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The dead letter channel pattern, shown in Figure 5.3, describes the actions to take when the messaging system fails to deliver a message to the intended recipient. This includes such features as retrying delivery and, if delivery ultimately fails, sending the message to a dead letter channel, which archives the undelivered messages.
The following example shows how to create a dead letter channel using Java DSL:
errorHandler(deadLetterChannel("seda:errors")); from("seda:a").to("seda:b");
Where the
errorHandler() method is a Java DSL interceptor, which implies
that all of the routes defined in the current route builder are
affected by this setting. The
deadLetterChannel() method is a Java DSL command
that creates a new dead letter channel with the specified destination endpoint,
errorHandler() interceptor provides a catch-all mechanism for handling
all error types. If you want to apply a more fine-grained approach to
exception handling, you can use the
onException clauses instead(see onException clause).
Normally, you do not send a message straight to the dead letter channel, if a delivery attempt fails. Instead, you re-attempt delivery up to some maximum limit, and after all redelivery attempts fail you would send the message to the dead letter channel. To customize message redelivery, you can configure the dead letter channel to have a redelivery policy. For example, to specify a maximum of two redelivery attempts, and to apply an exponential backoff algorithm to the time delay between delivery attempts, you can configure the dead letter channel as follows:
errorHandler(deadLetterChannel("seda:errors").maximumRedeliveries(2).useExponentialBackOff()); from("seda:a").to("seda:b");
Where you set the redelivery options on the dead letter channel by invoking the relevant
methods in a chain (each method in the chain returns a reference to the current
RedeliveryPolicy object). Table 5.1
summarizes the methods that you can use to set redelivery policies.
Table 5.1. Redelivery Policy Settings
|Method Signature
backOffMultiplier(double multiplier)
If exponential backoff is enabled, let
d, m*d, m*m*d, m*m*m*d, ...
|If collision avoidance is enabled, let
p be the collision
avoidance percent. The collision avoidance policy then tweaks the next delay by a
random amount, up to plus/minus
p% of its current value.
delayPattern(String delayPattern)
|Apache Camel 2.0:
|Apache Camel 2.0: Disables the redelivery feature. To enable redelivery, set
maximumRedeliveries() to a positive integer value.
handled(boolean handled)
|Apache Camel 2.0: If
true, the current exception is cleared when the
message is moved to the dead letter channel; if
false, the exception is
propagated back to the client.
initialRedeliveryDelay(long initialRedeliveryDelay)
|Specifies the delay (in milliseconds) before attempting the first redelivery.
logStackTrace(boolean logStackTrace)
|Apache Camel 2.0: If
true, the JVM stack trace is included in the
error logs.
maximumRedeliveries(int maximumRedeliveries)
|Maximum number of delivery attempts.
maximumRedeliveries(int maximumRedeliveries)
|Apache Camel 2.0: Maximum number of delivery attempts.
maximumRedeliveryDelay(long maxDelay)
|Apache Camel 2.0: When using an exponential backoff strategy (see
useExponentialBackOff()), it is theoretically possible for the
redelivery delay to increase without limit. This property imposes an upper limit on
the redelivery delay (in milliseconds)
onRedelivery(Processor processor)
|Apache Camel 2.0: Configures a processor that gets called before every redelivery attempt.
redeliveryDelay(long int)
|Apache Camel 2.0: Specifies the delay (in milliseconds) between redelivery attempts.
retriesExhaustedLogLevel(LoggingLevel logLevel)
|Apache Camel 2.0: Specifies the logging level at which to log delivery failure
(specified as an
org.apache.camel.LoggingLevel constant).
retryAttemptedLogLevel(LoggingLevel logLevel)
|Apache Camel 2.0: Specifies the logging level at which to redelivery attempts
(specified as an
org.apache.camel.LoggingLevel constant).
|Enables collision avoidence, which adds some randomization to the backoff timings to reduce contention probability.
|Apache Camel 2.0: If this feature is enabled, the message sent to the dead letter
channel is a copy of the original message exchange, as it
existed at the beginning of the route (in the
from() node).
|Enables exponential backoff.
If Apache Camel attempts to redeliver a message, it automatically sets the headers described in Table 5.2 on the In message.
Table 5.2. Dead Letter Redelivery Headers
|Header Name
|Apache Camel 1.x: Counts the number of unsuccessful delivery attempts.
|Apache Camel 1.x: True, if one or more redelivery attempts have been made.
|Apache Camel 2.0: Counts the number of unsuccessful delivery attempts. This value
is also set in
|Apache Camel 2.0: True, if one or more redelivery attempts have been made. This
value is also set in
Available as of Apache Camel 2.0 Because an exchange object is subject to modification as it passes through the route, the exchange that is current when an exception is raised is not necessarily the copy that you would want to store in the dead letter channel. In many cases, it is preferable to log the message that arrived at the start of the route, before it was subject to any kind of transformation by the route. For example, consider the following route:
from("jms:queue:order:input") .to("bean:validateOrder"); .to("bean:transformOrder") .to("bean:handleOrder");
The preceding route listen for incoming JMS messages and then processes the messages
using the sequence of beans:
transformOrder, and
handleOrder. But when an error occurs, we do not know in which state the
message is in. Did the error happen before the
transformOrder bean or after? We
can ensure that the original message from
jms:queue:order:input is logged to
the dead letter channel by enabling the
useOriginalMessage option as
// will use original body errorHandler(deadLetterChannel("jms:queue:dead") .useOriginalMessage().mamimumRedeliveries(5).redeliveryDelay(5000);
Available as of Apache Camel 2.0 The
delayPattern option is used to specify delays for particular ranges of the
redelivery count. The delay pattern has the following syntax:
where each
delayN is applied to redeliveries in the range
limitN <=
For example, consider the pattern,
5:1000;10:5000;20:20000, which
defines three groups and results in the following redelivery delays:
Attempt number 0-4 = 0 milliseconds (as the first group starts with 5).
Attempt number 5-9 = 1000 milliseconds (the first group).
Attempt number 10-19 = 5000 milliseconds (the second group).
Attempt number 20- = 20000 milliseconds (the last group).
You can start a group with limit 0 to define a starting delay. For example,
0:1000;5:5000 results in the following redelivery delays:
Attempt number 0-4 = 1000 millis (the first group)
Attempt number 5- = 5000 millis (the last group)
There is no requirement that the next delay should be higher than the previous and you
can use any delay value you like. For example, the delay patter,
0:5000;3:1000, starts with a 5 second delay and then reduces the delay
to 1 second.
When Apache Camel routes messages, it updates an Exchange property that contains the last endpoint the Exchange was sent to. Hence, you can obtain the URI for the current exchange's most recent destination using the following code:
// Java String lastEndpointUri = exchange.getProperty(Exchange.TO_ENDPOINT, String.class);
Exchange.TO_ENDPOINT is a string constant equal to
CamelToEndpoint. This property is updated whenever Camel sends a
message to any endpoint.
If an error occurs during routing and the exchange is moved into the dead letter queue,
Apache Camel will additionally set a property named
which identifies the last destination the exchange was sent to before the error occcured.
Hence, you can access the failure endpoint from within a dead letter queue using the
following code:
// Java String failedEndpointUri = exchange.getProperty(Exchange.FAILURE_ENDPOINT, String.class);
Exchange.FAILURE_ENDPOINT is a string constant equal to
These properties remain set in the current exchange, even if the failure occurs after the given destination endpoint has finished processing. For example, consider the following route:
from("activemq:queue:foo") .to("http://someserver/somepath") .beanRef("foo");
Now suppose that a failure happens in the
When a dead letter channel is performing redeliveries, it is possible to configure a
Processor that is executed just before every redelivery
attempt. This can be used for situations where you need to alter the message before it is
For example, the following dead letter channel is configured to call the
MyRedeliverProcessor before redelivering exchanges:
// we configure our Dead Letter Channel to invoke // MyRedeliveryProcessor before a redelivery is // attempted. This allows us to alter the message before errorHandler(deadLetterChannel("mock:error").maximumRedeliveries(5) .onRedelivery(new MyRedeliverProcessor()) // setting delay to zero is just to make unit teting faster .redeliveryDelay(0L));
Where the
MyRedeliveryProcessor process is implemented as follows:
// This is our processor that is executed before every redelivery attempt
// here we can do what we want in the java code, such as altering the message
public class MyRedeliverProcessor implements Processor {
public void process(Exchange exchange) throws Exception {
// the message is being redelivered so we can alter it
// we just append the redelivery counter to the body
// you can of course do all kind of stuff instead
String body = exchange.getIn().getBody(String.class);
int count = exchange.getIn().getHeader("CamelRedeliveryCounter", Integer.class);
exchange.getIn().setBody(body + count);
Instead of using the
errorHandler() interceptor in your route builder, you
can define a series of
onException() clauses that define different redelivery
policies and different dead letter channels for various exception types. For example, to
define distinct behavior for each of the
IOException, and
Exception types, you can define the following
rules in your route builder using Java DSL:
onException(NullPointerException.class) .maximumRedeliveries(1) .setHeader("messageInfo", "Oh dear! An NPE.") .to("mock:npe_error"); onException(IOException.class) .initialRedeliveryDelay(5000L) .maximumRedeliveries(3) .backOffMultiplier(1.0) .useExponentialBackOff() .setHeader("messageInfo", "Oh dear! Some kind of I/O exception.") .to("mock:io_error"); onException(Exception.class) .initialRedeliveryDelay(1000L) .maximumRedeliveries(2) .setHeader("messageInfo", "Oh dear! An exception.") .to("mock:error"); from("seda:a").to("seda:b");
Where the redelivery options are specified by chaining the redelivery policy methods (as
listed in Table 5.1), and you specify the dead letter
channel's endpoint using the
to() DSL command. You can also call other Java DSL
commands in the
onException() clauses. For example, the preceding example calls
setHeader() to record some error details in a message header named,
In this example, the
NullPointerException and the
exception types are configured specially. All other exception types are handled by the
Exception exception interceptor. By default, Apache Camel applies the
exception interceptor that most closely matches the thrown exception. If it fails to find an
exact match, it tries to match the closest base type, and so on. Finally, if no other
interceptor matches, the interceptor for the
Exception type matches all
remaining exceptions.


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SOUTH WHITLEY — Giving Whitko's homecoming crowd something to cheer about, Whitko totally dominated winless Wabash on both sides of the ball leading the Wildcats to another win Friday night, 38-0.
"It's just a good total team effort tonight," Whitko Head Coach Wayne Swender said.
On offense, the 'Cats' running backs controlled the offense, totaling 292 yards on the ground compared to Wabash's minus 25.
FORT WAYNE — It's been a while since Columbia City volleyball has experienced what it did Thursday night.
Not since the 2008 season have the Lady Eagles recorded a win in the Northeast Hoosier Conference. That changed in the conference opener at Homestead.
Behind the frontline attack of senior Paige Moore, City snapped its losing streak in the NHC with a commanding 25-21, 25-21, 25-14 rout of Homestead.
COLUMBIA CITY–– It was a battle between brothers Thursday night at DeVol Field's tennis courts, with Columbia City tennis coach Doug Stoffel feuding with older brother and coach for the Carroll Chargers, Kyle Stoffel.
After a long hard-fought battle first with the weather, then with the Chargers, Columbia City knocked off the No. 22 state-ranked Chargers, 3-2.
COLUMBIA CITY — With wind gusts strong enough to roll a golf ball across the greens at the Links of Eagle Glen, the Columbia City Lady Eagle golf team squared off against county rival Whitko and the Manchester Lady Squires.
On the cold, wet afternoon scores ballooned for everyone but the Eagles still managed a split falling by a narrow 206-208 score to Manchester, while taking a 208-231 win over the Lady Wildcats.
SYRACUSE – A last-minute change in its lineup and an unlucky bounce cost the Columbia City boys' soccer team a 1-0 loss to the Wawasee Warriors Wednesday evening.
"One of our varsity starters, the outside midfielder, is sick and in the hospital, and our kids were very concerned about that," Eagle head coach Chris Bechtold said. "Our kids were focused and were ready to go, and then we had to change the lineup at the last minute when we found out that he wouldn't be able to play.
All three Whitley County teams take winning records into week five. No. 3 'Busco gets its first true test at home against No. 8 Angola. Columbia City hits the NHC road to DeKalb. Whitko hosts Wabash for homecoming.
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COLUMBIA CITY–– The Lady Eagles Golf team 'lit it up' Tuesday night against the Huntington North Vikings with a score of 179-205.
"This is what you call 'lighting it up,'" Columbia City head coach Jim Thompson said.
The Lady Eagles, now 5-9, posted their lowest score of the season.
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KENDALLVILLE — The rough and long road in the Northeast Hoosier Conference can be tough anytime a team is away from home.
On Tuesday, Columbia City boys' tennis got a strong test in a trip to East Noble. The Knights had the Eagles down in two positions after one set.
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The Columbia City cross country teams were on the road Tuesday night at Garrett in a three-way meet with the Railroaders and New Haven. In a clean sweep of the night, both the girls' and boys' teams picked up victories. Right, Adam Bernhard runs ahead of a pack of New Haven runners. Post & Mail photo contributed
WARSAW — There are nights when everything goes right and there are nights when almost nothing goes right.
Unfortunately for the Columbia City Lady Eagle volleyball team, Tuesday night's trip to Warsaw was a whole lot of the latter.
The Lady Eagles had difficulty sustaining any consistency against the Lady Tigers and fell 25-15, 25-12, and 25-12.


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No one is trapped under debris at Busch Stadium and there are no confirmed casualties in Earth City.—
Meg (@meghoulihan) June 01, 2013
There was plenty of confusion in St. Louis, Mo., tonight as tornado activity kicked up soon after major twisters hit the Oklahoma City area. Reports spread by AccuWeather of people trapped in the debris of Busch Stadium turned out to be anything but accurate.
Fans are trapped under debris at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO according to local news sources.—
AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) June 01, 2013
@jpboise This report was heard by one of our meteorologist listening to a local news report. He states it is confirmed.—
AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) June 01, 2013
@jjcoop36 Our meteorologist confirmed he heard this report from a local news station. We are not retracting at this time.—
AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) June 01, 2013
Busch Stadium report seems to have been a bad game of telephone.—
Duke (@DukeStJournal) June 01, 2013
.@BreakingWeather's tweet of fans trapped at Busch stadium in MO appears unfounded per @KMOV via local fire officials http://t.co/IsWzwRzEKQ—
(@NewsBreaker) June 01, 2013
Just to clarify no one is trapped at Busch Stadium. People are free to do what they want but the employees advised we stay to make sure—
Dani Wex (@DaniWex) June 01, 2013
@Cardinals Fans dispersing from Busch Stadium after game postponed due to coming weather. @kmov #stormmode #mowx http://t.co/oBEtl7zwCs—
Lauren Trager (@LaurenTrager) June 01, 2013
So Busch stadium went from torn down, to fans trapped to…. nothing. oh twitter, you silly thing you.—
Brian Haase (@bhaase86) June 01, 2013
@ksdknews people were TOLD to leave the game tonight and were not given a choice to stay. #buschstadium—
Lindsey Hackmann (@LindseyNicole00) June 01, 2013
#Cardinals stadium official Mike Bretani says that there has been no damage to Busch Stadium, no debris, no reports of incidents with fans.—
Edward Carver (@carverland) June 01, 2013
After seeking further confirmation of the damage at Busch Stadium, we are reporting all fans are safe.—
AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) June 01, 2013
There were also reports of a "mass casualty event" at a Holiday Inn in Earth City, Mo., but those too seem to have been premature.
KMOV just reported "mass casualties" they are trying to confirm. KSDK said minutes ago only damages. #stlwx—
Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 01, 2013
KMOV says "if there are mass casualties …" can we wait to report this as "mass casualties" UNTIL we know? KSDK and KTVI say damages.—
Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) June 01, 2013
So now, the Busch stadium story was not accurate, and neither was the Earth City, MO. Great job reporting guys. #IDIOTS—
Patrick (@Mnpoker) June 01, 2013
The earth city Holiday Inn is completely fine. No one hurt. No structural damage. #niceworkidiots …glad everyone is ok though.—
Sam Gambino (@SamGam10) June 01, 2013
Near St Louis: Holiday Inn/Earth City was damaged. Hollywood Casino/Maryland Heights lost roof, being evacuated. No injuries either place.—
TWC Breaking (@TWCBreaking) June 01, 2013
This seems to have been the point of confusion.
The fire dept set up a command post at the Holiday Inn for a "mass casualty" contigency..NOT for mass casualties.—
Mike Bush (@mbushksdk) June 01, 2013


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1. Violent Papist wrote:
Isn't this actually the third time around?
2. Id rather not say wrote:
Consider the case of poor Richard Sibthorp:
http://rathernot.classicalanglican.net/?p=88August 7, 10:36 am | [comment link]
3. Violent Papist wrote:
I was thinking of this very man, IRNS! Bishop Pope hasn't come close to him yet. I was also rather annoyed, but hardly surprised, by Miss Sherrod's sneering tone about the whole thing.August 7, 10:54 am | [comment link]
4. Newbie Anglican wrote:
The contrast between Bishop Iker's gracious statement and Miz Sherrod's sneers is striking . . . but hardly surprising.August 7, 11:11 am | [comment link]
5. James Manley wrote:
Seems like Bishop Pope isn't the only one who can't make up his or her mind.August 7, 11:16 am | [comment link]
6. plainsheretic wrote:
I might say that the headline is in error. If it is true that the Episcopal Bishop Clarence Pope has joined the Roman Church- the headline should read: Fromer Episcopal Bishop Clarence Pope joins the Roman Catholic Church. He would no longer be a Bishop- as Rome does not recognize the orders in the Anglican Communion.August 7, 11:37 am | [comment link]
7. Stuart Smith wrote:
L#3 and #4: the author of this article remains, to this day, a virulent opponent of the catholic teaching of Christ's appointment of men only for the apostolic ministries of bishop/priest/deacon.
8. Jennie TCO wrote:
This is such a difficult, confusing, and trying time in TEC. We need to have as much charity as possible toward those who are struggling to be where they believe God would have them be. I expect Fr. (Bishop) Pope is not the only one among us who has been suffering from radical ambivalence.August 7, 11:54 am | [comment link]
9. Phil wrote:
Can Clarence Pope remain a retired member of the Episcopal House of Bishops? After all, Jack Spong can, and he's renounced the Christian Faith entirely. All Pope did was switch his address from New York to Rome.August 7, 12:31 pm | [comment link]
10. azusa wrote:
Is the Pope a Catholic?
11. Words Matter wrote:
Gordian -
Actually, Bishop Pope was sometimes called Pope Bishop back in the day.
Of course, Katie Sherrod is only doing what ex-catholics often do, which is to AS LOUDLY AS POSSIBLE, let the world know that THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS BAD BAD BAD. Get that? BAD!August 7, 4:33 pm | [comment link]
12. Violent Papist wrote:
There was a vicar apostolic of England from 1623-1624 named William Bishop. Other than a pseudonym, since it was penal times, I wonder what he was called. Surely not "Bishop Bishop"?August 7, 5:59 pm | [comment link]
13. IamaXian wrote:
Ms. Sherrod's compassion toward an 80-year-old man who's obviously been suffering through a 16 year crisis of faith is truly awe-inspiring!August 7, 7:44 pm | [comment link]
14. Ross wrote:
Maybe so; but I've seen some T19 posters be pretty unkind when talking about RC priests who moved to Anglican churches to get married. "Awe-inspiring compassion" goes both ways.August 7, 8:11 pm | [comment link]
15. Words Matter wrote:
#13 -
Well, that's in line with the reappraiser meme that any reasserter disagreement is hateful. Oh, well…
As a Catholic, I'm pretty sensitive to Catholic posts here, and haven't yet seen negative comments about RC to Anglican converts. In fact, a recent thread on another Anglican blog yielded a number of comments that boiled down to "good for him, bringing his church membership into line with his beliefs."
Anyway, Katie Sherrod's fisking of Bp. Iker's press release was vile and hateful. Her approach is basically to slander anyone who disagrees with her. I remember when she wrote for the FW Star-Telegram and it's pattern. Any decent reappraiser ought to be embarrassed by her hate-mongering. She is the reappraiser's worst enemy.August 7, 8:32 pm | [comment link]
16. James Manley wrote:
Good heavens! Imagine the number of open resignation letters that must have ensued!August 7, 10:11 pm | [comment link]
17. Fred wrote:
Just for the record, I don't consider Katie Sherrod's reportage to be "hate-mongering" nor am I the least bit embarrassed by it. Amused, yes. Embarrassed, no. I have to assume Bishop Pope is a bit embarrassed tho'....about his inability to make up is mind, if for nothing else. Keep up the good work, Katie. I enjoy your sense of irony and humor! We don't see much of either one on this blog!August 7, 10:11 pm | [comment link]
18. Sarah1 wrote:
RE: ". . . sense of irony and humor! We don't see much of either one on this blog!"
LOL. Oh dear . . . not only do we not share the same gospel, but we don't share the same sense of irony or humor.
I'm so surprised! ; > ) [irony alert for reappraisers]August 7, 10:19 pm | [comment link]
19. Words Matter wrote:
Somehow, Fred, I didn't think you would be embarrassed by slander and hate, as long as it were pronounced by those who agree with you.
But here's an interesting example of how Katie gets it wrong (hateful or not) in the interest of slander:
It was no surprise Pope let the buildings go. He was very sympathetic to their wish to leave, which they attributed to anger over the ordination of women, the new prayer book and fears of what new heresy The Episcopal Church might commit next.
Let's ignore the simple reality that Bp. Pope also let the substantial mortgage on the new church building go with the parish, who voted unanimously to convert. Here's from a letter from the priest who actually led the parish through the transition:
I must make it absolutely clear that David Virtue has completely misrepresented the reasons for the 1991 decision by my parish to leave the Episcopal Church and to seek Full Communion with the Roman Catholic Church under the terms of the Pastoral Provison.
The ordination of women was NOT the reason for our decision, in spite of the efforts of many to put words into our mouths to that effect. The real reason for our decision was the escalating crisis of authority—indeed, the lack of any coherent and credible instrument of authority—in Anglicanism, of which the ordination of women and subsequent aberrations are eloquent evidence. The ordination of women was a symptom of the disease but not the disease itself. Thus was fulfilled the prophecy of the prescient John Henry Newman, who foresaw the inability of Anglicanism—notwithstanding its grace and cultural beauty—to withstand the modern onslaught of secular humanism.
We sought to be obedient to the Lord's clear will for the unity of his Church, which unity is inconceivable apart from the Petrine Rock (itself, of course, the answer to Anglican absence of coherent authority). We have never regretted our decision; and our living experience is that Peter truly heard Christ's command to "Feed my sheep".
I would just add that the 1979 Book of Common Prayer was not an issue for us. For what it is worth, St Mary the Virgin, Arlington, is essentially a "Rite Two" (in its Book of Divine Worship form). Of course the 1979 Book is unsatisfactory. But which Anglican Book of Common Prayer (with the possible exception of that of 1549) have Anglo-Catholics ever found to be wholly acceptable?
Finally, we have the greatest affection and regard for Clarence Pope. He is someone who has suffered much for the Church and the Church's travails; and we are truly delighted to be reunited in communion with him.
20. deaconjohn25 wrote:
It seems Bishop Pope is torn between two loves. His love for the Episcopal people and congregations and his love for what he has come to have faith in as the Truth. For some choosing in a situation like this is easy. But for others it is soul wrenching and disorienting.
21. john scholasticus wrote:
This is deeply pathetic - 'pathetic' both in the sense of arousing strong feelings of pity and compassion and in the sense of arousing fairly strong feelings of ...August 10, 3:29 pm | [comment link]
22. William Tighe wrote:
Yes, this is actually the THIRD time that Bishop Pope has "swum the Tiber."August 10, 5:06 pm | [comment link]
23. Unsubscribe wrote:
Well, I for one wish him the snorkel of faith, the flippers of hope and the inflatable arm bands of charity.August 10, 8:08 pm | [comment link]
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The X Patsys and Rhys Chatham
The X Patsys and Rhys Chatham
The X-Patsys is a musical project started in 1998 by three close friends: actress Barbara Sukowa and artists Robert Longo and Jon Kessler. Kessler had a dream in which he saw Sukowa dressed as a country- western singer belting out legendary Patsy Cline songs. He told his vision to Sukowa and Longo, and together they used it as inspiration to form a band. The X-Patsys initially performed Patsy Cline songs, transforming them into a new sound that was dark, moody, and dramatic. Tonight as part of Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain, ISSUE collaborates with the Kitchen to present the X-Patsy's founding members are joined by the extraordinary musicians Anthony Coleman, Knox Chandler, Jonathan Kane, and Ernie Brooks. Rhys Chatham opens with a performance of his legendary Guitar Trio.
Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain– a two-month festival celebrating ISSUE Project Room's 10th anniversary– revisits seminal past projects and initiates new relationships with over 60 artists working across disciplines of sound, dance, performance, and literature. Presented as a series of 24 evenings of provocative double billings, Ten Years Alive blurs the boundaries between divergent disciplines and practices and celebrating the vibrancy of the Brooklyn experimental arts community.
Written in 1977, Guitar Trio is Rhys Chatham's signature composition, and with good reason. With a single, repeated chord, Chatham permanently altered the DNA of rock by splicing the gritty, overtone-drenched minimalism of John Cale and Tony Conrad with the elemental fury of the Ramones. The amalgamation was inspired. It energized the downtown New York scene throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, and made Chatham a founding father of the notorious No Wave movement. The influence of Guitar Trio spread even farther as former ensemble members carried its shimmering swagger into the rock mainstream.
Barbara Sukowa [vocals] is an internationally acclaimed German actresses who has worked with directors Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Lars von Trier, and Margaretha von Trotta, among others. She has received numerous awards including Best Actress in the Film Festivals of Cannes, Venice, Montreal and the 3 German Film Awards in Gold. Her impersonation of Hildegard von Bingen in Vision earned her the Bavarian Film Award in 2009. Also renowned as a concert artist, she has worked with orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonics, Cleveland Symphony.
Robert Longo [electric guitar] is an internationally renowned artist who is famous for his large-scale works in various mediums: drawing, sculpture, film, theatre, and music. Longo participated actively in the New York Downtown No Wave Music scene of the early 1980s, playing with Glenn Branca and Rhys Chatham. He has exhibited at museums throughout Europe, Asia and the United States since the late 1970s. He has been included in the documenta, the Venice Biennale, and the Whitney Biennial. His work is part of major museum collections including MoMA, the Whitney, LACMA, the Pompidou, and others. Longo is a member of ISSUE Project Room's Board of Directors.
Jon Kessler [electric guitar] has exhibited widely in galleries and museums in the United States, Europe and Asia since 1983. A retrospective of his work "Jon Kessler's Asia" was mounted at the Kestner-Gesselshaft in Hannover, Germany in 1994 and travelled throughout Europe. His exhibition, "The Palace at 4 AM", began at MoMA PS1 in 2005 and travelled to the Sammlung Falckenberg in Hamburg, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen and ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe. Public collections include MoMA, The Whitney, and MOCA. He is a Professor in the Visual Arts Division of Columbia University's School of the Arts where he has taught since 1994. He plays guitar in several art rock bands.
Knox Chandler [electric guitar], who first made his mark in the late 1980s as a member of the Psychedelic Furs, has been a fixture of NYC for over two decades. After graduating from Bard College, with a BA in music composition and performance, he moved to NYC in the early 1980s, working with an eclectic assortment of New York talent. "One day I was recording with Todd Rundgren, the next day gigging with John Zorn, as well as performing regularly with a cross dressing band 'The Downtown Sissies in Revolt Ensemble'.
Composer Anthony Coleman [keyboards] performs, records, and inspires throughout the world. Whether as a bandleader, a sideman, or solo pianist, his work forms an important contribution and has helped to shape and influence the course of New York's Downtown Music scene over the last two decades. He is noted among the key luminaries of Free Improvisation, and his interest in Eastern European musical traditions helped to create what is now known as Radical Jewish Culture.
Jonathan Kane [drums] is a Downtown NYC legend: a co-founder of the no-wave behemoth Swans, the rhythmic thunder behind the massed-guitar armies of Rhys Chatham (with Ernie Brooks) and the rock excursions of La Monte Young – and one of the hardest-hitting drummers on the planet. On his critically acclaimed releases 'February', 'I Looked At The Sun', and 'Jet Ear Party', Kane summons Swans' concussive wallop, Chatham's dense guitar strata, and the perpetual propulsion of 1970s krautrockers NEU, then steers it all head-on into… the blues.
Ernie Brooks [bass guitar] attended Harvard University, where he played with the Modern Lovers, and later relocated to LIC where he collaborated with David Johansen, Peter Gordon, Elliott Murphy, Allen Ginsberg, and Chris Spedding, among others. He was half of rhythm section for Rhys Chatham, worked in Paris with French Godfather of Grunge, JF Pauvros, and collaborated extensively with the late Arthur Russell. He currently plays with trombonist Peter Zummo in various formations, and has been long time bassist for Gary Lucas' Gods and Monsters and Edge of Heaven.
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The X Patsys and Rhys Chatham
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When: October 12, 2013
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Glen Johnson, formerly the politics editor for Boston.com, the website of the Boston Globe, has become the latest journalist to join the Obama Administration working as a senior adviser for new secretary of state John Kerry.
In a hilariously self-unaware press release, Kerry is quoted touting Johnson's supposed neutrality. Even though his new senior aide has accepted a political appointment in the administration, everyone needs to understand that Johnson is "not a partisan."
"I think the world of Glen and the path he's traveled as a shoe leather reporter in the best sense of the word," Kerry is quoted as saying.
"I know it was not an easy decision for him to turn a page after thirty years of journalism for a chapter in public service, but he does so for the same reasons he became a journalist in the first place. He's not a partisan. He just cares about the quality of our dialogue and he cares about our country and he'll contribute to both of them. I'll be lucky to have him at my side in this endeavor."
It's bad enough that leftist journalists like Glen Johnson pretend to actually be non-partisan and non-ideological, this latest release is nothing more than an insult to Americans' intelligence.
Johnson's record shows he is far from non-partisan. In 2008, he acquired a small amount of notoriety for shouting down first-time GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and stating that he "shouldn't stand there and tell a total falsehood."
We can hardly wait to see how Johnson will feel about that remark as he tries to spin away the growing scandal surrounding the Administration's errors in the Benghazi, Libya debacle.
Surely helpful in such efforts will be Johnson's past experience at telling only part of the truth. In 2008, he wrote an entire story about accusations of corruption in Massachusetts politics without once mentioning that the six politicians he was reporting on were all Democrats. He also has spun the issue of campaign finance regulation, referring to it simply as merely about "reducing the role of money in politics," utterly ignoring its free-speech implications.
During the four years that Barack Obama has been president, there have been many journalists who have put aside their supposed neutrality in favor of outright liberal advocacy. In December of 2011, ABC correspondent Jim Sciutto left the network to become chief of staff to Obama's ambassador to China. Just one month prior, a freelance reporter for the New York Times joined up with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
In July of the same year, Politico saw someone leave the politics website to work for Democrats in Arizona on the very same day that it hired someone else fresh from a Democratic senator's staff.
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Its summer again and we are all here expecting something great despite the fact that we are expected to be a middle of the pack team because of the loss of "you know who". Judging from the outcome of last season, the Suns should never be underestimated as long as the team has Steve Nash, Alvin Gentry and the pack of dedicated players, but can the 2010-11 Suns be as good as the 2009-10 Suns? Can the team be better? As a fan, I hope yes (key word HOPE).
This post is aimed at highlighting the possible high and low points of the new Suns team. I'll be looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the team by looking at its players. Of course, I'll be giving possible solution(s). What will be the point talking about the problems if I won't give possible solutions?
Might I say that "if you are still sitting down, you are on a long thing"…
Let's kick off with the players; this is highlighting the players in terms of Defence, Rebounding, Scoring (including the players' offensive options i.e. post, mid and long range shooting, setting up others etc), value/importance as well as hopes for the future. This is my list in descending order;
Goran Dragic PG:
I believe we all know that this guy (I can't call him a kid as we are around the same age) is our future, he can damn well score (ask the Spurs), he can assist (not a Nash though), defends well and as the summer is showing he can be a good rebounder as well. As for his potentials, I think he has a pretty good ceiling, while as regards his value, I know the Suns won't trade him. Give him minutes and he'll do wonders (as long has he has the confidence)
Steve Nash PG:
Yeah, I made him second. He is my favourite player in the league, (in my opinion) the best set up artist, leader and shooter in history (with an array of shooting options and skill-sets), but his general defence and considering the fact that he is 36 has got to drop his points a bit.
Grant Hill SF:
This is an all round player with no specific flaw except his age (37). He might not be the best at anything but he is about the best defender on the team after Jared Dudley and newly acquired Josh Childress.
Robin Lopez C:
He is our starting C for a reason. The best (only) defender in our front court, not bad in his rebounding (show me Cs that grab a lot of Rs not named Dwight Howard) and can score when he needs to (ask the Clippers). He is pretty young and has a high ceiling (though his injury situation is a thing to worry about).
Josh Childress SG:
Why is he even this high on this list? Isn't he a new player? Blah blah blah… Well as we expect, he has taking over as our new D guy (more on him later).
Jason Richardson SG:
Presently our best scorer, a good rebounder and fair defender, JRich showed last playoffs that he can deliver when called upon to do so. As for potentials, I think he has hit his ceiling and is at his peak. Also, he is on an expiring 14.4mil contract which makes him valuable.
Jared Dudley SF/SG:
In my opinion our second best defender (formerly number one). A good shooter (especially from deep) and rebounds pretty well.
Hedo Turkoglu SF/SG/PG (not a PF):
I think his analysis has been made over and over again this summer, but if I may say, a good offensive guy who is a clutch shooter (very important), good ball handler and that's about it the only player whose defence is worse than Nash's (I didn't think such a player existed), I think Nash is even a better rebounder.
Channing Frye C/PF:
Another one-dimensional player (at least that's what everybody says), IMO, he is a fairly good rebounder and shot blocker and can be better defensively (as long as it is not in the paint).
Hakim Warrick PF:
Well, I don't know jack about him other than his stats, a good guy for attacking the basket and fairly good rebounder (4-5 RPG).
Gani Lawal PF:
I think this is our replacement for Lou. A good hustle guy, a good rebounder as well and his offence is better than Lou's not to mention better hands.
Matt Janning (not sure if we want him as an SG or a 6'5" PG):
Nothing to say
Earl Clark SF/PF:
Yes sue me; he is last, a player with tons of potentials but no desire whatsoever. May be if he develops some heart, he will jump higher.
As you can see from above, our starting line up (Nash-JRich-Hill-Turk-RoLo) has only 2 good defenders and I really don't think they will be enough to cover up for the other guys. As regards Rebounding, we had to use gang rebounding last season to cover for that, but replacing Amare (9 RPG) with Hedo (4 RPG) doesn't help our course. So, as everyone has been saying, we need a better PF (a defensive minded PF who rebounds pretty well). This Suns team don't need any more Offence; personally I think our offence is good enough, but our D… I am a fan of good offence, but the truth is "Good offence wins games, good defence wins Championships".
Good defensive schemes will help in that area, but having such schemes alongside good defenders will create a good defensive team. Right now, the team has the pieces to be good defensively in every area of the game except at the "4". Hedo doesn't even understand what D means and Warrick is really about average. My take, get a good PF.
The whole plan here is to get someone whose job is basically to rebound well, defend the post and block shots, in other words, a BIG BODY. This helps the Suns move Hedo and his large unmovable (for 2 more seasons) contract to the 3 where he really belongs, if he mutates and end up being a good defender/ rebounder, then good for the Suns (as Gentry said, you can't have too much size in the league).
Guys have mentioned Varejao, Horford and Josh Smith (I think Alex), but as regards Smith, reports put him as an average rebounder, above average (not great) defender but a good shot blocker (we'll need JRich to get him if at all we can). Horford is really good defensively (but there is no way we get him). That leaves Varejao, his offense scares me a lot, but if he is out there, it wouldn't hurt the Suns to have him.
A defensive minded PF/C would be a good addition to the Suns but I really don't see the Suns getting him before at trade deadline as he is a young big man who is still on his rookie contract (for the next season), besides, he is to the Hawk as Dragic or Lopez (don't even think about Clark, if the Suns need him to get Horford, I don't think they will think twice about it) is to the team. Apart from that, the Suns don't seem to even have anything to offer for him if he was available (unless the Hawks go under hypnosis and want the TPE+ 2012 first round pick for him). Well, if you have any reasonable idea of how the Suns can get him, then put it in a comment, of course if it include trading either or both of Lopez and Dragic, then don't even post it as that counts as UNREASONABLE. Clark + Dudley + first round pick might be possible though not likely (I don't think I want Dudley gone).
Josh Smith
IMO he is not really that menacing defender I believe the Suns need, but it wouldn't hurt the Suns to have him. To get him, the Suns will have to give up JRich.
This is the most likely guy amongst the aforementioned for the Suns to get (though it is gonna be difficult to get him). The TPE is not enough to get him, so they can take Warrick + Lou (say 2.5mil) + first round pick for him.
Josh Smith + Varejao
This is really a crazy trade idea (probably the craziest this summer), but just wait and let me explain. Alex (I believe) posted on the Horford-hawks-Smith situation in the offseason of 2011. Also, it appears the Cavs will be rebuilding (Losing LeBron, Shaq and Big Z and not getting anyone to replace them), hence they should be looking to get rid of his contract (I think they don't want to put it out there yet so as not to seem desperate like the Suns did with Shaq last year). So, a three team- two trade between the Suns- Cavs and Suns-Hawks;
Suns get Josh Smith and Varejao
Hawks get Jason Richardson
Cavs get Lou and Warrick
The trades will give the Suns such a line up;
Option 1
PG: Nash/Dragic
SG: Childress/Dudley
SF: Turk/Hill
PF: Smith/Warrick
C: Lopez/Frye/Dwayne Jones (the Suns will need to steal him back for insurance)
Option 2
PG: Nash/Dragic
SG: JRich/Childress
SF: Turk/Dudley
PF: Varejao/Hill
C: Lopez/Frye
Option 3
PG: Nash/Dragic
SG: Childress/Dudley
SF: Turk/Hill
PF: Smith/Varejao
C: Lopez/Frye
With any of the three trades in the poll, the Suns get to address the issue of a big man in the starting 5. My favourite is option two where the Suns get to nab a good defender who could also cover up at the 5 in case of injury or foul troubles without losing the guy projected to be the leading scorer. For this option though, i will prefer JChill playing more with the first team so that he can cover for Nash and Turk.
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The Raiders have signed CB Joselio Hanson, but cut 2nd year CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (6' 0 3/4", 187) who ran a 4.28-40 at the 2011 Combine, and was their #81 draft pick in 2011. Van Dyke played in 14 games last season, starting 4 games. He had 12 tackles, 1 assist, 1 int., and 4 passes defended last season.
Cutting Van Dyke cuntinues the weekend trend by the Raiders of cutting their fastest CB's. They first cut CB Chimdi Chekwa (5' 11 3/4", 190), who was their #113 draft pick in 2011, but he has been re-signed to their Practice Squad. Chekwa ran an "offical" Combine 4.40-40, "unofficially" a 4.33-40, with a 1.47-10 yard split. Chekwa played in 4 games, with 1 start, before going on IR last season, and had 8 tackles, 2 of them assist, with 2 passes defended. They also cut 3rd year CB Brian McCann (5' 11", 185), who ran a Pro Day 4.29-40 in 2010, with 40.5 inch vertical jump. He played for the Cowboys, Ravens, and Raiders last season, and for the Ravens and Cowboys in 2010. McCann had 14 tackles, including 1 assist in 2010, with a 101 yard int return for a TD. He's also a good return man, with 20.6 yard punt return average on 8 punt returns last season, along with a 27.5 kickoff return average.
The only good vet CB still un-signed is probably Dominique Franks, and FS O. J. Atogwe. CB/S Owusu-Ansah Akwasi (6' 0 1/4", 207), who ran an "official" Combine 4.47-40, "unofficially" a 4.32-40, with a Pro Day 4.30-40, in 2010, was also cut. He also had around 7 kickoff/ punt returns for TD's in college, but he's very inexperienced, though he was the Cowboys #126 draft pick in 2010. The Panthers passes on him at least twice last season, when he was cut by the Cowboys, and Jaguars (claimed back by the Cowboys) last season, so it's pretty unlikely the Panthers will claim him.


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In this latest addition to my origami series, I will show you how to make a paper boomerang that really comes back!! To check out my throws, go to 1:02 (click here) in the video. Have you made TWO of these?!! Then do the Super Boomerang NOW!! www.youtube.com Main Channel: YouTube.com Shirts: www.districtlines.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com In this tutorial, I will explain how to turn a regular sheet of printer paper into an origami boomerang... well actually 2 origami boomerangs!! :-) You will need a simple Letter Sized sheet (8.5 x 11 inches) or an A4 size paper. No tape or anything else is required. I also explain at the end the way we must position the boomerang in order to throw it properly. If it falls to the ground check to see if: 1) It's upside down, refer to 12:40 for the proper way to position it before throwing--it does matter. 2) You may be angling it too far down, which can cause it to not come back all the way--try angling it upwards at an angle. 3) It's made the correct way and looks just like mine. It takes a bit of practice, and make sure to spin it really fast. Check my "Super Boomerang" Video (Link above) for another demonstration of how it's thrown. This will keep you busy for hours and is fun for all ages. Once you show off your boomerang to friends, they are definitely going to want one! Please refer them to this video if you enjoy! :-) Hope that everyone had a great break and got to spend time with the family :-) It has ...
Explains how to turn a piece of printer paper into an origami crane. It involves some new and advanced folds which I go through step by step on how to perform. Hope you enjoy! Traditionally, the Japanese crane is expanded at the very end, although I usually prefer not to do this. To do this, you can perform the following: 1) Just grab each wing and pull them gently apart until the middle part inflates or expands, or 2) try blowing on the bottom of the crane to inflate it that way (doesn't work as well for me). NOTE: This is NOT an action model, meaning it does NOT FLAP, nor is it supposed to. To make a FLAPPING BIRD please see the link below*** Want to make a BIRD THAT FLAPS?? Click this link below!! www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com
In this tutorial, I explain how to make an origami butterfly (designed by Akira Yoshizawa) out of a sheet of printer paper. We must first make the paper square, and then go on to make what is known as the "Water Bomb Base" or "Paper Balloon Base". After that, we will go on to make the wings and head of the butterfly, finally folding it into the final shape. This tutorial should be regarded as fairly simple and is gone over in detail. Hope you enjoy, and please comment, rate, and subscribe to my videos! Thanks :-)
In this video, I explain a different way (than my "single-sided" ninja star that you can find HERE www.youtube.com to make a Ninja Star out of paper (I use printer paper, but you may use origami if you have). This ninja star is interlocked on both sides, giving it a "double-sided" appearance. Please note, I use TWO sheets of paper in this tutorial ONLY because it is EASIER this way for beginners. When I make this usually, I will only use ONE sheet of printer paper! The star is made by forming two pieces which are mirror images of each other. These pieces are then interlocked into one another to create the ninja star. The "super shuriken" or Ninja Star Frisbee, is another model I used to make (I made it up myself, although I'm sure I wasn't the first) This, however, is made using the single-sided Ninja Stars, so be sure to watch that tutorial also!
In this tutorial, I will teach you how to make an Origami Flapping Bird (really flaps!) using a regular sheet of printer paper. If you have any origami or square paper, that would be ideal to use. Making the Origami Flapping Bird is very similar to making the Origami Crane, yet with fewer folds. We must know how to make the Origami Bird Base, from which we can then make the flapping bird. I teach how to make the Bird Base step by step in this tutorial, but if you already know how to make it, you may fast forward to around 5:30. If you already know how to make the Bird Base, you may fast forward to around 5:30 to learn how to convert the bird base into a flapping bird. To make the bird flap, you hold the neck and pull on the tail. As always, please comment, rate and subscribe for notification of my future videos. Post any questions in the comment section and also let me know what else you would like to learn. Thanks for watching! -Rob
In this tutorial, I will explain how to create the Origami Swan, which was originally designed by Robert J. Lang. This is a beginner tutorial, in which I go step by step on how to convert your printer paper (if you are using one) into a square, and then finally into the Origami Swan. ALSO** The swan will FLOAT if you put it in water!! :-)
So I said I wouldn't get it out in time for Valentine's Day.. well I guess I lied then. Here's the Origami Beating heart for those of you who were interested in making it. I hope that you enjoy it and possibly even give it as a gift to someone special. Thank you very much for watching and supporting my channel and hope to see you all soon! -Rob Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com
Explains how to make an Origami ring from a dollar bill. ***PLEASE NOTE: Making this model does NOT ruin or destroy the dollar in any way! It is simply being folded, there are NO tears or cuts being made in the dollar. You can always unfold it and straighten it out, or better yet give it to someone in ring form as a tip :-) I do recommend that you use a simple $1 bill because I think it fits the nicest. However, any other American bills will work, yet larger bill numbers for $10, $20, $50, or $100 usually get cut off from the top portion of the ring. I am aware that I have viewers from other countries who may not have American bills handy, so I quickly explain a way you can make this using regular printer paper. I give the dimensions: Length: 15.5 cm Width: 6 cm Also, HERE are the measurements for where you should make the folds on a piece of PAPER. ALL measurements are from the very LEFT side of the paper and indicate where to fold as instructed in the video. NOTE THAT THESE MEASUREMENTS MAY NOT FIT YOU OR WORK PERFECTLY** Please experiment with your paper, this is only to get a general idea. First fold (left "border" of 1) - 0.25" or about 7mm Second fold (right "border" of 1) - about 1" or 2.5 cm Third (between O and F) - 3.75" or 9.5 cm - remember this is where the BOTTOM edge of the paper should be as demonstrated in the video* Thanks for watching and be sure to comment, rate, and subscribe to my videos! :-) -Rob Channel: www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com ...
What happened to the modular origami polyhedra!?? It has been a while ... but .... as I need to enable you all to make sufficient of these to decorate a Christmas Tree ; ) here is a QUITE EASY one, the Spike Ball or Spiky Cuboctahedron. If you can fold the classic origami pinwheel this one should not give you any problems at all. You can make it in various sizes the smallest is shown, but check out this site www.spikeballheaven.net which shows the various options (Spike Balls, Super Spike Balls, and Super Duper Spike Balls) as well as the diagram for the modules. Music: www.pacdv.com
In this tutorial, I will explain step-by-step how to create the origami gift box (designed by Marc Vigo Anglada in 1996). It is perfect for a personalized present or holiday gift :-D We must first have a square piece of paper. I will be using printer paper, but if you have origami paper, that will be fine as well. We will first create folds which will outline the size of the box and also the height. Then, we must create the four corners of the box by locking the sides of the box together. I explain in detail the procedure for locking one corner of the box and then you may do the remaining 3 corners. After all of the corners of the box are locked, we must then fold the flaps of the box so that we may interlock them. Then, put your gift inside the box and give it to whoever you like! Thanks for watching and please comment, rate, and subscribe to my videos!
Hope you had a great holiday and New Years! I would have liked to have this model out a bit earlier, but either way, the Origami Tree is fun to make any time :-) It is a type of modular origami model, which is made up from smaller pieces which fit into each other. I will show you how to make the Origami Tree from 3 sheets of Printer paper (8.5" x 11"). We need to make 5 different sized squares from which we will make the top pieces and base from. You can use different sized origami sheets if you have them, only 4 different sizes from large to small are required. If you know how to make the bird base, this should come easy to you because they are made in similar ways. Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com
For the origami bookshelf go here: www.youtube.com I show you how to make an origami book from a regular piece of square origami paper (5 7/8"). You can pick up Origami paper from a local arts & crafts store like "Michael's" or from Wal-mart. It should be in the stationary. :) Note: When I say "The book has 8 pages" this refers to 8 one sided white pages. There are in fact 5 pages but the first and last page only have one white page each. Which leaves 3 double sided pages that equal 6. 6 plus 2 equals 8. That's what I meant. Confusion clarified! :D
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Explains how to make a paper rocket ship using a regular piece of printer paper. This model was originally designed by Robert J. Lang We will need a square piece of paper to begin, so if you are using printer paper, you must first modify it as I explain in the video. Scissors are not really required, but if you want to make it extra neat.. use them :-) Origami paper would be ideal to use for making this model and requires no modification for this tutorial. The style of this video - I like to explain how to do a fold, then do the remaining folds on camera, however I have sped it up. Otherwise, the video would have been over 11 minutes :-) Thanks for watching, and be sure to comment, rate, and subscribe for notification of my future videos! ***ROCKET SHIP*** Designed by Robert J. Lang
Quite busy with everything but origami ; ) but finally completed this other variation with pinwheel - twin boat resembling modules by Tomoko Fuse. Quite easy to fold but of intermediate difficulty to put together.
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Hays AT&T store to close this month
Officials with the local AT&T Store, 4325 Vine, recently announced the store will close July 28.
According to Chris Lester, spokesman for AT&T, the decision hinged on lack of local demand.
"We're always assessing our workforce to match the needs of the business," he said. "Occasionally, there just isn't enough demand to support a store."
Four employees will be affected by the store closing. Those employees are free to apply for other AT&T positions, Lester said. Severance packages also are available to the employees.
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Boston broadcaster latest to sue Aereo for copyright violations
WCVB in Boston makes many of the same arguments against web TV service that two federal courts rejected in Manhattan
Add Hearst to the names of traditional media companies trying to stop Aereo from expanding its web TV service. WCVB, a Hearst-owned TV station, filed a copyright lawsuit yesterday in Boston, according to Bloomberg, accusing Aereo of "capturing its signals and retransmitting the programming to its subscribers without a license," the newswire reported.
"If Aereo is permitted to profit from the unauthorized retransmission of copyrighted television programming, WCVB will be deprived of existing and potential revenue streams from advertising and authorized retransmissions," Hearst said in the complaint according to Bloomberg. A spokeswoman for Aereo declined to comment.
"WCVB will be deprived of existing and potential revenue streams"
We haven't seen a copy of the suit yet, but the accusations sound very similar to a suit filed last year in New York by CBS, Fox, NBC, and other TV broadcasters. In that case, two separate federal courts heard the broadcasters' arguments and rejected them. Aereo showed that its technology doesn't capture signals. The company connects subscribers to tiny TV antenas via the internet, and customers control those aerials, which are stored in Aereo's facilities, to change channels and record shows. The New York courts found that Aereo enables people to watch via their antennas instead of roof aerials or rabbit ears and watching over-the-air transmissions with a TV antenna is legal.
The courts have found watching TV with Aereo is like watching with a home antenna'
Since then, Aereo has been branching out across the country and last month moved into Chicago. The broadcasters say that if Aereo is allowed to operate and provide access to over-the-air broadcasts without compensating them, then cable companies will do the same and they will lose an important source of revenue.
Previously, CBS suggested that there would be a legal challenge to Aereo in other cities and this may be one of them. In the past, Aereo has accused the broadcasters of "venue shopping," the term used when one litigant receives an unfavorable ruling and refiles in another court hoping for a different outcome.


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Technique would 'pack 'em in' to increase runway capacity
Researchers at Raytheon Co. have proposed a novel technique to increase future runway capacity–in some cases potentially doubling an airport's throughput–while at the same time avoiding wake turbulence.
At a recent NASA conference on integrated communications, navigation and surveillance (I-CNS), Raytheon's Mary Ellen Miller and Steven Dougherty described a concept developed under NASA's virtual airspace modeling and simulation (VAMS) project. The concept is based on two key assumptions:
• Passenger demand will double over the next 20 years, requiring the addition of many new runways, among other things.
• Environmental and other pressures will limit future expansion of airport boundaries to add new runways–which typically consume two square miles of land each when conventionally separated from existing runways, especially at those major airports that need them most. Therefore, most new runways will have to be built within an airport's boundaries, usually parallel to existing runways, and often closely spaced.
However, parallel runways spaced less than 4,300 feet apart are currently subject to varying degrees of restriction in IMC. Usually this takes the form of "dependent" (staggered) approach spacing, and, for very closely spaced parallels–such as San Francisco's 28L and 28R, separated by just 750 feet–required special equipment, such as a Precision Runway Monitor (see AIN, January 2003, page 67) or low-RNP-value avionics certification accompanied by a localizer directional aid.
And at less than 2,500 feet separation, wake turbulence becomes an issue. These limitations, when added to the standard in-trail wake-avoidance separations between small, large and heavy aircraft, mean that today's parallel runway procedures will not be sufficient to meet tomorrow's capacity imperatives.
The Raytheon proposal, called the Terminal Area Capacity Enhancement Concept (TACEC), would dramatically change–perhaps revolutionize is a better word–approaches to double, triple or even quadruple the capacity of parallel runways, even when they are separated by as little as 750 feet.
Through the use of next-generation flight management and flight control systems, very-high-accuracy positioning systems and advanced datalink technology, waves or groups of inbound aircraft would be automatically directed through a series of precise waypoints to arrive on their individual final approach paths in an echelon formation for almost simultaneous touchdowns.
The two, three or four landing aircraft would be progressively spaced back from each other by between five and 30 seconds, depending on their small, large or heavy category, to eliminate any wake-turbulence effects. (Approach wind conditions, which can affect wake movement, would also be factored in.) The next landing wave would follow, between 60 and 90 seconds later, again depending on category.
The echelon was selected over the line-abreast (wingtip to wingtip) formation to minimize any effects of residual flight technical error (FTE), and to allow more leeway to aircraft executing a missed approach. The procedure would be continuously monitored from the ground, and pilots would also monitor their positions relative to their formation partners on ADS-B displays on the flight deck. A similar technique would also be applied to departures.
The researchers calculate that TACEC could double airport capacity, allowing DFW, for example, to safely handle 282 arrivals and 264 departures per hour under IMC. Other airports would derive similar benefits, relative to their numbers of parallel runways.
While the concept seems rather startling at first sight, if the assumptions upon which TACEC is based are accurate, it might well be the way that instrument approaches in 2025 must be flo
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Three are millions of instances of Windows Server 2003 still in operation today and Microsoft has officially announced the end of support (EOS) on July 15, 2015. The clock is ticking and you have less than a year to make the transition from a 32 bit, physical, Client/Server operating system to a 64 bit, virtual, cloud OS. This all has to be completed while still maintaining the workloads that have been supported by your Windows Server 2003 instances. The process seems daunting but can be accomplished, with a little help.
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