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/* -*- Mode: C; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*-
 *
 * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */

/*
 * PR assertion checker.
 */

#ifndef jsutil_h___
#define jsutil_h___

#include "mozilla/Attributes.h"

#include "js/Utility.h"

/* Forward declarations. */
struct JSContext;

static JS_ALWAYS_INLINE void *
js_memcpy(void *dst_, const void *src_, size_t len)
{
    char *dst = (char *) dst_;
    const char *src = (const char *) src_;
    JS_ASSERT_IF(dst >= src, (size_t) (dst - src) >= len);
    JS_ASSERT_IF(src >= dst, (size_t) (src - dst) >= len);

    return memcpy(dst, src, len);
}

#ifdef __cplusplus
namespace js {

template <class T>
struct AlignmentTestStruct
{
    char c;
    T t;
};

/* This macro determines the alignment requirements of a type. */
#define JS_ALIGNMENT_OF(t_) \
  (sizeof(js::AlignmentTestStruct<t_>) - sizeof(t_))

template <class T>
class AlignedPtrAndFlag
{
    uintptr_t bits;

  public:
    AlignedPtrAndFlag(T *t, bool flag) {
        JS_ASSERT((uintptr_t(t) & 1) == 0);
        bits = uintptr_t(t) | uintptr_t(flag);
    }

    T *ptr() const {
        return (T *)(bits & ~uintptr_t(1));
    }

    bool flag() const {
        return (bits & 1) != 0;
    }

    void setPtr(T *t) {
        JS_ASSERT((uintptr_t(t) & 1) == 0);
        bits = uintptr_t(t) | uintptr_t(flag());
    }

    void setFlag() {
        bits |= 1;
    }

    void unsetFlag() {
        bits &= ~uintptr_t(1);
    }

    void set(T *t, bool flag) {
        JS_ASSERT((uintptr_t(t) & 1) == 0);
        bits = uintptr_t(t) | flag;
    }
};

template <class T>
static inline void
Reverse(T *beg, T *end)
{
    while (beg != end) {
        if (--end == beg)
            return;
        T tmp = *beg;
        *beg = *end;
        *end = tmp;
        ++beg;
    }
}

template <class T>
static inline T *
Find(T *beg, T *end, const T &v)
{
    for (T *p = beg; p != end; ++p) {
        if (*p == v)
            return p;
    }
    return end;
}

template <class Container>
static inline typename Container::ElementType *
Find(Container &c, const typename Container::ElementType &v)
{
    return Find(c.begin(), c.end(), v);
}

template <typename InputIterT, typename CallableT>
void
ForEach(InputIterT begin, InputIterT end, CallableT f)
{
    for (; begin != end; ++begin)
        f(*begin);
}

template <class T>
static inline T
Min(T t1, T t2)
{
    return t1 < t2 ? t1 : t2;
}

template <class T>
static inline T
Max(T t1, T t2)
{
    return t1 > t2 ? t1 : t2;
}

/* Allows a const variable to be initialized after its declaration. */
template <class T>
static T&
InitConst(const T &t)
{
    return const_cast<T &>(t);
}

template <class T, class U>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE T &
ImplicitCast(U &u)
{
    T &t = u;
    return t;
}

template<typename T>
class AutoScopedAssign
{
  private:
    JS_DECL_USE_GUARD_OBJECT_NOTIFIER
    T *addr;
    T old;

  public:
    AutoScopedAssign(T *addr, const T &value JS_GUARD_OBJECT_NOTIFIER_PARAM)
        : addr(addr), old(*addr)
    {
        JS_GUARD_OBJECT_NOTIFIER_INIT;
        *addr = value;
    }

    ~AutoScopedAssign() { *addr = old; }
};

template <class T>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static void
PodZero(T *t)
{
    memset(t, 0, sizeof(T));
}

template <class T>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static void
PodZero(T *t, size_t nelem)
{
    /*
     * This function is often called with 'nelem' small; we use an
     * inline loop instead of calling 'memset' with a non-constant
     * length.  The compiler should inline the memset call with constant
     * size, though.
     */
    for (T *end = t + nelem; t != end; ++t)
        memset(t, 0, sizeof(T));
}

/*
 * Arrays implicitly convert to pointers to their first element, which is
 * dangerous when combined with the above PodZero definitions. Adding an
 * overload for arrays is ambiguous, so we need another identifier. The
 * ambiguous overload is left to catch mistaken uses of PodZero; if you get a
 * compile error involving PodZero and array types, use PodArrayZero instead.
 */
template <class T, size_t N> static void PodZero(T (&)[N]);          /* undefined */
template <class T, size_t N> static void PodZero(T (&)[N], size_t);  /* undefined */

template <class T, size_t N>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static void
PodArrayZero(T (&t)[N])
{
    memset(t, 0, N * sizeof(T));
}

template <class T>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static void
PodAssign(T *dst, const T *src)
{
    js_memcpy((char *) dst, (const char *) src, sizeof(T));
}

template <class T>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static void
PodCopy(T *dst, const T *src, size_t nelem)
{
    /* Cannot find portable word-sized abs(). */
    JS_ASSERT_IF(dst >= src, size_t(dst - src) >= nelem);
    JS_ASSERT_IF(src >= dst, size_t(src - dst) >= nelem);

    if (nelem < 128) {
        /*
         * Avoid using operator= in this loop, as it may have been
         * intentionally deleted by the POD type.
         */
        for (const T *srcend = src + nelem; src != srcend; ++src, ++dst)
            PodAssign(dst, src);
    } else {
        memcpy(dst, src, nelem * sizeof(T));
    }
}

template <class T>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static bool
PodEqual(T *one, T *two, size_t len)
{
    if (len < 128) {
        T *p1end = one + len;
        for (T *p1 = one, *p2 = two; p1 != p1end; ++p1, ++p2) {
            if (*p1 != *p2)
                return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    return !memcmp(one, two, len * sizeof(T));
}

template <class T>
JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static void
Swap(T &t, T &u)
{
    T tmp(Move(t));
    t = Move(u);
    u = Move(tmp);
}

JS_ALWAYS_INLINE static size_t
UnsignedPtrDiff(const void *bigger, const void *smaller)
{
    return size_t(bigger) - size_t(smaller);
}

/*
 * Ordinarily, a function taking a JSContext* 'cx' parameter reports errors on
 * the context. In some cases, functions optionally report and indicate this by
 * taking a nullable 'maybecx' parameter. In some cases, though, a function
 * always needs a 'cx', but optionally reports. This option is presented by the
 * MaybeReportError.
 */
enum MaybeReportError { REPORT_ERROR = true, DONT_REPORT_ERROR = false };

/*****************************************************************************/

/* A bit array is an array of bits represented by an array of words (size_t). */

static inline unsigned
NumWordsForBitArrayOfLength(size_t length)
{
    return (length + (JS_BITS_PER_WORD - 1)) / JS_BITS_PER_WORD;
}

static inline unsigned
BitArrayIndexToWordIndex(size_t length, size_t bitIndex)
{
    unsigned wordIndex = bitIndex / JS_BITS_PER_WORD;
    JS_ASSERT(wordIndex < length);
    return wordIndex;
}

static inline size_t
BitArrayIndexToWordMask(size_t i)
{
    return size_t(1) << (i % JS_BITS_PER_WORD);
}

static inline bool
IsBitArrayElementSet(size_t *array, size_t length, size_t i)
{
    return array[BitArrayIndexToWordIndex(length, i)] & BitArrayIndexToWordMask(i);
}

static inline bool
IsAnyBitArrayElementSet(size_t *array, size_t length)
{
    unsigned numWords = NumWordsForBitArrayOfLength(length);
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < numWords; ++i) {
        if (array[i])
            return true;
    }
    return false;
}

static inline void
SetBitArrayElement(size_t *array, size_t length, size_t i)
{
    array[BitArrayIndexToWordIndex(length, i)] |= BitArrayIndexToWordMask(i);
}

static inline void
ClearBitArrayElement(size_t *array, size_t length, size_t i)
{
    array[BitArrayIndexToWordIndex(length, i)] &= ~BitArrayIndexToWordMask(i);
}

static inline void
ClearAllBitArrayElements(size_t *array, size_t length)
{
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < length; ++i)
        array[i] = 0;
}

}  /* namespace js */
#endif  /* __cplusplus */

/*
 * JS_ROTATE_LEFT32
 *
 * There is no rotate operation in the C Language so the construct (a << 4) |
 * (a >> 28) is used instead. Most compilers convert this to a rotate
 * instruction but some versions of MSVC don't without a little help.  To get
 * MSVC to generate a rotate instruction, we have to use the _rotl intrinsic
 * and use a pragma to make _rotl inline.
 *
 * MSVC in VS2005 will do an inline rotate instruction on the above construct.
 */
#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (defined(_M_IX86) || defined(_M_AMD64) || \
    defined(_M_X64))
#include <stdlib.h>
#pragma intrinsic(_rotl)
#define JS_ROTATE_LEFT32(a, bits) _rotl(a, bits)
#else
#define JS_ROTATE_LEFT32(a, bits) (((a) << (bits)) | ((a) >> (32 - (bits))))
#endif

/* Static control-flow checks. */
#ifdef NS_STATIC_CHECKING
/* Trigger a control flow check to make sure that code flows through label */
inline __attribute__ ((unused)) void MUST_FLOW_THROUGH(const char *label) {}

/* Avoid unused goto-label warnings. */
# define MUST_FLOW_LABEL(label) goto label; label:

#else
# define MUST_FLOW_THROUGH(label)            ((void) 0)
# define MUST_FLOW_LABEL(label)
#endif

/* Crash diagnostics */
#ifdef DEBUG
# define JS_CRASH_DIAGNOSTICS 1
#endif
#ifdef JS_CRASH_DIAGNOSTICS
# define JS_POISON(p, val, size) memset((p), (val), (size))
#else
# define JS_POISON(p, val, size) ((void) 0)
#endif

/* Basic stats */
#ifdef DEBUG
# define JS_BASIC_STATS 1
#endif
#ifdef JS_BASIC_STATS
# include <stdio.h>
typedef struct JSBasicStats {
    uint32_t    num;
    uint32_t    max;
    double      sum;
    double      sqsum;
    uint32_t    logscale;           /* logarithmic scale: 0 (linear), 2, 10 */
    uint32_t    hist[11];
} JSBasicStats;
# define JS_INIT_STATIC_BASIC_STATS  {0,0,0,0,0,{0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}}
# define JS_BASIC_STATS_INIT(bs)     memset((bs), 0, sizeof(JSBasicStats))
# define JS_BASIC_STATS_ACCUM(bs,val)                                         \
    JS_BasicStatsAccum(bs, val)
# define JS_MeanAndStdDevBS(bs,sigma)                                         \
    JS_MeanAndStdDev((bs)->num, (bs)->sum, (bs)->sqsum, sigma)
extern void
JS_BasicStatsAccum(JSBasicStats *bs, uint32_t val);
extern double
JS_MeanAndStdDev(uint32_t num, double sum, double sqsum, double *sigma);
extern void
JS_DumpBasicStats(JSBasicStats *bs, const char *title, FILE *fp);
extern void
JS_DumpHistogram(JSBasicStats *bs, FILE *fp);
#else
# define JS_BASIC_STATS_ACCUM(bs,val)
#endif

/* A jsbitmap_t is a long integer that can be used for bitmaps. */
typedef size_t jsbitmap;
#define JS_TEST_BIT(_map,_bit)  ((_map)[(_bit)>>JS_BITS_PER_WORD_LOG2] &      \
                                 ((jsbitmap)1<<((_bit)&(JS_BITS_PER_WORD-1))))
#define JS_SET_BIT(_map,_bit)   ((_map)[(_bit)>>JS_BITS_PER_WORD_LOG2] |=     \
                                 ((jsbitmap)1<<((_bit)&(JS_BITS_PER_WORD-1))))
#define JS_CLEAR_BIT(_map,_bit) ((_map)[(_bit)>>JS_BITS_PER_WORD_LOG2] &=     \
                                 ~((jsbitmap)1<<((_bit)&(JS_BITS_PER_WORD-1))))

/* Wrapper for various macros to stop warnings coming from their expansions. */
#if defined(__clang__)
# define JS_SILENCE_UNUSED_VALUE_IN_EXPR(expr)                                \
    JS_BEGIN_MACRO                                                            \
        _Pragma("clang diagnostic push")                                      \
        _Pragma("clang diagnostic ignored \"-Wunused-value\"")                \
        expr;                                                                 \
        _Pragma("clang diagnostic pop")                                       \
    JS_END_MACRO
#elif (__GNUC__ >= 5) || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 6)
# define JS_SILENCE_UNUSED_VALUE_IN_EXPR(expr)                                \
    JS_BEGIN_MACRO                                                            \
        _Pragma("GCC diagnostic push")                                        \
        _Pragma("GCC diagnostic ignored \"-Wunused-but-set-variable\"")       \
        expr;                                                                 \
        _Pragma("GCC diagnostic pop")                                         \
    JS_END_MACRO
#else
# define JS_SILENCE_UNUSED_VALUE_IN_EXPR(expr)                                \
    JS_BEGIN_MACRO                                                            \
        expr;                                                                 \
    JS_END_MACRO
#endif

#endif /* jsutil_h___ */

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The past week turned out a lot differently then planned. I only got halfway through my planned meals, I missed my second Weight Watchers meeting of the year, and my Day 7 + Weekend Chores got pushed to the back burner all because of a family emergency.
Wednesday I was forced to make an unexpected trip to the Bay Area to look after my 94 year-old grandpa while my mom arranged for a new caregiving agency. Everything is okay now and I did manage to have a little fun in San Francisco on Saturday, but now I have a little bit of catching-up to do.
Day 7's assignment was to plan a get-together at the end of the month. Well, if it were any other month I wouldn't have a problem with this; however Joshua's family does monthly birthday celebrations in which we have a big get-together to celebrate any family members that have a birthday that month. With Joshua's birthday being on the 30th and mine on the 7th of February, it's safe to say that weekend will be reserved for a celebration already.
Not only that, but next weekend I'll be having my family over for a movie and dinner night to celebrate my mom's birthday. I guess you could say the celebrations this month are covered.
I got my one piece of artwork printed, framed, and hung! Hooray!
Today's task was to create a landing strip.
It's not much, but it is a start. I plan on getting designated trays for incoming/outgoing mail. First step is getting in the habit of putting our mail there rather than on the dining room table. Second step will be getting the trays.


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Yes, it's a Joomla Module, but it's incomplete.
The actual URL you will enter will depend on what you called you virtual site and what you named your module. If you have been following the tutorials as I have produced them, the link above will be correct, otherwise you will need to adjust according to your environment.
The next issue, is that we did not prevent the module from running outside of Joomla's environment. To demonstrate this, enter the following URL in your browser.
You will see that the code in your module will execute. If you are following these tutorials, you will see the output of the module, "Welcome to my module!" has been printed to the screen. These two situations increase your vulnerability to a hacker out on the Internet. We should always consider that a user of our site has malicious intentions and write our code appropriately. So lets take care of these issues in this tutorial.
Although the above code fulfills the minimum that we need to install our module, there is more that we should add to it to make the module that we have written more meaningful to the site administrator in the back end of Joomla. Add the following code, marked in red, to your module's manifest file.
The <author> tag contains the name of the writer of the extension. You would put your name between these tags, or your company or whatever you want. Joomla uses this value in the Author column when you are in the back end managing the extension. Extension | Manage | Manage from the main menu in the back end of Joomla.
The <creationDate> tag will contain the date the extension was written or released. There is not any specific format that you have to use. I could have used June 30th, 2016 or 2016-06-30 or any other format I wanted. Joomla uses the value of this field to populate the Date column in the back end when you are managing your extension.
The <copyright> tag hold the copyright information about the extension. The copyright data can be in any format you like. I am unaware where Joomla uses this data if at all. If you know, please contact me. More importantly, it lets a user of your extension know who has the copyright.
The <license> tag contains the licensing that the extension was released under. This field will let the end user know how your extension and the code can be used. Many folks will find an extension that is sort of what they need and make changes to it. The license that the extension has been released under will let you know what you can and cannot do with the extension and its code. This is another that I do not know where Joomla uses this data. Again, if you know where this is used, please let me know.
The <authorEmail> tag will contain the email address that an end user can use to contact the extension developer. Perhaps you need some support on how to use the extension. I am unaware where Joomla uses this field. Again, if you know, please let me know.
The <authorUrl> tag informs the end user the web address of the extension writer. This would be the address you would provide where they can go to get updates, instructions on use and general support. Joomla does not display this on the back end that I know of. If you know otherwise, please let me know.
The <version> tag holds the version of the extension. This value of this tag is used in the back end when you manage your extension and is used to populate the version column. Joomla also uses the value of this tag during the install if you are using the upgrade method. The version is stored in Joomla's database and is compared to any other version stored there for the extension. We will cover this in more detail when we talk about versioning your extension.
The <description> tag holds the description of your extension. It is used in the back end when you are managing your extension. The description is displayed when you mouse over the name of your extension as a tool tip.
That concludes the meta-data fields of the manifest file. One other thing I should point out. The <name> and <description> fields are translatable, meaning that you can use a language string as the data for the tag for internationalization of your extension. We will cover this when we get to language strings and internationalization. Now let us address our security issues.
Apache in a default configuration will list the contents of a directory if the default files cannot be found to load. Now the apache web server can be configured not to display the contents of a directory and I am sure that Microsoft's IIS server can be too. The problem is, as an extension writer, we have no idea how the end web server will be configured so we should take the effort to prevent the directory listing ourselves. Fortunately, this is simple for us to do. We simply add an index.html file to each folder we create in our extension. So, create a new file in your module's project directory and name it index.html and add the following code.
Simply adding the file to the <files> section of the manifest is all Joomla needs to know that it should be copied into the site when you install your module.
That solves that problem, so now lets address the issue of a user being able to execute the code in our module outside the Joomla environment.
This line of PHP simply checks to see if the constant _JEXEC has been defined and if it does not exist will kill the script. By placing this line at the top of our file, we are assured that Joomla is calling our file and not someone on the Internet. Save your file and let's check out our module in Joomla.
Select the three files in your module project directory, index.html, mod_smallest.php and mod_smallest.xml and zip them up into an archive. With that done, log into the back end of your Joomla installation and re-install your module. There is no need to uninstall the old copy because we selected the upgrade method in the manifest, meaning that Joomla will copy over the files that were installed from the last go.
Now, let's check our work.
Go to Extensions | Manage | Manage in the back end and find your module. Notice that the Author, Version and Date fields have been filled in with the information we supplied in the meta-data fields in the manifest file. Hover your mouse pointer over the name of your extension and notice that the description that you gave in the manifest file now appears as a tool tip along with the name of your extension. Pretty cool, huh?
Notice that you get a blank screen. Since we entered the script directly, the constant _JEXEC does not exist, so the script is simply killed and there is no output. If you look at the page source you will see that it is empty.


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Be a part of the fight against ALS now.
"There is a cure out there. We just need to find it."
-Dr. Ayeez Lalji, Inspiration of ALS Heroes.
ALS Heroes is about honoring the heroes amongst us who have stared devastation in the face only to say "you do not define me!" They have chosen to claim their own destiny and have dedicated their lives to overcoming our common adversary, ALS.
Hello there! Welcome to ALS Heroes. My name is Zoe Lalji. My dad, Dr. Ayeez Lalji, was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in November of 2017. He currently owns 9 dental practices in the Greater Houston Area and is a self-made entrepreneur. The purpose of this website is to be a source of knowledge and guidance to those affected by ALS and those wanting to know more about the disease. ALS is extremely underfunded and essentially unknown in our community and that needs to change. The fight for a cure is just beginning to gain momentum and I truly believe that the key to finally finding a cure and helping thousands around the world is raising awareness. I know that if we can all come together as a community, we can hope to beat this devastating disease. I have created the ALS Heroes in an effort to raise funds in order to generate hope for a cure and treatment options in partnership with many research facilities around the world. My dad is my hero. Join us to help save the day for thousands of other ALS Patients around the world.
ALS Heroes held our inaugural, first of its kind, ALS MasterMind Summit February 1-3, 2019 in Sugar Land, Texas. The goal of this incredible summit was to find effective treatments and hopefully a cure for ALS. In doing so, we brought together 28 of the world's most insightful clinicians, scientists and key opinion leaders on ALS with the collective expertise in cell signaling, detoxification, nutrition, electrical energy, genetic signature, muscle atrophy, regenerative medicine and infectious diseases for 3 in-depth and captivating days. The overlying purpose was to dive deep, collaborate and to develop protocols to treat both early and advanced stage ALS patients and give hope to those who currently have none. The group had the combined expertise and experience of over 180 years of research and clinical applications of addressing the underlying etiologies and the mechanism of ALS.
The ALS MasterMind Summit reviewed the current literature and treatment options, innovative and cutting edge therapies in addition to proof of concept case studies that are saving lives by complete or partial reversal/arrest of ALS progression. This included but was not limited to method and timing of detoxification, nutritional support, autoimmune components, plasmapheresis, stem cells and the role of bacteria, fungi, and mold in immune response and disease progression. The pathologies of early and advanced/ late stage ALS present a host of challenges from locomotion, food intake, absorption, infections, triggers, respiratory difficulties, thrombosis, muscle weakness and atrophy and emotional stability that may require stabilization prior to therapy. The MMS team collectively agreed that the cases of complete or partial ALS reversals were due to a multifaceted therapeutic plan that required real-time patient assessment in order to personalize therapy based on patient response (risks and benefits). This included dosing, route of administration, frequency, spatial separation of medications, patient improvement and adverse reactions. This may foster a robust immune response, energy restoration, nutritional uptake and increased respiratory index that can improve patient outcomes.
The ALS summit highlighted early biomarkers such as gene activity or silencing, protein post modification, the significance of algae, treating Lyme disease, calcium regulation and the role of gallbladder meridian analysis that collectively present a molecular signature of ALS in addition to suggesting that the microenvironment may be driving disease progression. The Lalji ALS Foundation believes that a personalized multidisciplinary approach protocol, that incorporates traditional, functional and Eastern medicine will synergistically address the hallmarks of disease progression associated with ALS. We are committed to curing ALS in this lifetime. The cure or cures for ALS is no longer seen as an unachievable goal once we have collaboration and commitment from all those who are working on it around the world.
A video about my family's battle against ALS and our journey to finding balance and love in the midst of tragedy.
Aired October 3, 2018 on KHOU 11.
The Houston Walk to Defeat ALS on October 13, 2018 raised $250,000 for the ALS Association.
#TeamAyeez put together the biggest team and raised the second largest sum of money!
Thank you to everyone who came out to this incredible event to support this amazing cause! Each one of you brought us one step closer to the cure!
Raising awareness for ALS at a high school level.
On October 18, 2018, over 500 high school students at The Village School practiced silence to honor ALS patients who have lost their voices.
ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
ALS (Lou Gerhig's Disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks both the upper and lower motor neurons of the body, slowly robbing the body's ability to walk, talk, move and breathe on its own. The life expectancy is 2-5 years, depending on the disease's progression, and it affects about 2 out of every 100,000 people. Scientists have been researching fervently for a cure the last 80 years, since Lou Gehrig first raised global awareness for it. However, as of right now, there is essentially no treatment and no cure. Because of this, ALS patients have to somehow generate their own hope as they slowly become prisoners in their own bodies. Many have heard of this disease from the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised $115 million to fund efforts to treat and cure ALS as well as to support families affected by this brutal disease. It is also the disease Stephen Hawking suffered from. All in all, ALS is a devastating disease, which needs more attention.
My dad is my hero. Join us to help save the day for thousands of ALS patients around the world.
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'Price Tag' – Jessie J feat. BoB
Rating: A-
After doing my artist watch on Jessie J last week I thought it would be appropriate to review her first US single 'Price Tag'. The songs video also premiered last week, so it looks like Jessie is beginning her crack of the market.
'Price Tag' sounds radically different than her debut single 'Do It Like A Dude'. There a smooth guitar line, which boast a more poppy feel. Jessie has left all the dark and grimy tones and opted for something more uplifting.
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Single Cover: 'I Need A Doctor'
Here is the official cover to the new Dr. Dre single 'I Need A Doctor' featuring. Skylar Grey and Eminem.
The track is set to be the 2nd official single to Dre's new album Detox, which once again does not have an official release date. There is a rumor that this could be for a re-release for Recovery, but I'd only count that as gossip considering there has been no official word about a re-release.
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Nicki Does SNL
Nicki Minaj made her SNL debut last night, performing two songs, rapping in the digital short and showing off her acting chops along the way.
It was quite an impressive set for Nicki, but I was beyond disappointed to see that she was performing "Right Thru Me". I was hoping for literally any other song, but she did redeem herself with "Moment 4 Life", which only seems to get better and better.
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Lauryn Hill Performs Live
Lauryn Hill is currently making her rounds by dusting off her mic and performing again. While many speculate that this could lead to another album, most joy in the fact that she's out performing again.
While their have been many female rappers, there was always something different about Lauryn Hill. It might be the fact that her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, received five Grammy awards including album of the year, or the fact that it holds the record for biggest debut for female rap. Whatever the reason is, Lauryn seems to be in a league of her own.
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Chris Brown Announces Album Release Date
After releasing a few mixtapes, and serving up the Number 1 R&B smash 'Dueces', Chris is ready to release his fourth album F.A.M.E.
the album is preceeded by the singles 'Yeah x3', 'Look At Me Now', and newest song 'Beautiful People'.
The album is shaping up to be a good one with tons of big names attached to the project, and today Chris announced that it will be released on……
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Video: 'Who's That Chick' Take 3
And why not add to the current music video theme with the third and "official" version of the Rihanna/David Guetta song 'Who's That Chick'. Honestly this is a final attempt to make the song a hit in the US. Thus far it has peaked at 51 on the Hot 100, and actually dropped a few spots on this weeks chart.
Last october the song and video were leaked months before the official release date, and then a night version of the video was released soon after. The song didn't even receive an official radio release date until December, so for some people the track is actually quite old.
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Video: 'Moment 4 Life'
It only seems appropriate to post a music video after my earlier story. Nicki Minaj and Drake premiered the highly anticipated video to their song 'Moment 4 Life' tonight on MTV. The song is the fourth official single from Nicki's debut album Pink Friday.
The clip follows Nicki in a fairy tale world, with her own Fairy Godmother and Prince. The video Nicki's best to date, and the arrival of her alter-ego Martha as the Fairy Godmother was Continue reading →
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The Power of the Music Video
This past week P!nk released the video for her new single 'F***ing Perfect' (or 'Perfect' for radio purposes). The video was a shocker to say the least, with graphic depiction's of attempted suicide, followed by a victorious recovery. Needless to say the video got people talking.
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Release Dates Galor
This week has brought the announcements of a few excited release dates. We'll start first with Wiz Khalifa.
The rapper went to ustream to announce both his album title and release date. Rolling Papers is set to be released on March 29th. Following the success of 'Black and Yellow', Wiz should have a nice welcoming when his albums drops.
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Poll: Diggy Simmons
Descending from hip-hop royalty, Diggy Simmons is currently holding it down for the genre that many would say is dead.
He may be young, but his families talent is clearly running through his veins. I'm really loving the fact that he hasn't blown up yet because it's Continue reading →
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission to meet…
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to meet regarding cryptocurrency
By Jason Tashea
January 5, 2018, 4:47 pm CST
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is scheduled to hold two meetings this month regarding the future of cryptocurrency derivatives trading.
"Undoubtedly, virtual currency and virtual currency derivatives present both significant opportunities and challenges," Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo said in a statement. "One thing is certain: ignoring virtual currency trading will not make it go away. Nor is it a responsible regulatory strategy."
While expectations of the meetings are unknown, they will broadly tackle various issues pertaining to the use of cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and Ethereum, as commodities. On Jan. 23, the Technology Advisory Committee will meet to discuss "the related challenges, opportunities, and market developments of virtual currencies." On Jan. 31, the Market Risk Advisory Committee will meet "to consider the process of self-certification of new products."
The commission also released a backgrounder for investors on virtual currency futures markets.
The meetings come on the heels of the CFTC's December announcement allowing bitcoin futures trading for the first time. The commission's press release from last month cautioned that allowing for futures trading "does not constitute a Commission endorsement of the use or value of virtual currency products or derivatives."
In reaction to the decision to allow bitcoin futures trading, Walt Lukken, president of the Futures Industry Association, issued an open letter to Giancarlo, stating that "such developments have brought to light concerns with the process in which these novel products have come to market." Specifically, Lukken criticized the one-day self-certification process, a standard in futures trading, as insufficient for public transparency and input when it comes to a volatile commodity like bitcoin.
In an interview with the ABA Journal, Joe Borg, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, says he does not have concerns that trading bitcoin futures exists, but "that the hype surrounding it will make people make irrational decisions."
He thinks that bitcoin's valuation looks a lot like the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s or "Tulip Mania," denoting a moment in 17th century Netherlands where the price of tulip bulbs saw an extraordinary increase followed by a dramatic crash.
Borg, also the president of the North American Securities Administrators Association, put out a public warning on Thursday telling investors to "go beyond the headlines and hype to understand cryptocurrency investment risk."
Within the release, Borg pointed to a survey of state and provincial securities regulators done by the NASAA that "shows 94 percent believe there is a 'high risk of fraud' involving cryptocurrencies."
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton and two commissioners released a statement commending NASAA's warnings. They add that cryptocurrencies, "lack many important characteristics of traditional currencies, including sovereign backing and responsibility."
The SEC has increased its focus on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, a cryptocurrency-based fundraising mechanism, through numerous public statements, investor warnings and legal actions against those allegedly out of compliance with securities law.
With cryptocurrencies still relatively new, especially to regulators, Borg says "we're still trying to get a handle on it."
However, with multiple state and federal agencies increasing their focus on cryptocurrency, he expects to build on the cross-agency interest seen this week.
"We're going to be working together going forward," he says.
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What we know: Pike County mass shooting
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 27, 4:30 p.m.
There remain more questions than answers surrounding Friday's mass shooting in Pike County.
Here is what we know so far (will be updated as new information arrives):
7:53 a.m., Friday: The Pike County Sheriff's Office is called to 4077 Union Hill Road. The caller says there is a lot of blood and two male victims.
As deputies are responding, they are flagged down and told about two more addresses, 4199 and 3122 Union Hill Road. In all, seven victims, all adults, are found dead in the three homes.
1:36 p.m., Friday: Attorney General Mike DeWine sends out a news release stating that at least seven people were murdered in "execution-style killings." DeWine says it is not an active-shooter situation. However, investigators are still trying to determine if the killer – or killers – is among the victims or on the loose.
Unspecified time, Friday afternoon: Officials are alerted to a fourth crime scene on Left Fork Road, where an eighth victim, a male, is found.
4:15 p.m., Friday: DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader host a press conference. They confirm seven adults and a 16-year-old boy are dead. All were shot in the head execution style. Many were in bed at the time.
Only three children survived – a now 5-day-old, a 6-month-old and a 3-year-old.
DeWine said evidence from the crime scenes suggested none of the dead committed suicide. If that finding holds up, he said, it would mean at least one suspect remains on the loose.
"So obviously we have one person … who is armed and dangerous," DeWine said. "And there may be more than one. There may be two. There may be three. We just don't know at this point."
"We're treating this as a mass murder," Reader said. "This is not something you prepare for."
11:30 a.m.: The Attorney General, via press release, said the shootings are still under investigation and no arrests had been made.
DeWine said he spoke with Ohio Gov. John Kasich Saturday morning to update him on the investigation.
12 p.m.: The AG's office said the Hamilton County Coroner's Office will be performing autopsies on the eight victims Saturday.
12:50 p.m.: Kimberly Newman, a member of the Ohio Crisis Response Team, read a short statement on behalf of the Rhoden family.
"The Rhoden family would like to thank everyone for all the outpouring for prayers and support for their family," she read. "They ask that you continue to keep them in your prayers. They'd like to thank all law enforcement from Pike County and all surrounding counties for their immediate response, especially to Sheriff Charlie Reader for all his hard work."
Newman also thanked Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, as well as the first responders and victim advocates. She encouraged anyone with information about the shootings to contact law enforcement at 855-BCI-OHIO.
2 p.m.: Cincinnati-area restaurateur Jeff Ruby offered a $25,000 reward for any information about the Pike County shootings that would lead to an arrest and conviction. Ruby announced his reward on Twitter and a release quickly followed from the Attorney General's Office.
Jeff Ruby offers $25K for arrest of Pike Co. mass shooter
3 p.m.: The Attorney General's Office released audio from two 911 calls that came to dispatchers after the discovery of the mass shooting scene in Pike County Friday morning.
A partial transcription of the initial call -
"I think my brother-in-law is dead," said a distraught caller speaking with a female 911 operator while gasping for breath. She said two men, Chris Rhoden and Gary Rhoden, at 4077 Union Hill Road appear to be dead.
"There's blood all over the house. My brother-in-law is in the bedroom and it looks like someone has beat the hell out of him," she said.
The call was placed at 7:49 a.m. Friday morning. The woman had driven to the house and discovered the horrifying scene.
"I think they are both dead," she said.
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"I need a deputy to come out to close to 799 Left Fork. It's all that stuff that's on the news. I just found my cousin with a gunshot wound," a male caller said. He identified the man with a gunshot wound as Kenneth Rhoden.
When asked if Kenneth Rhoden was alive, the male caller just said, "No. no." The call came in at 1:26 p.m. Friday.
"I just went in hollering at him, and checked if he was alright, and I looked up at him and he had a gunshot wound," the man said.
5:35 p.m.: The Attorney General's Office Saturday evening released the names of the victims of Friday morning's mass shooting in Pike County.
The deceased are: Hannah Gilley, Christopher, Rhoden, Sr., Christopher Rhoden, Jr., Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden, Dana Rhoden, Gary Rhoden, Hanna Rhoden and Kenneth Rhoden.
The Attorney General's Office announced that work at each of the four crime scenes has been completed.
11:55 a.m: Gov. John Kasich Sunday morning called the slaying of eight family members in Pike County "a horrible set of murders."
Kasich says he's been getting updates on the case as he is campaigning out of state for the Republican presidential nomination.
The governor told CBS in an interview Saturday that he is confident the perpetrators would be found and "justice will be delivered to them."
Attorney General Mike DeWine's office said Saturday that work at each of the crime scenes has been completed, and investigators are pursuing leads and processing evidence.
5:30 p.m.: After calling a press conference, Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader had very little to reveal about the investigation into the Pike County mass killings during a Sunday evening press conference, but did say authorities found three marijuana grow operations at the scenes of the crime.
Reader indicated teams of law enforcement were in the woods near the crime scenes looking for evidence. Reader and DeWine would not comment on if the crimes were drug-related, but reiterated the shootings were planned and specifically targeted the Rhoden family.
Evidence found during searches around the Rhoden residences would be sent to the state crime lab, where 18 other pieces of evidence from the scenes are being analyzed, DeWine said.
Authorities have conducted 50 to 60 interviews and executed five search warrants since the scene was discovered Friday morning, DeWine said.
Reader and DeWine refused to release many more details to the public in an attempt to keep the "bad guys" from knowing the information in the possession of investigators.
After questions of public safety, Reader told residents of Pike County to arm themselves if they feared for their family's safety.
Morning: Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader appeared on the Today Show to discuss the discovery of marijuana grow operations found at three of the crime scenes, though their exact locations were not released. When asked about a possible motive, officials deferred to speculation. "Well, you know, I think we can speculate what the motive was, we can talk about revenge, we can talk about how drug related, but frankly we just don't know," DeWine told the Today Show.
Morning: Students and staff of Piketon High School tried to make the first day back to school as normal as possible, while offering resources to students and employees. Christopher Rhoden Jr. was a 16-year-old student at Piketon. The school brought in extra counselors from area schools for staff and students.
Afternoon: In another media interview, DeWine said he saw evidence of cockfighting at the scene. The one thing I saw were chickens out there. These would be cockfighting chickens," he said explaining his wife, Fran DeWine, could identify the types of coops used for fighting chickens from the aerial views of the scene shown on television.
In a press release, DeWine also announced:
• All eight autopsies have been completed.
• Search warrants have not yet been filed with the court.
• Roadblocks leading to the crime scenes will remain in place until the scenes are released by law enforcement.
Afternoon: Leonard Manley, father of victim Dana Rhoden, tells The Enquirer's Chris Graves he sees a guilt by association forming in speculation about the case. He is fierce in his defense of his daughter, who was 37, and wants to clear the air. "They are trying to drag my daughter through the mud and I don't appreciate that,"
12:30 p.m.: Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Sammarco announced one Pike County victim had nine gunshot wounds, two victims each had five gunshot wounds, another victim had four gunshot wounds, two had three gunshot wounds, one suffered two gunshot wounds and one had a single gunshot wound.
The release did not identify the victims. The coroner also said some of the victims suffered soft tissue bruising, but all died from the gunshot wounds.
The release stated that no more information would be provided at this time, but indicated the investigation is ongoing.
12:45 p.m.: Sixty-one additional pieces of evidence have been sent to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation crime laboratory for further analysis, the Ohio Attorney General's Office said in a release Tuesday afternoon.
The new evidence brings the total to 79 pieces of evidence with 18 "high-priority" pieces submitted for testing.
The release stated additional search warrants were served Monday in connection with the investigation, but authorities will not release the number of warrants or the locations.
According to the AG's office, more than 300 tips have been submitted to BCI and the Pike County Sheriff's Office. All are being investigated.
To date, more than 215 law enforcement officials have contributed to the investigation.
9:30 a.m.: According to Attorney General Mike DeWine's office, the command center for the homicide investigation has relocated to 9329 St. Rt. 220, Waverly, Ohio.
12 p.m.: For the first time since the crime tape went up, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is scheduled to tour the scenes of Friday's mass shooting that left seven family members and a fiancée dead.
A spokesperson with the Attorney General said DeWine arrived Wednesday morning to take in the crime scenes and observe the work investigators have completed on Union Hill Road in Pike County.
3 p.m.: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader declined to answer or gave generalized answers to the majority of the questions posed at a Wednesday afternoon press conference in Waverly regarding the Friday mass killing of a family in Pike County.
DeWine said he assumed the killer or killers were following news reports coming from the media and, therefore, did not want to provide them with any indication of where the investigation was going.
"As much as we would like to share information with you and the public, we have no intention in doing anything that will jeopardize this case," DeWine said.
The attorney general also cited the need to keep from "polluting (the) thinking of" witnesses as they continue to submit information to the authorities.
"Our priority is to get convictions," DeWine said.
The Rhoden family
Victims of the mass shooting were all related.
Christopher Rhoden, Jr. - 16 years old
The Piketon High School freshman had recently got his driver's license. Christopher lived with his mother, Dana Rhoden, according to court records.
Dana and his father, Christopher Rhoden, Sr., who were divorced, were also shot and killed.
Hanna Rhoden - 19 years old
She worked at a nursing home but had recently taken maternity leave. She was shot to death as she slept with her days-old infant daughter nearby. Hanna also had a 2-year-old daughter who was not at the crime scene. That child was with another family member and remains with that family member.
Hanna began working at the Lucasville, Ohio nursing home in January as a certified nursing assistant, according to her Facebook page.
Hannah Gilley - 20 years old
She was engaged to Clarence "Frankie" Rhoden, whom she described as the "love of my life" on her Facebook page. Both were shot and killed.
The couple had a 6-month old son. Clarence Rhoden also had a 3-year-old son from another relationship, according to the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
Hannah attended Northwest High School in nearby McDermott, Ohio, according to her Facebook page. She described herself as "self-employed."
larence "Frankie" Rhoden - 20 years old
The father of two children drove in demolition derbies, even competing in out-of-state events. Numerous people in the demolition derby community took to Facebook to share their condolences. He worked at a sawmill, according to his grandfather, and previously attended Piketon High School.
Dana Rhoden - 37 years old
She married Christopher Rhoden, Sr. on Oct. 27, 1994 in nearby Adams County. They had 3 children. They divorced in 2007 because of "irreconcilable differences," according to court records.
After the divorce, the parents shared custody of their three children. Two of the children lived with Dana, according to court records.
She worked at a nursing home in Peebles, Ohio. She had worked there since October. She was a "kind and caring worker," said Matthew Smith, an administrator there.
On Thursday, the day before she was killed, Smith said Dana worked a double shift.
Gary Rhoden - 38 years old
He was a cousin of Christopher Rhoden, Sr.
Christopher Rhoden, Sr. - 40 years old
Ex-husband to Dana and father to Chrisopher Jr., Hanna and Clarence. He and his wife divorced in 2007. Clarence lived with him, according to court records.
He had worked construction jobs at Big Bear Resort in Lucasville, according to a family member.
Kenneth Rhoden - 44 years old
He and his ex-wife had two children. They married in Waverly, Ohio on May 17, 1991. They divorced in 2006 because they were incompatible with each other, according to court records.
The children are now 19 and 23.
He previously worked for the Crownover Lumber Company in Peebles, Ohio.
Three small children, a now 5-day-old, a 6-month-old and a 3-year-old survived the shootings. The Pike County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio Attorney General's Office have not said who is currently caring for the children.
Authorities are urging anyone with information that could help to call 855-BCI-OHIO.
Crockett L. Reed Funeral Home in South Shore, Kentucky announced funeral arrangements for Gary Rhoden via its website.
Services will be conducted 12 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 258 Biggs Lane, South Shore, Kentucky. Burial will be at the Miller Cemetery in South Shore. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour before services Thursday.
Condolences can be made at clrfuneralhome.com.
Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth confirmed it will be handling the arrangements of the other slain members of the Rhoden family.
Funeral services will be 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, at Dry Run Church of Christ in West Portsmouth. The address is 22336 OH-73, West Portsmouth, Ohio.
Visitation will be on Monday, May 2 from 12 Noon until 8 p.m. at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. The address is 1310 3rd Street, West Portsmouth, Ohio.
Hannah Gilley's funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home in Otway. Burial will follow in Hackworth Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday.
No other announcements have been made.
Updates from our reporters


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Brandon Jenner's Wife Leah Files for Divorce After 6 Years of Marriage
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Brandon Jenner and his wife Leah are divorcing.
Two weeks after the couple announced that they had decided to split after 14 "beautiful years together," Leah filed divorce documents in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to papers obtained by PEOPLE. She is speaking spousal support.
TMZ first reported the news.
On Sept. 10, the couple, who have known each other since high school and grew up together in Malibu, announced a joint statement announcing their decision to separate.
"Hi everybody, it is with love in our hearts that we feel it's time to share some personal news with you all. After celebrating fourteen beautiful years together, we have lovingly come to the decision to end the romantic aspect of our relationship," they said. "We are deeply proud of the life we've cultivated together and are truly grateful for the bond of friendship we hold and cherish today. It is stronger than ever."
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"Even though we have chosen to separate as a couple, we still love one another very, very much and remain a major part of each other's lives — as best friends, family and loving parents to our daughter," they continued. "There has been no lying or cheating or fighting that prompted this change, just an expansion of our individual evolution which has inspired us to support each other in a new way. We are still, very much, a loving family and are bonded by a deep connection that is rooted in love."
"Here we openly share our truth with you all and, respectfully, we won't be commenting further so anything that might state the contrary of this message would, undoubtedly, be a fabrication," they concluded their message. "Thank you for your love and support and big love back to you guys!"
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Brandon, the 37-year-old son of Caitlyn Jenner and Linda Thompson, and Leah, whose father is Eagles guitarist Don Felder, tied the knot in May 2012.
The couple welcomed a daughter, Eva James, on July 22, 2015.
This article originally appeared on our sister site PEOPLE.
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Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter; there have been countless films with slightly crazy fanbases over the years.
The Big Lebowski is funny, endlessly quotable, and features one of the best movie characters of the past 30 years.
That said, we don't quite love it enough to, say, start a religion based on it.
Dudeism (we promise this isn't a joke) is a spiritual movement entirely inspired by The Big Lebowski's main character, The Dude. The main 'goals' of the religion are to take it easy and maybe find peace and goodwill on earth as long as its not too much effort. It's mainly the taking it easy bit, to be honest.
This isn't just some super fan running a religion from their bedroom either; at the time of writing, there are over 220,000 Dudeist priests worldwide and they even have their own version of the Bible, The Take It Easy Manifesto.
The Room is one of the worst films ever made, yet has more dedicated fans than your average Hollywood blockbuster. And it's all because of one man: Tommy Wiseau.
Wiseau wrote, directed and (most importantly) starred in The Room, which is about a man whose girlfriend cheats on him with his best friend (and a load of other stuff that isn't really followed up on).
Watching Wiseau act is like watching a dog trying to act like a human. He delivers lines like he's only just learnt how to talk (even though he wrote the lines himself), conveys emotions like he's never left his house and laughs unlike any other human we've ever heard.
Put simply, he's a force of nature and the sole reason The Room is screened across the globe on a regular basis to thousands of adoring fans (including Jonah Hill, Edgar Wright and Paul Rudd).
We featured Troll 2 in our post on the best worst horror movies a couple of weeks ago, but we love it so much that we're going to give it another airing.
In case you're not familiar with this classic piece of cinema, Troll 2 is about a legion of vegetarian trolls who descend on a town to eat its residents. You've probably spotted the logical flaw in that plan (vegetarians can't eat human meat, as far as we know), so this is explained by the trolls (who are actually goblins) turning the townsfolk into vegetables first.
Like The Room, though, Troll 2 has gained a large cult following just for being terrible. After years of midnight screenings across the globe, Troll 2's fanbase grew even further after it was featured in the documentary Best Worst Movie.
Alright, so technically Twin Peaks is a TV show, but it has possibly the most dedicated fan community of any media franchise ever.
Despite Fire Walk With Me being released over 12 years ago, Twin Peaks has maintained a loyal community to this day. The show's weird folksy charm has inspired countless bands (Bastille being a good recent example) and filmmakers, while mega-fans of the show regularly descend on the annual Twin Peaks Fest (with various offshoots across the globe).
However, there was no sign of any future instalments of Twin Peaks – until recently, when the faith of fans was rewarded with a brand new series due to air in 2016.
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Q: Maximum possible outliers for a Box-Whisker-Plot I am aware of the definition for outliers in a Box-Whisker-Plot:

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*1−×IQR

*3+×IQR

with IQR := 3−1
The question at hand is:
(Maximum) How many outliers are possible in a Box-Whisker-Plot for a sample of 66 observations (numerical variable)?
I just don't see the logic behind it. May be you have any hint.

A: Your IQR will cover the middle 33 observations. Set all of those equal to zero. Then the IQR is zero, and any nonzero point will be an outlier. Thus, half of the points can be "outliers" by your definition.
(There is some funkiness because of the even number of observations, but there are many different ways to calculate empirical IQR, and this is the gist. Because of the even number of observations, it seems that the answer is 32 points instead of 33, and that the general solution is going to be:
$$\left \lfloor{\dfrac{n - 1}{2}}\right \rfloor .$$
(That is, round down the $x.5$ number for an even $n$, or take the integer value for an odd $n$.)
x <- c(rep(-100, 16), rep(0, 34), rep(100, 16)
y <- c(rep(-100, 17), rep(0, 33), rep(100, 17)
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The nuclear envelope breakdown in mitotic prophase involves depolymerisation of lamin filaments, the main constituents of the nuclear lamina. The nuclear lamina is located at the nuclear face of the inner nuclear membrane and plays and important role in the structure and function of the nuclear envelope (reviewed by Burke and Stewart 2012). Depolymerisation of lamin filaments, which consist of lamin homodimers associated through electrostatic interactions in head-to-tail molecular strings, is triggered by phosphorylation of lamins. While CDK1 phosphorylates the N-termini of lamins (Heald and McKeon 1990, Peter et al. 1990, Ward and Kirschner 1990, Mall et al. 2012), PKCs (PRKCA and PRKCB) phosphorylate the C-termini of lamins (Hocevar et al. 1993, Goss et al. 1994, Mall et al. 2012). PKCs are activated by lipid-mediated signaling, where lipins, activated by CTDNEP1:CNEP1R1 serine/threonine protein phosphatase complex, catalyze the formation of DAG (Gorjanacz et al. 2009, Golden et al. 2009, Wu et al. 2011, Han et al. 2012, Mall et al. 2012).


Tokyo, Japan - The Japanese government will likely wait to see how its American counterpart reacts to a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling allowing Japan to impose tariffs in retaliation for the US' refusal to repeal certain anti-dumping rules.
The WTO arbitration committee on Tuesday approved applications by Japan, the European Union and six other members for the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on American products.
This came as the US failed to act on the WTO's demand that the country abolish the Byrd Amendment, which allows anti-dumping tariffs slapped on imports to be distributed among sectors hit by dumping.
Following this development, Japan is now expected to coordinate with the EU and six other WTO members and complete necessary formalities, including decisions on how much duties should be imposed on what products, so that it can introduce its counter tariffs whenever it chooses.
But some Japanese officials are concerned that immediately implementing such tariffs will sour the Japan-US relationship because it would put US President George W Bush in the precarious position of having to choose between protecting domestic industry and promoting free trade with a presidential election coming up.
Because of such concerns, Tokyo will likely urge Washington to repeal the law as early as possible, and will monitor its response before imposing the retaliatory tariffs.
"Whether the Japanese government actually invokes the tariffs or not will depend on the US response, as well as the EU's action," says a senior official in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.


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At the Eastern Cape Highland Gathering, East London, 1956 the band fielded 7 pipers, five of whom were related. There was Pipe Major Knobby Clark, Pipe Cpl Ian Clark (Knobby's 2nd son), Piper Lesley Clark (Knobby's eldest son), Piper Sandy Clark (Knobby's youngest son), and Pipe Sgt Ian MacPherson (married to Knobby's only daughter, Jean). The saying goes, the band should have been called the 'Clark Clan Pipe Band'.
In 1955, a champion piper and piping judge, Maurice Forsyth, composed a 6/8 march "Pipe Major George Clark" in his honour. This was played for the first time to members of the band on the Sunday after the Eastern Cape Highland Gathering in 1956, where the band swept the boards with most trophies, except Champion piper, which Forsyth had won. The band adopted the tune and for the next decade or so, it was played as the 'coming out tune' after the MSR at every gathering the band entered.
In 2009, the pipe band had five Marwick's in the band – Philip on bass; Tyrone, his son, on pipes; Lesley and Andrea (Philip's daughters) on tenor; Philip's grandson of 4 years, Brogan, also on tenor.
Brogan Marwick enjoying playing Drums at the Fish Hoek Moths Hall, Battledress, 2008
Brogan – No drum too tough! Eastern Cape Highland Gathering 2009
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Q: Rails or Grails? Grails vs Rails. Which has better support? And which one is a better choice to develop medium size apps with? Most importantly which one has more plug-ins?

A: Rails is more mature, has more plugins, has a bigger userbase, has better documentation and support available.  It can also run on JRuby giving access to Java libraries if you require.
Grails has some interesting qualities, but can't claim to be up there with rails just yet.  However, if you're predominantly a Java or groovy developer you may prefer it.  Otherwise though, I'd suggest using Rails for medium sized projects right now.

A: I say grails since there are so many java libraries out there. But I am a bit biased due to the fact that I come from a java background.
If the app isn't going to be big, either suffices - and the choice ought to depend on existing infrastructure. Say if you already have a java servlet container server running, you might as well stick with grails instead of provisioning another server for rails.

A: I used rails before and liked it quite a bit. However, my current company had a lot of legacy java code and therefore the natural choice was grails.
When I started with rails, very few sites were using it and documentation was atrocious. There was railscast that was great and railsforum.com, but anything out of the ordinary, you're on your own. Deploying it was a nightmare, and using mongrel-clusters was not really production ready. This is very different now as everybody can see, much more mature and deployed everywhere.
Over a year back, I had to learn grails due to reason I cited above. Transitioning to grails was very easy, since it is very similar to Rails. Again, it was very similar to the early stages of rails, with one huge difference. Because you can easily import java code, grails users can use almost all the production tested java libraries available out there. I've been able to successfully integrate our legacy java projects into grails projects and very little tweaking are needed. You will also notice that plugin development has been rapid, mainly because developers are just writing grails "hooks" but the underlying code are the old java libraries. Deploying grails is also just deploying a WAR file.
Another thing you have to look at is IDE. If you're comfortable with eclipse, then eclipse-STS for grails gives you all the bells and whistles. I still see a lot of rails developers use textmate, though rubymine has made great strides (the early version of rubymine used to grind my ubuntu to a halt).
The bottom line, both are great MVC frameworks. RoR is much more mature and has a lot more developers. Grails is where RoR was 3-4 years ago, but I see the progress a lot more faster. Hope this helps.

A: It depends on your skills with Ruby and/or Groovy, whether you have legacy Java systems to deal with, and where you want to deploy your applications.
I was initially thrilled with Rails. At the time, there wasn't an option of deploying on the application servers at work since work is all Java. This has changed. I couldn't abandon the Java infrastructure and applications already in place and switch to Ruby, even though I thought Rails was awesome. Grails works because we can mix and match Groovy with the existing Java solutions.
Outside of work, Ruby is easier to find hosting for at the low end of the price spectrum. Because Grails uses a lot of existing Java projects the .war files, even for a small app, tend to be large. If you have a dedicated server this isn't a problem but trying to run on shared hosting with 128 MB RAM doesn't work.
2008 is the year of Groovy and Grails books but there are still many more Rails resources available.
Based on your specific criteria, Rails may be a better framework to learn. If you have any Java knowledge, or baggage ;-), you should look at Grails.

A: Seeing as how the guys who make Grails just got bought out by Spring source yesterday, I would say Grails.
Also, since Groovy is a superset of Java, you can dive right in just using the Java you know without having to learn Ruby.  Now, you'll learn a lot of dynamic stuff too and eventually write Groovy code instead of Java code, but it lowers the barrier to entry.
Grails all the way!

A: I would go with Grails since I like its approach (specify your domain classes and have Grails generate everything else) better than the Rails one (build database tables and have Rails generate everything else).  If you're a Java developer, you'll also like that Java code is valid Groovy code, and a Groovy class is a Java class so the integration is seamless both ways.

A: One other thing worth mentioning: the design philosophy of both framework is somewhat different when it comes to the model. Grails is more "domain-oriented" while Rails is more "database-oriented".
In Rails, you essentially start by defining your tables (with field names and their specifics). Then ActiveRecord will map them to Ruby classes or models.
In Grails, it's the reverse: you start by defining your models (Groovy classes) and when you hit run, GORM (Grails ActiveRecord equivalent) will create the related database and tables (or update them). Which may also be why you don't have the concept of 'migrations' in Grails (although I think it will come in some future release).
I don't know if one is better than the other. I guess it depends on your context.
This being said, I'm still myself wondering which one to choose. As Tom was saying, if you're dependent on Java you can still go for JRuby - so Java reuse shouldn't be your sole criterion.

A: As a Grails developer coming from Java, I loved it from the very first time.
Now, I'm starting to dig into Rails and having problems with gem. While MySQL connection setup with Grails was pretty straightforward, I'm still struggling to make it work with Rails.
The command gem install mysql is not working, apparently because I don't have XCode intalled.
If it weren't for its memory consumption issue, I'd say Grails is perfect.

A: May I suggest Merb? It is rack-based, modular, ORM-agnostic, built for speed from ground up by Ezra Zygmuntowicz. It is starting to gain some heat now...

A: I guess if you are a Java developer and want to have access to all the existing enterprise Java libraries and functionality... go with Grails.

A: Rails is more mainstream, but less flexible. Grails is still changing rapidly, doesn't have the same developer ecosystem, and the documentation isn't nearly as mature, but it will work in some situations Rails won't.

A: I have used turbogears and rails a little bit.  Before using rails, I tried using grails because I was using groovy for my scripting.  Grails was a difficult experience.
The groovy call stack is difficult to read for a small program, but when you add in several heavy weight frameworks a simple error can yield 100s of lines.  Unlike rails the grails version that I was using didn't have tools to help me determine what was mine and what belonged to the framework.
I eventually switched to using the Google Web toolkit since I really didn't need the database.
I think Grails and Groovy hold promise, but the user experience of working with them is cumbersome at present (present being last spring).

A: I think it depends on the environment you're working in to some extent.
Grails seems to have more corporate level acceptance.
Rails has the Koolaid-vibe, and is very acceptable for start-ups with no legacy systems.
Personally I'm using both. Though only really just starting out in the Grails world - I like that authentication/authorisation is easier in Grails-one simple plugin; Shiro. I like that Rails isn't dependant on JVM, and doesn't take a minute or so to startup.
I find setting up BDD/Cucumber within Rails was far easier, but that could just be because that's what I'm comfortable with! There's definitely efforts in the Grails world (cuke4duke etc) to make this easier-and an active community developing Grails.
Just my 2p·
Try both :)


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Home First Responder Award Hamilton County Deputy Jessica White Receives First Responder Hero of the Month...
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Hamilton County Deputy Jessica White Receives First Responder Hero of the Month Award
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has a program for sex offenders rejoining society after serving their time.
It's not an easy job, but our First Responder of the month does it well, and she also finds time to mentor young girls.
Her name is Deputy Jessica White.
"I'm just here to let sex offenders know that..I mean..you're here and I'm here to give them jobs, I'm here to give them housing, I'm here to get them whatever they need to get back into the community," said Dept. Jessica White, with Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Deputy Jessica White says she i able to do the job she loves because she cares about the people she works daily to help.
Related Article: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division Hiring Event
"Yes, it's fulfilling to see them off the streets , not being homeless, to see them going to work," said Dept. White.
But that's just part of her daily life. She's a very special kind of community mentor.
"I don't like to get recognized , I don't like recognition…I like going out..because I like mentoring little girls because that's the way I got where I'm at today …by somebody mentoring me and pushing me and making sure that I was out there…not..cause I grew up in the city in Chattanooga…went to Howard High school..rough but I made it," said Dept. White.
Jessica won the Ralph Cawthran Award for service to the community in 2017. Her co-workers know how Jessica…who's a single mother of two…spends most of her off-duty time.
"Deputy White represents this department well..she's everything when you get it right. I'm happy about this award for her ..it speaks a lot about her as an individual..outside the parameters of law enforcement..giving back to the community," said Capt. Van Hinton, Supervisor at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
And the friend who nominated her for our First Responder award knows what she does daily.
"They can all her for anything and she's there for like graduations, some of them may want to quit school because of their living circumstances ..and she's encouraging them to be there..she helps them financially..she doesn't have to do that but she does it. It show what kind of heart she has..she has a big heart," said Shawntae Caldwell.
"Oh, it's a feeling..it warms my heart…it makes my day," said Deputy White.
Congratulations to Deputy Jessica White…Our first Responder of the month.
"At Wettermark Keith we are so proud of this month's 1st responder winner. But we are also proud of the hundreds of other 1st responders who are out there working every day and every night to protect us and our families," said James Wettermark.
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KIA WINS MULTIPLE 2020 "BEST CAR FOR THE MONEY" AWARDS FROM U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Four Kia Vehicles are Awarded Best-in-Class
2020 Forte, Soul, Sorento and Sedona are chosen for outstanding value and quality
Kia wins more 2020 Best Car for the Money awards than any other brand
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2020 — Today, at the Washington Auto Show, Kia received four 2020 Best Car for the Money awards from U.S. News & World Report in four separate categories: the Forte won for best compact car; the Soul was best subcompact SUV; Sorento best 3-row SUV; and Sedona best minivan.
"Winning one Best Car for the Money awards is a great honor," said Michael Cole, president, Kia Motors America (KMA). "Winning four is fantastic. It's Kia's mission to provide consumers with desirable high-quality vehicles at the best value, and so this recognition from U.S. News & World Report is tremendously gratifying."
Winners are chosen by the best combination of quality and value. Quality is determined by each vehicle's performance in U.S. News & World Report Best Car Rankings and value is measured by a combination of transaction prices and five-year total ownership costs.
U.S. News & World Report executive editor Jaime Page Deaton said, "Kia winning four Best Car for the Money Awards shows just how well the company's strategy of providing quality, feature-filled cars has paid off. In each category that Kia won, the model not only represented a great value in terms of price and ownership costs, but also in terms of providing a top-notch ownership experience."
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America has been the highest ranked mass market brand in initial quality for five consecutive years according to J.D. Power**, and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands by Interbrand. Kia serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*
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** Kia received the lowest rate of reported problems among mass market brands in the J.D. Power 2015-19 U.S. Initial Quality Studies of new vehicle owners' experiences with their own vehicle after 90 days of ownership. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
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West Virginia American Water Launches Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program
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October 01, 2021 | American Water (NYSE: AWK) |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Oct. 1, 2021) – West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted for the company's new Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program. With the launch of this pilot program, West Virginia will be the first American Water state to dedicate funding to community organizations for the purpose of advancing inclusion and diversity related initiatives.
"Over the last several years, West Virginia American Water has championed many important inclusion and diversity efforts to ensure we are creating meaningful change on this topic across West Virginia," said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. "This grant program demonstrates our continued commitment to investing in community organizations who are working to make West Virginia a more fair and friendly place to live, work and play."
West Virginia American Water's Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program will provide financial assistance to organizations seeking to develop and implement programs, training or community-related projects that aim to promote and foster inclusion and diversity in the community. The maximum grant amount is $2,500.
"We recognize that all backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences make our company better, and we're constantly striving to build an inclusive and mutually respectful workplace," Burton continued. "American Water's' culture embraces that we are all beautifully different, and our efforts with this new grant program, along with our recently released inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Report, are an extension of the value we place on being an inclusive company that is reflective of the diverse communities we serve."
To qualify for a grant, the organization, project or event must:
Be located within West Virginia American Water's service area
Be a new, innovative community initiative or serve as significant expansion to an existing program
Promote inclusion and diversity in the community the organization serves
Be a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public school or government agency
West Virginia American Water's inaugural Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program coincides with Global Diversity Awareness Month throughout October. This month of recognition serves to remind us of the positive impact a diverse workforce can have on our culture and society.
Additional information and the grant application can be found on the company's Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program webpage. Applications must be emailed or postmarked by Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Recipients will be notified by the end of November.
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.


Classes at the Kyoto Program are taught by faculty from local universities, the Program Director, and by one Stanford Faculty-in-Residence per quarter. Local faculty teach all Stanford courses in English.
Dr. Mike Hugh has been director of the Stanford Program in Kyoto since 2013. A U.K. citizen, he earned a Master's degree and a Ph.D. from Imperial College London, focusing on the intersection of markets, technologies, and policy in the environmental energy sector. Prior to joining Stanford, he held teaching and research positions at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal, and at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business in Japan, where he also served as Director of the Department of International Affairs. Besides his academic work, Dr. Hugh has held project leadership positions for the U.K. Government and the European Commission, and has been quoted on sustainability issues in broadsheet publications such as the Financial Times and the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. His current area of interest focuses on the energy and environmental policy challenges facing Japan's lawmakers following the Tōhoku earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Prof. Yuka Kanno gained her Ph.D. in Visual Studies with an emphasis in Feminist Studies from the Department of Women's Studies, University of California, Irvine. She is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Global Studies at Doshisha University and a founding member of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (FGSS) Research Center, Doshisha University. Her research interests include queer theory and criticism, gender and sexuality studies, visual culture, feminist film studies and Japanese cinema. Her current projects focus on queer film festivals and transnational queer girls' cinema and culture. The author of numerous publications on queer and film theory, Prof. Kanno has also organized several queer themed-film screenings in Japan. She has taught in the Stanford Program in Kyoto since 2017.
Prof. Catherine Ludvik obtained a Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in the Centre for the Study of Religion and teaches Japanese religion, visual arts, culture and history at Doshisha University and Kyoto Sangyo University. Spanning Indian and Japanese religions and their visual arts, her research interests focus on the metamorphoses of originally Indian deities in texts, images and rituals of Japan, as well as on ascetic practices and pilgrimage. Prof. Ludvik is the author of Recontextualizing the Praises of a Goddess (2006) and Sarasvati, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge (2007). She is currently researching the goddess Uga-Benzaiten and the Shikoku Henro pilgrimage. She has taught courses on Japanese religion, visual arts and gardens on the Stanford Program in Kyoto since 2001.
Born in 1978 in Kyoto, Rev. Matsuyama obtained his Master's degree in Agriculture and Life Sciences from the University of Tokyo. After three and half years of training at Heirin-ji Temple, Niiza, he became the deputy priest of Taizoin Temple in 2007. He has been a member of Kyoto's Ambassadors for Tourism since 2011, and was listed as one of "The Top 100 People of the New Generation 2016" in Nikkei Business. Matsuyama was appointed as a fellow of US-Japan Leadership Program from 2016. In 2017, he became a visiting professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design. As a young representative of the Zen Sect in Japan, Matsuyama has interacted with many religious leaders, such as having an audience with the Roman Catholic Pope and conversing with the 14th Dalai Lama. He also participated in the Davos World Economic Forum in 2014, and continues to work actively beyond national and religious borders. He is the author of the book, Forget What's Important First: 30 Zen Teachings for the Wavering Soul (Sekai Bunka Publishing, 2014), Strolling around Zen Gardens in Kyoto (PHP Publishing, 2016), and Introduction of ZEN for workers (Kodansya Publishing, 2016). He has taught on the Stanford Kyoto Program since 2018.
Naoyuki Ogino grew up in Tokyo and in Mexico, where he lived as a child. He graduated with a degree in physics from Nagoya University, but wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a photographer while working for Japan's largest advertisement agency. In 2006 he left the agency to focus full-time on his career as an independent photographer. In the same year, he received the Grand Prix of the Japan Photographer's Union. Since 1998 he has held several solo exhibitions in Mexico, the U.S., Taiwan and other countries. In 2008, Ogino published the photo book 'A Geisha's Journey: My Life as a Kyoto Apprentice', in which a rare glimpse into the life of a modern-day geisha is given through intimate photographs of Komomo, a geiko in training. In 2010/2011 Ogino created the series 'Womb of the Myth' on the demise of movie studios in Japan. In 2014 he was appointed Principle Photographer of the Kyoto International Photographic Festival, one of the fastest growing and most groundbreaking photographic festivals in Japan. Ogino's latest series 'Shimmer of Vanir' was created during his residency in Norway in 2017 and pays tribute to the Nordic god 'Vanir', with ephemeral images befitting the Scandinavian atmosphere created with his handmade lens. He has taught on the Stanford Kyoto Program since 2017.
Prof. Jun Tomita's experience spans academia, design and business. He holds a B.Sc. in Studio Art from New York University, and a B.Sc. in Architecture from Tokyo Denki University. He holds a position as a Visiting Professor in the Product Design Department at the Kyoto University of Art and Design, where he lectures and workshops on design innovation by Wa concepts, advanced product design and design marketing. Tomita is Kiln Master of the Imperial Omuro Kiln, a position appointed since 1646 by Ninnaji temple. He is President of Ninshu, a handmade ceramics company, as well as President of Atimont Designs Institute Inc., a design and architecture company based in Tokyo. Tomita is the recipient of several awards, including the Japan Good Design Award (2002) for his "Will Actic" mechanical pencil, and Best of Category ID Magazine USA Annual Design Review (2006) for his Pet Bottle Design. He has taught on the Stanford Program in Kyoto since 2018.
Douglas Woodruff first came to Japan in 1966 with his family and traveled throughout the country. He returned to Japan in 1972 to spend his junior year in college at Doshisha University, and after completing his B.A. degree at Oberlin, he has lived in Kyoto ever since. Woodruff apprenticed as a carpenter at Hasegawa Kobo from 1976-78, established an independent workshop in northern Kyoto prefecture in 1979, and at the same time began a partnership with the architectural firm Atelier Ryo that is still ongoing. From that year as well, he has undertaken woodworking commissions from private patrons in prefectures across Japan and in France, Hawaii, and Canada to disassemble, relocate, reassemble, and renovate country farmhouses (minka). Since 2000, Woodruff has also been involved in a number of Kyo-machiya, kura, and teahouse reconstruction and renovation projects both in Japan and abroad. He has exhibited samples of his carpentry and woodworking pieces regularly in Kyoto, and his work has been featured in numerous magazines (including Bungei Shunju, Kateigaho, Jutaku Kenchiku, Bessatsu Taiyo, Tezukuri Mokko Jiten) and books (including Japan Country Living and The Japanese House, both published by Tuttle Press). He has taught on the Stanford Program in Kyoto since 2016.