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Q: Get current location from Google without sending users away for authentication Is there any way to use Google's API to retrieve a user's current zipcode without explicitly asking them for permission? I understand Google now uses OAuth 2.0 which is an authentication protocol where a user must allow permission to a particular service. However, I would like to find a user's location without having to ask them!
Is this possible? I'm not interested in translating IP addresses as they typically return incorrect results. Likewise, HTML5's geolocation feature would not work as it too requires user permission.

A: You will definitely have to oAuth a user using Google (or Facebook ... or [insert social network here]) in order to gain access to any information (such as home or work "zipcode") about that user stored on a 3rd party site. But once authenticated, you wouldn't get a user's current zipcode or location.  Do you want their current location or their home address or their work address - you may want to clarify.  Anyways, if you want a user's current location I would suggest using the HTML5 geolocation API.
The simplest use of the geolocation API looks like this:
function get_location() {
  navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(show_map);
}

That has no detection, no error handling, and no options. Your web application should probably include at least the first two of those. To detect support for the geolocation API, you can use Modernizr:
function get_location() {
  if (Modernizr.geolocation) {
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(show_map);
  } else {
    // no native support; maybe try Gears?
  }
}

Resources for HTML5 geolocation:

*

*http://diveintohtml5.info/geolocation.html

*http://html5doctor.com/finding-your-position-with-geolocation/

*W3 spec for HTML5 Geolocation API: http://dev.w3.org/geo/api/spec-source.html

A: I've had to do similar things in a similar situation before. And the answer i came to is maybe not the prettiest thing, but it does work and you can get a zipcode.
There are a few services out there like it, but i've found that MaxMind is great at giving me a lat,lon that is pretty darn accurate (at least for city/zipcode readings). This gets rid of you having to deal with this yourself in php.
maxmind link
Warning: you must either give a link back to maxmind, or buy a monthly license. Sorry, but you could dig around for other services - otherwise you gotta make one yourself.
So, the idea is that you include their script on your page - and now you have these functions on your page.
function geoip_country_code() { return 'US'; }
function geoip_country_name() { return 'United States'; }
function geoip_city()         { return 'San Diego'; }
function geoip_region()       { return 'CA'; }
function geoip_region_name()  { return 'California'; }
function geoip_latitude()     { return '32.7153'; }
function geoip_longitude()    { return '-117.1573'; }
function geoip_postal_code()  { return ''; }
function geoip_area_code()    { return '619'; }
function geoip_metro_code()   { return '825'; }

From here you need to do some geocoding (via google or choose another). Get your response from the geocoding and you can loop through the results and pull out a zipcode. I could maybe dig up a bit more script if you need more input on that step.
Might not be the most elegant approach, but i too was constrained to not being able to use geolocation and was in a javascript only environment. This worked for me. Cheers.

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Former St. Catherine University student capable of understanding terrorism charges, doctor testifies
A federal judge did not immediately rule on Tnuza Hassan's competency to stand trial.
By Chao Xiong Star Tribune
November 2, 2018 — 10:36pm
A Minneapolis woman charged in federal court for allegedly supporting terrorism has an "average" ability to understand the case against her and to aid in her own defense, said a forensic psychologist who evaluated the woman.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Rau took the findings of Tnuza Jamal Hassan's competency to stand trial under advisement, but did not immediately issue a decision at a hearing on the matter Friday.
Hassan's attorneys filed a motion to have her competency evaluated after the former St. Catherine University student allegedly set several fires on the school's campus in mid-January and was arrested and charged in both state and federal court. Friday's hearing was held in the federal case.
Dr. Cynthia Low, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Hassan, told the court that Hassan had no mental disorder or defect that would substantially impair her ability to understand the charges against her and their consequences.
Hassan, 20, is charged with attempting to provide material support to foreign terrorists, arson and false statements. She is accused of lighting several small fires across campus at the St. Paul university, and of lying to federal authorities about writing a "radical Islamist recruitment letter" to two fellow female Muslim students in March 2017. She has pleaded not guilty in the case.
Low testified that she spoke with Hassan for about five hours and administered written tests to gauge her competency and truthfulness. Low described Hassan as cooperative in putting forth "good effort."
"She appeared to be open and honest," Low said.
One of Hassan's attorneys, Joshua Johnson, questioned Low about "symptoms" Hassan experienced between April and June 2018. Neither he, Low nor the prosecution elaborated further on what the symptoms involved, or whether they were mental or physical.
Low said that there was no record or information to show that Hassan experienced similar symptoms before April.
Hassan allegedly set fire to books, toilet paper, sanitary napkins and a chair at St. Catherine University in mid-January, and was arrested and charged in state court that month with one count of first-degree arson. A separate case in Ramsey County District Court is scheduled for a Dec. 10 pretrial hearing.
Hassan allegedly told police that she wanted to burn down the university and hurt people in retaliation for U.S. military actions overseas.
Johnson and Hassan's second attorney, Robert Sicoli, declined to elaborate on the "symptoms" after the hearing.
Chao Xiong is the Hennepin County Courts reporter for the Star Tribune. He previously worked as a Ramsey County, state and Minneapolis general assignment reporter.
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Class B:
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My question how I can delete A.name and B.linked but protecting B.name from being deleted?

A: You can set the ForeignKey.on_delete argument (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/models/fields/#django.db.models.ForeignKey.on_delete)
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Mmh, can't really decide if it was a good or bad surf weekend. I guess that makes it an average surf weekend. We had a decent amount of swell, the wind was not as strong as it was forecast but something was not quite right.
Saturday, I've checked Bondi early it was around 3 foot fairly clean but closing out. I had my hopes up that the wind would not come up too much and it would get better once high tide comes around in the avo. I was right with the wind part but not with the high tide part. Usually high tide is working better for Bondi but not yesterday, quite the opposite. It was closing out even more than in the morning. Oh well, by then I was itching for a surf and tried to talk myself into the close-outs actually being barrels. Well, that only worked until I got absolutely violated in the surf. Seriously, I forgot how bad Bondi gets on close-out sets. I thought that wave would hold up for sure but it did and I tried to pull out at the last second. I should have just gone for it. Instead I followed my board into freefall. I curled up into a ball hoping to not land on my board which I did not. I did a few elegant washing machine style turn arounds and only knew where upside down was again when I hit the sand. Oh and not only did I stack it massively but I also got caught inside by a set. 3 close-outs on my head. The joy of surfing….It was still nice to be in the water but needless to say it was not the best surf.
Sunday forecast was North Swell and South winds (before they changed it again to North) so I've planned a trip up North. My wavefinder turned out to be a reliable source of information and we found the best break straight away. Bungan had a decent wave with 3ft + and some fun banks (a few close-outs too). We had a ball up there and surfed for ages. Great surf. Great fun.
In the afternoon, I've checked the home turf again and yes, again there was still swell hanging around. If only the banks were not so bad. I've watched for quite a while but could not get motivated to get into the water again.
Next week it seems like a bit of a mixed bag again. North East swell at the start of the week changing to South by midweek but also quite some wind from the South. Not quite sure what to recommend. Probably Bra or Tama to start with and Bondi maybe towards the end of the week.
By the way, congrats to Taj Burrow and Steph Gilmore who won the Gold Coast Pro. Go Aussies.


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Tokyo Events Calendar for October, November & December 2019
From the incredible Kawagoe Festival in October to the Tokyo Ramen Show in early November, to the spectacular fireworks and festivities of the Chichibu Night Festival in December, check out a sampling of Tokyo's top events below!
Kappabashi Kitchen Tools Festival (Dōgu Matsuri) 2018
<October 2 (Tue) to October 8 (Mon), 2018>
Kappabashi Kitchen Town is a famous area that is filled with all things food, such as Japan's curious food samples, kitchen knives, dishware, and more, for both hobby chefs and professionals. Once a year, merchants and regular people of the area team up to create various fun events for visitors, such as a stamp rally and a parade of the local elementary school's brass band. Of course, there is also a rich variety of cooking-related events, including lessons on proper knife sharpening. This "town of professionals" shows you everything it has to offer, attracting attention from people all over the world! Additionally, many of the stores have special bargains, so you might be able to pick up a great souvenir or two.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed: held every day during the event period
The 19th Tokyo Yosakoi
<October 6 (Sat) and October 7 (Sun), 2018>
The very first Yosakoi Festival was born in Kochi prefecture to help revitalize the area. Making use of a small instrument called naruko and vivid, colorful costumes, yosakoi is an energetic, rhythmic group dance that is so brilliant and exciting to watch, it has conquered Japan by storm.
Tokyo Yosakoi is held at eight different venues throughout Toshima-ku, such as Ikebukuro's West Gate Station Plaza, which is the main venue, Nishiguchi Park, or in front of Sugamo and Mejiro Station. Over 100 different teams participate in this massive event, from Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north, dazzling the audience with masterful performances.
Zōshigaya Kishimojin Oeshiki
<October 16 (Tue) to October 18 (Thu)>
The Oeshiki festival is celebrated to commemorate the death of Nichiren, the founder of the Buddhist Nichiren sect. The Zōshigaya Kishimojindo holds this event in grand fashion, every year from the 16th to the 18th of October since the Edo period. One of its highlights is the parade of ten-thousand lanterns on the 18th. It starts at Ikebukuro with 24 local groups who are then joined by various groups from all kinds of places during the parade. Thus, the procession gets longer and longer until it finally arrives at Zōshigaya Kishimojin Temple. These lanterns are called manto, three to four meter-high floats that are decorated with numerous white flowers made from washi (Japanese paper). In addition to the parade, the temple grounds are crowded with many booths and stalls, making for a wonderful atmosphere.
Hours: starts at 7:00 p.m. on the 18th
Kawagoe Festival
<October 20 (Sat) and 21 (Sun), 2018>
Kawagoe is a town in Saitama Prefecture not far from Tokyo, known for its stunning, historic "storehouse" scenery. The Kawagoe Festival, held on the 3rd weekend of October, is one of the most famous events in the whole Kanto area, featuring gorgeous festival cars and elaborately crafted dolls riding on them. A massive crowd comes to see this spectacle every year and first-timers are sure to be surprised by the sheer number of stunning floats coloring the streets of Kawagoe!
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Tokyo Ramen Show 2018
<October 25 (Thu) to November 4 (Sun), 2018>
The incredibly popular Tokyo Ramen Show is back! This year will see a showcase of 36 ramen stands from around the nation coming together in one spot. Last year, over 3 million people came to attend the fun. If you're a foodie in town, this is the one event you don't want to miss!
Admission: Free (meal tickets are 850 yen apiece)
First Run – October 25 to 30, 2018
Second Run – October 31 to November 4, 2018
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (until 6:00 p.m. on October 30 and November 4)
Location: Komazawa Olympic Park (about a 12 minute walk from Komazawa-Daigaku Station)
Website: www.ramenshow.com
Tokyo Ramen Show: Savoring Japanese Ramen Creations From All Over The Country!
The Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival
Image courtesy of Bunkyo-ku
<November 1 (Thu) to November 23 (Fri), 2018>
Chrysanthemums represent Japan and its beautiful autumn like no other flower and this event lets you enjoy the iconic symbol in all its glory. The Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival is held on the precincts of Yushima Tenman-gu, a shrine that enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, otherwise known as the Shinto deity of learning and academics. Look forward to about 2,000 flower creations carefully raised by chrysanthemum enthusiasts. One highlight of the event is the "chrysanthemum dolls," dolls adorned in dresses made up of countless individual flowers. There are also creations called kengai, which is a style of flower arrangement that makes it seem like the colorful blossoms flow over the pot. Another special exhibit is the "thousand blossom plant," creating the illusion of numerous flowers blossoming from a single stem.
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – sunset
The Chichibu Night Festival
<December 2 (Sun) and December 3 (Mon), 2018>
The Chichibu Night Festival is the main event of Chichibu Shrine in Saitama, boasting a history of more than 300 years. The highlight is the night parade on December 3, featuring six gorgeous floats including the famous kasahoko, lanterns arranged like an umbrella. They're accompanied by traditional music played right on these floats; a gorgeous scenery that is accentuated with fireworks illuminating the winter sky.
December 2: 12:00 p.m. – around 8:00 p.m.
December 3: 9:00 a.m. – dawn
The Setagaya Boro-Ichi Flea Market
<December 15 (Sat) and December 16 (Sun), 2018>
<January 15 (Tue) and January 16 (Wed), 2019>
The Setagaya Boro-Ichi Flea Market has a very long history, dating back over 430 years. Back then, a samurai lord called Ujimasa Hojo held Setagaya's first flea market event called "rakuichi" in 1578 to give the local residents an opportunity of trading freely. Its successor is the Boro-Ichi Market, which is held twice a year on two days in December and January. With the Setagaya Daikanyashiki in its center, a historic mansion from the Edo period, the flea market features over 700 individual shops selling everything that the heart desires, from second-hand clothes and antiquities to jewelry and interior.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Asakusa's Hagoita-Ichi Festival
<December 17 (Mon) to December 19 (Wed), 2018>
The Hagoita-Ichi Festival is one of Tokyo's most beloved end-of-the-year events. Hagoita are small wooden paddles, decorated with a variety of different ornaments. In ancient times, they have been used as ritual instruments for getting rid of demons and evil spirits but came to be used as rackets for an old Japanese badminton-like game called hanetsuki in the Muromachi period. Held in the precincts of Asakusa's Senso-ji Temple, over 50 different stalls offer their own unique hagoita creations, some masterfully lacquered with kabuki-esque imagery, others decorated with celebrities or other social trends and topics. The prices vary wildly, ranging from a few hundred up to thousands of yen. Pick your favorite hagoita to take home one of Japan's most unique handmade souvenirs – but be warned! Buying a hagoita will get you a cheerful shout and traditional hand-clapping, as it is the custom!
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Licensed trainer Wayne Martyn lodged an appeal against penalty to the Racing NSW Appeal Panel after pleading guilty to a charge by Racing NSW Stewards under LR80A following an inquiry into the leading of the mare Sea Lady from a white four-wheel drive wagon on Coonabarabran Racecourse. Following the Stewards inquiry on 24 May 2018, Mr Martyn was suspended for six months to commence on Thursday, 24th May 2018 and to expire on Saturday, 24th November 2018. On application of the Appellant, which was not opposed by the Stewards, the penalty imposed by Stewards was stayed until further order of the Panel.
The appeal was heard on Friday, 7 September 2018 by the Racing NSW Appeal Panel presided by Mr R Beasley SC at the offices of Racing NSW, commencing at 9:30am. The Racing NSW Appeal Panel has reserved its decision with the stay of penalty to continue until such decision is made.
Licensed trainer Bryan Dixon lodged an appeal against penalty to the Racing NSW Appeal Panel after pleading guilty to a charge by Racing NSW Stewards under LR80A following an inquiry into the leading of the gelding The Clash from a white Mitsubishi dual cab ute on Gilgandra Racecourse. Following the Stewards inquiry on 24 May 2018, Mr Dixon was suspended for six months to commence on Thursday, 24th May 2018 and to expire on Saturday, 24th November 2018. On application of the Appellant, which was not opposed by the Stewards, the penalty imposed by Stewards is stayed until further order of the Panel.


Register for reimbursement by April 1!
Over $620,000 is still available to reimburse Pennsylvania farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed for developing plans to help improve local water quality. But you need to act soon: the deadline to register for reimbursement is April 1. You'll be re-paid the cost of hiring a technical expert to develop plans after January 1, 2017, for manure management, nutrient management, or erosion and sediment control. You can submit more than one plan for reimbursement, up to a max of $6,000. Small farmers are especially encouraged to participate. So far, farmers have registered over 600 plans for almost $530,000 in reimbursement.
More questions? Check out this FAQ.
Plans must be submitted by May 30 to consultants coordinating the program.
Sara Bolton, Larson Design Group, Inc.
State regulations require farmers to implement manure management, nutrient management, or agriculture erosion and sediment control plans. The regulations are a key component of Pennsylvania's effort to meet its federally mandated water pollution reduction targets for the Chesapeake Bay.
The Agricultural Plan Reimbursement Program is in its second year.


As a little girl, the question of December was always "what do you want for Christmas?" It was Santa's main question but it was also a question of my family and friends. Maybe it was a way to get hints for gift-giving. Maybe it was a comparison of "want" lists. Did Deborah's list have something on it that I had missed in my thorough examination of the Sears Christmas catalog?
Ah! The Sears catalog – now THAT was sheer joy – an examination from first page to last of the possible new toys for the list! Sure, there were clothes in the front part of the catalog: matching Christmas pajamas, lovely red velvet Christmas dresses for Sunday School and maybe a new pair of black patent leather church shoes! But the real fun? The pages of dolls, trucks, games, and chemistry kits (yes, already embracing my nerd-dom – never got one!) gave so many ideas for the "want" list!
Then on December 25, the question shifted to "what did you get?" Early in the morning, brother Gene and I would "patiently" wait for the ok from Mama and Daddy that we could take a look under the tree. Ever wise, my parents did not get us everything on our lists but we were always overjoyed with what we did get!
In the afternoon, we made the trip to Grandma's house where the question could be asked of cousins: "what did you get for Christmas?" As I got older, I made the call or the ride to see what Elizabeth got from Santa. When we went back to school, we continued to ask the question of classmates. Everyone was comparing, admiring – maybe with a little jealousy – the gifts of Santa!
As I've talked with clergy and laity this week in my role as ministry coach, I've asked each of them: What do you want more of during this Advent and Christmas season?
Well, one answer may be like the little girl from the Today show story: "a nap" – true story of a little girl (2 or 3 yrs) who when asked the question answered with this wish. Santa was happy to oblige as he reclined and cuddled the little girl for the Christmas wish nap. My guess: it was also the parents' wish!
What do I want more of this season?
The second question I asked this week: What do you need to do to make this happen?
The third question is an adaptation of "what did you get": How will you know that it happened?
For me: less frantic running around, a decorated house that brings joy instead of exhaustion, time with family and friends that is easy, and time to actually sit down on Christmas Day!
Most importantly, I want time with God to enjoy his Presence.
I need to spend time each day in moments of gratitude, reflection, reading and writing.
I will know that I've gotten my "want" when Advent and Christmas season brings me closer to the greatest Gift that I will ever get for Christmas!
What do you want for this Advent and Christmas?
What do you need to do to make that happen?
On December 25, how will you know that you got it?
May the joy, love and peace of Jesus Christ, the Gift, be with you!
It is hard to believe that Will started his last week of undergraduate classes at NCSU today. It was just yesterday that I was in full "mother hen" form, gathering those things I just KNEW he needed for life away from home. Don't worry! – I didn't write his name in his clothes but I'm sure I thought about it. Then I snap my fingers and he is a senior at NCSU, graduating in less than 3 weeks.
Now the next step on the journey for him . . .
It's exciting. It's scary. It's the unknown. Next steps are all of those things for Will.
And the same is true for me.
After serving for 15 years at Pine Valley UMC, I will be leaving this appointment at the end of August. I will begin a new appointment as a full-time ministry coach, serving with Passion in Partnership. It's exciting. It's scary to leave the known for the unknown. But that's what following God's call on your life is all about.
Several weeks ago, I found a copy of my application to Duke Divinity School, along with my acceptance letter from the Admission office (dated May 25, 1990). I remember how scared I was to leave the profession I loved to pursue this call that I didn't understand. I was single. I didn't have any savings. I had just paid off the loans for my Masters from UNC-CH and now I was biting off even more debt to go to Duke. What was I thinking?!?
I wasn't really "thinking" as much as I was trusting – trusting that this call to full-time ministry was the next step in God's plan. I had no idea where God was leading me. I just knew that I needed to take the next right step.
Noah came into my life a few months later and by November 1990 we were engaged. He finished residency, I finished seminary and then we were off to the next step on the journey. Will arrived in May 1994 and the journey continued.
And now all these years later . . . God is calling again.
All I can do – all anyone can do – is take the next right step.
Grief is weird. It comes to you in the midst of life.
I realized this morning while sitting in the Starbucks on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, that today is second month anniversary of Daddy's death. For several reasons, I haven't been able to write anything about his death yet. Today seems to be the day. . .
When someone you love dies, there are parts of the experience that you do not want to remember. There are also parts of the experience that you want to hold on to. Mostly those parts are about the person. You just don't want to forget.
That's where I am right now. I want to remember.
Friday morning, August 26, 2016, at 3:25 a.m., my father, Clifton Rogers Hicks, died.
People often ask me how I'm doing. Fact: I don't know. I'm learning a new way to live and in the process of learning this way, I want to hang on to as much of Daddy as I can. For me, this hanging on happens as I write down my thoughts – my long-time spiritual discipline. My written words may speak to you. You may consider how you want to be remembered. If so, that's good but mostly I'm writing to process my grief, to remember – to never forget.
Daddy praying for me when I went away to Carolina. We were like many families. We prayed at meals and at bedtime but the prayer leaving a lasting impact happened on the morning that I left to go to UNC-CH. Just before we left home, he gathered Mom, Gene and me in the kitchen and prayed for his oldest child who was about to venture out into the college world that he had not experienced. I don't remember his exact words but his very act of prayer is the reason that I pray for Will at the beginning of every school year, preschool through this last year as a student at NCSU.
That if you're going to do something, you should do it correctly. Daddy did not believe in "guess work" but rather precision. Example: If the package said plant the flower bulbs 18 inches apart, then Daddy used a string, stakes and a yard stick to make sure they were planted accordingly. Of course, he laughed later that his precision created a perfect map for the mole who ate all of the bulbs.
Laughter makes everything better. Daddy was the king of the corny joke. He loved to tell a joke or say something silly. Noah and I sometimes say to one another, "that sounds like something Cliff Hicks would say".
Family time came first. Every Sunday we went to Grandma Ella's house, playing with whatever cousins also there, sitting by the hot wood stove and reading the "funny paper". I didn't realize then that one day I would long to have that opportunity once more.
"Place" or home is foundational. Daddy's family were tenant farmers, never owning their home or property. His family lived on the Boyd farm in Warren County, the longest of any place. This was "home" for them – filled with memories and stories of life on the farm. I drove Daddy down the Boyd farm road just this past March. To the unknowing eye, it looked like woods, a few over-grown wooden structures that once were barns or a farming shed. To Daddy, it was home.
The discipleship (membership) vows of the UMC were promises to be fulfilled. I don't remember there ever being any question of whether we were going to church – Sunday school and "preaching". If it was Sunday, we were there. Every Saturday, Daddy wrote a check to the church. It may not have been a large sum but it was faithful giving. Every Saturday night, he'd go "check on" the heat in the winter and the a/c in the summer. That was his service as the Sunday School superintendent – for over 30 years.
In the last days of Daddy's life, he often would look at us and say "I don't know what I'm supposed to do." I like to think Daddy was in that place between heaven and earth. Should he take the next step in heaven? Should he stay here? I asked him: "Daddy, what do you want to do?" Maybe he thought he was supposed to do something. He was a hard worker all of his life but now, there was nothing else to be done. He just needed to let go. Finally he did.


Den godeste Paul Weller er ferdig med Record Store Day.
Men det er ikke dagen eller utgivelsene som er årsaken, derimot harme over svartebørshaiene som gjør at Wellers utgivelser ikke blir å finne ved neste Record Store Day.
Weller er mildt sagt frustrert over at hans limited edition–utgivelser ikke kommer frem til fansen, uten først å gå innom minst ett fordyrende ledd på ebay.
This is a message to all the fans who couldn't get the new vinyl single on Record Store Day and/or paid a lot of money for a copy on eBay.
I agree with all of you who have sent messages expressing your anger and disappointment at the exploitation of these «limited editions» by touts.
Apart from making the record, the rest has very little to do with me but I am disheartened by the whole thing and unfortunately I won't be taking part in Record Store Day again.
It's such a shame because as you know I am a big supporter of independent record stores but the greedy touts making a fast buck off genuine fans is disgusting and goes against the whole philosophy of RSD.
There were copies of my single on eBay the day before Record Store Day and I've heard stories of people queuing outside their local record shop only to be told there were none left at opening time!
It only takes a few to spoil a wonderful concept for everyone else. Shame on those touts.
Don't support their trade and don't let them use Record Store Day to ruin the very thing it's designed to support.


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Papilio mayo est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Papilionidae. L'espèce est endémique des îles Andaman dans l'océan indien.

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Papilionidae
Lépidoptère d'Asie
Lépidoptère décrit au XIXe siècle
Faune endémique des îles Andaman-et-Nicobar

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East Houston street is currently a hotbed of development, as any casual stroll down the street will reveal. Endless scaffolding, boarded-up properties, fences, and signs announcing new things to come line the sidewalks of lots previously occupied by local shops, community facilities, and residential buildings. Although a 2008 rezoning was implemented, ostensibly to preserve the existing buildings and the affordable housing that many of them contained, developers who bought up a sliver of land at 255 East Houston Street may get a special rezoning through of their own.
On Tuesday the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises met to review a rezoning proposal that would change the residential-only zoning to mixed-used commercial, which would let plans for a 13-story mixed-used commercial building through. The proposal has been met with widespread criticism by elected officials and community members, not in small part due to the fact that the rezoning request comes from none other than the notorious landlord Samy Mahfar, and his group SMBRO Rivington. Mahfar's faced repeated accusations of tenant harassment and was taken to court last year by some of his rent-stabilized tenants. Now, with Mahfar's rezoning proposal under review, many community leaders are ringing the alarm bells and gathered up their forces at City Hall to argue against the rezoning on Tuesday.
Among the big guns who presented testimony that opposed the rezoning were Susan Stetzer of Community Board 3, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, the Association of Latino Business Owners and Residents, and residents who lived nearby the proposed development. All of them had an ally on the City Council– Council Member Rosie Mendez, whose district includes the area in question.
This isn't the first time Mahfar's proposal has seen review. Back in 2008, 255 East Houston Street, fell under a rezoning that prohibited commercial use in the area and would have only allowed for the establishment of a community facility on that particular plot. In February 2016, Mahfar submitted a rezoning request to allow for a commercial overlay in the area, and presented it to the Community Board 3 in March. They weren't impressed, and voted unanimously voted against the proposed rezoning. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer also advised against it, citing fears that the development would threaten the neighborhood's eclectic nature.
Nonetheless, Mahfar's proposal was accepted by the City Planning Commission in July, which argued that the proposed rezoning would be in context with the rest of the area, specifically a commercial overlay on East Houston Street between First Avenue and Avenue B.
The area is actually rife with development projects. As Bowery Boogie reported, 287 East Houston was acquired in 2014 for $15.2 million and is slated to become an 11-story condo development. Then there's the Houston Essex Realty Corp, which released a preliminary plan last year to build a 41,000 square-foot residential complex on top of the existing Provident Loan Society Building. Don't forget 179 Suffolk Street (right next door to 255 East Houston), which has been turned into a 10-story residential building, as well as The Adele, Jones LES , and 76 East Houston street, which formerly housed Billy's Antiques, has become a two-story commercial building.
A rendering of the proposed new development at 255 East Houston Street.
Mendez, however, was skeptical and insisted that she would put Mahfar's people in touch with interested non-profits.
Many more witnesses criticize Mahfar's team, accusing them of misleading the hearing with their assertion that community-serving tenants were hard to come by.
Young, who lives right next door to the proposed project at 253 East Houston and co-owns the building, said he had not been contacted at all by the developers regarding the rezoning proposal, and that he had questioned his neighbors, who were also unaware.
Action for Progress Daycare, which was formerly housed at 255 East Houston until it was displaced in 2010 due to significant damage that was sustained after a neighboring construction project damaged the building.
The loss of the contested Rivington House was repeatedly invoked during the hearing as well. A significant reason for the wariness surrounding this proposal lies with James Capalino's lobbying group, which was hired by Mahfar. Capalino was connected to the sale of the Rivington House, which transformed the former nursery home into luxury condos.
The subcommittee did not vote on the proposal on Tuesday, and did not announce when the vote would actually take place. However, a spokesperson for Council Member Mendez said that a vote would occur by mid-September at the latest.


On December 2, 2012, Jesse Rutherford and Zach Abels mindlessly played around on a guitar and created a song that would be known as "Sweater Weather." The following year, The Neighbourhood released a black and white music video for the song, following up with their debut album I Love You, driving their fans crazy and taking underground indie to a whole other level. Now, after waiting for what seemed like an eternity, The Neighbourhood have finally come out with a new album so good, the melancholic r&b mashups will leave you feeling exactly what they titled their album, Wiped Out, but with awe.
It starts with "A Moment of Silence," the 34-second track of nothing leaving you confused and checking if your headphones are plugged in correctly. After realizing that your headphone are actually just fine, you start to wonder what the silent track means. Maybe it a metaphor, like the silence that falls between you and a loved one when seeing each other after years of no contact. It's quiet, it's painful, but its brief. It then continues with "Pray," an eerie melody joined with upbeat, almost beachy like guitar chords as Jesse sings about how everything is so off, he feels the need to pray.
The third track is "Cry Baby" which is more dance-like and not as depressing as what we're used to from the moody sounding band. The fourth track, "Wiped Out!" almost reminds you of California in the beginning, then hisses with static and changes into a more dark, electronic rhythm. It's not exactly my favorite song but listening to Jesse murmuring in the background while an electric guitar plays reminds me of their mixtape #000000 & #ffffff. (It's embarrassing but it actually took me a while to understand that all those numbers and letters actually meant black & white).
Next is "The Beach" which sounds a lot like their first album "I Love You." It's sad, its hypnotic and its beautiful. Following that is "Daddy Issues," which just broke my heart into a million pieces and is my absolute favorite song on the album. The lyrics are so personal and raw, it's as if Jesse is telling you his deepest secret. He sings about a girl who has daddy issues and how he loves that about her, not because of how dysfunctional it makes her, but because he has them too. "1 of those weeks" and "RIP 2 My Youth" are two other songs in which Jesse gives us a small view into his relationship with his father who has passed away but in "Daddy Issues," Jesse reveals how he truly feels about his father's absence in his life and it's enough to make you want to cry.
The seventh song "Baby Came Home 2/Valentines" is an ode to "Baby Came Home" from their I'm Sorry EP and is supposedly singing about the same "baby." The next song,"Greetings from California," isn't my favorite but the one after that, "Ferrari," makes up for it as he sings about hypocrisy and the bitter distance between two people in a relationship. The tenth song "Single" actually took me by surprise from the happy, almost childlike musical instruments usually heard in lullabies playing in the background. Once I paid attention to the lyrics, I realized that he was singing about his current girlfriend, Devon Lee Carlson.
The final song on the album is "R.I.P 2 My Youth" and is the first song released to the public before the album came out. Next to "Daddy Issues," this one is my second favorite song on the album. Not only did the music video include one of my favorite dancers, Ian Eastwood, but Jesse was also looking mad stylish, trading in his chill, California boy look for big sunglasses and Chanel fur coat looking like a modern day, R&B rock star Mick Jagger.
All in all, this album was worth the wait and did not disappoint in any way at all. After falling in love with Jesse's sad crooning in the I Love You album, and jamming to their free #000000 & #ffffff rap and hip hop mixtape, Wiped Out! is a great combination of both and I really admire how they effortlessly combined different genres of music together, making both hip hop and dark pop fans happy.
Make sure to buy this amazing album on iTunes or listen to them on spotify, soundcloud and follow them on Twitter, Instagram.


These two aerial photographs seem to tell an interesting story about the Beekman Road vernal pools and the annual spring salamander migration we have observed over the past 8 years. In 1930, both vernal pools and the area around them was farmed. Woods near the pools are only present to the south across Beekman Road and to the north near Church Lane. As can be seen in the 2007 aerial photo, the entire area to the south, both adjacent to and across Beekman Lane, has matured to forest as the farming ceased. This history of land clearing and what remained as woods appears to explain one of the dynamics we have noticed since we began closing the road in 2003. As can be seen on the aerial photos, we have noted the area of the most significant migration we see each spring. This corresponds very closely to the area that remained wooded in 1930. This makes a lot of sense, given the ecology of spotted salamanders. These salamanders breed in the vernal pools in late winter and early spring but also need forested areas where they spend the remainder of the year. Many scientific studies have also documented that spotted salamanders utilize the same migratory pathways each year to enter and exit the vernal pools. If we extrapolate these life history habits and ecological requirements, we can hypothesize that the wooded areas that remained in 1930 may have served as refugia for this population of spotted salamanders allowing them a remnant wooded area to spend the post-breeding period and winter hibernation. Prior to farming in the area around the pools, whenever that was, there may have been movements to and from the pools in all directions into what would have been surrounding forest. But, with land clearing and the loss of that surrounding forest, only those salamanders coming from the area that was wooded in 1930 might have survived. As a result, our spotted salamanders may very well be the descendants of those that were lucky enough to be utilizing that migration pathway when the land was cleared and most of the forest was lost. The significant migration we see as represented by the arrows could very well reflect this previous reliance on the woods that remained in 1930. One interesting unknown if these woods were harboring a remnant population is how they survived crossing Beekman Road and the intervening farmland. One possibility is that the breeding migration and post breeding dispersal of adults typically occurs at a time when there wouldn't be any farming going. How newly metamorphosed juveniles would have made it across this area and back to the woods is unknown. It is also probably unlikely that Beekman Road was any kind of major impact on the population, as we have been told by "old timers" in the area that it was not paved until the 1960's and even then, traffic would have been limited due to the rural nature of East Brunswick and the surrounding area. Of course, all of this is simply speculation, but it does seem to fit with what we see. In any case, since that time, as the woods around the pools have regrown, more habitat has likely become available for the salamanders and it is suspected that those crossing Beekman Road only represent a portion of the current population.
We should also point out that the dots on the aerial photos are from the NJDEP\Rutgers Vernal Pool Mapping Project that utilized aerial photo investigations coupled with limited fieldwork. Blue dots represent those confirmed to have vernal pool amphibian species, green dots those that have the required hydrology but no confirmation yet of amphibians, yellow dots have not been looked at yet, and the gold squares have been determined not to be vernal habitats.


RCB tried hard but it was too hard to defend at the Wankhede.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) were back to normal again. They succumbed to their seventh loss of the season and are more or less out of the equation to qualify for the playoffs. Defending 172 at the Wankhede against the Mumbai Indians (MI) wasn't an easy task by any means. RCB tried hard but it is literally impossible to defend with so much sweat and the small boundaries as MI got over the line.
The chase began on a spectacular note for the Mumbai Indians. Their openers Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock went hard at RCB's new ball bowlers to add 70 runs in just seven overs. However, the introduction of spinners turned the game on its head. Moeen Ali bowled a ripper of a delivery to castle Rohit while Quinton de Kock was also dismissed in the same over.
Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav made amends then. The duo didn't bog down with the extraordinary turn out of the surface. The former stepped out of his crease to launch the spinners Pawan Negi and Ali out of the ground. Surya also did the same to keep the run-rate in check. Though both the batsmen got out, the required run-rate was always under control for MI.
Krunal Pandya played an extremely scratchy knock of 11 off 21 deliveries which turned the equation again tough for MI. But Hardik Pandya came out to bat and won it easily for the umpteenth time for his team. RCB bowled better at the death again but Kohli's gamble to hand the ball to Negi with 25 needing off the last two overs didn't pay off. Hardik literally smacked him with authority to end the game in the same over as MI registered their fifth win of the season.
Virat Kohli failed to deliver on the day as he was snaffled by Jason Behrendorff early in the innings. Parthiv Patel slammed a few quick runs but was dismissed soon after the powerplay. The RCB had to then rebuild thanks to AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali. The duo played safely even as the former was really lucky to survive the whole spell of Rahul Chahar, the leg-spinner.
Once he got settled, the South African superstar unleashed his 360-degree shots off Lasith Malinga. He and Moeen both scored a half-century and stitched 95 runs for the third wicket stand to keep the team in the game. But once the partnership was broken, all hell broke loose for the visitors. AB de Villiers tried to hog the strike and played a couple of big shots. But he needed to stay until the end.
His mix-up with Akshdeep Nath in the last over led to De Villiers getting run-out and the RCB could add only a couple more runs to the total to end up on 171 runs for the loss of seven wickets after 20 overs. The score eventually didn't prove enough and ABD's another masterclass went in vain.
When someone in commentary says about RCB chances in Playoffs.


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This is what Google says search will look like under EU copyright laws
Look what EU made me do
By James Vincent
Google's sample screenshot, showing how searching for news might look under the Copyright Directive.
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Last September, the European Parliament voted in favor of the Copyright Directive: a sweeping piece of legislation intended to update copyright for the internet age, but critics said it would fundamentally break the internet. Now, as negotiations over the directive's final wording draw to a close, Google has issued a warning about the damage the directive might do in an unusual format: an empty search results page.
To be more precise, it's an empty search results page for news. One of the most controversial segments of the Copyright Directive is Article 11, which gives publishers the right to demand paid licenses for using snippets of their stories. From Google's point of view, that gives it two choices: start paying for licenses or don't show snippets at all.
In "test" screenshots (first shared with Search Engine Land) the tech giant demonstrated what the latter approach might look like. If a user in the EU searches for "latest news," they would simply see links to media outlets' sites alongside some tantalizingly useless timestamps. No summaries of stories, no headlines or pictures — no nothing.
In a blog post published last December, Google's VP of News, Richard Gingras, explains the company's position on Article 11, arguing that the benefits it might deliver (e.g., license payments to newspapers) would be skewed toward larger publishers, while Google would be forced to pick "winners and losers" when paying for content.
"Online services, some of which generate no revenue (for instance, Google News) would have to make choices about which publishers they'd do deals with," Gingras wrote. "Presently, more than 80,000 news publishers around the world can show up in Google News, but Article 11 would sharply reduce that number."
Diego Naranjo, senior policy advisor at digital rights group EDRi, told The Verge that Google was likely releasing these screenshots as a scare tactic, but that they weren't an unreasonable interpretation of the legislation. "They're just trying to show what Article 11 will push them to do," said Naranjo. "And in that sense, this is a possibility."
Read more: What you need to know about the EU Copyright Directive
And what about the Copyright Directive itself? How close is that to being finalized? As is often the case with EU legislation, there is no clear answer. After the European Parliament voted in favor of the directive last September, it entered a process known as "trilogues," which are closed-door negotiations between the European Commission, Council, and Parliament.
These trilogues give EU politicians (MEPs) a chance to tweak the wording of the Copyright Directive and potentially remove some troublesome parts. To do so, representatives from countries making up more than 36 percent of the EU's population would have to band together. This is why bodies like the Electronic Frontier Foundation have been encouraging citizens in key countries like Poland and Germany to lobby their representatives.
But these negotiations are not public, and it's impossible to predict what changes, if any, might be made. The next major milestone will be a vote on January 18th by the European Council. If the legislation passes, this there will be a final negotiation between the European Parliament and Council on January 21st, and then a final vote sometime in March. After that, EU nations will have to start implementing the Copyright Directive into national law in 2021, and Google's bare search results could become a reality.
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Workers shocked to learn government aid for working freelance, self-employed is more generous than for employees
By Josh RubinBusiness Reporter
Mon., Oct. 19, 2020timer4 min. read
When Jesse James Laderoute went to check his EI deposit last week, it wasn't quite what he'd been expecting.
"I thought it was going to be $1,000, but it was only $750," said the Toronto bartender, who was transitioned to EI after the Canada Emergency Response Benefit ended at the end of September.
When he figured out why the deposit was smaller, he got angry. He'd managed to pick up a shift or two to bring in an extra bit of money to supplement EI, and reported the income to Service Canada. For every dollar he'd earned, 50 cents of his EI benefit had been clawed back.
"I'm putting myself at risk of catching this virus for $6.10 an hour. It really doesn't seem worth it," said Laderoute, referring to his income after the clawback is factored in.
He earns the server's minimum wage of $12.20 an hour, which is lower than the standard minimum wage of $14.25 per hour because servers and bartenders typically earn tips. With the shutdown of indoor dining, and the looming end of patio season, those tips have all but disappeared, Laderoute said.
"We've basically become a bottle shop selling for takeout, and people don't really tip on that," Laderoute said.
While the clawback is a standard EI rule, Laderoute figured things would be different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-employed and freelance workers collecting the Canada Recovery Benefit, after all, won't see any clawbacks until after they hit $38,000 per year.
"Everyone I know thought it was the same thing as CRB — that you could earn $38,000 before they clawed anything back," said Laderoute. "I would've been happy if it was the $1,000 a month that I could earn while I was on CERB."
The differing treatment for workers on EI and CRB came as a surprise to many workers, and frustrates labour advocates and some opposition MPs and economists, who say it doesn't make sense — and isn't fair.
"It's a matter of equity. Someone who's working freelance or on contract shouldn't be getting a better deal than someone who's employed," said David Macdonald, chief economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
"That's a pretty large disparity between those two programs, and they should harmonize it at the higher rate."
Given that many business organizations have criticized COVID-19-related income supports as being so generous that it made it tempting for workers not to go back to their jobs, the immediate EI clawback is even more puzzling, said Deena Ladd, executive director of the Workers Action Centre. It's less tempting to go back to work during a pandemic, after all, if half of every dollar you earn gets clawed back from your benefits, she said.
Ladd says the federal government should give workers collecting EI the same ability to earn income without clawbacks as those on CRB.
"I think they should make it $38,000 for everybody," said Ladd.
While applauding the federal government's creation of CRB to help people who wouldn't be eligible for EI — freelance, self-employed and contract workers — Ladd suspects that in its haste to get the program up and running, the differing treatment may have simply been overlooked.
"I think it's just a massive oversight," said Ladd, pointing out that the benefits paid under EI and CRB are equal — at least for most workers. CRB pays $500 per week, while EI pays 55 per cent of a worker's standard salary, with a minimum payment of $500 and maximum of $574.
"The fact that they've equalized the benefits is a good step," Ladd said.
Daniel Blaikie, the federal NDP critic for employment, workforce development and disability inclusion, blasted the difference between the way EI and CRB treat extra income.
"I really don't see a valid reason for it. People shouldn't be penalized because they qualify for EI," said Blaikie, MP for Winnipeg's Elmwood-Transcona riding.
Blaikie suspects the biggest reason for the disparity is that the government doesn't want to make significant changes — even temporary ones — to a permanent program like EI.
A spokesperson for Carla Qualtrough, the federal minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion, defended the government's assistance for workers during COVID-19. In addition to boosting the minimum EI payment to $500 and reducing the minimum number of hours worked to qualify for EI, the government also created CRB, as well as caregiver and sickness benefits. While CRB expires Sept. 25, 2021, people can choose which 26 weeks they'll collect it for.
"Together, these measures offer the flexibility Canadians need during this next phase of economic recovery, such as working while on claim, but also as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our labour market," said Qualtrough's press secretary, Marielle Hossack. "We know that there is still a long way to go and that many Canadians continue to need support during this difficult time and we will continue to be there for them, no matter what."
Blaikie, meanwhile, points out that the tweaks to EI didn't need to go through debate in the House of Commons, something he believes at least partly explains the EI-CRB disparity.
"This was the only one that didn't need legislation, so it's the one where there really wasn't an opportunity for Parliament to debate and push for changes," Blaikie said.
Josh Rubin is a Toronto-based business reporter. Follow him on Twitter: @starbeer
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Capoeira Angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial art, music and dance. Recognized a world Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO in 2014. For promoting worldwide mutual respect and social cohesion.
The history of Capoeira Angola started in the 16th century, at a time when Brazil was a colony of Portugal and the African slave labour force was largely utilised in Brazil, especially in the agricultural production of sugar in the North-East. Many of these slaves came from the region of Angola, also a Portuguese colony. In Africa, the Angolans had many dances (eg: the N'golo, the Bassula, the Cabangula and the Umudinhu) which mixed with each other in Brazil, this became the origin of Capoeira (the game of Angola), which transferred to urban zones and became Capoeira Angola, a martial art disguised as a dance. It was an important instrument of cultural and physical resistance for the Brazilian slaves.
The Word Capoeira
The word Capoeira is of Tupi Guarani origin (a Brazilian indigenous language) and refers to the ground where wild grass was cut in preparation for the next planting season. This was also the place where black people would meet to practise N'Golo (a ritual), turning their souls, spirits and bodies into instruments of freedom to rise up against the oppression of the slavery system, that so ruthlessly controlled them.
A Capoeirista Angoleiro seeks to combine his movements with the movements of his comrade, aiming to connect their game as one.
It's easy to see that the movements of the players are inspired by the movements of wild animals, offering them a great freedom and variety of movements in order to respond to the different demands of the game. These develop and unfold in as many diverse ways as a story can be told. The capoeirista demonstrates his superiority in the space of the Roda, by confusing the other player with the threatened danger and complexity of his movements.
Capoeira Angola is a game of strategy where the fighters (comrades) play within the space of the Roda (the circle that is formed when a group comes together to perform the ritual). This means tuning their game in accordance with the rhythm of the music played by the bateria (orchestra) and expressing the feeling and meaning of the verses that are being sung by the lead singer and the chorus in their game.
Wit, self-confidence, loyalty, humility, and elegance are some of the embodied characteristics that 'Capoeirista Angoleiro' has inherited from the old practitioners of N'Golo. To be a capoeirista demands perfect expertise and a command of the culture, the traditions of the game, the 'toques' of the instruments and the songs.
The movements of Capoeira Angola are commanded by the music and singing. It is a submission of force to rhythm, of violence to melody, a marriage of antagonisms. In Capoeira, the contenders are not adversaries, they are 'camaradas' or comrades; they don't fight, they pretend to fight. They expertly seek to convey an artistic portrayal of the combat; and more important than their spirit of competition is their surrender to the spirit of beauty within them. A capoeirista is an artist and an athlete, a player and a poet.


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Cornelius' son asks for privacy
SOUL TRAIN creator DON CORNELIUS' son has broken his silence in the wake of his dad's apparent suicide to beg for privacy on behalf of his family.
11:54, Sat, Feb 4, 2012
Fans were stunned after the beloved U.S. TV personality was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, California home on Wednesday (01Feb12) after reportedly shooting himself.
Now his son Tony Cornelius has issued a statement to U.S. news network CNN asking for time to grieve.
Tony says, "The family is saddened as we mourn the loss of Don Cornelius. At this time, we respectfully ask that you allow our family and friends the privacy necessary to get through this difficult time. We thank all the well-wishers and the fans who have supported the Soul Train legacy."
A host of stars including soul icon Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Rihanna and actress Taraji P. Henson have paid tribute to Cornelius, who is credited with introducing a host of black singers to mainstream audiences on Soul Train.
The series ran from 1971 to 2006 and featured performances from the likes of superstars including Michael Jackson and James Brown.


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Do you leave after sunset and miss the fun of night photography?
Do you pack up and leave after sunset and miss the fun of night photography?
There's no question that the best light occurs during the golden hours, but does that mean that you should pack up your cameras after sunset and miss all the fun of night photography?
Night photography offers so many great opportunities for photographers that it's something that shouldn't be overlooked. In fact – I think it should be experienced by everyone.
Of course photographing at night means that you're going to be pushing your gear to its limits. High ISOs, long shutter speeds, fast lenses, tripods, remote shutters, and patience are a must when it comes to photographing after the sun has set, but the results will be worth it.
So what is there to capture at night, and more importantly how do you go about capturing each of these subjects?
Cities are great places to take photos any time of the day, but at night, cities come to life. Just think of Times Square in NYC or the Vegas Strip for example. Of course, not everyone's going to have access to such iconic locations, but that doesn't mean that your local city won't offer you the goods.
When photographing a city you have so many options open to you; from skylines, to the simple every day things that make cities run. Things like the traffic, the people, and the objects they use to get around are a great start. This photograph of a bike, chained to a parking meter, in front of a church lit up for the night, is a great example of what can be found walking the city streets.
When it comes to capturing the night sky there are two basic ways that you can go about doing this. You can either show the vastness of space and showcase the number of stars in the sky, or you can capture the motion of the Earth's rotation by creating star trails.
The basic concepts for capturing both types of night sky photos are the same. You'll need a tripod, a wide angle lens, and you're going to be working with a large aperture in most cases.
When it comes to the shutter speed and ISO that is where things start to differ between the two types of shots. As the Earth's rotation is what causes star trails to form, you have to limit your shutter speed in order to capture a single frame shot before this rotation creates the trailing effect.
A general guideline for this is known as the 600 rule which basically states that the longest shutter speed you can use is determined by dividing 600 by your focal length corrected for 35mm. So if you're using an 18mm lens on a 1.5x crop sensor DSLR you'd take 600 divided by 27 (18mm x 1.5 crop factor) which would mean that the longest shutter speed you can use would be about 22 seconds. To control this you're going to need to set a rather high ISO. However, with modern DSLR cameras being as good as they are with noise these days, this is becoming less and less of an issue.
However, if you DO want to capture the star trail effect, then the object is to capture the motion that you were trying to avoid before. Often times star trail photographs are created by stacking multiple long exposures of the same scene over a long period of time. Since shutter speed is not going to be an issue here it's much easier to use longer speeds which will result in less frames in the end. You'll also be able to use lower ISO and smaller apertures here if you prefer.
Light trails are a lot of fun to photograph and can be done just about anywhere you can find a busy road.
In general any shutter speed from one second, to a few seconds, should be enough to give you the look you're after. But it doesn't just come down to finding a road with traffic and photographing it – make sure you're aware of your composition as well.
As roads make for great leading lines, try to use those to your advantage. You can either shoot from above the traffic on a bridge or a building, or your can try and get down low and shoot from a median or side walk. No matter where you're shooting from you're going to want to be super aware of your surroundings and never do anything that would put your life in danger – no photograph is worth getting hit by a bus over.
What else can you think of for night photography? I know I left at least one big one off this list and I did that on purpose as I have no experience in light painting – oops did I just give one away?


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MAAD Playlist
Diva-in-the-making MAAD has curated a fire playlist just for us.
Not everyone can make the model-to-artist transition: many is the brave face to have attempted it and long is the list of those who've failed. Still, have no fears about MAAD. Although she's graced the covers of the industry's greatest publications and worked with some killer brands, music's always been her first love. That's obvious enough when you plug into freshly dropped track "Black Ice", whose dark visuals crackle with a hypnotic energy – not to mention the killer voice that's a prerequisite for any burgeoning diva.
With a sound that's a little bit throw-back funk'n'soul and a little bit contemporary r'n'b, MAAD will be releasing her debut EP, "Lé Funk", next month. On top of working on the record, MAAD's also found time to collaborate with A$AP Ferg, hit the decks as a DJ, and put together a playlist exclusively for us. Encompassing everything from well-known Pharell and Miguel, to obscure gems from fresh up and comers, it's the perfect selection to kick the week off. Listen up and read on as we chat personal style, the upcoming record, and the meaning of success.
Tell us how you got into making music – what's your story till now?
I got into making music around the time I graduated high school. It all started with me songwriting with a partner of mine at the time. We would buy hip hop instrumental CDs that had beats from Nas, Jay Z, The Neptunes and wrote original records to them. As time went on I started connecting with producers and really got to experience what it was like to create records from scratch.
I remember a time I would reach out to producers/songwriters on MySpace that I'd see in the credits of my favourite albums and would end up meeting with them to work. Fast forward to now I work with a production team named TheVamp, I absolutely love collaborating with them, not only because we're all friends but we really get each other musically. Up until now, it took me some time to really understand who I was as an artist and what sound I wanted to push out. Now I feel super confident with who I've become and where I'm at with the new music and I'm excited for people to hear it.
Where does the name MAAD come from – a self description?
MAAD is just a play on words, I'm mad for music, fashion & creating.
Describe your sound/vision in a few words?
Groovy, Flirtatious, Sensual, Playful and Honest.
And you've been fearlessly self-promoting up to this point haven't you? Was that independence important to you?
Being an independent artist is such a blessing. I'm able to release music and content when I want to. I'm grateful that I've been able to fully fund everything that I've put out with modelling and DJing. Being able to connect with my audience means so much to me.
What can we expect from the upcoming EP?
With this "Lé Funk" you can expect some fresh, retro vibes. I've always been inspired by the 70s & 80s and wanted to make a project that embodied that feeling. Those eras seemed like they had such a sense of liberation with what they created & their personal style. I feel like once I started making music that I really loved it all started to click and make sense for me. Realising my value as an artist,coming into my own & feeling confident with what I released made everything that much easier.
You've definitely got a strong personal aesthetic; where does that come from?
It definitely comes from my parents, they're so chic! My mother is a stylist and it's all her fault that I'm obsessed with fashion. She would always take me to her photoshoots and backstage to fashion shows and I really got to dive in to that scene. I remember the first time she took me shopping, I want to say I was 5 years old and had me pick out my own outfit.. that was the day she created a clothing monster.
You both DJ and record your own music? Which do you prefer doing and why?
I love them both! Recording music comes first for me though, I've always loved songwriting and performing! I initially got into DJing about two years ago to spin my own records at my sets but as time went on DJjing took on a life of its own and opened me up to work/collab with some dope brands. I feel they go hand and hand, same with modelling.
Who are your big musical influences?
I love Diana Ross, she is just so effortlessly chic. Her style, her stage presence, I truly admire her and her longevity as an artist. Pharrell, Nile Rogers, Tina Turner & Michael Jackson are also some of my favourites.
What makes you motivated to create music and what would you like to see more of in the music industry right now?
I love to inspire and I think creating music makes others happy. Every time someone sends me a message or post about something I've released its just another reason to keep going. Music really is an escape for a lot of people. I'd love to hear more indie artists on the radio, there's so much great music in the world & people need to hear it. I love that fact that streaming services exist as it gives more opportunities for new artists to be discovered.
Lastly…what is success to you? Platinum records or something more personal?
Success to me is being able to help those around me and to make the lives of those I work with better in any way I can. It's also about inspiring as many people as possible through my music and it would be amazing to constantly grow my audience in order to do this. Obviously platinum records would be a great too!
Opal -"France"
I randomly found this record on soundcloud, its such a vibe. The minute I heard it I knew I had to spin it in my sets.
Miguel – "Waves"
This song just feels good to me! I feel like I should be on the beach drinking a glass of Malbec every time I hear it.
Flume feat. Kai – "Never Be Like You"
A friend of mine put me on to this song a few months ago and I've been hooked ever since plus Flume's production is epic.
Ro James – "Already Knew That"
This song is such a hit! I love the bounce and delivery of his vocals on this. Ro & I also have a dope record on my upcoming EP that I can't wait for everyone to hear.
TheVamp feat. EarlGréy & Lehkz – "Make Me Say"
I love the island vibes of this record! The beat has a nice rock to it and makes me wanna go to a basement party.
Bosco – "LOTF"
I love this song so much! The production is so sexy and her vocals sit really nice in the track.
MAAD – "Sweet & Low"
I mean.. I had to!
Meghan Trainor – "Me Too"
Super Sassy lyrics, dope ass track, I'm here for all of it!
Pharrell Williams -"Gush"
This song reminds me of vintage Neptunes, I used to play N.E.R.D albums religiously.
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