheid in the manner in which it operates in relation to those who are not card-carrying members of the ANC or who are not intimately connected to the ANC.
It is conceded that in a limited number of very senior posts in the civil service, as occurs in other democracies, where a particular position may justify the appointment of a person whose views are aligned to the governing administration, it is justified. This occurs both in Washington and Westminster, when, for instance, a new administration takes over the reins of government. It is, however, very much the exception to the rule that an apolitical civil service as a whole serves the government of the day with commitment and competence.
This is the opposite of what occurs in South Africa, under the ANC administration, where cadre deployment is widespread, and resulted in large numbers of incompetent people being appointed to positions for which they have neither the experience nor qualifications. This has resulted in very serious problems, particularly in the sphere of local governing, where in relation to service delivery there have been widespread political protests, some of which have become violent.
South Africa requires an apolitical civil service that serves all our people regardless of political affiliation in a competent and committed manner.
Large-scale cadre deployment must inevitably lead to the politicisation of the civil service and decline in competence and commitment.
Affirmative action is a very sensitive issue and it needs to be addressed in a mature and dispassionate manner. It should not be applied in a manner that is counter-productive. Although sections 9 (2), 195 and 217 of the constitution make express provision for affirmation action, it should not be applied in a manner that constitutes unfair discrimination.
In a landmark judgment in November last year the Supreme Court of Appeal struck down the use of quotas in determining job appointments. This case has far-reaching implications for affirmative action in both the public service and private sector.
In this case, which has a history of more than five years, Captain Renate Barnard had twice been denied promotion on the grounds of race, despite being the strongest candidate. Although recommended by the relevant interviewing panel, she was rejected by the national commissioner on the grounds that white women were already over-represented in the occupational category. Instead, the commissioner chose not to appoint anyone.
The court found that if an employer's numerical equity effectively become quotas, unfair discrimination would result. Judge Navsa, who wrote the judgment said what had occurred was "like a throwback to the grand apartheid design". In effect this is tantamount to race classification.
Moreover, irrational and unfair affirmative action must of necessity not only lead to inefficiency, but can also contribute to the creation of negative attitudes towards members of disadvantaged groups. Affirmative action needs to be applied in a sensitive and constructive manner and not amount to blatant racial discrimination in disguise.
The ANC needs to act in the best interest of South Africa. This requires that it carefully rethink its policy of widespread cadre deployment and aggressive affirmative action.
We need to develop and train a competent and professional civil service that ensures effective service delivery to all the people of South Africa.
* Devenish is an emeritus professor at UKZN and one of the scholars who helped draft the interim constitution in 1993.
** The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Independent Newspapers.
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No one said it better than Dr. Martin Luther King.
Though not intended for business his words should be true for us all.
Any real estate agent, in fact anyone in business, can claim they provide "service", words often come easily and cheaply. But the real meaning of service is more than the use of a simple word, it is a life long dedication and commitment to helping others to a better life, to higher standards. To provide "Real Service" demands the giver has the benefit of others as their priority. Doubters and sceptics will say that "business is business" and "service is dollar related" and in some tiny ways they are right. However, experience shows that the "more you give the more you get", the giving of "Real Service" is then not only desirable but also profitable.
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A few words from Superior Property about service.
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The Single-hood Module: Part III – "New Directions"
The following is the final part of a series of interviews conducted in preparation for the development of our new module for emerging adults: young men and women, out of college, who are as yet unmarried. In an effort to plan activities and discussion groups, we sought to reach out to a diverse cross-section of people.
In this week's installment, after discussing their own senses of faith, and this generation's greatest challenges, they now offer potential new directions for living in the church.
For as much uncertainty as there exists in these times, these interviews show that our Orthodox young adults are resourceful, thoughtful; and above all, they truly wish to find ways to engage with their faith, and to live truthfully.
Part III: New directions
The first interviewee is a 29 year-old female who works at a non-profit in public policy. Our next interviewee is a 28 year-old male engineer. Our final interviewee is a 29 year-old male who works as a realtor.
FLM: What do you feel the church could do to bridge the gap and reach out to young adults?
Interviewee #1: My brother and I have talked about this a lot, and we have said that what needs to be done is to get, for lack of a better term, "the head" of different social groups, get each of those ring-leaders to come around…We used to joke about it… "We need a ringleader from dance group, we need a ringleader from this group; from this parea, from the soccer parea, from that parea."
If you got one of each of those people from each of those groups and put them in a position of leadership…things could get done. And we noticed that there are certain personalities that do talk about it well, and do work together well, but they're never the ones that are attached to things like this, but sometimes they need to be hounded a little bit.
It takes a certain kind of personality to do that and to chase all those people down, but I think at the end of the day that would be something that would make a big difference. If you…give them some ownership over their community, and changes they could enact…then I think that would do a lot for this generation.
Interviewee #2: So many people are looking for so many different things; some people want the Bible study, and some people just want to go bowling. And so it's really hard from the basic ground level to craft and create a group that tries to be everything to everyone. So the groups need to steer themselves on what they want to do on level two. A good place to start on level one is just to say, "On Tuesday, at 7, a few of us will be gathering…to do some evening prayers." So it's not the pressure of, "Oh gosh, if I don't show up to this fledgling group of three people, their whole bowling night is gonna be ruined!" But if you're just praying, and my presence or absence is not gonna disturb it or take away from it, then I'm way more like to not feel that same pressure.
As long you can take two people and say, "We're just gonna do this, we're just gonna sit down and pray", that might build into something; and then the group can determine, "Step two is, we want to get together once a month for an event…or bowling."
Interviewee #3: The more things we could do to…have activities that could put things into a more modern perspective; the church's take on more modern issues, would be good. And I know a lot of those programs exist; the other problem is getting that out to people. It needs to be more almost a grassroots thing. It needs to be that you have ten strong people who pass it on to five people, "Can I get you guys to come to this?" And I think as more and more people see, more and more people will say, "You know, all these people I grew up with…these are important people in my life, and I do want to further strength my ties to the church through those people as well."
In a lot of ways, it's kind of bringing back the network of people that you knew…When I got back to Atlanta, there wasn't anything really active for twenty-somethings that really piqued an interest for me…The other thing is population patterns. Not as many young people are living as close to the church. Figure out where people are living, and hold events in those spots.


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The best time tracking solution for freelancers
For freelancers, time tracking is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you want to be paid for your time, but on the other hand, punching a clock is the worst.
Thankfully, modern time tracking tools have made this a lot easier, but there are trade-offs everywhere. Cloud-based solutions give easy reporting and access on all our devices, but come with subscription fees. Dedicated apps may mean missing out out on the ease of access, but often don't require monthly fees.
After testing several popular apps, pondering the implications of the various business models, and thinking about how my clients interact with with my time tracking, I settled on Toggl as the best overall time tracking system for freelancers.
Toggl offers native apps for Mac and iOS for tracking time, while also including a robust website for overall account management. The free option offers plenty for the freelancer with one or two clients, and the paid options offer a nice step up for people with additional needs. Toggl offers the ability to build clients and projects, but also maintains the simplicity of a simple time tracker. As a freelancer with a full-time job and three kids, the last thing I need is fiddly software. Toggl meets all of my needs without getting in the way.
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Like always, when we sat down to look at apps, a list of criteria was developed that we would consider for each app.
How does it feel when using it? Is it a natural part of my workflow? Does it feel like it's staying up to date with iOS design trends? Does it offer support for plug-ins? Is it a full-featured Mac app, or is it just a widget to start and stop timers? How does the website work? How does its design compare to the other apps?
Ease of Use
Things like client, project, and task creation should be extremely fast and easy. Starting and stopping timers should also be very simple. There should not be a steep learning curve here.
Since the way we work has evolved, so must platforms that track our time. While I do a lot of my work on the Mac, I also do work on my iOS devices. This might be responding to email, writing, or doing research. If these are billable tasks, then I need to be able to track them regardless of the device. Things I do on iOS should sync back to a central database. I would also like the option to start a task on my Mac, open the app on iOS, and be able to interact with it (stop, view current time, etc) seamlessly.
Clients, Projects, and Tracking
While supporting data types for clients and projects might seem like a fundamental task for a lot of time trackers, if it's missing, the platform will struggle to keep up. I have multiple clients I work for, and I have multiple projects running at any given time. I need the ability to create projects and start timers for said projects with maximum speed and simplicity.
With time tracking, it's often not simple enough to simply track your time. You must also be able run reports and create spreadsheets for clients. I use Freshbooks for invoicing, so double bonus if it can export natively into a format that can be used by other tools.
It's important to note that we are not looking at apps that turn tracked hours into invoices. If they do, that's great, but we are focused only on the time tracking aspect.
While I am not opposed to paying for a solution, I don't want to be saddled with a service that is loaded with features I am not using.
The Winner: Toggl
After researching various options, I settled on Toggl as the best overall time tracker for freelancers.
There are many ways to use Toggl: on the Mac, on a PC, from an iOS or Android device, or directly on the web.
The web interface is what I would say is the "hub" of the service. It features the most detailed design, with all the bells and whistles the service offers. The interface features a very friendly layout, and it's really a pleasure to use.
The web interface is also a full-featured timer. The beauty of the platform is you can start a timer on one device, but stop on another. The web interface feels modern, but still finds the right balance of utility and simplicity. Starting and stopping a timer is a key focus of the main screen, so you can get right to work without a lot of fuss.
The Mac app lets you track time, assign time to projects/clients, create projects, and even add new clients. It's minimal, but for this category of app, that's what works best.
Toggl on the Mac finds the right balance in simplicity and power and feels like a streamlined timer app with lots of power waiting in the wings. I don't want to click five different buttons every time I want to start and stop a timer. For example, on the Mac, it supports keyboard shortcuts for bathroom breaks, etc.
On iOS, we see the same simplicity as the Mac version. When you launch the app, you see a green start button in the top right corner. Tap that, and the timer starts. You can change the defaults to where you choose a client/project before the timer starts, but the default is to immediately start tracking.
The mobile app is not just a simple timer either. You can also add new projects and clients. This saves you from being forced to use a Mac/PC to actually manage your account if you try to use mobile devices as much as possibe. There is also built-in reporting in the app, but it's mainly for viewing as opposed to exporting into other services.
Clients and Projects
Toggl supports clients, projects under those clients, and then tasks under those projects. This feature allows you to easily show how time spent under a specific project was used. Tasks might be research, client follow-up, design brainstorming, etc.
Support for clients, projects, and tasks is a key feature of a product like this. It's really what sets a product like Toggl apart from a basic stop-watch and spreadsheet combo. Even on Toggl's free plan, it includes access to this feature, but it really starts to take off on the paid plans. It includes a "billable rate" feature that allows you to assign billable rates to certain tasks. This allows you to better track how profitable your time is.
Tracking time is great, but being able to bill time is even better! Toggl supports a number of export options. On the free plan, you can use CSV and PDF. On paid plans, Excel support is added (CSV files can be opened by Excel, though). Paid plans also includes time audits that can help you find misplaced time entries (long durations, etc).
One of the cool things about Toggl is its third-party support. They support integrations with Freshbooks, Asana, Basecamp, Github, and Teamweek.
As great as a product may be, price can often make or break its usefulness. The free plan offers a lot of features that will cover you if you just need basic time tracking. If you need detail reporting and project management, the pro options might be useful to you. The first upgrade step is $9/month (billed annually), so it's not terribly expensive if those features are essential to you. As you step up in price, you get additional team features that a single freelancer likely won't need, but larger teams will love.
Overall, Toggl is fantastic. It finds a great balance of powerful features, but remains simple, and its pricing model is fair. The free version will cover a lot of people, but the paid plans offer enough to make them useful. If you are in the market for a time tracking tool, be sure to check it out.
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Runner Up: Harvest
Harvest, one of the more well-known brands in this space, came in a close second. It's a great service, and I don't have a ton of complaints. Toggl shined brighter in a few areas, and they also offer a free plan.
From a design point of view, Harvest has clearly put a lot of resources into the design of their apps. Similar to Toggl, the Mac app is more of a basic timer than anything. It's quite simple to start and stop timers, as well as create new projects.
Harvest comes with many more tools than Toggl. It can manage expenses and actually invoice clients as well. Since we are just looking at time tracking, that didn't play into this review, but it's still important to note. On the web, you have full access to the platform. You can start timers, build new projects, add clients, etc.
On the iOS side, you can start timers, build projects, and add clients. It's a lot more powerful than the Mac app in a lot of ways.
Overall, I found Harvest extremely easy to use. The time tracking aspect allows you to get to work without a lot of taps. It does require you to select a project/client prior to starting the timer, but that is only a minor complaint. The platform feels very mature, and I can tell they take pride in the overall user experience.
Harvest works on iOS, the web, Mac, and Android. At this time, there is no Windows app, but they have extensions for Chrome and Safari.
Harvest supports a full range of options for clients, projects, and tasks. You can build individual tasks under projects and bill different rates depending on the task (admin, project management, development, etc). This feature is really well done!
Exporting from Harvest is similar to Toggl. You can export to XLS, CSV, or PDF (via print to PDF). Harvest also supports a number of third-party integrations , including Quickbooks Online which is a big bonus for small/medium businesses.
Cost is one area where Toggl especially shines over Harvest. Harvest starts at $12/month for one user and goes up as you need more people.
However, After some digging, I found a free plan. It includes 2 projects, 4 clients, and unlimited invoices. Toggl's free plan is much more generous, and their monthly pricing isn't as high for the immediate step up. Harvest does offer a lot more features than Toggl outside of time tracking, so take that under consideration depending on your needs.
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The Others
Hours is another popular option. With an iOS app and a web app, it aims to be a complete time tracking tool. Unfortunately, the web app is really confusing. Upon launching it, it feels like I am running an iPad app on the desktop. The buttons are huge and everything feels optimized for touch vs mouse pointer. The time tracker at the top is also a bit confusing in my opinion.
The iOS app is a completely different experience, however. I find it much easier to use, and it feels really well-designed from a UX perspective.
You can find pricing for Hours on their homepage.
HoursTracker is another app I looked at. One huge flaw I noticed is the lack of client management. You create a "job" and then can clock in and out to charge time to it. While there is no web or desktop access, you can subscribe to a cloud backup option. The free plan includes cloud backups, while the paid plan allows you to keep multiple backups. I can't recommend it due to the lack of client support and being iOS exclusive.
Hours Keeper
The final app I looked at was Hours Keeper. It's free with a paid "Pro" in-app purchase for unlimited clients and more features. Sadly, I couldn't find anywhere on the web or in the app that said what these extra features included. Overall, the app is nice, but like some of the others, I just can't recommend an iOS-only app when people work on other platforms as well.
The market for time tracking apps seems to be cornered by Toggl and Harvest. Both services are great, but Toggl would be my choice for pure time tracking. If you need additional features like invoicing or expense management, you might want to look into Harvest. Both platforms have free trials/free plans, so find the one that meets your needs. With apps on multiple platforms, fair pricing, and a great UI, Toggl is the clear winner for this category.


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200 girls from 17 Schools from across Norfolk and Suffolk attended the second Women of the Future conference at the John Innes Centre yesterday.
During the day the girls heard inspiring talks from physicist, oceanographer and presenter Dr Helen Czerski, Science TV presenter and YouTuber Maddie Moate, structural engineer Sian Hill and bioinformatician Dr Claire West.
The girls also had the chance to meet a wide range of STEMM employers including technology company Intel, the National Health Service, Dong energy and pharmaceutical company, Astra Zeneca, among many more.
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@cns_school @YouthSTEMM girls have been inspired by @helenczerski at the #WOF16 conference @JohnInnesCentre pic.twitter.com/7kksNPz8Jt
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TV presenter Maddie Moate giving us an entertaining talk about her curious path to being a science presenter #WOF16 pic.twitter.com/HT1ScNmVtP
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The girls were encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback and comments on a feedback wall, which quickly filled up with wonderful selection of quotes and questions.
"I'm learning that women need to change the world and change history."
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The feedback wall is incredible. It is brilliant to see young women connect with each other @JohnInnesCentre #WOF16 pic.twitter.com/1XBWGD2z5I
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"I want to explore as much as I can" – now that is a woman of the future, #WOF16 #STEM @JohnInnesCentre
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FARMINGTON — Antelope Island State Park had a good year.
Not only did more people visit the island in 2009 than the previous year, but the state park received the most revenue it has ever recorded.
The 273,618 visitors meant the park received $774,284 in 2009, up from $716,379 in 2008, said Ron Taylor, the park's manager for the past eight years.
And that was without the $150,000 the island's marina normally receives each year in fees charged to Utah's brine shrimp industry and sailboats that couldn't use the marina in 2009 because of low water.
Taylor attributed part of the growth in revenue and attendance to the annual Antelope Island Balloon and Kite Stampede, which featured hot-air balloons and giant professional kites. The annual bison roundup also is one of the island's premier events.
"What that shows me, as a park manager, is that we have a pretty healthy program," Taylor said.
About 120 attendees of the National Parks and Recreation Association conference last year in Salt Lake City visited Antelope Island during an off-site tour. Taylor said many remarked that the island visit was the highlight of the conference — and previous conferences.
A group of parks delegates from Israel said they were impressed with how clean the island is, Taylor said last week during a meeting of the Friends of Antelope Island.
The Friends of Antelope Island is a nonprofit group dedicated to raising awareness of Antelope Island, raising funds not provided by the Legislature and helping to promote prudent development on the island, which sits west of Davis County in the Great Salt Lake.
On Wednesday, the group outlined some of its plans for 2010 to augment the visitor experience on the island.
This year, the group plans to help with the construction of a boat display at the island's marina that will include a commercial brine shrimp boat and a sailboat to highlight two of the lake's major uses.
The group also is working on building a history of the island through pictures and writing, and will be seeking new benefactors to help with funding for projects, activities and events, such as the annual Antelope by Moonlight bike ride.
The board is seeking new members who are passionate about the island, said board president Don Leonard. Board members are asked to attend meetings, work on fund raising and promote the island. Anyone interested can contact Leonard at 801-560-1900.
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Transgender in confusion due to the lack of awareness
Kailali (Pahichan) January 10 – Transgender of far-western region have said that they are in confusion due to the lack of knowledge regarding the gender identity.
At a program organized by Blue Diamond Society Dhangadi Chapter on human rights, sexual disease and HIV AIDS, members of transgender who came from village level said they are in confusions. Transgender Chainu said there is a lack of awareness and she did not know about transgender.
Chainu said the perception of society is different to this community and people tease them when they walk in the society. Transgender Jhimki Maya said she also has a same problem.
The program was attended by the transgender who came from the remote areas. Raju Lama, Coordinator of Far-western District informed about the minority groups in the program.


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55 Years Ago, Sputnik Created An Education Revolution…For Like 5 Minutes
"This is our generation's Sputnik moment," President Obama said in one of the most-quoted lines of his 2011 State of the Union address, after noting that the US has lost its advantage in science and technology.
What exactly did he mean?
On October 4, 1957, exactly 55 years ago, scientists in the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1.
This launch of the first satellite to orbit the Earth was a coup for the Soviet Union, a Communist country and America's principal international rival in the Cold War. The Soviets' history-making accomplishment created both paranoia (Americans feared that the Soviets were spying on them), and concern that the Soviets had beaten Americans into space.
And so, just as Sputnik jump-started the space race, that little aluminum sphere also jolted the nation's education system: educators quickly seized on the launch to push for more government money. The effect was huge.
In 1958, Congress approved $1 billion for the National Defense Education Act, or NDEA, the first of an alphabet soup of more than a dozen programs meant to help US students compete with the Soviets. It also involved the federal government to an unprecedented extent with all levels of American education.
In addition, the federal government took several other remarkable actions:
* President Eisenhower established the position of Presidential Science Advisor;
* The House and the Senate reorganized their committee structures to focus on science policy;
* Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), charging it to create a civilian space program;
* Congress tripled funding for the National Science Foundation to improve science education.
And at the local level: schools began focusing on gifted students, handpicking them for upper-level courses, and they also began receiving matching funds for math, science and foreign languages.
From USA Today:
Those 1960s-era "language labs" with headphones and microphones also were a direct result of Sputnik, says Peggy Kidwell, a curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
"That was something that was really big after Sputnik," she says.
Baby-boomer families began buying educational toys — telescopes and plastic models of the human body. A Gilbert chemistry set that already had been on the market "sold really well" the Christmas after Sputnik, Kidwell says.
And second language instruction quickly found its way to elementary schools (a very smart move, since those youngsters are very receptive to learning another language).
That one satellite caused a revolution in American education 55 years ago, but where are we today?
There is virtually no legacy from the post-Sputnik burst of energy in the sphere of education. Ironically one effect it did have was to reinforce Americans' fears that federal involvement in education would lead to federal control of education. (Reminder: The US does not have a national school system. In accordance with the US Constitution, the ultimate authority to create and administer education rests at the state level – an important distinction.)
So the experience of the 1950s and 1960s definitely led to the prohibition of such efforts in federal statutes — prohibitions that the Obama administration has violated in recent years by endorsing national curriculum standards and funding national tests, national curriculum frameworks and related teaching materials and lesson plans.
Ironically, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), one of the biggest federal education programs, has had a dramatic effect on science.
US students don't know much about science, according to the results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Many science educators believe that NCLB is to blame for these poor scores. That's because the 2002 law has pushed the subject out of classrooms by emphasizing reading and mathematics, those areas emphasized in the high-stakes tests mandated by NCLB.
The 2009 assessment, which focused on science, found that 40 percent of high school seniors perform below the basic level in science and only 1 percent at the advanced level. Younger students did marginally better, with 29 percent of fourth-graders and 38 percent of eighth-graders falling below basic and 1 and 2 percent at the advanced level, respectively.
Worse yet, some parts of the country have taken a step backwards. In Tennessee and Louisiana, evolution and creationism are required to be taught in science classes, as if they were equal, while six other anti-evolution bills have been introduced around the country.
As for the burst of interest in foreign languages, the post-Sputnik national push has fallen back to earth. Despite this country's ethnic diversity, Americans still place little emphasis on learning foreign languages. The overwhelming majority of Americans are monolingual. Strangely, this is in spite of the fact that a substantial proportion of Americans speak a language other than English at home. Today, the figure is about one in five.
Maybe instead of reacting in dramatic fashion to whatever happens in the world, the US should develop a solid, steady approach to education. Let's forge our own path proactively instead of always reacting to the moves of other countries.
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The Concept Album Cast of 'Dracula', the musical
Dracula is the new musical by Gareth Evans and
Christopher J. Orton, with orchestration by Ian Lynn. The musical is
an adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic gothic novel, 'Dracula'.
This collaborative work accurately represents the dark Victorian world of Stoker's novel whilst making a direct connection between the fictional vampire and historic figure, Vlad Tepes - Dracula. The libretto has been deliberately written with due consideration to the period and intention of the original 1897 novel.
* Dracula Musical Film Production - Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. is currently offering an investment opportunity for the Film Production of the musical, Dracula, by Evans, Orton & Lynn.
Investment is sought for the Film version of this original musical work of Stoker's novel, Dracula - We have scheduled this new work, as an 'in-house' film production, for 2012-2013. An award winning director / screenwriter is currently writing the screenplay.
The Concept Album Cast of 'Dracula', the musical adapted from Bram Stoker's classic gothic novel
Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. presents 'Dracula', the musical adapted from Bram Stoker's novel
The Dracula Musical Album is now available in the USA, via the American / internet based supplier CD BABY
Dracula Musical Album & Single Tracks - Downloads now available from iTunes
America - USA
London - UK
Michael McCarthy -
Stephanie Benavente -
Robert Fardell -
Kit Orton -
Alison Guill -
John Barr -
Christian Jon Billett -
Alex Sangster -
Steven Sparling -
Van Helsing
Ensemble / Chorus: Deborah Crowe, Stephanie Evans, Claire Falconer, Ian Lynn, Christopher Orton,
Alex Sangster, Steven Sparling, Anna-Lee Robertson
The Dracula Musical Concept Album Cast at work in the studio
Michael McCarthy - Dracula
Michael has made an incredible impact in his powerful portrayal as Javert in Les Miserables in many productions throughout the world. Apart from London's West End, Michael has played the role in Ireland, Australia, China, Denmark and in America, where he appeared as Javert on Broadway as a member of the final cast and received many rave reviews. His appearances in other theatre and musical theatre productions include, The Phantom in Ken Hill's The Phantom of the Opera (UK tour/London), Thomas Inkle in Inkle & Yarico (Edinburgh/Washington DC/Berlin and filmed in Barbados), The Red Shadow in The Desert Song (Ireland), Dr. Akizuki in Out of The Blue (West End), Marco in A View From The Bridge (USA/Edinburgh), Count Carl Magnus in A Little Night Music (USA), Sir Lancelot in Camelot (Ireland), Dominique in The Baker's Wife (USA), The Officer in The Hostage (USA), Patrick Dennis in Mame (Ireland), Tom Trainer in No No Nannette (Ireland), Tom in Brigadoon (USA), Max in Cabaret (USA), Cole Porter (revue), Rigoletto (Ireland), Duke in Twelfth Night (USA), Mr. Loveday in London Cuckolds, Harry McMichael in Not Now Darling, Leonard in Pajama Tops, Laurey in Little Women, Love From Judy and Eugene O'Neill's Ah Wilderness (US).
His television and film roles include, Gypsy in The Tenth Kingdom (NBC/SKY), Presenter in Careers (Canada), Thomas Inkle in Inkle & Yarico (PBS /USA), Priest in Jesus Christ Superstar (Universal/RUG). Michael's concert experience as a solo artist is extensive and includes, An Evening With Sir Tim Rice (London), Who Could Ask For Anything More? - a tribute to Ira Gershwin at his centenary (Royal Albert Hall, filmed by HD Thames TV/recorded by BBC Radio),Lesley Garrett and Friends - Music From the Movies (BBC2TV),The Music of Sir Andrew Lloyd-Weber (Dublin); An open-air concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(London), The open-air concert of Les Miserables at the Chelmsford Festival, Tenth Anniversary concert of Les Miserables (Royal Albert Hall, filmed & recorded), Inkle & Yarico in concert (Berlin), Night of 100 Stars- tribute to Marvin Hamlisch (London Palladium), The Proms in Ireland (filmed by RTE), Mad About Musicals (National Concert Hall, Dublin/recorded by RTE), Summer Concert Season (NCH, Dublin/ recorded by RTE), Kander & Ebb Revue (USA), A Musical Adventure (Newport/Wales), Michael McCarthy in cabaret (London), Michael McCarthy in concert (Worcester), A Musical Gala (Halifax), A World Cup Celebration (NCH, Dublin) and many other concerts throughout the world. Website: Michael McCarthy
Stephanie Benavente - Mina
Stephanie made her West End debut in Les Miserables and, during her two years in the show, played the role of "Eponine" on many occasions. She was a contract singer for the musical, Grease (Dominion Theatre). Stephanie has recorded solo tracks on the albums World In Motion, Of The Heart, Something Blue, The Festival, Sutter (a new musical) and was also a soloist on The Andrew Lloyd Webber Songbook - recorded at Abbey Road (London Philharmonic Orchestra). Her solo and featured performances on TV & radio include Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2), The Happy Prince (Channel 4), Half a Sixpence, Cabaret, Bitter Sweet, Mame, Carousel, Kiss Me Kate and Jesus Christ Superstar (BBC Radio 2 staged musicals series). Soloist appearances on Danish TV & radio with the Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. More recently, she has performed the theme tunes for several radio shows.
Amongst her numerous soloist classical concert appearances throughout UK are Haydn Creation (Hereford Cathedral), Handel Messiah and the Rutter Requiem with the Orchestra da Camera, conducted by Andrew Greenwood (St. Davids Hall, Cardiff). Her contemporary concert work includes The Forest (Festival Hall, London), Adiemus - premiere concert (Royal Albert Hall, London), The Royal Variety Show, Les Miserables - 10th anniversary concert (Royal Albert Hall, London) and Royal Gala performances. She was also a featured performer at the televised official opening night gala of the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
As a session singer, Stephanie has done many commercials and worked on film sound track recordings, including Gladiator, The Time Machine, Hannibal, Antz, The Prince of Egypt, Evita, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Return of the Jedi and most recently as a featured solo vocalist in an episode of the popular US television series, Nip Tuck. She is a highly respected singing teacher and vocal coach, and now runs a successful London based theatrical agency. Website: Stephanie Benavente
Robert Fardell - Van Helsing
Robert has played many musical theatre roles, including Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (West End) and Che in Evita. Other West End & London productions include Metropolis, Chess, Heathcliff, Mack & Mabel (in concert), Grease and Starlight Express.
Robert is a professional vocal contractor (doublefvoices) and has 'fixed' many sessions throughout the U.K., including The Forest by, and with, David Byrne (Royal Festival Hall); Barry Manilow (Wembley Arena), Musical Of The Year Awards, Take That, Al Jarreau and the Lesley Garrett tour. He was also vocal booth coordinator for Saturday Night Fever in the West End.
As a session singer, Robert has extensive experience in studio / recording work, concerts, TV & radio (including live broadcasts), commercials and film sound tracks. These include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Star Wars trilogy and The Mummy Returns. He is also a member of the group 'Gregorian', which performs throughout the world. He has just returned from a tour of Russia, performing a major concert at the Kremlin.
Kit Orton - Harker
Kit is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and won the Cameron Mackintosh Award for most outstanding talent during his course. His theatre work includes Into The Woods, Bells Are Ringing, This Time Next Week and most recently has appeared in The Hot Mikado as Pish Tush at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury.
Kit's TV and radio work includes voice over work for various animation productions for S4C and HTV. He has also been a backing singer for many professional artists and the lead singer with a band for many corporate and concert engagements. This talented 23 year old singer, actor and composer has already written two original full scale musicals in recent years and has had both of them showcased by a professional cast in London to rave press reviews. Kit also has several of his other musical theatre projects in development, including "My Land's Shore" and "Elephant Juice". As a composer and musician, Kit continues to work on several performance and recording productions with various professional companies. Apart from recording an album of his own songs, Kit is currently working as a musical theatre performer and musician throughout the world. He has just returned from a world tour as lead vocalist on the QE2 and will soon be working in Germany with an opera company. He returns for another tour on the QE2 in 2007.Website: Kit Orton
Alison Guill - Lucy
Alison is a young performer who is about to make her West End musical theatre debut in The Phantom of the Opera, thanks to Stephanie Evans Associates. She has appeared in the national tour of Scrooge and at the Bloomsbury Theatre as Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte. She has recently performed in Showboat at the Royal Albert Hall. Some of her other musical theatre and opera appearances include L'Allegro, il penseroso ed il, Bells Are Ringing, Into The Woods, Norma and several concert and oratorio performances.
John Barr - Renfield
John Barr began his career at the age of 11 in the West End production of Oliver. Since then, he has had a varied career in Showbusiness ranging from Theatre, Television, Recording & Cabaret.
Some of his favourite roles have been Dr. Parker in Batboy The Musical, David in Company, "Che" in Evita, Paul in A Chorus Line, Koko in The Mikado, Feuilly in Les Miserables, Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Motel in Fiddler On The Roof, Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar, Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me Kate, Snoopy in Snoopy – The Musical, Harry in Flora The Red Menace, Njegus in The Merry Widow. John has performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the BBC Big Band & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He has recorded 4 Solo CD's - A Small Affair, In Whatever Time We Have, A Different Corner and Anything Can Happen, all on the Dress Circle Label. He also appears on several cast albums.
John has presented his Cabaret shows in London, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, Washington DC, Venice, Sydney and on the QE2. Website: www.johnbarr.net
Christian Jon Billett - Holmwood
Christian is a very experienced musical theatre performer, having played roles in the West End and on national tours. Some of his theatre work includes The Phantom of the Opera, Martin Guerre (playing Baptiste/cover Judge Coras); Evita, Sweeney Todd, The Hot Mikado (playing Nanki-Poo), The Beggars Opera, The Magic Flute, Closer Than Ever and he has recently appeared in Showboat at the Royal Albert Hall.
The producers of the album are Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. They can be contacted via their website.^ TOP
The Dracula Musical Concept Album
DRACULA - The Concept Recording of the new musical
The fully orchestrated and professionally produced concept album of this NEW MUSICAL is available to purchase from Dress Circle (The Showbiz Store), London, and at the Sound Of Music store, Germany.
Buy the album at Dress Circle (London): DRACULA - THE MUSICAL
Buy the album at Sound of Music store (Germany): DRACULA - THE MUSICAL
The Dracula Musical Album is now available in the USA, via the American / internet based supplier CD BABY
See the Dracula Musical Website Index for related links and credits^ TOP
Brief History of the Musical
The musical
"Dracula" has taken several years to reach the present stage of
development. After extensive research had been conducted by the
lyricist in 1999 / 2000 (including the use of references to Stoker's
original notes for the novel), the initial lyric structures for some
of the
proposed songs and the outline of the musical plot were written. The
first version of the complete libretto had been produced by 2003 and
has subsequently been further improved.
Christopher J. Orton and Gareth Evans began working together on the project in 2004, when Christopher began setting the libretto to his original music and to create the score for the work.
After the lyricist and composer had recorded some demo material of their work in 2004, and following some private cast readings of scenes, an opportunity arose to produce a professional concept recording of the show. This process began in 2005 after the noted composer, arranger and musical director, Ian Lynn, agreed to orchestrate the work.
The album features the leading West End musical theatre performer, Michael McCarthy, singing the title role.
The official album launch was on September 25th at Dress Circle (London). Since then the album has been selling well at all retail outlets and is still a top CD best seller at Dress Circle.
The UK Theatre Magazine, What's On Stage, published a very positive review of the Dracula concept album in its December 2006 issue. Recently, a track from the album was played on national radio. That was on the Elaine Paige show on BBC Radio 2.
A further album of the complete Dracula musical is planned and that process will begin during 2009.
The producers of the album are Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. They can be contacted via their website.
Book and Lyrics by Gareth Evans. Music by Christopher J. Orton. Orchestration & All Additional Music by Ian Lynn.
Copyright © and P 2000 - 2012 by Gareth Evans. Copyright © and P 2004 - 2012 Christopher J. Orton / Ian Lynn.
The concept album of the musical, "Dracula", is produced by Sang de Vie Productions Ltd.
Dracula. Copyright © and P 2006-2012 by Sang de Vie Productions Ltd. All rights reserved.
All forms of reproduction of any part of this recorded work are strictly prohibited by law.


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