Iris Pirchesky, mother and respected counsel of the founder of One World Blue, Joel Pirchesky, has been an advocate and teacher of the special needs for over 25 years working with art therapy and counseling. Iris has a degree in psychology and art therapy and completed an internship at the Western Pennsylvania school for the deaf and school for the blind. Iris has worked with many types of disabilities, among them have been cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injured, the vision and hearing impaired, mental health clients, intellectually challenged individuals, and her specialty being individuals on the Autism spectrum. She has helped countless individuals with her warmth and caring. She currently works with special needs at teen center at the JCC of Pittsburgh.
Iris provides with her skills, art therapy, music therapy, expressive therapy, movement therapy and meditation and guided imagery. She has created a CD for meditation and healing which is available for purchase. It is entitled A Mediation of Prayers and Healing and is available. She will also have additional guided imagery CD's for healing in the near future.
Iris is also Director of Animal Welfare for Blupela. Her love of and compassion for all of the Earth's creatures makes her fitting for this role as the director in charge of all initiatives that deal with Animals and their protection and welfare. She can be reached by email at iris@oneworldblue.com.
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My best friend and precious 11 year old cat, Bathsheva is in need of chemotherapy and holistic medicine. She was just diagnosed with breast cancer a second time since last September. Surgery is not an option now.
For a donation of $36 or more you will recieve a gift, my cd "A Meditation of Prayers & Healing." This meditation I originally created in 2003 during my recuperation period after breast cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation in 2001. I have since been having other health challenges. Some days are good and some days are just fair. I make every day special and very fulfilling. Every day we are here is a gift of life. This meditation is for anyone who has gone through any type of challenge. The power of prayer, meditations, guided imagery, determination, a wonderful sense of humor and positive affirmations were the first steps to my recovery.
Your donation will be greatly appreciated to help improve her immunity, well being and longevity.
Iris Pirchesky, mother and respected counsel of the founder of One World Blue, Joel Pirchesky, has been an advocate and teacher of the special needs for over 25 years working with art therapy and counseling.
Iris, Thank you so very very much for everything. May you be forever blessed and may the Almighty Grant you all of your wishes for Good. May you continue to inspire others and have the blessings to continue your work in doing good deeds for others and being one of Heaven's Helpers here as well on Earth.
Iris has a degree in psychology and art therapy and completed an internship at the Western Pennsylvania school for the deaf and school for the blind. Iris has worked with many types of disabilities, among them have been cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injured, the vision and hearing impaired, mental health clients, intellectually challenged individuals, and her specialty being individuals on the Autism spectrum. She has helped countless individuals with her warmth and caring. She currently works with special needs at teen center at the JCC of Pittsburgh.
The solstice this week was a momentous opening and shift point. May you open deeply to the consciousness of this new level of light and embody Heaven on Earth in miraculous ways.
Below is the link to access the Solstice/Honey Moon Transmission of Light from The Communities of Light.
Shlomo Carlebach (Hebrew: שלמה קרליבך), known as Reb Shlomo to his followers (14 January 1925 – 20 October 1994), was a Jewish rabbi, religious teacher, composer, and singer who was known as "The Singing Rabbi" during his lifetime. Although his roots lay in traditional Orthodox yeshivot, he branched out to create his own style combining Hasidic Judaism, warmth and personal interaction, public concerts, and song-filled synagogue services. At various times he lived in Manhattan, San Francisco, Toronto and Moshav Mevo Modi'im, Israel.
Carlebach is considered by many to be the foremost Jewish religious songwriter of the 20th century. In a career that spanned 40 years, he composed thousands of melodies and recorded more than 25 albums that continue to have widespread popularity and appeal. His influence also continues to this day in "Carlebach minyanim" and Jewish religious gatherings in many cities and remote pristine areas around the globe.
Carlebach was also considered a pioneer of the Baal teshuva movement ("returnees to Judaism"), encouraging disenchanted Jewish youth to re-embrace their heritage, using his special style of enlightened teaching, and his melodies, songs, and highly inspiring story telling.
Carlebach began writing songs at the end of the 1950s, primarily based on verses from the Tanakh or the Siddur set to his own music. Although he composed thousands of songs, he could not read musical notes. Many of his soulful renderings of Torah verses became standards in the wider Jewish community, including Am Yisrael Chai ("[The] Nation [of] Israel Lives"—composed on behalf of the plight of Soviet Jewry in the mid-1960s), Pitchu Li ("Open [for] Me [the Gates of Righteousness]") and Borchi Nafshi ("[May] My Soul Bless [God]").
The New York Times reported in its obituary of Carlebach that his singing career began in Greenwich Village, where he met Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and other folk singers who encouraged his career, and helped him get a spot at the Berkeley Folk Festival in 1966. But Carlebach was actually recording well before this and was invited to the festival by one of its organizers after she heard a recording of Carlebach.
After his appearance at the Berkeley Folk Festival he decided to remain in the San Francisco Bay Area to reach out to what he called "lost Jewish souls"—runaways and drug-addicted youth. His local followers opened a center called the House of Love and Prayer in the Inner Richmond district of San Francisco, to reach out to disaffected youth with song and dance and communal gatherings. He became known as "The Singing Rabbi." Through his infectious music and his innate caring many Jews feel that he inspired and reconnected thousands of Jewish youngsters and adults, otherwise lost to Judaism.
Some Carlebach melodies were entered in Israel's annual Hasidic Song Festival. In 1969, his song Ve'haer Eneinu, sung by the Shlosharim won first prize. The Hasidic festivals were a yearly event that helped to popularize his music. He also produced albums with a more liturgical sound. Some of the musicians he worked with during this period added a psychedelic tinge and a wider range of backup instrumentation. Carlebach now spent much of his time in Israel, living in Moshav Me'or Modi'im.
Carlebach's songs were characterized by relatively short melodies and traditional lyrics. His catchy new tunes were easy to learn and became part of the prayer services in many synagogues around the world.
Returning to New York City, Carlebach also became known for his stories and Hasidic teachings. As part of his performances he spoke of inspirational subjects, rooted in Hasidism and Kabbalah. Some of his teachings have been published by his students and appear alongside his recorded songs. Carlebach spread the teachings of Chabad, Breslov, and popularized the writings of, among others, the Rebbe of Ishbitz, Mordechai Yosef Leiner, and Rebbe Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piasetzno.
Carlebach became the Rabbi of the Carlebach Shul on West 79th Street. He continued to perform regularly at concerts, and to record various albums of his original melodies.
The famous quote from Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it" has been the driving force behind the life of Tim Harris. Born in 1986 with Down Syndrome, Tim's life has been defined by exceeding expectations and inspiring those around him.
As a 2004 graduate of Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tim was elected homecoming king by the highest margin of votes in school history. During graduation week, Tim was also voted Student of the Year by the administration, faculty, and staff.
In his teen years, Tim began to dream of owning his own restaurant. He began working in local restaurants, including Red Robin, where the management had tangible proof that revenue went up during Tim's shifts. In the fall of 2004, Tim moved to Roswell, New Mexico to attend Eastern New Mexico University. Tim lived in a college dorm and graduated in 2008 with certificates in Food Service, Office Skills and Restaurant Hosting. After college, Tim worked as a host at Applebee's restaurant and spent time living aboard a sailboat with his parents and traveling throughout the Bahamas.
In October of 2010, the next chapter began and with the help of his family, Tim's dream of owning his own business came true. Tim's Place opened its doors in Albuquerque, New Mexico as one of the first and only restaurants to be owned by a man with Down syndrome. Tim's Place is open daily, serving breakfast, lunch, and hugs.
Tim Harris and his hugs have made headlines before.
The 28-year-old with Down syndrome is the founder of Tim's Place, "The World's Friendliest Restaurant," in Albuquerque, N.M., where he's known for serving breakfast and lunch with an extra-big hug.
But last year, when Harris' family realized that his birthday fell on National Hug Day (Jan. 21), they knew they wanted to dish out more than just good meals and warm embraces.
So, they hosted the first annual Hug-A-Thon, where Harris hugged more than 1,000 people and raised $6,000 in three days. The money went to Firefighters Random Acts, a nonprofit that enables firefighters to perform random acts of kindness in their community, according to its website.
This year, Harris set a new goal: 2,000 hugs and $10,000. In four days he beat that, according to the Tim's Place Facebook page. He hugged more than 2,000 people and earned $13,000 in donations.
"This is so amazing," Harris says, choking back tears during this year's Hug-A-Thon. "I'm very happy. I have somebody here to love. Everybody, I love every one of you!"
I am spotlighting Israel Izzy because his soft sweet voice is so peaceful and comforting and creates a very serene meditation place for me.
I have taught my Autistic students to sing these beautiful words while listening to his music. The words are so meaningful and are also very synonymous with the deeper meaning of what One World Blue believes in and stands for, a world of peace, health, happiness and love for all inhabitants and wildlife of our planet.
We are working to create a better world, one in which there is no more war or fighting but only one of peace. A world that is truly somewhere over the rainbow. Thank you Israel for your spirit and love and your contribution to making this Planet a better one. You are truly missed.
Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˌmɐkəˌvivoˈʔole]) translation: "The Fearless Eyed"; May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997), also called Bruddah Iz (Brother Iz), was a Hawaiian musician, entertainer, and sovereignty activist.
His voice became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993. His medley of "Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials.
Through his skillful ukulele playing and incorporation of other genres (such as jazz and reggae), Kamakawiwoʻole remains a very strong influence on Hawaiian music.
Kamakawiwoʻole was born at Kuakini Hospital in Honolulu to Henry Kaleialoha Naniwa Kamakawiwoʻole, Jr., and Evangeline Leinani Kamakawiwoʻole. The notable Hawaiian musician Moe Keale was his uncle. He was raised in the community of Kaimuki, where his parents had met and married. He began playing music with his older brother Skippy and cousin Allen Thornton at the age of 11, being exposed to the music of Hawaiian entertainers of the time such as Peter Moon, Palani Vaughn, and Don Ho, who frequented the establishment where Kamakawiwoʻole's parents worked. Hawaiian musician Del Beazley spoke of the first time he heard Israel play, when, while playing for a graduation party, the whole room fell silent on hearing him. Israel continued his path as his brother Skippy entered the Army in 1971 and cousin Allen parted ways in 1976 for the mainland.
In his early teens, he studied at Upward Bound (UB) of the University of Hawaii at Hilo and his family moved to Mākaha. There he met Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, Sam Gray, and Jerome Koko. Together with his brother Skippy they formed the Makaha Sons of Niʻihau. A part of the Hawaiian Renaissance, this talented Hawaiian band's blend of contemporary and traditional styles gained in popularity as they toured Hawaii and the continental United States, releasing fifteen successful albums. Israel's aim was to make music that stayed true to the typical sound of traditional Hawaiian music. During that time period, the songs that many people associated with Hawaii, typically, weren't traditional sounding songs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo%CA%BBole . Retrieved on December 25th 2014.
I would like to thank DR. Kunschner who was always there when I needed guidance, support, reassurance, and most of all, confidence that I would be alright. DR. Kunschner was my Angel from the time I was Thirty Eight years old until his untimely passing in 2012. I know that he has a very special place in Heaven and is an Angel for all of those whose Lives he touched. I miss him dearly.
Alan John Kunschner, M.D., who died on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, was born in Carbondale, PA on October 10, 1937. Alan's lifelong passion for learning and science was cultivated through his B.S. at Bucknell University, medical school at the University of Bologna, residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Alan was a leader and pioneer in the field of gynecologic oncology, in practice for over 30 years at Magee Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh, Allegheny General Hospital, and private practice with Murphy, Kunschner, and Seski Associates on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh. He served as Director of Gynecology at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh from 1978-1989, and received numerous teaching awards, as well as regional, national, and international accolades in his field. A decorated soldier in the U.S. Army, Alan served with the 11th Special Forces Group Airborne Green Berets and reached the rank of Brigadier General of the Medical Corps, providing his vision and leadership for his country for over 40 years. He began his service in the ROTC at Bucknell, participated on the Army Decathlon Team, and served in leadership roles with the 339th Hospital Command, the 99th Army Reserve, and the 2291st Army Hospital Command. Alan was passionate about his family and the time spent with his five children and eight grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, oysters, fine wine, and world travel, setting foot on all seven continents. He was a gifted athlete and outdoorsman, beginning with varsity soccer at Bucknell, running the New York City marathon, frequent hunting trips to his Venango County cabin and golfing with the Creakers Golf League at Treesdale Country Club, where he was an original member. Alan's passion for Pittsburgh sports could be found (and heard) from the stands at Heinz Field & the Igloo, where he was a long-time Steelers and Penguins season ticket holder and never shy to share his love for Steel City sports with friends and family. Alan touched so many lives through his dedicated medical care, service to his country, and the passion and vigor in which he enjoyed and included friends and family into his hobbies and social activities. One of Alan's most impressive and enduring gifts was his ability to genuinely connect with people of all types. He recognized and appreciated quality, and ensured every intimate detail was accounted for in all of his pursuits, whether commanding an Army unit, doing surgery, or coordinating a Steelers tailgate party.
I have chosen to Spotlight the Rebbe because when I was three years old my parents sent me to the Yeshiva Jewish Day School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I was in the first class when the Yeshiva was established in Pittsburgh. When my Grandchildren were small I prayed that they would go to the Chabad Yeshiva. My oldest Grandchild is in High School there and will be graduating next year. My youngest Grandchild attends the Grade School. The Rebbe's presence and guidance has been a tremendous blessing in our lives. I am positive that he has had a spiritual impact in the development of One World Blue given the fact that it is known as the Good Network and the Rebbe was all about good.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson (April 5, 1902 – June 12, 1994), known to many as the Rebbe, was an Orthodox rabbi, and the last Lubavitcher Rebbe. He is considered one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century.
As leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he "took an insular Hasidic group that almost came to an end with the Holocaust and turned it into one of the most influential and controversial forces in world Jewry," with an international network of over 3000 educational and social centers. The institutions he established include kindergartens, schools, drug-rehabilitation centers, care-homes for the disabled and synagogues.
The Rebbe's published teachings fill more than 300 volumes and he is noted for his contributions to Jewish continuity and religious thought, as well as his wide-ranging contributions to traditional Torah scholarship. He is recognized as the pioneer of Jewish outreach.
In 1978, the U.S. Congress designated Rebbe Schneerson's birthday as the national Education Day U.S.A., honoring his role in establishing the Department of Education as an independent cabinet-level department. In 1994, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menachem_Mendel_Schneerson . Retrieved on 12/14/14.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson was born on Friday, April 18, 1902, equivalent to 11 Nissan, 5662, in the town of Nikolaev. His father was Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, a renowned Talmudic scholar and authority on Kabbalah and Jewish law. His mother was Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson (nee Yanovski). He was named after the third Chabad rebbe, the Tzemach Tzedek, from whom he was descendent in direct paternal lineage.
In 1907, when Menachem Mendel was six years old, the Schneersons moved to Yekatrinislav (today, Dnepropetrovsk), where Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was appointed Chief Rabbi of the city. He served until 1939, when he was exiled by the Soviets to Uzbekistan. Schneerson had two younger brothers, Dov Ber who was murdered in 1944 by Nazi collaborators and Yisrael Aryeh Leib, who died in 1952 while completing doctoral studies at Liverpool University.
Schneerson who was described as a slim boy with blond hair, was gifted with extraordinary intelligence and empathy. During his youth, he received a private education and was tutored by Zalman Vilenkin from 1909 through 1913. When Schneerson was eleven years old, Vilenkin informed the boy's father that he had nothing more to teach his son. At that point, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak began teaching his son Talmud and rabbinic literature, as well as Kabbalah. Schneerson proved gifted in both Talmudic and Kabalistic study and also took exams as an external student of the local Soviet school. He was considered an Illui and genius, and by the time he was seventeen, he had mastered the entire Talmud, some 5,894 pages with all its early commentaries.
Throughout his childhood Schneerson was involved in the affairs of his father's office. He was also said to have acted as an interpreter between the Jewish community and the Russian authorities on a number of occasions. Levi Yitzchak's courage and principles were a guide to his son for the rest of his life. Many years later, when he once reminisced about his youth, Schneerson said "I have the education of the first-born son of the rabbi of Yekatrinoselav. When it comes to saving lives, I speak up whatever other may say."
Schneerson went on to receive separate rabbinical ordinations from the Rogatchover Gaon, Rabbi Yosef Rosen, and the Sridei Aish, Rabbi Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg.
Schneerson initiated Jewish outreach in the post holocaust era and believed that world Jewry was seeking to learn more about their heritage. He sought to bring Judaism to Jews wherever they were and was the first person in all of history to try reach every Jewish community and every Jew in the world. British Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks said of Schneerson "that if the Nazis searched out every Jew in hate, the Rebbe wished to search out every Jew in love." He oversaw the building of schools, community centers, and youth camps and created a global network of emissaries, known as Shluchim.
Today there are Shluchim in 49 of the 50 US States, in over 80 countries and 1000 cities around the world, totaling more than 3,600 institutions including some 300 in Israel. Chabad is very often the only Jewish presence in a given town or city and it has become the face of Jewish Orthodoxy for the Jewish and general world.
When the word "greatness" comes to mind, Golda Meir comes immediately to the forefront. Her commitment to her land and to her people was the paragon of human dedication. Her complete involvement, tempered with love, fired by fierce devotion, caused the world to know that she was a true mover of mountains.
Though born in Kiev, Russia, she moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her family in 1906. In 1915, she joined the Labor Zionist Party. In 1917, she married Morris Meyerson and they moved to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) in 1921. Later they became the proud parents of Sarah and Menachem.
Eighteen years ago today (March 7, 1969), Golda Meir was nominated by the Labor Party to be Prime Minister of Israel. She held this esteemed position until 1974. Before Golda Meir became Prime Minister, she was the Foreign Minister for Israel from 1956 to 1965, During her time as Foreign Minister, she had the opportunity to work with the cooperative agricultural and urban planning programs between Israel and Africa. Golda Meir was very proud of her international, as well as domestic work. After this time she became the Secretary General of the Mapai Party. She was Minister of Labor from 1949 to 1956, a position which was her personal favorite, for she had the time to work with and for the people.
Always concerned with her people, Golda Meir, working with the Labor Movement, attended the Zionist Congress in Geneva in 1939, to help ensure protection of European Jews. She was greatly saddened to discover that many Europeans were not as caring as she thought they might be. In 1948, she was part of the People's Council signing the vital proclamation establishing the State of Israel.
One of the hardest days in the life of Golda Meir was October 6, 1973 - the beginning of the Yom Kippur War. It was a great tragedy for Golda Meir. In June, 1974, Golda Meir retired from political life.
Dates and positions do not begin to explain the lasting positive influence of Golda Meir. She is still deeply loved today by her people and by millions more throughout the world. Her dedication to her country and her personal concern for all people are legendary. Whatever Golda Meir did, she did for the people.
If Greatness is given a name, it surely is Golda Meir.
Elephant Nature Park is a unique project set in Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand. Established in the 1990's our aim has always been to provide a sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants. The park is located some 60km from the city, and has provided a sanctuary for dozens of distressed elephants from all over Thailand.
1.Sanctuary for endangered species: We provide homes for these animals as well as contributing to their welfare and development.
2.Rain Forest Restoration: One of the most exciting developments at the park is our programme of tree planting the surrounding area. The ecological balance of plants and animals will be encouraged by the re-introduction of the rain forest. Some 25 acres of the mountainside will be planted every year for the first 5 years.
3.Cultural Preservation: To maintain, as much as possible, the cultural integrity of the local community. By creating employment and purchasing agricultural products locally we are assisting the villagers in sustaining their distinct culture. Park managers are recruited locally to oversee the park's progress.
4.Visitors Education : To educate visitors, individuals, study groups, schools and interested parties. Emphasis on the plight of the endangered local species will be presented in an entertaining and constructive manner. Future phases will include audio / visual equipment and other modern educational aids. It is anticipated that small conferences and workshops will be organised at the park.
5.Act independently : of pressure groups and political movements that we consider contrary to the well being of the park and the creatures in its care.
The park has received numerous awards from institutions including the Smithsonian. The founder was named Asian Hero of the Year by Time magazine in 2005 and the park has been featured in many international publications including National Geographic magazine as well as feature documentaries from respected film production companies – Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Animal Planet, BBC, CNN, KTV, RAI, major Thai language TV channels, printed press and radio stations.
After days of warnings that flooding was imminent in Harris County, some horse owners apparently still missed the point. Or at least that's what can be surmised based on the fact that dozens of horses were stranded in high waters on Monday as one of the worst floods in Houston's history swept through the area.
On Monday morning, more than 70 horses were trapped at the Cypress Trails Equestrian Center by the rising floodwaters, according to a video posted on Facebook by Spring Happenings. When news of the trapped horses broke, people arrived with boats and horse trailers to rescue the animals. People were jumping into the swiftly moving water to try to bring the animals safely to higher ground, according to the video and various reports.
RELAX AND ENJOY. WHETHER YOU UNDERSTAND THE COMMENTARY OR NOT, IT IS JUST AS GOOD EVEN IF NOT IN YOUR NATIVE TONGUE!! PLEASE HAVE FUN AND REMEMBER WE ALL MUST LAUGH MORE IN LIFE AND CRY LESS.
My son, Joel Pirchesky, founder and CEO of this wonderful network Blupela.com, of which we spoke with you about this dream so long ago, myself Iris Pirchesky, and the whole One World Blue Community want to wish you the very very best for 2016 and many years to come.
You are in our prayers and we wish you a speedy and quick recovery so you may go back to the holy and very important work you do in taking care of G-d's creations.
You are so very very special to me and many many people and of course so very very special to all of the incredible souls you take care of with the parrots and numerous birds you look after who are all Angels to G-d.
Thank you so very very much from the bottom of my heart.
I miss them so much but I know you have taken such incredible care of them, like no one else could.
Our Prayers are with you from all of us for a speedy recovery in 2016.
May you live a long long healthy life and continue to be a keeper of the Earth of G-d's holy creations.
From John's Website, Please Blupela Community See below and if you are able please follow the link to the GoFundMe Page that has been set up to help John in his recovery.
Hi everyone. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Ken Sprouse Jr and I help maintain the "That Guy With The Birds" website as well as this Facebook page for John Lege who IS That Guy With The Birds.
John has recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer and I have setup a "Go Fund Me Page" to help him out. I would really appreciate if everyone would take the time to look at the page, read the story behind John and then of course if you would be so kind, donate and help a true, kind hearted friend out.
Johns surgery was a complete success! He is now in the process of Chemotherapy and looks forward to a full recovery!
I don't have the words to thank all who have sent so many prayers....the kindest of words and show how much you care about myself and the birds. We are limited in the number of shows we can do at this time, but we'll be back strong very soon. Sincere Thanks, John Lege-That Guy With The Birds!
As a child John developed a passion for birds.
As an adult the passion continues.
John has also been featured on WQED Multimedia "On Q Magazine" and KDKA Pittsburgh TODAY Live.
from children to adults from schools to nursing homes.
With music - magic - and hands on interaction, be a part of this educational experience an up close adventure with these awesomely intelligent creatures!
Here is just some of the wonderful feedback that John has received!
Pendo Orphanage and Children Center Ltd.


Hey Eric, thanks for taking time out to chat to us. Can you tell us a bit about your work on Blister please?
Sure, thanks for making time for me. Blister is a project that spans a few mediums. There's the prose book, some actual music, and some short comics. I'm the writer on the book and comics, as well as the artist on the comics.
So what gave you the idea to bring the Blister story into a zine?
A buddy of mine started putting out this anthology mini-comic, which is really a zine with a focus on comics, called Rejected Hammer Thesis and he has expressed interest in having other artists and writers involved in the book. After writing the book I had a handful of stories and ideas that weren't used. So I suggested I could draw them up as, what I'm calling, "B-Sides" and put them in the book, and he was all about it.
I understand you've also worked on some other works, can you tell us about these please?
Sure, I've been working on a comic book called Defective Comics for about two years now. It's basically a superhero parody book. My friend, Darren Fitzpatrick, and I have been putting out comics with the characters in that book for almost 25 years now.
What else are you involved in and what other projects have you got coming up?
I'm continuing to work with Defective Comics, but I'm putting a strong focus on promoting and continuing Blister right now. It's a project that's near and dear to my heart.
What got you involved in self-publishing?
Well, a couple things. I like to own and control my own properties. The other big thing is that, in order to get work with a big publisher, you have to have been published. In the current climate it's so easy to just do that. Why not?
Do you feel that self-publishing is as relevant as ever in the current climate?
Yes! The internet offers so many solutions for promotion and building a community around your work, as well as options for self-publishing assistance, such as Amazon's Createspace or Lulu when it comes to books, or Kablam when it comes to comics and zines. Even if you do it all yourself, as we do. The internet offers much assistance in online sales. I love that balance of the new technology assisting in one of the oldest.
You hail from Chicago, is there much of a zine scene there?
There has been, particularly with Jaded in Chicago back in the 90s. There are quite a few on the scene now. There's actually a great store in the city that sells and promotes these kinds of self published works. It's called Quimby's. It's shelves and shelves of independent books and zines.
I understand Chicago has a zine fest, is that right and have you attended it at all?
I have not, but we do. It's going on 5 years now.
What's your take on webzines? Are you a fan and do you think they'll ultimately lead to the demise of the printed zine?
I think digital needs to be embraced. If you don't find a way to incorporate it, you'll eventually be left behind. There can always be a place for both.
I know you have a presence online, where are the best places for people to check out what you do, get in touch and pick up copies of Blister?
Sure, you can find out more about me and Blister at www.ericcockrell.com. You can order the Blister book at amazon.com or studioerbo.com. You'll find the Rejected Hammer Thesis series for sale at studioerbo.com as well.
What have been the biggest challenges for you in putting out Blister?
So far, finding time to work on it, between working full time and family time. I have a son who's almost four.
So, Blister deals with the story of a band, are you yourself a musician and what bands are currently on your stereo?
I have a guitar and I practice now and then, but I couldn't go as far as to call myself a musician. I have spent a lot of time marketing musicians in my past, however. So I'm very familiar with the plight of an artist. It's very similar to being a visual artist.
Actually, a couple bands I have had in constant rotation recently are The Bigger Empty and Turnspit. Both are amazing Chicago bands. The Bigger Empty features Mike Felumlee, of Smoking Popes, and he and a couple other members have actually been helping me out with the Blister project. You can hear a track they recorded as Blister at blisterpunk.com. Turnspit opened for them at a recent show and I had to buy their EP after their set. It hasn't left my stereo since.
I have to ask as I'm asking everyone, have you got any words of advice for potential zine editors out there?
The biggest thing is, it's going to feel like a failure at first. It's an uphill battle. Be patient and stay passionate. If you are both of those, as well as consistent, you'll find an audience.
Thanks for chatting with us, one final question, what would you say to people to urge them to support the printed zine format?
They are put out by the most dedicated fans on the planet for very little reward. Something created with such warmth and love deserves a chance. That's something you won't find on a blog.


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Is it good and effective way?

A: If you get the liste in a database, I will advice you to use SQL. But if you want to do that in java, you could do that:
public static List<Integer> getPrice(List<Integer> list) {
    SetUniqueList<Integer> result = new SetUniqueList<Integer>();
    for (Integer number : list) {
        int occurrences = Collections.frequency(list, number);
        if (occurrences > 3) {
            result.add(number);
        }
    }
    return result;
}

Or without  org.apache.commons.collections.list:
public static List<Integer> getPrice(List<Integer> list) {
    Set<Integer> aSet = new HashSet<Integer>();
    for (Integer number : list) {
        if (Collections.frequency(list, number) > 3) {
            aSet.add(number);
        }
    }
    List<Integer> result = new ArrayList<Integer>();
    result.addAll(aSet);
    return result;
}

A: There can be more efficient solutions but if you think about the runtime it should be alright. In fact you have 2 for-loops where the one with the bigger count dominates which leads to O(n) where n is the number of the elements of the larger Array.
This a good runtime.

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Maker Price Prediction 2021, 2025 and 2030: Why is MKR Rising?
2020 has been the year DeFi rose to prominence but many projects blazed the trail for its rise long before. MakerDAO is one of these projects, spearheading an algorithmic stablecoin DAI and governance token MKR since 2015. In this article, the ChangeHero team will give a Maker price prediction 2021 and the future, based on its history, news and fundamentals.
Maker Price Prediction 2021–2030
2021 $3,067–7,354
2022 $9,400–11,500
2030 $108,180–143,649
MKR forecasts are split on whether it can reclaim the ATH in 2021;
In the future, MKR can rise over $10,000 as soon as in 2022;
Some forecasts go as far as to predict MKR over $100 thousand in 2030.
What are Maker and MKR?
Source: Publish0x
Maker can refer to Maker Protocol or MakerDAO, software application or the governing decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on Ethereum blockchain. Both protocol and the DAO overlook the algorithmic stablecoin DAI, backed by the crypto collateral rather than fiat reserves.
Maker (MKR) is the name of the governance token of this platform. MKR holders can participate in voting on protocol changes or even initiate emergency measures to keep the collateral balanced. MKR can be sold to replenish the collateral, so the holders are incentivized to make changes responsibly.
If you need more information on how it works, take some time to read our Beginner's guide to Maker!
MKR Price History
Maker Price in 2017–2019
Source: CoinMarketCap
MKR token launched in December 2017. Due to having a working protocol in place, investors highly evaluated it to be worth $1,690.19 on January 20, 2018. However, after that, the crypto market entered a deep correction.
Throughout 2018 MKR was trading sideways between $500 at lows and $1,100 at local highs. In 2019, the opening price was $448 and it closed at $430, continuing the consolidation.
2020 started with an uptrend, having opened at $437 and climbing to $635 in Q1. The global COVID-19 pandemic caused all markets, including cryptocurrencies, to collapse, and MKR bottomed at $275. From there on, it entered first recovery and then a long-term uptrend.
Early in 2021, which started with MKR at $586.96, it skyrocketed to the first local high at $1,858. Next, in early February, it was already worth $2,859. After correcting to ~$2,100, it consolidated and shot up to the current ATH on May 3, 2021: $6,339.
At the time of publishing, MKR price is $3,742.64 and the currency ranks 31st on CoinMarketCap. Maker Protocol has $8.58B in total value locked according to DeFi Pulse, and it ranks first.
What influences the price of MKR?
The Maker Foundation, which used to be responsible for the development of MakerDAO, is now in the process of dissolving. From now on, the reins of governing the protocol belong solely to the community and MKR holders. Which is why MKR was able to boost up to $6,000 three weeks ago. Not only the token appreciated but also the total value locked in Maker reached $12B, another record figure.
Adoption Prospects
Maker, as one of the oldest DeFi projects, stood the test of time enough to garner attention from financial institutions. In the most recent Citibank report titled "Future of Money: Crypto, CBDCs and 21st Century Cash", the bank explores and explains DeFi and Maker in particular.
Banks have not given much regard to the DeFi sector until 2020, when it truly came to light. In late 2020, reports of research by federal reserve banks made it clear that traditional finance is interested in the instruments DeFi has to offer.
Ethereum's Development
While it does not influence the price of Maker token directly, usability and throughput of the Ethereum network definitely affect it. At the moment, Ethereum 2.0 is accumulating validators to make the network secure, and the current implementation has a few upgrades in store. For example, the much discussed EIP-1559, which will introduce the fee burn and make fees more predictable, set to arrive in July.
MKR News from Twitter
Some crazy days are ahead! In a highly volatile market, there are some opportunities too. Polygon and #Maker have just seen a 100% rebound after the recent dip. https://t.co/RVmEXUsIZ4
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) May 25, 2021
Maker coin news from the past few days report on the unusual price surges amidst the market-wide dip. While the prices of most cryptocurrencies bounced from local support, MKR simply rebounded and surged 101% in a day.
$MKR is in a beautiful beautiful bullish flag . Target is 9k . pic.twitter.com/488bt4dBUH
— GAIN MAXIMALIST (@EMANESMAELI) May 18, 2021
Trader @emanesmaeli points at the bullish divergence flag formed by the MKRUSD chart. Their target? No less than $9 thousand!
Right now, I feel so emotional from the ♥ @MakerDAO Foundation has showed me since the beginning of our collaboration. Many thanks to @PlusTouCEO for your insights, and @itsamyjung for your considerations.
It's been awhile I received such note. Regards to @SaintBurban & Petru. pic.twitter.com/cDFKbiwGlD
— Káyọ̀dé Babárìndé (@KPBabarinde) May 18, 2021
Maker community includes members from all over the world. In this post, Africa Blockchain Institute founder shared his note and mutual appreciation for collaborating with this global project.
MKR Price prediction 2021
Coinpedia Maker Price prediction 2021: $6,500–7,354
Coinpedia authors believe the Maker price will continue the upward trend it started in 2021. It probably won't repeat the meteoric rise from $598 to $6,339 but MKR can revisit the ATH again. Moreover, it is still possible to beat it and score a record at $7,354.
Gov.capital Maker Price prediction 2021: $3,067–4,193
Source: Gov.capital
Gov.capital forecast implies that for the rest of 2021 MKR will stay in consolidation. In December 2021, the maximum expected price can reach $4,193, and the minimum expected price — $3,067. Even though they expect 2022 to open at a low price of $654, the trend will continue.
WalletInvestor Maker Price prediction 2021: $4,590.22
WalletInvestor evaluates MKR as a great investment long-term but is neutral on whether it is worth buying it for the short term. They still expect it to yield some return, as by the end of 2021 it is forecasted to end up somewhere between $4,105.61 and $5,082.23.
CryptoNewsZ MKR price prediction: $9,400–11,500 in 2022
Analysts at CryptoNewsZ have no doubts that in the future Maker protocol will keep finding new applications. And so, the price of its governance token will grow from $9,500 in 2022 to $11,500 closing price.
Gov.capital 2023 Maker coin price prediction: $3,660–9,212
The prediction by Gov.capital doesn't operate on the premise that MKR price will only go up. In 2023, volatility aside, MKR price will add another couple thousand dollars and end up at $6,836.
DigitalCoinPrice Maker price prediction: $7,827–9,914 in 2024
Source: DigitalCoinPrice
Another algorithmic forecast, from DigitalCoinPrice, paints a similar picture: even with volatility, the price will move up. In 2024 in particular, highs at $9,914 and lows at $7,827 are expected.
Maker Price prediction 2025
DigitalCoinPrice MKR Price prediction: $10,081.81
Following the previous four years, MKR price will climb close and above $10 thousand. In fact, the average year price will come up to $10,081, according to this forecast. Lowest average monthly price is expected in May 2025, $8,872 and the highest — in August, $11,799.
CryptoNewsZ Maker Price Forecast: $16,500
In the best case scenario, if Maker stays at the forefront of DeFi and becomes a top cryptocurrency, it could reach $16,500. A lot can change in five years, so we will have to wait and see.
Coinpedia MKR Forecast: $5,500–20,000
As for the more distant future, the Coinpedia experts do not rule out the bearish scenario. In that case, it might be worth even less than now, $5,500. However, if all goes well, MKR will rally to $20,000 and even more.
It is near impossible to say where the cryptocurrency market will end up in a decade. What will the regulation be, which projects stay and which go? But if business goes as usual, CryptocurrencyPricePrediction projects that MKR can keep growing to $108,180.22 and even $143,649.15.
ChangeHero MKR Price prediction
Maker protocol is potentially one of the DeFi instruments that could be of most interest to the traditional financial institutions. At the same time, it is now as decentralized and community-governed as it has ever been. The Maker token is instrumental in the development of the protocol now, so the demand for it will only grow.
With that in mind, it is safe to assume that MKR is still undervalued and can reach $10,000 in five years easily. As for 2021, we will have to see if the rebounds stick and propel the price to a new ATH.
How to get MKR on ChangeHero?
Now that you know more about all things Maker, you can still easily get in while it's early with ChangeHero!
Choose the currencies on the home page, amounts and the type of exchange. Provide your wallet address in the next step and check the amounts;
Double-check the provided information, read and accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy;
Send in a single transaction the sum of cryptocurrency you will be exchanging. Fixed Rate transactions have a 15-minute limit;
All done? Now we are doing all the work: checking the incoming transaction and doing the exchange as soon as it arrives.
The Best Rate transactions will use the rate current to the time when your funds arrive.
The Fixed Rate will use the rate at the time of step 1;
As soon as the exchange has been processed, your MKR is on the way to your wallet.
The customer support is available any time, any day in the chat on the website or through the email: [email protected].
Maker Protocol is a prime example of how DeFi can be accessible and faithful to the ideals of crypto. Now that their governance is fully decentralized, MKR is the most important asset in that ecosystem.
We hope you enjoyed this article, make sure to check out more similar articles from our blog! If you want fresh updates on a daily basis, why not sign up to our Twitter, subreddit, Facebook and Telegram?
How to buy MKR?
You can buy MKR with other cryptocurrencies on ChangeHero without signing up. Choose a pair and rate, provide your addresses and send a single transaction to a designated address.
What will MKR be worth in 2025?
According to some forecasts, MKR token can be worth anywhere between $5,500 to 20,000.
Is Maker a good investment 2021?
Most experts agree that Maker is a great investment that will return profit in both short and long-term.
Why is MKR coin going up?
The Maker Foundation, which overlooked development of the Maker Protocol, transferred all power to the community and MKR holders on May 3. The decentralization of the protocol is now complete, meanwhile financial institutions are researching it and Maker is the leading DeFi protocol by TVL. All these factors contribute to MKR growing independently in the dipping market.
Is Maker a good crypto?
Maker has a good reputation as a cryptocurrency and in DeFi alike for being a long-standing legitimate project.
This article is not a piece of financial advice. No price prediction is guaranteed to provide exact information on the future price.
When dealing with cryptocurrencies, remember that they are extremely volatile and thus, a high-risk investment. Always make sure to stay informed and be aware of those risks. Consider investitions in cryptocurrencies only after careful consideration and analysis and at your own risk.
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Maker price prediction 2021 shows its value will double to reach 7,354. By 2025, MKR price will be in the range of $5,500–20,000.

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Utbredning och systematik
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Three arrested for fight have history of violent crimes
Stephanie Taylor Staff Writer
A fight at the Tuscaloosa Waffle House early Oct. 23 didn't involved deadly weapons, but at least three of the young men arrested have been charged with violent crimes in the past.
LaDarius Marquan Cole, 27, who turned himself in to Tuscaloosa police on Tuesday afternoon, pleaded guilty to the 2001 murder of two men at Alberta Deli & Grocery in 2001.
Cole and two other defendants were accused of killing Hassan Serag, the 31-year-old owner of the store, and his friend, Mosaad Abdelkerem, the 33-year-old co-owner of Hooligan's restaurant on University Boulevard.
The case garnered attention because the victims, both Muslim, were killed just two months after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, although police said that the men were not targeted because of their religion.
Cole, 17 at the time of the shootings, was initially charged with capital murder but pleaded guilty to the less serious charge of felony murder in 2003. He received a 20-year sentence — five to be served in prison with the remainder on probation.
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A deputy district attorney with the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office filed a motion in court Wednesday to have his sentence with the community corrections program revoked and a writ issued for his arrest.
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New Report Says Longer Healthy Life Expectancy Multiplies Seniors Competing in Sports and Keeping Fit.
Medical and public health advances doubled life expectancy and greatly extended healthy life years over the last century. These trends have made it far more possible for more people in mid life and later to compete in sports and exercise to stay fit. Sports and fitness activities provide the physical activity needed for good health, there are many more opportunities for older people to compete in sports and participate in fitness, and technological improvements have made participation easier and prevented and mitigated injuries. The state of the economy and individual motivation will determine whether older people continue to increase their participation in sports and fitness.
Many professional athletes continue their careers after the traditional retirement age of 40, and many more people enjoy amateur sports and fitness activities in mid-life and senior years. Why?
People know that sports and fitness are ways to build the physical activity needed for good health into our increasingly sedentary lives.
Greater opportunities exist to participate in senior sports leagues (Men's Senior Baseball League/ Men's Adult Baseball League and The International Tennis Association Seniors Circuit), multi-sport festivals (World Senior Games and US National Senior Games), and events like marathons, walks and bicycle rides open to people of all ages (the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC, and The Seagull Century, a 100-mile bicycle ride on Maryland's Eastern Shore).
The report Global Aging and Sports: The Impact of Aging of the World's Population on the World of Sports, examines how increasingly healthy aging of the world's population in most countries is affecting the world of sports. It is the second of a series of reports by The Consilience Group, LLC, on the future of fitness and sports commissioned by SBRnet, a Princeton, New Jersey, sports market research firm. SBRnet subscribers receive these reports at no additional charge. The public can purchase them by clicking on "Custom Reports for Non-SBRnet Subscribers" at http://www.sbrnet.com. The first report, Physical Activity Trends: Business and Policy Implications, was published in 2005, and SBRnet has commissioned an update of it to be published in late 2007.
The report found that total U.S. participation and participation by Americans over 45 grew in 21 sports and fitness activities since the early 1990s: basketball, bowling, mountain and rock climbing, walking, exercise with equipment, running and jogging, working out at a club, tackle football, golf, hiking, hunting with firearms, ice hockey, in-line skating, kayaking/rafting, martial arts, skateboarding, snorkeling, snowboarding, soccer, target shooting with firearms and waterskiing.
Participation by Americans over 45 grew in another 13 activities while participation by Americans as a whole declined: badminton, baseball, bicycle riding, canoeing, touch football, ice/figure skating, racquetball, scuba diving, alpine skiing, softball, swimming, table tennis and tennis.
Exercise walking remained the most popular activity for Americans over 45. Is this trend a "pot of gold" for businesses that depend on people's interest and participation in fitness and sports? "Not necessarily," says The Consilience Group Chairman Ken Harris. Much will depend on people's continued motivation to participate and the future state of the economy. Four main factors determine motivation: health (believing and acting on the advice of health authorities to exercise), competition (measure one's efforts against those of others), fun (desire to enjoy oneself) and public approval (beliefs about the extent to which sports participation is desirable and/or appropriate for older people). The economy greatly affects people's ability to participate because it determines whether adequate health care exists for an increasingly older population and whether people have sufficient discretionary income and leisure time. Three conditions, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, diabetes and obesity, and osteoporosis, threaten the ability of older people to participate in sports and fitness -- not only those directly afflicted but also their caregivers.
Global Aging and Sports explores four scenarios for the future of older people's sports and fitness in the first half of the 21st century. In Playing Field, Court and Health Club, resolution of long-term economic problems of the United States leads to unprecedented prosperity. A booming free-market economy creates an intense desire for competition, which carries over from the rough-and-tumble business world into the sports world. Competing in ultra-marathons and double century bicycle rides becomes popular. Senior and super senior sports participants drive an intensely competitive market for high-quality sporting goods. People of all ages walk and run for exercise in every conceivable virtual environment on computerized, web-enabled treadmills, which are part of increasingly sophisticated home health clubs. In professional sports, team owners flush with cash form senior Major League Baseball, the senior NBA, and the senior NHL, giving Baby Boomers the opportunity to continue watching the sports heroes of their youth.
In Fresh Air and Sunshine, an activist federal government partly resolves America's long-term economic problems with tougher health, safety, environmental protection and energy conservation regulations. Increased environmental and health consciousness build the necessary political support for rejuvenation of old and creation of new public parks and recreational trails where people engage in a variety of outdoor sports and fitness activities. Sports and fitness activities that allow people of all ages to enjoy the cleaner environment -- walking, hiking, climbing, bicycle riding, canoeing, kayaking and cross-country skiing -- are among those that become popular. Team sports continue to remain popular but become less organized. Letting children play by their own rules instead of in adult micromanaged leagues becomes OK again, and adults begin to play pickup baseball, softball and touch football games and to copy children's games like kickball and dodgeball. Times are not so good for professional sports as Baby Boomers enjoy outdoor activities as much as possible and become disillusioned with sensational media reports of professional athletes' bad behavior. Senior professional golf and tennis, however, continue to have enough fans for economic viability.
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In Mall Walking, Minor League Baseball and Friday Night Lights, the U.S. economy becomes weak as a result of failure to resolve long-term economic problems. Chronic federal budget deficits make providing universal access to health care and adequate funding for research on chronic diseases impossible. Participation in sports and fitness activities grows more slowly than the population of older people. People lack leisure time for sports and fitness because of the need to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. Walking, bicycling and swimming remain popular especially during periods of unemployment because of their low cost. Amateur sports competition other than that among school and college teams sharply declines. Not only is golf's Champions Tour the only senior professional sports league to survive but poor economic conditions cause the demise of women's leagues.


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Q: Rotation about a given point I have a point, let's say p(0.0, 0.0, 20.0) which I want to rotate about point a(0.0, 0.0, 10.0) in XZ plane. What is the simplest way to do it? I am using Qt  with QVector3D and QMatrix4x4 to perform transformations. Everything I can think of is something like that:
QVector3D p(0.0, 0.0, 20.0);
QVector3D a(0.0, 0.0, 10.0);
QMatrix4x4 m;

m.translate(-a.x(), -a.y(), -a.z());
p = m*p;

m.setToIdentity();
m.rotate(180, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
p = m*p;

m.setToIdentity();
m.translate(a.x(), a.y(), a.z());
p = m*p;

But it seems conspiciously complex to me and I wonder if there are any simpler or more elegant solutions?

A: You can simplify the code by using simple vector subtraction/addition instead of the multiplication with a translation matrix:
QVector3D p(0.0, 0.0, 20.0);
QVector3D a(0.0, 0.0, 10.0);
QMatrix4x4 m;

p-=a;
m.rotate(180, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
// 3D vector has no overload for multiplying with a 4x4 matrix directly
p = m*p;
p+=a;


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Ministry reassures Ugandans who missed out on Covid-19 relief cash
The ministry of gender, Labour and social development has appealed to members of the local community who feel they should have been included in the category of vulnerable people but were left out to remain calm and wait for other all-inclusive social protection programs.
This follows calls from numerous groups of people to be included on the lists of covid relief cash beneficiaries.
The ministry's Permanent Secretary Aggrey Kibenge tells KFM that this was only an emergency intervention that did not target all Ugandans, but a few groups in urban areas whose livelihood was directly affected by the lockdown.
He adds that they are aware that all Ugandans have been affected by the covid-19 pandemic but government is currently unable to reach everyone at the same time.
He thus promises that even after the lockdown, government will continue with its social protection programs to ensure the well-being of as many Ugandans as possible.
The digital disbursement of the Shs 100,000 to the over 500,000 households ended on Friday last week but for those whose data was rejected due to inconsistencies in NINs and mobile numbers, payments shall be made manually using the mobile facility of Post Bank after re-verification by the Town Clerks.
Data of over 174,000 would-be beneficiaries was rejected by the ministry and sent back to the Town Clerks for further scrutiny.
Doctors cite increase in cases of erectile dysfunction among covid survivors
UNRA to reopen Kiryandongo -Apac Districts ferry route
Covid-19: MOH confirms giving vaccines to businessman Ham in an act of kindness


I've recently returned from my annual trek to Brazil, this year accompanied by 21 loving and adventurous friends. As always, it was an amazing trip. One learns not to go with expectations, but to stay open to things as they are. Yet the expectations creep in; might I hear more this year? Maybe some improved vision or help for shoulder pain? What will I learn? Even that is an expectation, that there will be learning.
How do we hold an intention with no expectations? Intention is open and non-contracted. For me, it's more on the level of envisioning; seeing and knowing the possibilities. The improved vision and hearing are already there; I invite them to express themselves in this body as fully as is possible. Expectation is a contracted experience, even if subtly so. The work for me comes right back to basic practice, watching for contractions, holding space for them with no self-identification with the mind or body experiences, and letting go, back into the spaciousness of intention and the open heart.
Thus, I arrived with no plans, but feeling open to what might come, and with a non-grasping intention toward improved vision and hearing too. I also went with my highest intention, to be of service in whatever ways were most suitable, to learn whatever was offered to learn for the highest good of all beings.
My first week there I went through the line to say hello to the incorporated Entity and mention that my vision was deteriorating. I also asked for help with several other physical issues. I don't know which Entity was incorporated. There was no smile, or taking of my hand. He just nodded and said, "Sit in my Current" and I was pointed to a seat. That afternoon as I returned to the Current Room and sat in the front row of the Entity Current, I felt a little unheard. I was meditating; the surgery line had passed by about 25 minutes earlier. I rested with any pain of the emotions from "unseen; unheard," and let go. Now awareness was still and centered. It wasn't so much trust as letting go, resting in knowing (versus trusting, which still is a 'doing') that my needs were being met, just as I sat there. Knowing comes from a place of deep stillness, resting in the core of being, Suddenly there was a firm touch on my shoulder; I opened my eyes and a Current room volunteer said, "Come." As I arose I looked at the incorporated Entity sitting in his chair just before me; he nodded to me with a gesture to follow her, and she led me to surgery.
At first I was surprised, then felt let down; the surgery ended just 3 or 4 minutes after I arrived and I thought I had not really gotten any benefit. I went right back to my room and to bed, as one is directed to do; the surgery on eyes, shoulders, back, belly and more, continued. I slept most of the next 30 hours, between visits and continued work from various Entities.
The next week, the session after revision, I went through the line to ask where he wanted me. It seemed like a reasonable question at the time. Father Francis Xavier was incorporated, an Entity whose energy and pure being I have come to love. I was almost scolded, as I was told, word for word from the translator, "You know you are a Daughter of the Casa and I always want you in my Current when not needed elsewhere; now sit here (pointing)." I sat down in his Current as instructed, and almost immediately felt the surgery anesthetic again and pressure, more work on my eyes. The anesthetic feels like being wrapped in a loving and protective cocoon, consciousness quieted, and body energy stilled. Body seems to disconnect from mind. There is drowsiness and lethargy. It is entirely energetic, not chemical in any way. Three more times through my 5-week stay they did eye surgery on me in the Current room. Each time it was obvious to me and to others, as my eyes were extremely bloodshot for 24 hours and I could not focus them.
Yes, there was some added hearing, especially of music and laughter! I had the delight, one day as I sat in the Sunday Morning Interfaith Service, to hear the melodic voice of opera singer Armita Nikdin singing, what else, "Amazing Grace." It was true grace and brought tears of joy to my eyes and gladness to my heart. I was reminded in that hearing to keep my heart open and trust this process.
Throughout these weeks, when they were not working on my eyes or body, I was offered many kinds of instruction in my meditation as I sat in the Current. Predominant was mediumship training. This may come as a surprise, coming from me who you think of as a medium, but my understanding of that term was vastly expanded through these 5 weeks. Incorporating Aaron is easy now. I just release and invite him in; he does most of the work. In Current, with my eyes closed, I repeatedly was invited to observe the layers of energy fields as people passed by in line; a radiant core and then the levels of spirit, mental, emotional and physical bodies, and to observe any streaks or shadow in those levels, noting any diminishment of expressed light. I found I could 'see' the areas of distortion, see the simultaneous ever-perfect, free of distortion and invite the shift, just as I was doing for myself with vision and hearing.
It corresponded perfectly with the akashic field practices in which Aaron has been training me for the past 2 years. Aaron's talks in the May 2012 DSC newsletter all relate to this akashic field work, which has been our primary teaching at longer retreats and senior classes this past year. The work is never to "fix" or "do" but just to hold the compared experience of how things are, along with the highest intentions and knowing of innate perfection, and to invite the shadow to release into radiance. In this way they were teaching me a new kind of vision, to see the simultaneity of the ever-perfect radiance and the lower vibrational bodies, hold the vision of 'ever-perfect' as a reminder of what's possible, and offer the invitation to each being to express the highest possible radiance and truth.
This became my personal ongoing practice through these weeks, awareness of any diminishment of my own light, any places of subtle contractions of fear, aversion and so forth, and letting go into the highest possible openness and vibration.
But I am a slow learner (aren't we all?), and doubts still crept in; wanting to make it this way or that; control; fear! On my next-to-last day, I thought to walk through the line to ask about the continuing shoulder pain and the status of my vision. My alarm was set for 7AM, time to get to the Casa for the morning lines. At 6AM the Entity Dr. Augusto (at least it felt like his energy) nudged me out of sleep and said, "You still don't trust me. I am not like the human who makes promises and forgets, and needs to be reminded, prodded. When I make a promise, it is never disregarded. I know your needs; now go to my Current. I have work to do with you there." I could only laugh. How clearly he reads me! Six years ago, he said to me after my accident, "You will not be blind," and again several years later, "no more eye surgeries and injections in the US; I am taking care of your eyes." Yet there is still fear and grasping. He was right; I was not fully trusting. He doesn't forget, but I do. Spirit, our own higher selves and those who lovingly guide us, can be trusted to co-create with us, as long as we are clear in our own intentions.
I got to the Main hall about 7 that morning and sat on the step by the stage. Almost immediately I felt anesthetic and then a lot of pressure on both eyes. I felt very dizzy, weak. It lasted until just a minute before the door opened. I was pretty woozy and asked if I should return to my pousada; the Entity said, "No; you know I want you in my Current." I needed support to walk to my seat but got there.
So I sat in Current. Hour one; more surgery on eyes and elsewhere; hour two, sleeping; hour three and on, more quiet. Toward the end of that session the incorporated Entity, Dr. Augusto, walked up to my seat in the front Current row and put his hand on my head for about 30 seconds. It felt like his energy was moving right through the skull and down into my heart. I just began to weep, feeling deeply seen and embraced by that love.
Letting go is hard, but it really is all there is; inviting the release of ego's voice, over and over, trusting our deepest intentions for highest good, and that we are all cherished and can follow this path of presence, loving-kindness and liberation.


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Q: Lossless or near lossless compression options for PDFs containing grayscale with JPEG2000? I have some older books (pre 1900) that I'm working on archiving to a digital format. Most of the time using greyscale is satisfactory in terms of color preservation, however I'm having trouble with these books being too large. It just seems that Acrobat is not compressing things properly.
In particular, what has shocked me is that using JPEG2000 in Acrobat is a rather lossy process for even grayscale images.  The goal here, above all else, is to achieve low to no quality loss while simultaneously maximizing compression.
I went so far as to disable downsampling and to set the JPEG2000 compression quality to Lossless.
The only thing that has worked so far to preserve quality while having decent compression has been to use ZIP compression for grayscale and monochrome images, but even with this the compression doesn't seem to be as good as it should be with JPEG2000.
Another anomaly is that when I enable JPEG2000 for only the colored images, Acrobat still somehow manages to degrade grayscale pages.
What's going on here? Are there particularly special options that anyone has found that work well to use JPEG2000 for high quality output, particularly for greyscale?

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In particular, what has shocked me is that using JPEG2000 in Acrobat is a rather lossy process for even grayscale images.

The typical use of JPEG2000 (as well as for JPEG) compression is lossy compression. It is just a question of balancing your compression needs against your tolerance towards artefact creation.
I don't understand what you mean by saying: "Yes, with compression processing off the PDF output quality is acceptable." That sounds to me as if all problems are solved.
Please specify if you are bound by PDF as the final target file format.
What about a series of JPEG2000 files for instances instead?
What is your exact workflow like?
I would set the bookscanner to lossless output if available at its native resolution (600 dpi?).
Then I would test out the parameters for compression based on a page of your book scaner containing average noise and information density.
I have a simple commercial software called "Thumbs" that supports JPEG2000 encoding.
My total variables to influence quality would be dpi and jpeg2000 bitrate.
The jpeg2000 codec in Thumbs only has bitrate as a parameter, which can be varied between 0% and 100%.
I am not aware of the degree of freedom you have in your Acrobat version right now.
Please keep in mind that black words on white background reflect hard contrast, an issue neither JPEG or JPEG2000 handles well, they only differ in the look of compression artefacts.
If I remember correctly halving the resolution is bad, reducing the bitrate was better.
If you found a convenient set of parameters you would produce a jpeg2000-image for every tiff-image given in batch-mode.
If needed you would embed those pictures in a PDF container afterwards.


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# Apply database migrations
python manage.py migrate --settings drive_app.settings
# harmless if this runs every time.
echo "from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; User = get_user_model(); User.objects.create_superuser('fake@example.com', 'password123', first_name='admin', last_name='name')" | python manage.py shell --settings drive_app.settings

# Prepare log files and start outputting logs to stdout
touch /tmp/gunicorn.log
touch /tmp/access.log
tail -n 0 -f /tmp/*.log &

# Start Gunicorn processes (production mode!)
echo Starting Gunicorn.
exec gunicorn wsgi:application \
    --name api_django \
    --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 \
    --workers 3 \
    --log-level=info \
    --log-file=/tmp/gunicorn.log \
    --access-logfile=/tmp/access.log \
    "$@"

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The theme round is announced after the 3rd question and before the bonus question. If you guess correctly, you get 2 points. You may guess as often as you like without a penalty.
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Our hosts are open to feedback. If you're comfortable, ask him or her politely if they can help you out. Our shows are designed to last 2 hours, give or take a few minutes. If you feel there is a problem that needs addressed, please contact us at hosts@lastcalltrivia.com.
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The other guy plays hints in all of his songs, why don't you?
This is not encouraged. We believe that our shows are expertly written and do not need giveaway hints in the music.
Do you do anything other than Trivia?
Yes, we do! Apart from our Trivia show and Trivia league, we offer private and corporate events. We also have different types of bar entertainment that fall under the trivia category:
Last Call Feud – A game in which we challenge teams to identify the top surveyed answers rather than identifying the single correct answer. Who's the most annoying celebrity? What athletic team is the most disliked? Survey says…this game is a blast to play! You can even become part of the show by answering survey questions from your dashboard.
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We recommend throwing food at them (cue Animal House mashed potatoes clip). That should get their attention. Or, just let your host know.
We do take cheating seriously. It's no fun for all the other players using their genius minds if we let cheaters win. If you need to report a problem, please contact us at info@lastcalltrivia.com.
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The league is 12 weeks long. Your team can register for free anytime at www.lastcalltrivia.com. You'll get an email confirmation with a 4-digit number. Every time you play trivia, let your host know this number. Play 6 trivia games with that number and you could qualify to attend the tournament.
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We give away gift cards, surprises, and other huge cash prizes!
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Yes. If you are a league team, you can use the 4 digit number you were assigned when you enrolled. At the start of the trivia show, tell your host that number (so he or she can record your score) and whatever name you'd like to use for the evening.
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If the makeup of multiple teams is 1/3 or more identical (players), only one league number may used during league play. These teams may play as many times as they like throughout the week, but only one of these teams may qualify for an invitation to the league tournaments.
Can we get scores added to the scoreboard after we enroll in the league?
We don't encourage this, but we will attend to each team on a case-by-case basis. Talk to us at league@lastcalltrivia.com.
Do we need to re-enroll in the league after the Finals?
You do not need to re-enroll if you already have a team ID; your ID is good forever.
Do the all of the games (i.e., Trivia and Feud) scores count toward the league?
Trivia scores count toward the trivia league. Feud scores count toward the Feud league (available only in certain cities). Scores from theme shows and special events do not count toward the league.
I'm having trouble enrolling in the league.
The common problem teams face when enrolling in the league is when a team name has a special character in it. You might try to enroll again using only letters. If you continue to have problems, please get in touch.
When do scores get posted?
It usually takes a couple of days to get scores up on the scoreboard. We give our hosts up to 1 week to turn in their scores and information to our League Manager. If you are concerned about a score or have any questions, please email us at league@lastcalltrivia.com.
What is the format of the tournament?
The format is the same as any normal trivia game you may have played during the league. There are 18 questions, bonus questions, a halftime, and a final question. The theme round is announced after the 3rd question of the round and before the bonus question.
There are no hints online for tournament games. No cell phones will be allowed on or near the table and parties stepping away from the table at anytime will only be able to rejoin once the answer from their team has been submitted. The Finals can run from 2 to 3 hours (including awarding the cash prizes) as there are a lot of teams.
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At the end of each league, each city will host a City Tournament Finals. The details are specific to each city. You can find more information on the League Rules & Info page.
What is Ludimentis?
Ludimentis was our annual national trivia tournament that ran from 2015-2019. The name comes from our version of the Latin phrase "game of the mind".
We took the best teams from the Last Call Trivia Nation and put on a production like you've never seen before. Learn more at lastcalltrivia.com/ludimentis.
Bar "X" pays $50 to their winners, why does this bar only pay $15?
Prizes are decided upon by the bar. If you have a concern about prize amounts, please get in touch with us support@lastcalltrivia.com and we'll see what we can do about it.
Are the questions the same all week?
We have new shows for every night of the week, so you'll never hear repeat questions. Play as often as you like!
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We have a team of brilliant writers and creatives who work on the questions. Learn more about them on the About Us page.
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You are more than welcome to submit ideas for questions, categories, or theme rounds to info@lastcalltrivia.com. If we end up using it, you'll get credit at the show in which it is used.
We have a work-hard, play-hard mentality at Last Call Trivia and we're always interested in hearing from like-minded individuals. Shoot us an email at info@lastcalltrivia.com and tell us a little bit about yourself.
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Since you already created an account, all you need to do now is create a team. You can do that by visiting the My Account page at http://www.lastcalltrivia.com/my-account/. At the bottom left portion of the page, select Create A New Team. Then, invite your teammates by using their email addresses. This will only work if they've also created an account. Be sure to use the email they signed up with. They'll receive a notification on their own My Account pages.
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