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Printed on the spine of this handsomely bound journal is the phrase, "who would fardels bear...?" The quote, as you may recall, comes from Hamlet's famous "to be or not to be" soliloquy and is followed by the phrase, "to grunt and sweat under a weary life," which neatly describes the thematic territory of most of the prose and poetry to be found within these pages.
This issue of Shenandoah boasts a marvelous diversity of contributors, with big name authors such as Wendell Berry, James Lee Burke, Rita Dove, and Speer Morgan (yes, that Speer Morgan, the venerable editor of The Missouri Review) along with ten writers making their first appearance in the magazine. Each of the nineteen poems, nine short stories, and one piece of nonfiction demonstrate writing of the highest order -- immediate, richly detailed, and, often, deeply evocative. The three book reviews and an editor's note from R.T. Smith nicely close out the journal.
Joyce Davis's "Ugly," the sole piece of nonfiction, is gut wrenching, at times harrowing, and ultimately, life affirming. Without ever engaging in self-pity, Davis tells the story of growing up being told she was unattractive: "As it became clear that I would be fat, too, my parents supersized their disapproval." At the age of twenty-seven, Davis learns that she'd had an ovary removed as a twelve-year old girl. Not only does her mother fail to remember why the ovary needed to be removed, but she dismisses any concern over it, saying, "Having children will never be an issue for you." When Davis asks why her mother thinks this, her response is, "Well... look at you." Not wishing to spoil the ending of this beautifully written piece of memoir, I will simply observe that the arc is lengthy, earned, and deeply satisfying. If there's a nit I have to pick with this issue of Shenandoah, it is that this lone piece of nonfiction made me long for more.
The fiction in this issue covers a vast terrain of both geography and emotion. James Lee Burke's "Big Midnight Special" paints a vivid portrait of a convict trying to survive in while he serves out his sentence in the State Penitentiary who loses his beloved Gibson guitar, the one thing that helped to keep him sane. The first sentence of Charles Rose's "White Orchid" immediately sets the tone for the pages that follow: "Lorna Wiggins had taken to sitting out on the back porch, leafing through real estate brochures, woolgathering." "Woolgathering" is the exact right word.
"Tennis Lessons," by Elaine Neil Orr, is a nuanced and richly detailed story concerning Sam, a Nigerian boy struggling to navigate through a series of jobs for white settlers and missionaries. "Dutch Wonderland," by Margot Singer (recipient of the Shanandoah/Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers 2008) is a beautifully rendered look into a not quite forty-year-old mother and wife who has recently discovered a lump in her breast.
Both Jacob M. Appel's "The House Call" and Andrew Plattner's "Welcome" are finely crafted and engaging stories. Placing them back-to-back is a small act of genius, as one could consider the latter a sort of yang to the formers yin.
Having farmed a hillside in Northeastern Kentucky for more than forty years, Wendell Berry knows the land like perhaps no other writer working today. His story, "Misery," weaves a knowing, empathic tale of an earlier time, when the narrator's parents belonged to the farm. Recalling his maternal grandparents, he writes, "Their mutual consent to their life together had been generous. This generosity, as it was directed toward their grandchildren, was in no way qualified by the unhappiness, the losses and griefs, of any life in this world. As a child, I felt in that house the presence of a welcome that remains in my memory now, immediate as a good smell." That final phrase slays me with its use of sensory detail.
With "The Big Bang," Speer Morgan has created a delightfully charming protagonist in Steve, a fifty-six year old epileptic writer trying to cope with writing his second book (about the creation of the universe, a subject he's lost interest in) and the aftermath of a divorce. In a memorable visit that Steve pays to Georgie (his publisher's Buddhist ex-wife who is peacefully dying of cancer), Morgan perfectly captures Buddhist thinking when he has her say, "No one's sure of anything. Think of uncertainty as a curse and you will be cursed. Think of it as a blessing and you will be blessed."
All of the poetry in this issue is quite fine, so I will only mention a few that really stood out for me. Rita Dove's thematically linked poems, "Haydn, Overheard," Pulling the Organ Stops," and, "Haydn's Skull" are delightful and inventive. Here's how the first one begins: "It is a sad thing always/to be a slave,/but if slave I must, better/the oboe's clarion tyranny/than a man's cruel whims."
In another poem inspired by the arts, Noel Crook writes movingly about a painter in "J.M.W. Turner's Suns." After a poignant exploration of how Turner renders the sun in his magnificent paintings, Crook writes, "To stand beneath one is to know a little/of what it is to raise your face to the thing/that could take you in an instant, not/to ask for mercy but to open your palms/and show it your throat."
Nancy Naomi Carlson's poem, "What My Father Knows," is a starkly beautiful meditation on old age and approaching (indeed encroaching) senility. Here's how the poem opens: "My father knows his mind is leaving,/cells fleeing a mineshaft's dark./My father remembers the color of Laddie's coat --/first of a long line of dogs -- but forgets the shade/of my mother's eyes when she leaves the room."
A fardel is a bundle, or package. The Winter 2008 issue of Shenandoah is a bundle of stories and poems to treasure. Bold, thoughtful, engaging, and wise -- there is much to be found within.


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Simple and ultra fast cross platform tool for lossless trimming/cutting of video and audio files. Great for saving space by rough cutting your large video files taken from a video camera, GoPro, drone, etc. It lets you quickly extract the good parts from your videos and discard many gigabytes of data without doing a slow re-encode and thereby losing quality. It extremely fast because it does an almost direct data copy. It is fueled by the awesome ffmpeg (included) for doing the grunt work. It also features some other lossless operations on videos.
- Lossless cutting of common video and audio formats
- Lossless re-merge of selected segments (for cutting out commercials etc.)
- Lossless merge of arbitrary files (with identical codecs)
- Lossless extracting of all data streams from a file (explode video, audio, subtitle and other streams of a file into separate files)
- Take full-resolution snapshots from videos in JPEG/PNG format
- Manual input range of cutpoints
- Can include primary streams (audio/video), or all streams
- Can remove audio track
- Apply a timecode offset
- Remux into different output format
- Change rotation/orientation metadata in videos. Great for rotating phone videos that come out the wrong way without actually re-encoding the video.
Installing / running
- Download latest LosslessCut from releases
- Run LosslessCut app/exe
- On macOS, to open LosslessCut.app, Right Click > Open to bypass the security warning.
Supported platforms
- macOS
- Windows (64/32bit)
- Linux (64, partially tested)
Supported formats
Since LosslessCut is based on Chromium and uses the HTML5 video player, not all ffmpeg supported formats will be supported directly. The following formats/codecs should generally work: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, OGG, WAV, MP3, AAC, H264, Theora, VP8, VP9 For more information about supported formats / codecs, see https://www.chromium.org/audio-video.
Unsupported files can now be remuxed (fast) or encoded (slow) to a friendly format/codec from the
File menu. A processed version of the file (without audio) will then be created and opened in the player. The cut operation will still be performed using the original file as input, so it will be lossless. This allows for potentially opening any file that ffmpeg is able to decode.
Typical workflow
- Drag drop a video file into player to load or use ⌘/CTRL+O.
- Press SPACE to play/pause or ◀▶, ,. to seek back/forth
- Select the cut start and end time. Press I to select the start time, O to select the end time for the cut. Note that the portions you select will be PRESERVED and exported to a new file.
- (optional) If you want to export more segments out of the video, press + or the
c+button to add another segment, then select the next segment with I/O.
- (optional) If you want to re-merge all the selected segments after cutting, toggle the button
nm(no merge) to
am(auto merge). This is useful for cutting away certain parts of a video like advertisements (by selecting everything except the advertisements.)
- (optional) If you want to export to a certain dir, press the custom output dir button (default: input file dir)
- (optional) If you want to override orientation metadata, press the rotation button
- (optional) By default, all streams from input file will be exported to output. If you like to only export primary streams (1video&1audio) (pre-2.0 behaviour), toggle the button
- Press the scissors button (or E) to export the slice(s)
- Press the camera button (or C) to take a JPEG/PNG snapshot from the current time
- If you want to move the original file to trash, press the trash button
Note: The original video files will not be modified. Instead it creates a lossless export in the same directory as the original file with from/to timestamps. Note that the cut is currently not precise around the cutpoints, so video before/after the nearest keyframe will be lost. EXIF data is preserved.
Keyboard shortcuts
Press h To show/hide list of shortcuts
Known issues & limitations
- Cutting times are not accurate and will be "rounded" to the nearest keyframe. In the future I plan on showing keyframes in the timecale, and eventually implement a "smart cut" feature that re-encodes only the part before the keyframe. See #126
- Your mileage may vary when it comes to
kc(keyframe cut) vs
nc(normal cut). You may need to try both, depending on the video. GoPro 6/7 seems to require Normal Cut
nc. See #121. ffmpeg also has documentation about these two seek/cut modes.
all(all streams) seems to cause wrong length in GoPro footage. Use
psinstead. See #146 and 121
- H265 is not yet supported natively. I have added a crude support with very low FPS preview. Alternatively convert to friendly codec (slow) from the menu, see #88
- Maybe counter-intuitively for some, cutting will remove the parts that of the video that are NOT selected. This is because in previous versions of LosslessCut there was no possibility to cut/merge multiple segments, but this was retrofitted later. Need to redesign the UI to make it more intuitive. See #128
- If you have an error when running the cut: Try toggling the button
all(all streams) to
ps(primary streams). If that doesn't help, try to toggle
kc(keyframe cut) to
nc(normal cut). See discussion in #13.
- If you get an error when cutting or opening any kind of file under Windows, please check your anti-virus. It might be blocking execution of ffmpeg, see #18
Development building / running
This app is built using Electron. Make sure you have at least node v8 and yarn installed. The app uses ffmpeg from PATH when developing.
git clone https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut.git
cd lossless-cut
npm install
In one terminal:
npm run watch
In another:
npm start
This project is maintained by me alone. The project will always remain free and open source, but if it's useful for you, consider supporting me. :) It will give me extra motivation to improve it. Or even better donate to ffmpeg because they are doing the world a big favor
If you want to support me, press the
💜Sponsor button on the top. If you choose to support me on github sponsors, github will support me with the same amount as you in addition
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Maro Molteni, the former owner of popular Maro Wood Grill, moved back to Laguna last summer in search of a new restaurant he could call his own. In late January, Maro and his brother, Martin, took over as 100% operators of the grand dame Royal Hawaiian, and have been renovating interiors and menus for a fresh new Polynesian take!
You'll find familiar Laguna local faces here, too. For starters, longtime Laguna mixologist Sean Melia is taking over the renowned Royal Hawaiian bar program AND returning with the original Lapu-Lapu recipe.
Experience a warm and breezy blend of the PAST, a beautiful PRESENT celebrating a new, masterful menu that marries our original Polynesian vibe with global coastal culinary, and a soon-to-be memorable FUTURE. The Molteni brothers are all about making our locals and traveling neighbors our "ohana" family, so be sure to stop at The Royal Hawaiian in its own "island paradise" of beautiful Laguna Beach. Welcome to the neighborhood!
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In its nature, ISO 27002 represents a code of practice with regard to information security. This standard mandates specific information security controls.
The ISO 27002 standard provides a detailed description of information security objectives and contains a comprehensive list of generally accepted good practice covering security controls in 12 basic areas such as, for instance, risk assessment, security policy, access control, physical and environmental security, etc.
Every organization applies these security controls to the extent and consideration of its individual risks.
The Infopulse SCM provides the following features with regard to ISO 27002:
- Asset Management: easy import and creation of assets structure and related data
- Transparent and flexible asset structure representation
- Automatic compliance status assessment
- Corrective and preventive actions planning
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Effective and easy-to-use IT security management system based on the latest standards and regulations — from planning and establishing the security concept to certification.


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New York Bride & Co. of Syracuse welcomes brides of all shapes and sizes. We want everyone to feel radiant and extra special when they walk through our doors. It's why we feature Syracuse's best selection of bridal attire, conveniently located in our expansive luxury salon. If you are concerned that opting for a plus-size wedding gown will limit your style possibilities, we're here to put your worries to rest. Pop in and see the beauty firsthand. Our friendly Bridal Consultants are here for you every step of the way. If you have a unique vision for your dress, our Alterations department can make it reality.
Let's take a closer look at the possibilities:
It can be frustrating to shop in a universe where it seems like everything is a strapless ball-gown, if a strapless ball-gown isn't going to be what flatters your boobs, or arms, or whatever you need flattered. Lots of sleeveless (not strapless) dresses can be altered post-production to add a sleeve. Dresses can be shortened, support can be added. Don't be afraid to ask if changes can be made, and don't be afraid to ask how much it will cost (hint: it should be reasonable). Read more at A Practical Wedding
Kenneth Winston, style 3414: Fitted and sensational, this intricate wedding dress features Cotton Lace with English Net and Stretch Lining for the ultimate comfort. Lacy straps descend into a slight sweetheart neckline and scalloped back. The gorgeous train features a matching scalloped hemline. Available colors: Café/Ivory (pictured above), White/White or Ivory/Ivory. Available sizes: 2-28 with custom sizing available.
Magical Designers and Popular Pricing
With many of our favorite bridal fashion houses unleashing new designs throughout the year, our inventory is constantly expanding to include the latest and the greatest. With no appointment necessary, our team is excited to deliver the best customer service experience from the moment you and your bridal entourage visit our salon. Learn more about how to prepare for dress shopping below:
Wear your wedding day undergarments to the salon
If you're planning on wearing Spanx, a special bra, or a long line corset on your wedding day, go to the salon with them on, advises Sabatino. "Support garments can really change the shape of your body quite a bit, so make sure you bring them to your fittings if you're planning on wearing them on your wedding day."
Buy the size that fits the biggest part of your body
A lot of brides might think that buying a smaller wedding dress will motivate them to shed weight before the wedding, but the truth is, it just adds a lot of unnecessary stress. "A consultant at the salon will measure you and suggest the right size," she explains. "And you always have to go with the biggest size. This means, that if you're bust is measuring a size 12, but your hips are measuring a size 18 — you should buy the dress in a size 18 and alter it down to accommodate the rest of your body." Read more at Brides
Allure Bridal, style M544: Captivating crystal detailing at the waist defines this stylish ballgown. Stay comfortable with this blend of Lace, Satin and English Net. The sweetheart neckline and short sleeves offer modest coverage with a traditional flare. Available colors: White/Silver, Gold/Ivory/Silver and Ivory/Silver. Available sizes: 2-32.
Flexibility May Lead To Your Dream Dress
It's great when brides know what they want with regard to wedding dress designs, fabrics, silhouettes etc. However, we cannot stress enough that it is nearly impossible to judge a dress from the racks. Trying on something you never dreamed of is a wonderful way to narrow down your choices. We look forward to seeing you and your wedding party soon. New York Bride & Co. Syracuse is excited to show you our latest trends when you come in. Discover one more piece of bridal shopping advice below:
Be confident!
While shopping for a wedding dress, don't be timid. Tell the consultant exactly what you want, and don't let them pressure you into buying a style you're not in love with, no matter how flattering it is. The right dress should make you feel comfortable in your own skin. It's just as important to know what your dislikes are as it is to find out what you love. Stay true to yourself and don't be afraid to seek advice from family and friends! — Marisa Russo. Read more at Bridal Guide
The best and simplest way to ensure that your look is perfect from head to toe is to shop at New York Bride & Co. You are certain to find your dream wedding gown among our vast selection of designer dresses. With more than 15,000 square feet of modern luxury, over 20 dressing rooms and a full staff of bridal consultants available every day to assist you, we are the premier wedding shop in Syracuse and the surrounding area.


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Venice, the city of bridges, romance, and masks. Built on a series of over 100 islands, this is one impressive city that one has to see to believe. The city is well known for its gondolas, long boats that sail through Venice's canals and are ideal for a romantic tour of the city.
Wherever you go, you will be astounded by the Gothic and Renaissance style palaces and buildings. Take a step back in history and admire all that this timeless city offers.
As many people know, Venice can only be toured by foot or boat. Luckily, there are many walking yours available that will let you see the city for free!
The free walk offers four tours of Venice. The Hidden Gems and Secrets Tour. Walk through the hidden streets and forgotten paths of Venice on this two-hour tour. In this tour, you'll get to see the artistic district of Dorsoduro.
The Heart and Soul of Venice tour starts at the Campo San Polo. Tour guides will take you on the main walks of Venice and show you the major landmarks in the city. Explore the symbols of Venice and the heart of the city.
The Magnificent Northern Part of Venice and The Jewish Ghetto is another fantastic tour. Walk through the Cannaregio district and visit the Jewish Ghetto for an authentic view of the city.
This tour will let you see the entire city, so it is perfect for Venice's first-time visitors. Tours are scheduled two times every day; however, each one is slightly different. The morning tour will give you an introduction to the city and teach you avoid Venice's art and architecture. Walk through the main landmarks and experience Venice like a local. The afternoon tour focuses on Venice's history. Learn about the nobility, crusades, dungeons, and other hidden gems within the city.
The purpose of this 3-hour tour is to allow you to see Venice like a local, and get you away from the masses of tourists. Experience the local life, gastronomy, and culture. Explore the hidden places within Venice and see some of the lesser known sights in the area. Throughout the tour, the knowledgeable guides will narrate the history of Venice and its traditions. Booking is required for all tours, so check out their website for more information.
GuruWalk is a community of local guides who offer free walking tours in their cities. Feel free to try, you will love it!
Please note Strawberry Tours does not operate the tours listed above, however, we are currently looking for people from all over the world who are excited to show their hometown to others.
Are you from Venice and want to be a tour guide? Please get in touch by submitting your details on this page!


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Liverpool is a glazed wall tile inspired by the rectangular covering in the London underground stations and comes in a variety of color options.
NOTE: Tierra Sol recommends the use of grout release and/or sealers to help avoid staining of light colored polished porcelain and natural stone materials. Remember, always test first.
- Color Choices: Argento, Concreto Aparente, Nude, Portland, White
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- Collection: Portobello
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Autumn is just around the corner, so it's important to make the most of the little sunshine that is left.
But you don't have to have a garden to enjoy a little outdoor living - use that balcony or window box.
One new development which has attractive apartments with useful balconies is Baltic Quays, being built by Bryant Homes on Gateshead Quayside.
Location, lifestyle, security and the convenience of apartment living are just some of the aspects that have been appealing to Baltic buyers, but the added bonus of spacious balconies is also attracting many buyers.
Bryant regional sales manager Christine Harrison said: "Many apartments nowadays are built with Juliet-style balconies which allow French doors to be opened and light to flood in and for buyers to enjoy a touch of outdoors. At Baltic Quays all of our remaining apartments have large private balconies, allowing buyers to benefit from the convenience of a city centre apartment yet have their own low- maintenance, outdoor space."
Apartments are available in four different designs, offering a contemporary, open-plan layout or a separate kitchen area, depending on your taste.
Balconies vary in size for each of the apartments with some leading off the main reception room and others offering access from the master bedroom - a rare treat for early morning breakfast.
Located between the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and The Sage Gateshead music centre, Baltic Quays enjoys a great riverside location within walking distance of Newcastle city centre, making it popular with young professionals looking to combine the ultimate in luxury with the best of city living.
There are 15 apartments remaining for sale, with prices starting at £165,000. For more information, tel: (0191) 478-7945 or log on to www.baltic-quay.com
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Builders Bryant Homes has come up with six style suggestions for the perfect outlook on balcony life.
Modern - fresh and funky
Chrome and brushed steel finishes on tables and chairs will give a voguish `bistro' feel. Funky, spiky plants and twisted metal climbing poles or tension wires will complement the look. For the walls try mirrors or mesh electrical outdoor fairy lights, and on the floors use crystal chippings or metal decking.
English Flower Garden
With florals making a comeback in interior decoration, shaped wooden trellis and trompe l'oeil decoration will give depth, while roses, lavender and herbs in terracotta containers will please the eye and the nose. A simple garden bench with topiary plants and electric or candle lanterns complete the look.
Japanese Garden
Japanese style provides a spiritual and relaxing environment. A stone statue, perhaps a Buddha, will create interest, whilst a water feature will add tranquility. Furniture should include stools and a low table, while lighting with oil-burning stone lamps will complete the effect. Finish off with grey or buff cobbles and a bamboo screen.
Herb Garden
Ideal for those who love to entertain, herb gardens are both practical and attractive. Herbs such as basil and oregano will add a hint of the Mediterranean to flavour your food and fill the air with scent. Large rosemary bushes planted in terracotta pots will give all-round colour. Add a wooden table and chairs to create an invitingly rustic area.


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The Benue State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr James Anbua, says the persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen portend a grave threat to the nation's quest for food security.
Anbua speaking with newsmen in Makurdi said that many farmers were still unable to return to their farms after the clashes between them and herdsmen.
He said that as the rainy season was approaching, some farmers were still staying at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps for fear of attacks by herdsmen.
Anbua said but for the development, the farmers ought to have been preparing their farmlands for cultivation of various crops by now.
The commissioner said that it was unfortunate that they could not go to their houses because the herdsmen had taken over their ancestral homes.
He emphasised that most of the areas where clashes had occurred were the highest producers of agricultural produce in the state.
He said that this development could affect agricultural activities in 2018 cropping season.
The commissioner recalled that the clashes affected the 2017 harvests because it started when farmers were harvesting their crops, especially, rice and soybeans.
''We were expecting bumper harvest during the 2017 harvesting season but it became a mirage because of the January attacks and subsequent ones.
''Even those that harvested their crops like rice and soybeans were yet to thrash them. The attacks took place at the peak of the harvesting season,'' he said.
He said that the animals that were confiscated by the Livestock Guards, in collaboration with security agencies, were returned to their owners after paying a statutory fee of N2,000 per head.
He disclosed that 206 heads of cows were confiscated in Logo Local Government Area of the state alone.
Anbua stated that figures from other local government areas were being collated and would be made public soon.
''Confiscation of cattle was decentralised thereby given each local government area within which cows that violated the Anti-Open Grazing Law of 2017 were arrested,'' he said
Farmers-herdsmen clashes portend threat to food security – Commissioner
The Benue State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr James Anbua, says the persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen portend a grave threat to the nation's quest for food security.


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Everyone was willing to be mad at Adam Wainwright on behalf of Derek Jeter. Folks on Twitter were outraged that the St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher admitted to grooving a pitch to the New York Yankees' captain in the first at-bat of his final All-Star game. Even after Wainwright publicly recanted, FOX's Joe Buck insisted on air that Jeter would not have been pleased.
The only problem with all the outrage?
Jeter didn't seem to care at all about Wainwright's comments or that he might have been given a cookie to hit when he came to the plate at Target Field in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday night. Jeter cracked a smile when asked about GrooveGate after the game and even praised Wainwright for his classy gesture just moments before that controversial plate appearance.
Before delivering his first pitch of the night, Wainwright joined in an ovation for Jeter, leaving his glove on the mound as the cheers filled Target Field in Minneapolis. When he picked up his glove, Wainwright started Jeter off with a low pitch. The 40-year-old captain of the Yankees watched it for a ball. The second offering stayed up in the zone and Jeter sent it out to right field for a leadoff double.
"I was gonna give him a couple pipe shots. He deserved it," Wainwright told reporters after his inning of work, reported Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports. "I didn't know he was gonna hit a double or I might have changed my mind."
The comments didn't go unnoticed as the game progressed, with some more upset with Wainwright for talking about grooving a pitch to Jeter than for actually giving him something to hit. In the eighth inning, FOX interviewed Wainwright from the NL dugout, seemingly looking more for an apology than an explanation.
"The comments you made to the reporters after you pitched, what was that all about?," Erin Andrews of FOX asked.
The 32-year-old right-hander, who also surrendered a triple to Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and a home run to Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning, then claimed the initial comments were just an attempt at humor and apologized for creating a distraction on Jeter's night.
"Sometimes my humor gets taken the wrong way," Wainwright told Andrews. "I feel terrible about this, if anyone is taking any credit away from what Derek Jeter has done today or off me or anything. It was missaid. I made a mistake about that. I hope people realize I'm not intentionally giving up hits out there. I know this game means something. I'm guessing people don't think I'm trying to give up home runs to Miguel Cabrera too."
Even after Wainwright backtracked on his earlier statements, Buck informed viewers that Jeter would never have approved.
"Well done," Buck chimed in after the exchange. "Well said by Adam Wainwright. Jeter would not have liked that either."
After the American League's 5-3 win over National League, Jeter was asked about his first at-bat and Wainwright's comments. Rather than expressing disappointment, Jeter joked about the at-bat and thanked Wainwright.
"He grooved them? The first one was a little cutter that he threw down and away. He probably assumed I was swinging. So he didn't groove the first one. The second was about 90, a two-seamer that stayed on a really good ... No, I don't know, man," Jeter told reporters, cracking a smile and eliciting laughs. "I have no idea. If he grooved it, thank you. You still got to hit it. I appreciate it if that's what he did. Thank you."


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Here's How Women Are Being Denied The American Dream
What is the "American Dream?"
That's a difficult question to answer these days.
In the past, it was the notion that every person could create a happy, safe and prosperous life for him or herself if they worked hard enough. As James Truslow Adams, who coined the term "the American Dream," wrote in 1931,
The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.
Sounds nice.
But having a good work ethic or being skilled at something just doesn't seem to cut it anymore. Indeed, the American Dream feels dead for many people across this country, and there's a lot of evidence to support the argument that it's no longer achievable.
The Red Pin, a real estate website, analyzed the cost of living and median income levels in 74 US cities, and found "significant obstacles to obtaining the American Dream across the country."
The analysis showed it's a lot harder to reach the American Dream if you're a woman. This isn't that surprising when you consider the gender pay gap and the fact we live in a society that gave women the right to vote less than a century ago.
Simply put, American women have always faced significant obstacles, and their male counterparts have definitely had it a lot easier.
Still, it's pretty shocking to view what it takes to obtain the American Dream, and pretty clear which groups are struggling the most in this regard.
If you want to live the American Dream today and live with a family of four, you need to be able to dish out around $3,547 per month for various expenses.
Females across the country are not making enough money to achieve the American dream, regardless of age or race.
You might as well kiss the American Dream goodbye if you don't have a college degree, especially if you're female.
If you live in places like New York, Miami and Los Angeles, the American Dream is simply not possible because of the high cost of living.
Here's where you should live if you want a realistic shot at achieving the American Dream.
If you're living in New York City, you need to make almost $90,000 in addition to your actual income to afford the American Dream.
The American Dream appears to be most possible in the Southwest and Midwest in terms of the difference between yearly income and expenses.
The moral of the story here: If you want to obtain the American Dream, don't live in an expensive city, get a college degree and don't be born a woman. Easy enough, right?
All of this points to the fact the US needs to make a more concerted effort to offer equal opportunities to all people, regardless of gender or race.
Moreover, it's long past time to end the gender pay gap and offer equal pay for equal work.
The American Dream isn't a dream at all when half of the country is held back.


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Summer shouldn't be an excuse to eat out more; it should inspire us to switch up our menu to fit in quick meals that allow us to spend more time enjoying more leisurely summer pursuits, like, you know, lazing on the patio or spending downtime with family. But that can be hard when you want to cook meals of substance, not just defrost some hot dogs in the microwave.
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Sweet Corn and Zucchini PieThis has summer written all over it. Seasonal zucchini and sweet corn make merry mates with basil, oregano and cheese in this crustless pie, so you can have two slices and not feel guilty.
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Orzo With Roasted Summer VegetablesTake inspiration from blogger Ali and make a batch of this on the weekend. It can be eaten hot or cold, as is or served with a side like roast chicken or grilled shrimp. It's perfectly portable for picnics and potlucks, too.
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Asian Lettuce BoatsWe order these at Asian restaurants all the time, and had no idea how easy they were to make. The shortcut ingredients are pre-cooked chicken breasts and frozen veggies—seriously! Bonus: This recipe features tips from blogger Carrian on how to plan meals efficiently.
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Spice-Crusted Greek Chicken SkewersCooked on the grill or in a frying pan, these tender little skewered bites taste amazing with its lemony dipping sauce. The recipe takes just 25 minutes, so you have five spare ones to tear open a bag of salad, toss it with dressing and serve it on the side.
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Grilled Salmon Skewers With Garlic and DijonIf you've never tried fish on the grill, this is the ideal recipe to experiment with. Bathed in a marinade of parsley, Dijon, garlic and lemon juice, the coral chunks of salmon get smoky and juicy as they grill. You can even eat the lemon slices!
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Rainbow Asian Skillet Peanut NoodlesThe prep time is longer than the cook time for this recipe, so enlist someone to help you with all the chopping. The sauce includes peanut butter and Sriracha, so you know this will be a winner. We could eat it hot or cold!
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Greek 'Meat'ball SaladPull a fast one on your guests with these chickpea-quinoa "meatballs" and see if they can tell the difference. Drizzled with cream tzatziki, they'll hopefully be too busy wolfing down forkfuls to notice the meal is vegetarian and gluten-free.
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Sweet Thai Chili Peanut Chicken and Grilled Pineapple Stir-FryThe recipe name is long, but it's a snap to put together. Chili pepper, grilled pineapple, red curry paste, peanuts…just reading about it is making us drool. The recipe serves four, but we suggest doubling it so you have plenty of yummy leftovers.
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I was lying in bed last night and for some reason I remembered this issue that
was opened in July. I remembered, "Hey, I should add that to fast-elixir!" and
so today I did. I said that in general pattern matching is faster than guard
clauses, and one should prefer pattern matching to guard clauses if possible.
Turns out, I was pretty wrong. While using
length/1 in a guard clause is
indeed a less-than-optimal decision, there's much more nuance to be discovered
The always helpful Michał Muskała took a peek at my example and raised some very valid concerns. I poked around further, benchmarked some other examples with Benchee, and boy was I surprised at the results!
So this is the first real surprise I found. Let's look at the two following examples:
Example 1
Example 2
I'm not usually a betting man, but I would have put money on the pattern
matching version being at least a little faster than the one with
elem/2 in
the guard clause. But I whipped up a benchmark, and it turns out that's not the
case at all!
Semantically that's the exact same code, but the pattern matching version is almost 30% slower. This is even more surprising given how common it is to pattern match on the first element of a tuple - I would have expected that to be a very highly optimized operation.
However, this trick is only good when it's a single expression in the guard clause. In the following example, the guard clause version was almost 15% slower.
Example 1
Example 2
map_size/1 and tuple_size/1
length/1 is slow in guard clauses, then it makes sense that
tuple_size/1 should be slow too, right? WRONG! They're actually super fast
in guard clauses! Let's look at another example.
Example 1
Example 2
This time the runtimes were a little closer together, but still the guard clause was a little bit faster.
map_size/1 is similarly optimized as a guard clause and has similar results.
The lessons learned
Get creative with your benchmarks! Play around with different input sizes, different functions or applications of a certain concept you're trying to benchmark. And don't do what I did and jump to conclusions based on one or two examples.


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The Alberken also sports a fair few similarities, particularly in terms of legs and left arm positions, but also has some distinctions of his own. His knapsack, for example, is really rather different.
While I was sorting through the figures I also noticed that not all of the Hinton Hunt FN2s were identical. Pictured below are the two variations I discovered. The main differences are in the head, arm, musket and leg positions.
As will be seen below, the Archduke's splendidly painted examples are something else altogether! When I first saw them I thought they must be DKs (those hanging musket slings, you see), but the Archduke tells me that they are far too heavyweight and far too finely detailed to be DKs, and on studying them I can see his point.
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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was created in 1983 to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, in an effort to help people with economic emergencies (not disaster-related emergencies). EFSP is governed by a National Board that selects jurisdictions for funding. Local Boards are convened in those qualifying jurisdictions to determine the highest need and best use of EFSP funds and to select Local Recipient Organizations (LROs) that will provide emergency food and shelter services. The EFSP funding is open to all organizations helping hungry and homeless people. EFSP funds must be used to supplement feeding, sheltering (including transitional sheltering), rent/mortgage assistance, and utility assistance efforts only. Each year, needs are reassessed in an effort to respond to changes in the community.
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Last Tuesday, I went the Excel camera shop in town to have a passport-sized photo shoot which to be used for school magazine thing. Jing Min was with me that time because he wanted to have the photoshoot too. Actually we had already took that shot in school last year but we found it not satisfying so we went to take again.
It took us like around 30 minutes for the shoot. We took quite a lot of shots until we get a satisfied shot, really bother the camera man a lot. Then, we requested for a little editing too, especially on the eyes part to remove eye bag and dark circle.
One thing about me is when people is pointing a camera at me and is take photo of me, I can't really act naturally and turn my smile and my facial look are very unnatural and unrelax. I don't want that though, I want something more relax, natural and simple. That's the problem of me, being not photogenic, but I like to appear on photos. Hehe


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Our lovely friends at AIC/AIG (and don't forget Goldman Sachs) received upwards of $85 Billion dollars because they were too big to fail, yet the biggest lender to small and medium sized businesses, CIT Group who needs at least $2 Billion and upwards of a whopping $6 Billion (snark) is going to get thrown to the lions; and in this case, the lion is J.P. Morgan who just posted a $2.7 BILLION profit. CIT Group will become the 4th Largest Bankruptcy, and will more than likely take down numerous small and medium businesses with her while in bankruptcy.
What was I just saying about decimating the middle class and small businesses in this country? What was I saying about bringing America to her knees by destroying her economy so that the general population would be so demoralized they would allow a global government with the Pilgrims in charge?
Glenn Beck had an interview today with Charles Payne about just this subject; CIT Group and the really rich and powerful slamming the door on the rest of us so we will stay in our "place".
Please keep in mind that I put this video together rather quickly because all of my "go to" videographers have not thought to make this one.
I am adding links to pertinent stories so that you can catch up.
CIT Group May Need $6 Billion to Avoid Bankruptcy, Analysts Say
July 16 (Bloomberg) — CIT Group Inc., the 101-year-old lender running short of cash, may need as much as $6 billion to avoid seeking bankruptcy protection after the U.S. wouldn't give the firm another bailout, CreditSights Inc. analysts said.
"CIT indicated that it needs at least $2 billion of rescue financing in the next 24 hours or it would likely file," said CreditSights analysts including Adam Steer. "We believe the figure is in the range of $4 to $6 billion plus, making outside capital sources shy away." CIT's debt tumbled, the shares plunged and the risk of default soared to a record today.
The lender is trying to raise $2 billion from debt holders and gave them 24 hours to put up the money, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. New York-based CIT told investors that without the cash, it will probably file for bankruptcy, the Journal said.
CIT Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Peek failed to convince regulators that fallout from a collapse would threaten the rest of the financial system. Officials at the Treasury, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. have resisted putting additional taxpayer funds at risk, on top of $2.33 billion granted to CIT in December, to keep the lender afloat.
"While it is possible that CIT could receive rescue financing, we believe the prudent course for bondholders is to brace for bankruptcy," CreditSights wrote.
CIT's $2.1 billion, five-year bank line maturing in April was arranged by Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc., and includes Merrill Lynch & Co. — part of Bank of America — UBS AG and Morgan Stanley, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Jeffrey Peek
Peek, 62, joined CIT in 2003 after failing to land the top job at Merrill Lynch & Co. He pushed the lender into subprime mortgages and student loans to pump up growth.
What this really means:
Regulators were debating whether a CIT collapse would cause a cascade of failures among other businesses, the same reasoning used to justify multiple bailouts of American International Group Inc., once the world's biggest insurer, and Citigroup, formerly the largest U.S. bank.
Barney Frank
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said he's "heard from a lot of people, including a lot of people involved in small business, that it would cause a serious problem" if CIT failed.
"I was struck by the number of people who were concerned and felt that if there was a total collapse it would have very negative consequences," Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said in an interview yesterday.
Supporters of U.S. aid pointed to CIT's 1 million customers who may lose funding, including 300,000 retailers. Tracy Mullin, chief executive of the National Retail Federation, said in a letter to Treasury's Geithner that a CIT failure "cannot be allowed to happen at a time when retailers are already struggling to survive the national recession."
And then there is THIS:
CIT Group Says Its Failure Risks Demise of Customers (Update3)
July 13 (Bloomberg) — CIT Group Inc., the century-old lender that hasn't been able to persuade the government to back its debt sales, says its demise would put 760 manufacturing clients at risk of failure and "precipitate a crisis" for as many as 300,000 retailers.
A collapse would ripple across the "small and medium-sized businesses who rely on CIT to operate — to pay their vendors, ship goods to their customers and make their payroll," the New York-based lender said in internal documents obtained by Bloomberg News that make the case for its importance to the U.S. economy. CIT spokesman Curt Ritter declined to comment on the documents.
CIT executives spoke with regulators during the past two days, according to a person familiar with the talks, after its bonds and shares tumbled on concern that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. won't allow the lender into its bond-guarantee program created last year to unfreeze debt markets. CIT may default as soon as April, when a $2.1 billion credit line matures, according to Fitch Ratings.
"A CIT default would create liquidity issues for the corporate sector," Ed Grebeck, chief executive officer of debt consulting firm Tempus Advisors in Stamford, Connecticut. "If CIT isn't doing trade finance and lending, its customers will look to other banks for replacement and from what I've seen, they aren't willing to step up."
Bonds, Shares Fall
A failure of CIT, run by Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Peek, would be the biggest bank collapse since regulators seized Washington Mutual Inc. in September. CIT reported $75.7 billion in assets and $68.2 billion in liabilities, including $3 billion in deposits, at the end of the first quarter.
CIT's $656 million of 5.125 percent notes due in 2014 fell 4.5 cents on the dollar to 53 cents as of 9:21 a.m. in New York, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The debt yields 20 percent.
The stock declined 36 cents, or 23.5 percent, to $1.17 as of 9:36 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. It dropped 46 cents, or 23 percent, last week.
The company, which reported more than $3 billion of losses in the past eight quarters, says it's hired Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as an adviser.
New York-based Skadden is known for its work in mergers and acquisitions and bankruptcies. The firm represented BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, in its $150 billion proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto, and advised Circuit City Stores Inc. in its bankruptcy.
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"Skadden is one of the principal law firms representing CIT," Ritter said in an e-mail on July 11. "They represent the firm on a wide variety of corporate matters. CIT will not comment on any specific aspect of their engagement."
…and then there was Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom who just loves to come by and peruse the current post. So take a gander at the following links and find the connections to all sorts of other members of the banking cartel and the Pilgrims.
Wiki: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
NNDB: Skadden, Arps
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Yeow! "Just think," she said, "it could be worse."
I thought. It got worse!
A lot to dig through, but everyone should take a wander through the NNDB Mapper and see the links of some of your favourite friends like Jeffrey Peek, and the Pilgrims. Scary indeed. I guess the only good thing is that neither my brother or I appear in their DB. :^)
Between you, drkate, The Dame, and Glenn Beck — we're getting one hell of an education; thank you.
Hey DT –
Stand by for fun; I just clipped some of this and added it to FreeRepublic.com. I was going to use the Bloomberg story to get them here, but then Bloomy won't allow any of their content on FR. They're missing a lot of hits with that short-sighted attitude, much like most of the rest of the dead-tree media.
Oh, and in case anyone else wonders, my opinion is that NNDB gives us a headache because its a primarily lefty site; but then DTN gives them a run for that from the correct side, the Right! ;^)
Had to come back to drop this little gem in:
"The U.S. has a narrow high tax system. So,
Congress provides exits. Your GS friends
made $2 Billion and paid zero taxes. When
Grandfather was here, he got a copy of every
tax bill Congress passed and would give us
a list of the code items that would never
make it to IRS Pubs. After Grandfather left
we found an accountant who provides the
same service. We exchange services…she
keeps our taxes close to zero, and we build
her trading account." ~paula
I found that on a site that had charted the Quarterly Tax Receipts to Treasury, and found it interesting. The GS is Goldman Saks, and we know how much they've spirited out of our treasury. Now you see how they do it; Congress puts exits – tax breaks – in bills that the IRS never divulges to John Q. Public unless JQP knows where to look!
Damn but I didn't know it was this late. Goodnight!
Wouldn't an audit of Goldman Sachs be interesting?
AIG vs. Cit Group or The Pilgrims vs Midl America http://bit.ly/16EXX0
Heard this on the RayDeeOh so had to drop back to let you know; Wall Street Journal is reporting that CIT got a #3B bailout from its bondholders. Just postponing the inevitable eventuallity down the road a few weeks/months.
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Frugalist Movement The Best Financial Tip You Can Get
Money and debt are among the main reasons why we keep doing what we do and not what we like to do or do what we dream about. The personal environment, the advertising and the media tell us that we can only take part of society if we spend a lot and own a lot. Nowadays, it is easy to live from monthly salary to monthly salary or equally to live on credit. Credit card payments are debited only after weeks, the current account has a credit-line, as well as more and more products are offered with a 0-percent financing and a loan is long gone without credit information.
Such a lifestyle can trigger feelings such as stress, anxiety, frustration and helplessness. Being permanently exposed to them has almost always a negative impact on physical and mental health.
There is a way out of this vicious circle. This way is in my experience the best financial tip that you can get and at the same time a wisdom of life:
Live under your circumstances!
That means nothing else than spending less money than taking in.
There are two screws available for you. Either you earn more or you spend less. I recommend focusing on consuming less. A higher salary usually means more work and stress. Moreover, it rarely leads to a higher savings rate.
If you live under your circumstances, means that you spend less than you earn, and you will benefit from it on the long run. You will gain financial and personal freedom. There will be more options for you opening-up. You will feel more self-confident, balanced and happy.
Even if you only pay $50 a month, sooner or later you will be debt free and you will build up a financial cushion. Consider the monthly amount not as a savings, but as an investment in you and your future self. Find your mix of call money, time deposits, equity funds and other forms of investment that suits you and your life situation.
Since I can think, I always tried to live under my circumstances. So it was possible for me to realize dreams. As a student, I was able to buy me the tech I wanted. And I traveled through Europe every weekend for weeks with the Inter-Rail ticket. At the age of Mid-30, I traveled around South-East Asia for a year and a half. Five years ago, I quit my day-job to follow my calling as a freelance writer. Since then, I've spent many weeks traveling on long-distance hikes. And in the summer of 2020 I plan to go on a trekking tour around the world by foot.
Of course, there are circumstances in which you spend more than you take in for a certain amount of time. This is usually the case when you receive no or only a small salary, for example because you are still in training, as I also worked as voluntary on animal sanctuaries I took a longer break from mid-30, from self-employment and in between for health reasons the breaks were even shorter. Such phases are much easier to survive with savings or even possible if you have saved money on the side. In order to be able to afford such a thing in the double sense, one should already have lived under the circumstances.
Now you may wonder if a purchase on credit would not make more sense, at least for your own property. That should be considered carefully. I can not imagine that for myself. I grew up in a house that had to be paid off for many years and have some friends who do the same. So I know the restrictions very well. Many are unaware of what they are getting involved with and what the permanent burden of debt is. Those who honestly discovers this, will find out if their own four walls are really a lifelong dream and not just a figment of their imagination.
How to live concretely under this circumstances should not be the part of this blog but rather of another one about the Frugalist movement. But of course, minimalism is an essential part of the path to personal and financial freedom. Minimalism also means spending only money on things that you really need and that make your life easier or better.


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Happy TGIF!
A quick update on the weekend weather and the all important outlook for the eclipse Monday afternoon. Click on images for larger view.
The weekend is Hot in the central U.S. and Southeast but cooler in much of the West and Ohio Valley. Scattered Summer-time thunderstorms in the Central and Eastern U.S. but nothing too severe.
The Tropics are alive with T.S. Harvey headed toward Mexico again. There are two other systems that could develop this weekend but any impact to U.S. will be ify at best late next week. Cold fronts and some shear for now could spare the U.S. but worth watching next week if you live in the Southeast.
The Eclipse is less than 3-days away. A storm in the center of the country brings the risk for some clouds with scattered thunderstorms in the path of totality. The Pacific Northwest and Northeast look to have ideal conditions while the Central U.S. and Southeast have the most risk for more cloud cover. A strong southerly wind will dominate the Central U.S. Plains on Monday while much of the rest of the U.S. has calm winds. In low humidity areas along the path of totality the temps could drop some 10-18 degrees, while more humid areas maybe drop 10 degrees. Noticeable either way.
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Black Brothers was a well-known West Papuan pop group from Jayapura.[1][2] The band consisted of five members,[3] led by Andy Ayamiseba.[4] Their music, sung inTok Pisin, and originally in Bahasa Indonesia [5] included influences from reggae and political elements inspired by the Black Power movement.[3][6] The group went into voluntary exile in Vanuatu in 1979, […]
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KLARIFIKASI PENDIRI / FOUNDER/ MANAGER BLACK BROTHERS. Nama Institusi/ Organisasi: BLACK BROTHERS PENDIRI: ANDY AYAMISEBA Misi dan Visi: 1) Mengangkat martabat OAP lewat seni budaya musik 2) Mendukung perjuangan kemerdekaan bangsa Papua Barat Bahwa nama Black Brothers hanya bisa dipakai oleh Pendiri demi menjalankan Misi dan Visinya. Penggunaan nama Black Black Brothers oleh orang lain […]
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Port Moresby, Jubi – Legendary band from West Papua the Black Brothers are in Port Moresby to help celebrate Papua New Guinea's 41st Anniversary. The group will be performing on Independence Day at the Sir John Guise Stadium. Black Brothers are an eclectic band that was the most popular musical group in PNG during the […]
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DNA Chicago Uses My Photo of Casa Aztlan Mural Without Crediting Me
I realize that I did not paint Ray Patlan's Casa Aztlan mural, but I did photograph it, and now DNA Chicago and other entities are using my photograph on their website without crediting me. The author of this article is Stephanie Lulay, who I'm sure will rectify the situation, eventually. I imagine this is just an oversight, and not malicious.
For instance, in reporting the news that Ray Patlan's mural has been painted over, but now the original muralist is willing to come back and re-paint his work:
PILSEN — After an iconic mural was painted over in Pilsen earlier this month, the developer responsible for the change has promised to bring back the mural's original artist to re-create it.
Workers painted over the mural that adorned the former Casa Aztlan community center facade at 1831 S. Racine Ave., a storied artwork created by artist Ray Patlan and Pilsen students more than 45 years ago. The incident sparked outrage in the neighborhood known for its public art and murals.
(click here to continue reading After Casa Aztlan Mural Painted Over, Artist Will Return To Re-create It – Pilsen – DNAinfo Chicago.)
DNA Chicago uses this photo, credited to Pilsen Allian, and Facebook/Ricardo Gamboa:
Notice the area in red: if you make the photos bigger, you will see a white chair in front of an area being repainted.
During the time I took this photo, and uploaded to Flickr (with Creative Commons license, albeit, "Some Rights Reserved") I did not use a watermark. Incidents like this one are so common, I started signing all my photos.
One reason this copyright infringement sticks in my craw is that DNAInfo is owned by wealthy businessman Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade, owner of the Chicago Cubs, and a noted Donald Trump supporter. If the Ricketts can afford the luxury of owning a major league sports team, you'd think they could be a little more careful with copyright.
No Corporate Welfare for The Ricketts
Bonus: a couple more photos of the mural. I'm happy Ray Patlan is coming back to recreate this iconic artwork.
Che Guevara – Detail at Casa Aztlan Community Center
Declaration of Immigration was uploaded to Flickr
"We Are a Nation of Immigrants
No Inhumane Treatment
Family Separation
No Wall
No Human Being is Illegal
National Security is used to foster Inter Ethnic Tension"
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I took Declaration of Immigration on June 23, 2013 at 12:12PM
and processed it in my digital darkroom on August 25, 2016 at 11:02PM
West Wind Blowing Ill – Redux was uploaded to Flickr
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I took West Wind Blowing Ill – Redux on January 14, 2012 at 05:44PM
and processed it in my digital darkroom on June 16, 2014 at 02:59PM
Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb was uploaded to Flickr
Alleyway, 18th St., Pilsen, Chicago.
(Grenade in colors of Chicago flag)
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I took Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb on June 23, 2013 at 06:01PM
and processed it in my digital darkroom on July 18, 2013 at 02:16AM
Document Me was uploaded to Flickr
Alleyway off of 18th St., Pilsen, Chicago
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I took Document Me on June 23, 2013 at 06:39PM
Flickr Favorites Uploaded in March 2013
I processed and uploaded 113 photos in March, much less than February's total. Probably my ear troubles ate into my productivity, but that's just an excuse.
Anyway via Flickr: Archive of your uploads to Flickr in March 2013 here are my 22 personal favorites created in March. Click image to embiggen.
Go Back To Where You Have Been Again
Take What You Have Gathered From Coincidence
Devil's Paintbrush – Upper Yurtistan
Minister of Design and The Future, Blue
Somebody Please Tell This Machine I'm Not A Machine
Cold Was the Ground
I don't love all of this photo, but I do like how the clouds were filtered.
Where The Air Is Fresh And Clean
Let True Love Win
Garfield Park Conservatory
Fulton Vortex
West Loop weirdness
Not A Simple Binary Choice
Loyola Campus
Off The Grid
Lake Michigan beach in Wilmette, IL
Bahá'í Temple, Wilmette, IL
Eliyahu Was Thirsty
Hipstamatic closeup of Elijah's cup, a few days after Passover
Shut Fisk and Crawford Coal Plants
Shuttering the damn things would be my preference – I can see the Fisk Coal plant from my window, spewing all sorts of toxins, and I don't even live that close by.
Owners of two coal-fueled power plants on Chicago's Southwest Side would have to clean them up within the next five years — or shut them down — under a proposal being pushed by an interesting coalition of aldermen and a Chicago environmental group.
The proposed ordinance is aimed at the circa-1920s Fisk plant in Pilsen and the Crawford plant in Little Village, both now operated by Midwest Generation LLC.
Under its terms, scrubbers and related anti-pollution equipment would have to be installed by 2013-15, four to five years earlier than now required by state regulators.
"The purpose is to get two of the oldest, dirtiest coal plants located in any urban neighborhood cleaned up soon," said Howard Learner, executive director of Chicago's Environmental Law and Policy Center.
"These are the two biggest (single) point sources of pollution in the city," Mr. Learner added. But modernization of the plants repeatedly has been deferred, and the city now has an interest in making the plants "clean up or shut down," he said.
A statement e-mailed by Alderman Joseph Moore (49th) said the measure will be co-sponsored by him and colleagues including Sandi Jackson (7th), Eugene Schulter (47th) and Toni Preckwinkle (4th).
Ms. Preckwinkle's presence is particularly notable since she is the Democratic nominee to head the Cook County Board and is heavily favored to win that position in the November general election.
[Click to continue reading Push begins to 'clean up or shut' Fisk, Crawford coal power plants | Greg Hinz | Crain's Chicago Business]
Cleaning them up so they fit current EPA standards would be a positive step, but would mean that lots of toxins would still be allowed, just not quite as much.
Zapatista One – East Pilsen
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Peters, who grew up in Oakland with Lynch, raised a fist during the anthem last season and has mostly taken a seat this year.
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The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, names Eric Weinberger, a former executive producer at NFL Network and current president of Bill Simmons's media group, as well as Marshall Faulk and Heath Evans, retired football players who provide on-air commentary for the network.
According to the complaint, Weinberger pressed his crotch against her shoulder and asked her to touch it, in addition to sending her several nude pictures of himself and sexually explicit texts and telling her she was put on earth to pleasure me.


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Echo is a video game without video. It was made at the Malta Global Game Jam 2014 by Bernard Brincat and myself.
The game requires at least 2 people to play, and needs a mobile device and a laptop or tablet. One player plays as the bat; he or she is blindfolded and given a pair of headphones that are connected to a mobile device. The other player plays as the eyes; he or she is given a laptop or tablet that can send sounds to the other player, used to control his or her direction.
Echo was written in Javascript and HTML5. It involved lots of client/server socket programming, as well as the use of positional 3D audio. The server was written using node.js, while the clients were written using Phaser JS. I was in charge of the overall game concept, as well as the development of the client side, while Bernard took care of the server-side development.
Below, you can see a video of a game in progress.
Echo also happened to appear on local television! More specifically, the game is being played in the background during a spotlight on the Malta Global Game Jam (interviewing Patricia Pizer, who was the keynote speaker).
Source code and installation instructions can be seen here: https://scutajar.itch.io/echo