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Photos: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Solange, Deerhunter, More at FYF Fest 2013
By Pitchfork on August 26, 2013 at 5:22 p.m. EDT
Photos by Lindsey Best
This year's FYF Fest in Los Angeles included sets by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Deerhunter, Solange, Washed Out, The Breeders, Glasser, Yo La Tengo, No Age, Mikal Cronin, Waxahatchee, and many more. Photographer Lindsey Best was there. (My Bloody Valentine didn't allow photographs.)
Watch: Baroness Play "March to the Sea", Talk Bus Accident and Return to Touring on Pitchfork.tv's "+1"
By Pitchfork on August 14, 2013 at 11:37 a.m. EDT
During their show at House of Vans in Brooklyn late last month, Pitchfork.tv caught up with Baroness for a new installment of "+1". In addition to performing their Yellow & Green highlight "March to the Sea", they talked about the aftermath of last year's bus accident and their return to touring.
Photos: The Cure, Phoenix, Cat Power, Beach House, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, More at Lollapalooza
By Pitchfork on August 5, 2013 at 4:47 p.m. EDT
Photos by Will Deitz and Kirstie Shanley. Above: The Cure by Kirstie Shanley
Lollapalooza came to a close yesterday with sets by The Cure, Phoenix, Cat Power, Beach House, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, and many more. Photos by Will Deitz and Kirstie Shanley.
Photos: A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, David Byrne & St. Vincent, The National, Tame Impala, More at Bonnaroo
By Pitchfork on June 17, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. EDT
Photos by Mitch Manzella and Pooneh Ghana. Above photo by Pooneh Ghana
The final day of Bonnaroo had sets by Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, David Byrne & St. Vincent, The National, Tame Impala, Swans, and many more. Photographers Mitch Manzella and Pooneh Ghana were there. Check out a selection of shots after the jump, then head over to our slideshow and Facebook page for even more photos.
Photos: DIIV, Iceage, Baroness, Grouper, the Men, the Field, Merchandise, More at Chaos in Tejas
By Pitchfork on June 4, 2013 at 5:14 p.m. EDT
Photos by Trent Maxwell. Above: Iceage
The Austin, Texas festival Chaos in Tejas took place at venues around the city over the weekend. The lineup included Iceage, Grouper, Baroness, the Men, Milk Music, Parquet Courts, DIIV, the Field, Merchandise, Andy Stott, Pharmakon, and many more.
Watch Baroness Play Their First Full-Band Song Since Bus Accident
By Evan Minsker on May 25, 2013 at 2:16 p.m. EDT
Photo by Doug Seymour
Last night, Baroness made the first stop on their first U.S. tour since last year's near-fatal bus crash in England. It was also their first show with bassist Nick Jost and drummer Sebastian Thomson. Below, watch footage of them playing the Yellow & Green track "Take My Bones Away" in Philadelphia (via Stereogum).
Baroness Extend North American Tour
By Jenn Pelly on May 13, 2013 at 4:10 p.m. EDT
Photo by Doug Seymour
Baroness have extended their upcoming U.S. tour, their first trip since last year's near-fatal bus crash in England. The newly-added dates will take them around North America throughout August accompanied by Royal Thunder. The band shared a video with the announcement, below, in which John Baizley calls tour his "rehab" and asserts his extreme disinterest in exploiting the sympathy of his fans.
Baroness Relief Auction Begins Monday
By Laura Snapes on May 11, 2013 at 12:35 p.m. EDT
Photo by Jimmy Hubbard
It's nearly nine months since Baroness' tour bus crashed over a viaduct in Bath, England, leaving the band members with severe injuries and huge medical bills. In order to help the band with those costs, a group of their friends-- Jason "Loopy" Lupietuu, their sound engineer; Rennie Jaffe, manager of Relapse records; Nath Cöre, Baroness' webmaster-- set up Baroness Relief, which, as previously reported, is running a benefit auction to raise money for the victims of the crash.
Baroness Announce First Tour Since Bus Accident
By Jenn Pelly on April 1, 2013 at 3:22 p.m. EDT
Photo by Jimmy Hubbard
Savannah metal band Baroness have announced their first tour since the 2012 crash that put the band in the hospital and paused their entire tour schedule. They'll travel North America this summer, including appearances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Chaos in Tejas.
Baroness Drummer, Bassist Leave Band After 2012 Crash
By Jenn Pelly on March 25, 2013 at 4:10 p.m. EDT
Photo by Jimmy Hubbard
Today Baroness guitarist/vocalist John Baizley has posted a statement on the band's website confirming the departure of drummer Allen Bickle and bassist Matt Maggioni, as Lambgoat notes. Both lineup changes are a result of last year's serious bus accident in England.
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The Journal Sentinel business department follows developments in the local retail industry
Macy's may be sold
Women's Wear Daily reported this morning, quoting anonymous sources, that a private equity firm, Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts, may offer to buy Macy's Inc. for $24 billion, or $52 a share.
This report comes after rumors of a possible private equity deal have been circulating for weeks. WWD says that KKR, which itself is about to go public with an initial public stock offering, has formed a partnership with Goldman Sachs to make the offer for Macy's.
Macy's, formerly known as Federated Department Stores Inc., has been struggling to make its acquisition of May Co.'s department stores work. Macy's is having trouble winning over former customers Marshall Fields in the Midwest, and is having similar problems with shoppers at other converted former May stores around country.
I visited the Macy's store on State St. in Chicago on a Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks ago and found it nearly deserted. It made me wonder how long they'll be able to keep this behemoth of a store open if things don't improve.
If this sale happens, shoppers may not notice any differences. WWD says its sources believe that KKR would leave Macy's management in place.
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I have a mysql table that contains words joined by underscores and also words joined by hyphens.
example: Engineering-Service_Civil-Geotech
I am able to replace the underscore with an ampersand and add a space on either side, but im stuck at how to replace the hyphen with one blank space as well.
$cleanCat = str_replace( '_', ' & ', $Cat);
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Matthew: (On looking like David Beckham) I don't think I'm better looking than him but I am younger!
Matthew: (On his long term girlfriend Joanne) We've been together five years and we met on my first job out of college which ironically was Romeo And Juliet but we weren't playing the lead roles. Joanne has a great laugh when I'm described as a heartthrob as she's seen me on my bad hair days!
Matthew: (On his on-screen father in Emmerdale Chris Chittell) I've really enjoyed doing scenes with Chris and I've started calling him 'Dad'. Some people on the set have said that we actually resemble each other."
Matthew: (On his arrival in Emmerdale) When he turns up everyone falls in love with David apart from Eric who is gobsmacked and refuses to believe that it's true.
Matthew: (On his love for gymnastics) I started gymnastics when I was six and I still miss it.
Matthew: (On his freak accident) I was training with the British squad when I came off the rings, apparatus fell on my head and damaged my lower back badly enough to prevent me ever doing gymnastics again.
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Before Emmerdale Matthew treaded the boards in the musical Saturday Night Fever.
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His long-term girlfriend is dancer Joanne Cavanagh.
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Matthew is a former David Beckham look-a-like.
Matthew appeared on ITV's Soapstar Superstar where he finished in 9th place.
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text: on Feb 7, 2013 @ 12:30 PMFeb 7, 2013 @ 12:30 PM Published EU parliament 'concerned' over missing Laos activistThe European Parliament announced Thursday its "strong concern" for a prominent Laos activist missing since December, calling on the government to speed up its investigation into the disappearance.In a resolution adopted by the parliament, European deputies called on Laos authorities to "undertake prompt, transparent and thorough investigations" into the fate of Sombath Somphone.The resolution called for the "immediate and safe return" of Sombath to his family.The 62-year-old founder of the Participatory Development Training Centre (PADETC) -- a non-governmental organisation campaigning for sustainable development -- went missing on December 15 while driving home in the capital Vientiane.Images from CCTV cameras, obtained by Sombath's family and published online, show him being taken away from a police post by two unidentified individuals. He has not been seen since.The communist regime has vowed it had nothing to do with his disappearance but the case has nevertheless sent chills through civil society."The Lao government must take all necessary steps to end the practice of arbitrary arrests and secret detention," the parliament said, denouncing attempts to limit individual, press and religious freedoms.In recent weeks both former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and the EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton called on the Southeast Asian nation to ensure Sombath's safety.ab/vjf/mfp


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Prospector In Australia Finds Giant Gold Nugget
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Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. An amateur prospector in Australia thought he'd stumbled on a car hood. It turned out to be a giant gold nugget shaped like a goldfish. The owner of the local gold shop told the Herald newspaper that if the anonymous prospector was silly enough to melt it down it would be worth nearly $300,000.
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Scenes from Eastern Ukraine
Tim Judah
In late August, Russian-backed rebel forces launched a devastating counter-offensive against Ukrainian troops. They drove them out of border areas of both the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine, retook areas south of Donetsk and advanced to within a few miles of the port of Mariupol. A ceasefire came into effect on September 5. It is holding in most areas, but not everywhere. Few have confidence that the fighting is really over and that both the Ukrainians on one side and the rebels and their backers from Russia on the other have not simply called half-time. The following photos were taken by Tim Judah while reporting for The New York Review over the past few weeks.


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Summer is upon us and that could only mean one thing: Swimsuit season is finally here.
Caitlyn Jenner is giving thanks for the freedom to be herself on this very special Independence Day.
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This week USAID announced that it will close its Mission to Panama in September, a reflection of Panama's own great advances in development. Our assistance program to Panama began in 1940 with technical assistance for the establishment of a rubber plantation. Since then, we have provided $1.2 billion in economic assistance to Panama. Our development […]
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USAID and Partners Kick Off LAUNCH: Energy
There is something incredibly powerful about working alongside innovators and entrepreneurs who are on the brink of deploying products and technologies with the potential to solve longstanding development problems. As USAID and our partners prepare to kick off the LAUNCH: Energy Forum this Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, we are eagerly awaiting […]
Calling All Energy Innovators! USAID and Partners Issue "LAUNCH: Energy" Challenge
USAID and its partners in the LAUNCH program (NASA, the State Department, and NIKE, Inc.) have issued our LAUNCH: Energy challenge statement, formally beginning the third module of the LAUNCH program. While previous program modules in 2010 and early 2011 focused on water and health, in this module LAUNCH is searching for entrepreneurial efforts focused […]
USAID Shows Youth the Benefits of Conserving Energy
Saving energy is key to any country's solid economic future and to its future as an independent country. Teaching this generation of youth to take ownership over energy-saving best practices proves paramount in ensuring Ukraine's sustainable energy future. Ukraine's dependence on imports from Russia for most of its energy supply makes energy conservation especially important. […]
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Submitted by Erin Concors At a recent municipal forum event, mayors and government officials from across Ukraine thanked USAID for its work in reforming Ukraine's heating sector. Hundreds of local and national government workers flocked to the Sixth Ukrainian Municipal Forum on Sept. 9 and 10 in Yalta. Janina Jaruzelski, Director of the USAID Regional […]


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"Sign Over Your Rights!"
Well, it's been about six weeks now since my sister had her sprog. Now halfway thru her maternity leave, I think reality has finally set in for her that this ain't as glamorous as she thought it was going to be. In fact, she downright hates her life at this point.
She came over to try to confide in me but I was having none of it. Seeing as how she put herself in this situation, I don't feel like I should have one iota of sympathy toward her. She could have had an abortion, been done with it, and all parties win (including her kid who would never have been subject to the unfortunate state of existence). Alas, she didn't, and as far as I'm concerned she has to live with the consequences of her poor decision.
Anyway, she wanted me to watch her kid for a couple of hours while she went out and did something. My mother is working so obviously she can't watch him while at work, so she came to me. I told her absolutely not and that I have plans of my own and as such that overrides any responsibility I have for that kid (namely none at all). She then threw a tantrum and was all "well you don't have kids and I'm sick and tired of being cooped up" waah waah waah. I just told her straight up she should have thought of that before she decided to go through with this. She kept on keeping on and I finally had enough and said, "If you hate it so bad just sign over your rights and be done with it!"
As she and the father are not married, it would be pretty easy for her to sign over her rights and absolve herself from financial or any other responsibility. Of course, that would mean the end of her relationship with the father, but at least she'd be free to be herself again (and hopefully she would consider getting essure or a tubal – I know a few doctors and I could probably pull their strings and work them over and get them to agree to do it for her). Quite frankly if she keeps on keeping on like this she's going to wind up being a redux of a certain Florida mother whose name I will not mention because it disgusts me to even think of her.**
At any rate, she can do as she pleases, but I still refuse to be sympathetic to her cause. She made her bed, she has to lie in it. Period.
**Whereas existence is harmful for all those who exist, and it would have been better never to have existed, once in existence humans and other animals tend to have an interest in continuing to exist, and that right should not be stripped from them. Of course, should a being wish to end his/her own existence, neither should that right be stripped of him/her.
Fuck You, Mom…
No, I'm not going to call you and wish you a happy Mother's Day. I'm not going to send you flowers, chocolates or take you to dinner. I'm not doing any of that for you. Why should I do anything nice for the very person who forced me into the unfortunate state of existence without my prior consent? Why should I celebrate the person that is half responsible for all the pain and suffering I've had to endure up to this point (for had I never been born I'd have never had to endure any pain or suffering)?
No, I'm not grateful for you or my own existence. I truly am sorry you didn't feel the same way about procreation as I do. I've been part of this hellhole for nearly three decades now, and that's been three decades too long.
Fuck you, mom.
Procreation can only be described as the supreme act of evil. Bringing so much as one new sentient being into existence is an action exponentially more evil than the actions of all the serial killers, mass murderers, serial rapists, etc. combined, and that's if you bring a healthy individual without any genetic or congenital health defects into the world.
However, when you bring a new individual into the world who you KNOW will be permanently disfigured, that takes that evil to a whole new level. Case in point this worthless fuck who forced existence upon a new individual with the EXACT SAME facial deformity as him into the world to have to endure probably worse suffering than him (because females take more offense to those kinds of things than males). Read more about this sick fucker here.
What's even WORSE is most people are praising his decision. Like WTF? People are so fucking delusional it makes me fucking sick to my stomach. NO, this was NOT a good thing and she will NOT have a (comparatively) good life.
Quit justifying the unjustifiable. This person's actions were downright evil at BEST. No rational person could ever excuse such a thing, and if you excuse such things you are part of the fucking problem yourself.
Here We Fucking Go…
Yesterday, my sister started having contractions. We all know what that means. My little mudblood (to borrow some Harry Potter terminology – I really don't want to use the term I really think when I think of when I think of my sister procreating with a black man) nephew is on the way and will probably be here within the next couple of days.
Yeah, welcome to this shitty place called the world to have to endure this shitty thing called life. I'm sorry your parents had to be so selfish as to bring you into existence. Ultimately, there's nothing really worth living for and you will find that out soon enough if I have anything to say about it. If I am still alive by the time you are old enough to understand how the world really works, I will tell you all about it so that you do not repeat the same mistake your parents made.
"Therefore, do not reproduce. Do not repeat the same crimes committed against you. Do not give back the same, evil repaid with evil, as imposing life is the ultimate crime. Do not disturb the unborn. Let them be in the peace of nothingness." – Fernando Vallejo; address to the youth of Colombia.
EDIT: My nephew was delivered via caesarian section at around 10 PM Thursday, April 16th after natural labor just would not go. Bleh.
Stupid Baby Names
It's bad enough to have children. I've discussed that at length here so I won't go any further into that. What's even worse is having children and giving them the most stupid fucking names ever.
In this example I'm using my stupid kid sister. Her fiance is black (which is bad enough – I openly admit I'm 100% opposed to interracial relationships/marriages, though I don't think it should be against the law) and they decided they wanted a black name for their kid. I don't know what it is about black people but they're always coming up with the craziest fucking names. What's wrong with normal names, again?
Anyway, they eventually settled on a Latin name that's apparently been bastardized by the black community to an incorrect pronunciation. They've chosen the name "Kyrie" which, with a little knowledge of Latin (which I have quite a bit having done college choir and such back in the day), will tell you the proper pronunciation is "kih-ree-ay" (and if you don't believe me, look up the song Kyrie by Mr. Mister). Naturally this is a feminine sounding name and would be perfectly fitting for a female. But oh no, they just had to bastardize it and change it to a male name with a totally wrong pronunciation – "kie-ree." Apparently there's a pro basketball player with the same spelling and pronunciation even though it's totally wrong.
After having proved my point my sister was pissed off but hey, that's how it goes. Which brings me to my point: why use ridiculous names when they will only cause grief later on? People will no doubt constantly mispronounce their names leading to an immense amount of frustration. Stick to names everyone knows and save them a lot of grief later.
Well, whatever. Rant over.
Fuck Fathers Day!
Seriously, why do we set aside a day specifically to recognize male breeders? It makes absolutely no sense to recognize something that's just a result of biology.
There is nothing special about fatherhood. There is nothing miraculous or amazing or divine about it. There's nothing spectacular about sticking one's penis into a woman's vagina and making it vomit into the birth canal and thus starting the cycle of reproduction. It's all basic biology! We don't celebrate mitosis, the production of ATP, or any other biological process with its special holiday, why the hell this? Makes absolutely no sense.
If anything, fathers are to be demonized as much as their female counterparts, for without their sperm we would not exist, and since it's better never to be brought into existence, it follows that fathers, like mothers, have all committed the supreme act of evil. And for that reason alone, it follows that fathers should be scorned, not glorified.
So to my biological father, and to all fathers wherever you are, FUCK YOU!!!!!!!
Why have children when life is so hard?
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Why do people keep bearing children when life is so hard, ugly, and unfair?
Why to bring into existence a new life, when life is so much pain? why when anyway, most times, children bring more worries than happiness? why do parents look through 'pink glasses' while deciding to have children, hoping for a beautiful life for their children (and for themselves), and they don't learn from the experience of their parents?
Why, when no-one thinks anyway that living his/ her life again (exactly the way it already was) does worth it?
I see children everywhere, new poor lives, it seems like their parents think that life is worth living. when they're not happy anyway, why do they bring into existence a new life, that will suffer the same as they do?
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Poor Kid
So a guy I used to play in a pipe band with just had a kid. Posted it all over his Facebook and whatever, baby pictures, whatever. Here we go with the annoyance of the baby pictures every five minutes and whatever, but as my understanding of this world has evolved, my irritation with it has gone a different direction.
I don't feel sorry for him or the mother. I'm not happy for them obviously, in fact I can't help but kind of feel some resentment toward them. Whenever I hear of an old friend or family member having a baby, my initial reaction is always one of sympathy for the baby.
Every time a child is born it's a tragedy. Being stripped of the blissfully ignorant state of non-existence and being forced into existence by one's parents is nothing short of a moral travesty. This is why I can't help but get angry and couples who consciously try to conceive, when they could just as easily adopt a kid that's already been brought into existence and not force another individual into existence.
Surely I can't be the only one who feels this way whenever I hear a baby announcement. Who knows? Maybe I am. I highly doubt it though. If one is antinatalist to the core like me I can't think of any other way the could feel. This world is a sad, scary place, life fucking sucks, and to subject another being to it is just the ultimate act of cruelty and selfishness.
Fellow childfree/antinatalists: do you feel the same way?
Please Respect Sports Officials
Though this doesn't directly pertain to a childfree or antinatalist theme, I figured this recent entry on my main blog would fit here, mainly because I see a bunch of raging parents (and sometimes their offspring even) getting belligerent with sports officials, and it's just uncalled for. I swear, sometimes parents act more like children at sporting events than their kids do. It makes me sick to my stomach. I feel sorry for those kids that have to deal with it. It's embarrassing.
I understand that in the heat of competition you might get a little irritated with a close call that doesn't go your way. I understand you fans really want your team to win. I really do. Competition turns even the best of people into monsters just frothing out the mouth to kill someone, and understandably so. However, the lack of respect for sports officials is absolutely disgusting.
I'm a former sports official. I officiated pee-wee/middle school/high school football, middle school/high school basketball, and ASA/USSSA/high school/NAIA/NCAA softball for 6 years. It was about the best job I could have had at the time which gave me flexible hours and paid better than just about any other part-time job I could have. I didn't much like the job, mind you, but it fit my lifestyle at the time.
Most games went by without issue. I mean yes, coaches and players would want to ask me a couple of questions, but a majority of the time they did so in a polite manner and all was well. There were however a handful of incidents every season that got crazy, all of which resulted in me removing the offending person(s) from the area. I had a reputation for a quick ejection and/or a quick technical foul. These earned me the nicknames "Mr. T" and "the ejection seat" which, I have to admit, I was proud of. I didn't put up with any BS from anyone. The second a coach or player raised their voice to me it was an immediate technical or ejection. That was my policy and I stuck to it. I also had no issues removing problem fans and I ejected more than my fair share of them. I wasn't about to stand around and take any verbal abuse from anyone. It's just not necessary and it won't change my call.
The point being is that we're only human beings. I promise you officials don't intentionally hose you. We are limited by the perspective we have on the field and admittedly it's not necessarily the best view, and in many cases those in the stands and/or watching on TV at home have a better view than we do. We also don't have the luxury of slow-motion replay (with the exception of D1 NCAA and NFL football) so we have to make snap judgments on bang-bang plays.
I challenge any of you hecklers to put on the stripes, the blue, or whatever and do a better job. You think you can do a better job than us, so why not come down here and prove to us you can do a better job? What, afraid you're going to make yourself look silly? Yeah, that's what I thought, smartasses.
Like I said, I understand that tempers can fly in competition. That said, bitching at us over what you think may be a bad call isn't going to win you any brownie points and if anything will do nothing but hurt your cause. I'm speaking from experience on the other side of the coin too. I played men's fastpitch softball for about 10 years. I have been ejected my fair share of times and every time I was ejected I fucking deserved it and I knew it before I even opened my mouth to jaw at the umpires. I have no hard feelings toward any of the umpires who gave me the heave-ho and had I been in their position I'd have done the same thing. It's just part of it though.
You don't have to like the call, but you had better damn well respect it. We really do our best, and we have bad days just like anyone else. Cut these poor officials some slack. It really is a hard job.
Selfish Moos Who Think They Deserve Something For Mothers' Day
I was reading a couple of entries recently over on Breederoo (or, to be more politically correct I suppose, Momaroo [a Xanga sister site] which I refer to as Breederoo because every one of the bitches that posts there has a total breeder mentality) talking about Mothers' Day gifts and I'm over here just rolling my eyes the entire time. It's like they were saying they actually deserve something for Mothers' Day other than a swift kick in the rear end for bringing their poor children into existence (which, as I've established many times on this site, is a great harm and it would have been better never to exist).
Well, let's get something straight, bitches. Your kids don't owe you jack shit for Mothers' Day or any other day, just like they aren't obligated to care for you in your own age or anything else you think your damn kids owe you. "What I Want for Mothers' Day?" "Ten Things I DON'T Want For Mothers' Day?" Yeah, FUCK YOU, STUPID MOO!!! You better just be damn grateful your kids got you anything at all. They don't owe you a damn thing, I don't care if it is Mothers' Day. Just be fucking glad they aren't cursing your name for bringing you into this world. Get your fucking heads out of your asses and realize you don't deserve some special gift for DOING YOUR FUCKING JOB AS A PARENT!!!! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!!!
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Convert SpreadSheets to CSV files with Python and pyuno
Using the OORunner class that we developed last week we'll now create a Python class for converting spreadsheets into CSV files. The converter supports any type of input spreadsheet that is supported by OpenOffice.
When run the program takes pairs of input and output files, for example:
$ python ssconverter.py file1.xls file1.csv file2.ods file2.csv
Each input file is a spreadsheet and it is converted into the corresponding output file as a CSV file.
The meat of the operation happens in the convert function from the SSConverter class. The first thing it does is start OpenOffice running using the OORunner class. It then converts the input and output file names to URLs and uses the desktop object returned by OORunner to create and load a document object. Converting the spreadsheet to a CSV file is merely a matter of saving the document to the output URL. The source code for the SSConverter class follows:
# Convert spreadsheet to CSV file.
# Based on:
# PyODConverter (Python OpenDocument Converter) v1.0.0 - 2008-05-05
# Copyright (C) 2008 Mirko Nasato <firstname.lastname@example.com>
# Licensed under the GNU LGPL v2.1 - or any later version.
# http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
import os
import ooutils
import uno
from com.sun.star.task import ErrorCodeIOException
class SSConverter:
Spreadsheet converter class.
Converts spreadsheets to CSV files.
def __init__(self, oorunner=None):
self.desktop = None
self.oorunner = None
def convert(self, inputFile, outputFile):
Convert the input file (a spreadsheet) to a CSV file.
# Start openoffice if needed.
if not self.desktop:
if not self.oorunner:
self.oorunner = ooutils.OORunner()
self.desktop = self.oorunner.connect()
inputUrl = uno.systemPathToFileUrl(os.path.abspath(inputFile))
outputUrl = uno.systemPathToFileUrl(os.path.abspath(outputFile))
document = self.desktop.loadComponentFromURL(inputUrl, "_blank", 0, ooutils.oo_properties(Hidden=True))
# Additional property option:
# FilterOptions="59,34,0,1"
# 59 - Field separator (semicolon), this is the ascii value.
# 34 - Text delimiter (double quote), this is the ascii value.
# 0 - Character set (system).
# 1 - First line number to export.
# For more information see:
# http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Spreadsheets/Filter_Options
document.storeToURL(outputUrl, ooutils.oo_properties(FilterName="Text - txt - csv (StarCalc)"))
if __name__ == "__main__":
from sys import argv
from os.path import isfile
if len(argv) == 2 and argv[1] == '--shutdown':
if len(argv) < 3 or len(argv) % 2 != 1:
print "USAGE:"
print " python %s INPUT-FILE OUTPUT-FILE INPUT-FILE OUTPUT-FILE..." % argv[0]
print "OR"
print " python %s --shutdown" % argv[0]
if not isfile(argv[1]):
print "File not found: %s" % argv[1]
i = 1
converter = SSConverter()
while i+1 < len(argv):
print '%s => %s' % (argv[i], argv[i+1])
converter.convert(argv[i], argv[i+1])
i += 2
except ErrorCodeIOException, exception:
print "ERROR! ErrorCodeIOException %d" % exception.ErrCode
As with OORunner, this code is based on PyODConverter. Next week we'll write a converter function that creates the CSV file automatically from the corresponding spreadsheet if the CSV file does not exist. In addition it will re-create the CSV file if the spreadsheet is newer than the CSV file. This way you can essentially use spreadsheets and CSV files interchangeably in your code.
Mitch Frazier is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal.
Great article
This is really exciting, keep this columns coming. Python is such a great language. For more information please write on the Python wikipage within OpenOffice.org:
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Population genetics and phylogeography of freshwater mussels in North America, Elliptio dilatata and Actinonaias ligamentina (Bivalvia: Unionidae)
Article first published online: 11 APR 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03745.x
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Molecular Ecology
Volume 17, Issue 9, pages 2149–2163, May 2008
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ELDERKIN, C. L., CHRISTIAN, A. D., METCALFE-SMITH, J. L. and BERG, D. J. (2008), Population genetics and phylogeography of freshwater mussels in North America, Elliptio dilatata and Actinonaias ligamentina (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Molecular Ecology, 17: 2149–2163. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03745.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 11 APR 2008
- Article first published online: 11 APR 2008
- Received 2 November 2007; revision received 6 February 2008; accepted 11 February 2008
- genetic diversity;
- mtDNA;
- phylogeography;
- population genetics;
- postglacial dispersal;
- Unionidae
Extrinsic and intrinsic forces combined shape the population structure of every species differently. Freshwater mussels are obligate parasites to a host fish during a juvenile stage (glochidia). Elliptio dilatata (ED) and Actinonaias ligamentina (AL) are co-occurring freshwater mussel taxa with similar North American distribution and share some potential host fish. Using mitochondrial DNA, we determined the genotypes of 190 + individuals from collection sites in at least two tributaries in the Lake Erie and Ohio River watersheds, along with the Ouachita and Strawberry rivers in the southeast. Both species had followed a stepping-stone model of dispersal, with greater pairwise genetic structure among collection sites of ED. Also, phylogeographical analysis for ED found significant geographical structuring of haplotype diversity. Overall, within-population variation increased significantly from north to south, with low genetic diversity in the Strawberry River. We calculated significant among-population structure for both species (ED: ΦST = 0.62, P < 0.001; AL: ΦST = 0.16, P < 0.001). Genetic analysis identified the Ouachita River as an area of significant reproductive isolation for both species. Results for AL indicated dispersal into northern areas from two genetically distinct glacial refugia, where results for ED indicated dispersal followed by low gene flow in northern areas. The conservation strategies for mussels that co-occur in the same 'bed' could be species specific. Species such as ED have management units on the population scale, where AL has a more homogeneous genetic structure across its range.


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The WGA strike pressed on in LA yesterday, bringing out actors like Masi Oka, Ali Larter, and Sandra Oh who headed to the picket lines in support of their writers. Alicia Keys lightened things up a bit by performing her new single, but we all know how serious the issue is for everyone involved. Yesterday marks the last day of picketing before Thanksgiving, and we're keeping our fingers crossed that a compromise can be reached soon. We're already feeling the effects of losing some of our favorite shows so hopefully the writers and producers can make some headway in their scheduled talks next week.
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Rahul Gandhi: Can start an NGO dedicated to the empowerment of women and the youth, and children as well since that segment does elicit a strong public association. In every interview, no matter what the question, his stock answer was to do with empowering women and youth. Now that he's the one that needs empowering and there's no government behind him, or in front for that matter, he can actually start walking the talk. Baby steps, of course.
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Papa Johns Free RM10 Discount Nifty Coupon 12-30 Jun 2013
Papa Johns
Use the coupon on the link given below to enjoy RM10 saving when you purchase any 12″ (Large) ala-carte pizza.
Promotion Period : 12 – 30 June 2013
Venue : All Papa John's restaurants in Malaysia. (click here for store locator)
Terms and conditions :
- Valid for dine in & take away.
- Present coupon upon ordering.
- Limited to one (1) pizza redemption per coupon per purchase.
- Valid at all Papa John's outlets.
- Not valid with other promotions, offer & discounts.
- Price subject to government and service tax whichever applicable.
- This coupon has no cash value.
- Offer valid till 30 June 2013.
Click here to download the coupon.
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