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Mattermost Bucks the Trends in the Teamwork Platform Market
By David Lavenda | Jan 30, 2020
CHANNEL: Digital Workplace
PHOTO: Ming Jun Tan
Given the amount of attention Microsoft and Slack receive, you would think they were the only players in the enterprise teamwork platform market. The two share a mutual love of trading barbs, including some uncharacteristic industry humor from Slack when a Twitter post lampooned Microsoft for producing a copycat video. The tit for tat carries on through an ongoing numbers war, which started with Microsoft boasting 20 million daily active users and Slack retorting that Microsoft "forces" users to migrate to Teams but that real engagement was weak.
It would be easy to forget in the midst of all this that a number of other commercial enterprise teamwork platforms were available, including products from OpenText, Tibco, Salesforce, Google, Wrike, even Amazon.
Considering the number of entrants in this competitive landscape, I was surprised to see another contender, Mattermost, spotlighted at the latest Gitlab Commit Conference, where founder and CEO Ian Tien presented what he sees as the unique business opportunity for his company.
Mattermost Takes a Different Approach to the Teamwork Market
Mattermost is different from its competitors in several ways (starting with having an appropriate product name for the market segment). First, it is open source and second, it can be installed as an on-premises server or as a managed cloud service. On the downside, it lacks the unified communications capabilities of its competitors, such as video conferencing and screen sharing.
As an open source solution, Mattermost uniquely appeals to the market segment that prefers open source software over proprietary solutions. These folks contend open source enables a large pool of developers to customize code to unique specifications. Plus, many people believe that open source software is more secure because it can be subjected to the scrutiny of experts who can identify, and therefore patch security holes quickly, instead of relying on a single vendor to find and patch its own flaws.
Where I think the Mattermost approach gets interesting is its decision to enable on-premises installations, which flies in the face of the current market trend to favor cloud solutions over on-premises software.
While cloud software offers many advantages, like scalability, availability, ease of updating and maintaining new versions, to name just a few, Mattermost's on-premises deployment option addresses some organizations' — typically those in highly regulated industries — need for control over sensitive data. Traditional enterprise software companies like OpenText, Cisco and even Microsoft with Skype for Business have provided on-prem servers for years, but it is unusual to see a new contender architect a modern enterprise teamwork platform for on-premises deployment. The last best-of-breed on-premises teamwork platform was Atlassian HipChat (discontinued after Slack acquired its IP). So, is there a real market for an on-prem solution?
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Records Management Comes to Instant Messaging
Official Microsoft numbers talk about 20 million active Teams users, which accounts for only 10% of the 200 million Office 365 subscribers. Slack claims 12 million users. Any way you slice it, it's early stages for the teamwork / enterprise instant messaging platform market, so the vendor focus to date has been on getting workers to use the tools.
So far, little attention has been given to how team conversations are stored or what happens to them over time. Unlike documents and emails, instant messages are not seen as persistent documents of record. Rather, conversations are considered an ephemeral form of communication, and the need to discover old conversation data for audits or ediscovery is not a priority … yet.
But as team conversations gain traction in organizations, they will begin to truly augment, and in some cases, replace email. As such, records management for conversations will soon become a requirement, first for regulated industries, like finance and insurance, and later for verticals where knowledge retention and management are particularly important, such as professional services and local governments.
There are two contemporary approaches to team conversations records management: the first is storing conversations in a vendor's cloud and relying on the vendor to provide security and permanent access to the conversation history. Today, the bulk of the market feels comfortable with this approach, since cloud vendors invest considerable resources making sure their clouds are robust, available, and secure, which is much more than most organizations can provide for themselves.
The second approach is the one offered by Mattermost: with an offer to deploy a messaging server on-premises and to retain the historical data from conversations in-house. Based on the current marketing buzz, this seems to be bucking the market trend, but maybe there is a place for such a solution. First, the move to the cloud is (despite the hype) not close to being universal. This is particularly true for organizations with a high degree of customization requirements and a legal, regulatory or philosophical desire to maintain sensitive data in house.
Related Article: Show a Little Respect to Records Managers
The Records Management Focus Is Only Beginning
As adoption of teamwork software grows and becomes more mainstream, the requirements for conversation records management will begin to surface. At that point, you'll be sure to see more attention paid to discovery, archiving and improved search capabilities from the cloud vendors. How fast this will progress is still uncertain. Until then, organizations with detailed requirements can opt for an in house solution.
In the meantime, sit back and enjoy the ongoing duel between Microsoft and Slack.
David is a product and marketing expert with extensive experience leading early-stage, high-growth technology organizations, especially in the collaboration, IT, cybersecurity, and networking markets. His specialty is helping early stage technology companies "do it right the first time" — get to market quickly and successfully by pragmatically applying Lean Startup principles — from strategy through full execution.
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Risiede a Roma.

Biografia
Laureato in Legge all'Università La Sapienza di Roma. Sull'altopiano della Sila ha partecipato alle gare ippiche organizzate, alla fine degli anni Trenta, dal Direttore del Deposito Stalloni, di Santa Maria Capua Vetere, un ente impegnato nel miglioramento della razza equina italiana.

Dal 2002 al 2008 ha partecipato, alla guida della sua Maserati, alle gare di regolarità su vari circuiti, organizzate dal Club Maserati del quale era presidente il costruttore De Tomaso. ("navigatore" la consorte Mita).

Dal 1938 al 1941 è stato redattore del settimanale degli Universitari romani Roma Fascista, con l'incarico di critico cinematografico. Il suo primo articolo è stato dedicato al "Dottor Jeckill".

Nel 1941 redattore de Il Giornale d'Italia, diretto da Virginio Gayda (portavoce ufficioso del Capo del Governo per la politica estera).

Dopo il servizio militare (ufficiale in un Battaglione costiero e poi nel reggimento di cavalleria "IX Lancieri Firenze") ha ripreso il lavoro di giornalista.

Dal 1945 al 1947 è stato redattore de La Tribuna del Popolo con incarichi vari: critico cinematografico; titolare della rubrica quotidiana Una al giorno, poi cambiata in Allegretto; inviato per servizi speciali.

Nel 1948 Gerente Responsabile de L'Ora d'Italia (quotidiano fondato da Emilio Patrissi, parlamentare staccatosi dall' Uomo Qualunque di Guglielmo Giannini).

Dal 1950 al 1980 ha lavorato all'Enit (Ente Nazionale Italiano Turismo) con incarichi di vertice: Redattore Capo del Notiziario Turistico Italia; quindi Direttore Responsabile della rivista L'Italia e Capo Ufficio della Presidenza.

In questo periodo ha documentato le attrattive turistiche italiane viaggiando in auto e in treno, sempre munito di due macchine fotografiche, una Leica e una Rolleiflex.

Nel periodo 1950-1980 ha, inoltre, pubblicato alcuni libri di carattere turistico.

Nel 1957 è stato collaboratore della Rai.

Nel 1963 ha creato l'Agenzia giornalistica Italia Notizie e nel 1987 l'Agenzia giornalistica Documenti Italia, ambedue tuttora attive con periodicità settimanale.

Dal 1967 al 1973 è stato collaboratore turistico del Giornale d'Italia.

Concluso nel 1980 il lavoro all'Enit, Franco Monaco si è dedicato interamente al quotidiano Linea (organo del Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore fondato da Pino Rauti), pubblicandovi centinaia di articoli e le rubriche "Italiani discutibili" (medaglioni di centinaia di italiani d'oggi) e "Italia così", seguiti poi dalla rubrica bisettimanale "Parliamoci chiaro".

Opere
Italia viva. Dizionario turistico delle manifestazioni. Ed. Vallecchi. 1956. Pagg. 698.
Guida autoturistica della Calabria (con centinaia di illustrazioni a disegno di Virgilio Retrosi e Margherita Monaco). Ed. Sapu. 1957. Pagg. 172.
Manifestazioni italiane (Guida turistica). Ed. Guiditalia. 1958. Pagg. 152.
Guida alla XVII Olimpiade. Ed. Banca del Lavoro. 1960. Pagg. 50.
Roma curiosa (Guida turistica, con centinaia di illustrazioni curiose). Ed. Echi d'Italia. 1965. Pagg. 140.
Guida alle feste folcloristiche italiane. Ed. LEA (Automobile Club d'Italia). 1966. Pagg. 154.
Un addio alla nausea Ed. I-N, 1974. Pagg. 194.
Caro Ugo Ed. Nardini, 1978. Pagg. 152.
Le buonanime dello Stivale Ed. Nardini, 1980. Pagg. 202.
Il circo degli inconcludenti Ed. Italiane di Letteratura e Scienze. 1983. Pagg. 202.
Dizionario della mala repubblica Edizioni Italiane di Letteratura e Scienze. 1984. Pagg. 196.
Ma perché scrivono? Edizioni Italiane di Letteratura e Scienze. 1987. Pagg. 105.
Quando l'Italia era ITALIA Editrice Sallustiana. 1994. Pagg. 190.

Premi e riconoscimenti
Premio giornalistico BARGA (1951)
Premio giornalistico VALSESIA (1952)
Premio giornalistico CUNEO (1952)
Attestato di Benemerenza (per la fotografia) dell'EPT di Rieti (1953)
Diploma di Merito (per la fotografia) dell'AAST di Vallombrosa (1954)
Premio della Cultura della Presidenza del Consiglio (1959)
Attestato di Benemerenza dell'Associazione Maggio Eugubino (1960)
Premio giornalistico PALLAVICINI (1968)
Premio giornalistico ORVIETO (1968)
Premio giornalistico dell'Accademia Piacentina (1968)
Premio BENEMERITI DEL TURISMO (EPT di Roma) (1969)
Premio giornalistico AIP Pellicceria (1969)
Premio giornalistico RUSTICHELLO DA PISA (1970)

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New Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital to Officially Open October 29
Oct 29, 2015 News
Willits, CA -- After three years of construction and anticipation, the $64 million new Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital (HMH) located on One Marcela Drive is set to officially open its doors on Thursday, October 29.
"This three-year construction process has taken longer than expected and the leadership team, providers and all staff, have been amazing in their determination and hard work throughout the preparation to open the new hospital," shares Rick Bockmann, HMH president and CEO.
"The next step is to officially open our doors and move our patients from the current hospital at One Madrone to the new facility on One Marcela drive, which is scheduled for October 29," he adds.
The old hospital is just over a mile away from the new facility on One Marcela Drive, but the two buildings are worlds apart. "Aside from being earthquake-proof, the new HMH is designed for the patient experience. It's built to foster a healing environment for our patients," said Amy Ford, project manager for the construction. Community members who went on guided tours during the grand open house last month agree. "It's a hospital but it doesn't feel like it. It is so high-tech and yet it feels comfortable and inviting. The artwork is beautiful, every little detail is perfect," says Kathleen Goss after a tour of the new hospital.
In addition to state-of-art operating rooms and a spacious Emergency Department, the new hospital has beautiful artwork displayed, adding to that feeling of comfort and healing. "All the artwork was created by local artists in Mendocino County. We are the only art gallery open 24/7 and it adds to that healing atmosphere that we wanted our patients to feel," shares Bockmann.
Before HMH opens its doors, those patients currently receiving care at the old facility at One Madrone will have to be moved into the new facility. The move is scheduled the morning of
Thursday, October 29 starting at 6:00 a.m.
"We expect that the move will go seamlessly. During that time, they will see ambulances going back and forth and I'd like to assure our community, this is just part of the move and not an actual emergency. We've taken every effort to plan this thoughtfully while keeping patient safety in mind and reducing the disruption to traffic on Main Street," he explains.
Staff at the two facilities will spend half the day operating two fully staffed emergency departments until the last patient at One Madrone is able to be treated and transported to the new hospital on One Marcela Drive.
Each hospital will have its own command center, where administrators and others will track the move's progress and handle any potential issues that may arise. "We've rehearsed the entire maneuver of moving the patients from the old hospital to the new hospital for months. Keeping our patients safe and comfortable is our first priority. Because we are so well rehearsed, we feel very prepared," Bockmann said.
Depending on the number of patients in the hospital that day, the entire process could take approximately four hours. As all patients are transported, they will be asked numerous times throughout the process to confirm their names and dates of birth so that everyone is accounted for at each stage of the transition. Karen Scott, VP for patient care staff has been preparing patients and patient families about what to expect on move day. "They're all excited to be part of this historical moment," Scott shares.
Once the last patient to move has left the old hospital, the plan is to officially close it for good. Bockmann says the logistics of moving into the new facility are enormous. Because of the distance between the old and the new hospital, everything has to be meticulously choreographed.
The new hospital is more than double the size of the old one. It offers 25 private rooms with bathrooms, state-of–the-art operating rooms, a spacious emergency department with trauma bays, and a helipad, which was not available at the old hospital.
The move into the new hospital is expected to be complete by noon on Thursday, October 29.
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Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 28,600 includes more than 20,500 employees; 4,500 medical staff physicians; and 3,600 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist health values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19 hospitals, more than 220 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 14 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers.

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Ed Has the Energy, Democrats Sense Northam is in Huge Trouble
written by John Massoud October 30, 2017
There's something very different in the air in Virginia. And that is the fact that the average Democrat on the street knows that the ticket of Ed Gillespie, Jill Vogel, and John Adams may not be going down come November 7 to an ignominious defeat. Gone are the days when the talk was about how outrage towards Trump would be enough to guide the Democrats to a stunning win in November 2017 and be the start of a wave which would give Democrats back the US House and Senate.
And while both sides can show polls which have either Northam or Ed Gillespie ahead, there is one fact which Democrats cannot get past, and that fact is – Northam is little better than a stuffed shirt who will say anything to get elected. Here is a guy who after being a State Senator for over a decade, and Lt. Governor for the past four years, cannot articulate why he should be the next Governor. He won the primary over an exciting (if not mildly insane) Tom Perriello by calling President Trump a "narcissistic maniac". Yet now Northam says he wants to and can work with President Trump.
Northam is now saying that he is against sanctuary cities and that he never did vote in favor of sanctuary cities. However the Washington Post says this is clearly untrue and tries to blame the GOP for Northam having to vote in favor of sanctuary cities. While the Post calls this a "complicated matter" the fact is that, to break a tie in the Senate, Lt, Governor Northam voted against a common sense bill which would make sanctuary cities illegal and which would require localities to assist the federal government to help detain illegal aliens for ICE.
Whenever Democrats bring out the R word (Racist) you know they're in trouble. So to try and gin up their own base, they're now trying to say that Ed Gillespie is a tool of white anarchists who want to put African Americans back into a time era when we had Jim Crow laws. However anyone with half a clue can see that Ed Gillespie has gone out of his way to welcome Americans of all colors into his movement. Ed has campaigned with Asian Americans at the Eden Center in Falls Church, and at so many other locations with so many other ethnicities that it would take hours to list. And instead you have the Northam/Herring ticket leaving the African American Lt. Governor candidate off the ticket because the Lt. Governor candidate better represents the lunatic base of the far left than does Stuffed Shirt Northam.
But the real showing of just how bad off Northam is comes from the body language of Democratic activists. And how they are behaving. There is no spring in their step, such as they had in 2008 when Barack Obama was first elected, or in 2013 when they gave us Terry McAwful. There is no talk now about how they were going to show Donald Trump. Sorry libs, but hating the President is not a winning campaign strategy.
Campaigns are won by issues and ideas which mobilize your volunteers to do the hard work necessary to win elections (door knock or make calls or stuff envelopes or go on social media and vouch for their guy/gal). Ed has thousands of volunteers in each region of the Commonwealth knocking on doors and making phone calls. My Facebook account is 50-50 when it comes to D vs R. And all my GOP friends are talking about how we need Ed/Jill/Adams. Few if any of my Democratic FB friends are touting Northam/Fairfax/Herring.
It's so bad that in the 1st Magisterial District of Shenandoah County, the Democratic party is campaigning hard for an independent candidate for the Board of Supervisors, but is not doing much to promote their own statewide ticket. And my neighbors who are Democrat activists are either going into a meltdown or are not doing the work needed to get out the vote. One of my neighbors stopped by my house Saturday evening to start cursing the entire GOP and Tea party as being "the most anti-American people he's ever met". He said other things which I won't repeat on here. People of this ilk don't understand that is not the right way to get people to the polls.
We do not know what is going to happen come the night of November 7. And 8 days is a long time in politics, just ask President Hilary Clinton. But we do know that Team Ed is fired up and the volunteers are ready to go. E stands for Energy. E also stands for Ed. Ed has the energy, now it's time for us to bring it on home!
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John Massoud
John Massoud is currently the Chairman of the Virginia 6th District Republican Committee, the Vice Chair of the Shenandoah County Republican Committee, the Chairman of the 6th Magisterial District Shenandoah County GOP Committee, the former head of the Shenandoah County GOP Freedom Caucus, and a current member of the Strasburg Va Town Council. John has been working on Republican and conservative causes since 1980 and is a leader of the Liberty movement in the Shenandoah Valley.


so so so true. i LOVE this post. so happy for your little bundle of joy… and exhaustion and wonderful sleepless nights. your pictures are delicious~ i love seeing your blog!
Beautiful post Lauri. I can so relate. Congratulations on your little one. They are true blessings. I have twin four-year-olds yet I still clearly remember everything you write about in this post. Lovely blog.
Hey Laurie, you are such a good writer. I really enjoyed your story. It's is a great Christmas mood-getter-inner. I love you!
I just couldn't resist. My Jack with a game of jacks.
I love that one Lauri!
This is going to be a fun page to scrapbook!!!!! wish I could be there to see it. It looks like everything is going well. JACK IS SO ADORABLE!!!!!!! I love the colors you used.
We survived an 11 hour drive home and Jack slept most the way. We arrived all fine, even through a big snow storm on our final stretch. So today we're being lazy, and the snow is still falling. I'm in love with snuggling with our baby on a snowy winter day.


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Judge Pozonsky's Downfall Shows Drug Addiction Can Strike Anyone
On Behalf of McClenahen Law Firm | May 26, 2013 | Drugs
Judge Paul Pozonsky, a former Common Pleas Court judge from Washington County in western Pennsylvania, has been charged by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office with restricted activities by a public official, theft, obstruction of justice and possession of a controlled substance, based upon allegations, which appear both bizarre and shocking to anyone familiar with the normal operations of the criminal justice system. The scandal took root when Judge Pozonsky implemented a rather unusual procedural rule in his courtroom. Every county has its own local procedural rules, and sometimes even individual judges within a county have their own unique rules. Keeping track of so many different procedural rules drives lawyers nuts, but in the Judge Pozonsky case, it was the rule itself, which would appear "nuts" to any outside observer. Judge Pozonsky mandated that in all drugs cases, the police were to bring the drugs directly to him prior to trial or a pretrial hearing. The judge would then store the drugs in his chambers until the conclusion of the case.
You don't have to be all that familiar with the criminal justice system to realize that Judge Pozonsky's rule was a major departure from normal procedure. Physical evidence is normally kept is a secured locker at a police station. Usually, only one or two officers in the entire department have access to the locker, as an added layer of security. Not surprisingly, Judge Pozonsky's unusual practice set off alarm bells. After serving a warrant on Judge Pozonsky's chambers, law enforcement discovered that some of the drugs were missing. Cocaine evidence in some cases had been replaced by legal white powders.
During the most recent session of Centre County DUI Court, a treatment court for people with addiction issues and three or more DUIs, Judge Bradley P. Lunsford used Pozonsky's case to illustrate the point that addiction can destroy anyone, even a judge. It was a real eye opener for Judge Lunsford, because he and Pozonsky had had parallel careers, rising from magisterial district judge to the Court of Common Pleas. Judge Lunsford related that he had known Judge Pozonsky for years, and that he had been highly regarded by everyone in the justice system. Thus, it came as a shock when Pozonsky suddenly announced his retirement and then retired the very next day. Judge Pozonsky was far form retirement age, and usually judges announce their retirement months in advance, so that the court system can make the appropriate arrangements. With the filing of charges, we now know the reason for the abrupt retirement and subsequent move to Alaska, where his wife's family is from.
I think most people realize that drug addiction is not limited to the lower rungs of society. In fact, Robin Williams once quipped that "cocaine is God's way of telling you that you are making too much money." What is surprising is that a judge presiding over criminal cases for years could be hiding an addiction. At the time that Judge Pozonsky's was brazen enough to implement his unique rule, it is safe to say that his addiction had been spiraling out of control for some time. Such a rule was so transparently suspect, that no one in his right mind would try it. And that it the thing with addiction. It robs one of the ability to think logically. It is not just the wretched and diseased streetwalker turning $10 tricks who loses all perspective when in the throws of addiction; it can even happen to a respected member of the establishment.
Matt McClenahen is an attorney in State College, Pennsylvania. He limits his practice to criminal law, and has represented numerous clients with addiction issues throughout his career. http://www.mattmlaw.com/Criminal-Defense-Overview/Drug-Possession.shtml
Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/washington/former-washington-county-judge-pozonsky-faces-theft-drug-charges-688829/


How many times in your life have you ever desired to be called? Maybe you waited upon a favorable response after a hopeful job interview? Perhaps you have auditioned for a play or school musical or tried out for an athletic team, and you waited on pins and needles for that affirming call from a director or coach, "You're in!" What excitement you felt when you received the call from someone who affirmed your worth!
Our faith in the call, Christ's coming into the world, and that it has changed the world is challenged daily. Through news channels, the internet, and social media we absorb sometimes horrid news about pain, suffering and death and we wonder — where is God? Abject poverty, terrorism, hate crimes, and abuses of all forms shake our faith. We persevere in His Advent, our faith hard-wearing. Despite these terrible setbacks and disappointments and losses, early Christians acknowledged, and modern day Christians reaffirm, His call to the light of His Glory.
The Gospel today from Saint Luke puts the figure of John the Baptist in front of us. John calls us to repent and await the coming Messiah. Like John, you and I are called to be a "voice crying in the wilderness," calling out that God is present and that God is here for the salvation of the world. We should be able to proclaim from the depth of our hearts: all flesh shall see the salvation of God.


Another breaking news story came on. Buster recognized the neighborhood immediately, and he even caught a glimpse of the only person he knew that lived there: Nigel Ratburn. A creek was flooding and they needed to evacuate the residents. Buster knew Ratburn was safe, but the helicopter's camera showed exactly why they were being pulled away. Water was rising on the street, and he knew their homes were in grave danger.
Buster decided to examine his own area. He went upstairs to his room and pulled back his space-themed curtains. Rain fell in large drops, big enough for him to track them to the ground. Large puddles were in their usual places—by the dumpster, in front of Building B (where no one was parked, thankfully), and near the basketball court. There was a small bit of rushing water heading into a storm drain nearby. Buster noticed a Coke can bobbing at the entrance that was at the wrong angle to go in.
A moment later, a member of the condo's ground screw picked up the Coke can and put it in a bag tied to his hip somehow. Buster thanked him under his breath and turned his attention to a sheriff's SUV rolling slowly through the neighborhood. He watched it closely until it left the area. Buster exhaled, glad that they weren't coming to evacuate him.
The student's in Mr. Ratburn's class tensed when they found out their beloved teacher was being evacuated. Francine was pulled from her room at the news, and she sat like many others, her eyes glued to the television as she watched the bus leave the street, where water was steadily rising. A live shot confirmed why they were leaving: The water had gone up another three inches, and the road was no longer visible.
Binky was stunned at the images. Mei-Lin squirmed uncomfortably beside him. She and Kate had both been restless, feeding off the tense energy coming from the adults around them. Both played with teething rings, begging for people to sit with them or hold them. Binky held Mei-Lin in his lap and flipped it over to the public kids' channel. A scrolling message at the bottom said that parts of Elwood City were now in Flash Flood Warnings based on the watershed they were in. Mr. Ratburn's neighborhood was the Blue Creek basin, and residents were under a mandatory evacuation order set forth by the mayor herself.
Binky gulped. He knew things were getting bad because it had been raining and raining, but his teacher being evacuated because the mayor said so? That was crazy.
"Kids, are you in here?" Binky's mom called. Binky responded, but when he looked up and saw his mother in her nurse's uniform, he felt himself grow tense. His mother noticed, "I know, I know, it's not the best weather. Your father called his buddy from work, Mr. Brian. He's going to drive me to the hospital. I promise to stay there until this whole flood thing is over, namely because that's what I told my boss," she grinned.
"But what about us?" Binky cried as his mother scooped up Mei-Lin and held her close.
"I love you too," Binky choked. He heard a car pull up, and soon his mother was in it, being driven away from him. Even though the man would drive slowly, it still felt like he was speeding away with his mother and driving her straight into danger.


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Q: VirtualBox - ports other than 80 do not work I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 running inside Oracle VirtualBox machine. I have IIS installed and can access the default website from my computer: http://machinename
The problem is that when I add or change a binding to other port than 80 (e.g. 8001), I cannot access the website from my computer (e.g. http://machinename:8001). Port 80 works, other do not.
How do I configure IIS inside of VirtualBox to serve pages to ports other than 80?

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The all new Type-R Civic (FK8) is a great platform for soaking up highway miles during the weekday and tearing it up at the track on the weekend! With some minor modifications, the 2.0L Turbo engine is capable of producing some gnarly power. But, the added power of some tuning and bolt-ons will push the limits of the stock charge air system, necessitating an upgrade for the stock tube-and-fin intercooler, which is prone to heat soak. Thankfuly Injen has developed a highly efficient bar-and-plate intercooler engineered specifically to fit the Type-R Civic.
The FM1582i intercooler is a direct-fit unit and features a 25% increase in core volume while requiring no modification to your civic. This cooler is constructed with cast end tanks and precision CNC-machined aluminum flanges for use with the factory intercooler piping. The Injen Honda Civic Type-R intercooler reduces intake temperatures by 30°F and provides an increase of up to 27 HP and 23 Ft. Lbs. of torque while retaining factory boost pressure across the core.
This Civic Type-R 2.0L turbo intercooler also features precision TIG-welding and has a sick Raw finish.


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How to Buy an Existing Business in Singapore
How to Buy an Existing…
A Step-By-Step Guide to Buying an Existing Business in Singapore
If you're looking for an alternative to starting a business in Singapore, one good option would be buying an existing one so you wouldn't have to start it from scratch.
How do you buy a new business in Singapore?
The first step would be to browse for existing businesses which the owners want to sell. Convenient Business for Sales website has an extensive database for all the available businesses for sale and purchase. Browsing through the website is easy, quick, efficient, convenient and straightforward, and that's why we recommend it. Well, it is the go-to website for many entrepreneurs who are seeking to buy a new business in Singapore to start their entrepreneurial dream.
Once you have found a potential business that you would like to buy, the next thing to consider is whether you would like to take over just the assets of the company or to take over the whole company entirely. This, along with other business decisions you consider must have careful thought and planning going into it. Remember, running a business is a lot of hard work, dedication, and commitment. You will need to push yourself to the limit for success, even if you are buying an old business.
Consider the Existing Risk
Every business has a risk, and it is no different in the case of the one you want to buy. Taking over a company may seem easier than starting from scratch. However, before making the purchase, you will need to consider the losses you can incur. Also, many businesses may have hidden liabilities which you may not even know about. You 'll need to show due diligence before making a purchase. Be very thorough and ensure that you know the ins and outs of the business before you put your money down for the sale. Alternatively, you may consider setting up a new company to take over the existing company.
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The decline of moral and family values, the rise of relativism and the visible assaults by the media and our own government on people of faith are heavy burdens. Some might feel, with good reason, that our culture has already collapsed under the weight of moral decay. But hope remains, and help is on the way.
On Saturday, August 24, a new chapter in the struggle to build a Culture of Life begins as Human Life International welcomes the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa to North America. This historic pilgrimage has already touched the lives of millions of Christians across Europe. At each stop of the icon at hundreds of Catholic and Orthodox churches from Vladivostok, Russia to Fatima, Portugal, those in attendance heard calls to prayer and action to renew the faith and defend the innocent unborn.
For the past 40 years in the United States, Roe v. Wade has allowed millions of lives to be destroyed with the legal consent of our government. What's more, this destruction of life has too often been encouraged by political leaders, and policies which assume that there is no such thing as a right to life.
This is a war with political, cultural and spiritual fronts. But it's a war that we can and will win – with God's help. In the Old Testament, we see the Israelites carry the Ark of the Covenant into battle. Mary, the mother of Jesus, has been understood since the early centuries of the Church to be the new Ark of the Covenant, the one who carried the living Word of God. Meditating on the stories of the wedding feast at Cana and Jesus' last words on the Cross helps us to understand how Jesus' mother has always had a special intercessory power with her Son.
The history of the Black Madonna icon is replete with victories in battle, and with miracles. Legend holds that after the icon was displayed from the walls of Constantinople, her people won a critical 4th century battle against the Saracens. After an attack on the kingdom of Galicia in the 11th century, the king prayed in front of the Black Madonna for the intercession of Our Lady to aid his small army. Darkness overcame the enemy troops, and they began attacking one another. The icon is also credited for Polish victory in 1655 against the forces of Sweden's King Charles X. After Poland was almost entirely overrun, only the area around the monastery which housed the icon remained free. The monks of the monastery were somehow able to successfully defend against a forty day siege, and eventually Polish forces were able to drive out all of the invaders.
Credit is given to the intercession of Our Lady of Czestochowa for numerous miraculous events over the centuries, including what is now referred to in Poland as the "Siege of Jericho," when thousands of Poles prayed to the Black Madonna for their pope, Pope John Paul II, to be allowed to visit his homeland. At the end of the novena, the Communist government reversed its decision to bar his visit, and we know what happened next. We now turn to Our Lady in prayer and sacrifice seeking help for another miracle: the end of abortion around the world.
We must continue to make reason-based arguments, since reason and truth are on the side of life. But don't you also see something very strange going on? That is, the utter disdain for reason, and for law, from those who govern our nation who seem to see themselves as rulers rather than as civil servants. They are accumulating great power, more quickly than most realize, and they have no respect for any limits on their own will. We need God's help. We need to turn to Him, and we have a no more powerful advocate than the mother of Jesus.
We are not only seeking legal and legislative victories, though those would be most welcome, but victories of the mind, heart and soul. The Black Madonna has already come halfway around the world inspiring hundreds of thousands to seek Christ, to deepen their faith, hope and love, and to defend the innocent. As the icon travels to Catholic and Orthodox parishes across the United States and Mexico, our Blessed Mother calls all of her children to unite in the defense of life in an effort to build a civilization of life and love.
HLI's Father Peter West will be accompanying Our Lady on the journey through the United States. Many stops are already scheduled, but you can still contact HLI to request the icon visit your parish.
As this next chapter of the journey begins on St. Clement's Island, Maryland this weekend — the site of the first landing of Catholic pilgrims in the American British colonies of the 17th century — we ask for your continued prayers for Fr. West, for all those participating in the pilgrimage around the continent, and for our pro-life missionaries. And please pray that millions more of our brothers and sisters will be inspired by this historic voyage to renew their faith and join in the defense of all human life from conception until natural death.


Nintendo DS is a general product name that applies to all versions of Nintendo's popular dual-screen handheld game system, including the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DS Lite, the Nintendo DSi, and the Nintendo DSi XL. This wide definition seems confusing at first, but most gamers use proper names to distinguish among the different Nintendo DS builds. Fans of the first-generation Nintendo DS often refer to the bulkier hardware as the "DS Phat," while Nintendo officially terms it as the "original-style" Nintendo DS.
The Nintendo DS hit American stores on November 21, 2004, and was released in Japan on December 2, 2004. The first Nintendo console to be introduced in America before Japan. Nintendo DS is the successor to Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, another popular handheld system.
The Nintendo DS had two direct competitors: Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
The primary function of the Nintendo DS is, of course, is to play games and entertain the masses. Whereas most game systems today offer a true multimedia experience, the Nintendo DS clings to the comfortable simplicity of plugging in a game and playing it.
One feature that helped the Nintendo DS move at retail is its backward compatibility with Nintendo's previous handheld system, the Game Boy Advance (GBA). The Game Boy Advance cartridge slot is located at the bottom of the DS.
The system does have a few surprises. For instance, each Nintendo DS comes preloaded with PictoChat, a picture-based chat program that lets a locally based group of people communicate.
In February 2006, Nintendo released an Opera browser for the DS. It's since been discontinued.
The Nintendo DS also functions as a clock and an alarm.
The system's touch-sensitive screen and built-in microphone let developers experiment with building unique games that can't be replicated fully on other systems.
The Nintendo DS has earned a particularly favorable reputation as a family-friendly machine. Games like the puzzle-heavy "Brain Age" and the pet simulator "Nintendogs" helped propel the DS's enormous success, putting it in the hands of kids, adults, the elderly, experienced gamers, and beginners.
The Nintendo DS's puzzle games and role-playing games are unmatched. Platformer games like "New Super Mario Bros." and "Mega Man ZX" prove that the challenge offered by two-dimensional action games is ageless. Less conventional games are plentiful, too: You can whip up a meal with "Cooking Mama" and even foster your fitness with "Let's Yoga" and "Let's Pilates."
Nintendo has crafted a game line called "Touch Generations," a selection of titles meant to appeal to gamers of all ages and skill levels. Some "Touch Generations" titles include "Brain Age," "Elite Beat Agents," and "Hotel Dusk: Room 215."
After the introduction of the more compact Nintendo DS Lite in 2006, Nintendo eased up on manufacturing the original-style Nintendo DS. Major retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy don't tend to carry the units new, of course (though an isolated console may be floating here and there), but it's easy to find them used. As with most used electronics, prices on used original-style Nintendo DS consoles vary widely and are largely determined by the sellers, with rare colored editions commanding up to $200 from collectors.
Most Nintendo DS games cost $29 to $35. Retailers such as Walmart and Amazon frequently put DS games on sale, and chains such as GameStop sell used titles at reduced prices.


A report submitted by Block Education Officer (South), regarding the derecognition of Gnaganga Vidyapeetha in the city has raised hopes among students studying in the School.
In the report, BEO Shivaramegowda has suggested that recognition should be continued till the end of the current academic year, so that 149 SSLC students can attend Board examination scheduled next year.
The report was submitted to the Deputy Director of Public Instruction on Friday.Meanwhile, parents of students studying in the School also submitted a memorandum, requesting the department to temporarily extend the recognition.
In the month of November, Mohammed Mohsin, Commissioner of the Department of Public Instruction had quashed a review petition filed by the Headmaster of the School, regarding recognition.
The letter had noted that derecognising the School was warranted, as the School management had not issued any clarifications, regarding the alleged mismanagement of Student Welfare Fund, despite several notices by the Department.
Initially there were allegations that secretary of the School management had misused funds, collected as Student Welfare Fund, to the tune of Rs 80 lakh.
"However, during investigation, the Department learnt that the misuse amounted to Rs 18.71 lakh," Shivaramegowda said. Recognition was then cancelled, as a final decision over mismanagement of funds was not taken by the Department.
He added that the School management had kept both students and teachers in the dark, about the fact that recognition was not renewed since the past ten years. It was only after the Department intervened did they learn about the same, he said.
He said that despite the order, there was room for the management to request the government to review the order. "If they approach the government and seek extension based on the concerns of SSLC students, they might get it," he said.
However, the management has not been keen on pursuing these steps, he added.The order which is currently in place, is applicable to high school classes of the School, in which a total of 340 students study.
The issue is now being taken up with Primary and Secondary Education department, by local elected representatives.
K S Seshadri, Headmaster of the School said that parents have submitted a memorandum to both BEO and DDPI. "During their visit, department officials have assured of extending recognition. However, official orders regarding the issue is awaited," he added.


Fundraising for baseball teams is a crucial endeavor that can be a time consuming and laborious process if you are not utilizing the right fundraiser for your specific team. The key is to find ideas that are not only high on profit margin, but low on time investment. If you are running more than one fundraiser a year, then chances are, you are not maximizing your teams time and energy. The baseball fundraisers that you see on our site, are proven leaders that are both high in profit margin and low on time investment.
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In this module, we will read, discuss, think and write about certain fundamental ethical questions about the environment. The syllabus aims at equipping students with concepts and theories that will help them critically analyze environmental issues.
Units 1-2 are introductory in nature, and aim at giving students the intellectual and philosophical background necessary for a more in-depth analysis of the theories that we will study in rest of the semester. In addition to visiting the sources of anthropocentricism in Western thought, we will also be familiarizing ourselves with three moral positions: consequentialism, deontology and rights theory. All these three positions attempt to answer the question of "how I ought to live," and you will find that our environmental theorists in the rest of the syllabus appeal to them (as well as a few other positions) over and over again.
Should we accord moral consideration to non-human entities?
Do animals and plants have interests and rights?
Are meat-eating and animal testing justifiable?
How can we adjudicate competing claims between human and non-human entities, or between different non-human entities?
Do we have obligations towards unborn future generations? Do they have rights?
How should the costs in combatting climate change be allocated across different different countries? Should the rich pay more?
Should climate treaties aim at combatting climate change alone, or should they also serve to redistribute resources from more developed to less developed countries?


Robertson Enterprises is located at the address 9 W Bodega Dr in Nogales, Arizona 85621. They can be contacted via phone at (520) 281-4706 for pricing, hours and directions.
For maps and directions to Robertson Enterprises view the map to the right. For reviews of Robertson Enterprises see below.


It takes time to make something good.
Grether's Pastilles are made with a great deal of care, quality, tradition and craftsmanship. You can taste it and feel it from the moment they touch your lips. Based on an original English recipe from 1850, they contain selected raw materials that are combined in a complex manufacturing process. With essences of sun-ripened berries and blossoms, effective glycerine and high-quality agar-agar, Grether's Pastilles have a particularly soothing effect on sore throats, hoarseness, strained voice and a dry mouth. The carefully processed ingredients soothe irritation and coat overtaxed vocal cords like a protective film. Grether's Pastilles develop their full-flavoured fruity taste thanks to the gentle and time-intensive production process and the unique three-month maturing process in special climatic chambers.
We age every single pastille for 15 weeks to develop its unmistakeably intense taste and soothing effect undisturbed.
Grether's Pastilles Blackcurrant – our traditional original product with pure natural blackcurrant juice.
The incomparable fruity yet mild essence gives our soothing pastilles their distinct flavour and deep dark colour. Grether's Pastilles Blackcurrant are available with sugar and as a sugar-free version sweetened with maltitol syrup and acesulfame-K. Take Grether's Pastilles Blackcurrant as soon as you notice the first signs of discomfort and enjoy the intensive fruit flavour of blackcurrants with all your senses.
Blackcurrants are one of the most vitamin C-rich fruits. They support the immune system. They contain ingredients that strengthen the gums, soothe sore throats and protect the voice.
The thorn-free blackcurrant bush is a wild plant that grows approx. 1 to 2m high in moist shrubberies and lowland forests, and is also cultivated in gardens. The ripe berries are harvested from July to August in Central Europe. Blackcurrants are often made into jams, jellies and juices, and are used as a fruity fragrance in the perfume industry. The intense-tasting berry is available as a liquor or syrup under the French name cassis.
Only sun-ripened fruits are used in Grether's Pastilles. The fruits are only harvested when they have fully developed their intensive aroma and soothing effect. The berries are then carefully hand-picked and processed with care and expertise.
Maltitol syrup, food-grade gelatine, blackcurrant juice (2.4%), acidifier (citric acid), glycerine (1.5%), thickener (agar-agar), vegetable oil (coconut oil and rapeseed oil), coating agent (beeswax), flavouring, colouring agent (vegetable carbon), sweetener (acesulfame-K).
With sweeteners. May have a laxative effect if consumed in excess.
Grether's Pastilles Blackcurrant sugar-free were awarded the "Zahnmännli" (Happy Tooth) symbol by the Swiss "Aktion Zahnfreundlich" initiative which promotes healthy teeth.
Grether's Pastilles Redcurrant sugar-free – a fresh, exotic combination of pure natural redcurrant juice and vitamin C. Refined with passion fruit, these soothing pastilles have a seductively delicious taste. Enjoy Grether's Pastilles Redcurrant regularly to soothe an overtaxed voice and the early signs of a sore throat and mouth. The wonderfully fruity taste is as invigorating as taking a little time out.
Redcurrants have the same healing powers as blackcurrants. With their high vitamin C content, the colourful fruits strengthen the immune system, especially when suffering from a cold. They have an anti-inflammatory effect, soothe sore throats and provide relief for hoarseness and vocal cord irritation.
The redcurrant is a close relative of the blackcurrant and a popular garden plant. It can be found almost all over Europe. However, it is only rarely found in its wild form in damp forest soils. The translucent red fruits have a tart, refreshing taste and can be eaten raw, used for desserts and cakes or made into juice, jellies or jams.
To obtain the pure natural redcurrant juice required to produce Grether's Pastilles Redcurrant, only ripe fruits are harvested. The exquisite quality of the berries ensures an incomparably delicious, long-lasting flavour.
Grether's Pastilles Redcurrant sugar-free were awarded the "Zahnmännli" (Happy Tooth) symbol by the Swiss "Aktion Zahnfreundlich" initiative which promotes healthy teeth.
Grether's Pastilles Elderflower sugar-free – the tart, fruity treat with extracts of elderflower and lemon balm. Combined with pure natural apple juice, the selected ingredients ensure a sensational taste of spring. At the first signs of a husky voice, treat yourself to a Grether's Pastille Elderflower and enjoy the soothing effect in your throat and mouth. The floral aroma provides instant refreshment and gives your voice a new lease of life.
The blossom essence of the elderberry contain valuable ingredients. They are particularly soothing against hoarseness and dry mouth.
As early as in ancient Greece, the berries and flowers were being used by Hippocrates. Thanks to Father Kneipp, who appreciated the variety of uses of the elderberry, and Hildegard of Bingen, who recommended a drink made from elderberry for its sweat-inducing effect, the plant is still firmly established. The (black) elder bush can grow up to 11m high. The white and spicy-scented elderflower begins to blossom towards the end of May. The black berries ripen during late summer and, although poisonous in their raw state, they can be made into juice and syrup. Both the flowers and the berries can be used to make essences and tea.
To make Grether's Pastilles Elderflower, sun-ripened flowers are picked and carefully selected from local elderberry trees. A syrup obtained in a complex process gives the pastilles their pleasant floral note and special aroma.
Maltitol syrup, food-grade gelatine, apple juice, acidifier (citric acid), glycerine (1.5%), thickener (agar-agar), vegetable oil (coconut oil and rapeseed oil), coating agent (beeswax), natural elderflower flavouring, elderflower extract (0.14%), lemon balm extract, sweetener (acesulfame-K).
Grether's Pastilles Blueberry sugar-free – the intensive fruity indulgence with pure natural blueberry juice. The full-bodied flavour develops soothingly on the palate and guarantees an extra special taste sensation. Discover the invigorating effect of Grether's Pastilles Blueberry as soon as the first signs of discomfort appear. The concentrated blueberry taste is reminiscent of enchanted orchards and lowland forests and will make your mood blossom.
Blueberries have a high concentration of diverse constituents. Extracts are still used in the manufacture of various products today. Blueberries are attributed a soothing effect for mouth and throat discomfort thanks to their tannins.
The wild blueberry has been known since the Middle Ages. It is found throughout the entire northern hemisphere and its preferred location is primarily shady forests, heaths and moors. The branched dwarf shrub, which grows from 10 to 60cm high, yields its ripe dark blue soft berries from July to September. These fruits leave traces on the skin, tongue and teeth when picking and eating them. The much larger cultivated blueberry, which is descended from the American blueberry and has a light-coloured pulp, is usually grown commercially or on plantations. Blueberries can be eaten fresh or used in cakes, desserts, compotes and jams. They are also popular steeped in red wine, to make blueberry wine.
The pure natural blueberry juice that gives Grether's Pastilles Blueberry their fruity flavour and intense taste is obtained from carefully hand-picked blueberries.
Maltitol syrup, food-grade gelatine, acidifier (citric acid), thickener (agar-agar), glycerine (1.5%), blueberry juice (3.3%), vegetable oil (coconut oil and rapeseed oil), coating agent (beeswax), flavouring, colouring grape extract, sweetener (acesulfame-K).
Grether's Pastilles Blueberry sugar-free were awarded the "Zahnmännli" (Happy Tooth) symbol by the Swiss "Aktion Zahnfreundlich" initiative which promotes healthy teeth.


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Q: Converting Pixels to a BufferedImage I have a 2D integer array that represents pixel grayscale intensity values:
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255
0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255

Clearly, there are 5 vertical lines which will be black once converted to an image.
However, my final image has 5 horizontal lines instead. I do not understand why I am getting the black horizontal lines, not the vertical lines. Changing pixel[i][j] to pixel[j][i] makes vertical lines, but that's not what I am looking for. I'd like to know why my picture has 5 horizontal black lines while my pixel values have 5 vertical black lines.

Here's my code:
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        BufferedImage image = null;
        SampleModel sm = null;
        WritableRaster writeRaster = null;
        Raster raster = null;
        int[][] pixel = new int[10][10];

        // containing only white pixels in an image
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            for(int j = 0; j < 10; j++)
                pixel[i][j] = 255;
        printPixels(pixel);

        // make black vertical lines by changing intensity value
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            for(int j = 0; j < 10; j+=2)
                pixel[i][j] = 0;
        printPixels(pixel);

        image = new BufferedImage(10, 10, BufferedImage.TYPE_BYTE_GRAY);
        raster = image.getData();
        sm = raster.getSampleModel();
        writeRaster = Raster.createWritableRaster(sm, new Point(0, 0));
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++) {
                 writeRaster.setSample(i, j, 0, pixel[i][j]);
            }
        }
        image.setData(writeRaster);
        writeFile(image, "modified.gif");
    }
}

A: The coordinate system of the Raster (i.e. writeRaster) is different than that of SampleModel. According to the documentation for Raster:

Although a Raster may live anywhere in the plane, a SampleModel makes
  use of a simple coordinate system that starts at (0, 0). A Raster
  therefore contains a translation factor that allows pixel locations to
  be mapped between the Raster's coordinate system and that of the
  SampleModel. The translation from the SampleModel coordinate system to
  that of the Raster may be obtained by the getSampleModelTranslateX and
  getSampleModelTranslateY methods.

Additionally, the documentation states:

A Raster encapsulates a DataBuffer that stores the sample values and a
  SampleModel that describes how to locate a given sample value in a
  DataBuffer.

Taking those two statements together, samples in Raster are the transpose of those in a standard coordinate plane, hence the inclusion of the getSampleModelTranslateX and getSampleModelTranslateY methods in the Raster class. Thus, supplying coordinates to the setSample method uses that transposed coordinate system. The correct way to account for this is to reverse the x and y coordinates in your code. This may seem like a hack, but this is a proper procedure since the two coordinate systems are transposed. Your code would then be:
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
    BufferedImage image = null;
    SampleModel sm = null;
    WritableRaster writeRaster = null;
    Raster raster = null;
    int[][] pixel = new int[10][10];

    // containing only white pixels in an image
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        for(int j = 0; j < 10; j++)
            pixel[i][j] = 255;
    printPixels(pixel);

    // make black vertical lines by changing intensity value
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        for(int j = 0; j < 10; j+=2)
            pixel[i][j] = 0;
    printPixels(pixel);

    image = new BufferedImage(10, 10, BufferedImage.TYPE_BYTE_GRAY);
    raster = image.getData();
    sm = raster.getSampleModel();
    writeRaster = Raster.createWritableRaster(sm, new Point(0, 0));
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++) {
             writeRaster.setSample(i, j, 0, pixel[j][i]); // <--- Note: Reversal of i and j
        }
    }
    image.setData(writeRaster);
    writeFile(image, "modified.gif");
}


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Goldie launches Timeless Capsule to celebrate 25th anniversary edition of the seminal d&b album
The online portal will remain live for the rest of the year
Goildie
Eoin Murray
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 17:26
Goldie has launched a new website and portal to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his groundbreaking drum & bass album 'Timeless'.
The site, titled Timeless Portal, will be active for the rest of the year, and will offer subscribers access to exclusive interviews with collaborators, previously unseen footage, archival photography and more. Fans who sign up to Timeless Portal will get immediate access to a new remix of iconic album track 'Inner City Life' by longtime Metalzheads affiliate Peshay, and an interview between Goldie and Pete Tong from the mid '90s. 'Timeless' was released on Tong's FFRR label on 31st July 1995.
A fully remastered and repackaged edition of 'Timeless' will be released on vinyl later this year. To mark the announcement of Timeless Capsule, the video for 'Inner City Life', with unmistakable vocals from the late, great Diane Charlemagne, has been remastered. You can check that out below.
Subscribe to Timeless Capsule here.
Last year, Goldie talked us through ten tracks from his 'Drum & Bass Life' comp. Check it out here.
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