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Bay Path launches literary magazine, Multiplicity
By Cori Urban | Special to The Republican
"Borders, Boundaries, and Belonging" is the theme of the inaugural issue of Multiplicity, the literary magazine of the Master in Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University.
Each of the 22 writers featured in this issue — 18 essayists and four poets — has written a brief statement about life during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on their own work in light of the new reality. These statements accompany the writer's work.
"Millions of people are sheltering in place at home, turning to art and literature and music online for inspiration and community, myself included," said Leanna James Blackwell, director of the MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University and editorial director of Multiplicity magazine. "My co-editors and I felt that Multiplicity — online, free and filled with real-life stories and poems from great writers of all backgrounds — could make a genuine contribution to readers looking for connection in this deeply uncertain time."
The response has been positive. "Readers are glad to find a new source of good writing and to find within its digital pages a multifaceted portrait of the human experience," Blackwell said.
The MFA program concentrates on creative nonfiction, but the magazine includes nonfiction and poetry and will include photography. "This issue bursts with personal essays, literary journalism and narrative poetry," said Suzanne Strempek Shea, writer-in-residence at Bay Path University who created its MFA program in creative nonfiction, which will graduate its sixth class this year.
Magazine topics include grandmothers, disaster work, music, Kobe Bryant, long-distance love and peri-menopause. "All fit so well within the issue's theme of borders, boundaries and belonging," she said.
"We have some very highly acclaimed writers and poets in the publication," she continued, noting Jane Yolen, Dinty W. Moore, Mel Allen and María Luisa Arroyo.
New writers include Jodie Baker and Wren (Karen) Bellavance-Grace.
"The literary veterans' varied contributions illustrate how well this work can be done, the results of decades and decades of experience in living every day and filling the blank page," Strempek Shea said. "In our crop of newer writers, so exciting to include, are vivid examples of the energy and enthusiasm of relaying some experiences of younger years."
The "Borders, Boundaries, and Belonging" topic of the first issue is relevant today as people grapple with boundaries between nations, cultures, religions, political parties, genders, ages, abilities — and look for where, how and to whom they belong.
"We chose "Borders, Boundaries, and Belonging" as a response to our increasingly fractured world," Blackwell said. "Competing sources of news, social media and world events are splintering us into smaller and smaller groups based on nationality, race, religion, language, political affiliation and a hundred other labels. We were interested in how people decide who belongs and who doesn't and why; and how some of us find a sense of belonging."
The editorial committee plans to publish twice a year, in the fall and spring.
The theme for the next issue is "Work."
"As avid readers, we notice a curious shortage of personal essays, memoirs and poems on the subject of our working lives. And yet work defines our days and often has a powerful role in shaping our identities and our sense of self in the world," Blackwell said. "We're interested in stories about the vast variety of experiences within the working world, and by that we mean every kind of work: paid and unpaid, outside the home and inside it, volunteer work, caregiving, creative work, summer jobs, working with our hands or with our minds — the list is long and the story possibilities are rich."
The magazine also features a blog that will publish shorter pieces every week on Tuesday and Thursday, and submissions for that are open now. Multiplicity Blog publishes flash essays, craft pieces, reviews, poetry, opinion pieces, humor writing and short reflections.
Multiplicity Blog accepts submissions throughout the year.
Like most online literary magazines, Multiplicity magazine has specific reading periods during which it accepts submissions and chooses the works to include in its next issue. The reading period for the next issue of the magazine will begin May 1 and continue through July 31.
Submission guidelines can be found at multiplicitymagazine.com/submit and the overview of the mission and the summary of topics at multiplicitymagazine.com/about. "Prospective submitters are also encouraged to read the articles and posts in our inaugural issue to get a feel for the type of writing we publish," said Kara L. Noble, a member of the Multiplicity Editorial Committee and an alumna of the Bay Path University MFA Program in Creative Nonfiction Writing.
Multiplicity has the same mission as the university's MFA in Creative Nonfiction: to provide an inclusive place for writers, both established and aspiring, to tell the stories that live deeply inside, the stories that haven't been told.
People can submit to the Multiplicity Blog using the online Blog Submission Form at multiplicitymagazine.com/submissionform. The online submission form for the next issue of Multiplicity will be available on the website beginning on May 1.
"People have long turned to the arts — to writing, music, painting, dance and theater — to help them face and get through challenging times," Noble said. "Creating things (or experiencing things others have created) reminds us that even when times are tough, beauty and hope remain in the world. The arts provide solace, offering comfort and reassurance in the midst of uncertainty. They nurture resilience in the human spirit, helping us all find the strength to overcome adversity."
She hopes this first issue of Multiplicity allows people to explore diverse perspectives, to feel empathy for one another, to ponder new ideas and to understand that, although they may appear different, they are all in this world together.
Multiplicity board members live in South Carolina, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and most of their meetings took place via Zoom and email for 2 1/2 years, long before social distancing required that. "We'll celebrate the publication together in person at some point," Strempek Shea said.
"The stories in Multiplicity deliver a dose of energetic inspiration, encouraging everybody to hang in there, to remember that this difficult time won't last forever and to have faith that together we can make things better," Noble said.
For more information, go to multiplicitymagazine.com.


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Q: Redshift: FULL JOIN leaving out NULLs for right table I have a Table1 like this:
ID |   Name   | Occupation
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 1 | Garfield | Student

and another Table 2 like this:
ID |   Name   | Occupation
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 1 | Garfield | Stud

My expected output is this:
Table1.ID |   Table1.Name   | Table1.Occupation | Table2.ID |   Table2.Name   | Table2.Occupation
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 1        | Garfield        | Student           | NULL      |      NULL       |  NULL
NULL      | NULL            | NULL              | 1         |   Garfield      |  Stud

My query is:
SELECT *
FROM table1 t1
FULL JOIN table2 t2
ON t1.id = t2.id
AND t1.name = t2.name
AND (t1.occupation ILIKE ('%' || t2.occupation || '%') OR t2.occupation ILIKE ('%' || t1.occupation || '%'))
;

But this query gives me the following output:
Table1.ID |   Table1.Name   | Table1.Occupation | Table2.ID |   Table2.Name   | Table2.Occupation
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Where am I going wrong? Can someone help address this?

A: The problem are in the last part of the JOIN. Move the last part to a WHERE clause.
Try this query:
SELECT *
FROM table1 t1
FULL JOIN table2 t2
ON t1.id = t2.id
AND t1.name = t2.name
WHERE (t1.occupation ILIKE ('%' || t2.occupation || '%') OR t2.occupation ILIKE ('%' || t1.occupation || '%'));

Note: If Id is Primary Key you can ommit the second clause of the JOIN:
SELECT *
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WHERE (t1.occupation ILIKE ('%' || t2.occupation || '%') OR t2.occupation ILIKE ('%' || t1.occupation || '%'));

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What to do with that reindeer horn designer paper?
The Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Paper is so pretty, there are 2 sheets of one-sided foil finished designs that can really give a pop to your holiday cards and projects - but what's with the reindeer horns on 2 of the other sheets?
As with most of Stampin' Up!'s designer paper there are two sides to the reindeer horns paper, one with the horns and one with gold spots - so you can choose.
Go the traditional route and use the gold spotted side for a simple tree card.....and create a matching envelope liner.
Love both of these cards but the gold Peaceful Pines is so elegant!


Wearing: Athleta pants (on sale!), Sweaty Betty legwarmers.
Leg warmers aren't for everyone, but when fall rolls around I absolutely love them. Last year I picked up a couple inexpensive pairs on amazon (pink pair seen here), and while I liked them a lot, the material was thin, a little too stretchy for me, and left a lot to be desired. When I was in London in August, I saw this promising grey pair at Sweaty Betty and couldn't pass them up. Made from a thick, knit material, they're super tight (which I personally love for compression), and have a stirrup bottom which is nice for added warmth on the feet without compromising functionality. The top part of the leg warmer is sort of like a waistband, ensuring that it won't slip down the leg when you move. I really love that they're extra long, providing an added layer of warmth. They're pricey though, which is their only fault, and I've included a couple of more budget-friendly options down below.
Let's talk Do you wear leg warmers when the colder months roll around? Any here that you're drawn to?
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Home World Travel El Nido, Palawan: Inside the Philippines' Last Frontier
El Nido, Palawan: Inside the Philippines' Last Frontier
By Leo & Nina Castillo
Photo courtesy of Leo & Nina Castillo.
Beginning in 2013, Palawan, Philippines, has been voted as the best island in the world by readers of Travel+Leisure a number of times in its yearly polls and in the top 3 rankings by Condé Nast Traveler. With huge limestone cliffs rising from palm-fringed white sand beaches, gorgeous seascapes, old-growth rainforests, subterranean rivers and impressive aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, the island has been dubbed as the country's "Last Ecological Frontier."
Seven Commandos Beach in El Nido. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
Palawan is not a small island by any means. Approximately 270 miles long but just 25 miles across at its widest point, the island province looks like an extension of the Philippine archipelago pointing southwest towards Borneo. Palawan the province actually includes 1,780 islands and islets in addition to the long and narrow Palawan main island. Which means there are a large number of destinations for the taking.
Sunset view of the islands at Bacuit Bay from Corong-Corong Beach, El Nido. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
One of the more popular destinations is El Nido, a formerly quaint municipality located at the northern edge of the province. Today there is a large number of resorts in town but the real draws are the islands offshore in Bacuit Bay. Organized tours have grouped these island destinations into 4 – namely Tours A, B, C and D. Island-hopping tours may be booked at the resorts in El Nido or through any of the establishments in town. Tours A and C are the more popular of the 4 and includes the following attractions.
Top Left: Drone shot of the Small Lagoon entrance (foreground right) and the Big Lagoon (background left), Miniloc Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF JULES BSS FROM UNSPLASH. Top Right: The Big Lagoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARLA FRANCISCO FROM UNSPLASH. Bottom Left: Boats and yellow kayaks clustered at the Small Lagoon Entrance. PHOTO COURTESY OF JULES BSS FROM UNSPLASH. Bottom Right: Kayaks at the entrance to the Small Lagoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
The lagoons formed by karst cliffs enclosing turquoise waters in the island of Miniloc are probably the most popular and most enthralling of El Nido's gems. During high tide the Big Lagoon may be explored using tour boats with a shallow-enough draft but to get to the Small Lagoon we had to rent a kayak and paddle through a small opening. Once you're inside any of these two lagoons be amazed at the stunning turquoise and emerald green waters and the huge surrounding limestone walls.
The beach at Miniloc Island where we landed prior to the hike to the Secret Lagoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
Reaching other lagoons and concealed beaches requires a little adventure. Miniloc Island also has the Secret Lagoon which could only be accessed by docking at a white sand beach on the island's southern section, walking inland and finally squeezing through a narrow opening in a karst wall. Once inside we spotted swiftlets darting in and out of the surrounding limestone cliffs. The nests of these birds are highly sought for the expensive bird's nest soup in Chinese cuisine and locals used to climb these cliffs to gather them. (The nests were called El Nido after which the town is named.) However, due to the influx of tourists in recent times many nest-gatherers abandoned their trade to become tour guides or boat operators.
The Hidden Beach at Matinloc. PHOTO COURTESY OF JULES BSS FROM UNSPLASH.
The Secret Beach – actually another hidden lagoon – lies in nearby Matinloc Island. It's even more difficult to reach as we had to swim through a hole among a line of the now-familiar karst walls. (The boatmen were a big help to the non-swimmers in our group, helping them to get across without much difficulty.) Once through the opening we were greeted by the primordial sight of a shallow, crystal-clear lagoon fringed by a white sand beach and soaring karst walls. It's as if you opened a small door in a huge wall and found paradise on the other side. Alex Garland visited El Nido and Secret Beach years ago and locals here say the latter might have inspired him to write the book The Beach (the film was shot in Thailand). Matinloc also has the Hidden Beach, only accessible during our visit by wading and swimming from our boat which could not negotiate the narrow passageway between huge karst formations. But as you can see from the photo on the right boats can dock on this beach under the right sea conditions.
View of the karst landscape of Bacuit Bay from a view deck on Matinloc Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
Karst landscape dominates much of the islands in El Nido's Bacuit archipelago. From a vantage point in Matinloc, one can get a panoramic view of karst formations among adjacent islands. Shimizu Island has an interesting collection of karst rocks of various sizes and shapes set among a white sand beach. We were intrigued by its Japanese-sounding name and later learned that it was named after a Japanese diver who lost his life while exploring an underwater tunnel off the island. This island also offers several excellent snorkeling spots and is often used as a lunch stopover. (Lunch is provided by the boat operators as part of the tour package.)
Shimizu Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
When it comes to snorkeling El Nido has provided one of the better experiences we've had. Tour C is reputed to have the best snorkeling and it did not disappoint in this regard; El Nido and the whole of Palawan has a rich aquatic biodiversity. The best snorkeling experiences we've had were at Helicopter Island and the reef at Talisay Beach in Tapiutan Island.
Talisay Beach's coral reef offshore provides excellent snorkeling. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
Tours A and C are the best of the lot but the remaining B and D tours are no pushovers either according to other bloggers. We would have gone on these tours last March but for Covid19. We were looking forward to touring pristine Pinagbuyutan Island, exploring Cathedral and Cudugnon Caves, beach-bumming at Entalula Beach, exploring the remarkable turquoise-hued Cadlao Lagoon and wasting time at the 4 white sand beaches of Cadlao Island.
The Twin Beaches of Nacpan and Calitang. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
In recent years more gorgeous beaches have opened up north of El Nido town proper all the way to the edge of the main island of Palawan. The most stunning of these are probably the Twin Beaches of Nacpan and Calitang. The longer of the Twin Beaches, Nacpan is a 4-kilometer curving swath of fine, creamy white sand. You can get an impressive view of both beaches from a low hill at the end of Calitang Beach.
Beyond El Nido: Other Palawan Destinations
Top Left: Inaladelan Island in Port Barton where we snorkeled with sea turtles; Top Right: Karst landscape at the entrance to Kayangan Lake in Coron Island; Bottom: Banol Beach, Coron Island. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LEO & NINA CASTILLO.
El Nido is just the tip of the tourism iceberg that is Palawan. The Calamian group of islands lies to the northeast of El Nido and includes the islands of Busuanga, Coron and Culion and the Linapacan group of islands with many more small islands and islets in between. Coron is probably just as popular as El Nido while the Linapacan Islands (also in our travel plans last March) is just gaining visibility on the tourism radar. Linapacan topped an unofficial online list of "clearest waters in the world to see before you die" a few years ago and piqued our interest so much we just had to see it but for this pandemic.
Entrance to the Underground River, Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park. PHOTO COURTESY OF JIMAGGRO VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.
Puerto Princesa, the capital of the province is famous for the Underground River – actually the Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, an 8.2 kilometer long subterranean river system that flows directly into the sea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park includes a rich forest ecosystem and spectacular karst landscape while the Underground River itself has remarkable rock formations.
Halfway up Palawan island between Puerto Princesa and El Nido is San Vicente town with the longest white sand beach in the country and the seaside village of Port Barton with its laid-back pace, lovely small islands and outstanding marine ecosystem. Snorkeling here is on par with that of El Nido and Coron with one major difference: we got to snorkel with sea turtles here.
Raw, unspoiled islands in Balabac, southern Palawan. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRIS TAGUPA AND KRIS GUICO FROM UNSPLASH.
Lastly, at the southern fringes of Palawan and just a short distance from the northern tip of Sabah, Malaysia, are the islands of Balabac, another dream destination. Blessed with fine white sand with the consistency of talcum powder, dreamy coconut palms and crystal-clear aquamarine and turquoise waters, Balabac like Linapacan is only getting its share of attention in the past 2 years or so.
Although we've been to Palawan numerous times, new, formerly "secret" destinations keep showing up forever adding to our bucket list. A major concern is the preservation of the mostly pristine nature of its islands and its diverse terrestrial and marine life which increased tourism is beginning to tax. With the province temporarily closed to tourists due to Covid19, nature in Palawan can at least enjoy a much-needed break.
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Today we chat with TURNER + TURNER as they prepare for our Melbourne market!
TURNER + TURNER is a family collaboration between Neil, Suellen and Kallie Turner. Neil is a woodworker, Suellen is a photographer and Kallie is a visual artist. We design and create limited edition timber homewares and leathergoods.
TURNER + TURNER grew from our shared love of modern functional pieces with clean simple lines, and our desire to showcase the natural beauty of the materials we use. A friend was involved in a market and encouraged us to attend. This meant that we had to create many pieces in order to meet the deadline, which was exactly what we needed. We have kept up the momentum ever since.
Have fun. We were really nervous and not sure what to expect, but the Finders Keepers team put us at ease immediately. Everyone was friendly, professional and generous with their time and knowledge. We made an effort to get to know other stallholders throughout the weekend and this made our time at the market really enjoyable.
We found the Finders Keepers market a wonderful place to connect with people, gain valuable advice and information, and to meet collaborators. We'd highly recommend being involved in a Finders Keepers market.
Tell us something exciting that you have planned for TURNER + TURNER this year.
We're excited to be launching our website in the next few months. It's been great to see our brand develop throughout this process and create a site that is an extension of who we are as a collective. We can already see that our site will evolve over time and are looking forward to the direction it's taking.
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The DualShock 4 CUH-ZCT2 was announced in 2016 to replace the CUH-ZCT1 controller released in 2013. This controller is similar to the previous model.
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search filter All ContentJournal of the Society of Architectural Historians
Research Article| December 01 1997
The Openwork Flying Buttresses of Amiens Cathedral: "Postmodern Gothic" and the Limits of Structural Rationalism
Robert Bork;
Robert Mark;
Robert Mark
Stephen Murray
Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (1997) 56 (4): 478–493.
Robert Bork, Robert Mark, Stephen Murray; The Openwork Flying Buttresses of Amiens Cathedral: "Postmodern Gothic" and the Limits of Structural Rationalism. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 1 December 1997; 56 (4): 478–493. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/991315
This study sets out to test assumptions about openwork flying buttresses of the type used in Gothic buildings from the mid-thirteenth century. The employment of such units has been associated with the "decadence" of Gothic architecture. Arguing that the deployment of the first such flyers responded to special circumstances at each of the buildings in question, the authors proceed to test the structural performance of the newfangled flyers of the Amiens choir and to correlate the findings with an archaeological investigation of the edifice itself. The openwork flyer is thus placed within a broadly conceived framework of theory and practice.
Copyright 1997 The Society of Architectural Historians
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use af;
use af::{Dim4, Array, MatProp};

use activations;
use initializations;
use layer::{Layer, Input};

#[allow(non_snake_case)]
pub struct Dense {
  weights: Vec<Array>,
  bias: Vec<Array>,
  delta: Array,
  inputs: Input,
  activation: &'static str,
}

impl Dense {
  pub fn new(input_size: u64, output_size: u64
         , output_activation: &'static str
         , w_init: &'static str, b_init: &str) -> Dense
  {
    Dense {
      weights: vec![initializations::get_initialization(w_init, Dim4::new(&[output_size, input_size, 1, 1])).unwrap()],                                // W
      bias:    vec![initializations::get_initialization(b_init, Dim4::new(&[output_size, 1, 1, 1])).unwrap()],                                         // b
      inputs:  Input{data: initializations::get_initialization("zeros", Dim4::new(&[input_size, 1, 1, 1])).unwrap(), activation: output_activation},   // z_{l-1} | activ{z_{l-1}}
      delta: initializations::get_initialization("zeros", Dim4::new(&[output_size, 1, 1, 1])).unwrap(),                                                // delta
      activation: output_activation,
    }
  }
}

impl Layer for Dense {

  fn forward(&mut self, input: &Input) -> Input {
    // keep previous_activation
    self.inputs = input.clone();

    // apply the activation to the previous layer [Optimization: Memory saving]
    let activated_input = activations::get_activation(input.activation, &input.data).unwrap();

    // sigma(Wx + b)
    let mul = af::matmul(&self.weights[0]
                         , &activated_input
                         , MatProp::NONE
                         , MatProp::NONE).unwrap();
    Input {data: af::add(&mul, &self.bias[0], true).unwrap(), activation: self.activation}
  }

  fn backward(&mut self, delta: &Array) -> Array {
    // d_l = (transpose(W) * d_{l}) .* dActivation(z-1) where z = activation w/out non-linearity
    self.delta = delta.clone();
    let activation_prev = activations::get_activation(self.inputs.activation, &self.inputs.data).unwrap();
    let d_activation_prev = activations::get_activation_derivative(self.inputs.activation, &activation_prev).unwrap();
    let delta_prev = af::mul(&af::matmul(&self.weights[0], delta, af::MatProp::TRANS, af::MatProp::NONE).unwrap()
                             , &d_activation_prev, false).unwrap();
    delta_prev
  }

  fn get_delta(&self) -> Array {
    self.delta.clone()
  }

  fn get_weights(&self) -> Vec<Array> {
    self.weights.clone()
  }

  fn set_weights(&mut self, weights: &Array, index: usize) {
    self.weights[index] = weights.clone();
  }

  fn get_bias(&self) -> Vec<Array> {
    self.bias.clone()
  }

  fn set_bias(&mut self, bias: &Array, index: usize) {
    self.bias[index] = bias.clone();
  }

  fn get_bias_dims(&self) -> Vec<Dim4> {
    let mut dims = Vec::new();
    for b in &self.bias {
      dims.push(b.dims().unwrap().clone())
    }
    dims
  }

  fn get_weight_dims(&self) -> Vec<Dim4> {
    let mut dims = Vec::new();
    for w in &self.weights {
      dims.push(w.dims().unwrap().clone())
    }
    dims
  }

  fn get_input(&self) -> Input {
    self.inputs.clone()
  }

  fn output_size(&self) -> u64 {
    let weight_dims = self.get_weight_dims();
    weight_dims[weight_dims.len() - 1][1]
  }

  fn input_size(&self) -> u64 {
    let weight_dims = self.get_weight_dims();
    weight_dims[0][0]
  }

  fn get_activation_type(&self) -> &'static str {
    &self.activation
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


A new standard for Internet security and privacy has been ratified by the OpenID Foundation. Organizations can now use OpenID Connect to develop secure, flexible and interoperable identity Internet ecosystems, allowing digital identities to be used across websites and applications via any computing or mobile device.
OpenID Connect enables applications to outsource the business of identity verification to specialist identity service operators, called identity providers, while still managing their relationships with users. The standard has been implemented worldwide by Internet and mobile companies such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Ping Identity, Nomura Research Institute, mobile network operators and other companies and organizations. It will be built into commercial products and implemented in open source libraries for global deployment.
"Widely available secure, interoperable digital identity is the key to enabling easy-to-use, high-value cloud-based services for the devices and applications that people use," said Alex Simons, director of program management for Microsoft Active Directory, in a prepared statement. "OpenID Connect fills the need for a simple yet flexible and secure identity protocol and also lets people leverage their existing OAuth 2.0 investments."
Next week at the London headquarters of mobile operators association GSMA, OpenID Foundation members will meet with counterparts at the GSMA to begin work on interoperability across global mobile network operators. The OpenID Foundation, the Open Identity Exchange and the GSMA are collaborating on pilot and discovery projects and in 2014 will begin testing how OpenID Connect implementations can enhance online choice, efficiency, security and privacy.
Building on the OpenID Connect standard, the GSMA association for mobile operators recently launched Mobile Connect, a collaborative effort to develop a new service that will allow consumers to securely access a wide array of digital services using their mobile phone account for authentication.
"The GSMA's role is to work with the mobile operators to deliver relevant services to their customers; one such area that is growing in importance is the use of the mobile phone for authentication or identification purposes," said Marie Austenaa, head of personal data for the organization, in a press release. "In order to achieve global scale and ease of implementation both for mobile operators and for the service providers, it is important to have a consistent approach — and this is what OpenID Connect provides."


Ohio's Eternal Void are preparing to leave their mark on 2018 with the re-release of Catharsis next month. They've teamed up with Loudwire to unleash the album's bonus track and new single, "Suspended Animation," which can be heard above.
Eternal Void contrast light and shade with low slung, chopping rhythms and ultra guttural vocals accented by crisp, shimmering melodies that rely on simplicity to drive the catchier moments. Vocalist Logan Adams counters his feral barks with soaring cleans as the band breaks free from the standard metalcore mold of heavy verse and refreshing chorus by utilizing those melodic moments early on in the song. The clean break at the bridge offers some breathing room, perfectly setting up the heavy spike that comes at the end with traces of all the elements heard so far dovetailing for a thrilling climax.
"'Suspended Animation' was made around the idea of overcoming one's depression through gritting your teeth and pushing forward just before it takes its final hold on you," comments vocalist Logan Adams.
Guitarist Evan Hilderbrandt further detailed, "I wrote 'Suspended Animation' with the concept of depression being a physical and tangible entity. I really wanted the music to be dynamic and for the lyrics to paint a picture and take you on a journey as you listen to the song. The idea of being able to freeze time and observe your current surroundings in a different light was the inspiration for the song title, which actually came before any music was written. With the idea of freezing time, I wanted to envision what it would be like if depression became a toxic character in the story and what happens as it infects your body and slowly takes control."
Catharsis will be reissued out March 2 on Tragic Hero Records and pre-orders are available here.


Day 2 for Raphael on his winter course this week. Today we concentrated on Navigation. A good day for it too. Poor visibility and at times whiteout conditions. On top of this we had very strong and challenging winds. Full marks to Raphael who coped admirably. Another sub zero temperatures day on the tops with a high windchill. Hard going lower down in the corries but the ridges and most of the plateau were well scoured making walking a tad easier. Not many folk seen on the hill today. Then again we couldn't see much further than our noses.
More snow and cold temperatures tomorrow.