I recently sat down with filmmaker and author James Cooper, author of the book Kickstarter for Filmmakers. In our discussion, James and I talked about his two successful kickstarter campaigns as well as why so many film-based campaigns fail. Although there are many strategies to pull off a successful campaign, the one biggest factor is a loyal fan base.
I decided to take some of the things we discussed and break them down into a few actionable items so that you can follow step by step and begin the process of building an audience not only for your kickstarter campaign, but your final film.
Before you do anything, you need to have your little piece of real estate online. Your URL is where you really need to start. Hopefully you can register your film's name, but if the name is already taken you can try adding "film" or "movie" at the end. Once you have your url, you don't need to build a website immediately. But you do need an email account.
From this moment on, all of your social media accounts related to the film will go through this email. Your mailing list will also use this email when sending out messages. And when the time comes, you can use your url to link directly to your kickstarter campaign. Then, after your kickstarter campaign is over, you can use this url for your film's website.
If your goal is to create a film that people will pay to see, your first step is to identify your target audience. This is why it is so important to define what genre you are making. Its true that some films can be considered multiple genres, but you will want to try and narrow it down to one. Defining your genre is also very important for many stages along the way. Although you may already have a producer, most production companies will not pick up a projec unless it is clear what the genre is. Later, with Netflix and other VOD outlets, your movie will be put into genre categories so…as you can see…its something you may as well figure out now.
Within your genre you can go even further. For example, if you are writing a horror movie you have a pretty wide range of subcategories as well. If you are making a film about the paranomral, then maybe fans of slasher films won't be as interested. The more specific you can make your audience, the more you will be able to concentrate your time on people who will actively support your campaign.
3. Connect With Your Audience.
It can be complicated to attract people to your project, especially if this is your first film. Without a built up fan base, putting up a website is very similar to throwing a bottle into the ocean and hoping someone finds it. Building your audience is going to require a little bit of work and may even mean getting a little out of your comfort zone.
There are literally hundreds of ways to connect with your audience. The most obvious is with social media. By simply finding the followers of similar movies, you can find thousands of fans with the click of a button. Your job is not only to make them aware of your movie, but to "hook" them into liking your page and hopefully joining your mailing list. We will go into more detail about this further down, but there are a few ways to use some of the most popular social media platforms immediately.
Facebook is probably the most popular of social media. One of the greatest services Facebook offers is targeted advertising. This means you can send out tageted ads not just to people who like hooror, but to people who like specific types of horror movies. This is a very powerful way to not only build your audience, but make people aware of your project. Just make sure you put up images for your header and profile picture that get people interested.
Joining groups with specific interests is also a great way to meet potential fans. Although be careful about over hyping yourself. Groups are primarily for answering questions and you will see very few likes if all you do is post your project. In fact there are many groups that forbid self promotion.
Twitter is a bit more immediate, but quite less effective than Facebook. With Twitter, you can instantly start following the followers of movies that are similar to yours. This will often result in them following you back. However, in order to be successful in twitter you need to focus on posting things that are of interest to you fans. Not just posting over and over about your project.
Pinterest is also a very good, though lesser used social media platform. But it is very easy to find people who would be interested in your film.
Other ways to connect are youtube, conventions, meet-up groups, forums, or even getting some exposure in a popular blog.
4. Know what your Audience Wants.
Before you can get an audience to give you something, you must to give them something first. One of the quickest ways to get people to support you is to make them part of your project. Even if your fans are all over the world, you can include them in the process of making the film and feel connected. Sending out exclusive content, like videos and pictures, can make your followers feel like part of the tribe.
If you are creating a story about something people care about, like a historical event, then put up content that relates to that. For example, if you're filming a Civil War era drama, fill your facebook feed with interesting facts about the Civil War and the people in your film. If your movie is about the supernatural, fill your feed with stories of the supernatural.
5. Who does your audience follow?
If you are making a film that sits comfortably in a specific genre, chances are there are already tons of sites online where fans of that genre go to get their news and updates. One of the fastest ways to get to your audience is by finding a way to be featured on these outlets. It's not easy. Especially if you haven't even started your film. So when you start putting together your film, especially your actors, you will want to keep in mind things that may create interest for these blogs. One of the key ways to get an article about your project is by having a known name attached.
Another great way to get featured on blogs or news outlets is by already having a press kit. That means having a few key things. 1. You need pictures. Maybe you can come up with a conceptual poster with just the title and some elements that will work. 2. You need a logline of the movie (1 or 2 sentences). 3. You will need some sort of hook that makes your film special and worth reporting on.
When facebook first started, if you created a group and put up a post, every fan of that group would see it. Now, if you put a post with 5,000 fans, you are lucky if 100 people see it. What does this mean? It means that as long as you are on facebook or twitter or any other social media platform, your ability to communicate with your audience is controlled by someone else. A mailing list, on the other hand, is under your control and to this day the best way to communicate with your audience.
Building a mailing list is easier than ever. Mailchimp even offers its services for free up to 2,000 subscribers. Most people are reluctant about giving you their email, creating an email list can be a little tricky. One of the best ways to get an email is by trading it for something exclusive. For example, a free behind the scenes video. Or some sort of ebook. It needs to be something immediate that they will get the moment they sign up.
A hook is really the key for getting people to notice you in the neverending sea of spam. Lets imagine you are bombarded every day with 10 kickstarter campaigns. Chances are you will just keep on scrolling or click of of them. Its much easier to take no action than to take action. So how do we get people to join our campaigns? You have to make the hook so sweet that they can't pass it up. This is what so many filmmakers miss. You could be making the greatest film ever made, but if nobody notices it, nobody will ever see it.
This is where you need to put on your showman hat. Finding creative ways to hook people into learning more about your movie is one of the most underappreciated parts of the process. Back when the Blair Witch Project came out, instead of putting up posters to promote their film, they posted Lost Person signs for the 3 lead characters. They created a mystery around the film and buzz grew.
Just look at the great showmen of the early 20th century. P.T. Barnum was a master of generating buzz and getting people to see his attractions. Alfred Hitchcock filmed promos where he got people on the edge of their seat wanting to know what was going to happen in his films. A hook grabs people and makes your film irresisable. And even with this, there is no guarantee.
Even before you start your campaing you need to create a feeling that the clock is ticking down. You need to let those who are following you that, without them, there is no way that you can reach your goal. You need to empower your audience by letting them feel that they alone are rescuing you. You need to get people to help you spread the word and share your posts.
Now, when you feel you have developed your audience enough to raise what you need…you can start thinking of creating your campaign.


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New BTOs built with childcare in mind
Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) chief executive Eugene Leong assured parents that a large-capacity centre does not imply a larger class but "more classes at the same level, to cater to more young families". PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
Upcoming HDB blocks set to be designed to facilitate bigger pre-school centres
Priscilla Goy, The Straits Times
While mega childcare centres in standalone buildings are being set up to meet growing pre-school demand, the Government has been pre-planning over the past year for larger centres in upcoming Housing Board blocks.
This includes centres offering 200 places - double the number offered by most centres in HDB blocks now. The actual capacity will vary and could be fewer than 200, depending on the project scale and other space and design considerations.
"Nevertheless, they will be, on average, larger than recently completed centres," said Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) chief executive Eugene Leong, 41, in his first interview since taking on the role in 2015.
The former senior director for strategic planning at the Ministry of National Development told The Straits Times: "In the past, it used to be more opportunistic. If there's an empty void deck space, then we use it. Now we're pre-designing it."
This involves ECDA and HDB understanding each other's design needs and factoring them into HDB plans for new Build-to-Order projects.
His remarks came weeks after it was announced that four more mega childcare centres run by Government-appointed anchor operators will open by the middle of 2018, bringing the total number of such centres to nine.
Most BTO projects to be built using prefabricated method
Holland Village flat sells for $1.03m
HDB officer charged with breaching Official Secrets Act
Cheap batteries in personal mobility devices may be fire risk
Anchor operators get Government grants and priority in securing HDB sites but have to meet fee caps and quality criteria.
Mr Leong assured parents that large centres still have to adhere to staff-child and space-child ratio requirements.
"A large-capacity centre does not imply a larger class but more classes at the same level, to cater to more young families."
In the past, it used to be more opportunistic... Now we're predesigning it. Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) chief executive Eugene Leong
Parents will also still be able to choose among pre-schools of different capacities, and the mega centres will not be the norm, he said.
"Even if a centre has the best teachers, it may not necessarily be suitable. It might be too big a school. Maybe the child is more comfortable with a smaller setting," he said.
"Even today, with our large centres, parents have choices. There's still going to be a range. The large centres are not the main source of supply for childcare. It's going to be the usual smaller centres."
The authorities have expanded existing void deck centres where there is demand and space available.
A My First Skool in Yishun had close to 200 more places after building extension bays twice and now spans four blocks near one another.
Executive principal Zethy Dzarifah said operations have "largely remained the same".
Mr Leong said about half of the over 1,300 childcare centres here are in HDB void decks, and they help to meet parents' need for convenient locations.
Medical social worker Nicholas Lo, 38, who has a daughter enrolled in a childcare centre in a void deck, said such centres "offer more convenience".
"I think more childcare and eldercare centres in void decks should be set up, rather than mega childcare centres. Then we can send our elderly parents who need day care and young children to the same area."
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Proposals will be opened Monday May 6, 2019 at 101 Citation Drive Suite C. Specifications may be obtained at the address above or online at www.boyle.kyschools.us. Packets may be picked up from 8:00 AM to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday until May 3, 2019. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
If you have a child that is receiving Gifted & Talented service this year, please take a moment to complete the survey below.
Boyle County Schools welcomes community and parent input on a proposed random student drug testing policy. The community forum will be held in the cafeteria at Boyle County High School beginning at 6:30. After a short presentation by the proposal committee, there will be time for public comment. There will be a sign up sheet prior to the meeting to ensure all wishing to speak will be given the opportunity.
Faris Allahham, son of John and Carla Allahham and a Junior at Boyle County High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.
Only around two-tenths of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2018, only 2,760 out of more than 2 million graduates who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36.
2017-2018 School Report Card is now available online. We hope you will visit Boyle County's School Report Card available at https://www.kyschoolreportcard.com/organization/5519.
The Boyle County Board of Education approved the 2019-2020 school calendar at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Pursuant to KRS 158.070, the annual instructional calendar was recommended by the district's calendar committee.
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators recently announced that Perryville Elementary School has been named a National ESEA Distinguished School by the Kentucky Department of Education. Perryville Elementary is one of two schools in Kentucky and one of 100 schools across the nation to earn this honor for exceptional student achievement in 2018.
Last night, Boyle County High School (BCHS) hosted its eighth annual ACT Gala in recognition of the forty seniors who received a composite score of 28 or higher on the ACT.
In August, the Board of Education approved a two-year School Safety Strategic Plan aimed at strengthening safety efforts throughout the district. The $415,000 plan covers four focus areas, including mental health, safety drills and protocols, supervision and security—with seventeen stated goals and specific action plans.
The Boyle County Education Foundation, Inc. has launched a fundraising effort in support of the new Boyle County Schools Theatre for the Performing Arts. The goal for the Take a Seat campaign is to raise $125,000—the cost of purchasing and installing the theatre's 500 seats. Campaign gifts of $250 will be recognized with an engraved plaque affixed to a seat.


Cri-du-Chat is French for "Cat's Cry". It is the name given to the syndrome that Jie Jie has. The syndrome was discovered 50 years ago by the French geneticist, Jerome Lejeune. This syndrome is also known as 5p- Syndrome or Lejeune Syndrome.
So much has changed in 50 years. One of the major breakthroughs has been not institutionalizing the children. For the past twenty years, or so, children with CdCS have been able to remain at home with their families – with the discovery that they actually develop so much more through the interaction and intentional therapy play starting at a young age.
The big breakthrough for me, as an expat, was the internet and communicating with other families that have a child with CdCS. I have been so grateful that I've been able to receive the services that I've needed to help our daughter develop and grow here in Taipei, but the lack of communicating with other parents has been difficult. Now, I'm able to check on the Facebook page or the website to get the latest information or to get a question answered. I don't feel as if I'm wading through an unknown land without a map or compass. I know have fellow travelers who have gone ahead and left markers to help me navigate this new territory of parenting.
If you are living in Taipei or thinking about moving here with a special needs child, I wrote an article that just came out in Centered on Taipei's May issue titled "Living in Taipei with a Special Needs Child".
Living overseas with a special needs child is not always easy, but neither is living overseas with children. Period.
Your Turn: Whether your child has special needs or not, what has been the most difficult thing about living overseas for you? Please share in the comments below.
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League Excellence Awards
The deadline to submit names for 2021-2022 League Excellence Awards has passed. See the recipients here!
The League for Innovation has been dedicated to informing, inspiring, and celebrating innovation in learning, teaching, staff development, and student success for over 50 years. Since 2012, we've been recognizing outstanding faculty, staff, and leaders in the community college field who have made a significant difference in the lives of students and in the communities their colleges serve with Excellence Awards.
We invite all League Board and Alliance member colleges and systems to submit* the name(s) of those at their institutions who exemplify exceptional teaching and leadership for 2021-2022 League Excellence Awards. Each member institution determines its own eligibility criteria, procedures, and selection protocol for the Excellence Awards.
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89 Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U.S. 420, 428-29 (1980) (plurality opinion).
90 Maynard v. Cartwright, 486 U.S. 356 (1988). But see Tuilaepa v. California, 512 U.S. 967 (1994) (holding that permitting capital juries to consider the circumstances of the crime, the defendant's prior criminal activity, and the age of the defendant, without further guidance, is not unconstitutionally vague).
91 Walton v. Arizona, 497 U.S. 639 (1990). Accord, Lewis v. Jeffers, 497 U.S. 764 (1990). See also Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153, 201 (1976) (upholding full statutory circumstance of "outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible or inhuman in that it involved torture, depravity of mind, or an aggravated battery to the victim"); Proffitt v. Florida, 428 U.S. 242, 255 (1976) (upholding "especially heinous, atrocious or cruel" aggravating circumstance as interpreted to include only "the conscienceless or pitiless crime which is unnecessarily torturous to the victim"); Sochor v. Florida, 504 U.S. 527 (1992) (impermissible vagueness of "heinousness" factor cured by narrowing interpretation including strangulation of a conscious victim); Arave v. Creech, 507 U.S. 463 (1993) (consistent application of narrowing construction of phrase "exhibited utter disregard for human life" to require that the defendant be a "cold-blooded, pitiless slayer" cures vagueness). Bell v. Cone, 543 U.S. 447 (2005) (presumption that state supreme court applied a narrowing construction because it had done so numerous times).
92 Roberts v. Louisiana, 431 U.S. 633 (1977) (per curiam) (involving a different defendant than the first Roberts v. Louisiana case, 428 U.S. 325 (1976).
93 Sumner v. Shuman, 483 U.S. 66 (1987).
94 Baldwin v. Alabama, 472 U.S. 372 (1985) (mandatory jury death sentence saved by requirement that trial judge independently weigh aggravating and mitigating factors and determine sentence). The constitutionality of this approach has been brought into question, however, by the Court's decision in Ring v. Arizona, 122 S. Ct. 2258 (2002) that a judge's finding of facts constituting aggravating circumstances violates the defendant's right to trial by jury.
95 Beck v. Alabama, 447 U.S. 625 (1980). The statute made the guilt determination "depend . . . on the jury's feelings as to whether or not the defendant deserves the death penalty, without giving the jury any standards to guide its decision on this issue." Id. at 640. Cf. Hopper v. Evans, 456 U.S. 605 (1982). No such constitutional infirmity is present, however, if failure to instruct on lesser included offenses is due to the defendant's refusal to waive the statute of limitations for those lesser offenses. Spaziano v. Florida, 468 U.S. 447 (1984). See Hopkins v. Reeves, 524 U.S. 88 (1998) (defendant charged with felony murder did not have right to instruction as to second degree murder or manslaughter, where Nebraska traditionally did not consider these lesser included offenses). See also Schad v. Arizona, 501 U.S. 624 (1991) (first-degree murder defendant, who received instruction on lesser included offense of second-degree murder, was not entitled to a jury instruction on the lesser included offense of robbery). In Schad the Court also upheld Arizona's characterization of first degree murder as a single crime encompassing two alternatives, premeditated murder and felony-murder, and not requiring jury agreement on which alternative had occurred.
96 Also impermissible as distorting a jury's role are prosecutor's comments or jury instructions that mislead a jury as to its primary responsibility for deciding whether to impose the death penalty. Compare Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320 (1985) (jury's responsibility is undermined by court-sanctioned remarks by prosecutor that jury's decision is not final, but is subject to appellate review) with California v. Ramos, 463 U.S. 992 (1983) (jury responsibility not undermined by instruction that governor has power to reduce sentence of life imprisonment without parole). See also Lowenfield v. Phelps, 484 U.S. 231 (1988) (poll of jury and supplemental jury instruction on obligation to consult and attempt to reach a verdict was not unduly coercive on death sentence issue, even though consequence of failing to reach a verdict was automatic imposition of life sentence without parole); Romano v. Oklahoma, 512 U.S. 1 (1994) (imposition of death penalty after introduction of evidence that defendant had been sentenced to death previously did not diminish the jury's sense of responsibility so as to violate the Eighth Amendment); Jones v. United States, 527 U.S. 373 (1999) (court's refusal to instruct the jury on the consequences of deadlock did not violate Eighth Amendment, even though court's actual instruction was misleading as to range of possible sentences).
97 Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153, 197-98 (1976) (plurality).
98 438 U.S. 586 (1978). The plurality opinion by Chief Justice Burger was joined by Justices Stewart, Powell, and Stevens. Justices Blackmun, Marshall, and White concurred in the result on separate and conflicting grounds. Id. at 613, 619, 621. Justice Rehnquist dissented. Id. at 628.
99 438 U.S. at 604 (plurality). Although, under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, the state must bear the burden "to prove the existence of aggravating circumstances, a defendant's constitutional rights are not violated by placing on him the burden of proving mitigating circumstances sufficiently substantial to call for leniency." Walton v. Arizona, 497 U.S. 639, 650 (1990) (plurality). A fortiori, a statute "may direct imposition of the death penalty when the State has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that mitigators do not outweigh aggravators, including where the aggravating circumstances and mitigating circumstances are in equipoise." Kansas v. Marsh, 548 U.S. 163, 173 (2006).
100 Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280, 303 (1976) (opinion of Justice Stewart, joined by Justices Powell and Stevens). Accord, Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325 (1976) (statute mandating death penalty for five categories of homicide constituting first-degree murder).
101 Eddings v. Oklahoma, 455 U.S. 104, 110 (1982) (adopting Lockett); Sumner v. Shuman, 483 U.S. 66 (1987) (adopting Woodson). The majority in Eddings was composed of Justices Powell, Brennan, Marshall, Stevens, and O'Connor; Chief Justice Burger and Justices White, Blackmun, and Rehnquist dissented. The Shuman majority was composed of Justices Blackmun, Brennan, Marshall, Powell, Stevens, and O'Connor; dissenting were Justices White and Scalia and Chief Justice Rehnquist. Woodson and the first Roberts v. Louisiana had earlier been followed in the second Roberts v. Louisiana, 431 U.S. 633 (1977), a per curiam opinion from which Chief Justice Burger, and Justices Blackmun, White, and Rehnquist dissented.
102 Justice White, dissenting in Lockett from the Court's holding on consideration of mitigating factors, wrote that he "greatly fear[ed] that the effect of the Court's decision today will be to compel constitutionally a restoration of the state of affairs at the time Furman was decided, where the death penalty is imposed so erratically and the threat of execution is so attenuated for even the most atrocious murders that 'its imposition would then be the pointless and needless extinction of life with only marginal contributions to any discernible social or public purposes."' 438 U.S. at 623. More recently, Justice Scalia voiced similar misgivings. "Shortly after introducing our doctrine requiring constraints on the sentencer's discretion to 'impose' the death penalty, the Court began developing a doctrine forbidding constraints on the sentencer's discretion to 'decline to impose' it. This second doctrine— counterdoctrine would be a better word—has completely exploded whatever coherence the notion of 'guided discretion' once had.... In short, the practice which in Furman had been described as the discretion to sentence to death and pronounced constitutionally prohibited, was in Woodson and Lockett renamed the discretion not to sentence to death and pronounced constitutionally required." Walton v. Arizona, 497 U.S. 639, 661-62 (1990) (concurring in the judgment). For a critique of these criticisms of Lockett, see Scott E. Sundby, The Lockett Paradox: Reconciling Guided Discretion and Unguided Mitigation in Capital Sentencing, 38 UCLA L. REV. 1147 (1991).
103 Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325, 333 (1976) (plurality opinion of Justices Stewart, Powell, and Stevens) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 402 (1972) (Chief Justice Burger dissenting)).
104 Eddings v. Oklahoma, 455 U.S. 104, 110-11 (1982).
105 Zant v. Stephens, 462 U.S. 862, 878 (1983). This narrowing function may be served at the sentencing phase or at the guilt phase; the fact that an aggravating circumstance justifying capital punishment duplicates an element of the offense of first-degree murder does not render the procedure invalid. Lowenfield v. Phelps, 484 U.S. 231 (1988).
106 Eddings v. Oklahoma, 455 U.S. 104, 112 (1982) (quoting Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280, 304 (1976) (plurality opinion)).
107 Zant v. Stephens, 462 U.S. 862, 879 (1983).
So far, the Justices who favor abandonment of the Lockett and Woodson approach have not prevailed. The Court has, however, given states greater leeway in fashioning procedural rules that have the effect of controlling how juries may use mitigating evidence that must be admitted and considered.108 States may also cure some constitutional errors on appeal through operation of "harmless error" rules and reweighing of evidence by the appellate court.109 Also, the Court has constrained the use of federal habeas corpus to review state court judgments. As a result of these trends, the Court recognizes a significant degree of state autonomy in capital sentencing in spite of its rulings on substantive Eighth Amendment law.
108 See, e.g., Johnson v. Texas, 509 U.S. 350 (1993) (consideration of youth as a mitigating factor may be limited to jury estimation of probability that defendant would commit future acts of violence).
109 Richmond v. Lewis, 506 U.S. 40 (1992) (no cure of trial court's use of invalid aggravating factor where appellate court fails to reweigh mitigating and aggravating factors).
110 See, e.g., Hitchcock v. Dugger, 481 U.S. 393 (1987) (instruction limiting jury to consideration of mitigating factors specifically enumerated in statute is invalid); Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U.S. 302 (1989) (jury must be permitted to give effect to defendant's evidence of mental retardation and abused background); Skipper v. South Carolina, 476 U.S. 1 (1986) (exclusion of evidence of defendant's good conduct in jail denied defendant his Lockett right to introduce all mitigating evidence). Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman, 550 U.S. 233 (2007) (jury must be permitted to consider the defendant's evidence of childhood neglect and mental illness damage outside of the context of assessment of future dangerousness); Brewer v. Quarterman, 550 U.S. 286 (2007) (same). But cf. Franklin v. Lynaugh, 487 U.S. 164 (1988) (consideration of defendant's character as revealed by jail behavior may be limited to context of assessment of future dangerousness).
111 "Neither [Lockett nor Eddings] establishes the weight which must be given to any particular mitigating evidence, or the manner in which it must be considered; they simply condemn any procedure in which such evidence has no weight at all." Barclay v. Florida, 463 U.S. 939, 961 n.2 (1983) (Justice Stevens concurring in judgment).
112 Blystone v. Pennsylvania, 494 U.S. 299, 307 (1990).
113 494 U.S. at 307.
114 Boyde v. California, 494 U.S. 370 (1990). A court is not required give a jury instruction expressly directing the jury to consider mitigating circumstance, as long as the instruction actually given affords the jury the discretion to take such evidence into consideration. Buchanan v. Angelone, 522 U.S. 269 (1998). By the same token, a court did not offend the Constitution by directing the jury's attention to a specific paragraph of a constitutionally sufficient instruction in response to the jury's question about proper construction of mitigating circumstances. Weeks v. Angelone, 528 U.S. 225 (2000). Nor did a court offend the Constitution by instructing the jury to consider "[a]ny other circumstance which extenuates the gravity of the crime," without specifying that such circumstance need not be a circumstance of the crime, but could include "some likelihood of future good conduct." This was because the jurors had heard "extensive forward- looking evidence," and it was improbable that they would believe themselves barred from considering it. Ayers v. Belmontes, 549 U.S. 7, 10, 15, 16 (2006).
115 California v. Brown, 479 U.S. 538, 543 (1987).
116 Mills v. Maryland, 486 U.S. 367 (1988); McKoy v. North Carolina, 494 U.S. 433 (1990). Compare Smith v. Spisak, 130 S. Ct. 676, 681-84 (2010) (distinguishing jury instructions in Mills from instructions directing each juror to independently assess any mitigating factors before the jury as a whole balanced the weight of mitigating evidence against each aggravating factor, with unanimity required before balance in favor of an aggravating factor may be found).
117 Simmons v. South Carolina, 512 U.S. 154 (1994). See also Shafer v. South Carolina, 532 U.S. 36 (2001) (amended South Carolina law still runs afoul of Simmons); Kelly v. South Carolina, 122 S. Ct. 726 (2002) (prosecutor need not express intent to rely on future dangerousness; logical inference may be drawn). But see Ramdass v. Angelone, 530 U.S. 156 (2000) (refusing to apply Simmons because the defendant was not technically parole ineligible at time of sentencing).
5 546 U.S. 212, 220 (2006). In some states, "the only aggravating factors permitted to be considered by the sentencer [are] the specified eligibility factors." Id. at 217. These are known as weighing states; non-weighing states, by contrast, are those that permit "the sentencer to consider aggravating factors different from, or in addition to, the eligibility factors." Id. Prior to Brown v. Sanders, in weighing states, the Court deemed "the sentencer's consideration of an invalid eligibility factor" to require "reversal of the sentence (unless a state appellate court determined the error was harmless or reweighed the mitigating evidence against the valid aggravating factors)." Id.
118 Zant v. Stephens, 462 U.S. 862 (1983).
119 Barclay v. Florida, 463 U.S. 954 (1983).
120 In Eighth Amendment cases as in other contexts involving harmless constitutional error, the court must find that error was "'harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in that it did not contribute to the [sentence] obtained."' Sochor v. Florida, 504 U.S. 527, 540 (quoting Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 (1967)). Thus, where psychiatric testimony was introduced regarding an invalid statutory aggravating circumstance, and where the defendant was not provided the assistance of an independent psychiatrist in order to develop rebuttal testimony, the lack of rebuttal testimony might have affected how the jury evaluated another aggravating factor. Consequently, the reviewing court erred in reinstating a death sentence based on this other valid aggravating factor. Tuggle v. Netherland, 516 U.S. 10 (1995).
121 Clemons v. Mississippi, 494 U.S. 738 (1990). Cf. Parker v. Dugger, 498 U.S. 308 (1991) (affirmance of death sentence invalid because appellate court did not re-weigh non-statutory mitigating evidence).
122 Johnson v. Mississippi, 486 U.S. 578 (1988).
6 546 U.S. 517, 523 (2006).
7 546 U.S. at 524, 526 (Court's emphasis deleted in part).
123 Booth v. Maryland, 482 U.S. 496, 503 (1987). And culpability, the Court added, "depends not on fortuitous circumstances such as the composition [or articulateness] of [the] victim's family, but on circumstances over which [the defendant] has control." Id. at 504 n.7. The decision was 5-4, with Justice Powell's opinion of the Court being joined by Justices Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun, and Stevens, and with Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justices White, O'Connor, and Scalia dissenting. See also South Carolina v. Gathers, 490 U.S. 805 (1989), holding that a prosecutor's extensive comments extolling the personal characteristics of a murder victim can invalidate a death sentence when the victim's character is unrelated to the circumstances of the crime.
124 Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 (1991). "In the event that evidence is introduced that is so unduly prejudicial that it renders the trial fundamentally unfair, the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides a mechanism for relief," Chief Justice Rehnquist explained for the Court. Id. at 825. Justices White, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter joined in that opinion. Justices Marshall, Blackmun, and Stevens dissented.
125 501 U.S. at 827. Overruling of Booth may have been unnecessary in Payne, inasmuch as the principal "victim impact" evidence introduced involved trauma to a surviving victim of attempted murder who had been stabbed at the same time his mother and sister had been murdered and who had apparently witnessed those murders; this evidence could have qualified as "admissible because . . . relate[d] directly to the circumstances of the crime." Booth, 482 U.S. at 507 n.10. Gathers was directly at issue in Payne because of the prosecutor's references to effects on family members not present at the crime.
126 501 U.S. at 822 (citation omitted).


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from observertest import BaseObserverToscaTest

from core.models import Image, Deployment, ControllerImages

# Note that as a side effect, these tests will also create a Site

class ObserverImageTest(BaseObserverToscaTest):
    tests = ["create_image"]
    # hide_observer_output = False # uncomment to display lots of stuff to screen

    def cleanup(self):
        # We don't want to leak resources, so we make sure to let the observer
        # attempt to delete these objects.
        self.try_to_delete(Image, purge=False, name="testimg")
        self.run_observer()
        self.try_to_delete(Image, purge=True, name="testimg")

    def create_image(self):
        self.assert_noobj(Image, "testimg")
        file("/tmp/testimg","w").write("this_is_a_test")
        self.execute(self.make_nodetemplate(self.get_usable_deployment(), "tosca.nodes.Deployment",
                                            props={"no-delete": True},
                                            reqs=[("testimg", "tosca.relationships.SupportsImage")]) +
                     self.make_nodetemplate("testimg", "tosca.nodes.Image",
                                            props={"path": "/tmp/testimg"}))
        image = self.assert_obj(Image, "testimg")

        self.run_model_policy(save_output="/tmp/imagetest:create_image:model_policy")

        # make sure a ControllerImages object was created
        cims = ControllerImages.objects.filter(image=image)
        assert(len(cims) == 1)

        # first observer pass should make any necessary networks or ports
        self.run_observer(save_output="/tmp/imagetest:create_image:observer")

        # reset the exponential backoff
        image = self.assert_obj(Image, "testimg")

        # make sure the ControllerImages object has its image_id filled in
        cims = ControllerImages.objects.filter(image=image)
        assert(len(cims) == 1)
        assert(cims[0].glance_image_id is not None)
        assert(cims[0].glance_image_id != "")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ObserverImageTest()

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Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem, was born in Jerusalem in the year 315 and was raised in strict Christian piety. Upon reaching the age of maturity, he became a monk, and in the year 346 he became a presbyter. In the year 350, upon the death of Archbishop Maximus, he succeeded him on the episcopal throne of Jerusalem.
As Patriarch of Jerusalem, Saint Cyril zealously fought against the heresies of Arius and Macedonius. In so doing, he aroused the animosity of the Arian bishops, who sought to have him deposed and banished from Jerusalem.
There was a miraculous portent in 351 at Jerusalem: at the third hour of the day on the Feast of Pentecost, the Holy Cross appeared in the heavens, shining with a radiant light. It stretched from Golgotha above the Mount of Olives. Saint Cyril reported this portent to the Arian emperor Constantius (351-363), hoping to convert him to Orthodoxy.
The heretic Acacius, deposed by the Council of Sardica, was formerly the Metropolitan of Caesarea, and he collaborated with the emperor to have Saint Cyril removed. An intense famine struck Jerusalem, and Saint Cyril expended all his wealth in charity. But since the famine did not abate, the saint pawned church utensils, and used the money to buy wheat for the starving. The saint's enemies spread a scandalous rumor that they had seen a woman in the city dancing around in clerical garb. Taking advantage of this rumor, the heretics forcibly expelled the saint.
The saint found shelter with Bishop Silvanus in Tarsus. After this, a local Council was held at Seleucia, at which there were about 150 bishops, and among them Saint Cyril. The heretical Metropolitan Acacius did not want to allow him to take a seat, but the Council would not consent to this. Acacius stormed out of the Council, and before the emperor and the Arian patriarch Eudoxius, he denounced both the Council and Saint Cyril. The emperor had the saint imprisoned.
When the emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363) ascended the throne he repealed all the anti-Orthodox decrees of Constantius, seemingly out of piety. Saint Cyril returned to his own flock. But after a certain while, when Julian had become secure upon the throne, he openly apostasized and renounced Christ. He permitted the Jews to start rebuilding the Temple of Jerusalem that had been destroyed by the Romans, and he even provided them part of the funds for the building from the state treasury.
Saint Cyril predicted that the words of the Savior about the destruction of the Temple down to its very stones (Luke. 21:6) would undoubtedly transpire, and the blasphemous intent of Julian would come to naught. Soon there was such a powerful earthquake, that even the solidly set foundation of the ancient Temple of Solomon shifted in its place, and what had been rebuilt fell down and shattered into dust. When the Jews resumed construction, a fire came down from the heavens and destroyed the tools of the workmen. Great terror seized everyone. On the following night, the Sign of the Cross appeared on the clothing of the Jews, which they could not remove by any means.
After this heavenly confirmation of Saint Cyril's prediction, they banished him again, and the bishop's throne was occupied by Saint Cyriacus. But Saint Cyriacus soon suffered a martyr's death (October 28).
After the emperor Julian perished in 363, Saint Cyril returned to his See, but during the reign of the emperor Valens (364-378) he was exiled for a third time. It was only under the holy emperor Saint Theodosius the Great (379-395) that he finally returned to his archpastoral activity. In 381 Saint Cyril participated in the Second Ecumenical Council, which condemned the heresy of Macedonius and affirmed the Nicea-Constantinople Symbol of Faith (Creed).
Saint Cyril, a great ascetic and a champion of Orthodoxy, died in the year 386.


Stop and smell the roses. If they are wild ones, that is. One of the free pleasures on the road RVing is getting to see the wonderful flowers that nature offers us. The blooms are really colorful.
While traveling north from southern Texas this spring, Coleen and I followed spring, so to speak. Everywhere we went spring was in full bloom. Nature's flowers are free for RVers to appreciate.
While still in Texas, we enjoyed the traditional Texas bluebonnets.
Also in Texas, we saw some of the gnarliest, ragged, beat up cactus I'd ever seen. This one bunch, close to six feet tall, had the look of the old west. It would have been great in the background of an old western movie. We just happened to see it during the week or so while it was in full bloom with 70-100 light yellow blooms on its spine covered paddles.
In the sparse grass in the RV park, there were small orange flowers. They were about the size of the end of a pencil eraser. You really needed to stoop down or kneel to see what they were after you saw a slight glimpse of color in the grass.
I don't know what most of the wild flowers actually are, most are probably weeds.
Right now, there are purple, blue, yellow, white, orange, and pink blooms in the area surrounding our trailer. These are in the Black Hills in South Dakota, in May. The pictures here show a few of them.
Sometimes while in RV parks, the manicured lawns just contain grass, but a short walk away, my dog and I find nature's beauty in the road ditch or in a vacant field nearby.
Nature offers its spring flowers usually only a week or two every year in each region. This year, traveling north, stopping along the way, we saw the beauty of these spring wildflowers for over eight weeks.
Take time and look. Move off the beaten path. It's free. God doesn't charge admission.
Editor's note: My husband, Bob Nilles, wrote this article. He's great about stopping to point out neat things in nature for us to look at and enjoy. Sometimes flowers, but also rocks, birds, butterflies, mushrooms, buds on the trees, frost patterns on the windshield, etc. RVing gives us the opportunity to see a wider variety of these offerings than if we remained fixed in one place.
Go to the page indexing the other articles Bob wrote.


Another renovation is underway at Central Texas Medical Center. This time it is the third floor medical and surgical unit. The $600,000 facelift, which is designed to enhance comfort and care, includes new flat screen televisions in each room as well as an expanded nurses' station, new flooring, ceilings and paint which mirror the recent hill country pallet used in the main lobby.


When we transact business, procure goods, and avail of various services, whether from private or public entities, we trust that we are doing it with legitimate enterprises and institutions, as well as with trustworthy and authorised individuals; thus, our actions are largely based on trust, and we believe that the other party is dealing with us in good faith.
But what if we find out that the goods and services we purchased or availed of did not turn out well or did not meet our expectations? What should we do when we discover that we were shortchanged or duped? What if somebody stole our beneficial rights and claim such for their own use and advantage?
In the same manner, what should we do if we are the ones being accused of dishonest conduct and deceptive behavior? Are there legal options and remedies available to us in the event that we are found or alleged to have committed fraudulent activity?
Why people commit fraud is as complex an issue as there are many reasons and ways of doing it. But whatever these reasons are, a dishonest conduct cannot be excused. As an individual or an employee in a private or government institution, when can your actions be considered a fraudulent act? As an organisation, when and how are you committing fraud?
Fraud is generally defined as obtaining money, property, goods, and services that do not belong to you and using such for your own benefit or for the benefit of others. The operative words that characterise the commitment of fraud are dishonest, deceptive, unethical, and corrupt behaviour. The act must be intentional or reckless. In other words, one is fully aware of their intention to commit the deception against an individual or organisation by taking advantage of the absence of controls and safeguards that may prevent it from happening.
In Australia, the offences considered as general fraud include acts of dishonesty to obtain Commonwealth benefit programs (childcare, Medicare, aged care, and the like), as well as violations against the tax system, such as filing erroneous and false tax refunds. General dishonesty is in violation of Section 134 of the Criminal Code where the offender who obtains gains or causes losses may get a maximum ten-year imprisonment whilst the deception to obtain financial gain under Section 135 can get one a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment.
The most common fraud offence is when you willfully and knowingly commit dishonesty or deceive another person or organisation to obtain financial or any other form of gain. The circumstances on how it was done may determine the nature and severity of the offence, which will likewise be considered in determining the corresponding penalties. The simpler or most common offences are those committed against individuals; they are considered light offences and may be slapped with fines as penalties. On the other hand, large-scale fraud may include those committed against the Commonwealth such as tax fraud and Centrelink claims scams.
Such offences can be linked to identity crimes, such as the misuse of personal information, which leads to financial losses. This is also the most common fraud offence, which is not surprising as the advent of technology and the Internet has made criminal acts easy for those who commit cybercrimes. Unauthorised access to personal and vital information about a person can be performed by any individual or even a syndicate of organised criminals who are tech savvy or have the advantage of having the latest information and communication technologies.
Fraud can be costly. Financial losses to individuals who fall victims to fraud and dishonest offences run in billions of dollars. In addition, the private businesses and government agencies that are involved in fraud scandals are likely to suffer the loss of integrity and their clients' confidence. Running after offenders also cause the government substantial costs, especially in pursuing high profile cases that involve international interests and issues.
Under the Australian prosecution policy, the prosecution of fraud offences may proceed only if the case satisfies two conditions: 1) that there are sufficient evidence and substantial witnesses who can be presented in court, and 2) that the facts of the case and the circumstances surrounding it are significant and material in upholding public interest.
An individual or an employee/official representing an organisation being charged with fraud can face serious consequences. Charges can take a complex route, which may be hard for ordinary people to handle. If it becomes difficult to defend yourself against the charges, you have to acquire the help of a legal adviser or lawyer who has the expertise and experience in handling fraud cases.
The lawyer may work for the dismissal of the case filed against you so that prosecution will no longer proceed. On the other hand, if the case is already in court, his or her goal would be to get an acquittal. In the event that your option is to plead guilty, your lawyer can work a plea bargain to minimise your penalty by doing the following: getting the charges downgraded to a less serious offence; merging charges if there are several filed against you; negotiating with the offended party for a repayment agreement; helping you organise your character references; and preparing your case thoroughly, making it ready for presentation in court and for persuading the jury to decide on an outcome that would be most beneficial to you.
If you need the services of a legal expert to handle your case and obtain a positive outcome in your favor, contact our team today. Our competent and experienced lawyers can help you deal with the fraud charges filed against you or with filing a case against someone who has wronged you. The earlier you can discuss your case with us, the better we can strategise and prepare your case.


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Q: Convert POJO to json in a conroller I've managed to convert POGO to json via
class Test {
        String test
}
def local = new Test()
local.test = "1234"
render test as JSON

However when trying to convert a java class (declared in a different library) I'm always getting back the class type
public class RegistrationDetails {
    /**
     * The registration token used to identify the device from now on.
     */
    public String registrationToken;
}

RegistrationDetails details = new RegistrationDetails()
details.registrationToken="123"
render details as JSON

instead of getting
{
 "registrationToken":"123"
}

Instead I'm getting back
{
    "class": "data.com.shared.RegistrationDetails"
}

Am I missing something ?

A: Converting an object to JSON is based on properties. String test in a Groovy class defines a property named "test" because it's a field with no scope modifier. It defaults to public, and the Groovy compiler converts String test to a private field and a getter and a setter. If you decompile Test (e.g. with jd-gui or another decompiler) you'll see something similar to this (with a bunch of other code that's not relevant here):
public class Test implements GroovyObject {

   private String test;

   ...

   public String getTest() {
      return test;
   }

   public void setTest(String paramString) {
      test = paramString;
   }
}

It won't replace an existing getter or setter, so you're free to customize either or both if you need custom logic when getting and/or setting. If you explicitly make the field public (public String test) or use any other scope modifier then this conversion doesn't occur.
This is how domain classes work; Hibernate doesn't have any support for Groovy but it doesn't need any - it sees the getters and setters like it would if you had created a typical verbose POJO. It's also how Spring bean dependency injection works; if you have a field in a controller/service/taglib/etc. like def sessionFactory or SessionFactory sessionFactory, Groovy adds a getter and setter, and Spring sees the setter and since Grails uses autowiring by name, if there's a bean named "sessionFactory" Spring will call your setter and inject it.
Your Java class doesn't have a property - it has a public field, and the Java compiler doesn't do anything special with it, and neither Groovy nor Grails do anything with it either since it's a Java class. So the only data that's available from the class via a getter is the class since every class has a getClass method.
The JSON conversion excludes the class "property" in Groovy classes but not Java but that appears to be a bug; the loop in GenericJavaBeanMarshaller (the helper class for POJOs) only excludes PropertyDescriptors that have no getter, but the loop in GroovyBeanMarshaller excludes the getMetaClass and getClass getters.

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Posted on July 30, 2015 by Amy W.
Do worries about gambling debt dog your sleep at night? Have you argued with a spouse about his/her wagering behavior? Are you stressed about an aging parent who's suddenly playing gambling-type apps, seemingly all the time?
Spending increasing amounts of time playing gambling-type apps.
For more information about individual risk, take the simple quiz on the SafeStakes home page.
Compass Mark will direct you to compulsive gambling help and treatment resources in Lancaster, PA or Lebanon, PA. Contact our team at 717-299-2831, or fill out this simple Problem Gambling Help Form. Our guidance is free and confidential.
Does ADHD Put Your Child At Risk for Gambling Addiction?
Posted on January 15, 2015 by Amy W.
If you know or love someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you understand it brings a set of challenges that affects the one living with the condition as well as those around him or her. For some with ADHD, problem gambling may be one of those challenges.
Problem gambling is a condition in which a person's gambling behavior becomes out of control, making a serious negative impact on their life and the lives of loved ones. It's not a money problem, and it's not a matter of willpower. Rather compulsive gambling is classified as an addictive disorder because it impacts the brain in ways similar to substance abuse. Problem gamblers are at higher risk for depression, substance abuse, and suicide.
Studies suggest people with ADHD may have a higher risk for developing gambling addiction. For example, young adults who'd participated in an ADHD study as children were assessed for problem gambling. The researchers found that 19% of those with ADHD that persisted into adulthood met problem gambling criteria, compared to just 5% for a non-ADHD group and 5% for a group that showed ADHD symptoms as children but not as adults.
In another study, 21% of young adult problem gamblers showed probable signs of ADHD. Additionally, the researchers also saw a link between those gamblers with probable ADHD and an earlier onset of problematic gambling.
Be wary of allowing kids and teens to play casino-type apps. While gambling apps are relatively new, emerging research suggests these games could prime the brain for addiction by introducing players to casino-like excitement and the allure of a potential big win. Check out Are Your Kids Playing Gambling Apps? What Parents Need to Know.
Start a conversation about gambling. Hopefully you've already started having age-appropriate discussions about alcohol and other drugs. It's time to add gambling to the topic list. Find out what your child or teen knows about gambling, and then talk about any misperceptions they might have, like the idea that gambling is a way to make money. Learn more in Teen Gambling- 3 Talking Points Parents Need to Know.
For more information about gambling addiction education resources or for help with treatment referrals, contact Compass Mark at (717) 299-2831 or fill out the simple help form.


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I Was Supposed to Go to Mexico
A Proposal for "Sheng Project"
Institute of Contemporary Art and Social Thought of China Academy of Fine Art & Long March Project
Marching Between the Local and the International: The Long March Project and Long March Space
Long March Project team: Clement Huang, Shen Jun, Theresa Liang, and Lu Jie
From Long March Object to Long March Archive
Shen Jun, Zian Chen, Clement Huang, Theresa Liang
Can Contemporary Art be Reborn?
Lu Jie
On the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Gao Shiming
Building a Yellow Light Commonwealth (Discussion)
Gao Shiming, Lu Jie, Dinh Q Le, Nguyen Nhu Huy, Liu Wei, Richard Streitmatter-Tran, Wang Jianwei, Wang Jiahao
间奏:寻找当代艺术的难度——在胡志明小道上
Lu Xinghua
Walking on the Trail (Discussion)
Johnson Chang Tsong-zung, Gao Shiming, Lu Xinghua, Lu Jie, Liu Wei, Song Yi, Weng Zhengqi, Wu Shanzhuan, Xu Zhen, Zhang Hui
Marching out of step
Zoe Butt
Paradox of Curatist – Long March as Author
Long March Project- The Great Survey of Paper-cutting in Yanchuan County, A Case Study
Long March- Chinatown
Long March Project
Building Code Violations
Long March Project: Yan'an Forum on Art Education Summary and Closing Ceremony: Lu Jie's Remarks
Curatorial Notes– China, Yang Shaobin, Our Generation, and Other Issues
Localizing the Chinese Context – Contemporary Chinese Art in China and Abroad
Long March Capital- Visual Economy
On-site Criticism: Long March- A Walking Visual Display
Gao Jianping, Huang Ping, Han Yuhai, Hang Jian, Kuang Xinnian, Lu Jie, Li Xuejun, Meng Hui, Philp Tinari, Wang Mingxian, Wang Jianwei, Wang Hui, Zhu Jinshi, Zhang Guangtian
A Long March Glossary
Long March Collective
Why Do We Long March?
Lu Jie and Qiu Zhijie
(This article was published by the Art Newspaper China on its official WeChat account, June 20, 2017 as a part of its "Questionnaire 2017" series.)
Following a global convolution of art in recent months, from Art Basel Hong Kong in March and the series of spring auctions in Hong Kong and New York to the opening of the Venice Biennale, Documenta Kassel, and Art Basel in May and June, Art Newspaper China is launching the "Questionnaire 2017" series. In our present moment, marked by the increasing impact on the art world of political and economic upheavals in Europe and the US, the continued expansion of the global art network, and the erasure of time difference by digital communication—and with the efficacy of Chinese contemporary art facing new challenges—we will interview several eyewitnesses to three decades of contemporary Chinese art and ask them to share their opinions, questions and observations on the current state of affairs. Today Lu Jie, Founder of Long March Space, answers our Questionnaire.
At Poly's spring auction, Baron Guy Ullens sold nearly all his collection of Chinese contemporary art. Ullens' move to clear out his collection, along with the change of hands now faced by the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (which he founded), perhaps evinces the end of an era for Chinese contemporary art. No longer in the hands of Western collectors, the Chinese contemporary art market has become increasingly dominated by Chinese collectors subsequent to the 2008 financial crisis. Since 2013, a wave of art museums centered around their owners' private collections have opened to the public, and while these nascent private museums may seem to focus on exhibiting and cataloguing Chinese contemporary art, they also (in the spirit of Lu Xun's famous coinage "Grabbism") immediately started importing large-scale exhibitions of foreign art. In the constantly shifting art system, the questions facing Chinese contemporary art and its strained relation to social change differ starkly from what they were a decade ago. In this new ecosystem for art exhibitions and an art market marked by increased East-West exchange, amid a discourse where decentralization is constantly left out of focus, what do the older generations enmeshed in these currents, eyewitnesses to the change, make of these developments?
Following the last few months of art's global convolutions, from Art Basel Hong Kong in March and the series of Spring auctions in Hong Kong and New York to the opening of Venice Biennale, Documenta Kassel, and Art Basell in May and June, Art Newspaper China launches the "Questionnaire 2017" series. In the present moment, marked by the continued expansion of global art as the new normal and the erasure of time difference by digital communication, we will interview several collectors, critics and galleries who have been eyewitnesses to three decades of contemporary Chinese art and ask them to share their opinions, questions and observations in the current state of change.
Responding to our Questionnaire today is Lu Jie, Founder of Long March Space. In his two-decade-long role as Initiator and Chief Executive of Long March Project and Founder of Long March Space, Lu has organized a rich slate of Chinese contemporary art exhibitions since launching Long March Project and serving as its Chief Curator from 2002 to present. His résumé includes "Long March Project—The Great Survey of Paper-Cutting in Yanchuan County" (2004); "Long March Project—Chinatown" (2005); "Long March Project: Yan'an" (2006—present); "Long March Project—800 Meters Under" and "Long March Project—X-Blind Spot" (2004—2008); "Long March Project—Ho Chi Minh Trail" (2008—present); among others. Established in 2002, Long March Space is one of the most important contemporary art galleries in China.
According to Lu Jie, he has barely accepted any interviews in the past two years. "Little by little," he says, "contemporary art has become something I believe it ought not to be." What's being disseminated about the art system is always talk of auction records, the market, various data and hype; self-aggrandizing and flattery; a slew of fast-food-style exhibitions, and gossip about certain eye-pleasing events, all of which is underpinned by a lack of genuine appreciation for art, let alone any real discussion of it.
As early as some twenty years ago Lu was already making attempts to break from the parochial circle of contemporary art and its superficial discourse, to use methods only contemporary art could afford, to demonstrate the bright side of Chinese history and recent innovations to the world. In 2002 he convened 250 Chinese and international artists to revisit the historical route of the Long March, organizing hundreds of exhibitions as well as activities including folk art surveys, performances, film screenings and visual culture seminars along the way. The much celebrated "Long March Project" later found its physical incarnation in the 798 Art District of Beijing as Long March Space, but Lu insists on clearly distinguishing between the two. "Long March Space is about relations of production, about the link between art, capital and society. The core of Long March Project, on the other hand, is establishing a distinct view of history," Lu emphasizes during the interview.
Long March Project intends to continue working on newer projects in the coming years, including "Ho Chi Minh Trail" (launched in 2010), "Rhizome Forum" (2011-2012), and the ongoing "Shengtian Project" (working title). All these projects operate with the shared goal of linking art and culture to history at multiple levels of society.
Lu jokes that, in the past couple of years, a lot of new art media unanimously follows a certain template for the sake of luring in readers: sensational title, followed by opening paragraphs of harmless empty talk, plus a GIF. "Can we be more serious?" As for what will happen to the world in 2017, he has something to say.
The Art Newspaper China
Exclusive Interview with Lu Jie
Q: What are your observations and thoughts on the changes in the art scene over the past few years?
A: My personal observation is that our mode of operation in the past years has amounted to a continuous historicization of ourselves through the means of utilitarian consumerism. Voices in the art world are becoming more and more unanimous, its texture thinner, and the road ever narrower. People talk about price instead of value, hardware instead of context, exhibition instead of curation, there's even reckless talk about the market being the true author of art history. These numbers and labels surrounding the Chinese contemporary art system are, to me, trapped in a paradox. If the premise of all this is a celebration of the peaceful sharing of capital's bonuses, a sort of self-historicization, then it's nothing more than the distribution of profit under the illusion of the full-fledged victory of liberalism and the end of history. The downside is that contemporary art has lost its radical essence and criticality, becoming a product of revisionism and a theory of reflection lagging behind historical development. But that's not what society is like, nor the world, and art certainly shouldn't be acknowledged and displayed in this way. So in 2017 all the problems are laid out on the table.
Q: What are these problems, specifically?
A: The aphasia and absence of Chinese contemporary art in the international arena, where it's entering a severe state of isolation and parochial self-complacency rather than autonomy. In 2015 I had the opportunity to take part in the 60th anniversary conference of Documenta Kassel. With a total of six editions, we were broken into six groups, and the curator of each edition invited other curators, critics and artists to discuss and revisit the trajectory of art over the previous two decades. Wang Jianwei and I participated in a discussion about the 1997 Documenta. That the curator Katherine David invited two Chinese for a conversation in an attempt to bring the Chinese context into a global dialogue. After those few days I had a strong realization: although Western-centrism has fractured itself into pieces with discourses of post-colonialism and multiculturalism, the politically correct call for resource distribution, and the politico-economic variant about "specificity," it is still keenly aware of its own crises, which are embodied in international political, migrant and cultural conflicts, the crisis of the Western Left, and the crisis of representational politics and management, and this "international" at least includes different knowledge systems and visual experiences and attempts to see the problem with the entire world in mind. It struck me that China is completely disconnected from these dialogues and thoughts. The world is no longer an independent, isolated system, and the energy exuded by China's political, diplomatic, economic, commercial, human rights and environmental issues in the global context is in stark contrast to the isolation of its contemporary art on the global stage.
Q: Why art alone?
A: This is something we need to repeatedly ask ourselves. It's incredibly complicated, as it's deeply connected to various aspects of China's reality, such as through its art education and educational system more generally, but the most fundamental problem is the severe lack of art historical research, art criticism and curatorial practices. For instance, for over two decades visual art in Europe has been ahead of the curve, developing itself into a remarkably vibrant and energetic field of production. Those in literature, philosophy, cultural theory, even those studying technology, media and science have all looked into art for resources and points of contact, introducing into art a degree of openness and ascent it never had before. In China it's the very opposite: in contemporary art, the ways we speak and think are decidedly conservative. Another key issue is the market and its strong self-colonizing frivolity. Its so-called internationalization is simply putting a mask on the surface and exporting a stream of data. It may be inevitable, as a means to showcase big-name artists and mount picture-friendly exhibitions, but these should not be the only options. Foresight should not be reserved for projection or representation, but used for production. Excessive display and clamor only further flatten contemporary art, draining the ecosystem of its blood.
Q: So, how would contemporary art evolve differently in 2017?
A: In 2017, the epistemology and practice of the entire art world will see further disjunctions and deepening contradictions. The general conditions for this are radical changes to the global political economy; the particular condition is that the issues with art's ideology, superstructure, and base—long quantified—will finally reveal themselves to us. At the very least, this should be the last time people still have heated debates about documenta and the Venice Biennale; the inefficacy of the exhibition system will be felt clearly. This year's large-scale exhibition of Chinese art at the Guggenheim will enrich our understanding of the course of Chinese contemporary art. Such a research-heavy project will ensure that contemporary art discourse returns to a kind of rigorous, process-oriented method and eschews historical determinism. Whether in China or worldwide, art will rise from the ashes of the past, and various historical junctures will become accessible in different spaces. Retrospective exhibitions about the October Revolution and Russian avant-garde art, currently running in London and New York, are a typical example of this. Artistic media will necessarily go through revolutionary changes.
Today's Trumpism is cut from the same cloth as yesterday's reactionary forces, Thatcherism and Reaganism. We need to understand this particular historical juncture—to look back at the political landscape of the 1980s, then analyze the changes to the art environment then, to conceptualize global capitalism's structure at the time, how the Right manipulated everything, how this related to the Cold War. The allocation and distribution of artistic resources and the transformation of cultural strategies were all influenced by this overall structure. This global political economy resulted in enormous ripples in the artistic sphere: new forms of practice and new forms of writing history. Many of the things we think of as cliché today were organic, novel products of that era: artistic movements and self organizing, independent curating and the development of the Venice Biennale, decentralization, art's intersection with other disciplines, identity politics, and visual culture. These were incredibly complex, multi-faceted, and challenging instances of a global artistic practice; they laid the groundwork for so many vitally important international exhibitions and curators, as well as much of the curatorial practice, artistic practice and artwork since. The process has also involved very concrete, systematic and comprehensive criticisms: for example, of art's elitism, collectors' power, and culture and capital. So if we look back at the changes that the US underwent in the past twenty years, as well as the discussions and applications of theory currently underway in Europe and Latin America, then we can imagine from this year on, events, people, exhibitions, and art institutions will all produce different thoughts and different work; it will be another ten-year process. In China, our own immersion in the ten-year period from the market's initial flourishing in 2006 to now, and our investment in the affairs of the time, also need to be roughed up and interrogated.
Q: Regarding the historical turning point you just mentioned. While changes started emerging in the West over the past two years, do you think it will still take a while before they manifest in the contemporary art scene in China?
A: The Chinese art world has never stopped its speculative thinking or lost its creativity; it's just that the external forces obscuring them are too strong. Among art practitioners today, the proportion of those who are really doing something interesting with art is outrageously low. What I have witnessed in the past ten years is an all-out effort to reduce our understanding of art. Reduction only works when we have profits and pyramid schemes as goals, and it strips the resources of art itself in the process. 2017 is the time to bring out these issues.
Q: Has the impact of art increased or decreased in the past 20 to 30 years?
A: All mankind will together—the word "together" is important here, because we can't do it if we remain separate—enter a new era to rethink, experience and put into practice our historical viewpoints and understandings of art. In this process, cognitive and creative systems of art will definitely develop into a new configuration. This is my point of view. Artists must strive to provoke, and participate, to intervene sincerely, thoroughly, proactively and with dedication, in order to make a mark on history. (Interview, writing/Mona Qian)


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Dragon Sword In-Game Trailer – Dragon Nest Spiritual Successor
Dragon Nest is highly regarded as one of the top PvPvE MMORPGs in the genre. Even players who stopped playing the game years ago still claim that it has the best PvP of any MMO.
When the CEO of Hound 13, Park Jung Sik, unveiled Dragon Sword, the studio's latest game, players were extremely excited. This game is considered the spiritual successor to Dragon Nest, an MMO that has not seen significant updates in over a decade. It boasts impressive combat visuals for an anime game and multiplayer elements similar to an MMO. Players are encouraged to see for themselves and check out the game.
There is currently limited information available about the game. It is unclear whether it is an MMO, as there are many players seen in the game world participating in activities such as fighting enemies, running dungeons, and completing raids. It is also uncertain whether the game will offer a multiplayer experience similar to Dragon Nest, SoulWorker, or PSO2. The game has been described as an online action role-playing game, similar to Lost Ark, Blue Protocol, and Genshin Impact.
Dragon Sword will be released on multiple platforms, including PC, Android, and iOS devices, similar to other games like Genshin, Tower of Fantasy, and Wuthering Waves. It is possible that this could affect the game in some way, but given the high quality of similar games, it is unlikely. The game appears to be visually stunning and is expected to have exceptional quality combat based on the reputation of the studio behind it.
As of January 2023, there is no confirmed release date for Dragon Sword, and it is also unclear whether the game will have a simultaneous global launch. It is expected that more information about the beta and full release of the game will be provided in the coming year. While it is hoped that the game will be a true, full MMO, it is uncertain at this time whether it will be.
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The Zero Wasters in the UK are celebrating their 5th year of Zero Waste weeks in which many Brits pledge to improve their recycling skills and renew their commitment for a world without waste.
So far this this is a solely UK initiative but it would be great to have it in other EU countries. If you are interested in running these kinds of actions elsewhere in Europe contact us and we can help you coordinate!
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National Zero Waste Week takes place week beginning 3rd September 2012.
This year's theme is 'One More Thing' which reminds us that the collective impact of taking baby steps can add up to significant change.
This year we're focusing on improving our recycling habits because if every household in the UK recycled 'one more thing', the total amount collected for recycling could increase by more than three quarters of a million tonnes.
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Q: How to set disruptor's ClaimStrategy buffersize Now I am using disruptor,I get a simple example of consumer-productor.It runs perfect,But I don't know the meaning of buffersize,which size should I set to it?
private static final int BUFFER_SIZE = 4;
private final RingBuffer<StockEvent> ringBuffer =
    new RingBuffer<StockEvent>(StockEvent.EVENT_FACTORY,
                               new MultiThreadedLowContentionClaimStrategy(BUFFER_SIZE),
                               new YieldingWaitStrategy());
private final SequenceBarrier sequenceBarrier = ringBuffer.newBarrier();

what's the meaning of BUFFER_SIZE?

A: RingBuffer has a fixed array allocation size. It needs a pre-set buffer size to initiate the needed allocation. It's recommended keep this size more than 11 (keeping in mind that bufferSize should be a power of 2), yet this depends on the hosting machine & on your architecture.


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Q: Pasting text to terminal I have this small function:
writecmd () {
  perl -e 'ioctl STDOUT, 0x5412, $_ for split //, do{ chomp($_ = <>); $_ }' ;
}

It prints the text I give it to the STDOUT, and prints it also to the command line buffer.
For example:
[root]$ echo "text" | perl -e 'ioctl STDOUT, 0x5412, $_ for split //, do{ chomp($_ = <>); $_ }' ;
text[root]$ text

How can I make it not output the text to STDOUT but only to the cli buffer?
Or more specifically, I use it to print a variable, and after that I use read to allow users to change that variable while editing it in place instead of writing it all over again.
Thanks.

A: Seems like the output to the terminal is somehow related to whether the prompt has returned or not when ìoctl is executed. For example, the following works as expected:
use strict;
use warnings;

my $pid = fork();
if ( $pid == 0 ) {
    sleep 1;
    my $cmd = "ls";
    # 0x5412 = TIOCSTI, see c include file: <asm-generic/ioctls.h>
    ioctl STDOUT, 0x5412, $_ for split //, $cmd;
}

If I remove the sleep 1, it does not work ( since then there is not enough time for the prompt to return ).


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Maryland Senate votes to override Gov. Hogan's vetoes of crime prevention bills
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Steve Smith Sr. talks Achilles injury, possible comeback, Odell Beckham Jr. on SiriusXM radio
The Baltimore Sun |
Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. made a Christmas Eve appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio Thursday, and provided an update on his torn Achilles plus his opinions on the game-long scrap between New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman.
Smith said he had a "double rupture" of his Achilles suffered in the Raven's Week 8 win over the San Diego Chargers, tearing the tendon in the middle and also off the bone. The doctor told Smith the tendon "exploded," and he told the host that "like everything else, I did it to the fullest."
But Smith, who announced his retirement in training camp and said this would be his last NFL season, was honest about his chances of returning in 2016, saying he's "been on the fence" for a while about continuing to play.
"This injury doesn't really say, 'Oh, now I can't come back,' or 'Oh, I don't want to go out that way,' " Smith said.
The main factors in the decision, he said, will be what his family thinks. Smith also hit back at reports that he was rehabbing quickly to get ready to play in 2016, saying he has to rehab whether he plays or not.
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"I'm still taking things slow and trying to be methodical with everything like I've always been," Smith said.
On the Beckham-Norman altercation, which spanned their entire game Sunday and led to a one-game suspension for Beckham and a hefty fine for Norman, Smith said it wasn't like anything he did.
"I've thrown a few haymakers, but I would say the way in which it was consistently going on, I thought that part made everyone look bad," he said. "It made the [referees] — I'm calling them the Foot Locker guys — it made Josh look bad, it made Odell look bad.
"I think when Odell lost his helmet and made the helmet-to-helmet contact, I think it no longer was two guys going at it. His action took it so further that it almost excluded what was going on and transpiring between both of them because the last time I checked, Odell Beckham or Josh was not fighting amongst themselves. They were fighting each other, and that's the one thing I think that really kind of took it to the next level."
He also took a swipe at the officials, noting as Ravens fans already know that they've cost teams games and need to be better.
"You know, we have points of emphasis in the league," Smith said. "I think we need to start to have points of emphasis of calling the things that we're supposedly emphasizing and start executing that because now we don't know what it looks like to get ejected from a game, and we don't know what a catch is. Next thing you know, we're not going to know how many downs there are. The ruling and rules of how the games are starting to be officiated is starting to be very, very suspect. It's starting to cost people games, and if it continues to keep costing people games, it's going to cost people jobs."
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Perfectly located a few steps away from Milan's heart of the city, Hotel Indigo Milan - Corso Monforte encapsulates the unrivalled historic attractions of Milan, whilst being very close to the heart of the world famous Milan haute couture district, renowned for its unique fashion shops, designer shops and independent retailers, all making the area a World's Fashion Runway.
Haute couture has been inseparably intertwined with our neighbourhood for the best part of three centuries, ever since the city's first fashion houses set up shop here in the 18th century. A large percentage of local residents have worked directly or indirectly for the fashion industry throughout that period, including in textiles, some of Milan's proudest exports. One of Europe's very first fashion publications, the Giornale delle nuove mode di Francia e d'Inghilterra, was born here, with a mission of introducing its readers to the latest trends from abroad.
This was also the birthplace of iconic brands including Armani and Prada, design titans who swept everything before them and whose creations line the wardrobes of the rich and famous. Prada's story began in 1913 when brothers Mario and Martino Prada set up a simple leather goods shop locally – scroll forward a century and their business turns over $3.9 billion a year. In 1985, meanwhile, this area became the birthplace of Dolce and Gabbana, whose head office is just around the corner from the Hotel Indigo Milan - Corso Monforte.
These days, the neighbourhood continues to beat the drum for its favourite industry at Milan Fashion Week, a twice-annual celebration of design. For seven days, the district's event spaces, palazzi and galleries are filled with an outpouring of creativity and enthusiasm, as A-listers jet in to be inspired by shows, parties, talks and exhibitions. At these events, residents and visitors rub shoulders with the industry's key power-brokers, and the nearby bars and restaurants thrum with excited chatter. It's a gloriously glamorous, whimsical and invigorating event which leaves you feeling like you're at the centre of the universe.
the Quadrilatero d'Oro
Perhaps the most exciting part of our district is the Quadrilatero d'Oro (Golden Rectangle), a set of streets enclosed by via Monte Napoleone, via Manzoni, via della Spiga and corso Venezia. You'll lose track of time checking out the flagship Gucci and Fendi stores on Monte Napoleone and stopping off for a bite to eat at the in house Nobu at the Armani Megastore on via Manzoni. After you've refuelled, make sure to saunter along the quaint, cobble-lined via della Spiga, whose fashion roll-call includes Roberto Cavalli, Prada and Tiffany & Co. And you'll love the beautiful Corso Venezia, home to the "Hyper Room" showroom, where you can use cutting-edge 3D technology to see how clothes will look on you without having to try them on.
the World's Fashion Runway
This, then, is the neighbourhood which surrounds the Hotel Indigo Milan - Corso Monforte. It's a sophisticated and self-confident place which has reaped the rewards of putting creativity and beauty at the heart of everything it does. It's a powerhouse of design, textiles and haute couture where the next big name may be quietly working their way to the top just a stone's throw away from you, putting together the pieces that will launch their billion dollar business. It's a vital, energising district with true global influence: this neighbourhood truly is the World's Fashion Runway.


Northwood Club is a rapidly growing with increased membership. The Club was established in 1946.
We are a premier country club located in Dallas, Texas, best known for hosting the 1952 U.S. Open. We just re-opened our newly renovated PGA Championship Golf Course in April. The club has a Distinguished Clubs of the World Emerald Designation for outstanding member service. Our staff consists of a wide range of professionals who are well recognized in areas of Tennis, Golf and Culinary.
General Purpose: This position is from May 17 - September 3rd.
Supervises the safety and cleanliness of the club swimming pool and facilities. Participate in aquatic activities planned by the Head Swim Coach and Events team when needed.
Create a welcoming environment for members and guests at all times.
Maintains equipment inventory and notifies manager when orders equipment/supplies are needed for various programs.
Properly cares for aquatic equipment. Keeps storage area neat, clean, and all in safe working order.
Enforces club rules of safety and conduct.
Assist in maintaining a fully stocked First Aid Kit.
Maintains flexibility to take on new and different task as directed by the Department Manager.
Observes and participates in safety at all times.
Attends staff meetings and monthly training.
Education / Experience: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
May be required: to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; to write simple correspondence; to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, members, and other associates of the organization.
May be required: to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Physical Demands: Frequently stands and walks; uses hands to feel or handle; reaches with arms and hands; stoops, kneels, crawls or crouches; talks or hears.
Occasionally sits; climbs or balances. Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
Environment/ Noise: Frequently works in outdoor weather conditions temperatures can be as high as 120 degrees. Noise level is moderate to high.
Certificates/Licenses: CPR, AED, Lifeguard, and First Aid Certification.
Must be able to properly use all equipment and safety devises for the pool.
This is a seasonal position. Applicants under age of 16 might be subject to State Law and Regulations per Texas Department of Labor.


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Fencing.Net / News / News / World Cup Results / Japan's Matsuyama, Team USA win Gold in Bonn Foil World Cup
Japan's Matsuyama, Team USA win Gold in Bonn Foil World Cup
. November 16, 2022
Japan's Matsuyama Kyosuke and the United States' team won respective gold medals in Germany this weekend for the men's foil events.
BONN, Germany, Nov. 11-13 – Matsuyama Kyosuke won his first World Cup gold this weekend with a win over Italy's Alessio Foconi, 15-11, in the final. In the semifinals, Foconi came off a run-stopping victory over Britain's Marcus Mepstead, 15-8, while Matsuyama upset the world number 4, France's Enzo Lefort, 15-12.
The individual event featured a number of upsets with many of the top 16 seeds falling early, including world number 1, Italy's Tommaso Marini (17), world number 2, Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long (33), Japan's Shikine Takahiro (34), Spain's Carlos Llavador (18), Italy's Giorgio Avola (35), and USA's Alexander Massialas (36).
In the team event, Team USA scored a victory over Italy, 45-40, for the gold. In the semifinals, the USA crushed France, 45-20, while Italy defeated Japan, 45-38. To cap off the final four, France won out over Japan, 45-43, to earn bronze.
In addition to the gold in the team event, the USA had a promising individual event with Miles Chamley-Watson (7) and Nick Itkin (10) securing spots in the top 16.
Matsuyama Kyosuke (JPN, gold)
Alessio Foconi (ITA, silver)
Enzo Lefort (FRA, bronze)
Marcus Mepstead (GBR, bronze)
Daniele Garozzo (ITA)
Mohamed Hamza (EGY)
Miles Chamley-Watson (USA)
Alexandre Ediri (FRA)
USA (gold)
Italy (silver)
France (bronze)
Full results can be found on the FIE Competition pages (1, 2) or here.
Tags:2022 world cup season, Bonn, foil, Men's Foil, World Cup
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This original collage construction is 32" X 40" in size. It is a Study in Candy logos arranged in alphabetical order!
It took Albert over 4 months to create this from the logos he collected from the boxes in which candy bars & gum are sold at stores.
This was created for a One Man Show Albert had at Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City in 2002-2003.
There are less than 200 left from an original edition of 1000.
The original was sold to a collector located in New Jersey.
This comes signed & dated for 98.00 plus S/H.
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package app.controller.test;

public class PersonaTest {

    private String nombres;
    private String apellidos;

    public String getNombres() {
        return nombres;
    }

    public void setNombres(String nombres) {
        this.nombres = nombres;
    }

    public String getApellidos() {
        return apellidos;
    }

    public void setApellidos(String apellidos) {
        this.apellidos = apellidos;
    }

}


Compact size and universal mounting bracket maximizes location options, self grounding with stud terminal connections with ground strap, sealed in epoxy for protection against dust, moisture, and vibration. Field-proven dependability has thrust the 200 Series alarms into the highest demand category of any low sound level alarm on the market. Used by major OEMs. These alarms have #8-32 UNC terminal studs. Weight: 10 oz. (284 g).