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Chasing Sound: Technology, Culture, and the Art of Studio Recording from Edison to the LP
Steve Savage
As the title suggests, this book covers a lot of turf—encompassing the relationship of technology, culture and aesthetics to the practice of studio recording. It limits its range historically by stopping at the LP, which in practical terms takes it up to the early 1970s. The book is meticulously researched and is rich in anecdotes and individual narratives along with relevant names, dates, facts and figures. The stories and attention to detail are critical in helping sustain interest, as much of the broader technological and cultural sweeps will be familiar territory for most researchers in this field.
Issue 09 |
Mic It! Microphones, Microphone Techniques, and their Impact on the Final Mix
Dr. James Mooney
The practical task of sound recording incorporates many distinct activities. Microphone choice and placement, audio editing and effects processing, mixing, mastering, and the preparation of various different types of physical and online distribution media, are all topics that might fall under this heading, as are planning and running recording sessions, and successfully negotiating interpersonal relations between musicians, engineers, and producers. Add to this the broad range of theoretical knowledge required—on the premises of analogue and digital audio, on acoustics and sound propagation, on stereo imaging, on the physiological and psychological bases of sound perception—and it can readily be seen that the task of addressing the subject of 'sound recording' in a book must necessarily involve strict decisions about the range of topics to be covered. Such decisions will invariably involve a trade-off between breadth and detail.
Mixing and Mastering in the Box: The Guide to Making Great Mixes & Final Masters on Your Computer
Eddie Ashworth
Steve Savage's latest book Mixing and Mastering in the Box: The Guide to Making Great Mixes & Final Masters on Your Computer is a companion to his 2011 work, The Art of Digital Audio Recording (reviewed in JARP #5) and is intended for a variety of audiences. Not only envisioned as a primary text for students enrolled in recording programs (whether trade, technical, conservatory, or liberal arts based), it would it would also prove to be quite useful for the home recording enthusiast, or musicians hoping to improve their self-recording and mixing chops.
The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice (Fourth Edition)
Prof. Mike Alleyne
Addressing production in book-length form parallels confronting the multiple options provided by a large multitrack recording console or digital audio workstation. Determining which elements should assume priority in the final mix, and how the primary components can best be integrated to achieve a satisfactory overall result poses enormous challenges for which no uniformly stable template exists. Now in its fourth incarnation, The Art of Music Production by hit producer Richard James Burgess attempts to pinpoint "the essence of music production" (Burgess: 2013, pxi), providing factual and conceptual illumination of an area often shrouded with mystique from the general public's perspective.
EpiK DrumS – A Ken Scott Collection
Dr. Richard James Burgess
EpiK DrumS from Sonic Reality is a 130 gigabyte collection of royalty free multitrack drum kit samples, loops and full tracks recorded by British recording engineer and producer Ken Scott. Among others, Scott recorded The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Duran Duran, Dixie Dregs, Missing Persons, […]
Issue 07 | Reviews |
EpiK DrumS EDU
EpiK DrumS EDU is a separate two DVD set, priced at $29.99, published by Alfred which features instructional material from Scott's recording sessions for the Sonic Reality set. The videos are fascinating on a number of levels. For aspiring producers and engineers who do not have any or much experience in recording drums the information […]
Song Means: analysing and interpreting recorded popular song
Dr Mike Howlett
"Who are you? How do you define yourself, your identity?" With these words Allan Moore opens his exhaustive new work proposing a more comprehensive approach to the musicological analysis of popular song. The last three decades have seen a huge expansion of the anthology of the sociological and cultural meanings of pop, but Moore's book is not another exploration of this field, although some of these ideas are incorporated in this work. Rather, he addresses the limitations of conventional musicology when dealing particularly with songs: "I address popular song rather than popular music. The defining feature of popular song lies in the interaction of everyday words and music… it is how they interact that produces significance in the experience of song".
Max/MSP/Jitter for Music: A Practical Guide to Developing Interactive Music Systems for Education and more
V. J. Manzo delivers a definitive primer for audio artists wishing to harness the power of this versatile software suite. If you are a novice who wants to learn Max quickly and develop a solid foundation before striking out in your own direction, this book will provide it. If you are a teacher who is new to teaching Max, or has been thinking about starting a Max class for beginners, I think this would be a worthy choice as a textbook for your class or as a reference when putting together your class.
The Art of Digital Audio Production
Josh Antonuccio
…one of the better and most accessible overviews of the music production process that we've seen in quite some time. It's refreshing to find an author in the recording industry that continually keeps the focus on the major priorities and gives a solid presentation of how a student should begin developing their paradigm of audio recording.
Issue 05 | digital audio production, recently published, steve savage |
PWL From The Factory Floor: Expanded Edition
PWL From The Factory Floor: Expanded Edition takes an already admirable book and turns it into a truly useful text for a variety of audiences. It works as a research reference, as a potential text for college courses (one can envision a popular music course that examines the record "factories" from the 20th century, such as PWL, Motown, Stax, etc, for which this would be a great resource) and finally, as an entertaining read about a fascinating era in pop music.
Issue 05 | Book Review, Phil Harding, recently published |
Revolution In The Head: The Beatles Records And The Sixties (Third Revised Edition)
Taken as a whole, MacDonald's examination of the Beatles' recorded work and what it represented in its own time remains one of the most cohesive and coherent critiques of their oeuvre in pop music literature. Making clear what he regards as the bands strengths and weaknesses as well as the triumphs and foibles of the era in which they were created, MacDonald provides a first rate understanding of what the Beatles did along with why and how they did it. And it makes for a revealing, vibrant, and fascinating (if occasionally infuriating) read as well. Highly recommended.
Issue 05 | beatles, popular culture, recommended reading |


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Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. UCF (Game One)
By Athletics Communications
Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. UCF
Location: Orlando, Fla. - John Euliano Park
Result: Loss, 5-4 (14 innings)
Friday night's 14-inning game was the longest contest of the season for the Sooners. It's the first game to go more than 11 innings since 2014 (at Oklahoma State, 18 innings).
OU's pitching staff recorded a season-high 19 strikeouts, its 26th with 10-plus strikeouts this season.
The Sooners are 2-3 all-time against UCF.
Cade Cavalli
Hit his fourth home run of the season with a solo shot to left field.
Cade Harris
Picked a pair of walks and now has 52 walks this season, which is tied for the ninth-most in OU single-season history.
Has 113 career walks and ranks sixth all-time at OU.
Jake Irvin
Moved into 15th place on OU's career strikeout list with 220 strikeouts.
Earned his 16th multi-hit game of the season with a 2-for-5 performance. Murray doubled and had one RBI.
Steele Walker
Recorded his 23rd multi-hit game of the year and the 59th of his career, finishing 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a double.
Brylie Ware
Extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the 14th inning.

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Understanding the Safe Title Area in TV Production and Why It's Important
Safe Title Area is one of those TV production topics that still causes a lot of confusion even though the last change occurred in 2009. We get our geek on here in order to give you an understanding of the technical specifications and how and why they've changed over the years.
It's helpful to understand how the first popular TV sets differed from the flat screen TVs that are commonplace today. Cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions, which dominated household TV sales starting in the late 1950s, were designed in a way that made the edges of the picture invisible to the viewer. In 1961 the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) issued specific requirements to ensure that titles would not be cut off by the CRT's rounded edges. Thus SMPTE RP 8 was born. It specified a Safe Title Area for TV Transmission, 80% width, 80% height rectangle with rounded corners. In 1963, SMPTE RP 13 added a Safe Action Area, a maximum image area rectangle that should contain all significant action, which specified a 90% width, 90% height rectangle with rounded corners.
Fast-forward to 2009, when CRTs were being replaced by fixed-pixel-matrix (FPM) televisions and High Definition (HD) replacing Standard Definition (SD). SMPTE developed a new Standard, SMPTE ST 2046-1, and a new Recommended Practice, SMPTE RP 2046-2.
SMPTE ST 2046-1 redefined the Safe Action Area as 93% of the width and 93% of the height of the Production Aperture. This is slightly larger than the Safe Title Area which, since 2009, has been defined as 90% of the width and 90% of the height of the Production Aperture.
With this new standard, we also have more room for titles. However, because the new Safe Title Area uses the same 90% margin that was previously used as the Safe Action Area in 1961, a lot of video producers are still confused.
Adding to the confusion is the fact that there are now two Safe Title Areas to consider in a 16:9 frame: the 16:9 Safe Title Area and the 4:3 Safe Title Area (red-dotted rectangles below).
The 16:9 Safe Title Area (red-dotted rectangle below) should be used for both HD content and when HD content is being downconverted (letterbox) to SD.
If you want to prevent key content from being cut-off when downconverted (center cut) to SD, all graphics, text and frame composition elements should be placed within the center cut protected area (4:3 Safe Title Area), otherwise, the content outside of the 4:3 Safe Title Area (red-dotted rectangle below) may not be seen by the viewer.
The ultimate goal is to prevent key content from being cut-off, regardless if the viewer is watching an SD feed on an SD or HD TV or an HD feed on an HD TV.
We hope this clears up some of the confusion for you.
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Bathroom Shooting Penalized
Discussion in 'Semi-Auto Handguns' started by Sambucca, Mar 13, 2008.
Sambucca Guest
Maybe 8 days in a firearm refresher course is suitable?
According to unnamed wire-service reports on 2/28/08, "A sheriff's deputy who accidentally fired his handgun in a courthouse restroom in Fargo, N.D., has been suspended for eight days without pay. Authorities said the deputy also will receive a written reprimand. Police said the deputy had hung the gun by its trigger guard, and the weapon caught on the hook and discharged into the ceiling when he went to retrieve it."
Sambucca, Mar 13, 2008
hillbilly68 New Member
I would say that 8 days suspension is too lenient. Send him packing (pun intended). There is no place for a negligent discharge in the profession, a guy that carries all day every day.
My 2c.
hillbilly68, Mar 13, 2008
fapprez New Member
I agree. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you are not supposed to hang a gun by the trigger guard. I mean, that would be the same as using a cannons touch hole for an ashtray!
fapprez, Mar 13, 2008


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Q: PHP sign up code I am creating my first sign in/register function to my web site by following a online tutorial. Every thing seems to be working good , My problem is in the tutorial the php if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') is set in the index page which checks if all the fields and then inserts them into the DB . But for me this not seem to work. But if I put the code onto the page where the form action  redirects after it works fine. Is this the right way to do  it. I wouldn't like to think so because I would like to check all the variable before we move on.
So if someone would like to educate me on this would be great.
Here is my php code still not fully finished but i wanted to clear this up first.
This is used by include method
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    //setup some variables/arrays
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    $action['result'] = null;

    //check if the form has been submitted
    if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST'){

       $message = "wrong answer";
       echo "<script type='text/javascript'>alert('$message');</script>";

      $firstName = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['firstName']);
      $lastName = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['lastName']);
      $password = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['sign-up-password']);
      $confirmPassword = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['password-confirm']);
      $email = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['email2']);

      //quick/simple validation
      if(empty($firstName)){ $action['result'] = 'error';}
      if(empty($lastName)){ $action['result'] = 'error';}
      if(empty($password)){ $action['result'] = 'error';}
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      if($password != $confirmPassword){ $action['result'] = 'error';}

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Those who haven't downloaded the 1.06 patch for Injustice: Gods Among Us or simply don't understand the changes that were made may be interested in seeing the clip inside. Arturo Sanchez takes you through the balance changes.
Team Sp00ky's Arturo Sanchez has posted a video detailing the changes made to characters in the Injustice: Gods Among Us 1.06 patch. If you would like to see a list of the balance changes as well as the general fixes, click here.


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Here at the Tomodachi Wiki, we aim to provide consistent, accurate information. However, in order to do this one must be aware of the various writing styles required when editing or writing articles. This is called having a Style of Writing, or simply Writing Style.
Article and File names
Article/page titles or file names must mention or be about the subject they are discussing. File names including excessive numbers and letters in a random fashion are frowned upon. Cameras and other software normally create numbered file names, but this is simple to edit.
When a file is not named correctly it can be nearly impossible to locate. For example, if an image of a wedding is named "Image_9283128.jpg" it will not appear when searching for images of "wedding" and make composing images on that page difficult, but "wedding.jpg" will come up. File names consisting of nonsense also encourage duplicate files, since users will generally search for images to avoid uploading a duplicate file. When the file name is nonsense it will not come up. With this in mind, names must also be official and consistent.
When an official name is not available, perhaps because the page or file name is already taken, one that describes the situation can be used. For example, a picture of a Mii in their apartment can be called "Mii in Apartment.jpg". Using numbers to indicate other images is also acceptable, such "Mii 2.jpg".
Observe the Tomodachi Life Wiki:Neutrality guidelines.
Write in third person, never in first person unless exceptions apply.
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The first time the article title appears in the text, it must be written in bold. See Café, where the first word of the article begins with the subject and is written in bold text.
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A ==Role== section.
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Ratmansky's 'Sleeping Beauty' Puts ABT to the Test
By Robert Gottlieb • 07/10/19 10:00am
Craig Salstein as Carabosse in The Sleeping Beauty. Gene Schiavone
Jane Eyre and Twyla Tharp have very little in common, except that both of them were featured in the latter weeks of the ABT season, just ended. Who do you think came off better? Not Jane. In England, the story ballets of Cathy Marston are a big deal—as if the world had been crying out for Masterpiece Theater on pointe. Let's pray that the infection won't spread too widely on our shores, although I'm not sure prayer will do the trick—there are too many artistic directors out there hoping to strike gold with full-evening ballets.
Poor Jane Eyre—hasn't she suffered enough? Apparently not. Marston has reduced Charlotte Brontë's thrilling novel to an endless shaggy-governess story that's about nothing but getting through the complicated plot and hoping the audience can follow along. As it happens, I know the book fairly well, and yet was stumped by the frantically rushed opening scenes: I should have read the synopsis, not the novel. Marston has crammed everything in—except the passion, the febrile intensity, the romantic charge. I'm prepared to believe that's she's made more narrative sense out of Ghosts, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Lolita (!) than she's made of Jane Eyre, but I'll never believe she has serious choreographic skills. I couldn't identify a single interesting step—or moment—in the entire mishmash. Waiter, please take this away….
SEE ALSO: A Great Paul Taylor Dancer Steps Down
The Twyla show was a welcome retrospective—and a hit!—but I'd rather have seen something new and maybe less safe from her. Her Brahms-Haydn Variations is a successful classical ballet, and the company can handle it, but why not her more daring and challenging Bach Partita? In the Upper Room is thrilling always, but this time round it was looking a little tentative—there's an armada of excellent dancers up on the stage, but not the go-for-beyond-broke stars of yesteryear. By the end of the week, everyone had settled in, and Upper Room was looking more like its old self.
Christine Shevchenko in Deuce Coupe. Gene Schiavone
The big novelty was Deuce Coupe, taken into ABT 46 years—yes, 46 years—after it first erupted into our world when Tharp invaded the Joffrey with her brilliant Tharpists and the Beach Boys. Back then it was revolutionary—a cutting-edge encounter of modern, pop and ballet. It can't have the same impact today, because we've absorbed it; and since all ABT's dancers are classically trained, there isn't the disparity in styles there once was. To my taste, Deuce Coupe is a little too long and over-determined, but the audience loved every moment of it. They loved the whole evening. They love Twyla. And Twyla, taking a bow in response to the ovation, seemed to love them back.
Le Corsaire was its usual rowdy, ridiculous self. Particularly satisfying was Sarah Lane's Gulnare—her strong, precise dancing is a great pleasure to behold. The rampant guys fling themselves around, the captured girls huddle, the Pasha is as fat and befuddled as ever, and the vision scene is one of Petipa's gems. You either enjoy Le Corsaire or you don't—I always do, and did so with extra relish this year since it helped erase memories of Jane Eyre.
As for Kevin McKenzie's version of Swan Lake, it's as clumsy and irritating as ever—but he's the boss. I went to see Christine Shevchenko in it since she has an impressive vitality to her, but her Odette was a disappointment—not very affecting, not very effective. She was much more suited to Odile, and of course she pulled off the famous fouettés perfectly as thousands cheered. Fonteyn had problems with them, Makarova had problems with them—so what? They're competition steps, rarely artistic statements.
The final scene of Alexei Ratmansky's The Sleeping Beauty. Rosalie O'Connor
And, finally, Ratmansky's Sleeping Beauty—the company's severest test. (The full-length Beauty is any company's severest test.) Ratmansky has succeeded in imposing a lovely uniform style on its classicism, which is presumably closer to the way dancers danced in 1890. It's softer, more harmonious: low arabesques, more mime, passages taken on demi-pointe rather than on pointe. The production is good to look at, and the narrative flows—the company works very hard to give Ratmansky what he's after. There are some weaknesses. The arrival of the baby Aurora in the Prologue is under-dramatized; in Act One, Aurora's entrance to her joyous birthday celebration is not so much botched as clumsy and flat, due to the restrictions of the set; the Vision Scene is cramped, because it's pushed too far downstage. I miss some activity and some music in the transition from the lake to the castle. Some of the costumes—particularly the men's hats and wigs—are distracting (the Indian Prince can barely be seen beneath the monstrosity perched on his head—who cares whether it's authentic?) These are relatively minor problems, and fixable. There's one large problem, however, and it can't be attributed to Ratmansky: ABT's lack of a glorious Aurora.
Roman Zhurbin and Tatiana Ratmansky and the King and the Queen in The Sleeping Beauty. Gene Schiavone
There's no female principal in the company with the all requisite qualities: beauty, freshness, charm, simplicity of manner combined with impeccable technique. No one, to put it bluntly, to love. Granted, I was branded for life by my first Aurora, Fonteyn in 1949. I hadn't been around ballet for very long, but I recognized the sublime when I stumbled on it. (Fortunately, there's film that confirms her greatness, and the greatness of the entire production.) The notorious Rose Adagio? Sometimes she nailed it, sometimes she wobbled, but she was always radiant. And Aurora's radiance is essential to The Sleeping Beauty. I saw Boylston and Lane as Aurora—both of them careful, appropriate, acceptable. And then what?
There were lots of fine performances in the two casts I caught. Craig Salstein was a fabulous Carabosse—wild, demented with fury; he's morphed from a know-it-all into an artist. Catherine Hurlin and Joo Won Ahn were winning Bluebirds—Hurlin's on a roll. Roman Zhurbin and Tatiana Ratmansky were a superb King and Queen, and what a difference that makes! Many of the Fairy variations were lovely, the Garland Dance unfurled winningly. The mime was unabashed, even if our audience isn't trained to read it.
They'll learn, though, because Ratmanksy's Sleeping Beauty is a keeper.
Filed Under: Arts, Dance, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, American Ballet Theatre, Sarah Lane, Kevin McKenzie, Cathy Marston, Joo Won Ahn
SEE ALSO: The American Antiquities Trade is Defined By Bad Actors


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Q: How to implement the Kolmogorov forward equation for a Poisson process? How could I implement the Kolmogorov forward equation on the Poisson process?
I know that Kolmogorov forward equation is:
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Hazen Center offers mental health care to college
by Allyson Osborne:
When a College at Brockport student is plagued by the flu, a persistent cold or any other worrisome medical issue, the Hazen Center for Integrated Care is often their first stop. But what about when students need mental health treatment? Well, Hazen has services for that too.
The Counseling Center at Hazen offers a variety of counseling, psychiatric and outreach services to students at the college. Elizabeth "Libby" Caruso, the director of the Hazen Center for Integrated Care, said that these services include individual, group and relationship counseling, access to a licensed social worker and a psychiatric resident at the center and access to a licensed psychiatrist two days a week.
"The 'integration' part of this is that the Health Center also works very closely with the Counseling Center in terms of prescribing medications, making referrals and doing follow-ups," Caruso said.
21-year-old Samantha Ernest is a senior and international business major at the college, and she said she's been going to counseling sessions at Hazen "on and off" for about four years now.
"I only started going regularly within the last year," Ernest said. "Now I do therapy with one of the counselors, and I basically just talk to him every two weeks about my life."
Ernest's main reason for using counseling services is to cope with her depression. She began to feel off beginning her freshman year in college, and she finds going to therapy at Hazen helps her manage her depression.
"I thought I could handle it, but I started getting into these slumps that I couldn't handle on my own," Ernest said. "It's good to get perspective from someone else rather than your depressed brain."
While Ernest is very forthcoming about her mental health wellbeing, several other students asked to interview for this article were reluctant to be quoted. Ernest said this could be due to a stigma surrounding mental health on college campuses.
"I think a lot of people maybe view it as they look crazy if they go to therapy," Ernest said. "I also think a lot of guys don't want to go to therapy because they think it makes them look weak, but it really doesn't."
Ernest said the one aspect the Counseling Center could improve on is to be more known to students.
"I didn't really know about the Counseling Center until I went to [the Health Center] a few times for appointments," Ernest said. "Once I realized it existed, I started using it."
Hazen is funded by the Campus Health Center fee that each student pays on their student bill. This fee makes Health Center and Counseling appointments free for students, and significantly cuts the costs of medication, women's health services and more. For students like Ernest, it is critical that accessible health services exists within walking distance.
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Łukasz Wargala is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Poland.

Career statistics

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Races by year

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External links
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Polish motorcycle racers
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Breakfast is one meal that you don't Native Nutrients Review want to be skipping. Not only does it give your metabolism a kick start for the day ahead. But studies have shown this to be the most important meal of the day for your overall health. Most people skip breakfast because they use the excuse I just haven't got time in the morning to eat one. Well why not make time, set your alarm clock for ten minutes earlier than you usually would and prepare your breakfast the night before to save you even more time. But to get the most out of your breakfast meal there's a few vital ingredients that it must contain. Here's a list of some Healthy Breakfast Foods that not only taste delicious but will set you up for the day ahead. Whole Grain Cereal. This is one of my favorites because not only is whole grain cereal full of fiber and complex carbohydrates. But you can also add a piece of your favorite fruit to it.I like to eat my cereal with bananas and raisins, mixed with semi skimmed milk. Not only does it taste delicious, but I find that its gives my energy levels a boost for the day ahead. Low Fat Diary Products Almost everyone who eats breakfast will probably be eating cereal, but to make it more healthy make sure that it is wholegrain cereal and the milk that you add should be skimmed or semi skimmed milk, which is much lower in fat and calories. If you like to eat yogurts and cheeses always make sure that you buy the ones which are low in fat. Fruit and Vegetables It is recommended that we should be eating at least five pieces of fruit and veg every day. The best way to start the day off is by eating a piece of fruit mixed with your breakfast cereal or by eating it on its own. Cereal Bars If you are finding yourself really pressed for time and just haven't got the time to eat any of the healthy breakfast foods which are listed above. Cereals bars are a quick fix and should provide you with a bit of energy. Try eating a piece of fruit at the same time which will help to provide you with more energy.


Inlay restorations are specifically made custom fillings which are produced in a dental lab using a variety of materials ranging from gold to tooth colored porcelain. The uses of inlays are to conservatively repair teeth that have been damaged to a large degree by decay or other trauma. Less tooth material must be removed than when a crown is utilized, so inlays are preferential for most patients if possible.
Fractured teeth or broken teeth.
Teeth with large amounts of decay.
The procedure to get inlay restorations done is generally a two appointment procedure. During the first appointment the dentist will make impressions or molds of the teeth and sent these impressions to a dental lab for construction of the filling. The dentist will then clean the teeth and prepare them by removing the damaged areas of decayed portions. This is accomplished using a local anesthesia. A temporary filling is placed into the area until the second appointment.
On the second appointment the temporary filling is removed and the area is re-examined for damage. The new inlay is then cemented into place. Most inlays will last many years with proper care, but will eventually need replacement.


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Lumix G X 14-42mm & 45-175mm Power Zooms for Micro Four Thirds
August 26, 2011 | Zoltan Arva-Toth | Lenses | Comment |
Panasonic has unveiled a duo of power zoom lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system, including the tiny Lumix G X PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 standard zoom and the Lumix G X 45-175mm f/4-5.6 telephoto lens. The new lenses feature Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating, optical image stabilisation and aspherical and ED glass elements; as well as a motorised - yet smooth, quiet and precise - zooming mechanism. The Lumix G X 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens additionally features a collapsible design that allows it to be approximately as small as the 20mm pancake lens when not in use. In comparison to the existing Lumix G Standard 14-42mm kit lens, this lens provides "significantly improved optical performance" while being a lot smaller and 48% lighter. The Lumix GX 45-175mm f/4-5.6 lens has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 90-350mm and features a fast motorised Multi-Actuator Floating Inner Focus System, which ensures that air and dust isn't sucked into the lens during zooming or focussing. The new lenses will debut this September at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Panasonic Europe will also release a Panasonic GF3X kit including the Panasonic GF3 camera body and the new 14-42mm power zoom. Pricing to be confirmed.
Panasonic Press Release
Panasonic Launches World-First High Performance
Interchangeable Power Zoom Lenses for Lumix G Cameras
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm and
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175mm
26th August 2011 – Panasonic today announced the arrival of two new high performance interchangeable lenses for their Lumix G System cameras; the Lumix G X H-PS14042 and X H-PS45175. The new ultra compact electronic power zoom lenses are the first from the premium lens brand, 'X' for LUMIX G. Lumix G X lenses are a new breed of the highest quality zoom lenses, based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard. Their focal lengths complement each other perfectly for quality wide angle, portrait and landscape imagery,
The new LUMIX premium 'X' brand is at the forefront of the next generation of camera lenses; utilising the best in advanced optical performance. The new lenses feature Panasonic's unique nano surface coating technology, optical image stabilisation (POWER O.I.S.) and aspherical and ED glass elements to achieve superb image quality while maintaining compact and light design.
Stunning, precise images and silent zooming
Both lenses utilise Panasonic's nano surface coating to significantly minimise the reflection at entire visual light range. The results are incredibly clear pictures and a dramatic reduction in ghosting and lens flare. The zoom lever on the lens barrel, an industry-first for interchangeable lenses, provides the user with fast, precise and silent zooming especially when shooting HD video recording. Manual focusing is also available, with the manual focus lever for users requiring a more precise control.
Clear and sharp imagery
The new POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilisation) which is newly integrated in both the LUMIX G X lenses makes it easy to take images with great clarity even in low-light conditions. With the improved sensitivity of the gyro sensor, the new POWER O.I.S. dramatically improves the hand-shake correction power - resulting in visibly improved sharpness.
Small in your pocket, big in performance - The new 14-42mm X Zoom lens
Specifically, the new LUMIX G X H-PS14042 lens offers a versatile zoom range that extends from 14mm to 42mm (35mm equivalent: 28-84 mm) making it suitable for a wide range of scenes, from dynamic landscape shots to impressive portrait images. The collapsible power zoom lens is ultra-compact when not in use, and expands to a 3x zoom lens when switched on. It is approximately the same size as a 20mm pancake lens but with the added features that a zoom brings. The two ED lenses and four aspherical lenses correct a variety of aberrations to deliver excellent optical performance whilst minimising distortion levels and chromatic aberration even at the 28mm wide-end.
In comparison to the Lumix G Standard 14-42mm kit lens, these new lenses provide significant improved optical performance yet achieve a 58% reduction in size (when turned off) and a 48% reduction in weight.
So close but yet so far – The new 45-175mm X zoom lens
The new LUMIX GX H-PS45175 tele-zoom lens has a versatile focal range from 45mm to 175mm (35 mm equivalent: 90-350 mm). It features notably high contrast and resolution for images shot at its wider-end, which makes it great for taking portrait shots; meaning it complements the LUMIX G X H-PS14042 lens perfectly. In an industry-first, the adoption of its fast motorised Multi-Actuator Floating Inner Focus System ensures that air and dust isn't sucked into the lens during zooming or focussing, and downsizing in both size and weight is achieved while improving image quality.
The LUMIX G X VARIO lenses are available in the highly stylish and sophisticated colour options of black and silver, a perfect complement to the LUMIX G and LUMIX GF3 cameras. The GF3X kit containing the GF3 body and the LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. will be available throughout Europe.
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Carlota Duarte in front of her photographs.
Carlota Duarte, a Catholic nun and photographer who studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, spent many years photographing Puerto Rican residents of Boston's South End. She stands in front of a curved wall on which dozens of photographs have been hung.
1 black-and-white print : 2.5 x 2.75 in.
Unidentified Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción staff member.
Portrait of an unidentified woman.


Interesting run and gun action saves a somewhat middling roguelike.
There is something about roguelike games that works on Nintendo Switch. The ''one more try'' format is perfectly suited for a handheld and makes coming back for a second venture an utter joy. On the flipside, it has become increasing harder for the genre to impress me. Case in point, Hive Jump just barely slips through the cracks for me. The game's shooting and exploring may find an audience somewhere, but they left me without anything to hold on to. The big problem is that it didn't do enough to create some outstanding moments.
Hive Jump begins with the set-up, which is solely there to provide context for what you're doing. The human race is fighting evil aliens, and you're there to be a hero of some sort. You and a team of space marines, known as the J.U.M.P. Corps, rush into the action to secure a variety of areas. Hive Jump's campaign sees you blowing up enemies, collecting the game's currency (goo), and building bases to brighten up the outlook. That sounds fun, and initially it is, but sadly the bosses become the sole highlights when everything is said and done.
The run 'n' gun and roguelike portions are the heart and soul of the adventure. You and up to three friends will enter various alien hives to destroy them from the inside. The main objective is to shoot anything that moves, collect all the goo, and reach the next floor of the randomly- generated level. If you are able to get out, you can carry on to the next challenge with everything that you managed to collect. Hive Jump is about knowing when is the best time to leave and live another day. Luckily, the experience is backed up by some tight platforming and crisp shooting elements. The weapons, including the machine gun, felt endlessly satisfying to use throughout many of my sessions.
The action is solid in its base principles, but it isn't hard to see the cracks develop over time. The main issue is that so much of what you see and do is the same. I don't mean repetition in gameplay, as that is to be expected, but rather the variables of the title. Unlike other roguelikes that know how to package its attributes soundly, Hive Jump repeats elements way quicker than it should. It isn't unheard of to see the same environments and enemies pop up a bunch of times back to back. The foundation for a great game is here, but I can't shake off the feeling that I've seen everything fairly early on.
In addition, the base-building side of Hive Jump is a complete throwaway. The developers tried to elevate this game about shooting and running by adding strategy elements to the mix. The implementation is such a waste as you really spend little time considering your options. You will use your collected goo on a series of nodes, fortify your bases, and then carry on with whatever mission comes next. I think it is good to try new things for the sake of being different, but without any really meaning, you start to ponder why the concept was added in the first place.
Beyond the campaign, there are some others modes to lengthen your overall play time. The Arcade Mode is a simple pick-up-and-play experience without the strategy or other progression elements. While the main problems remain, this is how I mostly had fun with others. Challenge Mode is a fine addition too, offering a variety of missions with strict objectives and restrictions.
Overall, the presentation is just fine. Hive Jump runs very soundly on Nintendo Switch, no matter how many players join in on the fun. The 2D sprites pop off the screen with bright colors and sharp design choices. That being said, the animations were very stiff and not in line with the moves the space marines could perform. The soundtrack is a variety of chiptune tracks that fit well with the game's overall theme, but I can't really say that I remember any tunes off the top of my head. The music is good, but nothing more than that I'm afraid.
Hive Jump is an okay-ish roguelike with interesting run 'n' gun segments to back it up. Where the game really falls short is in how it packages its content. The main campaign repeats environments and enemies way too much for its own good, leaving a sour taste. The levels are too alike and the strategy elements between the stages aren't all that great. The extra modes can be decently fun, though they won't last for nearly as long. Overall, I really wanted to like Hive Jump a lot more, but as things progressed I became less of a fan.


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8 Types Of People Who Should NOT Do Martial Arts
Martial Arts Evolve MMA Wednesday
How and what you accomplish in life all depends on one person: you. Why not make the effort to do all that you can to become the best version of yourself possible by making the life-changing decision to start martial arts?
Now, you might ask yourself – am I really cut out for this? Do I really want to subject myself to hours, days, months and years of sweat, tears, and who knows what else?
While we can't make that decision for you, we certainly can tell you who shouldn't even bother stepping onto the mats. Today, Evolve Daily shares 8 Types Of People Who Shouldn't Do Martial Arts:
1) People who don't want to unleash their greatness in life.
Muay Thai Legend Saenchai PKSaenchaigym is known for being one of the most technical fighters in Muay Thai today.
For some people, it's OK to be mediocre. After all, achieving greatness is only for people who truly want to push themselves and work hard for their goals. Why strive to be great when you can be average? If you can't and won't settle for mediocrity in your life, then martial arts is for you. Unleash your greatness. Be the best version of yourself. If you don't want to be the best you can be in every area of your life, then martial arts is not for you.
2) People who don't want to forge a warrior spirit to conquer adversity.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is also known as the game of human chess.
Everyone faces tough times, obstacles, setbacks, and failure – everyone. The difference is that quitters succumb to them. Winner conquer them. Conquering adversity isn't for the faint of heart. It requires an unbreakable warrior spirit and a relentless desire to evolve into the best version of yourself. If we don't fight during the worst days of our life, we do not deserve the best days of our life. Pick up martial arts so that you do not become one of those people who simply give up on life.
3) People who don't want to inherit courage.
Multiple-time Muay Thai World Champion Orono Wor Petchpun demonstrates a right kick with multiple-time Lumpinee Muay Thai World Champion Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn.
Not everyone is brave enough to face their fears. Why should you step up to the plate and take a chance? You need mental, physical, emotional and spiritual strength – and not everyone can handle that. If you want to conquer your fears, doubts, and insecurities, then martial arts is for you. Martial arts will give you courage to do so. If you want to let your fears, doubts, and insecurities stop you from achieving your dreams in life, then you should not take up martial arts.
4) People who don't want an inspiring circle of friends.
Just another awesome Muay Thai seminar at Evolve MMA!
When you train martial arts, you're constantly surrounded by people who inspire you and push you to become the best version of yourself because they believe in you. Martial arts creates the most amazing set of lifelong friends. Ask any martial artist and they will tell you that some of their best friendships were forged in the martial arts academy. Something magical happens when you train martial arts together with others. The quest for personal greatness unites us all through every difficulty, every obstacle, every adventure. If you want the world's most awesome friends, then you should take up martial arts immediately!
5) People who don't want to take risks.
ONE Superstar Angela Lee trains hard with multiple-time Muay Thai World Champion and ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke at the Evolve Fighters Program.
Not everyone takes risks — only people like Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, multiple-time Muay Thai World Champion and ONE Strawweight World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke and ONE Superstar Jake Butler do. Only they dared to venture out of their comfort zones and face the unexpected. If you want to break out of your comfort zone and learn how great you truly are, then you need to start martial arts today!
6) People who don't want to be confident.
Although ONE Superstars Benedict Ang and Amir Khan have to divide their time between training and other priorities, nothing can stop them from giving their all!
Self-confidence is only for those who want to feel good about themselves. Without a doubt, martial arts gives you confidence – a boatload of confidence. Why? Because it teaches you to conquer yourself. Martial arts gives you courage, work ethic, humility, mental strength, excellence, and so much more. If you want a huge boost in confidence, then martial arts is for you!
7) People who don't want to be in the best shape of their lives.
Strength training and conditioning help improve your performance.
Train hard. Eat clean. Look good. Live well. Martial arts is a proven platform and community to help you to get into the best shape of your life. If you don't care about your health, then don't do martial arts. If you want to lose weight and get into the best shape of your life, then you need to start martial arts today. Trust us, it works!
8) People who don't want to learn how to defend themselves.
2x BJJ World Champion Teco Shinzato explains how to escape from side control.
When you train martial arts, you'll learn self-defense techniques for the real world. You'll know how to react should any compromising situation arise. Learn to protect yourself and feel safe in almost every situation. Singapore might be safe, but the rest of the world isn't. If you want to feel secure anywhere in the world, then you should take up martial arts today!
There's no doubt that training martial arts can push you to become the best version of yourself possible. We at Evolve Daily believe you're capable of being more than average – that you're destined for greatness. All you have to do is believe in yourself and put away the limitations in your mind. You're better than that, we believe in you! At Evolve, our mission is to unleash greatness through authentic martial arts under World Champions. Join us!
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Gnathia, auch Egnatia, Ignatia, Gnatia oder Egnazia (italienische Form) war eine antike Hafenstadt in der süditalienischen Region Apulien nahe dem heutigen Fasano, zwischen Bari und Brindisi an der Adria gelegen. Der Ort ist namengebend für die Gnathia-Keramik.

Geschichte
Gnathia lag an der Grenze der Siedlungsgebiete der Peuketier und der Messapier. Im 4./3. Jahrhundert v. Chr. wurde der bereits seit der mittleren italischen Bronzezeit besiedelte Ort städtisch ausgebaut. Seine Blütezeit erlebte Gnathia vor allem während der frühen römischen Kaiserzeit, als es an der Via Minucia, einer wichtigen Straße nach Brundisium (Brindisi), dem Fährhafen für die Überfahrt nach Griechenland, lag. Der Dichter Horaz kam im Jahr 38 v. Chr. auf der Reise nach Brundisium durch Gnathia. Kaiser Trajan ließ zu Beginn des 2. Jahrhunderts n. Chr. die Via Minucia und die bei Gnathia auf diese treffende, von Bari kommende Küstenstraße, Seitenzweige der Via Appia, als Via Traiana ausbauen. In der Spätantike war Gnathia Sitz eines Bischofs. Auf das Bistum geht das Titularbistum Egnazia Appula der römisch-katholischen Kirche zurück. Die Stadt wurde vom Ostgotenkönig Totila im Jahre 545 zerstört; die Einwohner flüchteten nach Monopoli.

Erste systematische archäologische Ausgrabungen in Gnathia fanden 1912/1913 statt; sie werden mit Unterbrechungen bis in jüngste Zeit fortgesetzt. An Überresten sind die Stadtmauer, die griechische Agora, das römische Forum, zwei christliche Basiliken und zahlreiche Gräber zu nennen. Nach Gnathia ist die im 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. verbreitete Gnathiakeramik benannt, die hier Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts erstmals ans Licht kam.

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October 15, 2017 October 15, 2017 DeeDee O'Callaghan
The Influence of Music
Music has a connection to everything I do. I grew up in a very creatively motivated home. My parents painted, sang, and played instruments. There was usually music on somewhere in the house. I recall playing The Talking Heads on my stereo while my older brother below me played Nat King Cole and my younger brother next to him played Rush. My mother would have opera or classical playing on her stereo in the living room…only if there wasn't a string quartet in our large living room or one of us kids practicing piano, flute, drums or guitar. None of us children became virtuosos but, we all became very dependent on music. All of us had music on more than the TV back in the '70's and '80's…long before video games and cellphones.
I feel lost without music in the background. Some of my best ideas come when I'm concentrating on the music or after I see a live show. The key for me is live shows. I'm energized and in a great mood for days after a concert. I like to go to concerts the way some people go to movies. It's an escape for me.
So, it makes perfect sense that my Beads and Maille creations are increasingly becoming influenced by music.
That will be my new mission. Vegan leather, guitar pick and musical note pendants and charms, more red and black, more black with brighter colors and more stainless steel.
Halloween! 🎃👻💀
What's in the shop for Halloween? Click in the picture to see these and some other not so scary but handmade, good quality jewelry for year round!
I love HALLOWEEN! And I like it scary! Unfortunately, where I live now, we get no ghosts, goblins or ghouls at our door but, I decorate and do at least one pumpkin. I'm also interested in the origins of Halloween and try to post the information every year:
ANCIENT ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.
By 43 A.D., the Roman Empire had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain. The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
On May 13, 609 A.D., Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome in honor of all Christian martyrs, and the Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day was established in the Western church. Pope Gregory III (731–741) later expanded the festival to include all saints as well as all martyrs, and moved the observance from May 13 to November 1. By the 9th century the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands, where it gradually blended with and supplanted the older Celtic rites. In 1000 A.D., the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It is widely believed today that the church was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. All Souls Day was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels and devils. The All Saints Day celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.
HALLOWEEN COMES TO AMERICA
Celebration of Halloween was extremely limited in colonial New England because of the rigid Protestant belief systems there. Halloween was much more common in Maryland and the southern colonies. As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups as well as the American Indians meshed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge. The first celebrations included "play parties," public events held to celebrate the harvest, where neighbors would share stories of the dead, tell each other's fortunes, dance and sing. Colonial Halloween festivities also featured the telling of ghost stories and mischief-making of all kinds. By the middle of the nineteenth century, annual autumn festivities were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated everywhere in the country.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing Ireland's potato famine of 1846, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today's "trick-or-treat" tradition. Young women believed that on Halloween they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings or mirrors.
In the late 1800s, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers than about ghosts, pranks and witchcraft. At the turn of the century, Halloween parties for both children and adults became the most common way to celebrate the day. Parties focused on games, foods of the season and festive costumes. Parents were encouraged by newspapers and community leaders to take anything "frightening" or "grotesque" out of Halloween celebrations. Because of these efforts, Halloween lost most of its superstitious and religious overtones by the beginning of the twentieth century.
By the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween had become a secular, but community-centered holiday, with parades and town-wide parties as the featured entertainment. Despite the best efforts of many schools and communities, vandalism began to plague Halloween celebrations in many communities during this time. By the 1950s, town leaders had successfully limited vandalism and Halloween had evolved into a holiday directed mainly at the young. Due to the high numbers of young children during the fifties baby boom, parties moved from town civic centers into the classroom or home, where they could be more easily accommodated. Between 1920 and 1950, the centuries-old practice of trick-or-treating was also revived. Trick-or-treating was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration. In theory, families could also prevent tricks being played on them by providing the neighborhood children with small treats. A new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. Today, Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country's second largest commercial holiday.
TODAY'S HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS
The American Halloween tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray for the family's dead relatives. The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
HALLOWEEN SUPERSTITIONS
Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and superstition. It began as a Celtic end-of-summer festival during which people felt especially close to deceased relatives and friends. For these friendly spirits, they set places at the dinner table, left treats on doorsteps and along the side of the road and lit candles to help loved ones find their way back to the spirit world. Today's Halloween ghosts are often depicted as more fearsome and malevolent, and our customs and superstitions are scarier too. We avoid crossing paths with black cats, afraid that they might bring us bad luck. This idea has its roots in the Middle Ages, when many people believed that witches avoided detection by turning themselves into cats. We try not to walk under ladders for the same reason. This superstition may have come from the ancient Egyptians, who believed that triangles were sacred; it also may have something to do with the fact that walking under a leaning ladder tends to be fairly unsafe. And around Halloween, especially, we try to avoid breaking mirrors, stepping on cracks in the road or spilling salt.
But what about the Halloween traditions and beliefs that today's trick-or-treaters have forgotten all about? Many of these obsolete rituals focused on the future instead of the past and the living instead of the dead. In particular, many had to do with helping young women identify their future husbands and reassuring them that they would someday—with luck, by next Halloween—be married. In 18th-century Ireland, a matchmaking cook might bury a ring in her mashed potatoes on Halloween night, hoping to bring true love to the diner who found it. In Scotland, fortune-tellers recommended that an eligible young woman name a hazelnut for each of her suitors and then toss the nuts into the fireplace. The nut that burned to ashes rather than popping or exploding, the story went, represented the girl's future husband. (In some versions of this legend, confusingly, the opposite was true: The nut that burned away symbolized a love that would not last.) Another tale had it that if a young woman ate a sugary concoction made out of walnuts, hazelnuts and nutmeg before bed on Halloween night she would dream about her future husband. Young women tossed apple-peels over their shoulders, hoping that the peels would fall on the floor in the shape of their future husbands' initials; tried to learn about their futures by peering at egg yolks floating in a bowl of water; and stood in front of mirrors in darkened rooms, holding candles and looking over their shoulders for their husbands' faces. Other rituals were more competitive. At some Halloween parties, the first guest to find a burr on a chestnut-hunt would be the first to marry; at others, the first successful apple-bobber would be the first down the aisle.
Of course, whether we're asking for romantic advice or trying to avoid seven years of bad luck, each one of these Halloween superstitions relies on the good will of the very same "spirits" whose presence the early Celts felt so keenly.
Source: http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
🎃 I hope everyone has a safe, fun and SCARY Halloween! 🎃
October 7, 2017 October 15, 2017 DeeDee O'Callaghan
October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS Month.
Both are important issues to me. I've known far too many women who've had Breast Cancer or a scary family history and I worked for a Breast Cancer Specialist for almost a year. It's heartbreaking and we need to squash it.
Domestic Violence was a personal battle for me…twice. I'm out of it now but, for many years, I was a victim. We need more resources for women and men who are abused. We also need resources for the abusers. I will likely be involved with DV activism in some way until the day I die.
25% of the proceeds from these bracelets will go to a charity I have picked or to one that you choose. Please consider buying a nice Chainmaille bracelet and supporting the cause.
Click on on the pic if you want to see more.
December 4, 2011 December 4, 2011 DeeDee O'Callaghan
Listening to Your Etsy Stats
I think that I am finally getting this whole online promotion thing down!
I watch the results of everything I do and have found that posting to certain sites seems to bring in more traffic than others.
Who would have thought that Twitter would bring more views than Facebook? I'm just learning Twitter and didn't realize how popular it was! What a find for me! Everytime I post to Twitter, I get bunches of views! Don't get me wrong…I still utilize Facebook and others on a rotating basis. Everything helps!
One thing that I have noticed in the last few weeks is that I have had 6 hits on an item that I listed and sold last year. I suppose that I wasn't aware that it would be so popular this year! I'm thinking that 6 searchs for a particular item is enough to produce more so, tomorrow, I will get started!
In addition, what a great way to see what people are interested in so I can produce more of what's in demand!
Thankfully, I am fascinated with the internet and ecommerce so I hope to use it to continue to share my creations with the world!
See you at my Etsy shop!
November 22, 2011 DeeDee O'Callaghan
Okay…I talked about trying new things a couple of posts ago and I have just listed my first attempts at Chainmaille in my Etsy shop! It really is a simple attempt but I love the outcome and hope to continue on with some more complicated patterns. I choose to start slow because I don't want to jump in and just get frustrated…I've learned that the hard way!
I hope everyone likes what I have done so far…
Click on the pic for DeevineDeesigns on Etsy!
November 17, 2011 November 17, 2011 DeeDee O'Callaghan
Trying New Techniques
I have spent a lot of time admiring techniques that I've never used before. I love wirework and chainmaille both of which I have never really tried. I have a wigjig and plenty of jumprings that I can play with…one is finally conquered!
Yesterday I decided to try a basic Chainmaille pattern and am very happy with the results! I made two simple bracelets and added some bling to them. I will be making a few more creations, including some earrings which I need desperately in my shop! I'm very excited about how they've turned out and hope to post them in my shop next week. I'm looking forward to sharing my first attempts with everyone!


• la realizzazione di percorsi ciclo-pedonali e sottoservizi.
• il ripristino a verde con riporto di terreno e topsoil.
• la realizzazione, mediante riporto di terreno e di topsoil, di un'area verde urbana inerbita e piantumata con annessa viabilità ciclo-pedonale.
Definition of a methodology for the detection, evaluation and mapping of ecosystem services provided by urban soils, aimed to quantify costs and impacts caused by soil consumption and soil sealing, both in urban and rural areas.
Definition of urban regulations and implementation tools, applicable at municipal level, aimed to ensure the balance of "no net land take" in newly urbanized areas and support the urban regeneration.
Implementation of three de-sealing interventions as a compensation system model based on the exchange between urbanized surfaces and green space, to demonstrate both the technical and economical feasibility and transferability of the "framework on no net land take".
Development of a local-scale Information System replicable at European level, for the monitoring and evaluation of land take and its impacts on the eco-system aimed to provide tools, methods and data to support policy-makers, favour technicians' choices on territorial planning and improve the information transparency.
Adoption of laws, rules and incentives at regional level to support the "no net land take" objective, ri-use or urban spaces and urban regeneration.
Effective and large-scale promotion of knowledge and awareness about ecosystem services and the social and economic consequences of the processes of land take addressed to public authorities, businesses, schools, and citizenship and transfer of methodologies, procedures, tools and guided lines to other Italian and European policy-makers and local authorities.
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Little sneak peak of the day when Lucas turned One.
Jasmine & Pedro – My Sister is getting married!!!
When it comes to Redlands, there really is no shortage of fabulous places for photo opportunities which is why I held a sequence of mini photo shoots this Saturday and I love that Lisa and Anthony embraced the beauty of Prospect Park as it is a beautiful landscape.


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On Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie, Volbeat shake heaven's pillars with humongous riffs, heavy-metal hooks, and Michael Poulsen's thunderous howls. "The Devil's Bleeding Crown" finds shredder Rob Caggiano cutting across the hammering momentum with blazing licks, while the punky "Black Rose" folds snarling power chords into '60s-kissed pop. Poulsen's lyrics temper his love of outlaw imagery with spiritual matters: "Goodbye Forever" is a crashing ode to love and unity, climaxing with soaring cries from the Harlem Gospel Choir.
Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie (Deluxe) Volbeat
The Devil's Bleeding Crown
Marie Laveau
The Bliss
The Gates of Babylon
Let It Burn
Black Rose (feat. Danko Jones)
Mary Jane Kelly
Goodbye Forever
Battleship Chains
You Will Know
The Loa's Crossroad
Slaytan
For Evigt (feat. Johan Olsen)
The Devil's Bleeding Crown (Live)
℗ 2016 VOLBEAT, under exclusive license to Vertigo/Capitol, a division of Universal Music GmbH
More By Volbeat
Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies (Deluxe Version)
Beyond Hell / Above Heaven
Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie
Rewind, Replay, Rebound (Deluxe)
Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
The Strength / The Sound / The Songs


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Hindustanisch, auch hindostanisch, bezeichnet:

etwas Hindustan betreffend
die Sprache Hindustani
nordindische klassische Musik, siehe Hindustanische Musik


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Adds a Project Setting under the TrackOpenFile extension that when enabled will keep the Project Manager tree synced with the open file. Very handy when managing a large code base.

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Q: Multiple methods of taking an address In the IAR C/C++ Compiler manual, it states for writing optimization-friendly source code:

Avoid taking the address of local variables using the & operator. This is inefficient
  for two main reasons. First, the variable must be placed in memory, and thus cannot
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What other methods are there of taking an address of a local variable? Obviously I know that if I had a pointer to that variable I could use that, and if I had an array I could use the array name, however I am not aware of any other methods to take the address of a local variable other than the & operator.

A: There are no other ways to take the address[*]. The text "using the & operator" in that advice is redundant. I suppose it's just there to remind you which operator is the address-of operator, in case you weren't clear what you're supposed to avoid using.
The optimizations that it's talking about are:
1) if you don't take the address, then the variable doesn't need to have an address.
2) if the address never "escapes" code that the compiler can see, then the compiler can assume the value doesn't change via code that it can't see. Not taking the address ensures this, but in some cases compilers can do escape analysis even when the address is taken.
It really doesn't matter for either of these purposes how the address is taken, so if there were another way to take the address in C, then the advice would have to mention it alongside the & operator.
[*] [Edit: aha! I'm slightly wrong. If the variable is an array then you can take its address without using the & operator, just let it decay to a pointer-to-first-element. I don't know whether or not the IAR compiler actually optimizes sufficiently small arrays into registers, if not then there's no need to mention it. But it's certainly allowed to.]


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The meltdown of the Devils' offense didn't start with a very big snowball.
Lately, their defensemen have scored more than their forwards, but that doesn't have to be much.
As the Devils took on the Blues last night at the Meadowlands, they had scored five goals in their previous three games, and three of those came from their backliners. One of the two goals scored by forwards was John Madden's empty-netter; the lone standard goal by a forward was Brian Gionta's game-winner in Philly.
The problem came to a head in Saturday's 1-0 loss in Toronto, the first time the Devils were shut out this season.
While the forwards were stuck in slow gear – Jamie Langenbrunner and John Madden paced the squad with seven goals each, tied for the NHL's lowest-leading total with Calgary – the biggest surprise in the scoring department was defenseman Colin White.
The 24-year-old Nova Scotian already had doubled last season's goal output with four, tied for seventh place on the team and tops among New Jersey's defensemen. It's a significant accomplishment considering the presence of offensive sorts Scott Niedermayer, Brian Rafalski and Oleg Tverdovsky.
White needed only one more goal to match the combined output of his first three NHL campaigns.
Coach Pat Burns has been harping on his forwards to go to the net to create traffic and pick up slop, and White said that's how he's been scoring.
"If you don't have guys going to the net, you're not going to score from the blue line, not with the goalies they have today," White said.
White led the Devils with a plus-11 rating entering last night, compared to the plus-7 of Niedermayer. Scott Stevens, who has never suffered a minus season in his 20-year NHL career, stood minus-1.
Word is that the Kings are still willing to give up winger Steve Heinze for suspended Mike Danton and pay part of Heinze's $2 million salary. GM Lou Lamoriello has been attending governors' meetings in Phoenix. . . . With G Corey Schwab suffering a virus, the Devils called up Scott Clemmensen to back up Martin Brodeur last night.


Mike Modano (Livonia, Mich.) has been named to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame Class of 2019, it was announced today by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Additionally, the IIHF announced that the late Jim Johannson will receive the Paul Loicq Award for his outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey.
"When you talk about the great players of the game from any country, Mike Modano's name is part of that conversation and he is most deserving of a spot in the IIHF Hall of Fame," said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey. "He was one of those players that everyone looked forward to watching every time he hit the ice.
Both Modano and Johannson will be honored on May 26, 2019, in Bratislava, Slovakia, before the medal games of the 2019 IIHF Men's World Championship. Find more information on the Class of 2019 here.
With a professional career that spanned over 21 NHL seasons, Modano is the league's all-time goal-scoring and points leader among American-born players with 561 goals and 1,374 points. He also holds records for the most NHL playoff points (145) by an American-born player and games played (1,499) by an American-born forward.
Drafted first overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Modano went on to win the 1999 Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars and played in eight NHL All-Star Games during his career.
Modano will become the 24th American inducted into the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame.
In 2000, Johannson began his career at USA Hockey as manager of international activities and U.S. Olympic Committee relations, was promoted to senior director of hockey operations on August 5, 2003, and on June 25, 2007, assumed the position of assistant executive director of hockey operations, where he had oversight of all in-sport related initiatives, including USA Hockey's efforts in putting teams on the field of play for international competition.
Under Johannson's guidance U.S. teams had an unprecedented run of success in major international competition, including 64 medals (34 gold, 19 silver and 11 bronze).
Johannson was acting as general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team before his sudden passing in January 2018.