I hope you have all had a creative, productive spring! The past few months have been a whirlwind of activity here at Creative Capital, with six project premieres, our annual Benefit & Auction and exciting new programs in development.
In early May, we launched On Our Radar, an online, searchable database of more than 300 noteworthy artist projects that advanced past the first round in last year's highly competitive grant selection process. On May 14, our annual Benefit & Auction brought together over 150 artists and supporters at the home of Paige West. We're thrilled to report that, through sales at PULSE NY, a special edition by grantee Franco Mondini-Ruiz and the Benefit & Auction event, we exceeded our fundraising goal, making this Creative Capital's most successful fundraiser to date. You can see photos on our blog, The Lab.
As we move into the summer, we're gearing up for our 2013 Artist Retreat at Williams College. We look forward to seeing many of you there! Read on for more news on our programs and what our grantees are up to this summer.
In our 14 years of grantmaking and artist services, Creative Capital is proud to have supported 529 artists pursuing 419 ambitious projects. While our funding commitment to most of these projects has ended, our relationships with the artists remain ongoing. We are proud to count these artists as our "alumni" and feel an obligation to think expansively about ways that we can harness capital creatively in service of our artists to sustain their practices over the long term.
In 2011, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Creative Capital launched the Loan Fund for the Performing Arts, which offered low-interest project loans for new performance projects. This year, we're thrilled to announce that we are expanding this program to offer loans to alumni grantees in all disciplines, thanks to a major gift from the Estate of photographer Theo Westenberger.
An artist can only receive a Creative Capital grant once, but the loan program allows us to continue to support our grantees as they move on to their next projects, while also helping them build good credit and learn to responsibly manage their financial lives. The loans, which are underwritten by Creative Capital, are accompanied by the opportunity to participate in a financial planning clinic.
We'll share more details about the Westenberger gift and our other innovative plans for putting the funds to work in service of our artists later this summer. In the meantime, grantees working in any discipline who have completed their funding relationship with Creative Capital can contact our Artist Services staff for more details on applying for a loan.
Save the dates for upcoming artist events nationwide, including a slew of great projects at summer festivals.
This spring, we shared features on a number of premiering projects, including interviews with Ken Jacobs (2012 Film/Video) and Anita Chang (2006 Film/Video). We also launched a new "Artist to Artist" series with a conversation between Lisa Bielawa (2006 Performing Arts) and Arturo Vidich (2013 Performing Arts), both of whom are working on performance projects taking place on abandoned military airfields. Look for more Artist to Artist conversations in the coming months!
Be sure to catch these webinars LIVE—unlike our other topics, which are offered regularly every few months, each session in these series will be a unique, one-time-only, live webinar.
In early June, our Core Workshop team led our first workshop in Wisconsin, at the Milwaukee Artist Resource Network. In July we will be conducting workshops with long-time partners Pew Fellowships in the Arts (Philadelphia), ArtServe Michigan (Detroit) and the Joan Mitchell Foundation (New York City). Each of the workshops will provide career development skills to the fellowship recipients of these prestigious programs.
In August we are partnering once again with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for the fourth Artists Summer Institute (ASI) five-day intensive.Registration for ASI is now open! Artists living in NYC are encouraged to apply, so please spread the word.
In May, the Arts Writers Grant Program received close to 600 applications, which are now being reviewed by a team of evaluators. The 20 selected projects will be announced on December 4, 2013. In a recent post for Creative Capital's blog, Kareem Estefan interviewed grantee Negar Azimi about her forthcoming book on the Iranian avant-garde. Grantee Ara Merjian previewed the argument of his book-in-progress, Pier Paolo Pasolini and the Politics of Art History, in a recent issue of frieze. This fall will bring the publication of a new book supported by an Arts Writers grant: Earth Sound Earth Signal: Energies and Earth Magnitude in the Arts, by Douglas Kahn.
In April, the Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards Program (DDPAA) announced the 2013 Doris Duke Artists—20 of the most vital artists working in the fields of contemporary dance, jazz and theatre. The program launched web profiles for each artist, including photos and videos, and we shared some of the creative challenges facing this year's class of Doris Duke Artist Award recipients on the Creative Capital blog. In late May, the new grantees convened for Orientation, with presentations on retirement planning, taxes, audience building and Creative Capital services—all designed to help them maximize the use of their grants.
MAP Fund recently launched a new Facebook Page! LIKE IT to learn more about the program's funded projects and participate in field-wide conversations about contemporary performance. Earlier this month, program staff Moira Brennan and Lauren Slone traveled to the annual TCG Conference and the Network of Ensemble Theaters' Microfest USA, and returned inspired and reinvigorated for the upcoming season. Lauren shared reflections on the TCG Conference on Creative Capital's blog. Hopefully, many of you who attended NYC's River to River Festival caught the world premiere of Digital Sanctuaries, created by 2013 MAP Fund grantees Susie Ibarra, Roberto Juan Rodriguez and Makoto Fujimura. You can learn about other upcoming performances on our Grantee Events Calendar, and find the MAP Fund's fall deadlines on the 2014 Application Calendar.


the coffee cat: A Giant Cinnamon Bun - Happy Birthday Cathleen!
A Giant Cinnamon Bun - Happy Birthday Cathleen!
So it turns out that my chef/housewife/talented singer roommate, Cathleen, is OBSESSED with cinnamon. Therefore for her birthday the brainstorming didn't need a long time of thought - what's more cinnamon-ny than a GIANT cinnamon bun? Adding the maple syrup glaze was more of a Canadian touch (homesick moment).
A big thank you to all the generous and lovely people who've helped with the production of this "gone-in-10-minutes" cake - Jeanne's bread club and her yeast when I didn't have time to do grocery shopping, Richard and his awesome (functioning) oven, Jenny and her emergency milk, and the countless people who've helped set up for the day. Though the cake probably only played a small role, it was the product of patience and care.
Make the dough: Set aside 1/2 of flour. In a large bowl, toss the 2 cups flour, the sugar, salt, and yeast together until evenly dispersed. Set aside.
Heat the water, milk, and butter together in the microwave until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot to touch (no need to be lukewarm). Stir the butter mixture into the flour mixture. Add the egg and only enough of the reserved flour to make a soft dough. I've added just 1/3 cup of the reserved flour since I didn't have a KitchenAid and the dough looked elastic enough.
On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 3-4 minutes. Form a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover tightly and let rest for 30 minutes. The dough will slightly rise.
Make the filling: After 30 minutes, roll the dough out in a 15x12 inch rectangle. Spread the softened butter on top. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle it all over the dough. Spray a 9-inch round pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Using a very sharp knife, cut the dough into six 2-inch wide strips. Loosely roll up one strip and place it in the center of the pan. Sprinkle extra cinnamon-sugar topping on top if needed.
Preheat the oven to 350F. Bake for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned.
Make the glaze: Remove cake from the oven when it's done. Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes. Then, right before serving, drizzle with glaze. Mix the sifted powdered sugar, milk/cream, maple syrup and vanilla together until smooth and drizzle over rolls. If you prefer a thicker glaze, add more powdered sugar and then add salt to cut the sweetness, if desired.


The American Dyestuff Reporter (ADR) played a major role in the establishment of AATCC. Louis A. Olney, founder of AATCC, was a professor of chemistry and dyeing at the Lowell Textile School, was involved with key management of several textile firms in the Lowell area, and served as the first editor of the technical section of ADR, for more than twenty years, shortly after ADR came into existence. Olney was asked to actively cover textile research and industry events in ADR from its inception in 1917. Through his editorials, Olney actively solicited for the formation of a "Technical Association of the American Textile Industry". He stressed the opportunity for developing and propagating needed scientific standards for testing dyes and textiles. These editorials led to meetings that resulted in the formation of AATCC. Olney continued as the technical editor for more than twenty years. ADR was purchased by AATCC in 1999.
For more information on ADR and AATCC, download and read Dyeing for a Living, a history of the first 75 years of AATCC.


TRAVERSE CITY, Mich—The Michigan Craft Distillers Association has announced its inaugural Michigan Distilled festival, featuring craft spirits and cocktails made around the Great Lakes State. The event will be held on Friday, September 15 from 6-10pm, under the pavilion at Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids. Tickets are on sale now at MiDistilled.com.
A VIP Hour (5-6pm) offers guests an enhanced experience with handcrafted cocktails and a chance to meet with local bartenders and mixologists. VIP tickets are $75 each and include five (5) 3-ounce batch cocktails (or ¼-ounce samples of spirits available from each respective distillery), one handcrafted cocktail (available only during the 5-6pm hour) and one food item, along with a swag bag and commemorative logoed cup.
General Admission tickets are $40 and include five (5) 3-ounce batch cocktails or ¼-ounce samples of spirits available from each respective distillery.
Tickets can be purchased online here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michigan-distilled-tickets-36687658775.
Additional tasting tickets will be available at the festival for $20 (for five (5) 3-ounce samples). Food trucks, specialty food / non-alcoholic beverage vendors and handcrafted items will be available for added costs. The festival will also feature a full line-up of live music (a schedule of which will be released by the end of August).
Attendees must be 21 and valid photo ID is required for entry (no exceptions) and the event will be held, rain or shine. No refunds will be offered for this festival; no pets, weapons, outside alcohol or glass of any kind will be permitted.


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28th October 2021 Caring for Brain InjuryLearning DisabilityLife in Our Homes0
A Place that Feels Like Home
What makes a place feel like home? Everyone has their own answer to this question. It could be a place where you feel safe and happy, where you feel supported, where you're surrounded by your family, or your favourite possessions. It could be where you know you can get a good night's sleep, as well as any of the above.
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17th September 2021 Industry ProfessionalismOur Staff0
Training for Care Support Workers
We believe that staff training and self-development are crucial to the well-being of both our employees and our service users: As a Care Support Worker, you need to feel supported and confident in your skills so you can do your job to the best of your ability.
12th August 2021 Life in Our HomesOur Staff0
A Day in the Life of Laura Griffin at Richardson Care
As Staff & Audit Co-ordinator, Laura Griffin, celebrates 20 years of working at Richardson Care, she gives us an insight into her role.
"Although no two days are the same at Richardson Care, they tend to start off the same way.
26th July 2021 2 & 8 Kingsthorpe GroveIndependent feedbackLearning DisabilityLife in Our HomesOur Staff0
A Father Says Thank You to Our Staff
We have received this letter from a father of a service user who has learning disabilities and lives in one of our specialist care homes.
To: All staff at numbers 2 & 8 Kingsthorpe Grove
I am, Bob Smith, and my son lives at no.
12th July 2021 Life in Our HomesOur StaffThe Richardson Mews0
A personal thank you to Helen Petrie and her team at The Richardson Mews
We're very happy and relieved that Jean Woods, Laura's Grandma is now able to move on to specialist elderly and dementia care. She is so much better than she was when she was admitted to The Richardson Mews at Christmas. We are hugely grateful to Registered Manager, Helen Petrie, and the whole team.
29th June 2021 Caring for Brain InjuryLearning DisabilityLife in Our HomesMusic enrichmentService User Activities0
Music Enrichment: Enhancing the Lives of our Service Users
Martin Reeves (or Martin the Music Man), our Music Enrichment Leader, returned to Richardson Care homes again in March after the Coronavirus lockdown, performing in the gardens of the homes. Martin sings and plays the guitar and ukulele. He also has a collection of fun percussion instruments (one is shaped like a banana, for instance) and he tailors his activities to the preferences and personalities to the residents in each care home.
11th March 2021 Specialist Support0
Advocating for Service Users to have Covid Vaccine
One of our important roles is advocating for our service users who have acquired brain injury or learning disabilities. Putting someone at the centre of their care means working with them and supporting them to express their needs and preferences. This can be on a day-to-day basis regarding activities or meal choices, or in matters relating to their care and therapy.
11th February 2021 Brain InjuryThe Coach HouseUncategorised0
New Rooms Released for Brain Injury Care
Three new rooms are now available at The Coach House – our newest home for adults offering brain injury care and rehabilitation. This is following the completion of a second staircase, bringing the number of rooms to 11. Further rooms are likely to be released later in the year.
11th January 2021 2 & 8 Kingsthorpe GroveLearning Disability0
Congratulations Tally
Natalia Thumwood, known to everyone as Tally, has been promoted to Registered Homes Manager at 2 & 8 Kingsthorpe Grove – homes for adults with learning disabilities. She had big boots to fill as she took over from Jackie Mann, who first joined Richardson Care in 1990 and was very popular with service users and their families.
21st December 2020 Life in Our Homes0
Christmas Activities in our Care Homes
After the most challenging year that many of us can remember, we look forward to 2021 with hope. We will be ready to offer our service users the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as it's available to them. In the meantime, Christmas preparations are well underway.

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Old archery books still contain a lot of useful information. They are hard to find and often very expensive. This site is dedicated to preserving them by creating an online repository for the benefit of all archers and as a record of passed times of archery.
The library started when the maintainer thought it could be interesting to put some books from his collection online of which the copyright had expired.
The Library is a non-profit site. The proceedings from advertisement go towards purchase of new books and hosting costs.


One bedroom duplex on the waterfront in Fells Point! Tons of natural light throughout! This unit features partial water views! Updated kitchen w/ss appliances & room for bar seating. Master bedroom w/attached master bath, lg walk in closet, & washer/dryer in the unit! Building offers common courtyard w/beautiful grounds and private fitness center. One car garage parking! Parking garage in close vicinity to condo! Seller has just installed new,beautiful hardwood floors!


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  //---[ kernelArgData ]----------------
  kernelArgData::kernelArgData() :
      value(),
      ptrSize(0),
      modeMemory(NULL) {}

  kernelArgData::kernelArgData(const primitive &value_) :
      value(value_),
      ptrSize(0),
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  kernelArgData::kernelArgData(const kernelArgData &other) :
      value(other.value),
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  kernelArgData& kernelArgData::operator = (const kernelArgData &other) {
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    return *this;
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  bool kernelArgData::isPointer() const {
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    args.push_back(arg);
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  kernelArg::kernelArg(const kernelArg &other) :
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  kernelArg& kernelArg::operator = (const kernelArg &other) {
    args = other.args;
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  kernelArg::~kernelArg() {}

  template <>
  kernelArg::kernelArg(modeMemory_t *arg) {
    addMemory(arg);
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  template <>
  kernelArg::kernelArg(const modeMemory_t *arg) {
    addMemory(const_cast<modeMemory_t*>(arg));
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  int kernelArg::size() const {
    return (int) args.size();
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  device kernelArg::getDevice() const {
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    for (int i = 0; i < argCount; ++i) {
      const kernelArgData &arg = args[i];
      if (arg.modeMemory) {
        return device(arg.modeMemory->getModeDevice());
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    return device();
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  void kernelArg::add(const kernelArg &arg) {
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      args.push_back(arg.args[i]);
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  void kernelArg::addPointer(void *arg) {
    addPointer(arg, sizeof(void*));
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      args.push_back((primitive) nullptr);
      return;
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    modeMemory_t *modeMemory = NULL;

    if (modeMemory) {
      addMemory(modeMemory);
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    }
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  void kernelArg::addMemory(modeMemory_t *arg) {
    if (!arg || !arg->size) {
      add(nullptr);
      return;
    }

    // Set the modeMemory origin
    kernelArgData kArg(arg->getKernelArgPtr());
    kArg.modeMemory = arg;
    add(kArg);
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    int argc = 0;
    for (auto &arg : arguments) {
      argc += arg.size();
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  //====================================

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                                 const kernelArg &arg,
                                 const dtype_t &dtype_,
                                 const bool isConst_) :
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    dtype(dtype_),
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    isConst(false) {}

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    primitiveConstructor(value_);
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    }

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    return arg.hash();
  }
  //====================================
}

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Hover over my About page to view my artist statement, resume, and contact form. For questions about my original work or commissions, please leave a message on the contact page.
Photo from my exhibit at The Creek Cafe in 2017.


Harvey Penick once said, "A good putter is a match for anyone, and a bad putter is a match for no one." According to modern statistics, putting accounts for 40 percent of the strokes taken during a round of golf. Tiger Woods is the greatest putter of all time, so it is no surprise that he is also the best player the game has ever seen. In my best year on the PGA TOUR in 2003, I had seven top ten finishes and a victory at the 84 Lumber Classic in Pennsylvania. My putting statistics for that year were the best of my career. Less strokes on the greens led to better scoring.
The importance of making putts is underrated at every level of golf. For any golfer to reach their scoring potential, extra attention should be given to becoming a better putter. There are several facets to putting which go beyond the physical aspects of fundamentals and mechanics. When a golfer scores well and putts well you will hear them say, "I felt relaxed over the putts today," or, "I had a feeling I was going to make putts," or "I was seeing the line well."
To putt well, mental practice is as important as physical execution. Visualize a putting routine whenever possible, and practice using the same routine on the putting green as on the golf course at least 50% of the time. For example, if you take two practice strokes before each putt on the course, then take two practice strokes on the practice putting green. Jim Furyk is a good example of a great putter that has a deliberate putting routine that he repeats on every putt.
Being able to stay calm and relaxed is paramount for good putting execution. There are several methods to improve relaxation. First, taking several deep breaths, which will have a calming effect as well as provide extra oxygen to your system, which does a plethora of beneficial things for the body. Meditating for 15 minutes routinely can vastly improve your mental focus and relaxation as well. To meditate, pick a quiet spot, sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes without falling asleep, focus on the breath and quiet the mind. As thoughts arise, gently bring the attention back to the breath. With practice this will become easier. Over time, this increased ability to relax and focus will transfer to an increased ability to make putts.
For a growing number of people the practice of yoga is the ultimate exercise for calmness and relaxation. The benefits of yoga have been well documented for decreasing stress and improving the ability to handle pressure. This is the perfect exercise for golf and especially putting, because of the nerve control needed to execute the stroke under pressure. While mechanics and proper fundamentals are a part of the putting stroke, the ability to calm down and execute determines the level of success in putting. Visualization, breath, and practicing yoga, will surely improve putting abilities. A good rule of thumb would be to practice putting mentally the same amount of time as you physically practice putting to achieve better results.


The news about Microsoft's intention to "chum" SQL Server with Linux keeps floating around. But I haven't heard a single word about SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate, that recently became available for download.
The release of SQL Server 2016 RTM is set for next month. So, in this overview I will cover some new features that will become available in new version on SQL Server, i.e. installation diffs, default TraceFlags, new functionality and the killer feature for analysis of execution plan.
• Only the 64-bit version of SQL Server is available for installation (the last x86 build has been cut off in CTP2.3). Here is the official statement: "SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate (RC0) is a 64-bit application. 32-bit installation is discontinued, though some elements run as 32-bit components".
• SQL Server 2016 does not support Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. The official list of supported systems is as follows: all x64 editions of Windows 8/8.1/10 and Windows Server 2012.
• SSMS is not provided with SQL Server and is developed separately. To download the standalone edition of SSMS, click this link. The new edition of SSMS supports SQL Server 2005…2016. Thus, you don't need to keep the collection of SSMS's for each version.
It allows to automatically set up the required number of files and, if required, to distribute them over different discs. But even without it, the Autogrowth parameter will be not 1Mb (as it used to be), but 64Mb by default.
At this point, installation diffs are over. Now, let's take a look at other changes.
SQL Server reads data from disc by parts 64Kb each (also known as extents). Extent is a group of eight physically consequent pages (8Kb each) of database files.
There are two types of extents: mixed and dedicated. A mixed extent may store pages from different objects. Such behavior allows very small tables to take up the minimum amount of space. But in most cases, tables go beyond 64Kb, and when more than 8 pages are required to store data for one object, the switch to allocation of dedicated extents takes place.
For initial allocation of dedicated extents for an object, TF1118 was provided. It was recommended to enable this trace flag. Therefore, it worked globally for all databases on the server.
Several files can be created within one file system. For instance, it is recommended to create several files for the tempdb database, that can increase system performance in certain scenarios.
Now, let's put the case where all files being parts of the file group have similar size. One big temporary table is created. File #1 has sufficient space and, naturally, AutoGrow takes place. After a while, similar table is recreated, but insert is performed into file #2, since file #1 is temporary blocked. What will happen in this case? AutoGrow for file #2… and recurrent delay during query execution. For such cases, TF1117 was provided. TF1117 worked globally, and when one file was overloaded, it called AutoGrow for all files within one file group.
There is not enough space to insert data and AutoGrow will take place.
Now, let's suppose we have a large table, let's say 10-20-30 million records. To recalculate statistics, we need to modify a massive range of data or to monitor the statistics update manually.
In SQL Server 2016, TF2371 is enabled by default.
the usage of TF8048 helped to get rid of performance issues. In SQL Server 2016, this trace flag is enabled by default.
Also, the option to enable TF4199 has been introduced. It includes the massive list of all kinds of optimizations.
(CTE) SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 18719 ms, elapsed time = 19109 ms. (XML) SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 4672 ms, elapsed time = 4958 ms. (STRING_SPLIT) SQL Server Execution Times: CPU time = 2828 ms, elapsed time = 2941 ms.
CPU time = 18719 ms, elapsed time = 19109 ms.
CPU time = 4672 ms, elapsed time = 4958 ms.
CPU time = 2828 ms, elapsed time = 2941 ms.
This goodie is quite cool. I know that Devart has already started to develop similar functionality in dbForge Studio.
To maintain readability of this overview, I withdrew some new features of SQL Server (Temporal Tables, Dynamic Data Masking and improvements in In-Memory), and intend to add them after the release of RTM version.
So, there we have it… Thank you for your attention.


Have you bought a box of Crayola crayons for your kids lately? If so, you may have noticed a code printed inside. This is for the fun, new "Lights, Camera, Color" application at Crayola.com.
Recommended for ages 3 and up, this cool site allows kids to turn their digital photos into custom coloring pages – for free! Whether it's photos from a family vacation, a birthday celebration or a momentous moment on the soccer field, "Lights, Camera, Color" makes kids photos one for the books – personalized, one-of-a-kind coloring books, that is. Created to bring online and offline creativity together to inspire kids to color and create in a whole new way, it's the only application of its kind for kids.
Specially-marked Crayola crayon boxes (48, 64, 96, 120-ct. as well as the 150-ct. Crayon Tower) will include a code that lets you print custom coloring pages. Kids and moms can try out the application for free online at Crayola.com/colorme at anytime, but a code is required to print out the personalized coloring pages. Each code found in 64-count boxes and larger is good for six months of unlimited prints. The 48-count box has a code that is good for three months of unlimited prints.
I made the coloring page to the right, and can't wait to show it to my daughter! It's all very simple to do.
Register on the site – Crayola.com/colorme – if you haven't already. It only takes a few seconds.
Start coloring your one-of-a-kind creation!
To add to the online fun, kids can make their own creatures using their photos with the "Body Builder" tool and their own machines with the "Gizmo Gears" application. Add these crazy creations to the "Lights, Camera, Color" one-of-a-kind coloring pages and you've got the ultimate personalized coloring book!
Update: Here's what I did with two of my daughters' photos. The first one, I turned from a Halloween photo into a holiday coloring page. The second, I added some wording. Both look great, in my opinion, and my daughters loved them!
Crayola sent me a Crayola 150-count Telescoping Crayon Tower that includes a "Lights, Camera, Color" code for six-months of unlimited prints so that I we could try out the service. They are also offering an additional Crayon Tower to one of my readers so you, too, can try the program! This is valued at $17.99 and is such a convenient way to store crayons. It opens up into 3 tiers, and comes with 118 regular crayons, 16 metallic FX crayons, and 16 glitter crayons, and collapses easily for storage.
To enter, please leave a comment telling me about one of your favorite photos that you'd love to turn into a coloring page for your kids!
Subscribe to my feed by feedreader or email (or let me know if you already do).
Follow me on Twitter (@OhMariana) and tweet about this giveaway: I just entered to win a fun Crayola tower from @ohMariana! http://bit.ly/7eZHuh . You can do this once a day, but please leave another comment each time.
Contest ends: November 30th, 2009 11:59 pm EST. US entries only. Leave a separate comment for each entry & a valid email address/blog URL. Winner, chosen at random, has 3 days to claim their prize.
Crayola provided me with a telescoping crayon tower for myself, as well as one for giveaway, through a program for MyBlogSpark. No other compensation was received for this post.
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Photo of the little ones all lined up fishing.
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I have one of my kids playing in the leaves that I took this fall that would be really cute drawn.
I have a photo of all three kids in their 4th of July outfits which would be cool as a coloring page.
I have always loved those crayon towers, but never owned one- Great Giveaway!!!
I think I would print a picture of my youngest holding her sweet kitten. THanks for the tips, I am heading over to check that out.
I'd love to use the first picture of my newborn daughter smiling in her bouncy eat.
I have a really silly one of my daughter sticking out her tongue. She is just making the craziest face. It would be really cute.
I have a photo of Adam and Elizabeth when they were small that I would love to turn into something to color.
I would love to do that with the kids halloween photo. My daughter was Cinderella and my niece was a princess.
We have a photo of our son with the clowns from the circus last year that would make a great coloring page!
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I have a great picture of my girls running through the sprinkler!
A photo of my daughter & baby son together. Thanks so much.
There are several photos I took of my God-kids doing various poses at their church and by a river that I know my God-daughter would love to have as coloring pages, especially the ones of her.
I would love to turn one of the first pictures of both of my little ones into a coloring page so my son could color it! Thanks for the amazing giveaway and good luck to everyone!
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I have this cute picture of my son when he just got out of the tubby and he's wrapped up in a hoody towel just smiling at me. Thanks for the chance.
One of my daughter as a baby.
I have a photo of the kids playing in the water works park at Dollywood.They would have fun coloring and remembering the fun we had.
I think a picture of my daughter in front of Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World would be cute.
My little guy in his Halloween costume would make a fab coloring page.
I have a photo of our cockatiel perched on the Christmas tree that would make a cute coloring page. Thanks!
I have a great photo in the pool, floats, kids….My computer does this. I made the coloring book but would love to have a real coloring book of the pages.
My 2 year old just took his first preschool photo and it is fantastic!
I have a photo of myself with my six younger brothers and sisters when we were younger. It was shot in Black and White I would love to know how my nieces and nephews would color the photo with their parents in it now that they are the age that their parents were in the picture.
THe grandkids have a great silly photo from last Memorial DAy. It would be fun to color.
I would choose one of our cats. My son loves our cats so much and would really enjoy coloring them in.
I have a picture of my kids playing outside with bubbles everywhere.
I would love to turn my little girls Halloween photo into a coloring page. She was so cute dressed up as a clown!
Thank you for the giveaway. Recently, I took advantage of an incredible offer for free photo cards and ordered Christmas cards. Before I placed my order, I took my two children out dressed up and took pictures in various spots at a local lake. I'd love to turn them into coloring pages!
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This would make a great gift for my granddaughter. Thanks for offering it.
I would like to turn my kids sitting in front of the Christmas tree. Lots of different crayons to use on all the colors.
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I would love to do the photo of my grandson playing T ball!
A picture of our son standing on his head while drinking his bottle.
Love this! We would use photos of my oldest son with his baby brother!!
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I would like to turn a photo of my little boy sitting in front of the Christmas tree into a coloring page. Thanks!
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One of my favorite photos that I'd love to turn into a coloring page is the one of my daughter and our three cats. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to do a picture that I had taken of all of my (six) kids together! Cute!
I'd do a picture of our Dog!
That's easily recognizable and would be fun to color in.
My favorite picture of my grandson is one of him petting a giraffe. This would make a great coloring page!!
I'd use the photo of all my grandchildren eating root beer floats.
When my daughter was about 3 months, we took a picture of her in her bear coat surrounded by all her stuffed animals, so she looked like a stuffed animal with all her other ones. It is such a cute pic, and it would be fun to play around with it!
I have a picture of my kids trying to use a skim board at the beach that I would love to have them be able to decorate.
I have one of my family taken many years ago that would be fun to have as a coloring page. We are standing in front of the house, the wind is blowing, and it would give the grandchildren a chance to really see some of the relatives that they will never know in person.
I have a photo of my kids with their arms around each other, smiling. it would be an awesome colloring page.
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My pictures of Buckingham Fountain. My son loves to color fountains.
I've got a great picture of my husband and my son.
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There is a really cute picture of my 2 little ones that I think would be neat as a coloring page!
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I would use a picture of my kids standing infront of the treehouse in the backyard. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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I would use a picture of my kids in their elf hats.
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For us it would be our family photo from the beach this summer.
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Just about any photo from the zoo. They are my daughters favorites.
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I have a beautiful photo of all three kids on horses that I would love to see as something they could color.
Picture of my pet. Thanks!
One of our Disneyland photos!
I would love to have the picture of my daughter holding my son when he was first born turned into a coloring page. Thanks!
My favorite picture of my kids is of my two older boys on Halloween a few years ago dressed as skunks.
I make the boys dress in red and make a pile of leaves make they jump and take a picture.
A pic of my kids together.
I have a beautiful picture of my 3 nieces sitting on the branch of a huge oak tree by the lakefront that I would love to have made into a coloring page.
I would make some of my daughter cheering.
A picture of the entire extended family during a family reunion.
I have a photo of our dog by the bird bath that would be an awesome photo for this project.
I would print the pics. of kids at the pumpkin patch.
I'm thinking the family photo we took on Thanksgiving Day would work well! Thanks for the chance to win.
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I would love to turn my wedding photo into a coloring page for my daughter.
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My daughter at Disneyland. Thanks for the chance.
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I have a picture of the whole family smiling and looking nice. It's rare to get a picture of all of us where not one of us is looking away or not smiling, so that would be the one.
This is great – have wanted to get it for my 6 year old for christmas!
She would love to color any of the pictures we took at this year's Disney trip… so fun!
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One of our two pups would be awesome!
Would love to turn the pictures from our trip to the Oregon Coast Aquarium into coloring pages.
Great Idea – I have a picture of 5 generations – my great grandmother, my grandma, my mom, myself and my daughter. We were all the first born females in the family. We have since lost both my great grandmother and my mother.
this would be great for my neice and nephew!
A picture of my two boys on Thanksgiving. Both were laughing and smiling.
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My daughter's first Santa photo–she's screaming her head off!
I'd love to take the photo of them in their Halloween costumes and change it into a coloring page!
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My kids would love the pictures of the animals at the zoo they went to.Thanks!
I have a picture of the four kids together holding up their Christmas stockings last year, that I would love to have turned into a coloring page.
That is so neat,you pics look great.I'm going to try a picture of my Daughter, on a horse, holding a ribbon she had just won.
The photo that I would like to turn into a coloring page for my son is one of the first time he rode the kiddie roller coaster. His face is precious! You can't tell whether he wants to laugh or cry, and every time he sees it now, he cracks up!
We have a great picture from summer vacation.
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Cracking Up
February 16, 2012 Soren KierkegaardChrist, depression, despair, drugs, Kierkegaard, psychology, sanctificationkenkuhlken
Ken Kuhlken: At church, a guest speaker urged us toward open-hearted love for others, even the apparently lost. I appreciate this kind of urging, but only if it's given along with clues that help us to love better. Otherwise, it's rather as if a doctor says, "You've got heart problems, goodbye."
I doubt we can learn to love much better unless we begin to heal from the despair with which Kierkegaard contends we are all afflicted. And we can't begin to heal from despair unless we learn about ourselves, how we work. Which can't begin to happen until we devote ourselves to searching for the truth about ourselves and our human condition and facing what we find no matter how painful. Which we can't do very well as long as we're over-busy with achieving career goals and staying in shape and relating with friends and so on and so on. Something's got to give. Which is why I don't care for the trend to treat every depression with meds that fix us enough so we don't crack up. Maybe we all need to crack up.
Dr. Bob Weathers: I love this, Ken: "We all need to crack up." I've been reflecting a lot about the path, laid down by Christ, of crucifixion. Sounds like a downer topic, but inherent in it is liberation, the peace that surpasses all (ego) understanding. It is simply not sufficient to cognitively assent to Christ dying for our sins; we are called to a much more radical reformulation of our very selves. Christ's life, death, and resurrection are God-given templates for our own existence.
What then does it mean to live a life of crucifixion, and resurrection? Kierkegaard provides guidance here. We must choose to leap into the "abyss". Otherwise, we are bound to acquiesce into Thoreau's "lives of quiet desperation."."
The ego would separate itself from God; which is as foolish as this morning's rays of sun, glimmering across the treetops, deciding to separate themselves individually from the sun.
But we do this all the time: forgetting our essential reliance upon the Divine. One poet observes that God is like the ocean, taking care of each wave till it safely gets to shore. Do we really believe this? More crucially: are we daily committing to living this?
As a start then, what does a sanctifying (I prefer that term to "sanctified") life look like? How do I live all of this?
This is where crucifixion, as basic blueprint, comes in. Daily I must be willing to breathe into that which is greater than myself. Which, to the ego, feels like death. But only in relationship to that which is greater does the ego have a genuine bearing, a true north star.
All simple enough to say; but truly crucifying to live. What if, for example, I take just today's suffering—its inevitable frustrations (of ego plans), its physical pain or discomfort—as springboard into deeper fidelity to God? In other words, could I approach my daily suffering as a cross to be borne; and so as deliverance into that which transcends my preferences, my personal willpower, me? Can I truly I consider it all joy because it reminds me where my real good lies?
According to medieval Persian saying, Someone asked the Master what the essence of faith was. The Master said, "It's that feeling of joy when sudden disappointment comes."
I agree that we first need to understand who we are, and then to undertake self-transformation (powered and enlightened by grace), if ever we are to truly appropriate Christ's promises of the "kingdom of heaven." Yet we habitually ignore his life, and its inexorable calling to us.
Too commonly, our conventional religion allows or even assists us in ignoring God's call. Our rituals become rote practices, mere husks of faith, offering neither transformation nor the hope of the ultimate salvation we seek.
I certainly don't mean to advocate creating a more rigorous or puritanical religion grounded in a kind of sublimated form of (ego) willpower.
Rather, as individuals, we drop humbly to our knees and pray to be healed of our very selves, which keep us locked out of a living experience of the Kingdom, and perpetually divided in our allegiances, between the finite (the world's values) and the infinite (Christ's values). This division may well be the cause of religiously inspired bloodshed and atrocity.
Instead, we can take the road less travelled, the path of crucifixion, where we need go no further than today's allotment of disappointment, sorrow, and reversal of fortune to discover yet another opportunity for faithfully surrendering ourselves to the one who authors us into moment-to-moment existence.
Ken Kuhlken writes novels. Dr. Bob Weathers teaches and practices psychology.
February 1, 2012 Soren KierkegaardChinatown, depression, despair, history, Kierkegaard, melancholy, Nietzschekenkuhlken
Having previously written about the despair of finitude and the despair of weakness, two of the three varieties of despair Soren Kierkegaard identifies, I'll turn to the third, the despair of defiance.
Those inflicted with this form of the disease have experienced the reality of the infinite. Yet the experience hasn't humbled them as it ought to. Instead, it has inflamed their self-esteem to the degree that they consider themselves equal to the power that created them and allowed them the experience.
I'm no historian, only a college history minor and writer of historical novels. Still, I offer for consideration my view that the two most profound influences on the thought and events of the 20th century were the 19th century philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Soren Kierkegaard.
Nietzsche advocated for the supremacy and assertion of human will. Hitler was certainly influenced by Nietzsche, and Marxist dictators such as Lenin, Stalin, and Mao were, if not directly influenced by him, inspired by the school of thought to which he belonged.
A person inflicted with the despair of defiance, as I suspect Nietzsche was, can't abide feeling subservient. She may be endowed with a sensitive nature coupled with a brilliant mind and therefore suffer more deeply than most from wounds caused by misunderstanding or rejection. If she has experienced the infinite and been led to believe in an omnipotent creator and ruler, she is likely to blame all the unfairness she experiences or witnesses on that ruler. Having witnessed what she perceives as grievous flaws in creation, and at some level believing she could do better, how could she not defy God's will to form her into the self he created her to be?
Another person inflicted with the despair of defiance may have succeeded so grandly in worldly pursuits that he concurs with his admirers and believes in his essential superiority. Why then should he risk submission to his creator's vision of what his self should become?
As soon as a sense of entitlement or resentment enters us, we expel humility and invite the despair of defiance, which prompts the acts that allow so many honored, successful, and even truth-seeking people to fall from grace. Fyodor Dostoyevski's Crime and Punishment is an inspired case study of such a person.
The despair of defiance makes it easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for the rich (or powerful, and perhaps the intellectually gifted) to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Because the key to the Kingdom of Heaven is found in the self we are called by our creator to become.
In the film Chinatown, Noah Cross tells Jake Gittes, "I don't blame myself. You see, Mr. Gittes, most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and the right place, they're capable of anything."
Notice the defiant won't take the blame for his despair or anything else, no matter how despicable.
January 16, 2012 Soren Kierkegaarddepression, despair, finite, finite world, God, infinite, Kierkegaard, melancholy, Raymond Carver, Soren Kierkegaard, timiditykenkuhlken
If Soren Kierkegaard wrote the truth, all we need do to overcome melancholy is get real. The catch is, getting real can be an arduous chore, which amounts to vanquishing despair.
Kierkegaard taught that we all are inflicted with despair, a disease far more dangerous than depression or melancholy. And he concluded that both the cause and the result of despair is the alienation of our selves from the infinite.
Each of us was created in human form to be an integrated self, aware of and relating in harmony with both the finite and the infinite.
The finite is necessity, the senses, and the mind as it deals with the superficial, both concrete and abstract. Mathematical equations or the most engaging philosophical or poetic inquiry can be no less finite than a cupcake.
The infinite is God, freedom, and beauty as the manifestation of love and truth.
The self is the result of a synthesis of the finite and the infinite that takes place within us, a conscious unity only accomplished in relationship to God. As long as the self rebuffs or ignores God, it is not itself. And the conscious or unconscious recognition of not being oneself is the substance of despair.
The recognition of our despair should lead us to seek the infinite and finally surrender to its pull and so experience our absolute dependence upon God. But timidity, defiance, or attachment to the familiar allows the finite to hold us captive.
Kierkegaard identifies three categories of despair. In this reflection I'll introduce the despair of finitude, which "consists in ascribing infinite value to the trivial and temporal." The person inflicted with this strain of despair considers the stuff of the finite world as supremely valuable. Preachers often call this form of despair idolatry.
The illusion that finite treasures, pleasures, and challenges give life meaning dissuades this person from believing in himself. He calculates that acting in his unique way, rather than in the same manner as the ones by whom he is surrounded, would risk the disapproval of the others. As a result, he might lose all the finite rewards social and public acceptance promise. So he either chooses not to risk being himself or declines to look deeply enough to realize the existence of a potential self beneath the surface.
In Kierkegaard's vision, these people have "pawned themselves to the world." They may amass wealth, succeed in careers, prudently calculate social, financial, or political advantages and even be honored by history. Yet they are at best copies of what they admire in others or find that others admire. They have no real self.
In "The Father", a remarkable short story by Raymond Carver, a mother and daughters are gathered in the kitchen observing the family's new baby. They offer opinions until one girl says, "He looks like Daddy."
"But who does Daddy look like?" a sister asks.
The youngest sister answers, "Daddy doesn't look like anybody."
They all turn and stare at the father in horror.
I wonder, what more appropriate cause for despair, depression, or melancholy than the recognition, conscious or unconscious, that I am nobody? Literally nobody. The knowledge that I, as a unique being, do not exist.
The Curse of the Clever
September 18, 2011 Soren KierkegaardChrist, depression, freedom, Kierkegaard, philosophy, truthkenkuhlken
Let's return to the question, does Sören Kierkegaard offer a cure for depression, which he called melancholy?
Because Kierkegaard offers nothing easy or simple, the opposite may appear more likely. He would have us live by Christ's standards, without recourse to excuse or compromise. To attempt living out such an idealistic set of prescriptions might only add pressure to our minds, and the pressure might drive us into even darker places.
But if what he writes is the truth, and if the truth will set us free (John 8:32), then the ticket to freedom is not less pressure but more truth. And if the truth won't set us free from depression, how valid is the assertion that the truth will set us free? And if that assertion proves invalid, isn't all belief in Christ and his wisdom called into question?
Unless we're inclined to credit Christ with superior wisdom, engaging with Kierkegaard might prove simply annoying. So let's suppose that Christ hit the mark with his proposition that the truth can set us free.
Sure, we could debate endlessly about the definition of this "truth" Christ referred to, and about what on earth "free" means. But I'd rather leave such debates to folks with time on their hands, and move on with our attempt to heal melancholy.
Kierkegaard was fanatically devoted to discovering truth. And he offers a wealth of insight about human nature, which should lead to insights about our individual selves. Applying these insights can save us from harmful attitudes and actions.
Kierkegaard was deeply suspicious of intelligence, which he referred to as cleverness. The clever, he maintains, are more apt to expend their powers creating excuses than to use their cleverness in the quest for honest self-discovery.
When I studied Tae Kwon Do, Master Jeong would respond to every excuse, for failure to execute a move or for lack of progress toward the next level, with stony silence. I suspect most every psychologist and educator would agree that excuses are the archenemy of growth and learning.
But not so many of us recognize that the clever are most in danger, as they can dream up the most convincing excuses.
I'm not remarkably clever. Still, I am going to try throwing out my best excuses and re-opening the inquiries that inspired them.
Ken Kuhlken, 9-18-11
Kierkegaard and Cognitive Therapy
August 22, 2011 Soren KierkegaardChrist, conscience, depression, family values, Kierkegaard, love, melancholykenkuhlken
Lately, I find myself troubled about gifted and skilled friends who don't effectively use their gifts because depression saps their energy and motivation.
I wonder if Sören Kierkegaard could help them.
He lived during the first half of the 19th century and studied philosophy at the University of Copenhagen. A fellow student was Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx' collaborator.
Kierkegaard was plagued by melancholy. The condition interfered with his studies, confounded his friendships, and doomed his one great romance. But rather than allow melancholy to silence him, he wrote many books in pursuit of answers that might offer a cure.
Two years and a month ago, Pam left Zoë and me. Since then, both my daughter and I have proven both resilient and vulnerable. Sometimes she descends into melancholy. Sometimes, I do.
Enter Kierkegaard. A few months after Pam left, he became my mentor.
Part of my job as a writer is passing along wisdom I encounter. Now, I feel compelled because most readers shy away from Kierkegaard even though his insights have the power to shatter and rebuild our worlds. But his writing is dense and ponderous. It may only be accessible to patient readers in desperate need of answers and willing to devote their attention to his books for a long while.
Whether simpler expression of his thoughts can help lift anyone from the lethargy of depression, I don't know. Still, I will try to clearly and accurately express some essential Kierkegaard themes, and to comment briefly upon their relevance.
I may soon tackle:
• the command to love without distinction;
• the perfidy of family values;
• the abolition of conscience;
• cleverness as a highway to hell.
As my mom used to say, we shall see.


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Соо лежить біля основи півострова Осумі. На півночі міста пролягає гірський масив Кірішма, на півдні — плато, а на сході западина Міяконоджьо. Через Соо протікає річка Хішіда, а також ряд малих річок, які є джерелом річки Ойодо. Хоча місто лежить у префектурі Каґошіма, повсякденне життя його мешканців більш пов'язане з сусідньою префектурою Міядзакі.

Історія
Територія Соо була заселена з доісторичних часів, про що свідчить неолітична стоянка Нітанда. Ці землі були батьківщиною автохтонних племен хаято, які вели боротьбу проти стародавніх японців — яматосців. У 720 році хаято підняли повстання проти яматоського панування, але були розбиті.

У середньовіччі землі Соо належали аристократичному роду Коное, але у 14 столітті перейшли до рук їхніх управителів, самурайського роду Шімадзу, володарів провінції Сацума. Останні збудували тут замок Суейоші, який згодом служив оплотом цього роду в провінції Осумі проти місцевої знаті. У 1587 році, після завоювання Кюшю силами Тойотомі Хідейоші, територія Соо була передана роду Інджюїн, але згодом знову перейшла під прямий контроль Шімадзу.

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Publicist UK: Forgive Yourself
Metal maestros seek out the art of anxiety
By Tom Dare published 18 August 15
Look past the awful band name and there's a lot to like about Publicist UK.
Pulling off the tricky task of being catchy and weird, this post-punk four-piece (most of whom are in metal bands like Municipal Waste and Revocation) use unsettling tunes and atmospherics to get across the quirk, without needing to be wacky and distracting.
The Joy Division and Beastmilk comparisons are inevitable, but there's a less frantic atmosphere than the former, and none of the hedonistic attitude of the latter.
Instead, you have a brooding aura of melancholy, a sense of being on the outside looking in and feeling miserable about it. It's like the soundtrack to watching your friends being successful and in love when you're single, miserable and broke. The only downside is that it feels more chin-stroking than probably intended. If they can make it sound more visceral than cerebral, this would be a triumph, rather than just the very good record it is now.
New Evan Rachel Wood documentary to explore Marilyn Manson abuse allegations


Mukesh Mandal Nirala is poopular theater artist who known for work in different TV serials and regional films. He worked in the popular TV serials like "Yaaro Ka Tasan", "Hamare Hisse ki Roshani" and Bhojpuri films. Currently he is looking in Big Magic channel popular comedy serial "Tera Baap Mera Baap".


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Written by Eric Williams on January 29, 2019
Okay NFL betting enthusiasts, if you were on board with MyBookie a year ago and you got a chance to read the halftime entertainment props odds article in the NFL news section, then you already know that nearly every pick surrounding Justin Timberlake's halftime performance was a winner, thanks to some insightful assistance from my entertainment-following colleague Traci Wright.
If you didn't get to check out last year's halftime entertainment odds article, you can click on the above link to do just that. More importantly, you're going to have another handful of great chances to cash in on the intriguing entertainment odds surrounding the quickly-approaching Super Bowl 53 showdown between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams.
If you're an avid Adam Levine fan and Maroon 5 follower, then you've probably already got a good idea of what to expect when halftime gets underway this year. If not, then you're going to find the handful of expert Super Bowl 53 halftime prop odds & picks that you're about to get, quite beneficial. The halftime performers at this year's Super Bowl are Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi from OutKast. Now, let's get started.
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Looks like SpongeBob might actually be joining @maroon5, @trvisXX and @BigBoi at the Super Bowl halftime show.pic.twitter.com/TrBOGCfprA — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) January 25, 2019
How many songs will be played during the halftime show?
OVER 7.5 -120
UNDER 7.5 -120
Analysis: Last year, we got 11 songs out of Justin Timberlake while Lady gaga performed seven songs at Super Bowl 51 two years ago. Nine songs were performed by ColdPlay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars at halftime of Super Bowl 50 while an identical nine songs were played at Super Bowl 49 by Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott the previous year. The Over is looking good here NFL and entertainment bettors!
Super Bowl LIII Halftime Pick: Over 7.5 Songs
What will be the first song performed by Maroon 5?
"One More Night" +300
"Makes Me Wonder" +500
"Sugar" +550
"Animals" +600
"Girls Like You" +600
"Moves like Jagger" +600
"Don't Wanna Know" +700
"Payphone" +1000
"Maps" +1500
"She Will Be Loved" +1500
"This Love" +1500
Analysis: Billboard has "Moves Like Jagger" featuring Christina Aguilera as the No. 1 Maroon 5 song ever. The No. 2 top song by Maroon 5 according to Billboard is the favored "One More Night,' but I'm going with 'Girls Like You for the win!
Super Bowl LIII Halftime Pick: "Girls Like You"
What will be the predominant color of Adam Levine's top at the start of the halftime show?
Black -200
Any other color +150
Analysis: Adam Levine is known for wearing black, but he's no Johnny Cash, so I'm going with 'any other color' as the predominant color Adam Levine will be wearing.
Super Bowl LIII Halftime Pick: Any Other Color
Will Adam Levine be wearing a hat at the start of the halftime show?
YES -110
NO -130
Analysis: Sure, Adam Levine doesn't have Justin Timberlake's locks, but he's still not wearing a hat at Super Bowl 53! Bank on it!
Super Bowl LIII Halftime Pick: No Hat
Will Big Boi and Adam Levine perform Mic Jack at halftime?
NO +250
Analysis: He shoots…he scores!
Super Bowl LIII Halftime Pick: Yes
Will Christina Aguilera make an appearance during the halftime show?
YES +250
Analysis: Aguilera teamed up with Adam Levine to record "Moves Like Jagger" in 2011. I'm thinking a surprise performance is in order for Aguilera for Super Bowl 53.


As some of you know, for the past three years I have worked on WM GOODS, a women's-focused lifestyle boutique in Downtown Portland. As of August 31, 2018, I will be saying goodbye to this project and refocusing on a few new things (all to be revealed soon). While I just publicly announced this decision at the start of August, I had been thinking about it for some time. Still, with only two weeks left to go, I've grown increasingly nostalgic and am still processing what this change means for me.
Owning and running a small business is a challenge, particularly when that business is open virtually 365 days a year, for set hours. There's no 'off-switch' and that means that even when you're not physically there, you have to be on-call, by your phone all the time. I was lucky enough to have an incredible team of employees who were immensely helpful in running the ship damn smoothly, but the stress doesn't disappear just because you aren't there. I am looking forward to regaining flexibility in my schedule and my life.
All that being said, the three years that we've been open have been such an incredible learning experience and growth period for me. I 100% do not view myself as some business-guru or that I even know much, if at all, but I can speak to my own experience and perhaps that might be helpful to you. With that, here are the three most valuable lessons I've learned through starting and running my own retail business.
Lesson 1: Don't be afraid to put yourself out there.
I consider myself to be an introvert by nature, but working in sales pushed me to develop the ability to talk to anyone about anything (and trust me, I've had some really weird conversations with customers). In the sales world (as I'm sure is the case in many businesses), you'll deal with people that are rude, condescending, and pushy. Develop a thick skin quickly and know that the negativity someone brings into your space has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them. On the flip side, you'll have the opportunity to connect with every amazing person that walks through the door. I have made some of my best friends and met some of the most inspiring people in my world just by striking up a conversation. Give out positivity and kindness, and you'll attract it right back (and don't let the negative Nancy's get to you!!).
Lesson 2: Know what you don't know.
When I first decided to start WM GOODS, I researched all aspects of opening running a retail business independently. I had hardly even worked in retail before, so this was a steep learning curve. As someone who likes to play by the rules and hates getting in trouble, the first thing I did was hire a lawyer and bookkeeper. While these are expensive line items, I figured that the potential for me to accidentally commit tax fraud and go to jail (I kid, I kid… but not really…) would ultimately be more costly.
As the years went on, I did my best to understand the financial aspects of the business as best I could, but I am simply not a numbers person by nature. After about two years, I hired on a financial consultant who took all of my sales data, compiled it in a way I understood, walked me through it, and answered all of my questions. They gave me suggestions of brands & categories to invest deeper in, and when I wrote my next orders that season, I used their suggestions. We had the best sales we've ever had and I just wish I had worked with them sooner. Yes, it cost me money to hire on a consultant, but I ended up making much more by educating myself and bringing someone on to assist with a spot that was a weakness for me. Even if you can't afford to hire someone, talk to your smarty-pants friends and ask them for your help in exchange for a nice meal. Give yourself time to focus on your strengths and let someone else fill in the gaps.
Lesson 3: Understand Your Intentions.
I'd be lying if I said that the purpose of opening up my own business had nothing to do with making money, but that was not my primary goal & intention in starting WM GOODS. My main goal was to create an authentic space for people to connect and get inspired. In my eyes, this not only meant getting inspired by the beautiful makers that we work with, but also to create a community around the store that was real and honest. From the very beginning, we hosted events like the amazing night we raised money for Ronald McDonald House while Alison Wu & Shannon Sims created the most incredibly beautiful spread of food you've ever seen. Or the Create+Connect series I (selfishly) started to invite inspiring entrepreneurial women to lead a conversation about their truthful experience in running their business, self-care, and so much more. When I decided to close, I wasn't at peace with the decision because I had hit a sales goal, but rather, because I genuinely felt I had helped forge relationships between amazing people that perhaps wouldn't have otherwise known each other, gathered inspiration from the incredible people I'd met, and made lifelong friends. This is what I want to carry with me into my next endeavor and this is what I am most proud of.
While I am definitely continuing with my branding/marketing consulting business, Well Made Consulting, I'm looking forward to not knowing exactly what the future holds for the first time in my life. I know there are components from running the store that I want to bring into whatever I do next, but I'm still figuring out what that will look like, and I'm really okay with it.
Cheers to new chapters, new adventures, and new unknowns.


Somehow that little mewling Little to whom you gave birth only yesterday has grown and grown, and now you're wondering if it's time to do away with the booster altogether. But how do you know when it's time? Parents might be tempted to go by local laws, some of which state that a child as young as six can ride in the vehicle seat belt alone.
We know that age six, seven and usually eight is far too young, and as long as a tween still fits in a booster — they're under the height and weight limits, the vehicle seat belt is still on their collarbone, and they have support to the top of their ears from the car — there is no harm at all in leaving them in it.
Like every stage of car seats, rushing a child out of that stage is never the goal.
But how do you know when your tweenager can safely ride without a booster seat?
Here are the five steps we look at to see if an older child fits safely in the seat belt alone. A child must meet all five of these in order to fit safely in the seat belt.
1. Their knees bend comfortably at the edge, with their feet flat on the floor.
2. Their bum is all the way back in the seat.
3. The lap belt lies low on the hips, at the top of the thighs.
4. The shoulder belt crosses on the collarbone.
5. The tween/teen can stay seated like this for the entire ride. Even if they smirk.
Why are all five of these steps required? Let's break them down.
If a child's feet do not reach the floor and their knees don't bend at the edge, they will slump forward.
It's uncomfortable to have the edge of the vehicle seat in the back of your calves. If a passenger slumps during the ride, the vehicle seat belt will be on their soft abdomen, above their hip bones. In a crash, this positioning can result in seat belt syndrome, a serious injury to internal organs that occurs when the lap portion of the belt basically doesn't stop until it hits the spine in the back. In addition, if our young passengers slump, the shoulder portion of the vehicle seat belt may not be in the correct position anymore either. If it's too high it may be uncomfortable for the child and they will put it behind their back or under their arm, neither of which protects their upper body.
Most children need a booster seat well into their tween years, and some into their early teen years.
This comes as a surprise to most parents, who remember riding with nothing after they were six or seven, or maybe never sat in a seat at all. However, all health and safety organizations worldwide recommend that children use a booster seat of some sort until their bodies are basically adult sized — that's usually right around 4 feet, 9 inches tall.
When a person is big enough, the vehicle seat belt does an excellent job of protecting them in a crash. When your tween is not yet big enough, the seat belt works against the child, causing injuries instead of preventing them.
When a tween does outgrow their booster and passes the five step test, they should still remain in the backseat until their 13th birthday. While this isn't the law in all states, the CDC recommends waiting to move the child to the front seat and we do as well!
Keep in mind that vehicle back seats have very different shapes. Your tween may pass the five step test with ease in your car, but in another car with a very deep backseat they must continue to use a booster for another year or more.
Kids nowadays ride in some type of restraint for far longer than most parents might expect when they bring their newborns home. This is best practice and it's helping more kids ride safely.
When in doubt, max it out. They aren't little forever. There's no rush to move them out of their car seat or booster seat.
The five step test is a guide for when kids can start riding without a booster; not when they must be out of one.


NOBELL Energy Solutions (NES) is a firm which designs and builds distributed and small utility scale solar energy facilities for customers located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, CA. The team at Nobell Energy Solutions has considerable experience entitling commercial, industrial, alternative and conventional energy projects in Riverside and Imperial, CA Counties.
Fritz Noble has 24 years of commercial, industrial, and energy real estate experience. As former Vice President of Real Estate at USFilter, Fritz brings invaluable experience to the team. In addition he is an owner and operator of energy assets and energy / industrial land in California, and has an understanding for real property transactional work. He has successfully completed the early stage development tasks that led to the construction of two utility scale solar projects totaling over 6MWs and two wind energy projects consisting of 21MWs.
Fred Bell, Chief Operating Officer.
Previously, Fred served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Building Industry Association Desert Chapter. He was key in developing the "California Green Builder" initiative, which became the Industry's flagship renewable energy program. Fred won the California Building Industry Association's (CBIA) Chairman's award in 2008 (the only time the award has been given since the organization's inception in 1943) and was named the Building Industry Association of Southern California's CEO of the year in 2008 as well. Prior to joining BIASC, Fred was the Vice President of Exhibitor Relations for VAI. The company was a pioneer in the development of themed entertainment attractions using digital media. He has served in senior management development positions with Edwards Theatres and IMAX. Fred began his career with the Sea World theme parks as an Operations Manager with their special projects team. Bell was an integral part of the team that completed final development and construction, of the 250-acre Sea World of Texas attraction.
Mark Watkins, Manager of Northern California Office.
Mark comes to Nobell with 26 years of high technology and military leadership experience. Most recently, Mark worked at Ichor Systems in Business Unit Leadership and Corporate Development roles serving the semiconductor, solar, and LED capital equipment industries. Prior to Ichor, Mark was a senior strategy consultant at the internet startup / services firm Zefer. Before joining Zefer, Mark spent seven years in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pentagon as the program manager for Deep Submergence Vehicles and also on the fast attack submarine USS PARCHE where he was a decorated division manager and DoE-certified chief nuclear engineer. Mark holds a BA in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from Georgia Tech, where he graduated first in his class with a 4.0 GPA.


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Ernie Danjean
Date of birth: (1934-03-05) March 5, 1934 (age 85)
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
No regular season or postseason appearances
Roster status: Retired
Ernie Danjean (born March 5, 1934) is a former linebacker in the National Football League and all-star in the Canadian Football League.
After playing college football Auburn University[1] Danjean was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the nineteenth round of the 1957 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.
He moved to the Canadian Football League in 1959, playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and being selected an All-Star on the strength of his 3 interceptions. He was traded to the Calgary Stampeders during the 1960 season, and played 4 seasons with them before retiring.
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The new LEGO Harry Potter game, focusing on his first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has just been released, and it's got a demo out. You can click here to grab it, or you can hijack a flying car and almost get eaten by a tree, arriving at the download link hours later. If you like it, you can even buy it , but if you're not sure, hang fire for our review.


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Expert Q&A: Richard Czlapinski Discusses...
Expert Q&A: Richard Czlapinski Discusses Using Nature-based Solutions to Address Climate Change in Coastal Environments
Richard Czlapinski is a senior coastal engineer and project manager for Tetra Tech's Center of Coastal Services in southeast Florida and has more than 45 years of experience specializing in shoreline protection and coastal restoration projects. He is a Diplomate in Coastal Engineering as certified by the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port and Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE). ACOPNE is subsidiary of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and offers advanced technical specialty certifications. Richard served as President of the ACOPNE Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2013.
Richard's expertise is in the areas of coastal structure design, dredging design, numerical and physical modeling of coastal processes, and design of natural and nature-based shoreline stabilization systems. He has served as an expert witness in coastal structure failure and dredging-related cases.
He has been involved in projects on every continent except Antarctica. Richard managed and served as the engineer of record on two major award-winning Florida projects. The Manatee Pocket Dredging and Environmental Restoration Project won a Project Award from the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals. The Fort Pierce Breakwater Islands project won Project Excellence Awards from ASCE's Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute and the National Association of Environmental Professionals.
Richard has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Detroit. He also holds two degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: a post-master's degree in ocean engineering and a post-master's ocean engineering degree.
When did you start to see future climate change impacts factored into projects?
When I began my consulting career in the mid-1970s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came out with a report on sea level rise that warned of projected water level increases on the order of a foot per century. Until recently, climate change has generally been seen by individuals as something that will not affect them. With an increase in flooding events to low lying urban areas, communities are starting to develop climate resiliency plans and the federal government is taking steps to address the effects of climate change.
What role does the living shoreline concept play in providing resilient coastlines?
Conventional coastal structures are hard features built with rock, concrete, and steel. These are often referred to as gray methods. Living shorelines—or green methods—incorporate plants such as marsh grasses and water and/or salt-tolerant vegetation as well as marine species, such as oysters and coral, to provide the means to dampen the effects of storm surge and waves. Living shorelines have the advantages of self-healing after being damaged by storms, and they can adapt to increasing water levels through growth and migration.
After the Fort Pierce City Marina in Florida was destroyed from Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne, Tetra Tech provided design, marina reconstruction, expansion permitting, and construction oversight to restore the marina. For this award-winning project, Tetra Tech developed a 15-acre island breakwater system to protect the marina against future storm wave damage. Using living shoreline methods, the artificial island consisted of mangrove plantings, tidal lagoon features, and oyster reefs to enhance its structural stability and functional performance. Since the project site is on a dynamically active flood delta where tidal currents continually move the sand deposits, the island breakwater system also incorporates approximately 150,000 cubic yards of dredged material. Tetra Tech's reuse of dredged material in the design will provide future resiliency to climate change for this marina.
What do you see as the most important factors in designing and implementing a project that incorporates the living shoreline concept?
Current policies and regulations related to coastal protection have outdated features that may inhibit living shoreline projects or create problems for the owners after implementation. For example, many of the species such as marsh grasses and oysters that are good for living shoreline applications also have some protection in existing policies. If an owner needs to make modifications or repairs in the future, they may face limitations and mitigation requirements because of effects on the protected elements that were installed. The project team must work with the client to fully understand the benefits and impacts involved with a living shoreline project.
What do you see as future trends in how we address climate change in coastal areas?
A post-Hurricane Sandy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers workshop on natural and nature-based stabilization methods discussed that data on the performance of natural systems was lacking and should be a research priority. Since then, we have learned a lot about how natural systems and living shorelines perform. For example, a major study looked at the Hurricane Sandy impact area and determined that the existing marshes prevented about $625 million in additional storm damages to the area. Future projects will have the benefit of our better understanding of how natural systems respond to storm waves and water levels. Additionally, review and revision of state and federal policies will recognize the importance of natural systems in providing community resilience against climate change effects.
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Work is crazy. We have our biggest performance of the year in a couple of weeks. Throw into the mix the fact that I am moving house the week leading up to that.... whose stupid idea was that??
A mum who loves to start the day with a good coffee and cuddles from her munchkin.


Frost & Sullivan last week released new research on the North American RFID market as part of its Automatic Identification & Security Growth Partnership Service. This article highlights a few of the key findings.
May 14, 2007—This article was originally published by RFID Update.
The passive RFID tag market in North America generated revenues of 124.6 million last year. Frost predicts that the market will grow to $486.6 million in 2013, representing a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 21.5%.
The introduction of the Gen2 standard has been the leading catalyst for the passive tag market in North America.
Tag vendors are still challenged by the fact that they invested heavily in production capacity, anticipating faster growth in demand than has actually materialized.
The North American RFID reader market generated revenues of $23.1 million last year. That market will grow to $241.6 million in 2013, predicts Frost, representing a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 40%.
The reader market is still primarily driven by Wal-Mart and US Department of Defense compliance, indicates Frost. "The continuing mandates from Wal-Mart and other retail stores as well as the U.S Department of Defense to all their suppliers to tag their items is a major driver for the U.S. RFID readers market and the RFID industry in general," said Frost & Sullivan analyst Priyanka Gouthaman.
As in the passive tag market, the Gen2 standard has had a major, positive impact on demand for readers.
Frost cautions that read accuracy is still imperfect and represents a hurdle to wider adoption.
Another hurdle is the amount of data generated by RFID reads, which could slow and or even overwhelm existing infrastructure. This eventuality can be avoided if readers selectively process data, opting only for exceptions and ignoring data that represents smoothly functioning business operations.


During this nonprofit training webinar recording, we will show you what you need to know to create thank you videos. We will show you examples of other small and medium-size nonprofits who have created effective thank you videos with minimal resources and very little experience. Simple and authentic thank you videos are now standard practice.
This webinar recording will give you the step-by-step guide to creating donor thank you videos that both inspire, delight and communicate gratitude.


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The census-designated community of Stafford is the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia. The home of the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Stafford has a long history. The legendary historical figure Pocahontas was said to have spent some time in the area, and a local church dating back to the early 1700's is reportedly haunted. The first President of the United States George Washington grew up in the Stafford area, and the ruins of his boyhood Ferry Farm home have been found by archaeologists. The famous story of George Washington and the cherry tree was set at Ferry Farm, and locals celebrate his life and stories at a yearly community event.


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Q: Why is my Elastic Load Balancer receiving GET and POST requests for domains not linked to my account and is responding with 200 codes? I have an ELB set up onto my two EC2 servers.
I have ELB access logging sending the requests it receives to S3.
At the moment I am just doing development and testing, yet I'm noticing my ELB getting hits like:
"POST http://us.ubsmsp.com:80/Gateway.aspx?method=UserBehaviourService.AMFMobileEvent.SendEvent HTTP/1.1"

"GET http://fundbox.com:80/ HTTP/1.1"

Both of these apparently received 200 response codes both from the ELB and my back end EC2 servers? I don't understand how this is possible.

A: Simple, really... yet, complex.
From the back-end: your application isn't checking the incoming Host: header, or if it is, it's got a default rule that still allows it to return some kind of response that's accompanied by a 200 OK, or (unlikely but pretty bad) your web server or application is behaving as an open proxy and forwarding those requests on to the specified destination.
Punch the hostname of the ELB itself into your browser.  Your web server will probably return your site's main page, and that'a probably not what you want. (Search engines can then index your content under the ELB domain, which is almost certainly not desirable).  Modify your web server configuration so that this hostname, and any other unexpected hostname, returns an error, such as 502 Bad Gateway or 400 Bad Request.
Note one important exception to the above: if the Host: header of an incoming request contains one of the instance's IP addresses, and the User-Agent: header contains a value like ELB-HealthChecker/1.0, and the path matches you've specified in your ELB HTTP health check configuration, you still need to return 200 OK to avoid ELB declaring your instance unhealthy.  Be certain you account for that exception.
After this, these spurious requests should be met with an appropriate error, and the new error code should be logged.
Next, why would ELB forward these requests?  Because ELB doesn't screen requests by Host: header.  Any number of your domains can be hosted behind a single ELB.  ELB is not designed to screen them.
Finally: how did they arrive in the first place?  Several possibilities, virtually all of which are outside your control.
Perhaps the most likely is DNS caching.  The IP addresses assigned to ELB are dynamic and subject to change at any time.  If a user agent (browser, spider, etc.) or DNS server or CDN edge or any number of other entities has cached the other site's former IP address, which is now your ELB IP address, then requests will incorrectly be sent to your site.
This could also be attributable to an internal error by ELB's interface to the global DNS, which could have incorrectly responded to a query for an unrelated site... with an IP address associated to to your ELB.  (I'm not saying this happens routinely, only that it's a possibility).  Imagine my surprise one day when surfing to one of my sites, hosted on ELB, I got a message that was very obviously from a dropbox.com web server, reporting an "unexpected error."  My sites have zero interaction with dropbox, and although I duplicated the error several times in short succession, it cleared up before I finished investigating.  I assume if dropbox had looked at their logs that day, they might have asked, "Why are we getting requests for one of @Michael-Sqlbot's sites in our ELB logs?"  (Perhaps not their exact words.)
It's also possible that a malicious user is scanning ELBs to see if the applications behind them are behaving in an unusual way that might expose a security vulnerability.
Back to the top, now... Configure your back-end web server or application to throw an error on requests for unexpected Host: header values on incoming requests... and, after that, these requests in your logs can be largely disregarded unless they become significant in number.

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Kamikaze is an Argentine heavy metal band. Their first LP, No me detendrán!, was released in 1988. Their second work had low sales because of the hyperinflation that plagued the country, and the band broke up after the third album. They had a brief reunion in 2003 for a pair of concerts, and a stable reunion in 2011.

Biography
The initial members of the band were the singer Enrique Gómez Yafal, the guitar player Miguel Ángel Oropeza, the bass player Gustavo Perugino and the drummer Claudio Gabriel Parolari. Their first big concert was on November 14, 1987, at the Roca theater. This concert was selected as concert of the year by a poll between the readers of the Metal magazine, defeating the last concert of V8 and the first concert of Rata Blanca. Perugino left the band, and he was replaced by Roberto Cosseddu. The band took part in the 1988 festival "Halley en Obras", along with Rata Blanca, Alakran and Juan Antonio Ferreira (JAF). The first Long Play, No me detendrán!, was released some months afterwards.

The guitar player Daniel Telis joined the band in 1989, and the band started to produce their second album. Miguel Oropeza left the band during the recording, being replaced by Martín Knye. This delayed the release of the new album, Víctima del Rock. However, the ongoing hyperinflation decreased the sales, and the records label went into bankruptcy. Parolari and Cosseddu left the band, and were replaced by Jorge Cimino and Horacio Pinasco. In 1990 they closed the festival "Metal en acción" held at José Amalfitani Stadium. They released a third album, Kamikaze 3. The band had a frequent coverage in the Metal magazine, and decreased their popularity.

The band broke up. Daniel Telis worked as session musician in Alianza, and Pinasco joined the band Humanimal. Martín Knye started a new band, Magiar. Enrique Gómez Yafal started a new band as well, but refused to use the name "Kamikaze" for it, and named it "Cuero" instead. The band, composed by Gómez Yafal, Oropeza, Cosseddu y Parolari, reunited in 2003, released again their first two albums, and made a concert at the "Hangar" music hall. They released a new album in 2011, Dueño de los cielos, with singer Roberto Fraticelli and drummer Roberto Ruiz. The band organized a tour across the country for the new CD. Gómez Yafal and Telis organized another band, KZ4.

Discography
 No me detendrán! (1988)
 Víctima del rock (1989)
 Kamikaze 3 (1991)
 Dueño de los Cielos (2011)

References

External links
 Home page

Argentine heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1985
1985 establishments in Argentina


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