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Q: Broadcast a HATEOAS object as a websocket message with a Content-Type other than application/json I need to render the class below (among several other classes that extends RepresentationModel) both on a RESTController and as a broadcast message to a websocket.
@Getter
@JsonPropertyOrder(alphabetic=true)
@Setter
public class MessageWrapper extends RepresentationModel<MessageWrapper> {
    private Object message;
    private String simpleName;

    public MessageWrapper(Object message) {
        this.message = message;
        this.simpleName = message.getClass().getSimpleName();
    }
}

I render it to the response body using the code below:
@RequestMapping(
    headers = {
        "Content-Type=application/json",
        "X-Requested-With=XMLHttpRequest"
    },
    method = RequestMethod.POST,
    produces = "application/hal+json",
    value = "/thread/{threadId}/message")
public HttpEntity<MessageWrapper> post(...) {
    MessageWrapper wrapper = ...

    HttpEntity<MessageWrapper> entity =
        new ResponseEntity<HateoasWrapper>(wrapper, HttpStatus.OK);

    return entity;
}

And it produces the following truncated response:
HTTP/1.1 200
...
Content-Type: application/hal+json

{
    "_links": {
        "previous": {
            "href": "/thread/1044/message/86"
        },
        "self": {
            "href": "/thread/1044/message/87"
        }
    },
    "message": {
        ...
    },
    "simpleName":"..."
}

Notice the Content-Type of the response and the _links object attribute above. I created a javascript handler for that Content-Type and that _links attribute is critical. Now on a separate event sometime later, I need to broadcast the exact same JSON String to a websocket. So I did this:
@Autowired
private SimpMessagingTemplate messagingTemplate;

public void broadcastToUser(StompPrincipal principal, MessageWrapper wrapper) {
    SimpMessageHeaderAccessor simpHeaderAccessor =
        SimpMessageHeaderAccessor.create(SimpMessageType.MESSAGE);

    simpHeaderAccessor.setUser(principal);
    simpHeaderAccessor.setLeaveMutable(true);

    messagingTemplate.convertAndSendToUser(
        principal.getUsername(),
        "/broadcast",
        wrapper,
        simpHeaderAccessor.getMessageHeaders());
}

And it produces the following message:
a["MESSAGE
destination:/user/broadcast
content-type:application/json
subscription:sub-0
message-id:tluhntae-0
content-length:267

{
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "previous",
            "href": "/thread/1044/message/86"
        },
        {
            "rel": "self",
            "href": "/thread/1044/message/87"
        }
    ],
    "message": {...},
    "simpleName": "..."
}

"]

Notice that it has the links attribute instead of _links. Also notice that instead of having an object value like the one above, it has an array of objects as value. I am suppose to use the same javascript callback to the RESTController response above but cannot since the links attribute has a different structure. I can marshall it on the javascript side but I rather not an instead attempted to configure it to render it as what I expected it to be rendered. I read that this is because I am rendering the websocket message as application/json instead of application/hal+json thats why it uses links instead of _links. So I set the Content-Type of the message as HAL before broadcasting it:
MimeType applicationJson;

if(RepresentationModel.class.isAssignableFrom(body.getClass())) {
    applicationJson = new MimeType("application", "hal+json");
} else {
    applicationJson = new MimeType("application", "json");
}

simpHeaderAccessor.setContentType(applicationJson);

It throws the following error though:
2020-10-26 23:40:40.799 ERROR 6200 --- [nio-8080-exec-4] o.a.c.c.C.[.[.[/].[dispatcherServlet]    : Servlet.service() for servlet [dispatcherServlet] in context with path [] threw exception [Request processing failed; nested exception is org.springframework.messaging.converter.MessageConversionException: Unable to convert payload with type='MessageWrapper', contentType='application/hal+json', converter=[CompositeMessageConverter[converters=[org.springframework.messaging.converter.StringMessageConverter@66389c40, org.springframework.messaging.converter.ByteArrayMessageConverter@724493b5, org.springframework.messaging.converter.MappingJackson2MessageConverter@1228bacc]]]] with root cause

org.springframework.messaging.converter.MessageConversionException: Unable to convert payload with type='MessageWrapper', contentType='application/hal+json', converter=[CompositeMessageConverter[converters=[org.springframework.messaging.converter.StringMessageConverter@66389c40, org.springframework.messaging.converter.ByteArrayMessageConverter@724493b5, org.springframework.messaging.converter.MappingJackson2MessageConverter@1228bacc]]]
    at org.springframework.messaging.core.AbstractMessageSendingTemplate.doConvert(AbstractMessageSendingTemplate.java:187) ~[spring-messaging-5.3.0-M1.jar:5.3.0-M1]
    at org.springframework.messaging.core.AbstractMessageSendingTemplate.convertAndSend(AbstractMessageSendingTemplate.java:150) ~[spring-messaging-5.3.0-M1.jar:5.3.0-M1]
    at org.springframework.messaging.simp.SimpMessagingTemplate.convertAndSendToUser(SimpMessagingTemplate.java:230) ~[spring-messaging-5.3.0-M1.jar:5.3.0-M1]
    at org.springframework.messaging.simp.SimpMessagingTemplate.convertAndSendToUser(SimpMessagingTemplate.java:211) ~[spring-messaging-5.3.0-M1.jar:5.3.0-M1]
    at dev.gideon.chatapp.service.BroadcastService.broadcastToUser(BroadcastService.java:54) ~[classes/:na]
    ...

I really need to set the websocket message's Content-Type to HAL for it to be marshalled the way I expected it to be. Is there anyway to implement this? I am asking this question because aside from me not wanting to do separate javascript codes that handles the json object with the links attribute with an array value and the _links attribute with the object value, I also believe that it is indeed proper for it to be broadcasted with a HAL Content-Type so that other clients aside from my own will treat it as such and not just a normal JSON broadcasted message.

A: There are no default MessageConverter for websocket broadcast message of Content-Type application/hal+json. I need to implement my own MessageConverter for my custom MIME type. I created a converter that extends AbstractMessageConverter:
public class HalMessageConverter extends AbstractMessageConverter {
    public HalMessageConverter() {
        MimeType hal = new MimeType("application", "hal+json");
        this.addSupportedMimeTypes(hal);
    }

    @Override
    protected boolean supports(Class<?> clazz) {
        return RepresentationModel.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz);
    }

    @Override
    protected Object convertToInternal(
        Object payload,
        MessageHeaders headers,
        Object conversionHint) {

        TypeConstrainedMappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter converter =
            new TypeConstrainedMappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter(RepresentationModel.class);

        Module module = new Jackson2HalModule();
        LinkRelationProvider provider = new DefaultLinkRelationProvider();

        Jackson2HalModule.HalHandlerInstantiator instantiator =
            new Jackson2HalModule.HalHandlerInstantiator(
                provider,
                CurieProvider.NONE,
                MessageResolver.DEFAULTS_ONLY);

        ObjectMapper mapper = converter.getObjectMapper();
        mapper.disable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_DATES_AS_TIMESTAMPS);
        mapper.registerModule(module);
        mapper.setHandlerInstantiator(instantiator);

        try {
            String payloadJson = mapper.writeValueAsString(payload);
            byte[] bytes = payloadJson.getBytes();
            return bytes;
        } catch(JsonProcessingException exception) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}

I need to create a custom class since the method addSupportedMimeTypes is protected. The convertToInternalMethod holds the conversion logic. The Jackson2HalModule class is what I've been looking for all this time. This class is the reason why links becomes _links when a Response is sent with a Content-Type of application/hal+json.
After creating this custom MessageConverter, I added this to the default converters of the application:
@Configuration @EnableWebSocketMessageBroker
public class WebSocketConfig implements WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer {
    @Override
    public boolean configureMessageConverters(List<MessageConverter> messageConverters) {
        messageConverters.add(new HalMessageConverter());
        return false;
    }
}

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ERIC Number: ED502643
Record Type: Non-Journal
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: ISBN-978-0-8330-4184-5
ISSN: N/A
Cultivating Demand for the Arts: Arts Learning, Arts Engagement, and State Arts Policy
Zakaras, Laura; Lowell, Julia F.
To shed light on the decline in demand for the nonprofit arts, the authors describe what it means to cultivate demand for the arts, examine how well U.S. institutions are serving this function, and discuss whether it is in the public interest to make such cultivation a higher priority than it has been in the past. The authors propose that a strong cultural sector is characterized by three conditions: adequate amounts of high-quality artworks (supply), ample opportunities for people to encounter those works (access), and sufficient numbers of individuals with an interest in experiencing those works (demand). They argue that arts policies have long focused on supporting supply and expanding access while neglecting demand, which calls for cultivating the capacity of individuals to have engaging experiences with the arts. With this policy framework, the authors address three topics. First, they identify the knowledge and skills that enable people to have rich experiences with works of art, encounters so engaging that they will seek out more of them. They synthesize a body of arts education research that supports a comprehensive, standards-based approach to arts education as the best way to enable such experiences and stimulate long-term arts involvement. Second, they describe the infrastructure for arts learning in terms of the amount and type of learning available to youth and adults through public schools, universities, and community organizations. Third, they examine how state arts agencies (SAAs) allocate their resources in support of supply, access, and demand. The authors conclude that greater investment in comprehensive arts learning, particularly for the young, is the most effective strategy for building demand. Such an investment is not likely to be made, however, unless the arts community, including the National Endowment for the Arts, SAAs, and the leaders of arts organizations, join with arts educators to persuade the general education community--and the American public--that improved arts learning is necessary to expand and diversify public engagement in the arts. Contents include: (1) Introduction; (2) A Framework for Understanding Supply, Access, and Demand; (3) Enabling Individual Engagement with Works of Art; (4) The Support Infrastructure for Youth Arts Learning; (5) The Support Infrastructure for Adult Arts Learning; (6) The Role of State Arts Agencies; and (7) Conclusions and Policy Implications. Appended are: (A) Interviewees; (B) Taxonomy of SAA Grants by Type of Recipient, National Standard Code, and RAND Category; and (C) Taxonomy of SAA Grants by Type of Activity, National Standard Code, and RAND Category. Includes a bibliography. (Contains 9 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Art Education, National Standards, Classification, Art, Community Organizations, Grants, Art Products, Public Policy, Guidelines
RAND Corporation. P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Tel: 877-584-8642; Tel: 310-451-7002; Fax: 412-802-4981; e-mail: order@rand.org; Web site: http://www.rand.org
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Sponsor: Wallace Foundation
Authoring Institution: RAND Corporation

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Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes of Troop 938 recently had an out of this world experience launching a rocket at NASA!
It all started when this this troop of innovators decided to build a rocket for fun. With the help of their co-leader, ShaLonda Perry Loua, the girls got a rocket kit along with a launchpad and engine. Over the course of two meetings, and after reading the instructions a few times, the troop was successful in building their rocket. They added a super special personal touch by writing their names (Shell Bell, Kennedy, Chrissy, Gabrielle, Nyema, Nia, Eliasia and Jordan) on a sticker and applied it to the rocket.
On Sunday, April 2nd, troop members Kennedy, Gabrielle and Nyema were able to take the rocket to NASA with their leaders. As the girls waited their turn, the anticipation mounted. They watched other groups launch their rockets; some were successful, and some weren't so lucky, but this didn't shake their confidence. They knew their rocket had a strong engine and that they assembled it correctly. There was no doubt that it would launch.
And they were right! Their rocket was one of the fastest and farthest traveled rockets of the afternoon. It went so far away into the woods that they couldn't recover it. Click here to see for yourself!
So how did the girls and leaders feel about this experience?
Because half of the troop was unable to make it to the launch, they plan to build another rocket and visit NASA again.
Does your troop want to launch a rocket at NASA? NASA allows the public to come and launch rockets on the first Sunday of every month. Girls even receive a fun patch for their uniforms! Check it out and let us know how your launch goes by emailing communications@gscm.org!
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When 15,000 season tickets for the Winnipeg Jets sold out in 17 seconds, umm, 17 minutes, umm; in the cold-blooded blink of a crocodile's eye; many Jets faithful – and oh, there were many – were, hmm, how shall we say? Irritated. Ticked. Desperately dewy-eyed and downright distressed.
Remember folks. These are the same people who felt sheer rage when their beloved Jets packed up for the sand dunes. (Yes Phoenix!) So, there was an air of expectation rife among many Jets fanatics that with 15,000 season tickets up for grabs, everyone would get a shot at a package.
Didn't happen. And some still don't want to talk about that 17 minutes of sheer nail-biting hell today.
John Ehinger, a Beausejour, MB teacher, still feels the sting of missing out on a season ticket package. He and two other buddies had a plan. Three stations set up. Two in the Peg and one in Beausejour. Surely one of them would get through. Just 17 minutes later it was over. Like a Boxing Day Future Shop apocalyptic cluster-duck-dive and dash.
Ehinger has been a Jets fans since, well, since the Jets Hot Line of Bobby Hull, Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg still had hair.
Ehinger's vintage WHA card collection is carefully closeted in a cloistered set of photo albums; and the binders are wrapped in cellophane in a temperature controlled lockup in his basement. It's worth… a lot. John Ehinger is a fan's fan.
He's currently number fifty-something on the Jets season ticket waiting list.
Ehinger has some other thoughts on the situation but they would never pass the THW censors. Suffice to say that Ehinger is not alone with his spilled milk.
And the Winnipeg Jets, who found themselves all at once with an uplifting story? Had also signed on to an almost unprecedented public relations nightmare. How do you rejoice about the marvelous support of this city's wonderful fans, without incurring the ire of all those season ticket hopefuls who felt cheated by the process?
Some succor had to be found. You can bet that True North started looking for a television deal as soon as those tickets flew out the door.
Well, the rabbit's out of the hat inWinnipeg. True North and the Winnipeg Jets scored a lovely regional deal that should offer solace and sweet sugar for all those fans who just want to be part of the magic this season.
TSN unveiled a decade long sports and entertainment package tailor made for the Winnipeg Jets fan base.
"True North Sports & Entertainment, in conjunction with Bell Media, are pleased to announce today they have entered into a 10-year agreement awarding the regional television broadcast rights for the Winnipeg Jets to TSN, and the radio broadcast rights for the hockey club to Sports Radio 1290," TSN reported via tsn.ca.
In addition to the regional broadcasts,TSN will also broadcast five Jets games acrossCanadaas part of the network's national broadcast agreement with theNHL. That in addition to a pretty nice agreement with Hockey Night in Canada and the CBC.
TSN added that they will complement their broadcasts by producing pre-and-post-game shows. Sports Radio 1290 will bookend its broadcasts with more than five hours of before and after coverage.
And the coup? A big steal from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Veteran hockey broadcaster Dennis Beyak will be the primary voice of the Winnipeg Jets, calling all regular season games. Belak, a son of Manitoba, will call 56 games for TSN Jets along with 26 games for Sports Radio 1290.
"Beyak spent the past 16 years as an NHL broadcaster, most recently working as a play-by-play commentator for the Toronto Maple Leafs on AM 640," tsn.ca reports.
"In addition to Beyak, popular former Manitoba Moose broadcaster Brian Munz will call 56 Jets games for Sports Radio 1290," TSN reports. Munz is a fixture in Manitoba. Great choice and due DAP for the Munz-man.
Former NHL defenceman Shane Hnidy – a Stanley Cup winner with the 2010-11 Boston Bruins – also joins Sports Radio 1290 as a color analyst for all Jets games this season.
Sports Radio 1290 will confirm its other hockey analysts and Jets Insiders in the coming weeks.


This is another portrait of Lynne in my studio which looks out over the rooftops of a medieval village in SW France.
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Q: get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FOURCC) return errors with openCV and python I have to read a local .avi files and make it shaw on a window.Here is my code:
import os,cv2
user=os.path.expanduser('~')
capture=cv2.VideoCapture(str(user)+"/Downloads/vehicle/Sunny/april21.avi")
if(capture.isOpened()):
    print "Open"
else:
    print "Fail to open!"
fps=capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
fourcc=capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FOURCC)
print fourcc#why fourcc is return 0.0?
print "fps:%d"%fps
size=(int(capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH))/2,
    (int)(capture.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT))/2
    )
isStop=1
while isStop:
    grabbed,frame=capture.read()#frame is None
    cv2.namedWindow("window")
    img=cv2.resize(frame,size,interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
    cv2.imshow("window",img)
    c=0xFF&cv2.waitKey(1)
    if c ==27:
        isStop=False
        cv2.destroyAllWindows()

But now the result is :
Open
0.0
fps:29
OpenCV Error: Assertion failed (ssize.area() > 0) in resize, file /Users/tom/opencv-3.1.0/modules/imgproc/src/imgwarp.cpp, line 3229
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/tom/Documents/readVideo.py", line 20, in <module>
    img=cv2.resize(frame,size,interpolation=cv2.INTER_CUBIC)
cv2.error: /Users/tom/opencv-3.1.0/modules/imgproc/src/imgwarp.cpp:3229: error: (-215) ssize.area() > 0 in function resize

The only thing I am sure is these codes are right,cause I have created a .avi files through cv2.VideoWriter and it can be read and shown on a window. Thanks for answer.

A: Much likely the data type being returned by OpenCV is a double (floating point) whose arbitrary content (the FOURCC code) is invalid (not IEEE compliant).
I don't know Python but the following C/C++ snippet do the work:
union {
    char    c[5];
    int     i;
} myfourcc;
myfourcc.i = capture.get(CV_CAP_PROP_FOURCC);
myfourcc.c[4] = '\0';
std::cout << "4cc:" << myfourcc.c << std::endl;

I guess Python has a more idiomatic way that just the ctypes. Just my pennies.


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A Complement-Fixing Antigen from Trypanosoma Cruzi Grown in Cell Cultures
Franklin A. Neva
Franklin A. NevaLaboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Tropical Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20014
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Albert A. Gam
Albert A. GamLaboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Tropical Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20014
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A complement-fixing (CF) antigen was prepared from amastigotes and trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi (Ernestina strain) grown in beef embryo cell cultures. Multiple lots of the antigen, which consisted of a supernate of washed and disrupted organisms, required material from 106 to 107 total organisms per ml for optimum CF activity. Antibody at dilutions up to 1:256 was demonstrable in various sera from infected animals or patients. Contaminating beef cells from infected cultures were shown to be partly responsible for cross-reactions of the antigen by CF with sera from cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in whom concomitant infection with T. cruzi could be excluded. There were no cross-reactions with syphilitic sera and the frequency of positive reactions with normal sera was very low. Some characteristics of the antigen included stability to storage at -20° C and -70° C for months, inactivation at 60° C and by lyophilization, and an estimated molecular size of between 50,000 and 100,000 on the basis of membrane filtration.
Copyright © 1977 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1977


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Q: Calendar alarm - Events repeating after unlocking computer Running macOS 12.3.1, but I have noticed this in previous macOS issues.
Setup:

*

*I have an calendar alarm setup

*through automator

*which runs a specific script

Issue:

*

*when I unlock (using the account password or Touch ID)

*there are some calendar alarms that run

*these are items that already ran in the scheduled time but they re-run

*it's never the same calendar alarms.

*it happens randomly (from what I can tell)

*but it always happens when I unlock my computer. They typically run then.

It seems like the system didn't take account of the alarms running so it's thinking it's play catchup.
Anyone know what the issue might be?


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Metal False Ceiling panels are available in both Aluminum & metal in thickness of 0.60 mm and 0.50 mm. Maximum single module length available 6.00 mtr.
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Which tool to use is likely determined by the type of surface upon which you are painting and the type of effect you wish to achieve. The following techniques work best on smooth, high quality hot press illustration board or primed canvas.
Probably the most common means of removing paint is gently scraping away airbrushed paint with a knife blade--let's say for the lit edges of facial creases, ragged highlights on lips, details in hair, and so forth. You get the idea. Favorite blade configurations for this type of work include the X-acto #11 (pointed) and #10 (curved) profile blades. Medea Com-Art Transparent Colours are ideal for this type of work, especially when applied thinly and layered patiently to avoid heavy buildup or glazing. Opaque media (while not ideal for this technique) may also be scraped in this fashion if not applied too thickly. The idea is to remove paint by scraping without digging into or scarring the surface.
When using the #11 blade, scrape with the beveled, sharpened "edge" of the pointed tip and not the point itself to avoid damaging your surface. This is the technique we would use, for example, to light up individual hairs. For more general scraped details, such as stands of hair, try scraping with a blade with a curved profile like the #10 blade, again scraping with the beveled, sharpened edge of the blade, not the point. If we were intent on rendering every pore in the flesh of our subject, we might actually use the "point" of a blade to gently "flick" off or scrape off details.
Other common tools for subtractive techniques include erasers of various types. Just the simple eraser on the end of a common pencil will often work great as long as you have not built up paint too thickly. Erasing sticks come in a variety of hardness characteristics. There are softer pink ones or the harder grey or white tipped ones like the EraserStik 7099. Obviously, we use the softer erasers for more subtle effects and the harder ones when we want to be more aggressive. Another pet tool of airbrushers is the electric eraser. There are the small, battery-powered erasers and the larger plug-in electric models. Both hard and soft erasing nibs are available for either. And, of course, there are the "manual" erasers like you used back when you were in grade school such as "Pink Pearl. "
I often use fine grit or coarse sandpaper or steel wool to remove or "blend away" paint when I want to lighten an area. Coarse steel wool or even a wire brush is a fun and effective way to establish the directional growth pattern of the fur on an animal.
Artists through the ages have used the "rub out" technique to pick out highlights in gouache or oil paintings. If you are using airbrush acrylics, try moistening a cotton swab with airbrush cleaner and removing paint from the surface. Be careful not to use the swab wetter than it absolutely needs to be to achieve your desired effect, and stay away from (or at least be very careful of) masked edges so as to avoid bleeds into adjacent previously painted areas.
There are other innovative ways of subtracting paint from the surface, of course. Fine artists who paint on metal love to manipulate painted areas with power grinders and buffing tools. My hyperrealist European friend Meinrad Froschin, who paints mostly on hot press illustration board, has taken subtractive techniques to a high science, amassing an ever-growing arsenal of scraping, grinding, and blending implements. His results are astounding. (See the Dec. 2000 issue of Airbrush Action magazine.) Think of all the unique effects you could create using different tips in a Dremel tool.
Intrigued with the process of subtractive techniques? Try working on Claybord. This amazing product is a perfect ground for airbrush paintings where you intend to use subtractive techniques. You can check it out yourself, as it is linked to this site, or go to their site at any time at ampersandart.com or call them at 800.822.1939. Any of the techniques already mentioned can be used, but there is a Claybord Tool Kit that includes scribes, a small wire brush, a fiberglass-tipped blender brush, steel wool, and some other useful "toys. " I never mind hyping a product that I've had success with, myself.
So, to wrap up this installment of Cacy's Corner, the key to success in your next painting may rely almost as much on how you take it off as how you put it on in the first place.
Everyone knows what a dynamic tool the airbrush is for fine art and illustration. But have you ever considered airbrush as a tool for fabric decoration and embellishment? Consider the variety of textures one can create on paper. The same application techniques can be used to design original fabrics. Some of the best uses for these fabrics are the creation of wardrobe items and household decorating (window coverings, pillow fronts, slipcovers, and bed linens). Because the airbrush can quickly impart a high volume of color over a large area, it is ideally suited to large-scale projects such as bed and table linens and drapery fabrics.
When airbrush is used, one most always thinks of adding color to a surface. Did you realize that you could also remove color from pre-washed, 100% cotton fabric by using a controlled mixture of chlorine bleach and water? This is called "discharge dying. "If a solution of one cup of bleach mixed into one pint of water is sprayed over solid resist materials and allowed to rest until the color starts to change (and this happens really fast), one can create softly feathered "clouds" around solid color shapes. Be sure to use caution and see note below.
You may want to create specific shapes that seem to float upon varied color backgrounds. This can be done with designs cut from contact paper and pressed onto the fabric surface. Remember to be flexible enough to anticipate a bit of weeping under the design (which might even give you new and exciting results). Other ways to create specific designs are wax resist (batik), with airbrushed toning over the wax, and solid objects that are clamped together with the fabric squeezed between the shapes.
When you use discharge dyeing, you control the degree of color change. Spray the discharge solution on the fabric and watch for an appropriate color shift. When you see change, immediately immerse the object into clear water or a mixture of one gallon of water and one pint of vinegar (color set).
--Pre-wash yard goods. Cut each yard into 4 even square pieces. Hem and then press.
--Cut various basic shapes from contact paper. Press against the top side of the fabric. Use no heat to attach contact paper.
--Carefully mix bleach and water. Attach a splatter tip for freckled color discharge or use an airbrush with a wide spectrum spray.
--Test on a sample of the fabric to determine the amount of spray needed.
--Spray over designs. Rest momentarily.
--Wash the napkins in a clothes washer.
NOTE: When using a chemical such as bleach, it is necessary that you work in a well-ventilated area, wear a respirator, and use extreme caution.
Airbrushing? The very sound of that word throws many hobbyists into cardiac arrest. I have heard people say "I could never learn to use an airbrush" or " An airbrush is too expensive, so I just use spray cans. " Well, I am here to tell you that anyone can use an airbrush and it is not as expensive as one might think. Airbrushes are extremely useful tools and greatly enhance the finish of models.
As a model railroader and professional model builder, I have used airbrushes for about 25 years, in all kinds of situations. My first set-up was on my open patio. I had to paint in the spring/summertime and could not paint on windy days. I did custom painting for hire with this set-up for five years and obtained very good results. In my present situation, I have a professional paint booth. This is very convenient and allows year-round painting with the airbrushes hooked up at all times.
External Mix - paint and air mixture is performed outside the airbrush body.
Internal Mix - paint and air mixture is performed inside the airbrush body.
Single Action -The airbrush trigger controls only airflow.
Double Action -The airbrush trigger controls both airflow and paint flow.
I personally use both an external mix-single action and an internal mix-single action for the majority of my model painting. These airbrushes allow you to preset the paint flow and then just spray. You will find that if you paint a lot, as I do, the single action does not fatigue your trigger finger as readily as a double action. I also use an internal mix-double action for most of my weathering effects. Once learned, a double action airbrush will give you very fine control to do very realistic weathering effects. Internal mix airbrushes tend to atomize the paint more sufficiently, which I have found gives a little smoother finish. However, once learned, I think that you can get great results from any of the above-mentioned airbrushes. External mix is a little easier to clean than an internal mix.
I have used many different brands of airbrushes, and I am presently using the Iwata "Eclipse" series. I have a #HP-SA Single Action and a #HP-CS Gravity Feed-Double Action. The #HP-SA I use for general painting and the #HP-CS I use for weathering effects. I also like the Paasche H series airbrush for general painting. I have found these to be the most well balanced airbrushes with the paint cup/jar attached. The better balance an airbrush has, the better results you will get. You don't want to be fighting your equipment. I also like the fact that these airbrushes are the easiest to clean. And cleaning your airbrush is extremely important to insure that it last for years.
The Iwata airbrushes have a unique feature, which I really like. The needle does not protrude from the front of the nozzle. So, if you bump the front of the brush or drop the brush as I too frequently do, the needle is protected from damage. It is very important that the needle remains straight and centered in the nozzle of the airbrush.
My intention with this series is to give information on what works for me and to, hopefully, help you avoid some of the pitfalls that I have experienced. I intend to discuss airbrush equipment, paints, mixing, cleaning, weathering and any other items that come to mind that pertain to airbrushing model railroad equipment. The techniques and equipment I use are not exclusive to model railroading, though.
If you have specific questions or ideas for something you would like to see in this series, please feel free to drop me a note. I am always happy to discuss this hobby of ours. Until next time!
TATTOO BODY ART – "Artistry in Ink"
Late last year I was asked to attend the National Tattoo Show, "Artistry in Ink," at the Long Beach Convention Center (CA). The show organizers wanted to have a demonstration of airbrushed body art as part of their ongoing stage presentation. I immediately thought of Gabe McCubbin and Medea's "Body of Art" body painting products. After a quick call to Gabe, we met at my studio with our model Suzy and planned our approach. Since this was a "tattoo" show, we decided to decorate our model with authentic Japanese body illustrations.
Our first job was to research as many tattoo magazines as we could find to get a feel for the style we wanted to use. We eventually chose the dragon and goldfish themes along with some of Body of Art's self-sticking stencils. The night before the show, using the magazines as reference, we drew designs with permanent markers on Suzy's alcohol-prepped back and arms. Once the designs were laid in, we loaded a Spectrum 2000 Color Changer with Medea Body of Art paints, connected an Iwata HPBC airbrush to it and began the "tattooing" process.
The excellent control of the HPBC airbrush, along with the color changing and blending features available with the Spectrum Color Changer, made this job a "piece of cake. " The golds and yellows were airbrushed freehand, with care taken to keep the color within the lines of the outline images. The colors were built up slowly so as not to obscure the fine details of the drawing. Using the fine stipple available with the Spectrum pressure delivery system, the subtle shading and highlights associated with tattoo work were added to give the piece the illusion of depth. Once we were happy with the color and shading of the goldfish, we touched up the original outline. The final step was to "fix" the paint of the tattoo with powder, giving the slightly faded look of a real tattoo.
The dragon on Suzy's leg was done on stage at the convention center using the same method as the fish. This was followed by what could best be described as a frenzy of performance art body painting as Gabe and I attempted to cover Suzy with as much decorative paint as possible in the short time we had on stage. The results of our painting adventure that transformed the lovely Miss Suzy into a geisha/biker/tigress/granite girl can be seen in the attached photos.
Everyone present appreciated our airbrushed tattoo work, and we were kept very busy during the rest of the show airbrushing all comers using Artool's Body of Art stencils and paints.
New Spray Guns from Iwata-Medea, Inc.
Iwata-Medea, Inc. , Portland, Oregon, is proud to announce the release of two new spray guns: LPH-50 Spray Gun and RG-3 Spray Gun.
The LPH-50 miniature spray gun is a full-featured HVLP (high volume, low pressure) gun with spray characteristics similar to Iwata's RG-3 gun. Using only 1. 8 cfm at 13 psi, this low air consumption gun will provide high atomization with a minimum of overspray. This gun features an adjustable spray pattern from round to full fan shape. With a stainless steel nozzle, paint passage and heat-tempered needle, this gun reflects Iwata's trademark in long-lasting peak-performance spraying.
The LPH-50 uses the reliable and easily serviceable "Air Valve" and "Air Valve Packing" cartridge sets, which can be serviced outside the gun and easily replaced back into the gun body.
The RG-3 miniature spray gun is the new version of the popular RG-2 gun. With the spray pattern being the same as the RG-2, the major difference is noticed in the integrated "Air Valve" and Air Valve Packing" cartridges. These cartridges can be serviced outside the gun and easily replaced back into the gun body, making the RG-3 more reliable and maintenance-free. It comes standard with a Round Cap, which is better for painting and graphics, or an optional Fan Pattern Cap for varnishes, coatings and backgrounds.
Both the LPH-50 and RG-3 are miniature gravity/side feed spray guns, which produce remarkable atomization with precise control of the spray pattern from 1/8" to 2-1/2". Their 4 oz. (110ml) stainless steel gravity cup is side mounted and rotates, allowing for spraying horizontal, vertical or underneath surfaces. Unlike siphon feed guns, this gravity feed cup will work with small amounts of paint without spitting.
Both miniature guns are ideal for touch-up or custom automotive and motorcycle painting, illustration background spraying, large studio work and murals.
The new LPH-50 and RG-3 Spray Guns are available now at your favorite Iwata-Medea supplier. For a complete listing of the Iwata-Medea-Artool catalog on the Web, go to www.iwata-airbrush.com. Email: info@iwata-medea.com.
Artool Products Company, Portland, Oregon, is very pleased to announce the acquisition and availability of FRISKFILM, the addition of their new line of Cutting Mats, the release of the ARTIST BRIDGE and the long-awaited release of their newest Freehand Airbrush Template: MATCH MAKERS FH-11SP, by Michael Cacy.
FRISKFILM is the very same one that has set the standard in excellence with airbrush artists and all creative fields requiring controlled color application for over 30 years. It is available as a gloss or matte film in rolls and pads and has a translucent backing sheet for easy handling. Art studios and design agencies have relied on the high transparency and low tack adhesion of FRISKFILM as a temporary overlay to protect presentation artwork from finger marks, while the crystal-clear film permits perfect vision of the work surface. FRISKFILM is compatible with nearly all art boards, papers and films.
The Artool Cutting Mats are constructed from a new 3-ply polymer composite material that makes them the most flexible and durable mats available. They feature a self-healing surface for maximum longevity and toughness with repeated use, whether using art and mat knives or rotary cutters. If one of these mats should every become distorted because of improper storage, simply place it in sunlight or hot water until it becomes pliable, and then lay the mat perfectly flat again.
An added feature of the Artool Cutting Mats is that the black and green mats are two cutting mats in one. Whenever a different colored mat is desired for cutting, simply flip it over! The translucent mats are perfect for light tables and cutting situations where a colored mat is not suitable. Other features include non-marring and non-glare surface, non-slipping for added safety on worktables, calibrated grid lines for accuracy, and a perfect surface for writing and drawing. The Artool Cutting Mats are the ideal choice for artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, calligraphers, hobbyists and model makers.
The new ARTIST BRIDGE is actually an improved version of the very popular MULTIRAIL. Not only was the ARTIST BRIDGE renamed to fit its intended purpose, but a neoprene insert was also added to the anodized tempered aluminum models for added control and comfort.
Control all soft and wet mediums with confidence, whether rendering details or cutting in accurate line work. Use paintbrush, pastels, charcoal, markers or even airbrush with professional results every time. With the non-flexing ARTIST BRIDGE, you will never smear or smudge the surface of your artwork again!
Artool's new MATCH MAKERS Freehand Airbrush Template by Michael Cacy makes it easier than ever to create professional 3-D airbrush effects for hair, smoke, foliage and flames and is actually four Artool Freehand Templates in one! Detach by simply cutting through the 1/8" tags connecting the shapes and you're off to the painting surface. Each shape is precisely marked with corresponding numbers to the positive and negative matched curves, which provide desired alignment to achieve the perfect 3-D effects for smoke trails, flowing hair patterns, foliage or flame effects. These templates are also solvent proof, and clean up is a snap with either airbrush cleaner or the appropriate solvent.
Whether you're an airbrush beginner, novice, or seasoned illustrator, you'll find the new Artool MATCH MAKERS to be a must-have asset to your bag of tricks.
For a complete listing of the Iwata-Medea-Artool catalog on the Web, go to www.artoolproducts.com. Email: info@iwata-medea.com.
Airbrush Action magazine's Sixteenth Anniversary Dinner and Varga Awards Presentation will be held on Friday, June 22, at 7 p. m. at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. 2001 Vargas Award Winners include Roger Dean, Nick Gaetano, George Green, Bill Mayer, Robert Rodriguez and Brian Zick. For reservations at $80/person, call 1.800.232.8998. Group rates are available.
Look for a complete listing of classes soon at http://www.arttalk.com/workshop/workshop.htm.


Before having your baby, everyone tries to prepare for the hardships to come. The sleepless nights, endless feedings, lots of poopy diapers, and crying. All babies cry, right? I knew within the first few days of having Jackson that something wasn't quite right.
When I would feed Jackson, he would often gag on his milk. When I would burp him, he would make this strange noise and then start gasping for breath, and then immediately cry. This wasn't your typical "I'm hungry, tired, or fussy" type cry. This was different. My baby was in pain and I knew it. Jackson would cry all day long, and the only comfort he found was when I would hold him.
Finally, after doing research online, I made an appointment for him to see the pediatrician. I knew from reading other mothers testimonies that Jackson has "reflux", but more specifically, "silent reflux." Silent reflux is when their spit up or bile comes up to the top of their throat and then goes back down their esophagus. That means double the pain. The pediatrician confirmed what I already knew– so now began our long journey to figure out how we would help our poor baby boy.
I was heartbroken when I learned that there is no medicine or treatment to cure his reflux–that it's something that they just eventually grow out of. But, there are certain steps we could take to help relieve him from the pain. One option, was putting him on medication. My husband and I were not thrilled about that idea, but felt we had no other option. I could no longer listen to my baby boy scream out in pain any longer, so we had a script written to start our son on Zantac.
A few days had passed since we started Jackson on his medication, but he only got worse. It was a Friday morning and we were packing up to head to our hometown to visit family for the weekend. Jackson screamed and cried all morning. I will forever have those heart wrenching cries ingrained in my brain. I had another panic attack and called the doctors office immediately. They squeezed us in so that we could be seen before heading home–I am forever grateful for the amazing nurses and doctors at our pediatricians office!
After being seen again, we decided to try him on Prilosec and change his formula. Alongside his refulx, we noticed that he had rashes on his face and body and the doctor said it could be a sign of a milk-protein allergy. To make a long story short, we changed his formula three different times until we found the perfect one! So, in combination to the new medication and proper formula (neocate), we had an almost completely new baby.
Jackson began to smile more, cry less, and I could set him in his swing for tiny intervals. I could tell that my baby hardly felt the pain of his reflux anymore. He no longer screamed bloody murder after he burped. Even though we figured out how to manage his pain, (which was most important to me and I am so grateful to God that we figured out the proper solution), having reflux still comes with struggles.
So what did this look like for us?
I never slept because Jackson would only sleep on top of me. I barely ate or went to the bathroom during the day because the second I put Jackson down, he would freak out. I was sleep deprived and emotionally wrecked. There were several times that I cried right alongside my sweet baby boy. I smelled (often still smell) all the time because Jackson's reflux smells worse than sour milk, and once it gets on your skin, that smell lingers until you are able to take a shower.
Jackson absolutely hated tummy time because it put pressure on his belly–he would spit up everywhere within 15 seconds of being laid on his belly– and then would cry. So hardly having any tummy time has led to a slight delay in his motor skills. Jackson didn't learn to sit up on his own until he was nearly eight months old. He is a little over nine months now and is still not crawling or pulling himself up.
Jackson has been sleeping on his belly since he was a few weeks old. We had too many scares where he would reflux while laying on his back and would choke and gag and gasp for air; my anxiety only increased from there. I was terrified to have him sleep on his belly because of SIDS, but also terrified of him choking in his sleep if he slept on his back. (And yes, we tried elevating him and he still refluxed in his sleep).
Reflux meant silly little things like I could never leave him in pants because, again, the pressure of the band on his belly caused him to reflux every single time.
Reflux means many, many outfit and bib changes for both mom and baby.
Having reflux led to Jackson being extremely dependent on me. For the first few months, because of his reflux, he was constantly held by me–so he grew such an attachment to me. I could only put him down for maybe five minutes at a time. I could never walk out of his sight line or he would completely freak out. Jackson is only now starting to become a little more independent. I can set him on his blanket with his toys and he will play contently for awhile. For some, that may seem like no big deal…but for us, that is huge. I actually have time to go to the bathroom. To take a shower. To make myself a meal and eat it while it's still hot.
Having a baby with reflux is hard on both mom and baby. It's hard to watch your baby in pain and feel completely helpless. It's hard to watch your baby lag behind in motor skills. It's hard to watch him choke and gag because he's laughing too hard and it causes him to reflux. It's just all around hard. I still have some really trying days–days where the baby spits up, I change him, and five minutes later he spits up again. Then he spits up all over the carpet or the couch. But at least now when he spits up, he looks up at me and smiles, and that is what's most important.


Banggood is one of the China-based resellers which ship products all over the world, and they usually have some nice deals to offer. Well, we're here to take a look at some of those deals, as we'll talk about top 5 smartphone deals over at Banggood in this article. In a list down below, you will find a couple of Xiaomi-branded smartphones, joined by some other brands. All of these phones are currently discounted over at Banggood, just in case you'd like to get one. Having said that, let's get started.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is the company's all-new flagship smartphone. This phone was announced last month, and it actually resembles its predecessor quite a bit. It is made out of metal and glass, while it sports a fingerprint scanner on its front side, and it's actually quite compact. The Xiaomi Mi 6 sports a 5.15-inch fullHD (1920 x 1080) display, along with 6GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB of native storage. Do keep in mind that a 64GB model of the phone is discounted over at Banggood, and you can get it for only $469.99. Now, on top of that discount, you can also get an additional discount of $28, all you have to do is use the coupon code listed down below, and the phone will cost you $441.99. This deal is good until May 30th, just in case you're interested.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX is one of Xiaomi's most interesting smartphones. This phablet was announced in China last year, and it managed to surprise pretty much everyone thanks to its design. This handset does not sport any bezel above its display, nor on its sides, it only has a small chin below the display. The Mi MIX is made out of ceramic and metal, while it is fueled by the Snapdragon 821 SoC. It comes in 128GB (+4GB of RAM) and 256GB storage (+6GB of RAM) variants, and the latter one is currently discounted over at Banggood, and can be purchased for $598.99 until May 22nd.
The Lenovo ZUK Z2 was introduced back in May 2016, and it's still quite a powerful phone. This device is fueled by the Snapdragon 820, while it packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of non-expandable storage. A 13-megapixel snapper can be found on the back of this device, and a 3,500mAh non-removable battery is also a part of this package. This phone now costs $175.99 over at Banggood, and you can get it for this price until May 22nd.
The LeEco Le Max 2 is the company's phablet which landed back in April last year. This device is made out of metal, and comes with a 5.7-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) display. The phone comes in 4GB and 6GB RAM variants, and the 4GB RAM model is now discounted on Banggood. This phone currently costs $195.99 (this is its discounted price), and if you utilize the coupon code which is listed down below, you can get it for even less cash, it will cost you $177.99. It's also worth noting that this phone is fueled by the Snapdragon 820, one of Qualcomm's most powerful chips, still.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was announced back in January this year, and has been one of the company's best-selling devices since then. This is a metal-clad mid-range smartphone which is fueled by the Helio X20 64-bit deca-core processor, and its 3GB RAM variant is now on sale. This handset comes with 64GB of internal storage, and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. The device used to cost $235.19, but you can now get it for $159.99 if you'd like.


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Filer's Ella Fischer goes up against Buhl's McKenna Lively for the tip-off during the District IV Tournament Tuesday night, Feb. 5, 2019, at CSI in Twin Falls.
POCATELLO — The Wildcats were unable to keep their season going, as they fought through an extra period, but fell to Teton in the 3A state tournament play-in game.
Filer led, 16-8, after one quarter, but, from there, it was an even battle. The Wildcats were up, 25-23, at halftime, before Teton tied things up at 38-38 after three quarters.
The teams were all square at 57-57 when the fourth quarter ended, pushing it to an overtime period, in which Teton outscored Filer, 9-6.
"In the end, [we] came up just short and couldn't get the stop we needed," Filer head coach Mike Amaya said.
Freshman Alexis Monson led the Wildcats in scoring with 19 points. Junior Kori Gartner had 14 and sophomore Ella Fischer added a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Filer's season comes to an end after the Wildcats, as the second-lowest seed in the district tournament, made a run to the finals, before falling to Buhl but still earning a spot in the play-in game. They finish with an 11-13 record.
MCCALL — The Trojans fell to Genesee in a 1A Division I state play-in game on Saturday.
The contest was tied, 8-8, after one quarter, but the Bulldogs ran away with it from there. Genesee led, 28-14, at halftime, then took a 44-21 advantage into the fourth quarter, before outscoring Raft River, 13-7, in the final frame.
The Trojans, who had defeated Valley in the Snake River Conference tournament's second-place game on Thursday to earn a bid to the state play-in game, end their season at 12-13 overall.
POCATELLO — The Red Devils fought the whole way with a Sho-Ban team that had been ranked as the state's No. 1 team in the state media poll all season, but they weren't able to keep their season going.
The contest was all square at 31-31 at halftime, then neither team gave the other an inch, going into the fourth quarter knotted up at 44-44. In the final frame, Sho-Ban outscored Murtaugh, 14-7, to pull away for the win.
The Red Devils, who made it to the Sawtooth Conference championship game and lost in overtime to Carey, then took third place after a two-point loss to Dietrich, narrowly miss out on a trip to the state tournament and finish the season at 15-11.
FILER — The Wildcats put in a strong fourth quarter on Friday, pulling away from the Riverhawks for a non-conference win to end the regular season.
Filer led, 18-10, after one quarter and was up, 34-22, at halftime. However, Canyon Ridge stormed back in the third, outscoring the Wildcats, 17-10, to cut it to a five-point game.
However, Filer managed a 17-8 run in the fourth to put the game out of reach.
Filer senior Garet Jardine led the Wildcats with 12 points, while junior Teagan Anderson had 10. Senior Ethan Dionne added seven points and 12 rebounds. Canyon Ridge was led by junior Louie Cresto's 13 points.
Filer (9-11) will play at Buhl in a 3A district tournament game on Monday. Canyon Ridge (8-12) will host Jerome in a 4A district tournament play-in game on Tuesday.
HENDERSON, Nev. — The No. 11 Golden Eagles played back-to-back close contests on Saturday, but lost both contests, falling to 0-4 over the weekend in Nevada.
CSI tied the opening contest in the seventh inning, forcing extras. However, Pima was able to score in the eighth and win the game by one run. In the second contest, the Golden Eagles trailed by five and posted three runs in the final inning, but were unable to complete the comeback attempt.
At the plate in game one, freshman Andrew Astin and sophomore Nolan Walker both went 2-for-4. Astin had two doubles and three runs batted in, while Walker hit a home run and drove in two scores. Sophomore Hayden Leatham went 1-for-2 with a double and one RBI.
In game two, freshman Colton Kent was the standout offensively, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four runs batted in. Sophomore Abe Yagi added a 2-for-4 performance with one RBI. Sophomore Connor Breding tossed 4.1 innings, allowing just two earned runs in six hits, while striking out two.
The Golden Eagels (3-5) return to Henderson, Nev., next weekend for the Coyote Classic, beginning with games on Friday, Feb. 15, against Okanagan and Prairie Baseball Academy.


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Shorter leads balanced St. Joseph baseball team past J.P. Stevens
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As the only player in the entire Greater Middlesex Conference who used a wood bat last season, JT Shorter's offensive numbers were respectable but did not reflect his potential.
The junior first baseman, who batted .290 last spring, has since switched to an aluminum bat with impressive early-season results that suggest he may have more pop in his swing.
Shorter went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI to power a balanced St. Joseph lineup to a 9-5 victory on Thursday over J.P. Stevens in a battle of Home News Tribune Top 10 teams.
"Colleges I talked to over the past summer just said they'd like me to use the metal bat a little more," said Shorter. "It definitely helps me hit a little bit better, to get the slugging percentage up a little bit, get the power up a little bit more."
St. Joseph head coach Steve Bucchignano credited North Brunswick head coach Ryan Lillis, a former Rutgers University star who works with Shorter's father, with talking his talented corner infielder into dumping the wood bat.
"He's just trying to do what he thinks is best for him and the team," Bucchignano said of Shorter, who initially believed using a wood bat with a smaller sweet spot would make him a better hitter and prepare him for the next level.
"I give Ryan Lillis credit. He kind of convinced him, that's great you can swing the wood bat and hit well with it, but if your goal is to play at the college level, those guys want to see you use the aluminum. He used it all offseason and it's really a credit to Ryan. When Ryan told me, I didn't really believe him, but then I get to practice and he's swinging the aluminum bat, and I'm like, thank you man, just thank you.
"JT is a strong kid. Using the wood bat he was a good hitter, but now with the metal, it makes him more dangerous."
Shorter, who is 4-for-7 on the young season after finishing with the sixth highest batting average on the defending conference tournament champions last year, isn't the only Falcon who is swinging the bat well. For the second consecutive game, seven teammates had at least one hit apiece for fifth-ranked St. Joseph (2-0), which benefited from three errors and simply came up with more timely hits than the seventh-ranked Hawks.
J.P. Stevens, which parlayed five consecutive hits into a four run rally, erased a 4-0 deficit in the third inning, but left five runners aboard over the ensuing three frames as St. Joseph pulled away.
The Falcons snapped the short-lived 4-4 tie in the top of the fifth on Nick Loffredo's RBI double to right. Gabe Mejias' RBI single in the next inning extended St. Joseph's lead to 6-4.
The Hawks cut the deficit in half in the fifth on Joe Pecararo's RBI single, but could get no closer when reliever Joe Epifano struck out a pinch hitter with two away and the bases loaded to work out of the jam.
J.P. Stevens stranded a total of nine runners, five in scoring position, much to the chagrin of head coach Dave Marzano, who feels his club, which is 0-2 after St. Joseph swept the Hawks in the Red Division series, is better than its slow start.
"It's a little bit of a disappointment," said Marzano, whose team won the GMC Coaches Summer League Tournament championship nine months ago. "We thought we were a better team than what we showed the last couple of days. I stressed to my guys the whole preseason that it's going to be one play here, one play there that's going to make the difference in these (division) games. (Wednesday) we made three errors (in a 3-1 loss), and they scored three runs on those errors. We battled today. We got that one big inning. We are a better team that what we showed, and I think it's going to come out in the next couple of weeks."
Bucchignano, who starts just two seniors, said his young team, which lost 2014 Home News Tribune Player of the Year Brandon Bielak to graduation, has no time to develop.
"They are hungry and they want to learn," Bucchignano said, mixing a couple of metaphors to prove his point. "They got thrown into the fire a little bit and now they've got to survive. It's sink or swim. We are going to make mistakes at times, and we've just got to go with it and kind of teach them on the fly a little bit."
The Falcons rallied for three runs in the first off starting pitcher Mike Katims. Ross Maertz ignited the rally with a double. He scored on a wild pitch before Brandon Warick (2-for-3) and Shorter belted an RBI single and an RBI double, respectively.
St. Joseph extended its lead to 4-0 in the second when Loffredo (2-for-4), who led off with a single, scored on a two-out infield error.
The Hawks rallied for five consecutive hits off St. Joseph starter Joe Weaver in the third. Frank Loguidice had an RBI single, while Zach Marzano (RBI double) and Katims (two-run double) followed with clutch hits.
St. Joseph put the contest out of reach with a three-run rally in the sixth. Cleanup hitter Pat Geiger and Shorter highlighted the outburst with RBI singles. Epifano and Justin Willis sealed the win with two innings apiece of solid relief.
"The staff as a whole this series threw really well, said Bucchignano, who received a complete-game three-hit effort from Conner Dolan in the opener. "They bent but they didn't break."


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Crystal Cruises: new format and new ports
Crystal Cruises company, which is known for its luxury cruises, will operate in the new "all inclusive" format. The company announced transition of the cruise lines to all inclusive standards already this spring.
The first new format cruise of the company will be transatlantic voyage from Miami to Lisbon on the Crystal Symphony liner. The ship has left the port of Miami on Monday, March 19, 2012.
Among the main advantages of the new service is an extensive selection of quality spirits and wines on board, new bars, which will be opened in all lounge areas of the liner. The second ship of the company - Crystal Serenity - will join the program during its transatlantic cruise from America to Europe, which is to start on May 8, 2012.
The choice of liquors on board of Crystal Cruises will include an extensive palette of luxury flavors and brands. Among the drinks, which will be available for free to the passengers, are: Grey Goose, Maker's Mark, Macallan Select, Hennessy VSOP and Herradura Silver.
Wines will be presented by exquisite luxury brands from France and Australia.
The news that Crystal Cruises starts to operate in "all inclusive" format coincided with publishing of the new programs for 2014. Thus, already now Crystal Cruises offers to book tours for the period from January to April 2014. In total Crystal Cruises offers 17 new cruises, visiting of 74 ports in 34 countries around the world. Substantial discounts for early booking are available until June 30, 2012.
Among the new ports, which will receive Crystal Cruises ships for the first time, are Luanda in Angola, Lombok in Indonesia and Malacca in Malaysia.
Cruises last from 12 to 26 days plus a Round the World Cruise, which will take 89 days. The cost of cruises for early booking starts from 2200 Euros per person (cruise from Valparaiso to Papeete, which starts on January 8, 2014).


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Q: How to create list of 15-digit numbers with condition? I want to create list of random 20 15-digit numbers and each of this 15-digit numbers must follow 1 rule.
The rule is that I want this 15-digit number to be made out of 5 3-digit numbers in which first digit + second digit = third digit or if sum of first two digits is greater than 10 then third digit must be, equal to second digit of sum of first two digits. for example if first digit is 5 and second is 8, third digit must be 3 since 5 + 8 = 13.
I've written code that fills list with 15-digit numbers with the same rule, but it only works for first three digits.
import random as rd
def numchoose(start, end):
arr=[]
num=0
while num<20:
   a=(rd.randint(start, end))
   if int(str(a)[0]) + int(str(a)[1]) == int(str(a)[2]):
       arr.append(a)
       num+=1
   elif int(str(a)[0]) + int(str(a)[1]) > 10 and int(str(a)[2]) == int(str(int(str(a)[0]) +
int(str(a)[1]))[1])  :
      arr.append(a)
      num+=1
   else: continue

print(numchoose(100000000000000, 999999999999999))

How do I write this code so that entire 15-digit number is made out of 3-digit numbers that follow the stated rule and first three digits are not the only ones that follow rule?

A: This seems to work, but i replaced the big number with how long you want the number to be.
import random as rd

def numchoose(len):
    number = ""
    for i in range(int(len/3)):
        a = rd.randint(0, 9)

        while i == 0 and a == 0:
            a = rd.randint(0, 9)

        b = rd.randint(0, 9)
        c = a + b

        if c >= 10:
            c -= 10

        number += str(a) + str(b) + str(c)

    return int(number)

print(numchoose(15))

A: Bit more compact then @eav28 but credit goes to them for answering first:
import random

def NumberGen(Length):
    Number = ""
    for X in range(int(Length // 3)):
        A = random.randint(0, 9)
##      To drop leading zero's:
##      if X == 0 and A == 0:
##          A = random.randint(1, 9)
        B = random.randint(0, 9)
        C = A + B
        if C > 9:
            C -= 10
        Number += str(A) + str(B) + str(C)
    return Number

print(NumberGen(15))

I hope this answers your question


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Benjy Esteves will be the third man in the ring on January 30, at the Brooklyn's Barclays Center in New York, where Luis Collazo will defend his WBA International title against Víctor Ortiz.
The supervisor for the fight will be George Martínez. The judges will be Don Ackerman, Max DeLuca, Tom Schreck.
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22 homes damaged in Claymont apartment fire
The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire in Claymont, they say, resulted in an estimated $800,000 worth of damages for an occupied apartment building.
22 homes damaged in Claymont apartment fire The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire in Claymont, they say, resulted in an estimated $800,000 worth of damages for an occupied apartment building. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: https://delonline.us/1RbUAds
Alonzo Small, The News Journal Published 11:53 p.m. ET March 19, 2016 | Updated 3:50 p.m. ET March 20, 2016
Fire.(Photo: Stockphoto)
Shortly after 6:00 p.m. Saturday, a fire occurred in the 700 block of Appletree Court, in the Edge at Greentree Apartments off Naanmans Road, assistant state fire marshal Michael G. Chionchio said in a statement.
Flames were shooting from the third floor when the Claymont Fire Company arrived on the scene, Chionchio said. The fire, however, resulted in no known injuries, Chionchio said.
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Two buildings, each three story in height, were damaged by the fire, Chionchio said. Twenty-two units in total have been damaged.
The total number of residents displaced from their homes is not available at this time, however, the American Red Cross is on the scene providing emergency assistance to those in need, Chionchio said.
The investigation is active and ongoing as state fire investigators are on the scene searching for the origin and cause of the fire.
Contact Alonzo Small at (302) 324-2856 or asmall@delawareonline.com. Follow him on Twitter @P_AlonzoSmall.
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We noted in a recent post regarding the plans for a line of golf clubs made completely in Michigan that our state has been ranked the fourth best state for golfing by Golf Digest. Now comes more golf-related news. The Dearborn private golf club TPC Michigan has been purchased by ClubCorp Holdings Inc., which is the largest developer and owner of golf and business clubs in the U.S.
The Dallas-based company, which purchased the club from Heritage Golf Group, says its business planning includes investing $1 million into the club. TPC Michigan, which has been in business since 1990, is part of the TPC chain of golf courses, both private and public, designed to host major golf tournaments. The Dearborn club played host to the Seniors Players Championship beginning in 1991. That PGA Tour's tournament continued there until 2006.
ClubCorp has also purchased North Carolina's TPC Piper Glen. The total purchase price for the two clubs is $6.8 million. Reportedly, the company paid $3 million for the Michigan club. These recent acquisitions make nine courses purchased by the company just in the last year, and a total of 160 clubs in the U.S., Mexico and China. It owns two other clubs in Michigan — Skyline Club in Southfield and Oak Pointe Country Club in Brighton.
TPC Michigan has had a rocky time in recent years. It was purchased in 2007 by Heritage Golf Group from PGA Tour Golf Course Properties, the original developer. However, it experienced financial problems several years later. A receiver was appointed by a court to oversee operations and also to help orchestrate a sale for both TPC Michigan and TPC Piper Glen.
When a company already owns businesses in Michigan, its legal team is likely experienced with state laws and regulations. This generally makes the transaction proceed more smoothly and quickly. That's good news for the Michigan economy and in this case, for its golfers.
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, "TPC Michigan sold; new owner plans to invest $1M in Dearborn golf club" Bill Shea, May. 18, 2014
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Го́тська це́рква свято́ї Ага́ти (, ) — католицька церква в Італії, в Римі. Споруджена в IV столітті на пагорбі Вімінал у Римі. Згодом передана Ріцімером готам-аріанам. Переосвячена папою Григорієм I на честь мучениці святої Агати. Також — Го́тська церква (), Це́рква свято́ї Ага́ти в Субурі ().

Історія
Церква під назвою Sant'Agata in Capite Subura була побудована у IV столітті та називалась за районом перебування у Римі  - Субура.

У V столітті за часів Magister militum Рима - Ріцімера, служила готам, прихильникам аріанства.

Папа Григорій I освятив церкву заново за католицьким обрядом у 592, однак назва готська збереглася. У XVII столітті церква перебудована у стилі бароко. На сьогодні збереглися античні гранітні колони у внутрішньому дворику, мозаїчна підлога (у стилі косматеско, XII—XIII ст.) Та мармуровий вівтар.

Фасад церкви роботи Франческо Феррарі (1729), та романська кампаніла збереглася з XII століття.

Галерея

Титулярна діаконія
Готська церква святої Агати є титулярною дияконією; кардиналом-дияконом з титулом Сант Агата деї Готі, з 20 листопада 2010 є американський кардинал Реймонд Лео Берк.

Примітки

Джерела
 Claudio Rendina: "Le Chiese di Roma", Newton & Compton Editori, Roma 2007. ISBN 978-88-541-0931-5
 Anton Henze: "Kunstführer Rom", Philipp Reclam GmbH, Stuttgart 1994, S. 240–241. ISBN 3-15-010402-5

Посилання

Церкви Рима
Монті (район)
Католицькі храми
Титулярні церкви Рима


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Q: Angular set color depending if true or false I'm currently building a todo app as a learning project. When I display my todo list I want the background of the list item to have a green background if the the task is completed and red if it isn't.
This is how the list looks like at the moment:

This is my .html:

                    <time datetime="">
                        {{todo.dueDate | date:'EEE'}}
                        {{todo.dueDate | date:'LL'}}
                        {{todo.dueDate | date:'LLL'}}
                        {{todo.taskCompleted}}
                    </time>

{{todo.taskName}}

{{todo.extraNote}}

So my idea was to have a loop go through if the todo boolean is true then it is green and else it would be red. But I can't find a way to get it done...
EDIT:
I've added this to my .css:
.green {
    background-color: rgb(39, 142, 255);
}

And this is my current .html:

                    <time datetime="">
                        {{todo.dueDate | date:'EEE'}}
                        {{todo.dueDate | date:'LL'}}
                        {{todo.dueDate | date:'LLL'}}
                        {{todo.taskCompleted}}
                    </time>

{{todo.taskName}}

{{todo.extraNote}}

A: You can create two different CSS classes for both the scenarios and then use ngClass and supply the class based on a condition todo.taskCompleted:

          ...

Notice the [ngClass]="todo.taskCompleted ? 'green': 'red'" syntax that will apply the CSS class of green if todo.taskCompleted resolves to true and apply the CSS class of red otherwise.
All you need to do now is create two CSS classes named red and green.
PS - I've added the *ngFor on li instead of ul because that's where it needs to be as that's what we want to repeat.
Here's a Sample StackBlitz for your ref.


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When the Cows Go Marching In
Published September 15, 2011 by PETA. Last Updated November 30, 2022.
Chances are that by now, you've seen the red-hot viral video of the Utah jazz band New Hot 5 playing music to entertain a herd of cows while on a trip to France. If, like me, you've always thought that "The Utah Jazz" was a strange name for an NBA team, the charming sight of these cows gathering to listen to "When the Saints Go Marching In" might change your mind.
Inspired by the band's act of kindness to these arts-loving animals too often viewed merely as raw materials for hamburgers, PETA came up with five hot new reasons to make music for cows instead of eating them:
Unlike the chattering, smoking, drink-swilling crowds at nightclub gigs, cows really pay attention when you play for them.
Cows know where to find the best grass—for grazing, that is. (What did you think we meant?)
Cows never shout out requests for "Freebird" (although chickens might).
Music is good for your heart, while meat is a disaster for your cardiovascular health.
Cows will never approach you after a show and try to slip you a demo tape by their cover band, "The Moo Fighters."
Sounds like it's time to dust off the old saxophone. But while PETA can't help you master chord progressions, you'll find plenty of help here to kick the meat habit for good!
Written by Jeff Mackey


Dorothy is a young orphaned girl raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the bleak landscape of a Kansas farm. She has a little black dog Toto, who is her sole source of happiness on the dry, gray prairies.
One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy and Toto inside, is caught up in a cyclone and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country, the eastern quadrant of the Land of Oz. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East.
The Good Witch of the North comes with the Munchkins to greet Dorothy and gives Dorothy the Red shoes, believed to have magical properties.
In order to return to Kansas, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy that she will have to go to the "Emerald City" or "City of Emeralds" and ask the Wizard of Oz to help her. Before she leaves, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from trouble.
On her way down the road of yellow bricks, Dorothy frees the Scarecrow from the pole he is hanging on; he wants to get a brain.
She restores the movements of the rusted Tin Woodman with an oil can; he wants to get a heart.
She comes across aCowardly Lion who desperately needs courage.
All four of the travelers believe that the Wizard can solve their troubles. The party finds many adventures on their journey together, including overcoming obstacles such as narrow pieces of the yellow brick road, vicious Kalidahs, a river, and the Deadly Poppies.
When the travelers arrive at the Emerald City, they are asked to wear green spectacles by the Guardian of the Gates as long as they remain in the city. The four are the first to ever successfully meet with the Wizard. When each traveler meets with the Wizard, he appears each time as someone or something different. To Dorothy, the Wizard is a giant head; the Scarecrow sees a beautiful woman; the Tin Woodman sees a terrible beast; the Cowardly Lion sees a ball of fire. The Wizard agrees to help each of them—but only if one of them kills the Wicked Witch of the West who rules over the western Winkie Country. The Guardian of the Gates warns them that no one has ever managed to harm the very cunning and cruel Wicked Witch.
As the friends travel across the Winkie Country, the Wicked Witch sees them coming and attempts various ways of killing them.
The Wicked Witch forces Dorothy to do housework for the castle, all the while scheming to steal Dorothy's magical shoes. She also locks up the Lion without food until he will submit to being a pack animal (he never does, as Dorothy sneaks him food at night). When the Wicked Witch gains one of Dorothy's silver shoes by trickery, Dorothy in anger grabs a bucket of water and throws it on the Wicked Witch.
To her shock, this causes the Witch to melt away, allowing Dorothy to recover the shoe.
The Wizard provides the Scarecrow with a head full of bran, pins, and needles ("a lot of bran-new brains"), the Tin Woodman with a silk heart stuffed with sawdust, and the Cowardly Lion a potion of "courage". Because of their faith in the Wizard's power, these otherwise useless items provide a focus for their desires.
When she opens her eyes, Dorothy and Toto have returned to Kansas to a joyful family reunion.
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A new "Made For Now" clip on her late brother's 60th birthday.
Today would be Michael Jackson's 60th birthday. In celebration of her brother's legacy, Janet Jackson has shared a brief and cute new clip that references the King of Pop's "Remember The Time" video. In the Instagram video, Janet assumes the role that Eddie Murphy and Imam took in the original clip. Instead of MJ's classic, the dancers jam out to Janet's new single with Daddy Yankee "Made For Now." Watch it above, and watch the full "Made For Now" video here.


We had a nice visit yesterday with Amos Galpin who dropped by to get some pointers on French Polish. Amos is refinishing the top of his nice 25 year old guitar. My daughter Erin, also visiting for the weekend took some photos of the process with her Iphone.
Amos is putting on the first base coat or "spit coat" being sure to apply it evenly and smoothly. This is the first of two coats of shellac diluted in alcohol to establish a foundation coating upon which later he will add many applications with the "munica" a small woolen pad covered by a soft cotton cover. The puffin observes from above.
Be sure to get shellac into all the edges. The base coats are left to harden for an hour and then the real polishing begins, eight drops of dilute shellac on the munica followed by three drops of alcohol, then a drop of olive oil, tap it hard on the back of your hand and start rubbing it into the base coat. Before you know it your instrument will begin to shine. Amos headed back to Seattle eager to complete his project.


In the same issue of Pregled, novelist, dissident, and enfant terrible Dobrica Cosic made a similar argument for regional planning and refocusing attention on the urbanization of villages. Like Prelog, Cosic felt that urban planning had failed because it was not ambitious enough. In his view, spatial planning should no longer focus only on cities as if they were islands cut off from the hinterland: "In our existing policy, or nonpolicy, of urbanization, there is no conception of the complementary natures of the village and the city, no con-ception of a broader space of regional urbanization."33 Furthermore, also like Prelog, he envisioned a renewed flourishing of Yugoslavia's villages. He added that any vision for the development of Yugoslavia had to include a program for the urbanization of the villages.
It should be emphasized that Prelog and Cosic were not only criticizing the implementation of urban planning. They were critiquing its fundamental premises and methods. Urban planners had failed, in their view, because they did not recognize that cities were part of the much larger system of the national economy. Urban growth simply could not be regulated at the municipal level it had to be coordinated at the regional or national level. Prelog, a Croat, emphasized regional planning, whereas Cosic, a Serb, argued in favor of national coordination.
In Cosic's view, the task of comprehensive planning called for completely new methods: "can we think of urban planning in our society not only from the perspective of anachronistic studios, of an artisanal, traditional, 'artistic' understanding of decorating, but rather from the perspective of modern design institutes that use computers, . . . in which specific and complementary disciplines are concentrated and united?"34 This computers, interdisciplinary collaboration was the urban planning of the future.
While the social sciences were increasingly critical of town planning practices, they did envision a continued role for planning. However, they advocated a completely different kind of process, which involved collecting and processing social and economic data at the local, regional, and national levels to develop spatial development plans. The urban planner's personal vision for the city was put to the wayside.
It would be oversimplifying things, however, to understand the critique of urban planning merely as an assault by sociologists and other social scientists on monolithic urban planning and architectural professions. At the same time as social scientists were developing their critique, urban planners and architects came to their own conclusions about the weaknesses of the modernist func-tionalist city. While they were indubitably influenced by the sociologists with whom they came into contact in their workplaces, at conferences, and on the pages of their professional journals, their critique reflected their awareness of the global disenchantment with this urban planning model, as well as their own personal experiences in the field.


Francine Rubin's chapbook, Geometries, was published last year by Finishing Line Press. Her work is forthcoming or has recently appeared in Border Crossing, Hawai'i Review, Coin Opera 2 (Sidekick Books) and the light ekphrastic. More poems and thoughts appear at http://francinerubin.tumblr.com.


What the hell were they thinking? That's the question people are beginning to ask about the Iraq invasion. But we have a much more interesting one: what if the people who who assured us that invading Iraq would be fun, profitable and easy actually had to deal with the consequences of their lies?
Just imagine a whiney neocon columnist sweating it out on sentry duty at a Fallujah street corner, looking around desperately for those millions of grateful, pro-American Iraqis he assured us were just waiting for their chance to emerge.
Unfortunately, we can't draft these people and ship them off to Iraq. They managed to avoid Nam, after all, and now age is on their side. They've seen to it that neither they nor a single one of their relatives will ever have to share the horrors they forced on thousands of ordinary American soldiers.
What sort of revenge should we take on these pigs? That's up to you. Use your imagination. Call one at 3 am for five nights running and scream at him in a bad Arab accent, "Zank you for invading my country, peeg!" Send him suspect packages with a telltale whiff of falafel, and nothing but a "Thanks for the Invasion" card inside. The possibilities are endless: key his BMW, decapitate his parakeet, agent-orange his lawn.
Of course, in suggesting these illegal actions, we're only kidding. Ha-ha-ha.
But we do believe, like good conservatives everywhere, that people should take responsibility for their actions. So we're going to help the pundits who got us into the Iraqi quagmire take responsibility for their actions by reprinting the lies they were telling about Iraq, back before reality set in. Here, then, is the first installment of a new eXile feature, "They Told You So," replaying the Classic Hits of pro-invasion lies.
When we've reprinted the worst of each contender, we'll hold an eXile poll and let U, the reader, pick the very worst of the worst. We'll plaster his (or her) picture all over the Internet and encourage an enraged citizenry to be as imaginative and retributive as it can get. So start keeping score and get ready to play They Told You So, the Game of Personal Responsibility!
Almost exactly a year ago (March 17, 2003), writer Andrew West took five minutes out of his busy schedule to write to his fellow shareholders in USA, Inc. a memo explaining the reasons a bottom-line guy like West was ready to go to war.
West's argument is simple: "I'm in favor of war on Iraq because I don't want to be killed by terrorists who get access to weapons [Iraq] is trying to develop. The World Trade Center attack dramatically alerted Americans to the fact that there are some people in the world who want us dead...Why aren't most people in Manhattan already dead? It is because anti-American terrorists haven't gotten their hands on atom-bombs, or major biological weapons, yet. Where could terrorist groups get their hands on such weapons? From governments that have both stated and displayed their hatred for the U.S., and that are attempting to develop such weapons. Which countries? Iraq and North Korea are currently in the lead in this regard."


I wonder how this meeting went as OUR Mayor Bowman and Head of Finance tried to fend off another credit downgrade and interest rake hike from pillaging the public, economy and the related fiscal mismanagement.
They probably won't show them all the photos of Air One and Military Armoured Vehicle with Blue Bombers and elsewhere. Or tell them about the bad Hydro land deal that they lied about or new Police Headquarters way over budget and being investigated by RCMP. Or that they needing to divert $Millions from MPIC to WPS after they complained it would have to lay off staff or cut services. Or they needed 2nd report that says growth fees needed after 1st only seen in closed door meeting said they weren't needed and they would just hurt growth.
The public are paying for them to go down to NYC so this meeting and all expenses should be recorded and shared with the public.
September 30, 2016 – Mayor Brian Bowman and Chair of the Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Councillor Marty Morantz, are scheduled to meet with international bond rating agencies Standard and Poor's and Moody's next week in New York to discuss the City of Winnipeg's finances and the City's projections for growth.
This looks like a chance to have your say but warning it geared to give them the answers they want. If using it make sure to use comments sections to voice your concerns with this as well what your actual concers are. E.g. The City, Province, Many Departments, School Boards, Crown Corps and SOA's have out of control and unsustainable spending on salaries, pensions, benefits, mgmt to staff ratio, expenses and more.
It another political trick of misleading the public to think there is no option other than not reduce taxes as promised or increase them.
If enough respond and attend armed with facts not complaints they are more likely to listen and if they don't it will be easier to get rid of them.
The City and Province, School Boards, WPS, WFPS, Justice System, MIT, MPIC, MLCC, Hydro and others as well as some SOA's have out of control and unsustainable spending on salaries, pensions, benefits, mgmt to staff ratio and expenses yet we ranked amoungst the last in Canada in almost all import public services.
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