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March's Pennyblackmusic night at the Half Moon Herne Hill sees, headlining, two former artists from Alan McGee's Creation label united onstage.
The glory years of the label's rein remain for this writer (and doubtless for many others) the mid-to-late 80s up until the omnipresent onslaught of Britpop in 1994, after which Creation became increasingly dominated by Oasis before its demise at the turn of the century. Indeed, that pre-Britpop period saw an intensively creative and fertile period for the label, with one extraordinary, classic album after another – 'Screamadelica', 'Loveless', and 'Nowhere', to name just three – released in the space of barely five years. Those halcyon times are captured particularly well by the film 'Upside Down', a documentary film on the label, which gets across the sheer madness and barely functioning drug-fuelled energy of the musical community clustered around Creation's shambolic cluttered office, before the arrival of Oasis – and subsequent unimagined riches – changed the label perpetually.
Pete Fij (born Piotr Fijalkowski) was the singer in Coventry-based Adorable, once tagged by the weekly music press alongside the hugely hyped Suede and the Verve as part of a nebulous scene called the 'New Glam', and very much in the vein of the Psychedelic Furs and the Jesus and Mary Chain, as well as – natch – the House of Love. The band's classic 'Sunshine Smile'(still played in indie clubs!), released on Creation, was voted NME Single of the Week and topped the Indie Singles chart, and their album 'Against Perfection' was successful enough to see the band tour the USA, Australia, and Japan. Yet the band's outspoken image, cultivated as a reaction to the shoegazing scene, led to a backlash of sorts, and the band disintegrated in 1994, having fallen out with Creation along the way.
Fij subsequently formed Polak with his brother, who would release a number of albums on the One Little Indian label, including the album 'Swansongs'. While low-key, he has managed to keep a cult following, to the extent that the 'Independent on Sunday' christened him "the most under-rated lyricist since Jarvis Cocker put pen to paper."
In that same period, meanwhile, Terry Bickers was cementing his reputation as one of the best guitarists of his generation with the House of Love, to the extent that NME labelled him "a guitar god". Led by the charismatic but temperamental Guy Chadwick, the House of Love released a number of singles on Creation before their self-titled debut, released in 1988 - the same year as My Bloody Valentine's 'Isn't Anything'. 'The House of Love' remains a classic of its era – just check out Bicker's extraordinary guitar work on 'Salome' - but deteriorating band relations, fuelled by drugs and ego issues, led to Bickers eventually quitting.
He would go on to form space-rockers Levitation, who released a glorious slew of EPs and an album on Rough Trade, 'Need For Not', before abruptly quitting the band onstage in 1993. Bickers and Chadwick would eventually reconcile their differences in the early 2000s, reforming the House of Love (indeed, this website interviewed them shortly after their reformation).
Ahead of their set, Pennyblackmusic found out what made Fij and Bickers decide to join forces for a return to the stage.
PB: Pete, you were in Adorable and then left to form Polak with your brother, who had a number of low-key albums on One Little Indian, and whose debut album was released in 2000. Can you tell me about this period, and why you disbanded those musical projects? And what does the moniker Polak mean?
PF: After Adorable split up I formed Polak (a slang term meaning someone of Polish origin) with my brother Krzys, and we ended up as a five piece of some really great musicians and together there was a great feeling of camaraderie and friendship, which was really enjoyable especially after the strained experiences of the last eighteen months in Adorable.
I was again the principle songwriter, but we tried to take things in a slightly different direction - using samples, loops, keyboards and acoustic guitars that I hadn't really used to any extent before. We released three singles on our own label before being signed to One Little Indian for two albums. After the second of them, 'Rubbernecking', came out I was frustrated that the album had failed to even pick up any coverage - it was a record I was really proud of and it felt quite demoralising to have spent such a large part of my life on something that didn't even get reviewed.
We were offered the chance to record a third album with One Little Indian, but by this time we were down to a three piece of myself, Bob and Chris, and although we had recorded some demos that sounded quite promising - in a more new-wavey style, the financial situation was such that all the members had to have day jobs (as was the case for our first two albums), and the reality was I knew that although we could record the album the other members wouldn't be able to take time off to tour or promote the album, so I was wary of spending so much effort on a project that we couldn't see through to the end.
PB: Terry, after leaving the House of Love you formed Levitation. Can you tell me about the break-up of Levitation and what you did next? Can you also mention something about the House of Love's reformation of sorts in the 2000s?
TB: After the break-up of Levitation myself and my partner at the time, Caroline Tree, signed a development deal with Geoff Travis for the label Blanco Y Negro. We worked with a few different musicians and recorded an album which was eclectic if also a little unfocused. We were basically taking seeds of ideas; a chorus here, a verse there and jamming them out in the studio. The album got shelved and we were dropped before anything was released, but in spite of this it was still a very positive period in my life. Caroline and myself were a very productive creative team, and we went on to record an album as Cradle called 'Baba Yaga'.
I met up with Guy in 2001 after our old agent suggested we tried to do something low key. We asked the original members if they wanted to reform. Pete Evans agreed and Chris Groothuizen declined. We enlisted the services of Matt Jury on bass (a great asset to the group) and we found our feet again as a group. I am really happy that we have reformed. We have had a quiet period for a couple of years, but we are back in the studio and you can expect to see us performing with new material later on in the year and in the late summer.
PB: I watched the documentary about Creation Records, 'Upside Down', recently. It really captures the genius/madness of Alan McGee and the label operation during the pre-Britpop years. Do you two have any fond recollections to share, as former label artists?
PF: Adorable signed to Creation for two main reasons - firstly we loved their back catalogue and heritage (House of Love being one fine example), and secondly after being ushered into lots of swanky corporate offices of major labels who were trying to sign us, Creation was such a breath of fresh air - their offices were a sprawling mess above a sweatshop in an unfashionable part of London, - there were no gold certified records in frames - it was pictures torn from the 'NME' stuck up with blue tack on the labyrinthine corridor walls.
It was an exciting time, but being on Creation wasn't a very happy experience for me - it was quite evident from very early on that apart from McGee, no-one at the label was very keen on us, (and then very soon we started to have our doubts about McGee's commitment to us) and it felt like being an unwelcome guest at a wedding every time we were in the building.
TB: Recording the eponymous album was a great experience for all of us in the House of Love I think, with the exception of Andrea Heukamp possibly who was by the end of the recording poised to leave the group and return to Germany as far as I can recall. We had played the material in well through touring and the timing of the recording was just right. We had some great gigs in the two years we had been playing out and our fair share of knocks on the road. Getting to record the album was like the reward for sticking at it.
PB: Where did you two meet, and what were the circumstances? Was it in Brighton?
PF: I had a mutual friend, and knew Terry was in Brighton, but I didn't meet him for some time, until our paths crossed in a baker's shop on Western Road. I was looking for a doughnut, but found Terry Bickers instead.
TB: A friend put us in contact with each other when Pete was in Polak, but it was not till a few years after that we began to work together
PB: The last time I saw you live, you had a few covers, including Nancy Sinatra and Spacemen 3. What drew you and Terry to these songs?
PF: I used to be very anti-covers, and Adorable had a strident 'no covers' policy. Maybe it's an age thing, but I like the idea of doing them now - maybe it's because I'm comfortable with the idea of playing other people's songs. We seem to slip a cover in to most of our sets these days and take turns in picking them - 'These Boots Were Made For Walking' was one of my choices - I've always been a big Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazlewood fan, but liked the idea of taking the song and turning it into something a bit darker which is hinted by the lyrics.
TB: I always admired the musical craft and atmosphere in many of the songs Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized created, and 'So Hot' is a particular favourite of mine. I had tried to play it several times in the past,but it did not sound quite right without the keyboard part. This time I found a picking pattern and it worked and sounded authentic.
PB: Is it true that someone in Spain or Italy had paid everything from flights to accommodation to have you play songs at a wedding there?
PF: I recently flew out to play a solo gig in Verona in Italy which was kind of like a private party, but it wasn't a wedding. I think our songs and style are a bit too downbeat for a wedding. A wake, maybe.
PB: Still on the subject of continental Europe, how have you found playing Spain, France, and Germany?
PF: It's been great - I'm always concerned that there will be a language barrier problem as so much of the weight of our songs are about the lyrics, but it seems that melancholia is an international language.
TB: We went to Munich in 2011 and had great hosts. The band Mexican Elvis made the trip a great experience as they were such positive, friendly people, very inspiring! It has been enjoyable to travel and play in Europe again. The cakes are much better over there.
PB: You've adopted the maxim "quiet is the new loud" and described your forthcoming album, 'Broken Hearted Surgery', as "like a three-in-the-morning jam in which Johnny Cash, The Velvet Underground, and The Everly Brothers try not to wake the neighbours". Do you want to elaborate on this? And how does this collaboration differ from each of your previous bands?
PF: For me it's been really interesting just focusing on one other musician, just one other dynamic and opinion. The style of this is very far removed from Adorable or Polak where pretty much the kitchen sink was thrown into a lot of the recordings - whereas here it's a far more stripped down affair, with a 'less is more' attitude.
TB: Each of the songs Pete wrote for this album and the one we co-wrote 'Breaking Up' demanded a different approach in terms of the instrumentation and arrangement. Some songs are very stripped down, but others have a lot of overdubs including bass, percussion and keyboards all of which were played by Pete or I. I like the recording method of letting each song dictate what it needs in terms of parts and instruments, it has been an enjoyable experience making this album, using keyboards has been something I have only had limited experience of in the past.
PB: What are your plans for 2012?
PF: To release the album and to play some more gigs in UK and Europe. We've already started tinkering around with some ideas of album number two, so it would be nice to get that under way as soon as we can.
TB: Ditto.
PB: What can we expect from the Pennyblackmusic night?
PF: Questionable sock choice from Terry, and mumbling in-between song banter from me that borders on the incomprehensible.
TB: Undoubtedly some effects pedal tweaking mid-song and some half-remembered reminiscences.
PB: Thank you.
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Peter Fij was the front man in Adorable and Polak, and Terry Bickers the guitarist in the House of Love and Levitation. The new duo, who will be playing the next Pennyblackmusic Bands' Night, reflect on their years on Creation Records and forthcoming debut album, 'Broken Hearted Surgery'
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5. Braving The Wilderness, by Brené Brown
6. Feeding My Mother, by Jann Arden
7. Astrophysics For People In A Hurry, by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
8. Tribe Of Mentors, by Timothy Ferriss
9. Seven Fallen Feathers, by Tanya Talaga
10. Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson
1. Against All Odds, by Danielle Steel
2. No Middle Name, by Lee Child
3. Secrets in Death, by J.D. Robb
4. The Lost Order, by Steve Berry
5. The Late Show, by Michael Connelly
6. Never Never, by James Patterson and Candice Fox
7. Mississippi Blood, by Greg Iles
8. Any Dream Will Do, by Debbie Macomber
9. What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty
10. What She Knew, by Gilly Macmillan
1. Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari
2. Not Without My Sister, by Kristina Jones, Celeste Jones and Juliana Buhring
3. Homo Deus: A Brief History Of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari
4. Molly's Game (Movie Tie-In), by Molly Bloom
5. Horse Soldiers (Movie Tie-In Edition), by Doug Stanton
6. I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai
7. Man's Search For Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl and Ilse Lasch
8. The Darkest Hour, by Anthony McCarten
9. Start With Why, by Simon Sinek
10. Red Notice, by Bill Browder


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Well, did we really have to play these games in Hartford these past few days?
Two of the top women's basketball teams in the country (NOTRE DAME vs. UCONN) will square off tomorrow night for the third time this season -- in what I'm going to call the "we don't want Baylor in the NCAA Semi-Finals" game.
The winner of tomorrow night's game is ensured at least a #2 or #3 overall seeding placement in the upcoming NCAA Women's Basketball Championship -- which means you won't see Baylor until the NCAA Championship game. Lose this game and you're probably going to be sitting in the #4 overall position -- which means you'll get Baylor in the Semi-Finals.
The IRISH have never won the Big East Tournament -- UCONN always does... Notre Dame has won the last three contests with UCONN -- can they make it four tomorrow night?
It's going to be a big-time game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 PM ET on ESPN!


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Multiple data presentations supporting Seattle Genetics' advancing antibody-drug conjugate or ADC and immuno-oncology programs were presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), being held April 1-5, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Commenting on the number of these presentations, Jonathan Drachman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Research and Development, at Seattle Genetics, noted: "Our expertise in empowered-antibody innovation drives a substantial, advancing pipeline of more than a dozen clinical and preclinical programs, both ADCs and immuno-oncology agents."
"Preclinical data presented at AACR support multiple ongoing clinical studies evaluating combination treatment of brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab (Opdivo®; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) in relapsed Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and phase I trials of two proprietary immuno-oncology agents, SEA-CD40 and SGN-2FF, in solid tumors.
Drachman also said that "Seattle Genetics is transforming into a global, multi-product oncology company through dedication to scientific innovation and the needs of patients."
One of the presentations highlighted the clinical biomarker analyses of CD33 targeting vadastuximab talirine (SGN-CD33A; 33A), an ADC being broadly evaluated across multiple lines of therapy in patients with myeloid malignancies, including the ongoing global phase III CASCADE trial in newly diagnosed, older AML patients and phase I/II trial in patients with newly diagnosed myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
An analysis from a phase I monotherapy study in AML was presented in a poster presentation on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (Abstract #CT120).
Researchers at Seattle Genetics are presenting preclinical data feature SEA-CD40 and SGN-2FF, two immuno-oncology agents which are both in phase I clinical trials.
SEA-CD40, an innovative immuno-oncology agent, is one of Seattle Genetics non-ADC programs and uses a novel sugar-engineered antibody (SEA) technology to produce a non-fucosylated antibody targeting CD40. The approach is designed to empowering antibodies and is considered complementary to the company's ADC technology. It builds on our extensive experience targeting CD40, an immune-activating receptor capable of driving an anti-tumor response. Data from pre-clinical studies, presented in a poster on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (Abstract #3647), suggests that the investigational compound SEA-CD40 may be o able to stimulate a patient's own immune system to fight their cancer.
In the poster presentation, the researchers showed that treatment of CD-40 transgenic mice with SEA-CD40 resulted in cytokine induction and B-cell depletion.
The pre-clinical data focuses on the mechanism of action through activation of anti-tumor immune response and potential for combination with checkpoint inhibitors. SEA-CD40 targets the protein CD40 using Seattle Genetics' proprietary sugar-engineered antibody (SEA) technology to produce a non-fucosylated antibody.[1]
SEA-CD40 is currently under investigation in a phase I trial in metastatic or unresectable solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.
This year Seattle Genetics also presented pre-clinical data on a novel small molecule, 2-fluorofucose (SEA-2FF). This investigational compound blocks cellular incorporation of a sugar (fucose) which is shown to have anti-tumor activity by two distinct mechanisms. The inhibition of fucosylation of proteins is intended to stimulate the immune system and slow the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Pre-clincal data demonstrates that SEA-2FF, as a single oral agent, delays the growth of solid tumors in multiple xenograft models. But SEA-2FF also enhances the antibody-mediated immune response to cancers using a tumor vaccine model.
Furthermore, ongoing phase I study of SGN-2FF in patients with relapsed or refractory (advanced) solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer, were highlighted in an oral presentation during the New Drugs on the Horizon symposium on Sunday, April 2, 2017 (Session #DDT02-02).
Combination treatment
During this year's annual meeting, Seattle Genetics and Unum Therapeutics presented pre-clinical data evaluating combination treatment with Antibody-Coupled T cell Receptor (ACTR) engineered autologous T cells and an antibody targeting B-cell maturation antigen or BCMA.
The ACTR technology enables the programming of a patient's immune system to attack tumor cells when co-administered with tumor-specific therapeutic antibodies. The pre-clinical data support clinical evaluation of a humanized non-fucosylated anti-BCMA antibody, known as SEA-BCMA, being developed using Seattle Genetics' novel sugar-engineered antibody (SEA) technology, and ACTR T cell combination treatment in multiple myeloma patients.
Designed to engage the Fc domain of therapeutic antibodies, the ACTR technology, is a universal, engineered T cell therapy consisting of the extracellular domain of human CD16 and the intracellular T cell co-stimulatory and signal domain.
One presentation highlighted data from pre-clincal studies on targeting BCMA-positive multiple myeloma cells with ACTR in combination with SEA-BCMA.[2] In this poster (abstract #4605), Tooba Cheema, Ph.D, a senior scientist at Unum Therapeutics, explained that the cell surface protein BCMA, which recently has emerged as an attractive therapeutic target in multiple myeloma, is expressed on cells of several cancer types, including multiple myeloma and other B cell malignancies. Cheema confirmed that BCMA expression is restricted expression on plasma cells with little to no expression on other, normal, cell, but is upregulated on the surface of specific cancer cells.
A number of different approches designed to target BCMA are currently under way, including chimeric antigent receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, bispecific antibodies and ADCs.
One of these approaches involves a humanized afucosylated anti-BCMA antibody, SEA-BCMA, which binds to antibody-coupled T cell receptor (ACTR) expressing T cells with high affinity and mediates T cell activation, potent cytotoxicity, cytokine release and proliferation across a wide range of BCMA-expressing multiple myeloma cells.
In preclinical studies, the researchers noted ACTR activity specific to SEA-BCMA. They also noted no activity on BCMA negative tumor lines. Based on these studies, they believe SEA-BCMA may offer a valid option for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.
Immunogenic cell death
A presentation describing the ability of brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris®) to activate antitumor immune responses, supports continued clinical evaluation of the agent in combination with checkpoint inhibitors.
An evaluation of the preclinical data confirmed the ability of brentuximab vedotin to induce immunogenic cell death was be presented in a poster presentation on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (Abstract #5588). These data demonstrate that brentuximab vedotin-treated tumor cells initiate an anti-tumor immune response alone and, to a greater extent, in combination with anti-PD-1 agents, and support combination strategies with immuno-oncology regimens, such as the ongoing phase I/II/ clinical trials evaluating brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab in relapsed Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.


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I also have to start packing because I'm going to a conference in Austin this weekend. I'm actually excited, this is one I fought to attend. I also get to see Becca, which is GREATNESS. And, Sunday afternoon I'm going to drive on to San Antonio to visit my family. I miss them SO MUCH. It's literally like a huge boulder that I'm carrying and just trying to live with. But I can't breathe and it will be nice to put it down, even for just a little bit.
I'll be back Monday evening and my parents actually are scheduled to come home next Thursday. But since I'm so close, I'm still gonna visit.
In other news, I ordered a billion bath bombs from Lush. I am not a bath girl (I sincerely cannot even remember the last time I took one...maybe 2001?) but I'm looking for new ways to relax, so. Also I am an adult and if I want to take a bath to chill out and THEN a shower to actually get clean, I CAN.
There's a whole plan being put in place for me to get a grip -- sunlight, less screen time, more movement -- but more on this later.
OK, well. Work. Ten hours to freedom. GO.


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How to Winterize Foxglove Plants
Foxglove (Digitalis spp.) blooms in a variety of colors with some variance in plant size and leaf type. The flowers are gathered in elongated clusters atop spires that range in height from 18 inches to 5 feet, with leaves concentrated at the base of the plant. Most foxgloves are short-lived perennials or biennials that reseed easily. Gardeners can create the perception of perennials by keeping foxgloves in a continuing cycle of seed production in a bed that contains both first- and second-year plants.
Wear gloves when handling any part of foxglove plants. Foxgloves are a natural source of powerful heart medications, and all parts of the plants are toxic.
Remove spent flower spikes throughout the season with hand pruners to keep the bed looking good, leaving a few flower stalks at the end of the season to go to seed. In late fall or early winter, allow the mature seeds to fall to the ground, then trim the flower stalks and place them in a trash bag. Remove second-year biennial plants that have finished blooming to make room for the seeds to grow. Leave first-year plants in the bed to flower the next year.
Trim the dead foliage of first-year biennial plants just above the crown at ground level, being careful not to disturb the roots. Remove spent flower spikes and dead foliage from perennial foxgloves such as D. obscura and D. mertonensis, which grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8, and D. "Ambigua Grandiflora," which thrives in USDA zones 3 through 8. Trim the dead plant debris just above the crown at ground level. Place all plant debris in a trash bag.
Rake up clipped branches, leaves and stray bits of the plants and put them in the bag. Seal the bag tightly and place it in the trash for disposal.
Spread a layer of organic mulch 2-to-3 inches deep over the flower bed. Choose a loose mulch to avoid compaction in the spring that may inhibit growth.
Things Needed
- Gloves
- Hand pruners
- Debris collection bag
- Rake
- Organic mulch
- Launder clothing that comes in contact with foxglove plants. Avoid touching your face or body with gloves or garden tools that have sap or plant debris on them. Clean garden tools after using them with foxgloves.
- Self-seeded foxglove plants tend to become haphazardly located in the bed. If you want to control plant location, rearrange the plants in early spring by simply transplanting them. Avoid treading on the crowns during pruning and transplanting activities.
- Sunset Western Garden Book; Kathleen Norris Brenzel; 2012
- WebMD: Digitalis
- Sunset: Foxglove (Digitalis)
- Fine Gardening: Genus Digitalis (Foxglove)
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Digitalis Obscura
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Digitalis Grandiflora
Photo Credits
- Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images


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Just making Thanksgiving dinner is enough work for anyone, yet I like to serve some appetizers before guests sit down to dinner. Something to whet the appetite (all right — and have with drinks), yet something not too filling — after all, we have a whole big dinner to come.
In my house, I always serve champagne pre-Thanksgiving dinner. It's just a tradtion we started years ago and that we keep on doing. Everyone looks forward to it.
Here are some easy appetizers that you can make ahead, so that you have one less worry on Turkey Day. All recipes are courtesy of www.BHG.com.
Yield: About 20 appetizers
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
dash ground red pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1. Combine water and butter in a small saucepan. Add basil, garlic salt, and red pepper. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring to melt butter. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
2. Grease a baking sheet. Add eggs, one at a time, to saucepan, beating with a spoon after each addition until smooth. Stir in Gruyere cheese. Drop mounds of dough by rounded teaspoons, about 2 inches apart, on a prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
3. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F and bake 10 to 12 minutes more or until puffed and golden. Turn off oven. Let puffs remain in oven for 3 minutes. Serve hot. Makes about 20 appetizers.
3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
3 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
18 ounce package cream cheese, softened
4 ounces goat cheese
1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
Assorted crackers
1. In a shallow dish combine 1 tablespoon of the chives, 1 tablespoon of the basil, and the parsley; set aside. In a medium bowl beat cream cheese and goat cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in remaining 2 tablespoons chives, remaining 2 tablespoons basil, the pepper, and garlic. Form into a ball.
2. Roll ball in herb mixture. Wrap and chill cheese ball for 4 to 24 hours. Makes twelve 2-tablespoon servings.
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1 13.8-ounce package refrigerated pizza dough
4 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
1 cup fresh baby spinach or torn fresh spinach leaves
4 ounces thinly sliced cooked turkey
1/3 cup chopped red and/or yellow sweet pepper
1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1egg, lightly beaten
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly brush a baking sheet with oil; sprinkle with cornmeal. Set aside.
2. Unroll pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Carefully stretch or roll dough into a 13×10-inch rectangle. Arrange ham slices on dough to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cheese. Layer spinach and turkey on cheese. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese, the sweet pepper, and olives. Starting from a long side, roll up dough. Pinch seam and ends to seal.
3. Place loaf, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg. Using a sharp knife, cut slits in top for steam to escape. Bake about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack; cool.
4. Slice loaf into serving-size portions. Wrap each portion in foil and place in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze for up to 1 month.
5. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the foil-wrapped portions on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through.


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Early exit for Apprentice Aisling
It was a case of so near and yet so far for Mullahoran's Aisling Smith on Monday evening as she became the first casualty of TV3's 'The Apprentice'.
The 26-year-old former Longford Rose contestant received her marching orders from Renault boss Bill Cullen after the former Cnoc Mhuire student adopted the role of project manager for the self dubbed 'Team Spirit'.
Given the task of selling sandwiches on the streets of Dublin, Team Spirit returned with a modest €19 profit, some way short of the e266 profit made by the opposing 'Team Zest'.
Faced with the prospect of elimination, Aisling returned to the boardroom accomponied by Chris Harold, 27, a market manager and the show's youngest contestant, 20-year-old Conor Browne.
"I don't think my opinion is held as strongly or as highly as the others because at the end of the day I am the youngest candidate ever on 'The Apprentice'," said a disgruntled looking Conor.
That outburst received little by way of sympathy from Mr Cullen, who snapped: "Don't play that card with me."
As it turned out, it was Aisling and not Conor who was given their marching orders. It means the sporting enthusiast who has spent some time living overseas in Australia and worked at the World Expo in China will now likely have to content herself with an early return to her sales and marketing responsibilities.


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Totally naked British actress Thandie Newton shows boobs and ass in a new TV series Westworld. She ranked # 48 place in Stuff magazine's – "102 Sexiest Women in the World"! Watch Thandie Newton boobs in the Westworld TV show. (SCROLL DOWN for video)
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Most of us spend a lot of time working on computers. Thus, our eyes become more sensitive and the light coming from light bulbs is not helping. It irritates the eyes and makes us see things in faded colors. So when working, it is best to enjoy natural light as much as possible, even on cloudy days. People enjoy well lighted rooms. That is unless you are Count Dracula himself. Also, humans have a pretty good eye sights, so we weren't designed to live in poorly lit places. Los Angeles Skylight Company has the best solution for you, concerning this matter. Skylights, professionally installed skylights.
Call us now at (800) 923-4777 to get help with your skylight.
So how can we bring more sunlight into our homes, considering the fact that adding more windows or glass walls is either impracticable or expensive? Skylights are the best option in this case, and I will tell you why. First, the skylight is installed on your roof, which is a tremendous advantage. You won't need to break any walls, so the modifications to structure of your house are not significant. Not to mention that it is much simpler to do it like this than to break a wall. Also, when professionals like Lightenup Skylight do the job, the inconvenience and mess will be minimal. And, as you will about to find out, there isn't any other way to get light in your house, all day long, then through the ceiling. Therefore, it doesn't matter from where the sun rises or sets because the light will enter anyway.
There is another aspect that should get your attention. It is about energy saving. Yes, having large windows on your roof means more light during the day. Therefore, you won't need to turn on artificial light during the day. And even if it is a cloudy or rainy day, you will still have enough light in the room, not needing any other lighting source. That will for sure reduce your electricity bills. Also, when it is bright and sunny during the day, even during winter, the air inside will be warmer, not forcing your heating system to generate more heat.
And, there is another important aspect of living with skylights. Skylights improve our state of mind and influence positive energy. Let's be honest about one thing, who would feel great or be positive in a dark room? Most certainly, you already know the answer to this question. Our entire being needs light, and it is much more productive when it can enjoy the light. And the natural light is the best booster to make one work at peak levels. Being in a closed office, with continuous artificial lighting will not do you any good. And it is the same thing in your house. Just make the change and you will notice improvements in the way the house looks and the way you feel immediately. You will definitely enjoy your time at home more while spending less on your energy bill.


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Cppcheck is an analysis tool for C/C++ code.
Unlike C/C++ compilers and many other analysis tools, Cppcheck doesn't detect syntax errors, but only the types of bugs that the compilers normally fail to detect. The goal is no false positives.
It is recommended that you enable as many warnings as possible in your compiler. If you use Visual C++: you should use warning level 4. If you use GCC: take a look at Warning options – using GCC If you use another compiler: look in the manual.
- You can check non-standard code that includes various compiler extensions, inline assembly code, etc.
- Cppcheck is supposed to be compilable by any C++ compiler which handles the latest C++ standard.
- Cppcheck is supposed to work on any platform that has sufficient cpu and memory.
- The plugin calls the CppCheck tool's cppcheck command line and passes the user-provided parameters in order to analyze C/C++ code.
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Nine things to do in Qatar this weekend (March 4-7)
From outdoor boating and racing competitions to film screenings to concerts in the park, there are plenty of things to do around town over the next few days.
Qatar's first dragon boat festival
The Doha Dragons are set to entertain audiences this week at Qatar's first dragon boat festival on Friday, March 6 at the Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel. The event, held from 9am onwards, will begin with an ceremony where team members dot the eyes of the boats' dragons.
West End Park Cinema reopening
After being closed for more than a month for renovations, one of two halls at the West End Park Cinema is reopening tomorrow, March 5, according to the Gulf Times.
Aspire kids' race and art sessions
Get active this weekend at Aspire Park, where the final leg of a kids' racing program will be held on Saturday, March 7.
Qumra film screenings
The Doha Film Institute will host its inaugural Qumra event this weekend, in effort to support local filmmaking through creative master classes with budding regional talent.
MIA Park concert
The Museum of Islamic Art will host Friday Night Live, an inaugural concert series featuring upcoming young local artists and performers on March 6 from 7 to 10pm at the MIA Park.
CHI Al Shaqab
The third edition of CHI Al Shaqab, a prestigious equestrian event in which riders compete in vaulting, jumping, dressage and endurance, continues this weekend at the indoor arena at the Al Shaqab stables.
Halal festival
The Katara Cultural Village is set to host its 4th annual Halal Festival this weekend, from 9am to noon and 3 to 10pm from March 4 to 9.
Qatar Challenge Cup
Head out of the city for some fast-paced action and watch over a dozen cars and 40 motorbikes compete at the sixth round of the Qatar Challenge Championship to be held this weekend, March 6 and 7, at the Losail International Circuit.
Origami workshop
Get your creative juices flowing and sign up for one of Katara's periodic Origami Workshops on March 7 from 2 to 7pm at Katara Art Studios in Building 19.
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Photo: Doha Dragons/Facebook


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Checkout the sound on that!
If Bruce can make these things rumble, we bet you can to!!
Baby Feedback
Even the little guy loves our amps!
Great Smokey Demo!
Thanks Phillip Milner for posting!
Smokey demo with Marshall cabinet
Go High Gain
Why not go for a higher gain version of the Smokey Amp? Room for even more rock! For one week only, our High Gain Mini Amp is on sale. Check out the store to get a "Smokey" deal!
Rob's Rig
It's a bit quiet, but it works! I put a pedal in front of it and it sounds perfect! The DOD's an A/B box, so my guitar plugs into the empty jack in the pic. The rest of my pedalboard is off to the left.
We're doing Pink Floyd: Animals this weekend in Florida! (www.classicalbumslive.com)
Rob P.


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Haven't posted in awhile but am gearing up a whole bunch of content!
Lots of people know I am a big fan of M2D Camo. Sparky puts out a great line of products that are well-made, well-thought out and practical.
Sometimes when I am wearing M2D here in my home range in the Sonoran desert, I get chuckles and barbs about my "duck" camo, my "waterfowl" gear, etc. That's OK. We all know animals see differently than we do and that often a "cool-looking" camo pattern really isn't that effective on the critters.
Anyway, I was looking through my photo folders for some pics and one jumped out at me. It was a self-photo taken in January last year during my annual "carry a bow around along with a javelina tag but don't see anything" trip.
I have a "popular" brand of camo on top, and my very rugged M2D pants on bottom. These pants are well-built and have slots for knee pads and some great pockets. The pants blend in much better than the shirt on top does!


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World-class Cromford
PUBLISHED: 12:37 15 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:13 11 December 2013
Ashley Franklin Photography
Given world heritage status for its part in the Industrial Revolution, Ashley Franklin finds a village that more than deserves its iconic role... and isn't about to rest on its laurels
An internet browse of the world's most historic places invariably throws up Athens, Petra, Machu Picchu, Easter Island, Angkor Wat... with Stonehenge a sole British entry in a few lists. One could state a good case for Cromford, certainly as the most historic village in the world. After all, this is the cradle of the Industrial Revolution, a place that, thanks to Sir Richard Arkwright, changed the world.
The exciting developments at Arkwright's mills is one important story to tell here. The other is about the village itself. If there was a list of Derbyshire's most thriving communities, Cromford would be highly placed. A browse of its busy village website says as much, as does the title of the village festival: Celebrating Cromford.
Celebrating Cromford
There is much to celebrate, as committee member Ian Evetts reveals: 'Celebrating Cromford is an evolution of The Wakes and some of the events can be traced back to Arkwright's time, including November's Lantern Parade. As well as the actual three-day festival in June, events are run throughout the year which reflect the different interests and businesses in Cromford. We have art exhibitions, open gardens, photo and poetry competitions, a pudding competition, sports day, beer festival, Christmas market and, around this time, a celebration of the apple, where juice is pressed from local apples.'
That, along with the Christmas market, is held on the Scarthin Promenade which houses the legendary Scarthin Book Shop. An internet browse at Britain's best bookshops... yes, you guessed it: it's in there. The Guardian placed it sixth.
There is another list where Cromford would figure: the Scarthin overlooking Cromford's giant pond is one of Derbyshire's most scenic panoramas. At the other end of the village, there is a strong case for Cromford Station housing the most handsome facade on Britain's railway lines.
If one includes Masson Mill Shopping Village – with its four floors of diverse goods – Cromford also has a bigger, wider range of retail businesses than any other county village. As Ian Evetts further points out, one can add a 'wonderful' à la carte restaurant, The Market Place, 'famous for its sizzlers', three pubs – The Bell, Boat Inn and Greyhound – two fish & chip shops, several cafés including quirky new tea rooms that double as an antiques shop, a 'growing arts and crafts presence' including the recently opened Cromford Gallery, a renovated Cromford Institute that houses a 'thriving' W.I., and a Post Office that was saved for the village by generous-hearted residents.
Discovering Cromford
Along with Celebrating Cromford, there is the Derwent Valley Mills' Discovery Days, nine days of events and activities around the autumn half term where Cromford's history comes alive through guided tours of the village, mills, canal and Willersley Castle, the late 18th century country mansion commissioned by Arkwright as his intended residence (he died before completion), plus demonstrations and displays of traditional crafts and skills, concerts of music and the spoken word and – a first for Discovery Days – a tour of the historic Good Luck Mine with its 11 gauge tramway from the 1830s, an age where the lead miners worked by candlelight. Outside of Discovery Days, there is a tour of the mine on the first Sunday of the month.
It would take you more than a Discovery Days week to explore Cromford fully. The Good Luck Mine is but one of 30 'items of interest' in the area sent to me by villager Malcolm Scothon. He also points to almshouses, the Pumphouse, The Bear Pit, St Mary's Church – with its sublime gold-coloured wall paintings – numerous walks including one alongside Bonsall Brook which is both historic and scenic, and the former site of Lloyds Bank which, he fascinatingly reveals, suffered a bank robbery in 1985 and had the dubious honour of being selected as Crimewatch UK's first televised crime re-enactment. One of the robbers was brought to justice but it's unlikely to have been as a result of the Crimewatch film: the criminal wasn't convicted until 2010, 25 years after the raid!
Cromford Canal
If you visit Cromford Canal, you can now take in a boat trip – a service revived after 14 years – on the 52-seater Birdswood, a refurbished 1938 narrowboat. This is another significant milestone for the 900-strong Friends of Cromford Canal who formed in 2002 to restore, in the words of Operations Manager Mike Kelley, 'an obliterated canal that was no more than a linear rubbish tip.' As Mike further points out, in spite of the rolling hills hereabouts, Cromford Canal was built without one lock: 'Even today, that would be difficult, let alone 220 years ago when all they had to work with was a pick and shovel and a wheelbarrow. So, we wanted to restore something that was not just beautiful but also a remarkable engineering achievement.'
Arkwright's Legacy
A similarly daunting task lay ahead for the volunteers who formed the Arkwright Society in 1979. In 1922, the site on which Richard Arkwright's mills, warehouses and workshops had been developed, was used as a colour works. Over 50 years of producing pigments for industrial paints almost destroyed the prospect of restoring the mills before it even began. The site was contaminated with lead chromate and all the key buildings had fallen into disrepair. Arkwright's legacy was a place of rack and ruin. Undeterred, the founding members of the Arkwright Society gradually removed 6,000 tonnes of rubble and clung on to their vision.
Four decades on, their dedication and determination will soon be fully rewarded: next year sees the completion of the first part of a four-phase 'Master Plan' which will eventually see a major 'multi-use heritage and cultural tourism attraction.' As the Society's Chief Executive Officer Sarah McLeod explains, this development is due to the Society moving from conservation to regeneration: 'People have seen us spend millions and yet nothing seems to have happened. An awful lot has happened. The first 30 years of the Society was all about getting the site cleaned up and, importantly, acquiring Grade I listing. In 2008, what had long been a voluntary organisation became a proper business and we began to make real plans. That was key, because funders need to see a vision. They also need to see this site. Because we're tucked away, a lot of people don't realise the extent of the complex here. When they walk through the gates, they go "wow." I was a schoolgirl hereabouts when the mill was derelict. We never took any notice of the fact that this was the birthplace of the factory system. How could I not have been taught that as a child?'
Sarah showed me a digital impression of a spectacular audio-visual experience that awaits us in Arkwright's first mill next year. That will be just the start of what Sarah believes is 'one of the most exciting museum design projects in the world', with multifarious themed tours, highlighting not just Arkwright's legacy but the entire Derwent Valley Mills heritage. Further developments will see a 100-cover restaurant, business units, function rooms, youth hostel and a new home for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
Arkwright Society Chairman John Rivers is thrilled to see the mills 'recovering their former glory', not least because it will be honouring arguably history's most important industrialist who brought water-powered cotton spinning machinery to Cromford and, with it, the factory system. 'This was the first place in the world where the techniques of mass production were practised,' John points out.
'A Working Village'
Without Arkwright, Cromford may have remained a cluster of cottages around an old packhorse bridge and a chapel. By the turn of the 18th century, he had erected not only housing but an entire village. The considerable community spirit engendered by the families of 1,000 workers connected to one factory and village has clearly filtered down through the ages. 'This is still a working village,' says resident Chris Bastin, 'and one where people care about where they live.'
This is illuminated by a campaign, spearheaded by Chris, to save Cromford's threatened post office, run by Carol Easton. 'I was deeply humbled when residents rallied round,' says Carol. 'Three years ago, the building housing the post office was to be sold by auction. Given the risk of the post office not being re-sited, meetings were held where eventually 55 residents –many of them pensioners – offered to donate up to £3,500 each to buy the building. Within ten days, £150,000 was raised. As it turned out, a local property developer bought it outright for us. I doubt that would have happened without the action plan as that property developer came to the first meeting. So, in the end we didn't need the residents' money but I shall never forget the pledges those villagers made. It says everything about the pride and love people have for Cromford.'
Peter and Yvonne Daykin came to Cromford 40 years ago and, initially warmed by a neighbourly welcome, found a place 'steeped in history and set in beautiful countryside; a perfect place to settle down in and bring up children,' states Yvonne. Now retired, Peter is perfectly placed to walk the High Peak Trail and the canal, which he does every day.
Writer Chris Thompson, who has scripted for The Archers, Emmerdale and Heartbeat, moved to Cromford with wife Ann in 1975. 'Having lived in a sprawling suburb, the sheer beauty of this place was breathtaking,' he recounts. 'One warm summer's evening, we went for a walk up on the High Peak Trail and, as the sun was setting, we heard the sound of a Gavioli organ coming up from the Meadows. It was magical. We went down to find preparations underway for the Steam Rally which was then held there. We still talk about that evening.'
In their time, both aforementioned couples have seen the loss of a butchers, chemist, greengrocers and bakers, although the latter has been replaced by Biddy's, a charming, quirky tea rooms and antiques shop run by Mel and Richard. Here in this cosy emporium, brimful of vintage antiquities, nostalgia comes served with a side order of campness, topped off by Mel and Richard's extravagant garb. They also have arguably the most tasteful, decadent toilets in café society. Themed events are a speciality, with a 1940s school dinners 'party' planned – 'complete with lumpy tapioca,' smiles Mel.
Another recent arrival is the Cromford Studio & Gallery, run by artist Martin Sloman as his workplace, a tuition place and a showcase for 'Derbyshire's wealth of talented, innovative, artists, potters and silversmiths.'
Further up the hill on Cromford's main street is Ellie's fashion house, run by Helen Smith, servicing smart, stylish and classical clothing and accessories largely for the discerning mature woman, with key names including Emreco, Intown and Adini. 'I love this village and its location,' says Helen, 'and although I don't live here, the lovely residents make me feel like part of their community.'
Nearby is The Old Lock Up Studio, so-called as it housed the village jail in the 1780s. Run by artist Rachael Pinks, this is another heartwarming example of community generosity, with many residents contributing to the £4,000 required to pay for the lease. In what Rachael tells me is a first for Cromford, the studio houses four artists/makers and runs life-drawing classes, children's art workshops, painting workshops and quarterly exhibitions, co-curated by Rachael and award-winning artist Clay Smith.
At the other end of the village near the Wharf is Kute Fine Art Gallery, run by Mike Thompson, offering original fine art, limited edition prints, sculpture and art-inspired gifts. 'We also introduce new work to a discerning audience of art lovers,' adds Mike.
There is an artist of a kind creating novel musical instruments in his cottage up on Mount Pleasant. After gifting his son a cigar box guitar with surprisingly good sound quality, Dave Blanchard decided to make one himself, using a tin box. He now runs Split Tin Guitars, his instruments – which include basses and fiddles – are beautifully hand-crafted and an ice-breaker at any gig. 'They are decidedly low-tech instruments,' advises Dave, 'but they are just what we need in this increasingly high-tec world!'
Further traditional crafts can be found in Cromford at Q-Eye, a cosy bead shop run by Pat Gillson, a resident who, when she came to live in the village, intended to stay for six months. 'That was 14 years ago!' Pat reveals. 'Visitors to Cromford village initially think we are a few shops situated on a very busy cross roads of the A6,' says Pat. 'Mind you, the crossroads are a honeypot and have made Cromford a true destination village, because once people start to walk around, they feel the lovely ambience of the village with its unique, unspoilt charm, fascinating shops, and extremely friendly and polite people. We are quite a breath of fresh spring air.'
Scarthin Books
Cromford is certainly a destination village for bibliophiles, with Scarthin Books offering 13 rooms containing over 95,000 books, new and old. Of the few book shops we have left, many merely survive; Scarthin thrives. Key to their success, says General Manager David Booker, is 'our reputation for superb customer service and having so many strings to our bow: new, secondhand, expensive, rare and antiquarian books; school trade, café; idiosyncratic visitor attraction; village hub; host of various events and groups; and, significantly, not paying high town centre rent and rates.'
As proprietor Dave Mitchell adds, the rise of e-books and online retailing has cemented Scarthin's aim 'to stick to what we do best and do it better.' Being a destination bookshop certainly helps. 'People browse our shelves for hours and combine it with a cuppa and cake. We are not so much a One-Stop bookshop as a Long-Stop bookshop. We also have a gift room full of little treasures that can't easily be found elsewhere. Also, our Children's Room selection has to be one of the most comprehensive around, and the décor in there – thanks to artists Katy and Claire – is a local wonder.' There is also Scarthin's reputation for rarities – is there another bookshop with a whole section on Nomadic Peoples? – and peculiarities: 'There can't be another bookshop selling the complete works of Agatha Christie in Icelandic,' believes Dave. 'Outside of Iceland, that is.'
Alison Uttley
Not surprisingly, Scarthin's Children's Room has a whole section devoted to Alison Uttley, the Cromford-born author best known for her children's series about Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig. Laura Ellen Bacon, the local contemporary sculptor whose site-specific creations woven from natural materials has propelled her to national recognition, has a studio inside Cromford Mills and she is thrilled to now be closer to an author she has long revered: 'My mum introduced me to her books as part of a shared love of local history and I found them so evocative. Her writings reflect upon her childhood based in the hills above Cromford and I rather felt that they rang true of my own experiences growing up on a farm, as a child happily bonded to the surrounding fields and woodland. Her childhood memories are detailed with such clarity. It's not just that we, the reader, can feel the weight of the December cold pressing into the old farmhouse, or that we hear so softly the hens at the open back door as they tread inside with 'questing foot'; it's her exquisite recall of emotions from each season and location. She wrote with such a knowing hand, a deep knowingness that the child within her and all that she cherished was still within her somehow – at least that's how I respond to her work. I'm starting to write more and more within my work now – and it is most definitely due to the impact that Alison Uttley's writing had upon me.'
Cromford & Ambridge
Alison Uttley is not the only author to have drawn on Cromford. Soap scriptwriter Chris Thompson declares that living in Cromford was valuable to him when working on 150 episodes of The Archers at the turn of the 90s. Ambridge's annual single wicket competition – still a firm event in the soap's calendar – was entirely based on one introduced in Cromford when Chris played for the village team. 'Many locals were convinced that Ambridge was, in fact, Cromford, so close were fictional and factual events,' reveals Chris, 'and it's true that I used snatches of conversation and character traits.'
Ian Buxton, Derbyshire county cricketer from 1959 to 1973 – and Derby County player in the 60s – was born in Cromford; as was Lawrence Furniss, a footballer who was instrumental in re-launching his club Ardwick as Manchester City in the early 1900s. However, Cromford will always be dominated by the name of Sir Richard Arkwright, and become even more so with the future developments at Cromford Mills. When the Master Plan is complete, 100,000 visitors a year could become 250,000.
As Arkwright Society Chairman John Rivers comments: 'Coupled with all the places one can visit elsewhere in the World Heritage Site, maybe Cromford Mills will help create employment in the way Arkwright did in his time, and improve the economy of the area based upon enhancing the rural environment in which Arkwright's mills were built. This would be a fitting tribute to a man who changed the world.'