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Digitalisation offers enormous opportunities to enhance the competitiveness of intermodal transport. Capacity management supply chain transparency, efficiency gains from new technologies and interaction with customers: these are crucial keywords on the Hupac Group's digitalisation agenda.
Hupac implements its digitalisation strategy with a 'two-speed IT'. Working in parallel with the existing IT department, a dedicated team of business analysts and specialists from the various divisions of the company operates to enable the speedy and agile introduction of new concepts and tools. So, Hupac will ensure maintenance and consistent ongoing development of the existing IT systems as well as the implementation of new customer-centric solutions.
WOLF Web Oriented Logistic Platform
WOLF is the software platform that will gradually replace the Goal software. WOLF is web-based and device-independent. The customer module was developed and activated and it integrates customer-side processes such as bookings and tracking & tracing, and it also offers numerous additional functions such as driver authorisations, archiving of loading schemes and statistics. The TMS (Transport Management System) module was developed and launched to handle the door-to-door business in maritime transport and traffic to and from China. Additional modules that are currently in the development phase focus on terminal and fleet management. +info
An important module of the WOLF Platform is the Hupac Train Radar. Thanks to the Hupac Train Radar, our customers will have access to the real-time data, such as: accurate location of all Hupac trains, arrival and departure from predefined points of interest and customized notifications.
OCR gate automation
Over the coming years, Hupac will equip its terminals with OCR portals so as to support automation of the check-in/check-out processes. Equipped with cameras and specific optical character recognition (OCR) software, these portals can read and store information about incoming load units, trains and trucks. The first two portals to monitor incoming and outgoing trains were installed at the Busto Arsizio-Gallarate terminal in December 2017. After a test phase lasting several months, the system started operation in spring 2018. In 2019, the project at Busto Arsizio-Gallarate will be completed with the construction of two roadside portals. +info
SPEAK capacity management system
Hupac's digital strategy includes the introduction of an innovative capacity management system based on algorithms. The goals are an optimised network, an efficient planning process and improved utilisation of capacity with new customer services. The first phase of the project aims to optimise planning of wagon rotation on the basis of the circulation plan. After a test and training phase lasting several months, this module was introduced at the start of 2018. The objective for the second phase is demand-oriented optimisation of train loading. Go-live of the capacity management module has been done at the beginning of 2019 and a first set of trains is already planned with the new algorithm.
ETA projects: Estimated Time of Arrival
Hupac is making targeted investments to develop IT systems that will monitor train movements and provide information for customers. The objective is to exchange reliable information as early as possible with partners in the logistics chain regarding the status of trains and their expected arrival times. Close collaboration with rail partners has already yielded some initial improvements. Hupac participates proactively in pilot projects within the sector aimed at achieving rapid success as regards the transparency and quality of information on train movements.
Intelligent wagons with sensors
The agenda also includes solutions for asset visibility, rolling stock monitoring and process optimisation. Hupac is actively working on IoT and Big Data projects to optimize the fleet related business processes. In the future, all wagons will be fitted with sensors to increase safety and enable predictive maintenance.
Data integration with Ediges
Many customers and partners already exchange their data with Hupac via XML using the Ediges (Electronic Data Interchange Goal with External Partners). In 2018 several of the main rail partners are to be integrated – a milestone for the information flow in intermodal transport. The objective is to be able to increase the number of partners using Ediges, to simplify the business processes, increase the quality of the data, and also reduce the costs. +info
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In this tutorial we will show you how to install CMS Made Simple.
In order to run CMS Made Simple properly, your hosting account has to support the following:
- MySQL 3.23+;
- Apache 1.3+;
- PHP Tokenizer support
FastWebHost servers are optimized to meet all CMS Made Simple requirements and to provide the best hosting environment for it.
To install CMS Made Simple, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Create a MySQL database and add a new user to it. This can easily be done with cPanel by following the MySQL database tutorial. For the purpose of this tutorial we'll assume that you have a MySQL username and database called user_cmsms.
In case you are not using cPanel, you can refer to the MySQL manual on creating databases and adding users to it.
Step 2. Visit the CMS Made Simple download page and download the .tar.gz file with the latest version. You can download the base or the full installation package. The difference is that the base package contains only the English language files, while the full package contains all language packs. In this tutorial we will install the full package.
Step 3. Extract the file locally on your computer.
Step 4. Upload the application's files to your hosting account. If you wish your CMSMS website to be accessible directly through http://yourdomainname.com, you should upload the files in your piblic_htmlfolder (or whatever your document root is, e.g. www, httpdocs).
If you wish the application to be accessible in a subfolder, e.g. http://yourdomainname.com/cmsms, you should create a cmsms folder inside your public_html directory and upload the application files there.
For the purpose of this tutorial, we'll assume that you will install CMSMS in public_html/cmsms so that your CMSMS will be accessible through http://yourdomainname.com/cmsms.
Step 5. Create an empty file called config.php. The file should be created in the CMSMS main folder (in our case this is public_html/cmsms).
Step 6. Open your favorite browser and go to http://yourdomainname.com/cmsms. The CMSMS installation consists of the following steps:
- Language selection
- Step 1. Checksum test
- Step 2. System requirements checks
- Step 3. File Creation Mask check
- Step 4. Admin account information
- Step 5. Database information
- Step 6. Additional configuration settings
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Starz Entertainment Announces Record Sampling Opportunities for "Boss" Series Debut
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 13, 2011 -- A full-episode sneak preview of the much-anticipated premiere of the STARZ Originals series, "Boss," will be available beginning October 14. An all-time Starz Entertainment high of 76 million households will have access to the sampling opportunities through select cable, satellite, and Telco affiliates in the United States. "Boss" debuts October 21 on STARZ at 10PM ET/PT.
The first episode will be available free for sampling online at www.starz.com/boss and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boss.starz, on-demand and online through affiliates (see complete list below) and at various times on DISH Network's 101 Channel prior to the series premiere. The episode will also be available for sampling on DIRECTV's Audience Network following its debut on October 21. "Boss," which was renewed for a second season on STARZ last month, is produced by Lions Gate Television for Starz Entertainment.
"Boss," created by Farhad Safinia (Apocalypto), stars TV icon Kelsey Grammer, and has its first episode directed by acclaimed filmmaker Gus Van Sant in his TV directorial debut. Over its eight-episode first season, "Boss" centers on the Machiavellian machinations of Tom Kane, a fictional Chicago mayor (Grammer) with a dark secret.
Participating cable, satellite, and Telco affiliates offering the free on-demand sampling opportunities for the first episode include: Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Insight Communications, Armstrong, Midcontinent Communications, Buckeye CableSystem, GCI, Blue Ridge Communications, Massillon Cable TV, and Antietam Cable Television.
In addition, the season premiere will be available online through Comcast's Xfinity TV (www.xfinitytv.com), DISH Network (www.DISHOnline.com) and Charter Communications (www.charter.net) online platforms. Users on the go can also view the first episode on Comcast's Xfinity TV app (www.xfinity.com/tvapp) for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
"We are delighted that the interest from affiliates in sampling the series across all platforms has been so strong, netting an unprecedented level of 'Boss' sampling opportunities," said Ed Huguez, executive vice president, affiliate sales and marketing for Starz Entertainment. "As witnessed by the early season two renewal, we feel great about the prospects for this magnificent series."
"The marketing campaign for 'Boss' has benefitted greatly from having an iconic figure in Kelsey playing such a memorable role as Mayor Kane," said Nancy McGee, executive vice president of marketing for Starz Entertainment. "The positive reaction from affiliates mirrors that which we have heard from early critical reviews and the tremendous support received from our promotional partners."
Future episodes of "Boss" will be available to STARZ subscribers on STARZ ON DEMAND and STARZ ONLINE the day after the Friday premiere.
"Boss" is executive produced by Golden Globe(R) and Emmy Award(R) winner Kelsey Grammer, who also stars as Mayor Tom Kane, marking the actor's dramatic TV series debut. Joining Grammer in the main cast are Connie Nielsen (Gladiator, The Devil's Advocate) as his wife Meredith, a formidable Chicago power in her own right; Hannah Ware (Cop Out) as the Kanes' estranged daughter Emma; Jeff Hephner ("The O.C.," "Hellcats," "Easy Money") as ambitious young politician Ben Zajac; Kathleen Robertson ("Girls Club," "Beverly Hills 90210," Hollywoodland) as Mayor Kane's supremely organized chief of staff Kitty O'Neil; Martin Donovan ("Weeds," Unthinkable) as Kane's senior advisor, a savvy Yale graduate who helps the Mayor achieve his agenda; and Troy Garity (Sunshine, Bandits) as enterprising journalist Sam Miller, who is zeroing in on Kane.
"Boss" explores the complexities of Mayor Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer), who sits like a spider at the center of Chicago's web of power - a web built on a covenant with the people. They want to be led, they want disputes settled, jobs dispensed, and loyalties rewarded. If he achieves this through deception and questionable ethics, so be it. As long as he gets the job done, they look the other way. But now, despite being the most effective mayor in recent history, a degenerative brain disorder is ripping everything away from him. He can't trust his memory, his closest allies, or even himself. Kane's wife Meredith (Connie Nielsen) knows nothing; theirs is a marriage of convenience. Kitty O'Neil (Kathleen Robertson), has her suspicions but stays silent, and Kane's political advisor Ezra Stone (Martin Donovan) does what the Mayor requires, no questions asked. Only Emma (Hannah Ware), Kane's estranged daughter, has a chance of learning his secret. This is going to be the toughest term yet for the Boss.
Farhad Safinia is executive producer on the series, along with Grammer, Van Sant, Brian Sher, Stella Bulochnikov, Richard Levine and Lyn Greene. Lions Gate Television is producing "Boss" in association with Grammer's Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions.
Grammer, who earned a Tony Award(R) nomination in 2010 for his starring role in the Broadway production of "La Cage Aux Folles," is a multiple Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) Award winner for his portrayal of Frasier Crane in the long-running TV series "Cheers" and "Frasier." His dramatic feature film credits include X-Men: The Last Stand and 15 Minutes.
Van Sant's credits include Milk, Good Will Hunting (both of which earned him Oscar(R) nominations for Best Director), Finding Forrester and To Die For. He also played himself in an episode of the television series "Entourage."
About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ(R) and ENCORE(R) brands with approximately 19 million and 32.9 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX brands. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation and is attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group (NASDAQ: LSTZA).
The official "Boss" trailer, and behind the scenes videos are available at www.starz.com/boss. Viewers will also be able to follow "Boss" on Twitter: www.twitter.com/boss_starz and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boss.starz.


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Consorcio de Turismo de Córdoba.
Roman temple in Cordoba. At night.
Calle Claudio Marcelo 29
14002 Córdoba, Cordoba (Andalusia)
The temple dedicated to imperial worship
The ruins if this temple are found next to the city hall. The ruins that remain suggest it was very large.
It was dedicated to mythological gods. It is located at the centre of a large colonnaded square. It stood on a high podium that supported Corinthian columns. It was stared in the period of the Emperor Claudius (Julio-Claudian dynasty), but was finished under Domitian (Flavian dynasty).
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- 艺术时期: Classical-Roman
- 历史时期: 1st century
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Rose Cocktail (English)
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
4 Dashes Grenadine. (1 Generous Bar Spoon Homemade Grenadine)
1/4 Apricot Brandy. (1/2 oz Rothman and Winter Blumme Marillen Apricot Eau de Vie)
1/4 French Vermouth. (1/2 oz Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth)
1/2 Dry Gin. (1 oz Plymouth Gin)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Frost edge of cocktail glass with castor sugar.
OK, I cheated. While it is unclear whether this recipe should be made with Apricot Liqueur or Apricot Eau-de-Vie, I just couldn't justify the sugar rim if I made it with Apricot Brandy. And boy is it good with Apricot Eau-de-Vie. Such a nice combination of flavors.
Just on the edge of tart with fruit coming from the grenadine and eau-de-vie. A balance near what you'd expect from a red wine like a Pinot, it is tart and dry enough that the sugar rim makes sense. Highly recommended, one of the tastier cocktails I've made in a while, despite the somewhat finicky measures and obscure ingredients.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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soup of the day – 5.25
arugula – arugula, roasted pinenuts, shaved parmigiano reggiano
and red onions with a balsamic vinaigrette 9.95
beet and spinach – roasted beets, spinach, goat cheese and
candied almonds with a balsamic vinaigrette 9.95
tuna – flaked italian tuna on arugula with red onions and a fresh
lemon and olive oil dressing 10.95
caponata – eggplant, tomatoes, celery, green olives, capers, raisins
and pinenuts in a agrodolce sauce, served with grilled italian bread 10.95
rosemarina – known as the spicy calabrese caviar and
n'duja – smoked pork sausage both served with grilled italian bread 12.95
octopus – thinly sliced marinated octopus with capers, calabrese green
olives and celery with fresh lemon and olive oil served over arugula 13.95
arancino – a rice ball with a veal, pea and mozzarella centre served
with tomato sauce 5.50
white sicilian – fresh white sicilian anchovies marinated in a herbed lemon
oil served with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and grilled italian bread 9.95
shrimp – pan-seared shrimp in a spicy pizzaiola sauce served with grilled
italian bread 11.95
speducci – grilled lamb skewers finished with extra virgin olive oil 9.95
pani-cunsato – warm italian bread filled with salted anchovies, sundried
tomatoes, fresh basil and grated parmigiano 7.75
mushroom crostini – porcini, oyster, portobello and crimini mushrooms
topped with fontina cheese on grilled italian bread 9.75
ricotta crostini – fresh ricotta cheese topped with peperocino and
shaved parmigiano reggiano 8.75
spicy tuna crostini – large calabrese peperoncini stuffed with italian
tuna over arugula on grilled italian bread 12.75
antipasto for two – a selection of imported calabrese and sicilian
antipasti 18.00
formaggi for two – a selection of italian cheeses served with imported
calabrese and sicilian antipasti 25.00
all sandwiches served with a mixed antipasto
veal – breaded veal with sautéed mushrooms and sweet or hot peppers
with provolone and tomato sauce 12.95
tuna – flaked italian tuna with lemon, olive oil, red onions and arugula
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grilled chicken – marinated grilled chicken served with caramelized
onions and goat cheese finished with a balsamic glaze 12.95
sgombro – flaked italian mackerel with fresh tomatoes and lemon
olive oil served on an italian sesame bun 10.95
steak – grilled tenderloin tips with a garlic, tomato and basil aioli 16.95
pistacchio – spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, parmigiano and basil in a
pistachio sauce topped with fresh crushed pistachios 16.95
porcini – penne with oyster, crimini, and portobello mushrooms in a
parmigiano and porcini cream sauce 16.95
fretta – spaghetti tossed with fresh ricotta and grated parmigiano 14.95
burro – penne with butter and parmigiano 13.95
puttanesca – penne with capers, infornati olives, tomatoes, basil, garlic
and salted anchovies in a spicy tomato sauce 16.95
domenica – spaghetti with a tomato sauce slow cooked with pork
shoulder, meatballs and italian sausage 19.95
nonna – linguini in a tomato sauce 12.95 add caponata 15.95
sicilian – spaghetti with fresh white anchovies, pinenuts, raisins,
tomatoes, garlic, basil and dill in an olive oil sauce 16.95
served after 5pm
osso buco – veal shank braised in red wine and vegetables served over
daily potatoes 27.00
tenderloin – petite bone-in tenderloin with a fresh tomato, garlic, caper
and mint olive oil sauce, served with an arugula salad 28.00
lamb chops – grilled lamb chops with a balsamic reduction served with
daily potatoes and vegetables 30.00
steak salad – grilled beef tenderloin medallions with goat cheese and a
balsamic glaze over an arugula salad 24.00
tilapia – seared tilapia with sundried black olives, white wine, caper berries
and fresh lemon served with daily vegetables 23.00
swordfish – grilled swordfish with a fresh tomato, garlic, caper and mint
olive oil sauce, served with daily vegetables 28.00
vintages subject to change
negroamaro, mezzomondo, puglia gls 7 btl 26
chianti, sensi, tuscany gls 8 btl 30
valpolicella, farina, tuscany gls 8 btl 30
montepulicano, collefrisco, abruzzo, 2010
(organic montepulicano) 40
nero d'avola, pellegrino, sicily, 2009 (nero d'avola) 40
primitivo, due palme, puglia , 2009 (primitivo) 45
sangervasio rosso, sangervasio, tusc. 2010 (sangiovese/cabernet) 45
segreta rosso, planeta, sicily, 2010 (cab. franc/merlot/syrah) 45
armacia rosso, crisera, calabria, 2009 (nerello/malvasia nero/galiopo) 45
valpolicella ripasso, novaia, veneto, 2008 (valpolicella) 50
chianti, fiano, tuscany, 2009 (sangiovese) 55
barbera d'alba, brovia, piedmont, 2010 (barbera) 70
amarone, farina, veneto, 2006 (rondinello, molinaro) 80
barolo, enrico, sarafino, piedmont, 2007 (nebbiolo) 90
trebbiano, villa ginnetti, italy gls 7 btl 26
bianco, leone de castris, puglia gls 8 btl 30
pinot grigio, montalto, sicily gls 8 btl 30
san vincenzo, anselmi, veneto, 2010 (chardonnay, garganega) 35
soave, la cappaccina, tuscany, 2009 (garganega) 40
antinori bianco, antinori, tuscany, 2010 (chardonnay, malvasia, trebbiano) 45
segreta bianco, planeta, sicily, 2010 (grecanico, fiano, viognier) 45
pinot grigio, armani, veneto, 2010 (pinot grigio) 50
gavi di gavi, enrico sarafino, piedm. 2010 (cortese) 60
poggio bianco, castello di ama, tusc, 2009 (pinot grigio, chardonnay) 75
moet et chandon 375ml 75
moet et chandon 375ml 125
veuve cliquot 750ml 135
jeio, extra dry gls7 btl38
jeio, rose gls7 btl38
bisol, dry btl65
2oz 9.00
black skirt – espresso, vanilla vodka, baileys, kahlua
white skirt – vodka, white cranberry juice, ice wine vodka
campari bubble – campari, carpano sweet vermouth, prosecco
french – chambord, vodka, lime, pineapple juice
icetini – ice wine vodka, apricot nectar, cranberry juice, lemon
cosmo – vodka, cointreau, cranberry juice and lime
1.5oz 8.00
café – brasilena cold espresso, white sambuca and cream
cin cin – prosecco and aperol
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Friday, 26 November 2010
Gayleen and Lizzie returns
From The Beatles and Me, a special series that is being broadcast this week on BBC's "The One Show".
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Collaborate for Meditation in Schools
Newly released official footage:
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
iTunes sales of Beatles albums and songs
Apple Insider: A week after adding the Beatles to iTunes, Apple has sold 450,000 albums and 2 million songs.
According to a report by Billboard, Apple sold 119,000 albums in the US, including 13,000 digital box sales (which count as a single album in the US figures; the global sales numbers appear to count each box set component as an individual album sale).
The Beatles' best selling album on iTunes in the US was 1969's "Abbey Road," while the top selling song was that album's track, "Here Comes the Sun."
The report compared the Beatles' sales favorably against first-week digital track sales for superstar acts, which "this year typically ranged from 100,000 to 300,000 per title, while digital album sales ranged anywhere from 40,000 to 278,000 for Taylor Swift's blockbuster third album 'Speak Now.'"
Meanwhile in the UK, "Music Week" reported:
32 Beatles recordings make the Top 200, with four of them in the published Top 75. Hey Jude leads the way at number 40 (7,006 sales), followed by Let It Be (number 46, 5,801 sales), Twist And Shout (number 48, 5,633 sales, and Here Comes The Sun (number 64, 4,195 sales).
The least popular Beatles track? Surprisingly, not the extremely lengthy, avant garde Revolution Number 9, which sold 48 copies, but the Rubber Soul song What Goes On?. Written by Lennon, McCartney and Starr, it was one of drummer Ringo's rare lead vocals, and attracted just 14 downloads last week.
Overall, some 132,649 Beatles tracks (singles) were sold. 12,268 Beatles albums were also downloaded, against 19,256 Beatles physical CDs and 97 LPs.
According to a report by Billboard, Apple sold 119,000 albums in the US, including 13,000 digital box sales (which count as a single album in the US figures; the global sales numbers appear to count each box set component as an individual album sale).
The Beatles' best selling album on iTunes in the US was 1969's "Abbey Road," while the top selling song was that album's track, "Here Comes the Sun."
The report compared the Beatles' sales favorably against first-week digital track sales for superstar acts, which "this year typically ranged from 100,000 to 300,000 per title, while digital album sales ranged anywhere from 40,000 to 278,000 for Taylor Swift's blockbuster third album 'Speak Now.'"
Meanwhile in the UK, "Music Week" reported:
32 Beatles recordings make the Top 200, with four of them in the published Top 75. Hey Jude leads the way at number 40 (7,006 sales), followed by Let It Be (number 46, 5,801 sales), Twist And Shout (number 48, 5,633 sales, and Here Comes The Sun (number 64, 4,195 sales).
The least popular Beatles track? Surprisingly, not the extremely lengthy, avant garde Revolution Number 9, which sold 48 copies, but the Rubber Soul song What Goes On?. Written by Lennon, McCartney and Starr, it was one of drummer Ringo's rare lead vocals, and attracted just 14 downloads last week.
Overall, some 132,649 Beatles tracks (singles) were sold. 12,268 Beatles albums were also downloaded, against 19,256 Beatles physical CDs and 97 LPs.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Pro-shot Argentina Concert
Apparantly, Paul McCartney's concert on the second night in Argentina (November 10th) was professionally filmed, as evidenced by these YouTube samples.
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Friday, 19 November 2010
The Beatles on YouTube
The Beatles have had a YouTube channel before, but it's been empty for a while. Yesterday it was reopened, and today it was relaunched. Purely by coincidence I became their first viewer. Yesterday I was looking for a replacement video for the "Through the years" film for my Apple Beatles iTunes ad list, and I stumbled upon it on The Beatles' own channel, with 0 views.
New concert videos
|A mock-up DVD cover for the Washington DC concert film
The Pathe news film from the year before, "The Beatles Come To Town", filmed in Manchester in 1963, has already been featured three times in this column in the past year. Last time was November 1st, before that it was August 25th, and it was first mentioned on the 8th of June. This time we're mentioning it because a new DVD has been announced from Misterclaudel. The front cover is shown below, and it will be released in November. OK, back to sit and wait for the delayed Unsurpassed Promos. Thanks to The Beatles for entertaining us while we're waiting!
Thursday, 18 November 2010
McCartney at Apollo Theatre
Paul McCartney will perform at an invitation-only exclusive concert for Sirius/XM satellite radio at Harlem's Apollo Theater on December 13th. The concert will be broadcast live on the radio. In reward, McCartney gets his own "Band on the Run" 24/7 commercial free radio station, which will be playing McCartney's solo output for a month, commencing November 29th.
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
The full Washington DC Concert film
here (and it's much better than the Misterclaudel bootleg depicted above).
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
After many cry wolves
iTunes. With the full "Twist and Shout" and credits!
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Baby's in black
216 pages, b/w, Softcover, ISBN 978-3-941099-12-8
Reprodukt, Berlin 2010.
"How does one tell the story as it was? … You have to consider the whole background of that time: what was Germany, how did we feel about our parents and what they had done? … The strongest influence for young Germans at this time was the desire - the need - to be different from our parent's generation. We were struggling to find a new way, to escape the past and the burden of guilt we all carried.
Our philosophy then, because we were only little kids, was wearing black clothes and going around looking moody. Of course, we had a clue who Jean Paul Sartre was. We got inspired by all the French artists and writers, because that was the closest we could get. England was so far away, and America was out of the question. France was the nearest. So we got all the information from France, and we tried to dress like the French existentialists."
— Astrid Kirchherr
This is a comic book! The official site is here. Anyone read it?
Friday, 12 November 2010
Thursday, 11 November 2010
London Photo Exhibition
|John Lennon by Tom Hanley
Proud Chelsea is located at 161 King's Road, London SW1. Hey, that's where Apple tailoring used to be, isn't it? Maybe I'll pop by when I'm in London in December..
Website: Proud
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Bluebird from Brazil
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Best Buy Band on the Run extra DVD
1) "Band on the Run" 2010 EPK (8:31)
2) "Jet" (5:36)
3) "Mrs. Vandebilt" (5:13)
4) "Band on the Run" (5:36)
The three extra tracks are recent concert versions of these songs.
This tradition of favouritism of people in a single one of the world's countries heralds back to the releases of the japanese 2-disc version of "Flowers in the Dirt", the German 2-disc release "Off The Ground - The Complete Works" and the release of "Flaming Pie" in 1998, when customers at "Best Buy" in the USA got an extra CD featuring an episode of Paul McCartney's Oobujoobu radio show. For us die-hard collectors, all this means is that we have to go on ebay and buy it from an American at an inflated price. WogBlog hates this practice. It's funny that Concorde Records (and formerly Capitol/EMI with earlier releases) haven't realised that making a disc available in just one country (or chain store) is the best way to ensure that the disc will become a worldwide popular illegal upload and download on internet blogs and torrent sites.
|Japan-only release, the 2-disc Flowers In The Dirt from 1989
|Germany-only release, 1993
|USA-only release, 1998
|Spain-only release, 2005, the only disc that contains the song 'Whole Life' with Paul McCartney & Dave Stewart
|USA-only release, 2005. A live version of "The Long and Winding Road" is exclusive to this disc.
Friday, 5 November 2010
I Feel Fine Quad
Here's another combo from video magician HIWAX, four different semi-mimed performances of "I Feel Fine", synched. Clockwise from upper left: "Intertel promo no. 1", "Ready Steady Go", "Thank Your Lucky Stars" and "Intertel promo no. 3 (eating fish&chips)".
Thursday, 4 November 2010
The Beatles in Weston-super-Mare
On the Saturday, photographer Dezo Hoffman filmed the Beatles at Weston beach, on go-carts and fooling around during photo shoots.
BBC One's Inside Out West are making a feature on the Beatles' week in Weston-super-Mare, and have unearthed some unknown fan photos. Read more on BBC's tabbed page here.
Norwegian Wood's page about the week in Weston
The Wings Albums
Regular readers of my blog will know that before I became a Beatles fan, I was a Wings fan. Of course, I still am. My family never had a record player, we had a cassette player, but when I got my first record player in my teens, I inherited a collection of singles and albums left behind by my neighbours' hippie daughter who had moved out. Some of those were by The Beatles and Apple artists, but the very first Beatles related album I actually went out and bought was "Venus and Mars" by Wings. I had heard "Band on the Run" earlier, courtesy of a relative's cassette, but "Venus and Mars" was the record that made me a fan. And for me, it still ranks above "Band on the Run" as an album.
Back to my teenage years, Wings became a fixture and I bought all their albums. Americans may not realize this, and recent raves in the media about "Band on the Run" reflects it, but the biggest Wings success here was not that one but the single hit "Mull of Kintyre" from 1977. Standing out like an alien being in the middle of the punk rock era, the scottish flavoured ballad became the biggest selling single of all time in the UK, knocking the previous biggest seller "She Loves You" by The Beatles off the throne.
Unlike The Plastic Ono Band, Wings was more than just a backing band for an ex-Beatle. Paul McCartney was unquestionably the band's leader and star, but both Denny Laine and Jimmy McCulloch wrote songs for the group, and Laine, McCulloch, Joe English, and Linda McCartney all performed lead vocals on Wings songs. In concert, Henry McCullough as well as Denny Laine and later, Jimmy McCulloch performed their own songs during the Wings tours. And with the recruitment of new and younger Wings members Laurence Juber and Steve Holly, these guys had Wings fans of their own.
In my native Norway, Wings was also a tremendous success. "Venus and Mars" spent fourteen weeks at the number one spot in the charts over here. All in all it spent 26 weeks in the Top 40 album charts, while "Band on the Run" was a slower seller with only seven weeks as number one, but stayed in the Top 40 for 38 weeks. And even though "Venus and Mars" was to be the last Wings album to reach the top spot in the album charts, the remaining Wings albums also did rather well, with "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" reaching number 2 and staying 19 weeks, the triple concert album "Wings Over America" spent 11 weeks with #7 as best (not bad for such an expensive album), "London Town" reached the number two spot and had a 20 weeks run in the charts. I remember a lot of songs from that album being played on the radio and coming out from all open windows and cars in the neighbourhood that year. The final Wings album, "Back To The Egg" featured a Norwegian radio voice on the intro, but was the least successful one in Norway, not having a hit single on it. But it still spent 11 weeks in the Top 40, reaching number 5. If it had been promoted on TV by the "Back To The Egg" TV special at the time, maybe it would have fared better and perhaps Wings would have remained a band for a longer while. But we all know what happened: the Wings tour of Japan in January 1980 was cancelled when McCartney was busted at the airport, McCartney released a solo album and Wings had a slow disbanding following that event.
For me, these are the Wings albums:
1971 Wings Wild Life
1973 Red Rose Speedway
1973 Band On The Run
1974 McGear
1975 Venus And Mars
1976 Wings At The Speed of Sound
1977 Wings Over America
1977 Holly Days
1978 London Town
1979 Back To The Egg
I don't regard neither Wings' Greatest (1978) nor Wingspan Hits And History as true Wings releases, they are compilation albums made from both Wings tracks as well as McCartney solo songs and Paul and Linda McCartney releases. But two of the Wings albums in the list are worth tracking down if you don't have them, "McGear" is Wings anno 1974 used as a backing band for Paul McCartney's brother, Mike McGear. And "Holly Days" is a collection of Buddy Holly songs recorded by the Paul-Denny-Linda Wings trio (as they were on Band on The Run and upon the release of London Town) featuring Denny Laine on lead vocals. The album has still not been released on an official CD, as far as I know.
The Oriental Nightfish
"Oriental Nightfish" was a song composed by Linda McCartney during the "Band On The Run" sessions, and was recorded on October 4th, 1973 by the Wings trio, Paul, Linda and Denny Laine. It made it's official debut as the soundtrack to an animated movie of the same name, directed by Linda McCartney and Ian Eames. The film ran at the Cannes Film Festival in May of 1978, and was finally available officially when it was one of the bonus videos on the 1984 children's video cassette, "Rupert and the Frog Song". Many kids got scared by the haunting, dramatic song and the stark imagery of the video, which may or may not be the reason why it was missing on the official McCartney Music and Animation Collection DVD. The song itself was finally released on the posthumous Linda McCartney album "Wide Prairie" in 1998.
If I was in charge of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection project, and if I needed to do some headhunting to get a fan's point of view and expertise on the subject at the same time, I'd hire Chris Brewer as a consultant on the project. Here's Chris' recently uploaded YouTube slideshow film of the recording session for "Oriental Nightfish":
A non-embeddable quality version of the animated film can be found on YouTube.
If I was in charge of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection project, and if I needed to do some headhunting to get a fan's point of view and expertise on the subject at the same time, I'd hire Chris Brewer as a consultant on the project. Here's Chris' recently uploaded YouTube slideshow film of the recording session for "Oriental Nightfish":
A non-embeddable quality version of the animated film can be found on YouTube.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
The Beatles & Black Music
One Hand Clapping
|Alternate Band on the Run cover photo
One Hand Clapping
So far, Universal (who is distributing Paul McCartney's Archive Series here in Norway) hasn't managed to get their new product into the shops. So I haven't been able to purchase "Band On The Run" yet. But yesterday I had the opportunity to watch the ITV "Making of Band on the Run" TV special, and they were using archive footage both from the bonus DVD, as well as some home movie footage of a bearded Paul with Linda and the kids and also a couple of scenes from the 1973 "James Paul McCartney" TV special. Perhaps an indication of what we will find on upcoming bonus DVD's from the "McCartney" and "Red Rose Speedway" albums? What surprised me was that the footage shown from the "One Hand Clapping" film was of bootleg quality, picturewise. The sound was great though.
So I was thinking, this film was professionally filmed in Abbey Road studios and filed away in McCartney's vast archive of unrealised movie and film projects, it should have been in pristine quality. Has the original movie footage been stolen?
I'm an avid video collector and have been since the first VCR was brought into the family in 1981. Some time in the late eighties or thereabout, two leaked films started to appear on the lists I got from fellow Beatles video collectors around the world, one was "One Hand Clapping", the other was the "Rockestra" footage. Qualitywise, they were in pretty bad shape, but still they were something new to watch, and having these unreleased films was a bit exciting.
The problem with trading VHS tapes was of course that, depending on your source, you would get a degraded copy, a dub of a dub of a dub. And both picture and sound quality would suffer for each generation of the video you would get. If you could get a copy from the original owner of the smuggled out film, it would of course be quite brilliant.
Or perhaps not. Perhaps the original owner didn't want to share a quality version and copied the film a few times over himself, in order to have something unique.
What I'm getting at here, is that perhaps the one and only print of the film was stolen, and the version you're watching on the officially released DVD is simply copied from a DVD bootleg? And even though the film itself was unavailable, they still had the sound tapes, of course there'd be copies of it in the Abbey Road Studio vault. Which is why the soundtrack is vastly superior to the images we see. Just a thought.
They must have had more copies of the "Rockestra" film though, because they were able to edit together a very good promo for the "Rockestra Theme" for the Wingspan DVD.
|Alternate Band on the Run cover photo
Band On The Run Live
I thought I'd share with you a great moment for me. I was too young to go and see Wings when they were doing their 1979 tour in the UK, but when McCartney finally toured again after a ten year break, he chose to open the tour in my country, Norway. I was very eager to see him and when the doors opened at Drammenshallen, I stormed in to get a good position in the hall. After a quick dash I found myself right in front of the stage, as the tickets weren't numbered seats. The concert was filmed, and I can identify scenes and people from the front line at Drammenshallen in the "Get Back" film from the tour, as well as in some live promos from the time. There was no footage of me included, but friends of mine made the final cut. Anyway, the position so close to the stage was, as I found, a great place to be, because you could see how the band interacted with each other, and you could also interact with the band. Because they could see you. So we could shout to them whenever a silent break opened, and we could mime to them when they were playing. Anyway, "Band On The Run" came up, and when Paul was singing the line "all I need is a pint a day", I actually mimed taking a sip of a keg of beer.
A couple of days later, the second gig of the tour was in Gothenburg, Sweden. That wasn't too far a trek, so I had actually gotten tickets for that show as well. I'm glad I did. First of all, they played the pre-show film, which they hadn't done in Norway. Second, they added a new song to the set, "Ain't That A Shame". And third: when they were playing "Band On The Run" and Paul came to the line "all I need is a pint a day", he mimed the same movement I had done on the previous gig! It was like he took a lesson from me! I was very proud of that.
|Alternate Band on the Run cover photo
Upcoming sets
Rumour: the next releases in the McCartney Archive Series will be "McCartney" and "McCartney II". Take it for what it is.
Monday, 1 November 2010
The Beatles Come To Town - multiangles
Friend of the blog, HIWAX, has made available this clip that allows us to see the "She Loves You" and "Twist And Shout" parts of this news film from several angles simultaneously.
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In New Zealand the Māori language is experiencing a revival. Try to learn some Māori language phrases while you're here – start with 'Kia ora!' – hello!
When you visit New Zealand you will immediately become aware of the Māori language, as the vast majority of place names are indigenous. At first you may be puzzled by the seemingly impossible-to-pronounce names. In fact, Māori has a logical structure and, unlike English, has very consistent rules of pronunciation.
Try these Maori phrases when you visit New Zealand:
Kia ora - Hello
Kia ora tātou - Hello everyone
Tēnā koe - Greetings to you (said to one person)
Tēnā koutou - Greetings to you (said to three or more people)
Nau mai, haere mai - Welcome
Kei te pēhea koe? - How's it going?
Kei te pai - Good
Tino pai - Really good
Ka kite anō - See you again
The Māori language consists of five vowel sounds: a e i o u ('a' as in 'car', 'e' as in 'egg', 'i' like the 'ee' in 'tee', 'o' as in 'four', 'u' like an 'o' in 'to'). There are eight consonants in Māori similar to those in English — 'h', 'k', 'm', 'n', 'p', 'r', 't', and 'w'. There are also two different consonants — 'wh' and 'ng'. Many Māori pronounce the 'wh' sound similar to our 'f'. The 'ng' is similar to our own 'ng' sound in a word like 'sing', except that in Māori, words can start with 'ng'.
The Māori language is considered a national taonga (treasure) and is spoken by around 23 percent of New Zealanders. The language is undergoing a revival, with initiatives like Māori Language Week, Māori language schools (from pre-school through to high school) and a Māori language television station all playing a role in growing Te Reo.
These experiences offer the chance to hear (and even practice) the Māori language.


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I had the opportunity to sample the game, and if you're familiar with my singing capabilities, you'll be happy to hear that I was just a spectator. The game is similar to the likes of Dance Dance Revolution and karaoke games on the market, where you try to recreate what you are viewing on the screen and get points for reproducing properly. You sing the words that are on the screen and are scored based on your lyrical accuracy, timing, and tone. So even if you sing every word wrong, if you're humming the right rhythm you get points! The game has a catalog of over 40 of the top hip hop tracks, from oldies to current hits. If you have a newer console with a camera, you can record yourself singing and then customize your video afterwards using in-game editing tools. You can then upload the video to the online communityand either share on other social networks or "battle" against others on the site.
I think that the online social component will be particularly successful, especially for those trying to break in to the hip hop world. Once your video is posted - either of rapping freestyle with original content or over licensed track, it is unleashed to the public. You can then either challenge individuals or accept invitations to battles, in which online users rate whom they think performed better. You can also establish crews with other players or rivalries - just as is customary in the real rap world. While unfortunately I have no chance of ever breaking out in to the hip hop scene, if that's your goal this game may provide the opportunity, or at the very least help you hone your skills.
If this game doesn't appeal to you or your kids, no need to fret. The video game market is filled with options whether you're looking for educational value or just entertainment. Before you buy a game for your children, make sure the game is suitable by reading our guide to choosing video games for kids.


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Momentum may be the most important factor in the World Cup.
Just ask the Italians. The defending champions have over the years perfected the art of generating momentum, winning the titles in 1982 and 2006 by gaining speed as the tournaments progressed.
Now the U.S. has it after a sensational 1-0 win over Algeria that sent the team into the second round of the World Cup on a delirious high.
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With an injury-time tap-in from Landon Donovan, the U.S. story changed in a sensational flash.
An earlier blown call -- a Clint Dempsey first-half goal wrongly disallowed for offside that had threatened to send the U.S. out of the World Cup on a sour note of repeated refereeing injustice -- was instantly forgotten.
Instead the U.S., which has looked tepid at times in the opening matches, moves into the second round after having played its best soccer of the tournament during the latter stages of the game against Algeria.
Suddenly what looked like turning into a winless World Cup for the U.S. has the team undefeated and winners of Group C, ahead of England.
If the Americans had finished second in the group, as most people had predicted, they would have been up against Germany in the second round.
This being a World Cup full of twists and turns, however, the U.S. will now line up against what is likely to be the only remaining team from Africa, Ghana, which scraped through despite a 1-0 loss to Germany thanks to Australia's win over favored Serbia.
A U.S. win against Ghana would see the Americans face either Uruguay or South Korea in a quarterfinal.
While Uruguay, in particular, has impressed with star striker Diego Forlan in top form, it looks on paper like the U.S. has a kinder route forward than teams elsewhere on the schedule.
It would not, for example, face heavyweights like Brazil or Spain until a possible semifinal.
But we're getting way ahead of ourselves.
First the U.S. will have to get past a Ghanaian team that has established itself as Africa's hope with an entertaining style of soccer built on quick and short passing.
This will be a re-match from four years ago.
Then, it was Ghana that eliminated the U.S. the Vup by beating the Americans 2-1. The Africans went on to the second round in their first-ever World Cup, where they were beaten by Brazil 3-0.
The Black Stars, as the Ghanaian team is called, are a much-changed side from the 2006 line-up.
Anchored by the smooth Anthony Annan, the young midfield has impressed so far in the Cup and doesn't seem to be missing injured superstar Michael Essien, the Chelsea midfielder.
But like other African teams in this tournament, Ghana has had a horrid time in front of goal, with only two goals scored and both of them on penalties by lone striker Asamoah Gyan.
Against Germany, Ghana wasted five or six golden opportunities to score against a surprisingly shaky German defense.
The U.S., meanwhile, has its own problems up front.
Against Algeria, striker Jozy Altidore also missed several chances to put the U.S. ahead.
Much like England's Emile Heskey, Altidore is a work horse who would benefit from playing next to a goal-poaching striker, something the U.S. sorely lacks.
He did, however, play an important role in the late-winning goal by putting in the cross that Clint Dempsey shot at Algerian keeper Rais Bolhi. It was the rebound from that shot that Donovan scored on.
It's clear that midfielder Donovan is as close to a match winner as the U.S. has. So far, none of the U.S. goals have come from the team's strikers.
The team's greatest asset, however, continues to be its great fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude, something that is rubbing off on the growing legion of U.S. fans who turned the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria into a sea of blue, red and white.
After the game, U.S. Coach Bob Bradley spoke of a "special moment" when the U.S. team arrived at the stadium to be greeted by scores of U.S. fans wishing the team good luck.
"We're not done yet," said Donovan, who fought to keep tears back in a post-game interview.
He knows his team has momentum on its side.
And, as the Italians know, once that is generated, it will take a great force to stop it.


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Father of Newtown victim heckled at hearing
Lawmakers hear differing views on preventing violence
HARTFORD -- Some came dressed in camouflage and others in suits.
Some wore National Rifle Association hats, casual clothing or bright power ties and sat next to each other, but on starkly different sides of the raging national argument on gun control.
Both groups, totaling about 1,500 people, were frisked upon entering the Capitol complex Monday, then applauded their supporters during daylong hearings on the aftermath of the Newtown massacre.
As members of a General Assembly task force took hours of testimony, Newtown Police Chief Michael Kehoe joined a dozen local law enforcement executives from throughout the country at the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss gun control.
Under heightened security, including the rare use of metal detectors inside the Legislative Office Building, gun owners warned that they shouldn't have to give up their rights after Adam Lanza killed his mother, then murdered 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14.
Some warned that gun ownership is a check on governmental tyranny and charged that Obama has an agenda to disarm them and take away rights guaranteed under the state Constitution and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Others criticized lawmakers for proposing laws before the final report on the Sandy Hook murders. State police chiefs said they want all firearms registered, including rifles that are now exempt. Gun manufacturers warn that thousands of Connecticut jobs are at stake.
Bill Stevens, of Newtown, who has a daughter in town schools, promised that in the case of a home invasion, he would be calling 911 after first shooting the people threatening his family.
He paraphrased a famous gun-rights quotation: "I will tell you here today, you will take my ability to protect my Victoria from my cold, dead hands," Stevens said to the applause of supporters at about 5:30 p.m.
By 7 p.m. about 615 names had been called, although some left the Capitol without testifying.
"The local and national debate has been co-opted by the anti-gun agenda," said Lindy Urso, a Greenwich lawyer. "This has nothing to do with Newtown."
But gun-control advocates said the Bushmaster assault-style rifle that Lanza used should be banned, along with other weapons that have infiltrated the gun market after the state's 1993 prohibition on assault rifles.
"How many more people have to be massacred in our schools, shopping malls and movie theaters before those of us who are in a position to create laws actually act?" said Gayle Weinstein, the first selectman of Weston.
Nancy Lefkowitz, of Fairfield, who with Meg Staunton came up with the idea of the Feb. 14 "March for Change" at the Capitol, said that it's not the right of people to own "killing machines" like Lanza's Bushmaster.
"In the 45 days since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, 3,600 people have died because of gun violence," said Lefkowitz, who demonstrated in Washington 12 years ago during the "Million Mom March."
Since then, 360,000 have died.
"And some of you have asked us to wait while you weigh your options?" Lefkowitz said. "Don't you think we have waited long enough? Stop this bleeding. You can be sure your hesitance to act swiftly and aggressively in favor of safer, rational gun laws turns thousands of residents of this state into single-issue voters and we are now paying attention to your every move."
If there was an area of agreement between the opposing sides, it was in the even more-complicated area of mental health and the challenge of keeping firearms from people who are disturbed enough to use them against others.
"This was definitely a mental health issue that ought to be addressed," said Gregory Droniak, of Derby, adding that armed guards should also be assigned to schools.
Peter Diatelevi, a retired Ridgefield Middle School teacher, said that a law-abiding gun owner does not break the rules on gun ownership.
"That's a people problem, that's not a gun problem," Diatelevi said.
The sometimes boisterous public hearing -- after nearly four hours of testimony from State Police, parents of slain Newtown first-graders and city mayors -- seemed dominated by gun owners, who railed at more than 90 proposed bills.
"The Second Amendment!" was shouted a couple of times by as many as a dozen gun enthusiasts in the meeting room as Neil Heslin, holding a photo of his slain 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, asked why Bushmaster assault-style weapons are allowed to be sold in the state.
"There are a lot of things that should be changed to prevent what happened," said Heslin, who said he grew up using guns and was undisturbed by the interruption of his testimony.
"That wasn't just a killing, it was a massacre," said Heslin, who recalled dropping off his son at Sandy Hook Elementary school shortly before Lanza opened fire. "I just hope some good can come out of this."
After waiting more than 45 minutes to walk through metal detectors, gun enthusiasts and gun-control advocates alike spilled out of one large hearing room in the Legislative Office Building into three satellite rooms, where proceedings were televised. An erroneous fire alarm, due to an equipment malfunction, briefly interrupted the morning session.
"Connecticut can lead the way in common sense and take the first steps in being proactive without dividing our population," said Seth Block, of Fairfield, a gun owner.
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney, co-chairman of the Gun Violence Prevention Working Group, threatened to empty the meeting room in the Legislative Office Building, jammed with hundreds of people, if the chatter from the audience continued.
Another father of a 6-year-old murdered in the shootings fought back tears and told lawmakers to make any changes in gun laws simple.
"I don't believe it's so complex," said Mark Mattioli, whose son James was among the first-graders slaughtered.
"We need civility across our nation," said Mattioli, who appeared with his wife, Cindy, before the legislative panel. "The problem is not gun laws, it's a lack of civility."
Veronique Pozner, whose son, Noah, was killed in the massacre, said his grave is only a five-minute drive from Chalk Hill School in Monroe, where the Sandy Hook Elementary students are now going to school.
"He was cheated of his full potential," Pozner said, adding that her two other children, both Sandy Hook students, are haunted by their brother's death, especially Noah's twin sister.
"It is our feeling that assault weapons should be comprehensively banned in the state of Connecticut," she said. "Faster weapons equal more fatalities."
State police chiefs said they support new legislation that would require background checks before every rifle sale in the state, particularly in the so-called secondary market among private owners.
They also suggested eliminating the state Board of Firearms Permit Examiners, which reviews cases where the privileges of gun owners are suspended or revoked.
Gun manufacturers, while telling lawmakers they wanted to work with them on ways to address the issue of gun control, offered little in the way of proposals.
Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel of the Newtown-based National Shooting Sports Foundation, said that gun manufacturing in Connecticut is a $1.75-billion industry with 7,300 jobs.
Keane said the organization has been working to keep guns out of the hands of people like Lanza.
Kevin Reid, of Oxford, general counsel for Sturm, Ruger & Co., the gun manufacturer with headquarters in Fairfield, said that while the company does not make guns in Connecticut, it use state subcontractors.
"We pump tens of millions of dollars each year into the Connecticut economy," Reid said.
Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams Jr., D-Brooklyn, replied that Connecticut firearms makers can -- and should -- make weapons safer.
"You may work with us to improve the safety of these firearms so we can prevent the unauthorized access of these firearms," Williams said.
"The reality is the technology is not mature enough," Keane said.
During morning news conferences, gun manufacturers said they want to be part of the discussion leading to new laws, while a state teachers union said 85 percent of its members oppose arming teachers.
On Tuesday at 2 p.m., the legislative working group on mental health issues will hold a public hearing at 2 p.m. in Room 2-C of the Legislative Office Building.
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Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 16, 2012
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION is pleased to announce that the PENTAX K-01 interchangeable lens camera (ILC), designed by world-renowned industrial designer Marc Newson and launched in March 2012, has been selected as a Product Design 2012 winner at this year's prestigious red dot design awards in Germany.
Sponsored by the Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center in Germany, the red dot design awards are one of the world's most prestigious design awards. Each year, products brought to market over the previous two years are judged on nine different design criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, durability and ecological compatibility. The PENTAX K-01 was selected from more than 4,500 applicants from 58 countries as a Product Design winner in the "Entertainment Technology and Cameras" category.
The PENTAX K-01 is an interchangeable lens camera with super-high-resolution image quality supported by approximately 16.28 effective megapixels, a top sensitivity of ISO 25600, and full HD video recording capability. The clean, geometric Marc Newson-designed camera body signifies a bold move by PENTAX to create a high-quality camera within a truly original and innovative design. By incorporating the K-mount — a lens mount extremely popular from the days of film cameras -- this award-winning camera would be compatible with 25+ million PENTAX K-mount lenses spanning decades, assuring endless possibilities in visual expression and creativity.
About the red dot design award
The red dot design award, whose origins reach back to the 1950s, is carried out in three disciplines: the "red dot award: product design", the "red dot award: communication design" and the "red dot award: design concept". In 2011 alone, more than 14,000 entries from over 70 countries were registered. The award – the red dot – has established itself internationally as one of the most appreciated quality seals for outstanding designs. For further information please visit: http://www.red-dot.de/press
About PENTAX
PENTAX is a leader in the production of a variety of adventure ready digital cameras including weather-resistant digital SLRs and stylish, compact, waterproof cameras, as well as lenses, flash units, binoculars, scopes, and eyepieces. For more than 90 years, PENTAX has developed durable, reliable products that meet the needs of adventurous consumers and businesses. With new headquarters in Denver, Colorado, PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION is a subsidiary of PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. effective October 1, 2011. Additional details may be found here: http://www.pentaximaging.com/news
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They may look pretty, but fronds hurt cities' sustainability efforts
Picture a line of gently swaying palm trees. Is there a greater signifier of a pleasantly warm climate and a great vacation spot?
But while palms are aesthetic superstars, a number of cities have started to recognize that the environmental issues fronds wreak can't justify the eye candy.
When Florida's Miami-Dade County released its urban forestry master plan in 2007, the area's iconic palms were noticeably missing from the list of approved trees. Instead, the county recommended everything from leafy Ebony Browns to spindly Desert Sennas. "While palms are aesthetically pleasing and look 'tropical,' they do not provide the same environmental benefits, walkable streets, or lower ambient temperatures as hardwood shade trees," the report stated.
And therein lies the crux of the problem. A recent study of three different tree groves in Tel Aviv, for example, showed that palms provide the least amount of shade and needed the most water, up to 1,000 liters per day. Ficus and Rosewood trees, meanwhile, have much lower water needs and managed to cool the surrounding area by seven degrees and three degrees, respectively. The palms chilled the air less than one degree.
A similar study on oases in southern Israel found that palms actually managed to warm the surrounding area.
"From a climatic point of view, it's useless," says Oded Potchter, a lecturer at Tel Aviv University. Potchter has tried to convince cities in Israel to stop using palms, to little avail. "They say it is nice and they will continue to use them," he says.
Stateside, though, it's another story. Many palm-worshipping cities are seeing to it that the fronds no longer dominate the landscape in a bid to add shade and carbon-trapping to their tree cover.
"We are not using palms, but not because we don't want to. We want to increase canopy coverage," says George Gonzalez, chief forester for the city of Los Angeles. "While palms are aesthetically nice, they don't add anything, so they are not on the list of 50 species of trees being used."
The public, though, isn't always on board. When Santa Monica tried to do the same thing this summer, citizens showed up at a public meeting and forced a compromise. In the end, planners created designated palm alleys.
"The community really didn't understand the environmental impact. They felt sunlight was also an asset," says Walt Warriner, the city's community forester.
Most urban foresters point out that cities are still using palms in some places, and that they don't want to change the overall feel of their city.
"The idea that we not planting palm trees in Miami is ridiculous. We have palm trees as part of our identity," says Christina Casado, community image manager for Miami-Dade County. But, she added, many of the city's main thoroughfares now have broad leaves interspersed. And the county had amended its design specifications so developers can't just use palms to meet tree requirements.
Global warming, which is most acutely felt in urban heat islands, has also played a role in urban foresters seeing the forest and the trees in recent years, according to a number of experts.
"We've covered most of our urban areas with asphalt or concrete. We've increased the heat island effect," says Eric Corey Freed, a Palm Desert*, California, architect and author of Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies. Freed says that a number of cities have adopted measures, such as using more hardwood trees, to cool their cities.
"These low-tech means [to mitigate the heat island effect] are suddenly much more appealing," he says.
Photo courtesy of Flickr user AimeeWenske.
*Correction: An earlier version of this post said that Eric Corey Freed was from Palm City. He's from Palm Desert.