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Pre-order "Indigenous" from G1reeds.com before 1st August for guaranteed release date delivery.
"Indigenous" is the first collection of contemporary music composed by Scott Wallace.
Scott was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He is a prolific piper who has been a front rank player for the last 7 years with 11 time world champions, Field Marshal Montgomery. For 5 of these years, he was also Pipe Sergeant of the Grade 1 Western Australia Police Pipe Band from Perth, Australia. During this time, he arranged and composed much of the music WAPOL played.
Scott has also been very influential in the music FMM play with the band featuring many of his compositions in their repertoire.
He has a substantial following on social media due to the unique style of his turbo harmony videos the have went viral. These compositions can be found in "Indigenous".
You may also have seen Scott feature in some videos on our g1reeds.com Facebook page. Since returning from Australia in July 2017, Scott has been employed by g1reeds to aid in production, testing and to add some of his musicality to the g1 team.
Scott composed many of his tunes whilst in Australia and more recently Glasgow which has led him naturally to naming the book "Indigenous".
Pre-Order "Indigenous" before the 1st August 2018 and you will receive the book shortly after the official launch on 14th August at the National Piping Centre.
Book will be delivered after Launch on 14th August 2018.


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Q: findViewById returns null in Listfragment I am not able to access the textview textinvite within onActivityCreated() of my Listfragment class using getListView().findViewById(R.id.invitetext). It returns null. What am i doing wrong? I have gone through a lot of posts on SO, but the answers don't work for me.
PhoneContactsListFragment.java :
public class PhoneContactsListActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
        PhoneContactsListFragment.OnContactsInteractionListener {
@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_phone_contact_list);
...
}

activity_phone_contact_list.xml :
<fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/phone_contact_list"
    android:name="com.example.proj.PhoneContactsListFragment"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

PhoneContactsListFragment.java :
public class PhoneContactsListFragment extends ListFragment implements
        AdapterView.OnItemClickListener, LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
@Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
...
}

 @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.contact_list_fragment, container, false);
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
setListAdapter(mAdapter);
      if(getListView().findViewById(R.id.textinvite)==null)Log.d("Faizal","can't find invitetext");
...
}

private class ContactsAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements SectionIndexer {
...
 @Override
        public View newView(Context context, Cursor cursor, ViewGroup viewGroup) {
        final View itemLayout =
                    mInflater.inflate(R.layout.phone_contact_list_item, viewGroup, false);
...
return itemLayout;
}

contact_list_fragment.xml :
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <ListView android:id="@id/android:list"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent"
              style="@style/ContactListView"/>

    <TextView android:id="@id/android:empty"
              android:gravity="center"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent"
              android:text="@string/no_contacts"
              android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
              android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"/>

</FrameLayout>

phone_contact_list_item.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
                style="@style/listViewActivatedStyle">

    <TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
              android:paddingLeft="@dimen/listview_item_padding"
              android:paddingRight="@dimen/listview_item_padding"
              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
              android:layout_height="26dp"
              android:layout_toRightOf="@android:id/icon"
              android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"

              android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
              android:singleLine="true"
              android:ellipsize="marquee"
              android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"/>

    <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
              android:paddingLeft="@dimen/listview_item_padding"
              android:paddingRight="@dimen/listview_item_padding"
              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
              android:layout_height="wrap_content"
              android:layout_above="@android:id/text2"
              android:layout_toRightOf="@android:id/icon"
              android:gravity="center_vertical"
              android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
              android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
              android:layout_alignWithParentIfMissing="true"
              android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
              android:singleLine="true"
              android:ellipsize="marquee"
              android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"/>

    <TextView android:id="@+id/textinvite"
              android:layout_width="wrap_content"
              android:layout_height="wrap_content"
              android:background="#FFFF0000"
              android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
              android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
              android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
              android:singleLine="true"
              android:ellipsize="marquee"
              android:text="@string/invite"
              android:gravity="right"
              android:layout_gravity="right"
              android:visibility="gone"
              android:clickable="true"
              android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"/>

</RelativeLayout>

A: The R.id.textinvite exists inside R.layout phone_contact_list_item not inside R.layout.contact_list_fragment.

A: Here is the TextView which id is textinvite is almost in phone_contact_list_item..And you have already trying to find the id of that TextView in contact_list_fragment..That's why.

A: Try this way
  @Override
   public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
        Bundle savedInstanceState) {
   View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.contact_list_fragment, container, false);

  .....getListView().findViewById(R.id.textinvite).....
 return rootView;
   }

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On behalf of Samuel Siemon (The Siemon Law Firm) of The Siemon Law Firm posted in Divorce on Thursday, December 19, 2013.
A recent family law-related article makes this central claim about mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism: Mediation, notes the media piece, serves "to help people make decisions while resolving conflict constructively."
To the extent that is true (and there is a lot of study-based and anecdotal evidence indicating that it is), it immediately identifies the strong utility that attaches to divorce mediation and mediation in other contexts, such as business.
The obvious reason underlying such value is that conflict can be an all-consuming negative. A bitter dispute in any realm, whether a Georgia divorce or business schism, can be an exhausting and deflating process. If recourse to litigation becomes an imperative, formal adversarialism can rear its ugly head, resulting in enduring acrimony, large amounts of money expended and time lost.
Regarding that latter point, the National Center for State Courts -- a nonprofit group seeking to improve the American judicial system -- estimates that it takes more than two years on average to resolve a litigation matter from inception.
In many instances, mediation can deftly skirt some of those adverse consequences, while conferring an additional benefit that is of utmost importance to many participants, namely this: Parties who invoke the process exercise control over all aspects of it to a far greater degree than is the case with litigation. That empowerment is vitally important for many participants.
An attorney who is also a specially trained and certified mediator can bring added value to the process. Such a professional can serve as either counsel for one of the parties or as a neutral third-party mediator that works on behalf of both parties seeking to settle a dispute.


Origami Instructions Free Online Plan also shows the results graphically of moving away from the 'purest' form of Origami in each of the eight directions. In some cases I possess marked the art as 'open-ended', for example paper-cuts.
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Kent du Pre has done such work Avion En Papier Qui Vole Bien Et Longtemps with Symmetric figures such as stars from which flowers can be folded. Irregular figures have appeared occasionally, however the most extreme form occurs in Paper Wonder with Rolf Harris's models. Silhouettes have no restrictions in the Origami sense and are of course strongly related to paper cutting. In its simplest form cuts are made earlier to folding in a symmetric and planned way which will 'open up' the fabric available without the need for excessive thickness. The most recent talk about of the techniques is by Toshie Takahama who refers to it as Kirikomi and distinguishes it as typical of very early Japanese Origami.
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The slicing out of holes and so on. to indicate eyes and so on is sometimes found in Japanese books and we are obviously coping with method which is becoming open-ended. When we fold in a symmetric way to prepare our paper for cutting the folding has obviously become secondary (2). Honda has called this kind of paper-craft Mon-Kiri (which means crest-making). The particular last step in the slitting or cutting is paper-cutting, some of the finest examples are likely from China and obviously here we have an open-ended Art form. Supporting A way of moving away from the 'pure' Origami Crane Meaning central form is that of supporting or adding display mechanics to the models. In its simplest form we might use stuff, staples or 'blue tac' to hold an auto dvd unit in the desired pose and position. Or we may use wiring or card. Probably the most unusual form of 'display mechanics' that We am familiar with is by Toyoaki Kawai.
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extreme combinations of water and papers we are, of course , in the world of papier-mache which is evidently an open-ended art. DecoratingThe simplest step from the single color is one side coloured and one white or plain. A great deal of modern Origami uses this colour difference. The delightful example is Joan Homewood's Robin. We can use the texture of our material which need not even be foil or paper. Neal Elias collects patterned foil and has shown models in 3 colours which rely after deciding on the best pattern and cutting his material to get the colour exactly where he wants them. A more restricted form Tuto Avion En Papier Qui Vole Bien of decoration occurs in Japanese papers which are already printed with a design suited to an exclusive model. The end of this process is evidently the decoration of the last model and so into the decorative art proper which is open-ended. Lengthening By stretching our square we obtain rectangles then bow and finally string.
The particular associated arts are Weaving and Macrame which are open-ended. However with string we can have 'Cats Cradles' which is a closed-systems game with direct analogie to Origami. Multi-layer Toshie Takahama has produced some superb examples of this variation of Origami. Typically the sheets of paper are folded together but usually Avion En Papier Dessin opened at the end to show the multi-layers usually with different shades. In flower folding and possible doll-making the multi-layer technique is exploited for their own sake with little or no folding involved. Multi-Part Isao Honda (15) was probably the first to write techniques involving 2 separate sheets of papers each folded to symbolize some part of the animal and then brought collectively. The concept may well be traditional; if not in the way Honda uses it - see for example the Pagoda in Paper Magic. Recently kits have made an appearance for folding a monster from a amount of potager of different sizes.


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Ranking Lorde's Lyrics
Posted by NPI in Culture, Music, Rankings.	Tagged: 400 Lux, A World Alone, Lorde, lyrics, music, New Zealand, no postcode envy, Pure Heroine, Rankings, Royals, Tennis Courts, White Teeth Teens.	Leave a comment
Lorde was 2013's biggest new pop sensation, sending her single "Royals" to #1 in August and releasing her album Pure Heroine in September. Both were NPI favorites. We were particularly taken with her voice and her lyrics so, as we are wont to do here, we decided to rank our favorite lyrics from her songs. Here are our 18 favorite lyrics of hers:
18) "All work and no play / Keeps me on the new shit, yeah" —Still Sane
(Tim's rank: 17/John's rank: 18/Josh's rank: 18)
17) "Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means" —Glory and Gore
(Tim: 16/John: 15/Josh: 17)
16) "But this is summer, playing dumber than fall" —Still Sane
15) "In all chaos there is calculation" —Glory and Gore
14) "I won't be smiling but the notes from my admirers fill the dashboard just the same" —White Teeth Teens
T12) "And you can watch from your window" —Tennis Court
(18/14/2)
T12) "I'm sitting pretty on the throne / There's nothing more I want, except to be alone" —The Love Club
T10) "I don't ever think about death / It's alright if you do, that's fine" —Glory and Gore
T10) "The way they are, the way they seem is something else" —White Teeth Teens
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Posted by John S in Culture, Film, Rankings.	Tagged: 12 Years a Slave, 2013, American Hustle, Anchorman 2, Beards, Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Coen brothers, Computer Chess, Dallas Buyers Club, David O. Russell, Dirty Wars, Don Jon, Drinking Buddies, frances ha, Fruitvale Station, Gravity, Greta Gerwig, Her, In a World . . ., Independent Films, Inside Llewyn Davis, Jake Johnson, Lake Bell, Martin Scorcese, Matthew McConnaughey, Michael Fassbender, movies, Nebraska, Now You See Me, Oscar Isaac, Shane Carruth, Side Effects, Spike Jonze, The Bling Ring, The East, the great gatsby, The Wolf of Wall Street, This is the End, Upstream Color, Will Forte.	1 comment
The Theme of Movies in 2013: Rich People Suck
Before I start, I want to address how silly a ranking like this is bound to be. It's not that lists are inherently dumb—we at NPI (and the Internet writ large) LOVE presenting things in list form. But listing the best movies of 2013 IN 2013 (or, technically, immediately after 2013) feels misguided. It takes a while for feelings about a movie to settle. I saw five of these movies in the last two weeks; who knows how I'll feel about them in a month? It's not always clear which movies will be remembered well, or suffer on a rewatching. Looking back at my list from last year, I see about a dozen changes I would make. So consider this list somewhat provisional.
With that said, I saw a lot of movies this year, and lists can be a helpful way of organizing your thoughts on those movies. I've borrowed some of my category ideas from Josh's ranking, but unlike Josh I find the distinction between "independent" movies and studio films to be arbitrary to the point of distraction. Plus, it's a little pretentious. If a movie is good, it's good; if it's bad, it's bad. Who cares who made it or what the budget was?
Anyway, here are the movies I saw in 2013, in order from worst to best…
Ranking 2013's Independent Films
Posted by Josh in Comedy, Film, Rankings.	Tagged: Allison Janney, Before Midnight, Blue Jasmine, C.O.G., Club, Computer Chess, Cutie and the Boxer, Dallas Buyers, David Sedaris, Dirty Wars, Don Jon, Drinking Buddies, Esquire Theater, Ethan Hawke, Film, Fox Searchlight, frances ha, Fruitvale Station, Greta Gerwig, Her, In a World . . ., Independent Films, Inside Llewyn Davis, Jim Rash, Jonathan Groff, Julie Delpy, Lillian Gorfein, Nebraska, post-mumblecore, Quartet, Sam Rockwell, Single Sentences, Stories We Tell, The Angels' Share, The Iceman, The Kings of Summer, The Spectacular Now, The Way Way Back, This is Martin Bonner, To the Wonder, Twenty Feet from Stardom, Upstream Color, What Maisie Knew, Will Forte, Your Sister's Sister, Zachary Heinzerling.	2 comments
The Esquire Theater in Denver, Colorado. Where I watched many of the films on this list, including Blue Jasmine.
I watched and will now rank 27 independent films that came out this year. I don't expect to match this number until retirement absent a radical career change.
What's an "independent film"? Defining the term is difficult. Wikipedia defines it as "a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system [or] [by the indie] subsidiaries of major film studios [e.g. Fox Searchlight]."* That definition is good enough for me and I adopt it here.
*But why does it matter that a film is "independent"? There seem to be two prime reasons: (1) independence from major film studios — and, consequently, independence from the desires of the median viewer in the demographic the studio wants to attract — permits production of a broader range of content and (2) independent films generally have significantly lower budgets and accordingly have to make tough choices that major studio filmmakers don't face. And a third reason for ranking purposes: outside of Los Angeles and New York City, most independent films play in different venues — independent theaters and arthouses — than major studio films and only a subset of filmgoers frequent these venues with any regularity. There surely is a bigger debate to be had on whether these reasons hold water and whether there's a better way to define an independent film —- perhaps solely according to budget —- but I'll save that for another day.
I missed a few of this year's highly-acclaimed indie films (e.g. Blackfish, Wadjda, All is Lost) and I left off this list any film I saw that satisfied the above definition but received a lot of play in standard theaters (e.g. Twelve Years a Slave).
'Twas 2012: Top Ten Television Episodes of the Year
Posted by John S in Rankings, TV.	Tagged: Argetina, Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Community, Dan Harmon, Dead Freight, dexter, Eggs, Far Away Places, Girls, HBO, Homeland, Law & Order, Leave Me Alone, Louie, Louis C.K., Mad Men, New Girl, Parks and Recreation, Pillows and Blankets, Q&A, Rocky, Showtime, The Debate, The Late Show, Two Impostors.	2 comments
Here are the best episodes of 2012. Obviously this contains spoilers:
10) "Argentina" — Dexter
One of the nicest surprises on television this year was Dexter's renaissance in quality. After some misguided years and a true nadir of a season in 2011, Dexter finally embraced a real progression in the story—having Debra find out about her brother's "hobby"—and was all the better for it. The tension between Deb and Dexter led to some of the show's best scenes ever. And since Dexter didn't spend the entire season chasing his usual Big Bad Guy, Season Seven actually had decent subplots, including great guest performances from Ray Stevenson and Yvonne Strahovski. In "Argentina," the show was even able to address the weirdest element of last season—Deb's crush on her brother—in an impressive and compelling way.
'Twas 2012: Top Ten Songs of 2012
Posted by Josh in Music, Rankings.	Tagged: alex brown church, alt-j, argonauts, benny goodman, Bloc Party, breezeblocks, eighth avenue, feed me now, gold on the ceiling, hospitality, little talks, mountain sound, music!, nanna bryndis hilmarsdottir, octopus, of monsters and men, priscilla, saint motel, sea wolf, The Black Keys.	14 comments
10. "Octopus" — Bloc Party: Four was a disappointing album, but, happily, the wiry "Octopus" was an exception.
9. "Argonauts" — Hospitality: Hospitality's self-titled album was my favorite of 2012, and "Argonauts" is the album's most layered, sophisticated track.
Post 1,000! We Rank Our Rankings!
Posted by NPI in Rankings.	Tagged: baseball movies, Beatles, Candy, curb, months, Post 1000!, Rankings, rankings of rankings.	3 comments
NPI has made it to 1,000 posts. Can you believe it? That's 1,000 posts, only a few hundred of which have been collections of links, one-sentence jokes, or reviews of commercials! Somewhere in there we actually had substantive arguments about political and legal theory, the value of film criticism, and candy. We've chatted about college basketball, the World Series, and the BCS (oh so much about the BCS). We've reviewed all kinds of television, from reality shows on MTV to HBO dramas to teen soaps on ABC Family.
But, of course, NPI wouldn't be NPI without rankings. And so to commemorate our 1,000th post, we're ranking our rankings. To keep it manageable, we limited the list to the collaborative rankings. We also threw Josh's ranking of the Bill of Rights in there (John S and Tim's ongoing rankings, respectively of Bob Dylan songs and everything in history, being incomplete and therefore ineligible). What was our result?

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Ebrahim Hatamikia's Bodyguard is exactly the type of film that the Iranian society craves. It is, if not the writer-director's best film, the best film playing on Iranian screens today. Film critics at the 34th Fajr Festival considered Bodyguard one of the best works on display, and the audiences agreed, forcing multiple additional screenings of what became one of the most popular films at the festival. Bodyguard, which stars some of the biggest stars of Iranian cinema – including Parviz Parastuyi, Merila Zarei, Babak Hamidian, Mahmoud Azizi, Amir Aghayi and Sheila Khodadad – tells the story of Heidar, a bodyguard for the country's high officials and a moral idealist, who is led to suspicion and doubt the more he faces the dark challenges of his position.
Bitter Dream, Mohsen Amiryousefi's first film, was made in 2004. It's a beautiful, subtly challenging film that grapples with themes of life and death but, like the rest of the director's films, had remained in the censorship limbo for twelve years until now. In her review of this stylistically anarchist film, Variety's Deborah Young dubbed the irony in the film's humor "gentle" and called the film a strong personal calling card for Amiryousefi. Bitter Dream tells the story of an undertaker who is intensely afraid of death, with a quirky sense of humor that treats death with incisiveness and a light touch.
*Both movies have English Subtitles.
*There is a possiblity to buy Bitter Dream ticekt with Behanding theatre.
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Dereck Atwater, of Westminster; and Jessica Geisler, of Westminster, were named to the fall 2018 dean's list at Nazareth College, Rochester, New York. A student's grade point average must be at least 3.5 or above, and they must complete 12 credit hours of graded work that semester in order to be included on the dean's list.
The following local students were among those named to the president's list for high academic achievement during the fall 2018 semester at Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina: John Barnes, of Mount Airy, sophomore music and church ministries major; Lily Nelson, of Westminster, freshman accounting major; and Colten Shipe, of Finksburg, freshman computer science major. To qualify, students must earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.
Local students were among those named to the dean's list for high academic achievement during the fall 2018 semester at Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina: Natalie Larsen, senior biblical counseling major from Sykesville; Gretchen Rathert, sophomore exercise science major from Westminster; Katarina Rathert, senior computer science major from Westminster; and Ethan Zak, sophomore educational studies major from Westminster. To qualify, students must earn a 3.0-3.74 grade point average for the semester.
More than 1,500 students were named to the dean's list at York College of Pennsylvania. To be eligible, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. Local students include: Kelly Angeletti, of Mount Airy, senior sport management major; Celladean Arthur, of Lineboro, freshman nursing major; Emilie Bangerd, of Westminster, senior early elementary education major; Dylan Barber, of Finksburg, senior computer information systems major; Megan Battaglia, of Finksburg, sophomore marketing major; Kyle Beckwith, of Mount Airy, sophomore undeclared major; Adam Brocious, of Marriottsville, freshman mechanical engineering major; Alexandra Brown, of Westminster, sophomore accounting major; Henry Brunnett, of Westminster, freshman mechanical engineering major; Brooke Davis, of Westminster, sophomore early elementary education major; Hunter Davis, of Westminster, senior supply chain operations management major; Rachel Diehl, of Hampstead, senior intelligence analysis major; Matthew Hakanson, of Westminster, junior mechanical engineering major; Robert Hall, of Marriottsville, senior marketing major; Korianna Hicks, of Westminster, senior accounting major; Devin Hursey, of Patapsco, junior nursing major; Shannon Jones, of Westminster, senior psychology major; Olivia Kohr, of Finksburg, freshman nursing major; Samantha Levy, of Finksburg, senior marketing major; Adam Little, of Sykesville, freshman hospitality management major; Taylor Maier, of Westminster, junior nursing major; Tanner Matthews, of Westminster, senior mechanical engineering major; Emma Moog, of Woodbine, sophomore early elementary education major; Alex Morris, of Sykesville, senior supply chain operations management major; Alyssa Neudecker, of Westminster, sophomore human services major; Olivia Oates, of Eldersburg, senior psychology major; Dominic Pacelli, of Manchester, freshman business administration major; Tyler Pocasangre, of Syskesville, junior supply chain operations management major; Lauren Price, of Hampstead, junior nursing major; Stacy Reda, of Mount Airy, senior early elementary/special education major; Kayla Reilly, of Hampstead, sophomore nursing major; Colin Rimel, of Eldersburg, freshman civil engineering major; Garrett Southern, of Woodbine, senior finance major; Emily Symonds, of Westminster, senior nursing major; Meredith Tate, of Taneytown, sophomore biology major; Jordan Wagner, of Westminster, freshman nursing major; Natalie Wagner, of Hampstead, sophomore nursing major; Amber Wiesberg, of New Windsor, senior fine art major; Jade Wine, of Westminster, freshman nursing major; Aidan Wisely, of Sykesville, sophomore accounting major; Ashley Yeager, of Hampstead, sophomore biology major.
The following local students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2018 semester at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania: Hannah Kurek, of Manchester, graduate of Manchester Valley High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in early childhood education and special education; Samantha Flater, of Manchester, graduate of Manchester Valley High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Alexander Bloch, of Mount Airy, graduate of South Carroll High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Lauren Schrott, of Hampstead, graduate of Manchester Valley High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in digital communications; Jonathan Issing, of Westminster, graduate of Calvert Hall College High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in actuarial science and analytical finance; Tyler Shatto, of Sykesville, graduate of Liberty High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in actuarial science; Allison Parrish, of Westminster, graduate of Manchester Valley High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders; Andrew Brown, of Westminster, graduate of Winters Mill High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in interaction & experience design; Taylor Zaranski, of Finksburg, graduate of Westminster High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Corinne Kearney, of Mount Airy, graduate of South Carroll High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Ryan Oden, of Mount Airy, graduate of South Carroll High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Taylor Meredith, of Hampstead, graduate of Manchester Valley High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Brayden Fugini, of Mount Airy, graduate of South Carroll High School, pursuing Bachelor of Science in physics. Dean's list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.


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CONTRIBUTORS SUBMISSIONS EDITOR'S LETTER FREE SUBSCRIPTION 253 BOOKS ABOUT FRANCE BOUTIQUE GALLERY
A Woman's Paris ~ Joie de Vivre
Madeleine Vionnet: Cut on the Bias
A Woman's Paris™ in Style
Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, France, French fashion, Greta Garbo, House of Vionnet, Katharine Hepburn, Madeleine Vionnet, Marlene Dietrich, Paris, Paris fashion, Paris haute-couture, World War II
By Philippa Campsie
Barbara Redmond
Three women dominated fashion in the 1920s and 1930s–Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Madeleine Vionnet. Yves St Laurent named all three as the biggest influences on his own career and sense of style. Chanel's name is as famous as ever, Schiaparelli is remembered for her surrealistic designs and for "shocking pink," but Vionnet…? Who was she?
If you'd asked us that question a year ago, we'd have been mystified, but in August 2009 we went to an exhibit of her fashions at the Musée de la Mode in Paris (housed in part of the Louvre complex), and saw dozens of her elegant bias-cut dresses. We wanted to know more.
Couturières: Chanel, Schiaparelli and Vionnet
It turns out that Vionnet was every bit as important as Chanel in the years before the Second World War. The two couturières were celebrated for their innovations and their instinctive sense of chic. Both designers closed their studios in 1939. But Vionnet never re-opened, so Chanel (who returned to fashion in 1954) had the last word and is remembered where Vionnet is too often forgotten.
Chanel also had the more colourful personal life of the two, and history tends to celebrate personalities while overlooking hard-working, self-effacing artists. Coco Chanel had aristocratic lovers and tragic affairs, while Madeleine Vionnet had what one observer called "intelligent obstinacy and patient audacity." Moreover, unlike Chanel, who was her own muse, she was not a clotheshorse herself. She once said, "Myself, I didn't have a neck, and I like necks. I was stocky, and I need tall women [for my models]. I never made dresses for myself."
Madeleine Vionnet
Vionnet's designs are simple and classic. Many of them were made of geometric shapes (squares, circles, triangles) of fabric draped over the body. Those that hung on the diagonal gave rise to the bias cut that characterized fashion in the 1930s. Vionnet dispensed with buttons and hooks and zip fasteners and interfacing; not only did she consider them constricting, but they also interfered with the way fabric moved.
She once said: "The designer at work has a woman and some fabric, and with these two elements must create something harmonious. Until recently, we abused these two. We seemed to view women's bodies as shameful objects whose shapes had to be concealed as much as possible. As for the fabrics, we treated them like young children, incapable of managing on their own, for which all sorts of supports were essential: stays, interfacing, stiffeners. I wanted to rehabilitate these two innocents and to demonstrate that a piece of fabric falling freely over an unfettered body can still form a harmonious ensemble. I was looking for the dress that would automatically find its original shape when at rest, like a soldier stepping back into the ranks. The formula for the well-cut dress."
Vionnet's fashion: soft fabrics and delicate shapes
Vionnet also eliminated constrictive underclothing with its boning and stays (Chanel was by no means the first to toss out the corset and let women's bodies breathe). At the same time, she brought the soft fabrics and delicate shapes of lingerie to the surface. She pioneered handkerchief dresses, halter tops, and cowl necks—innovations based on her love of draped fabric. She worked with fabrics that flowed, such as chiffon, tulle, and crepe de chine. To some extent, she invented prêt-à-porter, since these dresses did not require careful fitting and many were one-size-fits-all styles. (To see a video showing the construction of her Robe Quatre Mouchoirs—Four Handkerchief Dress—click here.)
Like Chanel, she did not draw her designs in advance, but unlike Chanel, she developed her ideas using a two-foot-high mannequin doll rather than a living model. Also, unlike the self-taught Chanel, she had learned her craft by apprenticing with other designers before branching out on her own. One of her first shows was too daring for her employers, as she sent out the models in bare feet, draped in Greek-inspired robes. In this, she may have been inspired by Isadora Duncan, who was a close contemporary.
Vionnet's customers: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Katharine Hepburn
Over the years, her fame grew, bringing customers such as Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Katharine Hepburn. She set up her own atelier first on the rue de Rivoli and later moved to 50, avenue Montaigne (shown above), in the heart of one of Paris's wealthiest neighbourhoods. She employed 1,200 assistants to develop her ideas and her fashions. (One could hardly call them all seamstresses, since Vionnet worked to reduce the number of seams in her dresses.) Unlike Chanel, she was a model employer who offered her employees full benefits, including health care. By 1925, she had a subsidiary in New York.
Haute Couture: copying and knock-offs
Vionnet was concerned about copying, a practice that was common in the 1920s and 1930s. In those days, within a few weeks of a fashion show, knock-offs would appear in cities around the world, as clothing manufacturers sent employees to sketch or photograph the works of the haute couture designers, and then develop the same designs in other fabrics. Vionnet considered copying the same as theft and was known for her saying, "Death to copyists!" She also left an important legacy—when she closed her studio, she donated huge quantities of her materials (designs, photographs, books, prototypes, and finished garments) to the Union française des arts du costume, the forerunner of the Musée de la mode.
House of Vionnet
Madeleine Vionnet showed her last collection in 1939, and she died in 1975, but as befits the woman who fought for intellectual property, the name "House of Vionnet" lives on, and may yet rise again. The name was bought by in 1988 by Arnaud Lummen, and was used to sell perfume and accessories from a shop at 21, Place Vendome that once sold the creations of Elsa Schiaparelli (the Schiaparelli website has a rather evocative depiction of the location).
The label is now owned by Matteo Marzotto (former president of Valentino) and Gianni Castiglioni of the fashion house Marni is also said to be involved (could he be a descendant of the mysterious countess we profiled last week…?). This past March, Rodolfo Paglialunga, formerly of Prada, unveiled a collection for Vionnet, which was quite well received. He seems to have drawn inspiration from the original, with some draped garments.
Yet nothing so far is visible on the Vionnet website except the wonderful trademark developed by Madeleine Vionnet that once adorned the front of her store on the Avenue Montaigne. It's a beautiful symbol that evokes the inspiration she drew from Greece and deserves to remain in the world of fashion.
VOCABULARY: French to English translations
Chiffon: Plain woven lightweight, extremely sheer soft silk fabric.
Couturièr/couturière: Person in the fashion industry who makes original garments for private clients (male/female).
Crêpe de chine: Very thin crêpe of silk or similar fabric used for dresses and blouses.
Haute Couture: Made to order clothing for a specific customer, usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric sewn with extreme attention to detail.
La coupe en biais: (Bias cut) Cross-grain direction of a piece of woven fabric that gives clothing a flowing feeling.
La griffe: Trademark or signature of a designer. (Vionnet was the first to ensure that not only her name, but a ribbon with her fingerprint on it, was sewn into every one of her creations.
Prêt-à-porter: Ready-to-wear clothing.
Un capuchon: (Cowl neck) Neckline in which fabric is attached and drapes in soft folds.
Un dos-nu: (Halterneck dress) Bareback dress.
Tulle: Fine, often, starched net of silk, rayon, or nylon, used especially for veils, tutus, or gowns.
Philippa Campsie teaches part-time in the urban planning program at the University of Toronto and runs her own writing and research business, Hammersmith Communications. Before starting her own business, she was editor-in-chief at Macmillan Canada. Philippa lived in Paris as a student and regularly travels to Paris and Normandy.
She is interested in stories of famous Parisian women throughout the ages and how they influenced the Parisian style we have come to love and know.
You may also enjoy A Woman's Paris® post, Diving into Paris Fashion: From famous to fresh, by Parisian Abby Rodgers, who asks the question, "…with veterans such as Lagerfeld making the move to the street-wear market, where is fashion headed in Paris and what influence does the newest generation have?" Included are fashion brands and stores that are favorites of Abby and her friends.
Ballet Flats in Paris: And God made Repetto, by Barbara Redmond who shares what she got from a pair of flats purchased in a ballet store in Paris; a feline, natural style from the toes up, a simple pair of shoes that transformed her whole look. Including the vimeos "Pas de Deux Coda," by Opening Ceremony and "Repetto," by Repetto, Paris. (French)
Imperfect Perfection: The new French woman, by writer Kristin Wood who reminds us of the words attributed to Henry David Thoreau, the famous American author and philosopher who eschewed material excess and extravagance… "Simplify, simplify, simplify." Kristin writes about the predicted trends of the "undone" makeup look, and the "de-blinging" of luxury items. What better place to introduce these two trends on a grand scale than in Paris?
French Silhouette, a New Look, by Barbara Redmond who admires the Frenchwoman's attention to the tiniest detail of her appearance, good taste and natural style – brushing fashion aside with her blend of reasonably priced purchases and small number of luxury pieces. Effortless chic. Simple style. Self-confidence. Including a link to Barbara's treasured book, Parisian Chic: A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange with Sophie Gachet.
Text copyright ©2010 Philippa Campsie. All rights reserved
Illustration copyright ©2012 Barbara Redmond. All rights reserved.
barbara@awomansparis.com
Kenneth Watley said:
Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this, like you wrote the book on it or something. I think that you could do with a few pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this is fantastic blog. A fantastic read. I'll certainly be back.
Kenneth,
Are you a fashion designer? Welcome! We're delighted you'll visit and hope you come often.
Ana said:
I loved the comment with the Vionnet citation you left on the French Antiques blog – it was so inspiring and it brought me here .
Barbara Redmond, A Woman's Paris™ said:
Welcome! Do you have a personal story about French antiques? We'd love to hear from you!
Susan Gebelein said:
Such a delight to learn about another designer who wanted women to be free of fashion constraints. Thank you! I look forward to each post from you two.
Others readers, please post your comments and thoughts . Posting comments is easy.
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Many of spatial datasets that HarvestChoice is generating are based on grids (we sometimes call it "meso-scale") at three different resolutions - 60 arc-minute (1 degree), 30 arc-minute (0.5 degree), and 5 arc-minute (0.08333333333... degree). We will spare the definition of arc-minute here. For convenience we often call the 5 and 30 arc-minute grids as 10km and 50km grids, respectively (although that's not exactly/technically true - since the size of grid cell changes as latitude). However, how exactly big is one cell at 5 arc-minute resolution?
To help you understand how big (or small) a grid cell is at each spatial resolution, use the Droppr app below - showing the three resolutions of grids over global land area. The marker (Droppr) will show some information on the ground as well as the Cell ID's (we call this HCID; this is the key to retrieve spatially explicit data from our database) at each resolution. Feel free to move the Droppr around; even try it for your backyard!
Black cells: 60 arc-minute (1 degree) grids.
Blue cells: 30 arc-minute (0.5 degree) grids. Note that black lines overlaid on top of blue lines.
Pink cells: 5 arc-minute (0.083333.... degree) grids. Often called as 10 km grids.
For the raster-based data layers (counterpart of raster is vectors, such as country-level datasets), the resolution indicates to the unit area of same value. For climate dataset as an example, 5 arc-minute resolution means you will get a same value within the cell; no more finer information. Would that be detail enough? It often depends on the research question and analysts' capacity as much as the data availability. For regional scale studies too-high resolution data might overwhelm analysis and interpretation of results, while too-coarse resolution data would disregard spatial variability of biophysical information. There is no magic single resolution that serves all purposes; however HarvestChoice found a sweet spot at 5 arc-minute (which is also one of the most commonly used resolutions in datasets in similar disciplines). Whenever possible, upcoming spatial data products from HarvestChoice will be standardized at 5 arc-minute resolution, including the HarvestChoice DataTiles.
HarvestChoice, 2011. "How Big is One 5 Arc-Minute Grid Cell?." International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC., and University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. Available online at http://harvestchoice.org/node/1428.


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Las Vegas History Series - El Morocco Club
El Morocco ClubJeffrey Stafford Nov 17, 2016
The El Morocco started out as a bar with slot machines on the West side of Las Vegas; when it opened in 1945 it was one of the few places where African-Americans could go to gamble in Las Vegas. This was a time when African-Americans were not allowed inside of the casinos in downtown Las Vegas or on the nascent strip. This was an era when Sammy Davis Jr. was performing at the El Rancho Vegas casino but was forbidden to go onto the casino floor, sit in the lounge or eat at the casino restaurant. In this era of segregation, when businesses on the African-American West Side were often lost to the pages of history the El Morocco stood out as one club that although its history was brief was not totally forgotten by the passage of time.
The original El Morocco Club was opened for a short three years before it was closed by the police in 1948. Although no official reason was given by the police for its closing it was rumored by many that the Police Commissioner forced the El Morocco Club to close because it was catering to an interracial clientele. Six years after it was first closed, in 1955, the original building was destroyed by a fire.
Two years later a new owner tried to resurrect the El Morocco Club. In 1957 a new building was built on the ashes of the original but much like its namesake this club also had a brief life and ignominious end. This new club operated for only one year and then closed in 1958. By 1959 the abandoned building had been so badly damaged by vandalism that it was condemned by the city and razed to the ground.
Less than a year after the demolition of the second building a third building was built at the same location and the El Morocco's memory lived on as the New El Morocco Club. Opened in March of 1960 the New El Morocco Club lasted only 11 months and in February of 1961, the first New El Morocco Club folded.
Two years later in October of 1963 the final New El Morocco Club was opened, however, its life was destined to be brief and in April of 1964 the owner abruptly moved out of town and the business was closed for the last time. However, by this time desegregation had finally come to Las Vegas and the African- American community of the West Side of Las Vegas were finally started to be welcomed into the casinos of Las Vegas.
El Morocco Club Chips
Chips from the El Morocco Club are a unique addition to any collection of Las Vegas Casino Chips.
New El Morocco Club Chips
These chip from the New El Morocco Club are relics from an often overlooked part of Las Vegas history. Keep the memory of the past alive with these chips.
Mid-Century Vegas: 1930s to 1960s
Explore the gilded age of Las Vegas through 437 vintage postcards that trace the history of the historic "Las Vegas Strip." Tour popular resorts, including The Dunes, Golden Nugget, Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Sands Casino, and Monte Carlo Club. Learn the beginnings of Roulette and slot machines. By the 1950s, Las Vegas began to take shape as America's playground. The city changed dramatically from a dusty resort to the most exciting gambling city in America, and the rapid growth continued throughout the 1960s. These were the "Golden Years" of Las Vegas. Anyone who loves Vegas will enjoy witnessing its development. Postcard collectors worldwide also will find this a valuable resource.
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 437 illustrations | Price Guide, Index | 160 pp
ISBN13: 9780764331299 | Binding: hard cover
Author Donald D. Spencer has written books on computer science, Florida history, and gaming collectibles. He has collected Las Vegas memorabilia for the past fifty-five years.
Tags: El morocco club, Gambling memorabilia, Las vegas history, New el morocco club


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June 07, 2018.
Vegan-compatible salad at Google
© Twitter.
Google announced a new beta version of Android P which includes updates of existing emojis as well as 157 new emojis, like a skateboard and a lobster. Observant observers observed that the green salad emoji no longer includes a slice of hard-boiled egg; designer Jennifer Daniel, who works on user interfaces at Google, explained on Twitter: "There's big talk about inclusion and diversity at Google so if you need any evidence of Google is making this priority may I direct your attention to the salad emoji — we've removed the egg in Android P beta 2, making this a more inclusive vegan salad." In fact, there is now a greater diversity of salads on all the different platforms: Apple chose a cucumber, tomato and Spanish onion combo, Facebook went for the Mediterranean diet with black olives and Feta cheese, while Samsung settled for a few slices of peppers. But the real question is, if Google goes further down the vegan-compatible path, does this mean no more pepperoni on the pizza emoji? Or shrimp and mussels on the paella? What about the hard-boiled egg in the bento box? And isn't the bacon slices emoji offensive to the vegan community as a whole? But there's no need to worry: while many took Jennifer Daniel's tweet literally, it was probably meant to be humorous, and should not be taken too seriously.
⇨ Mashable, "Google changes salad emoji to make it inclusive for vegans, the internet reacts."
⇨ The Verge, "Android P Beta 2 includes 157 new emoji and has gender-neutral options."


The holiday season is well and truly upon us. It's the last weekend before Christmas and all through the house, my D&D group had to cancel because everyone had last-minute stuff come up due to the holiday and the end of the year :/ ... But waddyagonnado? Me? I'm gonna probably bake some cookies and just chill, watching some Christmas movies, including MST3K's Manos, the Hand of Fate. Why is that a Christmas movie? Because it's in the same 2-disk box with Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. But that's me.
As for the exact moment, it's time to get you a bunch of reviews.
Today we have: Mythos Tales, BattleGoats, Murder at Blood Mansion, Timeline: British History, The Refuge, Ice Cool, You Gotta Be Kitten Me, Colony, CVlizations, Star Wars: Destiny, Pocket Madness, The King's Armory, La Granja: No Siesta, Escape Room: the Game, Ponzi Scheme, Doom: The Board Game, Deathwatch: Overkill, and Blood Bowl (2016 Edition).


Hi All, I hope I'm not stepping on Rick's feet but I wanted to get some information out to everyone so expectations are set when the forum becomes unavailable in the next few days.
My name is Derick, and I run beginnerbikers.org. I reached out to Rick a couple of weeks ago when I saw that he was going to close/migrate to facebook. Unfortunately, my site is suffering the same fate right now and I certainly did not want to see another great resource fall to the wayside because of facebook. I wanted to ensure that the folks here still have a place to hang out and chat - because this is indeed a very niche topic. That said, motocampers.com has a great wealth of information on where folks have stayed, and how to find new sites and I wanted to ensure that was still available to the world. Let's face it, facebook will fall like many others before it....so fingers crossed that the forums become relevant again.
What does that mean for most folks? Really nothing, outside of the site being unavailable here and there in the coming week or so while I migrate the files, database, and DNS. I've already taken everything and tested it successfully with no issues, so I don't foresee there will be any issues with the migration. In addition, I want to upgrade the vbulletin install to the latest release of vb4, so the site will be unavailable for that upgrade as well. All in all, it will probably be down for a couple of hours twice over the next week or two. When we shut down the site to do the upgrade and migration, there will be a notice up outlining what is happening, and when we can expect things to return to service.
I am hoping to continue the legacy of the site, and not much will change. I'm always trying to ensure that I run things in an ad-free environment but what that will require me to do is fund drives from time to time. It doesn't take a whole lot to run the site, but there is overhead. I'm hoping folks can donate as they see fit to ensure that the site continues strong into the coming years.
I've been to some motocampers.com events, and you all probably wouldn't remember me, I'm usually a fly on the wall - but I am hoping I can put my mark by keeping this place afloat. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
This is GREAT news, Derick! Beats the hell out of Wastebook.
Excellent news!!! I will be more than happy to shut down the FB site once you have finished all your upgrades. Please let me know if I can do anything to assist you.
Well this is certainly good news. I want Rick to know that we appreciate all that he has done for us.
And to Derick, thank you in advance for stepping up and your efforts to come.
Great news, really enjoy all the info and people in here. Will be willing to help as always.
Great to hear and thanks for stepping up!
Good news for sure. I will do anything I can, to see this site, remains open. Thanks.
great news ! Thank you to Rick for everything you've done for us!
The only time you can have too much fuel.............is if your on fire!
Great news. How do we donate to the fund account. The donate button didn't help.


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Q: FMOD on non-playing audio
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*Hey, is there any way to get the audio spectrum of a section of a song using FMOD if it is not playing?

*Can I render a full song waveform using FMOD (+opengl/openframeworks/etc.) before the song is playing?

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*Yes but you will have to do the your own spectrum analysis on the time domain wavedata.

You can get the wave data from the FMOD::Sound using Sound::lock. To do this you would have to create the sound as FMOD_SAMPLE which means the entire song will be decompressed into memory. You can render the waveform using this data and also conduct your spectrum analysis. FMOD's inbuilt 'getSpectrum' function will only work with snapshots of the playing data in a Channel or ChannelGroup.


When it comes to flowers and gardening, the choice you have is big. You can choose between many types of flowers, all beautiful in their own way. They all require different conditions in order to grow well, so it's up to you to see which one suits your needs the best.
In this article we are showing you ten types of flowers that like shady locations. Partial or full shade, these all will make your garden a very beautiful place with their bold colors and lovely shapes.
Check them out and let us know which one you would like to plant in your garden.
The hardy geraniums bloom in late spring and they last until fall – they will make your garden look pretty the whole summer! There are many varieties of the hardy geraniums and each requires its own conditions, but they all should be planted with the flower crown at soil level, in a fertile and moist.
They become somewhat drought – intolerant as they grow, however you will still need to water them occasionally.
I agree. I was confused until reading your statement. Also, I personally feel that there are other flowers that are shade tolerant that maybe better choices depending on personal preference.
not seeing the names of the flowers. would be helpful. thanks!
The only shade loving perennial I see is the geranium.
You need to search for the next button. On the first flower it was way down the page, on the rest I found them below the discription. Hope this helps.


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Snoop and Wiz do more than indulge in Indianapolis
Rappers make well-rounded duo on 'High Road' tour
Snoop and Wiz do more than indulge in Indianapolis Rappers make well-rounded duo on 'High Road' tour Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://indy.st/2bnmAAS
David Lindquist, IndyStar Published 11:53 a.m. ET Aug. 12, 2016
Snoop Dogg arrives onstage for Thursday's show at Klipsch Music Center.(Photo: Michelle Pemberton / IndyStar)
Although Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa frame themselves as one-trick (one-toke?) artists of late, the rappers delivered a full-service performance Thursday night at Klipsch Music Center.
Their "High Road Tour" aspires to be one big marijuana party (and certainly succeeded in Indiana), yet 44-year-old Snoop and 28-year-old Wiz make a compelling pair of complementary talents.
Snoop arrived onstage first, casually tossing out early-career hits to reinforce G-funk credentials and provide instant gratification to old-school fans.
Wiz Khalifa lauds Snoop Dogg before duo visits Indiana
Khalifa embraced the role of pop-leaning mascot during solo segments, showcasing his knack for melody on "No Sleep" and "Ink My Whole Body" (in which he clarified, "I ain't addicted, I'm committed").
With the duo trading the spotlight in a back-and-forth format, the show was reminiscent of the Drake vs. Lil' Wayne tour of 2014.
Unlike Drizzy and Weezy, Snoop and Wiz didn't roast each other and the concert moved at a faster pace.
Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg bring The High Road Tour to Klipsch
Snoop Dogg smokes as he takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Jhene Aiko performs during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Wiz Khalifa lights up as he takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Kevin Gates takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Casey Veggies performs on The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Fans cheer as Wiz Khalifa takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
A fan smokes in the pit as Snoop Dogg takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Snoop Dogg performs during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
A fan carries a beer while wearing a light up pot leaf necklace during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Kevin Gates performs during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Fans cheer during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Fan Jasha Stevenson dances during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Wiz Khalifa performs during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
A fan wears a pot leaf hat in the pit during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Jhene Aiko takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Two fans stand on their chairs and dance during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Kevin Gates fights back emotions while thanking the crowd during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Snoop Dogg takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
A female fan stands out as she dances during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Casey Veggies takes the stage during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Casey Veggies performs during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Snoop Dogg takes the stage with a golden mic during The High Road Tour at Klipsch Music Center, Thursday August 11th, 2016. Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dog teamed up for the tour, along with fellow artists Casey Veggies, Jhene Aiko, Kevin Gates. Michelle Pemberton / Indy Star
Khalifa brought frenetic energy that's served him well on his notable streak of being a headlining attraction at Klipsch for five consecutive summers.
The amped-up approach may have rubbed off on Snoop, who appeared to speed the tempo of "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" to transform the song into a youthful time warp for the West Coast icon.
Regarding the 1990s, Snoop covered songs in tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Just for fun, he tackled Everlast's rhymes on House of Pain's "Jump Around."
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The second half of the show featured Snoop and Wiz onstage together, rolling through infectious collaborations "That Good" and "Young, Wild and Free."
Snoop misfired when performing 2016 song "Legend," which brought Kanye West's abrasive, cocky style into the mix but sounded gratuitous and forced from the Doggfather.
A monster ballad would make the evening's repertoire complete, and Wiz checked that box in 2015 with "See You Again" -- which became an emotive centerpiece of Thursday's show.
DJ Drama, more or less serving as the tour's host, estimated the crowd to be "20,000 smokers" strong and he may have been right.
A parade of MCs and DJs can ask audience members if they're enjoying their high, but there's likely nothing that rivals Snoop himself posing the question, "Are you smoking the sticky icky icky?"
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