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Gun ban debate at Michigan Capitol to resume this week
Anson Moore September 13, 2020
A state commission will resume discussions over whether to ban or restrict firearms in the Michigan Capitol building this week, months after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and other prominent elected officials raised safety concerns with the current policy.
The Michigan State Capitol Commission will be considering a report compiled by John Truscott, the commission's co-chair, and Commissioner William Kandler on what implementing a firearms ban at the Capitol would entail at its next meeting, scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday.
Truscott said it's not yet clear whether commissioners will be ready for a vote at Monday's meeting. He said the report will contain information about the policy changes and cost estimates that would be needed to fully implement a firearms ban, compiled from consultation with the Michigan State Police, the Department of Technology, Management and Budget and the state Supreme Court.
The commission will also be discussing what the logistics of setting up additional security and screening in the building would look like and how that might affect the flow of people coming into the Capitol, Truscott said.
"It's not as simple as, 'Oh, we can just ban guns,' because there are a whole host of policies, a lot of security equipment, increased security personnel, all of those things have to be part of the discussion," he said. "And they never have been, up until now."
Firearms have long been allowed in and around the Michigan Capitol building, and members of the public are allowed to enter the building without being checked by security. That's not the case in the U.S. Capitol and many other state Capitol buildings around the country.
The Michigan Capitol's lack of a weapons policy was thrown in sharp relief during protests of the state's stay-home order in late April, when many armed protesters demonstrated in and around the state Capitol building while lawmakers were in session.
A photo of armed men walking around the Senate gallery taken from the Senate floor by state Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia, went viral on Twitter.
Polehanki said she fully supports Second Amendment rights. But when she took that photo, she said she felt intimidated and scared by the fact that if someone were to start shooting, lawmakers were down below, "ready to be picked off."
"This is cause for grave concern with me," said Polehanki, who now keeps a bulletproof vest under her desk. "With the mental distress that COVID-19 is causing, all the emotions tied up in the presidential election, it would not surprise me to look up in the balcony of the Senate gallery in the next couple of months and see armed men again."
The Michigan State Capitol Commission, which is tasked with managing Capitol grounds and facilities, typically isn't in the political spotlight, and several members initially questioned whether they even had the authority to set firearms policies on Capitol grounds.
Both Nessel and independent counsel retained by the commission found the panel does indeed have the authority, although it's unclear where the group will ultimately fall in determining the building's future firearms policies.
The commission is an appointed body made up of six members: the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, two members appointed by the governor and two members jointly appointed by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House.
Polehanki said she's holding out hope that the commission ultimately opts to change the policy.
"I would hate to be in their position and vote no on this, and then have a bloodbath happen, and have to live with that," she said. "If you vote no, you're just kind of hoping it won't happen. And to me, that's not a courageous way to live."
Members of the public can submit comments to the commission at mscc@legislature.mi.gov, and Monday's meeting will be livestreamed on both the state House and Senate websites.
Gun ban debate at Michigan Capitol to resume this week Reviewed by Anson Moore on September 13, 2020 Rating: 5


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Power Rangers Hyperforce (stylized as HyperForce) is an interactive live-streamed tabletop role-playing game web series from Saban Brands and Hyper RPG based on the long-running American television program Power Rangers. The show was announced at TwitchCon 2017 and premiered on October 24, 2017, on Hyper RPG's Twitch live-streaming channel and includes members of the Power Rangers franchise along with other Internet personalities. Rangers from past seasons of Power Rangers guest star, including Erin Cahill (of Power Rangers Time Force). It is overseen by Malika Lim as Game Master.

Power Rangers Hyperforce is published on Hyper RPG's Twitch live-streaming channel and YouTube channel. It is also published in an audio podcast format by Hyper RPG through SoundCloud, Google Play, iTunes and Spotify.

Plot
Power Rangers Hyperforce is set in the year 3016 at Time Force Academy. A team of Time Force Ranger cadets must band together to defeat an ancient evil who is set on unraveling the very fabric of the universe. Under the leadership of their mentor, Jen Scotts, and with the show's Game Master, Malika Lim, the newly minted Rangers will cross both time and space to complete their mission while running into many familiar eras (and faces) along the way.

Cast
Hyperforce Power Rangers
 Peter Sudarso as Marvin "Marv" Leonard Shih, the Hyperforce Red Ranger. Peter Sudarso portrayed Preston Tien, the Ninja Steel Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
 Andre Meadows as Edward "Eddie" Banks XXV, the Hyperforce Blue Ranger. Andre Meadows is the creator and host of the YouTube web series known as Black Nerd Comedy.
 Paul Schrier as Jack Dealgoode Thomas, the Hyperforce Yellow Ranger. Jack is the most experienced of the team, as he was a beat cop as opposed to the others who are all cadets. Paul Schrier formerly portrayed Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier throughout the Power Rangers franchise starting with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
 Meghan Camarena as Chloe Ashford, the Hyperforce Pink Ranger. Camarena is known as social media personality, Strawburry17.
 Cristina Vee as Vesper Leigh Vasquez, the Hyperforce Black Ranger. Cristina is a prolific voice actor for English dubs of anime, cartoons and video games.
 Yoshi Sudarso as Joseph "Joe" Shih, the Time Force Silver Ranger and Hyperforce Green Ranger. Joe is the Hyperforce Power Rangers' sixth Ranger. Yoshi Sudarso formerly portrayed Koda, the Dino Charge Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Charge. Yoshi's role on the show is that of a reoccurring guest player.

Supporting cast
 Malika Lim as the Game Master. She acts as narrator, organizer, officiant regarding rules, arbitrator, and moderator. She also portrays most non-player characters.

Fireside Chat
The Fireside Chat is an informal, impromptu interactive live-streamed aftershow web series that immediately follows most, though not all, episodes of Power Rangers Hyperforce. During the Fireside Chat various members of Saban Brands and Hyper RPG, including the cast and guest players, discuss with the Twitch chat room the most recent episode of Power Rangers Hyperforce. Each episode of the Fireside Chat runs for approximately 30 minutes and is published exclusively on Hyper RPG's Twitch live-streaming channel.

Episodes

Comics
In 2018, the HyperForce Rangers appeared in Boom! Studios' "Shattered Grid", a crossover event between teams from all eras commemorating the 25th anniversary of the original television series. It was published in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25-30 and various tie-ins.

Hyper RPG
Hyper RPG (Hyper Rabbit Power Go) is an entertainment channel that streams live tabletop games, reviews and talk shows every weekday on Twitch. Each show has different casts but can often feature returning players and special guest stars.

Background
Founded in February 2016 Hyper RPG was created in cooperation with Harebrained Schemes, a video game developer responsible for the Shadowrun Returns and Battletech computer games. They broadcast their first show, a Battletech tabletop game titled Death From Above on March 3, 2016. In December 2018 Hyper RPG CCO Zac Eubank announced via YouTube Video the company would be moving to a new studio after a noticeable absence of content. Hyper RPG now boasts two to four videos a day on Twitch and many of their shows also airing on, and archived at YouTube.

Format and other shows
Role-playing Games - The role-playing games featured on Hyper RPG range from standard Dungeons & Dragons to licensed setting material much like Power Rangers Hyperforce. Often these shows will feature a game master and four to five players, with an occasional guest depending on the game. Many of their shows feature heavy viewer participation where participants can donate to the channel to earn the players a power-up or extra roll. Larger donations may initiate plot twists in the story, causing further drama to unfold. Each episode regardless of game will often run between 2 and 3 hours, with a short intermission somewhere in the middle of the broadcast.

Reviews - Review shows covering television shows, movies, books and general pop culture and often with a rotating panel of guests and regular members. Typically these will air when a notable pop-culture event is released.

Talk Shows - General forum for news, pop talk and the opinions of the guests and hosts. Many of their talk shows air daily, often before or after a related show, with the Coffee & Comics airing on Wednesdays.

Podcast - Hyper Heroes is a podcast form of some of the non-role-playing game shows. The Podcast has been active since August 1, 2017

Weekly Update - Every Monday a member of the team will break down the schedule for the week and share channel news.

Kollok 1991
Recent show Kollok 1991 is inspired by such shows as Stranger Things, X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Kollok utilizes the game system Kids On Bikes, a game system designed to replicate the Stephen King style of storytelling of children banding together to face some unspeakable evil that the grown-ups don't even see. Kollok features Twin Peaks actor Ray Wise as part of the introduction. Wise was a guest star in a previous Hyper RPG show, 10 Candles.

Other gaming shows
Much like Power Rangers Hyperforce various licensed shows feature games set in various existing worlds. Games such as The Banner Saga, Pencils and Parsecs and Rat Queens. These shows follow a similar format to Power Rangers Hyperforce, run about as long and feature a primary cast with occasional guests. Hyper RPG also plays some classic Role-playing games such as Warhammer 40K and Shadowrun.

Notes

References

External links

2017 web series debuts
2018 web series endings
YouTube original programming
Power Rangers series

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ELSEWHERE & OTHERWISE 6 | 11-21 July 2019 @ PAF ***QUEERING TIMES***
Submitted by Valentina Desideri on Mon, 2018-03-12 15:55
**ALL BODIES ARE POSSIBLE AND WELCOME**
E&O 6 is on the horizon and with it a whole new set of angles, lenses, challenges, excitement and experiments to continue the conversation around the erotic and all the modes of knowing powered by collective care.
Once a year we live together, this year we want to begin questioning the obvious, the given-for-granted, automated ways in which we come together and share. Especially we would like to pay attention and insist on the connection between the "what" and the "how", between the content of our meeting and practices and their concrete conditions of possibility, emergence and maintenance.
E&O 6 will be structured spatially rather than temporally, with different stations set up through the building which can in principle run 24/7. There will be a Food/Love/Reproductive Labor Station in the kitchen, a Bitter Bar/Herb Kitchen in the hangar, a Healing/Care Space in the chapel, The Big Outdoors in the garden, a Kids Station/Como Clubinho in the external courtyard, a Time station of 24h for Being Together.
The proposal here is to create a space where each can follow one's own rhythm and explore things alone and together and in different constellations. Participants this year are encouraged to feel, find and be in to their own rhythm rather than reproducing a "workday". The central organ of a schedule will be dissolved, to create chaos, slowness and a queering of time together.
Nevertheless, we propose to have a time-based station in the middle of the meeting, a 24h slot of Being Together, in which we commit to be together and where things, practices, thoughts, knowledge and proposals can be shared with the whole group.
The stations can be seen as different parts of an organism that contains all of us and all our activities, rhythms, movements, energies, thoughts and emotions. The different stations enable to look at a certain part of this organism that can have its own temporality and we look forwards to see how these different temporalities will interact with each other.
The Kitchen will also be a station in itself, where proposals, readings and experiments can take place. We will buy food collectively and the only meals that will be organized and coordinated are the dinners which will follow the cooking together scores. During the day, anyone can come and cook from the ingredients which are available. The idea is that people can cook whatever they want and in a quantity that is larger than for themselves but that still feels comfortable and easy to them, so that there is potentially always food on the table.
The Kids station will also be opened for collective childcare and welcomes activities to be organized daily. If you plan to bring kids please let us know in advance so we can organize the best conditions possible given the limitations of the building.
We can foresee exciting as well as challenging elements to this organizational experiment, yet we have nothing to lose and we take this challenge as an opportunity to question some of the very basic modes of production of the meeting, the kind of things that seem so obvious that they become invisible, like our reliance on scheduled time and reproductive labor.
Queering Time invites all the participants to think their practices in relational time and to contribute to this collective care-making where different modes of being and making, pro-actively doing and wandering can easily shift or even collapse into each other.
If you have proposals or ideas or special attraction for any station and you would like to get involved as a care-taker of any of the stations, we will put you in touch with each other in case you want to discuss, imagine or organize something in/as the station. Or you can just think along these lines when preparing something you want to share.
To resume, our proposal is:
Day 1- 5 Stations
Day 6-7 Being Together (24h or more)
Day 8 nothing/blank day - integration time
Day 9 Round up – whatever is needed
Day 10 Cleanup
Elsewhere & Otherwise 6 will take place from July 11-21 at PAF (Performing Arts Forum). PAF costs 18€ per person per night (20€ if less than 5 nights) plus a 12€ membership fee valid for one year. Food will be organized with cooking together scores to keep the costs as low as possible (ca 10€ pp/pd). We ask people to commit to the entire meeting; if this is not possible for you please let us know and we can see if we can still make your participation possible.
If you are able to apply for a grant we are happy to help with invitation letters. Also, we would appreciate it very much if you could apply for more than needed for your single participation (according to the kind of application you are able to submit) so to help others in different financial conditions to also participate (suggested: 350 € per person).
To reserve please email: contactpaf@gmail.com
Daniela Bershan & Valentina Desideri
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RESERVATIONS 2021
Marija Baranauskaite, 1/1-15/2
Mark Liberman, 1/1-15/2
Virginie Durand, 1/1-6/1
Jan Ritsema, 1/1-31/12
Geurt Sengers, 1/1-31/1
Claire Savina, 2 pers., 2/1-2/2
Nicolas Schneider, Brussels, 2/1-17/1
Magdalena Meindl, Berlin, 3/1-21/1
Parolin Sarah, 5/1-15/1
Judith Duportail, 5/1-14/1
Sara Leghissa, Milano, 5/1-15/1
Laura Kirshenbaum, 8/1-15/1
Zeno Graton, 9/1-16/1
Stefan Govaart, 9/1-25/1
Marija Cetinić, 9/1-16/1
Persis Bekkering, Brussels, 9/1-17/1
Louise Trueheart, 10/1-19/1
Agathe Anne, 10/1-19/1
Clémentine Vaultier, 10/1-17/1
Cornelis van den Berg, 11/1-18/1
Rony Katz, 12/1-20/1
marion storm budwig, 12/1-18/1
Seba Hendrickx, 13/1-24/1
Antony Quenet, 15/1-22/1
Christian Töpfner, 15/1-8/2
Margaux Amoros, 2 pers., 15/1-22/1
Luanda Casella, 17/1-21/1
Julie Massera, 18/1-25/1
Xavier Guignard, 2 pers., 18/1-24/1
Sylvie Girault, 18/1-30/1
Judith Williquet, 20/1-29/1
Lucien Fraipont, 20/1-29/1
Amy Huntington, 25/1-1/2
Luca Ventimiglia, Paris, 3 pers., 26/1-31/1
Lyor Askenazi, Paris, 28/1-28/2
Laure Ferraris, Paris, 1/2-28/2
Sabrina Tarasoff, 1/2-10/2
Olivier Surel, 1/2-10/2
Claire Savina, Oxford, 2 pers., 2/2-2/7
4EVER LOST, 7 pers., 5/2-7/2
Yoko Theeuws, 9/2-9/3
Maryam K. Hedayat, 9/2-9/3
Xenia Alexandrovna, 9/2-15/2
Asya +6, Berlin, 6 pers., 26/2-12/3
Laura Colomban, 1/3-7/3
Ulli Böhmelmann, 8/4-15/4
Cornelia Rößler, 8/4-15/4
Alexandra Deutsch, 8/4-15/4
Laurent Triboulet, France, 29/4-5/5
L'Atelier du dialogue intérieur, Saint-Erme, 25 pers., 12/5-16/5
Dutch Art Institut, Arnhem, 85 pers., 19/5-30/5
L'atelier du dialogue intérieur, Saint-Erme, 25 pers., 29/9-3/10
Dimitri van den Wittenboer, 1/1-3/1
Arnaud Ménard, 2/1-7/1
Walter Hus, 2/1-7/1
Sara Leghissa, 2/1-5/1
Cecile Janvier, 2/1-3/1
Milena Bonilla, 3/1-6/1
Matteo De Blasio, 3/1-5/1
Franz Bazin, 3/1-6/1
Nicolas Pertsov, 4/1-7/1
Niels Niessen, 5/1-7/1
Alina Kvirkveliya, London, 6/1-11/1
Christopher Burman, London, 6/1-11/1
Audrey Apers / C A T A, brussels, 7 pers., 8/1-13/1
Dejan Srhoj, Ljubljana, 8/1-18/1
Arthur Chambry, Paris, 8/1-20/1
Marije Roos, Amsterdam, 9/1-16/1
Ken Christiaens, Brussels, 9/1-13/1
Kolja van Zwoll, Amsterdam, 9/1-24/1
Elvire Duvelle-Charles, Paris, 9/1-14/1
Bonno Lange, Amsterdam, 9/1-16/1
Clémentine Labrosse, Paris, 11/1-14/1
Stéphanie Lacombe, 12/1-17/1
Jo Heijting, Nijmegen, 12/1-12/2
Margriet Minnema, 13/1-26/1
Anissa Daaou, Paris, 13/1-18/1
Matthieu Peck, Paris, 14/1-26/1
Thor Schuitemaker, Stockholm, 16/1-20/1
Fallon Collett, Toronto, 16/1-16/2
Jana Antonissen, Brussels, 16/1-1/2
Paula Almiron, Brussels, 18/1-20/1
Wouter de Raeve, Brussels, 18/1-20/1
Geoffrey Le Guilcher, Paris, 2 pers., 19/1-22/1
Philippe Beloul, Brussels, 20/1-27/1
Christian Töpfner, Brussels, 20/1-27/1
Denoal Rouaud, Pantin, 22/1-24/1
Mathilde Élu, Paris, 22/1-24/1
Summer, 22/1-2/2
Estelle Czernichowski Lauriol, Brussels, 23/1-2/2
Halory Goerger, 23/1-27/1
Colline Etienne, Brussels, 23/1-28/1
Ken Christiaens, Brussels, 24/1-29/1
Anne Wijn, Amsterdam, 24/1-26/1
Roya Zahra Shadmand, Brusels, 26/1-28/1
Guy Weress, London, 26/1-31/1
Raphaël Hénard, Paris, 27/1-2/2
Arianne Mallet, paris, 28/1-30/1
Naomi Nou, Paris, 28/1-30/1
Hugues Carmignac, 29/1-30/1
Thomas Badinot, Paris, 30/1-2/2
Cornelis van den Berg, Amsterdam, 31/1-3/2
Paula Walta, Arnhem, 31/1-5/2
Maureen Siegel, Paris, 2 pers., 1/2-2/2
Jan Deboom, Gent, 1/2-5/2
Dan Lucas, 2/2-3/3
Lisa Verbelen, Amsterdam, 2/2-6/2
Mathilde Elu, Paris, 3/2-6/2
Sébastien Corbière, Brussels, 3/2-6/2
Elisa Ollier, Paris, 3/2-7/2
Benjamin Coyle, Lyon, 4/2-8/2
Lou Simon, Paris, 5/2-8/2
Léa Doussaint, Paris, 5/2-8/2
Annabelle Vaillant, Paris, 5/2-8/2
Virginie Durand, Paris, 6/2-9/2
Oscar van der Pluijm, Rotterdam, 2 pers., 6/2-9/2
Raphaël Vanoli, Amsterdam, 6/2-15/2
Rima Bugaighis, Paris, 7/2-9/2
Ana Xenia Ene Pienescu, Paris, 7/2-9/2
Walter Hus, Brussels, 4 pers., 8/2-10/2
Workshop SIS & SNDO 2.0, Amsterdam, 29 pers., 9/2-14/2
Benjamin Schmuck, Paris, 10/2-20/2
Sophie Deiss, 10/2-20/2
Nicolas Tourney, Tabanac, 10/2-14/2
Mathieu Peck, Paris, 10/2-17/2
Anne-Sophie Gabert, Paris, 10/2-15/2
Anouck Rouquès, Paris, 10/2-15/2
Lotte Sarembe, 11/2-21/2
Victor Rouget, 12/2-16/2
Devan Carpenter, Austin, 2 pers., 14/2-4/3
Philippe Nothomb, Brussels, 14/2-17/2
Noemie Moreau, Paris, 14/2-16/2
Willy Jaquens, Paris, 14/2-16/2
Vanessa Kientz, Paris, 15/2-22/2
Pierre Cohen, Paris, 15/2-22/2
Claire Loiseau, Paris, 15/2-22/2
Ismini Slijper, Antwerp, 15/2-21/2
Ana Berkenhoff, London, 16/2-17/2
Daniela Bershan, Brussels, 16/2-17/2
Sabrina Seifried, Hamburg, 16/2-17/2
Gaspard Thiekaro, Paris, 16/2-25/2
Jake Wiener, 2 pers., 17/2-20/2
Eleonora Fraccaro, Italy, 2 pers., 17/2-22/2
Lisa Huissoon, Amsterdam, 17/2-10/3
Yoko Theeuws, Brussels, 18/2-25/2
Bryan Campbell, Paris, 18/2-28/2
Marta Holm, Copenhagen, 19/2-1/3
Suzanna van Beek, Amsterdam, 19/2-23/2
Sandrine Binet, Paris, 19/2-24/2
Lotte Mertens, Den Bosch, 19/2-23/2
Carlijn van Wijk, Amsterdam, 19/2-23/2
TG, Amsterdam, 20/2-26/2
School of Arts, Ghent, 19 pers., 20/2-23/2
Rochelle Helms, Amsterdam, 21/2-24/2
Niek Wagemans, Amsterdam, 21/2-24/2
Mary Jiménez, Brussels, 22/2-28/2
Bénédicte Liénard, Bruxelles, 22/2-28/2
Clément De Boever, Paris, 23/2-27/2
Anna Gaïotti, Paris, 23/2-27/2
Walter Hus, shooting, 14 pers., 23/2-3/3
Jennifer Peysson, Lyon, 23/2-27/2
Zeno Graton, Brussels, 24/2-2/3
David Helbich, Brussels, 24/2-29/2
Anne van de Star, Brussels, 24/2-29/2
Marion Uguen, Nantes, 24/2-1/3
Anne Le Hy, Lyon, 24/2-27/2
Nanna Finding Koppel, Copenhagen, 24/2-12/3
Pia Louwerens, Brussels, 24/2-28/2
Gaspard Thiékaro, 25/2-28/2
Alexandra Napier, Toronto, 26/2-6/3
Bruno De Wachter, Brussels, 26/2-4/3
Laure Playoust, Paris, 29/2-1/3
Vanessa Vaz, Paris, 29/2-1/3
Harm Peter Smilde, Culemborg, 1/3-7/3
Ester Martin Bergsmark, Skarholmen, 3 pers., 1/3-6/3
Phoebe Wright-Spinks, London, 1/3-4/3
Maria Acciaro, Milano, 2/3-6/3
Lauri Hyvärinen, Helsinki, 2/3-4/3
Nisaar Ulama, Berlin, 2/3-16/3
Tristan Altwegg-Boussac, Paris, 3/3-6/3
Vanessa Vudo, Paris, 4/3-8/3
Charles Sarraute +1, Paris, 2 pers., 6/3-8/3
Daniel Edward Lucas, 6/3-13/3
Hélène Paris, Paris, 6/3-16/3
Scott McCulloch, Tbilisi, 6/3-16/3
Charlotte Pauwelyn, Berlin, 6/3-15/3
Maxime Segurini, Paris, 7/3-8/3
Vanessa Vaz, Paris, 7/3-8/3
Philippe Nothomb, Bruxelles, 8/3-13/3
Grégory Edelein, Paris, 9/3-13/3
Sylvain Chauveau, Paris, 9/3-13/3
Yves-Alexandre Jaquier, Paris, 9/3-12/3
Rafi Nispel, Manchester, 2 pers., 9/3-12/3
Lars Reen, Breda, 10/3-15/3
Salomé Mooij, Gent, 11/3-16/3
Maya M. Carroll, Berlin, 2 pers., 13/3-16/3
Geert Belpaeme, Gent, 13/3-16/3
Hans Vermunt, Utrecht, 14/3-16/3
Margaux Amoros, Paris, 15/3-21/3
Oxana Timofeeva, 3/4-8/4
Olivier Normand, Paris, 1/5-31/5
Stéphanie Lacombe, Paris, 19/5-23/5
Matthieu Aschehoug, Paris, 19/5-23/5
Isabelle et François, 20 ppl, St-Erme, 20/5-24/5
Matthieu Aschehoug, Paris, 27/5-3/6
Olivier Normand, Paris, 1/6-9/6
Isabelle et François, 10 ppl, St-Erme, 4/6-7/6
Nous Faes, Rotterdam, 15/6-10/7
Anna Muchin, 15/6-27/6
Stéphanie Lacombe, Paris, 26/6-2/7
Vincenzo Latronico, 27/6-29/6
Tinka Fuerst, 27/6-29/6
Jorge Guevara, Brussels, 28/6-12/7
Armelle Camelin, Paris, 1/7-4/7
Guy Weress, London, 2/7-31/7
domenico giustino, Brussels, 4 pers., 3/7-6/7
Expansive Being, Brussels, 2 pers., 5/7-6/7
Pierre Mordacq, Béthune, 2 pers., 6/7-10/7
Yann Joussein, Paris, 3 pers., 6/7-14/7
Loïc Hecht, Paris, 6/7-19/7
Louis Morelle, Paris, 8/7-15/7
Eric Niubo, Paris, 8/7-15/7
Aliosha Cheyko, Paris, 2 pers., 10/7-12/7
Vincenzo Latronico, Berlin, 10/7-16/7
Tinka Fuerst, Berlin, 13/7-22/7
Jolanda Moolenaar, 's-Hertogenbosch, 13/7-18/7
Jonas Cole, Brussels, 13/7-18/7
Katharina Fey, Berlin, 13/7-24/7
Eva De Wal, Brussels, 14/7-15/7
Helene Paris, Paris, 14/7-14/8
Jorge Guevara, 15/7-22/8 (SSL 2020)
Joachim Ben Yakoub, Ghent, 15/7-22/7
Laura Sistero, 16/7-19/7
Gabrielle Deydier, Paris, 16/7-22/7
Judith Duportail, Berlin, 16/7-24/7
Virginie Durand, 17/7-30/7
FFDN - Tierce, Brussels, 3 pers., 18/7-21/7
Robin Berrewearts, Brussels, 2 pers., 18/7-19/7
Nasrin Telken, Brussels, 19/7-22/7
Eva Nothomb, Brussels, 19/7-25/7
Thomas Rietstra, 19/7-14/8
Seba Hendrickx, Brussels, 19/7-25/7
Ehsan Hemat, Brussels, 5 pers., 20/7-21/7
Vanessa Kientz, Massy, 20/7-30/7
Sarah Chouraqui, Paris, 21/7-5/8
Christophe Vilsbol, 21/7-25/7
Felix Schlagintweit, Zurich, 21/7-28/8
Sarah Cale, Brussels, 22/7-29/7
a.pass, Brussels, 14 pers., 22/7-29/7
Sabine Cmelniski, 22/7-24/7
Matthijs Coene, Brussels, 22/7-28/7
Lucia Palladino, Bologna, 22/7-28/7
Julie Seydoux, 23/7-27/7
Claudia Schouten, 2 pers., 24/7-1/8
Vincent Kuyvenhoven, Amsterdam, 25/7-26/7
Eva Nothomb, 25/7-27/7
Arnoudt, 25/7-26/7
Robin Berrewaerts, 25/7-26/7
Maaikke Fransen, 25/7-1/8
Germaine van der Sanden, Amsterdam, 25/7-1/8
Christophe Albertijn, 26/7-27/7
Guillaume Ollendorff, 27/7-17/8
Benjamin Woodard, Berlin, 27/7-15/8
Vanessa Ohlraun, Berlin, 27/7-15/8
Matthijs Coene, 28/7-8/8
Robin Berrewaerts, 28/7-8/8
Geoffrey Le Guilcher, 2 pers., 29/7-5/8
David Van den Hende, 31/7-7/8
Jonas Cole, 1/8-5/8
Francois Levin, Paris, 2 pers., 1/8-6/8
Auridas Gajauskas, Mainz, 1/8-6/9
Laurent Triboulet, Paris, 1/8-15/8
Romain de Mesmay, 2/8-5/8
Vincent Kuyvenhoven, Amsterdam, 2 pers., 2/8-7/8
Lou Galopa, Bruxelles, 2 pers., 2/8-7/8
beaudil elzenga, 3/8-9/8
David Geysen, Den Haag, 3/8-9/8
Kel Macdonagh, Dublin, 3/8-24/8
Gabrielle Deydier, 3/8-7/8
Mia Georgis, 3/8-24/8
Estelle Marois, London, 4/8-8/8
Judith Williquet, 4/8-11/8
Jonny-Bix Bongers, 5/8-8/8
Lili Anschütz, Munich, 5/8-8/8
Sandra Hasenöder, Munich, 5/8-15/8
Colin van Heezik, 6/8-12/8
David Van den Hende, 8/8-18/8
Cedric Vermue, 8/8-19/8
Ken Christiaens, Brussels, 9/8-7/9
Anik Rigaud, Paris, 2 pers., 10/8-15/8
Anouck Rouques, 2 pers., 10/8-17/8
Olivier Normand, Paris, 11/8-17/8
Martina Neglia, Palermo, 11/8-14/8
Maurice Meewisse, 4 pers., 11/8-13/8
Matt Martin Hare, 12/8-19/9
Silvia Mollicchi, London, 12/8-20/8
Jen Reed, London, 12/8-17/8
Bojana Cvejić, Brussels, 12/8-16/8
Cécile Grâce Janvier, Paris, 12/8-27/8
Tristan Séré de Rivières, 13/8-20/8
Jack Cox, Paris, 13/8-18/8
David Bremner, Paris, 13/8-23/8
McCorkle Terence Diamond, 13/8-15/9
Nisaar Ulama, Berlin, 14/8-31/8
Marcia van Oers, Amsterdam, 14/8-19/8
Paola Pisciottano, 2 pers., 14/8-22/8
Romain de Mesmay, Paris, 15/8-25/8
Elisa Salmon, 16/8-21/8
Pazanne Le Cour Grandmaison, 16/8-21/8
Arely Amaut, Oslo, 17/8-21/8
Kobe Matthys, Brussels, 17/8-21/8
Berno Odo Polzer, Brussels, 17/8-21/8
Zeno Graton, 17/8-23/8
Marina Schlagintweit, 17/8-23/8
Claire Godsmark, London, 17/8-31/8
Cedric Vermue, 19/8-23/8
Laurène Daycard, Paris, 19/8-2/9
Carolina Saquel, 2 pers., 21/8-26/8
Marielle Pelissero, 21/8-10/9
Juliette Canon, 21/8-23/8
Fleur Wirtz, 22/8-4/9
Daniela Bershan, 22/8-28/8
Berno Odo Polzer, 22/8-28/8
Eva de Wal, 23/8-24/8
Côme, 24/8-8/9
Olivier Surel, Berlin, 24/8-15/9
Ana Edwards, Santiago de Chile, 25/8-24/9
Ding Ding Dong, 10 pers., 25/8-30/8
Claire Savina, 25/8-20/9
Daniel Edward Lucas, 25/8-29/8
Romain de Mesmay, 25/8-26/8
Emilie Hermant, Brussels, 25/8-30/8
Valérie Pihet, Paris, 25/8-30/8
Dries Ghijssels, 27/8-30/8
Suzanne Grotenhuis, 27/8-30/8
Louis Morelle, 29/8-2/9
Pierre Gautheron, france, 30/8-7/9
Geurt Sengers, Rotterdam, 30/8-30/9
hugo nazarenko, 30/8-7/9
Simon Asencio, Brussels, 31/8-8/9
Cécile Grâce Janvier, 31/8-7/9
Chloé Thomas, 31/8-12/9
Sabrina Tarasoff, Paris, 31/8-6/9
Margot Simonney, Paris, 2 pers., 4/9-7/9
Tim Paca Faraus, Peter Scherrebeck Hansen + Tim Paca Faraus, 5/9-20/9
Peter Scherrebeck Hansen, 5/9-20/9
Nienke Terpsma, 6/9-13/9
Robert Hamelijnck, NL, 6/9-13/9
Charlottte Braun, Paris, 7/9-10/9
Berno Odo Polzer, 7/9-13/9
Stéphanie Goemaere, 7/9-12/9
Emilie Flamant, 7/9-12/9
Yann Joussein, 7/9-16/9
Bryan Campbell, 8/9-17/9
Maxime Bleriot, 10/9-15/9
Tristan Robquin, 10/9-15/9
Juju Stulbach, 11/9-22/9
Chloe Bonnie More, Paris, 16/9-23/9
Christian Töpfner, 18/9-4/10
Claire Savina, 20/9-3/10
Peter Scherrebeck Hansen, Amsterdam, 21/9-28/9
Tim Paca Faraus, Amsterdam, 21/9-29/9
Auridas Gajauskas, 21/9-28/9
Simon(a), Paris, 22/9-25/9
Jesse Vandamme, 23/9-3/10
Chloé Thomas, Paris, 23/9-28/9
David Bremner, 25/9-8/10
Austin Gross, london, 25/9-29/9
Bojana Cvejić, 25/9-30/9
Antonio Da Silva, 25/9-1/10
Véronique Langlott, 26/9-12/10
Laurent Triboulet, Paris, 26/9-9/10
Group AG, 6 pers., 27/9-4/10
Michael Tsouloukidse, 27/9-5/10
Cornelis van den Berg, 27/9-3/10
Anna Gaïotti, Paris, 27/9-3/10
Thomas Sypniewski, 28/9-4/10
jolijn, 30/9-5/10
Eric Haas, 30/9-5/10
Ana Edwards, 1/10-30/10
Geurt Sengers, Utrecht, 1/10-31/10
Isabelle et François, 10 ppl, St-Erme, 1/10-4/10
Jérôme BOURGEOIS, 4/10-9/10
Nous Faes, 4/10-30/10
Dries Van de Velde, 4/10-1/12
Johanna Menssink, Groningen, 5/10-12/10
Stefan Jakiela, 5/10-11/10
Caroline Bijl, 5/10-12/10
Claire Savina, 6/10-16/10
Lisa Verbelen, Amsterdam, 6/10-23/10
Catherine Robert-Brousse, FR, 6/10-12/10
Loïc Hecht, 8/10-14/10
Tim Bruggeman, Ghent, 10/10-24/10
Lucile Dupraz, Paris, 12/10-1/11
Neutrinet, Brussels, 18 pers., 16/10-19/10
lisa verbelen, 17/10-24/10
Gregor Daronian, 2 pers., 17/10-25/10
Nicolas Tourney, Tabanac, 19/10-19/11
Virginie Durand, 19/10-1/12
Cedric Vermue, Utrecht, 19/10-31/10
Antal van Nie, Utrecht, 19/10-31/10
Marijn Ottenhof, Antwerp, 19/10-31/10
Persis Bekkering, Brussels, 19/10-24/10
Loulou Hanssen, paris, 20/10-23/10
Chloé Thomas, Paris, 22/10-28/10
Damien Delisle, 24/10-30/10
Ásgerður Birna Björnsdóttir, Amsterdam, 24/10-6/11
Marie Montezan, 24/10-30/10
Julia Heijligers, 25/10-6/11
Abel Saint Bris, 26/10-30/10
Judith Williquet, Paris, 26/10-13/11
Cornelis van den Berg, Preston, 26/10-31/10
Ena Sendijarević, 26/10-28/10
Lily Lyor Askenazi, Paris, 29/10-4/12
Mark Liberman, Paris, 29/10-29/11
Marije Baranauskaité, Paris, 29/10-29/11
Jo, Paris, 29/10-1/12
Abel Damien Marie, Paris, 3 pers., 30/10-31/10
Cécile Grace Janvier, Paris, 30/10-1/12
Marijn Ottenhof, 31/10-20/11
Thomas Ryckewaert, Antwerp, 31/10-20/11
Lucile Dupraz, Paris, 1/11-1/12
Christian Töpfner, 1/11-30/11
Claire Savina, 2 pers., 1/11-30/11
Geurt Sengers, 1/11-30/11
Rrita Jashari, Brussels, 7/11-14/11
Ellen Anthoni, Brussels, 7/11-13/11
Line Pillet, Brussels, 7/11-13/11
Clément Marion, Brussels, 7/11-13/11
Seba Hendrickx, Brussels, 8/11-8/12
James Fisher, Amsterdam, 9/11-22/11
Ivo Sprey, Amsterdam, 9/11-22/11
Katya Ev (Ekaterina Vasilyeva), 2 pers., 15/11-1/12
Loïc Hecht, 16/11-30/11
Olivier Normand, 16/11-29/11
Clothilde Metral, 17/11-25/11
Nicolas Tourney, Tabanac, 19/11-07/01/2021
Moneim Rahma, 20/11-19/12
Austin Gross, London, 23/11-4/12
Ilja Schamle, Amsterdam, 23/11-8/12
Camille Bloomfield, 25/11-3/12
Claire Paulian, 25/11-2/12
Tjitske Jansen, Amsterdam, 25/11-6/1
Mark Liberman, 2 pers., 30/11-30/12
Guy Weress, 30/11-30/1
Claire Savina +1, 2 pers., 1/12-17/12
Anna Gaïotti, 3/12-17/12
Irène Verlaque, 3/12-9/12
Loic Hecht, 3/12-9/12
Lily Lyor Askenazi, 4/12-14/12
Antonio Da Silva, 5/12-19/12
Adriano Jensen, Brussels, 4 pers., 7/12-19/12
Lieke Dijkstra, 8/12-15/12
Taïla Onraedt, 10/12-16/12
Marijn Ottenhof, 11/12-15/1
Thomas Ryckewaert, 11/12-15/1
Milou van Duijnhoven, Amsterdam, 2 pers., 12/12-18/12
Lisa Verbelen, Brussels, 12/12-7/1
Simon Ascencio, 13/12-19/12
Claire Savina, 17/12-21/12
Romain de Mesmay, 17/12-23/12
Thomas Ryckewaert, 2 pers., 18/12-26/12
Claire Savina, Oxford, 19/12-27/12
Cécile Grâce Janvier, 26/12-3/1
Tjitske Jansen, 26/12-6/1
Roya Zahra Shadmand, 27/12-2/1
Berno Odo Polzer, Brussels, 27/12-11/1
Deborah Birch, Brussels, 27/12-31/1
Daniela Bershan, Brussels, 27/12-7/1
Tessel Veneboer, 27/12-4/1
robin vanbesien, 27/12-4/1
Bojana Cvejic, 27/12-4/1
Nicolas Pertsov, 27/12-2/1
Virginie Durand, Paris, 27/12-10/1
Giulia Tognon, 28/12-3/1
Lyor Askenazi, 28/12-28/2
Valentina Desideri, 29/12-10/1
Roni Katz, Berlin, 29/12-20/1
Xenia Taniko Dwertmann, Berlin, 29/12-20/1
Judith Williquet, 29/12-29/1
Jean-Felix Marecaux, 31/12-31/12
Yoko Theeuws, 31/12-9/1
Maryam K. Hedayat, 31/12-9/1
Line Pillet, 2 pers., 31/12-9/1
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Blockcap plans to have 50K Bitcoin miners operational by 2023
cointelegraph.com 03 May 2021 21:31, UTC
One of the largest crypto mining firms in North America said that it has acquired an additional 8,000 rigs and begun mining other cryptocurrencies.
In an announcement from Blockcap today, the mining firm said it planned to have more than 50,000 mining rigs online by the end of 2022. Blockcap now controls more than 12,000 mining rigs, generating more than 6.6 Bitcoin (BTC) daily — roughly $380,000 at the time of publication. The firm added it was accelerating its move to mine other cryptocurrencies including Ether (ETH).
According to the firm, the addition of the ETH mining rigs in operation would account for 1.229 terahashes per second, or roughly 0.21% that of the Ethereum network. The more than 50,000 Bitcoin miners, when fully operational, are projected to control roughly 2% of BTC's current combined hash rate.
"Blockcap's growth strategy is focused on bringing various peer-to-peer digital assets directly to the people who will utilize them to improve their lives," said Blockcap executive chair and founder Darin Feinstein. "We strive to contribute to the critical infrastructure necessary for mass adoption of these digital asset technologies so people can participate more fully in the global financial system."
Both Blockcap and Riot Blockchain — two of the largest crypto mining operations in the United States — have announced plans to set up shop in Texas for their corporate offices and mining facilities, respectively. The first raised more than $75 million in two funding rounds led by Off The Chain Capital and Foundry Digital.


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Hazing Victim's Family, University Agree on $3 Million Lawsuit Settlement
by KC Wildmoon
The family of an Ohio college student who died from alcohol poisoning in a fraternity Stone hazing incident in 2021 has settled a lawsuit with the school.
Bowling Green State University will pay Stone Foltz's family nearly $3 million in what the family attorney called "the largest payout by a public university in a hazing case in Ohio history," WBNS reported.
Part of the settlement includes an agreement for the university and the family to work toward eliminating hazing on college campuses.
Foltz, 20, died on March 7, 2021, three days after he told his mother he was participating in an off-campus "drinking ritual" at the fraternity he was pledging — Pi Kappa Alpha — as CrimeOnline previously reported. Fraternity members dropped him off at his apartment at about 11:30 p.m. that night, and his roommate later called 911 when he saw Foltz was unresponsive.
The settlement announced this week is on top more than $7 million from the fraternity and eight members who had a role in the hazing incident. The eight former members of the fraternity either pleaded guilty or were found guilty of multiple charges, although two of them were acquitted last year on the more serious charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide. Their attorneys argued that Foltz voluntarily participated the hazing, which required him to drink an entire bottle of alcohol.
The Lucas County Coroner ruled that Foltz's death was accidental.
"It is my opinion that Stone Foltz died of fatal ethanol intoxication during a hazing incident," Dr. Diane Scala-Barnett wrote. "Manner of death: Accident – College fraternity induction ritual."
Pi Kappa Alpha was permanently expelled from the Bowling Green campus after the incident.
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[Featured image: Stone Foltz/Facebook]


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I am a leatherworker (and multi-passionate crafter: knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, you name it, I love making it!) who has been selling my leathergoods and crafts online since 2008 and if there's one thing that I've learned over the years, it's that you MUST have great photos of your handmade crafts if you want to successfully sell your work online.
Great product photos are the number one way for you to ensure that your customer is drawn to your products. Having great photos are so important, especially with online selling, because your customer can't see or feel your product in person. So the job of getting your customer's initial attention rests solely on your product photos.
It's like a first impression. You don't get a second chance.
Years ago, when I first started selling my leathergoods on Etsy, I was taking pictures at my studio table in a dimly lit room but I had a lot of overhead lighting so I figured I was covered.
But my photos always came out dark or sort of had an orange or yellow tone to them. They were also a bit blurry.
It was really frustrating and it definitely played a big role in holding me back from making any sales on Etsy.
But over the years, I realized a few things about product photography.
A lot of people think that you need to have a fancy camera or an elaborate lighting setup in order to take great product photos.
Some people think that you need to hire a professional photographer in order to get the really pro shots.
These things are great if you can afford them, but if you're on a budget there are some very easy things that you can do instead to get great product photos on a budget.
And the good news is that there is no fancy equipment needed here!
Here are 5 easy smartphone photography tips that will improve your dark, blurry and shaky photos, not to mention help you increase sales of your leathergoods online.
1 | Shoot using natural light as opposed to indoor lighting.
This is my biggest and best tip. If you only do one of these five things, do this one.
I live in NYC in what sometimes feels like a cave of an apartment. I have 2 large sliding glass doors but I also have very tall buildings all around me that block a good portion of the sunlight but even still, I'm able to get great product photos.
Below is a photo of my setup.
I point the camera at a wall with the sliding glass door to the right or left of whatever it is that I'm shooting.
I also make sure that the light is coming in on the side of where I have my camera positioned.
Avoid pointing the camera directly at the glass door or window, because your subject will be dark in the photo.
You don't need a sliding glass door to capture this natural light either. You could also use a window with a table pulled up beside it.
If you live someplace where you don't have access to a window, you can go outside to shoot your products. I've done this many times before as well.
I'll pack a bag of my leathergoods that I want to shoot and some props and backdrops, head out to Central Park and make a day of it. It's pretty fun.
If you want to take this tip one step further you can time your shoot for the optimal time of day as well.
I find that shooting in the a.m. as the sun is starting to rise to the highest point and as it's starting to set in the afternoon are the best times to shoot, but you should experiment with this wherever you live.
Just avoid shooting when the sun is at its highest point directly overhead, otherwise, you'll get shadows that are not going to look great in your photo.
Since I've stopped trying to MacGyver an at-home studio with terrible overhead lighting and instead focused more on using natural light, my photos have dramatically improved.
2 | Use a white seamless or piece of posterboard for your background.
The next thing that you can do to improve your photos and showcase your work in a professional way is to use a white or neutral background.
I see a lot of sellers on Etsy who have product shots where the product is on a desk or tabletop, but unless this is part of your brand it can look a little sloppy and be distracting for the viewer. You don't want the potential buyer to be looking at everything else in the photo except for your product.
I am all for creating styled and lifestyle photos with my products. However, to show off the product and make it pop you'll want some shots using a white backdrop.
The cheapest and easiest way to do this is to go to your local craft store and get a piece of white posterboard. Then take the posterboard, bend it slightly and tape the top edge to the wall and the bottom part to the floor or tabletop creating a nice curved shape.
That nice rounded poster board creates a backdrop that has zero distractions and will make your product look like it's floating on the page.
If your products are larger, you might want to get a large roll of paper and do the same thing. I have a roll of paper that is about 5 feet wide which I purchased from a photography store (search for "seamless paper"). I use this whenever I'm shooting some of my larger handbags.
Avoid using dark-colored poster board or seamless paper that could make the product hard to see unless of course, that sort of moody and dark look is part of your branding.
3 | Use a tripod to avoid blurry photos.
I told you these were simple solutions! But hey, they work and here is why using a tripod is so easy but really helpful.
When you hold your camera in your hands and take a photo the slightest movement and even your breathing will cause you to move and the camera to shake slightly.
Even if you've got steady hands, you're going to shake a bit and this shake will cause the photo to be blurry.
Blurry photos are not cute when you're trying to show a potential customer your beautiful handcrafted products!
Also, think about this. The photo that you just snapped, while a tiny bit of blur might look okay on your smartphone's small screen, it will stretch to double, triple or even a larger size depending on if you want to use it on your product listing or your website's homepage.
The bigger you stretch the photo, the more blur you're going to get.
So to eliminate the blur as much as possible and get a crisp focused photo instead, use a tripod that you can get at Best Buy or on Amazon for around $25.
Most tripods come with a little attachment that can hold your smartphone as well.
Once you've got your smartphone on the tripod and the tripod in place, we can take this tip one step further and set the timer on your phone.
When you push the button to take the picture, this can cause some shake as well. If you use the 3 or 10-second timer, you know that the camera is going to be perfectly still when the shutter opens and closes and captures the picture.
Seems like a no-brainer right? Well, you wouldn't believe how many people forget this part and wind up with spots, smudges, and fingerprints on their photos (Believe me, because I'm speaking from personal experience on this one).
Our smartphones are in our hands about 99% of the time these days and, as a result, the lens on your camera gets smudged and dirty. Any of this dirt on the lens will come out in your photo. So simply take a cloth and wipe any dirt away before starting to shoot.
AE stands for auto exposure and this is the function that you can adjust to make your photos brighter or darker.
AF stands for auto focus which controls what your camera is keeping in focus and which part isn't.
Your camera will automatically focus and adjust the exposure if you let it, but you can control and manipulate this setting by tapping on the camera screen where you want the focus to be. You can then move your finger up and down on the little sun icon to adjust how bright or dark you want the photo to be.
If you have a few photos that you want to shoot at the same focus and exposure, hold your finger in the spot that you want your camera to focus for 3 seconds. This will lock the focus and even after you press the shutter button you'll be able to continue to shoot with the focus and exposure that you've set. This is great for shooting multiple shots all at the same settings so there is consistency in your product photos.
If you're not already using the above 5 tips in your product photography, give it a shot next time you do a shoot and see what a huge difference it will make as you can see here in my photo.
We all know that selling handmade products online can be hard as it is, let alone if you don't have great photos. Most people will scroll right past your Etsy listing if your photos are subpar.
Product photography is a big piece of the puzzle of selling your leathergoods online, but it's only one piece of the puzzle.
When selling your work online, whether it's the 1st time or the 50th time, you not only want to think about your photos but also your product descriptions, marketing methods, and sales strategy. These are just a few of the things that you'll do to help you increase your sales once you launch your leathergoods to the world.
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The Latest Round Of Cool Gadgets For Android Devices
By Bethwel Njore on Oct 19, 2015 - Apps, Devices
In the latest round of innovations and other new things that were availed in the previous week, we get to look at the latest devices that have been made compatible with you Android device and are making your life easier with things getting done easily and effectively.
TiVo Bolt
This Android app has the knack of converting your Android device into a remote control which has a complete program listing as well as utilities of remote recording and a detailed preview of information. The new features on this app include an intriguing SkipMode which allows you to skip ads with no hassles. The app also comes with 4K support as well as a fascinating new QuickMode that gives you the privilege of watching your shows at a 30% faster speed. Adding to these, the established OnePass system from TiVo still runs the two in one combination of TV programs that are on demand as well as stuff streaming from online services. To suit different users, the 500GB and 1TB models are available.
Vicks SmartTemp
This amazing app from Vicks, who are the guys responsible for the vapor rub too, helps you stay on toes concerning your kids' health. The app is bluetooth-enabled, and it connects with your Android device via bluetooth to give detailed information for many kids over a specific period. It is quite helpful especially in the flu season as it helps you keep in mind the regular intervals for dosages as well as keeps record of new occuring symptoms as they appear. After all your data is recorded, you can then export it to mail and send it to your doctor in case things are getting worse.
This is a system that entails 4K video that acts as a Viewfinder as well as a sharing system with the use of your Android device. It has an electric stabilizer with triple-axis support that helps do away with shaking as well as external controls that are easy to operate and help you sweep smoothly while on the move. Its design also enables you to hold it parallel to the ground like a flashlight or hold it underhung while shooting near the ground. It has accessories that enable it to be mounted on the side of a bike or car and even further using a monopod or tripod.
August Doorbell Cam
Beyond the Smart lock from August, the company has also invented a doorbell camera that is connected to your device like a remote control. At the push of a button, you get notified on the visitor at your door, see them and even get to have a voice chat with them as well. You can them let them in using the August deadbolt setup of control. This doorbell cam can also record motion events even when someone has not rung the bell, which is quite a helpful thing for the security-conscious. A new keypad add-on has also been announced by August which will be helpful in cases of lost keys or dead phones. This feature is also available for iOS devices.
Kevo Plus Smart Lock
This amazing feature is one of the latest released upgrades of the smart lock system from Kwikset. It provides remote access of your door using your Android device no matter where you may be. It helps you give temporary keys to your visitors when you are away and also notifies you when your door has been opened. The lock is touch-sensitve, giving you the privilege of commanding your door open with a simple tap. Before you can have this upgrade, you'll need to have a Kevo smart lock, which is still a good idea. This feature is officially incorporated into Nest products. It also has a full-featured app on Android.


Piezoceramic transducers in technical applications are part of a specific system environment, including the electrical circuitry and connected mechanical parts.
The specific designs of functional units depend on the application. They can be highly complex and require interdisciplinary work.
Technical application areas of piezoceramic transducers are here classified as actuator, sensor, generator, transformer or acoustic transducer. The basic principles of these, here called functional units, are explained on the present web site.
Piezoceramic actuators convert electrical signals (voltage, charge) into controlled mechanical displacement. Even small changes of voltage generate small displacements, thus allowing for positioning with nanometer resolution. Primarily, the temperature and the stability of electronics define the accuracy, not the piezo transducer itself. The magnitude of displacement depends on external mechanical forces. When the displacement is blocked, a characteristic force will develop, which is called the blocking force. Piezoceramic actuators are used for precise positioning tasks of lightweight and heavy components. Short raise time and high acceleration meet the requirements of variable valve control, for example of fuel injectors in combustion engines. Other application of interest are based on miniaturized piezo motors and pumps.
As sensor, piezoelectric devices convert external mechanical quantities (force, pressure) into electrical signals and transmit them to the control unit. Depending on design, two sensor types are known, axial and bending type sensors. Basically, piezoelectric sensors are suitable for dynamic measurement tasks. Under static load, the separated charges compensate with time and the measurable charge or voltage disappear. Within limits, the allowed measurement frequencies can be adjusted by the device design and circuit layout. Piezoelectric sensors are used to measure force, pressure, and acceleration. Knock sensor for engine control are a well-known example.
A piezoelectric generator converts external mechanical forces into electrical energy. Optimum designed generators deliver electrical output voltages proportional to the mechanical stress. Piezoelectric generators allow for the generation of very high voltages, for example used in gas lighters and gas ignitors. An alternative application is harvesting of electrical energy from vibrations of the surrounding (energy harvesting). The achievable power output is relatively small and is in the range of 100 µW – 1 mW. Realistic applications are seen in decentralized power supply of low power sensors.
Piezoelectric transformer convert an alternating (AC) input voltage into an AC output voltage. The transformation ratio is defined by the device design. Energy transfer through the transformer takes place by piezoelectric induced mechanical vibrations. Piezoelectric transformer are an alternative approach to electromagnetic transformers, characterized by compact design, high efficiency, high electrical insolation resistance between input and output electrodes, as well as no magnetic stray fields. Power up 50 W can be transformed. Accuracy of the output voltage under load and changes of temperature are problems to be solved by design of the device and the lay out of the electrical circuit.
Piezoelectric transducer are able to transform alternating (AC) electrical signals into propagating mechanical waves, e.g. sound waves or ultrasound waves. These waves are used to measure distances in various media (air, water, other), flow velocity, and filling levels. Ultrasound waves are also used to clean surfaces, to evaporate liquids, to support machining of complex shaped materials, to heat-sealing of plastics and in medical diagnostics. Because the piezoelectric effect is invers, piezoelectric transducers are able to excite and receive acoustic waves. Both functions can be used in combination. Often transducers are optimized for one of the two tasks. The piezoceramic element is the core component of a sound converter system. It works in combination with other passive components (membrane, housing, acoustic matching layer, preload element, amplitude transformer). Depending on application, specific electric circuitries are used.


Amanda Banden earned a B.S. in Theater from Indiana State University, appearing in numerous acting roles and earning a nomination for the American College Theater Festival's Irene Ryan Award. After college, Amanda traveled the U.S. as a Tour Actor/Director for Missoula Children's Theatre. During her year with MCT, Amanda directed and performed in Sleeping Beauty with over 3,000 children across 16 states. Amanda is honored to have worked with the Tony Award winning San Francisco Mime Troupe, as an Assistant Director. In June 2005, Amanda completed a Masters Degree in Performing Arts Management at Columbia College.
Amanda is a co-founder and Board Member of Chicago's Quest Theatre Ensemble and served as the company's Executive Director from 2002 -2009. Over the years, Amanda has appeared in more than fifteen original Quest productions and received a Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Artistic Specialization for her work with Quest.
Amanda and her husband Richard have been offering performing arts training in the Park Ridge community since 2010.
Richard is truly honored and grateful to give students the opportunity to grow in their confidence, self-expression, creativity, and love of the performing arts at The Stage School. He and his wife Amanda have been providing top quality training in the performing arts to students across Chicagoland since 2008. Prior to starting The Stage School, Richard performed and taught with numerous companies including Missoula Children's Theatre, Nevada Theatre Company, Victory Gardens, Piven Theatre, Quest Theatre Ensemble, Bailiwick Repertory, Talisman Theatre, plus numerous others. Film and television credits include The Weatherman, The Lake House, and ER. These days Richard is giving his focus on being a husband, father, and Principal at The Stage School. He hopes you will join the Stage School family, and we can give your child the tools to succeed, both on and off the stage.
Erica Zintek Petro was born and raised in Chicago and received her B.F.A. in acting from Wright State University in Ohio where she trained in several acting methods and styles including: Improv, Shakespeare, Stage Combat, Stanislavski, Meisner, and Viewpoints, which she trained directly with Tina Landau of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Upon graduation, Erica spent four years traveling as a Tour Actor/Director with Missoula Children's Theatre having the unique opportunity to work in schools, theaters, military bases, and communities across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Over her four years with Missoula Children's Theatre, she has performed and directed such shows as "Cinderella", "The Princess and the Pea", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", and "Beauty Lou and the Country Beast". Erica has spent the past seven years as a Teaching Artist specializing in both Children's Theatre and Dance working with several companies on both the north and south sides of the Chicagoland area. Erica is thrilled to continue working with the students of The Stage School and is looking forward to helping each student reach their goals as a performing artist!
Emily attended The Boston Conservatory and Lawrence University, two intensive conservatory programs where she explored Opera, theater, ensemble music, psychology, dance, management and arts education. She has fostered a lifelong interest in working with children. Over the past two years, she explored her passion with teaching children at Greenfields Academy as their After School Coordinator and Teaching Guide. Her experiences in child care and education have ranged from nannying, to teaching private music and drama lessons, and most recently, group mentoring during and after the school day. She recently spent the better part of three years working in the New York City public school system, developing and implementing arts-driven social emotional programming for children in low-income neighborhoods. She whole-heartedly believes that every child should be encouraged to try something new and take a giant leap towards self-discovery in a safe, supportive environment. This passion has brought her to The Stage School and is eager to serve as their Singing Instructor for the Fall term. In her free time, she loves to cook for her friends, see new theater, play violin, and run around with her dog.
Kat has her undergraduate degree in musical theatre from Western Illinois University and her graduate degree in education with a specialization in early childhood from Ashford University. She has worked as an actor, teacher, choreographer and director for companies such as Lexington Children's Theatre, Missoula Children's Theatre, the Beverly Arts Center, Riversong Dance Studio, TheatreWorks Florida, and the Mundelein Park District. Some favorite roles include Bridgey Sullivan in Oz and Mrs. Beaver in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. When she is not on stage or in the classroom, Kat enjoys watching football and snuggling with her dog, Nugget.
Sara is thrilled to be joining the teaching staff at the Stage School! She recently relocated to Chicago from Kalamazoo, MI where she has taught dance and theatre classes for over five years with programs like Kalamazoo Kids on Stage and the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre Academy of Theatre Arts. She is also a preschool teacher with a huge passion for early childhood education. Sara has a Theatre Arts degree from the University of Michigan and seeks to instill her own love for performing in her students by making each class a fun and engaging learning experience.
Shera is excited to be back as the singing teacher at The Stage School this Summer! She is currently attending Wichita State University where she is studying Music Education. A Kansas native, Shera graduated from Wichita State University with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre in 2008. After college she performed as a singer/dancer for the Shoji Tabuchi show in Branson, MO. In 2013 Shera joined Missoula Children's Theatre International Tours as a Tour Actor/Director performing and directing The Frog Prince and Rapunzel. This past year Shera performed in several Great Plains Theatre shows including The Cat in The Cat and the Hat, Sister in Damn Yankees, and in the musical She Loves Me. In her free time Shera enjoys volunteering at Music Theatre for Young People (Wichita, KS), playing her ukelele, and spending time with her friends and family, inclusing her mom's six cats!
Allison is a Chicago transplant originally hailing from Toledo Ohio where she began dancing at the age of three. She was a competitive dancer for 14 years and graduated with her B.S. in Dance Performance from Illinois State University in 2011. Allison has been teaching dance in the Midwest for over 12 years traveling around Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan sharing her love of the performing arts with students of all ages. In February of 2016 she helped to open Top Note Performing Arts Academy where she is currently on staff as head choreographer. Allison is also the co-founder of The Orchid Theory, a community wellness and empowerment program based in Chicago. Current Teaching credits include: ABC Dance Academy, Old Town School of Folk Music, Design Dance, Chicago Loves Dance,Windy City Performs, and Stretch N Grow. Prior to moving to the Chicago area, Allison had the privilege of working with choreographers such as Jon Lehrer, Kim Neal Nofsinger, and Sonya Tayeh as well as having the honor to work with some of the greats Al Gilbert and Frank Hatchett. Currently she is in her third season as a director with Innervation Dance Cooperative and her sixth as a performer. Other dance credits include: Body Movin Dance, IDC S.P.E.A.K.S., The Subconscious Development Motion Project, The Monocle Eclectic Dance Company, and several independent choreographers since moving to Chicago in 2011. She has most recently performed original works at the Emergence Choreographer's Showcase, RADFest, Kaleidoscope Choreographer's Festival, and Dance Chicago in addition to her work with IDC. Allison is also a certified fitness instructor in Zumba and Barre fitness formats. When she is not teaching dance or rehearsing she can usually be found watching through Star Trek for the 100th time or maybe even sleeping from time to time.
A teaching artist and director, Hannah is new to Chicago, but her experience is far reaching. Most recently she directed a reading of Mukbang for The New Colony Writer's Room and Urinetown: the Musical for Stage Right Performing Arts in Kansas City. Urinetown was recognized as a Regional Broadway World Awards recipient for best non-professional musical in 2018. Hannah's work was recognized in 2017 by the Kansas City Fringe Festival for production of a new play titled, Here Lies Joyland - the play received a "Best of Fringe" award. In addition she has notable assistant director credits including the 2016 developmental Prince of Egypt workshop in New York City, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. She is additionally a teaching artist for Skyline Studios in the Chicagoland area. Other teaching artist/education affiliation includes: The Coterie Theatre, Starlight Theatre, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and Madison Avenue Performing Arts. Hannah was the artistic apprentice at Bay Street Theatre, in Sag Harbor, NY for the 2016 season where she worked closely with notable Broadway artists throughout the summer. Hannah graduated with her BA in Theatre from Kansas State University in 2015.
Katelyn is thrilled to be working with The Stage School's Rising Stars Program! A native of Hutchinson, Kansas, Katelyn earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Wichita State University in 2014. She spent the past year touring with Missoula Children's Theatre as a Tour Actor/Director. Stoss has had the privilege of working with community theatres, high school drama programs, dance studios, and hundreds of kids in communities across the North West and Canada.
Melanie Delbridge began her professional career in a touring children's theatre production of "Cindrella" in 1988 and became a member of Equity in 2002. In her 30 years as an actress, she has worked in theatres from Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA and everywhere in between. In 2014, she returned to her roots in central Illinois to continue her mission of making theatre accessible to everyone by opening her own theatre company, Sugar High Theatricals. Her company strives to create theatrical works which attract a non-traditional audience by performing musical revues, sketch comedy and children's theatre. She is proud of her work with the children's theatre program as the show's are completely staffed by young people from the assistant director, stage manager, technical crew and performers. Melanie regularly teaches workshops on acting and improv for adults, children and the developmentally disabled. She is thrilled to join the staff at the Stage School and to have another opportunity to share her love and knowledge of theatre.
AMY ARBIZZANI is delighted to join the artistic staff at The Stage School!
Prior to performing Off-Broadway, Amy toured nationally with THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (1st B'wy Ntl) and internationally with TWICE CHARMED (Fairy Godmother) for the Walt Disney Company. She made her small screen debut as First Lady Ida McKinley in MURDER AT THE FAIR, and has appeared in a handful of commercials (perhaps most famously touting Empire Carpets). An Illinois native, she won a Jeff award (Outstanding Lead Actress, Musical) for her portrayal of Lucille Frank in PARADE. Some of her favorite roles include Amalia in SHE LOVES ME, Alma Stossel in THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER, Christine in PHANTOM and the title role in EVITA.
With a Masters in Elementary Education, Amy has also served as an academic teacher for many area schools, including Brookdale Elementary (K-5), DaVinci School (gifted 6-8), and Children's Creative Corner (Pre-K), as well as east coast programs such as EBL Coaching and NYC's famed LeaP program (which integrates arts into standard curriculum). Passionate about arts education, Amy has worked extensively as Master Teaching Artist for a variety of companies, including Lifeline Theatre Outreach (literacy/readers theatre), Ms. Clara's Mini Musicians (early childhood music), The Music and Dance Suite (private voice teacher), and Spotlight Youth Theatre (performing arts teacher/Vocal Director).
She cannot wait to share her love of arts with Stage School students!


What a difference one week can make. Seven days ago the markets were wrapped in in a near all-encompassing blanket of euphoria. The entire focus of the financial media was on new highs. Last weekend's business articles focused on the when and where of forthcoming new highs for indexes. Articles on the possibility of a stock market bubble were relegated to "off Wall Street" internet pages. Optimism has been replaced by concern.
The indexes were down five straight days with the S&P 500 dipping into the red for the year. Fingers were pointed at Vladmir Putin and the crisis in Crimea, but there are other factors contributing to last week's malaise. Economic reports from China contributed to the aura of concern. Chinese exports, factory production, and retail sales were all weaker than forecasted last week. The overall consensus is bearish when reports from Russia and China are combined with disappointing European industrial production and declining U.S. consumer confidence.
The VIX and VIX futures proved to be prescient by exhibiting a cautionary stance the week before last. Friday was the second busiest day ever for VIX options with over 1.8 million option contracts being traded. The heaviest trading was in March calls. It is not readily apparent if these were opening trades or covering of front month short call positions. March VIX settlement will be on the open this Tuesday. All March positions will be in play for a volatility event on Monday.
All eyes will, again, be on the Ukraine and Crimea. The upcoming week is loaded with news with the potential to move markets. This news includes the FOMC meeting, Janet Yellen's first quarterly press conference, Fed forecasts and domestic economic reports focusing on industrial production, manufacturing and housing. Be wary of the perfect storm of less than stellar news from here and abroad..
This will be one of the quietest weeks for earnings.. Major announcements include: Men's Wearhouse, Urban Outfitters, Carnival Corporation, Hertz, Adobe, Oracle, FedEx, Guess?, ConAgra, PetroChina, Nike, Darden Restaurants and Tiffany. . Keep an eye on bellwether and "hot' stocks. Keep an eye on "hot stocks." These stocks will respond with the most volatility to any negative market news. I scan stocks announcing earnings the coming week using the following criteria: Price > 20, 30 Day Implied Volatility > 20, and Average Daily Option Volume > 200 contracts. It is your responsibility to confirm these earnings dates. Earnings dates can and do change.
Economic: Empire State Manufacturing Survey – 8:30, Treasury International Capital – 9:00, Industrial Production – 9:15, Housing Market Index – 10:00.
International Economic: EU HICP – 6:00.
Optionable Earnings: No earnings meeting criteria.
Economic: ICSC-Goldman Store Sales – 7:45, CPI (Consumer Price Index) – 8:30, Housing Starts – 8:30, Redbook – 8:55.
International Economic: EU Merchandise Trade – 8:00, Japan All Industry Index – 11:30PM.
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Economic: MBA Purchase Applications – 7:00, Current Account – 8:30, EIA Petroleum Status Report –10:30.
International Economic: Bank of England Minutes – 5:30 AM.
Other: FOMC meeting announcement – 2:00, Fed Chair Press Conference – 2:30.
Economic: Jobless Claims – 8:30, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index – 9:45, Philadelphia Fed Survey – 10:00, Existing Home Sales – 10:00, Leading Indicators – 10:00, EIA Natural Gas Report – 10:30.
International Economic: Germany PPI – 3:00 AM.
Economic: Chicago Fed National Activity Index – 8:30, PMI Manufacturing Index Flash – 9:45..
International Economic: China PMI Flash Index – Sunday @ 9:45 PM.


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DreamWeek 2015 packed with events before MLK March
Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News
Jan. 8, 2015 Updated: Jan. 8, 2015 5:59 p.m.
DreamWeek 2015 kicks off a 12-day summit of diversity and exchange of ideas Friday, leading up to one of the nation's largest Martin Luther King marches.
The third annual summit begins with an opening ceremony breakfast Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Briscoe Museum. The event features remarks from Jackie Gorman, San Antonio Growth for the Eastside executive director; District 2 Councilman Alan Warrick; and author Carmen Tafolla.
It's the first of 75 events, presented with more than 60 partners, which will take place in and near downtown through Jan. 20. The events fall under the DreamWeek umbrella of presentations and workshops featuring themes that include health, youth, technology, education and justice.
The summit was the result of a challenge former Mayor Julián Castro issued to a group of agencies. He asked the groups to create ways to brand San Antonio beyond local tourist sites and spread the word about the city's longstanding MLK march.
DreamVoice president Shokare Nakpodia said DreamWeek was developed to promote an exchange of ideas on universal issues facing multi-cultural communities.
"DreamWeek preparation started with like-minded individuals who felt that the city was ripe for a summit that would encourage organizations and individuals to host events to celebrate diversity, equality and tolerance," Nakpodia said.
He said DreamWeek started three years ago with more than 40 events and expanded to plus 60 in 2014. This year the number grew to 75 and next year they plan to offer 100 events.
"DreamWeek's essence is coming to the fore," he said. "We received overwhelming and incredible support from the community and realized that we have just scratched the surface on what the ultimate DreamWeek potential is."
These are just some of the events scheduled for the 12-day celebration:
2015 Opening Ceremony: 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Jack Guenther Pavilion at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W Market St.
San Antonio Museum of Art Dream Party: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Ave.
Please Don't Silence Domestic Violence - Documentary Fundraiser: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mana House, 1160 E Commerce St. $5 suggested donation.
Social Action Films, screening documentaries dealing with modern social actions: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry St. $5 suggested donation.
Ten Talks: Think. Educate. Network. Expanding the vision of 1005 Faces Narratives from 10 local personalities about their lives, work and experiences: 4:30 p.m. at The Spire, 230 Center St.
Conversations on Diversity: Round Table Topic Discussions; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Café Commerce, 600 Soledad St.
Blue Star Mixer: An Evening with Richard Hunt: Talk by sculptor Richard Hunt; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Blue Star Complex, 116 Blue Star.
Luncheon honoring The Wounded Warrior Project: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Spire, 230 Center St.
The Police, Our Community & The Future: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church Sports Complex, 3310 E Commerce St.
Round table discussion on Martin Luther King Jr.'s: Presented by the Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce; noon to 2 p.m. at Café Commerce, 600 Soledad St.
San Antonio Growth for the Eastside Taste the Dream Gala: 6 p.m. at the Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
MLK Commission: Citywide Interfaith Service featuring guest speaker Rabbi Mara Nathan; 4 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 211 Belknap Pl.
MLK March: 10 a.m. at 3500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and ends at Pittman-Sullivan Park, 1101 Iowa.
DreamWeek Freedom Party: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Southwest School of Art, 300 Augusta St.
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What have we done to inflict appliqués and stitching patterns on our back pockets? An impassioned plea for the return of the unembellished pocket.
A man in the market for a fresh pair of blue jeans will encounter three categories of peculiar modern-day embellishments: 1) manufactured scuffs, 2) pre-wrinkled zones at the top of the thighs and behind the knees, and 3) creative back-pocket stitchery.
Regarding number 3: What the hell?
Somewhere along the line, the back pocket became a means of expression, a designer's playground. And it became a marketing tool, a way for brands to distinguish themselves. Appliqués, organic flourishes, intricately patterned landscapes of string and fabric. General whimsy.
On our asses, it should be noted, gentlemen. Our asses.
Maybe you're into elaborate back-pocket decoration. Maybe you're that kind of guy. Maybe you're also into ironing your jeans. Maybe you're from Denmark. I suspect that you aren't. I suspect you consider the Levi Strauss and Co.'s flying-eagle pattern (b. 1873) to be as loud a message as you want the seat of your pants to deliver. For you, the subtle back pocket — that functional, innocuous denim envelope for your wallet — is a beautiful and increasingly rare thing (though it exists if you look hard enough).
And it's an elegant thing. It's a symbol of restraint, dignity, masculinity. In this age of embellishment, it's a quiet protest. Also, no whimsy.
Jeans ($78) by Banana Republic.


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Pick up a copy of this intimate memoir from award-winning Israeli writer for a thought-provoking read.
Not all who wander are lost–but Ayelet Tsabari is. In her memoir, The Art of Leaving, this award-winning Toronto-based Israeli author suffers the loss of her father at the tender age of nine, a personal tragedy that ultimately drives her to search the world for answers. Learning as much about herself, her roots and her people as she does about the nations she visits and stunningly describes–including India, Thailand, America and Canada–Tsabari has a soul as restless as her soles.
You'll feel her hardships, both major and minor, and yearn to see her find peace as you follow along on her decade-long journey. Strong-minded, introspective and raw, Tsabari is just as imperfect as the rest of us in this thought-provoking and tender page-turner.
The Art of Leaving (HarperCollins) by Ayelet Tsabari, $29.65, amazon.ca.


Set in the hills of Virajpet in Kodagu, Wind Chimes Retreat is a Homestay, which is situated in a massive 50 acre estate that is brimming with a rich supply of coffee beans. You will immediately experience a tranquil sense of seclusion as soon as you enter the estate, as you are unlikely to see any other man-made constructs from that point on. We believe in balancing your experience by providing you the grandeur you expect from a high-class resort, with that of the equanimity that is felt in a nature retreat. Our entire facilities are built around this uncompromising principle.
Attractions Discover everything we can provide you. Our courts and our sport facilities.
The perfect escape is never out of reach for anyone looking to reclaim the serenity and peace of mind that can be attained only when you are amidst the great outdoors. We at Wind Chimes Retreat are dedicated to bringing you in touch with nature through an experience that elevates your mind and enthrals your senses.


You can use the HDFS high availability NameNodes with other components of CDH.
To configure HBase to use HDFS HA, proceed as follows.
Change the distributed file system URI in hbase-site.xml to the name specified in the dfs.nameservices property in hdfs-site.xml. The clients must also have access to hdfs-site.xml's dfs.client.* settings to properly use HA.
Start each of the HBase RegionServers.
Problem: HMasters fail to start.
2012-05-17 12:21:28,929 FATAL master.HMaster (HMaster.java:abort(1317)) - Unhandled exception. Starting shutdown.
If so, verify that Hadoop's hdfs-site.xml and core-site.xml files are in your hbase/conf directory. This may be necessary if you put your configurations in non-standard places.
The Hive metastore can be configured to use HDFS high availability.
Note: You may want to stop the Hue and Impala services first, if present, as they depend on the Hive service.
Click Stop to confirm the command.
Restart the Hue and Impala services if you stopped them prior to updating the metastore.
To configure the Hive metastore to use HDFS HA, change the records to reflect the location specified in the dfs.nameservices property, using the Hive metatool to obtain and change the locations.
Note: Before attempting to upgrade the Hive metastore to use HDFS HA, shut down the metastore and back it up to a persistent store.
hdfs://oldnamenode.com/user/hive/warehouse identifies the NameNode location.
hdfs://nameservice1 specifies the new location and should match the value of the dfs.nameservices property.
tablePropKey is a table property key whose value field may reference the HDFS NameNode location and hence may require an update. To update the Avro SerDe schema URL, specify avro.schema.url for this argument.
serdePropKey is a SerDe property key whose value field may reference the HDFS NameNode location and hence may require an update. To update the Haivvero schema URL, specify schema.url for this argument.
Note: The Hive metatool is a best effort service that tries to update as many Hive metastore records as possible. If it encounters an error during the update of a record, it skips to the next record.
Select the Service-Wide > HDFS Web Interface Role property.
Select HttpFS instead of the NameNode role, and save your changes.
Complete the steps to reconfigure the Hive metastore database, as described in the preceding section. Impala shares the same underlying database with Hive, to manage metadata for databases, tables, and so on.
Issue the INVALIDATE METADATA statement from an Impala shell. This one-time operation makes all Impala daemons across the cluster aware of the latest settings for the Hive metastore database. Alternatively, restart the Impala service.
To configure an Oozie workflow to use HDFS HA, use the HDFS nameservice instead of the NameNode URI in the <name-node> element of the workflow.
where ha-nn is the value of dfs.nameservices in hdfs-site.xml.


Cleaning up your makeup tools also means proper hygiene. It is advisable to clean/wash your makeup brushes at least once a month but I love to do it every 2 weeks because of the heavy product buildup on my brushes due to daily use. Do you know that bacteria is also collected with it? They love to linger on damp areas especially if you use liquid foundation and apply it using a stippling brush or foundation brush. So its really a must to clean them. Makeup tools can last longer or a lifetime if properly cared for. Mind you, they don't come cheap.
1. Dip your makeup brush on a container with a makeup brush shampoo.
Check out my post on DIY : Makeup Brush Shampoo.
2. Clean it on your hands in circular motion both clockwise and counterclockwise.
3. Wet the brush with water and continue doing the previous step. You will notice that the foam changes its color. This is cause by the pigments and product buildup on your brush.
4. Place the brush under a running water until there are no more foams left.
5. For bigger brushes, I prefer to do steps 1 - 4 all over again to make sure that my brushes are super clean. But you can also skip this step if you are already satisfied.
6. Squeeze out the excess water from the brush using a dry towel but I prefer using a tissue because I clean a lot of makeup brushes at the same time. One dry towel might not be enough to dry them out.
7. Lay them on the tissue or on a dry towel while you are still cleaning up your other brushes.
8. Once all are done. Let them air dry upside down and remember not blow dry them as it will damage the bristles. Be creative on how to do it. For me, I use a brush guard to dry them out.
Check out my post on the brush guards.
+ You don't have to wait a month or 2 weeks to clean your brushes as you can actually do it everyday. But I don't want that because it takes a while to air dry my brushes and I only have two sets of makeup brushes to use alternately when I clean the other set. So while your clean up schedule is not yet due you can wipe your brushes after every use as initial cleaning.
Here's a video on how I clean my makeup brushes.
Credits to Michelle Phan for this post.


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Q: Extract a section from raw .log file in R I have a log file created by a java program. The file looks like as follows:
26-Sep-2016 09:15:09:292, INFO, connection [driver1-1] created
[client: driver1-1 - ClassServer] Attempting connection to the class server at XXXX:11111
26-Sep-2016 09:15:09:301, INFO, [client: driver1-1 - ClassServer] Attempting  connection to the class server at XXXX:11111
26-Sep-2016 09:15:18:486, INFO,     1554 tasks completed.
26-Sep-2016 09:15:18:488, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:18:488, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:18:488, INFO, Arrangement Model tasks:
26-Sep-2016 09:15:18:490, INFO, done with Arrangement Model.
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO, Job Types by Area
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:530, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:530, INFO, Area               Full-time
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:530, INFO, ---------------------------------
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 1:  Area1                  49050
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 2:  Area2                  31107
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 3:  Area3                  220020
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 4:  Area4                  2079
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, ----------------------------------
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, Total                      302256
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:532, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:532, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:532, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:532, INFO, Employment Types by Area

I want to extract the following portion from the text file.
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO, Job Types by Area
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:529, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:530, INFO,
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:530, INFO, Area               Full-time
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:530, INFO, ---------------------------------
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 1:  Area1                  49050
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 2:  Area2                  31107
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 3:  Area3                  220020
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, 4:  Area4                  2079
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, ----------------------------------
26-Sep-2016 09:15:19:531, INFO, Total                      302256

I tried to do it using grep, but I was not successful. What will be the most efficient way to extract from such a log file?

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What is Spriggly's Beescaping?
Spriggly's Beescaping provides educational workshops, exhibits, and services for pollinators, conservation efforts, and nature in general.
With a special focus on the 4,000+ species of native bees in North America, Spriggly's works with individuals, businesses, museums, municipalities, and more to increase environmental awareness. Click to learn more about our nature-based educational exhibits and interactive workshops.
Our story begins as many do, with a book. Brannen Basham, co-founder of Spriggly's Beescaping, came across a copy of "Hive and the Honeybee" in an old bookstore. From that day forth he had bees on the brain and could not stop learning. After keeping beehives for years and reading every book about bees he could find, he discovered the importance and incredible efficiency of native bees. He also discovered the lack of focus and awareness for these powerful pollination machines.
Brannen and his wife Jill made it their mission to develop an educational business that provides opportunities for individuals to learn about native pollinators, conservation, and nature in general while offering educational on creating environments that support beneficial wildlife.
Brannen worked for many years as a horticulturist for native plantings in historic gardens in Pennsylvania at Longwood Gardens and in North Carolina and the Biltmore Estate. With his knowledge and love of horticulture mixed with his passion for bees, the idea for Spriggly's Beescaping came to life.
As if it was meant to bee, Brannen's wife and co-founder of Spriggly's Beescaping, Jill Jacobs, is a web design and marketing specialist, as well as a teaching artist. Jill has always had a passion for animals and love of all things nature, so when Brannen told her the type of business he wanted them to create, her only question was, "how soon can we start?"
Spriggly's website is a work in progress. If you think an important native bee, beneficial animal, or other needed topic has not yet been highlighted, please let us know! If you have any ideas for additions to the site, contact us here.
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The main inspiration is our cat Lucy, who we affectionally call "spriggly" or "the sprig". Like the first sprigs of a plant, she was long and lanky as a kitten; she also has a certain affinity for plants and loves to rub against them or sleep around their pots, never trying to harm them. The nickname just fits and stuck over the years - it also stuck in our minds when naming the business.
We also knew that we wanted to use the term "beescaping" to bring a direct focus to the need for these beneficial pollinators, along with highlighting habitat restoration and conservation.
Thus Spriggly's Beescaping was born.
Why Support Pollinators?
Beneficial animal pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats are responsible for pollinating two-thirds of the plant species on earth.
The vast majority of our flowers, trees, fruits, and vegetables rely on these pollinators to help them grow and produce. However, heavy use of pesticides, loss of habitat, pests and disease, and with other variables have caused a rapid decline of our pollinators. Now more than ever, bees and other pollinators need our support to prevent their extinction, and as a consequence ours.
In general, nature is in a need of our support and helping pollinators is a great place to start.
What Can You Do to Help?
The first way to help is to ensure that you are not a part of the problem.
For every pest there is a predator that's better than a pesticide.
Never use pesticides if you can avoid them, try attracting other beneficial insects such as native ladybugs and hover flies as ways to combat aphids and other pests. If you must use pesticides, please only do so when the plant is not flowering and at night if possible to minimize direct contact with pollinators. Remember, some animals do pollinate at night so please be mindful of the animals in your region.
The second way is to create an environment that supports pollinators.
Leave an area of your yard "wild" - meaning leave it untended as it would be naturally. For example leave logs that have fallen and keep areas of open dirt uncovered by mulch where able.
Provide man-made homes for pollinators such as native bee houses, bird houses, and bat houses.
Plant a pollinator garden that has flowers which bloom throughout the growing seasons.
Ensure that pollinators in your area have access to a water supply. If there is no natural water supply nearby, a shallow dish with pebbles and water will work, or consider a plant that can hold water for your pollinators such as a cup plant.
There are many easy ways to support pollinators and Spriggly's Beescaping can help!
"If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live."
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