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Peter Victor is an economist who has been asking a heretical question: Can the earth support endless growth?

Traditionally, economists have argued that the answer is yes. In the 1960s, when Victor was earning his various degrees, a steady rise in gross domestic product (GDP)—the combined value of our paid work and the things we produce—was seen as crucial for raising living standards and keeping the masses out of poverty. We grow or we languish: This assumption has become so central to our economic identity that it underpins almost every financial move our leaders make. It is to economics what the second law of thermodynamics is to physics.

But Victor—now a professor at York University in Toronto—felt something tugging him in the opposite direction. Ecologists were beginning to learn that Earth does have limits. Pump enough pollution into a lake and you can ruin it forever; chop down enough forest and it might never grow back. By the early ’00s, the frailties of the planet were becoming even more evident—and unsettling—as greenhouse gases accumulated and chunks of Greenland’s glaciers began breaking off into the sea. “We’ve had 125,000 generations of humans, but only the last eight have had growth,” Victor told me. “So what’s considered normal? I think we live in very abnormal times. And the signs are showing up everywhere that the burden we’re placing on the natural environment can’t be borne.”

In essence, endless growth puts us on the horns of a seemingly intractable dilemma. Without it, we spiral into poverty. With it, we deplete the planet. Either way, we lose.

Unless, of course, there’s a third way. Could we have a healthy economy that doesn’t grow? Could we stave off ecological collapse by reining in the world economy? Could we do it without starving?

Victor wanted to find out. First, he created a computer model replicating the modern Canadian economy. Then he tweaked it so that crucial elements—including consumption, productivity, and population—gradually stopped growing after 2007. To stave off unemployment, he shortened the workweek to roughly four days, creating more jobs. He also set up higher taxes on the rich and more public services for the poor, and imposed a carbon tax to fill government coffers and discourage the use of fossil fuels. The upshot? It took a couple of decades, but unemployment eventually fell to 4 percent, most people’s standards of living actually rose, and greenhouse gas emissions decreased to well below the levels outlined in the Kyoto Protocol climate agreement. The economy reached a “steady state.” And if the model is accurate, then something like it, say some ecologically minded economists, may be the only way for humanity to survive in the long term.

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I believe that economic growth only requires human ingenuity, which I assume is unbounded. Therefore economic growth can continue forever. Total human population will have to stabilise, and the sooner the better. We badly need human ingenuity to reduce the impact we make on our planet's material resources, the natural world, and climate. The fraction of people who will earn their living by manipulating ideas as opposed to matter will continue to rise. I foresee a world where city driving will be in battery powered cars recharged off the grid, and where long distance travel will be substantially replaced by extensions of internet videoconferencing. A world where metals are extracted from ores without using large quantities of energy and toxic chemicals. Where solar and geothermal energy dominate. A world where we will buy cheaply the intellectual and creative property of others, via automated PayPal. People will earn a decent living by trading on volume.

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11/10/2010 7:22:33 PM

I admire the ends (no work, more parenting, more play), but not the means. I forecast the someday capitalism may bring about the end of work in my first book: http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000252605. I really have trouble understanding the idea that anyone would want increased regulation, but not increased happiness. Some other thoughts on article: “The government then steps in and covers the salary difference.” This is quite popular when using other people’s tax dollars, and is usually resented when done with one’s own. “In the mainstream view, these labor efficiencies make goods cheaper, which leaves consumers with more disposable income—which they invest or spend on more stuff, leading to more hiring to fulfill demand.” The author betrays his Keynesian roots. Investment or job creation by fiat does not create demand. Demand creates demand. Hence, the purpose of production is consumption. That is, we supply things (production) when there is demand (consumption.) Creating jobs or making things when there no demand is a recipe for bankruptcy (I have learned this the hard way.); unless you are the government, in which case you merely risk not being re-elected. At the very least, it’s bad policy and an inefficient allocation of resources. This statement simply leaves me breathless: “Victor, for his part, points out that 1983 was the last year that ‘the world economy was just at the level of the capacity of the planet to support it.’ Since then, of course, world population has exploded and global resources have dwindled.” Really? Really, Victor? In constant 2007 dollars, wheat is cheaper today than it was then. ‘Nuff said. “To prevent climate change and resource depletion, no-growthers favor a heavy tax on carbon and other pollutants.“ I bet they do. However, just as we don’t know if a no-growth economy would be good or sustainable; we don’t know that limiting carbon emissions would have a net effect on the environment, or that c

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Nature grows but recycles everything. Why can't people learn from the natural world, and somehow grow by recycling.

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Utilities are faced with some formidable challenges – aging infrastructure and applications, supported by an aging workforce; a new generation of consumers with higher than ever expectations for self-service and innovative product offerings; new and increased regulatory pressures, and pressure to increase operational efficiency while reducing O&M costs. Combine that with increased pressure to maintain revenues when big box and online retailers are selling energy generation technology – like solar panels - straight to consumers and it’s easy to see why utilities must begin to take a different and more aggressive approach with modern platforms, capabilities and services. The rise in cloud capability, with multiple deployment and service models, make these challenges well within the range of manageable, even for mission critical applications like CIS and ERP. An updated business and technology strategy, thoughtfully including cloud, is a meaningful first step.

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Other utilities have already adopted a cloud first strategy and some have boldly stated that they will be 100% in the cloud within a few years.

The case for cloud is clear and the industry is headed that way. But what does that really mean? Solution providers are ready to respond - they’re rapidly adopting a cloud delivery approach for even the most mission-critical utility applications like CIS and all claim to have cloud offerings ready to consume. Ready or not, the cloud is here and it’s crucial for you to develop a cloud strategy with an understanding of the benefits and implications of the various cloud models. Going to the cloud means new ways to contract and manage your technology solutions and requires an intentional plan to transition your organization to your chosen deployment and service model.

The first step in developing a sound cloud strategy is having a solid understanding of what cloud is. Some of you already have a strong footing in this understanding. If so, I encourage you to come back for future installments of this series, where we’ll dig deeper into topics like accounting capitalization and rate recovery – two very different things sometimes classified together; security and operations in detail; and cloud maturity. If you’re still still scratching your head about how the various cloud deployment and service models match your specific business needs, or simply want a refresher, read on.

What is cloud?

In it’s simplest terms, cloud is a multi-tenant computing environment with shared infrastructure – things like servers, storage, networking, applications, and analytics – delivered as a service. While the concept is simple, thoughtful application of these concepts to an overall cloud strategy for your utility will help identify how best to reap the touted benefits of cloud – all within your defined risk tolerance. There are a few concepts to keep in mind that makes cloud unique from other outsourcing or data center hosting arrangements. Specifically, the National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST), says it’s cloud when:

  • Resources are available on demand, via self-service. This means an IT contact or business owner within the utility can provision the computing environment automatically.

  • Capabilities are accessed over the network. Your computing capabilities can be accessed over a network or the internet with any number of platforms – desktops, laptops, mobile phones, or tablets.

  • Resources are pooled. The computing resources serve multiple tenants or applications and are dynamically assigned and reassigned across available resources as demand fluctuates.

  • Resources are elastic. Resource elasticity simply means an ability to provision and release computing resources as demand fluctuates – giving the appearance of unlimited, on demand capacity.

  • Services are measurable. Cloud capability is offered as a service, and thus, must be accompanied by an appropriate metric by which to monitor, control, and report usage.

Let’s begin by taking a look at private versus public cloud.

Private Cloud

Many people think of private cloud as a virtualized on-premise computing environment. Others think of it as simply data center hosting of a virtualized computing environment. While this is the beginning of the story, it doesn’t end there. Private cloud computing takes virtualization a step further, to include the key capabilities discussed above that earn a cloud designation.

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), defines private cloud computing in this way: “The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers. It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and it may exist on or off premises.” You may hear private cloud referred to as enterprise cloud or corporate cloud.

In utility industry specifics, the private cloud would be provisioned for use by a single utility corporation or municipality, with multiple tenants. Those tenants could be wholly owned subsidiaries, business units, different operating companies or service/regulatory jurisdictions. This deployment model allows the utility to pool resources (compute, storage, network bandwidth) and create a consumption based offering specifically and exclusively for the utility. Private cloud offers a consolidation of hardware and potentially even data centers, resulting in reduced total cost of ownership for infrastructure. The organization may opt to locate hardware off premises, with infrastructure maintained on a private network, further reducing cost of ownership.

Operating costs are reduced as well, although not eliminated. A private cloud computing model still requires the organization to provide for the planning, deployment, and management of the environment - either with internal resources or by procuring the services of a managed services organization with the skills to support computing environments matched to the utilities’ portfolio of applications.

In this deployment model, the client retains responsibility for securing the environment up to their point of ownership. In all cases, data protection and the supporting policies and procedures remain the responsibility of the customer. If the infrastructure is on-premise, physical security and access to the data center will be the responsibility of the utility. Locating the infrastructure off premise provides the benefit of shared physical security and access control for the provider data center. Considerations for off-premise deployment includes network connectivity to the off premise data center as well as defining access policies and procedures for support resources provided either internally or via 3rd party managed service providers.

According to Forrester Consulting, private cloud can offer impressive returns on investment. Their Total Economic Impact (TEI) study examined the ROI results of multiple organizations that adopted private cloud. The composite result was a 111% ROI, with a 13.2-month Payback Period. Dell EMC, a provider of private cloud infrastructure and services, has also conducted ROI analyses across dozens of organizations in multiple industries, including energy. They evaluated different types of cloud transformations - moving to private cloud, adopting public cloud, and moving to hybrid cloud - within organizations of varying sizes and maturity levels. Their findings align with Forrester, with savings of 18-26% on average and as high as 45% in some cases.

The private cloud deployment model is ideal for utilities who are eager to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing and who prefer to retain more control over the planning, deployment and operations of the environment. This model offers reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and decreased technical complexity, while still providing flexibility for customization of infrastructure to meet specific requirements for performance and compliance.

Public Cloud

In a private cloud environment, infrastructure is provisioned for the exclusive use of a single organization. In contrast, multiple organizations – or tenants – share computing resources in a public cloud. Let’s start with the NIST definition:

“The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for open use by the general public. It maybe owned, managed, and operated by a business, academic, or government organization, or some combination of them. It exists on the premises of the cloud provider.”

A more commonly and easily understood definition of public cloud is cloud infrastructure that is made available to multiple consumers (i.e. tenants) – utilities and other types of businesses – over the public internet. Resources such as storage, virtual machines, or applications are shared and available at a scale not typically possible for a single utility in an on-premise or even private cloud scenario. You might think of iCloud or Microsoft365 when someone says public cloud. While these types of public cloud models are well-known, there is also a variation of public cloud that can work even for mission critical applications, and at a price point that can fit most any budget.

In the public cloud, the computing environment is highly standardized and automated. While this makes scale almost infinite, with little upfront cost to the utility, customization is limited. From an operational perspective, the infrastructure is managed by the cloud service provider, relieving the burden of finding resources or hiring a managed service provider for the care and feeding of the computing environment. There are a number of service models (e.g., IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS) that determine ownership and cost of operations for database and applications. These concepts will be discussed in detail in later installments.

Security is often cited as a concern for public cloud. Public cloud providers take security seriously, and hold a number of certifications like SOC-2, COBIT, HIPPA and PCI, which can help utilities feel a level of assurance that proper care is taken to protect proprietary and customer data and ease the burden of compliance through inherited controls. Still, security in the cloud is a partnership between the utility and the cloud service provider. The shared responsibility model is dictated by the service delivery model that we will explore in greater detail later in the series.

Virtual private cloud (VPC) is a concept within public cloud computing that brings the best of both private and public cloud. A VPC allows your utility to take advantage of the benefits of being in a multi-tenant environment – lower costs and near instant scalability via shared infrastructure - with the safety of operating on a private network that isolates your utility’s virtual resources from other tenants. This makes running mission-critical workloads in the public cloud a more viable option, but there are still a few considerations to think through. While the public cloud offers highly resilient, high scalable infrastructure solutions, which makes availability with most public cloud providers a non-issue, oversubscription in a multi-tenant environment could still pose a concern for performance. A couple of key considerations when contemplating public cloud and VPC for your organization will be the availability service level and what, if any, service level is proposed for application performance.

From an overall ROI, it’s easy to assume returns equally as impressive as those cited above for private cloud. One thing to be cautious of when moving enterprise systems to public cloud is attempting to duplicate on premise or private cloud architecture in the cloud. Many companies have done this as a protective measure to ensure adequate sizing for performance purposes. This is certain death to your ROI. Work together with your cloud architects to right size your environment to achieve optimal benefits from both a cost and performance perspective.

Both private and public cloud offer benefits to utilities and each comes with considerations that must be evaluated in context of an overall cloud strategy for your utility. This installment just scratches surface of the differences between private and public clouds, and the potential implications for utilities considering cloud for mission critical enterprise applications.

In future installments, we’ll continue to explore these concepts, in context of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud. We’ll also discuss the concept of community clouds and how that may be an option for utilities. We’ll also dig deeper into security and operations in detail. These topics further expand on the topics above and are important for building a well-rounded cloud strategy for your utility.

Ask Jen

Jennifer Foote is a founding partner and COO at Validos. She brings a passion to helping organizations, especially Utilities, understand the dramatic and ever evolving cloud deployment options and their impacts. Questions, comments, feedback? Email or send a note via LinkedIn.

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This year’s lectures are looking good, with great topics offered by martial arts instructors and academics alike. We’re proud to host academic lectures by Dr. Noelle Phillips, Dr. Robert Rouse, and Daniel Helbert of the University of British Columbia. In addition, we’ll have lectures by martial arts instructors including Bob Charrette, Puck Curtis, David R. Packer, and Tom Leoni (who will be leading a panel discussion).

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Keith Richards, in New Autobiography: Boy, Do I Hate Mick Jagger

Keith Richards in New Autobiography Boy Do I Hate Mick Jagger

Excerpts from the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, Life, have hit the Internet. The New York Post reports: “Richards describes in frank detail what sounds like a long and particularly explosive marriage, complete with love rivalries, drug taking, epic arguments and jaw-dropping insults.” Though fans are likely to be pleased by Richards’s salacious revelations and frank assessments, bandmate Mick Jagger, whom the author describes as “unbearable” and refers to as “Brenda” and “Your Majesty,” is not. The same can be said of Yoko Ono, as Richards characterizes her former husband John Lennon as “a silly sod, in many ways.” It appears that the stuff of Life stands on the scurrilous side of the continuum of rock-star confessionals. Some highlights from the genre:Legendary:

Keith Richards, Life: “Saxophonist Bobby Keys and I played it a little far when we set fire to the bathroom [of the Playboy mansion]. Well, we didn't, the dope did. Not our fault. Bobby and I were just sitting in the john, comfortable, nice john, sitting on the floor, and we’ve got the doc’s bag and we’re just smorgasbording. ‘I wonder what these do?’ Bong. And at a certain point talk about hazy, or foggy, Bobby says, ‘It’s smoky in here.’ And I’m looking at Bobby and can’t see him. And the drapes are smoldering away; everything was just about to go off big-time There was a thumping on the door, waiters and guys in black suits bringing buckets of water. They get the door open and we're sitting on the floor, our pupils very pinned. I said, ‘We could have done that ourselves. How dare you burst in on our private affair?’”

Tommy Lee, Tommyland: “Before we got clean, we were drunk, we were crazy, we snorted mountains of cocaine, [redacted] and I shot heroin and drank Jack Daniel’s like the world was ending tomorrow, and none of us, for a while there, would have cared it were were if we were? the biggest band in the world or died the next day.”

Slash, Slash: “I got Renee (his then wife) out of bed ... the house continued to shake the three of us (a visiting relative was in the house) huddled in the doorway to our bedroom.Â Renee was between us, with no shirt on, and she was pretty well built. Despite what was going on around us, I still found that pretty funny.”

Ostentatiously misogynistic:

Nikki Sixx, The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star: “Girls were a form of entertainment, nothing more, and when heroin came along, it blew them away.”

Lactose intolerant:

Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story: “Singers aren’t supposed to have dairy before a show, but we all know I’m a rule breaker. Pizza is just so good!”

Evelyn Waugh–esque:

Stewart Copeland, Strange Things Happen: A Life with the Police, Polo, and Pygmies: “My daddy used to conduct his nefarious manipulation of local potentates with cocktail parties at our modest Ottoman palace.”


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Researchers say the number of cases in the country's backlogged immigration courts has surged to nearly 600,000, jumping more than 100,000 in the last year.

The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University said Friday the caseload was up 16 percent in May from eight months ago. That's a bigger increase than in each of the last two fiscal years.

TRAC co-director Susan Long says the data does not show a big change since President Donald Trump took office, continuing on a trend from the end of the Obama administration. She says there's a lag in when cases are filed with court, so many of these were likely initiated during the Obama administration.

The backlog has been rising in recent years, especially since a surge of unaccompanied children and people traveling as families began arriving on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Helicopters with Ventura County Fire made water drops Friday afternoon on a small brush fire near Lynn Ranch.

The fire was reported at 12:01 p.m. in the 900 block of Calle Brusca in Thousand Oaks, and firefighters were able to keep the blaze to about ⅓ of an acre an hour after it was reported.

The fire had been smoldering, but no flames could be seen, fire officials said.

Steve Swindle, a fire engineer and spokesman for county fire, said the blaze started in a remote barranca, and the helicopter was dousing the fire. No structures were threatened, he said.

Swindle also said hand crews were making their way toward the fire and were cutting a containment line. Firefighters cleared the area around 2:30 p.m.

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Too much tea or coffee, smoking, nerve damage or even advancing years can all be reasons why tooth discolouration can occur. Many people feel dissatisfied with their teeth once they have lost their white lustre, believing them to be unattractive. Although the teeth may still be healthy and work well, brown or stained teeth can cause a loss of self-esteem, leading sufferers to be reluctant to laugh, smile or open their mouth too wide in case their teeth are inadvertently on display. A common treatment which can cause a significant improvement in tooth colour is the use of a whitening agent. Discover below how tooth-whitening works and where to go for premium bleaching treatment and advice.

What is Tooth-Whitening?

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There are two main methods of obtaining whiter teeth; the use of a stand a lone bleaching agent, and laser assisted whitening. When you use a home treatment bleaching agent, you first need to visit your dentist to get him to create customised mouth trays, these trays are then used in conjunction with a bleaching gel for specified periods over the course of a few weeks. Laser treatment takes place at a dental surgery, and involves painting the teeth with a bleaching product which is then activated by a special light. Both procedures can produce good results, although they may need to be carried out periodically as no whitening treatment is a permanent solution.

Dentists are Often Best for Tooth-Whitening Treatments

Qualified dentists that are registered with the General Dental Council can all carry out tooth-whitening treatments. Dental nurses and hygienists may also carry out the procedure. Unfortunately tooth whitening is normally seen as a cosmetic procedure so the costs of the treatment will rarely be met through the NHS. Since treatment through a dentist can be expensive, many people search online, aiming to find alternative methods of obtaining the whiter teeth they crave but without the hefty price tag which using a dentist can carry. Unfortunately there can be significant disadvantages to using products bough via the Internet or through using a beauty salon treatment provider. Extreme caution is advised if considering these sources of dental whitening products.

Whitening Kits From the Internet May be Dangerous

Buying a kit online which promises to get your teeth whiter and brighter for a fraction of the cost associated with using a dentist can be an attractive idea, but there are numerous risks associated with using unregulated merchandise. A dentist assesses the condition of your mouth and won’t undertake any treatment without being sure it is safe. If you have undiagnosed gum disease or other problems, any bleaching treatment could have a detrimental effect on your oral health. Proper assessment and monitoring is critical. A dentist will provide a customised mouth plate which is specifically designed to match the contours of your individual jaw line. This minimizes the risk of bleaching gel leaking out onto vulnerable gums or delicate oral tissue, where it can cause painful blistering and ulceration. There is no way of knowing whether whitening agents obtained online will be effective, or even if the ingredients in them are safe. For all these reasons it’s always better to visit a reputable dentist to get the work undertaken properly, or at least to obtain their opinion on which products are safest and most effective.

If undertaken properly, tooth whitening treatments can produce spectacular results and utterly transform the appearance of previously brown or discoloured teeth. Using a registered dentist for the whitening procedure, or getting advice on the best type of product to use is the safest and most effective way of ensuring you get the results you want.

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Extending between Richmond and Port Arthur, the Convict Trail traces the history of Australia— which was initially founded as a convict settlement—back to its origin. Learn about how convicts developed the country’s infrastructure as you pass some of the tallest and most-scenic sea cliffs on the planet.

The Basics
Hobart serves as the gateway to Tasmania’s Convict Trail; day trips and overnight excursions typically depart from here and nearly always include a stop at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site, considered the most intact convict site in Australia. To get the full Convict Trail experience, take a high-speed boat trip along the coastal sea cliffs from Eaglehawk Neck or go hiking in Tasman National Park.

Things to Know Before You Go
  • The Convict Trail is a must for history buffs, nature lovers, and photographers.
  • Plan to spend one to three days exploring the trail.
  • Be sure to pack sturdy walking shoes, especially for stops at the national park.
  • As most of the trail is open-air, ensure that you wear sunscreen and take plenty of water on your excursions.
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The Convict Trail begins in the town of Richmond, which is 17 miles (27 kilometers) from Hobart. The easiest way to take in the trail is by self-driving, but it’s possible to visit some areas, such as the Port Arthur Historic Site, on a day trip from Hobart.

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Individual attractions on the Convict Trail maintain their own hours. The best time to visit generally falls between December and February—summer in Australia—when the weather is warm and dry enough for enjoying the trail’s outdoor attractions.

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The Convict Trail follows 149 miles (240 kilometers) of the Great North Road between Sydney and the Hunter Valley. This road, still used today, was built between 1826 and 1836 by hundreds of convicts working in leg irons. It was considered one of Australia’s greatest engineering feats of the nineteenth century.
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How To Get Rid Of Warts

Warts are small protrusions or raised lumps, which are caused by a viral infection often arising as a result of broken skin or a compromised immune system. The virus responsible is the human papillomavirus, HPV, of which there are many strains.

There are many different types of warts varying in shape and the site of infection; ranging from the common wart (verruca vulgaris) to genital warts and each type of wart comes from a different strain.

Warts are viruses living within skin with the blood vessels actually feeding the virus ensuring it carries on thriving. This is the reason why removal of warts can often be painful because it is attached to the capillaries and embedded in the skin. Often you can see black dots at the site which are clotted blood vessels feeding the wart.

What are the different types of warts?

There are many types of warts with varying sizes, shapes and appearances which include:

Plantar warts – A common type of wart that grows on the side or bottom of the foot. Because they are usually located on the bottom of the feet, they are usually flat and painful. The pressure of the body weight causes the plantar wart to grow inward. Anyone can develop plantar warts, however this type of wart is more likely to affect teenagers; people with a weakened immune system; those who have been affected by plantar warts before; and people who walk barefoot especially in public baths and showers.

Flat warts – These warts are small and smooth with a distinct oval or round shape. They appear in large numbers, anywhere between 20 and 100, and can be found anywhere on the body. In children, these warts are most often found on the face and fingers. Scratching causes the warts to spread in a linear fashion.

Genital warts – These are spread through sexual contact and form tiny, soft, flesh coloured bumps.

Why do warts spread?

Warts are spread when a non-infected area comes into contact with an infected area either through direct contact or contact with skin cells shed from the wart. In order to contract the infection, the uninfected skin needs to have a small tear or opening. Warts can be highly contagious and hence one should not use towels and objects from people who already have warts.

What is the best wart treatment?

Whatever the type of wart, there is great justification in the use of the amino acid L-lysine. Lysine inhibits viral replication by blocking the uptake of arginine, a major “food source” for the virus to multiply. The supplement I would recommend is L-Lysine by Lamberts, take three tablets daily on an empty stomach. Lysine also helps to boost the immune system which ensures a faster recovery from this type of infection.

Topically, for all types of warts excluding genital warts, I would recommend Lemon Balm Cream. Lemon Balm displays anti-viral properties making it very useful for cold sores and warts. It is very gentle and suitable for children too.

This content is not intended to replace conventional medical treatment. Any suggestions made and all herbs listed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, condition or symptom. Personal directions and use should be provided by a clinical herbalist or other qualified healthcare practitioner.

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• Hulu to Offer Ad-Supported Downloading as Subscribers Pass 20 Million

    Hulu had a lot of updates at its NewFront/Upfront presentation this morning, but among the most interesting for me was that Hulu will offer downloading of its content, but with ads included. Since the vast majority of Hulu’s 20 million+ subscribers are on the ad-supported plan, this means Hulu is going to be breaking some new ground in downloading, relative to its ad-free SVOD peers Netflix and Amazon, both of which have been offering downloading for a while.

    VideoNuze readers know I’ve been a huge fan of downloading for years since TiVo first offered it, seeing it as way for time-starved viewers to gain full access to the compelling content available on SVOD or DVR when they’re either not online (e.g. in airplanes), enduring spotty carrier connections (e.g. in trains and cars) or on expensive capped mobile data plans (as most wireless subscribers still are). Since many of us are in these modes very frequently, downloading is essential for allowing us to maximize the value of our monthly subscriptions, which in turn leads to higher satisfaction and reduced churn.

    Hulu has lagged its peers by not enabling downloading, but its new feature, whose specific launch date was only identified as “during the 2018-2019 upfront season,” will differentiate itself immediately by having ads included. As we all know, Netflix and Amazon have sucked an enormous amount of ad-supported viewing hours out of the ecosystem, with downloading on these services becoming a bigger contributor. By including ads, Hulu directly addresses this, allowing advertisers to at last follow viewers into their offline viewing experiences. Hulu’s light load of ads, which are unskippable, only enhances the value proposition to advertisers.

    No details were given about how Hulu’s ad-supported download model will work. One key issue is timeliness. Obviously an ad for a movie that’s “opening this Friday” or one for a limited time sale on specific cars won’t be relevant in a downloaded show that may not be consumed until weeks later. Another issue is how ad views will be measured and reported. If an advertiser is trying to hit certain audience milestones in a time window, downloading’s unpredictable consumption is a curveball. Meanwhile, a non ad-related issue is which programs Hulu will have the rights to offer for download; for licensed content this will be much more complicated.

    Despite these challenges, downloading on Hulu is no doubt going to become a key feature of the service, as it already is for Netflix and Amazon. Another benefit for Hulu is that downloading could also add value to its Live TV service, differentiating it from other skinny bundles that don’t allow downloading of either VOD or DVR content to my knowledge.

    Stepping back, Hulu’s presentation this morning re-emphasized the unique place Hulu now has in the ecosystem. With 20 million plus subscribers, it is by far the largest online platform specializing in ad-supported premium content. It has an average age of 31 with a median income of $92K and 78% viewership on TVs. During the presentation, numerous brand executives testified to Hulu’s tech-savvy, culturally relevant audience.

    Given the rise of ad-free SVOD, more advertisers will struggle to reach their millennial audience targets with 100% brand safety and viewability, making Hulu a prime option. Hulu has also been very smart about scooping up rights to popular library content to augment its still limited (though rapidly expanding) slate of originals, led of course by “The Handmaid’s Tale” which was renewed for season 3.

    Last but not least is Hulu’s skinny bundle play with Live TV. It’s still extremely early days for skinny bundles, but Hulu’s in the unique position of leveraging its SVOD subscriber base. At $40/mo including the SVOD service, Hulu with Live TV is an incremental $32/mo if you already subscribe to SVOD. That price point is better than all other skinny bundles except Sling TV, and Hulu offers subscribers the convenience of having just one subscription.

    Today Hulu also announced it will be able to dynamically insert ads in Hulu with Live TV as well, enhancing the value of its inventory. One big to-do for Hulu is to expand coverage of local broadcast TV. While it’s up to 600 local stations carried around the U.S. it still lags YouTube TV to be fully competitive.

    All in all, Hulu has come a long way from its roots. At a recent valuation of $8.7 billion, Hulu is still a far smaller company than Netflix (but remember Netflix now has almost 70 million international subscribers and Hulu is domestic only). But Hulu has carved out a valuable place for itself in the TV industry, for both viewers and advertisers. Online video isn’t a winner take all game, and Hulu is showing it can earn a significant slice of the pie.

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This creature is what might be called a trans absolutely perfect, sublime from head to foot, dark as night, she begins by proposing a hot tub, stark naked, his big cock wedged between thin and shapely legs . The guy who is with her in the bath can not keep his hands to walk on this crazy body, to slide down his cock, to slip into her anus. The beautiful cross point out its excitement and neither liked nor less takes his cock in the mouth, greedily sucking it like a starving. Back in the room for a 69 overexcited with two beautiful tails erect. The temperature rises too much and the bitch feels grow wings. It returns the type and begins to grind her ass slowly and sensually, driving his cock deep inside him. Turning once again, she rides and the dart-type plant straight into his ass, starting to fidget more and faster and moan more and more deeply. The type is in angels and insists soon to be screwed again … But when these two stop??

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(Im)mobile wallets?

Mobile wallets have been heralded for the past several years as a paradigmatic change in payment technology. While new technology that was to bring it closer to fruition has been continually announced the empirical evidence for traction is thin at best. That does not seem to deter retailers and merchants as more dollars pour into ventures such as MCX (Merchant Customer Exchange) announced last month.

The foregoing "innovations", however,  seem to have left most consumers cold with a majority choosing to hold on to their traditional wallets. The Wall Street Journal has a remarkable story on how the "owner of Mini's Cupcakes in Salt Lake City installed a device that can accept mobile payments" for her customers to be able to pay for their sweet treats with a smartphone instead of cash or plastic. In over eight months there has not been a single customer who used a smartphone to sate their sweet tooth.

The WSJ reports notes that the cupcake store owner's situation is typical of the "many hurdles facing widespread adoption of mobile
payments. Banks, merchants and technology companies have bet billions of
dollars on the technology, but those investments likely will take years
to pay off" . Surprisingly, even "early-stage winners in the race to devise a new
standard for mobile payments, such as Google Inc.,
have barely made a dent in what is expected to be a giant market later this decade."

The skepticism for mobile wallets is centered around purported security concerns of the consumer to the plethora of mobile wallet systems on tap ranging from ISIS to Google Wallet to Square with, at the moment,  none of them even countenancing cross-platform collaborative efforts.That has left customers in most any field not only bewildered but also unhappy; a discontentment that extends even to storied Apple's venture in the field called Passbook which was panned by in at least one review as being "great for collating some ad hoc apps but less so for actually paying for things with a credit card, debit card or bank account."  Perhaps like any phenomenon that evokes the term disruptive technology, there will be a shake out before a winner emerges. What is certain, given the vast sums invested by a variety of tech giants and the alluring convenience it promises, mobile wallets will eventually become de rigueur for payments around the world.

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Located in the converted wine cellars and former “below stairs” kitchens, facilities at Le Petit Spa include: Jacuzzi, Sauna and Wet Room with drench shower. Comfortable soft seating, complimentary bottled water and the latest magazines to read – you won’t want to leave!

Le Petit Spa opens daily from 2pm until 7pm. Guests may reserve this facility, for two hours, for a small additional charge of 20 € per person (35 € per couple) which includes a glass of Blanquette (sparkling wine). To retain privacy & a calm environment, only two guests are permitted at any one time.

Our massage room is located adjacent to Le Petit Spa and provides an area of calm and relaxation for your massage of choice.  Guests may change in their bedrooms and use the bathrobe and slippers provided for your comfort.

When making your reservation at La Villa de Mazamet, we will ask you if you would like to pre-book massages and use of the spa during your stay, please visit our Special Offers page for inclusive packages.

For simplicity, we price our massages by duration. You choose the massage of choice, and then the duration you would like:

60 minute massage – 75 €
90 minute massage – 100 €

Our resident masseur, Pierre Sirven owner of Zenergy Massages, offers four styles of massages.

Pierre Sirven

Combining techniques from around the world, this massage offers the combined benefits of Californian, Ayurvedic, Balinese, Korean and Chinese massages – deeply relaxing.

Unifies body, heart and soul. This massage relieves muscle tension, improves blood circulation, reduces stress and improves sleep and aids healthy skin.

Cocooning and enveloping. This massage can pave the way to self-discovery, revealing what inner peace and pleasure of a body able to breathe and move freely, a similar style to a Swedish massage.

Invigorating and relaxing. This Chinese massage helps remove energy blockages. It aims to relax, balance and strengthen the energy systems of the body.

Pierre will tailor the massage of choice to your individual needs with regards to pressure & you can let him know the areas of the body you would prefer the massage to focus on.

* Please note that in France, there is a legal difference between a “treatment” which carries a definition of having a medical benefit, and a “massage bien étre” which is a massage for good health and well being. The massages provided at La Villa match the latter definition.

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KISS Drummer Peter Criss Absolves Himself of All Responsibility

Gene Simmons: greedy, misogynistic, megalomaniacal bag of dicks. Paul Stanley: platitude-spewing ultra-narcissist. Also greedy. Ace Frehley: OK, sorta cool in that aloof guitar-hero way, but so whacked out on hard drugs and liquor for most of his life, kinda pathetic, really.

Peter Criss, however, has arguably been the least intolerable of the four original members of KISS: the lovable fuck-up, the “emotional one,” the heart and soul of a frequently heartless, soulless band. Never considered a particularly great drummer, his contributions were crucial nonetheless—his “Beth,” however sappy, was KISS’s biggest-ever hit, and his vocals made “Black Diamond” and “Hard Luck Woman” two of the band’s better tunes. But he seemed forever pushed around and disrespected by Gene and Paul. And his addictions and unceasing protestations of unfair treatment earned him multiple pink slips from the KISS corporation over the years.

It has made Criss a fairly sympathetic figure, and maybe if he’d kept his mouth shut and his pen away from paper, things would have stayed that way. But Criss, who’d been threatening to write a tell-all memoir for the past 25 years, finally completed the deed with his newly published Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of KISS—co-authored by Larry “Ratso” Sloman (who helped write Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis’s Scar Tissue and Howard Stern’s Private Parts and Miss America).

Bad move. Makeup to Breakup—through which Criss clearly intended to settle scores with his erstwhile bandmates, various KISS associates, and his two ex-wives—backfires dramatically, coming off exceedingly petty, exasperating, and selfish. Criss hardly portrays himself as a saint, but even though he details his many personal and professional failings, candidly recounting them isn’t the same as owning them. In the end, his lack of genuine soul-searching—as promised in the preface—and his persistently righteous indignation and self-pity render him an unlikable, bitter, oblivious lout.

Criss plays the sympathy card from the book’s outset in the admittedly compelling opening line, “Have you ever tasted the barrel of a .357 Magnum that’s halfway down your throat?” It’s January 17, 1994—the date of the Northridge earthquake—and Criss is sitting inside his demolished Hollywood apartment, down to his last $100,000 (cash in a bag, because he doesn’t trust banks), lamenting his IRS woes and status as a washed-up rock-‘n’-roll has-been. He sticks the gun in his mouth, then, just as he’s about to pull the trigger, he spots a photo of his young daughter on the floor and decides to go on living. Nearly 400 pages later, after we’ve been taken through the ups and downs of his 66 years on the planet, he says he’s “a deeper Peter Criss” for whom “trust, honor, integrity, respect—all those were very sacred to me.” But the bulk of the book blasts that claim to pieces.

Criss’s hypocrisy and contradictions are breathtaking, even after having decades to mull this stuff over. We’re told repeatedly that Gene is “truly a pig when it comes to sex.” But elsewhere in the book, Criss looks back at his own questionable sexual escapades with virtually no shame or remorse. There’s the drunk girl he and Ace covered with food and condiments from the hospitality table, then shoved naked into the elevator. There’s the redheaded Vegas showgirl Criss picks out to be sent to his room who, years later, he learns, jumped out a hotel window over having to “service” guys like him. (“I’d kill myself, too,” Criss writes unsympathetically.) And there’s the time he stumbled across members of the KISS crew—biker guys—abusing groupies in their room at a Holiday Inn, forcing them to, among other things, snort powdered cleanser. “Some of those guys were really crazy. But I loved them,” writes Criss with the benefit of hindsight.

Elsewhere, Criss goes out of his way to suggest, in pejorative fashion, that Stanley is gay or bisexual (a long-standing KISS-related rumor). Stanley loved to doodle and would rather shop for drapes and “frilly blouses” than drink with Criss. Clearly gay. Meanwhile, Criss says that he and Frehley used to “grab each other’s dicks. It wasn’t sexual, just stupid adolescent tomfoolery.” And, in maybe the most talked-about nugget from the entire book, Criss all but confirms that Frehley (who he earlier outs as bisexual) gave him oral sex during a threesome with infamous groupie “Sweet Connie from Little Rock”: “What he did down there, I don’t know and I don’t care, but eventually he came up for air. ‘You are one sick motherfucker,’ I said, and Ace just shrugged.”

Simmons and Stanley are consistently raked over the coals for putting money ahead of decency and friendship. And yet, when the pair asks Criss to join the 1996 KISS reunion tour, he leaps for the money and ditches his bandmates in Criss, his ’90s group that he’d previously credited with helping to pull him out of the suicidal depression that opens the book.

Later, he and Frehley have a falling out when Criss finds out he’s being paid less than on the 2000 KISS “Farewell” tour. Frehley, who Criss claims was like a blood brother to him, “betrayed me like Judas for some pieces of silver.” Throughout the book, Criss slams Frehley as “lazy” and a chronic masturbator.

Aside from one or two generic “Boy, I was an asshole” mea culpas, Criss rarely takes responsibility for any of his own failures. Crappy record companies—or the meddling of Simmons and Stanley—are to blame for his post-KISS records tanking. Others foisted drugs upon him.

The final two chapters of Makeup to Breakup detail Criss’s recent bout with breast cancer and his deep religious faith. He uses the cancer episode to get in one last shot at Simmons, Stanley, and Frehley: “Every year I do a walkathon for breast cancer to raise money. My dentist sent in a grand one year. Did the band send anything? Not a fucking dime. They didn’t even call me after I went public with my cancer.”

At the end of the book, Criss writes what’s already obvious: He’s still harboring plenty of bitterness toward his former bandmates. Evidently, this revenge memoir didn’t provide quite the catharsis he’d imagined, and it hardly provides the reader with any notion of goodwill toward the Catman. “I hope that I don’t take these feelings to my grave,” Criss writes of his anger.

He should have kept his feelings to himself.

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O.novo shower trays impress with their timeless design and an optional high-quality anti-slip surface. For a relaxing spa experience in your own bathroom: natural, stylish and simple. Our O.novo shower trays are available in different models and sizes - a collection of strong and stylish highlights for your bathroom.

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Quadrant shower trays: a solution for corner showers

The quadrant shower tray's special shape makes it an elegant corner solution for large, and more particularly, small bathrooms. The curving outward side saves space without detracting from the shower experience or aesthetic effect. A quadrant shower tray will, quite literally, round off your bathroom design with a stylish and dynamic touch.

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Flush-fitted shower trays are installed level with the bathroom floor, creating a harmonious, modern and spacious effect even in small bathrooms. Besides being a design highlight, a floor-level shower also offers practical benefits: it allows easier entry, while larger shower tray models provide improved accessibility, making them suitable for all life situations.

  • Rimless look with seamless transition from shower tray to bathroom floor
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Shower trays on a pedestal or plinth are suitable for any bathroom and are available in a very wide range of models. Pedestal shower trays are ideal for bathrooms with a low floor depth as the water outlet can be located directly in the base of the shower tray. The pedestal blends harmoniously with the overall effect of the bathroom and opens up options for individual design - find your favourite model.

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Ceramic is a natural product consisting of clay, kaolin, feldspar and quartz that we have been using for over 270 years to create high-quality sanitary products. As well as their long lasting beautiful appearance, our bathroom ceramics impress with their smooth, impermeable and almost scratchproof surfaces, easy maintenance and high resistance to everyday household acids and alkalis.

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More livestream wine tastings are coming!

Wednesday’s livestream on Instagram

After a quick overview of Italy’s Abruzzo wines, I’ll taste three wines (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo and Cerasuolo) while speaking with the co-owner of Tenuta i Fauri winery, Valentina Di Camillo. 30 minutes. Hope you can join on Instagram at 6.00 p.m. (French and Italian time) at: tjlmullen .

Livestream 4: Armenian Wines: Interview with 4 winemakers, including the Deputy Director of the Vines and Wines Foundation of Armenia.

Livestream 5: Left Bank Bordeaux: Interview with Director General of Château Lamothe-Bergeron, Médoc.

Livestream 6: Ramblings In Bordeaux: Appellations, Selecting Wines and Interview with Coralie de Boüard of Château Clos de Boüard in Saint-Émilion.

1. CHEF.

Once again, my own confinement cooking.

Texting rather than cooking

2. DISH.

Inspired by Mary Graham, a South African who—with her husband Brendan—runs a bed and breakfast in a small village in the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France.

I found an online recipe for banana bread that includes no refined sugar or dairy products, and instead uses honey for sweetness. The recipe is here.

Healthy banana bread with a beautiful Fronsac red wine

3. WINE.

Château Gaby is located in Fronsac, to the west of Bordeaux’s Saint-Émilion, across the River Isle. Fronsac generally has good value wines, which are relatively close in quality to some from Saint-Émilion. This winery was purchased by Boston businessman Tom Sullivan four years ago. My own notes on the wine are that the first scent has this gin and tonic like vibrant energy, and aromas of cedar, tar, licorice and mahogany, while in the mouth it’s a plush, deep, juicy rich wine—a true winner from Fronsac. Pair with Magret de Canard duck breast. (You can see my tasting in livestream 6, which you can click on above.)

The 2019 is beautiful – energetic, rich and layered

Pairing red wine with banana bread—Why not? In confinement, you can try anything. And the slight spice in the banana bread (I had no cinnamon, so substituted ginger and nutmeg) matches the spicy tones of this oaked red Bordeaux blend (80/20 Merlot/Cabernet Franc).

And a brief video to show that our entranceway to openness and freedom is closer.

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Below the mystical Tartscher Bühel hill in Upper Venosta Valley lies the historic town of Glorenza/Glurns, which was settled as early as in Roman times, as a junction along the trade route of the Via Claudia Augusta as well as a significant market and shipping center for the salt trade.

In 1499, the city was almost completely destroyed in the Battle of Calven during the Engadin War. As a result, the 10m high ring wall with its ten defensive towers and three gate towers was erected.

Today, Glorenza numbers only 900 inhabitants and is therefore the smallest city in the Southern Alps, a true gem and the only town in Europe that can still boast complete medieval fortifications, tower gates, arcades, arches and vaults, surrounded by Romanesque churches and castles.

A permanent exhibition at the Tauferer Tower Gate showcases the town’s most famous son, the painter Paul Flora, who died in 2009.


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Funny. Geeky. Awesome. This unisex Star Wars SITH Happens Darth Vader bodysuit is a hilarious parody for when the dark side awakens their diaper. Show the world your little one is as funny as you are.

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VINTAGE HANDMADE  SHAGGY TULU RUG  PILLOW COVER 28''x28'' (70x70 cm)  This beautiful 28" x 28" pillow covers was made from an authentic, vintage Turkish shaggy kilim rug handwoven in the 1970's. Bright colors of wool adorn the front of the pillow and the cotton back has a hidden zipper enclosure.Makes a gorgeous addition to any couch, chair or bed. Hand Made in Turkey The measures are about 28 x 28 inches/ 70cm x 70 cm THE INSERT IS NOT INCLUDED Care: Dry Clean Only! I would not recommend washing it in a washing machine. Shipping This item ships from Turkey Feel free to contact me for any question. Thank you for visiting my shop

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    The variety this week is ridiculous! Thanks to Mississippi Records and their diligent reissue efforts, bluesman Fred McDowell is represented in this batch along with the Malian Rail Band and Pacific Northwest rockers Dead Moon. We've also got new releases from Dolly Parton, Sly Stone, and Van Dyke Parks. And [drum roll please] the entire ABBA catalog courtesy of Polydor UK.

    ABBA - Ring Ring (1973), Waterloo (1974), ABBA (1975), Arrival (1976), The Album (1977), Voulez-Vous (1979), Super Trouper (1980), The Visitors (1981) (Polydor UK Imports)
    UK vinyl reissues of the Swedish pop superstars’ eight albums.

    Sly Stone - I'm Back! Family & Friends (Cleopatra)
    The first new album from the funk legend since 1982, I’m Back! Family & Friends features new versions of Sly & the Family Stone classics including “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People,” “Family Affair,” and “Thank You,” as well as three previously unreleased tracks. Sly gets some help from guests Jeff Beck, Ray Manzarek, Bootsy Collins, Ann Wilson, Carmine Appice, and others.

    Dolly Parton - Better Day (Dolly Records)
    Not only did the vivacious country legend release an uplifting and inspirational new album, she released it on vinyl via her own Dolly Records imprint. Available as a double LP, Better Day features all-original material and showcases Dolly’s rootsy bluegrass side as well as her contemporary country-pop chops.

    The Wood Brothers - Smoke Ring Halo (Southern Ground)
    The third collaborative studio album from siblings Chris Wood (of jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood) and Oliver Wood (of rock/blues band King Johnson). Bursting with soulful folk, Smoke Ring Halo was produced by Jim Scott (Wilco, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and features backing vocals from Zac Brown and Clay Cook.

    Animal Collective - Sung Tongs reissue (Fat Cat)
    The first domestic vinyl pressing of Animal Collective’s 2004 avant-pop masterpiece. Available as a double LP, this reissue has been DMM re-mastered and includes a digital download of the album.

    John Hiatt - Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns (New West Records)
    Double vinyl LP pressing of the new album from veteran singer-songwriter John Hiatt. On Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns you’ll find both an ode to the Buick Electra 225 (“Detroit Made”) and a heartfelt tribute about 9/11 (“When New York Had Her Heart Broke”). Produced by Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley (Silverchair, Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa), the album pairs Hiatt's honest, often-harrowing storytelling with some mean blues guitar.

    Fred McDowell - The Alan Lomax Recordings (Mississippi Records)
    Featuring the first-ever recordings by Blues Hall of Famer “Mississippi” Fred McDowell, this album was recorded in 1959 by folklorist Alan Lomax. It features a spirited version of Bukka White’s ‘Shake ’em on Down,’ harmonies from Mrs. Annie Mae McDowell, and even hair comb playing by a Ms. Fanny Davis. An intimate, genuine, and essential record of Mississippi hill country blues.

    Rail Band - Orchestre Rail-Band de Bamako (Mississippi Records)
    The legendary Malian Rail Band's 1970 debut reissued on vinyl for the first time.

    Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy (4 Men with Beards)
    180-gram vinyl reissue of Dylan's great 1989 comeback album.

    Van Dyke Parks - “Dreaming of Paris”/”Wedding in Madagascar” and “Wall Street” / “Money Is King” singles (Bananastan)
    The first two singles to be released by the iconic musician/composer/producer as part of his new 7-inch vinyl series. Each single is illustrated by a top contemporary American artist - in this case Ed Ruscha and Art Spiegelman, respectively.

    Dead Moon - In the Graveyard (1988), Unknown Passage (1989), Defiance (1990) (Mississippi Records)
    Re-mastered vinyl reissues of the revered underground Pacific Northwest band’s first three albums. Fun Fact: These albums were originally mastered by the band’s frontman, Fred Cole, on the same mono lathe used to cut the Kingsmen’s version of “Louie Louie.”

    The Clash
    - Black Market Clash 10-inch (Drastic Plastic)
    Limited-edition 10-inch vinyl reissue of this 1980 EP. A North America-only release that came out between London Calling and Sandinista!, Black Market Clash compiles UK B-sides and other songs that were previously only available in the US as imports. There are also dub versions of the songs “Bankrobber” and “Armagideon Time,” and a remix of the Clash’s Toots and the Maytals cover “Pressure Drop.”

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine (Plain Recordings)
    180-gram double LP reissue of Fiona Apple’s universally acclaimed third album, originally released in 2005.

    Michael Yonkers Band - Microminiature Love (Sub Pop)
    Vinyl reissue of this long-lost record from 1968 by the obscure Minnesota musician. First unearthed in 2002 and released in a very limited vinyl run by Destijl Records, the album is now available in wide release via Sub Pop.

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London School: Summer Term Update

Updated: April 17, 2020

London School: Summer Term Update

We are revising our plan for the Summer Term at ViolinSchool London, in line with new UK Government guidelines and lockdown extensions.

A full update will be published here by Wednesday 22nd April.

We can already confirm:

  • The start date of the Summer Term will be postponed by two weeks, and classes will now begin in the week commencing 4th May.
  • The first half of the term will be delivered online through a combination of online courses, live Zoom classes, and video exchange.
  • Registration and late enrolment will be extended until the end of May, and we hope to offer a limited number of reduced enrolment fees to those who need them.

If you are a new student booked into a beginner class or course, we will contact you individually in the coming days to make sure you are set up correctly with an instrument.

If you are a continuing student, your membership will be extended until the end of August, and we will contact you before the end of April to welcome you to the new term.

Please check back here after Wednesday 22nd April for the revised Summer Term plan.

Thank you, and keep safe!

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Message from the Director

Welcome parents, teachers, and friends to the commencement ceremony of the class of 2019. It is our pleasure to watch you walk down this aisle across this stage and into your new lives.

You are equipped with those 21st century skills and competencies: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity. The skills that are meant enable your success in an era of exponential technological change.

But It’s not enough.

The world is already changing at such a rapid rate that we risk forgetting why we ultimately make our big choices.

 So rather than encouraging you to speed up in order to keep up, I invite you to slow down. Take stock. Pause.  And reflect.

 You’ve heard me talk about our mission, and I feel like I have to because it guides everything we do around here.

 Let me jog your memory. Four years ago, we set about to revise and revive our school mission. In fact, a few of the parents involved in that effort are among you today.

The result:

“Cultivating learners with the agility of mind and confidence of spirit to become culturally proficient human beings”.

Each phrase was scrutinized and selected with purpose and intent. The one that feels most relevant for today is: HUMAN BEING.

It was risky choice but it was that nod to our common humanity that just felt right. And looking at how the world has changed since then I realize that we were really on to something. Society needs reminders to behave in a humane and respectful manner.

I get a lot of reminders from parents to nudge their kids to work harder. There was one parent I used to meet often. Our conversations always started with me describing his son: he’s such a caring young man. He’s a delight. At which point the father would say: Choroshii chelovek - ne professia? Being a good guy is not a profession.

I used to agree with him because I share his desire for our kids to work hard and stay focused.

But it’s not enough.

The world has become a nastier place. Maybe being a good guy should be a profession.

At the recent conference for school leaders, Brett Schilke of Singularity University challenged schools to reframe how we talk to kids about careers in a future they cannot yet imagine.

In addition to accountant, I was surprised to learn that technology will replace the profession of doctor.

So, in order to prepare kids to be future-focused, he suggested, and it makes sense, that we shift the conversation from careers to considering what they hope to enable. Rather than aspiring to become a doctor, they can aspire to enable health and well-being.

Then it hit me.

The most important message we can send you off into the world with is BE KIND.

STRIVE TO ENABLE KINDNESS…and you will find success. And that is ENOUGH.

Rebecca Juras. Director