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There are only a few days left until Apple officially announces a new set of products. This announcement which will take place on September 12th has many fans anxious. Apple has managed to turn such presentations into events with millions of people around the world patiently waiting to see what new updates will be added to the products they are already familiar with. Last year it was the FaceID that garnered the most attention. A few years back it was a virtual assistant – Siri that managed to leave many customers drooling over the new iPhones. Some years the updates aren't as exciting for common people who don't go as crazy about a higher screen resolution or better battery life. Last year was also different as Apple launched two new iPhones, the iPhone 8 that continued the traditional line of the product along with iPhone X. This makes the announcement next week even more interesting as it is interesting to see how Apple will decide to continue the product line.
As always Apple is putting a lot of effort into keeping the news under the wraps, but there are still reports and leaks here and there that allow us to form certain expectations as to which direction the company is planning to take. This year has not been an exception to this as the majority of the updates to come is still unknown. Nevertheless, we have gathered several details on the new products from several sources, which will be presented product-by-product.
Apple Watch will have an edge-to-edge display and will come in two sizes
Images have been circulating around the web of what would be an Apple Watch 4. These wearable smartwatches have proven a success which is why Apple is taking the same approach with the product as it did with iPhone X. Namely, according to the leaked images, the size of the display compared to the size of the device will be increased. This means that the new watches will have an edge-to-edge display where the size accorded to the bezels is minimal. It is along the lines of what the company did with iPhone X. Furthermore, there are reports that the new watches will come in two sizes, one with a 1.57-inch screen and another one with a 1.78-inch screen.
In addition to facilitating the use of iPhones, many people find the appeal of Apple Watches in their health-tracking abilities. As it seems the company has recognized this trend as it has reportedly put effort into improving these features of the device. According to certain leaks, the new watches will have enhanced heart-rate detection which is important for many people who wear these devices while exercising or others who have to monitor their heart rate during the day because of certain health issues.
New iPads to have FaceID
iPad is another classic Apple product that has established itself in the tablet market successfully. Some of the biggest changes we have seen in this product line were when Apple introduced iPad mini that was considerably smaller in size and easier to hold and more recently, with the introduction of iPad Pro, a larger version of the tablet with better specifications. Otherwise iPads usually get the same updates as iPhones, sometimes even one release later. Now iPads have Siri and TouchID fingerprint recognition just like most iPhones. Reportedly, the new iPads, which will be unveiled on Wednesday, will feature FaceID. In addition, some experts are expecting that Apple will follow its trend and introduce an edge-to-edge display in iPads as well.
Apple reportedly to continue both iPhone 8 and iPhone X lines
Now we get to the most exciting part that has may loyal customers anxious for the upcoming event. There have been various reports around the web as to what the new iPhones will look like, but usually, these reports turn out to be false when the official announcement is made. We have searched the web for the reports that seem most trustworthy or the ones that have several different sources. There are several reports confirming that the new iPhones will have an OLED screen, which is not a surprising news as the iPhone Xs have an OLED screen as well. To make it more clear for the less tech-savvy readers, the previous iPhones had LCD screens. LCD screens are backlit and emit a white light, so even if the screen is showing a black image, there is still light coming out of it. In the OLED screen, each pixel has its own ability to produce light. This way, the ones that produce a black image will simply not light up, giving a deeper black color and overall better visuals. Furthermore, this will save battery life as not all parts of the screen will have to be lit all the time.
This new iPhone with an OLED screen will come in two sizes. One will have a 5.8-inch screen and another a 6.5-inch one. Based on many reports, this device will be a continuation of the iPhone X line and will be named iPhone XS (pronounce 'excess'). Allegedly, there will also be a new gold color version added to the line. This is not all for the iPhones. According to the reports, besides continuing the iPhone X line, the iPhone 8 will also be upgraded by the company. It is yet unclear whether this new product will be called an iPhone 8S or iPhone 9, but it will feature an LCD screen. It will have a 6.1-inch screen which puts it between the two versions of iPhone XSs in terms of the screen size.
Another big and arguably the most controversial change that came with the iPhones the last time was the removal of the headphone jack. In this attempt to further simplify the product, Apple removed the jack and instead introduced Bluetooth headphones called the AirPods. Although there's not much Apple can do to improve these devices, it is reported that the new AirPods will have the ability to activate Siri using the 'Hey Siri' voice command. This is convenient as it will allow people to use the iPhones without even getting these devices out of their pockets. One of the biggest challenges to having this feature is the blow to the battery life. It is interesting to find out how Apple will handle this issue. In addition, it is rumored that the new AirPods will be made more water-resistant.
Another interesting concept that is being developed by Apple is wireless charging. The iPhone Xs already have the ability to be charged wirelessly. A few years back Apple said that it was working on a charging matt that could be used to charge several devices, including iPhones and Apple Watches, wirelessly at the same time. The product has since to be introduced and the next announcement might be the right time for it.


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PayPal has Square card "squarely" in its sights
Online payment specialist PayPal is taking aim at a competitor: Square. The latter has a successful cash app ecosystem, and has recently added a debit card to the properties that play into it. PayPal has its own successful peer-to-peer payment app, Venmo. In a move that is clearly targeted at Square, PayPal is now launching a Venmo debit card – and if it's as successful as the app its based on, it will have no shortage of takers.
PayPal's share price has appreciated by 12% so far this year
SOURCE: Yahoo Finance
Venmo has become a massively popular way to make payments in three situations: peer-to-peer, online, and in the few retail outlets that it's accepted. But the addition of a debit card will hugely expand that functionality. Now, Venmo will be useable anywhere cashless transaction giant Mastercard is accepted. It will also let users draw out money from ATMs.
Venmo is a fast-growing service, and this card (which will originally be a limited release) will be available to a highly active user base: in the company's most recent quarter, person-to-person payments increased by 50%, year on year. Total payment volume over the same period was up by 80%, year on year to $12 billion.
Square is keeping tight-lipped about how much its card contributes to the business – but in its most recent earnings call, the company said is was already "becoming a more meaningful contributor to subscription and services-based revenue as consumers benefit from the utility of paying both online and offline." PayPal will be looking to match that – and then, beat it.
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The IT sector in Q1 2009 experienced one of its worst quarterly growth periods to date, with total unit sales declining by 15 per cent versus Q1 2008. With the exception of a few segments still showing some growth, consumer demand for IT goods has significantly slowed down in 2009. Unfortunately, the decline has been significant in value terms, down seven per cent for the same compared period, driven by deep discounting and promotion of key product lines.
The biggest news come from the PC market where, after a long period of healthy growth, notebook PCs are having to compete for consumers' pounds with lower value netbooks. Netbooks have been the unit growth driver in the mobile PC market during the first quarter of 2009, putting a lot of pressure on low-priced notebooks.
Notebook PCs remain the key volume generator in the industry, but falling prices are of high concern. Despite the increase in unit sales, value has now worryingly gone into red. It is obvious that price is a key decision factor for the consumer these days and retailers are now targeting low price points in an effort to stimulate sales. And with price points around the £200 mark, the netbook is now becoming the most affordable portable computer, covering most of the average PC user's day-to-day needs.
Due to the strong entrance of netbooks into the mobile PC market, along with the rise in subsidised laptop sales and mobile broadband, the total mobile PC average selling price has fallen by 20 per cent in Q1 2009 versus Q1 2008, resulting for the first time in flat value growth for the category – which has hit harder in the consumer channel.
An interesting trend emerging in the market has been the growth of proportionately low-cost, all-in-one PCs, taking important share from the monitor market, which already suffers from the growing popularity of mobile PCs. All-in-ones saw an increase of 28 per cent in volume and value Q1 2009 versus Q1 2008, whilst monitors are in heavy decline, down 48 per cent and 54 per cent in volume and value respectively for the same compared quarters.
Products surrounding the PC are also suffering declines, due to aggressive offers followed by lower demand. Out of all the peripheral products, notebook mice are still a hopeful segment, showing growth due to increased popularity of those models offering wireless connectivity. Wireless mice that support the mobile PC have grown by 44 per cent in volume and 11 per cent in value quarter-on-quarter on a yearly basis.
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CHICAGO, May 10, 2018 – Three Midwestern Clean Cities coalitions are hosting a major Chicago-area green technology conference on May 17.
The Lake Michigan Consortium – a partnership between Clean Cities coalitions from Chicago, Wisconsin and Northern Indiana – will host the 2018 Green Drives Conference and Expo at Northern Illinois University's Conference Center in Naperville, Illinois.
"At Green Drives, we connect the people and technologies that help make sustainable transportation a reality," said John Walton, chair of Chicago Area Clean Cities. "As one of the largest events of its kind in the Midwest, this conference is a great opportunity to learn about electric vehicles, alternative fuels, charging and fueling infrastructure, as well as funding and incentive programs to help green your fleet.
"In 2017, more than 40 percent of our attendees were representatives from commercial and governmental fleets," Walton added.
Speakers and highlights of this year's program include:
- John Davis, the Emmy Award-winning host of "MotorWeek," television's longest-running automotive series.
- John Boesel, president and CEO, CALSTART.
- Dean Stapleton, senior manager, alternative fuels, Penske Truck Leasing.
- Doyle Sumrall, managing director, NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry.
- Adam Goldstein, managing partner and chief technical officer for North American Operations, STAG USA.
- Julie Furber, executive director, electrification business, Cummins.
- Richard D. Cupka Jr., sustainability and Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) program manager, commercial vehicles, Ford Motor Company.
- Susan Keenehan, regional director, North Central Region, General Motors Fleet.
- Advanced technologies, electric vehicles and alternative fuels will be showcased, including three-dozen green vehicles and 20 indoor exhibitors.
- An alternative-fuel-vehicle ride-and-drive will be held.
- Businesses and municipalities will discuss how they went green with their fleets and saved money!
"Green Drives showcases fuel-saving and emissions-reducing technologies for commercial, governmental and consumer use," said Carl Lisek, executive director of South Shore Clean Cities, which serves Northern Indiana. "It also shines the spotlight on fleets in the tristate region that operate using clean-burning fuels. Attendees will hear first-hand experiences from fleet managers who are using natural gas, propane, electric vehicles, and other petroleum-reduction strategies."
At the conference, the leaders of the three coalitions will also offer updates on funding opportunities and incentives that make clean transportation more affordable.
"Whether you are a small or large business, a fleet administrator, a dealer principal, a fuel supplier, a conversion company or work in clean technology and clean energy, there will be topics of interest and networking opportunities for you at Green Drives," said Lorrie Lisek, executive director of Wisconsin Clean Cities. "We understand the challenges of busy schedules and budget constraints. This one-day event provides attendees with all of the benefits of a multi-day conference in a central location to make it more accessible to a larger audience."
NIU's Conference Center is located at 1120 East Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563. To register for tickets, or sponsor the event, visit https://2018greendrives.eventbrite.com.
About the Lake Michigan Consortium
The Lake Michigan Consortium is comprised of three Clean Cities Coalitions: Chicago Area Clean Cities, South Shore Clean Cities and Wisconsin Clean Cities. The three nonprofit coalitions are focused on promoting cleaner energy for private and public fleets in the Chicago area, Wisconsin and Northern Indiana.
Created in 1999, the consortium is made up of more than 500 member organizations. It serves a geographic population of nearly 16 million people with 11 counties that hold non-attainment status for the U.S. EPA 2008 Ground Ozone standard.
The trio of coalitions holds numerous outreach events and trainings aimed at educating the public, fleets, and automotive technicians. There are nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions across the country affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program, which brings together stakeholders to increase the use of alternative fuel and advanced-vehicle technologies, reduce idling and improve fuel economy and air quality. To become involved, visit www.ChicagoCleanCities.org, www.wicleancities.org, and www.southshorecleancities.org.
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The Excellence awards took place on the 25 October at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Details of the winners are below, together with all of the shortlisted entries featured in our good practice compendium.
Thank you for joining in celebrating the Excellence Awards 2019, we look forward to seeing you again next year!
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Denim jacket made in dry comfort stretch with a red cast indigo shade. This fabric seems to have a lot of character with it's coarse, grainy surface and obvious cross hatch effect. Nudie believes it will break in beautifully if you give it time to develop and get that personal look.
BillyJoakim Replica
Denim jacket made in rigid,Italian selvage with unbleached weft for a vintage feeling. You know, it actually takes even longer to break in a denim jacket than a pair of dry jeans. This one is a replica of one of the authentic broken in jacket.
Skinny LinWorn Indigo
Jeans made in power stretch denim dyed with natural indigo, and produced in a way that saves water. By using dyes and chemicals that require less water usage, Nudie mentions that 23 liters of water are saved/meter fabric. This means the brand has saved 55% of the water that is normally required. Not bad. The look of these jeans is what Nudie calls first step worn in. They have not been washed but worn for a while so the indigo has been rubbed off at the ridges of the 3D front moustaches and back knee honeycombs, creating electric blue abrasions.
Tilted TorDry Indigofera
Jeans made in dry, comfort stretch denim with serious break in potential as per Nudie. The fabric is again produced in a way that saves water. By using dyes that require less water usage, 23 liters of water are saved/meter fabric.
KennySalvatore Replica
Denim jacket made in rigid denim with a deep, dark, red cast indigo shade. It's made with twisted yarns that give a nice salt and pepper effect when washed. Well, the dark shade is long gone. For various reasons, breaking in a denim jacket normally takes much longer than a pair of jeans. It is an original broken in jacket inspired replica. The wash includes a lot of wear and tear with local breakage allover.


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- Above is a clip from today's new WWE Network Hidden Gems update, featuring WWE Hall of Famer Randy Savage sending a special Christmas message with former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. This originally aired on December 22, 1992. The full clip on the WWE Network runs for just over 10 minutes.
- WWE has a new poll asking fans who is the most extreme Superstar currently on the roster. As of this writing, 46% voted for Jeff Hardy while 21% voted for Braun Strowman, 19% for WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and 14% for Dean Ambrose.
- Below is a new clip of Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley doing their thing at the weekend WWE live event in Bakersfield, California. Rush sends a warning to Elias ahead of tonight's Ladder Match at WWE TLC, which will feature his guitar hanging above the ring.
They might be all about the poses at #WWEBakersfield, but @fightbobby & @itsLioRush say it's "easy money" at #WWETLC tomorrow against @IAmEliasWWE! pic.twitter.com/txyJb1WbIf— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2018


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Alan Wake Reaps a Profit 48 Hours After its PC Release
Two days after Alan Wake released on Steam, Remedy Entertainment has recouped all of the costs associated with porting the game from the Xbox 360. Remember how Microsoft was reluctant to do so? That's why it took two years for the game to make the transition from one platform to the other.
"We are very happy with the sales and hitting #1 on Steam at launch was nothing short of amazing," Remedy's Aki Järvilehto wrote on the RockPaperShotgun forum. "We recouped our development and marketing expenses during the first 48 hours. And yes, we're certainly very excited about PC."
But what's the secret to Remedy's success? It's a mystery as old as time. Phase 1: Port to PC. Phase 2: ???. Phase 3: Profit. Let's see how things go when Alan Wake's American Nightmare releases.


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A chance meeting between two noted British linguists, Prof. Henry Higgins and Col. Hugh Pickering, leads to a wager that will test Higgins' skills. After they hear a cockney flower girl caterwaul in the street, Higgins proposes to transform the girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a refined Victorian lady with an aristocratic accent. After some hesitation Eliza agrees to become their test case. Written by alfiehitchie
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This is the business card of ctrlweb, a Montreal based company specializing in web design, web development and marketing. The card has a lovely minimal design and the bright orange makes it stand out from others. Great and quality design work by Franck Gaudin.
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Involving Local Communities In Flood Risk Management – Urban And Rural Case Studies
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Changes in policy in the UK put an increasing emphasis on the involvement of local communities in the flood risk management process. Yet little is known about local communities and how they operate in our modern, mobile society. In fact many claim that local communities are being destroyed by increasing mobility and globalisation. Is there a local community we can engage in the flood risk management process? If so how should we go about doing this? This research starts to address these questions by exploring both the social, collective responses to flooding and in turn the effect that flooding has on local social relations. This has been done through interviews with both residents and flood professionals in urban and rural locations in Yorkshire. Whilst there were differences between the rural and urban areas, similar underlying processes were identified. There was not a single, straightforward 'local community' to be engaged. Rather there was a complex mix of overlapping networks and interests, where conflict as well as cooperation is possible. A number of key underlying factors were identified. To involve 'local communities' will require an evaluation of these in each location, whether urban or rural. Keywords: flooding, local community, social networks, collective action, urban, rural, flood risk management, cooperation, conflict, qualitative. 1 Why investigate 'local community'? The changing policy environment, both in the UK and elsewhere, places an increasing emphasis on the involvement of local communities in the flood risk management process. Whilst at face value involving the local community may seem a straightforward and laudable aim, closer inspection reveals a number of complexities. The intertwined concepts of community and local community have
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I am a first year master student in informatic systems and I work as a web developer as well. I teach office packet, web design, web development , computer bases,informatics, mikroeconomy, makroeconomy from first year to third year students. So far I teach my student in a class but a can do it througt a camera if I have to. I am really patient, coenfident, helpful, hardworker, communicative and always searching for the right answer.
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The Week Ahead: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Neil Diamond, Sam Smith, Status Quo, Stephen Merchant in The Mentalists and more
Posted: 23rd June 2015
Other events from Monday 29th June include: The Charlatans
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, Caetano Veloso
, Gilberto Gil, Kate Rusby
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|Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds appearing at Calling Festival w/ Ryan Adams, Hives, Modest Mouse etc, - also at Summer In the City and more from 4th July onwards. Limited tickets available
|Neil Diamond from 30th June to 26th July in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin and more. Limited tickets available
|Sam Smith on 3rd July in Suffolk plus various festivals. Limited tickets available
|Status Quo 'Symphony at the Tower' from 3rd July onwards in Preston, Cork, Newmarket and more from £32.50 to £39.50
|Charlatans appearing at 'Summer In the City' on 4th July in Castlefield from £32.50. Limited tickets.
|Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on 29th and 30th June in Nottingham and Manchester from £20. Limited tickets available
|Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil on 1st July in London - rare appearances, last few tickets
|Kate Rusby on 3rd July in Derbyshire plus other shows from £25
|Random Hand from 1st July to 13th September in London, High Wycombe and Huddersfield from £5.50 to £16.50
|Modest Mouse from 5th to 10th July in Dublin, Newcastle from £17.50 to £57.50
|John Hiatt on 29th June in London from £37.50
|Larkin Poe from 1st to 10th July in London, Newcastle from £12.50 to £15.40. Limited tickets available
|Chance the Rapper on 29th June and 1st July in London and Manchester from £17.50 to £27.50
|Darren Emerson on 3rd July in Shrewsbury from £8
|Department S from 2nd to 4th July in Derby, Middlesbrough and Leeds from £8 to £10
|Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde - Live! from 4th to 10th July in London, Sheffield, Leicester, Bristol, Glasgow and more from £15 to £21. Limited tickets available
|Heavenly Recordings 'Heavenly 25' with Stealing Sheep, Hooton Tennis Club, Voyeurs, Duke Garwood, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on 5th July in Liverpool £17.50. Limited tickets available
|I Divide from 5th to 8th July in London, Derby, Sheffield, Liverpool and Manchester from £5 to £6
|Blissfields from 2nd to 4th July in Winchester from £90 - The Horrors, John Grant, Public Service Broadcasting, Simian Mobile Disco, Glass Animals, Grandmaster Flash, Dub Pistols, Songhoy Blues etc.
|Maverick Festival from 3rd to 5th July in Suffolk with Billy Bragg, Larkin Poe and more
|Mentalists with Stephen Merchant from 3rd July to 26th September in London. Limited tickets available
|As Is from 1st July to 1st August in London. Limited tickets available
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Speaking of mortgaging your kids' future. As if student loans weren't bad enough apparently the people in charge didn't think they were making enough money off of the youth of America who are trying to get an education.
On Monday, simply by doing nothing, they allowed the interest rate on student loans to double, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. That might be permissible if they were busy with more important things, like inventing a cure for cancer that's also a source of endless clean energy. But they're not even working this week.
Doubled! What fucking gall these people have. Why on earth are we allowing people to get richer at our children's expense? When will enough be enough? 75% of Americans are already living paycheck to paycheck. Will it stop when those people can't even make it to the next paycheck? Doubtful. They'll likely be scorned as being too lazy to succeed. Who cares if all of the cards are stacked against them.


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The extra we stay the extra we discover out that we're depending on many issues in addition to our wits. Smartness will solely get us up to now, however except we make use of techniques arrange for our comfort we're apt to fail. That is so with Forex. The best way how the market works means we now have to work by a dealer or a market maker to get our trades began and accomplished. You will discover Foreign exchange brokers in each a part of the world simply as you will see currencies traded in nearly each nook of the globe. Nevertheless, you need to contemplate just a few factors whenever you exit purchasing for the appropriate dealer that can assist you together with your trades.
1. {Qualifications}. Most likely an important factor of all is guaranteeing the Foreign exchange dealer you employ has the right {qualifications}. Due to this fact, select a dealer registered with the Commodity Futures Buying and selling Fee (CFTC) as a Futures Fee Service provider (FCM). Which means that you could have authorized safety in opposition to any abusive buying and selling practices and scams which will come up.
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Atlantic recording group Halestorm has announced details of a major North American headline tour. The dates – unveiled earlier today via BandsInTown – begin April 1st at Reading, PA's Reading Eagle Theatre in the Santander Arena and extend through late May (see attached itinerary). Support throughout the trek comes from special guests Dorothy and the legendary Lita Ford. In addition, the tour will include stops at a number of festivals and summer radio concerts as well as a pair of much anticipated dates alongside the one and only Rob Zombie, slated for May 18th at Bloomington, IL's Cellular Coliseum and May19th at Saginaw, MI's First Merit Bank Event Park.
"This is a tour I've wanted to put together for a long time," said Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale. "Not just a package with every band featuring a girl–that's been done a million times. This tour is a different breed, showcasing loud, powerful female voices. Every frontwoman here holds her own both on and off the stage, and has fought more than her share of the good fight. This isn't your sister's woman music fest! I'm honored to have the legendary Lita Ford on this run and welcome newcomers Dorothy who make me so proud of the future of rock. All fans of true rock music—men, women, everyone—need to see this show."
Widely acknowledged as one of modern hard rock's most explosive live acts, Halestorm are kicking off 2016 by crossing the Atlantic for an epic European tour. Highlights include the UK's annual "Carnival of Madness Tour," alongside fellow hard rock icons Black Stone Cherry and Atlantic Records labelmates Shinedown as well as headline shows in Belgium, Germany, France, Finland, Sweden, and Russia. For ticket information, VIP packages, and details on joining the Official Halestorm Fan Club, please see www.halestormrocks.com.
Halestorm's non-stop live schedule sees the iconic hard rock outfit continuing to celebrate the success of their acclaimed new album, "INTO THE WILD LIFE. " The GRAMMY® Award-winning band's long awaited third studio collection made a stunning top 5 debut on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 upon its April 2015 release while also entering Billboard's "Top Hard Rock Albums" tally at #1 – both marking Halestorm's highest chart placement to date.
"INTO THE WILD LIFE" – which follows 2012's blockbuster "THE STRANGE CASE OF…" – is highlighted by the record breaking smashes, "Apocalyptic" and "Amen," both of which ascended to #1 at rock radio outlets nationwide, as well as the top 5 Active Rock favorite, "I Am The Fire." Companion videos and much more can be found at Halestorm's official YouTube channel, HalestormRocks.
"Mayhem" – the latest single from "INTO THE WILD LIFE" – is set to impact rock radio outlets across the country later this month. The track's electrifying companion video premieres today.
In other news, Halestorm are among the many top artists who have recorded cover versions of Eagles of Death Metal's "I Love You All The Time" as part of the Sweet Stuff Foundation's "Play It Forward" campaign to aid victims of last November's terrorist attacks in Paris. The track is available now on the iTunes Store, Amazon, and Spotify, as well as the official "Play It Forward Store."
As if all that weren't enough, Halestorm are making a very special "INTO THE WILD LIFE" leather jacket available to their male and female fans. Presented in collaboration with Affliction Clothing, the autographed, limited edition jackets are available now exclusively via Halestorm's official webstore.
Recorded in Nashville with GRAMMY®-nominated producer Jay Joyce (Cage The Elephant, Eric Church) at the helm, "INTO THE WILD LIFE" has also received unprecedented critical acclaim. "(The album) is a different beast altogether," declared veteran rock journalist Jon Wiederhorn at Yahoo! Music, "one that forsakes everything that has worked for Halestorm thus far (slick production, traditional songwriting arrangements, a radio-ready mix of rockers and ballads) and takes a leap into the unknown… The risk of following its instincts has paid off. From the angular, aggressive attack of the metallic 'Mayhem' to the plangent piano and aching vocals of the ballad 'Dear Daughter,' from the brash, confrontational anthem 'Sick Individual' to the offbeat church choir-flavored blues rock of 'Amen,' Halestorm has taken conventional radio rock and turned it on its head. Challenging and eclectic, but too catchy to ignore, 'INTO THE WILD LIFE' is a spirited and slightly reckless release from a seasoned rock band that has learned the rules only to willfully break them."
For more, please visit www.halestormrocks.com, www.twitter.com/halestormrocks (@halestormrocks), www.facebook.com/halestormrocks, www.myspace.com/halestorm, www.youtube.com/user/HalestormRocks, and www.atlanticrecords.com.
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1 Reading, PA Reading Eagle Theatre in the Santander Arena
2 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
5 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena
6 Lexington, KY Singletary Center
7 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
9 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Live!
11 Springfield, MO Gillioz Theater
12 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
13 Wichita, KS Cotillion Ballroom
15 Fargo, ND Civic Center
16 Sioux City, IA Hard Rock Casino
19 Huntsville, AL Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
20 Spartanburg, SC Memorial Auditorium
21 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall Civic Center
23 Orlando, FL WJRR Earthday Birthday 22 *
24 Charleston, SC WYBB Rock Fest *
18 Bloomington, IL U.S. Cellular Coliseum **
19 Saginaw, MI First Merit Bank Event Park **
21 Schaghticoke, NY Rock 'N Derby *
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VN podcast, ep. 12: TDU cuts podium girls; Mionske talks bike law
We discuss TDU's decision to ditch podium girls, whether early season racing matters, and then talk to Bob Mionske about cycling and the law.
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Welcome to the VeloNews cycling podcast, where we discuss the latest trends, news, and controversies in the world of cycling.
Bike racing is back! And it's already scorching. Literally. We are joined by Andrew Hood from Adelaide, Australia to talk about heat-shortened season opener and the Santos Tour Down Under's decision to ditch podium girls. Then, BikeLaw.com's Bob Mionske joins to discuss what you should do in the event of a bike/auto crash, and how bright lights and neon clothing can (or can't) help you in a court of law.
If you like what you hear, subscribe to the VeloNews podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. Also, check out the VeloNews Fast Talk training podcast with Trevor Connor and Fretz.


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Eagles Quarterback Carson Wentz Signs Partnership Deal with NRG (Photo: Business Wire)
The agreement, which runs through at least the end of the 2017 football
season, is Wentz's first major endorsement deal for a
"I'm so excited and proud to support NRG," Wentz said. "I love that they provide their customers with so many energy options and great service. But more importantly, I love that they are based in Philly and do so much to support the local community."
NRG supports the community in many ways, including its NRG
Gives and Choose to Give programs. NRG Gives allows
people to vote for one of three nonprofits to receive as much as
"We couldn't be more thrilled to have Carson on the NRG team," said NRG
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Gluten free apple and almond cake, a delicious afternoon treat made with no flour.
3 juicy eating apples, such as Zari, peeled, cored and chopped
1 lemon, juice only
300g / 10 ½ g golden caster sugar
8 free-range eggs
325g / 11 ½ oz ground almonds
½ tsp almond essence
50g / 2oz flaked almonds
icing sugar, for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 180C/375F/Gas 4. Lightly grease and line the base of a 25cm/10in spring form tin with a little oil.
Place the apples into a pan with half the lemon juice and two tablespoons of the caster sugar. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on a low heat for about 7 – 9 minutes or until the apples are soft enough to roughly mash with a fork. Do not over- mash, though. You still want a little bite and texture. Leave to cool.
Put the cooled puree, eggs, ground almonds, almond essence, remaining caster sugar and approximately one tablespoon of the remaining lemon juice into a food processor and blend together. Pour into the prepared cake tin and sprinkle with the flaked almonds.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Check the cake after about 30 minutes, and if the cake is getting too brown cover the top with parchment paper or foil.
Leave to cool slightly before you remove the cake from the tin. This is delicious served warm or cold with a generous sprinkling of icing sugar.


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The Thermals are a Portland-based trio (they've gone through a troop of drummers) that retains the energy and anger of punk and grunge that famously flowed out of the Northwest in years past.
Frontman Hutch Harris has always written intelligent lyrics that tackle big issues of sexual tension, mortality and the tension that exists between the individual and institutions like church and state. This year's release, Now We Can See, has received a lot of critical acclaim as it lyrically deals with life and death. It's not all doom-and-gloom, though: The heavy lyrics are wrapped in urgent power-pop that, in live performance, is raucous and exuberant. So far, the set list for this tour has covered the band's entire catalog.
Opening for The Thermals is Shaky Hands, another Portland band that provides guitar-driven rock accompanying a shaky vocal delivery.
The Thermals
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How the Met Council is keeping small businesses from expanding
Ruhel Islam, co-owner of Longfellow restaurant Gandhi Mahal, nearly shat himself. The letter said he owed the Met Council for something called a "Sewer Availability Charge."
Weeks earlier, Islam had basked in delight as the restaurant opened a 24-seat expansion. Now the Council, which operates the sewer and water lines in the seven-county metro area, had sent him a $24,000 bill for this added burden to the infrastructure.
"I had no idea about [the charge]," Islam tells City Pages. "When I presented my plans to the city, no one mentioned it. Looking back, I doubt I would have expanded. I'm already in a high-risk business in which cash flow is so important. I guess I was lucky because they gave me an installment plan to pay it off."
The Sewer Availability Charge is imposed for each new connection or increase in use of the Metropolitan Disposal System. It requires no new pipes or adjusted hook ups. It's just paper pushing, yet there's no other fee as large for small businesses in the Twin Cities.
Ann and Randy Erickson have owned Keen Eye Coffee just north of Roosevelt High School for almost three years. The couple wanted to add outdoor seating on the sidewalk out front. It would've consisted of six chairs and three small tables. They kiboshed the initiative after learning it would require a sewer charge of about $1,500.
"We're a relatively new business and our biggest-ticket item is $5.50," says Ann. "That's selling a lot of $5.50 coffees."
The same can be said for Marla Jadoonanan, who's owned Marla's Caribbean Cuisine for 10 years. Jadoonanan bid goodbye to a nursing career to follow her heart and create deliciousness for the people. She was looking to add two to four outdoor tables to her 32-person capacity restaurant. She also eyed the possibility of a 1,000-square-foot expansion, in which 20 seats would be added — and five new jobs.
She called the Council for months, trying to find out what the charge might be. She's yet to receive an answer. Meanwhile, she learned about what happened at Gandhi Mahal. Her expansion plan is dead.
"If I was to receive a $24,000 bill," Jadoonanan says, "it would make me shut my doors. I'm a small business owner. I invest every dollar back into the business. I could understand if this was a fair fee, but it's not. It seems disproportionately high for small businesses like me."
Based on her own research, Jadoonanan guesstimates the charge would cost her no less than $2,500, but it could be well north of that. She can't afford the risk.
Gandhi Mahal's expansion led to 15 new jobs and amped his cash flow, which he needed to pay the Council.
"I appreciate them allowing us to pay in installments. I do," says Islam, who negotiated down his total bill to $12,000. "But it's still a lot of money for any small business."
Repeated messages left for Toni Janzig of the Council's sewer program were not returned.


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Enterprise Mobility Trends: 2019 Wireless Network Quality
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For mobile workers, there's nothing more annoying than a missed or dropped call. There could be many factors behind this issue, but a new survey suggests that geography and the wireless network might be to blame.
In January, JD Power published a preliminary release of its 2019 survey on wireless network quality. The data from the survey revealed numerous connectivity issues throughout several U.S. regions, with users reporting more mobile challenges in rural and urban areas.
Which Wireless Network Was The Best?
Consumers rated Verizon as the mobile network with the fewest connectivity problems. The results in JD Power's 2019 survey, collected from 32,159 wireless customers, showed that Verizon had the lowest network quality issues per 100 connections. The study was conducted from July to December 2018.
Verizon was the only wireless carrier to rate higher than the average network quality performance across the entire country. It was also the only carrier to do so in every region, with a few notable exceptions:
- T-Mobile rated higher than the average in the Northeast and West, but was still behind Verizon in those regions.
- U.S. Cellular and AT&T rated higher than the average in the North Central states, but was still behind Verizon in that region.
"Verizon really excelled and it was a statistically significant difference, as opposed to their competitors in this past measuring period," said Ian Greenblatt, managing director, practice lead of technology/media/telecom for JD Power. "In addition to having objectively the best network connectivity for its customers, Verizon makes sure that perception is cemented in the minds of the public."
Impact On Enterprise Mobility Trends
Although JD Power surveyed consumers for this report, some of them likely use their mobile device for work. This data could be important to enterprises that have mobile policies tied to a specific carrier, such as with a corporate-owned personally-enabled (COPE) policy or with a 'choose your own device' (COYD) policy with approved networks.
"If I'm a decision-making IT professional and I have mission-critical connectivity requirements, I would say that both the perception and performance would have to weigh on my decision-making process," said Greenblatt. "I would want the best."
Part of the reason that JD Power's wireless survey could be important is because of potential dropped calls between mobile workers on different networks.
"It has to weigh on an enterprise professional that requires that mission-critical connectivity," said Greenblatt.
The Influence Of A BYOD Policy
Companies embracing a 'bring your own device' (BYOD) policy is among the big enterprise mobility trends in recent years. A BYOD policy is now the rule, as opposed to the exception. However, given the fact that some wireless networks have higher quality connections and fewer dropped calls, could this survey buck the trend?
"If [enterprises] were placing their faith in these findings, I would think that it doesn't necessarily encourage the trend to reverse and go back to providing these expensive handsets, because the prices are only going up," said Greenblatt.
With the cost of mobile devices increasing ($1,000 is now the normal cost of a smartphone) enterprises are still likely to pass that cost along to the employer. Along with the other benefits of a having BYOD policy —quicker deployment, more satisfied workers — this survey will not reverse that trend. However, it could potentially speak volumes to an enterprise's preference for a wireless network in situations where employers reimburse workers for mobile costs.
Where Does 5G Fit In All Of This?
One of the big enterprise mobility trends to keep an eye on in 2019 is 5G. With this new generation of mobile communications around the corner, carriers are investing in enhancing current infrastructure.
Although there won't be a lot of enterprise 5G deployments this year, there could be some movement in 2020.
"I think over time the massive availability of a secured network near 10 gigabits per second will be evolutional," said Greenblatt. "5G allows for massive parallel processing at the core."


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Remove any foundation from your eyebrows. Using either the small brush provided in your kit or our Professional Angled Brow Brush, glide over the wax, picking up enough product to coat the brow. Using the same brush now, glide over the brow colour of choice. Luxe Lash Concepts recommends blending the two colours, using the lighter colour at the beginning of your brow and the darker colour from the middle to the outer edge.


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A showcase of the 1U fiber optic patch panels provided by FiberTek. These panels can be loaded with a variety of fiber optic adapters and mounted on the rack of the fiber optic enclosure to reduce the amount of space required for installation. After the panels are installed, they provide ease of maintenance as their working trays can slide out to a working degree of 45.


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Louis Kahn: Drawing, Thinking, Architecture
Louis Kahn: Drawing, Thinking, Architecture
Architectural Representation, Work Processes and Designerly Knowledge
Louis Kahn (1901-74) is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant architects of the last century and awareness of his long-term relevance continues to grow. The architectural community has been profoundly influenced through Kahn´s buildings, theory and teaching. Yet there is a significant part of his work that has remained largely unexplored and that holds great potential for future discourse and pedagogy: his exemplary conceptual and working processes as embodied in the thousands of drawings housed in the Kahn archive. This three year project, joining an international team of experts to produce a symposium, book and an exhibit, will be the first comprehensive, systematic and critical study of Kahn´s design process through his drawings and those of his office. Unlike previous studies, which have focused on the built work and considered the drawings only insofar as they illuminate those buildings, this study is to analyse Kahn´s drawing culture as an independent source of insight into his designerly intelligence and work. The study is significant for several reasons: it will not only close a large gap in the scholarship on this important architect and make a contribution to the discourse on representation in architecture; it also represents original and primary research toward the development of the systematic bases of architectural design as an academic discipline; systematic in the sense of scientific and thus independently arguable. The research is to demonstrate how architects can develop a métier-immanent body of knowledge around the tools of the discipline´s cognitive force and agency.
Project leader: Dr.-Ing. Michael Merrill
Research, symposium and publication supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
Project dates: 2014-2017.


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Hello guys and dolls!!
I haven't done one of these top 5 Wednesday posts in a long while but it's because I haven't been inspired by the topics! I just personally couldn't think of 5 good answers.
But this weeks question seemed one that I could think of some good answers to as I don't just read exclusively YA books, so here we go!
1. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
This is a book I'm sure you've heard me mention before, I love this book and it's by far my favourite, I'm due for a re-read soon I think just to refresh it's amazingness in my mind but it is definitely my top non-YA book!
2. I Heart New York by Lindsey Kelk
I love these fluffy, chick-lit novels and I Heart New York is definitely my favourite of that genre! Angela is such a likeable protagonist, yes she makes mistakes, but she makes mistakes every normal human being would and you always feel like you're rooting for her.
3. The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes again, but she is my favourite author so she deserved another mention.
This book was also a 5 out of 5 from me, although it didn't threaten Me Before You's place in my heart I still really enjoyed it!
4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I read this book recently and it was brilliant, I really enjoyed all the twists and turns and, for once, I didn't guess the twist before it happened!
This book can get a bit spooky and mess with your head a bit, but you'll definitely enjoy it!
5. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
This is obviously a classic and might not be to everyones taste but I really enjoyed it, it tackled a lot of issues that are still relevant today as well as having the iconic love story at the centre of it.
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Thanks so much to my friend, Ally we now have the photoshoot Demi did with Selena for People magazine! I love this shoot so make sure you check them out the photoshoot in the gallery! If we get anymore we'll add them. Please do not post these on your own site without crediting DemiCentral.com and MileyHq.com.
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"Metro" in Dream City
"Metro Cares" – Charity event
The companies, which are the parts of "Metro Holding" held charity event in Khelvachauri, on the place of dislocation of 25 battalion in the past.
Company "Metro" organized to present gifts to about 1000 socially vulnerable families living in the municipality of Khelvachauri, in "Dream" City.
"This is charity event, and we want to make these people feel that they are not facing their problems alone. We tried to care especially about those families, who need support the most. With such kind of charity events, Company "Metro" will help socially vulnerable families in the future too." – Representative of company Metro, Nino Gogodze.
"We were pleased to take part in this event. Hotel "Intourist Palace" will try to support socially vulnerable families. By supporting each other, we think, we will do a good job." – says the director of hotel "Intourist Palace", Irakli Tavartkiladze.
"Thanks to the company "Metro" and management of hotel "Intourist Palace" and thanks to every person, who really supported socially vulnerable families".
It is remarkable, that hotel "Intourist Palace", "Euphoria", "Sky Tower", automobile company "Metro" and trade center "Metro Forum" took part in the charity event.


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Chorus Room
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Wisconsin Comedy Feature
Heartfelt Documentary
Wolves Documentary and more
Aussie Western Feature
Disconnection Notice
Logline: DISCONNECTION NOTICE is a feature length comedy about Rochelle (Kelly Kellz) and Mike (Wildcat) struggling to keep their relationship alive and the lights from getting off by the electric company.
The Decadent and Depraved
Starting as a student 'fun' project to being considered as Western Australia's largest independent feature film,
"The Decadent and Depraved" is set in the late 1880s in a remote
and dark place in the outback of Western Australia telling
the story of Leon Murphy who leaves his wife and child
in a bid to ensure their safety. He is a wanted man but plans to
surrender himself into the hands of Her Majesty's army to be hanged.
Unbeknownst to Leon, shortly after his departure his
Speaking In Tongues
A lonely college student grieving the loss of his mother has found purpose in a local megachurch. When a young pastor invites him to Chicago for a summer internship evangelizing the 'lost', his new faith is put to the test. A realistic, naturalistic portrait of evangelical Christianity and the rise and fall of intense belief.


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I'm currently working on the Pipistrel Virus SW for flightgear.
I have a Hangar at fgpipistrel.org.
I've contributed to scenemodels.flightgear.org see my models here.
I've written a scenery build script.
It already works I just want to add an option to specify landuse data layers.


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Heartland Men's Chorus to Launch New Anti-Bullying Program in KCMO High School
Pilot Performance Set for October 10th at Lincoln College Prep (LCP)
Dustin S. Cates, Artistic Director of Heartland Men's Chorus (HMC), announced Thursday that Schools With Heart, the new HMC anti-bullying pilot program created for area high schools, was successfully underway at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy. Working for two years with area educators and educational institutions, and scouring volumes of research, 15 members of the Heartland Men's Chorus grew this idea from a different motivation and with a completely new twist . . . getting the students themselves involved in leading the effort.
HMC actually began developing Schools With Heart upon the suggestion of Artistic Director Cates, "The premise is to shine a light on bullying in schools, not only for LGBTQ+ youth, but for all students. Schools With Heart is a movement that takes a comprehensive, student-centered approach to improving school culture. Through standards-based, original curriculum, empowered student leaders, and a live performance by the Chorus, we will be taking our message of love, respect and inclusivity to schools throughout Kansas City."
"The research is actually staggering," said Max Brown, former educator and chairman of HMC's school outreach committee. "Earlier this fall, The Kansas City Star reported that 'Missouri ranks third in the nation for having one of the biggest school bullying problems.' We knew right then that we were concentrating our efforts in the right place. We knew we needed to do something different, something that could have measurable outcomes, and something that could truly have an impact. Many of our members have experienced extreme prejudice in their lives, even hatred to the point of violence. With that kind of understanding of those who have been bullied and those who bully, who better to create a program that could potentially have the greatest results?"
"One of the most exciting components to this new program is that it was a wonderful way to involve so many different members in the chorus who have different skill sets," said Brown. With expertise in education, statistics, survey development and deployment, data gathering and analysis, budgeting, curriculum development, and more, the program began to develop. "Each meeting brought us closer to our goal."
The program is seemingly different than any other anti-bullying program in the metro KC area. In the three Wednesdays prior to the performance by the chorus, two members of the HMC outreach committee along with a teacher at the school, Danielle Enriquez-Fowler, LCP Choral Music Teacher, meet with a pre-selected 16-member student leadership team. First the team deploys the anonymous survey that tests students' current perceptions of bullying at their school. Then, Teams are charged with delivering pre-performance curriculum to the student body and developing data based culture improvement programming. They prepare slide presentations and discussion questions that center on empowering all students to stand up to bullying whenever they see it, be able to identify it, and champion students to help end its existence in their school environment. Then, on October 10th, HMC will give a concert performance and talkback, encouraging students to have a school that becomes a place of safety, comfort and learning for all. After additional post-performance discussions, the team will train future "With Heart" leadership teams to help spread to the program to other schools. A final survey is given again in a few months to assess changes that may be attributed to the Schools With Heart influence on the students.
Said Brown, "Our hope is to evaluate each program with the follow up survey so that those results help to tweak our presentations, therefore bringing more "Schools With Heart" to the Kansas City area. Our goal is to utilize the student leadership team from Lincoln, who have hopefully been inspired by the process and the experience, to train the students mentors at our next Kansas City area high school in 2019."
Considering this program is completely free to participating high schools, what is in it for HMC? "Taking our voices to places where they need to be heard has always been a high priority for HMC," said Rick Fisher, Executive Director of HMC. "Beyond the concert hall, we take our music and message into the community where they have the greatest impact in changing hearts and minds." In Rick's 22 seasons with the chorus, he has discovered how important continuing to have impact is. "Making a difference in the lives of our youngest citizens — our future leaders — has been an important focus for the Chorus since its inception. And it's more important now than ever. Recently The Kansas City Star reported a statistic from the Center for Disease Control's 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 'Nineteen percent of students in grades nine through 12 said they were bullied on school property in the previous 12 months. And 14.9 percent said they have been the target of cyber-bullying.' Obviously, our work is not done, and this compels us to work even harder."
Director Cates concluded, "Community impact is part of the fiber of the Heartland Men's Chorus. Whether on the Folly stage or at a community event, each time we raise our voices it is with the aim of making a difference. We hope to reach out to the students of our community With Heart!"
ABOUT HEARTLAND MEN'S CHORUS – Heartland Men's Chorus (www.hmckc.org) is Kansas City's gay men's chorus, now in its 33rd season. Founded in 1986 with 30 singers, HMC quickly became a safe oasis for a community scarred by fear and hatred, while plagued by a virus. Now with 120 singers, HMC is a vital part of Kansas City's robust arts and cultural scene, making the historic Folly Theater its performance home for 25 years. HMC also presents regional outreach concerts in a five-state area and has performed nationally and internationally in joint concerts with other GALA choruses. They regularly perform at GALA Choruses International festivals. The Kansas City Star has called Heartland Men's Chorus "one of the most beloved arts institutions in Kansas City."
Visit www.hmckc.org for more information about Heartland Men's Chorus' 2018-2019 season. High-resolution photos of the chorus can be obtained by visiting hmckc.org.


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Saturday – Soul of A NationPosted: Wed 9 August, 2017 Filed under: Art, Day Trips, Domestic, London, Travel Leave a comment »
While I was in Tate Modern on Saturday, I also went to see the "Soul Of A Nation" exhibition, which is about Black Art during the Civil Rights movement. It's not one I was really planning on seeing, and more of an impulse "Oh, why not" thing, but it was still interesting.
The Civil Rights movement happened in the US before I was born – not by much, but obviously by enough. I know the basics of it, but not a lot of the detail, and always feel I should know more about it. It absolutely amazes me that it was all relatively recent, that it was all happening fifty years ago. In that context, it's amazing how far we've come – although there's still a long way to go.
Anyway, it was an interesting exhibition – although there was a significant amount of (in my opinion) shite stuff, there was also enough to make it worth having gone in. I also got to learn about AfriCOBRA, the African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists – most of which was admittedly bad, but still, made me laugh just for its honesty.
One of the other things I found interesting (and slightly sad) was that in an exhibition so deeply connected to Black Art, African-American History and Civil Rights, every single person viewing it was white. There was a quote on one wall, the gist of which was that Visual Arts were the biggest bastion of White Male artists, and the exhibition visitors certainly helped to reinforce tbat.
All told, it was interesting enough. I don't think I'd bother seeing it again, but I'm still glad I did get to see it.


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Three former Buffs, Jenny Simpson, Sara Vaughn and Sara Sutherland, have all advanced to the 1500m finals on Sunday night at the Olympic Track Trials held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
New Balance's Jenny Simpson led all qualifiers into the women's 1,500-meter final, clocking 4:10.09 in her semifinal heat. In that same field were two other former CU Buffs, Sara Vaughn and Sara Sutherland who also made the cut. The top 12 runners of the two semi finals head to the final, 5 from each race + the next 2 fastest times.
Former Niwot High School graduate Elise Cranney was in the second heat of the semi-finals running 4:14 to place 18th overall, just out of the finals.
The women's 1500m final will be held on Sunday July 10 at 7pm Mountain Time.
First Semi Heat
Jenny Simpson 4:10.09Q
Shannon Rowbury 4:10.24Q
Alexa Efraimson 4:10.49Q
Sara Vaughn 4:11.26Q
Stephanie Brown 4:11.30Q
Gabe Grunewald 4:11.86q
Sara Sutherland 4:11.92q
From the second semi:
Brenda Martinez 4:11.05Q
Amanda Eccleston 4:11.28Q
Morgan Uceny 4:11.64Q
Mary Cain 4:12.39Q
Lauren Johnson 4:12.64Q
Check out the video of Simpson's post race interview on RunnersSpace.com.
Photos of the Women's 1500m Semi Final at the Olympic Track Trials
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Round Four of The Mini Challenge took place at Croft in Yorkshire, a brand new circuit for Andy. The weekend got off to a positive start; with six races completed so far in the challenge, Andy was eligible to remove the novice cross from his car – a momentous occasion for any new racer!
Qualifying times were extremely close, with only 0.5 seconds separating 4th and 8th, but Andy ended up in 8th position going into race one. He gradually climbed his way to 6th but was but was overtaken on the final corner, finishing the race in 7th.
Sadly race two ended prematurely for Andy and fellow driver Adrian Norman as they both ended up in the gravel at the first turn. A weekend of frustration and tough lessons for Andy, but he's looking ahead to the next round in a couple of weeks.
See the full race report and vlog on Andy's website. You can follow Andy's progress on our social: Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
The next meeting takes place at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire on 7th September.