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Net revenues for the quarter increased 9.2% to $318.8 million. An operating loss of $1.7 million was reported against an operating profit of $10.8 million one year ago. CMGI lost $2.9 million ($0.01 per diluted share) from continued operations versus a profit of $9.2 million ($0.02 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2005.
For the six-month period, net revenues increased 14.1% to $622.3 million. Operating income decreased 95.5% to $0.6 million. Income from continued operations for the company was $1.9 million ($0.00 per diluted share) versus $8.5 million ($0.02 per diluted share) last year, representative of a 77.9% decrease.
CMGI is something of a complex entity that engages a lot of investment activity in the technology sector -- it has a venture capital division, and it works its supply chain/customer service magic via subsidiaries SalesLink and ModusLink. While tech may be relatively hot these days, I'm not sure whether long-term investors would want to use any of their hard-earned capital to pick up some of CMGI's low-priced shares.
My main issue with the company is its cash flow. According to the latest annual report, CMGI's continuing operations used up cash in the following approximate amounts for the years 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively: $67 million, $19 million, and $13 million. As can be seen, the company's situation is indeed improving with respect to this metric. I can't deny the positive trend.
Yet, do I want to own CMGI? I'd have to say no. While the company has constructed a portfolio of assets, those assets don't create much value. In fact, most metrics fluctuate from quarter to quarter: cash flow from operations, gross margins, net income, etc.
It may be a cliche, but there are just so many better alternatives out there. Then again, with a stock like CMGI, the only interest that tends to be rustled up is of a speculative nature. Is it possible that the company will eventually see some free cash flow and, thus, see its stock go on the proverbial tear? Anything's possible, but I just don't see the need to bet on this situation.
Related Foolishness:
- Richard Gibbons mentions CMGI while talking about crashes.
- Bill Mann reminisced last year about the popping of the bubble.
Fool contributor Steven Mallas owns none of the companies mentioned. The Fool has a disclosure policy.


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So our friends Michelle and Arge sent Joe a box of English chocolate today. He nearly wept with joy. It was one of those moments where you can just see joy spread right across a face. We were out with friends last weekend and Joe was talking about being a little boy and getting Thornton's chocolates and how he hasn't had that chocolate in over a decade and how when he was small he hardly had it anyway bc it was pricey and he was quite poor. But he loved it. He loved it so much.
It was just a moment in a conversation, but someone listened and made a mental note and made Joe's day. How often do we do this for one another? Not often enough. It rocked. And now that the three boys are off running an errand I am so dipping into the chocolate.
The shop is busy busy. If you have any shopping for wee one's to do there is still time to shop! And Seriously...thank you for the sweet emails and comments about the new site and newsletter subscriptions. I love you down to my stinky feet. xo

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The SWT Pee Wee AA Broncos kicked off the last month of the regular season on the road over the weekend, earning a single point in two games.
The Pee Wee Broncos lost 6-3 to the Weyburn Wings on Saturday. Points in the game came from Jace Bymoen (2 G), Carter Herman (2 A), Brayden Sumner (1 G), and Cade Stringer (1 A).
In Sunday's rematch against Weyburn, the two teams tied 3-3. Scoring was a bit more evenly distributed on Sunday, with seven different players recording points.
Connor Choo Foo had a goal and an assist to lead the way. Herman and Ryder Rommelaere also found the back of the net, while Sumner, Rylan Williams, Stringer, and Hudson Darby added single helpers.
Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Pee Wee Broncos (11-8-3) play Friday in Moose Jaw against the Warriors (5-15-2), and then Saturday and Sunday at home against the Melville Millionaires (5-13-3).


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Here's the thing about love*: Love is probably one of the most powerful things in the universe. It is stronger than all the negative emotions put together. It is amazing and beautiful and all conquering. And when you are in love that is exactly what happens. You are in love.
No one says they are "in anger." Your best friend did not fall "in jealousy." No, he fell in love. He jumped off that cliff and landed in the clouds. And he's been walking on them ever since. And they've been all encompasing.
And no one wants to land once they're in love. Its better than any drug, because if all the things are going right you're in love with someone else. They are there with you. But like anything else in this world, it is fleeting. It is amazing and beautiful and powerful and yet, it slowly walks away. Sometimes if runs up to you and punches you in the stomach and you fall down and look up to find the most beautiful sight of all. And sometimes you have to run to it because its not ready for you. But all in all, it is great. And I hope each and every one of you find it and hold on as tightly as possible. Coming from a guy who lets go of most things, its worth holding on to.
*First let me say I am 20 years old, (21 in 3 weeks) and I have barely even begin to live. I have plenty more to experience but I am going to say what I can anyway.


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CIR Advisory Board Reading List
Our top picks for 2011.
BY Caroline Cakebread | December 15, 2011
2011 might have been a bad year for global markets – but it was a great year for reading according to members of the Canadian Investment Review editorial advisory board of industry experts and academics. They've given me their reading list – browse through it and you might just find a few gift ideas for the finance lover in your life.
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
Nobel Prize-winning economist, Kahneman focuses on understanding the world of behavioural economics and how the mind works. He explains the two systems that drive the way we think – one that is fast and intuitive, the other that is slower and more logical. He also applies his theory to markets and corporate strategies to show how people approach risk and decision-making.
Pension Ponzi: How Public Sector Unions are Bankrupting Canada's Health Care, Education and Your Retirement by Bill Tufts and Lee Fairbanks
A scathing, fast-reading, detailed and well documented book about the system of "pension apartheid" that has emerged in Canada: under-priced but high cost public sector pension system, and the lower cost and eroding private sector pension system. If widely read, it will increase further the already high level of pension envy that exists in Canada."
Reckless Endangerment: Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner
In Reckless Endangerment, Gretchen Morgenson, the star business columnist of The New York Times, exposes how the watchdogs who were supposed to protect the country from financial harm were actually complicit in the actions that finally blew up the American economy.
Money and Power by William D. Cohan
The bestselling author of the acclaimed House of Cards and The Last Tycoons turns his spotlight on to Goldman Sachs and the controversy behind its success. From the outside, Goldman Sachs is a perfect company. The Goldman PR machine loudly declares it to be smarter, more ethical, and more profitable than all of its competitors. Behind closed doors, however, the firm constantly straddles the line between conflict of interest and legitimate deal making, wields significant influence over all levels of government, and upholds a culture of power struggles and toxic paranoia.
Crash of the Titans by Greg Farrell
Based on unparalleled sources at both Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, Greg Farrell's Crash of the Titans is a Shakespearean saga of three flawed masters of the universe. E. Stanley O'Neal, whose inspiring rise from the segregated South to the corner office of Merrill Lynch—where he engineered a successful turnaround—was undone by his belief that a smooth-talking salesman could handle one of the most difficult jobs on Wall Street.
When Prime Brokers Fail: The Unheeded Risk to Hedge Funds, Banks, and the Financial Industry by Jon Aikman
Before the recent financial crisis, both regulators and market participants disregarded the complex and dangerous nature of the relationship between prime brokers (the banks) and their clients (the funds). In When Prime Brokers Fail, J. S. Aikman examines the convoluted structure of this relationship, the main participants, and the impact of the near collapse of prime brokerages on the financial world.
Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed.
This history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth century


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TORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ticked higher in early trade on Monday on firmer oil and record-high gold prices.
The resource-heavy S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 0.96 of a point to 12,205.85 at the open, briefly turned negative, and then rose again. (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Peter Galloway)


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AUD/JPY has been quite impulsive with the bearish gains recently, after breaking below 87.50 price area with a daily close. JPY has been the dominant currency in the pair this week as AUD had some downbeat economic reports. Australia published a series of worse economic reports this week which lead the currency to lose some grounds against JPY which in its turn had mixed economic reports. Today the RBA Monetary Statement was released where the bank forecasted the GDP growth of 3% on an average, an increase in Inflation of 3% by December 2018, and the unemployment rate was forecasted to decrease rapidly in the coming months. Along with it, today the Australian Home Loans report was published with a deficit of -2.3% decreasing from the previous value of 1.6% which was expected to be at -1.1%. Despite having worse economic report on Home Loans, AUD has been quite strong today due to positive forecast from the RBA provided in the Monetary Policy Statement. As for the news from Japan, today the M2 Money Supply report was published with a decrease to 3.4% which was expected to be unchanged at 3.6%. It has already hich fueled gains on the AUD side. As of the current scenario, AUD is expected to rise further in the coming days to recover some of the grounds against JPY. Until JPY comes up with positive economic reports to sustain its gains, AUD is expected to push the price higher.
Now let us look at the technical view. The price is currently showing some impulsive bullish pressure off the 84.50 support area which is expected to help the price move higher towards 87.50 and dynamic level of 20 EMA in the coming days. The impulsive bullish pressure after the bounce from an important support level is indeed quite remarkable and as the price remains above 84.50 with a daily close, further bullish pressure is expected in the market in the coming days.
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Testimonial: 9.27.09, Glen Foerd Mansion
"Roots and Groove did an awesome job keeping everyone out on the dancefloor. Prior to our wedding, we had a few meetings with them to go over what styles of music we wanted to have played at our wedding. Adam and John went above and beyond to find the songs that we wanted that they didnt have and in the case where they couldn't find a particular song, we were able to just email them a copy of the file we had on our personal computer so they could integrate it into our playlist. They were also really helpful with helping us choose interesting, original instrumentals for the ceremony portion of our wedding. They were really open to ideas and awesome at adding their professional opinions- our meetings seemed more like hang out sessions with friends around a record player than a meeting to help plan our wedding!"
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Wanted Movie Review
After acting in various middling films for almost two years, Salman Khan is back with a bash into an action film as directed by Prabhu Deva. 'Wanted' is an absolute masala movie with various ingredients that includes romance, action, drama, songs and dance and is spiced up with revenge. Other actors in the movie include Ayesha Takia, the lady with whom Salman falls in love; Mahesh Manjrekar, who plays a role of a very lewd and prurient cop; Prakash Raj playing a very funny role of Salman's boss. Although the story of the movie is not that innovative but still film is not meaningless. It is quite rollicking and convincing. The action scenes of the movie may be a little exaggerated, yet impressive with jaw-breaking, bone crushing and blood splattering fights.
This movie is said to revolve around Salman and Salman only. The story goes like, Radhe (Salman Khan); a gangster and a sharp shooter can kill anybody for money. The action stunts as performed by Salman in the movie are said to be quite wonderful and the best stunts performed by him ever. In the movie, Radhe falls in love with a village girl Janhvi( Ayesha Takia) whose life changes after falling in relationship with Radhe, the gangster. Talpade (Mahesh Manjerakar) a lewd and corrupt cop has been interested in Jhanvi for long. When Radhe saves Jhanvi from Talpade, at that point Jahnvi realizes that she has developed a soft corner for Radhe and she too falls in love with him. Their relationship, as usual, had to go through various bumps and blocks.
On the other hand, Radhe's gangster boss- Gani is back in country and plans a conspiracy to shoot the minister at an event. But befor the conspiracy could have been given a definite shape, the gangster is dead.
Now, you may be wondering what is new in this story. It is a very old and usual story. The applealing factors in the movie are its action scenes and various cool kicks and punches, the swift and convincing dance moves as choreographed by Prabhu Deva himself. The moves are so lively that can make one groove to the beat. Unfortunately, the music in the movie as given by Sajid-Wajid, doesn't compliment with the grooves. Also many tracks are simply thrown in the movie out of nowhere, which could have been avoided, disturbing the flow of the movie.
Although the movie gets a little violent at times, but it has been well balanced with some funny and crazy dialogues that will make you laugh. Everyone in the cast of the movie contributes, in their own manner, to some humor making the movie a little light hearted.
Salman Khan is what that makes Wanted worth to be watched. He is showing a very fresh look, great action and a cool and confident attitude and a very cute innocent charm on his face. Ayesha Takia is a pleasure to eye in this movie. Acting of Mahesh Manjerekar will make you loath his character from angle. Prakash Raj's funny character has not been chaffed to humiliation.
The best part of Wanted is that it is delivers what it promises- a good time pass movie, and isn't that ostentatious.
Final Rating by or Movie Review Group: 3 *** (Out of 5)


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I've used Atahualpa for a few years now and it ran fine for quite a while.
I've had for some time really serious problems with the admin pages and sometimes the site itself loading v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y (like, over a minute - and no, I'm not on dialup!).
Sometimes it just stalls altogether, or after ages and ages will tell me I am looking for something that isn't there.
Often I open the pages or posts list and it says there's nothing there, no pages or posts. Then I hit reload and they are there again.
The site is also sporadically slow loading.
A common pattern is that the site *might* load OK, then when I try to enter wp-admin it just stalls altogether.
Sometimes I can get into wp-admin but it will take ages for me to get anywhere, e.g. to see my list of pages or posts.
I have removed any widgets I thought might be heavy duty.
I am using Wordpress 3.3.2 and Atahualpa 3.7.7.
I usually use Firefox 12.0 but am having the same problems in IE 9.0.8.
Having said that, tonight I managed to delete a couple of unused pages and some widgets and it ran fine on IE for a while, then started stalling on me again.
Firefox has been more consistently bad.
I have tried clearing the cache.
The site is http://RealEvaluation.com
Can anyone help me? I've been trying to work this out for months and have got nowhere!


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Zenlabs Ethica Limited
CLTA-AITA National Series (NS)
Tennis Tournament, May 2017
at CLTA, Chandigarh
Prinkle, Srishti, Shashikant and Naresh moved into Prequarts
CLTA, Chandigarh, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) is organizing Zenlabs Ethica Limited CLTA-AITA National Series (NS) Tennis Tournament for Boy's & Girl's under-16 from 1st to 6th May, 2017.
In the Boys singles 2nd round match top seed Shashikant Rajput CHART Trainee of Haryana defeated Deepender Grewal in a 3 setter marathon match. In the 1st set tie break Deepender was leading 6-3, then Shashikant save 3 set points and took the 1st set tie break 7-6 (5). In the 2ndset Deepender won in the tie break 7-6(6). In the final set Shashiknat use his experience and variation of his ground stroke to close the final set easily 6-2. Krishan Hooda and Naresh Badgujar of CHART Trainee of Haryana also won from their opponent Sidharth Nijhawan and Shrut Mohan Nargeta 6-1, 6-0 in 6-2 7-6 (6) in a straight set respectively. Other players who moved into Prequarters are Divij Gahlot, Drona Walia, Nitin Jaipal and Sushant Dabas.
In the Girls singles 2nd round match top seek Prinkle Singh of CLTA defeated Ashpreet Kuar Bajwa in a straight set. Prinkle won easily 1st set 6-1 in the 2nd set Prinkle face some resistance from her opponent Ashpreet Kaur but Prinkle use her experience to close the 2nd set and match 6-4. Another CLTA Trainee Srishti Dhir won from Ashimta Kaur of Haryana in a one sided match by considering only four game 6-4, 6-0. Bela Tamhankar of Maharastra defeated Renee Singla in a straight set 6-3, 6-2.
In the Boys doubles Quarterfinal match Krishan Hooda & Bhupender Dahiya defeated Shashikant Rajput & Naresh Badgujar 6-3, 6-4. In the Girls doubles Quarterfinal match top seed Prinkle Singh and Kaavya Sawhney defeated Ameek Kiran Bhatt & Harleen Kaur 6-4, 6-1.
Tomorrow singles pre-quarterfinal round matches of Boys & Girls will be start at 08.30 A.M. onwards in CLTA, Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, Chandigarh.
Other results are as under:-
Boys Singles Main Draw 2nd Round results:-
Grils Singles Main Draw 2nd Round results:-
Boys Doubles Quarterfinal results:-
Girls Doubles Quarterfinal Round results:-


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Many billionaires and millionaires are flocking to these places to take advantage of loopholes in the tax law to open bank accounts and establish front companies to hide money
According to a survey of company Legg Mason investment managers, super-rich want to increase the volume of its assets, rather than grasping at money mountain. Therefore, their money is never "idle" but always take to invest for income.
The general trend of the billionaires are investing abroad. Nearly 90% expressed a wish to do business outside the areas they reside, and in fact they've spent over 20% of its assets to invest abroad to hide money
Many super rich want to expand global business, and in the next year, they want to reach potential markets such as the US, China, Europe, and emerging economies.
And they look to the heavens … tax evasion to hide money
There are many countries in the world not only has beautiful scenery but also a tax haven for the super rich.
About billionaires and millionaires world are flocking to these countries, taking advantage of the loopholes of tax laws to open bank accounts and establish the company "cover" which only pay very low.
This way, they only have to pay a much lower tax rate than his homeland nor abandon existing citizenship.
Here are the locations most favored tax evasion by the super rich, according to Business Insider:
Languages: English, Spanish and Creole
Famous for the Great Barrier Reef and diving activities, Belize is a tropical paradise in the Caribbean and also where people can do things to your liking. Also English is the native language, Spanish and Creole are also used quite common in this island nation.
There are two ways to become a citizen of Belize, including resident registration and participation in the program The Standard Retirement (QRP).
To register for permanent residence in Belize, you need to have a job and income. Or, you can join the QRP program if they meet the conditions of minimum pension levels by the Government of Belize.
Finally, all you have to do is be in Belize 4 weeks each year. If registered permanent residence under QRP, you will not be taxed with overseas earnings, profits from investments or inheritances.
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands (BVI) is also one of the Caribbean islands and is known for the secret of the banking system (money hidden paradise).
Income tax in the BVI is 0%, which means that you will not pay any taxes to hide money, including corporate tax, profit tax from investments or trade, gifts, sales tax or property inherit.
The property owners or real estate investors can become a part-time resident in the BVI. In other words, BVI allows them to live here six months a year. The only tax is the nominal tax assets – equivalent to 1.5% of the total asset value is estimated annually.
Cayman Islands
For decades, the Cayman Islands are tax havens more familiar multi-national corporations in the United States. Including the "giants" in the village big as Apple and IBM technologies.
Cayman taxfree government enterprises, income, capital gains, business profits and assets.
Costa Rica has attracted 2.52 million tourists in 2015. This country of Central America, famous for its tropical forests, pristine beaches and waterfalls.
In Costa Rica, the enterprise does not have to pay income tax on overseas profits, taxes on profits, capital gains and dividends.
Monaco famous Monte Carlo casino and the Monaco Grand Prix racetrack of Formula. So, this is considered a playground of the super-rich to hide money in the world.
Government of Monaco does not levy an income tax, capital gains and inheritances.
Seychelles consists of 115 islands in the west African coast. This area is famous for its coral reefs and pristine white sand beaches, luxurious resorts and the local culture.
Government of Seychelles taxfree income(money hidden paradise), capital gains, gifts and assets. To become a permanent resident of Seychelles, you only need to reside in this country for at least 5 days a year and transferred at least $ 10,000 a year in the bank account registered here.
Panama is one of the economy's fastest growing in Central America. Panama does not apply to common tax law as in other countries and also no obligation to share financial information with any public authority. Therefore, Panama possesses one of the secret banking system in the world.
The government is not taxing income, dividends and capital gains.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico US territory but applies its own tax laws. In 2012, the government of Puerto Rico enacted a law making it a tax haven for US citizens living on the island for 183 days a year.
Accordingly, US citizens here will be exempt on profits, dividends and capital gains without having to abandon existing citizenship.


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Remember the days when you thought someone was listening in on you conversation? And a friend says, 'oh you're just being paranoid.' I guess it started when we had a party-line on our telephone. It was back it the 1960's and two people could use the same phone number, when they were not using it, you could use the phone and sometimes when you picked up the phone to make a call, you could hear the other person's conversation, and then you would interrupt them by saying, "Oh sorry, I need to use the phone." Well, then people would tell stories when the local police bugged phones to get information. And it was also the word being 'tapped' on the phone. Now the government says they have a right to listen in on phone conversations because of terrorism. Okay. Not only do they want the right to listen to our conversations on the phone, they want access to our emails, also because of terrorism. We are also being told we should frequently change our passwords on the websites we use like face book, google, and your email password. We are reminded to get a safe guard your email app. Okay. In case someone gets your password and starts reading all your email and sign in to the websites you enjoy. These people may be the Chinese or Russians, your know the commies, breaking into our email. Okay. When out in public, should I look at the person next to me to make sure they are not watching me put in my password on my key board? May cover one hand on my key board so they will not get my password. Not only that, do not forget, when you toss papers in the trash, do not have information that has your social security number or name with address on it. There are criminals who go through your papers looking for information to use to get any identification, this is fraud. Okay. Now, relax, turn on the television, and watch a James Bond movie, 007, making leaps and flips catching the bad guy.
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I've had an ammmmazing day today! I've finally continued my custom on a Blythe clone I had recieved almost a year ago. The motivation? My motivation to beat consumerism lol! I've been feeling too disgusted with myself over-purchasing stuff for the sake of ownership and then chucking them aside.
The work I've done on her are, enlarging of eye sockets, craving super poooofffyy-puffy-botox lips for her and giving her a new face lift. If only I could perform such plastic surgery on myself as easily!
It's also my 1st time using the new air-brush my husband and I purchased together to pursue our hobby in model building and Blythe.
Yeah : ( Consumerism 1 Frigginfuchsia 1, we're on a tie now till this project is completed.
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SO2 released into the air when coal and oil are burned. Power stations burn large amounts of these fossil fuels. SO2 dissolves in the water vapour in clouds, forming sulphuric acid (H2SO4). When it rains, the rain is acidic.
The combustion of petrol in car engines also contributes to acid rain, but this is mainly due to the production of oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust fumes, rather than SO2.
Acid rain
The main causes of acid rain are process that release SO2 and oxides of nitrogen into the atmosphere. These include:
- burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and gas, by power stations
- combustion of petrol in car engines.
Problems caused by acid rain include:
- Damage to plant leaves, eventually killing the plants. Whole forests of pine trees have been destroyed by acid rain.
|Plant leaves damaged by acid rain.
- Acidification of lakes: as the water become more acidic, some animals such as fish cannot survive and fish stocks are destroyed.
- Increased risk of asthma attacks and bronchitis in humans.
- Corrosion of stonework on buildings.
- Release into soil of soluble aluminium ions that are toxic to fish when washed into lakes.
Ways of reducing the incidence of acid rain:
- changing the types of power stations that generate electricity from coal and oil to gas or nuclear power, or using more renewable energy sources such as wind
- using 'scrubbers' in power station chimneys – these remove most of the SO2 present in the waste gases
- using catalytic converters in car exhausts – these convert oxides of nitrogen to harmless nitrogen.
Common misconceptions
Remember that car engines do not make large amount of SO2 – but they are responsible for producing large amount of oxides of nitrogen, CO2 and CO.
Examiner's tip
When describing the effects of car exhaust fumes on the environment, don't make a list of the chemicals and then link them all to acid rain or global warming. Be specific:
- oxides of nitrogen leas to acid rain;
- CO can reduce the ability of haemoglobin to carry O2;
- CO2 increases can lead to global warming.
Try this
1. SO2 is a major pollutant of the air. Which process is mainly responsible for the release of SO2 into the air? [1 mark]
2. SO2 is one of the gases which contributes to acid rain. Acid rain can affect trees and their surrounding soil in a variety of ways. Figure below shows where these effects can occur.
Suggest how each of the following affects the tree and explain how it can lead to its death.
i) Damage of the leaves [2 marks]
ii) Damage of the fine roots [2 marks]
iii) Death of the soil microorganisms [2 marks]
1. Combustion of fossil fuels.
2. i) The leaves are unable to photosynthesise, so it cannot make food.
ii) One suggestion and explanation from:
- the roots are unable to absorb water, so cells will become flaccid, or the tree will wilt, or transport of materials will not happen
- the roots are unable to absorb mineral salts which are needed, e.g. for formation of chlorophyll, or for growth.
iii) One suggestion and explanation from:
- less decomposition will occur, so there will be less minerals available to the plant, e.g. magnesium ions for formation of chlorophyll.
- there will be no nitrogen-fixing bacteria, so there will be less nitrates for the roots to take up, which are needed for protein formation.


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The institute will run from 8:30AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Friday. All participants (credit and not-for-credit) agree to attend the full five institute days (8:30AM-4:30PM, Monday through Friday), implement Earth Partnership restoration education into their teaching during the 2018-19 school year, and attend a required daylong follow-up meeting during the 2018-19 school year, date TBD during the institute (this typically occurs on a Saturday in January or February). For-credit participants must also complete a reflective writing assignment and an action plan by the deadline specified in the syllabus. You can find additional information and a more detailed description of the institute here.
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I disagree with the article's slant on the live venue scene, saying that:
The Artery is well on it's way to opening a new venue, based on rumours I 've heard. New City is now DV8, is it not? Haven't been there in a while, so that may have changed. The Venue at River Cree is rebuilding with MORE seats. The Sidetrack was DECADES ago, so is really not relevant to the current situation, although I still wake up sobbing from dreams about it's demise...This follows the demise of several other local music spaces, including The Artery still working on reopening elsewhere New City, the Venue at River Cree and a list going back to the Sidetrack.
This quote from Moslehi tells me that the scene is not dying, but in a state of transition; shifting more to the north side of the river, which will take some pressure off of Whyte Ave. and bring some balance to the scene. The downtown area needs more live music venues, and they are getting them... Not at all bad in my books.
Weve also had a revitalization happening with an arena going up thats put up a few live music venues ... thats saturated it a little bit.


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When I was hired by America's Car Museum, one of the first large-scale projects they wanted me to work on was developing a solid brand and style guide for the Museum in order to give more legitimacy to the organization. Shortly after the new guidelines were in place, the Museum was taken under the umbrella of America's Automotive Trust, which also oversaw three additional entities–all of which needed branding and identities, as well.
Since the management really liked what I put together for the Museum, they then asked me to create a suite of guidelines for all five of the Trust organizations, that allowed each one to have it's own, unique look and feel while maintaining a commonality to tie them all together. The end product was a very cohesive set of 5 branding guidelines (0ne for each entity) that layout everything from color palettes and logo usage to email signatures and letterhead lockups, as well as a style guide that details how all communications, written and verbal, should be conveyed to represent the Trust properly.
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Corporate leaders face constant challenges, but the global financial crisis has tested the best of the best. Resiliency, adaptability, and focus have proven essential traits for surviving the economic slowdown. Given the economy's inherent uncertainties, executives are expecting long-lasting changes in the way business is done.
Crisis-driven change isn't new, and it often serves as a catalyst not only for necessary corrections, but also for innovative developments. During Goizueta's first 90 years, the US survived both the Great Depression and World War II, shifting from a manufacturing powerhouse to a service-based economy. The composition of the workforce permanently changed, becoming more diverse with the rising contributions of women and minorities. In more recent years, corporations have taken their businesses global, facilitated by the proliferation of the Internet.
Goizueta Magazine recently spoke with CEOs and other senior executives to get their views on how today's crises are shaping the future of business. The changes they've observed and foresee are also affecting how business education is delivered, and what Goizueta grads can expect in the years ahead.
Most corporate leaders agree that increased regulation will be one of the biggest factors impacting how companies operate going forward. "It's clear that the federal government is playing a much bigger role in the conduct of business activity," says Charles "Pete" McTier 61BBA, trustee and former president of the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation. "Too much business growth in the past has been based on excessive leveraging. That practice has got to change." Regulatory oversight is playing a role in pushing companies back to a more conservative business model, says McTier. "Some businesses have earned the new regulations being imposed, and they will have to 'unearn' them by avoiding such excess in the future."
The economic slowdown and the threat of additional regulation are also forcing leaders to learn to do much more with much less. "Financial institutions will be more conservative, more focused on cash," says Michael F. Golden 86EMBA, CEO of Smith & Wesson. The trickle-down impact will hurt the nonprofit realm, as well. "Just about every nonprofit organization, because of the reduction in contributions and earned income, is having to restructure to operate at a lower level of expected income and a lower level of expense," says McTier.
Teresa Rivero 85Ox 87BBA 93MPH, senior program officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and an Emory University alumni trustee, agrees that the restructuring of the economy has hurt sources of philanthropy. "Our challenge as a nonprofit is to continue to have aggressive goals, even in the midst of the economic upheaval. You have to learn to partner with other organizations and companies. Part of being a leader means understanding cross-functionality, leveraging technology, and working in integrated teams. It's really about managing complexity."
At The Coca-Cola Company, the emphasis is on taking a sharp look within, while continuing to be more aggressive externally. "Muhtar Kent [CEO, The Coca-Cola Company] has gone on the record as saying that Coca-Cola will not waste this crisis," says Javier Goizueta, vice president of The Coca-Cola Company and president of the McDonald's Division Worldwide. "What he means by that is any cost in our system that is not essential to growing our business will be questioned, from where we hold internal meetings to time spent on internal presentations. From a company standpoint, this is not only about saving; it's about freeing up resources to reinvest in the business to grow our business faster." Javier Goizueta is the son of the late Roberto Goizueta, The Coca-Cola Company chairman, director, and CEO until 1997, as well as the business school's namesake and benefactor.
Given the economic realities most businesses now face, salary and bonus expectations are also going to need to be tempered. "The way people are compensated is going to change," says John G. Rice, vice chairman of GE and president & CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure and a Dean's Executive Fellow. "If you look at financial institutions, in many cases compensation was based on originated loans or deals without regard to whether money that was loaned was ever going to be paid back. Going forward, people will only get compensated significantly when they produce sustainable economic benefits for their companies and shareholders."
According to Rice, who spoke at an August Business for Breakfast event for alumni, "Compensation will be even more closely tied to the creation of long-term, sustainable shareholder value. I think governments everywhere are going to be more active in terms of how and what they regulate. So we'll all be operating in a world where there is an increasing amount of oversight, where we have to treat regulators like we treat customers and clients."
As companies large and small navigate this crisis and learn to be more accountable, the next generation of leaders will need to be both pragmatic and adaptable. Indeed, Rice welcomes a return to more realistic expectations of career advancement. "The thing that bothers me the most is when I see people preoccupied with where they are going as opposed to building a strong foundation," he says. "Sometimes that takes more than one or two years in a job, and occasionally people are restless. They feel like by the age of 28 they should be at a certain point in their career, and they're not satisfied if they don't get there."
Rice emphasizes that while this restlessness is by no means created by business schools, educators need to play a bigger role in helping students understand the requisite time commitment for learning on the job. "This can be done by emphasizing team-based learning and skills development," he says, "and by understanding true economic value and whether a good idea is sustainable or not."
The business leaders polled also note that employee sacrifice and loyalty will play a pivotal role in business as the needs of companies shift. "I don't see the broad understanding related to employment from some young candidates with the desire that 'I need to start at the bottom to gain experience and really understand the intricacies and ways the company operates to help me be successful in the future,'" says Goizueta. He attributes this decline in loyalty to insufficient awareness of the sacrifices their role models made to achieve their goals, but he also admits that companies share some blame. "Companies, through restructuring or right-sizing, have more or less 'trained' employees to lose some of the loyalties they once had. Fifteen years ago, if you started in a large company, put your head down, and gave 110 percent every day, you were going to be fine. That may no longer be sufficient."
In the end, business school graduates must learn to negotiate the rough patches, combining their graduate school knowledge and corporate training with focus and drive to come out ahead. As Golden notes, "Recent grads have the knowledge but not the experience. To be successful in the business environment, you have to constantly apply the knowledge to the experience."
Rivero believes that Goizueta graduates have what it takes to manage current business challenges. She advises the next generation of leaders to never stop learning and to avoid narrowly defining themselves in their career, saying, "It takes tremendous flexibility to be successful today."
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Park & Ride Service for Imnarja
In collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Agricultural Research and Development Centre (MSDEC), local bus company Arriva Malta will be providing a park and ride service between Rabat, Mġarr, Dingli and Buskett for the benefit of all those who traditionally attend the celebrations of l-Imnarja on the 28th June 2013.
The park and ride shuttle service will run between from 1700 to 2400 on Friday, and patrons will be able to purchase tickets on the bus, whereas parking will be free of charge.
The feast of l-Imnarja commemorates two important saints in Maltese religious lore (St. Peter and St. Paul) and is a crowd celebration held yearly on the eve of the public holiday in the woodland of Buskett. During the late afternoon hours, numerous horse and donkey races are held in the area where the contenders vie for the Palju (a traditional banner that is presented as a trophy to the winners of various categories of races) which in olden times used to be presented to the winners by non-other than the Grand Master of the Order.
The organisers and Arriva encourage all those attending the celebrations to use public transport either directly from their locality or indeed the park and ride shuttle service from Rabat to Buskett to avoid the traffic congestion and the associated hassles (parking, etc) that regretabbly often characterises this widely popular celebration.


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Straight of Magellan
To cross to Tierra del Fuego you have to cross the Straight of Magellan or Estrecho de Magallanes at Bahia Azul (blue bay). The ordeal was pretty nifty and cold, we waited for the ferry to arrive while looking into the clear waters seeing straight (heh, heh, heh) down to the bottom, someone said they saw a small whale, but I missed it.
We looked across a couple kilometers to the other side that looked a lot like the side we were on. We took a picture and then crossed. On the ferry I ate a hot dog with mayo, mustard, and ketchup. First hot dog on the trip, because it was the only thing they had to offer.


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The Crash Bandicoot series has a wonderfully bizarre cast of characters, especially when it comes to the different villains Crash faces off against. But if you thought you loved seeing the wacky antagonists conspiring against Crash back then, just wait until you witness their antics now. Every character seems to exude even more personality than ever before thanks to the improved visuals and animations.
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The Frick Collection's proposed expansion calls for the demolition of its jewel-box garden, designed by British landscape architect Russell Page. But that's only part of the story.
The outcry over the Frick Collection's proposed expansion is primarily focused on the fact that the current plan would call for the demolition of the Russell Pagedesigned garden, pictured here, on 70th Street, installed by the preeminent British landscape designer in 1977. It's pretty clear (especially when you're standing in line to get to the coat check, then on another line to buy a ticket) that the Frick could do with extra square footage to handle the increase in visitors from 250,000 to now 340,000 a year, over the last ten years, according to the Frick's director, Ian Wardropper.
This is a rendering by the architectural firm Davis Brody Bond of the proposed elevation of the expansion on 70th Street. The firm also did the 2011 conversion of the exterior loggia into the Portico Gallery. The new addition in shadow is superimposed on the three original townhouses that were adjacent to the mansion when it was completed in 1914, designed by Carrère and Hastings. The coat check and ticket pavilion, plus the garden, take up those three lots today.
One of the goals of the expansion is to turn certain former private rooms on the second floor into gallery space. That means that the public could finally ascend those stairs! Frick stated in his will that his mansion would be left to the public as a museum. The history in a nutshell: Henry Clay Frick dies in 1919. His daughter, Helen, starts building the Art Reference Library on 71st Street, designed by Hastings; it's completed in 1924. In 1931, Henry's wife, Adelaide, dies, and the house begins its conversion to accommodate the Frick Collection. A new wing designed by John Russell Pope in 1935 includes the Garden Courtyard, a new entrance on 70th Street, the Oval Room, the East Gallery, and the Music Room.
So, in fact, the Frick has been expanding ever since it was first converted into a museum. Pope's 1935 addition was so in keeping with the original architecture that many people think it's always been part of the building. Wardropper explains: In 1967, when the museum was close to purchasing the third of three townhouses on East 70th Street, they commissioned a Pittsburgh firm to do a three-story building on the site it would replace the three townhouses [that were demolished after acquisition by the Frick]. It was stated very clearly by the chairman of the board at the time that this building was to provide a larger auditorium, a bigger education space, pretty much what we are talking about now, but that was 45 years ago. The current proposal for an extra 45,000 to 50,000 square feet would provide space for conservation, classrooms, an enlarged entry reception area, a new auditorium, an expanded gift shop, a new gallery, connecting the library to the museum, and a rooftop garden.
Emotions run high when it comes to the garden, seen here in a sketch by Russell Page. I just feel that the loss of the garden would be an irreparable loss, a really sad thing, the architect Robert A.M. Stern told me on the phone. It is just a great public asset, and you don't have to go into the Frick to enjoy it. Wardropper explains that the garden was really a placeholder once the proposal for the new three-story building was scrapped in the 1970s owing to the faltering economy. So they built a one-story pavilion the current building containing the coat check and ticket desk on the three lots instead of the three-story building and put up a beautiful garden, which basically was to cover the space. There are many issues at stake for those who want to save the garden; they claim it is now landmarked, but the Frick maintains the land was always destined for development. Wardropper notes, The space is landmarked but not the greenery on it. It's a complicated distinction. The various stages of landmark status of the Frick and its new additions are complicated, to say the least, and will be the focus of an upcoming hearing with the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
The top image is a photo of the Frick today taken from Fifth Avenue. The bottom rendering shows the addition as it would look completed.
An aerial view of the proposed addition. Wardropper says that there have been three master plans for an expansion, drawn up between 2001 and 2008, but that each plan failed to provide enough extra space. He also notes that one of the first things he did when he joined the Frick in 2011 was to put a bid in for the Berry-Hill gallery space in the building adjacent to the garden. There were still tenants in the building, so it would have been a toehold, but at least a first step, in eventual acquisition. The whole building could indeed have solved our problems, he says. But the Frick's bid on the available Berry-Hill space was rejected. It just was not in the cards, Wardropper says.
It's extremely tricky to expand upon a beloved museum that's always felt like each visitor's personal oasis. On the one hand, there is a valid argument for a much-needed update, but on the other, no one ever imagined that the public would fall in love with this magical garden that adds so much to the museum's sense of privacy and elegance. When asked what he would do if the Landmarks Preservation Commission turned down the request to replace the garden, Wardropper said, We have three other plans that we can look at, and that is certainly possible. The question for us in the end is, I think, one facing any institution at a change in its history: Is it worth doing a half-measure? And honestly I don't know what the answer is to that question at the moment. Personally, I am loath to do it halfway, but if we have to, we have done a lot of studies over the years that gives us a head start to rethink.


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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a Delaware judge has awarded the hefty judgment to former shareholders of ambulance operator Rural/Metro Corp.
The newspaper says the amount is one of the largest damages ruling against a bank over its role as a deal advisor.
The Journal says the court ruled last March that the bank gave the board of Rural/Metro Corp. advice that steered it to sell too cheaply to Warburg Pincus LLC in June 2011.
The newspaper reports that Judge Travis Laster concluded that Rural/Metro was worth more than Warburg was willing to pay, but to get the deal done, RBC revised its valuation downward to make a lower offer appear worth taking.
But the judge also reportedly concluded that RBC was also lobbying Warburg for a role in financing the takeover, which it did reveal to Rural/Metro's board.
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This is a house blog once again. It is also an occasional dog blog, flower blog, and bird or other creatures blog...
Monday, December 28, 2009
Mother Nature's Crystal Chandelier
This is the photo that inspired the title of this blog posting.
It was a beautiful mild morning - about -1C - with wonderful sunshine. That made it delightful to take the dogs out for a play.
The bright sunshine made all the ice on the trees glitter like crystal. Very pretty!
Here's a close up of some glittering branches. The photo doesn't really do it justice.
We are dog-sitting Max, the little black dog on the left of this photo. He loves playing with Tawny and Taz.
There is a house down the road under construction. There is a crane there today lifting the roof trusses into place.
The dogs all get along very well, here they are taking a quick breather before they start playing again.
The fence looks like it is a wall made of glittering ice.
The sunlight started to disappear in the late morning, shoved out of the way by the clouds. A short while later, some large fluffy snowflakes started to fall, gradually giving way to a heavier snowfall of smaller flakes. This photo was taken when the snowfall was transitioning from the large to the small snowflakes. It looks like the sun has left us for today.
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You should send your fence picture to the Weather Network.
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- Mark said...
Good suggestion Mum. I did send it in.
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NEW: Truckers, Cumberland Farms Sue RI DOT Director Alviti Over Truck Tolls
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
The American Trucking Associations, Cumberland Farms, M&M Transport Services, and New England Motor Freight filed the suit in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Tuesday, naming Peter Alviti, Jr. in his official capacity as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
"Plaintiffs bring this action to challenge the constitutionality of a system of tolls imposed by the State of Rhode Island on specified categories of large trucks traveling on bridges and highways in the State. Plaintiffs seek both a declaration that te truck-toll system employed by defendants violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and an injunction of that system in the future," states the suit.
"We've maintained since day one, that the truck‐only tolling component of RhodeWorks is unlawful and this comprehensive lawsuit offers clear, unequivocal proof," said Christopher Maxwell, President/CEO of the RI Trucking Association. "The Raimondo administration, Speaker Mattiello, and RIDOT Director Alviti force‐fed RhodeWorks into legislation with misleading and inaccurate propaganda. Furthermore, they implemented this tolling scheme with tremendous arrogance and reckless disregard for the RI taxpayers and business community who will ultimately get stuck paying the bill for this ill‐conceived tolling scheme."
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Th DOT released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon.
"This is a lawsuit we expected. We are prepared to defend the tractor trailer truck only tolling program and have been prepared to do so for three years. We are confident that we will prevail.
The tractor trailer tolling program is meeting or exceeding our performance and revenue expectations. It will benefit the users of Rhode Island's bridges and ensure they are repaired and paid for in a fair and equitable manner.
Pending resolution of this legal matter in court, we have no further comment."
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U.S. House approves less stringent anti-spyware bill (AndNetwork)
State threatens to sue US over green policy
California has warned that it would sue the US government if it blocked ambitious efforts to slash greenhouse gas-causing emissions. (AndNetwork)
Father of LCD dies
French Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, a pioneer of the liquid crystal display, has died at 74. (AndNetwork)
CNN Buys Stake in Internet Broadcasting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Internet Broadcasting Systems Inc., which publishes Web sites for television news stations, said on Tuesday that CNN is buying a minority stake in the company and that the two will begin swapping online news.... (AndNetwork)
Intel, STMicro Partner on Flash Memory
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Intel Corp. and STMicroelectronics NV are unloading troubled divisions that make a type of flash memory used primarily in cell phones.... (AndNetwork)
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Networking website MySpace agrees to hand over details on US sex offenders removed from its service. (AndNetwork)
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CBS buys Web site specializing in finance, humor (AndNetwork)
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De Lille urges action on blogs
Calls for a government effort to crackdown and regulate blogs have been made by ID leader Patricia de Lille, who also has SMS service Mxit in her sights. (AndNetwork)
Mating season drives tiger to kill zookeeper
A south China zoo is reeling in shock after a tiger turned on its keeper. (AndNetwork)
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Predatory imported fish form an integral part of South Africa's burgeoning recreational fishing industry. But there are those who want the fish dead... (AndNetwork)
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Twelve patients are taking needles in the retina to replace the faulty genes that make them blind. The procedure might hold cures for all kinds of genetic diseases and for cancer (AndNetwork)
A hot niche in law - techno-linguists move into patent law
Can you explain a tricky technology to a judge or panel of jurors? It's a valued skill in court-based patent face-offs. (AndNetwork)
Virtually cannes: The festival fans out online
Increasing it's digital weight, the films and festival in southern France is growing it's online presence. (AndNetwork)
First South African Joomla! Day
All users and developers of Joomla!, the open source content management system, will have an opportunity to meet in Cape Town on June 16. (AndNetwork)
Fiji military closes critical blogs
Fiji has blocked domestic access to blogs hat contained damaging allegations against the army and members of the interim government. (AndNetwork)
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The South African telecoms industry shouldn't be playing Monopoly, but rather open up the industry says local Internet association. (AndNetwork)
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Iran has begun building a nuclear power plant using indigenous technology and know-how, the deputy head of Iran's atomic energy organisation has been quoted as saying. (AndNetwork)
Belgians find tomb of ancient Egypt courtier (AndNetwork)
China aims for the moon this year (AndNetwork)
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Jen interviews The New Yorks to ask about their new single 'We Enjoy This Too Much' and their upcoming tour.
If you like The Wombats you will love the sound of The New Yorks. Super catchy tunes. Check out below 'We Enjoy This Too Much' to see what I mean. Music Injection Australia.
Indie rockers The New Yorks have released their new single We Enjoy This Too Much, a seriously fun, guitar-driven bop reminiscent of The Wombats. An endearing clip, featuring the charismatic half wolf/half human frontman Sir Wolf, accompanies We Enjoy This Too Much with a perfect nostalgic quality. This lively track is the second taste of their sophomore EP I Wish I Was You, But That's Just Me, a collection of clever and irresistibly catchy songwriting. To celebrate the release, The New Yorks will be hitting the road, kicking off with a free show at Hotel Steyne in Sydney on August 18, then heading through their hometown of Adelaide on August 25 and wrapping up in Melbourne at the The Reverence on September 22. More info below.
Hi guys, while I was researching your band I have the preconceived idea that you were American but then I read you are from Adelaide. Was there a reason you went for a name that confuses me?
Unfortunately, there isn't much of a story behind the name, it was just some that we found had a nice ring to it. In an odd way, we liked how seemingly generic it was.
I was interested in your sound when I read that your music was similar to The Wombats. When I interviewed them I also was puzzled why they were called The Wombats since they are from the UK….. Anyway to be likened to them is a great honour I feel, would you agree?
Of course, personally I've loved The Wombats since I was about thirteen. I remember a friend of mine showing me School Uniforms and after that I was intrigued with the band, not to mention how talented Matthew Murphy is with his quick-witted lyrics and sneaky sarcastic remarks.
I was like thirteen trying to piece together, "How can I compete with that? I don't even know the location of the bike sheds…" Maybe I inferred too much meaning, anyway being likened to them is something I'm really proud of.
Your new single "We Enjoy This Too Much" is a rant about the dynamics of a couple. Can you tell us exactly what you mean about that? My husband and I don't bicker over Netflix. If he is watching something I don't like I use my lap top on the bed! Haha
In that case, you and your husband are doing something right. The repetition of the lyrics is meant to represent this back and forth bickering, the fact that an argument was even undertaken about Netflix is a perfect example of it. It's arguing for the sake of arguing and the realisation that maybe you both like it, hence "We Enjoy This Too Much". The chorus is somewhat of a plea for the bickering to stop, but it goes full circle with the final line "but I can't give in".
The music video is very quirky! Talk about taking me back to my teenage years with all the props, even the small red tv! Excellent use of pop culture at the time. I had that Hall and Oates Album. Haha. This is a great concept for a video, who came up with the idea and it being a prequel to 'Sir Wolf'?
Much appreciated! I first proposed the idea of this reoccurring character and then we all shaped it, especially Oliver Del Vecchio who filmed and directed the clips. After filming Sir Wolf and setting up this narcissistic character, I thought it would be somewhat interesting to explore how Sir Wolf got to that point. Both Oliver and I are quite intrigued by narrative film clips, and think telling a full story is definitely entertaining.
The main themes of your EP 'I Wish I Was You, But That's Just Me' are how complicated relationships are and questions juvenile Morality. Interesting concepts. Can you elaborate on this?
The songs were all written in my teens and approaching twenty I think it was the time to share them. Each track discusses our juvenile experiences and what we thought morality was, whether that being regarding relationships or how we behaved when trying to achieve what we wanted.
After listening to the EP a couple of times the stand out track for me is 'Badman.' It is the song that drew me in and got stuck in my head in a good way though. That guitar is great! Can you take us through the writing process of this song?
Badman was an song that was written earlier in comparison to Sir Wolf or Truman, usually I will write out the full demos using an interface into my computer, after figuring out the core guitar parts. For Badman, it was a much simpler process, I think I just sat there and wrote the rhythm and lyrics, then looped each section and wrote the lead and bass, before bringing it to the band. Obviously, once bringing it to the band several aspects were tweaked and changed.
You have your tour coming up, can you tell our readers in 9 words why they should head to one of your shows?
Manly is free. Beers cheap. Decent music, I think.
Got to keep it short guys, life is hectic at the moment, I guess for us all. Thanks for your time and I wish you all the best.
Thanks for having us!
Catch The New Yorks on their tour, details here.
Free entry show | supported by Space Monk
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
Tickets available at doors
We Enjoy This Too Much is so steeped in mid-2000s influences, yet somehow it exists as new today, and audiences will surely be grateful that it does. Evoking thoughts of The Strokes, Catfish And The Bottlemen and early offerings from The Jungle Giants, We Enjoy This Too Much goes hard and fast, guitars and riffs abound, and buoyed by clever lyrics and lead vocalist Vinnie Barbaro's energetic performance. Of the inspiration behind the track, Vinnie says, "We Enjoy This Too Much is a rant about an irrational adoration for constant debate and agitation between a couple. It's a bit of a complicated relationship… the idea of love-hate and what is actually healthy is one that is dwelled upon, with conversational lyrics intended to represent bickering about what to watch on Netflix. The temptation to push the quarrel in order to get one's way is unanimously accepted to be a waste of time, instead they both take comfort in meaningless argument."
The clip is a VHS-soaked alternate universe where it's somehow completely normal for a wolf/human hybrid to start a band in their garage and ultimately suffer a meteoric fall from grace. Directed by Oliver Del Vecchio of EAT SLEEP EMPIRE (The Coconut Kids), the concept behind the clip sounds a bit off-kilter but somehow makes perfect sense when all is in motion. Vinnie explains, "The film clip is a prequel to the video of our previously released track, Sir Wolf. Sir Wolf was established as a dominant character, a gobbling narcissist of a business man that's interested in the dollars generated behind the music. Sir Wolf is extravagant in order to out-shadow his dissatisfaction. We Enjoy This Too Much provides a backstory to how he became this figure. Set in 1985, the clip shows the failure of Sir Wolf's band, 'Steppe & The Hunting Men' and his adoption in the music business. A love for being a musician results to be detrimental, with his failure turning him bitter."
The EP encompasses this world, cleverly crafted by the band, and spins it into an indie pop/rock wonderland. Upon listening to I Wish I Was You, But That's Just Me, you would be forgiven for thinking you had transported back to the time where Hot Fuss by The Killers was first doing the rounds. Recorded at Chapel Lane Studios in Adelaide by Michael Carver and Simon Kither and mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound (Paolo Nutini, The National, Talking Heads), the songs fold into each other with ease, swelling and deflating most sweetly; crescendoing at Truman and taking a gentle breath in at Death In Modern Time. Speaking about the EP, Vinnie says, "The main themes of the EP are admiration and resentment; love/hate relationships and the irrelevance of questioning juvenile morality. The notion of love/hate relationships is not necessarily based on human interaction, but rather how a love for something and the search for admiration or approval can rob that process of the elements that made you love it in the first place."
Anyone who listens to these recordings will likely be hungry for the live show, and luckily The New Yorks are set to deliver. The group are thrilled to be stopping by Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne in August and September, and more than ready to hit the ground running with high-energy live shows. Vinnie enthuses, "The recently built set is an honest representation of the recordings. We have always been a traditional band with an organic set up, little time for smoke, mirrors and bullshit."
The New Yorks are Vinnie Barbaro, Marcus Rosella, Carlos Carosi and Jared Grimm.
The single We Enjoy This Too Much will be released on July 14. The EP I Wish I Was You, But That's Just Me is out July 31.


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Trees Ahead
Forum Art Gallerya��s Xmas workshop for children promises elves, bells and more
From handmade greeting cards to quaint decorations for your Christmas tree a�� the Forum Art Gallerya��s annual workshop promises plenty. Back with their Christmas-themed arts and crafts workshops for children, the sessions also aim at imparting lessons on recycling. Started five years ago, director Shalini Biswajit says it is an attemptA� to educate the youngsters on efficient ways to recycle everyday items and transform them into pieces that can be used as festive decorations and home dA�cor. The workshop will be supervised by the gallerya��s in-house artists, along with Biiswajit herself.
Around 15 children (five years and above) are expected to participate, and materials will be provided by the gallery. a�?They will be making objects like ice cream cones, paper coils, candy holders, greeting cards, ornaments, and any other item that can be an attractive addition to their Christmas trees,a�? she smiles, adding that figurines of Santa Claus and reindeers are other things the children will be experimenting with at the workshop. Of course, participants do get to take home what they design.
This three-day event is not the only workshop they conduct, though. a�?We arrange at least one workshop every month. Even now, there is an ongoing series of arts classes for children and adults on select days of the week, where we celebrate the works of various artists from across the globe. Other activities include sketching or shading with pencils and working with dry and oil pastels, water colours and acrylic paints,a�? she further informs.
From December 21-23. 11 am to 1 pm, at Forum Art Gallery. Registration at `1,200 per head. Details: 42115596
a�� Karan Pillai