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Metro Atlanta Health Care
The hospital landscape in metropolitan Atlanta is as much a reflection of the city's growth and continued outward expansion as any of the traditional economic indicators. It wasn't so far back in the area's timeline that the choice of a hospital was driven by where your doctor had privileges without concern for geography. Now, as the metro area spreads outward in all directions, each community seems to have its own roster of medical facilities, much as they also have the familiar retail and chain restaurants.
And hospital systems are recognizing the business necessity of bringing with them medical specialists, giving the proximate residents access to virtually any treatment they need. Whether that be a simple appendectomy to neurosurgery, an annual physical to a CT scan with the latest technology or delivering a baby to the most sophisticated neonatal procedures.
In addition to providing the best care possible, there is also a savvy symbiotic relationship being played out between medical consumers and medical providers. On the consumer side is a growing sentiment that circumstance compels all to take an active role in their own healthcare choices – that, as opposed to the days when the family doctor dictated all the decisions. On the other side, the business side of the hospital business, is the realization that there is profit to be found in giving the customer what he or she wants, where they want it.However, this is not to infer every hospital throughout the sprawl is equal. Among the legion of facilities there are places with well earned reputations in specific medical/surgical disciplines. But it does reflect today's reality that the decision on where and whether to build a hospital is now predicated on meeting consumer demand. Communities need and want their own hospitals.
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
wellstar.org
Main Campus South Campus
Atlanta Medical Center is a designated Level I Trauma Center and is nationally recognized in cardiology, advanced surgery, neurology, and many other areas. The center began its service to the Atlanta community in 1901 and is now a 460-bed facility sprawled across two city blocks.Services provided at Atlanta Medical Center include a 30-bed neonatal intensive care unit; the Atlanta Cancer Center; the Atlanta Rehabilitation Center; three medical office buildings; the Wellness Center; the Graduate Medical Education Program, and areas of medical excellence that provide care in advanced surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, women's health, orthopedics, and trauma.
The South Campus has 338 beds to serve residents in South Fulton, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, and Douglas counties. They have a medical staff of 300 and an additional 1,000 healthcare professionals. The hospital has an active auxiliary staff of more than 100 persons.
Atlanta VA Medical Center
atlanta.va.gov
Atlanta VA Medical Center (VAMC) is a state-of-the-art teaching hospital that provides a full scope of patient care services for United States veterans. Located on 26 acres in Decatur, the Atlanta VAMC is one of eight medical centers in the VA Southeast Network. It operates eight community-based outpatient clinics in the following Atlanta communities: Blairsville, Carrollton Clinic/Community Living Center, Decatur East Point, Lawrenceville, Newnan, NE GA/Oakwood, Austell, and Stockbridge.
Atlanta VAMC is primarily affiliated with the Emory University School of Medicine and teamed with Morehouse School of Medicine in establishing the East Point Clinic, which provides comprehensive primary and outpatient mental healthcare services.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
choa.org
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization, is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research, and education. Managing more than half a million patient visits annually at three hospitals and over 35 neighborhood locations, Children's is one of the largest clinical care providers for children in the country and is the pediatric physician teaching site for both Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine. Children's offers access to more than 30 pediatric specialties and is ranked among the top children's hospitals by Parents magazine and U.S. News & World Report.
Whether treating an injured toddler in an emergency or supporting a teen through chemotherapy treatments, Children's offers family-centered care while providing specialized age-appropriate medical procedures, supplies, and support for children. With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children's has made an impact in the lives of children in Georgia, the United States, and throughout the world.
Children's at Egleston (404) 785-6000
Children's at Hughes Spalding (404) 785-9500
Children's at Scottish Rite (404) 785-5252
Dekalb Medical
dekalbmedical.org
Dekalb Medical is a not-for-profit health system that consists of three hospital campuses throughout greater Atlanta. With more than 750 doctors skilled in 55 medical specialties, Dekalb Medical combines cutting-edge technology with compassion to effectively diagnose and treat its patients. A leader in cancer, heart attack treatment, and orthopedics, Dekalb Medical System and Dekalb Medical Physicians Group has been growing with metropolitan Atlanta's medical needs since 1961.
More than just a provider of hospital services, Dekalb Medical has led the Atlanta health community in the new era of electronic medical records, which puts information at doctors' fingertips to help improve patient safety and outcomes. The 627-bed system includes Dekalb Medical at North Decatur (591 beds), Dekalb Medical Long Term Acute Care at Downtown Decatur (40 beds), and Dekalb Medical at Hillandale (100 beds). Committed to excelling in patient satisfaction and service, Dekalb Medical's quality is reflected in many clinical excellence awards throughout its system, including being ranked in the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services by Health Grades® (2011).
Emory University Hospital
emoryhealthcare.org
Emory Healthcare has been at the forefront of medicine, putting cutting-edge intervention research and technology into lifesaving action. As the largest, most comprehensive healthcare system in Georgia, Emory Healthcare has 1,830 licensed patient beds, 9,000 employees, and more than 20 health centers located throughout metro Atlanta. It is one of the nation's leaders in cardiology and cardiac surgery, oncology, transplantation, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and the neurosciences. Emory University Hospital, Emory Healthcare's flagship facility, is staffed exclusively by physicians who are faculty of the Emory University School of Medicine.
Emory Healthcare is the clinical arm of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, which focuses on patient care, education of health professionals, research addressing health and illness, and health policies for prevention and treatment of disease. The backbone of this system is the Emory University School of Medicine, which has been at the forefront of medical knowledge and research, pioneering many advances and procedures that have changed medical history.
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
emoryjohnscreek.com
Emory Johns Creek Hospital (EJCH) is located in Johns Creek, formerly known as Duluth. Since opening in 2007, EJCH has garnered a reputation for its state-of-the-art medical technologies in a luxurious, hotel-like setting. Jointly owned by Emory Healthcare and HCA, EJCH is 110-bed, all private room community hospital that participates in most insurance plans. The hospital offers a full range of services including 24/7 emergency care, digital imaging including a 64-slice CT, MRI, The Birth Place with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 24-hour anesthesiologists, intensive care, advanced cardiac care, vascular medicine and surgery, rehabilitation services, and women's services. EJCH is home to the Atlanta Bariatric Center, which is designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
emoryhealthcare.org/saint-josephs-hospital-atlanta
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Saint Joseph's facility is Atlanta's oldest hospital. Today, the 410-bed, acute-care facility is recognized as one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast. Saint Joseph's Hospital is a leader among Georgia healthcare providers, respected for its expertise, innovation in healthcare delivery, and quality of care. As a leader in cardiac, neurological, vascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, orthopedic, and cancer care, among others, Saint Joseph's offers its patients the latest procedures and treatments by providing the more than 750 physicians on staff with research services and the most advanced technology available.
gradyhealth.org
Opened in 1892, Grady Health System is renowned for its trauma and emergency services. As the premier Level I Trauma Center within 100 miles of metropolitan Atlanta, Grady is capable of handling severe medical conditions such as asthma, severe burns, sickle cell, and stroke. In addition to both care and intensive care units (ICU), Grady has a neonatal ICU and houses Georgia's Poison Center and 24-hour rape crisis and advice nurse lines. Its Ponce de Leon Center was named one of the top three HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in the country.
Grady is an internationally recognized teaching hospital staffed exclusively by doctors from the Emory University and Morehouse Schools of Medicine. In fact, 25 percent of all doctors practicing medicine in Georgia received some or all of their training at Grady.
Gwinnett Medical Center
gwinnettmedicalcenter.org
Lawrenceville Duluth
Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) is a not-for-profit healthcare network with acute-care hospitals in Lawrenceville and Duluth that provide award winning healthcare services. GMC's 4,200 associates and 800 affiliated physicians serve more than 400,000 patients annually. Gwinnett Medical Center is a 553-bed healthcare network that services Lawrenceville, Duluth, Johns Creek, and the Atlanta area. Gwinnett Medical Center–Lawrenceville is recognized as a national leader in single-incision laparoscopic surgery and home to a Level II Trauma Center, while Gwinnett Medical Center–Duluth offers an array of specialty services, including surgical weight management, da Vinci® robotic surgery, and sports medicine.
Piedmont Healthcare/Piedmont Henry Hospital
piedmont.org
Piedmont Henry Hospital is a 215-bed not-for-profit community hospital located in Stockbridge, just south of Atlanta. It serves Henry, Coweta, Fayette, and Pickens counties with its Centers of Excellence in cardiovascular, orthopedics, surgery, diagnostics, women's health, and a radiation oncology center.
Piedmont Healthcare/Piedmont Newton Medical Center
Newton Medical Center (NMC) provides Covington and other surrounding areas with state-of-the-art medical facilities. NMC has been recognized by national healthcare rating organizations as being one of the top medical facilities in the area. The medical center offers services such as minimally invasive surgery, wound care, rapid emergency care, and the Women's Diagnostic Center.
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
North Fulton Hospital (NFH) is a 202-bed acute-care hospital and is a state designated Level II Trauma Center. Located between Roswell and Alpharetta in North Fulton County, NFH was established in 1983 and has been meeting the medical and healthcare needs of residents of North Fulton, Forsyth, East Cobb, East Cherokee, and West Gwinnett counties for more than 30 years. The hospital has a medical staff of more than 400 affiliated physicians, employs an additional 900 healthcare professionals, and has an active volunteer staff of more than 200.
NFH provides a continuum of services through its centers and programs including neurosciences, women's health services, orthopedics, rehabilitation, surgical services, gastroenterology, and oncology. The hospital is fully accredited and is also recognized by the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer as an Accredited Cancer Program, as well as being certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
Northside Hospital
northside.com
Atlanta (404) 851-8000
Forsyth (770) 844-3200
Cherokee (770) 720-5100
Northside Hospital is a network of three not-for-profit, acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Forsyth County, and Cherokee County, with a total of 822 licensed beds, 2,200 physicians, and 8,200 employees. Northside also operates 15 hospital-affiliated outpatient centers and medical office buildings throughout north metropolitan Atlanta.
Voted "Atlanta's Most Preferred Hospital for All Health Care Needs" for 15 consecutive years, Northside offers a full range of services and has become an ambassador of women's health issues. More babies are delivered, more surgeries are performed, and more cases of breast and gynecological cancer are diagnosed at Northside than at any other community hospital in Georgia.
Piedmont Hospital
piedmonthospital.org
Piedmont Hospital has been serving the people of Atlanta for more than 100 years and offers a broad spectrum of surgical, medical, and diagnostic services. Piedmont Hospital is a private, not-for-profit, acute-care, tertiary facility offering most major medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. The facility has 488 beds, all-private rooms, 4,000 employees, and a medical staff of more than 1,000 board-certified physicians. Its main campus is conveniently located on 26 acres in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, with facilities across the metro area.
Piedmont Hospital is part of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), a not-for-profit organization that also includes Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 157-bed, acutecare community hospital in Fayetteville and one of the 100 Top Hospitals® in the nation; Piedmont Newnan Hospital, a 136-bed, acute-care community hospital in Newnan; and Piedmont Henry Hospital, a 215-bed acute-care community hospital in Stockbridge.
Shepherd Center
shepherd.org
Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and other neurological conditions. Founded in 1975, Shepherd Center, which is a 152-bed rehabilitation facility, including a 10-bed intensive care unit, is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Last year, Shepherd had 965 admissions to its inpatient programs and 571 to its day patient programs. In addition, Shepherd sees more than 6,600 people annually on an outpatient basis.
Southern Regional Medical Center
southernregional.org
Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC), managed by Emory Healthcare, is a full-service, 331-bed hospital in Riverdale. SRMC, a not-for-profit organization, was the first to offer angioplasty and round-the-clock catheterization on the south side of Atlanta and is recognized as an accredited Chest Pain Center.
In addition, SRMC boasts an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, the Georgia Orthopedic Institute, minimally invasive, robotic surgeries with the da Vinci Surgical System®, and a variety of rehabilitation services. Southern Regional also is home to the Women's Life Center for expectant mothers, which claims the area's top neonatal intensive care unit and offers a full range of services from high-risk deliveries to routine mammograms. A second campus at Spivey Station in Jonesboro specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, breast care, primary care and internal medicine, oncology, and more.
WellStar Health System
(770) 956-STAR (7827)
Recognized as the fifth most integrated healthcare delivery system in the country, WellStar Health System is one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Georgia and serves a population of nearly 1.4 million residents in five counties. Specialists and primary care providers work in a multidisciplinary environment with more than 12,000 diverse team members throughout its five hospitals and seven urgent care centers.
WellStar consistently looks at total patient wellness and works to ensure that all systems support that focus. With industry awards ranging from Integrated Delivery Networks to Working Mother Magazine's Best Places to Work, WellStar strives to provide the best care possible with Atlanta's top medical professionals.
• WellStar Atlantic Medical Center
• WellStar Atlantic Medical Center South
• WellStar Cobb Hospital
• WellStar Douglas Hospital
• WellStar Kennestone Hospital
• WellStar Paulding Hospital
• WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
• WellStar North Fulton Hospital
• Acworth Urgent Care Center
• Marietta-Delk Road Urgent Care Center
• Marietta-East Cobb Urgent Care Center
• Marietta-Kennestone Urgent Care Center
• Marietta-Sandy Plains Road Urgent Care Center
• Smyrna Urgent Care Center
• Woodstock Urgent Care Center
North Georgia Medical
State-of-the-art healthcare is provided in North Georgia through many leading hospitals and healthcare systems. Below is a list, description, and contact information for the major hospitals and healthcare systems in and around North Georgia.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
www.northgeorgiamedicalcenter.com
Floyd Medical Center
www.floyd.org
www.northside.com
North Georgia Medical Center
Rabun County Health Department
And hospital systems are recognizing the business necessity of bringing with them medical specialists, giving the proximate residents access to virtually any treatment they need. Whether that be a simple appendectomy to neurosurgery, an annual physical to a CAT scan with the latest technology or delivering a baby to the most sophisticated neonatal procedures.
In addition to providing the best care possible, there is also a savvy symbiotic relationship being played out between medical consumers and medical providers. On the consumer side is a growing sentiment that circumstance compels all to take an active role in their own healthcare choices – that, as opposed to the days when the family doctor dictated all the decisions. On the other side, the business side of the hospital business, is the realization that there is profit to be found in giving the customer what he or she wants, where they want it.
However, this is not to infer every hospital throughout the sprawl is equal. Among the legion of facilities there are places with well- earned reputations in specific medical/surgical disciplines. But it does reflect today's reality that the decision on where and whether to build a hospital is now predicated on meeting consumer demand. Communities need and want their own hospitals.
Gwinnett County Health Care
Emory Eastside Medical Center | (770) 979-0200
Duluth | 678-312-6800
Lawrenceville | (678) 312-1000
North Fulton Health Care
The hospital landscape in metropolitan Atlanta is as much a reflection of the city's growth as any of the traditional economic indicators. It wasn't so long ago that the choice of hospital was driven by where your doctor had privileges, without concern for geography. Fortunately, hospital systems now recognize the need to provide residents access to any treatment they need, from simple procedures to the latest in medical technology, no matter where they live. The metro area boasts health care systems that consistently rank as some of the best in the county in everything from maternity care to cancer treatment.
North Fulton County boasts campuses of some of the metro area's best hospitals, like Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Northside Hospital. Often known as the city's "baby factory," Northside Hospital ranks first in the nation for the number of babies delivered at a community hospital—more than 27,000 in 2010. It is also in the top 5 percent for the number of robotic surgeries performed. Below is information on just a few of the outstanding medical facilities located right here in North Fulton County.
Children's at Scottish Rite (Perimeter) | (404) 785-5252
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a not-for-profit organization, sees half a million patients each year at its three area hospitals and 20 neighborhood locations, including the nationally renowned Marcus Autism Center. As the pediatric teaching hospital for the Emory University School of Medicine and the Morehouse School of Medicine, Children's values a team approach to care. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory Healthcare recently partnered to launch the Congential Heart Center of Georgia, the first such program in the state. With more than 30 pediatric specialties, CHOA has been ranked one of the best children's hospitals by Parents magazine and U.S. News & World Report. It is also a great place to work, according to Fortune magazine (for nine years running) and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Concentra | (678) 916-3600
Since its founding in 1979 by a group of physicians, Concentra has maintained a commitment to clinical expertise and customer service. As part of the Humana health care network, Concentra is served by primary care physicians who have close working relationships with patients. Concentra's care focuses on five main areas: occupational health, physical therapy, health and wellness, urgent care and primary care. From asthma and diabetic care to routine screenings and exams, Concentra boasts the largest occupational and urgent care medical practice in the United States. Nationwide, more than 25,000 patients are treated one of the more than 300 walk-in clinics in 40 states. Appointments are not required and the payment procedure, whether you are self-paying or using insurance, has been drastically simplified.
Emory Johns Creek Hospital | (678) 474-7000
Since its opening in 2007, Emory Johns Creek Hospital (EJCH), has earned a reputation for its state-of-the-art medical technologies. Jointly owned by Emory Healthcare and the Hospital Corporation of America, EJCH is 110-bed community hospital that participates in most insurance plans. The hospital offers a full range of services including 24/7 emergency care, women's services, advanced cardiac care, vascular medicine and surgery and advanced digital imaging. It has a designated Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and its bariatric surgery center has been designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.
North Fulton Hospital | (770) 751-2500
North Fulton Hospital (NFH) is a 202-bed acute-care hospital and has one of the state's three designated Level II Trauma Centers. Located between Roswell and Alpharetta, NFH was founded in 1983 and has served patients from North Fulton, Forsyth, East Cobb, East Cherokee and West Gwinnett counties for more than 30 years. With a staff of more than 400 physicians, NFH offers a wide range of services including women's health, orthopedics, rehabilitation, surgical services, gastroenterology and oncology. NFH has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. It also has a sleep disorders clinic to help patients address issues such as sleep apnea and insomnia.
Northside Hospital | (404) 851-8000
Northside Hospital operates three not-for-profit hospitals in Atlanta, Forsyth County and Cherokee County, along with 15 outpatient centers and medical office buildings throughout the Atlanta metro area. Specialties at Northside range from oncology to gynecology, and everything in between. Two years ago, one of the hospital's surgeons performed the state's first single-incision robotic surgery. In 2010, the National Cancer Institute named Northside Hospital Cancer one of its 30 National Community Cancer Centers due to its excellence in cancer care and its role as a leading community hospital. Its maternity and obstetrical services also rank high, both locally and nationally. For three years running, Northside has been awarded the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital award for Maternity Services.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | (678) 843-7001
Saint Joseph's hospital has the distinction of being Atlanta's oldest hospital. Founded in 1880 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's is now a 410-bed acute-care facility. Its staff of 750 physicians work around the clock to provide the best patient care. The facility recently received its fifth Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, making it one of three hospitals to receive five consecutive designations. Saint Joseph's has also been recognized as one of the best facilities in the nation for hip and knee replacement surgeries, and in March 2014 it was recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for implementing measures to prevent and treat strokes. Finally, it is the only Atlanta hospital named to J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program for Service Excellence.


Dr. Albert Nuttall is a pioneer in the field of statistical communications theory who has distinguished himself as one of the world's most prolific contributors to the solution of fundamental analytic problems in the signal processing of underwater acoustic signals. His work has extended existing theoretical foundations to include effects that were previously ignored or considered too difficult to treat analytically. As a result, he has produced several breakthroughs in previous limitations on sonar systems performance, especially in the detection and classification of noise contaminated signals.
Dr. Nuttall has undertaken challenges of substantial scope and complexity in previously unexplored or unyielding areas of signal processing. His creativity, perseverance and sound reasoning have enabled him to choose the correct blend of analysis, simulation and experiment to make important, original contributions to the knowledge in key areas such as the performance of signal processors in the presence of fading, noise and interference.
These notable achievements add to a long and distinguished record of research, development and publication in the field of signal processing, spectral analysis, system performance evaluation, and statistical communication theory. Dr. Albert Nuttall is truly most deserving of the ASNE Solberg Award for 2001.


An exotic melody accompanies a desert caravan moving beneath a blazing sun. The sound of waves wash against a pristine South American beach. A lone flamenco guitar echoes through the cobbled streets of old Sevilla. And a lilting three quarter time rhythm conjures images of the rolling green hills of Ireland. The music is cinema. It is sound given shape and color. This is the music of Incendio.
With the summer of 2013 comes several milestones for the band: Incendio's first significant release in four years, as well as their inclusion on Baja Records' Guitar Greats III. On the latter, they are featured alongside award winning artists such as Jesse Cook, Armik and Luis Villegas. The former is their new studio album – The Shape of Dreams.
The Shape of Dreams is Incendio's eighth release and first full band studio album since 2006's Seduction. On this project, the band continues its sonic exploration into the realms of instrumental world fusion. The new album harkens back to the sound of their 2002 Billboard Magazine-charting release Illumination, but with a maturity and span that Illumination only hinted at.
Incendio, simply put, is instrumental world music. The primary "voice" of the band is the guitar, but to say the music of Incendio is solely guitar music would be an oversimplification. The guitar is certainly present, but other instruments such as the mandolin, bouzouki, violin, Celtic harp, piano, bass, synthesizer and various ethnic percussion instruments play a huge role in the ensemble's sound. American musicologist Donald Grout is credited as saying that only instrumental music, which is "pure music free from the burden of words", can convey the deepest emotions of the composer. And for this reason, the evocative titles of the songs are very much there to help shape or guide the listener's experience.
Whether it is the rapid acoustic guitar melodies found in Mitra's Dance or the expansive use of undulating synthesizers on Someday, the music of Incendio tells stories. Incendio's intention on The Shape of Dreams is to truly take the listener on a sonic adventure. The intensity of a piece like Of Sword and Shadow is in direct contrast to the more whimsical "world-folk" sensibilities of a song like The Parrot and the Llama. The East Indian influenced Song of Tiamat showcases dueling electric and acoustic guitars while Azucar Mocha grooves in a hybridized Latin-Reggae style. The group's sound on The Shape of Dreams is very detailed and expansive thanks to the work of mix engineer Bo Astrup and a special high-resolution audiophile release is slated for release later this year.
While the band's early work could be characterized as part of the "new flamenco" or "rumba flamenco" craze of the 1990s, The Shape of Dreams is really something much different. While categorizing music seems to be often necessary, Incendio's sound is hard to place in any one specific box and this has sometimes been cited as "a blessing and a curse" by the group. The "blessing" is the vast array of influences that the band can draw upon when creating their sound and the "curse" often being the lack of attention that instrumental music, of any kind, often gets by mainstream media. Since their music defies easy characterization, it is the smaller radio markets, college radio, and more recently internet radio like Pandora, Spotify and Jango where the burgeoning support for the band has grown exponentially over the last few years.
Incendio's richly textured music is rooted in myriad sources: Carbé's flamenco and classical guitar training as well as her Sicilian ancestry, Durand's Peruvian heritage, Stubblefield's European travels, not to mention Durand's penchant for rock-style dramatics and Stubblefield's lightning-fingered neo-classical guitar mastery. Carbé's deceptively graceful bass and guitar playing grounds Durand and Stubblefield's dazzling twin-guitar attack, resulting in fascinating sonic explorations that take on an even greater dimension when joined with longtime friends – percussionist Bryan Brock and drummer Nicole Falzone.
Although Incendio prides itself on releasing finely crafted studio albums, they are also a true live band! The evidence of the strength of live show can be seen and heard on the Dia y Noche CD and DVD releases of 2005 as well as much more recent footage captured at The Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles and at Pasadena's Ambassador Auditorium. The cinematic approach that Incendio takes in delivering their music has always been part of their sound and it will come as no surprise that the group's pieces are often used for music on television and film. Incendio's music has been used on The History Channel, A & E, Showtime and songs by its members have been featured in video games like Far Cry 3 and major movies like Bridesmaids.


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Q: SELECT(MAX) SQL to Eloquent without raw I'm migrating my scripts with Eloquent instead of SQL in my company.
I want to do this simple query with Eloquent, but I don't know how to do that.
SQL QUERY :
SELECT MAX(date), id
FROM myTable
WHERE people > 0
GROUP BY id

+--------------------------+
|    date    |     ID      |
+--------------------------+
| 2012-08-04 |     79      |
| 2013-04-13 |     56      |
| 2013-04-13 |     55      |
+--------------------------+

After several searches, the method with Eloquent that advised is:
    MyModel::orderBy('date', 'desc')->groupBy('id')->where('people', '>', 0);

But the result is not (and it's normal...) the same :
+--------------------------+
|    date    |     ID      |
+--------------------------+
| 2012-06-25 |     79      |
| 2012-06-25 |     56      |
| 2012-06-25 |     55      |
+--------------------------+

I would simply like to know if it's possible to do a simple SELECT(MAX) with Eloquent, without using selectRaw()

A: With illuminate/database v5.4 it's not possible without using raw() methods like :

*

*selectRaw(),

*whereRaw(),

*....

*or with facade DB::raw()
With illuminate/database v5.7 you can do sub-queries in a leftJoin() for example, like :
$latestPosts = DB::table('posts')
                   ->select('user_id', DB::raw('MAX(created_at) as last_post_created_at'))
                   ->where('is_published', true)
                   ->groupBy('user_id');

$users = DB::table('users')
        ->joinSub($latestPosts, 'latest_posts', function ($join) {
            $join->on('users.id', '=', 'latest_posts.user_id');
        })->get();

See: https://laravel.com/docs/5.7/queries
In my case I can not use this version of illuminate, because from version 5.5, you have to use php 7.

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Rewind Reviews
Rewind Review: Costume Quest: Grubbins on Ice (XBLA DLC)
By	Ryan Reynolds	• Reviews, XBLA DLC Review, Rewind Reviews
Costume Quest: Grubbins on Ice was developed by Double Fine Productions and published by THQ. It was released on December 21st, 2010 and retails at 400 Microsoft Points.
When Double Fine Productions launched Costume Quest, their Halloween themed RPG last fall, it became an instant classic. With simple yet satisfying gameplay, superb writing, and the charm of a
children's book, Costume Quest won the hearts of gamers around the world. A few months later, Double Fine followed up by releasing the Grubbins on Ice add-on. This time set during the winter season, Grubbins on Ice takes our group of heroes and puts them far away from home, in the monster's world of Repugia. The result is a mixture of a very solid offering, and missed opportunities that left us wanting more.
Rewind Review: Costume Quest (XBLA)
By	Ryan Reynolds	• Reviews, Rewind Reviews, Featured Reviews
Costume Quest was developed by Double Fine Productions, and published by THQ. The game was released on October 19th, 2010.
In October of 2010, Double Fine Productions introduced the world to a colorful classic in the making known as Costume Quest. Players are introduced to the brother-sister duo of Reynold and Wren on the night of Halloween. The pair head out trick or treating but the night quickly spins out of control as monsters kidnap one of the two, and reveal a plot to steal all of the neighborhood's candy. What is a kid to do when monsters take your sibling away and plan to ruin every youngster's Halloween? Take on a quest to free your family member and stop the monsters from ruining everyone's holiday that's what!
Rewind Review: Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury
By	Ryan Reynolds	• Reviews, XBLA Reviews, Rewind Reviews
Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury was developed by Treasure and published by D3. It was released on May 4th, 2011 and retails for 800 Microsoft Points. A copy of the game was provided for review purposes.
When the name Treasure is mentioned one thing usually comes to mind: hardcore arcade style shooters. Since its founding in 1992, Treasure has made its name primarily by developing bullet hell shooters like Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga, and Sin & Punishment. Bangai-O originally made its debut for the Nintendo 64 and has since grown from a Japanese only release, to one of Treasure's full fledged franchises. Fast forward a few years and say hello to Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury for Xbox Live Arcade, the latest entry in Bangai-O series.
Rewind Review: Penny Arcade Episode 1 and Episode 2 (XBLA)
By	James Heiger	• Reviews, XBLA Reviews, Rewind Reviews
Penny Arcade: On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1 and Episode 2 were developed by Hothead Games. They originally retailed for 1600 MSP and 1200 MSP respectively. They now both have been permanently reduced to 800 MSP each.
The Penny Arcade games are both fairly traditional RPG's put together in an episodic format. With the third episode finally having been announced this is the perfect time to revisit these titles. Episode 2 makes some improvements over the first but they are largely similar except as far as story is concerned. With that in mind this will be a joint review for both episodes. The theme of the games is difficult to define. Seemingly set in the past it also contains a great deal of futuristic technology. But those up for an interesting mix of themes will be in for a treat.
Rewind Review: R-Type: Dimensions (XBLA)
R-Type: Dimensions was developed by Southend Interactive and published by Tozai Games. It retails for 1200 MSP and was released February 4, 2009.
R-Type: Dimensions is an HD remake of R-Type released in 1987 and R-Type 2 released in 1989. They are both horizontal shooters which, along with the Gradius series, defined the genre. For those who don't know the genre is defined by brutal difficulty, mandatory memorization, tactical gameplay, and blowing up aliens. In R-Type: Dimensions you control one ship against the entire Bydo alien race. The Sci-Fi space theme works well and lends itself to crazy bosses and enemies. R-Type's historical importance is without question, but it is also one of the few games that old that still holds up to modern gameplay standards.
Rewind Review: Wolfenstein 3D (XBLA)
Wolfenstein 3D was developed by id Software and released by Activision. It retails for 400 MSP and was released June 3, 2009.
Wolfenstein 3D is the great granddaddy of modern first person shooters. It essentially invented the genre and laid the groundwork for Doom to be released a year later. In 1992 it was a technical tour de force that became the fastest spreading shareware game of its time. You play as BJ Blazkowicz whose goal is to escape from Castle Wolfenstein and foil the Nazi plot. The action is bloody and brutal, but the real question is whether is stands up after almost 20 years.
Rewind Review: Zombie Apocalypse (XBLA)
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Zombie Apocalypse was developed by Nihilistic Software, Inc. and published by Konami. It was released on September 23, 2009 and costs 800 MSP.
Zombies, weapons and hazards, oh my! Zombie Apocalypse is a bloody twin-stick shooter, that pits you and up to three friends against hordes of zombies. Journey across several stages, all with there own design, traps and advantages. With a few friends, a bunch of weapons and some luck, we head off to survive this end-of-times.
Rewind Review: Elements of Destruction (XBLA)
Elements of Destruction was developed by Frozen Codebase and published by THQ. It was released on June 18, 2008 and costs 800 MSP.
In Elements of Destruction you play the role of an evil scientist who has been fired from his job and wants to exact revenge on the corporate world. Like any evil scientist would, you build a machine that harnesses the power of mother nature and take your anger and frustration out on the world. Your evil alter ego will come alive as you unleash the lightning, tornadoes and earthquakes at your control and you cause destruction and mayhem across the globe.
Rewind Review: Catan (XBLA)
Catan was developed by Big Huge Games and was released May 2, 2007. It retails for 800MSP.
Catan is the Xbox Live Arcade rendition of the incredibly popular board game The Settlers of Catan. It's a turn based strategic game that centers around shrewd trading and resource management. Games rarely take more than 45 minutes to an hour so it's rather fast paced for a German style board game. This version of Catan most certainly captures the feel of this classic game; in both visuals and gameplay it's true to its roots.
Rewind Review: Prince of Persia Classic (XBLA)
By	Steve Melton	• Reviews, XBLA Reviews, Rewind Reviews
Prince of Persia Classic was developed by Gameloft SA and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released June 13, 2007 for 800MSP.
Children of the early 1990's know the original Prince of Persia well. Released in 1989 on the Apple II it was later ported to over a dozen other platforms. The premise is simple: the Sultan's advisor Jaffar (sound familiar?) locks the princess in a room in the tallest tower, while he boyfriend prince is sent to the dungeons. Jaffar gives the princess one hour to choose to either marry him or be executed, and our nameless hero must reach the top of the tower and defeat the villain to save the day. At its heart it's a simple platform action game, and it doesn't try to be anything more.

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Риу-Ларгу () — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Алагоас. Составная часть мезорегиона Восток штата Алагоас. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Масейо. Население составляет 68 856 человек на 2006 год. Занимает площадь 309 км². Плотность населения — 222,8 чел./км².

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2,000 additional troops being sent to U.S.-Mexico border
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Caitlin M. Kenney Stars and Stripes More than 2,000 additional troops will deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist Customs and Border Protection personnel...
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More than 2,000 additional troops will deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist Customs and Border Protection personnel with the ongoing immigration crisis, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
Acting Secretary of Defense Richard Spencer on Tuesday approved a request for assistance by the Department of Homeland Security that funds up to 1,000 Texas National Guard members to assist along the southern border as well as an additional 1,100 active-duty troops in the coming weeks. The guard deployment is approved through Sept. 30 and will fall under the command of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
There are now 2,500 active-duty personnel and 2,000 National Guard members supporting Customs and Border Protection operations along the border, according to the Pentagon.
The active-duty personnel are being called in to back fill the CBP's Operation Guardian Support mission because of a shortfall in National Guard volunteers, according to the statement. Troops will provide aerial surveillance and operational, logistical and administrative support.
Of the 1,000 Texas National Guard troops, approximately 750 will provide supplemental support to Customs and Border Protection at their temporary adult migrant holding facilities in Donna and Tornillo, Texas, according to the Pentagon. They will assist DHS law enforcement with operational, logistical and administrative support. DHS law enforcement will supervise the migrants, according the statement.
A new 2,500 bed facility for adult migrants is being built in Tornillo, the Washington Post reported last week, and Vice President Mike Pence visited a new facility in Donna on July 12. It was not clear Wednesday whether these are the facilities where troops will be deployed.
Approximately 250 Texas National Guard members will also provide enforcement at designated ports of entry and airports in Texas for border security and to improve the flow of commercial traffic, according to the statement.
Whether Texas guard members are armed and the rules for the use of force that they would follow will be based on their missions, with Abbott making the decision in consultation with CBP, according to the Pentagon.
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Q: Links generated in while loop vulnerable to SQL injections I have a database where I store data of users and devices. Every user has a list of devices. When the user logs into his account the php code below generates a list of the users devices:
$query_user="SELECT * FROM devices WHERE users_id = '".$user_id."'";

$result = mysqli_query($db, $query_user);

// generating device list and ON and OFF device links
while($row = $result->fetch_assoc())
{
    echo "

". $row["device"] ."
ON
OFF
";
}

The code also generates a ON and OFF link so the user can manipulate his devices. When the user click for example ON then the following URL is passed to the browser:
https://.../on.php?data=device23

The part of the on.php code that handles the URL data:
if(isset($_GET["data"]))
{
    $device_name = $_GET["data"];
}

$query_user="UPDATE devices SET status='ON' WHERE device = '".$device_name."'";

mysqli_query($db, $query_user);

So my problem here is that this approach is vulnerable to SQL injection, for example someone can type:
https://.../on.php?data=device17

in the browser and turn the device17 on.
My question is how the generate ON and OFF links for a list of devices and pass the data safe to the on.php and off.php files.
EDIT:
My main problem here is how to generate ON and OFF links for every users device (every user has a different number of devices). When the user clicks the ON link of for example device23 (or any other device, initially I don't know the device name, I am getting the device names from the first db query) I have to pass the device name to the on.php file so it can preform the SQL query that updates the device status.

A: I would double-check that the device belongs to the user as you make the UPDATE statement in on.php:
$query_user = "UPDATE devices SET status='ON' WHERE users_id = ? AND device = ?";

That's one problem solved. Now for a couple of other problems.
Notice I have avoided putting the PHP variables directly into the SQL query by concatenation. This is the SQL injection risk, which you identified. The way to solve that is to use query parameters.
$stmt = mysqli_prepare($db, $query_user);
if ($stmt === false) {
    error_log(mysqli_error($db));
    die("Sorry, there has been a software error");
}
$ok = mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt, "ss", $user_id, $device_name);
if ($ok === false) {
    error_log(mysqli_stmt_error($db));
    die("Sorry, there has been a software error");
}
$ok = mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
if ($ok === false) {
    error_log(mysqli_stmt_error($db));
    die("Sorry, there has been a software error");
}

It's good practice to check for errors after every call to one of the mysqli functions. They return false if there's an error, and then it's up to you to check for that, log it so you can troubleshoot later, and terminate the PHP request with a friendly error message.
A final problem is the fact that your code is updating data in a GET request. This is usually recommended to be avoided, because search engines that index your site will follow GET links on a page. If a search engine indexer can view your page of links, it will follow each of them, and thus all devices will be turned ON.
In this case, since turning on a device is limited to the devices for the logged-in user, and the search engine indexer is unlikely to have a valid user recorded in the session, it probably won't be a risk. But you should get into the habit of using POST only when you want to update data.
But you can't make a simple href link for a POST request. Therefore you would have to make an anchor tag and use Javascript to make an AJAX POST request, as mentioned in the comment from RamRaider above.

A: There is nothing stopping a user from typing such an url in their browser and doing what the link does, you are creating. That is perfectly valid (and in fact, what the browser does anyway by clicking on that link)
Beside that, yes your script is vurnurable to sql injection. You may want to consider using prepared statements to access your database (https://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_mysql_prepared_statements.asp) and additionally implement some kind of authentication mechanism (like user/password authentication, system one-time-passwords,...)
UPDATE:
The linked (duplicated) question's answer seems quite reasonable to prevent sql injection in php.

A: The handler of on/off-request has to make two things:

*

*checks whether the current request is authorized (with using $_SESSION) - is the user has login yet? Yes - is success. No - is failure.

*updates records (table devices) are linked with the current authorized user_id only.

And I suggest you start using the prepared statements for sql-statements. It will protect you from sql-inject attacks.


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5 Reasons why Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO Welterweight title to Jeffrey Horn
Australia is now celebrating until this hour because of one person who successfully defeated a living legend. Australian boxing underdog Jeff Horn challenged the mighty legend Manny Pacquiao and eventually won after a unanimous decision by the judges of the fight. Horn became ecstatic as he elevated the pride of Australians in the field of boxing. After winning, Horn is very happy that he beat one of the world's greatest icons in boxing. During the after-match interviews, Horn indicated that he wants to challenge another boxing legend, which is Floyd Mayweather from the United States. Jeff Horn is also open for a rematch if requested by the camp of Manny Pacquiao sometime in the future.
The judge's scores were 117 to 111, 115 to 113, and 115 to 113. Horn was then declared as the winner of the match. Jeff Horn now currently have 17 wins, zero losses, and 1 knockout after his match with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. This means that Manny has stripped one of his titles, giving it to Jeff Horn as the new WBO Welterweight champion of the world. Boxing enthusiasts thought that Manny Pacquiao will win the match against Horn. Unfortunately, the result of the match disappointed Manny Pacquiao, especially in his home country where tens of thousands of Filipinos took to live-streaming media to support their fellow compatriot.
Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn
The fight for the WBO Welterweight division between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horton was held at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on the 2nd of July of 2017. Tens of thousands of Australians attended the event to witness a once in a lifetime experience to watch their fellow Australian to challenge the living legend in boxing.
After the conclusion of the event, sports analysts were skeptical about the final statistics of the punch stats between the athletes. For Manny Pacquiao, he gained at least 32% of total punches while Horn has 15%. Punches that were thrown by Manny is 573 while Horn has more with 625. Manny landed 182 punches against 92 for Horn. Manny had 31% Jabs while Horn has 10%. Manny had at least 32% power punches while Horn has 17%. Sports analysts are wondering how judges weighed in the real score to determine the winning player of the match at the conclusion of the event.
Despite the loss, Manny Pacquiao is very thankful for having the opportunity to fight against his successful challenge, Jeff Horn. Despite from losing his latest fight against Horn, Manny Pacquiao indicated that he respects the decision of the judges because their decisions are made in a professional manner in a live-events and one of the largest boxing matches in the field of sports. It is not clear if the camp of Manny Pacquiao will set for a rematch against Jeff Horn. Manny Pacquiao is not a neophyte when it comes to boxing rematch because he has had previous boxing matches with other international boxing legends from around the world.
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5 Reasons why Manny Pacquiao lose to Jeffrey Horn?
1. Manny Pacquiao is a politician: Emmanuel Pacquiao is an incumbent senator of the Philippines after winning a seat during the 2016 National Elections in May. His position as a senator may have affected his boxing career. As a senator of the Philippines, he has to fulfill his duties and responsibilities that might consume his time to concentrate on his boxing career. Months after winning the election, Manny Pacquiao was requested by his colleagues to pledge his dedication on giving more time on serving the public that was not fulfilled because he attended previous matches.
*READ: Boxing sports superstar Manny Pacquiao is now a Philippine Senator
2. Age Factor: It is understandable that as a person ages, the physical and physiological change that can be observed in the body. Manny Pacquiao is already 38 years old, which is almost a decade older than Jeff Horn, which is just 29. Age does really matter in the field of sports because coaches prefer younger athletes than older athletes because they are faster, quick thinker, and easy to train. Unlike older athletes, they already earned the pride and attitude that makes them harder to train and regain their strength during intensive training before their match or event.
3. Manny Pacquiao is a living legend: With 8 belt titles under his name before the fight, Manny Pacquiao is regarded as the most successful boxing superstar in the world today. Even if he lost one title by giving his WBO Welterweight title to Jeffrey Horn, he still holds at least 7 belt titles under his name. As a living legend, what more can he ask for, now that he is the living boxing icon in the field of sports? His legacy carved the boxing society around the world for successfully beating other international boxing superstars during his time before being elected as a senator of the Philippines.
*READ: 5 Reasons why Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather could set up a rematch
4. The act of sincerity to the match: There were numerous observations about Manny Pacquiao's character before the fight. Even Jeffrey Horn was disappointed for Manny's frequent tardiness during conferences. Media presenters will have to wait for Manny Pacquiao before they start their program in some events, which is later than the scheduled activities for media presentation as well as to advertise the event to the world. Another issue was about his texting behavior while in front of the media and host, which is regarded by some to be unethical and regarded to be taking the event for granted.
5. Confidence issue: Manny Pacquiao has had many experiences, dealing with different local and international fighters from all over the world. He had more than two decades of boxing experience since he was on his early teenagers. Through his achievements, he may have taken his confidence a little bit more than the expected outcome. The issue of underestimating competitors sometimes creates an overconfidence factor that could risk the main legend into swallowing his pride when he will unexpectedly lose the match.
*With the controversy after the match, will this be a sign that Manny should already hang up his gloves and donate it to the museums? This is because after all, he is a living boxing legend that the Philippines should be proud of despite losing his recent match. Manny Pacquiao's latest matches have been observed to be rigged with scoring controversies with his past competitors. The question is, will he still fight again?
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Rafał Turkowiak (ur. 1966 w Gołanicach koło Leszna) – polski lutnik, budujący jedne z najbardziej innowacyjnych gitar świata.

Swoją pasję budowniczego instrumentów i lutnika zawdzięcza ojcu stolarzowi i dziadkowi kołodziejowi, którzy zaszczepili w nim miłość do obróbki drewna. Lata doświadczeń i badań w dziedzinie budowy gitar i optymalizacji brzmienia gitary klasycznej zaowocowały serią innowacyjnych rozwiązań mieszczących Rafała Turkowiaka pośród najlepszych lutników na świecie.

Tytuł czeladnika w rzemiośle stolarstwo uzyskał w 1984 roku w Poznaniu.

Od 2007 roku członek Amerykańskiej Gildii Lutników (Guild of American Luthiers).

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Rafał Turkowiak specjalizuje się w tworzeniu gitar lutniczych. Jego sztandarowe innowacje tuby akustyczne, rezonator typu "WAVE" i mostek przelotowy to opatentowane rozwiązania, które zastosował jako pierwszy na świecie.

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The incumbent exhibition of modern and contemporary Arab art at the Whitechapel Gallery is not in any way how I expected it to be. I am so used to seeing modern art displayed against white walls that when a slightly coloured background is introduced I am thrown a little off balance. That said, the unexpected is normally a sign of a good exhibition.
The show titled Imperfect Chronology – Debating Modernism I, is the first of a series of four exhibitions of some of the Barjeel Art Foundation's collection of Modern and Contemporary Arab art. The foundation that is based in the United Arab Emirates was founded by Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi and contains artwork from all over the Middle East.
My mother was born in Beirut so it should come as no surprise that I have always been interested in art from the Arab world, however large exhibitions of this genre, particularly of the contemporary, are few and far between in London. This first exhibition at Whitechapel begins with a display of artwork, predominantly paintings against yellow walls, dating from the twentieth century to 1967. Whilst the display is not particularly big (it is shown in just one room), the fact that the show will continue in three consecutive exhibitions until 2017 ensures that a 'Middle Eastern presence' will be visible in what is usually a predominantly European and American gallery for some time.
This exhibition is important as it enforces the notion that the Middle East is an important cultural world centre for the production of art. None of the images on display would be out of place in a bigger museum. It is also interesting to learn that movements like surrealism not only happened in the west but the Arab world too in the form of the Art and Freedom Group. The starting point for this exhibition is also important as it marks the end of European rule and the formation of independent states in the Middle East. As I mentioned earlier, where one would expect a display of paintings against white walls across a single line at Whitechapel, here they are grouped together in a display not too dissimilar to the salons that took place in the Middle East during this period.
This exhibition was particularly interesting to me as two Armenian works were on display (I am half Armenian). One of these, a painting titled Nubian Girl by Ervand Demirdjian has frequently been the subject of a lot of praise in online articles, whilst I wrote about the other artist's work (Paul Guiragossian) in my MA dissertation. However the artist's on display here have been picked from Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and other locations across the Middle East. My personal favourite image on display was Fatigued Ten Horses Converse with Nothing (The Martyrs Epic), 1965 by Iraqi artist Kadhim Hayder. The painting shows ten white horses that appear to be howling during a dark knight that is haunted by a red hot moon. I am probably completely wrong in my interpretation of the work, however it has a ghostly quality to it that would probably either enchant or disturb you.
This display is significant as it presents the Middle East and Middle Eastern art in both an academic and cultural context, affirming its place as one of the global centres of history, culture and art. I would urge you to not just visit Whitechapel for this exhibition but for the three shows that will follow it.


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We're indoors much more, so we are embracing those moments where we hosting our friends and loved one indoors. Here's a set of winter cider cocktails you can make for the group. Cider is a great cocktail ingredient thanks to its crisp and dry characteristics, while still having delicate apple flavors and complexity from barrel-aging that make work equally well in drier, sweeter, or even warm cocktails. Enjoy!
Wassail:
Mulling spices (you can either place these in a cheesecloth bag, or keep them loose):
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1 juniper berry
Cider:
4 c Virtue Cider Michigan Apple
2 c non-alcoholic cider
a bit of your favorite spirit (whiskey, rum, brandy, etc.)
Heat all ingredients in a saucepan, but take care not to boil.
Add any spirits with the heat source off.
Ladle around the spices and serve in your favorite mug.
Garnish with apple slices.
Michigan Old Fashioned:
1 ¼ oz Virtue Cider Michigan Cherry
1 ½ oz whiskey
3 dashes orange bitters
¼ oz maple syrup
Orange peel garnish
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Strain into Old Fashioned glass over cubed ice, top with cider, add garnish.
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2 oz Virtue Cider Michigan Brut
1 oz dry gin
1 oz ginger liqueur
½ oz simple syrup
½ oz lime juice
Slice of ginger and lime wheel for garnish
Hard quick shake: ice, gin, ginger liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup.
Strain in a Collins glass.
Fill glass with ice, top with cider, add garnish.
Brut 'Champagne' Toast
Ingredients (this one's very, very simple!)
12 oz Michigan Brut
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My Sassy Girl Reboot: First teaser poster, cast, release date and other details revealed
My Sassy Girl will be a hilarious rom-com and the main characters were introduced in the teaser as "Gyun-woo, the man with the best specs in Joseon!" and "A bright, sassy woman who is the headache of the royal palace!"
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The reboot of "My Sassy Girl" will be coming out this month and the first teaser posters are already out.
According to Drama Beans, My Sassy Girl will be a hilarious rom-com and the main characters were introduced in the teaser as "Gyun-woo, the man with the best specs in Joseon!" and "A bright, sassy woman who is the headache of the royal palace!"
Fans have high expectation from the historical remake of the 2001 contemporary hit which starred Jun Ji Hyun and Cha Tae Hyun, originally.
According to Kpopstarz, the story of the drama will be set in the Joseon dynasty and Joo Won will be playing the role of Gyun Woo who is a brilliant scholar who remains aloof but is loved by the people. Actress Oh Yeon Seo is to play the role of Princess Hyemyung who is a sassy princess. CNBLUE's Lee Jung Shin will be playing an aristocrat and would turn out to be Gyun Woo's rival.
Meanwhile, this will be the last project of Joo Won before getting enlisted for mandatory military service.
Huayi Brothers- the actor's agency has confirmed the news stating, "I will be enlisting on May 16. I don't know if I'll be able to greet you again before then... but it's okay," "My Sassy Girl" actor Jon Woo said to his fans. "I will be going to the army, where all men born in South Korea must go."
According to the reports, on May 15, "My Sassy Girl" will have a press conference before Jon Woo's military enlistment. SBS has yet to inform the official air date of the series but it is set to air this May on SBS for the Monday and Tuesday timeslot and will be replacing the drama "Whisper" when the drama ends.
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The Enterprise Eightfold Path
HTG staff named in Citrix Technology Advocate and VMware vExpert programs
By James Rankin Kevin Howell | Tuesday 5 September 2017
CitrixcommunityCTAHTGvExpertVMWare
I.T. community has always been a hugely important part of the information technology industry. In an industry where solutions can be engineered in myriad different ways, using a subset of software from many different vendors, having a healthy and thriving community where people share ideas, techniques and guides is absolutely vital.
The I.T. community is composed of thousands of online blogs, YouTube channels, product forums and busy websites like Spiceworks and Experts Exchange, all of which are out there doing great work in the various sectors of the I.T. industry. And it's not just online resources, there are hundreds of user groups (examples I'm familiar with are such as MyCUGC, TUG and VMUG) where community volunteers share presentations on their experiences and pass on their knowledge to their peers. My old dad could never understand this – he thinks it's completely self-destructive to publicize your knowledge, secrets and experience. But the I.T. community is something we all have relied on for years to help us solve problems and overcome persistent issues, and it's only right that we put something back in to keep the cycle of success going.
At HTG we've always been very keen on community, and that's why we have our company blog, The Enterprise Eightfold Path, which shares solutions, technical know-how, and useful guides to overcoming common I.T. problems. But I.T. community isn't just about blogging – it covers presenting at user groups and conferences, writing books and guides, evangelizing new technology to peers, working with vendors to iron out problems, develop new features and produce examinations, helping out on forums and providing documentation, writing scripts to automate common tasks…the list of community ventures is almost endless. I think it's very appropriate at this time to call out Carl Webster as a shining example of a brilliant community contributor, who has produced fantastic PowerShell scripts for documenting Citrix, Microsoft and VMware resources that I know consultants all over the world use on a regular basis.
Big vendors like Microsoft, Citrix and VMware have been very keen to recognize and encourage the contributions of their community contributors through award programs, and even smaller vendors like Ivanti (formerly AppSense and RES), Veeam and Nutanix have got in on this, realizing that having a healthy community is integral to developing and steering a successful line of products. Some programs (such as Citrix Technology Professional and VMware EUC Technology Champion) are quite exclusive and insist on a high bar of acceptance, whereas some (such as VMware vExpert and Microsoft MVP) are much more broad in their acceptance criteria. Think of one set as Special Forces, the others as the Marines 🙂 But no matter how high the bar is set, they are all about recognizing the excellence and selfless contributions of their members to the community, which is almost solely done for no financial rewards of any kind. Once on these programs, members are afforded the opportunity to help steer and shape the products they work with based around their experiences, which is greatly rewarding for those who work with these technologies on a day-to-day basis.
Here at HTG we believe that a key to being the best in what we do is to make sure that the people we employ are key contributors to I.T. community, not only ensuring that our staff will go the extra mile but that we have the contacts within the community to allow us to adapt to any specific set of requirements we have. A thriving and engaged community means that questions can be answered more quickly, more accurately and more honestly than without it, and we can both benefit from and contribute to the pool of knowledge that exists within it.
HTG consultants James Rankin and Kevin Howell contributing to the community at the UK Citrix User Group in London
So recently we are pleased to announce that three of our staff are now members of vendor award programs within the community, which helps us effectively bridge the gap between customer and vendor to the extent that the solutions we provide more closely fit the needs of the enterprise.
James Rankin has been awarded Citrix Technology Advocate for 2016/2017 and VMware vExpert for 2017, adding to the AppSense Community Advisor award he has held since 2012
Kevin Howell has been awarded Citrix Technology Advocate for 2017 and VMware vExpert for 2017
Jane Cassell has been awarded Citrix Technology Advocate for 2016/2017
It's a great achievement to make it onto these award programs, so here at HTG we'd like to extend our best wishes to all new and returning CTAs and vExperts on the recent intakes – well done to all!
https://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2017/08/vexpert-2017-second-half-announcement.html
https://www.mycugc.org/blog/community-champions-cta
James Rankin
James is a solutions architect and strategist focused mainly on end-user computing technologies, cloud capability, automation, monitoring and directory services. He is also a well-regarded technical blogger, journalist and speaker, writing for several online publications as well as the HTG blog, and frequently found speaking at user groups, vendor conferences and online webinars.
James is passionate about providing the perfect user experience, always looking to design solutions that are simple, sustainable and easy-to-use. He works extensively with technologies from both large and small vendors and is always looking for new ways to enhance and extend the capabilities of the solutions we provide to our clients.
He is a member of the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), Citrix Technology Advocate (CTA), VMware vExpert and AppSense Community Advisor (ACA) programs in recognition of his contributions towards the EUC community and thought leadership within the virtualization space.
Kevin Howell
Kevin is the original founder and Managing Director of HTG. He started his early IT career as a software engineer in 1991, developing code in C and COBOL. He moved into IT hardware in 1993 as service engineer with a local IT reseller, covering the North of England for Commodore whilst attending university on evenings. Kevin quickly progressed into the PC and IT infrastructure arena and was one of the youngest people in the UK in 1998 to achieve the Master Certified Novell Engineer.
He continues to keep up to date with the latest technologies and holds over fifty vendor certifications. These certifications are backed with over twenty years' experience working on some of the world's largest award winning IT projects, with British Telecom, Fujitsu, RBS, British Gas, ATOS, Hewlett Packard, and the Department of Work and Pensions to name a few.
Kevin is a passionate technologist with specialist interests in business strategy development, digital transformation, problem solving and dealing with people. His main assets are his abilities to quickly understand business requirements and explain complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
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Issues that impact our region
On October 10, 2018 / Country News & Updates, Trending, TWCF News & Stories
We are coming up on an election year for Nigeria in Feb of 2019, for a new President and National Assembly. Ongoing political unrest, and now campaigning and promises, headline the national news and take up a great deal of in-country leadership focus. Elections affect everyone, everywhere.
There continues to be unrest and warring between the herdsmen tribes and various local farming communities, with little being done to address the root issues, just attention focused on the horrible outcomes of each crisis. These issues easily overflow into Christian vs Muslim conflicts in terms of retaliations. This crisis, while more predominant in other states, does at times affect our state as herdsmen still pass through, and we are in a farming state.
The recent rains have caused mass flooding in multiple states, including Anambra State which is just above us in Abia. Since we are so close, we have been affected by the flooding and erosions. Many of the roads wash away which not only kills people (as their cars fall into it), but it cuts of access to the cities. One of our access roads has been completely washed away, replaced by deep ravines impossible to cross. We have one access road to the city left which is in dire straits and dangerous to use at this time.
Nigeria continues to face multiple challenges on all fronts, with the most alarming situations relating to the violation of basic human rights and lack of human security in the wake of 9+years of Boko Haram terrorism.The fallout from the last years of Boko Haram terrorism and attacks has left millions of people in horrific circumstances that continue to grow on a daily basis. Many of the camps do not provide adequate food, water and shelter, and there has been gross misconduct and violation of human rights in the camps with many of the women and girls being assaulted. It is a heartbreaking situation that continues to draw global media attention and should until it is properly addressed. Recent UN convoys to the country and talks are surrounding the need for global intervention and support to help these people heal, recover and get their lives set back up.
This past year in Nigeria has been another one wrought with tensions and struggle for most of the nation. Our President was out of the country for the majority of this year, working through health issues, which left the rulership of the country in a precarious situation. The 'war on terrorism', the fight against Boko Haram, has continued to wage, with still growing numbers of refugees and IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) who have not only faced food and shelter shortages, but had to fight for their lives again and again due to mass spread of disease in closely confined camp quarters and limited medical care and interventions. International Aid groups have been doing their best to intervene and meet needs, but are overwhelmed by the numbers needing support, as well as various levels of bureaucracy and lack of ability to 'get' where the need is.
There have been continued Fulani Herdsman clashes throughout the country, with a specific crisis in Taraba State where the Mambilla tribe was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Fulani and thousands of their cattle dead or missing. The various Niger Delta Militant groups have continued to cause damage and deaths in the Delta regions as various times, while Amnesty start re-negotiations with several groups and several conflict resolutions groups have moved in to try and create dialogue. The rise of 'Biafra' groups and separatist movements have been on the rise, possibly due to the current President's tribe and history concerning the Civil War, his lack of time in the country during term so far and lack focus on Igbo concerns, as well as the fact that campaigning for the next election will begin next year already.
TWCF is doing its best to stay aware of all the national crises at hand to make wise and informed decisions when some of these challenges and concerns are close to home and can potentially create security challenges for us.
Why we are careful what we share
As an NGO and INGO group in Nigeria, the safety and security of our children and staff are of first and utmost importance. This means often we must remain silent when it comes to both sharing or discussing political topics going on in the country. While in our own area, with our staff, children, with community leaders and members, and with State leaders we are open to discuss and share as various challenges and issues affect us and our goals directly, it is not always in our best interest to share or discuss them on social media platforms.
We ask that if you ever have concerns or questions regarding news you hear, to contact us directly, so we might share more information if we have it, or put minds at ease. Please keep these thoughts in mind, as you may wonder why we do not update information regularly or share specific stories or information. We do what is necessary to protect those in our care, employment and community.
Visa trouble … as usual
On May 4, 2015 / Country News & Updates, Trending, TWCF News & Stories
One day I pray I may say… the visas were granted and returned expediently.
But so far, in ten years of living in Nigeria, traveling in and out too many times to be counted, it is sad to say that we have NEVER ever, not one person, received they correct visa applied for and in the appropriate amount of time.
So we continue to wade through politics and lack of civility to acquire entry to "our" other home and country where our children and staff family are. We know that God must have a plan in all of this, after so many years to struggle still. Yet we remain committed and steadfast toward our projects and our love of the people and desire to make a difference. We will not let poor attitudes and judgment keep us away from the work God would have us do, no matter how hard the struggle remains to be.
We have hope, and faith … that one day, Nigeria will be a much better, stronger and peaceful place, a nation that loves its own people and desires to help them ALL, to balance the great injustices and inequalities that prevail today, that through justice, love and equality they will begin to heal themselves and show the world a much different side, one that TWCF knows is there, but that most others in the world cannot ever see or know of, the side of HOPE, RESILIENCE AND BROTHERLY LOVE.
State Elections
We now also have a new Governor in Abia State. Unfortunately we cannot be proud of Abia for its election processes. Abia, along with Imo (and a few other states), had very poor elections processes intertwined with violence and corruption. As a matter of fact the first set election was cancelled and it had to be held a second time. While the first one was contested, the second one also is being contested. It would seem aside that fact that the newly elected Governor had majority votes, he was not truly the peoples choice. It is very difficult to run elections and be a politician of the people ushering in much needed change and reform, when greed and corruption are so heavily intertwined.
We pray strength and wisdom on the current and new leaders transitioning in over the next month. We pray honesty and humbleness. We pray health and virtue. And we pray passion and compassion toward the people of our state, and our country, that our leaders would identify themselves only as a "Nigerian", just as the people they SERVE are, while they are in office, and through that would make the best changes possible. We have had enough divisiveness and hatred toward one another due to political preference, religion, denomination, socio-economic status, gender, tribe, career/job status, financial status…etc, the list goes on. We must see each other as fellow Nigerians, as one, and start healing our nation.
We have a new President
On April 1, 2015 / Country News & Updates, Trending, TWCF News & Stories
It is just over a month since my last positing, I apologize. There have been many things going on in Nigeria as a country. The prior postponed elections have just taken place, and yesterday General (Rtr.) Muhammadu Buhari was named the President elect. The official hand over from President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will take place on May 29.
We hope and pray for continued peace among the people of Nigeria as this transition of leaders takes place, and we pray for wisdom and guidance as Buhari steps up to lead Nigeria away from violence and corruption and toward peace, unity and healing.
www.cnn.com/2015/04/01/africa/nigeria-presidential-election/
Postponement of Elections
On February 14, 2015 / Country News & Updates, Trending, TWCF News & Stories
The elections were officially postponed last week despite the advice against it from the international community. The threat of BkH has grown around it, alleged corruption regarding it, and threats of uprising if either candidate does not win. All of these lead to a continued poor situation that is not promoting safety, truth, or honesty. We pray that during this postponement time, the active threat of BkH will be stopped, with strong action taken against them. We pray safety and hope for all those have have been displaced by the BkH horrific actions. And we pray love, unity and peace for all Nigerians, to joing together and build a better Nigeria, to rise above wrong and survive victoriously.
Rise in Child Trafficking in IDP Camps
On February 7, 2015 / Country News & Updates, Trending, TWCF News & Stories
Trafficking of children and persons has been a long standing issue in Nigeria. We ourselves have some children that have come to us through the NAPTIP Agency that fights against this.
With the more recent devastating attacks of the BkH in the North, North-East, the numbers of INP (Internally Displaced People) has risen drastically. Make shifts camps are being set up in multiple locations, many in Adamawa State. With information from various sources of ours in Nigeria, along with the following article's claims, it is safe to say that morally corrupt individuals are taking advantage of the horrible situation going on in the North. Children who are coming into these camps, who have no parents, or extended family caring for them, are quickly identified and being sold out of the camps across Nigeria. Please pray for these children. And pray that if there is a way for us to help them or be involved that it would be made clear to us.
INVESTIGATION: Grim tales of rape, child trafficking in Nigeria's displaced persons camps


Appears in conjunction with the Australian release of the HTC Vive, there is a bundle available from HTC that can be redeemed on Steam. 5 Free games on offer, Cloudlands Mini Golf ($19.99USD - …... HTC notes on its developer page that the Vive Developer Edition will be available "to select developers" in the spring, and the company offers an e-mail list for further updates.
This is the question that HTC is posting to the world by launching its "Are You Vive Ready?" competition. The contest consists of two phases: a game phase and an entrance phase.
The HTC Vive is without a doubt one of our favorite VR devices on the market. Its library certainly needs some maturing, but developers have already started working their magic and there are some amazing apps and experiences to be had.
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The Wollotuka Insitute is the body of the University of Newcastle that serves the University's commitment to collaboration with Indigenous communities. The Institute serves four main functions that cover the areas of academia, research, Indigenous student support and development as well as Indigenous staff support and development.
Wollotuka began its life as an Indigenous Australian student support program at the Newcastle College of Advanced Education in 1983. Over the next 29 years, it has grown into a multi-campus institution that offers a variety of academic and support services.
Throughout the 1990s Wollotuka expanded its offerings, including the introduction of a Diploma in Aboriginal Studies, which later became a full undergraduate degree, as well as the establishment of an Indigenous Australian Higher Research Centre.
2002 saw Wollotuka move into its new, purpose built home in the Birabahn Building located on the Callaghan campus of the University.
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National recognition for our Sixth Street Revitalisation Project!
Jensen PLUS are proud to receive a Commendation for our Sixth Street Revitalisation Project at the 2017 Australian Urban Design Awards, held in Brisbane on October 25th. The successful revitalisation of Sixth Street in Murray Bridge, South Australia, demonstrates the benefits of people-focused urban design in regional communities.
2017 Australian Urban Design Awards, Brisbane.
The Australian Urban Design Awards jury commended the designers 'for recognising the location as an important cultural hub and pedestrian link through the town centre while also demonstrating excellence in functionality, aesthetics and viability.'
Importantly, the jury acknowledged that streetscape projects such as Sixth Street 'are not just about roads, traffic and parking, but also about community, engagement and economic development.'
The Australia Urban Design Awards are a prestigious national awards program which recognise excellence and innovation in multidisciplinary urban design projects. Jensen PLUS congratulate all those involved in this project and are honoured by this national commendation.
The Sixth Street Revitalization Project as featured in the November 2017 issue of Landscape Architecture Australia magazine.
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