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V-DAY AN EVENING WITH DIMMU BORGIR – NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS, Nov. 24, 2011
"THAT'S METAL!" – BUT IT'S NOT MUSIC (NO. 47)
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What do you do when you see shit that makes you think, "Fuck, that's metal!", even though it's not music? What I do is save it up and then periodically throw it your way in this series, which focuses mainly on videos, photos, and news items.
This is an all-video installment of THAT'S METAL! It's going to be a slow build from the first one to the last one. I don't really have a choice, because the last one is so fucking ridiculous that everything else would seem pretty meh by comparison if I ran it first. So, here's what lies ahead: a very weird cloud phenomenon; a flamboyant cuttlefish; yet another emissary of Cthulhu entering our dimension; brick carrying like you won't believe; and that last one . . . which is just lights-out nuts.
ITEM ONE
It's no secret: I like clouds. Cumulonimbus clouds are those big, white fluffy ones that look like giant cotton balls. They can store up huge amounts of electric energy, which sometimes results in lightning strikes. Those clouds also contain ice crystals that themselves can hold static electric charges. The ice crystals, particularly needle-shaped crystal, tend to become aligned with the electric fields within the clouds.
When something happens to the field, such as a lightning discharge, the field re-forms and the crystals realign. When the sun is reflecting off a sheet of ice crystals in a cloud when they realign, the change is visible — and it's fucking metal to see it happen, which is what's shown on the first video after the jump.
Before you watch this video (filmed in Singapore), take a look at this graphic. It will show you where to look when the video begins:
(Credit for Item One goes to the Discover Magazine site, via Presurfer.)
ITEM TWO
Metasepia pfefferi, also known as Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish occurring in tropical Indo-Pacific waters off northern Australia, southern New Guinea, as well as numerous islands of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the name, it's not a fish. It's a mollusc, and it's related to the octopus; they're both part of the class Cephalopoda.
As you're about to see, there's a reason why this species of cuttlefish is called "flamboyant". Nature is very fucking weird. It can also be very fucking metal.
(via Presurfer again.)
ITEM THREE
Well now, since we're in the general vicinity of octopuses, let's pay a visit to our tentacled friends — before they pay a visit to us. You may think they won't, since you live on land and they live in the water. I hate to break it to you: That won't stop them. Maybe when they come en masse, they'll be bringing crab with them, like this one. We can only hope. Also, I move like this when I have had too much tequila. Except when that happens, I don't look as metal as this emissary of Cthulhu.
By the way, if you find the running monologues of curious three-year olds adorable, then you'll want to listen closely to the sound portion of this video. However, if you're like me, and would find it preferable to hear the sounds made by three-year olds while their eyes are being gouged out with spoons, then you'll want to mute this.
ITEM FOUR
Over many millennia, human beings have made and carried bricks. Some undoubtedly have carried them on their heads. The more you can carry, the fewer trips you have to make to get bricks from A to B. I get that. But this dude in Khulna, Bangladesh has taken that principle to new extremes. This is really fucking amazing. Just when you think he couldn't possibly get more up there, he does.
(via TYWKIWDBI)
ITEM FIVE
That last video is a tough one to top, so to speak. But have no fear, this next one leaves it in the dust.
I suppose that once "reality"-based talent shows became booming successes on TV around the world, people inevitably would begin to really push the envelope. But short of on-screen death or dismemberment, I'm having a hard time imagining how anyone is going to out-do The Warriors of Goja. The shit they pulled off on a televised Indian talent show has to be seen to be believed; it gets more and more extreme as the video progresses.
I love the faces of the judges as they watch this. My mouth was open, too. Definitely metal.
Welp, that's a wrap. Enjoy the rest of your fucking day.
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Trollfiend says:
SCIENCE = METAL
Item one: I'm glad you showed and explained this cloud phenomenon to me; if I had been lucky enough to see that myself without this foreknowledge I would immediately have scheduled myself for an MRI and/or started my own cult.
Item two: cuttlefish are the coolest fucking animals on the planet. Flamboyant cuttlefish give me a raging hectocotylus.
Item three: I can't help but think that was the marine equivalent of someone throwing their McDonald's wrappers in the ocean. "Here's my lunch leavings – let's see how YOU like it!" Also, I found the child's babble far less annoying that what I assume was the mother. "Where are you headed, dood?" she said at one point. With any luck, he's headed to your face to suffocate you by tentacle fellatio.
Item four: the brick stacking was pretty impressive….but then when he traversed from the boat to the shore…!
Item five: Holy SHIT. Clearly from the talent show "India's Got Batshit Crazyfucks", the Warriors of Goja are the most metal non-musicians I have ever seen. I've taken the liberty of translating the female judge's words at the end of the video.
"If I had been pregnant you motherfuckers would have just made me shit my baby out on to the stage. I hate you all. It's a good thing I had these throat lozenges because my neck pipe is raw from screaming. We're going to give you fuckers a big stack of cash to NEVER COME HERE AGAIN. Thank you and good night."
Thank you sir for the first, and possibly the only, belly laughs of my day. I especially liked the translation of the female judge's remarks. Her performance during the show was almost as entertaining as The Warriors' of Goja. I had an alternate translation in mind: "It was just aight for me dogs. Kinda pitchy in places, and the guy on the ground squirmed too much when the motorcycle rolled over his head. That's why we're giving first place to the 6-year old who sang "Nessun Dorma". But because you drew blood, we're giving you a consolation prize. Try harder next year."
Rory says:
I was thinking about sending that Warriors of Goja video to you guys today. Great minds, huh?
Great minds, yes. The greatest, possibly of all time.
Yo, Islander, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, but Einstein had the greatest mind of all time. OF ALL TIME.
I've heard of him. But he didn't think about sending me The Warriors of Goja video, so he fails.
…or DID he?
No. He didn't. Only I can project thoughts forward in time about events that have not yet happened.
I have here a letter addressed to me by one "A.E." that says I should pass this on to you:
"I knew you were going to say that."
Yeah I got nothin'.
I will have to learn more about this Einstein. We must be related.
That cuttlefish is fucking sweet!
I am also equally terrified for the coming octopod invasion and world domination.
First time I watched the warriors of India video my head exploded, this time I just ran away in fear.
It scared me too. These guys were so completely abandoned in what they were doing, I thought for sure something really awful was going to happen to one of them (something more than the dozens of cuts and bruises they obviously sustained).


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With last fall's election of former Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg to the State Senate, and the introduction of his Senate Bill 8, there is renewed interest in "tax reform" at the California Legislature and specifically expanding the sales tax base to include services. This call for "reform" is premised on the belief that it will address "volatility" in our state's finances.
However, "volatility" – fluctuations in General Fund revenues – comes instead from our state's over-reliance on income taxes (primarily stock options, capital gains and dividends) paid by the top income earners (the top 1 percent generate over 40 percent of PIT revenue). Taxing services will not bring stability to the state's overall revenue streams.
Moreover, a tax on services is a direct tax on labor. California already has the second highest unemployment rate in the nation according to the U.S. Department of Labor in December. Taxing services that are proposed by SB8 will tax services that rise and fall with the economy, but exempt services that are less impacted by the general economy (i.e., medical care and education).
Taxing services has been considered by the state Legislature on multiple occasions, most recently in two different bills in 2012. Those measures were the subject of intense lobbying in the State Capitol. Assembly Bill 2540, proposed by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Glendale, would have taxed specific services that the author believed would be used only by top income earners in the state.
On the other hand, AB1963, by former Assemblywoman Alyson Huber, D-El Dorado Hills, initially took a broader approach, but ultimately made it through the Legislature to simply have the Legislative Analyst study the taxation of services in this state. However, Governor Brown vetoed that study bill. No measures were considered during the past two years.
In general, extending the sales tax to services in California could take several forms, such as taxing all services or a select number of them, and possibly lowering the rate for all purchases, although Senator Hertzberg does not contemplate that approach in SB8. Instead, he intends to generate $10 billion annually in new taxes and primarily spend these new tax revenues on education.
Current California law, contained in the Sales and Use Tax Law that is administered by the State Board of Equalization, imposes a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use or other consumption in this state.
However, taxing services would be bad for California's business climate and would unnecessarily increase state tax revenues despite the fact that we have one of the highest personal income and corporate income tax rates in the nation. To make matters worse, our base sales/use tax rate is the highest in the nation.
California currently imposes a tax on a few services (e.g., printing and fabrication). In fact, only a handful of states tax more than 10 services. Only four states tax all services (Hawaii, New Mexico, South Dakota and West Virginia), and those are not major competitor states to California. Hawaii is the only state that taxes all professional services, with New Mexico and South Dakota taxing a number of professional services.
Several states imposed taxes on services, only to repeal them shortly thereafter (Florida and Michigan). Maryland and Massachusetts actually repealed their services tax legislation before it went into effect. It is also important to note the entire tax structure of those states. For example, Delaware taxes 142 listed services. However, Delaware is one of five states that does not impose a sales/use tax on tangible property. Washington State taxes 152 listed services. However, Washington is one of four states with no personal income or corporate taxes.
We believe there are numerous shortcomings to taxing services in this state. As the state Board of Equalization has pointed out, as well as the Legislative Analyst, there are a number of policy considerations to take into account in considering whether to tax services in California. Key among the issues raised is the administrative feasibility of such a proposal. It will be difficult for both business owners and the state BOE to properly identify and track the information required. For example, there are thousands of businesses in this state that are not registered with the BOE because they do not currently have sales/use tax collection and reporting obligations to the state.
Moreover, the BOE notes that taxing services may create "perverse incentives." The BOE explains that taxing a specific service might encourage consumers to purchase the service from out-of-state providers, thereby creating a competitive disadvantage for California businesses. The more expensive the service, the more in taxes that would be paid which, in turn, will create a stronger incentive to move the business out-of-state.
Furthermore, the BOE and LAO note the general call for avoiding the taxation of services used primarily by businesses. They contend that most economists and tax experts agree that states should avoid expanding the sales tax to cover services used primarily by businesses because any sales tax paid by a business will be factored into the prices it charges for goods and services, which would also potentially be subject to tax, thereby creating "a tax on a tax" scheme.
In addition, California's existing sales tax law is inherently regressive because lower-income individuals typically spend a larger percentage of their earnings on taxable goods. By expanding the sales tax base to include services, the state's sales tax will become more regressive as many of the services to be taxed will be paid for by lower-income citizens.
Moreover, a tax on services would harm those companies that have to contract for services, but not affect those that can provide the same services in-house. Small businesses, which most often contract for support services, would be forced to pay sales taxes. As a result, the tax burden would fall more on small and mid-sized businesses.
Finally, this taxing services proposal has to be put in the context of all the other major costs of doing business in this state. Employers in California are already facing significant increased costs of doing business due to increased personal income and sales taxes under Proposition 30, higher workers' compensation rates, higher minimum wage, reduced federal unemployment insurance credit, higher energy costs, and increased costs due to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. California has the highest personal income tax rate, highest state sales tax rate, highest corporate taxes in the western U.S., and the second highest gas tax in the nation.
Chris Micheli is a Principal with the government relations firm of Aprea & Micheli Inc.
This year could bring gambling to Internet users in California. For years, online poker has been legal in the United States, but not in the Golden State. Now, amidst a host of competing interests, a spate of new bills has emerged in the hope of changing that.
Four pieces of legislation have been put into play: AB9, AB167, and two identical bills, AB431 and SB278. Of these, AB9 and AB167 have attracted the most attention.
Lawmakers have hesitated to act boldly, unsure which constituencies should be treated most favorably. But after so much wrangling, some kind of consensus has seemed inevitable: as analysts have agreed, the money in online gambling is too big to ignore.
Much of the uncertainty in the Legislature revolved around the way the law should treat California's Indian tribes, some of which have proven especially eager to get in on the action. That question, in turn, has long been tangled up with controversies over federal policy.
Attention has focused around America's biggest online poker website, an out-of-state business called Pokerstars. Because it has been working with California's Morongo Band of Mission Indians and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Pokerstars has a vested interest in taking a robust share of the online poker business under a new regulatory regime.
But as the Sacramento Business Journal noted, a rival group of Indian interests, including the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, has accused Pokerstars of raking in illegal profits between 2006 and 2011, when Congress briefly had outlawed online poker as a matter of federal law.
As a result, divisions on legislation have gathered around the battle lines set by the tribes. Pechanga and Agua Caliente have sided with AB9 — authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Glendale — because it contains a so-called "bad actor" clause, barring Pokerstars from entering California's online gambling market.
Morongo and San Manuel, meanwhile, have rallied around AB167, introduced by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles. In lieu of a bad actor clause, that bill would punt to the state Department of Justice on which companies could and couldn't participate.
In an effort to break the impasse, yet another alternative was recently introduced by State Sen. Isadore Hall, D-South Bay, and Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced. Their identical bills are AB 431 and SB 278.
Last year, Gatto noted, no more than five constituent emails out of 57,263 sent to him concerned online poker.
SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers again this year will debate whether to crack open some of Southern California's carpool lanes to all drivers before and after rush hours.
Most of the region's carpool lanes, including stretches on San Diego County's Interstates 5 and 805, are restricted 24/7 to vehicles with at least two occupants. Not so in Northern California, where the diamond lanes are open to all outside of commute hours, and have been for decades.


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West Chester foundation honors caregivers
Sue Kiesewetter
WEST CHESTER TWP. – Karen Mason was a caregiver whose definition of a good day was when the person in her care was waited upon, cared for, and smiling.
So when the West Chester Township woman died two years ago – 14 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer – a fund to honor her memory was established at the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty.
Last year six caregivers who cared for their clients like Mason did were honored and received gifts from the Caring Like Karen fund.
Each received a prize valued at about $1,000 as suggested by their nominator, per Mason's wishes before her death. One was treated to a trip to Hawaii to visit a handicapped son. Another received a stove. A third went on a shopping spree.
"Many don't make top-shelf wages but they give every day from their heart," said Patti Alderson, executive director of the foundation and founder of the Caring Like Karen fund.
"It's always about what they can do to help their patients or (their patient's) family. It's never about what they can do for themselves."
Another six will be honored Friday, June 13, during a luncheon at the Cincinnati Marriott North in West Chester Township. That's when the foundation will announce the prize each of this year's recipients will receive.
Criteria for the selection of the honorees are those who emulate Mason's love and patience for those in their care, Alderson said.
"These are the unsung heroes to so many families in our midst who are trying to work for and care for loved ones,'' Alderson said.
Alderson's mother, now 98, was one of Mason's clients before her death.
"Little did we think my mom would outlive her caregiver,'' Alderson said. "They're all compassionate, trustworthy and absolutely dedicated."
Doors open for the luncheon at 11 a.m. with the food and program beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $35 each and can be reserved online at www.wclfoundation.com/caringlikekaren.asp or by calling the foundation, 513-874-5450. Reservations are due June 10.
This year's recipients for the award are:
• Dr. Scott Kotzin, medical director at Cedar Village
• Anita Noe, nursing home/retirement community caregiver at Barrington of West Chester
• Connie Nicolas, a homecare provider with Comfort Keepers
• Juanita Gole, a caregiver for her parents
• Deanna Ballinger, hospital caregiver, Hospice of Hamilton
• Debbie Shoupe, caregiver for her young niece. ⬛

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Seriously, do you need to know anything more than the title?
The big "what if" here is basically little more than Buffy the Vampire Slayer merged with the life story of the sixteenth president of the United States. Lincoln was born, fated as it were, toward a life of vampire killin' in the name of preserving the Union. Unlike Buffy, however, Honest Abe takes his marching orders from a master vamp who finds the purpose and methods of his Southern brethren reprehensible. Add a dose of revenge to Lincoln's early life and the tall, soft-spoken gentleman of our history books becomes the axe wielding vampire assassin with more blood on his hands, literally, than any other president in history.
Oh yeah, there's blood alright. Red blood, and plenty of it.
Seth Grahame-Smith, author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, has found in the life of Lincoln another ready-made mash-up for horror. By filling in known gaps in Lincoln's biography – particularly his early years – and by attributing the many personal loses in Lincoln's life to vampires and vampire hunting what emerges is one messed up history of what it might have been like if one had been called to duty in America's early history.
And history, it turns out, was shaped by the activities of vampires who had fled Europe in search of a nation of easy pickin's. Grahame-Smith begins explaining how he came upon the "lost" journals of Lincoln that effectively fill in the gaps and explain the motivations behind troubling times. Henry Sturges, a shadowy figure, provides the journals but more importantly he was the gentleman vampire who guided Lincoln originally down his path of destiny.
And why would a vampire aid a human in the cause against other vampires? Apparently there is a moral code even among vampires about who is and is not fit for consumption and those who prey upon the children and weak are looked down upon. Also, your history books never told you this, but evil vampires held sway over the South and used slavery as their cover for essentially keeping cattle farms available. This is the true battle between the states, with the North fighting to emancipate Southern slaves not so much to free them as people but to free them from the clutches of vampires.
Until this last point is made clear – graphically so, I must add – the idea of "good" versus "corrupt" politicians as pawns in a vampire world makes for some interesting reading. I wasn't entirely comfortable with the demonizing that took place with the South because the implication is that wealthy plantation and slave owners knowingly fought not just to keep slaves for their own purposes but to keep them as feeding livestock. That said, I don't know that there's any other way to explain the Civil War in this story without drawing distinct lines between good and evil vampires, and the South takes a drubbing by association.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter isn't without its historical cameos, not the least of which are the meetings Lincoln has with a certain Edgar Allen Poe. While Lincoln won't rest until he's killed every vamp on earth, Poe admires them (naturally) and the two men share philosophical discussions about their purpose in the world. It's interesting to see names from history appear and instantly begin to wonder: are they allies of vampires? Vampires themselves? Unwitting playthings in the vampire wars?
Those looking for historical accuracy need not apply. I'm not just talking about the vampire inserts but the nitty-gritty of history that all of this is built around. To even the casual reader of Lincoln's life there are details fudged left and right in order to fit the story. Best probably to take this for what it is: a biography on the life of Lincoln from a parallel universe that mirrors our world, except with blood-sucking ghouls behind the scenes.
The trailer for this book pretty much shows this will make an excellent feature film. Tim Burton is slated to produce.
Hmmm. Really? One must look at it, if only to snigger gently up one's sleeve.
I was wondering how this one was - thanks for the review!
What am I saying. It isn't like kids who read this are reading it for the history. Right?
Just finished reading it. Great book, great fun. Especially for early American History buffs. Yes, there are some inaccuracies, but the author does a good job of weaving vampires into Lincoln's life. It is what it is! Great fun!


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Sermons, on practical subjects, Band 1
von Samuel Carr
before an idol, whatsoever his mind or intention was in that act, and, therefore, it is not likely that the prophet should give his consent to Naaman's doing it.
To this I answer, that that prohibition was obligatory (upon Israelites, but not upon strangers. They, who were descended from the stock of Abraham, were tied down to the observation of the whole law; as were also the adopted Jews, or Proselytes of the Covenant: but the Gentile strangers, or Proselytes of the Gate, were confined only to the worship of the true God, and the practice of the moral duties contained in the seven precepts supposed to be delivered to Noah. Naaman, therefore, being only a Proselyte of the Gate, might innocently keep his office at court as Joseph did in Egypt, and Daniel in Babylon ; and also perform the civil duties of his office in the temple of Rimmon, so long as the service was paid to the man and not to the idol; so long as he was clean from that professed reverence, which constitutes the essence of spiritual adoration.
It has, again, been said, in opposition to this interpretation, that if this sort of indulgence were allowable to Naaman, there would have been no occasion for Daniel' in the court of
Nebuchad
Nebuchadnezzar, or for old Eleazar among the officers of Antiochus, to have exposed themselves to those dreadful torments, to which they were condemned: the one might have fallen down before the golden image which Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and the other lave eaten swines' flesh, so long as they did it, not out of a principle of idolatry, but only in obedience to the king's cummand.
To this I answer, that the cases are by na, means similar. These several acts were expressly required of Daniel and Eleazar as a formal renunciation of the true God, and an acknowledgment of idolatry: every compliance, with them, therefore, would have been in the highest degree sinful. But Naaman's was barely. the discharge of a civil duty, without any such idolatrous conditions. On the contrary, he clearly professes his design of not keeping his religion a secret from his master, by declaring his conversion publicly, before all his servants, and by carrying into Syria two mules burden of earth, to build an altar to the God of Israel. And it seems as clear, from these circumstances, that he did not imagine that his master would deny him the free use of his own religion, or expect from him any idolatrous conditions :-his request, therefore, is not that God would pardon hiin for dissembling his faith, and paying an outward reverence to the Syrian idol, to avoid persecution; but only that he might be allowed to accompany his master to the house of Rim mon, and to perform those offices of respect to him, which belonged to the favorite, on whose hand the king, according to the eastern custom, condescended to lean.
I proceed, secondly, to shew, that Naaman's conduct affords no countenance or justification to those, who deny or dissemble their religion, to avoid persecution, or to promote their temporal interests.
And here the point in question is not, whether we are always obliged to declare what religion or persuasion we are of, when nobody asks us; or, whether we may not lawfully conceal it, when we are asked by those, who have no right to do it: for, I suppose, the strictest casuist will allow, that there are many cases, in which we may innocently be silent. Nor, again, are we required to invite persecution or rush into danger: on the contrary, we may lawfully use every innocent expedient to avoid it.
The point in question is, whether, in a country, differing from us in religious principles, we
may be justified in disseinbling our own religion; -whether we can with a good conscience join in such religious worship as we know to be contrary to the word of God; that is, in short, whether a man may be a Papist at Rome, a Protestant in England, and a Mahometan or Idolater at Constantinople or Japan, provided he retains the purity of the Christian Faith in his heart.
And here it cannot be denied, that they who would justify this kind of dissimulation by the practice of Naaman, must suppose that the holy scripture is strangely contradictory to itself, and allows in one place what it expressly forbids in another : for, if there be any sin clearly and expressly forbidden in scripture, it is that of hypocrisy and dissimulation in religious worship: and if there be any duty clearly and expressly commanded in scripture, it is that of bearing witness to the truth by an honest and open profession of our faith, whenever we are called upon to make it by lawful authority. We are not allowed to halt between Baal and the Lord. We are not to serve God and mammon. God will have the whole, or none, of our service. How can we, therefore, imagine that Elisha, who acted by the Spirit of God, should countenance and allow in Naaman what the same Holy Spirit, in every
other place, forbids ? Were this the case; had either Naaman requested, or the prophet granted, leave, to pay an outward worship to the idols of Syria, whilst he inwardly acknowledged the God of Israel; the one would have been a false prophet, who prophesied deceits; and the other an ungrateful proselyte, who knew God, only to dishonour him by a base and servile compliance with the corruptions of his idolatrous master.
But, in reality, there is not the least shadow of such dissimulation in Naaman's conduct; not the least appearance of temporising, with a view to preserve the profits of his employment, or the favour of his prince.
For, 1st, we clearly see, he makes a general renunciation of all those false gods, whom he before worshipped, and declares that he will henceforth know no God, but the Lord only.
2dly, He publicly declares his resolutions, without any disguise or reserve, in the presence of the prophet and his own servants.
3dly, He desires to carry away with him some of the earth of Israel into his own country, to build an altar unto the Lord, and that he might
thereby


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If This Then That (IFTTT) is a powerful (currently free) tool that allows you to build connections between the services and applications you use, mainly for the purposes of automation of tasks and receiving notifications. By combing IFTTT and WordPress you can automate a number of tasks connected to running your blog as well as other important aspects of your life.
In IFTTT, when a Trigger occurs an Action takes place. The Triggers could be anything such as a new post on your WordPress blog, a message in Facebook, or when there is a forecast for snow. The Actions could take the form of sending you an SMS message, posting an update on your Facebook page, adding an entry to your calendar, or turning on your lights.
These Trigger and Action combinations are called Recipes and there are literally thousands of them. For this post though, we will taking a look at some of the options available for WordPress and how you can automate some of the tasks you might be carrying out manually or relying on plugins to accomplish.
Recipes in If This Then That are divided into channels and unsurprisingly there is a WordPress channel. This means you can automate a number of tasks within WordPress based on triggers from other applications and services, or perform actions in other applications and services based on a trigger from WordPress. While creating your own recipes is simple enough, there are plenty of recipes out there already for WordPress which you can quickly start using.
This is just a small sample of some of the many IFTTT recipes that involve WordPress. As you can see they have many uses, making them ideal for people wishing to publicise their new posts, automatically create new WordPress content, as well as those who are managing a blog and want to be informed whenever a contributor has published a new post.
The SMS to Blog Post is a great recipe, as it allows you to easily and quickly update your blog with a short message when you don't have access to the internet but still need to broadcast a message, making it perfect for travellers on the road.
As you might already be achieving some of the outcomes of these recipes with plugins, you can safely uninstall some of those plugins by switching to IFTTT and lighten the load on your server.
Of course the WordPress trigger and actions can be connected to those from other services such as Facebook, SMS or phone calls. However when it comes to automating things in WordPress you are somewhat limited. For example it would be nice to get an SMS when someone leaves a comment on your blog, but at the moment there are still plenty of practical uses for IFTTT and WordPress.
Another potential issue is that it appears that you can only activate one WordPress site in your IFTTT account. This means for those managing or juggling multiple blogs, you will probably need to sign up for multiple IFTTT accounts.
While the possibilities for using IFTTT are almost endless, when it comes to WordPress integration there are a couple of limiting factors. However, overall it's a good service, and even if the WordPress automation aspects of it don't appeal to you, there should be something there amongst the many recipes to make your life easier in some way.
I'm a big fan of IFTTT! While there may be a limited number of triggers for the WordPress channel, there is also an RSS channel. You can get pretty creative with these.
To use your example above, you could set a trigger to be notified when whenever there is new content in your site's comment feed to find about about new comments.


From the shine of sequins, to the tough and rugged look of a beautifully worn cowboy hat, the outfits at the NFR are a sight to behold! The accessories that everyone finds months before the event bring the whole outfit together. If you know the NFR is in your future, start planning your outfit ASAP!!
Here are just a few of the amazing looks from the 2018 NFR!
Sequins and lace are a cowgirl's best friend in Vegas! According to Carly, looking your best is always fun but sometimes there is nothing better than slipping on your favorite comfy sweatpants afterwards. Carly is the host of a news network, This Old Horse on the RIDE TV Network for the National Rodeo Association.
These fashionable women look stunning with their sleek neutrals and some sterling silver accessories. Did you see the Montana Silversmiths have a limited edition 2018 NFR buckle? They have been hand crafting metal for 45 years and you can tell they have mastered the art!
It's ALL about those boots, and they are STUNNING!
Jeans and a tee keep it comfortable, while a sequined duster and simple clutch bring it home!
This woman's fashion is amazing! Check out her amazing pics, all with a Vegas-Western fusion that we adore!
These women look WILD in their animal print! Add in some amazing boots and shiny belts, and they're ready for the show to begin! They are standing in front of the Ryder Wright backdrop. He was crowned the Rookie of the Year in saddle bronc riding and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo!
Sometimes all you need is lots and lots of sequins! This country girl from Texas took in all there was to offer at the NFR, but there is nothing like home! She is ready to kick up some dust at her ranch and rest those feet!
This one sleeved fabulous fringe look is bold and super cute! She is standing in front of the Thomas & Mack Center, where all the action takes place!
Sequins? Check! Denim? Check! Amazing hat and fabulous ensemble? Check and check! This birthday girl spent her time in Las Vegas and connected with some old friends. She already has NFR 2019 on her schedule for next year, do you?
Mustard yellow is SO hot right now and these ladies know how to style it amazingly, three different ways.
Gothic meets western…we are ALL about this! The styles of fashion worn at NFR come in all colors!
This trio, can pull off all the amazing looks! Berkeley Holm traveled all the way from Alberta, Canada!
This look has it all. It manages to be both sophisticated and incredibly comfortable-casual. She spent her honeymoon in Las Vegas, Nevada and says she will be back for next year's NFR!
We are digging these edgy looks that are both fashion forward and super chill. These girls have their camera ready to take in the sights and snap a quick photo before leaving the hotel!
It's all about the fringe, whether it's on your dress or your boots! They brought their style down to the holding pens that open up into the main arena.
These pants are amazing with the flare! The tee and (amazing) pants are casual on their own and will keep you comfortable walking around the shops. To add onto the outfit, the large statement necklace and lacy peach kimono make this look a real showstopper!
Did you have an amazing NFR look, this year or from past events? Please share on our Mane 'n Tail Facebook page and we might share your post to our followers!
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"It's like gray and brown had a baby."
By Lauren Smith
You might recall that last year Sherwin-Williams chose "Alabaster" white as the Color of the Year. Well, are you ready for their 2017 pick? Drumroll, please: The big winner is "Poised Taupe," which isn't hot or cold, dark or light, but something in the middle zone. Or, according to what Sue Wadden, the director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams, told the Today Show: "It's like gray and brown had a baby."
The company says the hue is a modern take on a timeliness classic and explained their choice in a statement: "It signals a new direction in society's ever-growing thirst for beautiful neutrals that bring warm and cool tones together to create one irresistibly versatile color." We have to say, this color definitely strikes the balance between bold and subtle.
"Neutrals are shifting," Wadden says. "For five years everybody's talking about gray ― well, they're warming up." So, basically, if you want to stay ahead of the trends, this color is calling your name. Even though it's not a bright red, blue or other in-your-face hue, it'll make a statement as soon as guests enter your home. If you can't picture what this would look like in your home, allow us to help.
In an entry way with wood floors and white trim it comes off as traditional and inviting — but we recommend adding a few colorful accents (like the orange flowers seen here!) to keep the space from feeling stuffy or boring.
Meanwhile, if you want to use it in your bedroom, try to stick with light-colored floors and bedding so the hue doesn't transform your nighttime escape into a dark cave.
And in the kitchen, this dark neutral will pair well with most existing color schemes (so you won't have to invest in brand new dishes). Here, a rustic yellow and sea-foam green hold their own against the gray walls.
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By Cleveland 19 Digital Team | February 5, 2015 at 9:49 PM EST - Updated July 21 at 2:31 PM
Visitation and funeral arrangements have been announced for the late Charles Sifford, Sr.
Sifford died February 3rd after suffering a stroke.
The golf great broke color barriers in the game, becoming the first African-American on the PGA Tour, helping desegregate the sport.
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What started with Instagram eventually came to all the platforms owned by Facebook. We are talking about stories. Borrowed from Snapchat, Facebook first launched stories on Instagram, followed by WhatsApp and then separately on Facebook and Facebook Messenger.
Part of the same family and yet all the four stories are different in their own ways. However, their basic ephemeral nature remains true for all. Meaning, the stories last for 24 hours only, until they disappear.
Interestingly, while most of the users use Instagram stories, very few people use Facebook stories. Is it bad? No. Not at all. Facebook stories has most of the features that you find in Instagram stories. But there are some differences too, and that's what we want to explore in this post.
When you open the story screen of both the apps, you will find different options at different places. Technically, they both have same options, but their positions are different.
For instance, the Gallery icon is present on the right side in case of Facebook stories and on the left side in Instagram stories. Similarly, flash and camera switch icons are present at the top in Facebook stories, however, in Instagram, they are at the bottom.
Interestingly, in Instagram, everything is at the bottom, making all the options easily accessible.
Both the stories let you customize the story settings right from the story screen. Similarly, you can double tap the screen to switch camera in both stories.
Also, capturing a video by holding the camera button holds true for both.
Right on the story home screen, you will find that Instagram includes a bunch of extra features such as Boomerang, Superzoom, Rewind, Focus, and Hands-free. The only features you get in your Facebook stories are Live and Text, which are also present in Instagram.
Both the apps have a separate screen for creating text-only images. While it is known as Type on Instagram, it goes by the name Text on Facebook stories.
Apart from the name, there are other differences too. For starters, you cannot change the font style in the Facebook story. However, that's not the case with Instagram. You get multiple font styles and you can also align the text.
If you are heartbroken by Facebook stories, don't be. Thankfully, they let you choose the background color from the carousel at the bottom. Although Instagram also lets you change the background color, you have to tap the color button repeatedly to find the color of your choice. It doesn't have a carousel or a color palette. Ah!
Unfortunately, once you have created a Text story on Facebook, you cannot modify it further. You cannot add more text or stickers to it. I like how Instagram lets you customize it further.
Okay. Facebook stories aren't that bad. While you get face filters in both the stories, Facebook adds cool backgrounds to your stories. You can view the live preview of backgrounds before adding them. Currently, Instagram stories don't have any such feature.
As mentioned above, both the apps have face filters. However, they are limited in number and style on Instagram. But on Facebook, you get lots of them in different styles and characters.
Again, both the apps let you upload old pictures from your gallery in the stories. You can upload photos older than 24 hours too. You can then add text, stickers, and doodle on them.
However, there is one major difference between the two. I'm talking about the way old pictures are shown in these stories. I personally dislike the horizontal scroll of Facebook stories for selecting pictures.
Thankfully, Instagram provides a neat vertical view to select old images. You can also tap the Gallery option to switch to folder view.
Instagram is far ahead when it comes to doodles. You get four types of pencils to draw. You can change their sizes and colors too. When it comes to Facebook, you will have to live with only one type of pencil.
Fun Fact: Facebook Messenger Story has some interesting pencils. You can write with emojis there.
Both the apps provide similar privacy settings. You can hide your story from specific people in either case. However, if you have a public profile, Facebook lets you limit your stories to friends only. On the other hand, you cannot restrict stories in Instagram to your following list or followers only.
These were the differences between Facebook and Instagram stories. Interestingly, you can share Instagram stories directly to your Facebook account. You don't have to upload them separately. Once you enable this feature, your stories will be published on both the platforms.
Step 1: Tap the profile picture icon at the bottom-right corner of Instagram. Then tap the menu icon in the top-right corner.
Step 2: Go to Story settings and enable 'Share Your Story to Facebook'. You will be asked to log in to your Facebook account. Once you have authorized Facebook, your Instagram stories will then be published automatically to Facebook.
Note: Currently, you cannot share Facebook stories directly to Instagram but you can do it for Messenger stories.
While there are minor differences between Facebook and Instagram stories, there is something about Instagram stories that makes it easy to use.
Do let us know which one you like in comments below.


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Online Education Services Selects Juniper Networks to Elevate Student Experiences in the Digital Era
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that Online Education Services (OES), an online education enabler, has selected Juniper's wired and wireless solutions to power its networking experience. With a secure AI-driven network, OES is set to advance the online education industry through its digitally enabled solutions alongside its partner universities.
OES was established in 2011 with the goal of delivering innovative education experiences that attract, engage and retain students. Through partnerships with highly regarded Australian education providers, OES provides the expertise to create engaging online learning experiences for students who are not catered for by traditional campus-based offerings. Through proven successful and long-standing partnerships, OES has supported universities to grow at scale and speed while maintaining the highest academic quality.
To sustain its continued business growth, OES relocated to a larger office building and required a high-performing network to support increasing demands and growing number of staff. In addressing this, Juniper's Wireless Access Points with Juniper Mist Wi-Fi Assurance were deployed to provide access to high-speed and reliable connectivity powered by automation. Coupled with Mist AI, the overall management and operation of OES's network was greatly simplified, while enabling AI-driven insights into its users' experiences. The ease of implementation also allowed for continued agility, a critical factor for OES as it looks to expand its business locally and internationally.
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"We are pleased to have been selected by OES to support their advancement in the online education industry. Through our AI-driven solutions, we have built a simplified and automated network that is agile enough to scale with OES's growing business. We are confident that OES will reap the benefits of a seamless high-speed wireless connectivity as it continues to grow its business in accelerating the digital learning experiences for students around the world."
– Bruce Bennie, Vice President & General Manager, Australia & New Zealand at Juniper Networks
"With Juniper's experience-first approach to networking, we have a secure and automated network that can be managed from a centralized location, allowing for greater efficiency across our IT operations. Through its AI-driven solutions, we are confident that Juniper will be able to continue to help us grow and scale our business with agility as we work toward further accelerating the online education industry."
– David Payne, IT Operations Manager, Online Education Services (OES), Australia
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Juniper Networks is dedicated to dramatically simplifying network operations and driving superior experiences for end users. Our solutions deliver industry-leading insight, automation, security, and AI to drive real business results. We believe that powering connections will bring us closer together while empowering us all to solve the world's greatest challenges of well-being, sustainability, and equality. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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	public function validate($message) {
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			throw new \Messaging\ValidationException('Musíte přiložit obrázek');
		}

		if (!$upload->isOk()) {
			switch ($upload->getError()) {
				case UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE: throw new \Messaging\ValidationException('Přiložený obrázek je příliš veliký!');
				case UPLOAD_ERR_PARTIAL: throw new \Messaging\ValidationException('Obrázek nebyl korektně nahrán!');
				case UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE: throw new \Messaging\ValidationException('Musíte přiložit obrázek!');
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Ветер - в арфу Эола, а вечность в мгновенье.
И, хрустально-чиста, застывает в молчании гордом.
от вскипающих слез, как тисками, сжимается горло.
Это счастье, когда от него не смеются, а плачут.
Sun is rising and spreading the sunlight.
As in fairytale mightiest wonder.
Shining dimly in dark of somnolence.
Is attracting, is scaring and wounding.
Can be arrogant, proud and haughty.
As from ice one can freeze in it deeply.
Singing rain and dew drops on the flowers of lilacs.
Wind- in harp of Aeolus, eternity – into a moment.
And it is crystal clear, it freezes in proudest silence.
From the tears that boil throat is shut as if it in a tight grip.
It is blessed and it starts like forgiveness.
nor the laughter but tears.


Adriano D. Emperado was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 16, 1926. He was born to Filipino-Hawaiian parents in the poor Palama section of Honolulu.
He started his self defense training at the age of 8. At this time in his life both his father and uncle were professional boxers, so of course he was taught how to box.
His next training came at the age of 11 while he was living with his older brother in Kauai. There he learned the basic 12 strikes of escrima.
At age 14 he found himself back in his old Palama neighborhood. There he trained in judo under Sensei Taneo at the Palama Settlement Gym.
A few years later at the age of 20 Emperado undertook the serious study of kenpo at the Catholic Youth Organization in Honolulu. These classes were taught by the legendary Professor William K.S. Chow. Professor Chow had been a student of kenpo jiu jitsu instructor James Mitose, and also held a 5th degree black belt in judo. Emperado trained daily with Chow and soon became his first black belt. Emperado spent years with Professor Chow becoming his Chief Instructor and attaining the rank of 5th degree black belt.
During the developmental years of Kajukenbo Emperado would train with the 4 other co-founders during the day and then teach classes for Chow in the evenings.
After the other 4 went off to war, Emperado started the first Kajukenbo school at the Palama Settlement Gym in 1950. The workouts that took place there are legendary for their brutality. Emperado has been quoted as saying that a workout wasn't over until there was blood on the floor. He felt "that you have to experience pain before you can give it. You have to know what your technique can do. "We lost a lot of students in those days, but we also got a lot from other schools, including black belts. He then described how his first black belt Marino Tiwanak joined his class after being soundly defeated by him in response to Tiwanak's challenge. What makes this such a astonishing story is the fact that Marino Tiwanak was the flyweight boxing champion of Hawaii at the time of the challenge.
With the success of the Palama Settlement school Emperado started expanding. He left the teaching at the Palama school to his brother Joe while he started classes at the Kaimuki Y.M.C.A. and the Wahiwa Y.M.C.A.. Soon the Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute of Hawaii, Inc. was the largest chain of karate schools in Hawaii. Emperado also became instrumental in the development of tournament karate in Hawaii. He sat on the Hawaii Karate Rules Board, which established standards for competition used throughout the islands. A lot of Emperado's knowledge of street fighting came from his many years in law enforcement. He had spent 14 years as a harbor policeman for the Hawaii Department of a Transportation, and a year with the Hawaii Attorney General's Office. While with the Attorney General's Office he served as a body guard to the governor. He then entered the private sector as the security director for a large company. He worked in the corporate security field until he suffered a heart attack in 1982.
All of his life Emperado has studied various martial arts. In his 30s he expanded his knowledge of escrima by training with his step father Alfredo Peralta. Peralta taught him a method using the single stick. Emperado described how they would take 2x4s and taper down handles and then train with them. He said that "after a workout with the 2x4 you could make a rattan stick go like lighting".
About the same time he started a serious study of various kung fu systems. He studied under Professor Lau Bun of the Choy Li Fut system and Professor Wong of the Northern Shaolin system. Several years later these professors and the Hawaii Chinese Physical Culture Association awarded Emperado the title Professor 10th degree. Also at this time he was awarded a certificate by Grandmaster Ho Gau of Hong Kong appointing him as a advisor and representative of the Choy Li Fut system. This certificate was signed by Grandmaster Ho Gau, Professor Cheuk Tse, and the directors of the Hawaii Chinese Physical Culture Association. This was truly an accolade when one considers that the Hawaii Chinese Physical Culture Association was the first kung fu school outside of China.
Because he had been exposed to many fighting systems Emperado has always been one to welcome innovation. Unlike most of the traditional systems, his Kajukenbo evolves constantly. To date there are 4 systems within then kajukenbo style.
The first of course is the Original Method, sometimes referred to as the kenpo karate branch. This is the system that Emperado, Holck, Choo, Ordonez, and Chang formulated between 1947 and 1949. The original method uses kenpo karate as a base and adds selected techniques from the tang soo do, judo, jujitsu, and sil-lum pai kung fu systems. The second system is the Tum Pai branch. This system was in development from 1959-1966 by Emperado, Al Dacascos, and Al De La Cruz. Development was suspended in 1966 when Dacascos moved to the mainland. Its development was then re-activated in 1984 by Jon Loren. The Tum Pai system incorporates the original kajukenbo techniques along with tai chi chuan elements. The third system is the Chuan Fa branch. This system started development in 1966. Again this was a collaboration of Emperado, Al Dacascos, and Al De La Cruz. This system incorporated the Northern and Southern styles of kung fu with the original method of kajukenbo.
The result was a blend of soft and hard techniques. The Chuan Fa system also opened the door to the richness and unlimited techniques that the Chinese arts had to offer. The last system is the Won Hop Kuen Do (combination fist art) branch. This branch was the brain child of Al Dacascos. When he moved to the San Francisco area in the early 60s Dacascos supplemented his kajukenbo training with an extensive study of the Chinese and Filipino arts. In 1969 he saw that his kajukenbo was becoming a blend of the various systems that he was learning. This system that he named Won Hop Kuen Do contained the original kajukenbo forms and 25 exclusive fighting principles. Like all of the systems, Won Hop Kuen Do is in a constant state of evolution. Although kajukenbo has 4 systems Emperado has always stressed that no system is superior to another and that they are not improvements on the original method. They are just kajukenbo expressions that emphasize different techniques.
In his lifetime Emperado has seen his kajukenbo style grow into a major martial art that is practiced all across the United States and in several countries.
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Excellent Bio and Photo! So much started with this man, not to mention all the subsystems that can be directly traced to Kajukenbo such as Karazenpo, Nick Cerio's Kenpo and Shaolin Kempo.


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