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APPLE IN THE DARK
by Andrew Hahn
MomMom, my paternal grandmother, grades tests at the kitchen counter in our New Jersey home. She glances at me over tortoise-shell glasses. Her hazel eyes, the color of ocean sand, beam under the bright colors of sea glass. It's been two days since she told me she's a mermaid. I'm in first grade.
I was three the morning my mother left. I watched her walk out to the Ford Taurus in the gray dawn, clutching her coat around her neck, her Dave Matthews Band baseball cap fraying at the visor's tip. She looked so pretty in it. She never pulled her long black hair in the space between the fabric and adjustable strap, instead letting her hair flow out from under the hat in waves. In the mornings following her absence, I woke to MomMom sleeping on the couch. I snuggled beside her, clinging to her. In years to come I'll pray that if I hold on tight enough she won't leave me too.
I sit at the kitchen counter. MomMom watches as I fan through the stack of red tests. My imagination holds close to the dream that Pokémon can be real (because I so badly want them to be), but not mermaids. Mermaids are a myth, a way to practice disbelief. I remember what she tells me: You cannot tell anyone I was a mermaid. If you do, I'll disappear forever. I clutch the pearl to my throat. I'll never let anyone take her.
When I ask PopPop about falling in love with a mermaid, he says, She was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. MomMom is part Scottish, one of the only cultures with legends of mermaids befriending (or marrying) humans.
I imagine him fishing on a dock, perhaps on Loch Ness, as the moon reaches its height in the ink-blue sky. He adjusts his newsboy hat when her head breaks the surface. Her deep red curls shimmer in the moonglow as she swims closer, the soft lapping of water against itself. She reaches for him with her scaled hand. He holds it, finding the softness of a woman's skin but the oiliness of a sea-dweller.
He becomes hers the moment she looks into his eyes. I imagine they're like her hazel eyes now, but brighter, crisper. She leans forward and whispers, that sound water makes when it licks the sand. He can see the green scales beneath her navel.
Return to this pier the last evening of every week as the moon rises.
PopPop nods, his breath hooking in his lungs.
But you must not speak of me, she says. To anyone.
She leaves. PopPop returns at moonrise, as requested She's there waiting.
At the end of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," the mermaid dissolves into sea foam and washes out into the ocean. The waves push the foam onto the shore as if to say, Remember how the truth can hurt the one you love.
Though a sea of people surround me, I feel alone in first grade. I don't speak to many kids at school, but I always listen. I don't eat lunch with anyone, sitting in a mix of people who don't know or care about me. Perhaps I don't want to be included because of my fears of being left behind.
I listen as the boys talk about the Pokémon they would be: Charizard, the dragon, so they can breathe and spit fire; Machoke, so they can have muscles; Zapdos, a bird made of lightning, one of the most powerful monsters in the game. I want to be Cloyster, the bivalve whose shell is harder than diamonds, but no one asks me what I want to be. I keep my shell clamped shut. I know I'm different than the boys, perhaps because I belong in the deep sea, away from everyone. After all, it's in my blood.
Every summer we drive to our home in Schroon Lake, New York. MomMom sits on the screened-in porch facing the water. Her cherry-auburn curls strike against the pine. I like to sit with her during thunderstorms and watch the purple lightning ribbon above the Adirondacks across the lake. I can count on one hand the times I see MomMom get in the water, though she never says she doesn't like swimming. Every time I see her in the water, something changes—a joy one feels only when returning home.
But most of the time she sits on the porch in her rocker with her yarn and hooks, glancing back and forth between the hooked braids and the lake. Maybe it hurt less to remember than it did to experience joy, to know the joy begins and ends where she can't stay.
At the kitchen counter, I ask MomMom why she chose to be a human. She says when a mermaid falls in love with a human she can choose to be with the human and never return to the sea. She isn't allowed to speak with her father, the Sea King, or her sisters. She chooses a life of love and isolation.
I remember Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid walking up the shore to Eric, her silver dress shimmering like the scales of those she's left behind. Eric lifts her, spins her, kisses her, and they live happily ever after. But in the second movie, Ariel still has strong ties to the sea—inaccurate, according to MomMom's experience.
She assures me that, because she chose this life, she loves me more than words can ever describe. I'm a small part of her everything.
In a 2005 article from the Underwater Times, the writer adamantly protests the existence of mermaids, claiming each supposed sighting can be attributed to the presence of a female manatee. How confident his tone. How bold his erasure. How sad his disbelief that we're not walking among the living.
There's a picture of me in Schroon Lake standing on water skis for the first time. My aunt hoists me up onto the water's surface as the boat speeds forward, her hands captured the moment they reach for the sky. For a moment I glide like a water prince. The view my dad and grandfather have seen many times before, the way humans enjoy the water. We're not like them. We possess an instinctive command: Return to the water always.
At lunch the boys' discussion shifts from Pokémon to their parents. One boy says his parents are pirates. One says his parents met the president. Another that his parents sailed around the world on their ship. I hate their obvious lies. I pry my shell open to show these boys the pearl I hold close to my heart.
I say, My grandmother was a mermaid.
Then I remember MomMom's words
((((I'll disappear forever))))
and I start to cry hysterically in the cafeteria. I imagine MomMom in the grocery store, a box of fish sticks in her hands, crumbling to dried coral and sea foam on the white tile. My teacher walks over. I tell her my grandmother disappeared because I said the one thing that will make her leave me like my mother had. I want anything but to be left again. I want anything but to taste salt and remember that one time in the ocean I swallowed a mouthful and how much I hated it.
The rest of the afternoon, my memory turns to foam and pulls back into the sea.
No one knows how mermaids die. In Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," the grandmother says mermaids live up to 300 years, but when mermaids die, they cease to exist. She says humans have an eternal soul that lives on in Heaven. Maybe MomMom was given a soul when she chose to become a human. Maybe part of the deal was that she would have a shorter lifespan and no soul. But I hope she was given one. I hope someday to be with her forever.
When we sell the lakehouse, MomMom cries for hours. The lakehouse is the closest to home I've ever felt.
That day I'm the last kid waiting to be picked up from school. Tears well in my big eyes. I see everything underwater. I hate myself for enacting the leaving on myself. Mermaids live almost forever. And I'm supposed to be with her a quarter-forever, an extra 75 years. We're all supposed to be together.
A car rolls down the school's blacktop. MomMom steps out of the car. I run to her, crying.
I thought you turned into foam, I say, leaving wet marks on her shirt.
I would never leave you like that, she says, rubbing my back.
I sit in the passenger seat. I swing my legs like fins. That's who we are.
Andrew Hahn received his MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the poetry chapbook God's Boy (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2019). His poetry and essays have been featured in Lunch, Pithead Chapel, Crab Creek Review, Crab Fat Magazine, Anti-Heroin Chic, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Revolute, and Rappahannock Review, among other publications. He is a Best of the Net nominee and was listed in Yes, Poetry's Best and Faves of 2019. Follow him on social media: @_andrewhahn.
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I'm still not sure if I want this recipe to focus on the smashed potatoes, which for me were a totally new way of eating my favorite starch, or if I just want to focus on the Vegan Garlic Aioli, because I was just so blown away by how good it is.
Let's talk a little about both.
The smashed potatoes are simple. Boil up some baby potatoes in your favorite pot. Sure, Instant Pots are great and all, but you really don't need one for this. Just plop some taters down in a pot with water and boil for about 25 minutes or until fork tender.
Then, we drain them and then smash them.
I'm not talking about mashed potatoes here, but smashed. In other words, find something flat and smash them down a little. That's it.
Then you can either put them in an oven, a broiler, or an air fryer until they get crispy on the outside.
Crispy on the outside – creamy on the inside! Add a little seasoning and maybe some freshly chopped green onions or parsley…..yum.
But let's not forget the Aioli.
Aioli is a sauce that is traditionally made with oil so I knew I'd have to get creative to keep this as low-fat as I could.
I was going to use cashews – as many vegan cream sauces do – but like I said, I was concerned about the fat.
Then, I thought, "Ok, I'll use white beans". But really didn't want a BEANY flavored sauce either. Tofu? Lots of people do not like tofu or are allergic to soy. What about Cauliflower? Again, there are lots of people who won't even look at it, let alone taste it.
So I went back to the cashew idea because I knew the flavor would be pretty neutral and I really wanted the garlic to stand out as the star of the show.
But then I couldn't get it creamy enough, even with my Vitamix. And NOBODY wants a creamy aioli with chunks of cashews floating around. So I added the beans anyway. And oh my word – what a difference.
This sauce is SO creamy now you'd swear it was mayonnaise, and without any of that beany flavor I was afraid of.
An additional benefit of adding the beans is now I've essentially reduced the calorie density of my cashew sauce – a lot. Now don't think you can just go eat the entire bowl, because that would STILL be a LOT of calories.
But as a dip or drizzle sauce? Especially for these smashed potatoes?
I can honestly see this sauce being used in a lot of ways. As a dip for my homemade fat-free Potato Chips, or maybe as the mayonnaise in my Vegan Tuna Salad.… all kinds of things.
If you use it for something besides these potatoes, please leave a comment below and let me know, and I'll share it in my Facebook Group.
As I said above, get a little bag of baby potatoes (I used a 24oz bag of Yukon Golds which yielded about 16 potatoes) and boil them until fork tender – about 25 minutes.
Want to use your Instant Pot? No problem. Add the trivet and a cup of water, then your potatoes. I'd go MANUAL for about 5-7 minutes.
Then we simply drain the potatoes and let them sit for about 5 minutes to cool.
Carefully take a potato and using whatever smasher you can find – gently smash the potato until it's flattened.
I used this kind of potato smasher. I tried the old fashioned kind and it wanted to mash my potatoes, not smash them, so I reverted back to the round type. I'll post a pic and link here to my Amazon Store so you can see what I'm talking about. (Note: Affiliate link – I'll make a few pennies if you buy one).
Then we simply place our flattened potatoes on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake in a 350-degree oven until the outside edges get crispy – about 30-40 minutes.
OR – place them in your air-fryer at 325 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes.
Add all the ingredients in the recipe section below to your blender and blend away until super creamy and smooth. You will have to stop and scrape down the sides a few times, but take your time and it will eventually get smooth.
Soak the cashews for at least 1-2 hrs before – it helps then get creamier.
Adjust the amount of garlic to your own personal taste. I used 3 large cloves – but I love garlic.
Rinse and drain the beans, but save some of the bean liquid (aquafaba) just in case you need to thin down the sauce a little.
The recipe will make more than enough Aioli. You can store it covered in your fridge for about 7 days. Use the extra as a mayo replacement, or dip, or maybe even a dressing.
That's it! I'm anxious to hear what you think so please, leave those comments!
And until next week – Keep on Cookin'!
These sound amazing! Smashed potatoes are such a good idea. My husband now wants smashed sweet potatoes, not sure how we'd go about that!
just do the same thing with small sweet potatoes. Trader Joe's and other grocers sell baby (small) sweet potatoes. I just scrub mine, prick and toss into the microwave to cook before smashing.
In the recipe you call for a can of whitecbeans. Is that garbanzo beans?
No, if you watch the video I show you the can of beans I used. It simply says White Beans.
Thanks for the recipe. Smashed potatoes are really good love the Aioli sauce. I will be using that a lot in place of mayo and on broccoli etc.
I cook Brussel Sprouts this way! Boil, Smash then Roast till crisp! I season them with lots of paprika, pepper and garlic!
We made this last and it was so easy and so good. Loved the garlic aioli! Its such a good sauce to top on lots of different things. Everyone was surprised one of the ingredients is beans.
I added less cashews, more beans and used it as a pasta sauce, so delicious, love the garlic flavor.
But it was so tasty I didn't care… and looking forward to the leftovers that I have!!!!
I went to make this tonight and realized I didn't have white beans! It was delicious without them!
I haven't made this yet, but did get the cannelloni beans. After my initial trial, I want to try it with roasted poblano peppers.
This sauce has so much potential, thanks Chuck for another winner!
Would this be good without nutritional yeast?
Totally scrumptious! Simple and straight forward.to make.
If you soak the cashews overnight , they blend far better. If that's not an option and one has a nutribullet, it really does a number on those nuts. I've made a cashew based Caesar dressing this way and the consistency is super creamy.
Made these today super yummy and the sauce – brilliant!!
I make cashew sauce a lot but of course it's high in fat. This alternative is beyond delicious, and the guests I tried it on had no clue it was dairy free OR had beans in it!
What a great way to cook potatoes! Took our first pass at this recipe, feel we could have a) cooked the potatoes a tad longer for greater crispness, and b) measured our freshly cooked beans better. Hey, it makes a fine hummus, too! Anyway, tasty, and we'll get it right next time!
These are great. I cooked the potatoes in the Instant Pot and then baked them. The texture is fantastic, creamy inside. The sauce is also very tasty. Thank you!
I just discovered that the sauce is also fantastic on artichokes as well and as a salad dressing!
I've never soaked cashews. How much water & do I blend the water too or drain? Thank you! I've tried your cauliflower taco meat & goulash! Amazing recipes!
When I make smashed potatoes I use the bottom of a pint glass. Works great!


By day, Le Bar de L'Apogée welcomes those wishing to relax over lunch. The menu includes both light dishes such as the Lobster club sandwich and some more hearty fare after a morning in the snow, the Grilled filet steak with béarnaise sauce is a speciality. By night, it becomes the coolest hot spot in Courchevel, with live music and DJs on stage.


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Q: Is $\frac{\partial}{\partial x_1}=\frac{\partial}{\partial y_1}$ if $x_1=y_1$? Let $M$ be a manifold, $p\in M$ and $(U,\varphi=(x_1,\dots,x_n))$, $(V,\psi=(y_1,\dots,y_n))$ two local charts such that $p\in U\cap V$ and $x_1=y_1$. Is it true that $(\frac{\partial}{\partial x_1})_p=(\frac{\partial}{\partial y_1})_p$?
My professor says that the answer is yes, and so I build a proof. But then I found the following counterexample:
Let $M=\mathbb{R}^2$, $p=(0,0)$, $U=V=\mathbb{R}^2$, $\varphi(u,v)=(u,v)$ and $\psi(u,v)=(u,u+v)$. Then $x_1(y_1,y_2)=y_1$ and $x_2(y_1,y_2)=y_2-y_1$. Using the formula for the change of basis I've got
$$(\frac{\partial}{\partial y_1})_p=\sum_{i=1}^2(\frac{\partial x_i}{\partial y_1})_p(\frac{\partial}{\partial x_i})_p=(\frac{\partial}{\partial x_2})_p-(\frac{\partial}{\partial x_1})_p\neq (\frac{\partial}{\partial x_1})_p$$
What's wrong with this counterexample?

A: Think the answer is no. There
Is nothing wrong with your example. There are plenty of examples where this could happen, in fact this is $\textbf{warned}$ in standard text in differential geometry e.g $\textbf{Lee's Smooth Manifold}$ page 65, by consider the coordinates $(x,y)$ and $(\tilde{x},\tilde{y})$ in $\mathbb{R}^2$ related by
$$
\tilde{x} = x, \qquad \tilde{y} = y+x^3
$$
Evaluate at $p=(x,y)=(1,0) \in \mathbb{R}^2$ will gives
$$
\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\Big|_p \neq \frac{\partial}{\partial \tilde{x}}\Big|_p.
$$
Which is tell us that $\frac{\partial}{\partial x^i}\Big|_p$ depend on the entire coordinate system, not just $x^i$.

A: You have re-discovered a confusion with the Leibniz notation $$\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}$$ which has caught students for years.  The answer depends not only on the variable $x$, but also on what the other variables are.  So if you change the other variables, the value of $\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}$ could change, even if $x$ stays the same.
Hopefully, mathematicians are aware of this and avoid the problem.  But students, as well as users of math (such as physicists and engineers) do sometimes make such glaring errors.
Added:  The standard changes of coordinates are fixed so that this problem does not come up.  For example, the change between cartesian coordinates $(x,y,z)$ and cylindrical coordinates $(r,\theta, z)$.  Here, the coordinates $(r,\theta,z)$ are orthogonal in the $(x,y,z)$ coordinate system (and vice versa), so
$$
\frac{\partial u}{\partial z}
$$
is the same for both coordinate systems.  Challenge: Try proving this, as an exercise to see that you understand.

A: The both variables can be reduced to the same function germ on the intersection of the chart, so the Members of the dual-space in the tangentialmanifold do coincide. The terminology function germ according to p in M , means to functions are in the same function germ equivalence class if they do coincide in an Environment of this point. So [x1]=[y1] as function germs and according to the definition the duals in Tangenspace do coincide. There is no need of a chart transformation anymore due to the fact that the functions are in the different Environment equivalent in the intersection of two open sets U and V.

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The heartfelt voice of rural and urban America reached out to give praise and a new music was born, and this music was called "Gospel."
Traditional Black Gospel Traditional Mountain Gospel Traditional Southern Gospel
James D. Vaughan
Albert E. Brumley
The Founding
Fathers of
R. H. Harris
Thomas A. Dorsey
The term "Gospel music" applies to a body of music that was developed in the United States during the twentieth century primarily in the south-eastern part of the country and in portions of the Midwest and the East. It is a Christian music that was not necessarily developed by the body of churches, but independently. In other words, the singers and performers were primarily church-going, Bible-believing
Christian people, but their music wasn't always directly an outgrowth of a church organization.
There are three styles of gospel music that were developed. These styles were developed independently of each other because of racial and physical separation.
1) The mountain gospel style developed in the Southern Appalachian mountains in Kentucky, Southwestern Virginia, Northeastern Tennessee, and Northwestern North Carolina. This music (in the past called "hillbilly music") sprang forth from a deeply religious people living deep in the hills. Bible-believing and devoted, religious music formed a major part in the life of these rural peoples not only in their worship services, but as a part of their daily existence also. For simplicity sake, the DoveSong website talks about two types of mountain music: 1) the traditional style that was passed down and developed during the twentieth century and 2) the bluegrass style that was developed by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys, including Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt.
2) Black Gospel music originated in the final third of the nineteenth century with black "jubilee" groups that were formed in colleges primarily located in the Southeastern United States. These groups worked with quartet singing, with four-part harmony. One of the earliest and certainly the most successful of these groups was the Fisk University Jubilee singers. The jubilee style of singing continued, while evolving, well into the 1940s. Meanwhile, a tradition of church singing and composition was pioneered by such people as Charles Albert Tindley, Lucie Campbell, W. Herbert Brewster and Kenneth Morris, but reach a zenith with Thomas A. Dorsey who began using the term "gospel music" in the 1930s and in conjunction with such singers as Roberta Martin, Mahalia Jackson, Robert Anderson and Sally Martin, gave birth to a new style of gospel music that developed in Chicago and in other mid-western and eastern cities. Some jubilee quartets evolved into a harder singing style of the 1940s and 1950s. These were groups such as the Blind Boys of Mississippi, the Soul Stirrers and the Sensational Nightingales. During the 1970s, black gospel music moved primarily into another direction, pioneered by the great gospel singer James Cleveland. The style of gospel singing is called mass choir singing. This movement produced some great, and some not so great, music well into the 1980s when black gospel music began to more and more mimic the soul music of the secular world. Except for the few older groups that continued the older styles, what was originally black gospel music had been greatly obliterated by the 1990s, and now what you will find in the record stores, and called "gospel music," has little or no resemblance. The Positive Music Archives focus on the great black gospel music up through the 1960s, and those groups that have maintained these traditions.
3) The third category of gospel music is called Southern Gospel Music. This form of music originated at the turn of the century in the Southeastern United States with sacred quartet singing by white groups. The pioneer of this music was the Tennessee-resident James D. Vaughan, who created the first major white sacred quartet, then established a publishing company to make and sell books of the quartet music, including his own compositions. An offshoot of this company was the Stamps Music Company, and the Stamps Quartet. Quartets sponsored by both the Vaughan and Stamps companies began recording in the late twenties. From this nucleus, many other quartets were formed, often working for Vaughan or Stamps and using the name Vaughan Quartet or Stamps Quartet. However, in the 1940s, many new groups sprang up, some former Stamps or Vaughan groups. Thus a great tradition of quartet singing was perfected by the Blackwood Brothers, the Statesmen Quartet, the Rangers Quartet, the Harmoneers, and the Homeland Harmony Quartet. The quartet style of singing continued into the 1960s when another stream of southern gospel music developed best described as family groups. The first of these groups actually stem back to the 1930s with the Carter family group known as the Chuck Wagon Gang. In the 1940s, the Spear Family and the Chuck Wagon gang became very popular. The family group tradition came into full fruition and by the 1980s and 1990s was thriving in the Southeast United States. Family groups are gospel groups that may or may not sing four-part harmony, and are mainly groups comprised of family members (for example mom and pop, and the kids). This tradition fortunately still thrives today in the Southeastern U.S. and, along with mountain and bluegrass styles, is one of the few positive music traditions that remains in this country.
-> Gospel Music in the DoveSong MP3 Library

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I was puzzled by a dream.
The serious cocktailist should take inspiration wherever it is to be found. A while a go I was listening to a track by Belle and Sebastian and took the line "When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride to whisky and gin*" as something of a challenge. Could whisky and gin co-exist in the same drink? Sounds crazy. Game on. Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish band named after a French novel so, to me, there had to be a mixture of Scottish and French ingredients. Our bases of whisky and gin are hardly a difficult task as the Highlands and Islands are replete with superb options in both (I went island for each of them) and fortuitously the French produce a vast and varied pantry of both bitter and sweet liqueurs that we can work with. First let's deal with the base**.
As we've discussed split bases are an interesting and (mostly) recent development in cocktailia but surely whisky and gin is taking it a step to far? Well, I can report that if you are extremely careful with the balance they can complement each other quite well. The trick is not to let one overpower the other and that means the proportions should be adjusted for each gin/whisky combination. For example, if you have an aversion to smoky whisky and used a mild unpeated malt instead I would start with an ounce of each and fine tune from there.
As for our modifier and accent components we'll take the gentian bitterness of Suze and the floral sweetness of St Germain which dance rather well together. We're close now but not quite there. We might normally turn to bitters to bring it all together but the French and Scottish are not big bitters producers (OK, they're not bitters producers at all). Yep, you're right. A few drops of absinthe is in order here – if it was good enough for Don The Beachcomber it's certainly good enough for us numpties. That it ties in with the original novel's French Alpine setting does no harm either.
There's no doubt that The State is an unusual drink with its slightly oily mouth-feel and subtle if slightly peculiar flavour combinations. Let's just say it's one for the more adventurous cocktail fan rather than the casual drinker. To me it's at its best served very cold and if you make sure that the mixing glass and drinking glass are well chilled and stir for a little longer than usual you should be able to get it down to a bracing -3°C or under. Don't neglect the garnish on this one as a little lift from the lemon oil makes a significant difference. Get the most out of it by twisting over the glass and rubbing the peel around the rim. If you're feeling sinister spray a little absinthe over the finished drink.
1.5oz / 45ml Blackwood's gin (or another quality Scottish gin).
0.5oz / 15ml Peated Scotch malt whisky (I used Finlaggan).
0.5oz /15 ml St Germain elderflower liqueur.
6-8 drops of absinthe (J'adore Grande Absente 69).
Stir well in a well chilled mixing glass and strain into a well chilled Nick & Nora glass (you want this one cold and crispy with a fair amount of dilution).
Garnish with a twist of lemon peel. Optionally, spray some absinthe over the finished drink.
**How low can you go?
Can I tell 'em that I really never had a gun?
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Slow start sinks Callaway in loss to Harris County
Published 12:00 am Monday, January 4, 2016
By Kevin Eckleberry
keckleberry@civitasmedia.com
Callaway's Chyna Cameron puts a shot up during Saturday's road loss to Harris County. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
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Callaway's KeKe Talley gets a shot away during the second half of Saturday's loss to Harris County. Kevin Eckleberry | Daily News
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HAMILTON – They tried to fight their way back into it.
The Callaway Lady Cavaliers were staring at a 25-point deficit moments into the third quarter, but they found a spark and got within 12 points early in the fourth period.
The rally ended right there, though, and it was Harris County dominating the rest of the game to claim a 59-33 victory on its home floor.
"It was another slow start," Callaway head coach Deyano Martin said. "That keeps happening to us. It was another rocky start."
The Lady Cavaliers were down 14-5 after the first quarter, and by the half they were down 30-11.
The halftime break did nothing to slow the momentum of the Lady Tigers, who used a 6-0 run to build a 36-11 lead two minutes into the third quarter.
The Lady Cavaliers rallied.
Beginning with a Zamari Hardnett 3-pointer, Callaway went on a 15-5 run to end the third quarter, cutting Harris County's lead to 41-26.
The Lady Cavaliers kept it going early in the fourth period, and when Ki Ki Owens made a 3-pointer with 6:25 to play, it was a 43-31 game.
In a span of about eight minutes, the Lady Cavaliers had outscored the Lady Tigers 20-7, and they had gotten themselves in position to possibly pull off a huge comeback on the road.
The remainder of the game belonged to Harris County, though.
The Lady Tigers finished the game on a 16-2 run to win going away.
"You have to spend so much energy getting back in it," Martin said. "It was too late."
Martin said his team was unable to overcome Harris County's dominance on the boards.
"We couldn't rebound," Martin said. "We didn't do a good job of boxing out all night. We let them get every board. They got a lot of putbacks."
Chyna Cameron led the Lady Cavaliers with seven points, and Hardnett, Owens and Alexus Scott added six points apiece.
Taziha Fanning had 23 points for Harris County, including nine points in the fourth quarter.
Callaway (2-5) will be on the road against Lanett on Tuesday before beginning its Region 5-AAA schedule on Friday at Central-Carroll.
Reach Kevin Eckleberry at (706) 884-7311 or on Twitter @lagrangesports
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LHS boys defeat Heard County by one in back and forth game
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Spring is arguably the most promising of seasons, showing signs of growth, vibrance, sunshine, and rejuvenation. Unfortunately, spring also brings about unreliable weather, the peak of allergy season, and those end-of-flu-season germs that have us needing some serious Vitamin C. Ditch the pills and give your immune system a healthy boost with this tasty treat instead!
Add all ingredients to a blender, starting with the liquids. Blend until smooth. Add ice cubes if you wish. Pour into a glass and enjoy, knowing that you're feeding your body right.
One Healthy Breakdown: real food cures all most!
Let's step it up. Move more. Burn more. Sweat more. Sit less. Feel good.
One Healthy Hamptons: ready, set, step it up!
Calling all moms and moms-to-be! You're invited to a wellness event at Stella & Ruby, Sag Harbor on Saturday, April 9th 12-3pm. One Healthy Hamptons' BumpEast will provide complimentary wellness consultations and healthy bites to encourage you to spring into spring!
Meet and greet other moms and moms-to-be and chat all things wellness with Kiley and Erica. Sip on fresh Montauk Juice Factory juice and enjoy 20% off all baby clothing at Stella and Ruby, home of the cutest baby & children's clothing and accessories in town!
One Healthy Hamptons' BumpEast brings mothers & mothers-to-be in the Hamptons private, personalized yoga, nutrition, and wellness support. Kiley and Erica have created this unique service to enhance and prepare the mind and body during this amazing stage of life.
BumpEast offers single sessions and weekly packages specially designed for each client at every stage of pregnancy and post-delivery. Whether you seek relaxation for the body and mind during pregnancy or getting back in shape post-delivery, BumpEast is the program for you.
One Healthy Breakdown: Spring is a time for growth, nurturing, and flourishing. Join us to celebrate motherhood in the healthiest way!
Happy March (rabbit rabbit!) Let's hope that Spring weather is just around the corner, but until then, let's reach for it! This unique move works your core like no other and requires zero equipment. From all fours, reach your right arm out straight ahead and your left leg straight behind you. This requires core strength and balance to keep your body stable. Bend your right arm and your left leg in towards your center to touch (or as close as they come) to further engage your abs. Reach them back out straight and then place them back down on the ground. Repeat with the left arm and right leg. This is one repetition. Alternate and follow the calendar below. Just save, print, or pin the image below and reach for spring. By the time bikini season arrives, you'll be glad that you took on this challenge!
One Healthy Breakdown: spring into spring…with a stronger core!
Feeling rested, restored, and rejuvenated, it's time to reminisce a little, shall we? Antigua Adventure yoga and wellness retreat was absolutely incredible and I'm excited to share our journey…and some super special island yoga so that you can experience it right along with us!
Welcome to our private yoga studio, where we enjoyed daily yoga classes and private sessions in a jungle of palm trees with the vibrant sunshine and cool island breeze surrounding us.
Like tree pose, the retreat as a whole encouraged us to get grounded, root down, balance, grown, and flow. We were so lucky to have the Hamptons' best yogis (Jenna Raynell, Erica Velasquez, and guest instructor Lois Nesbitt) guiding us through our daily practice!
Following our morning yoga, which set the tone for an amazing day ahead, we enjoyed some seriously delicious eats, like local produce, refreshing smoothies, and fresh-caught seafood. As the Nutritionist on board, I prepared healthy eats to fuel our bodies and satisfy our souls!
We met lots of new friends throughout the week and became a little family in no time. The days were full of island adventures like paddle boarding, swimming, zip lining, hiking, and tons of R&R. We soaked up the sun at Pigeon Beach down the street or our own pools right outside our villa.
Our group was pampered, well-fed, and caffeinated with awesome gifts thanks to our amazing sponsors: Hampton Coffee Company, Pure & Peaceful, Hamptons Handpoured, RX Bar, Hampton Sun, Boat Hampton, Health Warrior, Wolffer Vineyard Estate, and Megan's Morsels!
What an awesome crew, each one added something unique and inspiring to the group. We ventured out together for dinners, drinks, live music, and a breathtaking sunset yoga class on the water.
That photo pretty much sums it up – our Antigua Adventure was absolutely amazing. Keep your eyes peeled for more amazing retreat offerings to come – both near and far! In the mean time, here's a present from the lovely Jenna Raynell – 60 minute Gentle Island Flow straight from Antigua!
One Healthy Breakdown: sometimes you need to leave behind all you know in order to GROW!
Schedule, plan, and make your healthy choices a non-negotiable party of your life. Fit in a workout before the beach, (or run at the beach!) barbecue, party, and rosé. You'll feel so much better enjoying the fun times if you balance them out with healthy choices. Staying on top of it also allows for some 'wiggle room' when you want that ice cream cone, glass of wine, or burger.
Try something new. While having a fitness routine is great, switching it up and trying new things is even better. Along with muscle confusion and the physical benefits of variety, it also helps to keep motivation high. There are countless fitness classes around the Hamptons, especially in the summer, so try a few and find some new ones you love! It's MUCH easier to get to a class you love (even on a perfect beach day) and showing up is half the battle!
Make it fun. Eating healthy is not boring. In fact, it can be fun and pretty! Take advantage of in season fruits and vegetables and experiment with fun ways to prepare them, like grilling or making ice pops, smoothies, or skewers…Bon appetit to that!
Challenge yourself by setting goals. No matter how big or small your goals are, make them clear, make them your own, and plan out the necessary steps you need to take to reach them. With a positive attitude, you'll be achieving your goals and living your dream life in no time!
Think outside the box (aka gym.) Do an at-home workout, youtube workout, or, even better, go for a walk or run outside. Take advantage of the warm weather and gorgeous surroundings while you soak up some Vitamin D and fresh air for a win-win!
Keep track. For some people, keeping a food and/or exercise log can be extremely effective. The practice of writing down what you eat can make you more aware of mindless munching. For others, it's infeasible to keep a food journal, (and that's ok!) but keeping track of your exercise or checking your workout off when you're done can be extra rewarding.
Buddy Up. Even with all of these strategies, it still gets tough to hold yourself accountable each and every day. That's why we have workout buddies! Thankfully, when I'm feeling lazy, I'll get a text from a friend "workout?" or "spin at 4:30?" and that's all the motivation I need to commit. Be sure to make some workout buddies and be a workout buddy yourself, the more the merrier!
One Healthy Breakdown: No one said it was going to be easy, but it sure is going to be worth it, stay accountable this summer!
Big Weekend in Sag Harbor!
We all know that Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer in the Hamptons, but I must say that this weekend is pretty big for Sag Harbor – our big chance to soak up as much of Sag before the summer chaos sweeps in…a walk on Main Street and dining al fresco are a must!
Other than the regular beauty around town, the Sag Harbor Farmer's Market debuts on Saturday, May 16th (not the 17th like the sign says!) from 9am to 1pm. It's with open arms that we welcome the Farmer's Market back after a looooooong lacking fresh, green, locally grown goodness. If you're elsewhere in the Hamptons, check out this list of Farmer's Markets for the 2015 season.
And, for those of us who have been patiently awaiting the reopening of the newly renovated Sag Harbor Gym, it's looking like Saturday is the day as well, so you can hit the gym and the farmer's market. Sounds like a healthy weekend to me!
In other news, if you haven't checked out the new Harbor Market and Kitchen on Division and the newly expanded Provisions Market and Cafe, you're missing out! Lastly, Baron's Cove Hotel and Restaurant is back in business and looking beautiful after a full renovation.
One Healthy Breakdown: Soaking up the spring sunshine in Sag this Saturday & Sunday!
Tapp Francke, owner of Aegle Healthing Center in Watermill, Nutrition Counselor, artist, and mom of two, is offering One Healthy Hamptons' readers 10% off of her proven tick and mosquito repellent, "Hit the Road, Bugs!" It's OHH's go-to bug repellent. 'Tis the season – time to tell those little suckers to bug off! Read all about Tapp's story below and pick some "Hit the Road, Bugs" for yourself and your family to prevent consequential tickborne illness. To purchase, just email tapp@tappstips.com and mention OHH to save 10%. Tapp ships the product all over, so you don't have to be in the Hamptons to take advantage of this offer!
Eight years ago, my world turned upside down. I woke up one morning with what felt like an intense flu. Everything hurt. My head pounded, my vision was blurred, and when I stood up, I found that I had vertigo. I was exhausted down into my bones; I laid in bed for three straight days. I finally dragged myself to the doctor. My tests came back weakly positive. I had Lyme disease. The doctor prescribed me three weeks of doxycycline. Initially, it worked. My eyes cleared and I got the spring back in my step. Somewhere in the third week of my antibiotic treatment, my symptoms returned. I was told it's not uncommon and that I'd be back to myself again within six months. Not even close.
My symptoms persisted as I bounced from doctor to doctor. One diagnosed migraines, another suspected Lupus, still another, Neuropathy and POTS. I was tested for Lymphoma, Graves disease, and Multiple Sclerosis, among others. I was sent to a Hematologist, a Rheumatologist, an Endocrinologist, and 3 different Neurologists. I had a total of nine MRIs, two CT scans, three EKG's, biofeedback, and countless blood tests. I even landed in the E.R. 3 times. I was given pain medication and anti-anxiety pills and sent on my way. It appeared that the traditional medical world was done with me.
My husband had gotten Lyme at the same time as I did. He was treated the same way and he got back to 100% normalcy within three weeks. Why was I still struggling? Not too long ago, I had gone to yoga five days a weeks, run every day in the woods with our dogs, and was social and excited about life. That me had been replaced by this exhausted, anxiety-ridden, socially anxious person who got lost in the supermarket and very rarely left the house. It was as though I had been dropped off in an alien land. I couldn't remember people's names or follow simple conversation. I couldn't think, had anxiety attacks, my head hurt all of the time, and I had no energy to do anything. I became absent in my own life.
My struggle to get my life back from chronic Lyme took nearly five years and cost me all of my savings and then some. I tried intensive antibiotic therapy, numerous herbal protocols, acupuncture, vitamin IV's, and IVIG. In the end, the only thing that worked for me was a strict diet with no gluten, dairy, or sugar, high in nutrient-dense vegetables, and copious amounts of green juice. I also followed an alternative protocol that included liver flushes, coffee enemas, colonics, Infrared Sauna, ozone therapy, and a rife machine. It took me nearly two years to complete and now, I can finally say that I am completely symptom free.
I'm back to myself again, but after my horrific experience with Lyme disease, my main goal is to prevent others from going through what I went through. The only way to guarantee prevention is not getting bitten in the first place. I have two young boys and the only thing that allows me to sleep at night and not have a panic attack every time they step in grass is the tick repellent I created, "Hit The Road, Bugs!" I tested various different oil blends on live ticks to see what the ticks responded to. This combination of essential oils literally made them run away. Beginning in early spring, I cover my boys' whole bodies every morning with "Hit the Road, Bugs!" tick repellent and off they go to school, soccer, the playground, or to camp, while I calmly go about my day. Please be cautious and prevent a similar experience. Email me at tapp@tappstips.com to get your "Hit the Road, Bugs" today!
*Disclosure: OHH was compensated for this post. We only promote products we truly believe in.
Spring. Birds chirping, sun shining, snow melting, spring cleaning. Before you roll your eyes, this isn't about weeding through your closet, although that may be a good idea. Spring cleaning is about so much more than old clothing, clean countertops, and fresh gardening. Life is reborn for trees, flowers, wildlife, and whoever wants to take advantage. Spring is the season of growth and renewal; the perfect time to cleanse the old and welcome the new, both inside and out.
Cleanse. Clean out the junk in all aspects of life and replace it with fresh, positive, healthy goodness. As the saying goes, if you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food!
Cleanse your eating. That does not mean you'll have to live on juice – been there, done that. Good news: your body is designed to cleanse itself. That's right, you can skip the starvation, straw sipping, and pill popping. Just get back to the basics and treat your body right by eating right. Go through your pantry, fridge, and freezer, and throw away anything (and everything) past its expiration date, labeled with ingredients you don't even recognize, and those winter comfort foods you know aren't doing you any favors. Then make a grocery list full of (almost) nothing but whole foods and fresh, in-season produce. Get shopping, aiming for organic, unprocessed, high-quality, and local as much as possible. Most importantly, practice mindful eating to break up your current patterns. Call on a friend or nutritionist for some moral support. Take a step back, listen to your body, turn to whole foods, and sit and slowly chew, taste, and savor each bite. Soon enough, you'll find you're eating what your body truly wants and needs, not what your sweet tooth or emotions crave. You'll be more in-tune with yourself and ready to spring into spring!
The other factor in cleansing is hydration. Drinking enough water is crucial to our health in so many ways. Since we're made of mostly water, our body needs to stay hydrated in order to function properly, cleanse naturally, stay active, and maintain balance. Plus, drinking lots of water can boost metabolism, avert cravings, and energize your muscles. Since you're cleaning out your fridge, you're ditching the soda, fruit juice, sports drink, cocktail mixers, and whatever else you're sippin' on. Good ol' H20 is where it's at. Always carry a water bottle with you and spice up your water with fun additions and natural concoctions!
Lastly, what's progress without positivity?! As we clean out our closets, pantries, and bodies, this spring renewal won't last without an attitude adjustment. It's as simple as the three words above: think good thoughts. Clean out the old – the judgement, negativity, fear, guilt, etc. that we place upon ourselves and others. Replace all this wasted space with pure, uplifting thoughts. We put so much effort into taking care of others and showing our loved ones that we care, but we often overlook the same treatment for ourselves. Treat yourself with respect, kindness, and self-confidence. Catch yourself next time you have a negative thought and turn it around. Soon, these mindful changes will result in greater happiness and health like never before! Feel free to evaluate the people in your life as well. If someone does nothin' but bring ya down and you can easily avoid them, cleanse them right out and don't look back. Fill your mind with good thoughts, fill your life with good people, and fill your days with good things!
One Healthy Breakdown: This spring season, don't just replace the snow boots with rain boots. Instead, think about the changes you'll make to rid the same old and embrace the new you, from the inside out and the outside in!
Spring is slowly, but surely moving on in. Let's start taking advantage of fresh spring produce, raw fruits and veggies, and a rainbow of color. Incorporating the following spring superfoods into your varied, whole-food diet is definitely a super duper idea indeed!
One Healthy Breakdown: spring into the season of freshness!


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Why Amnesty For Boko Haram Fighters Is A Bad Call – SERAP
By Lily Dada On Mar 25, 2018
A Nigerian civil society group Sunday said the move by the Nigerian government to forgive 'repentant' Boko Haram fighters will "undermine peace and stability in the country."
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said in an open letter sent to President Muhammadu Buhari that there was a need to prioritise "justice for the victims" of the insurgency which has left some parts of northeast Nigeria in the throes of humanitarian crises.
"Any amnesty for Boko Haram involved in serious human rights violations would be contrary to Nigeria's international obligations and commitments, including under the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and People' Rights," SERAP said.
While receiving the Dapchi schoolgirls freed by their Boko Haram on Friday, Buhari said his government was ready to "rehabilitate and integrate" into the society repentant insurgents as a shortcut to achieving lasting peace in the country.
"This country has suffered enough of hostility," he said.
"Government is, therefore, appealing to all to embrace peace for the overall development of our people and the country.
But SERAP said the government should not sweep away the "mass atrocities committed against millions of Nigerian women, men, children and the elderly, and allowing those responsible to escape justice."
Boko Haram fighters, according to an AFP estimate, have killed at least 20, 000 people and displaced more than 2.6 million since 2009.
The insurgency has also caused chronic food shortage in some parts of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, with about $1.5 billion needed by the United Nations to feed 6.1 million people in those places.
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Does Warstorm Surge look at Ogre Battledriver's pump?
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Marath trigger Interactions, will it work?
How does Ogre Battledriver and blade of selves interact on the tokens?
Last_Laugh on Grenzo the silver fox will STEAL YOUR GIRL!!!
Lol I've never seen Marton as a commander but I've ran him in Marchesa, the Black Rose with good results.
Ogre Battledriver would be a good haste enabler here for pushing combat damage.
Weird Harvest is much more cost effective here than Tooth and Nail. Search up Ancestral Statue and Purporos currently for 4 mana then combo off with a 5th mana. The preferred finisher here is Walking Ballista so you only need 4 mana (both only need 3x counters on Animar). Also Spellseeker as a 2nd chance to get this combo going.
More mana untap etb's. Great Whale is also worth running in addition to the 2 in your maybeboard and Palinchron. Stadium Vendors also accomplishes the same thing.
Beastcaller Savant goes infinite in Cloudstone combos due to the haste. Haste also turns any other mana dorks into Cloudstone combo pieces, consider Urabrask the Hidden and Ogre Battledriver in addition to Wanderer.
Ogre Battledriver ... add this to a sac outlet and Flayer of the Hatebound and it goes from 36 damage per round in a 4 player game to 52 damage and if you're lucky enough that Goblin Bombardment is the sac outlet, it's 60 damage.
Glimpse of Nature and Primordial Sage are both worth running. You want as much redundancy for this type of draw as you can.
Depending on how important a turn 2 Animar is to you, Wild Cantor and Exploration are worth it. T2 Animar speeds up the deck considerably.
Haste enablers like Urabrask the Hidden and Ogre Battledriver speeds up all our threats but more importantly it turns all our mana dorks into Cloudstone combo pieces.
Speaking of Cloudstone type bounce, consider Equilibrium and/or Tidespout Tyrant as an option that both also let you bounce yours or opponents stuff.


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Published January 6, 2014 by subcultureshanghai
After months of keeping it under wraps, we are finally able to announce that AM444 (ChaCha & Jay.Soul) are working with French pop legend Matthieu Chedid aka -M-. Their first collar comes in the form of -M-'s rework of AM444's 'ShenJingMoShao'. Give it a listen here, and read the official announcement below:
'Following his first tour in China in 2010, French pop rock maverick Matthieu Chedid better known under his artist name –M- , was hungry for new sounds from the middle Kingdom. After listening to different Chinese artists Matthieu finally had a crush on AM444, the duet project of Shanghai based vocalist and MC, ChaCha, and Dutch producer Jay Soul. Matthieu said he got seduced and inspired at once by the voice and universe of ChaCha and the soul colors of Jay Soul. Even though they have never met, he felt he had something in common with ChaCha and spent weeks digging into all her past songs. –M- and ChaCha might not belong to the same world, -M- being often under the spotlights and ChaCha preferring the shadow of underground clubs and mostly working with dubstep and bass music artists. However -M- decided to collaborate with her and Jay Soul and did a remix version of "Shen Jing Mo Shao", a tune from AM444's first album "Eye Wonder". Re-titled "Détache toi" in French ("Break away"), the tune perfectly blends ChaCha and Matthieu's voices and adds the chemistry of elaborate guitar chords to Jay Soul's dub-by tune.
Illustrator and animation artist Leilei was chosen to design the cover of Shenjing Moshao's EP. He looked at many of –M- visual elements, loved his look and universe and came out with a beautiful and shimmering collage.'
Posted in: AM444, Art, Music
Tagged: -M-, AM444, ChaCha, China, France, Matthieu Chedid
Wood & Wires Afterhours: OBJEKT
Published November 1, 2013 by subcultureshanghai
Only 1 more day until the Sub-Culture X Split Works Afterhours at the Guinness Wood & Wires Festival! Artists are beginning to arrive in town and we are getting pretty excited for tomorrow night. Here's a bit more on one of Sub-Culture's favorite guests from the last couple of years, OBJEKT!
There isn't a lot to go on with Objekt. After emerging in 2011 with a pair of mysterious, white label 12″ records, with just 4 tracks he solidified his position and reputation as one of the most talented and forward thinking producers in the scene. A third white label is being released in a weeks time. Apart from these amazing and now sought after 12″s, little more is known about Objekt. Here is his bio:
Adventures in machine music built to make subs rattle and feet wiggle; a convoluted mess of elektrology and teknology, 3-step, bass-core, post windmill, proto-minimal wankstep, gondola, shithouse, acid wonk, ambient gabber, no more, no less.
Saturday 2nd November
Guiness Wood & Wires Festival Afterhours – presented by Sub-Culture & Split Works
10.30pm till late – tickets 80rmb on the door
@ QSW Culture Center No. 179 Yichang Road near Jiangning Road
Posted in: Events, Music
Tagged: Guinness Wood & Wires Festival, Objekt
Wood & Wires Afterhours: Ikonika
Only 2 more days now until the Guinness Wood & Wires Festival Afterhours! Here's a bit of info on one of the acts we are most looking forward to, Hyperdub's Ikonika!
Sara Abdel-Hamid aka Ikonika from South West London grew up listening to hardcore and post punk while her elder sisters obsessed about hip hop. So for her, Dilla and Dillinger Escape Plan were next-door neighbours from the get-go. After starting out producing hip hop, the dubstep bug bit her hard in 2006. Her musical tastes, ranging from Pretty Girls Make Graves to Burial, are reflected in her music: not in any kind of forced fusion of sounds, but in productions that move from the sweetly melodic to atonal clang effortlessly. This approach made her a natural addition to the Hyperdub roster, with Kode9 first inviting her to release a 12″ on the label before he coaxed her into thinking about what an Ikonika album might sound like. The results are as odd and iconic as anyone might have wished for. After further singles for Planet Mu and Hyperdub, she went on to release one of the best albums of 2010 'Contact, Love, Want, Have', receiving glowing reviews from The Guardian, BBC, NME, FACT, Resident Advisor, Pitchfork among many more. In 2013 she released her second full length for Hyperdub, Aerotropolis, pushing her sound even further to create the perfect follow up to a near perfect debut.
Equally accomplished is Ikonika the DJ. Her technical proficiency has taken her to bookings at clubs and festivals all across the world. Her live and studio sets journey from classic House and Techno, to RnB bangers, to the freshest sounds of the underground. Her talent was recognised by DJ Mag with nominations for 'Best Breakthrough DJ' of 2009 and 'Best DJ' of 2010, in their 'Best Of British' awards. Ikonika also runs the label Hum + Buzz with Optimum (Night Slugs/Planet Mu). As well as releasing singles from the owners, it focuses on introducing bright new talent.
Tagged: Guinness Wood & Wires Festival, hyperdub, Ikonika
WOOD & WIRES AFTERHOURS: KINGDOM
This Saturday, Sub-Culture are collaborating with Split Works and presenting the after hours party at the Guiness Wood & Wires Festival. We are really excited about the line up we have put together and every day this week we will give a short intro to an artist who will play on the night. Today – Kingdom!
Los Angeles-based DJ / producer Kingdom rose to public acclaim with his debut single "Mind Reader" (released on Fool's Gold in early 2010), a collaboration with big-voiced NYC diva Shyvonne. But even before "Mind Reader," Kingdom had been deeply involved in Bok Bok & Lvis-1990′s London-based Night Slugs collective, having had his European debut at their second-ever club night. It was his mixtapes that first alerted Night Slugs' attention. His debut 2006 mixtape fused grime, crunk, US club, and house with his unique adaptations of R&B vocals. On his debut Night Slugs EP That Mystic, Kingdom delivered five tracks that reference many of the aforementioned genres, but also possess a completely individual, otherworldly gleam.
Recently Kingdom has built considerable influence with both his own discography and output from his groundbreaking label *Fade to Mind*. His first Fade to Mind EP: "Vertical XL", has been praised as one of the most significant releases of the year, receiving glowing reviews by Pitchfork and Resident Advisor. The EP also features artwork from Shanghai's Kim Laughton, who will be providing visuals at the afterhours session!
Posted in: Events, Music, SVBKVLT
Tagged: Fade To Mind, Guiness Wood & Wires, Kingdom
Wood & Wires Afterhours: Emika
This Saturday night, Sub-Culture are joining forces with Split Works to present the afterhours party for the Guiness Wood & Wires Festival. The line up is possibly the best an electronic stage that a Shanghai festival has seen, and features Emika, Objekt, Kingdom, Ikonika, ChaCha and Downstate. Throughout this week we will feature each of the artists to hopefully get you as excited as we are for the event. First up, Emika…
Today's modern day composer can work in many different areas of sound with one click of a mouse. This is the single most influential factor in Emika's artistic development. After years of musical education and having an entire studio in a box as her instrument, she feels it's her duty to music to develop the art of song writing and recording on every level possible. A sound designer and composer who writes and records for herself from her bedroom in Berlin, her instruments are DIY soft synths, her voice, piano, and samples. Already highly-rated by everyone from Mary-Anne Hobbs to Thom Yorke and covered by media outlets as varied Resident Advisor and The Guardian, we are very excited to present Emika for the very first time in Shanghai.
Emika is inspired by techno culture because "it's a movement with sound and dancing at its very core. It's not about idols or stars, its about sound and people coming together to dance and feel free." She's inspired by dubstep from Bristol and London since 2004 when she lived in these cities because of its meditational bass vibes: "originally it was deep spiritual music made by kids for kids." These two influences twine together with her love of the great universal pop song, her abilities as a song writer, a classically-trained pianist and a singer, to make something completely unique. Emika's signature sound has taken years to evolve and Berlin's legendary engineer Rashad Becker worked with her on creating the special sound of her record.
Asked to name an inspiration from the past, Emika turns to Delia Derbyshire, the legendary Radiophonic Workshop composer who came up with the original theme for Dr Who, not so much for the sounds she makes as for her questing spirit. "It all comes from my imagination," Emika explains. "My imagination is key, it's a solo project, and the listener can feel this unity."
Tagged: Emika, Split Works, Sub-Culture, Wood & Wires
SLV – Dagger Release Party!
SVBKVLT presents: SBKT001 Vinyl Release Party with S L V (live)
Line Up: SLV (live), TzuSing, Faded Ghost, Drunk Monk + guests
Entrance: 40rmb
@ The Shelter – 5 YongFu Lu
After months of preparation, Shanghai's SVBKVLT label are excited to announce the release of the first in a series of limited edition 10" vinyls, featuring a new track by SLV entitled 'Dagger', and a remix by Helsinki's might Desto! The worldwide release date is set for October 21st, but there will be limited copies of the vinyl available to buy on the night!
SBKT001: S L V – Dagger/Dagger (Desto Remix)
S L V is the collaborative project of producers Downstate (Shanghai) and Hamacide (Tokyo). After releasing their debut EP on Urban Waves in 2012, Shanghai's SVBKVLT label are proud to kick off their new 10" series with 'Dagger', one of S L V's strongest productions to date. A tough yet cinematic 80/160bpm cut, 'Dagger' see's the two producers styles collide and compliment each other perfectly, creating a track aimed at the head as well as the feet. Finnish producer Desto (Signal Life, Rwina) takes on Dagger for the b-side, and amps up the pressure to maximum effect. Nordic footwork styles via East Asia!
Having already proved its potency on the dancefloor at clubs such as Fabric (London), The Shelter (Shanghai) and Ageha (Tokyo), SBKT001 has already got DJ support from Kode9, Perera Elsewhere (Jahcoozi), Puzzle (Leisure System), Doshy and Desto amongst others.
Tagged: Dagger, SLV, SVBKVLT, The Shelter, vinyl
SBKT001: SLV – Dagger / Dagger (Desto Remix)
Published October 7, 2013 by subcultureshanghai
As you may already know by now, SVBKVLT are releasing our first 10″ vinyl in a couple of weeks, and to say we are excited is an understatement! SLV's 'Dagger' and the killer remix that Desto has done have been favorites at all our events in the last couple of months, and we are honored to be able to say that it has been getting DJ support from the likes of Kode9, Sasha Perera (Jahcoozi), Puzzle (Leisure System), On The Wire's Steve Barker, Doshy, Desto and many more! We've had some really nice web support too, with XLR8R giving away SLV's remix of Desto's 'Bonus Cave' and Dummy Mag premiering 'Dagger' to the world last friday.
The vinyl will be released worldwide on October 21st, and will come as a limited edition 10″ vinyl (350 copies only, no repress) and digital, and we will have launch parties in Manila on Friday 18th October at the brand new spot 'Black Market' and at The Shelter in Shanghai on Saturday 19th October. There will be very limited quantities in Asia and so if you would like to reserve one please email subcultureshanghai@gmail.com, a proper preorder system will go up next week.
More news on the release coming very soon, but meanwhile check out the a-side above and, if your feeling it, please spread the word!
Posted in: Music, SVBKVLT
Tagged: Dagger, Desto, SLV, SVBKVLT


Hi! Aria here. I'm new, but I have a question about joining a coven.
Can I apply to more than one coven at a time or not? Also, if not, does that mean I have to apply one at a time?
Ah. Wish I would've known that. Thanks for the heads up.
This thread has been moved to Covens from Comments.
Thanks, you guys! It made me feel a bit better. I have been accepted into a coven now, so I'm happy about that.
Hello all, as you can only apply to one coven, how do you know which coven is right for you? I am torn between two one to do with solitary practice and one to do with Shamanism. The latter I am more interested in because my father is a shaman and my practice is similar but I don't actually know yet if I identify that way so I am not sure about joining. I wouldn't want to waste anyone's time.


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Whitney Houston's Death Might Not Have Been An Accident, According To PI
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New evidence has been unearthed surrounding Whitney Houston's unexpected death in February this year.
Private investigator Paul Huebl claims that he has uncovered evidence that shows that the star had been involved with drugs and eventually falling victim to debt collectors. The PI said toThe National Inquirer: "I have evidence that points to Whitney being a victim of high-powered drug dealers who sent thugs to collect a huge debt she owed for drugs." According to him, the singer owed money in excess of $1.5million to dealers before her death. The detective claims that he has CCTV footage, pointing to Whitney having been attacked by two men, as well as a coroner's report which shows evidence of a struggle, prior to the singer's death.
None of this evidence has been confirmed as valid thus far, but Huebl has said that he is turning all of his leads, collected through a network of informants, over to the FBI in an effort to resolve the case once and for all. After Houston was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel room on February 12th, 2012, the coroner's report showed large traces of cocaine in her blood and her death was attributed to a chronic substance abuse and heart problems. Whether Huebl's claims will shed any new light on the case, remains to be seen.
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Q: why output string has three sets of double quotes around it I am fairly new to python. Was following the suggestions from here trying to force a string to be output with a single set of double quotes (e.g., "my_string") but it always ends up being printed as such: """my_string"""
Any idea why?
I tried:
'"' + my_string + '"' and
f'"{self.args["name"]}"' and str(my_string) and "\"" + my_String + "\"" but same behavior:
"""my_string"""
Code snippet:
def print_out(self):
    self.args = {}
    self.args["name"] = 001
    self.bla = 1
    self.tra = 0
    self.val = 0.12445
    with open("my_file", "w") as fout:
          tsv = csv.writer(fout, delimiter="\t")
          tsv.writerow(["name", "bla", "tra", "hehe"])
          tsv.writerow(
                    [f'"{self.args["name"]}"', self.bla, self.tra, round(self.val, 2)]
          )

In the above example, the self.args["name"] is printed as """001"""
Thanks

A: CSV files come in many different dialects. In their simplest form, they are just a list of strings, separated by a delimiter. In this case, you are using a tab.
The problems start when you want a value that contains a delimiter; then you have to escape the tab in some way to prevent a parser from treating it as such. One way of doing that is to quote the entire field.
But now, how do you include a quote in the value of a field? By default, you quote the field and escape the literal quotes by doubling them.
So, "001" becomes """001""" because the value "001" has to be quoted, and the literal " each gets replaced by "". A parser (using this default dialect) would see "..." and strip the outer most quotes, then replace each remaining pair of quotes with a single quote to get "001" back from """001""".
There appear to be a number of ways to disable quoting of double quotes, and which one you need may depend on the other kind of data you are using. One simple way is to simply set the quotechar argument to None when creating the CSV writer.
      tsv = csv.writer(fout, delimiter="\t", quotechar=None)

See Dialects and Formatting Parameters for more information about how exactly data is quoted and/or escaped in a CSV file.

A demonstration:
>>> f = csv.writer(sys.stdout, delimiter="\t")
>>> f.writerow(["001", 3])
001 3
7
>>> f.writerow(['"001"', 3])
"""001"""   3
13
>>> f = csv.writer(sys.stdout, delimiter="\t", quotechar=None)
>>> f.writerow(["001", 3])
001 3
7
>>> f.writerow(['"001"', 3])
"001"   3
9

(Each call to f.writerow shows the data written to standard output, followed by its return value.)

A: f'"{self.args["name"]}"'

That string contains embedded double quotes, so you're telling csv to write the literal value "1".
However, csv is smart enough to know that if it wrote just "1" in the file, then future readers of the file might get confused -- is that supposed to be a plain 1 and it just happens to have quotes around it, or is it literally the value "1"?
Since you told csv to write a literal "1", csv uses triple quotes as special syntax.
Presumably you meant to use f'{self.args["name"]}' instead, without the extra layer of quoting.


Any size damage area in glue-down installations and holes, long term stains or damaged areas too large for burling or perhaps tuft-setting in padded installs are treated by removing the affected area and patching in a replacement. Conditions brand new piece in a flooring that has undergone some physical appearance changes due to wear, exposure to light and air air-borne pollutants will cause the replacement to stand out like a sore thumb. Of course , such a replacement patch eventually may look like the rest of the carpet, but it will never have a similar intensity of color or maybe the same amount of texture retention. It is far better to remove a flooring from another area which has seen a similar amount of service, replace this with a brand new carpet and then use the taken away carpet for creating patches in the foreseeable future. As a matter of fact, you should consider the need for updates at the time you make your initial carpet purchase. It is wise to earmark a specific area from which you can take patches, and you should likewise purchase and store a further piece of your carpeting use with the designated area when needed.
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Curtin University Hacky Hour is a weekly meetup (every Wednesday, 3-4pm) designed to help build a community around data and/or computing driven research. Everyone is welcome to drop-in to work on problems related to code, data, or digital tools in a social environment.
There will be biscuits and coffee/tea available, just bring along a cup (we love being sustainable).
We are giving Hacky Hour a makeover to encourage new and seasoned attendees to come along regularly, not just when they have a problem.
You can look forward to weekly lightning talks about various topics, including "My favourite tool" and intros to some new and useful packages and features.
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package org.datagr4m.application.gui.trees.topology;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Component;

import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JTree;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultMutableTreeNode;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeCellRenderer;

import org.datagr4m.application.gui.trees.node.NodeCellRenderer;
import org.datagr4m.application.neo4j.renderers.Neo4jRelationshipRendererSettings;
import org.datagr4m.topology.Group;
import org.datagr4m.topology.graph.IPropertyNode;
import org.datagr4m.topology.graph.NodeType;
import org.datagr4m.view2d.icons.IconLibrary;
import org.neo4j.graphdb.RelationshipType;

public class TopologyCellRenderer extends DefaultTreeCellRenderer {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7193877813518850922L;
    protected NodeCellRenderer r = new NodeCellRenderer();
    //protected DeviceCellMouseAdapter contextClick;

    protected Neo4jRelationshipRendererSettings edgeRendererSettings;

    public TopologyCellRenderer() {
        //setTextNonSelectionColor(Color.cyan);
    }

    public TopologyCellRenderer(Neo4jRelationshipRendererSettings edgeRendererSettings) {
        super();
        this.edgeRendererSettings = edgeRendererSettings;
    }

    /**actual object is defined in */
    @Override
	public Component getTreeCellRendererComponent(JTree tree, Object value, boolean sel, boolean expanded, boolean leaf, int row, boolean hasFocus) {
        super.getTreeCellRendererComponent(tree, value, sel, expanded, leaf, row, hasFocus);

        if (isNode(value)) {
            setNodeStyle(value);
        }
        else if (isNodeType(value)) {
            setNodeTypeStyle(value);
        }
        else if (isRelationshipType(value)) {
            setRelationshipTypeStyle(value);
        }
        else if (isGroup(value)) {
            setGroupStyle(value);
        }
        else
            ;//System.out.println(value);

//        if( contextClick == null ){
//            contextClick = new DeviceCellMouseAdapter();
//            System.out.println("adding mouse listener");
//            this.addMouseListener( contextClick );
//        }
        return this;
    }

    public boolean isNode(Object value) {
        if(value==null)
            return false;
        else if(((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject() instanceof IPropertyNode)
            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }

    public boolean isNodeType(Object value) {
        if(value==null)
            return false;
        else if(((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject() instanceof NodeType)
            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }

    public boolean isRelationshipType(Object value) {
        if(value==null)
            return false;
        else if(((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject() instanceof RelationshipType)
            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }

    public IPropertyNode extractNode(Object value) {
        return (IPropertyNode)((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject();
    }

    public NodeType extractNodeType(Object value) {
        return (NodeType)((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject();
    }

    public String extractRelationshipType(Object value) {
        return (String)((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject();
    }

    public void setNodeStyle(Object value) {
        IPropertyNode d = extractNode(value);
        setIcon(d.getType().getImageSmall());
    }

    public void setNodeTypeStyle(Object value) {
        NodeType d = extractNodeType(value);
        setIcon(d.getImageSmall());

        //Font f = getFont();
        //f.
        //setFont(f);
    }

    public void setRelationshipTypeStyle(Object value) {
        if(edgeRendererSettings!=null){
            String d = extractRelationshipType(value);
            Color fg = edgeRendererSettings.getRelationshipTypeColor(d);
            if(fg==null)
                fg = Color.GRAY;
            setForeground(fg);
            //setBackground(fg);
            //setIcon(d.getType().getImageSmall());
        }
    }

    public boolean isGroup(Object value) {
        if(value==null)
            return false;
        else if(((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject() instanceof Group<?>)
            return true;
        else
            return false;
    }

    public Group<?> extractGroup(Object value) {
        return (Group<?>)((DefaultMutableTreeNode)value).getUserObject();
    }

    public void setGroupStyle(Object value) {
    	Group<?> d = extractGroup(value);
    	//System.out.println(d.getType());
    	ImageIcon i = IconLibrary.createImageIconAsFile("data/images/icons/symbolic/n3.png");
    	if(i==null)
    	    throw new RuntimeException("missing icon");
    	setIcon(i);
    	setText(d.getName());
	}

    public Neo4jRelationshipRendererSettings getEdgeRendererSettings() {
        return edgeRendererSettings;
    }

    public void setEdgeRendererSettings(Neo4jRelationshipRendererSettings edgeRendererSettings) {
        this.edgeRendererSettings = edgeRendererSettings;
    }
}


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Q: a function that is not $o(n)$ but also no $\Omega(n)$ I need to find a positive function like this
$$f(n) \neq O(n)\, \text{ and } f(n) \neq \Omega(n)?$$
We can define a function that for infinite number of input will take O(n^2) and for infinite number of input will take $O(1)$ [for example]. Example for a function like this :
f(n) = if(n mod2 == 0) => n^2, else => 1

But in computer science we always consider the worst case, what make the function complexity to be n^3 and we are not meet the question requirements.
Am I right? do you have other soultion? thanks


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Stanley "Stan" Bowles (Manchester, 24 december 1948) is een voormalig Engels voetballer die gedurende zijn carrière onder meer uitkwam voor de clubs Queens Park Rangers en Brentford FC. Ook kwam hij vijfmaal uit voor het Engels voetbalelftal.

Clubcarrière
Bowles begon zijn spelersloopbaan bij de plaatselijke club Manchester City. Na een aantal incidenten bij de club verliet hij de club uit zijn geboorteplaats. Hij speelde vervolgens enige korte periode voor Bury FC en vervolgens bij Crewe Alexandra en Carlisle United. In 1972 werd hij na een trainerswissel voor £110.000 aan de Londense club Queens Park Rangers verkocht. Aldaar moest hij de plek gaan invullen van de clubicoon  Rodney Marsh die naar Manchester City was vertrokken.

Uiteindelijk speelde hij in totaal zeven jaar voor QPR. Nadat hij in onmin raakte bij trainer Tommy Docherty verliet hij de club in 1979 voor Nottingham Forest waar hij kwam te spelen in het team van Brian Clough. Hij kwam daar nooit echt aan de bak waarop hij verkocht werd aan Leyton Orient. Een jaar later maakte hij de overstap naar Brentford FC waar hij zijn carrière in 1983 afsloot. Het seizoen daarop kwam hij alsnog terug van zijn pensioen en speelde Bowles nog enkele wedstrijden voor de club om daarna alsnog zijn schoenen definitief aan de wilgen te hangen.

Internationale carrière
Hij maakte zijn debuut voor het Engels voetbalelftal tegen Portugal in april 1974. In dat zelfde jaar scoorde hij zijn enige internationale doelpunt tegen Wales. In totaal kwam Bowles maar tot vijf interlands.

Latere leven
In 1996 verscheen er een autobiografie over zijn leven waarin hij inging op zijn drank- en gokproblemen tijdens zijn voetbalcarrière. Tevens was Bowles enige tijd actief als analist bij Sky Sports. Op 20 juni 2015 werd bekend dat bij hem de Ziekte van Alzheimer was geconstateerd.. Hij werd vervolgens op 22 augustus voorafgaand op de thuiswedstrijd van Queens Park Rangers tegen Rotherham United door zijn oude club  geëerd.

Zie ook
 Lijst van spelers van Queens Park Rangers FC

Engels voetballer

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Nothing is more usual and more natural for those, who pretend to discover anything new to the world in philosophy and the sciences, than to insinuate the praises of their own systems, by decrying all those, which have been advanced before them. And indeed were they content with lamenting that ignorance, which we still lie under in the most important questions, that can come before the tribunal of human reason, there are few, who have an acquaintance with the sciences, that would not readily agree with them. It is easy for one of judgement and learning, to perceive the weak foundation even of those systems, which have obtained the greatest credit, and have carried their pretensions highest to accurate and profound reasoning. Principles taken upon trust, consequences lamely deduced from them, want of coherence in the parts, and of evidence in the whole, these are every where to be met with in the systems of the most eminent philosophers, and seem to have drawn disgrace upon philosophy itself.


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24 million Americans fear missing next rent payment as benefits dry up
Black and Hispanic households are in greatest danger as evictions loom.
Kevin Crowe, Theresa Diffendal, and Carlie Procell, USA TODAY
Published 1:32 pm UTC Jul. 24, 2020 Updated 10:22 pm UTC Jul. 26, 2020
As enhanced unemployment benefits and a federal eviction moratorium expire, 24 million Americans say they have little to no chance of being able to pay next month's rent, a U.S. Census Bureau survey shows.
Americans' confidence in being able to pay August rent
A disproportionate share of those in danger come from Black and Hispanic households, two groups who have borne the brunt of negative health and economic effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Percentage of people not confident in paying August rent compared with percent who could not pay in July
While Congress works to negotiate new coronavirus relief legislation, experts warn the time to ward off an eviction and foreclosure crisis has almost run out.
"We're about to fall off a massive cliff and see a major spike in evictions," says Alanna McCargo, vice president of housing finance policy at the Urban Institute.
This month, nearly 28% of Black renters say they haven't paid last month's rent, and about 46% say they have slight or no confidence they'll be able to pay next month's rent, according to figures from the Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey. Hispanic renters face similar economic strain: 22% say they missed last month's rent and 46% fear they won't make rent next month.
Percentage of people who have experienced loss of employment income throughout the pandemic
Those figures are roughly double what white renters report. About 13% say they couldn't make rent last month, and 23% fear they won't have the money for next month's rent.
The disparities reflect an affordable housing crisis that has grown since the Great Recession, experts say. People who were spending 30%-50% or more of their income on housing costs in relatively solid economic times are being pushed to the brink.
"Our housing system reflects tremendous disparities in race. And people of color are most at risk for evictions," says Diane Yentel, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. "These inequities are being compounded by COVID-19."
An eviction moratorium that covers renters living in buildings with federally backed mortgages expired Friday, and the additional $600 per week in pandemic unemployment aid for most states ended July 25.
"We're really facing a situation that is not only a health crisis but becomes a major housing crisis when you start to see people losing their roofs in a pandemic that's calling for you to stay at home as one of the prescriptions," McCargo says.
Though the economy began to bounce back slightly as states opened for business, an uptick in unemployment filings indicates some people who went back to work may again be out of a job.
Nationwide, 62% of Hispanic and 57% of Black survey respondents report losing employment income since the start of the pandemic, compared with 45% for whites, according to the census figures.
The pandemic ravaged the hospitality and retail sectors, as well as other lower-wage sectors where Black and Latino workers make up a disproportionate share of the workforce.
"There's a huge connection between that sector of employment that we're seeing hardest hit with Black and Hispanic households who are basically being devastated overall, not only in their housing payments but just sort of everything in their economic lives," McCargo says.
Contributing: Janie Haseman