After Nintendo's Wiimote, the geek/open source community hacks a new gaming device: the Kinect , Microsoft's 3D camera for the Xbox. Artists quickly took hold of this new toy for plenty of crazy projects.
How a gaming device can become a new creative tool? What are the possibilities for artists-developpers? What is the technology? What are the limitations? What is already going on and how can I jump in the bandwagon?
We will try to answer all those questions - and more! - during an afternoon, with Yacine and Yannick showing you some early experimentations with Max/MSP, Processing and OpenFrameworks.
From theory to practice! Yacine & Yannick will guide you through your first steps with the Kinect.
From picking the right library and installing it, to displaying 3D data in your creative application of choice (Max/MSP, Processing, OpenFrameworks), not to mention their potential uses (computer vision, 3D renders, etc).
Warning : since the Kinect still is quite new, it's not yet uniformly supported under all operating systems and applications.
It should work on Linux with Processing and OpenFrameworks.
On all platforms, you can also receive the skeleton data through OSC (so in any OSC host application, including Processing, Max, Pure Data, Animata, ...).
Three Kinects will be available for the workshop, you're naturally welcome to bring yours (provided you have the USB adapter).
Mostly in french, but english speaking welcome.
Sorry, the workshop is full!
Anyone is welcome on Friday, though.


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> My name is Peter, I'm 23 years old, and I live in the Netherlands. I have several hobbies, such as playing games, cycling, browsing the internet and swimming.
> I've been reading the comic early 2009, so what grabbed my attention is kinda hazy, but I think the art style was definitely the biggest into why I'm reading it. It also helped that the relation between Sandra and Woo as owner and pet was pretty nice.
> The art style is definitely still at the top. The interaction between Sandra and Woo has somewhat fallen a bit, though.
> Cloud, especially in the beginning, was so cool. Being able to take down bullies much bigger than him made him pretty awesome in my book. In the recent years, I'm gonna have to give it to Seeoahtlahmakaskay, mainly since she reminds me of Okami's main hero, Ameterasu.
> The A.R.T. arc. Especially that one comic where Larissa's dad gets even with her. I also like the comics where Cloud's parents were playing with MLP toys, if only because I'm a fairly big Friendship is Magic fan.
> The art has gotten better. Also, Sandra seems to be interacting more with other characters than she does with Woo.
> You tend to make incredibly long arcs. Not that you should get rid of the storylines, but I would like to see them shorter. The most recent one, for instance, with Butterfly sending the special one, took four months to complete, and mostly focused on a character I wasn't very interested in.
> I'm afraid I can't really think of anything. Perhaps a day in the life of Seeoahtlahmakaskay?
> You seem to be doing pretty fine with Sandra and Woo. Just keep doing what you do best and never stop improving.
> Soul Symphony is done by a friend of mine. It's about a girl who has to save her fellow students from their internal struggles by fighting them in their souls, using the power of music. Other comics I'm also a big fan of are Awkward Zombie, Brawl in the Family, Manly Guys Doing Manly Things, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal and Poppy O'Possum.
> To be honest, I wasn't sure if I was ever going to be getting any posters at all anymore. But holy crap, Novil, that tube contains a whole lot more than I was expecting. My favorite posters are on there too, so those will definitely get a spot on my wall somewhere.
Sweet, my interview's up. And you went through the trouble of looking up all the comics I mentioned as well as linking. That's awesome!


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Guests (MM)
Wayne Mansfield (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Staying in a hotel can be an exciting prospect. You never know who you'll meet. It certainly never occurred to Eric that he would meet the man of his dreams sitting alone in a chair by the reception desk of the MORE...
Invisible (MM)
Iyana Jenna (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Daniel Matthews lost someone dear in the past. When he sees a young man lose his fast food dinner to a couple of bullies, he ends up buying both of them a meal. To his surprise, Liam reminds Daniel a lot of his MORE...
From Here to Maternity (MM)
Emery C. Walters (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
From hopeful bar talk to a screaming sister, Ken's evening turns to chaos with just one inopportune phone call. Labor. Well, he promised to get his sister to the hospital when her time came. But why tonight, wh MORE...
Just a Game (MM)
Gareth Vaughn (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Friends Colin and Edward are ready for a night of tabletop gaming. But when no one else shows, they decide to go ahead and play anyway. A little just-for-fun roleplaying takes a steamy turn when a few chance r MORE...
Ella and Reno (FF)
Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Contrary to popular belief, Cinderella did not live a fairytale life. Several months after her marriage to the dashing prince, Ella finds herself left home alone while her prince dashes around with everyone el MORE...
The Bake Sale (MM)
Matthew Robbins (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Miles and Scott have not always been treated very kindly by their small town in general and their neighbors specifically. When one of the youngest and most vulnerable members of the community is faced with the MORE...
An Education (FF)
Katharine O'Neill (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Rena and Tracey mean to spend Christmas with their respective partners, only to find out Rena's boyfriend and Tracey's girlfriend are planning on spending Christmas with each other. Jilted and betrayed, Rena an MORE...
New Neighbor (FFF)
M.M. Shapiro (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Tori and Autumn are best friends who share a home in San Jose. They're looking for something more when they meet Brooklyn, A.K.A. Brook, who's just moved into the neighborhood. They check her out at the Indepe MORE...
Aim Higher (MM)
JL Merrow (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Simone isn't having an easy time of it right now. Her parents have split up, everyone thinks she's gone mad, and there's a Greek god visible only to her who won't stop trying to fix her up with boys. But when MORE...
Sea Change (MM)
J.M. Snyder (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Nis. His name had been Nis. Those three little letters are still carved on Taer's heart, etched deep so the tide and time won't wash them away. Nis, the other half of his soul. Then the storms came, and Nis wa MORE...
Jesse's Guy (MM)
Nickie Jamison (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Kyle was cursed with two supportive, loving, grandmothers who also like playing matchmakers. Granma Ruby and Betty Lou are going to PrideFest, and Kyle is along for the ride, mostly because he's the driver. Th MORE...
He Ain't Heavy (MM)
W.S. Long (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Kade Jones' life changed forever when his mom married Bruce because Bruce's son Emerson became his best friend and confidante. Now the war in Iraq has changed everything. Emerson is returning home after a bomb MORE...
Chicken Soup (MM)
Mel Bossa (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Though Jimmy's ill and isn't getting any better, he hopes to have a bit of fun during Pride weekend. When he meets Nolan, a young dancer in the parade, Jimmy takes a chance on making himself vulnerable for the MORE...
The Riderless Horse (MM)
H.D. Nels (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Todd Brooks is a firefighter about to enjoy a brew at his regular gay hangout when he's duped into filling in for a bar team member who suddenly backed out of the annual gay rodeo. Not being out to family or co MORE...
Paper Anniversary (MM)
Kim Davis (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
After serving as the best man at his father Tim's wedding to his long-time partner, Craig Pearson, twenty-year-old college student Nick Wattley is visiting San Diego to celebrate the couple's first wedding anni MORE...
Honey, I'm Home (MM)
Michael P. Thomas (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Loving Ruben Pacheco is easy. He's sweet, he's supportive, he keeps the bills paid and plenty of food on the table. Loving living with Ruben's parents presents more of a challenge. They're critical, overbearing MORE...
Her (FF)
I never rethought my decision to move half-way across the country to be with the most amazing woman I ever met. It was true love. She and I went through a lot together. We juggled a house, two businesses, thre MORE...
All I See (MM)
Nell Iris (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Theo and Kieran have been together for five years. They're very happy ... behind closed doors. Theo accepted from the start that Kieran isn't out to his conservative parents and has a lot to lose if they find o MORE...
The Kiss (MM)
Who says love is only for the young and handsome? Everett Peterson and his life partner Charles would beg to disagree. After meeting in 1947, they are now in their twilight years, still together and still very MORE...
In the Eyes of Gods and Men (MM)
Feral Sephrian (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Beware of Groom'thulu! Ethan won't let anything spoil his wedding to love-of-his-life Caleb -- not the complications of a Pagan wedding, not the snarky attitudes of his relatives. But when tragedy strikes Orla MORE...
Wishing on Stars (MM)
Kassandra Lea (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
The men from Wild Ride and The Perfect Tree are back! After a long day of working on the ranch, Forrest Kettrick is looking forward to a relaxing evening with his husband Mica. Thinking along the same waveleng MORE...
What We Bury (MM)
Funerals are hard, particularly if all you remember about the deceased is the abuse, the hate-filled words. Max isn't happy to have to come home when his abusive father dies. But he's surprised when Alastair, MORE...
The Reasons Why (MM)
After a long day at the office, all Eliot Travers wants is a much needed nap before dinner. Which his husband Ben is supposed to make. But when he gets home, Ben is playing a game on his phone and Eliot doesn' MORE...
Something New (MM)
Kris T. Bethke (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
When Caleb sees the man across the bar, he knows without a doubt exactly what he wants. Jake is beautiful and commanding, and the attraction sparks between them. Going home with Jake is an easy decision, and w MORE...
Will You Marry Them? (MM)
E.F. Mulder, David Connor (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Rocco and Ridley from David Connor's Christmas story Iced Out and Sawyer from E.F. Mulder's holiday tale Angel Wings and Bullets are finally recognized for their heroic acts. Along with Sawyer's new boyfriend B MORE...
It Takes a Cake (FF)
Lisa Gray (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Coco, a struggling entrepreneur who bakes her way through business, falls for her gorgeous and ever so practical accountant, Rose. Coco hides her longing though because, as her mom always says, how could anyone MORE...
Okay, Then (MM)
Addison Albright (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Prequel to 'Til Death Do Us Part Okay, then ... that's what Sam said after Henry convinced him he was interested in dating, not merely a fling while together on a research trip to the Solomon Islands. And so t MORE...
Controlled (MM)
He likes to think he's in control. He always wants to be "in charge." Which is fine by me. That's what I want him to think. Whenever life threatens to get in between us, when he's so busy at work that he's too MORE...
Getting Wade (MM)
Shawn Lane (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Wade and Neal have always been friends. Just friends. They grew up together. Wade has always disliked Neal's choice in boyfriends, though he never analyzes why, and when the latest turns out to be a cheating je MORE...
The Dust Fields of Underburb (MM)
Leon Mauvais (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
In a world where hip-hop is life, you're only as vital as your last track. Mar'Bo, a young songster, lives in Master T's harem of skerrters. There's only one house rule -- keep the music flowing. Mar'Bo's bee MORE...
Dare to Venture (MM)
Vivien Dean (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Though Bret has been in love with Andreas since they were in college, he swore nobody would ever find out. Andreas doesn't do relationships, and the last thing Bret wanted was to make things awkward within thei MORE...
Alphabet Pasta (MM)
Drew Hunt (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Sequel to The Nutcracker P is for Penne Alla Vodka and Garth Morgan and Tony Luciano are determined not to let the horrors of the Pulse nightclub shootings prevent them from celebrating their eighteen-month an MORE...
Touchdown (MM)
Terry O'Reilly (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Darrin Houghton, Broadway dancer, and Brad Grabosky, NFL football player, are engaged. However, Brad is reluctant to announce a date for the wedding. His excuse -- he doesn't want to be the poster child for gay MORE...
Tame the Sheriff (MM)
J.D. Walker (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
What does a lonely sheriff do when all his friends are no longer single? Nicholas "Bulldog" McMurtry might prefer being footloose, but underneath it all, he longs for companionship in a way he can understand. MORE...
Lucky Dog (MMF)
Shawna Jeanne (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Dr. Elsie Clevenger is pulling an overnight shift when a battered beagle comes through the emergency veterinarian practice where she works. She's more than ready to give the dog's owners a piece of her mind, bu MORE...
Crimson (FF)
Leska Beikircher (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
It was only supposed to be a night out with work colleagues to celebrate a birthday at Anchorage's hottest LGBTQ+ night club, The Gilded Butterfly. But then I met the most beautiful person and, yes, fell in lov MORE...
A Man to Take a Chance On (MM)
Tinnean (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Max Futé lost his license to practice medicine when he assisted someone he loved to die. His only chance of working again is to join up with Prinzip, an anti-terrorist organization in Paris. He manages to subve MORE...
The Last Goodbye (MM)
William Holden (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Together forever, no matter what life throws at us. It's a phrase used from the moment two people realize it's true love, and it was no different for Steve and Hank. That instant spark when they first touch. T MORE...
Icing on the Cake (FF)
La Toya Hankins (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Magazine publisher and mother of three Octavia Banfield has a lot on her plate. Still, she is willing to shed all the hats she wears to put on her baker cap to make her lady lover Audra her favorite cake. Her MORE...
Men to Hold Her (MMF)
Annie Dean (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Six months ago, Angie Cross had a fantasy she never thought would come true. Now she's the happiest she's ever been with two men she adores. But Charlie and Justin are being secretive, and Angie really wants to MORE...
Making Up for Lost Time (MM)
Mychael Black (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Chris Buckner hasn't seen or heard from Nick Stewart in a decade. When Nick returns to town, Chris isn't sure what to think. He certainly doesn't know if having dinner with his former friend is a good idea, but MORE...
Finders Keepers (MM)
Rob Rosen (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Dan and Steve, two ships passing in the night, so to speak, find each other and a lucky penny before heading into a private airline-club room. Their encounter is brief yet intense, the attraction off the charts MORE...
BFFs (FF)
J.T. Marie (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
When Emily Stevenson returns home for her brother's wedding, she's surprised at how little her hometown has changed in the twenty years she's been gone. Before she heads to her parents' house, she stops at Waff MORE...
Coming Home (MM)
Nine months ago, Tommy, a nurse, and Jared, a fire fighter met at by accident, literally. Their relationship is red hot from the start, and Tommy can hardly believe how lucky he is. But after nine months toget MORE...
Firelight (MM)
Captured by the Sioux, American soldier John finds himself in front of a camp fire, the sound of the drums and the movements of a warrior's dance hypnotising him into a state of sexual arousal. When the dance e MORE...
After Hours (MM)
Elizabeth L. Brooks (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
What Jacob wants, Jacob gets. A spicy meeting in the office, after everyone else has gone home. Public sex, hot and rough. In a co-worker's cubicle, perhaps, or better yet, up against the windows, where the ent MORE...
Ambush (MM)
None of the soldiers can pronounce his real name and few care to try. But an MP called MacMurphey nicknames him Triage because he often hangs around the MASH tent when the wounded are brought in. Triage is curi MORE...
Zach's Man
I am a gay man, not a straight woman, no matter what parts my body has, no matter how hard it is for my family to understand. I'm luckier than many in my position. My family may not understand, but they are onl MORE...
Room for Dessert (FF)
Lynn Townsend (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Sharon Gedes hasn't been the person she wanted to be for most of her life. She gave up the life of a writer, actress, and chose to settle in a small, southern town where she pretends to be someone she's not. Ma MORE...
Pipe Dreams (MM)
When Paul Jacoby opens the door to plumber Ethan Randolph, Paul's memories and libido are instantly reawakened. Paul lusted after the captain of the basketball team in high school, but he was too shy to do anyt MORE...
Crises of Faith (FF)
Faith ran away from husband and home, desperate to find relief for the burning need that consumed her nether parts, but she couldn't find it. Not until the appearance of the mysterious woman whose strength riva MORE...
Go Down with the Ship (MFF)
After chasing the same bounty for three years, Captain Galton discovers he cannot let this prize go ... the pirate, Dain, has become more than just a payday for him. She has become his obsession. Laying a trap MORE...
The Merriest of Men (MM)
Robin of Locksley is renown for his prowess and cunning, and none of the men among his band of outlaws can best him when it comes to the bow and arrow. None but the brash youth called Will Scarlett, who can bri MORE...
A Demon's Very Good Morning (MM)
K.L. Noone (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
A demon, his rock star, and a happy ending ... Justin's never been happier. He's proud of his demon heritage, he has his rock-star empath husband, he and Kris are wildly in love, and they have a big MORE...
Mistletoe Madness (FF)
A.J. Morrow (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
After a night of mulled wine and dancing at the office Christmas party, Leda and Joanne, her sexy coworker, walk home together through the snow. It's easy to ignore the cold when there's so much sex MORE...
Scammed (FF)
Eva Hore (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Toni's job as a security guard at an exclusive club has many perks, but her favorite is the private office where she watches partiers on the monitors. It's also where she enjoys having her way with MORE...
Bookwyrm (MM)
A dragon shapeshifter's moved into Crescent Beach. And everybody knows dragons are dangerous. But Rob's never met one, and he tries not to believe wild rumors. He's a good witch, if not the mo MORE...
Toys for the Girls (FF)
Sheila wants to spice up her marriage, so she lets her best friend Trish drag her into an adult toy store. Once home, Sheila finds herself wanting to test her toys ... with Trish. Only then does she realize the MORE...
What We Remember (MM)
If body and gender identity don't match, life is hard on people of any age. Hunter hasn't felt whole since realizing in his teens that he isn't Holly. As a teen with no hope, Hunter lived male MORE...
He Wears My Ring (MM)
Declan Everett proposed to his boyfriend and co-actor, Killian Sawyer. They do love each other, but they each also have a best friend. Neither Declan nor Killian has special feelings toward their respective bes MORE...
New at the Grotto (MM)
Logan wonders why his relationships with women are so short and unsatisfying. Sex with women? He finds it unsettling, to say the least. More than once? No, thank you. So he decides to try The Grotto, a local ga MORE...
Always There (MM)
After getting some bad news about his dad's health condition, Shane, with his boyfriend Kenzo, rush to the hospital. Slippery snowy road conditions, added with a bit of speeding, send them into a terrible MORE...
After Hopper (MF)
Georgette Gouveia (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
When Vicky D'Angelo lands her first secretarial job after high school at a prestigious engineering firm in Manhattan, she hopes only it will lead to a better life for herself and her struggling, single moth MORE...
A Roll of the Dice (MM)
Ellie Thomas (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Joshua Jones is in London to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. As a young black man from a modest background, he works hard to pay for his painting classes, both as a fencing master's assistant, the MORE...
The Laundry Room at Midnight (MM)
Nineteen-year-old Tay is gay, barely out of high school, and was recently kicked out of his home by his Bible-toting stepfather. The highlight of his day is the midnight trip to a laundromat to wash his meager MORE...
Such a Hot Little Number (MM)
Adam's both excited and appalled. His big moment is fast approaching -- his chance, finally, to lose the virginity that's plagued him for years. He wants this, but unfortunately, he has a bad cold. MORE...
Sydney, One Way (FF)
Mags Hayward (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
What's that sound? Rain? The wind? Anna's heart sinks when she realises it's the shower running and Matilda's no longer in bed. Today Matilda is leaving. Bound for Sydney, Australia, MORE...
A Sonnet for a Thunderstorm (MM)
Ellis Eden retired from a career of piracy on the high seas to settle down with the man he loves: Tom Winleigh, youngest son of a wealthy merchant family. Ellis has tried hard to make a place for himself in res MORE...
Just for Tonight (FF)
Kimberly Nicole (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
Rachel can't find the right woman. She's trying to escape her past, where she worked at a pizza place and messed around with her married boss, Rhiannon. One night they start to have sex but are bust MORE...
Old Friend in the Force (FF)
I admit it, I was speeding. So when an officer pulled me over, I was delighted to see Patricia bend by my window. We went to school together and she used to like me a lot. She'd grown into a very attractive MORE...
Two Guys and Me (MMF)
For my birthday my boyfriend Matt agreed to a threesome with another guy. I'd had this fantasy for years. When he selected his friend Brian, I not only got to experience having two men satisfy me at the sam MORE...
My First Time (MF)
I always thought my first time would be romantic. It's what every girl wants, no? But my first time involved my brother's friend Matt, and let's just say what it lacked in romance, it made up for in MORE...
Spider Prince (MM)
The eight-legged monster Ghaelt wasn't always the way he is now. He might've been hairy in the past, but he definitely wasn't eight-legged. It was the work of a witch that cursed him like this MORE...
Halloween Surprises (MF, MM)
I went along to the Halloween party because my girlfriend Cassie promised to give me a night to remember afterwards. While we were there, her friend Sarah sidled up and invited me outside. After that, a coworke MORE...
A Taste of Eroticism (FF)
My uninhabited friend Simone dragged me to a dodgy area somewhere in Thailand, through a drab door, and into a wild sexual adventure. I'm conservative, but what was I to do? Easy. I took off my clothes a MORE...
Apparition (MM)
Two college students, Drew and Zach, have had a long distance relationship for quite some time, as they go to different schools. It isn't really a problem as they always connect through video calls or onlin MORE...
Visiting an Old Friend (MF)
It was almost a year since we saw each other. When she heard I'd be visiting, she said she was looking forward to entertaining me. When I arrived, she was waiting for me by the pool and I offered to rub MORE...
No Ordinary Gentleman (MM)
Alex Powell (Published by: JMS Books LLC )
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We recently went to Webbs of Wychbold to celebrate the start of the festive season. Webbs is probably the biggest garden centre, I have ever been to. In fact, it's not just a garden centre, they sell everything from toys, greeting cards and clothes, to Christmas decorations and they even have a food hall. It's like a mini Harrods, without the extortionate price tag.
We started the day off with a 45 minute ice skating session … yes… I took the twins, ice skating, on my own! Initially I was a bit worried, but it turns out you can hire two seater ride-ons, for infants to sit on, as well as double bladed skates which go over normal children's shoes. There are also penguin aids for children who want to skate but aren't quite confident enough to skate unaided. Webbs have a large purpose built ice rink, which is open until January 4th 2015. Better still, it has a roof, so is suitable for skating in all weather.
We had a fabulous time skating and we bumped into Rebecca who blogs at Clearly Bex. Her children and mine were all high-fiving each other, each time they met on the ice and we ended up spending most of the morning together.
Once it was time to get off the ice, we headed into the cafe next to the ice rink, for hot chocolate (me), milk (the twins) and muffins. Us grown ups got a chance to chat, whilst the children ran riot round the cafe!
A Christmas tree lined walk, took us to Santa's grotto where we saw lots of lit up festive, musical, moving models, which were a lovely touch in the lead up to meeting the big man himself.
Unfortunately, my twins weren't confident enough to go up to Santa, but somehow we still managed to get a photo (these are available to buy). I have to say, I was really wowwed by just how good the grotto was. After seeing Santa, the children walk straight into a toy warehouse where they can choose ANY toy they want, as their gift from Santa. Not only is it brilliant that the children get to choose what they want (rather than just being given the standard age appropriate book), but there were SO MANY toys to choose from. The children aren't at all rushed into choosing what they want and we spent a good ten minutes in there before Tiny chose a cuddly monkey and Fluffy chose a cuddly tiger.
After the toy selection and collecting our photo, we went for a wander around Webbs. Wow. What a shop. I could have happily spent a day in there. Unfortunately the twins were desperate for their nap, so we had a quick look at some of the Chrismas displays, the Christmas trees and the infinite selection of gifts for sale before heading home. One of the Christmas displays is this beautiful sleigh and reindeer, where children have the opportunity to sit in the sleigh.
We had a really fabulous day at Webbs of Wychbold and we are going to go back again and take Bunny, because I know she will really love it there.
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - At a Friday afternoon sentencing hearing, a San Diego judge lowered felony counts against the YMCA and one of its employees.
In 2015, a chemical leak in the pool equipment at a Santee YMCA sent a hazardous plume to nearby Rio Seco Elementary School, sickening more than 80 children and adults. The YMCA and its employee had pleaded guilty to charges related to the chemical spill.
The attorneys for both the employee and the YMCA argued they've made extreme efforts to change and enhance their safety plans and procedures since it happened. "The YMCA is changing its entire culture and organization to try to respond and provide better aquatic safety inside the pool [and] through the entire organization," said defense attorney Paul Pfingst.
The prosecution argued that lowering the felony charges would be insufficient.
The judge ruled to lower all counts to misdemeanors. The YMCA will have to pay about $17,000 in fines and the employee will have to pay about $6,000 in fines.
Both will be on probation where they'll be subject to additional safety checks and training.


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GMOA to protest against FTA with Singapore on Aug. 3
By Indunil Usgoda Arachchi
Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) said it will take part in a strike action on August 3 in protest of the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Speaking to the Sunday Observer, President of the GMOA Dr Anuruddha Padeniya said the country needs a National Trade Policy prior to signing such an FTA with another country.
Dr Padeniya claims the country has been betrayed by the signing of the FTA without a National Trade Policy. "We informed the President and other relevant parties as well regarding this need," he said adding that however, it was to no avail. According to him, therefore, the GMOA has decided to embark on a strike action to voice their dissent.
Commenting on the decision taken by the GMOA, President of the Government Nursing Officers Association (GNOA) Saman Rathnapriya said professionals such as doctors are assuming they will be disadvantaged through the influx of human resources to the country through the FTA. However, it is not acceptable he said. "The FTA does not allow a free flow of Human resources," he said adding that if any issues persist they should be discussed with the government. "Without taking such a step it brings into question how fair such continuous strike actions are" he questioned adding that the GMOA should consider the people of this country and the patients before taking such a step.
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Q: forceNew in engine.io-client I would like to test my engine.io server with multiple connections.
I am trying to open sockets in loop, but output is only one socket.
In socket.io-client I added forceNew: true and fixed the issue but not working with engine.io-client.
for (var i=0;i<10;i++){
    var socket = require('engine.io-client')('ws://localhost');
    socket.on('open', function(){

        console.log('socket opened : '+socket.id);

        socket.on('message', function(data){
          console.log('data is '+data);
        });

        socket.on('close', function(){
          console.log('socket closed : '+socket.id);
        });
    });
}

A: With the socket.io-client, you have to set multiplex: false.

It creates a new Manager for the given URL, and attempts
  to reuse an existing Manager for subsequent calls, unless the
  multiplex option is passed with false. Passing this option is the equivalent of passing 'force new connection': true.

More at: http://socket.io/docs/client-api/
However, there seems to be no such implementation for "engine.io-client" and I don't think there will be either.

The recommended framework for building realtime applications is Socket.IO, since it provides fundamental features for real-world applications such as multiplexing, reconnection support, etc.

From: https://github.com/Automattic/engine.io

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Mainframe computers play a central role in the daily operations of many of the world's largest corporations. Modernization of applications can enable them to keep up with today's challenging business requirements. This is the case with batch processing. Here are 5 helpful things to know about today's batch processing.
A large portion of the workload on IBM z/OS systems is processed in batch mode. The batch environment consists of applications that are scheduled, process large amounts of information, and may take many hours to complete. This can prevent online applications from accessing the information.
In a world of 24x7 processing where an online transaction program might run continually, they may need to update various databases, requiring exclusive access. This could be a problem if the batch processing job is not finished with those databases. One answer is to schedule the batch processing of the databases under the control of the online program.
The CICS TS Feature Pack for Modern Batch provides an Endpoint called the Batch Container that runs in a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in the CICS address space. The Job scheduler interacts with the Batch Container to start, stop, and manage batch applications. Here is the architecture and the interaction between the components.
IBM is introducing new technologies to facilitate the use of hybrid batch applications that combine the best aspects of Java and procedural programming languages such as COBOL. For more information, read New Ways of Running Batch Applications on z/OS: Volume 1 CICS Transaction Server, SG24-7991.
Mike Ebbers is an IBM Redbooks Project Leader. He works with technical experts to create books, guides, blogs, and videos. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeEbbers.


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Comments – Hyde Park and Long Island played a 21-inning game won by the Islanders, 3-2.
Ed Hebscher – The Newmarket EH's have announced the retirement of ace pitcher Ferguson Jenkins. Fergie, who was the heart and soul of Newmarket's only championship season in 1971 has thrown his last pitch.
Fergie was acquired prior (after) to the 1971 yesterday season, from Long Island, in a blockbuster deal for Gaylord Perry. This deal landed Canadian Jenkins back north of the border and brought the TCBA championship with him. Jenkins pitched in Newmarket for 6 seasons winning 91 games during that time. Jenkins owns almost all EH's single season records.
In all Jenkins pitched 19 seasons with Newmarket, Toronto and Long Island winning a total of 241 games against 192 loses. He won 20 games twice in 1970 and 1983 and had a sub 2 ERA in 1967.
Jenkins retires as one of the greatest pitchers in TCBA history and most certainly the greatest Canadian ever to wear a TCBA uniform. Would you not agree, eh?
Bob Braun - Reports of Jesus sightings that circulated wildly throughout Hyde Park early this morning turned out to be more than just rumor. A righteous stir was created when Jesus appeared during Hyde Park's annual Easter Pageant at the town square. The VitaFaithful seemed wholly unconcerned by the fact that it was not Jesus of Nazareth, but rather Jesus Alou that made his appearance in town today.
"Blessed am I for having escaped the darkness of Cleveland. I feel like a new man!"
Hyde Park GM Red Braun stood nearby and commented that HP reliever Gary Wagner was already on his way to Cleveland in exchange for Jesus. "I wish Gary a lot of luck. Cleveland can be a tough place to play, although that Shifflett guy ain't a bad sort."
As the crowd gathered around Jesus, reaching out to touch his garments, this reporter managed to get close enough to ask Jesus the one question that was on everyone's mind: "What Would Jesus Do?"
Marty Fiehl - Bob Gibson's thoughts on Jesus: "Let's see him call his father when I put one underneath his chin! Maybe he'll turn the other cheek and bat lefty! That'll give me a chance to breeze one past his 'other chin'!"
"Heck, next time he comes up I'll put one so deep in his ribs it'll give him some spare parts should he want to start building a woman for himself."
Tony Oliva was seen quickly making the sign of the cross and walking away from Gibson as fast as possible to avoid being hit by the lightning bolt that was sure to be coming any second now.
Bob Braun - Acknowledged VitaLeader Willie Stargell didn't hold back his laughter when he heard of Ainspan Gibson's threatening words: "When ya' got Jesus AND Law on your side, there ain't no cause for concern. Until they add Janet Reno to their roster, then I'll worry. Shoot, they don't even have no Moses on their squad. How they gonna find their way home?"
The Bergen Barflies announced this morning pitcher Steve Carlton has announced his retirement from baseball effective immediately.
The veteran lefthander had been nursing a sore pitching arm the past two seasons and by all accounts had lost much of his past effectiveness. After being used sparingly the past month, Carlton made two relief appearances against South Starrucca this past week, picking up a win in a five inning stint in Saturday's game. After returning to the mound in Sunday's 9-1 trouncing, Carlton complained after the game of numbness in his fingers.
Always a private man, Carlton was examined by both team doctors and his own personal physician, Dr. Rice R. Roni, before deciding to call it quits. Neither the Barflies nor Dr. Roni have released any information concerning their findings but Carlton is rumored to have suffered nerve damage to his throwing arm that affects the velocity of his pitches.
Carlton spent eleven of his seventeen TCBA years in a Bergen uniform and managed a 126-97 record with a 2.98 ERA in 284 starts for the Barflies. Overall Carlton's record was 219-139 while toiling for five TCBA teams including a 29-5 mark for the Rockford Patriots in 1978.
The Barflies have recalled Wally Bunker from an injury rehabilitation stint to take Carlton's place on the roster. Bunker will most likely see action in next week's series with Cleveland.
TCBA Encyclopedia – South Starrucca defeats Norfolk in the World Series.
Marty Fiehl - The Ainspans finally get their name on the Yesterday plaque, joining the Pilots there. We tip our caps to them; they were consistently great throughout the year, getting the hits just when they needed them. Bunning putting in one of the finest pitching seasons of all time in the TCBA. He just needed to get 8 more innings out of his arm; but it wasn't to be. Both teams are looking forward to 1965. Neither has time to rest and kick back, looks like they'll both be in a race in each of their divisions. Bunning will have to 'shake it off' and come out smoking for another 40 starts. Gibson is already talking about Opening Day in Waukesha.
One season ends, and another begins. Doesn't get any better than that.


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Divorce with Kids in Japan: The Stress of No Joint Child Custody
Advice, resources and why one writer wishes he would have prepared for the worst after divorce.
By Randy Poehlman May 22, 2019 13 min read
This is Part 2 of a narrative about getting divorced in Japan with children. To catch up, read Randy's personal story in Part 1 first.
I married my Japanese wife in 2009 in Japan and we had a daughter together in 2010. After living in Osaka together for seven years, my wife asked for a divorce and throughout 2016 we went through a 10-month separation period before negotiating a divorce agreement and finally submitting the documents to formalize our split.
Within negotiating the divorce with my now ex-wife, I learned a lot of hard lessons and there are certain things I wish I had been more aware of. The reality is that divorce with kids in Japan is messy and can come with harsh realities.
Randy, who is from Canada, and his daughter.
One reality, for me, is that because of many complications with my divorce, it has kept me from seeing my daughter because her mother has sole custody. The last time I saw or spoke to my daughter was Nov. 29, 2017, despite many attempts to communicate since then. We went out for donuts and planned our Christmas together, but that Christmas never came.
I have very little legal rights to see my daughter and I have been denied any involvement in her life since then. Like so many other parents, something that was once unimaginable has become my darkest reality. This is the second part of my story — one that I hope can serve as a reality check for other parents who may end up in a similar situation.
How does child custody after divorce work in Japan?
Each year, around 150,000 children in Japan lose access to one of their parents after a divorce.
Yet my story is just one of many. Parents who are part of a Japanese divorce have little legal recourse to appeal decisions. Since 1991, it is estimated that 3 million children have lost access to one of their parents after a divorce, according to a 2017 article in the Japan Times. That estimate comes from John Gomez at Kizuna Child-Parent Reunion, a Japan-based NPO (for more information on Kizuna CPR, see the list of resources below).
GaijinPot reached out to Gomez to get a fuller look at the situation.
"The abduction issue affects mothers and fathers alike, Japanese and non-Japanese alike," said Gomez. "…The parent who abducts first virtually always wins the legal struggle in Japan because of the way rulings are made by judges in the Japanese Family Court, High Court, and Supreme Court."
He added, "The judges rule according to the "continuity principle" either explicitly or in a manner that is concealed by rhetoric in the ruling. In effect, the continuity principle is the jurisprudence that the abducted child(ren) are to continue to live with their abducting parent either for in-country cases or cross-border cases."
Why you should go into divorce in Japan with realistic expectations
Randy is struggling to see his daughter after a divorce from his Japanese wife.
As things began to progress, I was left with very few options. Should I hold on to the marriage long enough to help raise my daughter to the age of adulthood (she was 6 years old at the time), which meant that I would be living a lie? I couldn't do that.
The option I chose at the time was ultimately to negotiate an agreement with my ex-wife to amicably divorce and to have as much visitation with my daughter as possible. I believed that it was in my daughter's best interest to have relationships with both parents after the divorce.
However, I learned that this "decision" I thought we made together did not help me later when it was not upheld in court— resulting in my being kept away from my daughter.
I was denied visitation, phone calls — and a relationship with my daughter. I felt helpless not being a part of my own daughter's upbringing, which is still true to this day.
The law was not on my side. And I am paying the price for it.
For me, "joint custody" was common sense. But as I found out, especially as a father from a foreign country, you have very little rights in a custody battle with a Japanese mother.
One reason is that Japanese law does not allow for joint custody, which affects matters like who will raise the child, who the child will live with, child support payments and even if a child who is taken over international borders should be returned. That's according to an article by Colin P.A. Jones, a professor at Doshisha University Law School, on the U.S. Embassy in Japan website.
According to the article, "… parents simply make a notation on the divorce form as to which parent will retain parental authority over which children after divorce. One significant limitation, however, is that Japanese law does not allow for the formal continuation of joint parental authority after divorce even if both parents agree to it."
Getting divorce counseling in Japan
Right now, my daughter should be in the second grade of elementary school. But she is not attending school. My now ex-wife refuses to answer questions about my daughter's education and well being. Legally, she doesn't have to.
My daughter has attended very few days in the past two years. I don't agree with the way her mother is raising her, but I don't have a say right now. I really want to see her and just hope these issues will not have long term consequences for her life.
Before it got to this point, we did at least attempt to work it out. I would like to offer my experience and some advice related to this stage.
At my ex-wife's suggestion, we called in a bilingual marriage counselor. This is an option that many foreigners in Japan might take, but although it seemed promising, ultimately in many ways it gave me a beacon of false hope.
The counselor was a Japanese national, who was educated in the U.S. He specialized in marriage counseling and childhood educational issues, including ADHD. My ex and I both met with him individually, before we met with him together.
In the beginning, he was helpful in arranging visitation between my daughter and myself. Shortly after we saw the counselor, my wife refused to return to our apartment and instead took our daughter and moved in with her parents. Visitation has since stopped, despite my constant protests to the contrary.
In addition to marriage counseling, my daughter was also being counseled by them to help her cope with the difficult process of our separation and divorce. At the beginning of the separation, my ex-wife's parents were paying for his services, which were approximately ¥10,000 (US$95) per hour. This is on the cheaper side of a typical out-of-pocket price for about an hour of counseling in Japan.
After the separation and divorce, I hired the same counselor to attempt to get visitation back on track, to no avail. In my case, although he was mildly helpful in the beginning, it was ultimately unproductive in finding an amicable long-term solution.
Still, if you are going through marital troubles and require a counselor or mental health professional, I advise you to reach out to a professional. There are services in English and other foreign languages in major urban areas that can provide counseling and therapy. (See a list of resources at the end of this article.)
Paying attention to your own mental health
While dealing with such a big life issue, especially for those of us in a foreign country away from most immediate family, it's important not to lose sight of your own mental health. I took steps to make sure I didn't end up falling victim to pitfalls such as alcoholism, depression and other difficulties that often accompany divorce.
I sat down with a friend here in Japan, a foreign co-worker who sees me five days a week. He is in his 60s and was a social worker in his home country before becoming a teacher in Japan. I told him what was happening and about some of my concerns.
Essentially, I asked him to monitor my mental health and signs of depression, outbursts, alcoholism and other traps that foreigners often fall into as they go through the process of ending their marriage here.
He checked in often, but thankfully, he didn't have to intervene in any way other than keeping on me about gaining a bit of weight. My only overt signs of the mounting stress was the sleeplessness. I would lie in bed for hours tossing and turning, chatting on the phone with friends and family in Canada and Japan and totally unable to get adequate sleep.
What I learned about divorce with kids in Japan
Randy, who is from Canada, reads a book to his daughter before the divorce.
I want to spend time with my daughter, take her to museums, read books with her, help her with her homework, go hiking together, cook with her and, of course, just be with her.
Today, the reality is that my ex-wife retains most of the control to deny visitation — with currently few options for recourse available. The biggest lesson I learned over the past two and a half years is that you have to plan for the worst, even if you're expecting the best, especially in international marriages. Also that I was both hopeful and naive. It boils down to three things:
I was raised in a society that believes that it's best for children to have both parents in their lives, even after divorce. Legally, this is not the case in Japan.
I was hopeful in believing that I could negotiate a divorce agreement that would be adhered to. I was naive to believe that without legally binding ramifications.
I was hopeful that my ex-partner would be reasonable in divorce and would honor an agreement. I was hopeful that I could strike a balance and continue to be a good father for my daughter, post-divorce. I was naive to believe that these circumstances wouldn't change.
In sharing my on-going story, I hope that others can try to avoid being in this impossible position.
Setting up your support system after divorce in Japan
Find support with a foreign friend
When it comes to divorce in a foreign country, friends are important — provided they are the right type of friend. If you are going through marital troubles, avoid the "let's meet at the pub" friends, avoid the negativity that comes with overly hostile friends and surround yourself with active and confident friends.
I was lucky to have an active friend who helped me talk through many strategies and issues on dozens of early morning runs around the temples and shrines of Kyoto.
Find an ally in a Japanese friend
Another step I took — and that I recommend to anyone going through this process — is to talk with a trusted Japanese acquaintance, be it a past boss, a business owner, a teacher or a friend with exemplary character and tell them everything.
Keep them fully informed of all aspects of the conflict, the divorce, communication, finances, meeting, counseling sessions and anything else that transpires. Even if it's uncomfortable make sure they know your story inside and out. This personal relationship can provide insurmountable positive aspects to you through separation, divorce and post-divorce.
The Japanese divorce process is baffling in many ways, so having someone who is Japanese in your corner is essential to get an insider perspective.
They can later be a character witness, help you navigate an impossible legal system, offer advice and feedback from a Japanese perspective, help you make informed inquires and be there for you, as things get seemingly overwhelming. Through the final few years of my marriage and into the separation and ultimately the divorce I had the opportunity to have someone like this in my life naturally and she basically became a type of "mother in Japan" for me.
Advice from an expert in Japan: intercultural couples counseling
GaijinPot contacted Andrew Grimes, of the Tokyo Counseling Center, to give some additional insight on seeking support, specifically on some pointers about couples counseling.
Andrew Grimes and Tokyo Counseling Services team members.
Grimes recommends that couples who are having difficulties in communicating well with each other, especially about very differing cultural viewpoints on how to take care of and raise their children, should carefully search for a bilingual counselor who is "specialized and well experienced in working with couples whose relationships have deteriorated since getting married."
"Sometimes our couples counseling specialist counselors find themselves working with tired and confused partners who have failed to understand each others 'kangaekata' or cultural 'ways of thinking' and may misunderstand one another's different cultural values and joushiki ("common sense") that both partners conclude their partners to be 'mentally ill,'" he said.
He went on to talk about two more important pointers:
"There are two points I wish more couples to consider both before getting married and also before starting a family. The first is to learn their partners language. Too often among couples who go for bilingual couples counseling at TCS we find that one or both partners do not speak their partner's native language well enough to have a healthy communicative relationship and cannot support one another emotionally when difficulties or illnesses happen.
The fact is that 'love conquers all' is not always the case in reality.
"The second point is that too often couples leave it too long before going for marriage couples assistance in working through the difficulties they encounter when trying to understand the needs and values of each partner. When they do finally reach out for counseling assistance to work through their problems it can be the case that one partner has already "lost hope" (nozomi ga nai) of finding solutions and has already decided to divorce and only come for counseling reluctantly and with the intention of using the bilingual counselor to convince the one still in love to accept that there is no chance of reconciliation.
The fact is that 'love conquers all' is not always the case in reality and professional assistance can be useful before international marriages go beyond the point where trust in the relationship has gone beyond repair."
Groups and organizations
Kizuna Child-Parent Reunion is an organization that promotes "the protection of the human rights of children, in a manner such that their good relationships with both parents."
Left Behind Parents Japan is a MeetUp group which deals with Japan-related issues of parents being kept from their kids.
Counseling and mental support
Tokyo Counseling Services offers many types of counseling and therapy in Tokyo and the Kansai area, in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.
TELL has offices in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Okinawa and offers a wide range of counseling and therapy face-to-face or by video call in English, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese.
English Counselling Kansai is another option for those in the Osaka/Kobe areas. Offered in English.
Japan Helpline is a non-profit organization that is a resource for people in Japan who need immediate support. You can get in touch with someone 24-hours a day, seven-days-a-week by going to their helpline page.
Do you or someone you know have experience with divorce in Japan? Let us know what resources were most helpful in the comments below.
Topics: Divorce in Japan / Live / Real Life Story
Japan101: Marriage, Divorce, Dating and Relationships
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Dana Filek-Gibson needs a new attention span and she needs it now.
If there's one thing that grinds my gears, it's home cooking. You say delicious, slow-cooked meal, I say a colossal waste of my time. Anyone who knows me is aware of this. My contribution to every potluck is wine and/or anything from the cheese aisle at Family Mart. Nothing offends me more than turning up to a house party only to find that the food isn't ready and someone is standing over the stove telling me it would be 'fun' if I chopped those carrots.
Say what you will, but I blame it on my attention span. I've never had an especially long patience streak but whatever will to endure that was previously there has been removed by Saigon. In traffic, I am the person who honks behind you until you get out of my way. Much of District 2 is off-limits because if I hear children crying I will put them in their place. At home, I sometimes forget that I have a kitchen. I could slave over a hot stove for several hours to make a delicious, home-cooked meal or I could exercise my thumbs for 30 seconds and have a burger in my hands within the hour. It's that simple.
In the Year of the Goat, I feel that it's time to embrace patience. It makes my stomach turn to say it, but I have a feeling the answer lies in hipsters.
What all this amounts to is something of a dilemma: one day, I will leave Saigon. And when I do, my frighteningly short attention span will make life elsewhere something of a hardship. This city, love it or hate it, has everything available all the time. Need gas? Someone out there is waiting to sell you a plastic jug of potentially flammable fuel. Want to buy shoes/movie tickets/a rice cooker? There's the internet for that. Ever wake up at 4am and feel like it's just the right moment for sushi and green tea Kit-Kats? If God did not want us to have these feelings, He never would have agreed to Family Mart.
And so, in the Year of the Goat, I feel that it's time to embrace patience. To focus on the long game. Barreling through your day with zero forethought or preparation is surprisingly less terrible than you might imagine but, like all good things, I feel as though this truth will eventually turn on me. So now that we're all done with the four-month, alcohol-fueled, glitter-infested holiday bender between Thanksgiving and Tet, let's focus on the future. Where do we go from here? How do we train ourselves to become more forward-thinking and patient?
It makes my stomach turn to say it, but I have a feeling the answer lies in hipsters. Those flannel-loving, lumberjack-bearded, grow-my-own-coffee, build-my-own-furniture misfits are all about slowing things down. After all, it takes an immense amount of time and patience to find a good reason to wear mom jeans. While I won't excuse antique pipes, unicycles or obscure band names, these people might have some good ideas. And so, while I refuse to wear a newsboy cap or grow a beard, if you see me at the supermarket or cleaning my house or quietly waiting in line at the gas station, thank a hipster, for it is these strange, moustachioed individuals who are making me a better person.


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Two arrested in Redding for having stolen gun
Two people were arrested early Sunday morning at the Redding Rodeo grounds after police searched a car there and found a stolen handgun.
Two arrested in Redding for having stolen gun Two people were arrested early Sunday morning at the Redding Rodeo grounds after police searched a car there and found a stolen handgun. Check out this story on redding.com: https://www.redding.com/story/news/2019/06/16/two-arrested-redding-having-stolen-gun/1472652001/
Damon Arthur, Redding Record Searchlight Published 12:22 p.m. PT June 16, 2019 | Updated 4:18 p.m. PT June 16, 2019
Anthony Cloyd (Photo: Redding Police Department)
Two people were arrested early Sunday morning at the Redding Rodeo grounds after police searched a car there and allegedly found a stolen handgun.
The incident began shortly before 3 a.m. when Redding police officer Eddie McGinnis was doing extra patrols at the rodeo grounds because there had been burglaries in the area recently, police said in a news release.
During the patrol McGinnis saw two vehicles with four people, including one juvenile, milling around them.
Police said the four people seemed "extremely nervous" and McGinnis saw illegal drug paraphernalia in the cars.
The four people were detained while police searched the vehicles. During the search officers found a loaded handgun under the seat of one of the cars, police said.
Redding police recovered an allegedley stolen handgun during a vehicle search Sunday. (Photo: Redding Police Department)
Officers discovered the gun had recently been stolen from a home in Tehama County, police said. One of the people at the scene, Anthony Cloyd, 21, of Redding and the juvenile had knowledge of the gun in the car, police said.
Cloyd and the juvenile were arrested on suspicion of having a stolen gun. Cloyd was booked into Shasta County Jail, while the juvenile was taken to juvenile hall.
Damon Arthur is the Record Searchlight's resources and environment reporter. He is among the first on the scene at breaking news incidents, reporting real time on Twitter at @damonarthur_RS. Damon is part of a dedicated team of journalists who investigate wrongdoing and find the unheard voices to tell the stories of the North State. He welcomes story tips at 530-225-8226 and damon.arthur@redding.com. Help local journalism thrive by subscribing today!
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1977, 19th November – Madeira Island Air Accident
The greatest tragedy in Portuguese aviation occurred on 19th November 1977, at Madeira Airport. TAP's Boeing 727-200, called Sacadura Cabral, crashed while attempting to land on the runway of Santa Catarina Airport in Madeira.
According to the accident investigation report published by INAC, the factors pointed out were the adverse meteorological conditions combined with the short runway and human failure.
At the third landing attempt, the plane touched the runway and only stopped 323 meters ahead of normal, reaching the end of the runway at a speed of 126 km/h.
The aircraft broke in half with its tail on the ground – which allowed 33 people to survive with injuries – and the front at sea, followed by an explosion. There were 131 fatalities.
TAP and Império Insurance Company, which guaranteed the civil liability, have settled the indemnification processes judicially and extrajudicially.
Because of the accident the company moved on to extend the runway in 1986 and in successive years – it is still today considered one of the most difficult to land worldwide.
In 2017 this international airport was renamed "Cristiano Ronaldo" in honor of the player, under a proposal that has not yet been officially accepted.
Image of newspaper cover "O Dia", 21st November 1977 – CHAPAS Club Collection
Anterior1985, 11th September - The Alcafache railway accident
Seguinte1969, 28th February - Earthquake in Portugal


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Liverpool became the hub for music-lovers everywhere last weekend, as the Radio 6 Festival took over the city for a 3-day event that promised to showcase the very best of alternative music. The festival took over in some of Liverpool's most iconic venues, with Saturday's celebrations coming to a head at Liverpool Olympia. The night ensured a diverse range of talent, from the brightest of upcoming artists, to already established music giants, and as the crowds made their way into the venue, it seemed that everyone was hungry for a night of live performance.
The night was kicked off by Bristolian punk band, IDLES, who released their latest album Joy as an Act of Resistance last year. As they started their set with their song 'Heel/Heal', it was clear that the band's outlandish punk reputation was a genuine one, with guitarist Mark Bowen thrashing around on stage in only his underwear from the start of the night. The absurdity of the bands entrance was only matched by the intensity of their performing, with lead singer, Joe Talbot's powerful vocals magnetised by the backing of the band, whose complex melodies and basslines were handled easily by the clear industry professionals. As the set continued, the group were adamant to mix a rather socialist message in with the riotous nature of their live set, dedicating their songs 'Divide and Conquer' and 'Samaritans' to "…every foreigner that has made this country a better place," and "…The NHS and what was left of it," respectively. Although certainly unexpected, this riotous call to arms played in wonderfully with the anarchy of the band's performance, setting off a mosh pit that eerily reflected the state of political disarm with which the band seemed so eager populate their performance. The group closed with their hit 'Rottweiler', in which the band's relationship with their loyal audience grew from intimate to straight up in your face. As he played, Bowen descended into the crowd while still managing to play his guitar with ease, creating an electric ending to such a wild start to the night.
The night then continued with girl group Stealing Sheep, who offered a very different style to the crazed antics seen on stage so soon before. With the band hailing from Liverpool, it almost felt like they had a pre-expectation from the audience to do the city proud, and as they stepped out, it was clear that they were eager not to disappoint. Kitted out in their infamous glitter gold jumpsuits, the group started off the set with a series of fluid, slightly eerie yoga-esque dance moves, which proved intriguing, as well as very effective in calming the audience down from the riotous buzz IDLES had kicked up beforehand. They then moved to their respective instruments in order to deliver their beloved electro-funk sound, much to the audience's obvious excitement. Although the band were slightly static – an unusual choice considering the unique, engaging movements that they opened their performance with – this didn't stop them from capturing the audience in a wave of nostalgia, with the heavy synths and upbeat riffs, taking the room back to the golden era of the 1980s. The trippy, almost ethereal harmonies on tunes such as 'Back in Time' and 'Jokin' Me' were undoubtedly the most intriguing part of the bands unique sound, with the originality of the arrangement shining through amidst what, was a fairly abrupt series of tracks. Although not the longest of performances, Stealing Sheep proved that sound-wise, the group is the brightest of Liverpool's new talent, and is a band that has a very promising future.
As the night approached a halfway point, the next band to grace the stage was Villagers, a Irish indie-folk band from Dublin. With the change in acts, it was at this point in the line-up that the night seemed to turn it's focus from performing to song writing, as lead singer Colin O'Brien lead the night with a collection of heart-warming, acoustic tracks, all with a deeply personal feel. Although the group's set felt intensely intimate, they impressively retained an enormous amount of stage presence, with O'Brien's mellow, vocals only made better when paired with the soft, yet distinctive backing of such a talented group. A particular highlight of the set was 'Fool' in which the band showed a certain degree of self-awareness to their sentimentality, beginning the song by shouting "This one's for the sadsacks!" The band then delved into a quiet, yet highly inventive song, that featured a catchy melody with interesting textures, that had they crowd swaying as they played. Another highlight came with the end of the set, in the song 'Nothing Arrived'. Although not the most flamboyant end to their time on stage, the soft song truly showcased the beauty of the groups writing abilities, and was only made better by the trio of trumpets, who played the song out. The mix of the trio, and the noise of the crowd, who accompanied the group by singing the final lines of the song as they played, made for something extraordinary, and seemed perfectly encapsulate the beauty of live music, and end Villagers set on an ultimate high.
With Saturday's events coming to a close, the infamous The Good The Bad and The Queen, stepped up for the final performance of the night. Beginning their set with a humble apology from lead singer Damon Albarn for his rather damaged voice, the band kicked off their set with their song 'Merrie Land', taken from their latest album of the same name. The large number of instruments on stage did not stop the group from playing in perfect unison, playing the complex patterns and harmonies with complete ease. The audience seemed to be hanging on Albarn's every word, with his admittedly tender vocals, almost becoming a feature of the softer, laid-back tracks. As the sheer variety of styles featured in the groups off-the-wall song writing emerged as the most endearing part of the set, with the talent of the instrumentalists doing more than enough to do such peculiar song writing justice, it also became apparent that the assortment of sounds featured in the band's songs served perfectly as a microcosm for the night's events, with each act stemming to complement each other flawlessly, despite the sheer difference in sounds, much like the band's song writing itself. The band ended their, sadly, rather short set with 'Kingdom of Doom', it became obvious that the group's main goal was to give the audience a night to remember, engaging in a call and response with the audience, all while playing the final song of the night with an indisputable passion. It seemed fitting on such a blatant appreciation of live music, and as the tune came to an end, it seemed that this celebratory last song perfectly encapsulated the spirit of such an iconic festival.
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The audacious engineering plan is part of the developer's strategy to create a new marketing and retail platform, quite literally, to appeal to a larger international audience with the latest in advertising technology and new experiential strategies in the realms of retail, dining, and hotel space.
From ground level, tourists and visitors will enter through the 100-foot storefront and come through the 15,000 square foot retail space on the first floor. Going up are the nine floors of additional retail totaling 75,000 square feet. Along West 47th Street, a separate entrance to the dining portion of TSX Broadway will be created, spanning 30,000 square feet and marked with a 90-foot exterior sign.
The third floor will have a permanent public outdoor platform which will cantilever over the sidewalk along 7th Avenue 30 feet in the air, across from the TKTS red stairs. It will be suspended among a massive 18,000 square foot LED screen that wraps around the corner of the tower's 10-story podium. This will also be the main floor to the Palace Theater when lifted to its final elevation.
An outdoor terrace dedicated to food and beverage space and measuring 10,000 square feet will be situated above the LED signage, becoming the largest space of its kind in Times Square. The views overlooking Father Duffy Square and the rest of the crossroads will be expansive and immersive. The rest of the building will house a 699-key hotel with several dozen rooms even featuring floor-to-ceiling windows. The upper floor will house "Ball Drop Suites," thusly named due to the visual alignment of the New Years Eve ball from up above the crowded streets during the annual celebration.
As demolition of the Double Tree Hilton begins in a few more months, the 1,700-seat Palace Theater will be preparing its $50 million renovation. The interiors will all be restored along with the integration of new structural components as the new building begins to go up around it, above and below. Click here to read more about the extensive undertaking plan to lift the theater.
No official completion date for TSX Broadway has been announced, but sometime after 2020 is most likely.
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Please pardon me for using your space: Praise and admiration from it comes that you landing here. Excited decorate with beautiful energy.
Demolishing the existing 43-story tower. Wild.
with this undertaking, and especially, the final result.
Will people be exposed or protected from the EMF involved?
How many rooms did the doubletree have?


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Home Bible Study Do We Understand?
Do We Understand?
While President Harry S. Truman was in office, there was an attempt to assassinate him. Endeavoring to protect the president, one of the guards was slain. With deep solemnity and sadness, the president commented, "You can't understand how a man feels when somebody else dies for him."
I would think, after such an experience, that the remainder of life would become very special. After all, without the self-sacrifice of that guard, the president would not have had those remaining years. Each day would seem very precious, having been purchased for him by the shedding of another man's blood.
Thinking of the cross, we may all too casually utter the words, "He died for me." Do we see the suffering Savior dying as a sacrifice for "the world," for the whole human race, much more than we see it as being for any one of us in particular?
The old spiritual "Were You There?" raises meaningful questions. This song asks if we saw Him crucified and nailed to the tree. Did we see the earth plunged into darkness when the sun refused to shine? Did we see Him laid in the tomb? Such contemplation of soul "causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble," the song says.
Once we are gripped by this sight of Him who "there on the cross was wounded for me," the remainder of life takes on a new and different meaning.
"He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." 2 Corinthians 5:15
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My favorite part of fall is carving pumpkins so I can eat the seeds :) And decorating my house is fall decor and yummy smelling candles!
Sounds like an amazing Saturday! I need one of those just lounge and veg all day - watching football, catching up on blogs, a movie and of course BEER would be included! Have a great week!
Long sleeves shirts, apple cider and falling leaves!
I love the cuddliness of it all. I love Halloween movies and Fall fashion. Best ever!
Oooh, tough question because there are so many things to chose from. It's probably a tie between the clothes and the crisp fresh air!
Favorite part of fall = scarves, boots, pumpkin spice lattes, leaves!
Oh, I forgot to mention my favorite part of Fall... being able to take my kids to the park without worrying about them getting over heated OR too cold! It's such a lovely season for early morning trips to the park!
Definitely the weather. By this time I'm so sick and tired of hot weather, I just want to curl up with a blanket and not have to blast the a/c.
Best time of the year - the boots, sweaters, pumpkin everything, candles, leaves, cool crisp morning air, I could go on and on. You're not the last to see Great Gatsby, I'm still behind on that one but it should be coming on netflix soon and I can't wait!
I love decorating for fall and looking at all the beautiful leaves!
My favorite part of fall is hoodies, boots and scarves!
Halloween is my favorite thing bout fall!
I love the fashion, the scents, the colors, the foods and the football - I love everything about fall!!!
I love the changing of the leaves!
Love being able to open my windows for some fresh air!


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Computer Hope does not assist users in bypassing network security measures. However, if you forgot the username or password for a router you own or have authorized access to, the following sections should be of assistance.
Before performing a hard reset on the router, you may want to try the default username and password. While not the same for all routers, it may grant you access. In many cases, the default username and password for a router is the following.
Tip: If you do not know your router's default router username and password, go to routerpasswords.com for a comprehensive listing.
If the default username and password are not working, it has probably been changed at some point in the past by you or your network administrator. Most routers have a small pinhole button on the back or bottom (shown in the picture). Pressing and holding this button for 10-15 seconds hard resets the router. This action restores all default settings, allowing you to use the factory default username and password.
Once the router has been reset, you may enter the setup screen and change the password to whatever you prefer. Also, you need to re-enter any configuration settings that were in place before the reset.
If the router is from your ISP and you cannot perform a hard reset, contact the ISP for instructions on how to reset the username and password, or how to access the router configuration.
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See the router definition for further information and related links.