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(U.S 1973-Present, Australian 1974 - 1982, Present)
When Crossfire charted a self-titled album in 1975 their deft jazz-rock fusion set at odds with the glitter'n'glam and stadium rock of the day. By 1980 their reputation as one of Australia's most inventive musical outfits was further enhanced by another charting album, 'East Of Where'. Jim Kelly, Tony Buchanan, Michael J. Kenny, Ian Bloxsom, Phil Scorgie and Steve Hopes perfected a gestalt of fire and ice and were the logical choice to accompany jazz-singer-songwriter Michael Franks (with five US and two Australian hit albums, and a cult hit with Popsicle Toes), on an Australasian tour. The resulting album 'Michael Franks With Crossfire Live' was captured at the St James Tavern and the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, and at the Auckland Town Hall in September 1980. A rare vinyl item for more than thrirty years, this unique and often exhilarating album has gained almost legendary acclaim amongst record collectors and lovers of Jazz music.
For a comprehensive bio on Crossfire, see my previous posting for their East Of Where album.
.An enormously popular performer in the late '70s and early '80s, Franks performed folk/rock songs while in high school, then became a literature student at UCLA and a part-time performer. He taught undergraduate music courses in the early '70s at both UCLA and Berkeley, then provided scores for the films Count Your Bullets and Zandy's Bride. He made his first album in 1973, then enjoyed success with a string of late '70s albums on Warner Brothers. He has worked with the likes of Flora Purim, Kenny Rankin, Ron Carter, the Crusaders, David Sanborn, Toots Thielemans, Eric Gale, and others, and has had songs recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti Labelle, Carmen McRae, and the Carpenters. [Ron Wynn, All Music Guide]
Over the languorous course of 33 years and 16 albums, Michael Franks has mesmerized an international legion of fans with his
one-of-a-kind artistry. Seamlessly weaving lyrics of stunning sensuality, wit, reflection and literary eloquence over music that tastefully utilizes top shelf shadings of jazz, soul, pop, chamber and music from around the globe, Michael Franks the songwriter has set a bar in the music world that places him as nothing less than a statesman of song craft. His best known works include "Popsicle Toes," "Monkey See-Monkey Do," "The Lady Wants To Know," "When the Cookie Jar is Empty," "Tiger in the Rain," "Rainy Night in Tokyo" and "Tell Me All About It" (covered by artists ranging from Diana Krall and Natalie Cole to Manhattan Transfer and the Carpenters). As if that weren't enough, Michael Franks the singer is gifted with a gentle, deliciously expressive voice - identifiable from note one [Michael Frank's Website]
The rip provided (MP3) was taken from my 'mint' vinyl copy at 320kps and includes full scans of album artwork and inserts. Because the live tracks run into each other, I was forced to apply some fade in / fade out affects to allow for song separations, but only affects portions of the audience's applause.
REPOST: In response to a blog follower's request, I have re-posted this album in FLAC format. This album deserves the best treatment, as do my followers.
Track Listing
01. Don't Be Blue (3:38)
02. When The Cookie Jar Is Empty (6:29)
03. The Lady Wants To Know (6:02)
04. B'wana He No Home (4:57)
05. Chain Reaction (4:25)
06. Antonio's Song (4:42)
07. Monkey See-monkey Do (6:14)
08. Popsicle Toes (4:55)
Band Members:
Michael Franks (Vocals)
Jim Kelly (Guitars)
Michael Kenny (Keyboards)
Tony Buchanan (Tenor / Soprano Sax, Flute)
Phil Scorgie (Bass)
Ian Bloxsom (Percussion, Mallets)
Steve Hopes (Drums)
Michael Franks with Crossfire MP3 (96Mb) New Link 16/09/2018
Michael Franks with Crossfire FLACs (251Mb) New Link 13/07/2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
REPOST: Michael Franks with Crossfire - Live (1980)
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- AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 9:04 AM
Thanks so much for the Crossfire posts, respect form Paris, France!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 10, 2016 at 8:26 PM
awesome concert! could we get a lossless copy in FLAC as well?ReplyDeleteReplies
I will need to rip it again, as I didn't save it in FLAC format at the time. Might take a couple of days though.Delete
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When your team is fully up to speed on using LiquidPlanner, your workspace will become a very dynamic collaboration platform where many updates will be captured, tracked and discussed.
Traditional planning systems are very static, typically out of date and hard to trust. Conversely, LiquidPlanner's real-time approach means that schedules are always being trued up, and notifications and alerts will always be in play to keep people informed.
We call this effect "Social Project Management" and it has the power to unlock hidden productivity gains in organizations by increasing transparency, reducing delays in critical business information, and establishing accountability for plans and updates.
The social edit model
LiquidPlanner follows a "trusted team" model of editing the plan. In general, members can edit what they have access to. That said, most changes are tracked via the History feature. For instance, managers can see every re-estimation, all hours of logged progress, and all comments made on a task.
In general the Social Edit Model performs tremendously well and empowers team members to contribute key insights. This approach increases team engagement with your broader planning processes and gives members the tools and information they need to be more productive and self-managed.
LiquidPlanner has many tools to help managers follow, isolate and analyze changes made by the team.
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- Sensible access controls: LiquidPlanner has four levels of access control: Admins, Managers, Full Members, and Restricted Members. Everyone can see all projects except for Restricted Members who can only see projects they have been granted access to. Members' ability to re-prioritize and re-organize work items can be limited; this can be useful when bringing on new members who need to get up to speed on LiquidPlanner's model.
- Change History: Every item in your workspace has change information automatically tracked along with it. You can get a digest of these changes by opening the edit panel and reviewing the History section at the bottom of the page.
- Change notifications: LiquidPlanner sends change notification emails. The system will automatically keep you informed of changes to items you own, create or follow. By adjusting the number of Packages, Project, or Tasks you follow as well as adjusting your notification settings, you can fine tune the amount of notifications you get from LiquidPlanner. Additionally, there's a "Show Recent Changes" view in LiquidPlanner where you can see all recent activity in your workspace or only changes made to items you own or are following.
- Done, but not forgotten: When you mark items done in LiquidPlanner, the task is merely hidden from the default filter which is "Active" items. You can always change your filter to show Done items (or all items) and get a clear picture of the past. This is why marking things done versus deleting then is a best practice in LiquidPlanner.
- Smart trash: When someone does delete a plan item, it's not gone yet. Deleted items will remain in the trash for 30 days. Even if the plan is re-organized or prioritized, items in the trash can be undeleted and restored to their right places complete with tracking history and collaboration content as though it never happened.
- Automatic alert flags: LiquidPlanner has a system for raising yellow and red flags on items in your project portfolio. For instance, if you disconnect a member, tasks owned by that person will get yellow flagged. If you set a deadline, flags will be raised if the scheduling engine senses a risk of hitting the deadline. Likewise, if you set a Max Hours budget on an item, a red flag will be raised if the schedule engine sees an expected total that exceeds the budget.
- Trend reports: LiquidPlanner has built in trend charts so that you can see changes at a glance in tracking, estimation and expected finishes over time.
- Automatic baselines: LiquidPlanner automatically takes a snapshot of your schedule every day so that you can easily compare the current schedule against a date in the past. You can also snap a manual baseline after important planning events. Using the Baseline View will visually show changes in expected finishes, and clicking on schedule bars will show changes in effort estimation. LiquidPlanner Analytics provides additional tools for analyzing and reporting on changes.
- Powerful filtering: LiquidPlanner has comprehensive filtering of the Projects view so you can build and save views that you use to monitor changes based on your criteria. For example it's easy to build a view that just shows tasks updated in the last three days that are owned by you.
- On hold: A small but useful feature for managing change is to put tasks and projects on hold until a planning issue is resolved. Items that are on hold will not schedule and will not show up on team members "My Work" views.
- Developer support: If you're building custom solutions via the LiquidPlanner API, we support Webhooks processing. Webhooks are push notifications triggered by events in LiquidPlanner. An event is the creation or update of a record such as a comment or task. The notification consists of JSON that is POSTed over HTTPS to a target URL that you specify.
Common questions related to changes
- I'm worried about people messing things up by editing – is this a big issue?
Many teams that are new to cloud collaboration tools have this concern, initially; however, it's rarely an issue in practice. Teams quickly find that once people are aware of the social edit model and are empowered to edit responsibly, problems are rare. When issues do occur they're generally easy to correct. For example, let's say somebody put in an estimate for 10d – 20d, when they actually meant to estimate in hours. To correct this, just enter the updated estimate. The change that most managers fear most is re-organizing the portfolio. While this does not typically turn out to be an issue, it can be addressed by limiting this privilege in member settings.
- Is there an "Undo"?
No, there is not. Multiple people on the team can all be making updates at the same time and LiquidPlanner is a very dynamic system. It's best to have a user think about how they want to handle an unintended change. Operations that are more sensitive, such as deleting a task with tracked time attached, will show an alert message before a user can take action.
- Can I revert to an earlier point in time?
While we have a sophisticated Baseline system, the data snapshots only represent the analytical results of the scheduling engine at those points in time where the snapshot was taken. Given that many collaborative updates (e.g., comments and file uploads) might have occurred, reverting would be highly impractical or at least very tricky. Think of this like rewinding the clock on Facebook two weeks; very tricky to do. All of our features for managing change are designed to keep you from getting into trouble in the first place so that you don't have the need to go back in time.


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Are New Age Western Women Any Better?
Discuss what's wrong with American women. Share problems, experiences and stories about them and why they suck so bad that you've had to resort to dating abroad and foreign women.
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Sorry but if you have any amount of White genetics..You don't have any chance of being spiritual.... kidding
..White People cannot solve the grey areas of life...which is why Winston is hated more by White People than Asian's on average because of his Angeles City lifestyle but a true spiritual guy would not mind Winston having some fun as long as he respects women and does not willfully exploit them.
No White Man and women have balls to open hearts for guys going to gogo bars. For them its pure Black and White stuff..Good and Bad deeds while the greatest epic in India Ramayana was written by a RoadSide Thief when he got converted by a Guru.
Its ok to judge white people by mere cover ...They just talk about one word "Consciousness" and another buzz word "SOUL" and ohh and another "HEART" ...That's the go to word.
I got laid by a American women in Germany who was completly new age and i threw some of my Indian Yoga crap on her and she was totally blown away and I screwed her for two days...Truth be told..She is way more spiritual than me BUT LACK OF GUIDANCE IS WHAT GETS THE WHITE RACE
I felt really bad for her..She was genuinely nice...I agree with Winston on this..new age women would do have big heart and do not care for looks etc...and they are very easy to get along...Unfortunately, Spiritually, IS NOT BEING Just GOOD...
White Race do not have GURUS..Just like Blacks, Mexicans...I know i sound like a total racist but I'm just making it easier for you to understand Spirituality.
I have heard many of New Agers who know New Age was infiltrated by CIA etc but still they do not get it....
You can find many white women in Bali on Spiritual quest..GOOD LAY and That's that but you can't learn anything meaningful from them..Lets keep two things separate shall we..
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WHAT THE FU CK WAS THAT, I think your cosmic translator may be acting up there......
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What the hell was he talking about, man? Seriously. I don't think new agers are any better, maybe a little.
I honestly think guys in foreign countries get laid more than American guys - for the reason the women and men are in traditional roles. It just happens that way. Guys are not having sex here - at all, and the women are not 'attractive' to men or feminine, so men are turned off and the instinct to "hunt" is blunted to the point of turning off.
That's at least how I felt. Any other guys feel this way? ... I used to be afraid to say this while younger - I thought, "what's wrong with me" ...because I knew I should not feel this way and should be attracted to women. But like the elephant in the room is the feminist woman, no one can judge or say anything about feminism.
Yikes. Hopefully, I'll get laid sometime in my lifetime before I die, the adequate amount of p*ssy I never had got here. It's sad because you are young, and strong and attractive/handsome ...and it's just wasting away.
Misery and happiness are only states of mind.
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hahaha...See, Your reply shows, White People cannot be spiritual unless guided properly...
Being Racist actually works well in spirituality, Political correctness does not work....I could have just said...
look....everyone is equal in front of god line which every white new age girl uses. I have watched 100's of new age white girl videos in channel Liliou Mace..She is french girl who interviews many new agers all over the world..
Not even a single girl made any sense.
Now watch the real deal from India - The spiritual super power of the world and listen to this women, who really makes sense and deals with grey areas of life....lets be real...We are not really the bad guys here but we do have some vices in all of us and how to deal with that, about Karma, Dharma and many more issues....
Don't go for Looks Winston...Go for Substance....In Spirituality...Compare below video with teal one and you will see the difference...
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This has nothing to do with race, and everything to do with CULTURAL MARXIST bullshit that whites have had foisted on us for generation after generation, without being able to breathe.
You try enduring that. See how you come out.
This has absolutely nothing to do with race.
I'm a living example that disproves it/your theory.
Misery and happiness are only states of mind.
Re: Are New Age Western Women Any Better?
StarChild , looks are what makes the wienie hard......
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Looks, Making Harder Wienie has nothing to do with spirituality, else American Models and Porn Stars would be your Guru ..are they
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So you are saying the Spirit of the Wiener is not important ?
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I've dated numerous girls from the US before moving to Asia. There are a few diamonds in the rough, but they are extremely difficult to find. I had a girlfriend after college, we spent 5 years together, then after splitting and returning to the dating world at 26 I was massively disappointed.
Its really just a matter of supply and demand. American women are a very sought after resource, with limited availability. Because of this, they are able get away with treating men poorly, looking completely inward, and putting up a bitch shield to any guy who comes their way. Its not rage, age, culture, its simply in that land their is X supply and Y demand and the equation is skewed in their favor. In Eastern Europe you can find beautiful white women who are approachable and friendly because its a more level playing field. Then you get to Asia and its a feeding frenzy because its the opposite of the US.
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This comment is right in line with my decade of experiences in meeting and dating Spiritual women in the us. Except, I wouldn't say they are sluttier than average women. But they're more likely to hide feminist ideas somewhere near the core of their practice. Every truly spiritual woman Ive ever come across (in the U.S ) always talk in terms of "too much Masculine energy in the ether". Without Fail. This is undoubtedly a "code word" and typically, when I hear that "code word", I know exactly what I'm dealing with. And I'm gone. Like a spirit in the ether.
Now, what happens when I stick around? Well, In at least 7 cases, I've learned where she got the money for that nice yoga studio she built along side the 800k dollar house she lives in. And at some point, I am called upon to Be the very "masculine" energy she loves fighting to remove from the ether. This is not good. This, to me, is the spiritual equivalent of DRAMA. And believe me, I am gentle, I am soft-spoken and I naturally smile and I keep life very simple and try to spend every second in the "Moment". Don't get me wrong, I am NO pushover either. I am also a "communicator". This is very important to me. But with the spiritual types I've come across, I find they dont like critical communication much. They would prefer silence. I'm ok with this, but I'm also aware of the simple fact that "silence" alone will not resolve an issue between two people. Sure, we can let the universe tell us what to do- but in the end, its in our hands, its up to us to communicate in order to reach a resolution.
The Feminist thing: Definitely in the U.S. The spiritual woman needs to be in control. why? Because shes been divorced already. Her polarity will have shifted far to one side.... Especially after a divorce. And more often than not, her spiritual journey will begin right THERE. Sure, shes sweet and gentle, and very feminine - But that divorce from such a horrible man who lives in the material world and makes a lot of money is too much for her. So she ends up with his house ( that she convinced him to buy in the first place) and feeling like shes in control again. And you know something? SHE IS! And this is what Ive noticed much in the U.S with these types of women. They tend to have been divorced and they will say that "the man" kept them down, but when you look at the house and the property she lived with him on, you cant help but think "Jesus christ! No he kept you well-fed while living in a castle". In one case, I actually met her former husband and I must say, he was an incredible man. Of course, Im sure men can be a drag, but hell, if hes making 6 figures a year, he cant be as "in the aire" as she is- for he has to come back down to earth and work that high paying job with other broken souls just so she can continue living in Nirvana. The west coast was full of highly spiritual, yet, divorced women who lived in amazing houses, but played a wicked double-game. And yes, for the record, these spiritual types do love a handsome man. I know 3 very high-resonate, males with great hearts and soul who are not that attractive ( but not ugly either ), all 3 in wheelchairs and they have been single for a looong time. I mean, these guys are surrounded by highly spiritual women too. But none of them see these men in a romantic way. Yet, they turn to them for energy and wisdom. lol. if it was all about energy, resonance and a good heart, soul and connection, these men should be off the market. Right?
Trust me, there are good ones in the U.S - But guys.... its a needle in a haystack. Soon as I went abroad, I met unbelievably spiritual women and I got reacquainted with feminine energy. I mean, REAL feminine energy. Feminine energy is lost in the U.S. And by that, I mean, we men have forgotten what feminine energy is, how it shows itself in the physical world and how to interact with it. True feminine energy is the most amazing thing in the world. You feel it. It embraces you. In the U.S, it has been masculinized. Truth be told... Ive felt more true Feminine energy in Feminist Sweden than in the U.S. Mind-Completely-Blown.
This is really not a dis' of the U.S - Its merely my experience. But I'm glad I got out.
Re: Are New Age Western Women Any Better?
Another hot new age spiritual girl. Damn why cant we get girls like that? Life is so unfair.
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Re: Are New Age Western Women Any Better?
What a GIANT load of BS from white girls again on spirituality
Her Explanation of EGO is a laughing riot
She is possessed....She is not HOT...The darkness has made her look hot to posses human beings...She is like an "agent recruit"
You cannot learn spirituality while in western countries..Its just the way it is.....She is just messing words around....I was just waiting for her to throw the word "Quantum" Around
When real spirituality comes..Western Countries will cease to exist.
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Yeah she sounds like a pseudo intellectual. Do you even understand what shes saying? Shes just babbling and showing off words jumbled together without logical purpose or meaning.
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Wow check out this New Age American woman named Brigitte Belle. She's so pretty and hot! LOL. Why can't I ever meet an AW like that? lol
Her other videos:
How to get anything you want
How to attract a specific person
So I guess the obvious question then is, can I use those videos to attract HER? lol
Dont you guys love listening to pretty new age american women giving completely useless advice? Lol
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I'm part of the New Age/Spiritualist/Pagan group, & let me tell you that all of these New Age females are nothing more than egotistical little girls in women's bodies. I find them to be very shallow & just plain dumb overall. Their education is based on the memes that they read on Facebook, while following articles that are often written by Teal Swan (who's a fraud btw), Infinite Waters (Ralph Smart, who's also a New Age fraud) & from websites like Collective Evolution & Spirit Science. They may not be bitter, but they're STILL FEMINISTS at heart. Most of these New Age women are all about this Divine Feminine bullcrap, but don't realize that the New Age movement is just basic western occultism mixed w/ Hindusim & Buddhism philosophies & petty teachings. The primary aims of the New Age movement are to heavily promote moral relativism (as the "tolerance" part of the New Age movement is to help break down societal moral & ethical norms) & to instill Monism, the belief that there are no distinctions in reality whatsoever. All is one, one is all is what these New Age nutcases think. New Age women are the brainless hippies of this generation. They've rejected common sense & critical thinking in favor of having a "feel-good" belief system. Again, this is my summary of the New Age group of women based on my own personal experiences & observations.
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I have the education and verbal skills needed to describe your company's products and services along with the benefits associated with each, so that anyone can understand exactly what you have to offer. I also have the skills to demonstrate how to use the products and to answer any questions or address any concerns consumers may have.
I have experience creating project schedules and determining which media to use to promote the products to get the best response. I know a great opportunity when I see one and I have the ability to take advantage of them when they come along. I can follow leads and travel to tradeshows, seminars and other marketing events to promote your products.
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UPDATE: Taco Bell reinstates deal, but school-sponsored promotion still not renewed
EAST LANSING -- It's been a tradition for years.
Spartan fans, as their team nears the 70-point threshold, cascade a cheer down onto the Breslin Center court in a hungry unison.
But now, that cheer is only a hollow vestige of what used to be.
Various Taco Bell locations in and around East Lansing had long provided a free taco to anyone who proved by way of ticket stub they had attended an MSU basketball wherein the Spartans scored at least 70 points. But the fast food giant ended that time-honored promotion this year.
"The sponsorship agreement with them ran out," MSU associate athletic director Paul Schager said, "and they decided not to renew it, although it was a fan-favorite and something very positive and very popular.
"We did our best to convince them to continue the deal, but they opted out this year."
Schager said the promotion had been in place since 2004. He said it was a good partnership for both parties, but Taco Bell's corporate officials made the call to end the deal.
"The store managers in the area were very supportive of it because it drew good business for them, but it was a corporate decision," Schager said.
Taco Bell locations that participated in the promotion included the two nearest MSU's campus: 601 E. Grand River Ave. and 1051 Trowbridge Road. Other Taco Bell stores in the region took part over the years, too, Schager said.
Traditionally, when the Spartans surpassed the 70-point total, Breslin Center public address announcer Terry Braverman would inform the thousands in attendance, "You have tacos!" And in recent years, the arena's scoreboard and video panel ring would display those same words.
But those traditions have been absent this season since the promotion ended. Still, many Izzone members and MSU fans appear to be unaware as long lines of free taco-seeking customers have persisted at the two nearby Taco Bell locations after recent basketball games.
Following MSU's win over Portland Monday night, workers at East Lansing's Grand River Avenue Taco Bell hung flyers throughout the restaurant informing patrons the free taco promotion was no more.
It was news to some, as evidenced by Twitter late Monday:
GUYS TACO BELL KILLED THE MSU BASKETBALL PROMOTION! ððð
@TacoBell will no longer be on my lists of fast food places due to the fact that they cancel their free taco promo the year we are #1 #MSU
The outrage grew to a level that even the Izzone's official Twitter account responded:
.@Madeleine_Mae Sadly informed of this today. @TacoBell discontinued the promotion :(
Even the official Twitter account of Penn State's men basketball student section, Nittany Nation, got involved, extending its condolences to the Izzone and Spartan fans alike.
May we sympathize with @ThisistheIZZONE as they found out that their 70 points for free Taco Bell promotion is discontinued. #LongLiveBigMac
Going forward, Schager said MSU plans to replace the free taco promotion, although nothing has been finalized yet.
"We haven't replaced it with anything at this point, but we look to do something in the future," he said. "We didn't feel right about trying to replace it with another sponsor at this time."
Taco Bell's corporate office did not respond to requests for comment.
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Ron Paul remembers the old America.
Which is to say the pre-1968 America.
The above is one possible half-answer to the question that people have been asking: "Is Ron Paul an implicit-nationalist?" Many seem to think so, perhaps vaguely associating his age and unorthodox politics with the norms of an America of long ago, which saw itself as an ancestrally-NW-European entity and not a "proposition nation".
Consider the following snapshot of events:
Ron Paul remembers the time before this turn began. His boyhood, adolescence, and young-manhood all occurred before the turn.


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The First Look at iOS 10
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Apple has recently revealed the first look at brand new features coming soon to iOS 10, referred to by Apple CEO Tim Cook as "the mother of all releases". Although it won't be finished and released until Autumn, it already look as though there is a lot of new features coming soon, including changes to iMessage, Photos, Maps, Siri and more, as well as a redesign of News and Music.
New Notifications and Lock Screen
Within the lock screen, notifications will appear larger, as well as the new ability of being able to swipe right for quick access to the camera. Swiping left on the lock screen will take you to the 'Today' screen, which shows all of your widgets. The ability for Raise to Wake will also be implemented, to allow the screen to automatically switch on when the phone is lifted.
New Features for messages
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When will iOS 10 be released?
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Finally, what devices are supported?
This is the list of devices that will support iOS 10 –
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Jobless claims are likely to surge today. Is the economy suddenly collapsing again? Absolutely not. Other confidence data continue to show more resilience, as does the equity market. Weakness in GDP was overstated by a reversal of exaggerated strength in defense spending and inventories in Q3, and probably also some hurricane effects. The surge we expect in claims today reflects payback for the plunge in the prior two weeks, with the trend probably close to flat.
Payback in claims after two very low readings would be consistent with this month's data being affected by the same seasonal adjustment problems as in January 2008, which had an identical calendar configuration. As we discussed in our Weekly Notes, that was also the start of the recession, so we do not expect the patterns to match up after this week.
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Garmondsway is a small, dispersed hamlet located between Sedgefield and Durham. Nearby Sedgefield offers everyday facilities including high quality shops, convenience stores and medical centre whilst Durham is within easy reach and provides comprehensive cultural, recreational and shopping facilities.
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April starts order limiting outdoor watering to 2 days a week, setting surcharge for higher use
Pointing to a ōcontinued droughtö here and around the nation, Colorado Springs Utilities has gained City Council approval for landscape-watering restrictions that will start April 1.
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An exception to the restrictions will be properties affected by the Waldo Canyon Fire, council decided at its meeting March 26.
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Samuel Charles FARR + Mary Ann PAVITT - Christchurch
Samuel Charles Farr (1827 ? 1918) was a 19th century builder and architect in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- he was born in Baldock, North Hertfordshire, England, in 1827, a son of a builder and was exposed to architecture through observing his father's work, but he did not receive formal training, which required working for an architect for four years.
In 1849, Mary Ann PAVITT (1826-1912) from Theydon Garnon visited friends in Baldock for a farewell, as she was to emigrate with her family to New Zealand. Samuel and Mary Ann fell in love and became engaged. She was the oldest daughter of John and Elizabeth Pavitt.
The Pavitt family and Samuel Charles Farr left London on 19 November 1849, in the barque Monarch for Auckland. On 5 March 1860, while The Monarch was crossing the Tasman Sea in a heavy gale, her rudder was carried away. The vessel drifted with the wind to the south of Stewart Island and it took a fortnight to get a temporary rudder installed. The Monarch then made its way up the east coast of the South Island, but a week later the new rudder was carried away and was lost. On 2 April 1850, The Monarch managed to reach Akaroa, and there 41 passengers, including Farr, decided to remain.
In 1877, for the Akaroa Mail newspaper, Samuel Charles Farr told the story of the voyage of the 375 ton barque Monarch to New Zealand
The voyage of the barque Monarch, 1850
Samuel and Mary Ann's intention was to get married as soon as possible after landing. However, there was no official available to perform the ceremony, and they did not have rings. Samuel made his own ring from a half-sovereign, and shortly afterwards the local magistrate, John Watson, was appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. On 15 June 1850, the ceremony was performed, and this was the first marriage celebrated in the Canterbury Region. Samuel subsequently received commissions to make six similar rings
From 1862, they lived in Christchurch
Samuel Farr has a number of firsts against his name:
* the first marriage in Canterbury
* he designed Akaroa's first church
* designed New Zealand's first iron verandahs
* built the first jetty that was erected for the Governmen at Akaroa
* and he started Sunday schools in Canterbury
As a leading member of the Acclimatisation Society, he stocked almost every lake and river in Canterbury with fish and was instrumental in introducing the bumblebee to New Zealand.
His most notable building is Cranmer Court, the former Normal School, in the Christchurch Central City; this building is to be demolished following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
SAMUEL & MARY ANN had 2 CHILDREN
... 1
? 1852 - 1926 Annie Stevens Farr
- Annie married Dr Francis MacBean STEWART (1838-1906) L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. (Edin.), Physician and Surgeon in 1875
- they had 6 known children:
? 1876 - 1876 Fiona Gertrude MacBean Stewart
- Fiona died aged 7 weeks
? 1877 - 1915 Douglas Everard MacBean Stewart
- Douglas married Edith Illa FISHER (1876-1932) in 1902
? 1879 - 1882 Norman MacBean Stewart
- Norman died aged 3
? 1880 - 1966 Harold MacBean Stewart
- Harold married Mary Jennie MILLS (1887-1960) in 1911 in Christrchurch & had 8 children
- Harold & Mary died in Lower Hutt
? 1882 - 1962 Fiona Macbean Stewart
- Fiona wasn't married
? 1885 - 1940 Kenneth MacBean Stewart
- Kenneth married Ellen Mary ECCLES in 1910
... 2
? 1859 - 1937 Everard Cecil Farr
- born in Christchurch, Everard was an Architect in Wellington
- Everard married Catherine FORD (1858-1885) in 1881
- they had 2 daughters
? 1882 - 1960 Ruby Mabel Farr
- Ruby married Arthur Douglas STUBBS (1877-1929) 3 Dec 1902 in First Church, Dunedin
- Ruby next married John Thomas PAVITT (1875-1973)
- son of Edward PAVITT (brother of Ruby's grandmother Mary Ann) & Charlotte ABBOTT (1839-1919 whose sister, Harriet Rose Abbott married another brother, Thomas Pavitt (1836-1921))
? 1885 - 1918 Daisy Kate Farr
- Daisy married Albert John Percival BRITTAIN (1883-1964) in 1908
CATHERINE Farr died 8 June 1885 aged 27
- she is buried Plot 1342C, Block 0 at Addington cemetery
Everard next married Mary Cairns KEAND (1861-1919) in 1887
- daughter of John KEAND & Elizabeth HUNTER of Riccarton, Christchurch
- Everard & Mary had 4 children
? 1888 - 1889 Gladys Mary Farr
- Gladys married Douglas Benjamin MOODIE in 1929
? 1890 - 1940 Heathcote Everard Farr
- Heathcote married Winifred Alice PIPER (1888-1970)
? 1892 - 1871 Leila Elizabeth Farr
- Leila didn't marry
? 1901 - 1942 Neville Northland Farr
- born in Wellington, died in Christcuhrch aged 41
- Neville married Alice Victoria WHITE (1902-1969) in 1929
MARY CAIRNS Farr died 2 May 1919 aged 55
- she is buried Plot 28, Block 33 at Bromley cemetery, Christchurch
EVERARD Farr died 4 Oct 1937 aaged 78
- he is buried Plot 29, Block 33 at Bromley cemetery
Mary Ann Farr died 24 September 1912 aged 86
Samuel Charles Farr died 14 July 1918 aged 91
- they are buried Plot 1020C, Block 0 at Addington cemetery, Christchurch
... see also Samuel Charles FARR reminisces "Life at Akaroa" 1849-1900
Samuel Charles Farr c1900
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As reported in a story in The McGill Tribune, the play features an intriguing "what if?" premise:
"What if Anne Frank had survived? What would her life and struggles consist of after enduring the most well known genocide of the past century, possibly of all history? This is the alternate universe that writer Alix Sobler portrays in The Secret Annex, directed by Marcia Kash. With a cast of only five, Sarah Farb stars as the surviving heroine. A veteran to the role of Anne Frank, Farb played the protagonist at the Stratford festival last season and now reprises her role effortlessly in Montreal. Anne Frank, a young German Jew, was hidden in an attic for three years during the Nazi control of Amsterdam. In Sobler's world, however, Anne survived through Nazi rule and is now living in New York City at the age of 25. As an aspiring writer, she struggles to have her diary published to show the world her collection of memories from her confinement."
The article concludes by noting;
"The play succeeds in asking the uncomfortable and disturbing question: Do people love the story of Anne Frank because she represents a martyred heroine of tragedy? Would Anne's beloved story be as loved if she had survived, or would it never make it past the publisher's office? It's lovely to pretend that her story had a happy ending, but it didn't. The reality of the holocaust pervades even the alternate universe of the play. Anne never lived to see her 16th birthday; an infinite amount of possibilities halted the day she entered the Amsterdam attic. Anne's diary serves as a stark reminder of the lives that were lost during the Holocaust, and the dreams that could not be followed because of it."
The premise is not new. Philip Roth explored it in his novel, The Ghost Writer (1979).
But it is worthy highlighting the fact that the premise is an instance an "extended play" counterfactual -- a "what if?" scenario, in which a historical figure whose life was cut short in reality gets to live out his or her life as it would have unfolded without a premature death. There are countless people who have been profiled in this fashion: Vladimir Lenin, JFK, Martin Luther King, among others. The traditional conclusion for the admirers of such figures is that their premature demise preempted subsequent accomplishments, thereby burnishing their tragic/heroic qualities . At the same time, more sanguine observers often contend that an early death may have actually spared these figures subsequent failures, which would have compromised their reputations had they actually lived.
As is so often the case, wondering "what if" in this fashion reflects our own subjective wishes and fears about how history might have been different.


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François BRECHIGNAC
Proceedings of national congress of radioprotection, SFRP 2003, Montpellier (France) 11-13 june
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Stimulated by the apparition of large-scale environmental problems, the protection of the environment is becoming increasingly prominent within current concerns of human societies. Industrial and economical activities are experiencing detrimental impacts, which sometimes only become apparent after some delay, making it difficult or illusory to set corrective measures. Hence, a better capacity for anticipation needs to be targeted with a concomitant emphasis on regulation efforts to promote "sustainable development", where there is a balance achieved between technological innovation and the potential for mastering the associated environmental risk. The emphasis on sustainability emphasizes the importance of the interaction and interdependence of man with the environment
It is within this general context that radioprotection is called on today not only to fulfil the goal of protecting man, but also to that of protecting biota within a wide variety of complex environments. This has led the ICRP to reconsider its prior position which stated that protecting humans would implicitly also protect the environment to an adequate extent. This view particularly needed reconsideration due to the lack of an explicit scientific demonstration of its validity and because some exceptions have been identified. In consequence, the ICRP has set up in 2000 a Task Group specifically dedicated to studying this question. The mission goals assigned to the Task Group were to develop a general framework for the radiological protection of non-human biota that would be based upon scientific, philosophical and ethical principles. The Task Group work has been undertaken in view of feeding the debates that the Main Commission intends to launch with the aim of updating its recommendations in 2005.
The first stage results of this work have been recently published by the ICRP and this communication is to present the suggested approach in the broad lines. Largely inspired from the current concepts of human radioprotection, it is also paying attention to the general principles that govern environmental protection in non-nuclear domains. It is based upon a dosimetric approach of exposure applied to some "reference organisms" in order to reduce complexity driven by the biodiversity of life, such as the variety of the organisms with respect geometry, life habits or the functional groups and ecosystems they belong to. It appears premature to attempt quantification of stochastic effects in fauna and flora provided the current available knowledge, and the effect endpoints to quantify risk have therefore been selected as deterministic, and assembled in four main pertinent categories: mortality, morbidity, the success of reproduction processes and cytogenetic effects. For practical reasons, the resulting risk analysis is focused on the individual, and will need later on to be extended to higher levels of organisation, such as populations and ecosystems. Finally, starting from a reference corresponding to the natural background radiation, the definition of several "bands of derived consideration levels" is proposed to rank the risk, and identify appropriate measures for each band.
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The report, one of the most comprehensive recent studies of London's transport system, was written by Professor David Begg, commissioned by Siemens and uses data gathered from a survey of 3,500 London transport professionals. It highlights the following elements of London's transport system as 'world class':
The report also outlines potential areas for improvement with a critical assessment of cycling noting that despite rapid growth, travel by bicycle still only accounts for 2% of journeys. At the same time, cyclists account for 20% of road casualties, a number which rose by a staggering 50% between 2006 and 2011.
The report also raises concerns about London's poor air quality, which causes almost 4.500 premature deaths per year. While current policies have successfully lowered CO2 emissions, London needs to press on with reducing overall traffic
levels, building the infrastructure for electric car use and increasing the use of public transport, walking and cycling. Professor Begg calls for more road space for cyclists, pedestrians and buses as well as the re-introduction of a "roads hierarchy" to encourage growth of those sustainable forms of transport.
Professor David Begg said: "Over the past 12 years there has been a transformation in the quality and capacity of transport across the capital and despite room for improvement in some areas, transport services in the capital are now running at a very high standard. Our survey shows that many transport professionals in the Capital agree, with 73% rating many elements of the system as either excellent or very good. Continued investment in London's world class transport system is imperative to prevent any decline."
Steve Scrimshaw, Managing Director Siemens Rail Systems UK and NW Europe, commented: "I am delighted that Siemens has been able to support Professor Begg's study into the performance of London's vital transport arteries, something that is fundamental to economic development. Our involvement in London's transport infrastructure is extensive. Our trains transport passengers into the city on a daily basis, our involvement in the congestion charging, low emission zone and traffic management platforms help Transport for London to effectively manage, monitor and channel road users. We are also significantly involved in large infrastructure projects such as Thameslink and Crossrail. Siemens is intrinsically linked to London and we are committed to helping the city's leaders find solutions to the challenges London faces both now and into the future."
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SEA's Legislative Accomplishments
Over the last decade, SEA's involvement on policy issues affecting the SES has been instrumental in raising the profile of Senior Executives and driving the conversation in Congress on SES policies. Through extensive outreach and education efforts to Congress and the Administration, SEA has a significant voice in policy discussions that cover a range of issues, including pay reform, diversity in the SES, hiring reform, and career leadership.
SEA remains the only voice for the SES and equivalent systems addressing issues with the administration, Congress, and where appropriate, public opinion. As Congress continues to push legislation that would negatively impact Senior Executives, SEA is successfully blocking many of the most harmful proposals and countering with positive legislation to strengthen the career senior leadership corps and government operations.
The following are just a sampling of the recent legislative successes that SEA has achieved. For a list of less-recent accomplishments, click here.
Civil Service Recognition Act
SEA led a coalition which was successful in securing enactment of the Civil Service Recognition Act in December, 2011, which authorizes the head of an executive agency to give a flag of the United States for an individual who was an employee of the agency, and dies of injuries in connection with such individual's employment with the Federal Government, suffered as a result of a criminal act, an act of terrorism, a natural disaster, or other circumstance determined by the President.
Successfully Prevented STOCK Act Internet Posting Provision
On August 2, 2012, SEA joined an ACLU lawsuit as the lead plaintiff seeking an injunction to block the internet posting provision for certain financial disclosure forms. SEA's continued work in the lawsuit and with Congress led to multiple delays in implementation of the provision until Congress ultimately voted against the provision taking effect on April 2, 2013.
Secured Introduction of the SES Reform Act
SEA was successful in securing support and co-sponsors for introduction of companion legislation in the 112th Congress that addresses pressure points within the SES system and offers solutions for strengthening the career senior leadership corps.
Secured Passage of Legislation to Credit FERS Employees for Unused Sick-Leave
SEA was instrumental in introducing the concept for this legislation to Rep. Moran (D-VA) and then working with Members of Congress to secure passage of this legislation.
Pushed Legislation to Allow Agencies to Reemploy Annuitants without Penalty to their Annuity
SEA worked with relevant House and Senate Committees to ensure that this legislation passed as part of the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act.
Protected Senior Executives in Whistleblower Reform Legislation
SEA worked closely with Senator Collins (R-ME) and the Administration to craft an acceptable compromise to ensure that jury trials were not included in the final version of the whistleblower reform legislation.
SEA successfully fought to provide SL/STs with the same benefits enjoyed by members of the SES. These included:
Getting SL/STs the Right to be Considered for and Receive Presidential Rank Awards
Prior to 2001, SL/STs were not eligible to be considered for the Presidential Rank Awards. SEA introduced legislation to amend the law, which was passed in 2001 and went into effect in 2003. SL/STs are now eligible to be considered for the awards in the same manner as members of the SES.
Lifting the SL/ST Leave Cap
In early 2008, the President signed into law the 2008 Defense Authorization Act. Inserted in this bill was a provision offered by SEA that lifted the SL/ST Annual Leave Cap to the same level as that for the SES. SL/STs can now accumulate up to 90 days (720 hours) of leave each year.
Ensuring SL/STs Receive 8 Hours of Annual Leave per Pay Period
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Lifting the SL/ST Pay Cap
In late 2008, SEA was successful in working with Congress to pass legislation to lift the SL/ST pay cap. The pay cap for SL/STs is now at Level II for a certified agency, up from Level III of the Executive Schedule.


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Intel entered the Android realm just recently, with its Intel Atom 'Medfield' processor intended for smartphones. As it's an x86 processor, and Android is designed for ARM, the engineers have needed to port Android to the x86 architecture, in order everything to work as it should. And they have done a great job so far. They have successfully ported Android 2.3 and 4.0, and today we heard that Android 4.1 Jellybean is also done too! This opens the gate for new updates for smartphones running on an Intel chip.
We don't know when the current devices running Intel will be updated to the latest Android version, but at least we know they will be treated with Jellybeans. It's better than nothing, right?