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Delight Rice, a hearing daughter of deaf parents and the subject of the book The Life Story of Mother Delight Rice and her Children by Ronald Hirano, was a pioneering teacher of deaf-blind pupils at the Wisconsin and Ohio schools for the deaf in the early 1900s.
In 1907, the U.S. government sent her to establish a deaf education system in the Philippines. Unable to find any deaf children in Manila and surrounding provinces, she and American constabularies searched the interior mountains, populated by wild, hostile headhunting tribes, for deaf children.
Author Ron Hirano, a deaf Nisei, was "adopted" by Delight Rice when his family was interned in relocation camps during World War II.
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I've been looking for some way of making HTTP::Daemon work over SSL. I could find this thread very useful, but most of the given solutions implied patching Daemon.pm, stopping it from serving as a regular http daemon.
The trick here is simply to dynamically change the inheritance of HTTP::Daemon to make it an heir of IO::Socket::SSL instead of IO::Socket::INET
use HTTP::Daemon;
use IO::Socket::SSL;
@HTTP::Daemon::ISA = qw/ IO::Socket::SSL /;
@HTTP::Daemon::ClientConn::ISA = qw/ IO::Socket::SSL /;
my $server = new HTTP::Daemon
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SSL_key_file => 'key.pm',
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Community Service Officers (CSO) spend a lot of time meeting with citizens, business owners, apt managers and residents in the geographical areas (districts) that they work in. They receive information on suspected drug dealers, pan handling, code problems, and crime in general. The information received is researched and communicated to the proper city departments for follow-up.
Community Service Officers have the ability, and access to resources, to deal with problematic apartment complexes, businesses and even whole neighborhoods. For those problematic locations CSOs will research information on the problem and then produce documentation that illustrates what is happening. This process allows the Community Safety Resource Team (CSRT) to put together the necessary team to effectively address the issue or concern. Some examples of issues that CSOs also address, that are less intensive to deal with, include parking problems, abandoned vehicles, junk vehicles, motor homes and boats that are parked in the city right of way.
Getting to know Lakewood's residents and business people is one of the most important aspects of their job, allowing CSRT to craft solutions that create the most good for all involved. Resources available to CSOs include programs such as Crime Free Housing, which utilizes Crime Free Incident Reports to let managers know what is happening on their property and provides a curriculum to teach owners and landlords about "Best Practices" to operate a multi-housing property. In addition there is the Raising the Bar Program for bar owners and operators and the Police Motel Partnership for motel owners and operators which provides "Best Practice" training as well. Lakewood hosts the LOCAL (Lakewood's Organized Community of Active Landlords) program that gives apartment owners / managers a monthly meeting where they can get together with a CSO to discuss issues of mutual concern. All of the programs listed above, and more, provide access to resources that can help any organization to maintain a good situation or improve a poor one.
Many of the city sponsored community events involve Lakewood CSOs. Examples include Santa at the Station, LOCAL, Christmas at the Old Country Buffet, Shop with a Cop, Police Jr. Academy, Make a Difference, National Night Out Against Crime, residential and business block watches, Summer Fest and a host of charitable events.
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Soaker hose vs. other drip irrigation methods
I was at Lowes the other day and bought a 75 ft long soaker hose. I thought I would just run this along the base of my tomato plants.
I have also been doing a lot of research on drip irrigation using the plastic tube lines with drippers attached.....would drippers placed just where each tomato plant is be better, or will this soaker hose do just fine?
Also, I bought a digital hose timer...but I am not sure for tomatoe plants how many times a week, and for how long I should run it using this soaker hose. Thanks..
I use drip tape I purchased at www.dripirrigation.com . Their tech reps are very helpful and patient.
It has an emitter every 12 inches. I space the tape 12 inches apart. This is enough to water most everything I grow, although in hot weather, the germination will be sparse or slow between the emitters. Each emitter drips .4 gallons per hour.
Here is a picture I took in May: http://www.meetup.com/Pueblo-Healthy-Eating-and-Gardening/photos/938896/16680165/#15408987
The system costs about 10 cents a square foot to set up.
I don't use a timer, but I'd recommend one simply to turn it off if you forget.
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Small Digital Voice Recorder Offers Memory Help Thatâs Always With You
Offers Memory Help Thatâs Always With You
On Your Key Ring Or Attached To Your Pocketbook,
When You Leave Home, MemClickTM Leaves With You
Marietta GA, January 15, 2013 – ExackTM LLC has launch its new high quality digital mini voice recorder, MemClickTM. At $29.95, it fills the niche between expensive voice recorders and toys. On a key ring or attached to a pocketbook, itâs always available. Simple to use, with one finger, it can make a voice recording or playback high quality sound, at controllable levels anywhere. No need to plug it into a computer to play back. Made to be hung on a car key ring, slipped into a pocket or purse or hung on a hook beside a bed, this very small voice recorder measures only 2½ inches high, 1¼ inches wide and a ½ inch thick and weighs less than 1 oz. MemClick records up to 8 minutes and you can instantly locate notes from three folders (red, yellow and green) with lighted buttons and play them back. It can record up to 60 memos on a single battery charge that will last for weeks. The MemClick, manufactured in the USA, connects to any USB port for recharging (rechargeable battery and USB cable are included).
There are basically two types of portable voice recorders, cassette and digital. Digital voice recorders are much easier to use than cassettes, because thereâs no need to rewind them endlessly to find a particular recorded section to play back and thereâs no tape to jam or wear out as with other cassette audio recorders. And MemClick records or plays without having to look at it while driving. But what good is any audio recorder, if you donât have it with you when you need it?
The uses for MemClick are endless.
â Memory help for Alzheimerâs support, short term memory loss or stroke victims
â Make lists; shopping list, honey-do list, measurements and many more.
â On car key rings, Record driving directions; have detailed instructions all the way; On-the-go memos to yourself; Contact information.
â Never spend time in the rain again hunting for a car in a crowded parking lot. Record the row location.
â Hang it on a refrigerator as a family member locator. Each family member can leave an intended destination and return time.
â In bed, no need to hunt paper and pen, place it on a night-stand for bed-side notes, phone numbers, and ideas.
â Keep it with the TV remote to note TV ad info such as advertised product phone number and web site address.
â The MemClick makes a perfect trade show promotional give-away or gift and is also for people who have everything, but canât remember where they left it.
To make MemClick more accessible, one accessory available is an extension/retraction cord. The cord holder clips easily with a spring-loaded clip to anything. The key ring nylon cord extends out 24″. It has a latch with an easy spring release. A split key ring is attached. It is manufactured from metal and plastic. The dimensions are (approx): 1-3/8″ wide, 2-1/4″ long and 1/2″ thick. The price is $4.95 and includes shipping.
To get more information on MemClick, please go to http://www.memclick.biz
If youâd like more information, please call Michael Sherman at 662-893-8360 or send an email to email@example.com
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Our take: India's "railway boys" are a group of at-risk youths from difficult family backgrounds who eventually run away from home and join gangs who introduce them to a life of drugs. The young boys spend their days jumping trains and living in railway stations under gang leadership. However, according to International Missions Board, this group is being targeted for rescue by a faith-based hostel offering food, help with drug withdrawal and the gospel.
Railway boys are boys who have run away from home and joined gangs who live in India's train stations. They travel the country, jumping from train to train and stealing from train passengers. But International Mission Board reports that nine boys have left this life behind and found solace in Christ.
Khalil, like most of the other boys in the hostel, ran away from home. Khalil left his home in Delhi at age 10. His mother came from a Catholic background but married a Muslim man.
"There was no unity," Khalil says. "They were not like family at all."
Khalil's father spent many days drunk; he beat Khalil's mother and forced himself on her. He also beat Khalil, throwing household items at him. When Khalil tried to protect his mother, he was nearly beaten to death.
Khalil ran away and jumped on a train headed out of town. He eventually landed in a train station on the other side of the country, where he collected water bottles to sell, begged, and stole from train passengers. He gave a portion of the profits to his gang leader for protection.
Read more about efforts to help India's "railway boys" on One News Now.
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Santa and his reindeer are coming to Lakewood! All Lakewood residents are invited to the 13th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival Friday, Dec.5, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main Street in Lakewood.
The Christmas Tree Lighting Festival includes tree decorating and lighting, children's crafts and holiday music featuring the Lakes High School Choir, the Greater Life Church Choir and Mann Middle School's Royal Blue Choir. Santa's reindeer will be on display from 4 to 7 p.m.
At 4:30 p.m., Lakewood's Christmas tree will be lighted and refreshments will be served. Santa arrives at 4:45 p.m. escorted by Clover Park High School's Marching Band and will visit with youngsters from 5 to 7 p.m. in City Hall.
Portions of the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival are held outdoors; participants are encouraged to plan and dress accordingly. Participants are also encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for the Lakewood Youth Council food drive.
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Medium: Acrylics, paper, acrylic medium
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This is my translation of Pat Gamwell's fantastic 4 image composite, Essence of San Francisco
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This is my translation of Pat Gamwell's
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Essence of San Francisco
Let me quickly say that I have never been to San Francisco (or even to the United States, yet)+. So the inspiration and challenge for me was, to paint a city that I have never been or seen.
I tried doing some research on the internet to, gleen as much information as possible but in the end, the explosion of information was becoming more of a hinderance than a catalyst. So, after my first few WIPS, I went back to Pat's photo, and decided that I would look more 'symbolically' (as I usually do) at the ''Essence of San Francisco" and translate what I felt about this city as an outsider looking through someone else's image.
By the time I got to the last stage of this painting, it reminded me of my Homesick paintings and how every San Francisco resident must feel when they are seeing, feeling, & crossing the Red Bridge, to a Golden City, with no gates (by the way), on their way home…
Please view in larger format, to get a better look at the the textures :)
fabulous Eddy excellent work as usual
Thanks Christine, challenging like yours but in th end, I'm quite happy with the result :D
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Man, Eddy, this is FANTASTIC. So beautiful. What a fine abstract, with minimal palette for the backdrop. I love it!
Thanks Frannie, I'm very glad that you like it :)
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Textures are wonderful, too, providing perfect highlighting for the buildings, and giving depth to the piece. Super painting.
(Sorry I posted this in the wrong comment box again – arrgh!!!)The textures and the golden colours of the city are symbolic, meaning, a healthy and wealthy city. And refers to the past, present and, (hopefully) the future of San Francisco and all our favourite cities, for that matter. Thanks again for your usual in-depth comments :D
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The textures and the golden colours of the city are symbolic, meaning, a healthy and wealthy city. And refers to the past, present and, (hopefully) the future of San Francisco and all our favourite cities, for that matter. Thanks again for your usual in-depth comments :D
Wow!! :O
It's so BEAUTIFUL!!
Thanks Subhrajit, I'm very happy that you like it :)
– edy4sure
Totally awesome Eddy, your translation is amazing…..love it :)))
Kathie, I'm so, so happy that you like it. Thank you very much!
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AMAZING work! This is definitely an instant favorite! I love it and you have inspired me to be braver when it comes to texture! I love, love, love this!
Marsha, I'm so happy that you have been inspired by me & my work. This one of my cardinal goals in life – to inspire people :)
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superb work!!!!!!
Thanks Charmiene, lovely comment :)
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Textures and colors are wonderful. The whole composition is wonderful. Love it. I'm having a San Francisco day!
Thanks Ken, I wish you a great SF day :)
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Author Doug Lemov offers the essential tools of the teaching craft so that you can unlock the talent and skill waiting in your students, no matter how many previous classrooms, schools, or teachers have been unsuccessful. This must-have resource is filled with concrete, specific, and actionable classroom teaching techniques that you can start using in your classroom tomorrow. Among the techniques: Technique #1: No Opt Out. How to move students from the blank stare or stubborn shrug to giving the right answer every time.Technique #35: Do It Again. When students fail to successfully complete a basic task... from entering the classroom quietly to passing papers around...doing it again, doing it right, and doing it perfectly, results in the best consequences.Technique #38: No Warnings. If you're angry with your students, it usually means you should be angry with yourself. This technique shows how to effectively address misbehaviors in your classroom. The audio book includes a DVD of 25 video clips of teachers demonstrating the techniques in the classroom.
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Stress Testing an Apache Application Server in a Real World Environment
We've all had an experience in which the software is installed on the servers, the network is connected and the application is running. Naturally, the next step is to think, "I wonder how much traffic this system can support?" Sometimes the question lingers and sometimes it passes, but it always presents itself. So, how do we figure out how much traffic our server and application can handle? Can it handle only a few active clients or can it withstand a proper Slashdotting? To appreciate fully the challenges one faces in trying to answer these questions, we must first understand the dynamic application and how it works.
A traditional dynamic application has five main components: the application server, the database server, the application, the database and the network. In the open-source world, the application server usually is Apache. And, often, Apache is running on Linux.
The database server can be almost anything that can do the job; for most smaller applications, this tends to be MySQL. In this article, I highlight the open-source PostgreSQL server, which also runs on Linux.
The application itself can be almost anything that fits the project requirements. Sometimes it makes sense to use Perl, sometimes PHP, sometimes Java. It is beyond the scope of this article to determine the benefits or liability of a particular platform, but a firm understanding of the best tool for the job is necessary to plan properly for adequate performance in a running application.
The database itself can mean the difference between a maximum load of one user and 5,000 users. A bad schema can be the death of an application, while a good schema can make up for a multitude of other shortcomings.
The network tends to be the forgotten part of the equation, but it can be as detrimental as bad application code or a bad schema. A noisy network can slow intra-server communications dramatically. It also can introduce errors and other unknowns into communications that, in turn, have unknown results on the running code.
As you have probably guessed, finding where our optimal performance lies and pushing those limits is more than a minor challenge. Like the formula-one race car that runs with almost absolute technical efficiency, the five main components of the Web-based application determine whether the system can handle its load optimally. By looking at those components and measuring how they react under certain circumstances, we can use that data to better tune the system as a whole.
To begin the testing, we need to create an environment that facilitates micro-management of the five components. Being as most enterprise class applications are based on large proprietary hardware configurations, setting up a testing configuration often is prohibitive in cost. But, one of the advantages of the open-source model is a lot of the configurations are based on commodity hardware. The commodity hardware configuration, therefore, is the basic assumption used throughout the testing setup. This is not to say that a setup based on large proprietary hardware is not as valid or that the methods outlined are not compatible; it simply is more expensive.
We first need to set up a testing network. For this we use three computers on a private network segment. The systems should be exact replicas of the servers going into production or ones that already exist in the production environment. This, in a simple sense, accounts for the application/Web server and the database server, with the third system being a traffic generator and monitor. These three computers are connected through a hub for testing, because the shared nature of the hub facilitates monitoring network traffic. A better but more expensive solution would replace the hub with a switch and introduce an Ethernet tap into the configuration. The testing network we use, though, is a fairly accurate representation of the network topology that exists in the DMZ or behind the firewall of a live network.
Accurately monitoring the activity of the network and the systems involved in serving the applications requires some software, the first of which is the operating system. In this article, I use Red Hat 7.3, although there are few Red Hat-isms that are specific to these setups and tests. To get the best performance from the server machines, it is a good idea to make sure only the most necessary services are running. On the application server, this list includes Apache and SSH (if necessary); on the database server the list normally includes PostgreSQL and SSH (again, if necessary). As a general preference, I like to make sure all critical services, including Apache, PostgreSQL and the kernel itself are compiled from source. The benefit of doing this is ensuring only the necessary options are activated and nothing extraneous is active and taking up critical memory or processor time.
On the application and database servers, a necessary component that should be included is the sysstat package. This package normally is installed on the default Red Hat installation. For other distributions, the sysmon package can be found here and compiled from source. Sysstat is a good monitoring tool for most activities, as it can display at a glance almost all of the relevant information about a running system, including network activity, system loads and much more. This package works by polling data at specified intervals and is useful for general system monitoring. For our tests, we run sysstat in a more active mode, from the command line--a topic discussed in more depth later in this article.
It is a good idea to be familiar with the tools collected in the sysstat package, especially the sar and sadc programs. The man page for both of these programs provides a wealth of details. One of the limitations of the sysstat package is it has a minimum data sampling duration of one second. In my experience with this type of testing, a one-second sample is adequate for assessing where problems begin to creep into the configuration.
As we move to a different testing tool, we also are moving to a different portion of our testing network, the network itself. One of the best tools for this task is tcpdump. Tcpdump is a general purpose network data collection tool and, like sysstat, is available in binary form for most distributions, as well as in source code from www.tcpdump.org.
About now you may be asking why we are looking at raw network data. On occasion, I have errors be introduced into the communications between servers. For instance, sometimes data packets can become mangled in transit. Raw network data, then, is a great resource to have to refer back to in the event of a problem that cannot be diagnosed easily.
Tcpdump could be an article unto itself due to the depth and complexity of the subject of networking as well as the program itself. Specific usage examples follow in the next section, in which the actual testing procedure is explained. For now, tcpdump should be installed on our traffic generator system.
The last major component we need for our testing is a piece of software named flood, which is written by the Apache Group and available at www.apache.org. Flood still is considered alpha software and, therefore, is not well documented. On-line support also is limited, as few people seem to use it.
To begin, we need to download the flood source. We can get the source from here. A nice and simple document on how to build the flood source can be found there as well. If the Web application to be tested runs over https, reading this document is a must.
In it's most simple form, the method to build the software is:
tar -zxvf flood-0.x.tar.gz cd flood-0.x/ ./buildconf ./configure --disable-shared make all
Flood is executed and run from its source directory using the newly created ./flood executable.
The "./flood" syntax is quite simple. It generally follows the format:
./flood configuration-file > output.file
The configuration file is where the real work and power of flood is revealed, and several example files are provided in the ./examples directory in the flood source. It is a good idea to have a working knowledge of their construction, as well as some knowledge of XML. See Listing 1 for an example configuration file.
Listing 1. Example Configuration File
The general form of the configuration file is:
<flood> <urllist></urllist> <profile></profile> <farmer></farmer> <farm></farm> <seed></seed> </flood>
The <urllist> is where the specific URLs are placed that flood uses to step through and access the application. Due to the way flood processes these URLs under certain configurations, it is possible to simulate a complete session a visitor may make to the Web application.
The <profile> section is where specifics are set about how the file should be processed as well as which URLs should be used. This section uses several tags to define the behavior of the flood process. They are:
<name> <description> <useurllist> <profiletype> <socket> <report> <verify_resp>
These seven 7 tags are relatively well defined in the configuration file examples. The other main sections--farmer, farm and seed--set the parameters of how many times to run through the list, how often and the seed number for easy test duplication.
A real world note about flood from my own experience: if the application has rigidly defined URLs that reference individual pages, the stock flood report is useful with little modification. If, however, the Web application uses a few pages that refresh depending on variables and change accordingly, as is the case with most dynamic Web applications, flood results can be difficult to use. In the latter case, flood's primary usefulness comes in the scripting of traffic to a test environment for the purpose of simulating traffic. It is important to understand the benefits and the shortcomings of any applications being used; testing a Web application is no different.
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Re: Stress Testing an Apache Application Server in a Real World
please, i'm cannot run this command:
/usr/lib/sa/sadc 1 [# of seconds to report] outfile
where can i get sadc, please anybody ..
Re: Stress Testing an Apache Application Server in a Real World
You can get the links for download at the authors site http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sebastien.godard/
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i'm cannot ru this command
/usr/lib/sa/sadc 1 [# of seconds to report] outfile
when can i get sadc? please help me
Re: Stress Testing an Apache Application Server in a Real World
I'm trying to GET an URL protect by user&password and I don't find any info about syntax I needed. I try to simulate a direct telnet to a web server but it doesn't work:
telnet [host] 80
GET http://host/index.html HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic [code]
Host: [host]
Any idea.
Re: Stress Testing an Apache Application Server in a Real World
If its standard Basic auth that we're talking about then, the authorization header is just the username and password concatenated together and then base64 encoded so
perl -MMIME::Base64 -e 'print encode_base64("Aladdin:open sesame") . "
will print the value QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ== which you would then put in your authorization header:
telnet [host] 80
GET /protected_document.html HTTP/1.0
Authorization: Basic QWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuIHNlc2FtZQ==
[server response should come here]
Re: Stress Testing an Apache Application Server in a Real World
Thank you for your answer, but maybe I'm not express very good.
I want the flood XML syntax to simulate this commands; so, how to pass user and password information in stress testing.
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Give thanks to the metal gods, for Chicago death metal legends CIANIDE return for tonight's deathly Saturday blowout! CIANIDE issued their stunning debut, The Dying Truth, in 1992, a punishing offering that was widely, widely acclaimed. The group's most recent effort, God's of Death, was issued by Hell's Headbangers Records and shows the outfit in fighting form, continuing to deliver straight-forward, no holds barred death metal. Bassist/vocalist MIKE PERUN angrily growls through each song like his life depends on it and appears ready to stomp on your head while he finishes his beer and in the words of Teufels Tomb when the LP is done, "you'll hit the replay button simply because this shit is so fucking cool you'll want to hear it again." BONES members JOE WARLORD, CARCASS CHRIS and JON NECROMANCER first started playing together back in the 90s when they were all in the Chicago thrash outfit USURPER. After the band's implosion in 2007, the boys went their separate ways for two short years before getting back together and giving birth to the demon child known as BONES. Forever a 3 piece of rock and punk styled metal, BONES plays simple, heavy, dirty and sleazy. No overproduction, none of that multi-layered "studio" mumbo-jumbo and, most importantly, no attitudes -- these fellas keep it crusty and real as hell. Bruising bashers WRETCH are the bastard spawn of THE GATES OF SLUMBER and they deftly defy death on each doomy, volcanic eruption they produce. Remember that time when Conan strapped your head to the Anvil of Crom, and then those three bearded, burly bastards bludgeoned it to a bloody pulp using a giant hammer forged of Wrought-Iommi? Well, it's that time again WRETCH comes to the Bottle to crush your skulls. DEATHCULT comes from the sewers of the Chicago underground and will make you bang your head until you're dead. The band released their debut album, The Test of Time, in early 2013 and these mutants of madness are making their Bottle debut opening here tonight.$12 (advance), $15
Mar 29th 2015 @ 12:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon with your family & friends, diggin' in the crates & listening to quality grooves. Sunday afternoon, March 29th, 2015. Entrance is Free w/ Canned Good or $5 at the door. Canned goods are donated to our local homeless communities. RSVP on Facebook.
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Mar 30th 2015 @ 9:00 pm
Lo-fi rockers FAMOUS LAUGHS return to for one last show, as they bid farewell to Chicago at tonight's Free Monday. We've had some good times with these fellas - some good laughs, if you will - and we'll be sad to see their damaged but friendly tunes drift off into oblivion. We can assure you that their dreamy, well-placed melodies will grip your ears and take you on a breezy trip through the outer reaches of the sonic galaxy. Sleep well, sweet prince. Chicago natives THE FATHER COSTUMES strapped an acoustic guitar to a time bomb and they'll be waiting to explode as you slam $2 PBRs into your face-hole. These chill wavers have been boppin around the city for some time now, playing all the usual haunts on their way to our stage for a headlining set. The band's EP, The Mismade Girl - featured on their bandcamp - is your perfect Sunday afternoon coffee sippin, memory trippin, laidback, 5 track jam. We are ready for a beautiful close to our evening with THE FATHER COSTUMES as they send us off into the starry cosmic wonderland. The ornithology/dairy named BABY BIRDS DON'T DRINK MILK join us from NYC with choral, formative longtones reminiscent of DEERHUNTER's early-mid output. Their 2013 released album, Think Tone, is the collection of a year's worth of recording from Chicago to Ohio to Brooklyn oh my! Returning to our stage - and the city - tonight and playing second is Chicago three-piece LALA LALA, a grungey, lo-fi trio who's catchy pop and rock songwriting swims in a river of reverb. These ladies are using the show as a sort of Welcome Back From Tour show as they spent the last month touring around the U.S. on their way to Austin for SXSW. We strongly recommend you treat your ears to their debut tape (courtesy of Manic Static) before you catch em live.Free Monday
Mar 30th 2015 @ 9:00 pm
Tonight we're honored to help celebrate the release of Chicago folk-monster RYLEY WALKER's new LP, Primrose Green, his first for the acclaimed Dead Oceans. Last winter, Tompkins Square released All Kinds of You, an impressive album of acoustic finger style guitar tracks that saw RYLEY stretching his legs with a band in the studio. The new album, out tomorrow (3.31.15), continues the evolution of this "true American guitar player" with graceful flow and circular shimmers, not to mention a mixture of new and old Chicago players from the post-rock and jazz communities that add a visceral edge to the songs and give them a life of their own in a live setting. Flowing, earthy acoustic work cascades from WALKER's hands and he's been reborn as a troubadour, which he carries on exploring to this day.$10.00
Mar 31st 2015 @ 9:00 pm
Red Bull Sound Select, an ongoing program to support local music scenes and the people who push them forward, announces its March 2015 show with curator Empty Bottle Presents in Chicago. This time around we've got a left-field, co-headlining showcase featuring 60s psychedelic/experimental legend SILVER APPLES and contemporary electronic experimenter HOLLY HERNDON. It's a real cross-generational night of sonic mind-fuckery that also features to Chicago noise/synth maniacs BEAU WANZER and BRETT NAUCKE.
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Apr 1st 2015 @ 9:00 pm
CHRIS FORSYTH's hypnotic compositions assimilate art-rock textures with vernacular American influences. Long active in the international underground, he's released a series of acclaimed records as a solo artist that demonstrate a resolute engagement in making corporeal/cerebral music that transcends such subterranean realms, reaching instead for a bleeding-edge physicality and lyricism heavily influenced by his private studies with TELEVISION guitarist RICHARD LLOYD. This year's No Quarter-released album, Intensity Ghost, sees FORSYTH adding a full band to the recording process rather than recording it almost entirely himself. It's a change the Chicago Reader praises: "The dynamic provided by a real working band pays serious dividends, with an interactive spark generated by Forsyth and fellow guitarist Paul Sukeena that reaches toward the heights achieved by those aforementioned influences."$8 (advance), $10


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Released: 27th May 2014
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- New commentary with actors Felissa Rose ("Angela") and Jonathan Tiersten ('Ricky')
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- Original commentary with writer/director Robert Hiltzik and star Felissa Rose
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'Community's' Dan Harmon 'Won't Try' to Censor Himself
"I say what is in my head," the showrunner acknowledges during a TCA panel designed to peddle his new Adult Swim series, "Rick and Morty."
Dan Harmon was on his best behavior Wednesday at he greeted the TV press.
On hand to peddle his forthcoming Adult Swim series, Rick and Morty, at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, the fired-and-rehired Community creator was far more interested in praising his new bosses than bashing his old ones. But the journalists assembled didn't make it easy for him.
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When one asked Harmon to describe the difference between the notes process at the Cartoon Network vs. NBC, the famously outspoken creative focused primarily on the "genius" of Adult Swim executive vp Mike Lazzo. "He has the autonomy, humility and mental power to take a script and recognize what it is and give you his thoughts," Harmon says , adding that the exec never confuses the script for the final product. And without calling out any NBC execs by name, as Harmon has done in the past, he implied that Lazzo takes a different approach to constructive criticism: "[Mike] never says, 'I don't think people are going to like this' … or 'People are going to respond this way.'"
But Harmon couldn't appear before a group -- particularly one that knows all about his colorful feuds with executives and co-star Chevy Chase -- and avoid addressing the kind of candor that got him in trouble as recently as last month when he blasted the fourth season of Community. So when another journalist pressed him on whether there was a way for him to control his tendencies to lash out, he responded: "I don't want to try."
Much as he did in The Hollywood Reporter's recent cover story, Harmon used the TCA platform to explain what happens in such circumstances. "I think thoughts in my head and if they keep bouncing around in my skull they get worse and worse, and when they come out of my mouth they make people happy," he continues. "The most important thing is that when I go to bed at night, I don't have this thing eating away at me. I say what is in my head."
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Harmon was later asked to assess how much of the drama at Community was his fault versus that of the executives at NBC and studio Sony. He laughed, throwing out a ratio of 90 to 10. "Everyone who is powerful and controls things and has lots of money – I'm sure they meant no harm and are very good people," he quipped, noting at one point that he had little choice but to return to the show. "If I had not gone back, the worst case scenario was 30 years of wondering. I had to go back," he explains. "The worst case scenario if I go back is one shitty season. Who cares?"
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Nivea In-Shower Body Moisturiser (Skin Conditioner)
82 reviews
56% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.3
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.3
Price: $$
on 3/19/2015 9:14:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Nope. This really is a gimmick in my opinion. It did nothing for me and it just worked like a regular soap washing off. It left nothing extra moisturized.
I heard this is a copy of Lush but I haven't tried that yet.
on 3/19/2015 8:50:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I was super excited when I saw this. I had used Ro's Argan lotion from LUSH and loved it but hated the price. I can be super lazy in the morning and just skip lotion. Whats one extra step in the shower though? This doesn't moisturize at all. It feels like I didn't even have any lotion on at all. The LUSH product was great. This is not a substitute. The smell didn't really bother me and my shower wasn't slippery after but it felt as if I used nothing at all. Oh well.
on 3/17/2015 2:48:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Very dissapointing.... usually in love with Nivea products. Got the very rich for very dry skin in shower lotion, did not rub it off, just let water wash off and pat dried my skin ...still very very little result had to use lotion after shower anyways, thumbs down
on 3/17/2015 1:27:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I held off on purchasing this after it came out because I thought it was really over hyped, but bought it fairly recently when I fell back in love with the regular blue creme. The scent (of the dark blue version of this in shower lotion) is just the same as the classic Nivea creme, which is quite strong, but I love it. Even with the fragrance, it doesn't set off my crazy sensitive eczema prone skin. It's not super super hydrating, but on days when I wouldn't have bothered to put on anything at all, it's better than nothing moisture wise. It's a treat to put on because of the scent and because my skin feels so smooth straight afterwards, and I have repurchased pretty much just because of that.
on 3/16/2015 3:24:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Quite a nifty product that works better than expected. I've used the dry skin (blue) and whitening (white and orange, asia) formulations and both are moisturising and easy to use. Ignore the claims of whitening, as although it does contain a little bit of vitamin C it is not enough to expect results and won't be effective in this delivery method anyway, so I suspect it's just a gimmick for the Asian market. Both lotions have the usual nivea scent, but it is very light and not noticeable after rinsing. I apply this as my last step in the shower and rinse of with little to no wait time yet, so it's very convenient and saves me daily body lotion. I still use nivea cream after shaving my legs, but those without dry skin may find the in-shower lotion enough on its own. Very pleasing results from first use and a definite repurchase of either formula as they seem equal despite the different packaging and marketing.
on 3/11/2015 8:30:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I really just LOVE this product. Usually I'm too lazy to apply body lotion after I shower so this product is perfect. Gives enough moisture and doesn't leave my skin greasy. I would recommend this to anyone and I will continue to buy it. It smells really nice (like the original Nivea) and the price is good too.
on 3/11/2015 4:55:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I hate touching lotion. I'm neurotic like that but being in the shower putting this on was much more comfortable and it did moisturize my legs. Made them feel kinda waterproof but not in a greasy way. I'm acne prone but so far so good. Not gonna put it on my face though.
on 3/8/2015 3:25:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Great product!
I used to use a similar in-shower body lotion by Olay, and I liked it a lot because it was so quick and convenient. No more excuses for not using lotion (I get lazy about it). But I stopped using it because it didn't absorb very nicely into my skin, and I didn't like the greasy feeling it left.
I decided to try Nivea's version and I love it! It moisturizes beautifully without making my skin feel greasy in the least. And I even bought the one for very dry skin, with almond oil. No heaviness to this product at all. And yes it leaves my shower a tad slippery but not nearly as much as Olay's did.
Overall, I highly recommend this and I am going to buy it again!
on 3/3/2015 12:56:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Brown
When I saw the commercial for this, I knew I had to try it because I'm the type of person who has literally gone years not using body lotion because of laziness, lack of time in the morning, the list of excuses goes on. But the idea behind this, putting on the lotion in the shower and then rinsing it off, is a godsend for me. I chose the one for Very Dry Skin because of a review I read about it being the thickest compared to the Normal and Dry Skin varieties. I've been using it for almost a month now and I'm VERY happy with it. You have to cleanse before you use it because it doesn't cleanse for you, like it's not just a moisturizing body wash. It goes on like regular lotion, no suds or anything. The bottle warns you it can make your bathtub slippery, but honestly I haven't had any problems with that yet (fingers crossed), although I do avoid putting it on my feet. I keep it on for a minute or two while I do other things, then I rinse it. Instantly I notice soft skin. Even after drying off with a towel, my skin feels smooth and silky. I noticed it from the very first try. It's awesome. It's been incredible for my very dry, cracked, painful skin on my legs from the cold weather. I have no discomfort from that anymore, even though it's getting even colder. My only con to this is the packaging. While I love that it's an upside down bottle that keeps all the product by the opening, it's hard to pick up the bottle and squeeze it for more product when your hands are slippery. Once it gets close to being empty, like mine is getting now, it gets a little tricky. I'd love to see it have maybe a pump, like regular body lotions do. Anyway, all in all, this is definitely becoming a staple product for me. I adore it. I'm sure other companies will start making things along the lines of this. I hope they add more scents!
on 3/2/2015 9:36:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I really like this stuff. It reminds me of a more unisex option of Lush's body conditioners. The scent is very unisex. Keeps me moisturized all day and doesn't leave residue. Easy to use. I am 8 months pregnant and my nausea is coming back, putting lotions on after a shower has become annoying and nauseating but I can use this since the scent it so minimal. I would think this would be great in a rush as well. The only downside so far, is the packaging. It opens on the bottom, and if you put it on it's side with the cap open (which I do, as I am applying it) it leaks out. I would prefer the opening to be on the top so that it did not leak while in use.
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Within the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), the EU is putting consumers at the heart of the science of food production. The 'fork-to-farm' philosophy underlines the fact that the quality and safety of food for those who eat it is a major priority for the industry. European research is focused on making food as safe and clean as possible. However, these high standards may not be easy to meet in other parts of the world. There is a fear that food safety will become a trade barrier, preventing imports from countries which cannot offer absolute assurance that their produce is organic, not genetically modified, or is dioxin-free, for example. Asia is one of Europe's largest trade partners. There are moves afoot in Asia now to mirror the exacting standards of food quality to meet the demands of the European market. A Specific Support Action under FP6 is helping the process by creating a network for sharing food safety expertise between Europe and Asia.
The four-year project is called SELAMAT, a Malay word for safety. It was conceived by the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) partners, following a workshop in Malaysia on food safety in 2002. SELAMAT is bringing together scientists and regulators in Europe and Asia in a network to share methodology and policy developments related to food quality. It should lead to scientific partnerships involving Asian food industries in a concerted effort towards the assured, safer and more sustainable production systems that Europe is aiming to achieve.
The initial network comprises a small group of partners: three European food research institutes and a Chinese research institute specialising in pesticides. During the SELAMAT project, partners will introduce other organisations, so that up to 60 could be involved after four years, including core members of relevant large FP6 projects. The idea is that the progress made during FP6 is communicated to network members' counterparts in Asia so that they can incorporate the knowledge into their local industries.
The network has identified three research topics linked to ensuring liberal trade: the impact of food on health, the traceability of food along the whole food chain, and methods of detecting contaminants. If food products can be tested, certified and traced using common methods in both Europe and Asia, then European consumers and regulators will have very few problems with Asian food. A series of annual workshops will address each of the above-mentioned areas in turn. A final workshop, in year four, will consider the agenda for joint Asia-Europe research on food safety. At each three-day workshop, the participants will identify subjects for a training course to be held later in the same year.
The project will set up a website and design a database for exchange of analytical methods between network partners, for example. How to test food for the presence of genetically modified components might be included in this. The team will also produce leaflets on new findings under FP6, to be distributed at conferences in Europe and Asia.
SELAMAT is the start of a global cooperation on food safety that is necessary for the success of international trade in an age when food production is becoming increasingly technological, and the health and safety of eating is a major item on the political agenda.
List of Partners
- RIKILT Institute of Food Safety (The Netherlands)
- Central Science Laboratory (UK)
- Institute of Experimental and Technological Biology (Portugal)
- Institute of Plant Protection (China)
- Acronym:
- Full title:
- Safety enhancement of edible products, legislation, analysis and management with ASEM countries, by mutual training and research
- Contract n°:
- 506386
- Website:
- http://www.selamat.net
- Project co-ordinator:
- Hans J.P. Marvin,
RIKILT - Institute of Food Safety
- EC Scientific Officer:
- Elisabetta Balzi,
- EU contribution:
- € 597,000
- Call:
- FP6-2002-Food-1
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- Specific Support Action


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WASHINGTON (March 24, 2014) - Over the past two decades other nations have steadily lowered their corporate tax rates to the point where the United States now has the highest statutory rate in the world. In addition, we also have very high effective rates relative to our competitors, and, unlike most nations, we tax companies on world-wide income. To top it off, America ranks 27th in the generosity of our research and development tax credit. This environment puts American companies at a global competitive disadvantage and disincentives business investment in the U.S., hampering economic and job growth in the process.
To better explain the impact of corporate taxes on investment and competitiveness and present a comprehensive plan for reform, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has released Assessing U.S. Corporate Tax Reform in an Age of Global Competition. The report argues that to better align corporate tax policy for competitiveness and growth we must lower the effective as well as the statutory tax rate while also expanding tax incentives for investment.
"The U.S. is in a race for global economic advantage and other nations are using their tax code to attract and retain investment," says Joe Kennedy, Senior Fellow with ITIF and author of the report. "Unfortunately, the U.S. corporate tax system impedes instead of drives growth and reform is urgently required if we want to address our stagnant economic performance."
Reforms presented in the report include lowering the statutory rate an


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