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Vintage Magic!
The Hidden Houses of Vancouver Washington
The Haunted Lowell Mason Hidden House.
In 1884 Lowell Mason Hidden built a handsome home on 13th Street in downtown Vancouver, Washington. This house is within blocks of the St. James Cathedral, the Providence Academy, the Brickhouse Bar and Grill (on the site of the original Hidden Brick Company operations), and the Carnegie Library. All of the remaining Hidden brick structures in the area have been saved by the Hidden family, which explains the heavy concentration surrounding the original homestead.
This house has mainly been used as a restaurant over the years, and has been infamous with locals for having a friendly haunting for decades. Some business employees over the years have reported hearing a ghostly greeting upon entering the house. Doors would open or be unlocked or phantom footsteps have been heard. There are also reports of a female that has been heard singing, thought to be perhaps Julie Hidden, Lowell's daughter who was known for having a lovely voice, and liked to sing for guests. The house is known for being so haunted that it's a stop on several local Haunted Ghost Tours.
After eating here at the wonderful Deli several times and discussing their interest in Hidden bricks, SJ (aka "Brick Sara") has gotten to know the current business owners, David and Elaine, a lovely couple that opened the Hidden House Market and Deli here in 2019. Elaine assured SJ that she's never had a paranormal experience in the house, but graciously offered us full access to the upstairs of the home, which has never been opened to the public for decades. We can report to you however, that unlike Elaine, SJ did manage to have an unexplained experience upstairs at the Hidden house in October 2020.
One of SJ's addictions - Carrot Apple Curry Soup.
The upstairs of the home is being prepared for a major restoration towards it's original grandeur, at which point it will then be available to rent as event space. The gorgeous original glass windows greet you as you duck the low ceiling going upstairs. There is a plethora of vintage kitchen equipment from many decades around upstairs. Most of the floors have orange carpet from the 1960's, while some of the wallpaper is older from the 1920's or 1930's. Layers of paint from many decades have begun peeling from the walls.
Hidden family on the porch of the home, L.M. standing in bow tie on the right.
The view of the St. James Cathedral across 13th Street hasn't changed.
One of the rooms upstairs used to be an employee break room when the Hidden house was a pancake restaurant called the Blueberry Inn in the 1960's. Old metal lockers remain from the building's use at that time. This room's window faces the blue carriage house and W.F. Hidden house to the west. The room with the lockers is where SJ had a strange experience. Knowing about their interest in the antique building materials, Elaine specifically told SJ to look for the Hidden brick fireplace in the front room and at the old doors. She also said SJ was welcome to open or go in anything that they wanted to while exploring, which was very generous. Up until when they reached this room with the lockers SJ had only been taking video and absorbing the space. SJ had not yet touched anything upstairs at this point. The old doorknob caught their interest.
The upstairs front room of the haunted L.M. Hidden House. The front window oddly moves sometimes if you watch from outside.
Antique wallpaper of years gone by still hangs on the walls of the Hidden House.
Noticing one of the antique medal handles on the old door in this room, which looks west towards the blue Carriage House and the W. F. Hidden House, SJ decided to touch the closet doorknob in this room as they wetr drawn to it. When they tried to open it, the door was met with some sort of resistance. Because the upstairs space is in heavy transition, there were items everywhere. SJ assumed that one of these items was blocking the bottom of the door.
SJ had a video going on their cell phone at the time and the phone was turned towards the door when they opened it about an inch. As soon as they had the thought about the door being stuck, something inside the closet firmly pulled the door back shut with a firm *CLICK*. There was nothing blocking the door at the time. Now, let's think about what just happened. People are never normally allowed upstairs and have been given permission to snoop, but whoever is upstairs would not have any idea about that granted privilege.
We all agree that there is one other spot upstairs in the house that feels unsettling, in the front of what we assume was a Living or Family room - the upstairs equivalent of the main dining room downstairs. The energy definitely felt intense in this certain spot nearing the front stained glass window, like we walked into something thick. Standing there, SJ couldn't shake the feeling that someone had sat and longingly watched outside in that window for many years before we did.
There is nothing negative or terrifying going on here inside the Hidden house. This is clearly just a home being watched over carefully by someone or something that is still protective of the space.
Could whatever is here be a past member of the Hidden family? We have no idea, but it's fun to think about. The fact that their name is literally stamped everywhere around this amazing historic block could be contributing to the activity here. After all, this is their space.
A view of the Urban Barnhouse.
The Blue Carriage House.
Between the Hidden houses, there is a small house with a garden in front. When SJ first researched the Hidden family at the Clark County Historical Museum they learned in a volume written by W.F. Hidden that he donated to the museum that the Garden of Remembrance between the two Hidden houses is in honor of Mary Hidden (1847), Edith Hidden (1878) and Margaret A. Hidden (1910). Mary was L.M. first wife and the mother of the Hidden children. L.M. had a second wife, Grace - and turns out, she is one of SJ's husband's distant relatives. We told you this story is weird.
Cousin Grace and the rest of the Hiddens are interrred at the Old Vancouver City Cemetery.
The W. Foster Hidden House.
Next door to the L.M. Hidden house on 13th Street, a gorgeous two-story home with a columned deck was built by L.M.'s son, W. Foster Hidden. The home has sandstone windowsills, a slate roof, and of course gorgeous brickwork throughout the structure. The interior is known for having original high grade Douglas Fir woodwork throughout the home. I sure would like to see the inside of it.
Most of the known history about the Hidden family is due to the diligence of W. Foster Hidden, who seems to have acted as official family historian. A volume he wrote chronicling the family's history in the area has been donated the the Clark County Historical Museum's library, the building that his father L.M. Hidden built in 1909 and eventually donated to the City of Vancouver. W. Foster Hidden was known for being extremely frugal, and he and his family grew all of their own food, had their own chicken coop and supplied their own eggs. Their fortune was tied up in property around the area, with Robert Hidden (son of W. Foster) calling them "land poor". His daughter Helen said: "We never felt rich, in fact, we were amongst the poorest kids in our class. Our money was invested....I did not have any store-bought things to wear until I was fifteen."
The front of the W. F. Hidden house is stunning, but the back of the house has great examples of the features that we really, really love about Hidden built buildings. The detailing on the rear staircase of the home is unbelievably charming... you can almost hear children of past years laughing and playing on them. The W.F. Hidden House is now a privately owned law office and not available to tour for the general public.
We have a friend that worked there as a paralegal while they were in college and described it as "creepy" and "haunted," but we have no specific reports from inside this building. Also in the rear of the house is the garage, perhaps this is the "Carriage House" proper mentioned on the sidewalk in front of the home. SJ's favorite detail is how the Hidden family faced out one of their famous stamped bricks in the brickwork, a clever way to announce the home's occupancy.
Over the years the bricks have obtained a gorgeous patina, making this one of the finest examples of original Hidden brickwork left in the area. Both homes are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Urban Barnhouse and The French Door.
Amazing details of the W. F. Hidden House.
The first time SJ went inside the Urban Barnhouse they were very excited to be able to be up close to the bricks and we were the only customers inside the store. Surprisingly, upon entering the store SJ felt nauseous, confused, and claustrophobic. They asked to take a couple photos inside anyway and struck up a conversation with the employees there. SJ introduced themselves and explained that we just came from lunch at Hidden House Deli around the corner and came to check out the building. They were very cordial and welcoming and were excited to hear about our awesome lunch. We thanked them for their time and Dave and SJ could not get out of that building fast enough. We have not found anything during exhaustive research as to any historical reason that could explain the uncomfortable feelings here.
The Urban Barnhouse is actually backed up to the rear of the L.M. Hidden house. The first day that David and Elaine gave us the green light to investigate every inch of the Hidden House we went all over the complex, geeking out over antique building details throughout the site. When Andrea first visited the Hidden houses, we also went inside the charming store called "French Door." This space has much better vibes than the attached Urban Barnhouse. Lots of old Catholic items and plants were waiting for us inside... almost as if it was curated for Andrea and SJ's specific tastes! While the Hidden bricks really rolled out the red carpet for them, strangely enough, Andrea also wasn't interested in visiting the part of the barnhouse Dave and SJ didn't like either. The mysterious avoidance of that area continues.
As you walk around the blocks surrounding the Hidden houses, clay tiles, pipes, and cleverly placed brick paths weave all around the buildings. It almost feels like a "Hidden" oasis in downtown Vancouver. SJ simply cannot spend enough time here, and somehow it has begun to feel like home - we are certain a large portion of that has to do with the hospitality of our friends at the Hidden House Market and Deli.
Whatever is going on here, the Hidden houses are a jewel of the community, still owned by the Hidden family and leased to local businesses. The Hidden family now donates the rental proceeds for this building to Clark College, so the building truly still benefits the Community. L.M. should be proud. The original historic details in all of the buildings (including the L.M. Hidden house's fireplace - with the Scallops reminiscent of our friend St. James that Elaine has adapted into their business logo) and amazing gourmet food at the Hidden House Market are absolutely worth a visit if you're in Vancouver...even if you aren't interested in trying to talk to ghosts of Hiddens past. Go ahead and tell 'em the one with the Hidden brick tattoo sent you. They'll be happy to see you.
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Owner of Planet Salon, Ginger Boyle is one of the greats of modern hairdressing; an extraordinary stylist, she brings together classic techniques and contemporary trends, while her hyper-successful Planet Salon has maintained a prolific creative output in Beverly Hills for more than 20 years.
After a visit to ARROJO Expo '17, in which Ginger delivered an inspirational speech at the Women Making Wave Business Symposium, the close connection between Ginger and Nick forged into a new collaboration.
As an ARROJO Ambassador, Planet Salon will stock ARROJO Products and gain access to wide-ranging educational opportunities with our brand. Additionally, as an American Wave Certified Salon, they will host two certification seminars in 2018, helping to spread the word about the lucrative and creative permanent texture revolution that we created.
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Ginger Boyle has built her reputation over the last 30 years, becoming one of the most sophisticated stylists, inspirational leaders, and popular platform artists working in America today. Owner and founder of Planet Salon in L.A., Ginger's rigorous training and high expectations maintains a prolific creative energy that flows from stylists to clients and beyond. A world-class educator, Ginger continues to provide advanced training and continued education to professionals across the country. Her work features in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamour, Interview, and Mademoiselle, as well as professional trade publications, video shoots, and NBC's The Apprentice.
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Planet salon enjoys a stellar reputation for modern creative hairdressing.
Ginger Boyle on stage at the Women Making Waves Business Success Symposium at ARROJO Expo '17.


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Unrestrained baby from Hobbs dies in Martin Co. crash, DPS said
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Caraval by Stephanie Garber
I really dig books that include cool maps of the fantasy worlds where their action takes place. This unique, visionary, Venice-like city of Caraval is spectacular!
Remember the movie "The Game" starring Michael Douglas? If not, rent it ASAP, it's fantastic. Caraval captures a small feeling of the "what's real and what's part of the game" magic of that film. However this story is set in a fantasy-like version of Venice and features a tough, determined, yet vulnerable heroine named Scarlett Dragna.
Scarlett's dangerous and thrilling adventure begins when she and her sister Donatella finally receive a much-coveted invitation to the infamous Caraval event. It's an exclusive party thrown by the elusive game master known only as Legend. Each year, invitees participate in an elaborate, complex competition where the players must solve a mystery and the first to do so wins a fabulous prize from Legend. This year, the "game" turns out to be a race against time to search the fabulous Caraval city in order to save Donatella's life. Of course Scarlett is determined to rescue her sister, no matter the physical and mental toll it takes out of her. There are many dangers in the game though...such as who is true and who is lying; is her love interest Julian really with her or is he playing her for his advantage; is the unpredictable Legend actually a part of the game; and most importantly will Donatella truly die if Scarlett can't unravel the clues and find her before the bell tolls on the last night of Caraval?
The story is fast-paced, exciting, exquisitely described, and full of nice plot twists. As Scarlett meets players and workers in the game, we readers really feel her difficulties and muddled perceptions as she attempts to work out what's real and what's fantasy. Scarlett is a great lead character, full of fire and energy--yet flawed and unsure at times. She has a powerful love interest with the shady Julian, who is the main focus of the whole "is this life or the game" issue that drives the book. Scarlett and Julian do share some passionate embraces and romantic kisses, but nothing further.
One difficult part of the book is Scarlett and her sister's shared intense fear of their abusive father. He tightly controls their lives and is the main reason they long to escape to the fantasy realm of Caraval. And he is physically violent towards both of them as punishment, which is a bit tough to read at times. But this heartbreaking reality does go a long way in defining Scarlett's strong inner-spirit and her intense love for Donatella.
I recommend Caraval for female readers of high school age and older due to slightly mature content and since Scarlett appears to be somewhere in the 17-20 range. The novel probably defines her age but I cannot recall at this time. The wonderfully-written and immersive atmosphere of this book makes me think of the Baz Luhrmann films Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby. Add in the mystery of the game, danger on every corner, and a great character in Scarlett Dragna and you have a beautifully written novel. Except I will say that the plot gets a little "thick" in the end when the writer brings a few too many things back and tries to wrap all the twists up with slightly too much cleverness, but it mostly works if you just focus on the ambience, mystery and characters.
And at the very conclusion of the novel there is, of course, a stylish hint at a sequel...which is cool. Also I believe this book is already optioned for a movie which should be phenomenal. Step into the mystery, experience the fantasy, play the game, if you dare...it's Caraval!
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Home etftrends.com First Trust Debuts Carbon Impact ETF on NYSE
First Trust Debuts Carbon Impact ETF on NYSE
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First Trust debuted a new ETF today that invests in companies that have a focus on positive carbon impact.
The First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (NYSEArca: ECLN) is managed and sub-advised by Energy Income Partners, LLC and seeks to achieve a competitive risk-adjusted total return, balanced between dividends and capital appreciation, by investing in the equity securities of companies that currently have, or are seeking to have, a positive carbon impact.
According to EIP, technological improvements have dramatically lowered the cost of alternative energies, allowing adoption to become more economical and provide a source of earnings growth for utilities.
James Murchie, President, Founder and CEO of EIP and Co-Portfolio Manager for the fund, said electric utilities and gas pipelines sit at the center of the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy system.
"Since peaking in 2007, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have declined by 12%, through 2018, and the electric power sector—comprising a mere 2%-3% of S&P 500 market capitalization—has driven 90% of that reduction by replacing coal-fired generation with solar, wind and cleaner-burning natural gas," said Murchie.
The companies chosen for inclusion in the fund are companies that reduce, have a publicly available plan to reduce, or enable the reduction of carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions from the production, transportation, conversion, storage and use of energy, Murchie said.
"While details are difficult to predict, we believe the trend to cleaner energy will likely remain centered around energy infrastructure companies adopting and integrating new technologies," he said.
EIP's investment approach
EIP's general investment approach is to invest with the regulated monopoly shippers of energy who may benefit when the cost of the energy they are shipping declines, unlike the upstream energy producers whose fortunes are tied to commodity prices.
EIP believes this approach remains sound in a transition to lower-carbon energy; the "upstream" makers of wind turbines and solar panels operate in a competitive market that may pressure prices and margins, but the buyers of those products—including utilities and their customers—may benefit as costs decline.
Portfolio construction for the fund involves a four step process that screens companies for a positive carbon impact and eliminates companies involved in coal production, crude oil exploration and production, or crude oil transportation, storage or delivery.
Ryan Issakainen, CFA, Senior Vice President, ETF Strategist at First Trust, said this unique strategy provides exposure to companies that may have the greatest impact on reducing carbon emissions, while also pursuing attractive risk-adjusted returns, with a relatively stable stream of income.
In addition to James Murchie, the fund's portfolio management team from EIP includes Eva Pao, Co-Portfolio Manager and Principal of EIP, and John Tysseland, Co-Portfolio Manager and Principal of EIP.
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News • Nel and Linesight collaborate on Hydrogen-Fueled Bus Program for Transport for London (TfL)
Nel and Linesight collaborate on Hydrogen-Fueled Bus Program for Transport for London (TfL)
Global dedicated hydrogen company, Nel Hydrogen, and multinational consultancy firm, Linesight, announced today that they collaborated on the delivery of a brand new hydrogen fuel station for 20 hydrogen buses for Transport for London (TfL). One of the key objectives of the Mayor of London's Transport Strategy for 2018 is the decarbonization of London's bus network under which all TfL's buses will be electric or hydrogen fueled at the latest by 2037.
Under the terms of this program, Nel was commissioned to provide TfL with a Hydrogen (H2) station solution to provide fuel to 20 hydrogen buses operating in west London. The buses are already a competitive alternative to battery buses and will, in the near future, close the cost difference with the current ICE (diesel) fleet. This state-of-the-art hydrogen station allows TfL to refuel hydrogen buses in just a few minutes. This is a major benefit on the road to zero-emission, matching the time taken to fill up conventional buses.
Hydrogen buses can also store more energy on board than equivalent buses, meaning they can be deployed on longer routes. This is a contract worth several million and includes a ten-year service and maintenance contract. The station, which will be completed imminently, will initially service a fleet of 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses at Metroline's Perivale bus depot. Currently, London has 9000 buses in operation, and plans for all buses in London to be run either on electric battery or hydrogen, by 2037.
Linesight has been working with Nel Hydrogen since 2019, providing program, project, and
cost consultancy services in both North America and Europe. On the TfL initiative, Linesight is providing project and cost management services to Nel. Linesight brings extensive expertise in complex stakeholder management, critical infrastructure program delivery and management of niche technical deliverables, such as on-site radiography and cost control to support Nel in-country.
Commenting on the project Karsten Poulsen, Vice President Operations, Nel Hydrogen Fueling said:
"Transport for London (TfL) are forging the path for a sustainable business by 2037 and it has been a privilege working with them on their hydrogen-fueled bus program to date. Our collaboration with Linesight has resulted in clear stakeholder management and prioritisation of key activities enabling us to meet the expectations of TfL and open the
hydrogen refueling facility efficiently. Linesight has played a pivotal role on the Perivale project in procuring key and bespoke packages of work that are fundamental to project handover to the end user. We very much look forward to potentially working with Linesight on future projects across Europe."
"Nel are global leaders in empowering generations with clean green energy forever. Their cutting-edge technology is enabling people and businesses to make everyday use of hydrogen. This has been and continues to be an exciting and collaborative partnership for Linesight with Nel. The renewables industry is one in which we are investing heavily, bringing our decades of experience and deep domain knowledge to bear in scheduling, project and cost management solutions, which add demonstrable value to our clients and their requirements."
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import numpy as np
import cv2

def rotate(img):
    angle=90
    center=(img.shape[0]/2,img.shape[1]/2)
    map_matr=np.empty((2,3),dtype=float)
    rm=cv2.getRotationMatrix2D(center=center,angle=angle,scale=1)

    dst = cv2.warpAffine(img,rm,(img.shape[0],img.shape[1]))
    return dst

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package com.google.javascript.jscomp;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
import com.google.javascript.rhino.IR;
import com.google.javascript.rhino.Node;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Rewrites a JSON file to be a module export. So that the JSON file parses correctly, it is wrapped
 * in an EXPR_RESULT. The pass makes only basic checks that the file provided is valid JSON. It is
 * not a full JSON validator.
 *
 *
Looks for JSON files named "package.json" so that the "main" property can be used as an alias
 * in module name resolution. See https://docs.npmjs.com/files/package.json#main
 */
public class RewriteJsonToModule extends NodeTraversal.AbstractPostOrderCallback
    implements CompilerPass {
  public static final DiagnosticType JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN =
      DiagnosticType.error("JSC_JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN", "Unexpected JSON token");

  private final Map<String, String> packageJsonMainEntries;
  private final AbstractCompiler compiler;

  /**
   * Creates a new RewriteJsonToModule instance which can be used to rewrite JSON files to modules.
   *
   * @param compiler The compiler
   */
  public RewriteJsonToModule(AbstractCompiler compiler) {
    this.compiler = compiler;
    this.packageJsonMainEntries = new HashMap<>();
  }

  public ImmutableMap<String, String> getPackageJsonMainEntries() {
    return ImmutableMap.copyOf(packageJsonMainEntries);
  }

  /**
   * Module rewriting is done a on per-file basis prior to main compilation. The root node for each
   * file is a SCRIPT - not the typical jsRoot of other passes.
   */
  @Override
  public void process(Node externs, Node root) {
    checkState(root.isScript());
    NodeTraversal.traverseEs6(compiler, root, this);
  }

  @Override
  public void visit(NodeTraversal t, Node n, Node parent) {
    switch (n.getToken()) {
      case SCRIPT:
        if (n.getChildCount() != 1) {
          compiler.report(t.makeError(n, JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN));
        } else {
          visitScript(t, n, parent);
        }
        return;

      case OBJECTLIT:
      case ARRAYLIT:
      case NUMBER:
      case TRUE:
      case FALSE:
      case NULL:
      case STRING:
        break;

      case STRING_KEY:
        if (!n.isQuotedString() || !n.hasOneChild()) {
          compiler.report(t.makeError(n, JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN));
        }
        break;

      case EXPR_RESULT:
        if (!parent.isScript()) {
          compiler.report(t.makeError(n, JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN));
        }
        break;

      default:
        compiler.report(t.makeError(n, JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN));
        break;
    }

    if (n.getLineno() == 1) {
      // We wrapped the expression in parens so our first-line columns are off by one.
      // We need to correct for this.
      n.setCharno(n.getCharno() - 1);
      t.reportCodeChange();
    }
  }

  /**
   * For script nodes of JSON objects, add a module variable assignment so the result is exported.
   *
   *
If the file path ends with "/package.json", look for a "main" key in the object literal and
   * track it as a module alias.
   */
  private void visitScript(NodeTraversal t, Node n, Node parent) {
    if (n.getChildCount() != 1 || !n.getFirstChild().isExprResult()) {
      compiler.report(t.makeError(n, JSON_UNEXPECTED_TOKEN));
      return;
    }

    Node jsonObject = n.getFirstFirstChild().detach();
    n.removeFirstChild();

    String moduleName = t.getInput().getPath().toModuleName();

    n.addChildToFront(
        IR.var(IR.name(moduleName).useSourceInfoFrom(jsonObject), jsonObject)
            .useSourceInfoFrom(jsonObject));

    n.addChildToFront(
        IR.exprResult(
                IR.call(IR.getprop(IR.name("goog"), IR.string("provide")), IR.string(moduleName)))
            .useSourceInfoIfMissingFromForTree(n));

    String inputPath = t.getInput().getSourceFile().getOriginalPath();
    if (inputPath.endsWith("/package.json") && jsonObject.isObjectLit()) {
      Node main = NodeUtil.getFirstPropMatchingKey(jsonObject, "main");
      if (main != null && main.isString()) {
        String dirName = inputPath.substring(0, inputPath.length() - "package.json".length());
        packageJsonMainEntries.put(inputPath, dirName + main.getString());
      }
    }

    t.reportCodeChange();
  }
}


Twenty eight oil paintings featuring the artist's anxiety about the air pollution and its impact on the human body are on showcase in Hanoi.
Subjects wear masks to filter out pollution, or else show skin chapped like a field in a drought. Some are flaccid and fatigued, showing the human toll of pollution. The art works are made by Nguyen Thanh, a self-taught painter, who has always wanted to bring his own daily experience and feelings into his paintings.
"The environment is exactly what is happening around you, how you feel about the air that you breathe, the food that you eat, the water you drink," Thanh said.
Through the paintings, Thanh wants to send a message to others to protect the environment, the atmosphere, food hygiene, ect.
Air pollution is becoming more severe in Hanoi, particularly during summer time. The high level of air pollution is the result of factories, constructions and particularly a large number of cars and motorcycles in the city that have crossed their expiry dates. These vehicles are seriously polluting the environment. Hanoian people wear masks everywhere on the streets. Many even choose to stay indoor to avoid air pollution.
The paintings show how pollution is changing the connection between mankind and the nature. They also draw a scenario of how badly the mankind will be taken away from the nature because of pollution.
Renata Greplova, a Czech visitor said she came to the exhibition for its theme, which is not very a favourite subject in art making.
"The paintings I think very good, very strong expression and I like it. I am very happy that some artists are able to address this issue," Greplova said.
She expressed her concern about the environmental problem in big cities, hoping that the publicity of the exhibition will help make people change their habits to protect the environment.
Nguyen Thanh has spent most of his career to paint in a variety of styles ranging from realism to expressionism. He spent a year painstakingly creating the works in the show. The exhibition will run until November 4 at VICAS Art Studio in Hanoi.


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In vitro synergistic activity between meropenem and other beta-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Yoshihiro Sumita, S. Mitsuhashi
The in vitro activity of meropenem, a carbapenem antibiotic, combined with eight other β-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was tested. The MICs of these antibiotics alone ranged from 12.5 to 1,600 μg/ml for the 25 clinical isolates of MRSA studied. All combinations with meropenem exhibited marked synergy as determined by the checkerboard method. The MICs in combinations of meropenem with other β-lactams were reduced to 1/4 - 1/64 those of the antibiotics alone. No antagonism was observed for any of the combinations of meropenem with other β-lactams. Synergism between meropenem and cefpiramide was the highest among the combinations tested, the geometric mean of the fractional inhibitory concentration index for this combination being 0.237. This combination also demonstrated strong bactericidal activity, the MBCs decreasing to 1/16 - 1/64 of those for the agents alone. In terms of the fractional inhibitory concentration index, this was the most effective combination against MRSA highly resistant to meropenem alone with synergism for 85 % (81/95) of the strains. In addition, synergism of imipenem with cephalosporins against MRSA was demonstrated. The affinity of meropenem and cefpiramide for MRSA penicillin-binding protein (PBP) 2′ was very low, and the combination of both antibiotics showed an additive increase in affinity for this protein, but not a synergistic increase. Thus, the mechanism of synergism did not seem to be related to affinity for PBP2′. It is possible that there is another factor besides PBP2′ which increases the resistance of MRSA and that the combinations inhibit the unknown factor.
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
meropenem
beta-Lactams
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Lactams
Penicillin-Binding Proteins
Carbapenems
Sumita, Y., & Mitsuhashi, S. (1991). In vitro synergistic activity between meropenem and other beta-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 10(2), 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964412
In vitro synergistic activity between meropenem and other beta-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. / Sumita, Yoshihiro; Mitsuhashi, S.
In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, No. 2, 01.02.1991, p. 77-84.
Sumita, Y & Mitsuhashi, S 1991, 'In vitro synergistic activity between meropenem and other beta-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964412
Sumita Y, Mitsuhashi S. In vitro synergistic activity between meropenem and other beta-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 1991 Feb 1;10(2):77-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964412
Sumita, Yoshihiro ; Mitsuhashi, S. / In vitro synergistic activity between meropenem and other beta-lactams against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 1991 ; Vol. 10, No. 2. pp. 77-84.
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A Life-Size Candyland Game Has Landed In LA!
In honor of the pretty SWEET day, visitors at the Santa Monica Pier were treated to a nice surprise of a lize-size Candyland game!
The game board, which featured a full-scale castle, was set up by Hasbro and Werther's Original.
If you want to see the life size version up close and personal it's open today only until 6pm at the Central Plaza at the Santa Monica Pier.
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Whether you're looking for new high top basketball shoes to start your kid's season out right or are simply inspired to produce an athletic-suave look for this year's family photo, check out the line-up of ideas to wear high tops for any occasion, for everyone who lives under your roof.
The way to determine flare is not by looking at the bottom of the shoes; the undercut of the shank area and the trimmings of the outsole may be deceptive. The doctors also stated that high top sneakers restricted range of motion, which lead to further injury and that their primary purpose has evolved to style rather than protection.
This study found no difference in wearing high top shoes compared to wearing low top shoes when it came to injuries, in other words the study failed to reject the null hypothesis.
I suppose this study could suffer form the file drawer problem, with other studies not being published, but I find it unlikely because of how much the shoe companies have at stake here.
Reverse causation is also a possibility here. Ankle sprains become more common after more injuries, so if you have an ankle injury then wear high top shoes to prevent it and get injured again that could make sense, but the study was well developed so this should not have been an issue.
All things considered, should you wear high top sneakers? It is your choice high tops sneakers are often more money, so maybe low tops are a better option, but if you plan to wear high top sneakers everyday be careful you may be hurting your ankles.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on. Flat outer soles make it easier to begin walking. Older children can wear shoes with heels, but they should not be too high taller than one inchas tall heels can cause the foot to slide forward and cramp the toes against the inside of the shoe.
They only need booties, warm wide socks to keep their feet warm, or pre-walking shoes that do not bind their feet. The shoe should be flexible rather than provide a rigid support, and it's very important that the shoe be shaped like the child's foot.
Your child can go barefoot in a protected environment such as indoors. Toddler Shoes Shoes for toddlers, age 9 months to 3 years, should allow the foot to breathe since their feet perspire a great amount.
Avoid synthetic materials that don't breathe.
For children 9 to 18 months, choose a high-top shoe which will stay on the foot better than an oxford or a low-top tennis shoe. A leather or canvas tie shoe is more secure, will stay on the foot, and will fit fat little feet better.
The sole of the shoe should be smooth like the palm of your hand. A smooth sole means less friction so the shoe won't grab the floor, which could cause your child to fall. Choose a light-weight shoe, since children use a lot of energy walking at this age.
Toddlers can go barefoot in a protected environment such as indoors. School-Age Children's Shoes Style and shoe fit is important for school-age children. At this age, they can choose from a variety of options, including athletic shoes, sandals, hiking shoes, etc.
Look for reasonably priced, flexible, well-ventilated shoes that allow plenty of room for growth. If you have a great deal of difficulty finding shoes that fit, or if your child develops calluses, sores or other foot problems, consult your physician. If worn occasionally, this does not matter.
But sneakers or running shoes are ideal in this regard. To get a good fit, both the shape and the size of the shoes should conform to his feet. No two feet are identical in all respects Unless shoes are custom-made there is no such thing as the "perfect fit" For perfect fit you not only have to get shoes of adequate overall length and width, but they also have to satisfy other considerations.
The widest part of the foot may not be seated in the corresponding widest part of the shoe, even though they may be of the same width. Also, the width of the heel may not fit the heel of the shoe.
Look for reasonably priced, flexible, well-ventilated shoes that allow plenty of room for growth. Your child can go barefoot in a protected environment such as indoors.
However, this does not mean that one cannot find shoes that are comfortable and that generally conform to the shape and size of the foot. Foot size increases with standing as well as with the time of day. Feet are slightly longer and wider at the end of the day. The average adult foot increases 4 percent in volume from morning to night.
This translates to an increase of foot width of up to one-half inch or two sizes and length of up to one-eighth inch or one-half size. While no formal study has been done in children, I believe that proportionate increases could be expected.
I would therefore recommend that you shop for shoes later in the day when feet are at their largest. Even while you are looking at the different shoes in the store, keep in mind the shape of the shoe that you should be looking for.
The shape of the shoe is determined by the last which is the model from which the shoe is made. Most shoes for preschool children are made from straight lasts Unfortunately, due to the dictates of fashion and profitability, many lasts for older children have been flared inward.
If you imagine the shoe like the foot consisting of a back part and a forepart, the forepart is angled inward. Such a shoe would force the foot into an adducted or in-toe position, much like metatarsus adductus. In addition, some shoe manufacturers have stylized the toe box, making it more pointed.
This squeezes the toes together in an unnatural position and is a frequent cause of bunions and other toe deformities in children. The way to determine flare is not by looking at the bottom of the shoes; the undercut of the shank area and the trimmings of the outsole may be deceptive.
The way to determine flare is to look at the shoes from above. Visually gauge the shape of the shoe as a whole to determine if the forepart flares inward.
Also determine at the same time if the toe box has been stylized and pointed. Visually gauge the shape of the shoe as a whole to determine if the forepart is straight i or flares inward ii.
When you have decided on a few styles which are acceptable to you on the basis of the last, you are ready for the salesman. When being measured, the child should be standing up and putting full weight on his feet. If there is a size difference between the feet take the larger size.
There is nothing magical about the measurements.
They are not necessarily the right size for your child. The measurements only give you a place to start. Once the shoes are on, they should be checked for adequate length and width. With the child standing check the toe box to make sure the toes have plenty of room. For adequate width, check the broadest part of the foot which is at the ball of the foot.
It should not be bulging out, indicating tightness and you should be able to get a pinch of leather or canvas. With the child standing, see if there is enough room behind his heel to insert your little finger.
This ensures that the shoe has enough growing room in the back. Remember that the foot grows backward as well as forward. Have the child wear the shoes and walk around the store for about five minutes Then quickly remove the shoes and examine his feet for any redness.
Check especially the little toes, the widest part of the foot at the base of the great toe, and the back of the heels. Redness is an indication of pressure on these areas Do not accept discomfort as a normal "breaking in" process.
Feet could break in the process! A child may be stoical about discomfort and not complain even if shoes are too tight or constrictive.
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But if he tends to remove his shoes frequently, limps or refuses to walk whenever he is in shoes, take note and suspect misfit. Some people in the shoe industry have recommended that shoe size should be changed every two months for children between the ages of two and six.
Between the ages of twelve and thirty months foot growth is explosive, and, indeed, size change should be considered every three months. However, from three to six years of age, the foot grows much less rapidly and one needs to check for size change only once every four to six months.
Habitual use of out-grown shoes can cause foot and toe deformities, not to mention the discomfort inflicted on the child.
Handing Down Shoes The shoe industry frowns on handing down shoes. While this may be true in some cases it is not the rule.


Slug & Lettuce and Yates owner Stonegate Pub Company has acquired Intertain, operator of Australian bar brand Walkabout.
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, sees Stonegate take on 30 Walkabout sites in the UK from Intertain owner Better Capital and will grow its estate to 692.
Stonegate chief executive Simon Longbottom said the acquisition was a 'complementary fit' for its existing portfolio and would take the company into new regions in the UK.
"This is another great acquisition for Stonegate and is being acquired at an attractive multiple of c.5.0x pro forma EBITDA, taking into account anticipated synergies. Our track record of integrating, investing in and ultimately maximising value from drinks-led, town and city centre sites is unparalleled as we continue to exploit this market opportunity.
"Intertain's strong association with sport in high street locations is synonymous with Stonegate's prowess in this market segment and further consolidates our position as the leading provider of sports-led entertainment in the high street pub and bar market."
Longbottom said the company planned to invest in the 30 Walkabout sites over the next three years.
"We look forward to welcoming the employees of Intertain into the enlarged group and working with them to drive the ongoing success of the business as we continue to progress our dual growth strategy of inward investment in our existing estate and expansion via selective acquisition," he said.


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Out now, stream Lenny Grant's new project Dont Come Outside Vol. 1," featuring 50 Cent, Dave East, Don Q & more.
NYC rapper Uncle Murda has been relatively quiet since he signed with 50 Cent & G-Unit Records last December, but after undergoing a name change to Lenny Grant, his government name, that drought thankfully comes to an end here today. At the stroke of midnight, Lenny Grant decides to come through and share his first project under G-Unit called Don't Come Outside, Vol. 1.
Laced with 14 tracks in total, the follow up to last year's Yellow Tape mixtape with Maino features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Jadakiss, Dave East, Don Q, Young Dolph, Maino, Trick Trick, and more.
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Thoughts on Dumbledore
I've been re-reading some bits in OOP lately, and it got me thinking about Dumbledore's character, mostly because I always found him problematic, and the problems stand out especially strongly in OOP. On the one hand, I've never subscribed to the "Dumbledore is evil" school of thought. I do believe that he's sincerely working both to protect the world from a great evil (Voldemort and the Death Eaters) and to bring about positive changes in wizard society. On the other hand, I've had major reservations about the old coot ever since his little House Cup switcheroo in the first book, and subsequent books haven't exactly reassured me. Immediately after OOP, my opinion of him was at its lowest, since I found his actions (or rather inactions) throughout that book to be criminally negligent, and his final explanation to be lame and self-serving. After a few months of thought, however, I think I'm beginning to get a better handle on where he's coming from.
Here's what we know about Dumbledore's backstory: he defeated Grindewald in 1945; he suspected Tom Riddle years before Voldemort arrived on the scene, and he led the fight against him the first time around; he expected Voldemort to return and prepared for it, and is now leading the second fight; he disagrees with many Ministry of Magic policies, and is aware of its incompetence and corruption -- a situation that appears to have existed for a long time. Basically, Dumbledore's a very old man who's spent a large chunk of his life in non-stop scheming, both against a succession of wannabe Dark Lords and against his own government. I think this has really warped his view of the world and of other people. At this point, I don't think Dumbledore is capable of not scheming, not even in his ordinary, everyday life. To him, all actions are potential strategic moves and all people are potential game pieces in the strategy. That's why he can do things like setting up 11-year-old Harry to confront Quirrelmort, and then just twinkle about it later.
There are two moments in CoS that I found telling. The first is when Lucius and Fudge arrive to arrest Hagrid and remove Dumbledore from Hogwarts. Dumbledore's response is "You will find that I will only truly have left the school when none here are loyal to me." The second is toward the end, when Dumbledore talks with Harry after Harry gets out of the Chamber. "You must have shown me real loyalty down in the Chamber. Nothing but that could've called Fawkes to you." That's the very first thing Dumbledore thanks and praises Harry for. Not for rescuing Ginny, or saving the school from the basilisk, or for keeping Voldemort from coming back, but for loyalty.
Dumbledore judges the people he works with based first and foremost on how loyal they are to him. Not because he thinks he's all that, but because, as I said, he views people as game pieces, and you can't have your game pieces acting up, can you? He values his pieces. He wants to advance and protect them. But he doesn't want them running off beyond his sphere of influence and doing their own thing. I think there's something very ambiguous about Dumbledore's habit of seeking out desperate, socially outcast people and doing them one or two huge favors that leave them bound to him for life. Remus, Hagrid and Snape all fit that pattern, and Trelawney and Firenze appear to join the ranks in OOP. It kind of makes me wonder what Dumbledore has done for Fletcher, Moody and Shacklebolt.
The members of the Order appear to have pretty much internalized Dumbledore's view of things. They view him not only as their leader, but as their conscience. Hagrid believes everything Dumbledore believes, and would never question or disobey him. Snape doesn't seem to believe what Dumbledore believes, but still toes the line until the Occlumency lessons in OOP push him beyond his breaking point. In GoF, Snape's most emotionally vulnerable moments are the ones where Fake!Moody suggests that Dumbledore may not trust him. Remus, confessing his sins in the Shrieking Shack in PoA, feels guilty not so much because he endangered lots of innocent people, but because he betrayed Dumbledore's confidence. "Dumbledore says..." is the running refrain on pretty much everyone's lips throughout OOP -- except for Harry and Sirius, whom Dumbledore has effectively abandoned.
Speaking of Sirius, Dumbledore's attitude towards him now begins to make more sense. (For an excellent discussion of Dumbledore's treatment of Sirius, see this post by darkkitten1. No reason for me to rehash her arguments here.) The problem with Sirius is, he's not loyal to Dumbledore at all; he's loyal to Harry. From Dumbledore's point of view, it's as if he's playing wizard chess, and one of the knights suddenly decides that he doesn't care what happens to the king, he's just going to take care of that little pawn on the left. So Dumbledore does the only thing he thinks he can do -- he sticks his recalcitrant knight into a safe, isolated corner of the board and keeps him from making any moves. Perfectly sensible and strategically sound, as long as you don't expect your game pieces to have any pesky emotions or psychological issue that need to be taken into account.
And Dumbledore doesn't expect it. He works to insure the immediate physical safety of the people he's responsible for, but he doesn't allow for the possibility that Harry might be damaged by being raised by bullying bigots who hate him, or that Sirius, post-Azkaban, might be unable to cope with confinement in a place full of little but bad memories, or that Snape might not have the inner resources to effectively teach mental discipline to a kid he hates (and who hates him right back). Dumbledore admits at least part of this error himself in OOP, when he says he says he was wrong to have expected Snape to overcome his feelings. He's wrong about a hell of a lot more than that -- he still doesn't seem to have a clue about what he's really done to Sirius and to Harry -- but I now think that his claim about having come to love Harry is perfectly true. He's come to see Harry as something more than a game piece, and he has no clue how to deal with that. It's probably been decades since he's had to actually treat somebody as a person. His usual routine for personal interactions -- twinkle, offer a lemon drop, say something amusingly nonsensical -- doesn't cover Harry's situation. So Dumbledore ends up avoiding Harry for most of the year.
None of this speculation has exactly raised my opinion of Dumbledore -- I still think he's a callous and manipulative old coot, however admirable his ultimate goals are -- but it did give me a more internally consistent view of him. His behavior in OOP seemed very out of character to me at first reading, but viewed as the behavior of a master manipulator who's finally coming to feel bad about one of his manipulations (but who's still now willing to let go of the habit), I think it begins to make sense.
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UK orders inquiry into Iraqi death
Investigation into death of hotel worker who died in British custody in Iraq in 2003.
14 May 2008 21:43 GMT
Des Browne, Britain's defence secretary said the public inquiry was 'the right thing to do' [AP]
The ministry apologised to Musa's family and the other men, opening the way for potentially large compensation claims.
Public pressure
In a statement to parliament on Wednesday, Des Browne, Britain's defence secretary, said: "After wide consultation ... I have decided that the right thing to do is to establish a public inquiry.
"Overall, the conduct of tens of thousands of our people in Iraq has been exemplary; it is a tiny number who have caused a stain on the reputation of the British Army."
A judge will be appointed to lead the inquiry and its scope will be announced later. The inquiry report will be published.
The government had resisted calls from Musa's lawyers for such an inquiry, arguing that a court martial over his death last year, which found one soldier guilty of unlawful conduct, was sufficient.
But pressure for a public inquiry grew when Britain's highest court, the House of Lords, ruled that European human rights law did apply to British troops serving in Iraq.
'Nothing to hide'
General Richard Dannatt, Britain's army chief, said the army needed to be sure that there was "nothing systemic" in the British army that led to the abuse.
"We have looked very thoroughly at ourselves already. We have, we believe, put right those things that need to be put right. I'm not conducting a witch hunt here and I'm not lifting stones that I'm fearful of what I will find underneath."
He said the army had "nothing to hide".
Phil Shiner, a lawyer representing Musa's family, said the inquiry was the "start of a long process of accountability".
Difficult questions had to be asked about why interrogation techniques banned by Britain in 1972, such as hooding, had been used in Iraq, he said.
"There were many other incidents which are not going to be picked up in this inquiry. What we really need is a single inquiry into the UK's detention policy in southeastern Iraq," he said.
Musa, whose wife had died two months earlier of a brain tumour, was 26 when he died and left behind two children.
While the image of the US military in Iraq was tarnished by abuse at Abu Ghraib, Britain's smaller forces have largely escaped public censure, though 21 soldiers have been court-martialled for abuses in Iraq.
Seven officers and soldiers were court-martialled in the case of Musa and the others, but only one was found guilty after admitting mistreatment of prisoners.


Thanks again to the lovely folks from the EMI Archive Trust for sharing another great piece. They recently met up with the legend Brian Kehew (Co-Author of the Recording the Beatles book) for their Memories of EMI Campaign.
In this short video he shares how they found one of the key pieces of technology used on many Beatles recordings and the software model that followed that discovery.
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I've been meaning to post a link to an interview with Abbey Road's Peter Cobbin and Lester Smith on Absolute Radio. Pete recorded the soundtrack and used the EMI Archive Trust microphones to do so. Lester is guardian of the microphones at Abbey Road and looks after the Trust mics as well.
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Headlines from China: These Chinese Directors Can Act
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These Chinese Directors Can Act
It's not surprising to see an actor starts directing after his acting career takes off. It might surprise you though if we tell you this is also the case for renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou. After studying cinematography at Beijing Film Academy, Zhang worked as a cinematographer for several years. He then played his first leading role in drama film Old Well as the protagonist. The film won him three acting awards, including Tokyo International Film Festival's Best Actor Award. After Old Well, Zhang directed his first film Red Sorghum in 1987 and has been working as a director since then. Equally impressive as Zhang Yimou is Feng Xiaogang, whose performance in Mr. Six won him a Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. Some other directors who have played minor yet memorable roles in the past include Tsui Hark (A Better Tomorrow, A Simple Life), Jia Zhangke (The Continent) and Chen Kaige (The Last Emperor). Read more on Mtime
Ticket Price Goes Up Significantly During Chinese New Year
Before February 4, one was able to buy a presale ticket to an upcoming Chinese new year film for as low as 19.9 yuan. However, ticket price has gone up significantly after the Chinese new year holiday officially started on February 5. On February 5, the average price for a movie ticket was 45.15 yuan, up 15.3% compared to the same day last year. For a popular title at a premium venue, a ticket can be as high as 200 yuan. Government's tightened control over ticket subsidy certainly contributes to the rise of ticket price. But industry insiders believe that the more essential reason is that film exhibitors have realized that going to the cinema during the Chinese new year holiday has become a rigid demand. Read more on TMT Post
Chinese Actress Ma Li To Join US-China Co-production 'Twin Blades'
Chinese comedian and actress Ma Li has been confirmed to star in Twin Blades, a buddy comedy co-produced by Cristal Pictures and Lauren Shuler Donner. Ma Li is best known for her roles in Chinese comedy films Goodbye Mr. Loser and Never Say Die, both are box office hits produced by Mahua FunAge. Twin Blades will be the first Chinese-language film produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, who also produced X-men franchises. Legally Blonde screenwriter come aboard to write the script, and Chinese director Eva Jin will helm the film. Wanda Media is a co-producer of the film and will handle its distribution in China. Read more on Mtime
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Streaming Cyberlockers 'Hate' Pirate Kodi Add-Ons
Million of people use Kodi as their main source of entertainment, often with help from add-ons that allow them to access pirated movies and TV-shows. While these tools are a blessing for many, the streaming cyberlockers that provide the videos see the add-ons as a major threat to their business.
Streaming piracy is on the rise with popular media player Kodi at the center of attention.
While Kodi itself is a neutral platform, millions of people use third-party add- ons to turn it into the ultimate pirate machine.
TVAddons is a leading player in this field. Over the past year alone, the add-on repository has seen the number of unique users double. However, not everyone is happy with the service.
In a recent interview with TorrentFreak's Steal This Show, Eleazar, one of the people behind TVAddons, explained that several cyberlockers would rather see them go.
While there are a wide variety of add-ons, quite a few allow users to stream pirated movies and TV-shows, which are hosted by streaming cyberlockers.
These cyberlockers generate revenue through advertising. However, many Kodi add-ons strip these ads, which means that they only cost these sites valuable resources. In response, several cyberlockers are now trying to ban these add-ons from 'stealing' their content.
"They change the coding to break the Kodi Add-on, and that's specifically being done because Kodi add-ons are causing a spike in server load and that costs them money and bandwidth," Eleazar explained.
This week TorrentFreak spoke to an operator of one of the largest streaming cyberlockers, who preferred not have his site named. He confirmed that Kodi add-ons are indeed a thorn in their side.
"Kodi plugins are harming cyberlockers due to their massive bandwidth usage, which is not compensated in any way," he said.
According to the cyberlocker operator, several of his competitors have already shut down due to this problem. With so many people leeching bandwidth, the sites are no longer as profitable as they were.
"I would also say that some hosts, which are already gone, were heavily affected from draining bandwidth from third party applications."
Other sites, including the one we've spoken to, are trying very hard to block Kodi add-ons from their service. This is somewhat successful, but often the add-on developers find their way around it.
"To fight this, we keep our streaming links obfuscated, changing them multiple times a week," the cyberlocker operator says.
Ironically, the above means that the Kodi add-ons might be destroying their own sources, making it harder to find pirated content in the long run.
There is a way out though, according to the operator. With one add-on developer they have struck an agreement to use their service with permission. However, this is relatively rare.
"Unfortunately most of the Kodi plugin developers seems not to be interested in finding a solution like this, so it's a continued cat and mouse game like we also have with adblockers," the operator notes.
And so the blocking wars continue, on several fronts.
cyberlockers, Kodi, TVaddons
Kodi Users at Risk From Github Repo 'Hijack' But Solution is Already Available
TVAddons Founder "Resigns" to Ensure Kodi Addon Platform's Longevity
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The shutdown...a great time to keep a dream journal
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The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung was a very close collaborator with Sigmund Freud, the creator of psychoanalysis. In fact Freud had hoped that Jung would lead the psychoanalytical movement into the mainstream. They travelled together, visited one another, and used to write copious letters to one another. However, in the end, they didn't see eye to eye, and the cut off contact from one another. Freud's theory was that most human behaviour can be explained by sexual instinct, or libido. This was a radical departure from the existing orthodoxy. For Jung, however, human behaviour could equally be explained by other instincts, such as our hunger drives, or spiritual natures. Freud felt that this was a dilution of psychoanalysis, and a betrayal of his theories, and the men drifted apart, and eventually went on to develop their own distinct schools of thought.
Jung became more and more interested in mythology and image. He gave up his day job, and began a period of intense study and reflection. In fact, he had a personal experience of "psychosis", or a "creative illness", where he started to lose his own moorings. He went so deep into his own imagination he started to feel that he could lose his mind. He had to remind himself of his name, the street he lived on and what he did for a living, in order to stay anchored in the world. He was alert to the dangers of entering the world of his own imagination, but it was a very frightening time for him.
During this period he kept a very detailed and vivid journal, known as the Red Book. As well as writing down his dreams and experiences, he would express his inner experiences through elaborate colour drawings. Jung gave birth to the idea of "Active Imagination." His thinking was that as well as the creative process that happens during the therapy, there are creative processes that happen outside the therapy. He believed the images that came from the unconscious where of the utmost importance. If you treat them simply as artistic images you risk placing yourself in danger. For him, images are not primarily of artistic or aesthetic merit. No, for him, they were ethical images which demanded a full engagement and response.
These images from the unconscious were symbols that provided vital clues on how a person should live. They could provide important ideas about what was going wrong, and what needed to be attended to. To simply see them as colourful creations of the psyche, with no lasting value, was to miss the point. Therefore, Jung actively laboured with him images. He graphically and painstakingly recreated them. But even then, they would not give up their meanings easily. Therefore, he developed a method called active imagination, where he would spend hours dialoguing with his images, writing about them, and turning them over in his mind. Through working on them, he would seek to extract deeper layers of meaning. This is a process a person can carry out by themselves, outside the therapy room.
If you find yourself with some long free days during the shutdown this is a perfect time to gather up those images and dreams that are percolating in your unconscious, and turn them into something tangible that you can work on. Jung spent many hours playing with pebbles and rocks. He would even engrave boulders to give a lasting expression to his thoughts. In the end he even built a house on the shores of Lake Zurich that he believed reflected his true essence. All of this creation and play was in fact an ethical response to the images that possessed his mind. Nowadays, we might find ourselves rushing the room after room of paintings at an art gallery, letting the images wash over the surface of our minds. But Jung would have counselled against this superficial engagement. He might suggest that we turn our eyes inwards, and remain receptive to the images created by our own psyche, as these are the most important images of all. According to Jung, how you respond to these can literally make or break a person. So, next time you are playing around and doodling, remember that your creations and musings are not simply a side show or distraction, but need to be handled with care and attention. Find a hammock, and immerse yourself in your inner images, and see what develops.
Ajay Khandelwal is an experienced psychotherapist and consultant. He welcomes contact and enquiries and is accepting new clients via zoom during the shut down.
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