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From the earliest age the music of Neil and Tim Finn had me spellbound. The music of Phil Judd too - and Eddie Rayner and every member of Split Enz...I was eight years old (or so) and the compilation album Enz of an Era was a revelation. Songs and lineups blurred at first as I appreciated Late Last Night and History Never Repeats - not all that focused on who was writing and singing, just the overall sound of this band was like nothing I'd heard.
And then I found out they were from New Zealand. That meant a lot. It was, for the eight-year-old me, the first understanding of (a) New Zealand music. It was my first time identifying with Kiwi music - these guys made this music? And maybe they lived down the road! (When, some 20-plus years later I would interview Phil Judd for the first time, we would talk about how his art teacher had, years later, been my art teacher; about how Judd had gone to school with my mother - so he did actually live down the road...)
From Enz of an Era to every single Split Enz album - I was spellbound. Never more so than by the song Spellbound. Creepy and strange and ludicrous and wonderful, it was camp pantomime and swirling circus revelry, it was darkness and light. It was almost terrifying but always amazing.
Split Enz was always amazing to me - and from there almost everything that Neil and Tim Finn and Phil Judd did; the main writers for the band. I followed Tim's early solo career, Neil's Crowded House run and his solo albums - the two strong Finn Brothers albums (especially the wonderful Finn album; people called it their "White album" - suggesting Woodface was their Sgt Pepper's. Actually Finn showed that Neil and Tim had gone back to McCartney and Ram I think).
And Phil Judd's Schnell-Fenster albums were so important to me, particularly The Sound of Trees - it feels like a private club, that album. No one seems to know about it, its (obvious) brilliance. But you find people, from time to time, and it's always a great conversation when that happens.
Tim and Neil have made music that has let me down - and as a listener, and a huge fan, someone who has invested so much time into their music, I am allowed to feel let down. That's something we should express if we feel it. But their music - to me - is still some of the most important ever made in this country; some of the most important, brilliant, influential music in my lifetime. It meant so much to me. And it still does.
When Penguin commissioned me to write my book, On Song, I wasn't sure we needed another book about music in New Zealand but the chance to write about individual songs meant that, hopefully, I could shine a light on some songs that hadn't been covered, hadn't been acknowledged. Obviously I would talk about so many of the very best and well-known songs but there would be a way to sneak in a few that were not so much obscure as - quite possibly - undervalued. The very first song I thought about - the very first song I wanted to write about - was Spellbound.
I could have picked so many Split Enz songs but we only wanted to feature one song from each artist. And in Spellbound I hear so much of what went on to become Split Enz and what also informed Neil Finn's playing. Neil was obviously inspired by his brother. Big brother was the one who, as Tim acknowledged himself, "blazed the trail", in that sense he was the first Finn to race toward the mountain. Now many of them stand near the top - or are rapidly approaching it. But Neil was also hugely inspired by Phil Judd; by his playing, by his unconventional approach to songwriting. And you can hear that Tim works best in collaboration - through his work with Phil, then with Neil and when he has worked with other writers (such as Richard Thompson for Persuasion).
Spellbound felt like the right song to write about - in it, that deceptive use of the "Maori strum", you hear a blueprint - a seed - for what would become Don't Dream It's Over. I really believe that. Those swirling sounds of Spellbound infiltrated Neil Finn's psyche. They hung over him and around him. And many years later he took something from it, possibly without knowing it himself at the time, and created his version of the "Maori strum", also subverted, also slyly appropriated. And that was a key element to Don't Dream It's Over.
My book opens with a chapter about Don't Dream It's Over, acknowledging one of the most significant songs to come from New Zealand, one of just a small few to actually make it to the world's stage. And it closes with a chapter discussing Spellbound. An arc of sorts. And in the acknowledgments of the book I make a dedication of thanks to Neil and Tim Finn. For all that their music has meant to me.
Some blog readers and Facebook followers have asked for an extract from my book. Click this link here and you will see the full table of contents for On Song, the closing chapters of the book too: the chapter about Split Enz's Spellbound and a profile of Neil and Tim Finn. A teaser for you; an extract.
Thanks to those who turned up for my first Author Talk at Unity Books yesterday. It was great to meet some readers, sign some books, have a chat. Sharing the stories about some of New Zealand's best-known/best-loved songs hasn't stopped with the writing of a book. In some ways that's just been a starting point for me. Another starting point - part of a life spent listening to this music, loving so much of this music. And the chance to chat about the book, the songs, some of their stories, has been a lot of fun for me. I've been very lucky - and grateful - for the interviews on radio and TV and in print, for the chance to launch the book at Slow Boat Records and celebrate it yesterday at Unity.
Sometimes I think back to the strange hours I kept while writing the book. A brand new baby in the house, frazzled parents, fulltime work and freelance writing always bubbling away in the background as I sleepwalked up and down the hall holding a baby in one hand and a laptop in the other, moving about the house to find the right space at the right time to write. Every day I pass - several times - a framed, signed print of the album cover for Mental Notes. Phil Judd's amazing artwork staring out at whoever walks past, a wee message to me from Phil there in the frame...
That was one of the inspirations in the writing of the book. I'd stop and stare at the creepy, brilliant image. And think about how lucky I was to have the opportunity to write something about that album, about one of the songs from that album and about the brilliant early songwriting of Finn and Judd. That artwork a reminder of me being spellbound from the earliest age...
Every day, still, I stop - several times - and drink in that picture. Oscar is one now. And though he takes in all of our artwork, fascinated by shapes and colours and shadows, that print is his favourite. I see him staring at it. Spellbound. From the earliest age...
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Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) is launching a wide-ranging cost-cutting initiative and corporate realignment strategy, with omnichannel technology at the center.
Dion Rooney will be responsible for leading the HBC digital business and delivering online experience across all banners.
As statistical revelations go, the fact most Americans use the Internet and mobile phones is not especially surprising, but still significant for omnichannel retailers.
Shoppers at Lowe's stores in Canada, will soon be able to turn their purchases into miles toward air travel.
Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson spoke with the industry veteran about her new position and Charming Charlie's plans for the future.
Lowe's Canada has named Jeff Boyd as VP, real estate, construction and store design effective immediately.
Online shoppers in the U.S. and Canada are willing to sacrifice delivery speed for a lower shipping cost.
Jones New York stores won't be shutting out the lights up north.
Lowe's Canada is in growth mode.
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) is capitalizing on 42 real estate assets.
Loblaw Companies Ltd. swung from loss to profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, but still plans to improve profitability even more.
Ikea Canada announced the national rollout of electric vehicle charging stations at each of its 12 stores across Canada.
The higher numbers of store closings are far from over, and it would not be accurate to refer to 2015 as a total turnaround, but it does seem noteworthy that there are significant categories of retail that have aggressively moved to capitalize on opportunities.
Hudson's Bay Company is positioning itself for major global expansion with the purchase of the 15-year-old Galeria Kaufhof department store chain from German retail conglomerate Metro Group for about $3.17 billion.
The transition to accepting EMV technology will take some time and effort to complete, but it provides a golden opportunity for the U.S. payments industry to revamp old systems, strengthen the security of their payment ecosystem and pave the way for future technologies
Hudson's Bay Co. swung a net loss of $54 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 from net earnings of $176 million in the year-ago period.
Canadian Tire Corp. on Monday opened its largest location to date and first-ever 'showcase' store in Edmonton, Alberta.
Ikea plans to open a 397,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Mississauga Ontario in October.
Retailers in the U.S. including Dunkin' Donuts, Fandango, Sundance Catalog and Williams-Sonoma will now offer Visa Checkout, the online checkout service from Visa Inc.
Canadian Tire Corp. pumped up profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, expanding net income 17% to $88.3 million from $75.6 million a year earlier.
Ikea is thinking small in Canada. Ikea Canada is testing a new concept, a "pick-up-point" store, in London, Ontario, and Quebec City.
Lowe's Canada has reached an agreement to acquire the leases of 13 former Target Canada locations and to purchase Target's distribution center in Milton, Ontario, for a total purchase price of about $125 million.
Canada's Loblaw Companies Ltd. said it will pull its Joe Fresh brand from J.C. Penney stores in the United States at the beginning of next year as it looks to concentrate on freestanding Joe Fresh stores and e-commerce.
Canadian Tire Corp. has concluded an agreement to acquire 12 real estate leases formerly held by Target Canada for $17.7 million.

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Milwaukee Avenue has a Walk Score of 84 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Milwaukee Avenue is an eight minute walk from the Blue METRO Blue Line at the Franklin Ave Station & Platform stop.
This location is in the Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis. Nearby parks include Inspiring Words at Jackson Square Park, Basketball Court in Jackson Square Park and Dizzying Seat at Jackson Square Park.
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Wyoming's Other Liquor Problem (Part 1)
Wyoming's disturbing rate of alcohol-related calamity is no secret. Two ways to measure alcohol abuse among adults are to look at DUI arrests per capita and binge drinking rate. These measures show Wyoming leads the nation in DUI arrests per capita and is in the CDC's second tier of states (out of three tiers) for binge drinking prevalence. Based on these data points, Wyoming's system for regulating the alcohol market appears to be ineffective in deterring destructive behavior attributable to alcohol.
At the same time, Wyoming has another alcohol problem. Wyoming's system for regulating the alcohol market also harms small business, entrepreneurship, and local economic development. State law imposes a formula that limits the number of retail liquor licenses in each community which allow businesses to sell or serve alcohol as the primary income source. The formula also reduces the rate of growth for new retail liquor licenses for cities having populations larger than 9,500 people. This means the number of these businesses cannot grow at the same pace as the number of potential customers in larger cities.
Ironically, as cities grow, businesses get more concentrated and specialized retail shops emerge there. By contrast, Wyoming's liquor licensing structure actually forces new business growth to slow down compared to population growth as the state's largest markets grow larger. This imposes artificial, market costs when licenses are resold and inhibits entrepreneurial opportunities in at exactly the time and place when new business should accelerate.
Wyoming's liquor licensing system blocks private-sector business development in two ways. The price of an operational license in the secondary market can be cost prohibitive and numerous potential new businesses vying for newly-available, retail liquor licenses are simply don't get permits due to the quota. Both have been recently demonstrated in Wyoming cities.
In Cheyenne, the secondary market for retail liquor licenses is almost 100 times more expensive than the maximum fee the city can charge for the license when first issued. For example, as of September 12, 2016, one full retail liquor license was listed on the commercial real estate site loopnet.com for $250,000.
Laramie City Council had to sort through eleven applications and presentations for a single liquor license in 2015. The Cheyenne City Council received six applications for one additional license from hopeful businesses. Similarly, the Gillette City Council had to hear proposals from four applicants in September 2015 when it had one additional license to grant to a lucky winner.
Given the gap between the number of willing and eager business investors and the number of liquor licenses cities may award, the question Wyoming faces is whether to fundamentally change the way local governments allocate the right to sell alcohol among businesses. Wyoming is more supportive of small business and entrepreneurs than many states by allowing private ownership of package liquor stores. However, the population quota system used to protect these stores from competition created an artificial, but valuable asset for license holders. This government-crated asset is now a major barrier to any serious alcohol licensing reform effort.
Undoubtedly, any future changes should avoid encouraging irresponsible drinking. However, the CDC and StatisticBrain.com data show that Wyoming's regulatory model based on blocking new business start-ups does not necessarily prevent destructive behavior. These sources also offer several examples of rural states that manage to achieve both better alcohol safety records and market-oriented permitting systems.


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by Bryan Johnson via listverse.com
The world if full of mysterious objects, people, places, and events that need more research. In the last 30 years, humans have made some incredible scientific advancement in the area of archeology, astronomy, computer technology, radar, physics, chemistry, biology, and statistics. People are beginning to understand more about how the Earth was made and have identified anomalies that exist in space. Some of the research has opened up questions about historic events and scientific theories. We can only hope that people will evolve and gain a better understanding of bizarre historical events, instead of moving in the opposite direction. This article will examine ten strange topics that need a bit more explanation by world governments.
10 – Umbrella Man
On the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dealey Plaza, dozens of people captured photographic evidence of the murder. The most important evidence was taken by Abraham Zapruder and shows Kennedy's fatal head shot. In order to determine exactly what happened that day, government officials have examined and scrutinized every angle of the videos. In some cases, mysterious people of interest have been identified. One of the most famous examples is the Babushka Lady, who was witnessed filming near the assassination, but never identified by the police.
Another mysterious figure that was seen during the JFK assassination is the umbrella man. The umbrella man can be seen in several videotapes and photographs of the assassination, including the Zapruder film. He is the only person in Dealey Plaza with an umbrella, which has been deemed unusual because it was a clear day. In the videos, the umbrella man can be seen opening his umbrella and lifting it high above his head as JFK's limousine approached. He then spun the umbrella clockwise as the limo slowed down and JFK was shot.
In the aftermath of the assassination, the umbrella man sat down on the sidewalk next to the Stemmons Freeway sign. He then got up and walked towards the Texas School Book Depository. The true identity of the umbrella man has never been discovered. His actions have been at the center of multiple movies that examine the JFK conspiracy theory, including Oliver Stone's film. The theory suggests that the man used the umbrella to signal the shooters. More specifically, he could have been signaling Kennedy's driver, who was ordered to slow the vehicle. Many people who witnessed the assassination said that Kennedy's limo came to an almost complete stop in the middle of the street before he was shot.
A less common theory is that the umbrella man used a poison dart to immobilize JFK during the assassination. Another person of interest is the dark-skinned man that is seen standing next to the umbrella man. During the Zapruder film, the dark-skinned man is witnessed making sudden movements toward JFK at frame 202. It almost looks like he makes a Nazi salute motion towards the president. The same dark-skinned man was photographed speaking into a walkie-talkie in Dealey Plaza.
Keep reading the Top 10 Strange Topics That Need More Explanation.
Related articles
- The Umbrella Man (swiss-miss.com)
- Scott Beale: Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Location of John F. Kennedy Assassination (laughingsquid.com)
- Beyond Paranoia: The Ridicule Style In American Politics (disquietreservations.blogspot.com)
- JFK: The Lost Bullet (Full Version) (undergrounddocumentaries.com)


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Dovish Sign? Janet Yellen Says Nothing About Asset BubblesBy
Sometimes what's not said is more important than what's said. In a speech today, Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said nothing about the risk that easy monetary policy will inflate asset bubbles. Leaving that topic out of her speech could be taken as a sign that bubbles are not at the top of her list of concerns—which could make her more willing to keep interest rates low to strengthen economic growth.
Yellen certainly knows that asset bubbles are on the minds of investors and analysts. They've been a prime concern of one of her Federal Reserve Board colleagues, Jeremy Stein, who announced earlier this month that he will resign on May 28 to return to teaching at Harvard University.
She certainly had the time and opportunity to bring up bubbles. Her prepared remarks to the Economic Club of New York were 3,830 words long and were followed by extensive remarks in a question-and-answer session.
Last November, in her confirmation hearing for the Fed chairmanship, Yellen told the Senate Banking Committee that the Fed is devoting "a good deal of time and attention to monitoring asset prices in diferent sectors" to see if bubbles are forming. Even then she didn't seem exceptionally worried. She said, "I don't see evidence at this point in major sectors of asset-price misalignments, at least of a level that would threaten financial instability."
The Financial Times' Cardiff Garcia also made note of the curious incident today. He wrote, "In this speech, financial stability concerns weren't raised at all."


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Will seek to meet total employment demand (El Sol de Tijuana, 2/14/13 by John Guizar)
Tijuana, BC - Many times the city has been close to reaching the total demand for employment, announced the Secretary of Economic Development of the Municipal Government, Miguel Velazco Bustamante, emphasizing "this time we are about to meet the total demand".
After addressing more than 9,000 job seekers at seven job fairs held so far by the municipal administration, Velazco Bustamante was clear to point out that in the past "demand tripled over our ability to fill the jobs that we generated".
Some 3,000 job seekers attended in search of a position at the year's first mega show yesterday. It was noted more than 2,000 were offered 500 jobs in commercial, tourism, services and industrial areas.
The jobs being offered ranged from engineers, administrators, accountants, line production and sales - a very rich mix of jobs and that is why we had a great turnout even though it exceeds the real number available, however the vast majority will be satisfied.
He said the facilities of the World Trade Center have been a key location for the success of the events because the city's growth points to the East, where most business is located. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2879108.htm
Catholics begin Lent (El Sol de Tijuana, 2/14/13 by Rocio Galvan)
Tijuana, BC - Lent began on Ash Wednesday with thousands of faithful who attended churches located in town since early this morning where according to Catholic tradition, the Metropolitan Archbishop Rafael Romo Muñoz headed a ceremony of the distribution of ashes at Catedral de la Zona Centro on Calle Segunda.
The faithful came beginning at seven in the morning and during the religious celebration Romo Muñoz said Lent is 40 days that allow preparation with a particular sense of spirituality, repentance, conversion and penance. He said that this brings us through a process of purification to Easter, which is the central mystery of our beliefs - "the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus".
Wednesday should be a day of fasting or abstinence from almost all food as well as on Good Friday, he said. He explained this is to feel hunger which leads to a serious and profound reflection on our relationship with God.
On the other hand, in the various Catholic churches, citizens came because as housewife Ana Ramírez said, Lent is an important opportunity of reminding her that she is human and very close to the creator. "I feel good getting ashes. I feel comfortable with myself", said Abel Contreras, 36. "I remember a lot about God."
With respect to fasting from red meat, most said they will try to do as much as they are able. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2879056.htm
"Ideas x Tijuana" (El Sol de Tijuana, 2/13/13 by John Guizar)
Tijuana, BC - Encouraging citizen participation, the inclusion of people with disabilities and citizenship, as well as respect for the law, are the main purposes for beginning the program "Ideas x Tijuana", a social responsibility program that includes establishing its objectives in at least 11 city schools.
In search of ideas, the Business Center of Tijuana or Coparmex, reached out to Technical High School No. 1 where the project started and immediately got in touch with young people. "It is about educating students about a healthy and integrated society and represents direct contact with at least 3,000 people", said business leader Jorge Escalante.
The President of Coparmex indicated the program is structured on three pillars: the first is participation of citizens - considered the most important, because people must understand citizen participation means exercising their vote. Second is the inclusion of people with disabilities, and the third axis is citizenship or the respect of all laws".
"We are leading presentations at secondary schools and during this startup had about 300 students who participated in a very dynamic program. At these presentations, there have been some issues, but we involved the participation of young people," Escalante said.
The "Ideas x Tijuana" program is also accessed via the internet, where all citizens can participate at http://ideasxtijuana.com and there will be a summary of all of the ideas packaged and delivered to the authorities, and also to all candidates for posts in popular elections and in future discussions which we will organize, he concluded. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2877901.htm


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39 years old patient wanted small to moderate breast enlargement with silicone implants. She also wanted breast lift and correction of size of her areolas; her right areola is larger and 1 cm. lower then left one. We have first placed silicone gel implants size 300 ml. underneath the muscles. Next step was to lift left areola for 0.5 cm and right areola for 1.5 cm... Right areola was reduced in size to match left areola. To achieve all of this in a single surgery we have used incision around areola so called "doughnut incision" or "circum-areolar incision". This type of breast lift/augmentation may create nice improvement in patients who have lost fullness in the upper breast pole so that their breasts look visually lower than they actually are. Size discrepancy between areolas is improved and nipples are on the same level; her scars are still fresh and immature and will improve in time. Before and 8 months after breast augmentation with silicone implants and breast lift. Same patient in oblique view; notice how flat and long her chest looks due to loss of breast tissue in the upper pole and drop of breast due to gravity and aging. After placement of breast implant her chest looks shorter, fuller with nice slope between chest and upper pole of the breast. Droopy appearance of the deflated breasts is replace with youthful, full and perky breast with nipples placed on the top of the breast mount. Before surgery and 8 months after breast enlargement with silicone gel implants, 350 ml. and small scar breast lift.


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I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Jaspar lives in a foster home where there is one cat, and though he definitely shows interest, there is no aggression. Jaspar is crate-trained, and sleeps quietly in his crate throughout the night, though he has been so trustworthy that we began to keep the door of the crate open.
Jaspar's ideal home would be a home with another dog to keep him company when folks are not at home; if not another dog in the home, a home where someone is home a good portion of the day. If Jaspar is to be an only dog, frequent "play dates" or dog park visits, or kids who come home after school to play with him would work best.
Jaspar is neutered, de-wormed, vaccinated including rabies, and micro-chipped. If you are interested in Jaspar, please contact Angel's Heart Dog Rescue at: email@example.com. The phone number to the rescue is: 626-340-9316. There is no need to phone the rescue until you have first submitted an interest via e-mail. Please visit my website at: http://www.angelsheartdogrescue.com and go to the Adoption Tab to read about the adoption process; thank you!
Jaspar, a Bellflower Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Corgi dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Corgi for sale in Bellflower, or seeking a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Corgi dog from a breeder in Bellflower.


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The skies above Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties were once filled with the roar of warplanes, as training bases in the region prepared flight crews for combat in World War Two.
Now, some 70 years later, the roars of some of those planes are again being heard, as some of the vintage aircraft are visiting the region, and stirring decades old memories for those who live through the era.
KCLU's Lance Orozco has the story.
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The Twilight star is fond of the sultry and dark eye makeup trend. This time Kristen nails down the smokey eye design that definitely inspires millions to experiment with a similar flashy look. Using black or dark grey eye shadow is the best means to create the Goth chic look. Additionally she completed the glimpse with mascara to dress up the lashes with a fabulous coating.


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David Kimche, Director General of the Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday that he was more optimistic than at any time in the past over the prospects of resolving Israel's border dispute with Egypt over Taba.
Kimche spoke to reporters following talks with an American delegation, headed by State Department legal advisor Abraham Sofaer, who has been trying to mediate between Israel and Egypt. It was the first time in the past 18 months of negotiations between the two countries that the senior Foreign Ministry official sounded so hopeful.
The American delegation continued its talks in Cairo Wednesday where it conveyed Israel's latest compromise proposals to the Egyptian authorities. Sofaer is expected back in Israel this week or early next week with the Egyptian response.
Israel and Egypt have agreed to submit the Taba dispute to international arbitration. They have yet to agree on the terms of reference of the arbitration panel and its composition.
Premier Shimon Peres told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Security Committee earlier in the week that the Sofaer mission had some chance of success. He predicted that "A new chapter in relations between Israel and Egypt will open after the compromise has been signed." He said he has received messages to that effect from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.


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Kagura Douchuuki
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We are currently planning an English release of Kagura Douchuuki! Kagura Douchuuki is a roguelike RPG where you control shrine maidens (miko) and battle against monsters. Dungeons are randomly generated, so the map layout, enemies, and items will be completely different with each play-through!


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Kony 2012: Emotions stirred, students spurred to act after video goes viral
The day after a short film about war criminal Joseph Kony went viral in an attempt to make him famous "for the wrong reasons," emotions have been stirred and thousands have felt compelled to act.
The video by the advocacy group "Invisible Children" details 26 years of atrocities by the Ugandan-born Kony, whose Lord's Resistance Army has been kidnapping children to use as child soldiers and sex slaves by the thousands. It has ignited the social web and passions worldwide.
At Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Natalie Andrasko and others in the school's Invisible Children club have been selling t-shirts in an attempt to raise money and awareness.
"Joseph Kony has to be stopped - that's the main goal," she said.
Meanwhile, some who knew and experienced Kony's violence firsthand are in town this week. Brian Odong, a Ugandan orphan whose father was murdered by Kony, is part of a musical troupe on tour to raise awareness.
"The world is realizing (that) something bad is going on," Odong said.
Kony is the top man on the International Criminal Court's most wanted list, and the viral video is exhorting America to help find him. The effort is supposed to culminate on April 20, when people are supposed to meet at sundown and blanket streets and cities with posters with posters of Kony.
"The next day, everyone is going to wake up and see it everywhere," Walt Whitman student Jamey Harman said. "It's supposed to just go viral, just like the video had."
Critics say the effort is all too simplistic and that Kony isn't the only bad guy in Africa. No one, though, argues that it's a tale that must be told and a horror that must be stopped.


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Ellen DeGeneres & Portia De Rossi Hit Up Island Bargains
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeGeneres (cause she changed her name, ya know) looked as happy as a couple of larks while vacationing in the Caribbean over the Christmas break. They stayed in Gustavia on the island of St. Barts and both seemed pleased to be able to soak up some sone and Portia even got a few Louis Vuitton discounts.
Meanwhile, Ellen has partnered up with Halo pet food to donate one million meals to shelter dogs…
Ellen has always been a strident supporter of pet adoption and wanted to make sure that the animals would have healthy food while awaiting placement with a new family.
"I mean, imagine, an animal in a shelter, in a cage, lonely – a good meal is kinda all they have to look forward to, until you adopt them," Ellen said on her show earlier this year when making the announcement.
Halo partnered on the campaign with non-profit organisations including Freekibble, The Humane Society of the US, ASPCA, Pets for Patriots and The National Canine Cancer Foundation.


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John Hall is the new president of Indianapolis-based Premier Jet Aviation. He was previously senior v-p of sales and marketing for CitationShares and was a founding member of the Cessna CitationJet division.
Eric Bachelet was named president and CEO of CFM International, the joint Snecma and General Electric company. Bachelet joined Snecma in 1971 and has held various positions with the Safran Group.
Lilian Brayle was named managing director of Turbomeca Australasia. She succeeds John Williamson, who has taken on other responsibilities within Turbomeca. Pierre Fabre was named executive v-p of Turbomeca. He replaces Henri Sala, who was moved to a different position within parent company Safran.
Edward Smith was named senior v-p of international affairs for GAMA.
Memphis-based Aerospace Products International named Jean-Marie (Jim) Pogu senior v-p of marketing and sales. He was most recently director of sales and marketing for Honeywell's Hardware Products Group.
Mineral Wells, Texas-based Meggitt/S-Tec promoted Kyle Farley to v-p of operations and hired Trevor Palmeri as v-p of programs and support. Farley was previously the company's director of manufacturing. Palmeri joined the company from Bell Helicopter, where he was program director for the CV-22 program.
George "Buzz" Rabatin was promoted to v-p of sales for Englewood, Colo.-based Aviation Sales. He was previously aircraft sales manager for the southern region. The company also named two new people o its Denver office. Matthew Rule was appointed to the aircraft sales division. e joined the company from Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Fla., where he managed fleet sales accounts. Rebecca Lorber was named director of marketing. She was previously director of business development for Epps Aviation in Atlanta.
Tim Jors was named electronics group vice president of supply chain for Lynwood, Wash.-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics. The company also named Gregg Herman aerospace group director of customer service.
Raytheon Aircraft named Steve Porte v-p of international support and Dave Jacobson v-p of North American service center programs. Porte was previously director of global support. Jacobson has held various positions with Raytheon Aircraft.
Santa Monica, Calif.-based The X Prize Foundation named Michael Kelly v-p of the foundation. Kelly will be responsible for all engineering, safety and operational activities associated with the annual X Prize Cup and Spaceflight Expo, a partnership of the X Prize Foundation of New Mexico. He joined the foundation from Northrop Grumman/Xon Tech.
Marc Taylor is the new sales director of the aerospace coatings business unit of Sherwin-Williams.
Denmark-based Cimber Aviation Maintenance named Gavin Allen line maintenance manager.
Greg Sutliff is the first individual pilot to become a major sponsor of the Be A Pilot program. The Harrisburg, Pa.-based owner of Sutliff Auto Group has backed the aviation community's cooperative public outreach and marketing program with a $500,000 sponsorship for this year. Sutliff flies a TBM 700 for business and personal travel.
Jude Zimmerman joined Elliott Aviation as interior manager. He was previously interior and cabinet shop manager at Raytheon Aircraft Services in Houston.
Zsasha Diaz joined Citigroup Corporate Aviation as a flight control specialist.
Issy Boim has teamed with TranSecur, which is providing international intelligence infrastructure needed for international risk assessment. Boim has also formed BigSecurity, which will provide online intelligence information, travel and flight briefs, executive protection and aircraft security services. He was founder and president of Air Security International. Boim can be reached at (713) 553-7609 or via e-mail at email@example.com.
Dallas Airmotive named Joe Talarico as northeast regional engine manager for Rolls-Royce Spey and Tay engine products as well as Honeywell 36-series APUs.
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Schubach Aviation named Kimberly Skinner charter sales coordinator. Erin Holmes joined the company as charter/sales operations representative.
Brad Chandler joined the aircraft sales team at Kansas City Aviation Center.
John McErlean has joined Wing Aviation as a flight coordinator/scheduler for the company's new Hobby Airport location.
Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated named Chris Haas director of parts sales for the organization. Frank Klaus, CEO and member of the board of directors, retired from the company on September 30. Brian Rowe, chairman of the board and an industry veteran, will lead the company on an interim basis as CEO.
Woody McClendon joined Swift Aviation Group to oversee aircraft sales.
Stevens Aviation promoted Rich Morgan to director of modifications and completions.
Skip Wood is the new chief pilot at Englewood, Colo.-based Mayo Aviation. Wood, who has been with the company for two years, had a 24-year career as a naval aviator.
Awards & Honors
NBAA has selected Edward Stimpson as the recipient of the 2005 NBAA Award for Meritorious Service to Aviation and Ronald Guerra as the recipient of the John P. "Jack" Doswell Award. Stimpson was formerly U.S. ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization and president of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. He is currently chairman of the board of governors of the Flight Safety Foundation. Guerra is president of KaiserAir and was an NBAA board member from 1967 to 1976.
Carl Vogt, Flight Safety Foundation member and former chairman, was selected to receive the National Aeronautic Association Elder Statesman Award. The award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation. A former chairman of the NTSB, Vogt has served on various Flight Safety task forces, in several FAA advisory committees and was a member of the White House Commission on aviation safety and security.
Final Flights
Roy "Butch" Voris, the founder and original flight leader of the Blue Angels precision flying team, died in August. He was 86. A retired Navy captain, Voris was an ace in World War II.
John Gauger, retired chief pilot and aviation manager for Mobil Oil, died August 27 at home. He was 67. A veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, Gauger was certified in fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; one son; two daughters; one brother; one sister; and three grandchildren.
Jack Real: 1915-2005
Jack Real, personal aviation advisor to Howard Hughes, died on September 6 of heart failure. He was 90.
Real, a native of Baraga, Mich., graduated from what is now Michigan Technological University in 1937 and subsequently worked for Lockheed Martin in various capacities. It was at Lockheed where Real and Hughes met and developed a lifelong friendship based on their love of aviation.
During his tenure at Lockheed, Real helped design, develop and test the B-14 Hudson bomber and the Cheyenne helicopter, worked on projects at Southern Nevada's mysterious Area 51 and served as flight engineer for the first flight of the C-130 Hercules.
Real later headed Hughes Helicopters in the late 1970s. Among Real's accomplishments as president of Hughes Helicopters was overseeing the development of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. In 1983, under Real's leadership, Hughes Helicopters received the Collier Trophy, America's highest aviation honor. The division was eventually sold to McDonnell Douglas and Real became its president and CEO. He retired from McDonnell Douglas in 1987.
In 2003, Real published a book, The Asylum of Howard Hughes, which detailed his 20-year friendship with Hughes. The book included accounts of how some of Hughes' aides allegedly manipulated him to gain control of his financial empire. Real also related accounts of a 1976 flight that transported Hughes from Mexico to a Houston hospital for treatment. Hughes died on that flight, with Real by his side.
Real was instrumental in relocating the Hughes Hercules flying boat (aka the Spruce Goose) to the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Ore. At the time of his death, Real was chairman emeritus of the museum.


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Our Alpha cluster shutdown for a blackout. When they reboot one of them looses its logical names. Why?
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Summoning the vast resources of the Ethernet that surround the OpenVMS Wizard, and utilitizing the Wizard's staff and a puff of greasy orange smoke, the OpenVMS Wizard will guess at the particular cause of this. Please review your system startup for errors, and potentially reboot and monitor messages produced during the startup. Based solely on what was provided, the most likely cause involve an incomplete or erroneous version of SYS$STARTUP:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM or SYS$STARTUP:SYLOGICALS.COM. Either the logical name definitions were not included in the file, or the file itself exits (due to error and lack of SET NOON) or due to an explicit EXIT before the logical name(s) are defined. Also review the cluster configuration for copies of the startup files stored in SYS$SPECIFIC and in SYS$COMMON -- the latter area is most common, and files left in SYS$SPECIFIC on the particular node can override the contents of the files stored in SYS$COMMON.


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The competitors in the 2014 NBA Dunk Contest have been revealed, and there are some well-known names included in this year's remodeled affair. This year's contest has already shattered expectations after previous iterations were ignored by the league's top stars. So lets take a look at some of the best in-game dunks from All-Stars, Paul George, Damian Lillard and John Wall and fellow high-flyers, defending dunk champ Terrence Ross, second-year Warriors wing Harrison Barnes and Kings rookie Ben McLemore.
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Before we show you Paul George's best dunks, we thought we should pass along this delightfully hyperbolic nugget from George's teammate Roy Hibbert:
Heard @Paul_George24 is gonna take off from the free throw line. Jump over me then do a 360 windmill at the @nba dunk contest this year.
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While T-Ross is the defending dunk champ, and dropped a career-high 51 points for the Raptors earlier this season, he's probably not on many short lists to repeat as champion. But he's probably the most dogged dunker in the field showing off a sick eastbay dunk a week ago before showcasing his dunk contest training regime yesterday:
Regardless of whether he's favored, the young man can definitely fly:
Kings rookie Ben McLemore first impressed us with his aerial abilities at the rookie photoshoot, but he didn't stop there. We've seen a number of gorgeous in- and out-of-game jams in just half of his first NBA season.
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MINI's London Pop-Up Shop Merges Cars With Fashion Retailing [Pics]
The iconic British brand is testing a retail venture which emphasizes their lifestyle product range.
To coincide with the 2012 London Olympics, MINI opened a lifestyle pop-up store at the Westfield Stratford shopping center. Just a pair of MINI's two newest models will be on display with the majority of the space within the store dedicated to merchandising MINI's fashion and accessory products. The goal was to showcase the brand in a completely different context from a traditional dealership setting.
The interior decor follows MINI's dominant use of black and white. A series of display cases wrap the wall and ceiling of the entry creating a checker board effect. LED lighting which changes color aids in grabbing the attention of passing shoppers.
Several pieces of retail technology allows customers to virtually browse both the MINI automotive and lifestyle product lines. An interactive mirror serves as a virtual fitting room, allowing customers to try on outfits without removing their clothes. An innovative Mini car configurator displays vehicles in 3D.
Berlin based Studio 38 in cooperation with Mark Bendow Interior Environments and Farmer Int. developed the design in three months. The store has since started to collect a series of nominations and awards most recently including winning a 2012 red dot award for event design. The store will be open through the spring 2013.
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Muldrow Woman Arrested for Reportedly Prostituting Girl in Louisiana
A Muldrow woman was booked into a Louisiana jail earlier this week for reportedly sexually trafficking a 16-year-old girl.
Authorities in Baton Rouge arrested Lindsay Lovell along with Victor Medlock and booked them on a trafficking of a child for sexual purposes complaint. Both were taken into custody after a 16-year-old Oklahoma girl was found performing sexual acts for money in a hotel room last weekend.
Court records indicate that officers responded to a Holiday Inn after receiving a call from a family member of the young girl. At the scene they discovered Lovell, Medlock and the girl in the room.
Officers allege that the girl was an acquaintance of Lovell and took a Greyhound bus from Arkansas to Baton Rouge. She was then convinced by both adults to perform sexual acts for money, according to a report from Channel 8's sister station, WBRZ.
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Being an island enveloped in large bodies of water, Taiwan naturally comes with a culture that features aspects related to the sea, such as ocean life, beach culture or even bridge building.
Magong, a small city situated on the west of main Penghu Island is a friendly place, easy to get around and offering much to those who take the time to explore.
A short trip to Penghu (澎湖) last year was somewhat dampened by the remnants of a typhoon that drenched us with rain throughout the stay.
The Lunar New Year Holiday will begin on Jan. 24. This year there will be up to nine days for camera-wielding tourists and their families to take either a long or short trip around the island.
As I traced the short footpath along the coast of tiny Tongpan Island in the South Sea islands of Penghu (澎湖), I was finally fulfilling one of my smaller but longest held ambitions.
Since the beginning of time, mankind has been at odds with nature, struggling to conquer or be conquered by it, and in rare instances, finding a way to balance the natural world with human civilization.
What is known about Kinmen (金門) is that there is much unknown about Kinmen. But only an hour flight away from Songshan Airport, tourists and history buffs alike -- and 1,000 Chinese tourists a day thanks to the opening of the "three mini links" -- can have the amazing experience of visiting Taiwan's most mysterious, lush outcrop.
When I first heard of Orchid Island (蘭嶼), I thought it would be a cross between Taipei's Wulai and southern Kenting, with scory of hotels, souvenir vendors, beautiful sceneries and marine life, plus remnants of aboriginal population performing their traditional arts for camera-clicking tourists., 1 Comment
"Guests from all over the world are always pleasantly surprised by the excellent diving at Green Island(綠島)," said Eddie Viljoen by cellphone interview last week. He's lent a personal touch to very affordable package tours for the past five years, marketing Green Island getaway adventures to foreigners.
We had traveled by five different modes of transportation--plane, car, boat, bus, and truck--to end up where we were now. As soon as we eagerly pressed our noses to the window of whatever vehicle we were in, certain that we had finally reached our destination, our tour guide would usher us onto the next truck/boat/etc., leaving us wondering if we were going to spend this entire trip switching from one vehicle to another.


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To get started, here are some general support links that may be helpful:
Here are some support sites for specific products:
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UPDATE, 1 p.m.: Mayor Daniel Knapik said he was surprised by the closing; meanwhile, groups are scrambling to find new venues for booked events.
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WESTFIELD -- The popular downtown restaurant School Street Bistro closed unexpectedly Tuesday, and it was not immediately clear if the establishment's owners had plans to reopen.
In a message posted to the Westfield Rotary Club's website Tuesday, club president Robert Herrick wrote, "It is with sadness that I advise you that John Loveland, owner/operator of the School Street Bistro, has advised me that they are closing the Bistro for the remainder of the year."
The organization held regular meetings at the restaurant, and Herrick wrote that he was trying to find a new venue for the club's Dec. 11 annual meeting and its Dec. 18 holiday gathering.
WWLP-TV22 reported Wednesday morning that a sign posted to the door of the 29 School St. restaurant read, "Temporarily closed, November 27, 2012."
A call to the restaurant by The Republican around 8 a.m. was met with a standard off-hours voicemail message that made no mention of the closing. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
The School Street Bistro website was still functioning Wednesday morning, with no mention of the closing. A page featuring the restaurant's November music calendar, which included weekly events through Nov. 24, listed "To Be Announced" for Friday, Nov. 30.
In addition to its status as an evening fine-dining destination, the restaurant advertises packages for wedding receptions and, over the years, has played host to regular events ranging from the Rotary Club meetings to retirement parties.
John Loveland and Bob Keehn bought the restaurant in 2008 from John Jeserski and Ralph and Nick DePalma, according to reports in the archives of The Republican.


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The Kiwi No 1 tennis player has enjoyed a decent year. She climbed to a career-high ranking of 39, played in her second WTA final, won two WTA doubles events and banked US$315,228 in prize money.
But niggling injuries, her ongoing struggles at grand slam events - she has not gone past the second round since 2008 - and dreadful first-round defeat at the Olympics means she looks back on 2012 as only "alright".
Erakovic wants more than alright. She wants to be a top-20 player and, at 24, knows she needs to develop her game. She knows she needs to possess more than a good serve and forehand to jump from her present ranking of 66 and some of that might be in evidence at the ASB Classic, which starts in Auckland on Monday.
"The last couple of years I have been trying to hit the ball bigger, trying to move better, be fitter and make the forehand and serve bigger," she said.
"They are still things I am working on. I think next year I will probably look at taking the ball a little earlier and try to get into the net a little bit to finish those points off. It's just getting stronger and hitting bigger.
"I felt I was lagging behind in everything, from movement to especially the mental side. Nothing can prepare you for matches like matches. It's that simple; just going out there and playing the tennis.
"The realisation of needing to hit bigger was probably when I started working with [coach] Chris Zahalka. He was really keen on that. At first I didn't really understand, but I get it now. Even when you practice, you really want to be hitting it like you want to be hitting it in a match."
Erakovic normally prepares for the ASB Classic in Auckland but spent three weeks this month with Zahalka in Florida. A good run at Stanley St will see her surpass US$1 million in career earnings and become the first New Zealander since Brett Steven in the 1990s to achieve the feat.
She has banked US$989,318 since turning professional in 2006 and, with the ASB Classic offering US$235,000 in prizemoney, could pass the figure next week.
It would require a vast improvement on her past three outings in Auckland which saw her bundled out in the first round but she has the potential to at least match her semifinal appearance of 2008. She will also be among the favourites in the doubles considering she is teaming up with Brit Heather Watson and the pair have won both WTA tournaments they have played together.
The draw for both the singles and doubles will be made on Saturday, and Erakovic will hope to avoid some of the top seeds like world No 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, Julia Goerges (18), Yanina Wickmayer (23), defending champion Zheng Jie (26) and even former world No 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova who has slipped to 72 after a series on troubling injuries.
She has the ability and experience to compete with players of that calibre and hopes she now has the firepower to do it more often.
"As every year passes, I enjoy it more and learn more," she said. "I even value it more as I get older."


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When the Streetsboro City Schools signed up with a digital academy that offers online courses, officials hoped it would attract more home schooled students and students who transfer from other districts back to Streetsboro.
This school year, eight students enrolled to take online courses in grades 1-12 in Streetsboro schools with ACE Digital Academy, a company headquartered in St. Clairsville that services 25 school districts.
Streetsboro school officials believe the number of students will increase.
"I have had a lot of inquiries," said Michael Daulbaugh, the school district's director of curriculum. "I suspect (the number of students) will be much larger in the future. I hope we can bring some of our home school students back to Streetsboro. So from that angle, I really hope to expand it for those students next (school) year."
Daulbaugh said when school officials signed up with ACE Digital Academy last April, they weren't sure what to expect in terms of enrollment.
"We wanted to bring some of our home schooled students back to Streetsboro," he said. "We pulled in a few students for that reason. They can play Streetsboro sports and graduate as Streetsboro students. They do their work at home and can participate in school activities."
Dr. Wendy Hanasky, co-owner of ACE Digital Academy, agreed.
"Students remain students of their local school district so they can participate in all extra curricular opportunities that traditional students enjoy," she said.
Daulbaugh said another reason Streetsboro students sought out ACE Digital Academy "was to help those who maybe needed some credit recovery," he said. "A couple students are doing that. Also, a couple students just weren't able to fit in at the high school. Rather than dropping out of school, we proposed this as an option."
Credit recovery is an opportunity for a student to retake a course in which he or she previously was not academically successful in earning credits towards graduation, officials said.
Daulbaugh said although enrollment closed for the school year in October, school officials would consider special circumstances for enrollment like a student moving into the district.
"We've been able to provide quality courses," he said. "We've been happy with the curriculum. Expanding curricular options for high school students is important for me. We can offer them more advanced placement choices."
"We plan to reach out to our home school students in the spring," Daulbaugh said.
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Advanced placement classes offer a college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students, officials said.
Hanasky said her digital academy offers 200 courses, and students interact daily with teachers who work for ACE Digital Academy.
The courses include "everything from foreign languages to physical education," she said.
She said online education offers "greater flexibility, more course offerings and more current content" than textbooks used in regular classrooms which aren't updated regularly.
Hanasky said every teacher at the digital academy is certified in the area that he or she teaches.
"In online education, students can access their courses anywhere, any time, as long as they have Internet access," she said. "Also, students are able to chose from a variety of courses. In most instances, students have more choices than through their traditional school district's offerings.
"Many courses offer environments for students to interact and add comments and feedback to their peers' work," she added.
"The price depends on the class and the level of the students," Daulbaugh said. "The fees are minimal compared to other online providers out there."
Treasurer Catherine Rouse said the school district's net loss for the 73 students who left in open enrollment last school year was $341,093.
Daulbaugh said that in the spring, school officials aim to "see what worked well, what didn't and what we can change for next school year" regarding the online program.


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This book is intended primarily for intermediate to professional-level PHP developers who are interested in Magento development. For backend developers, several topics are covered that will enable you to modify and extend your Magento 2 store. Frontend developers will also find some coverage on how to customize the look of the site in the frontend.
Magento is one of the most exciting, flexible, and customizable e-commerce systems. It offers you an extensive suite of powerful tools for creating and managing an online store. After years of development, Magento 2 introduces itself with a strong emphasis on modularity, Web API's, automated testing and overall new technology stack platform. The long-awaited Magento 2 release introduces a whole new e-commerce platform to develop online stores. The all new Magento 2 architecture, Web APIs, and a host of other features are equally challenging to master as much as they are exciting to use.
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We start off with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of Magento to give you a foundation to work from. We then move on to configure the development and basic production environment for Magento. After this, you'll get to grips with the major concepts and conventions that are new to the Magento 2 platform. We then delve deeper to get to the core of automated deployments, persisting data, writing data fixture scripts and applying various backend and frontend modifications. As we near the end of the book, you will learn to make API calls and write automated tests. Finally, you will be guided through building a full-blown helpdesk module from scratch.
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Branko Ajzele is a husband, father of two, son, brother, author, and a software developer. He has a degree in electrical engineering. A lover of all things digital, he makes a living from software development. He hopes to find enough quality time some day to seriously dive into hobby electronics; he has his eye on Arduino and Raspberry Pi. He has years of hands-on experience with full-time software development and team management, and has specializing in e-commerce platforms. He has been working with Magento since 2008; he has been knee-deep in it since its very first beta version. Branko is regularly in touch with everything related to PHP, databases (MySQL/MongoDB), search/analytics (Solr/Elasticsearch), Node.js, and related technologies. He has a strong technical knowledge with an ability to communicate those technicalities frequently and clearly with a strong direction. He feels comfortable proposing alternatives to demands which he feels can be improved, even when this means pulling a late shift to meet the deadlines. He holds several respected IT certifications, such as Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE PHP), Magento Certified Developer (MCD), Magento Certified Developer Plus (MCD+), Magento Certified Solution Specialist (MCSS), and JavaScript Certified Developer. Instant E-Commerce with Magento: Build a Shop, Packt Publishing, was his first Magento related book that was oriented towards Magento newcomers. After writing this book, he wrote Getting Started with Magento Extension Development for developers. Currently, he works as a full-time contractor for Lab Lateral Ltd, an award-winning team of innovative thinkers, artists, and developers who specialize in customer-centric websites, digital consultancy, and marketing. He is the Lead Magento Developer and Head of Lab's Croatia office. He was awarded the E-Commerce Developer of the Year by Digital Entrepreneur Awards in October 2014 for his excellent knowledge and expertise in e-commerce development. His work is second to none. He is truly dedicated to helping the Lab Lateral Ltd team and his fellow developers across the world.
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For anyone who is interested in eCommerce, Magento development, or web development in general, you will want to read this book, which covers in depth, the long awaited and highly anticipated Magento 2 platform. I was fortunate enough to have been the technical reviewer for this book and I must say even I'm impressed by the attention to detail and thoroughness of the topics covered. The author Branko Ajzele is as top notch as it gets in the world of eCommerce and the Magento sphere. Branko lays it all out from setting up your local development environments, to unit-testing, to advanced module/extension development. All readers— from frontend to backend developers, from noobs to senior developers & engineers, and even people who are new to the Magento platform will benefit from reading this book in more ways than you can imagine. It will take your skill set to the next level and also put you ahead of the game with other developers.
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This is a complete and easy to follow introduction to all the basics of Magento 2. I have really enjoyed reading the book and doing the example module, which is nicely explained and gives you enough insight to tackle any complex requirement. One month before this book was available, I paid $280 for the "Fundamentals of Magento 2 Development" online course offered by Magento, and I wish I would have waited a little longer for this book, since it's more than enough to grasp the basics, cost much less and doesn't have errors in the example code like the Magento's video-tutorial has. I definitely recommend this book to any developer with some previous experience in Magento 1.
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The book is good if your an advanced programmer.
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The book is good if your prepared for it. It's been said (not by this author) "Magento 2 is a beast of a program."The author says:Given the massive code and structure changes, Magento version 2. x can be described as a platform that is significantly different from its predecessor. Keeping this in mind, this book will neither assume nor require previous knowledge of Magento 1. x.Given how many technologies are involved with developing with Magento — I don't think this is fair or at least it's a little misleading. This book assumes you at least have knowledge and skills of advanced topics and technologies used by Magento. A lot of abstract programming going on here and every step is not provided.Magento 2 has changed since its release. The app/code directory was removed. No mention of that in this book or its errata. Google searches don't provide a clear enough solution so as to continue with the tutorial.
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In the spring of 1775, Benjamin enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. John Baptist Nash's company of the 6th North Carolina Regiment of the Line, which was commanded by Col. Thomas Clarke, for a period of 2 1/2 years. He joined the regiment at Wilmington, N. C. and shortly thereafter reenlisted for the duration of the war. He fought at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was later taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, S. C., and was held as a prisoner of war for 14 months and somedays. He was discharged in 1783 in Stafford County, Va.
After the war, Benjamin married and lived in Surry Co. N. C. It is unknown who his first wife was, but to this union, was born his son, John Ray (1788-abt1865). About 1795, Benjamin moved his family to Russell Co., Va. where he lived for the remainder of his life. On May 5, 1818, he made application for, and was granted a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. On January 31, 1830, he married his second wife, Nancy Sutherland, also known as Nancy Wilson.
Benjamin Ray died on January 28, 1841 and was buried in the Whitt Cemetery located near Big A Mtn. in Russell Co. His tombstone reads "BENJAMIN RAY, PVT 6 NC REGT, REV WAR, 1756-1841. "There are several of Benjamin's decendants also buried in the Whitt Cem.,including his grandson, James Ray (1820 - 18 Jun 1904), who along with his brothers John, Ira and Henry, also served their country as confederate soldiers in the War Between the States.
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it really does not matter that much....just don't have slow concentrics.
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Is'nt getting the form correct more important as opposed to spending extra time on the repetition?
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correct form is important weather your rep takes .3 seconds or 30 seconds.
rep speed can very greatly between different lifts. a heavy deadlift is gonna take longer than a power clean simply by the nature of the movement and the amount of weight used.
someone working speed sets is obviously purposely using faster rep speeds so their tempo will be different as well. a 1rm squat attempt will naturally be a whole lot slower rep speed than someone doing 12 reps of b/w chin-ups etc, etc, etc.
just use a natural rep speed that lets you maintain control of the weight and keep your form but dont slow it down simply for the sake of the "burn" or some other dipshit concept.
"Remember its HOW YOU LIFT not HOW MUCH OR HOW MANY"
that's just plain silly! how much, how many, and how often are just as important as HOW you lift. all need to be addressed for continued progress and avoiding injuries.
You're not afraid of the dark are ya?
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That's why I hate aphorisms like that that attempt to bring things down to reduce things down to a single point of simplicity, Riddick.
It's similar to the "it's 80% nutrition" BS.
Einstein said something like "things should be made as simple as possible but no simpler!" LOL
It is possible to maintain quality while still training for a specific purpose and you said it perfectly.
Correct form has as much to do with the acitivity and it's purpose. Most people when they talk about "form" are looking at it as if you can reduce it to one static idea of perfection.
Good form for a clean is different than good form for a deadlift (despite what some people seem to think).
Good form for jerk would be bad form for a military press.
I forgot to mention above that although contraction or contractibilty coincides with a muscles ability to produce tension contraction means a muscle is shortening and tension developed in a muscle NEED NOT result in shortening.
For the most part STRETCHED muscles develop the most tension and hence have the most pulling power. The shorter a muscle gets the less it's ability to contract.
Generally speaking, the force generating capability is at it's greatest when it's at it's resting length and when that length increases or decrease beyond that the force potential decreases.
However, the elastic component of muscles comes into play so that force generation increase when there is a bit of a stretch. It's somewhere between 120% to 130% of resting length. Beyond that and the muscle would not be able to contract much at all so that any added tension from the stretch wouldn't matter.
Remember, tension is pull. A muscle is not "strongest" at mid-contraction by any stretch of the imagination. It is simply that the torque developed changes as a result of the line of action of force from the center of rotation of the joint.
If you could keep the SAME tension throughout, which you can't, the resultant torque would be freaky.
As it stands the muscles can generate more tension, and thus more pull, at greater lengths but the resultant torque is depedent on the angles and not just the muscle tension.
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.
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lol, Eric i swear i almost put in how much i dislike the "80% nutrition" thing! but i thought my post was long enough.
I think that poster might be confusing 'muscle strength' with 'strong muscular contractions'. i.e. in some exercises the hardest point of contraction is the mid point but it certainly doesnt follow that that is the area where a muscle is at its strongest. possibly its all that bunk in the mucle mags/books that Weider, Mentzer, Jones, Darden etc etc spout off about 'peak contraction' principals and all that is confusing the issue here, i dunno.
"If you could keep the SAME tension throughout, which you can't, the resultant torque would be freaky."
speaking of Jones, isnt that what he tried to acheive with his off set cam design? constant tension throughout the ROM? not sure how much efficacy it actually has but it sure was a great marketing tool and helped sell a LOT of machines! he had some kooky (and some downright dangerous) 'theories' on training but he sure was market saavy and had great taste in women too, lol.
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I'm sure that it's all that stuff, Riddick that causes the confusion. Also, I was thinking that since "resting length" is the mid-point between fully shortened and fully stretched that 'contraction' got worked in there and it became 'mid-contraction'. Lots of possibilities but probably you are closer to the mark because it's usually one thing written by an influential person that carries this stuff into infinity.
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speaking of Jones, isnt that what he tried to acheive with his off set cam design? constant tension throughout the ROM? not sure how much efficacy it actually has but it sure was a great marketing tool and helped sell a LOT of machines! he had some kooky (and some downright dangerous) 'theories' on training but he sure was market saavy and had great taste in women too, lol.
Yes, except it was to make big muscles. It doesn't matter if you build a machine when you actually pick up a free weight the everything changes as the angle changes including tension. The force you are putting on a weight is a momentary thing and changes as you lift. Force, after all is a momentary measurement.
First, there is somethig that must be realized. You cannot directly measure the maximum force one muscle is able to generate in a living person. You'd have to take a muscle fiber from them and shock it to make it contract maximally and measure the force it is able to exert. That is how they learned a lot about muscle workings. From that you get the force-velocity curve or relationship (inversely related) and the length-tension relationship which is really like the force length relationship. But that only tells you in an approximate way how muscles work.
Basically the muscles cause the body segments to rotate about the joints. The turning force is called a 'moment' or a torque. I don't understand the math, it factors in the distance from the muscles attachment point to the axes of rotation and the joint angle ad the tension on the muscle, but if you look at it as a simple lever like a bicep curl it's easy to see how things change as the angle changes if you just know a few things.
Only the part of the muscles force that is directed perpendicular to is effective in causing rotation around the joint (axes).
Maybe I can get some diagrams but imagine a bicep curl from the side. The only time that 100% of the muscles force is perpendicular to the bone is when the elbow is at 90 degrees. Think of a line of force moving up from the forearm. Straight up. Now think of the angle of the upper arm. Only when the upper arm is more or less vertical does that force line up perpendiucular to it, right? At every other place that force is at an angle to it. This is the product of all the forces we're talking about, we are not saying that all the force actually is applied in one direction. It's just an illustration.
But seeing that you see why you seem stronger when you are curling at 90 degrees rather than 120 or 70 degrees. This does NOT mean that the muscles are able to exert more force at midcontraction only that more of the force that the muscle exerts is effective in rotation the bone at that point.
Thinking about it another way, imagine that you were actually able to exert less force at the beginning of the contraction, say at a slightly stretched position. Being that the force is less effective at rotation the bone at that angle then if you are actually weaker you'd never be able lift a damned thing!
Given that there are always points and positions at which the most force can be applied and most movments are intentionally started at those points. That, however, does not mean that we do partials only resistance training because there is more to it.
So, you can invent any number of machines but when you pick up a weight you can't change the laws of physics.
Sorry to get into a bunch of lab talk but there is no other way to counter-act this stuff.
I'm pretty sure that my fellow admin at GUS could correct me on a lot of this but he is 'conspicuously' silent
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Don Paul Huffstetler, 83, of Van Buren was promoted from this life early Friday, April 4, 2014, at a local hospital. He was a retired barber. Don began his employment as a carpenter with his Uncle Sam Loving in 1948. He achieved the status of journeyman quickly and constructed his and Dora Mae's home in 1953. He was employed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Kansas City in the mid-1950s, and then again in Van Buren, from 1964 until 1970. In the late 1950s he was employed by Shipley Bakery making Holsum Bread and worked a second job making early morning ice deliveries. He attended barber college in Tulsa and worked as a barber in the early 1960s and then again from 1970 until 2006. While barbering in Tulsa in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he attended Victory Bible Institute where he majored in ministry and song, graduating in 1983.
The Scripture he referenced in his commencement book was Romans 8:2, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." At that point of his life he was leaning hard into this Scripture, but was still struggling. In 1996, at the age of 65 Don finally got his life in order and walked with God from that time forward, leaving behind the lifetime struggles of substance abuse. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Van Buren. He stayed straight by reading and memorizing God's word. He delighted in memorizing Scriptures by writing them and he passed his talent and passion for singing southern gospel music to his children and grandchildren. He wrote every verse in the New Testament, book by book, multiple times.
After he retired from barbering he chauffeured his son Ed, visiting construction sites and Gideon camps across the state, driving home in the late night hours as Ed slept. He also traveled to Mexico on missionary construction trips.
He was preceded in his death by his parents, Charles Guitar Huffstetler and Agusta May Wiley Huffstetler; stepson, Charles Wayne (Chuck) Rushing; sisters, Cornelia (Toots) Allison, Gwendolyn (Gwen) Williams; and brothers, Faye, Shelby, Charles and Jack.
He is survived by his wife, Zella Huffstetler of Alma; one daughter, Karen Lawrence and husband Kenneth of Russellville; one stepdaughter, Nancy Uzoaru of St. Louis; one son, Eddie Huffstetler and wife Sheila of Van Buren; one stepson, Stan Rushing and wife Karen of California; the mother of his children, Dora Mae Jones Huffstetler Johnson; one sister, Mary Woodward of Fort Smith; one brother, Jim Huffstetler of Globe Ariz.; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Assembly of God in Van Buren with burial at Dyer Cemetery in Dyer under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren. Officiating will be his childhood friend, Pastor David Hines, and his own Pastor, Bobby Johnson.
Family visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Ocker Funeral Home, 700 Jefferson St., and again at Van Buren First Assembly of God on Thursday following the service.
Pallbearers will be Bill Vickery, Dale Moore, Rudolph Coleman, Ted Myers, Cletus Odle and Dale Vaughn. Honorary pallbearers are members of Gideons International.
Memorial contributions to Gideons International are welcomed.
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