In small rural Irish villages the term 'blow-in' is often used to classify anyone not born in the immediate surrounding locality. In other words a blow-in is a person who has relocated to an area, who has no roots there.
Using Irish terminology I am a 'blow-in' to Kentucky. In fact I've been a 'blow-in' to New York, New Jersey, Florida and Texas.
Now, you can become a 'blow-in' by marriage, and trust me it may take many years, even until you reach your Golden Anniversary, to lose this seemingly not-so-honorary title.
You may have been born less than thirty miles down the road from your new abode, but for all intensive purposes you are still a 'blow-in'.
The geographical lines used to define 'blow-in' status are mysterious, and cannot be aligned to any contour line or marking on a topographical map.
Only the locals of each and every village know who qualifies or who doesn't qualify as a 'blow-in', but here are some of the eligibility requirements I am aware of ….
You might be a blow-in if ….
you do not roll your "RRRR's" with the exact same vibrations the local accent requires.
The people of County Cork where my forebears hail from, love to use the term 'blow-in'.
They have grown very accustomed to 'blow-ins' over the years, from Spanish sailors whose ships washed ashore during the Spanish Armada debacle of 1588, to colorful hippies arriving in West Cork.
Today's County Cork blow-ins are creative thinkers, land-lovers, entrepreneurs, farmers, and ocean lovers. Blow-ins settle in Cork from all corners of the world, but especially from Germany, The Netherlands, America, England and Scotland.
I often wonder if these new settlers grow alarmed upon first hearing the term 'blow-in'.
Despite my Cork ancestry, I'm well aware that if I chose to return there to live, then I would be a 'blow-in'.
Now you may hail from a long line of ancestors born and reared in an Irish locality many years ago, causing you to assume you are an honorary local.
Alack and alas, you are still a 'blow-in'. If your ancestors emigrated to another corner of the world to make their fortune, then upon your return to their native soil, you are still none other than a 'blow-in'.
Now don't grow disheartened. This term is not as derogatory as it may seem upon first hearing.
Believe it or not, you may even be called a 'blow-in' to your face. It is a very acceptable term for every day conversation.
Being a 'blow-in' does not signify you are not welcome, even though to most who do not understand the nuances of Irish life and speech, this term may appear very insulting.
In fact when calling someone a 'blow-in', locals may simply be letting you know they recognize you are new to the area, and they are ready and willing to help in any way they can.
Some Irish people even introduce themselves as a 'blow-in'. A Kerry woman settled in Cork will always tell you she is a 'blow-in' to the Rebel County.
Perhaps, acceptance of this title is a way of letting locals know one's home county will never be forgotten.
Did the term 'blow-in' evolve from our medieval, clannish Irish ways?
Is it a reflection of our Irish pride, especially pride in our place of origin?
Have you ever been called a 'blow-in'?
I don't know the answers to these questions, but please feel free to join this light-hearted conversation in the comments section below.
Wherever the winds of change have blown me across America, the people of my adopted states of Kentucky, Texas, Florida, New Jersey and New York always made me feel welcome. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for adopting this Irish 'blow-in'.
And so today I salute 'blow-ins' everywhere. I hope you feel welcome in your new homes and honored for the diversity you bring to your communities.
Hi Veronica – Many Irish settled in Pennsylvania, so they probably brought with them from Ireland their notions of "blow-ins" and "not being from around here." I love how you say "rock your heritage like a badge of honor" – that's great. I'll remember your words if I ever feel a little different anywhere I may roam.
Claire – In Ireland you definitely have to wear your Irish connections like a badge of honor to feel that true Irish embrace and the famous hundred thousand welcomes. Deep within our Irish psyche there is a need to feel our connectedness through our heritage. It is a difficult thing to explain, but hopefully by these little blog discussions about seemingly trivial Irish expressions and nuances, we may discover some of the origins of our Irish ways. Thanks so much for sharing your Irish experiences.
Well, from one "blow in" to another, I really enjoyed this wonderful report from you. I had never heard this term before, and I now know that this applies to me even though my dad's mother was from Cork and she married a man from Derry in San Francisco, California, who was my grandfather. I thought I was Irish for life as all my family on my mother's side is Irish too. I laughed at this and then I thought, maybe it is a way, originally, to protect the Irish from the original usupers of Mother Ireland. If an Irish person had a pig, and the Brits rode by, you had to hide it in the house or it often would be confiscated, hence the British had their private joke that we were "as Irish as Paddy's pig", equating pigs as our family members when we had to hide the pigs or they would be taken away. Another thing, maybe it was a protection for the Irish, originally, because when the Irish had enough, and they wanted to rebel, there were often spys, paid by the Brits, who would tell on the Irish. Consequently, who best could you have faith in, but the ones living in your village..
This term equates to me in a different way. We own a house in Mexico, and when I first came to this area of Mexico, and they heard my accent in Spanish, and said, matter of factly, "You are a gringo", I was very offended at first , because we whites in the states were always told this was derogatory, but Mexicans said no, this is not negative, it only means you are from the states. Now, in Mexico, when the people hear my accent and ask me where I am from I say, I am a gringo. ( I think the term has changed, like maybe the Irish term. I had a professor, in the University that said that there are different explanations for the word "gringo". One explanation was that , when the Americans attacked Mexico, taking over so much land, the people learned the word "go" and mistook the word blue eyes for green, thus green-go, or gringo. Now that word, in Mexico, has no bad connotation, or at least depending on how it is used.
Mairead, it was great to hear a new story of words for us in Ireland, and I hope this also can explain a word in Mexico that now has an entirely different meaning depending on how it is used. Thank you so much for teaching me about Mother Ireland. Maybe the Irish term first was a warning to other Irish, but also has changed over the years too.
The Irish here in America, who have been here for many years or generations, changed a painful saying into a proud saying. Many do not know, now, where the term," I'm as Irish as Paddy's pig" came from , but they use it proudly for the meaning, "I am very proud to be Irish." I think, originally, when the Irish came here and heard it, they wanted to diffuse the pain, and turned it around to have a positive meaning as the blacks did with a painful word for them. Later, the term only took on pride in this country, but it is still fighting words in Ireland. The more you use a word or set of words, it can often take on a far different meaning then before..
Ray – It's amazing how sayings can evolve over time, and it's lovely to know that an insult has been turned around over the years. Thanks again for more insight into all things Irish American.
Hi Ray – I did not realize the meaning of the word "gringo" is dependent upon how it is used in Mexico. Your story and explanation are very interesting. History and social evolution is simply fascinating to me, and I love learning about how some of today's norms and sayings developed over time.
How timely is this post for me. On May 30th, 50 years ago, I became a blow-in to California ( from Canada ) . Thanks so much for this information.
Hi Barbara – We've blown-in from all over the world to the United States. Happy 50th Californian Anniversary to you at the end of the month. Here's to many more happy years as a blow-in living in sunny California.
I enjoyed reading about Veronica and Claire's experiences as "blow ins". It reminded me of an experience my brother and I had together the first time we were in Ireland in 1981 together. We got lost in a Gaehacht area, or the Irish speaking area of Ireland. It was in a very remote area, and all the signs were in 100% Irish, and our Irish map had only labels in English. This was before navigation in cars and it was a very isolated area. Finally, we saw two guys that were about 85 years old walking down the dirt road. We told them are predicament and asked them how to get to the place we wanted to go. They looked at us with long hard stares, trying to read through us. Finally, one of the gents said something like, "Now are ye English by any chance?" ( The blow in was coming.) My brother laughed and said, "I'm going to forgive you for that remark, no we are Irish Americans." I quickly interjected that we were Catholic too", and then I threw in the whole kitchen sink and said we even have a nun and priest in our family and the priest was a fluent Irish speaker. Well, at that point, the smile came to their face and they preceeded to explain the way to get back. I guess at that moment, for a second, we ceased to be blow ins. We laughed driving down the winding dirt road and I said to my brother with great laughter, " I bet we would get very different information if we were British." My brother laughed, and he agreed. At that moment in time we graduated out of being "blow ins", because they gave us the correct information.
Hi Ray – I love this story. You had to be sized up by the locals to determine how helpful they would be – sounds like a very Irish thing to do.
Hi Mairead, The worlds a funny place. I bet a blow in from Ireland is probably accepted better than one from Tennessee. The U.S has its squabbling sibling states, in Maine and New Hampshire they have a lovely name for people from Massachusetts not as complimentary as blow in, but put them in a room with some of our fellow citizens from Alabama and we're all Yanks. Now in Ireland being a yank isn't nearly as bad, probably just this side of being a blow in. I like the locals being in control, having the unwritten rules of what it means to belong to their part of the world matter, and the sooner the blow ins figure it out the better, ha!
Hi Brian – In Ireland anyone from America is deemed to be a 'Yank', no matter what side of the Mason-Dixon line they hail from. It could even be considered a term of endearment in Ireland, except when used by the Bull McCabe in 'The Field'. I know it is not always used in a complimentary way in the U.S..
And I'm glad to hear that after 25 years I am no longer a 'blow-in' in America or Kentucky.
We moved to the Northern Neck on Virginia. A Penninsula between the Potomac River and the Rappahanock Rivers. We were immediately tagged as "come here's". Natives are "from here's". Ran into a man who said he was neither. He was a "brung here", brought here by marriage.
Love the term "blow in". What would be the Irish equivalent to "from here"?
Hi Penny – Thanks so much for checking out this little ramble about being a "blow-in". You got me thinking about what the term for "from here" would be in Ireland. I think most people would say they are a local, or perhaps someone might describe a neighbor as "one of our own".
Hi Mairead, I'm new to your site and can't wait to dig in to all its nooks and crannies! I'm a Vermonter of Irish ancestry (Clare). Here in my mountainous home state, the colorful term often applied to non-natives is "flatlander." It's usually meant to be playful – but, if someone from the big city moves in and immediately starts petitioning for relief from the pungent smells of their neighbor's farm, it will be used a bit more derisively!
Hi Kathryn – Thanks so much for checking out this post and adding the Vermont twist to this little saga. "Flatlanders" is such a descriptive term. Coming from Ireland I know all about the pungent agricultural smells of farming, and I'm quite certain many visitors to the Emerald Isle are quite shocked by the olfactory experience of touring Ireland.
Thanks for leaving the link for your website. Your books look intriguing. I read your biography and your love of India and Ireland struck a chord with me. Many years ago I spent some time in India working with children with polio. India has left an indelible mark on my soul – I loved it there; the country; the people and their warm welcome. Anyway, thanks for stopping by. Whenever you need a little Irish pick-me-up and have a moment, please do stop by and check out my ramblings.


Within the Hmong American community, mothers and aunts of teenagers use bangles, lace and traditional handwork techniques to create dazzling displays reflecting the gender and ethnicity of their sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, as they participate in an annual courtship ritual. This book examines these events to show how dress is used to transform gender construction and create positive images of African American and Hmong American youth.
Coming-of-age rituals serve as arenas of cultural revision and change. For each of these communities, the choice of dress represents cultural affirmation. This author shows that within the homogenizing context of American society, dress serves as a site for the continual renegotiation of identity - gendered, ethnic and otherwise.


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O'Briley Turkey Trot raises more than $14,300 for charitable donations
Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
Laurie McKenna from Canton's Dollars for Scholars accepts a $500 donation from the O'Briley 5K Turkey Trot and organizers Mike Riley, center, and Colin O'Brien.
CANTON, December 14 – Thanksgiving morning was a cold one in Collinsville this year. It was about 13 degrees with a slight wind that made it seem chiller.
But runners and volunteers still came out for the seventh annual O'Briley 5K Turkey Trot. A 162 hearty runners raced that morning and helped raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America and Canton's Dollars for Scholars.
Race co-founders and organizers Colin O'Brien and Mike Riley recently presented a check for $500 to Laurie McKenna of the Dollars for Scholars organization.
After expenses, the race raised $6,922 and with a company match from an employer, the race was able to donate $13,845 to the Lupus Foundation of America. O'Brien works for Bristol Myers Squibb, who matches the donation.
O'Brien and Riley wanted to again thank the many people that make the race possible including sponsors Jules Poirier Company and Ward Kilduff Mortage. They wanted to thank Stephanie May who donates the trophies each year.
They wanted to personally thank Canton Police Chief Christopher Arciero and his officers on the Canton Police Department for their help along with Ted Shafer, First Selectman in Burlington and the town of Burlington for their assistance.
O'Brien and Riley wanted to thank Tim O'Donnell, the cross country and track and field coach at Canton High who has been graciously assisting in the timing of the race. O'Donnell coordinates volunteers from the Canton cross country program to help with the timing.
"We want to thank the public, our friends, neighbors and community for continuing to support this event and in turn the charities that we are able to generously contribute to annually," O'Brien said.
Canton High graduate Max Sparks won this year's race with a time of 16:29.3 over a 3.0 mile course.
Mary Lynn Currier won the women's race for the second time in three years with a time of 21:29. Currier, a world-class marathon runner who grew up in West Hartford, ran the race because her son, Patrick, who attended Canton Intermediate School and later Lewis Mills in Burlington, wanted to run the event.
Race results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/39663/#resultSetId-138711
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Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 30 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.
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what was he yelling about after Suriano won? at who?
Holy smokes, that was intense.
I think it was the Wisconsin finalist.
John Smith? The ref? The popcorn guy? Quint Kessenich? Obama?
did they show it on espn?
The pizza delivery guy missed his row. That is the New Jersey way of saying get back here.
Can someone screen shot this so we can get alliseeismeme.s on it?
The real pressing issue is if the young lady in the family shot was his sister or gf?
All I could make out was "Hey John", I can't figure out what he was saying when the camera cut away.
I need to see pictures with her in it. This helps me to determine what pops is saying.
Did pops takes his shirt off and start flexing his abs.
That would actually be great to see him running onto the mat and smith stuffing him.
The ole man doesnt look all that tough. Perry or Esposito would have put him in traction long before he touched Smith.
Pops had best stay away from a physical confrontation with John Smith.
Me. Suriano brought up his son to be a National Champ. He succeeded. When Nick is done wrestling, he will be well equipped to take over the family exterminating business.


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Q: Xamarin Android how to get Java class name for passing into ComponentName I need the Java class's name in the Constructor for Android.Content.ComponentName as Xamarin doesn't have an overloaded constructor that takes typeof(ClrType) like it does for some other things.

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If you travel to Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing, you'll immediately encounter one of the most recognizable pieces of Chinese art in modern history: the massive 6 by 4.6 meter painting of Mao Zhedong that has hung over the north gate since the founding of the People's Republic. With the exception of short yearly refurbishments, this painting looms over modern Beijing at all times, a specter of the past that watches over the ultramodern inhabitants of the ancient city. The likeness of the man many say is responsible for the current economic modernism and health of the country is very much a representation of the era he came out of and perhaps built. His cheeks are ruddy, his smile subtle, the sunset behind him promising a future of agrarian prosperity. Even more than forty years after his death, Mao continues to be a centerpiece in Chinese history and culture, and his portrait is the exact physical representation of that. Surprisingly, there isn't a large team of state-employed artists monitoring its condition at all times. The responsibility of maintaining and upholding this iconic piece of art ultimately falls to one man – remarkable in his unremarkableness – Ge Xiaoguang.
Ge began his tenure as the keeper of this portrait in 1977, one year after the death of Mao. He had been the apprentice of the former portraitist for six years by then, and though he ascended to the position with the full support of his superior, he was understandably nervous. "You have to paint him with deep understanding of his spirit and his connection with the Chinese revolution. What I'm doing is not just art; it's beyond art. The significance of this portrait carries the same weight as our national flag and emblem." He had been tasked with painting not only a historical monolith, but a cultural icon. That year, at the age of 24, Ge's first portrait of Mao went up in Tiananmen Square, and he has been painting the same man ever since. Each year, before the national holiday on October 1, Ge has to replace the old portrait with a new one according to the preferences of the government. Over the years, through periods of peace and turmoil, he has been asked to add a subtle quirk of the lips, a head tilt, and a more grandfatherly look to Mao. Whether citizens notice or not, the portrait has always reflected the times in some way or another.


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The History of Medical Genetics in Glasgow
During the 1960s, the University of Glasgow became a haven for some of the most prominent and world renowned geneticists of the time. Among them was Malcolm Ferguson-Smith who was distinctly unique in that he had been born, educated and subsequently conducted some of his life's most significant work all within the city of Glasgow.
Ferguson-Smith's early career coincided with the emergence of medical genetics as new area of research and his uncompromising work ethic led to him become a pioneer of the field. Among his contributions was the establishment of West of Scotland Regional Genetics Service which was one of the first of such services set up anywhere in the world.
This exhibition on The History of Medical Genetics in Glasgow will consist of a talk and poster set which show a timeline highlighting the progress made in the field throughout the past 60 years from its infancy through to the current day services at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Thursday 14 December, 10:00-17:00 - presentations at 12:00 and 15:00.


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from flask import Flask
from flask import abort, send_file, request, render_template, redirect
from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
import os
import time
import datetime
import boto3
import logging
import csv
import io
import textwrap
from botocore.exceptions import ClientError

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def home():
  return render_template('./home.html')

@app.route('/generator')
def generator():
  return render_template('./generator.html')

@app.route('/configurator')
def configurator():
  return redirect('/generator', 301)

@app.route('/examples')
def examples():
  return render_template('./examples.html')

@app.route('/<int:square>')
def show_image_square(square):
  return show_image_width_height(square, square)

@app.route('/<int:width>x<int:height>')
def show_image_width_height(width, height):
  caption = request.args.get('text', '')
  return show_image_width_height_caption(width, height, caption)

@app.route('/<int:width>x<int:height>/<caption>')
def show_image_width_height_caption(width, height, caption):
  width = min([width, 5000])
  height = min([height, 5000])
  bg_color_hex = request.args.get('bg_color', '#C7C7C7')
  text_color = hex_to_rgb(request.args.get('text_color', '#8F8F8F'))
  text_color_hex = request.args.get('text_color', '#8F8F8F')
  return generate(width, height, caption, hex_to_rgb(bg_color_hex), hex_to_rgb(text_color_hex))

def serve_pil_image(pil_img):
  img_io = io.BytesIO()
  pil_img.save(img_io, 'PNG', quality=70)
  img_io.seek(0)
  return send_file(img_io, mimetype='image/png')

def hex_to_rgb(value):
  '''
  Algorithm provided by @Jeremy Cantrell on StackOverflow.com:
  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/214359/converting-hex-color-to-rgb-and-vice-versa
  '''
  if len(value.strip()) != 0:
    if value[0] == '#':
        value = value[1:]

    len_value = len(value)

    if len_value not in [3, 6]:
        raise ValueError('Incorect a value hex {}'.format(value))

    if len_value == 3:
        value = ''.join(i * 2 for i in value)
    return tuple(int(i, 16) for i in textwrap.wrap(value, 2))
  else:
    return None

def layout_text(canvas_width, canvas_height, line_spacing, list_of_texts=[]):
  '''
  This method is most likely _not_ optimized. I certainly welcome any refactoring that
  will either make it faster or do it better

  given canvas_width, canvas_height, line_spacing, [(text1, ttf1, max_point1), (text2, ttf2, max_point2), ...]
  return [(font1, pos1), (font2, pos2), ...]
  '''
  target_reduction = 0.8 # the amount to reduce by if the text is too large

  if len(list_of_texts):
    ratios = []
    text_heights = []
    text_widths = []
    fonts = []
    text_sizes = []
    for text_attr in list_of_texts:
      text, ttf, max_point = text_attr
      font = ImageFont.truetype(ttf, max_point)
      fonts += [font]
      text_size = font.getsize(text)
      width, height = text_size
      text_sizes += [tuple(text_size)]

      #pdb.set_trace()

      text_heights += [float(height)]
      text_widths += [float(width)]

    total_text_height = sum(text_heights)
    max_text_width = max(text_widths)

    ratios = [h/total_text_height for h in text_heights]

    # the height needs to be reduced because it won't fit in the current canvas
    if (total_text_height * ((1-target_reduction)+1) ) > canvas_height:
      target_height = canvas_height * target_reduction
      total_reduction = target_height / total_text_height # this is what the point size needs to be reduced by
      text_heights = []
      fonts = []
      text_sizes = []

      for idx, text_attr in enumerate(list_of_texts):
        text, ttf, max_point = text_attr
        new_font = ImageFont.truetype(ttf, int( total_reduction * max_point) )
        fonts += [new_font]
        text_size = new_font.getsize(text)
        width, height = text_size
        text_sizes += [text_size]
        text_heights += [height]

    # the width needs to be reduced because it won't fit in the current canvas
    if (max_text_width * ((1-target_reduction)+1) ) > canvas_width:
      target_width = canvas_width * target_reduction
      total_reduction = target_width / max_text_width # this is what the point size needs to be reduced by
      text_heights = []
      fonts = []
      text_sizes = []

      for idx, text_attr in enumerate(list_of_texts):
        text, ttf, max_point = text_attr
        new_font = ImageFont.truetype(ttf, int( total_reduction * max_point) )
        fonts += [new_font]
        text_size = new_font.getsize(text)
        width, height = text_size
        text_sizes += [text_size]
        text_heights += [height]

    total_text_height = sum(text_heights)

    first_top = (canvas_height - total_text_height)/2

    layouts = []
    top = 0
    for idx, text_attr in enumerate(list_of_texts):
      if idx == 0:
        top = first_top
      layouts += [(text_attr[0], fonts[idx], ( ( (canvas_width/2) - (text_sizes[idx][0]/2) ), top) )]
      top += text_heights[idx]

    return layouts

  else:
    return []

def writeAndUploadCSV(data="", fieldnames=['name', 'category']):
  new_csvfile = io.StringIO()
  wr = csv.DictWriter(new_csvfile, fieldnames=fieldnames, quoting=csv.QUOTE_ALL)
  wr.writeheader()
  wr.writerow(data)
  buffer = io.BytesIO(new_csvfile.getvalue().encode())
  ts = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
  now = datetime.datetime.now()
  logs_bucket = os.environ.get('FPOIMG_AWS_BUCKET_LOGS', None)
  if logs_bucket:
    upload_file(
      buffer,
      logs_bucket,
      "queries/year={year}/month={month}/day={day}/hour={hour}/{ts}.csv".format(year=now.year, month=now.month, day=now.day, hour=now.hour, ts=ts)
    )

def upload_file(file, bucket, object_name):
  access_key_id = os.environ.get('FPOIMG_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID', '')
  access_key = os.environ.get('FPOIMG_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY', '')
  if access_key and access_key_id:
    s3_client = boto3.resource(
      's3',
      aws_access_key_id=access_key_id,
      aws_secret_access_key=access_key,
    )
    try:
      s3_client.Object(bucket, object_name).put(Body=file.getvalue())
    except ClientError as e:
      logging.error(e)
      return False
    return True

def generate(width, height, caption="", bg_color=(100,100,100), text_color=(200,200,200)):
  size = (width,height)       # size of the image to create
  im = Image.new('RGB', size, bg_color) # create the image
  draw = ImageDraw.Draw(im)   # create a drawing object
  DEFAULT_DIM_SIZE = 50
  DEFAULT_CAPTION_SIZE = 30

  text_line_pad = 0

  dim_text = str(width) + u"\u00D7" + str(height) # \u00D7 is multiplication sign

  text_lines = [(dim_text, "ArialBlack.ttf", DEFAULT_DIM_SIZE)]

  if(caption):
    text_lines += [(caption, "Arial.ttf", DEFAULT_CAPTION_SIZE)]

  text_layouts = layout_text(width, height, 0, text_lines)

  for text_layout in text_layouts:
    text, font, pos = text_layout
    draw.text(pos, text, fill=text_color, font=font)

  del draw # I'm done drawing so I don't need this anymore

  ts = time.time()
  timestamp = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(ts).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')

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Working safely calls for constant attention. In addition to the right working conditions, safety has to do with our behaviour. At the end of the day, everyone wants to guarantee their own safety and that of their colleagues. The 'Safety by Nature' safety campaign contributes to this.
The 'Safety by Nature' campaign includes information on the use of personal protection equipment and the organisation of safety days. The programme also encourages colleagues to call each other to account for their behaviour. At the Avebe production sites in Gasselternijveen and Foxhol, the 'Safety by Nature' teams go a step further.
SAFETY IS
"We started the safety program in Foxhol last year", says Sandy de Bies, QESH Manager at Avebe at the Foxhol site. "This program focuses on the individual and the behaviour of the individual. We don't want our employees to do anything because they have to, but because they can see for themselves that it's better to do so." A safe working environment is very important to De Bies. Yet, according to her, private circumstances can also have an impact on work. Work pressure and stress can also play a role,
she explains.
The 'Safety by Nature' initiative has been
well received by colleagues in Foxhol. Especially during the training days, employees became enthusiastic and new initiatives were born. "We learned that each employee has his or her own influence on his or her own safety and that of his or her colleagues. We're now working on this in teams and concrete points for improvement have been identified. Managers talk to their people about safety on the basis of discussion cards. The focus is on unsafe situations
over which we ourselves have control.
An installer, for example, always wants to secure the system so that work can be carried out without danger." According to Sandy, new positive experiences are needed to work safely. "Our goal is clear: no accidents. On 18 April 2019, we had worked 365 days without accidents at our location. We would like this to continue! Ultimately, we all want to end our working day with ten fingers and ten toes."
"Everyone has their own influence on their own safety."
QESH MANAGER FOXHOL
| SANDY DE BIES
"You have more influence than you think."
IMPROVE MANAGER GASSELTERNIJVEEN
| RUUD TIMMER
"In my role as a member of the management team, I wanted to work with a team to raise safety at the Gasselternijveen site to a higher level", says Ruud Timmer, Improve Manager at Avebe Gasselternijveen. "The safety days with training from the safety campaign 'Safety by Nature' appealed to me. People who wanted to do their bit volunteered to join the Safety by Nature team after those training sessions. All twenty-five team members are highly motivated and have ideas for improvement."
Operator Emmo Dijkhuis signed up for the Safety by Nature team. "I think safety and working safely are very important. We sometimes work under pressure with equipment and chemicals, so you have to stay focused. Since November, we've been discussing how to raise safety awareness."
All levels are represented in the team. Action is also taken outside the team. With the help of discussion cards, the management discusses a new topic with the team every two weeks. "Even if it only takes 15 minutes, we always have contact. Making safety a topic of discussion took some getting used to", says Dijkhuis.
From these short sessions, the team gets the most important points and actions. There are already some good solutions: "We've purchased cut-resistant gloves in a workplace where people often cut their hands on sharp machine parts. The footwear in the laundry has also been modified, making colleagues less likely to slip." Dijkhuis has noticed that you have more influence than you think. "The positive approach to dealing with unsafe situations makes this programme easily accessible. Anyone can come up with solutions. This is how we obtained good input about the top 8 of biggest annoyances. At the top were the fumes in the plant and dust emissions in the drying kiln." Timmer: "We can't build a new factory, but we can make meaningful changes to avoid these annoyances. The Safety by Nature team is well on its way. We want to continue to focus on safety in a low-threshold way."
Theo Reindorp is Director of QESH, Regulatory & Strategic Programmes of Avebe. Together with his team, he is responsible for the development, implementation and continuous improvement of safety at Avebe.
THEO REINDORP
"We've been measuring the number
of accidents at our locations for years. Despite all our efforts, we saw that the the number of accidents had not fallen further in the last two years. Safety cannot always be solved with technology. The way we work together is just as important. In the safety campaign 'Safety by Nature' we also focus on the behaviour of people and the culture of the organisation. This is also addressed extensively during training days for our employees. Here we practice and discuss practical experiences in particular. 'Safety by Nature' is now mainly focused on the production locations in Gasselternijveen and Foxhol and a start has been made in Ter Apelkanaal. Later in 2019, we'll also be working at other locations. We want everyone to speak the Safety by Nature language!"
Watch our video about Safety by Nature here:
Safe at work, safely home
SANDY DE BIES
RUUD TIMMER


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Q: Ap calculus: critical number of $F(x)=x^2-3x-\frac{4}{x}-2$ (A) find the critical numbers of f if any(B) find the open interval(s) on which the function is increasing or decreasing (C) apply the First Derivative Test to identifying all relative extrema (D) use a graphing utility to confirm your results
$F(x)=x^2-3x-\frac{4}{x}-2$
My Attempt
I have started by finding the derivative which is $x^2-4x+\frac{10}{(x-2)^2} $then equaled it to 0. After that, I'm not too sure what to do.

A: If I remember correctly:
$a.)$ Given a function $f(x)$, we calculate the derivative of this function and set it equal to $0$: $f'(x)=0$
We then solve for $x$ using the resulting equation. We set the zeroes of $f'(x)$ as $c$ for easier notation.
$b.)$ Using the values of $c$ that we obtained earlier, note that:
$$\text{if } f(x) \le f(c), f(x) \, \text{has a maximum at $x=c$}$$
$$\text{if } f(x) \ge f(c), f(x) \, \text{has a minimum at $x=c$}$$
$c.)$ Using the values of $c$ obtained, you show that for values of $x$ not equal to $c$, you will get this:
$$\text{if } f'(x) \lt 0, f(x) \, \text{is increasing}$$
$$\text{if } f'(x) \gt 0, f(x) \, \text{is decreasing}$$
$$\text{if } f'(x) = 0, f(x) \, \text{is constant}$$


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Debbye Turner
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She grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas and was the runner-up in the Miss Arkansas pageant in 1988 before being being named Miss Missouri the next year.
She has a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and was a spokeswoman for Purina.
She has an older sister named Suzette Turner, who married famed pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell.
She and Teresa Scanlan are both former Miss America winners.
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The cops theme or the series theme is developed and orchestrated in many styles but it is the only optimistic element in a very dark and disturbing atmospheric score filled with sadness, melancoly, nostalgia for guilt-ridden attorney David Farr and restrained and insidious horror for ex-actor and fanatic Gregory Praxas. You'll notice many recurring gloomy musical devices like the low-key electric guitar riff that closes a scene or the brass (trumpets and trombones) effects through the screaming madness signature or the multi-register or the dual police siren motif and two pieces of source music: the rock music (see chapter 2 and 5) of the hippie band—Lindy's Rock Bottom is composed of a drum, an electric bass guitar, an electric guitar and an electric piano—and the pre-recorded calliope solo (see chapter 4) of the marine terminal shops. Farr's sorrow cues are re-used. Sociology-wise, the general music leaning is typical of the jazz fusion era (orchestral jazz and pointillistic dramatic music flavored with hippie rock through electric guitars and interwoven with Afro-Cuban rhythms and its percussions: claves, guiros and maracas) but it serves to showcase the methods of traditional policemen which is a cultural contradiction per se.
Prior to that commission, Williams first collaborated with QM for Incident in San Francisco—considered as a blueprint for The Streets of San Francisco—and Travis Logan D.A.: two 1971 unsold pilots. Williams' score for the pilot will influence a season 6 score from Mannix entitled "One Step to Midnight" (air date: November 12, 1972), in other words, Mannix is literally franciscofied! The pilot score will be tracked in the season 1 to come and Williams will remain the most prolific composer of that season with five strong scores: "The Thirty-Year Pin" (the greatest urban score of the bunch and faithful to the pilot's trade mark), "Tower Beyond Tragedy", "In the Midst of Strangers", "Bitter Wine" and "Act of Duty". From season 2 to 5, the amount of original music drops drastically and Williams only leaves a single composition each year. Apart from the composer, you find QM's usual music staff: music supervisor John Elizalde—formerly working at Leslie Stevens' Daystar Productions (Cf. Stoney Burke and The Outer Limits), then moved to QM Productions and who will write Frisco's scores from season 1 to 5—and music editor Ken Wilhoit.
San Francisco, California: a man jogging on the beach along with his black dog finds a floating dead body of a young woman. Mature Lieutenant Mike Stone and young Inspector Steve Keller arrive at the scene of the crime and discover the business card of attorney David J. Farr around the neck of the deceased one. They summon the dandy lawyer at the police precinct to know more about his link with the young woman named Holly Jean Berry but Farr remains vague, elusive and discreet. Farr drives out of the precinct on his yellow Jaguar while Insp. Keller watches him through the window.
Insp. Keller senses that Farr hides something and could be the author of the crime. At his office, carrying a kid's red cowboy boot, Chief of Inspectors Malone mentions the sordid Ramsey boy case to Lt. Stone which can be connected to the Donner woman one: two mutilated victims. Lt. Stone is compelled to work on two cases at once and the additional one is related to a killer with a beard. At the coroner's office, the old medical examiner finds out that the Berry girl was neck chopped ("She died from a blow to the carotid artery") and dumped into the bay.
All the actors credits are in the onscreen order and I keep QM's cast hierarchy. I only mention on purpose the main actors end credits.
Scene: A man jogging on the beach along with his dog and sees a floating body.
Cue: slow, sentimental and gentle music with a jazz trumpet when a grim electric guitar riff closes the piece.
Scene: A brown Ford car starts full force, crosses the streets of San Francisco and heads to the beach when Lt. Stone and Insp. Keller come out followed by an ambulance.
Cue: A furious and effective street funk tune rises up with a drumbeat, an alto sax, an electric guitar filtered with a wah wah pedal, an electric piano (clavinet), a fat brass section (this is the series theme).
Scene: Lt. Stone removes the business card of attorney David Farr from the neck of the female victim.
Cue: A brief sad piece of music executed by a keyboard, brass and an electric guitar.
Scene: At the office of Lt. Stone, Insp. Keller describes the attitude of David Farr to his colleague.
Cue: A brief mysterious and tense piece of music with strings.
Scene: Attorney David J. Farr drives his yellow Jaguar down to the police precinct while Lt. Stone and Insp. Keller watch him coming.
Cue: Smooth jazz-funk rendition of the series theme.
Scene: David Farr walks back to his yellow jaguar, pauses a minute and drives away.
Cue: Sad piece dominated by a keyboard and a flute.
Scene: Insp. Keller drives Lt. Stone to the apartment building of the Berry girl.
Cue: Another rendition of the series theme with a low-key instrumentation and still with the wah wah guitar and big brass.
Scene: Lt. Stone informs Landlord Saretti about the death of Holly Jean Berry and he leads both cops to her apartment. He unlocks the door and lets them in.
Cue: A martial lowkey piece with drum, maracas and brass.
Scene: Landlord Saretti describes the yellow Jaguar of Holly Jean Berry's boyfriend to both cops.
Cue: A brief upbeat piece of amazement.
Scene: David Farr drives his yellow Jaguar in the high streets and stops at the traffic light.
Scene: David Farr thinks for a minute and remembers Holly Jean Berry.
Cue: A brief melancolic piece with a keyboard.
Scene: David Farr undergoes a trip down memory lane and remembers the society party where he meets rock singer Holly Jean Berry.
Cue: Some hard rock music of the era is performed by a long hair hippie band called Lindy's Rock Bottom.
Scene: Holly Jean Berry asks David Farr to describe himself in the garden of the mansion. David gives his business card to Holly Jean Berry when he returns to the present time.
Cue: Extented brief melancolic piece with a keyboard.
Scene: The yellow Jaguar enters the parking garage of a building while Lt. Stone and Insp. Keller observe it at a remote distance. Farr is in the elevator and meets the two cops.
Cue: Another rendition of the series theme.
Scene: At night, Lt. Stone drives Insp. Keller to the Plantation Inn Motel.
Cue: A fast-paced rendition of the series theme dominated by brass, piano and drums.
Scene: Still at night, Lt. Stone drives Insp. Keller back to the precinct. They eat a pizza on their way to the bureau.
Cue: A moody piece with an electric piano followed by a brief slow rendition of the series theme.
Scene: The camera pans from the traffic to the gas station on Lombard where the two cops question the gas pump attendant about Del Berry.
Cue: Another rendition of the series theme but with a dominant high register flute.
Scene: Insp. Keller drives Lt. Stone and talk about Del Berry and heads to the building of Farr to meet the neighbor.
Cue: Same rendition of the series theme but with a dominant low register flute.
Scene: Insp. Keller and Lt. Stone question Farr's neighbor Mr. Pyle about Holly Jean Berry.
Cue: A brief gloomy closing piece.
—Furious Lt. Mike Stone to Attorney David Farr.
Scene: A station wagon drives down to a parking garage when David Farr comes out of the elevator and walks straight to the basement to face Lt. Stone.
Cue: A moody piece executed by an electric guitar, brass and triangle followed by a brief slow-moving rendition of the series theme.
Scene: Inside his yellow Jaguar, David Farr leaves Lt. Stone after an argument about a previous statement, takes a look at his rear-view mirror, undergoes a trip down memory lane again and remembers Holly Jean Berry that he used to meet in the elevator of his apartment building for a kiss.
Cue: A brief lowkey brass passage followed by the keyboard melancolic piece.
Scene: In his apartment, Farr gently questions Holly Jean Berry and then they kiss each other when she gets up and offers him to take a shower.
Cue: A jazzistic happy tune with a brass section, flute, triangle and a piano.
Scene: Holly Jean Berry is cooking some pancakes in the kitchen, looks at Farr and gives them to him.
Cue: Intimistic piece executed by a flute, an electric piano and a brass section.
Scene: Farr asks Holly Jean Berry what does she want to do? They look at each other. Only dressed with a trench coat, Holly Jean leaves the apartment, bumps into neighbor Larry Pyle, heads to her Beetle car to feed the parking meter and returns fast to the apartment.
Cue: piano-oriented happy piece coupled with a flute, a triangle, a keyboard.
Scene: Holly Jean Berry poses in an automatic photo booth located at the marine terminal, asks Farr to bring her to his apartment but he refuses cold but she begs him for a quarter in order to wrap his business card which will turn into his "swansong".
Cue: Source music dominated by a calliope and heard in the background.
Scene: Farr returns to the present time and drives his yellow Jaguar out of the parking garage while Insp. Keller drives to Kenji Karate Studio.
Cue: Brief gloomy piece followed by the series theme dominated by heavy percussions, a frantic flute, brass and an electric guitar.
Scene: At Kenji Karate Studio, Lt. Stone and Insp. Keller leave David Farr feeling guilty of a crime.
Cue: A slow gloomy rise dominated by a series of brass.
—Singer Holly Jean Berry to Attorney David Farr.
Scene: At night, a patrol car drives back to the police precinct while, at the bureau of inspectors, Lt. Stone and an inspector interrogate parolee Mr. Washington, carrying a beard.
Cue: Another rendition on the series theme with a dominant upbeat brass.
Scene: Lt. Stone hangs up the phone after a clash with David Farr and Insp. Keller makes an ironic remark about Farr's attitude. They leave the bureau and head to the harbor.
Cue: Subdued atmospheric piece followed by a slick percussion moody piece.
Scene: Lt. Stone stops cold Insp. Keller on his way to illegally search the boat of David Farr and reminds him the use of a warrant. They leave the harbor.
Cue: A brief lonely and gloomy piece composed of a brass solo.
Scene: David Farr drives his yellow Jaguar in the hot and sleazy streets of San Francisco, passes by a street dancer hanged on a glass cage and playing with a serpent and he stops at a little tight street.
Cue: A frenzy and nitty-gritty rendition of the series theme with a dominant electric guitar filtered with a funky wah wah pedal then a brass section and finally an electric piano.
Scene: David Farr enters the Grass Roots club while Lindy's Rock Bottom plays some rough rock music.
Cue: Same rock music tune as in chapter 2 but with a different arrangement and an additional electric piano replacing the bass guitar.
Scene: Lt. Stone remains stoic and worried at the news of the uncle's black car.
Cue: Grim piece with brass.
Scene: The morning after, David Farr drives his yellow Jaguar on the harbor, stops, runs to his boat and unlocks the cabin. Mrs. Caswell observes him from her boat.
Cue: The usual melancolic piece with a keyboard.
Scene: Farr seems surprised to see the interior of his boat, pauses and runs in a hurry. The Caswells watch him leave the marina.
Cue: Loud brass punctuation followed by a low end piano and a suspenseful passage.
Scene: Lt. Stone and Insp. Keller take a close look at the messy interior of the boat that contains torture evidence (syringe, bonds and Holly Jean Berry's yellow belt).
Cue: Low-key and mysterious piece dominated by a flute.
Scene: Looking at his colleague and the cabin, Lt. Stone states the arrest of David Farr on suspicion of murder.
Cue: Dramatic closing piece executed by brass.
To be continued. Read Part II to unfold Chapter VI to X.
I loved the funkiness of his Streets of San Francisco music, but alas I doubt we'll ever hear any of it on a stand-alone CD. He was able to write some catchy, memorable themes too - witness Lou Grant and The Magician.
His jazz-rock/big band album Threshold is excellent and re-issued a while back.
I haven't seen this show in nearly thirty years and I also tend not to like "straight-ahead" cop programs. However, "Streets" exists in the time frame of my favorite era for TV so maybe it's time I watched it again. In reading the episode synopses, it does have a certain grittiness about it thanks to the location shooting.
Read Part II in which you can read about the contents of the pilots.
One of STREETS central theme is the madman, especially during season 1.
Please order the DVD for season 1: it's all gritty Seventies.
FIVE-O is a straight-ahead cop series?
Kritzerland head Bruce Kimmel enjoys Pat Williams.
If you like the funkiness of STREETS, watch a MANNIX episode that I mentioned: same leaning.
Yes, thanks for a nice and interesting blog!
This music and the Columbo score "Make Me a Perfect Murder" are the best things I have heard scored by Williams. Will this ever be available on CD?
Very cool blog posts (1 & 2), Thomas. Thanks.


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ABFC Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-AQ1
Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, Series 2002-BC6
C-BASS 2002-CB4 Trust
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-A
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-1
Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WHQ1
Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WWF1
RAMP Series 2004-RS5 Trust
RASC Series 2005-KS1 Trust
Announcement: Moody's: Servicing transfer to SLS from Wells Fargo on 69 RMBS transactions has no negative ratings impact
Announcement: Moody's: Servicing transfer to Shellpoint from Ocwen has no negative ratings impact
Rating Action: Moody's takes action on $424.3 Million of Subprime RMBS issued from 2000 to 2007
Rating Action: Moody's upgrades $1.8 Billion of Subprime RMBS issued in 2004-2007
Rating Action: Moody's upgrades $775 Million of Subprime RMBS issued in 2003-2007
Moody's takes action on $309 Million of Subprime RMBS issued by various issuers
New York, November 18, 2014 -- Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings of thirteen tranches and downgraded the ratings of three tranches from nine transactions issued by various issuers, backed by Subprime mortgage loans.
Complete rating actions are as follows:
Issuer: ABFC Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-AQ1
Cl. M-1, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on May 31, 2012 Confirmed at Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, Series 2002-BC6
Cl. A1, Upgraded to Baa1 (sf); previously on May 31, 2012 Upgraded to Baa2 (sf)
Issuer: C-BASS 2002-CB4 Trust
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to B3 (sf); previously on Jun 13, 2012 Downgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Issuer: Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-A
Cl. M-1, Downgraded to Ba3 (sf); previously on Jul 23, 2013 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Cl. M-2, Downgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on Jan 21, 2014 Downgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Issuer: Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-1
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on Nov 13, 2013 Upgraded to B1 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Nov 13, 2013 Upgraded to B3 (sf)
Cl. M-5, Upgraded to Caa1 (sf); previously on Nov 13, 2013 Upgraded to Caa2 (sf)
Cl. M-6, Upgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on Mar 8, 2011 Downgraded to Ca (sf)
Issuer: Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WHQ1
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Ba2 (sf); previously on Jan 24, 2014 Upgraded to B1 (sf)
Cl. M-3, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Jan 24, 2014 Upgraded to Caa1 (sf)
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to Caa2 (sf); previously on Apr 1, 2013 Affirmed Ca (sf)
Issuer: Park Place Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WWF1
Cl. M-4, Upgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Mar 5, 2013 Affirmed B3 (sf)
Issuer: RAMP Series 2004-RS5 Trust
Cl. M-II-1, Downgraded to B1 (sf); previously on Apr 17, 2012 Downgraded to Ba2 (sf)
Issuer: RASC Series 2005-KS1 Trust
Cl. M-2, Upgraded to Caa3 (sf); previously on Apr 6, 2010 Downgraded to C (sf)
The actions are a result of the recent performance of the underlying pools and reflect Moody's updated loss expectations on the pools. The upgrades are a result of improving performance of the related pools and/or faster pay-down of the bonds due to high prepayments/faster liquidations. The downgrades are a result of structural features resulting in higher expected losses for the bonds than previously anticipated.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was "US RMBS Surveillance Methodology" published in November 2013. Please see the Credit Policy page on www.moodys.com for a copy of this methodology.
Factors that would lead to an upgrade or downgrade of the rating:
Ratings in the US RMBS sector remain exposed to the high level of macroeconomic uncertainty, and in particular the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in October 2014 from 7.2% in October 2013 . Moody's forecasts an unemployment central range of 6% to 7% for the 2014 year. Deviations from this central scenario could lead to rating actions in the sector. House prices are another key driver of US RMBS performance. Moody's expects house prices to continue to rise in 2014. Lower increases than Moody's expects or decreases could lead to negative rating actions. Finally, performance of RMBS continues to remain highly dependent on servicer procedures. Any change resulting from servicing transfers or other policy or regulatory change can impact the performance of these transactions.
Excel: http://www.moodys.com/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PBS_SF386732
A list of updated estimated pool losses and recoveries is being posted on an ongoing basis for the duration of this review period and may be found at:
For further specification of Moody's key rating assumptions and sensitivity analysis, see the sections Methodology Assumptions and Sensitivity to Assumptions of the disclosure form.
Moody's did not receive or take into account a third party assessment on the due diligence performed regarding the underlying assets or financial instruments related to the monitoring of these transactions in the past six months.
The analysis includes an assessment of collateral characteristics and performance to determine the expected collateral loss or a range of expected collateral losses or cash flows to the rated instruments. As a second step, Moody's estimates expected collateral losses or cash flows using a quantitative tool that takes into account credit enhancement, loss allocation and other structural features, to derive the expected loss for each rated instrument.
As the section on loss and cash flow analysis describes, Moody's quantitative analysis entails an evaluation of scenarios that stress factors contributing to sensitivity of ratings and take into account the likelihood of severe collateral losses or impaired cash flows. Moody's weights the impact on the rated instruments based on its assumptions of the likelihood of the events in such scenarios occurring.
Siddharth Jain
Associate Analyst
Deepika Kothari
VP - Sr Credit Officer/Manager


Qiqihar is a major city in the Helongiiang Province, Northeast China. It neighbors Jilin to the south and Inner Mongolia to the west. It is 359 kilometers (223 miles) from the capital city Harbin.
At the time of my writing, .there are more than 3,000 taxis in Qiqihar. In Qiqihar, you can easily get a taxi when you need it. Qiqihar taxis are both very convenient and cheap.
In Qiqihar, you can see taxi running in the street such as Jetta, Santana, Qirui, Qiyun, Kia, Saiou, Citroen, and Fukang.
•The best places to hail a taxi is near the Station, the Airport, Bus stop, Scenic Spots, Hotel and the taxi stands.
There is no taxi stands in Qiqihar City. People still prefer to hail a taxi anywhere they think it is safe enough.
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Semester in Review
by the Editorial Staff
Fall 2009 presented the administration, Student Union and the student body with many challenges. From community involvement and sustainability, to dealing and coping with tragedy, John Carroll University has had its ups and downs. The Carroll News hopes to see a continuance of excellence in some areas of JCU and improvements in others.
In 2009, John Carroll University's relationship with University Heights improved, while the newly formed partnership with Shaker Heights caused controversy. University Heights and JCU banded together to help people to vote for a new mayor and begin a new line of communication.
The Carroll News commends the administration and Student Union on an excellent job in their efforts to involve students in the University Heights election. With the Carroll Counts campaign, a larger amount of students than ever before expressed their political right to vote, contributing more than one-third of the city's total votes. Holding multiple debates, as well as a polling place on campus, the "Storm the Dorms" event, and the City Charter Review bettered the overall accessibility of the election to students. Not only were students more likely to participate in the elections, but it also brought outside community members to the campus, showing UH constituents that we weren't as bad as the last regime made us out to be.
The Carroll News hopes that both the administration and the Student Union will continue to improve the relationships as the new year commences, building upon the strides made over the past semester.
On the other hand, serious measures need to be taken on the Shaker Heights front. With the purchase of four apartment buildings on Fairmount Circle, JCU expanded its territory into Shaker Heights.
As stated in an earlier issue, The Carroll News does not agree with the ordinance that the city passed last August, which restricts student occupation in the apartments owned by JCU within Shaker Heights.
With the controversial issue being voted upon, University representatives should have been present. The administration and Student Union representatives failed to show up, damaging not only the University's image, but also our relationship with the city.
The Carroll News would like to see both Student Union and the administration take a more proactive role with the Shaker Heights community, starting with a meeting with Mayor Earl Leiken discussing a possible compromise on the issue.
Earlier this semester, JCU received an overall D+ from greenreport.com, a slight improvement from the previous year, but JCU must do better. The administration received an F for the lack of reporting sustainability despite the prospect of creating a committee in response to the poor grades. The Carroll News believes that the administration has failed to respond properly to the report and must correct the problem as soon as possible. Recently the Student Union passed a resolution urging the administration to join the Collegiate Sustainability practices consortium. We want to see a concerted effort by the administration to reduce the University's carbon footprint.
The Carroll News applauds the administration and Student Union for taking a step in the right direction; however, they both need to do more. We suggest turning the lights off in buildings such as Bohannon and putting recycling bins in buildings or dorms instead of trash bins that are sorted later. Researching what other schools with high sustainability report cards do and emulating some of their techniques may also prove beneficial.
The administration and Student Union responded appropriately and efficiently to the three tragic losses that hit the JCU community earlier this semester, providing services to those affected by the deaths. The Counseling Center immediately offered its services and a suicide prevention hotline was quickly put in place.
We would like to see students made more aware of the Counseling Center's hotline and services.
We would also like to see more open forum meetings between the administration and a majority of the student body where feelings and frustrations as well as information on all topics can be expressed.
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Count me as a doubter of Alex Barre-Boulet being able to make an impact at the NHL level for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He's small. He's not an elite skater, which is usually necessary for a smaller player to be to succeed. Plenty of prospects have had skill and hockey IQ going for them, but lacked in other areas of their game that kept them from being able to progress out of the AHL and into the NHL.
The first couple of pre-seasons that Barre-Boulet played for Tampa, I wasn't very impressed. He wasn't playing against particularly tough competition when pre-season line ups, especially early in the pre-season when he was getting into games, usually consist of a handful of NHLers, a good chunk of AHL players, and a smattering of juniors prospects. It seemed like the speed of the game, even at that reduced level, was too much for him.
However, he has produced at the AHL level. As a rookie he put up 34 goals and 68 points in 74 games. The next season saw 27 goals and 56 points in 60 games in his follow-up campaign. He roared out to an impressive offensive start with 8 goals and 12 points in 10 games for Syracuse this season. In his third professional season, he finally got the call to the NHL. He made his debut on February 22nd of this year. He played 8:51 at even strength on the fourth line, got some time on the second power play unit, had just two shot attempts at even strength (both of which missed the net), but did finish the game with good possession metrics. He got into his second game on March 9th. Once again, he played on the fourth line. The possession metrics weren't great and he had one shot attempt, which was on net.
It was clear that Barre-Boulet wasn't well suited for the fourth line. Ross Colton has been a much better fit to the fourth line, both because of the style that linemates Pat Maroon and Mathieu Joseph play, but also because of the identity of the group. Barre-Boulet wants to drive the play and create offensive chances with his creativity. The fourth line typically grinds and cycles the puck, often leading to low-event hockey that doesn't produce a lot of offense, but also doesn't give up a lot of chances on the defensive end.
Steven Stamkos' injury opened up a spot at the top of the line-up. Barre-Boulet wasn't the first choice for taking one of those top six spots though. Jon Cooper went with a few other options, juggling up the lines, trying to find something that would work, especially with much of the top six struggling offensive for most of the previous month.
When Barre-Boulet returned to the line up on April 15th, it was finally with the kind of skilled players that he needs with him to succeed. He was put on the right wing of Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat. Playing on the wing gives him more freedom and less responsibility in the defensive zone. Offensively, he can go where he needs to be and use his creativity in conjunction with Brayden Point to create opportunities.
He went through his first five games with the top line without recording a point or finding the net for his first career goal. What I saw from him though, was something I hadn't seen from him in the first two games playing with the fourth line. He had more space to work with the puck. He was creating chances. Eventually his own chances started to come with greater frequency as he adjusted to his new linemates. Some of my worry and doubt had dissipated. He was showing to me that he could play up the line up and have an impact, even though it wasn't directly paying off... yet.
His play finally paid off in his eighth career NHL game when he put in a power play goal. Granted, it took Elvis Merzlikins Joonas Korpisalo suffering a lower body injury during the play that made it easier for Barre-Boulet to score that goal. But there was a good chance that one was going in even if Korpisalo had been able to push across to attempt a save.
Barre-Boulet followed that up with his first even strength goal in the following game. He shot the puck on net, then followed his shot while Palat helped to keep the puck loose. Barre-Boulet found the puck before Chicago could clear it away, and banged it into the open side of the net.
It's refreshing to see Barre-Boulet get this kind of chance. It feels like it's rare that Jon Cooper gives a young, skilled, offensively minded forward prospect this kind of opportunity in the top six so early in their career. Right now, that's an assumption I'm making. Join me as we take a closer look at the most recent forward call ups and what kind of opportunity they were given.
Ross Colton - Colton started on the fourth line and has mostly stayed there. He got a little bit of time with Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli, and has seen some post-penalty shifts with Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow. But he hasn't gotten an extended time up front. The bottom six though is where Colton belongs on this roster, and he doesn't have the same offensive upside as Barre-Boulet.
Alex Volkov - Volkov did get an opportunity early in the top six when he was first called up in 2019-20. During that season, his most common partner was Steven Stamkos. His next four most common forward partners were Cedric Paquette (after his top six opportunity early), Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, and Alex Killorn. Volkov was given the same kind of opportunity that Barre-Boulet is having now. The only goal scored at 5v5 for the Lightning while he was on the ice came with Alex Killorn and Mitchell Stephens. Killorn was the only top six caliber forward that he had a positive xGF% with. Volkov was given that opportunity, but couldn't run with it.
Carter Verhaeghe - This is the guy in the group that probably most deserved a better chance up the line up. He's proved he can produce this year with the Florida Panthers. Cooper never gave him that opportunity because of the stacked nature of the Lightning forward group.
Mitchell Stephens - Like Colton, Stephens was always destined for a bottom six role.
Mathieu Joseph - When Joseph entered the NHL, he primarily played in the bottom six. Skillwise, he's kind of a tweener middle six type. I don't mind seeing him get occasional opportunities in the top six because his speed can be disruptive and he has a good shot. But he's not at the same offensive skill level.
Adam Erne - Erne fits into the same kind of conversation as Joseph, but has also had an inconsistent NHL career. Erne lacked the high end offensive skills as he didn't progress as far offensively as expected in the AHL.
Anthony Cirelli - When Cirelli stepped into the line up, he did so on the third line. While Cirelli is now firmly a top six center, he had to work his way up to that position over his first couple of seasons. Cirelli had to earn his way up the line up and wasn't handed a big opportunity in the top six early in his career.
Realistically, I feel like I have to go back to Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat to find the last big offensive forward prospects that got a big role early in their careers. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov both had to start on the third line and didn't become big time producers in the top six until their second full NHL seasons. Jonathan Drouin had a similar story of starting out on the bottom end of the line up and having to, the hard way, earn his way up the line up.
Johnson and Palat actually started on the third line in 2013-14 with Richard Panik. When Steven Stamkos was injured early in the season, the two of them were still with Panik for almost a month before they were teamed up with Martin St. Louis on the top line. That was in the 28th game of the season that they got their opportunity with a future Hall of Famer.
The point is, Barre-Boulet is making the most of his opportunity here, and it's been a rare one to get under Jon Cooper. How long will it last? Well, probably until the end of the regular season. If he'll remain in the line up into the playoffs is going to very much be dependent on the health of Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos and when they can make their return.
For now, he's keeping Kucherov's seat warm on the top line. He's bolstered his case for being able to fill in a top six spot next season after Julien BriseBois is forced to re-make the forward corps this offseason due to the salary cap crunch that is looming.


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Submitted by Saskia on March 25, 2012 - 9:55am
Detail from a piece by Lee Richmond.Detail from a piece by Lee Richmond.
I was surprised when I walked through the door of Lee Richmond's house. The living room was open, with lovely high ceilings, minimal furniture, little to no curios or bric-a-brac and everything was in it's proper place. There were only 2 pieces of art – one very large painting, by Lee, leaning against the living room wall and a framed black and white line drawing hanging beside the dining table. The reason for my surprise is that every artist's home or studio I have seen has been more cluttered with either walls jammed with art, stacks of supplies on desks or in corners, lots of "whatnot" sitting around or just complete and utter chaos. Lee is a collage artist, which is a
fairly messy sort of work, with lots of paper bits that fall all over the place, which is why her living space was so unexpected. "My home is very organized. I grew up in an environment that was not, so I taught myself to be tidy. I allow my true self to come out when I work." Lee explains.
Lee RichmondBy Lee Richmond.
We descend into her basement studio. The ceiling is low and unfinished. The floor is concrete painted grey. Boxes and paintings lean against every available wall. There is a bookshelf stuffed with books, magazines and paper. There is a blanket rack that holds sheets of paper instead of quilts. The surface of her desk is barely visible under bits of paper, X-Acto knives and pencils. Rolls of wallpaper and stacks of finished art are everywhere. Now I feel at home.
The floor around Lee Richmond's desk is a wonderful collage in itself.
I thank Lee for not cleaning up as most people panic when they hear I want to shoot their studio. They do a mad tidy before I get there so their studio is no longer a true representation of how they work. "I never clean my work space ... well I clean it, I just don't believe in tidying it," Lee says. "My process requires me to have a messy space."
Paper Chaos Lee RichmondHeavenly paper chaos!
Lee begins every piece by photographing her subject. Her subject being houses – interesting houses that catch her eye. Right now modern houses are her focus. She photographs them and uses them as inspiration when she begins drawing. Her work revolves around her memories and how houses have memories of all the people who have lived out their lives in them. Each piece that she creates is a "Life Plan" and gets numbered. She explains how everyone has a life plan, but life can't be planned. These plans are constantly changing and evolving. Her artist statement explains further: "We have the tools to remodel ourselves and embrace life's unexpected turns," Lee said. "Beginning with drawing, I juxtapose shape and pattern and create in layers. As I move through the process everything changes again; I see differently and begin adding, editing and layering until I feel myself at home."
Lee RichmondColourful works by Lee Richmond.
Lee collects paper and her papers gets organized into themed groupings in preparation for upcoming works. She has kept items from her childhhod like drawings, cards and wallpaper. She uses images from old books and magazines. As her website explains: "Lee revisits her childhood designs to create a tribute to the past, a view of the present, and a dream for the future using scraps of ephemera saved over the years."
grouping Lee RichmondA grouping of paper ephemera for Lee's next work.
Collage is an interesting beast because you are taking found pieces cutting them up and repurposing them into art. Lee is very aware of the issues around borrowing and sharing art. But as a collage art she believes in "stealing." She takes photos and other peoples "art" and cuts them up or rips them and incorporates them into something new.
Her process is evolutionary. Her pieces shift and change as she works on them. She does try to keep her work as earth friendly as possible. After her initial drawings she spends time in the kitchen mixing a wheat-based paste. This paste is what she uses to glue down her collages. This eliminates the chemicals that are found in glues and paints and polymer. All of her materials are recycled. The substrates that she works on, masonite, paper or wood are the only items that she needs to buy. She does not varnish her work. She protects her work using museum quality glass that has a UV protective coating on them. She loves how the paper medium changes as it ages. Varnishes are not only environmentally unfriendly but they also hinder this natural shift in the paper medium.
Lee RichmondPieces from the 5 x 5 show in Seattle. By Lee Richmond.
She evolved into collage by accident. She started her career creating large scale paintings which she would plan out with sketches. Paints are expensive so instead of using paint for these sketches she would glue down paper and make little maquettes before beginning the final piece. She soon realized that these maquettes were the art. She would love to start working her collages into 3-dimensional works. This may be a project that she works on as part of a collective that Jill Price is setting up called Paper Dolls. Lee is very interested in working and collaborating with others.
Paint Drawer Lee Richmond Lee is revisiting using paint in her recent works.
Lee moved to Seattle several years ago and was an active participant in the art scene there. Now that she is back in Toronto she misses the support and community that she is used to on the West Coast. In Seattle galleries worked together to make things happen. There was an environment of sharing with swap-systems and artist collectives. She wants to try to help create more of a community in Toronto. She even offered to help me with this blog, posting videos and trying to get a bit more traction.
Life Plan 11 1/2 F. By Lee RichmondLife Plan 11 1/2 F. By Lee Richmond.
Camper, Lee's 12 year old hound dog, has been whimpering and grumbling at the top of the stairs for a few minutes now and has made it very clear that the interview needs to wrap up. We ascend into the wide open upstairs. I pat camper on the head and thank Lee for her time. As I walk down the path to the side walk we are still making plans to start our own blog/video collective. I have a feeling that my original plan for my blog may be changing... how very exciting.
Life Plan 11 1/2 G. By Lee RichmondLife Plan 11 1/2 G. By Lee Richmond
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Friday, Dec. 14, 1888 Mercury 34°+ this P.M. & rather pleasant tho out day. All about same with our folks & busy as ever at usual duties. Charlotte having some extra of ironing. Much same self, & spending day much same, with perhaps some extra looking over & planning for use of pieces, over for water & to sit with Mrs Wedgewood few minutes P.M. Saturday 15 Mercury 44°+ this P.M. clouded over with dampness in air all day, with few light showers. Funeral services of Mrs Hersey this A.M. at B- church, neither of our folks attended. Ellery at his place of business as usual, receiving more goods this eve. Charlotte no lack of work to occupy her time, & little girls pinned to house of course. As well self, occupied much as usual with little ironing for extra work.


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Ukraine – Who is firing at whom and who is lying about it?
Originally published: Moon of Alabama on February 20, 2022 by B (more by Moon of Alabama) (Posted Feb 21, 2022)
State Repression, Strategy, WarUkraineNewswire
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has an observer mission along the line of control between the government and rebel side in south east Ukraine.
It reports that on Friday the number of ceasefire violations around the rebellious Donbas region of Ukraine had again nearly doubled:
In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 591 ceasefire violations, including 553 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 222 ceasefire violations in the region.
In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 975 ceasefire violations, including 860 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 648 ceasefire violations in the region.
The ever lying New York Times claims that it is only the Donbas rebel side that is firing artillery:
Artillery fire escalated sharply in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and thousands of residents fled the region in chaotic evacuations — two developments rife with opportunities for what the United States has warned could be a pretext for a Russian invasion.Russian-backed separatists, who have been fighting the Ukrainian government for years, have asserted, without evidence, that Ukraine was planning a large-scale attack on territory they control.
At the same time, the firing of mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenades by separatist rebels along the front line roughly doubled the level of the previous two days, the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs said. Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and five wounded, the military said.
Ukrainian officials said the shelling came exclusively from the separatists, who are seen as a proxy for Russia.
New York Times reporters at the scene witnessed shelling from separatists and saw no return fire from the Ukrainian forces, although residents in the separatist regions said there was shelling from both sides.
The OSCE observer mission helpfully provides maps in its daily reports that show the impact points of artillery attacks. Yesterday a large majority of those were within the rebel controlled areas.
Here is a cutout from the OSCE map below.
The Times claims:
Intense artillery barrages targeted a pocket of government-controlled territory around the town of Svitlodarsk, a spot that has worried security analysts for weeks for its proximity to dangerous industrial infrastructure, including storage tanks for poisonous gas.
The concentration of impacts on the left of the above picture is a bit south-east of Svitlodarsk. Artillery rounds landed on both sides of the line of control but the vast majority of them exploded on the Donbas side. The same can be said for the impacts north-east of Luhansk. On Thursday both of these areas were also the aim of artillery concentrations. These are likely crossing points through which the Ukraine military plans to direct its upcoming attack.
The full map of Friday's impacts:
This is an information war in with the Russian side is mostly trolling the U.S. side while the Biden administration and its associated media like the NYT are lying through their teeth.
Today's Washington Post has European officials complaining that the Biden administration has presented them with no evidence for all the claims it has made:
However, some European allies questioned the United States' conviction that the Kremlin will launch hostilities, saying that they have not seen direct evidence suggesting Putin has committed to such a course of action.One European official told The Washington Post in Munich that "we have no clear evidence ourselves that Putin has made up his mind and we have not seen anything that would suggest otherwise." Another said that although the situation is grave, "at this stage we do not have such clear intelligence" that Putin has decided to invade.
The officials said they have been told little about the sources and methods the United States used to arrive at its conclusions, limiting their capacity to make independent decisions about how much weight to give statements from Biden that Putin has made a decision to attack.
"It's always the raw material that they do not share," said one senior NATO diplomat who has had extensive conversations with top American policymakers in Brussels.
These Europeans have their own satellites and military intelligence analysts. They also talk to each other. They obviously do not see what the U.S., without presenting evidence, claims to be seeing.
While the OSCE observer mission is not completely neutral it is at least professional in its work. It also helps that the U.S. and Britain have retracted their people from the OSCE mission and have less abilities to fudge the results. They were replaced by officers from other European countries.
The OSCE observer mission reports can be found among its press releases. The daily updates are here and the longer term Trends and Observations reports are here.
When in doubt of what is happening take a look at them.
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Today we feature a stunning image of the cliffs of Tory Island by Owen Clarke. This island is located 9 miles off the Coast of Donegal. What an amazing location - and beautiful light.
This print is available from €45. Browse Owen Clarke's print collection.


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Interview with filmmaker Ibtisam Mara'ana
Wednesday I had the opportunity to interview Palestinian-Arab Israeli filmmaker Ibtisam Salh Mara'ana.
Mara'ana came to following up the screening of her new documentary "Lady Kul el-Arab" at the Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival.
Most of Mara'ana's films are documentaries. "Paradise Lost" is a documentary about the small fishing village on the Mediterranean of Paradise, where Mara'ana was born in 1975. "One of the few Arab communities remaining after the 1948 war, Paradise became culturally and politically isolated as Jewish settlements sprung up around it, and today it is a place defined by silence and repression," according to the Women Make Movies Web site.
Women's stories and culture are common themes in Mara'ana's films. "3 Times Divorced" is about a Palestinian woman in Israel whose abused by her Arab-Israeli husband. The woman is left divorced, struggling to get her children back, and battling the state of Israel in court.
"Lady Kul el-Arab" is about a young Druze woman who is a finalist in an Israeli-Arab beauty pageant. She decides to enter an Israeli beauty pageant as well, when her family and life is confronted with a series of events and cultural disputes.
The screening was followed by a question and answer session, and I sat down with Mara'ana to talk about her filmmaking. Mara'ana graduated from the Jewish-Arab academic center of Givat Haviva where she studied cinema.
Tagged as Amherst, arab, documentary films, druze, filmmaker, ibtisam mara'ana, israel, lady kul el-arab, massachusetts multicultural film festival, palestine, Rosie Walunas, UMass


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