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\section{Introduction}

Nonlinear systems driven far from equilibrium exhibit a very rich
variety of complex spatial and temporal behaviors \cite{Kapitaniak99}.
In particular, in the emerging field of
nanoscale science and technology, understanding the nonequilibrium
dynamics of systems with many degrees of freedom which are pinned
in some external potential, as is commonly the case in solid state
physics, is becoming more and more often an issue.
Friction belongs to this category too, because the microscopic
asperities of the mating surfaces may interlock.
It has been frequently shown \cite{Vanossi_review} that simple
phenomenological models of friction give good qualitative
agreement with experimental results on nanoscale tribology or with
more complex simulation data of sliding phenomena. In this kind of
simplified approaches, studies are typically restricted to
describing microscopic dynamics in one (1D) or two (2D) spatial
dimensions. The substrates defining the moving interface are
modelled in a simplified, although often effective, way as purely rigid
surfaces or as one- or two-dimensional arrays of particles
interacting through simple (e.g., harmonic) potentials. Despite
this crude level of description, this approach has
frequently revealed the ability of modelling the main features of
the complex microscopic dynamics, ranging from regular to chaotic
motion.

One of the pervasive concepts of modern tribology -- with a wide
area of relevant practical applications as well as fundamental
theoretical issues -- is the idea of free sliding connected with
{\it incommensurability}. When two crystalline workpieces with
lattices that are incommensurate (or commensurate but not
perfectly aligned) are brought into contact, the minimal force
required to achieve sliding, i.e. the static friction, should
vanish, provided the two substrates are stiff enough. In such a
geometrical configuration, the lattice mismatch can prevent
asperity interlocking and collective stick-slip motion of the
interface atoms, with a consequent negligibly small frictional force.
Experimental observation of this kind of {\it superlubric}
and anisotropic regime of motion has recently been reported
\cite{Frenken,Salmeron}. The remarkable conclusion of frictionless
sliding can be drawn, in particular, in the context of the
Frenkel-Kontorova (FK) model (see \cite{Braunbook} and references
therein). Since however the physical contact between two solids is
generally mediated by so-called ``third bodies'', the role of
incommensurability has been recently extended \cite{Braun} in the
framework of a driven 1D confined model inspired by the
tribological problem of two sliding interfaces with a thin solid
lubricant layer in between. The moving interface is thus
characterized by {\it three} inherent length scales: the periods
of the bottom and top substrates, and the period of the embedded
solid lubricant structure. In particular, in the presence of a
uniform external driving, the interplay between these
incommensurate length scales can give rise to intriguing dynamical
phase locking phenomena and surprising velocity quantization
effects \cite{Vanossi,Santoro}.

Extending a previous study of this confined tribological model
\cite{Vanossi}, here we focus on the remarkable hysteretic
behavior that this system exhibits starting now from this
quantized sliding state. We find a strictly analogy to what
ordinarily happens for {\it static} friction in the {\it
underdamped} regime of motion \cite{Braun97}. The lubricant
center-of-mass (CM) velocity turns out to be robustly locked to
the quantized plateau value (dynamic pinning) which is only
abandoned above a critical force. As long as inertia effects are
not negligible compared to dissipative forces, the adiabatic
variation (increase and decrease) of the external applied force
shows a large hysteresis loop in the $V_{\rm cm}$ -- $F_{\rm ext}$
characteristics. Some differences between this dynamic locking and
the usual static pinning are also briefly discussed.

\section{Confined model and numerical method}

Like in Ref. \cite{Vanossi}, we consider a simplified
one-dimensional generalized FK model consisting of two rigid
sinusoidal substrates, of spatial periodicity $a_{+}$ and $a_{-}$,
and a chain of harmonically interacting particles, of equilibrium
length $a_0$, mimicking the sandwiched lubricant layer, as
schematically shown in the inset of Fig.~\ref{Fig1}. The two
substrates move at a constant relative velocity $V_{\rm ext}=V_- -
V_+$. (In particular we set in full generality $V_+ = 0$ and $V_-
= V_{\rm ext}$). In order to probe the robustness of
quantized dynamics of $V_{\rm cm}$, an
additional constant force $F_{\rm ext}$ is applied adiabatically to
all chain particles. The equation of motion of the $i$-th
lubricant particle becomes:
\begin{eqnarray} \label{eqmotion:eqn}
m\ddot{x}_i &\,=\,& -\frac{1}{2} \left[ F_+ \sin{\frac{2\pi}{a_+}
x_i} + F_- \sin{\frac{2\pi}{a_-} (x_i-V_{\rm ext}t)}\right]
\nonumber \\
&& \hspace{1mm} + \, K (x_{i+1}+x_{i-1}-2x_i)
-\, \gamma (2\dot{x}_i - V_{\rm ext})+ F_{\rm ext} \;,
\end{eqnarray}
where $m$ is its mass. $F_{\pm}$ are the amplitudes of the forces
due to the sinusoidal corrugation of the substrates. Presently we
set $F_-/F_+=1$ as the least biased choice. $K$ is the chain
spring constant defining the harmonic nearest-neighbor
interparticle interaction. The penultimate damping term in
Eq.~(\ref{eqmotion:eqn}) originates from two frictional contributions of the form
$-\gamma\,(\dot{x}_i - V_+) - \gamma\,(\dot{x}_i - V_-)$, where $\gamma$ is a viscous friction
coefficient accounting phenomenologically for degrees of freedom
inherent in the real physical system (such as substrate phonons,
electronic excitations, etc.) which are not explicitly included in
the model. The infinite chain size is managed -- in the general
incommensurate case -- by means of periodic boundary conditions
(PBC) and finite-size scaling (see, for example, Refs.~\cite{Vanossi,Santoro}).
We finally take $a_+=1$, $m=1$, and $F_+=1$ as basic dimensionless units.

The detailed behavior of the driven system in
Eq.~(\ref{eqmotion:eqn}) depends crucially on the relative
(in)commensurability of the substrates and the chain. The
relevant length ratios are defined by $r_{\pm}=a_{\pm}/a_0$; we
assume, without loss of generality, $r_->r_+$, focusing mostly
on the case $r_+ > 1$. In particular, in order to make a
comparison with previous tribological studies \cite{Vanossi,Santoro},
we shall restrict our present analysis
to the incommensurate golden-mean case $\phi\equiv(\sqrt{5}+1)/2\approx 1.6180$
with ratios $(r_+,r_-)=(\phi,\phi^2)$. Since the qualitative features of
velocity quantization phenomena were proved \cite{Vanossi} to survive for much
more general values of $r_+$ and $r_-$, this specific choice of incommensurability
should not be considered too restrictive.

The equations of motion (\ref{eqmotion:eqn}) are integrated using
a standard fourth-order Runge-Kutta algorithm. The system is
initialized with the chain particles placed at rest at uniform
separation $a_0$. After relaxing the starting configuration and
selecting a reference frame in which the bottom substrate is at
rest ($V_+=0$), the top substrate starts sliding at the imposed
constant velocity $V_-=V_{\rm ext}$. For a very wide range of model
parameters the system reaches, after an initial transient, the
quantized ``dynamical stationary'' state with
$V_{\rm cm}/V_{\rm ext} = V_{\rm plateau}/V_{\rm ext} = 1
- r_+^{-1}$, that depend solely on the chosen incommensurability
ratio $r_+$. In order to investigate the possibility for the
system to exhibit hysteresis starting now from this quantized
sliding state, at which the confined layer is robustly pinned, the
additional constant force $F_{\rm ext}$ acting on all chain particles
is now varied upward and downward adiabatically.

\section{Results and discussion}

After stationarity has been reached, Fig.~\ref{Fig1} shows the
striking behavior of the normalized time-averaged CM velocity of
the sandwiched lubricant chain, $V_{\rm cm}/V_{\rm ext}$, as a function of
the stiffness $K$, for the two incommensurate case of golden mean
(GM) and spiral mean (SM)
\footnote{The golden mean $\phi\equiv(\sqrt{5}+1)/2$
is the solution of the quadratic equation $\phi^2-\phi-1=0$;
the spiral mean, $\sigma\approx 1.3247$ satisfying the equation $\sigma^3-\sigma-1=0$,
belongs to the class of cubic irrationals.}.

As discussed in previous works \cite{Vanossi,Santoro}, the crucial
feature is the presence of perfectly flat $V_{\rm cm}/V_{\rm ext}$
plateaus, whose precise value $(1-r_+^{-1})$ is independent not
only of $K$, but also of $\gamma$, $V_{\rm ext}$, and even of
$F_-/F_+$. Their occurrence was ascribed to the intrinsic
topological nature of this quantized dynamics. The phenomenon is
explained by one confining substrate rigidly dragging the
topological solitons (kinks) that the embedded chain forms with
the other substrate.

Let us now turn to consider specifically the GM case only.
Fixing a value of the chain stiffness $K$ lying approximatively in
the middle of the plateau of Fig.~\ref{Fig1} and considering a
sufficiently small value of the damping coefficient $\gamma$
(underdamped regime), we start investigating the hysteresis by
applying an external force $F_{\rm ext}$ to all the chain particles
through an adiabatic increase and decrease process.

The results are displayed in Fig.~\ref{Fig2} for two different
external driving velocities. A clear hysteretic loop emerges, with
qualitative similar features for high (upper panel) and low (lower panel)
$V_{\rm ext}$. Surprisingly, the cycle is broader for larger velocities.
We will return to this point later on.

The finding of exact plateaus implies a kind of ``dynamical incompressibility'',
namely, identically null response to
perturbations or fluctuations trying to deflect the CM velocity
away from its quantized value. What is now the effect of the
additional force $F_{\rm ext}$? We find that as long as $F_{\rm ext}$
remains below a critical threshold $F_c$, it does perturb the
single-particle motions but has no effect whatsoever on $V_{\rm cm}$,
which remains exactly pinned to the quantized value, as could
indeed be expected of an incompressible state. This picture is
analogous to the pinning-depinning transition in static friction,
where a minimum force (the static friction) is required in order
to start the motion. Thus the sudden change of $V_{\rm cm}$ taking
place at $F_{\rm ext}=F_c$ can be termed a ``dynamical depinning''.
The value of $F_c$ is a nontrivial function of the parameters, and
vanishes linearly when $K$ approaches from below the upper border $K_c$ of the
plateau.
The depinning transition line $F_c$, ending at $K=K_c$, appears as a ``first-order''
line, with a jump $\Delta V$ in the average $V_{\rm cm}$ and a clear hysteretic
behavior as $F$ crosses $F_c$.
As expected, we find that $\Delta V$ decreases to $0$ as $K$ increases towards $K_c$ (not shown).
Thus $K=K_c$ represents a sort of non-equilibrium critical point, where
the sliding chain enters or leaves a dynamical orbit.
The precise value of $K_c$ depends on parameters such as $V_{\rm ext}$ and $\gamma$;
however, its properties do not.
Fig.~\ref{Fig3}(a) displays the general decreasing behavior of $K_c$,
and thus the corresponding diminishing extension of the plateau, as a function of the
external driving $V_{\rm ext}$ (no applied force $F_{\rm ext}$).
As shown in Fig.~\ref{Fig3}(b), and contrary to what could be intuitively
expected, no straightforward relation seems to exist between the
plateau extension in $K$ and its robustness against the external
perturbing force $F_{\rm ext}$. At a fixed chain stiffness, quite
large values of $F_c$ are found even for very high sliding velocities,
where the plateau extension has already been reduced significantly.

Depending on model parameters such as chain stiffness and external
driving velocity, the dynamical depinning off the quantized
sliding state takes place through different kinds of mechanisms,
ranging from a series of intermittencies with a well-defined
temporal periodicity to more chaotic and irregular jumps \cite{Vanossi}. As
displayed in Fig.~\ref{Fig4}, when the applied force is decreased
and removed, the system may jump to intermediate sliding regimes
and eventually returns to the quantized sliding state at a much
lower value of $F_{\rm ext}$. As for the forward dynamical depinning
transition, the details of these backward steps in the $V_{\rm cm}$ --
$F_{\rm ext}$ characteristics strongly depend on the parameters of
the model. At high values of $F_{\rm ext}$($=0.07$, left panels) the
confined layer moves almost freely with a large sliding velocity
depending on the damping coefficient $\gamma$. For
intermediate force ($F_{\rm ext}=0.045$, middle panels), simulations
reveal the intriguing occurrence of a sliding regime closely
reminiscent of a dynamic stick-slip motion. This intermittent
dynamics is seen with particular clarity by plotting the particle
trajectories in the reference frame which slides at the quantized
velocity value of the plateau. A further reduction of
$F_{\rm ext}$($=0.02$, right panels) brings the system back to the
time-periodic dynamics of the quantized sliding state.

The above picture of dynamical depinning as a first order
transition is valid for weak dissipation. For strong dissipation, when
the viscous damping coefficient $\gamma$ is much larger than the
characteristic vibrational frequencies of the system (overdamped
motion) the dynamical depinning is likely to be of second order:
The forward and backward trajectories become indistinguishable,
and hysteresis disappears, as shown in Fig.~\ref{Fig5}(a).
In this strongly dissipative regime, we found
instead of the hysteretic jumps a nonlinear mobility region of
$V_{\rm cm}$ versus $F_{\rm ext}$, but without any bistability phenomenon.

Finally, independently of the value of the chain stiffness, no
hysteresis has been found in the underdamped regime by varying the
external driving velocity with time with a gentle enough rate of
increase and decrease. Panels (b) and (c) of Fig.~\ref{Fig5} show,
for two different $K$ inside the quantized plateau region, the
nonlinear, but not bistable, behavior of $V_{\rm cm}/V_{\rm ext}$ as a
function of adiabatic variation of $V_{\rm ext}$.

\section{Conclusions}
We have shown that starting from the quantized $V_{\rm cm}$ sliding
state, previously found for a simple tribological model of a
confined layer, the layer sliding dynamics exhibits a large
hysteresis under the action of an additional external driving
force $F_{\rm ext}$ trying to change $V_{\rm cm}$ away from its quantized
value. In analogy to depinning in ordinary static friction, the
hysteretic dynamical behavior depends strongly on whether the
system degrees of freedom have sufficient inertia (underdamped
regime) or if, on the contrary, the inertia is negligible (overdamped regime).

The robustness of quantized dynamics is proved by the existence of
a finite critical threshold $F_c$ needed to move the chain CM
velocity away from the plateau value (dynamical depinning). When
the applied force is decreased and removed, the system may jump to
intermediate sliding regimes (a sort of dynamic stick-slip motion)
and eventually returns to the quantized sliding state at a much
lower value of $F_{\rm ext}$.

There are however nontrivial differences from static friction. The
first is that the dynamical pinning hysteresis cycle may be larger
in situations where the pinning itself could be intuitively
considered more fragile, e.g., for larger external velocity.
Another feature (presently under investigation, not discussed above)
is that the {\em sudden} application of an external force can leave $V_{\rm cm}$
locked to the quantized value, even if the applied force is
larger than the dynamic depinning threshold $F_c$, obtained instead
through the adiabatic procedure sketched above.
Once again, this is different from static depinning,
usually requiring smaller force (than $F_s$) if applied suddenly.

A final open question concerns the effect of a finite temperature
on the dynamical hysteresis. Preliminary results obtained through a Langevin dynamics
indicate that, so long as the thermal energy is much smaller than an effective dynamical
barrier (gap) preserving the incompressible plateau state, the velocity quantization
is still observed. We expect, therefore, that the qualitative dynamical hysteretic
behavior should not change too much. These aspects are currently under investigation.

\section*{Acknowledgments}
This research was partially supported by PRRIITT (Regione Emilia
Romagna), Net-Lab ``Surfaces \& Coatings for Advanced Mechanics
and Nanomechanics'' (SUP\&RMAN) and by MIUR Cofin 2004023199, FIRB
RBAU017S8R, and RBAU01LX5H.

\begin{figure}[p]
\centerline{
\epsfig{file=Fig1.eps,width=15cm,angle=0} }
\caption{\label{Fig1}
(Color online) Normalized velocity of the center of mass, $V_{\rm cm}/V_{\rm ext}$, as a
function of the chain stiffness $K$, for the golden mean
$(r_+,r_-)=(\phi,\phi^2)$ and
spiral mean  $(r_+,r_-)=(\sigma,\sigma^2)$ incommensurability.
Here $\gamma=0.1$ and $V_{\rm ext}=0.1$. Note the logarithmic scale in the abscissa.
A sketch of the driven 3-length scale confined model is shown in the inset.}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{
\epsfig{file=Fig2.eps,width=15cm,angle=0} }
\caption{\label{Fig2}
(Color online) Hysteresis in the $V_{\rm cm}-F_{\rm ext}$ characteristics for the GM case
and a relatively soft ($K=4$) confined chain. The behavior is
shown for high ($V_{\rm ext}=0.1$, upper panel) and low
($V_{\rm ext}=0.01$, lower panel) applied driving velocities.
Adiabatic increase and decrease of $F_{\rm ext}$ is denoted by
triangles and circles, respectively. A characteristic multi-step
feature appears when decreasing adiabatically the external force.}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{
\epsfig{file=Fig3.eps,width=15cm,angle=0} }
\caption{\label{Fig3}
(Color online)
({\bf a}) $(V_{\rm ext};K)$ phase diagram, with no additional force
applied, for the GM incommensurability. At a fixed value of the
external driving velocity, $K_c$ marks the point above which the
quantized sliding regime of the chain breaks down.
({\bf b}) Irregular dependence of the dynamical depinning force $F_c$ upon
the driving velocity $V_{\rm ext}$ for chain stiffness $K=4$.}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{
\epsfig{file=Fig4.eps,width=16cm,angle=0} }
\caption{\label{Fig4}
(Color online)
Time evolution of the velocities $v_i$ (upper panels) and of the
corresponding rescaled coordinates $x_i - (V_{\rm plateau}\cdot t)$
(lower panels) of seven contiguous chain particles. The plots
refer to three different dynamical regimes observed in the
adiabatic decrease process of the external force: free sliding at
$F_{\rm ext}=0.07$ (left), dynamic stick-slip at $F_{\rm ext}=0.045$
(middle), and quantized sliding state at $F_{\rm ext}=0.02$ (right).
Note the different scale in the ordinate of the $v_i$-plots.
Here $\gamma=0.1$, $K=4$, and $V_{\rm ext}=0.1$.
}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\centerline{
\epsfig{file=Fig5.eps,width=15cm,angle=0} }
\caption{\label{Fig5}
(Color online)
No hysteretic behavior of $V_{\rm cm}/V_{\rm ext}$ is observed
in leaving the $V_{\rm cm}$ quantized plateau as a function of:
(a) the external applied force in the overdamped regime;
(b)-(c) the driving velocity, for different values of $K$.}
\end{figure}

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Typically, adding casting numbers and symbols to our Shermans and Pershings required cutting/scraping the numbers off the sprues, which could be a hit or miss type of deal. Archer Fine Transfers comes to the rescue with this set of various armor casting symbols, markings, letters and numbers.
Archer is well known for their dry transfers, but they also provide traditional water slide decals and 3-D resin surface details such as the casting symbols reviewed here.
This set includes both 1/35 and 1/48 casting symbols on a single sheet. Using these is as easy as applying traditional water slide decals, although these are usually applied under the paint. Careful cutting is required, especially for the smaller ones such as those used on suspension parts, as the symbols are packed on the sheet pretty close together.
To use, simply cut them out, dip in water as with a regular decal and apply. A little Microsol will help them snug down to the surface. When dry, add your top coats of paint, or if leaving them in the 'raw' state I'd recommend protecting them with a clear sealant before weathering, just like a regular decal.
I am satisfied with them and would recommend them to anybody that is looking for that added touch to finish off that killer Sherman. Go and buy a few sets!
Highs: Easy to use and apply. Saves time and looks great.
Lows: I think they should be made in separate scales. Price might seem high to some.
Verdict: I would use them any time I need to add or correct the casting symbols.
Copyright ©2019 text by Jeff [ SGTREEF ]. All rights reserved.
Thanks for the review, Jeff. I bought these and they are really easy to use and look great!
When using these transfers do you put them on then apply your "cast" texture over the top of them or texture first then add transfers?
I just used a bunch of these weld beads on a Tamiya SU-85 and Italeri Pzkw-IV (stash builds for AMPS). They are da bomb !!! They are very easy to use, and they really add to the look of an older kit. One thing I found with the weld beads is to trim the decal film right up on the edge of the bead or else it will show under the paint. As Kurt notes, decal-setting solution doesn't seem to do much. The first few I tried lifted off a bit. After they dried I ran a bead of ordinary plastic cement down the bead to try to seal it in place. Then paint on top of that. They look great. Again, a lot of older kits lack weld beads. If you are building one of those, this is a very easy, cheap, fast way to make them look a lot better.


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Q: Using SED to substitute regex match with variable value I have a file with following lines:
2022-Nov-23
2021-Jul-14

I want to replace the month with its number, my script should accept the date as an argument, and I added these variables to it:
Jan=01
Feb=02
Mar=03
Apr=04
May=05
Jun=06
Jul=07
Aug=08
Sep=09
Oct=10
Nov=11
Dec=12

How can I match the month name in the string with regex and substitute it based on the variables? here is what I have for now:
echo "$1" | sed 's/(\w{3})/${\1}/'
But it doesn't work.

A: With a file called months containing:
Jan=01
Feb=02
Mar=03
Apr=04
May=05
Jun=06
Jul=07
Aug=08
Sep=09
Oct=10
Nov=11
Dec=12

And a script:
#!/bin/sh

sub() (
  set -a
  . "${0%/*}/months"
  awk -F- -vOFS=- '{ $2 = ENVIRON[$2]; print }'
)

printf 2022-Nov-23 | sub
printf 2021-Jul-14 | sub

The output is:
2022-11-23
2021-07-14

A: You might convert your data into sed script, that is create say file mon2num.sed with following content
s/Jan/01/
s/Feb/02/
s/Mar/03/
s/Apr/04/
s/May/05/
s/Jun/06/
s/Jul/07/
s/Aug/08/
s/Sep/09/
s/Oct/10/
s/Nov/11/
s/Dec/12/

and having file.txt with content as follows
2022-Nov-23
2021-Jul-14

you might do
sed -f mon2num.sed file.txt

which gives output
2022-11-23
2021-07-14

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This week I have taken some time to get back into water drop photography and try adding some backgrounds into the equation for the first time.
For those not familiar with the technique behind water drop photography then the main point to remember is that shutter speed isn't the key to grabbing the split second action – instead the aim is to use the flash to freeze the drop in mid air in a dark room, leaving the exposure to effectively be as long as is necessary. Using this technique it's possible to get some fantastic results and I'll share some links to others much more adept at the technique than myself.
With one SB800 speedlight then I was fairly limited in the set up I could tinker with, so I opted to light the drop from the left with a reflector on the right. I dripped the drop into a tray covered in foil and used a baby's bottle suspended from the bottom of an old tripod (using sellotape) to provide the drips. I added a background very close to the back of the tray of a Union "Jack" towel, and I coloured the dripping water red using food colouring.
With my set up complete I set about positioning the camera. I used another tripod to get the camera where I wanted it and initially set the camera up 20cm from the target drip with my Sigma F2.8 90mm macro lens. The aperture was set to F11 and I allowed the shutter speed to be controlled by the camera. Finally I the set the on-camera flash into "Controller" mode and then did some test shots to see what flash setting gave me a good exposure – I eventually settled on 1/32. Finally, with the lights on, I used a pencil to set the focus where the drips would fall and set the camera to manual.
I quickly found problems with my "dropper", the bottle initially dripped as I wanted but quickly stopped and I found myself having to squeeze the teat of the baby bottle to produce drips. This in turn meant it was harder to hit the focus point as I disturbed the bottle or aimed the drops wrongly.
Capturing the drops too is also a problem, with the lights off too its even harder. A lot of trial and error ensued but I soon found a rhythm where my drop squeeze and trigger (using the remote trigger) were hardly separated and this produced some good results. However I quickly noticed as I captured drops that while I was capturing some real close up action I was also building in a very shallow depth of field, so splashes weren't entirely in focus front to back. The aperture didn't make enough difference and as I raised it I conversely had to increase the flash meaning the drips weren't "freezing" as I wanted them to due to the light I was bouncing around the room.
After a while I decided to move the camera back a further 15cm to give myself a shallower depth of field and keep the flash as low as I needed. This meant refocusing and also meant more background in the shot as the field of view opened up. However the results were much better.
First some near misses from the hundreds of "out-takes" the hit and miss nature of the technique produced.
Now two of the better shots from the session – the first has been converted to mono and a colour cast added which I thought suited the subject, giving it a watery feel. The second shows the flag in the drop better.
Next time I try water drops I will try and get a better dropper – these can be purchased online with a "time machine" kit that allows you to sync up the camera and is undoubtedly how some of the fantastic shots below are produced, however I'm not sure I'm quite there yet. Perhaps I will investigate homemade alternatives.
Also I think a photograph as the background might be a good thing to try, it would perhaps allow an easier way to get it positioned in the drop as it's reflected.
Finally I think two speedlights might improve the result with one lighting the background and the other lighting the drop.
Thanks for reading – I look forward to any comments.


When I was little, I had a controversial grandmother. She was the woman my grandfather remarried after my father's mom's premature death. We pretty much only saw her twice a year: once for a family reunion, and once for a Christmas party. I adored her (except that she always smelled like cigarettes and had a lot of rules). But my parents and aunt and uncle were very tense around her.
Fights rarely broke out at the parties—I think my grandma was too dignified for that—but I do remember a lot of stress surrounding this difficult person in our lives. She knew how to push people's buttons.
Do you have someone difficult to deal with this holiday season? Here are three strategies that work well for me.
1. Make sure the difficult person has a job to do, and then let them do it their own way. Things were always better when my grandma had a job in the kitchen. For a lot of people, conflict is born from an unfulfilled desire to feel useful and to be a part of something larger than themselves. Start by giving the difficult person a way to focus on something besides themselves.
The exception: When our "need" is to be right. Often we feel a strong desire to show the difficult person the error in his or her ways. But this won't make the situation easier, and it won't make us feel better in the long run. Find a different (and more positive) way to feel powerful; for example, turn your attention to helping someone in need, perhaps even the difficult person him- or herself.
3. Give up on trying to fix him or her. This means accepting the difficult person for who he or she is, including the discomfort (or even pain) that they are creating.Practicing this sort of acceptance is about dropping the fantasy of how we think things ought to be. You might have a fantasy of a sweet, close relationship with your daughter-in-law, for example, and so you feel angry and disappointed every time she does something that doesn't live up to this fantasy.But be aware that she likely feels your disappointment, and feels judged. She knows you are trying to change or "fix" her, and that doesn't feel good–it hurts her, in fact, and hurting someone, however unintentionally, does not make her easier to deal with.
An alternate approach is one of empathy. Rather than judging what the person does or says, just try to listen and understand where he or she is coming from. This doesn't mean that you need to agree with the person, just that you're showing him or her a basic level of respect as a human being. Research suggests that engaging with a person this way–acknowledging his or her point of view without judging it–can make him or her feel more understood… and, as a result, less defensive or difficult.
When this person is speaking, try not to interrupt with counter-arguments or even with attempts to try to get him or her to see things from a different, perhaps more positive point of view. Instead, try to paraphrase back to the person the points you think he or she is making, and acknowledge the emotions he or she seems to be expressing. For instance, if he seems ticked off about something, you might say, "It sounds like that really makes you angry." In this way, you let them know that their experience matters.
We are all just looking for love and approval. This holiday season, the greatest gift we can give a difficult person–and ourselves–is to accept them fully, with love.
If you liked this post, you'll love this printable page, 7 Ways to Feel More Loved and Connected. And my new book,The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work has a whole section dedicated to improving our relationships — I hope you'll consider ordering it now.


Practice Living Joy: Our First Giveaway!!
I am so excited to be bringing you this giveaway with FOUR cool prize packages!
Rafflecopter has made it incredibly easy for you to enter, too! You only have to answer a quick question in the comments here, and if you haven't already, you have to like my facebook page. There are other easy ways to gain entry, too. But be quick - there is a fast turn around on this giveaway. It ends on the 31st of THIS month!
Enjoy!! While you are here, take a few minutes and check out some of the blog posts.
So excited for you Shellie!


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3 Apps Win Big At The Arab Mobile App Challenge
The winners of the 2014 Arab Mobile Learning Challenge have been announced at an event in Doha. The winning team, Loujie, based in the UAE, has been awarded $50,000 USD; the second and third place teams, Crowd Analyzer (UAE) and Markabaty (Jordan), won $30,000 and $20,000 respectively. The winning mobile apps were selected from fifteen semi-finalists, narrowed down from 150 entrants from the UAE, Jordan, Tunisia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. To qualify, mobile apps needed to be relevant to the hospitality, education, entertainment, or employment sectors. Prior to the final round, each semi-finalist team underwent "an intense mentoring program, led by technical and business experts from across the region," according to a statement. "AMAC was developed to help address the challenges the Arab World faces in relation to high levels of youth unemployment and underemployment…. Some estimates suggest one in three young people are looking for work," the statement continued. Mark Andrews, regional Qualifying Director of Pearson, a multinational education company which has been a major sponsor of AMAC, believes that "promoting an entrepreneurial spirit among the region's youth population will have an impact on unemployment rates in the MENA…. There is a high degree of digital and technological talent amongst the Arab world's school leavers and graduates; what is needed are opportunities where this capability can be effectively channeled. The AMAC competition has provided an excellent forum for ambitious, tech-savvy Arab youth to demonstrate their skill." We'll keep you posted with updates on the winners' next steps.
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Mind Over Matter What They Say feat. Bliss N Eso
Sydney duo Mind Over Matter return with new single What They Say – featuring the vocal talents of hip hop stalwarts Bliss N Eso. The single features on their forthcoming third album This Way To Elsewhere – set for release on May 30.
Recorded locally at Nelson's Bay and mixed by Craig Bauer (Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West) in Chicago the track has a truly international sound. Bliss N Eso are long time touring buddies and friends of Mind Over Matter and also star in the video.
Mind Over Matter are Willow AKA Rowan Lockyer and Smiles AKA Martin Brown. After meeting as year 7 classmates in the school yard at St Pius X College, the duo began practicing their freestyle skills together and have been putting in the hard yards ever since.
The duo have toured with some of Australia's best hip hop talent including Bliss N Eso, 360, Pez and Drapht. Renowned for their narrative wit and smooth moves, Mind Over Matter's dynamic live shows consistently win them new fans.
The upcoming album also features triple J airplay smash and lead single Real Life. With vocals by Melbourne singer K.I.K.I, the single peaked at #8 on the iTunes Hip Hop charts in 2013. Mind Over Matter's brand new album This Way To Elsewhere will be available May 30.
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"ivanov" By The Maxim Gorky Theatre At Sdsu & "the Legacy" At The Gaslamp Quarter Theatre
Actor-writer-director-doctor Jonathan Miller, when he was in San Diego a few years ago, talked about how Shakespeare productions are so different in England, because there, Shakespeare is bred in the bone. It's the same with Chekhov and the Russians.
This week, for an all too brief run, San Diegans can see Chekhov done by true Chekhovians, the Russian people who understand him best. Our visitors, guests of Blackfriars Theatre and the SDSU Drama Department, are 26 members of the acclaimed Maxim Gorky Drama Theatre of Vladivostok, which happens to be San Diego's sister city in Far Eastern Russia.
Their offering is "Ivanov," the first full-length play written by the master, an 1887 piece that foreshadows the themes and characters to come.
Chekhov always considered his plays to be comedies, but most productions are rather plodding, often dreary affairs, drowning in pathos and angst. But the Gorky production is filled with comic touches and full of color and life. Chekhov would be pleased, and so will lucky San Diego audiences.
The technical aspects of the production are flawless. Stark but evocative ceiling-high white birches, wonderfully lit, stand majestically on the stage, while a huge painted icon of Jesus looks down. Ironic, that, since the main character has married a Jewish woman.
Anna gave up her dowry and her family for Ivanov; now she is dying of tuberculosis, but, penniless and disillusioned, he has grown to loathe her, and will do nothing to help save her life. Every night he slips away to visit his young lover, Sasha, who seems to have potential for a much larger dowry.
The performances are terrific, especially Alexander Slavsky as the bent and broken title character, and the two women, Svetlana Salakhutdinova who makes a lovely and elegant Anna, and Olga Nalitova as a very lively and beautifully bedecked Sasha.
There's just one little technicality that bears mentioning. The play is performed in Russian. Free audio headsets are provided, with live, simultaneous translation. That works fine, but the little radios don't, and I battled static throughout the performance. After awhile, though, if there isn't too much noise in the line, you feel like you're understanding every insightful Chekhovian word.
Now, some theatrical legacies are global, and some are very local. Chekhov left the world a canon of little stories that chronicle a big country in its time of change and turmoil.
Los Angeles actor/writer Mark Harelik describes a much smaller legacy, what a father leaves to a son. "The Legacy," the renamed second chapter in Harelik's autobiographical trilogy, concerns the further adventures of the only Jewish family in a tiny West Texas town: Harelik's father, a proud and stubborn man; his mother, who's dying of cancer; and the young 12-year old, budding Bar Mitzvah boy. There's also a visiting aunt, a strong proponent of Christian Science.
Originally presumptuously titled "What the Jews Believe," the current revision is happily abbreviated, more focused, and less skewed, though still leaning toward Christian Science as potentially more helpful than Judaism in facing impending death. And the kid gets a bit annoying, with his interminable knock-knock jokes and wise-cracks.
But the performances are topnotch, with Kim Bennet deftly portraying a confused but complex father, and Melinda Deane a frail and desperate mother. Sally Stockton's rigid spinster-aunt is good, though there are many unanswered questions about this character. Jack Banning has a tough challenge as the Rabbi, a powerless leader, but better than the wimp rabbinical student who preceded him in the first version. Willie Bensussen is almost believable as young Nathan, but he's trying too hard to be funny. His straight-talks to the audience are much more effective.
The play, and Randal Myler's direction, lean toward the sentimental and melodramatic, especially at the end. But there are real issues of family and faith here, and that's a valuable legacy in itself.


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Hostel planned for former church, event center in Fountain Square
Plans for the hostel have been recommended for approval by city staff, because it "would be appropriate and would recognize [the building's] historical and architectural value."
Wine bar, bistro extends lease in Conrad, readies for renovation
To expedite the top-to-bottom transformation, owner Ross Bailey plans to close the 3,500-square-foot establishment in the Conrad Indianapolis' lobby for at least six weeks.
Children's museum reports record attendance in 2019
New exhibits such as "PAW Patrol Adventure Play" helped the museum trump its previous record-breaking tally in 2009, when it featured a King Tut exhibit and the launch of "Take Me There: Egypt."
Ike & Jonesy's to close as building owner develops boutique hotel
After a 36-year run, the owners of the downtown nightlife institution say it will close after its New Year's Eve party and a "Last Hurrah Celebration."
Indiana Dunes National Park to build erosion-fighting sand traps
December 27, 2019 | Associated Press
Officials are asking the public to steer clear of the area as heavy equipment is used to install and fill the sand traps and fight erosion during a time of high water levels on the lake.
10 news events that changed central Indiana in 2019
December 26, 2019 | Lesley Weidenbener
There was no shortage of huge news stories in central Indiana this year—with Roger Penske's purchase of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the launching of the Red Line and the closing of trucking giant Celadon.
Indiana ski resort closes slopes amid warm spell
The resort has long used snow machines to supplement natural snowfall, but the temperature must be 30 degrees Fahrenheit or lower for the process to work.
Indianapolis lands major convention for people who make decisions about conventions
December 19, 2019 | Mickey Shuey
The American Society of Association Executives expects draw more than 6,000 people to Indianapolis for its four-day conference in August 2026, putting Indianapolis under the microscope of key decision-makers for their respective associations.
Big Ten football title game draws near-record crowd
December 9, 2019 | Mickey Shuey
The contest was only the second deemed to be a sellout by the Big Ten in the title game's history. The other came in 2015 when Michigan State played Iowa in a battle that featured two teams ranked in the top five.
IBJ Podcast: Pat Sullivan makes business case for store's North Pole train
December 2, 2019 | IBJ Staff
Sullivan talks with podcast host Mason King about why the Sullivan Express is so fun for him and his Sullivan Hardware staff but also why it makes business sense to keep expanding the attraction.
Neighboring east-side hotels sold for $30.5M to Los Angeles firm
November 26, 2019 | Mickey Shuey
The three hotels at the intersection of Interstates 70 and 465 have nearly 500 rooms between them. The largest, a Marriott that serves as an overflow hotel for big downtown events, is slated for a renovation that could run between $10 million and $20 million.
Carmel city council delays decision on parade seat-saving issue
November 18, 2019 | Kurt Christian
Carmel's City Council members decided Monday to rework a proposed compromise between early-bird parade enthusiasts and businesses that are tired of dealing with the unintended impacts of their clutter.
Tourist destination Amish Acres set to close at year's end
The northern Indiana tourist site is set to close at the end of the year after 50 years in business, according to an economic development official in Nappanee.
Federal investigators: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals
The National Transportation Safety Board criticized the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday for ignoring suggestions they say might have prevented last year's Missouri accident that killed 17 people, including nine members of an Indiana family.
Convention industry swells, but future hinges on Pan Am development
November 8, 2019 | Mickey Shuey
Visit Indy, which isn't involved in the Pan Am negotiations, is in "somewhat of a holding pattern until we have the exact details finalized and presented to us," Vice President Chris Gahl said.
Light, video show on Circle to pay patriotic tribute nightly
November 1, 2019 | Anthony Schoettle
The curtain is set to be raised on a nightly five-minute patriotic light and sound presentation that local officials say will cast Monument Circle in a whole new hue and could draw tens of thousands of people annually to the iconic landmark.
IEDC president to lead state's new tourism agency
October 31, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody
State lawmakers passed legislation during the 2019 session that allowed the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, which is under Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and funded by the state budget, to become a quasi-governmental corporation as of July 1, 2020.
Indianapolis to host final event of global food sport competition
October 18, 2019 | IBJ Staff
The 2020 World Food Championships Final Table event is the culmination of annual competition involving more than 1,500 home cooks, chefs and professional cooking teams from more than 40 states and 15 countries. The World Food Champion will be crowned at the event.
Startup aims to provide digital 'Green Book' for minority travelers
October 18, 2019 | Anthony Schoettle
LaToya Johnson launched AwayZone, which she describes as a kind of digital Green Book, in Indianapolis in late 2017. She already has commitments from dozens of corporations to pay for monthly subscriptions to be a part of the app and has a plan to boost revenue to $4.1 million by 2022.
White Lodging founder gives $16M boost to Catholic schools
The Bruce and Beth White Family Foundation's gift is expected to bring operational and academic support directly to 10 elementary and high schools in the Diocese of Gary, benefiting about 3,300 students.
With 17 hotels in downtown pipeline, experts doubt they'll all make it
October 11, 2019 | Mickey Shuey
If all of the plans move forward, downtown would see an unprecedented deluge of new rooms. But developers and lenders are fretting over whether the market can support them.
Indianapolis Zoo gets $4M grant to establish global center for species survival
October 8, 2019 | IBJ Staff
Plans call for the Global Center for Species Survival to employ a team of nine experts who will be based in Indianapolis and work with more than 9,000 wildlife experts worldwide to save threatened species.
Brown County distillery complex had 267,000 visitors in first year
October 4, 2019 | Sam Stall
One of Brown County's newest tourist draws is also perhaps its most unusual. And it's an integral part of the fast-growing family of local culinary/adult-beverage brands including Big Woods, Quaff ON and Hard Truth Distillery.
Plans for downtown dual-brand hotel approved by IHPC
October 3, 2019 | Mickey Shuey
A 206-room, dual-branded hotel planned for a downtown parking lot won approval Wednesday night from the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission.


Here are all the photos from Edinburgh Yarn Festival! I talked about some of these on Episode 11 of the podcast. There is still so much material I want to share with you about this event, but in the meantime you can keep up-to-date on the goings on by subscribing to the mailing list over on EdinYarnFest.com.
I spent the majority of my weekend in the Podcast Lounge – I'll tell you more about that later on this week, but mad props to Louise of Knit British, who did an amazing job making an incredible space for us to spend our time in.
This was a wonderful event on the Saturday evening, hosted by Felicity Ford of KnitSonik, with a quiz that was helped along by Ysolda Teague, Louise of the Knit British Podcast, and Hazel Tindall of fairisle knitting fame. I did not take many photos because I was too busy being rowdy with Shelley of Little House in the Corner – she has a lovely post on Edinburgh too, which I've linked to.
There were so many lovely vendors – and I did not manage to photograph everything, but here is the selection of those photos I did take.
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yes we were a little rowdy especially after a couple of drinks. I had a fab time and it was awesome to meet you!


WASHINGTON -- The chief architect of the Internet gambling ban on Tuesday said he is losing patience with the Federal Reserve and the Department of Treasury as they struggle to craft regulations to enforce the ban.
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said the regulations are a year overdue, according to the 2006 prohibition statute.
"The longer it goes the less certainty there is," said Kyl, who was the first lawmaker to launch an effort to ban Internet gambling in 1996.
"I mean, the people who are violating the law need to know that they're not going to be able the get away with it, and I think that the failure to get these regulations promulgated on time has perhaps given some hope, and it's given life even to an idea over in the House of Representatives to put a moratorium on the regulations," Kyl said.
Kyl was referring to a bill introduced April 11 by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
The Frank-Paul bill would block the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department from completing regulations to enforce the ban.
The legislation followed a financial services subcommittee hearing April 2 in which Federal Reserve and Treasury Department officials said the regulations are difficult to complete, partly because the 2006 ban does not define unlawful Internet gambling.
Louise Roseman, director of bank operations and payment systems for the Federal Reserve, also testified that the prohibition of Internet gambling cannot be "ironclad."
Another bill, which Frank introduced last year, would repeal the Internet gambling ban and require the Treasury Department to regulate Internet gambling in the United States.
Despite his frustration with the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department, Kyl said he is not worried about efforts to block the regulations and roll back the online wagering ban.
"I would be concerned if something like that were to be adopted by the House ... I'm not sure that the momentum is there to actually get it done," Kyl said.
Jay Lakin, vice president of Poker Source Online and an opponent of the Internet gambling ban, said he reluctantly agrees.
"While many efforts have been made on behalf of overturning (the ban), so far it's just been bills and words on paper," Lakin said. "Nothing has moved forward. Until there's a change in Washington, I don't think we'll see much of a change."
Internet gambling ban architect frustrated with regulation delays is republished from Online.CasinoCity.com.


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Home • USA the Middle • Kansas • '17 Aug and '07 May: Kansas City Click HERE and all the pictures will get big.
Marsha and I spent the evening of the 19th winging our way to Kansas City where Marsha's friends had invited us to crash for a few days so we could experience The Total Eclipse of the SUN!
This is their deck looking at their dock settled into their lake.
First stop Of Course, what I really wanted to see, the Nelson-Atkins Museum and the Bloch Galleries that I missed seeing by one week when it opened back in 2007.
Here are a few pictures of things I liked.
From the website: "Photorealist Richard Estes uses photographs as his source material. Instead of copying one photograph in detail, he creates a composite of several that he has taken of the same location, combining and making adjustments in the composition."
I have a strip of this on my garage since the Getty used it as a street banner but I missed the actual painting when they had it in LA.
Of Course, an Eclipse!
Lewis P. Tabor
American, 1900–1974
Solar Eclipse, 1925
The dual appeal of astronomical images as both information and art is exemplified by the work of Lewis Tabor. A professional astronomer at the Cook Observatory at the University of Pennsylvania, Tabor exhibited artistic photographs, focusing on themes of light, vision and technology, in the salons of the 1920s and 1930s. This bold image of the eclipsed sun—printed much larger than the needs of science alone required—allows us to study a
phenomenon that cannot be safely viewed by the naked eye.
A glass maze. It was pretty obvious how to get around if you took your time but a little girl was going a little to fast and she was not happy when she whacked her little head on the glass wall.
"The 56-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture "Ferment" is the work of internationally- acclaimed artist Roxy Paine.
"At first sight, "Ferment" looks like a gigantic silver shining tree, but Paine rejects the term tree for its exclusiveness. Actually 'Dendroids' is what I call them, because to call them trees is selling them short," Paine said.
"Ferment" belongs to a series of Paine's sculptures collectively titled "Dendroids." The term dendroid means tree-like in form and branching structure. According to Paine, this also includes references to the neural network's branching, or river systems."
But really, it looks like a tree.
At Nick & Jakes we ate Kansas City dry-rub ribs and we looooved it.
(internet pic)
Here's the map, and I'm there in Kansas City, in the corner of Kansas and Missouri excited for the Total Eclipse of the Sun!
This is Lona and Hartley back in LA...
...and a few of the Valley Girls gathered at Ann's. LA got 60% so that's cool.
Alicia, Becky, Ann, Ljubica
From Cynthia in Saint Paul Minnesota and here's what she said: "This was taken at the moment we were supposed to have the max coverage of 83%. I'd guess close to 80% of the entire building was outside wearing eclipse glasses or sharing cereal box pinhole projectors and snacks and good cheer - to see nothing!"
What fun that everyone went out there anyway!
From Kaitlin who took the picture of the sun and Darryl who got someone to take a picture of the family and colleagues.
Angela, Kaitlin, Lilly, Darryl, Matt, Eric
The guy in the left corner ran the door at the Blues Club we went to on the last night. EVERYone was kickin' it for the eclipse!
Ingalill and her crew in Oregon. I see they had some fancy wrap-around glasses as well as the cardboard kind.
Bill and Cheryl and their guests didn't take a single picture but here's the really important member of the family - Sweet Addie Rose! Thanks to Ross and Kim.
If you look down in the pictures from 10 years ago you will see that Ross and Kim had just started dating and now here they are, parents.
I wasn't worried about pictures because I'm just going to take that guy's pictures off the internet.
The full assembly.
Marsha, Dave, Karen, John, Lorraine
I almost had to be resuscitated. I couldn't BELIEVE our luck since the forecast was for clouds and thunderstorms the whole day. I was ready to 'deal with it'. But then THIS!
We could see the entire approach of the shadow...look at this look at this!
Marsha and me
We could! And then as darkness approached...
John, Lorraine
...the clouds were rushing back to settle in their place in front of my eyes!
I didn't take this one but it looks like what we got, an eclipse! with threatening clouds that came in and out of view.
It DID get dark. Dark dark dark. Everything they say is true and I'll not duplicate it.
Copy/Paste this link if you want to read a real writer write about an eclipse!
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/annie-dillards-total-eclipse/536148/
And then when it was time for the sun to slowly find her way back we got mostly this and the occasional peek of a slivered view.
And I'm ok with that because the run-up was so cool, and it could have been like this the whole time, so what do we do? We count our blessings!
It's over now.
Notice the position of the deck chairs out by the neighbor's dock.
Around 3-ish, well after the eclipse, we had a storm so extreme, so loud with thunder and bright with lightning, and it poured down rain. And then when it stopped...
...the docks are nearly sunk and the chairs are in the lake!
And then the storm returned Double Time and the electricity went out for a couple of hours. We're back now and all is well except the canoe is many houses away floating in the lake.
Today was our chance for a buzz around KC. We started at Union Station. That's it down there.
It opened in 1914 and has that great old train station feel in, according to wiki, a Beaux-Arts style. Union Station in LA opened in 1939 in the style wiki calls "Moderne, Art Deco, Mission/Spanish Revival". I wish I had looked this up before the visit so I could have paid attention to the differences.
One room was dedicated to model trains, this one made from legos. There are examples of the different gauges of track and the trains that fit on those tracks which was interesting.
We walked across the plaza-street-grass to visit the World War I Memorial.
It was first dedicated in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial and I can't find exactly when it changed its name but per wiki "On December 19, 2014, President Barack Obama signed legislation recognizing it as a national memorial, which effectively redesignated the entire site as the National World War I Museum and Memorial."
Let's note the style: "Beaux Arts Classicism, Egyptian Revival". I used to think I would learn how to tell one from the other but I gave up long ago. I still want to though!
"The National World War I Museum tells the story of the Great War and related global events from their origins before 1914 through the 1918 armistice and 1919 Paris Peace Conference.
"Visitors enter the exhibit space .. across a glass bridge above a field of 9,000 red poppies, each one representing 1,000 combatant deaths."
Here's a small corner of that bridge.
We had a chance to go up to the top of the tower and it was a fine view of the surroundings.
We rode the free tram down to the river front/River Market area with its City Market and a gentrifying old warehouse district.
The Arabia Steamboat Museum is right there too that I visited last time.
In our search for the river front walk we were following a direction that seemed to freak out a kindly businessman in a Lexus who suggested we take a different course to find the Actual river front walk.
Ah, here.
A small and very well-designed bridge led to steps and an elevator...
...to take us down to the path. The river was running dirty and FAST probably because of the enormous, damaging storm that hit last night.
(The Mighty Mo: 'Too Thick To Drink, Too Thin to Plow')
John and Lorraine picked us up for our evening out, a cherry on the top of our Kansas City sundae - BB's Lawnside Blues and BBQ, built in the 1950s in the "Roadhouse" style of architecture.
These guys were ACES. It was pretty dang loud but not crowded and I could get up to stretch and wander around. The fellow in charge of the door was so sweet and totally up for some entertaining back-and-forth conversation. He introduced me to the whole delightful gang. His picture is with the other eclipse groups.
"Longtime piano player Jimmy Beisman's new band with Mark Kaplan on drums and guest Tom "Trashmouth" Baker on vocals and harmonica." I don't know the guitar player's name yet.
The bartender and the guys hanging out at the bar=delightful. The musicians were keen to chat on a break and...
...I brought over one of the owners to meet Marsha, Lorraine, and John.
And then back home I fell asleep like a stone to get up for our early departure to LA. Thanks to John and Lorraine for hosting us around town and for letting me stay at their place!
NOTE! Old Pictures from a Long Time Ago!!
It appears, from closer inspection of an actual map (acquired from the internet so no guarantees there...) that KC, KS and KC, MO are only partly bisected by a river. That's the Missouri River up there in big river blue.
Then coming off that is the Kansas River separating KC, KS from the KS residential suburbs including Bill and Cheryl's place in Overland Park.
At least that's what I think I'm seeing. Live and learn. I'm in the airport now waiting for Ken and Cheryl. I'm intending that before this trip is over I'll have figured out the whole river-city thing.
In the airport. Toto! There's no place like home!
We gathered our wits and a little before noon headed out for the day.
First stop - Kim's store. Oh sure, she just looved seeing her mom and her mom's friends pour into her store while she was at work, calling out to all her colleagues and generally making a fuss. Sure she did.
Ken got so excited. A robin! A robin! He said he hadn't seen a robin in forever.
Lunch at the Elephant Bar. It's a chain, but I've never been in one.
You absolutely can't can't Can Not believe the real estate available out here. As far as the eye can see, which is very very far, are faaabulous housing developments (4 bedrooms, 3 baths, finished basement - $280,000) with names like Hampton Place and Wilderness Park surrounded by Every Single Gigantic GiGantic outdoor mall and chain stores the size and number of which you Can Not believe.
Ken and Cheryl posing for a photo-op at Fritz's Railroad Restaurant where a little train overhead brings your food to a rack beside your table that then lowers for your dining convenience.
Downtown Kansas City MO. We're in the revolving bar at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crown Center, Crown Center being the complex that contains the marvelously refurbished train depot, Union Station, and a shopping complex containing the Hallmark Cards Visitor's Center.
The classically styled beige building in the foreground at the far left was originally the Kansas City Power and Light Building and was the tallest building in Missouri in 1931 when it was built.
There is a modern glass tower behind it intended to echo the KCPL building. Built in 1988 it is now the tallest structure in KC.
That low circular building in the center is a new arena still under construction.
You can traverse the whole Crown Center complex of shops, office buildings, Union Station, and hotels using The Link, a glass walkway about 2-3 stories above ground. It's especially welcome in the winter and a fun shortcut in better weather.
Union Station opened in 1914 and was restored in 1999. It is the second largest train station in the US (only NY's Grand Central is larger) and it's true that the interior spaces are enormous both in height, width, and solidity.
Bill's plane was 1 1/2 hours late. This is the scene driving to the airport.
This was a great day - a day of discovery! Here is a helicopter photo from the internet of the totally fabulous Nelson-Atkins Museum with the new addition under construction.
They are now completing a massive expansion designed by one of those celebrity architects (Steven Holl) and named the Bloch Building. I've seen write-ups on this all over the place and was especially looking forward to visiting here. The new wing won't be open until early June but it was still very fun to see.
There's another one of those shuttlecocks further down the lawn and one in back too.
I took this off the architect's website showing how the outer walls of the addition are made of a translucent material that brings light in during the day and glows at night. I'm so curious to see how the gallery spaces will work out.
The museum opened in the mid '30s from an endowment of pictures and cash from the Nelson family and the land was bequeathed by the Atkins family.
On the second floor.
From the Nelson-Atkins website: 'Even before the Museum was built, its benefactors planned to include in it the first major gallery in America devoted solely to Chinese art. As early as 1930, the focus was to build a collection that would represent China's highest achievements in every medium and from every historical period. As a result, the Chinese collection is one of the finest in the world.'
We took a tour and we all Looved the docent.
(I just noticed - isn't it fun, the contradiction between words and image.)
At the back. I was so taken with this place, really. I think the shuttlecocks are Fab. This is a commissioned piece and the artist envisioned the museum itself as the net and placed the pieces around as though a game were in action.
It's amazing I think, about these gigantic commissioned pieces. Basically, you take what you get, and what you get is going to be Big.
Then we went on to Country Club Plaza.
From their website: 'Technically this is a collection of buildings, but it was all envisioned by the same man: J.C. Nichols. In 1922 the Country Club Plaza became the first suburban shopping center.'
From another site: 'Those who have traveled overseas might take a second look at the statue of Winston Churchill. Just steps away two of Spain's landmarks - the Giralda Tower and the Seville Light - tower majestically on the horizon. Down the street in a quiet courtyard sits an original bronze of Pomona by Italian sculptor Donatello Gabrielli.
'Is this England? or maybe Spain? or could it be Italy? What a surprise to the traveler to find these magnificent European works of art in the heart of a Kansas City.'
Remember that story about KC having the most fountains of any city in the World? That's what every KC website proclaims. They are indeed Everywhere...
Bill and Cheryl's lovely home.
And Daisy the Dog.
We had dinner at a Meat Place, called Jack Stack in Overland Park, that was so deeelish. They still smoke in restaurants here. That'll take you a-back!
It seems we don't really get started until the afternoon... Bill and Ken went shopping and then we went for an outing at the Arabia Steamboat Museum.
A steamboat plying The Mighty Mo (the Missouri river - 'Too Thick To Drink, Too Thin to Plow') sank in 1856 and was rediscovered in the middle of a Kansas farm field in 1987.
Here's an artist's rendering.
The museum is really very entertaining. The guys that discovered and excavated the site are a bunch of farm country good-'ol-boys one of whom shows up for almost every tour.
They were able to recover virtually the entire store of goods and instead of just laying out examples, they display every single object.
The dotted lines on this map show the banks of the river before people started messing with it. The light blue and red is how the river looked when the Arabia sank, and the dark blue lines show the river today.
Where you see names and dates are the supposed locations of other steamships that went down during the same era.
Returning home, here's a corner of B&C's backyard, an example of the backyards in these big developments. Dog owners and new parents fence their space. Otherwise, you can often see whole swaths entirely open.
B&C's Daughter Kim and Daughter Kim's Boyfriend Ross.
The gang gathered in celebration of Cheryl's birthday! Cheryl; Lydia, their friend and one-time employee of Bill; Ken; Kim; Ross; Bill.
Here's a photo of Bill and Cheryl from their last cruise which I am including because they both look their most handsome, happiest best.
We lolled around in the AM and then went out to look at some model homes. The prices are not all less than $300,000 btw. The new, average, 3,500 sq feet places in these sub-divisions are around $400,000 without upgrades for floor and window covering, landscaping, etc.
Ken had to leave tonight and he wanted to experience one of the river casinos, so we made it out to The Argosy on the way to the airport.
Talk about the smoke filled room...lordy. It seems I can tolerate heat a little more and smoke a lot less than I could a few years ago.
Here's the story as told by B&C: The law said you could only have gambling 'on the river' so what 'they' did was build casinos beside the river and then dig a little channel so that some part of the river flowed around the building and voila! you are 'on the river' without having to build a building that floats.
After leaving Ken at the airport we went on to enjoy the 5th annual Celebration At The Station. That's Union Station you see in the background. The KC Symphony would be playing a concert of patriotic tunes and then we'd have a big fireworks show.
Bill is sitting in a chair they acquired at one of the Dick's Sporting Goods stores. When Ken and I, driving in the car, first saw a Dick's we exclaimed 'Look! Dick's!' to which Cheryl replied 'yes, they're big around here', a phrase we repeated ad-nauseum. Sixty-smichksdy.
Mostly you watch the show on the JumboTron.
Sunset and the crowd on the move. This very large crowd was out for a picnic and socializing. The concert was, for most, a barely noticed background.
The event had a nice small town feel in that parking was a breeze, and free, and kids were everywhere.
Wow! Kah Boom!
The tower you see as a dark shadow is the Liberty Memorial and stands opposite Union Station with the gathering spot for the event between the two buildings.
...and I have sooo many More.
Our holiday outing takes us to a tailgate afternoon, and then an evening contest between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles.
Bill and Kim are both KC Royals fans. The kind that hang in there through thick and thin and it's been mostly very very thin. We had no trouble at all arriving at the park and then getting a good spot and good seats...
Here Bill is off to tend to his bbq. Ross got 5 bonus points for his earlier caption 'man make fire'.
It's cool how they mow the lawn. We had a good view fairly close there between third base and home however...
...we ended up under the cover high in the bleachers due to the periodic appearance of Rain.
This is early in the game, before Rain. People here really try to be fans. They wear the shirts. They know the team. But the team is just so bad.
This is Bill's 'omg What Is It NOW?!' expression that he wore pretty much throughout the entire 1-9 loss.
Aww, cute kids. (ps They've been seeing each other for only a few months now so don't go start asking about the ring.)
And then even though it wasn't dark yet...
...we were treated to another splendid fireworks display.
This afternoon we went out to Independence, MO, home of Harry S Truman and his Presidential Library. It was very interesting and only about 40 minutes from Kansas City.
(internet photo)
They used the front page from various newspapers to tell of the landmark days, bam bam bam, between FDR's death, HST's inauguration, and the historic events leading to the end of WWII.
All the Life Magazine covers and a few stories from HST's last year in office.
There were plenty of entertaining and educational displays using personal and public memorabilia to go along with the stories. I remember when the National Parks Visitor's Centers had the most wonderful displays but now-a-days there is plenty of competition brought about by, I think, the widespread advances in Desk Top Publishing and Digital Technology, two of my favorite things.
What's cool, as well as the Library, is the Library's website. You can rummage around in great old photos. For example this is the town of Independence in 1945 and it looks very much the same when we visited, without the snow of course. There was a horse-drawn tour though.
You can check out the website at Truman Library Photographs. Click their home page if you want to read more about the Library.
You can also tour the first floor of the Truman's home. This is a National Park Service site so you get Rangers for tour guides and that's always a pleasure.
This little sliver looks funny here...I was trying to find some way to express the vastness of the housing developments and outdoor malls. There are, unexpected by me, a lot of trees around the KC area. Bill said they have to cut down trees every time something new goes up.
The developments come in every density, from what look like apartments, then attached condos, close-packed single family homes, bigger homes on bigger lots, and even developments with individual gigantic homes clustered around a lake or a golf course.
This afternoon we decided to go into the Arts and Jazz districts of downtown.
A big advertised attraction is the first Friday of the month when they have an Art Walk through the old industrial spaces that are now studios and lofts for artists but we wouldn't be able to do that. I wasn't here on a first Friday but hope Bill and Cheryl have a chance to go soon.
In this area the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is a hot attraction. There once were a hundred jazz clubs along these few streets and they call themselves the mother of swing and Bebop.
I though the Jazz Museum was particularly well done with great interactive opportunities to get a feel for the components of the various styles of Jazz. They could make an interactive DVD out of this stuff and you could get college credit. Here's a link to the American Jazz Museum website.
They took my camera so no photos from inside. This is the entrance to the Jazz Museum.
This picture is back from the 24th but I didn't tell about it then. That tower was the backdrop for the fireworks show after the concert at Union Station.
I'm including it here to show how the trees blanket the view. It used to be called Liberty Monument and is now a WWI memorial with a museum and a large collection of artifacts. When the weather is good, which it was not today, you can go up into the tower.
From standing at the base of the tower, looking down to Union Station and Downtown.
And then...The Hallmark Visitor's Center. They had a big display window for every decade and many other windows telling the story of the Hallmark Experience, and when you care enough to send the very best.
Although a lot of what you see in the photo are photos, two of the machines were working and that guy told us about some features of the manufacturing process. That was fun.
Then we had some dinner, went home to watch a movie, and went to bed for my 4AM wake-up.
Here's a link to the TripAdvisor site where you can find the Best of Kansas City attractions. I saw, basically, all of them!
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Oct 8, 2020 David Sirota
Harris Did Not Need To Defend Fracking
Polls show PA voters back fracking restrictions — and yet Dems' VP nominee touted Biden's support for fracking as Beltway reporters keep falsely portraying it as a necessity to win the Keystone State.
This report was written by David Sirota and Andrew Perez
Kamala Harris has previously said she supports a ban on hydraulic fracking, but last night she used the vice presidential debate to reiterate Joe Biden's promise that a Biden-Harris administration would not move to halt the fossil fuel extraction technique, even as scientists warn that it is a driver of climate change.
This pledge — made while Harris's own state is experiencing a climate-intensified "gigafire" — has been depicted by national reporters as savvy and smart politics for a Democratic ticket that supposedly must embrace fracking in order to win the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania.
There's just one problem with that storyline: It isn't substantiated by empirical data. Indeed, the idea that a fracking ban is political poison in Pennsylvania is a fantastical tale fabricated by a national press corps that refuses to let public opinion data get in the way of fossil fuel propaganda and a manufactured narrative.
For months, Washington reporters — egged on by Donald Trump, a pathological liar — have suggested that Democrats would be risking political death in Pennsylvania by proposing to restrict fracking.
The New York Times headline blared: "In Crucial Pennsylvania, Democrats Worry a Fracking Ban Could Sink Them." The Los Angeles Times followed that up with its own headline: "Joe Biden's Pennsylvania hurdle: Voters who fear a California-style energy plan." Quartz last night asserted that a call for a fracking ban "tempts political suicide in swing states like Pennsylvania."
Somehow unmentioned is polling data showing that Pennsylvania voters support a crackdown on fracking.
Pennsylvania Polling Shows Support For Banning Fracking
A January poll of Pennsylvania voters from Franklin and Marshall University found that "more believe the environmental risks (49%) of natural gas drilling outweigh the economic benefits than believe the economic benefits outweigh the environmental risks (38%)." The same poll found that "more registered voters favor (48%) a ban on hydraulic fracturing than oppose it (39%)." Notably, the poll showed 54 percent of voters in the populous suburban swing counties of southeast Pennsylvania support a ban.
While Washington-based reporters remain loath to mention this data, the media in the state aren't: "Poll: Pennsylvanians Favor Statewide Ban On Fracking," read a local CBS headline that was apparently too inconvenient to be mentioned by the creators of the national media narrative.
Since that poll emerged, another more recent poll illustrated much the same sentiment.
An August CBS/YouGov poll found that 52 percent of Pennsylvania voters support a fracking ban. That includes not only a big majority of Democratic voters, but also strong majorities among traditional swing voters: 62 percent of self-identified moderate voters and 55 percent of registered independent voters support a ban.
A separate August survey by Global Strategy Group for Climate Power 2020 found that 50 percent of Pennsylvania voters have an unfavorable view of the fracking industry, while only 32 percent have a favorable view, with a large majority supporting a phase out of fracking. The numbers were even worse for fracking industry CEOs, who were viewed favorably by 21 percent of Pennsylvania voters, and unfavorably by 53 percent of voters. The same survey found large majorities supporting tough restrictions on fracking and phasing all of it out in the future.
"Political Maneuvers And Opinions Appear Largely Out Of Touch With Reality"
It is certainly true that supporting a fracking ban is not a total political slam dunk in Pennsylvania — the industry is an employer in the state, the jobs are often unionized, and the CBS/YouGov poll showed strong support for fracking among a majority of self-identified Republican voters. This explains why Trump — who is down in the polls in Pennsylvania — has been trying to bait Biden into an argument over fracking, as a way to consolidate Trump's own GOP base in the state and demoralize progressives.
However, the idea that political reality in Pennsylvania obviously requires Biden to respond to that GOP horseshit by doubling down on fossil fuel production — that's horseshit, too.
In recent years, the fossil fuel industry in Pennsylvania has faced intensifying criticism for its pollution, and now faces law enforcement action over allegations of revolving door corruption and public health hazards. Those headline-grabbing scandals have coincided with the recent polling trends showing increasing support for restricting or banning fracking — there is no overwhelming evidence that opposing fracking is "political suicide" in Pennsylania.
"Many pundits have proclaimed that opposition to fracking is a political taboo in the commonwealth, and some candidates even try to project that an opponent is opposed to fracking for political gain. But those political maneuvers and opinions appear largely out of touch with reality," the Pittsburgh City Paper wrote in August.
The paper added that the CBS poll "goes against the conventional wisdom that politicians can't run on anti-fracking policies in Pennsylvania. In fact, in fracking-friendly Allegheny County, three political candidates won their primary elections this year while running on strong criticism of fracking and its related industries."
Biden has rightly criticized Trump as a "climate arsonist" who ignores science, but his own hostility to a fracking ban isn't some empirical science-based decision — climate experts say we must ban fracking, and polls show that you don't need to be a fracking shill to win in Pennsylvania.
Biden's posture reflects the fact that he is an ancient, 1990s-style politician who has always sought to separate himself from his party's more progressive base.
In this case, that meant he started his presidential campaign promising only a "middle ground" on climate policy. And now it means he and his running mate periodically boast to voters that they wouldn't possibly consider banning fracking, even amid a climate emergency that threatens the habitability of the entire planet — and yes, even amid climate-intensified fires that are right now burning down the home state of the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
The Democratic ticket is certainly far better than Trump on the climate issue — but that ticket is now embracing a pro-fossil-fuel position when there is no imperative to do so. That's a real problem when time on the climate clock is running out.


The Silver Tower and Crystal Tower were two of the largest and most easily recognizable landmarks of Kirigakure. Now the Silver Tower has been sheared in half, the upper portion falling to the ground and leaving the bottom half open to the elements from above. The Crystal Tower, meanwhile, retains power even to this day. The lights are on day or night, and the doors open if one approaches. Inside people have frozen to their very desks in the middle of work, as this area was one of the first to succumb to the freeze.
The Leaf medical chief had made his way to the two towers. There, stood a hooded figure, someone not frozen over. He wore a white hood, and he couldn't make out the others features.
"Who are you?" The Chigokai asked cautiously.
The hooded figure looked up, and removed the hood from the face to show who it was.
"Come on, Ziren you and I both know who I am." The old man said. "I am your parents' killer."
Ziren's fists tightened, upon hearing the confirmation that the man had said. "Why... Why did you go so far in wanting to make my life a living hell!" His voice echoed in the darkness, Ziren could hear the blood flows of... Something nearing both of them.
"I am what they call... An Apex predator. I am at the top of the food chain. But I don't do it for suvival." He let out a chuckle. "No. I do it for game. For fun. I test my strength against others, mainly those who are unique in their blood line or core abilities. Your parents, I killed them for money, thanks to your brother, of course." The old man paused, noticing Ziren's anger on his face. "Oh yeah, didn't you kill your brother? Something you'll never understand is that I have been watching you this entire time. Ever since you entered through those Leaf Gates. And I have to say, I'm most intrigued by you. Not raised like any normal Chigokai, and you've learned to even resist your urge for blood. That bloodlust. I have kept my eyes on others as well, to research. And you. Out of hundreds I have been looking for a suitable battle, you, I have been looking forward to the most."
Ziren gritted his teeth of every word that has came out of the older man's mouth. "Well. Once I'm done with you, you won't hurt anymore people. You won't take families away from anyone anymore." Blood came out of his right hand and formed a sword, it quickly frozen over from the cold temperatures. He then charged at the man, swinging his sword in wide arcs, deadly precision. Higuma.
Blood sprayed out of the older man as he received devastating blow after devastating blow, but it didn't last for long. He grabbed the sword and just squeezed and broke it in his hands. "Mistake on your part." He said. The very ground around him started to break, as if it was under pressure. "Have you ever fought a hachimon? Because you will see true power!"
The hachimon covered his hand in what looked like white chakra, Ziren realized what it was, holy. Something he needs to avoid since he is a dark sage. But thankfully, out of nowhere, a creature with long legs came out of nowhere and attacked, the man ended up using this to hit the creature, literally killing it instantly.
Ziren was kind of glad that happened, but then something else seem to happen as well. There was a radio nearby, and it started to play music. He was kind if confused by this, when the hachimon let out a sigh.
"That means that more monsters are coming. Spoke to a local here, a DJ. Somehow the man is still alive, and he uses music to warn everyone about when monsters are coming." He looked Ziren. "We will have to post pone killing each other right now and focus on surviving. It wouldn't be fun to fight you, only for you to be killed by one of Water Countries monsters. I'd rather have the joy in doing it myself." With that, the man ran at incredible speeds away, leaving Ziren alone, as he had to figure out where to go.
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Stephen Moroney's fascinating study examines the frequently neglected topic of the noetic effects of sin, a phenomenon in which sin distorts human thinking. Drawing on the detailed models formulated by John Calvin, Abraham Kuyper, and Emil Brunner, Moroney sets forth a more contemporary model of the subject. He extends beyond all previous views by relating the noetic Stephen Moroney's fascinating study examines the frequently neglected topic of the noetic effects of sin, a phenomenon in which sin distorts human thinking.
Stephen Moroney's fascinating study examines the frequently neglected topic of the noetic effects of sin, a phenomenon in which sin distorts human thinking. He extends beyond all previous views by relating the noetic effects of sin to the complex and unpredictable interaction between the object of knowledge and the knowing subject.
The noetic effects of sin are the ways that sin negatively affects and . Stephen K. Moroney, The Noetic Effects of Sin: A Historical and Contemporary Exploration of How Sin Affects Our Thinking, Lexington Books, 2000.
The noetic effects of sin are the ways that sin negatively affects and undermines the human mind and intellect. Moroney^ ^ argues that sin's noetic effects are most prominent in our knowledge of God (our "sense of divinity") and less prominent in other domains. The Fall brought about the perversion of human faculties, but it did not destroy those faculties. Human reasoning abilities are affected but not eliminated.
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Stephen Moroney's fascinating study examines the frequently neglected topic of the noetic effects of sin, a phenomenon in which sin distorts human thinking. Drawing on the detailed models formulated by John Calvin, Abraham Kuyper, and Emil Brunner, Moroney sets forth a more contemporary model of the subject. He extends beyond all previous views by relating the noetic effects of sin to the complex and unpredictable interaction between the object of knowledge and the knowing subject. Moroney also futher examines some of the implications of the noetic effects of sin for the rationalist theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg and the Reformed epistemology of Alvin Plantinga and Nicholas Wolterstorff. Lastly, Moroney undertakes an interdisciplinary study of what social psychology and Christian theology contribute to our understanding of the noetic effects of sin. An invaluable addition to current conversations on theology and epistemology, The Noetic Effects of Sin will be of interest to scholars of theology, religion, and social psychology.
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