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Barney Kessel, Redux
Posted on November 10, 2016 by steve
After issuing my last post about the Jim Hall-Barney Kessel duo and Barney's amazing "I Took A Trip On A Train" solo offering, I got to remembering some other good stories about him I wish I had included. I've added them to the first post so that it's all of a piece, but for those who already read that one, I'm issuing them separately here.
When Barney was giving his little train-salon solo concert, I had no way of knowing that I'd have the good fortune of playing with him in the near future for two fairly long stretches and would come to know him pretty well as a result. The first occasion came in the fall of 1989, when Barney joined the Oliver Jones trio for the Spanish leg of a tour that had begun in Ireland at the Cork Guinness Jazz Festival. We played both clubs and concerts and had some adventures while attuning ourselves to the "always-later" Spanish schedule – the gigs wouldn't start till about 10:30 or 11:00 and might not finish till 2:30 in the morning.
On the strength of this, Barney hired me a couple of years later to do a short duo tour in Ontario, with concerts in Toronto, Sudbury, Kingston and Ottawa, followed by a week back in Toronto at The Bermuda Onion, where we were joined by Mark Eisenman on piano and John Sumner on drums.
I discovered that, both as a man and a guitarist, Barney Kessel could fool you – there was often more to him than met the eye, or the ear. The paradox of Barney revolved around the contrast between the outward manifestations of his Oklahoma roots – a sometimes tasteless dress sense (bright polyester checks, bizarre colour combinations, strange neckwear, etc.), the country twang that permeated his speech and sometimes his playing – and the reality underneath all this: that he was a very intelligent, sensitive, sophisticated guy, a kind of sagebrush sage. I think he delighted in playing the shit-kicker, partly out of irony to hide the wicked wit, wisdom and humour that often lurked beneath the surface.
His playing could be similarly deceptive. Along with the occasional bull-in-a-china-shop moment of chunkiness, or a blues lick twanged out perhaps too obviously, there were moments of delicacy and ideas so intricate that nobody would ever think of playing them, never mind being able to execute them so cleanly. He'd listened to and played an extraordinary range of music over his career and this showed in the scope of his playing. In his own way, he balanced the orchestral/chordal and the linear aspects of the guitar as well as anyone who ever played it.
These abilities can be amply heard in the marvelous series of records he made in the 1950s and early-60s for Contemporary. Each of them is entirely different and together they constitute a major body of work in the history of jazz guitar. Apart from dates as a leader, there was also the famous Poll-Winners series of albums, made with a collective, studio-only trio of Kessel, Ray Brown and Shelly Manne, and showing an amazing array of repertoire, textures and musical approaches for such a stripped-down group. Above all, they're beautifully recorded and fun to listen to.
In his dress, humour, and playing, Barney liked to occasionally push his sense of the mildly outrageous, it was his way of fighting boredom and predictability. Some of it may well have come from his time as a young man working in Chico Marx's band, that would do it. He'd come up with slightly kooky things like bright red pants with a white belt, or impossibly jagged phrase-shapes, or howling one-liners, such as the one he got off one day when he and I went for a walk on a scorching day in Barcelona. After about five minutes of trudging we were just drenched when he suddenly blurted out, "Maaann, it's hotter than dawg shit on a tin roof!". The line and the perfectly-timed, drawling delivery just fractured me, I fell out. Sweets Edison couldn't have said it any better and it still makes me laugh.
Travel on some of the 1991 duo tour was by train and instead of entertaining me with an off-the-cuff guitar concert, this time Barney regaled me with fascinating and hilarious stories about his career in L.A., which made the hours fly by like minutes. He loved to talk, and the twang of his delivery made everything he said that much more funny, wise, and memorable.
He told me that when he first arrived in L.A. in the early-forties from Muskogee he had nothing but his guitar, a cheap suitcase, and two dollars in his pocket. He was so green that the first time he saw a finger bowl with the water and little chunks of lemon offered in a restaurant, he thought it was soup.
He talked about being in JAMMIN' THE BLUES, Gjon Mili's celebrated 1944 art film featuring Lester Young. How they rubbed burnt cork on his face and the backs of his hands so he'd look black like everybody else in the band. About how proud he was of being in the movie when they could just as easily have hired a black guitarist. And because it involved Pres, who, along with Charlie Christian and Charlie Parker, was his all-time musical idol.
He held forth on all sorts of things. About how rich and busy the jazz scene in California was during the forties and fifties, and how quickly it declined starting in the early-sixties. Or all the terrific jazz rhythm-guitarists there were in L.A. back then – men like Jack Marshall, Al Hendrickson and Dempsey Wright – who hardly anybody knew of anymore. About all the anonymous studio work he'd done in the sixties, saying the "hardest thing about it was finding a parking spot." And how much fun the Poll-Winners albums were to make, and how great Ray Brown and Shelly Manne were to play with and be with, like brothers.
About the sad toll drugs had taken on musicians he'd known and liked – men like Sonny Criss, Wardell Gray, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper, Bob Whitlock, and many others. And how deeply eccentric and self-effacing Jimmy Rowles was, which Barney thought had kept the jazz audience at large from ever realizing how truly great a musician he was.
And really funny, wild stuff, like how impossible it was to golf with Sweets Edison and Ray Brown, because you couldn't make a shot for laughing. The long, deeply affectionate friendship between Sweets and Shelly, which manifested itself in an escalating series of insults and tongue-in-cheek, racially-tinged pranks. Such as one night when Sweets came into a gig early and put little velvet yarmulkes over the cups of Shelly's cymbals, and the next night Shelly came in and tightly packed the bell of Sweets' trumpet with cotton balls. And on and on – "those guys were bad", Barney chuckled.
Or the combination motel-porno shop business that Monty Budwig and his wife ran in the seventies, and the outlandish sex products they sold. It was Barney who told me that the great line "So many drummers, so little time" came from Monty's wife, and that she'd had it printed up on t-shirts and sold them – man, I'd love to have one of those.
Or the comedy that ensued on a European tour Barney had done with a band including Joe Newman and George Duvivier, right after Joe had invested in the newly-invented inflatable penile-implant. I loved Joe's playing but had had some unpleasant experiences working with him, so my ears pricked up at this, no pun intended. Duvivier was relentless in his skewering of Joe and his new high-tech device, dubbing him "Joe Newdick" and asking "Man, what's a lady supposed to do in bed while you're pumpin' up that store-bought dick? – read WAR AND PEACE!?"
Barney had me on the ropes and I barely had time to stop laughing at one story before he'd start the next. It felt like we made it from Toronto to Kingston in about twenty minutes instead of two hours. As funny as he could be, he could also be very nice and thoughtful, as these stories show:
One afternoon in Spain I was practicing in my hotel room, unaware that Barney had the room next door. I warmed up with a few scales and arpeggios, then went to work on a couple of Charlie Parker tunes, "Scrapple From the Apple", then "Ornithology". I played the heads, then alternated between soloing and walking choruses on each. The bass sounded good in the room and I was into it pretty well when I heard a knock at the door.
'Uh-oh" I thought, "someone's going to complain about the noise". I opened the door and Barney was standing there, grinning. Before I could apologize, he said "Steve, sorry to interrupt, but I have to tell you, that's the most I've enjoyed listening to someone practice in a long time. I was layin' on the bed really diggin' it, so keep it up!".
He went back to his room and left me standing there feeling really good, but open-mouthed in astonishment. I went back to practicing, but of course now I was aware that he was next door listening, so I was a little self-conscious. I tried playing a bunch of stuff that I thought would impress him, and only ended up sounding like an idiot.
After one of the concerts on the duo tour, he drew me aside and said, "Whatever you're making on this tour, it's probably not enough, so take this", thrusting $500 into my hand. I protested that I was being paid fine and having a ball, so I didn't want to accept it. But he insisted, saying "You've earned it."
He also had a serious, philosophical side. One time in Spain, we had a really brutal 6:30 a.m. lobby call after getting in at 3:30 from that night's gig. This meant catching maybe a couple of hours' sleep, then showering and packing for a journey. At 6:20 we were all in the lobby, checked out and ready to go. Then we proceeded to wait over an hour until the promoter showed up.
About twenty minutes into this wait, Barney started pacing around, giving voice to what we all were thinking. "This motherfucker said 6:30 to be safe, but meant 7:30 because he assumed we'd be late. After all, we're jazz musicians – unreliable bums, screw-ups, always late. And look at us, we're all here, sharp as pressed slacks. Jazz musicians are always taking this shit, but we don't deserve it – we're not second-class citizens, we're artists, goddamn it! We have the most finely-calibrated sense of time there is. We don't think in terms of minutes, or even seconds, we deal in microseconds. Think about it, if somebody counts in a tempo, or the conductor gives a downbeat and you come in an eighth of a second too late, you're done, you're way behind and everybody knows it!"
I'd never thought about it like that, but he was right. Since then, I've never taken any crap about being a musician, I learned a new respect for my profession right then and there. And let me tell you, so did the tardy promoter when Barney got in his face that morning. Boy, did he get an earful.
Something similar happened at our Ottawa duo concert. It was in a smallish, steep amphitheater in the National Arts Centre and was heavily promoted and sold out, it was a bit of a big deal. We wore suits and after checking out the amps and running through a few things, we repaired to the dressing room before the house entered. We were introduced to a local radio personality who was going to emcee, which was news to us. He had long grey hair in a ponytail and was dressed in a black t-shirt and jeans, with cowboy boots. He looked like a cross between a hippie and a biker, which was a cross Barney could not bear.
Barney took one look at him, and went off. "Now wait a goddamn minute. Look at us – we're wearin' suits for Chrissakes, this is a concert hall. And you show up lookin' like a rock 'n' roll bozo at our concert, disrespecting us? You're not announcing nothin', you don't know jack-shit about our music!"
And then he looked at the guy, who was turning beet-red and had tears forming in his eyes. And, as if a switch had been flipped, he stopped his rant. He realized the guy meant no disrespect, he just didn't know any better. Then he grabbed both his hands and said, "I'm real sorry man, I didn't mean to go off on you so hard. Everything's cool, go ahead and announce us". I was stunned at the turnabout. They actually had a nice conversation and it turned out the radio guy was a pretty knowledgeable fan.
Barney was still upset after the concert. He told me he was sick and tired of seeing jazz disrespected and misunderstood like this year after year, but that he shouldn't have taken it out so personally on one guy. He felt really bad about it, but something snapped inside him when he saw the guy, it was the last straw.
So, like many artists, Barney was a complicated guy, with many sides. After that duo trip he took my address and occasionally dropped me a line. He had a stroke shortly after that trip, from which he partially recovered. His wife sent me a note with the news about his brain cancer in 2001, which both touched and upset me. I wanted to talk to him but she said there wasn't much point, he was pretty far gone, and he died later that year. I'm awfully glad to have known Barney, he was another major step in the eradication of my jazz ignorance, a process which continues to this very day. I'll never know enough about this music.
I'll leave you with a couple of favourite Barney Kessel tracks among many. The first is "How High The Moon" from the album SONNY ROLLINS AND THE CONTEMPORARY LEADERS, made during the same period as WAY OUT WEST. Shelly Manne and Hampton Hawes hadn't arrived at the studio yet, this is an informal warm-up jam with Sonny, Barney and Leroy Vinnegar. But It yielded such interesting music that they issued it along with the full band tracks. It shows what Barney was capable of both as an accompanist and soloist in heady company:
And "Begin the Blues", from my favourite Kessel album, TO SWING OR NOT TO SWING – Barney always made the former choice. Jimmy Rowles, piano; Al Hendrickson, rhythm guitar, Red Mitchell, bass, and Shelly Manne, drums. Fast company, some of his favourite players and Barney Kessel knew just what to do with them:
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14 thoughts on "Barney Kessel, Redux"
Jamie Colpitts on November 10, 2016 at 6:54 am said:
To swing or not to swing was the first LP of Barney I had.He has always been my hero and got to jam with him at the Moncton Jazz Festival in 1989.I thought it was1991 that he had a stroke.???? BTW my main guitar is a 1967 Gibson Barney Kessel which I still gig with at 85 years young….J
Willem Paynter on November 10, 2016 at 7:00 am said:
I enjoyed this post a lot Steve. I've never read much about Barney but he seems hilarious. I'm listening to his Blue Guitar record after reading your post, and your comments on his delicacy and guile are sticking out! Thanks!
John Lawrence Reynolds on November 10, 2016 at 7:58 am said:
Kessel was brilliant in so many ways. I saw him in, I believe, the late 1980s at Bourbon Street and, as much as I knew of his prowess, had never seen/heard anyone master the instrument the way he did that night, with every bar swinging. I took my then-teenage son with me. On the way home he admitted he could never listen to rock guitarists in the same way, and didn't. Whenever I recall that evening I also recall, and frequently play, Julie London's CRY ME A RIVER, a great example of Kessel's studio work. Julie's voice is fine, the tune is good, but Kessel's playing shapes and propels the tune. I love Wes Montgomery's playing but I can be easily persuaded that Kessel was a superior all-round guitarist. Thanks for these memories and for your superb way of relating them.
David Stimpson on November 10, 2016 at 10:29 am said:
Good Morning Steve
You brought joy and smile to a morning that was otherwise occupied with Trumpian horror.Thank you.
David Sherr on November 10, 2016 at 1:37 pm said:
I went to school with Monty Budwig's wife, Arlette Adinolfi, who should have made more recordings.
Ted O'Reilly on November 10, 2016 at 2:27 pm said:
Some may be interested in an overview of Barney's career "Barney Kessel: A Jazz Legend" by Maurice J. Summerfield. He's a British guitarist and businessman, deeply involved in the musical instrument business. The book has a good discography, as well as lots of photos, souvenirs and anecdotes…
https://www.amazon.com/Barney-Kessel-Legend-Maurice-Summerfield/dp/1872639690
Harold Barbour on November 18, 2016 at 6:32 am said:
The book you mentioned just arrived.Excellent reading and some fine photographs.Thanks for this info.
Steve Herberman on November 10, 2016 at 4:18 pm said:
I really enjoyed reading about one of my heroes. Great stuff Steve, thanks so much for sharing it.
Donzella Mullen on November 10, 2016 at 9:21 pm said:
Enjoyed reading your article and brought back many memories of Barney. I had the pleasure of meeting Barney through my late husband Frank Mullen, from D. C. and later St. Petersburg, FL – Classical Guitarist, Jazz, big band and teacher. Barney's wife called Frank after his stroke and Barney wanted to talk to him. She was surprised that I also knew Barney. Frank and Barney had a short conversation and Frank was so sad that he was losing his favorite guitarist. Barney was always generous with his time and his knowledge. When Barney was in our area either up north or here in Florida – Frank was there with about a dozen students. Barney was a true friend and super nova star.
Guido Basso on November 12, 2016 at 3:46 pm said:
Great stories Steve, I never knew you had been all over Spain. Maybe you can help us translate the menus in Ajijic. I look forward to seeing you and playing with you.
Barney Kessel was the guitar king of the Hollywood studio scene from the 50's and on. He seemed to be the one called for all the recording singers like Peggy Lee, Julie London etc. etc. Great person and player. Thanks Steve, I'm sure it must have been fun playing with him as frequently as you did. Ciao for now…..gb.
Had the pleasure of seeing Barney Kessel four times at the following locations Stockport,Southport,The Band on the Wall in Manchester and The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.At this last venue he appeared with The Great Guitars.Herb Ellis did not play here as he was touring with Oscar Peterson.His place was taken by Martin Taylor.Enjoyed all the performances apart from his ultra fast take on the music from The Flintstones.Did not see the need for this.I recall queueing at The Band on the Wall again to see Barney.The doorman came out and announced that Barney would not be appearing as he had been taken ill.This must have been as a result of his stroke.I do not think he ever played again.What a sad end to a brilliant musician.Steve, when is thebook coming out?
Jack McCaffrey on November 13, 2016 at 11:04 am said:
Excellent writing, Steve.
Noreen Jackson on March 22, 2018 at 6:23 am said:
Arlette was my best friend in L.A. for many years and we gigged together. I never knew about a motel-porn biz she and Monty ran. I don't think that could be true. We hung out all the time, studied dance and did artsy craft things and if that were happening, I am sure I would have known.
Pixie on March 22, 2018 at 9:42 pm said:
Your statements regarding Monty and Arlette running a porno-motel business are unproven and could be considered untrue. I am sure their families would not appreciate such broadcasting of spurious publication.
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A: В WordPress есть функция body_class(), которая используется в заголовке всеми правильными темами. Эта функция добавляет классы к body, которые указывают на принадлежность к текущей странице (URL).
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A short movie about Morrowind where my voice keeps changing as I try to combat getting over a cold.
I wanted to explore what made so many people so passionate about about this now 17 year old game, and see if 12 year old me's memory of Morrowind still held up.
This video is brought to you by audio issues that I feel horribly ashamed of.


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Demand JUSTICE for Eagle Atlanta at City Hall and Protest Police Refusal to Testify
Demand JUSTICE for Eagle Atlanta at City Hall!
Fighting for our Atlanta Citizen Review Board
The ACRB has submitted 10 subpoenas for Atlanta Police Officers for allegations of misconduct on a raid on the Eagle Bar last fall. All 10 officers have refused to make statements to the ACRB, and now it is up to the Committee on Council to issue subpoenas requiring them to comply. Mayor Reed is refusing to take a strong position on compliance with the ACRB (Full article posted on the BLOCS site).
WE NEED TO COME OUT IN FORCE ON MONDAY, MARCH 1ST AT 11AM AT CITY HALL to demand the Committee on Council issue subpoenas for these officers and the other 18 which have not complied with the ACRB requests.
-Atlanta BLOCS & Lambda Legal
http://AtlantaEagleRaid.com
Project Q Atlanta
Police accused of stonewalling Eagle probe
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Do you recognize the suspects in pipe beating of SF transgender Woman?
Source examiner.comThe San Francisco Police Department released images and information Friday in an effort to identify two suspects in a Jan. 31, 2010 attack that authorities are describing as a hate-crime assault on a transgender female and a male friend.
Images of suspects released by the San Francisco Police Department
A press release by the SFPD reports that on Jan. 31, 2010, and about 2 a.m., a transgender female and her male companion went to eat at a restaurant on the 3000 block of 16th Street in San Francisco.
Two suspects started to harass the transgender female and one of the suspects took a swing at her. The male friend of the victim then defended her and the fight was broken up by the restaurant owner.
When the victims stepped outside the restaurant at about 2:35 a.m. and tried to hail a taxi cab, the suspects from the earlier fight ran up behind the victims and yelled "remember me now?!" and then started beating them both with a chrome pipe, causing both victims to lose consciousness. The suspects fled on foot westbound on 16th Street to Northbound on Guerrero Street.
Both victims were transported to the ER.
The SFPD is asking for the public's assistance in the investigation by identifying the suspects in the photos and contacting the police.
The first suspect is described by investigators as a Latino male, 5'6" tall at 150 lbs., black hair, tar marks on his lower teeth. He was last seen wearing a black button-up dress shirt and black pants.
The second suspect is also described by investigators as a Latino male, 5'6" tall at 150 lbs., black hair, last seen wearing a black coat, dress shirt, dark pants, black glasses with thick frames.
Anyone with knowledge about the identity of the suspects is asked to call the SFPD Hate Crimes Unit at 415-553-9163 or SFPD Operation Center (after hours) at 415-553-1071 or the anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444 or SFPD Text-A-Tip at 847411 type: SFPD + msg and reference SFPD case no. 100 100 990.
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Texas LGBT Advocacy Organizations Call on DART to Amend It's Nondiscrimination Policy
Latisha McDaniel
Equality March Texas (EMT)
Info: equalitymarchtexas@yahoo.com
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Dallas Transgender Advocates and Allies (DTAA)
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Texas Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender advocacy organizations call on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board members to amend DART's non-discrimination policy to include gender identity/expression.
Next DART Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Location: Board Room
DART Headquarters
1401 Pacific Ave. (Akard Station)
• DART Customer Response Center
Customer Service Feedback Form.
These organizations, being fully committed to equality and fairness, are commencing a email campaign and attending DART board meetings in their respective cities to express their desire that DART amend its non-discrimination policy to become more thoroughly reflective of the people and culture in the region that it serves.
Since 2002 the city of Dallas and as of 2009 Fort Worth have instituted nondiscrimination policies that include Gender expression/identity. Dallas, because of it's longer history being gender inclusive has enjoyed increased commerce because of its reputation as a LGBT welcoming city.
DART is the transportation provider of the future in the DFW. But DART is much more than that, it is also the wind which on its currents carry our diverse culture. We ask DART to be true to it's mission statement that calls for it to improve the lives of it's patrons and employees.
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After escaping from the net, Luffy knocks Largo far away and goes off to fight him. Nami pretends to evacuate the villagers, but takes them through other tunnels to surprise the Amigo pirates while they are fighting Zoro and Sanji. Luffy fights Largo, but becomes trapped when he turns his entire body into a net. Luffy uses Gear Third to inflate and burst the net before defeating Largo with Gigant Pistol, destroying his ship in the process. Boss saves Luffy from falling into the sea and then starts fighting him in a rematch that lasts for hours. Yoko and Nami discuss their respective pasts, before Nami brings the Straw Hats together and sets sail from the island. It is revealed that Boss was a specially created insect that had escaped from Shiki, and that he plans on using an army of similar creatures to wage war on the world.
This Episode is licensed and distribute by Funimation and Crunchyroll. you may visit the website here After escaping from the net, Luffy knocks Largo far away and goes off to fight him. Nami pretends to evacuate the villagers, but takes them through other tunnels to surprise the Amigo pirates while they are fighting Zoro and Sanji. Luffy fights Largo, but becomes trapped when he... more..


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every joyful moment that i had been through with him (best friend), i wish i could wrote here.
I appreciate every day, every hours and even every second with him.
I want create unforgettable moment with him before i am destined to go meet The Creator.
i am counting the day.
The day should i undergo my next treatment.
I have to be patient to wait the appointment.
If i am destined to go before all these.
I would like to apologize to all. My family, teachers, friends and also YOU.
Im not talking nonsense. Just as a preparation.
Coz im afraid if i dont have a chance to do all this.
Almost everyday, almost every time i touch my hair, my hair will fall.
I getting pain everyday... I can said that my life 100% depending on medicine.
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Q: Spark RDD.forEach re-initializing external object I am probably missing out on some basic Spark concept. I am trying to convert an RDD of Integers to a comma separated String. Currently I am doing it by collecting the RDD as List and using its Iterator. However, on profiling the JVM, it seems that it brings all the work in a single thread which does not look efficient. Hence, I am trying to call the forEach method on RDD itself, but it behaving strangely. Below is my Unit Test
JavaRDD<Integer> rdd = jsc.parallelize(Arrays.asList(1,2,3));

        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("");

        rdd.foreach(t->{

            System.out.println(String.valueOf(t));

            if(sb.length() > 0)
                sb.append(",");
            sb.append(String.valueOf(t));

            System.out.println(sb);

        });

        System.out.println(sb.length());

the output:
1
3
2
2
3
1
0

Apparently the StringBuilder gets re-instantiated at each call. Is there another way to do this?

A: You can do it using mapPartitions also. So in that way for each partition you will work in parallel and then collect them together at end.
val rdd1 = sc.parallelize(Seq(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7),5) // This will have six number of partitions

val rdd3 = rdd1.mapPartitions(x => {
   val str = x.mkString(",")
  List(str).iterator
}) // Here we are creating a comma separated string for each partitions only if it has some elements in it

val test1 = rdd3.collect.filterNot(x => {
  x.equals("")
}) // filterNot is required as the number of partitions can be more than the number of elements in the sequence( based on spark.default.parallelism property). So some partitions with no elements will generate "" strings.

For Java you can try below code -
JavaRDD<Integer> rdd1 = jsc.parallelize(list);

JavaRDD<String> collection = rdd1.mapPartitions((Iterator<Integer> iter) -> {
        ArrayList<String> out = new ArrayList<String>();
        StringBuffer strbf = new StringBuffer("");

        while(iter.hasNext()) {
            Integer current = iter.next();
            strbf.append(current);
        }

        out.add(strbf.toString());
        return out.iterator();
    });

StringBuffer strbfFinal = new StringBuffer("");

    collection.collect().forEach(item -> {
        if(!"".equals(item)){
            strbfFinal.append(item);
        }
    });

The StringBuffer has your appened list of numbers.

A: Since forEach does return Unit/void in spark, you need to relay on some centralized thing. in this case we can think of accumulators. Accumulators are meant for numerical values so we need to build our own Accumulator of String.
import org.apache.spark.AccumulatorParam
    object StringAccumulator extends AccumulatorParam[String] {

      def addInPlace(accum: String, current: String): String = {
        s"accum $current"
      }

      def zero(initialValue: String): String = {
        ""
      }
    }

Then use the accumulator to colelct your value.
val sc = prepareConfig()

val acc = sc.accumulator("")(StringAccumulator)

val baseRDD = sc.parallelize(Seq(1, 2, 3))

baseRDD.foreach { x => acc.++=(x.toString()) }
println(acc.value)

Result :
 1  2    3
Solution in Scala.


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After months of planning the day had arrived.
The committee had arrived on site at the Carrickfergus Sailing Club at 8.00am on what was a dry but breezy morning.
Although the main site had been reserved for MG parking only two adjacent sites at Premier Inn and Sainsbury's car parks at been reserved for all other classic cars.
The stall holders including Belfast Dents Repair, Ellis Auto, Millers Oils and SS Logans Cars were early 'on the ball' and gazeboes were quickly erected and goods put on display to tempt potential buyers.
Rambo the dog was also in place on the tractor for those wanting photos with Albert the owner keeping a watchful eye.
The tombola stand was working well and 'Guess the name of the doll' was attracting some attention.
The PSNI Mitsubishi Evo had arrived with serious 'watt' output.
The glamorous ladies with the collection buckets were out and about and 'silent' collection appeared to be the order of the day.
All the funds raised would be donated to the club's 2018 nominated charity The RVH Liver Support Group. The final cheque would be presented at the 'Laying Up Run' on Sunday 23rd September 2018.
A target of 100 MGs was the aim and with the cars starting to arrive the marshals kept a close eye on the total numbers. Eventually a total of 86 MGs had been counted in with at least another 30 classic cars parked at the Premier Inn and Sainsbury's.
Around 1.00pm Fuzz Townshend arrived and was quickly ushered into the annex where the new MGs were on display, the perfect setting for Fuzz's initial Q & A session.
Although vice chair Ian Coulter commenced the proceeding with some questions eventually the audience shouted out the questions and Fuzz took control.
Following the Q & A session Deputy Mayor Cheryl Johnston presented Fuzz with a gift to enable him to recall his visit to Carrickfergus although some 'hints' he dropped suggested he would be back sooner that we had anticipated!
Fuzz then spent an hour walking round the cars and meeting as many people that he could. He was quite happy to take the time to have photos taken and sign autographs. The booklet which had been presented to all drivers who had entered on the day was an ideal base for the autograph.
A great day! Significant positive feedback from various members of the public and also clubs who had attended was received.
Now we need to decide, will this be an annual event shared again between the MGOC (NI) and Ulster Centre MGCC?


Kia chose the Geneva Motor show to debut its all-new Picanto city car.
Set to go on sale later this year, the third-generation Picanto focuses on 'quality, technology and versatility' says Kia. Bringing a new, more youthful and 'energetic' look with new dimensions and bold body lines for a more 'assertive' stance, Kia has also added a performance-inspired GT-Line model for the first time.
The 2017 Picanto will be available with either 1.0- and 1.25-litre petrol engines and CO2 emissions from 89 g/km. In late 2017, Kia will also add the company's new 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol direct injection (T-GDI) power unit, producing 100 ps.
On the inside, the cabin comes with 'high-quality, high-tech' features including a 'floating' 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system and new connectivity features such as Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and a wireless smartphone charger. The cabin is also described as larger than many of its rivals - joined by the 'largest boot capacity of any A-segment car' at 255 litres.
Safety has been improved, with a 'strong' new bodyshell featuring twice the proportion of Advanced High Strength Steel compared to the outgoing model, while the Picanto also now offers Autonomous Emergency Braking. There are greater potential for customisation than ever before, with 11 exterior paint colours and a range of interior colour packs for buyers to choose from.


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Pebble Creek is een plaats (census-designated place) in de Amerikaanse staat Florida, en valt bestuurlijk gezien onder Hillsborough County.

Demografie
Bij de volkstelling in 2000 werd het aantal inwoners vastgesteld op 4824.

Geografie
Volgens het United States Census Bureau beslaat de plaats een oppervlakte van
7,7 km², geheel bestaande uit land.

Plaatsen in de nabije omgeving
De onderstaande figuur toont nabijgelegen plaatsen in een straal van 16 km rond Pebble Creek.

Externe link

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"Her latest report: It's the "wall" stupid!"
Dr. Kevin Collins is an old friend who has written extensively about the history of Democrat Party and the nature of Islam. A Semper Marine having served stateside during the Vietnam War, Dr Collins is a retired New York City street cop who is a member of his department's Honor Legion. He is also a member of Mensa and a proud member of the Sons of The American Revolution. Dr Collins, known as Coach to his friends, holds a doctoral degree in Public Administration and taught Behavioral Science for many years at various colleges in the New York City area including St. John's University. The name Coach comes from his love of basketball and many years playing and coaching the sport he loves. These days Coach is the editor emeritus of thecoachsteam.com a website he started several years ago. "A look at the recent elections, and also his article: How scared of Trump's rising approval numbers with African American voters is the NAACP?"
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Suskind
Drama, Jewish Film, War, Holocaust, Fiction
Rudolf van den Berg
*Winner Best Narrative Audience Award Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
*Official Selection Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
*Official Selection New York Jewish Film Festival
*Official Selection Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival
"A beautiful and inspiring story, skillfully and lovingly portrayed. Every camera set-up supports dramatic purpose, and acting is sublime, comprising even the smallest parts." -De Telegraaf
"A war drama that merits comparison with Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List". Overall excellent interpretations of roles, with a constant thriller element present in the delicate and ambivalent relationship between Suskind and the Nazi officer he has to deal with." -Algemeen Dagblad
"SUSKIND is convincing as a historical drama and manages to put a new perspective on a period that had seemingly exhausted the public's interest. It was director Rudolf van den Berg's aim to arouse total perplexity at the horrors that took place, and he has succeeded brilliantly." -De Volkskrant
A true World War II story from the producers of BLACK BOOK.
Amsterdam, summer 1942. Walter Suskind (JEROEN SPITZENBERGER) can count himself lucky that he's found a job with the Jewish Council, which offers him and his family protection from deportation to Germany. One night, Walter witnesses the arrest of a Jewish family. The couple's children Roosje and Simon escape, but how will they survive in the occupied city? It is Suskind's task to arrange for the detainees to be sent to work in Germany. But when he discovers what is really awaiting his fellow Jews, he decides to double-cross the Germans. He befriends a high-ranking SS officer, Aus der Funten (KARL MARKOVICS), while cooperating with the underground movement. With other co-conspirators, he devises cunning ways to help save many children from certain death. Among those children are Simon and Roosje, who were ultimately picked up. But the lives of Walter and his family are also endangered when Aus der Funten begins to suspect that Walter is not the trustworthy manager he seems to be. The SS man has become attached to Walter and prefers to believe that Walter is really his friend. When his superiors convince him that Suskind is the brains behind this operation, Aus der Funten explodes. Deeply hurt and feeling betrayed, he takes revenge on the only person in Amsterdam he feels close to.
Award winning writer/director Rudolf van den Berg has been making films and documentaries for over 30 years now. Last year, director Rudolf van den Berg's film TIRZA - based on the best-selling novel by Arnon Grunberg - was the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards.
Van den Berg on the film Suskind: "The Shoah (Holocaust) has always felt like a puzzle in my life that has to be solved somehow. This is not possible working from behind my desk. Only in the cinema, I think, can I get even a glimpse of the horror that took place just a few years before my birth. By making SüSKIND, I hope to be able to share my total perplexity about this incomprehensible chapter in history with an audience. When the script was finished I began to see a movie that is not only about history, but also about us, about the time we are living in, about our existence in a world where stigma and genocide have almost become stereotypical dimensions of international politics.
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Eight ABUS EOT cranes in an aluminium profile plant
Hydro Building Systems France (HBSF) is the French daughter company of the Norwegian group Hydro (www.hydro.com) and employs 1,650 employees at various locations in France. HBSF supplies metal products to the automobile industry and specialises in developing and producing aluminium profiles for doors, windows, glass roofs, conservatories, and railings and have just recently invested 25 million Euros into a completely new building at Soissons, just northeast of Paris.
This new site consolidates production and logistics in one place making for a far more economic solution where raw materials (profiles) are delivered and stored in a fully automated high rack warehouse with a height of 25 metres.
Hydro Building Systems France has developed a sophisticated automated procedure for the storage of the profiles, for the preparation of orders, and for the control of the painting line. This allows HBSF to keep delivery times to a minimum by reacting speedily to customer specific requirements as to particular paint colourings.
8 ABUS EOT cranes have a key role to play in this ambitious logistics operation: they are used to unload the lorries when the profiles first come in and two EOT cranes are used in packing after the profiles have been painted. Finally the profiles are transferred to dispatch where another two ABUS EOT cranes load the lorries again. The EOT cranes have spans between 23,000 and 29,500 mm and load capacities between 2.5 and 5 tonnes. The types of these EOT cranes are ELKs, single girder cranes of the welded box girder type, and ELS which is a single girder crane as well with a welded box girder but features a so-called side-running trolley.


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You can easily put together your own kit, however this has everything you need to execute a rescue. Hopefully you will never need to use it, but will be perfect if you need to get yourself or a friend out of a funky situation.
I am a big fan of this kit. It allows the construction of some very simple haul and rope ascension systems. All of the pieces are top quality- low friction pulleys, smoothly locking carabiners, and a great tibloc and microtraxion. Even the sling is exceptional- wider than most to make untying it easier after you've knotted it for the masterpoint. I would highly recommend this for anyone undertaking any glacier travel.
Exactly what's advertised; a grand addition to any expedition. Every piece of gear in this kit is useful individually but with their powers combined (in this kit), can be used to get you and your friends out of a cruddy situation.
This kit is fantastic! The instructions are great and easy to follow, the equipment comes in a nice, well thought out package, and I can't going into glacier travel without it.
Rescue scenarios can be hard enough as it is, make it easier on yourself by having the right equipment, it might just save your life.
For how much this weighs, I think it's silly to not have it if you are headed anywhere in the alpine. Take a rescue course, and practice using any and all your gear you will be bringing with the group you are travelling with.
This is the most versatile rescue kit there is because the only limit are your understanding of physics. Included are diagrams for setting up a 3:1 and 2:1 mechanical advantages, as diagrams for how to ascend using the Micro Traxion, Tibloc, and sling. However, I have been able to think of a few more ways to rig it to facilitate ascending over a curved cliff where the rope is under tension and pressing hard against the rock. I have had to ascend in slot canyons like that and not only did it take a lot longer but it scrapped the crap out of my gear rubbing against the rock. Ill post videos of this rigging and others later on to demonstrate the effectiveness and versatility of this equipment. I would also like to note that during my test as part of the American Canyoneering Academy I had to ascend up 20 feet of free hanging rope, pass a knot, ascend another 20 feet, switch to rappel, rappel down 20 feet, pass a knot, and rappel another 20 feet to the ground. Using the Micro Traxion it took just over 7 minutes, and I could guarantee that if there was no knot and you only needed to ascend, you could easily climb 50 feet in less than 2 minutes.
I had the opportunity to try this kit out on the Matanuska glacier this spring (2015) in Alaska. It's a great kit, with everything you need to perform a 3:1 pulley rescue (z-pulley system). I would say that this kit is probably more geared for those that currently do not already own some kind of climbing pulley, ascender, and/or Micro or Mini Traxion or Prusik mending pulley. With that said, this kit can also be used to ascend a rope, if you are the one in the crevasse. By combining the Micro Traxion and the Tibloc, one can create a very efficient system for ascending a rope. I personally tried and practiced this method on the glacier, and I was over the lip in fewer than 5 mins. I'm by no means knocking the old fashioned Prusik system, because it really is very reliable, however, this system makes things very efficient, and for a beginner like me, I needed all the help I could get.
If you didn't already know, the Micro Traxion, the Partner pulley and the Tibloc are all great tools on their own. Combine them together, and you've got yourself a very strong system and one that weighs in at just under 13 ounces. I was particularly impressed with the Tibloc ascender. It's very efficient while ascending a rope, but it should be noted that it has the reputation for chewing up ropes. I would probably only use the Tibloc sparingly or for emergency rescue only. I think I'll be adding another Tibloc to this kit, just for ascending a rope in an emergency, because I found it very easy and efficient to use and place on the rope while hanging.
Again, overall I think this kit is great for beginners, or those that do not want to fuss with putting together their own kit. It could be used for a variety of applications, not only just crevasse rescue. I found that it was simple to use and set up and I'll definitely be using this on a variety of alpine climbs this year.
would a 30m rope be sufficient with this kit?
I think it would depend on the application of what you are climbing or traversing and how many are in your party or how many will be roped up to the 30M rope. This kit can be used on a 30M rope, not a bad question to ask, however, you will want to make sure the rope is at least 8mm in diameter and not bigger than 11mm in diameter. The reason for this is that the Tibloc is designed to be used on ropes between 8-11mm in diameter. I personally use a 8.3mm diameter rope, 30M long, and I and use this kit for my particular rope and crevasse rescue system. Cheers!
When will this be back in stock? It says more on the way but gives no definitive date, thanks.
We don't get definitive dates either. It really boils down to how fast Petzl can get our order fulfilled. Now, since they are just down the road they are normally a little faster at getting us restocked than most but I wouldn't expect more until at least September.
Your guess about the photos being off is true. Same item poor lighting on the images.


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Q: select * where distinct I am trying to do something like this:
select * from receipt where branch=:branch AND distinct transactionid
However this is not working and brings up all results. I just need to get all the information that matches what I need and has a distinct transaction. So that might include firstname lastname and all the information that each listing in the database stores as I use all that information later.
Lets say I have:
+--------+-----------+----------+-----------------+
| first  |  last     |  item    |  transactionid  |
+--------+-----------+----------+-----------------+
| jack   |  sparrow  |  water   |    1234         |
| jack   |  sparrow  |  food    |    1234         |
| jack   |  sparrow  |  wood    |    1234         |
+--------+-----------+----------+-----------------+

I want all listings with the first name jack (any one of them) with a distinct transactionid...
Can this even be done?

A: try this one,
SELECT  a.*
FROM    tableName a
        INNER JOIN
        (
            SELECT  transactionID, MIN(item) minItem
            FROM    tableName
            GROUP BY transactionID
        ) b ON a.transactionID = b.transactionID AND
                        a.item = b.minItem
// -- WHERE branch =: branch

Thanks for the edit zerkms
so what does the subquery do?
Well, it just gets one item per transactionID. You can also use MAX on it.


I am trying to build a project that I can pull probate information from this website.
The first screen requires me to put in search criteria of RE for estate type, Frederick and Montgomery for County, search by personal representative and a date range from 01-01-2011 to today.
The video that i have attached a link to provides a video walkthrough of the screens and information that I am searching for. I will need to do this project on a regular basis. Today is my last day of my trial and I have been unable to complete this project on my own.
I am going to buy this. I just wanted to make sure it works as intended.
Please check the attached project.., you can install VWR on another PC then getting a Trial license key, then run this project.
B.t.w, As demo project, The pagination couldn't be working properly.
Please check the attached new project ..
I have already corrected the pagination and added date fields, you need to upgrade to latest version then open this project.
if you open the project in VWR, you can find the form-fields - Country and EstateType at the 'content' tab. the all values are selected automatically on that start page.
Normally, when running the project, all selected values will be iterated then submitting.


Slasher Swamp is a parser-based gross-out horror game, heavy on exploration. I got all the way to the end.
Jacqueline, Jungle Queen! is a comedy parser-IF game with light puzzles. I played it to completion.
Tea Ceremony is a silly, reasonably easy parser-based puzzle game about satisfying the etiquette demands of an alien dignitary. I played the game to completion.


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2015 Urban Taskforce Australia Property Person of the Year
The youngest recipient in the history of the accolade, Iwan Sunito was awarded 2015 Urban Taskforce Australia Property Person of the Year for his impressive contribution to Australia's property industry since co-founding Crown Group with business partner Paul Sathio two decades ago.
Acknowledgement of many years of commitment to innovative design and quality in everything we do. Our philosophy is not 'bigger first then better' but rather 'better first and bigger will follow'.
"Iwan has grown Crown Group in less than 20 years into one of Sydney's major developers of upper end apartments. Iwan is a classic success story through his drive and commitment to quality that have lifted him from his early days in a small town in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia to studying architecture at the University of New South Wales, to forming the Crown Group with business partner Paul Sathio in 1996 and now running a development company worth many millions of dollars."
Urban Taskforce CEO, Chris Johnson
"Iwan Sunito represents a new wave of entrepreneurial developers who are creating apartment buildings that convey the excitement of urban living. I congratulate Iwan on his incredible achievements over a relatively short period of time."
Urban Taskforce Chair, Peter Daly
The 2013 Indonesian Diaspora Entrepreneur award.
A special guest at the 2nd annual Congress Indonesian Diaspora, a gathering of the world's most successful Indonesian-born professionals living abroad, Iwan was awarded the highly-coveted 2013 Indonesian Diaspora Entrepreneur award. President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed the congress and commented Iwan was an "inspiration to others." Iwan was also officially appointed to the Global Indonesian Diaspora Board in 2013.
Property and Bank Magazine Golden Leadership Award 2013
One of Indonesia's most highly-regarded property publications, Property and Bank Magazine awarded Iwan Sunito its annual Golden Leadership award in 2013. Iwan was featured on the cover of Property and Bank's June edition. Editor Tutut Handayani wrote "Iwan Sunito is living proof Indonesian-born entrepreneurs can be successful in Australia."
The 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Eastern Region Industry Category Award
Competing against Australia's best and brightest entrepreneurs, Iwan was named winner of the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Eastern Region Industry Category Award. A panel of expert judges selected from 16 entrepreneurs nominated in the Eastern Region and commented: "Iwan has successfully differentiated Crown Group with its resort-feel apartment complexes. To do so competitively, Iwan has changed the property development business model. As a result, Crown Group is achieving excellent market share growth in this competitive industry."
"Iwan... the king
of property in
Sydney."
- President of Indonesia
at the 2nd Congress of Indonesian
Diaspora 2013 (translated)
© 2022 Iwan Sunito. All Rights Reserved.


Investing can be as hard or as easy as you want it to be. Here are a few tips to make it go as smoothly as possible.
Investing can often seem more complicated than it needs to be. With a financial services industry worth billions of dollars, that may be by design, but investors new and old can find success with a few basic rules. The most important of those is compound interest. Thanks to this simple piece of math, returns will accelerate over time as your holdings increase in value.
Beginning investors should be bear in mind that even experts can't beat the market consistently. After all, the market is endlessly complex, with thousands of stock prices, moving every second. There's more information than any single investor can take in, but while the market is complex, making money doesn't have to be.
The fact that it's so hard to beat the market should give solace to investors satisfied to make average returns the easy way. Here are three simple strategies that even the newest investor can learn to build savings for a happy retirement.
There's no need to pick individual stock when index funds are available. Index funds offer an easy way to invest your money into the market by allocating it into an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P 500 or another index for a low annual fee. For investors looking to get into stocks, and you should be, considering the historical average annual return is near 10%, this is one of the safest ways to do it.
Among the index funds worth considering are the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (NYSEMKT:VOO), which is the lowest-cost index fund, with an expense ratio of just 0.05% -- in other words, an annual fee of just $0.05 per $100 invested. Those with more than $10,000 to invest may want to choose the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Class (NASDAQMUTFUND:VFIAX), which unlike the above index fund does not require transaction fees to buy shares. If you're planning to add money to your fund regularly, this may be a better option.
For an index fund of small-cap stocks, you could choose the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund (NASDAQMUTFUND:VRTIX), which has an expense ratio of just 0.08%.
Even the great oracle Warren Buffett recommends that 90% of his estate be put in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund.
Dividends should be a part of any investor's long-term strategy. Not only have dividend stocks been shown to outperform non-dividend payers, but the income can give you extra spending money or even better, accelerate your returns through a dividend reinvestment plan (Drip). Hundreds of stocks allow shareholders to enroll in DRIP plans directly, and for the ones that don't, most major brokerages will set you up to reinvest dividend income. Once enrolled, the process is entirely automated, requiring basically no attention.
How powerful is dividend reinvesting? Over the last ten years, the S&P's annualized total return is just 4.9%, but with dividends reinvested its 7.1%. Over the 10-year span, reinvesting dividends would increase your return 61.3% to 98.1%.
Over the last 20 years, the difference in total gains is 214% vs. 351%, and that's with the S&P 500, which pays a modest dividend yield of just 2% now. With high dividend stocks, the difference is much greater.
What could be a simpler investing strategy than buying a stock and holding it for most of the rest of your life? Buying and holding is a favorite investing technique of Buffett and plenty of other investing gurus. Not only is the strategy a simple one, but it is also productive. Holding stocks for a longer period of time helps counteract volatility and prevents panic selling. For example, from 1926-2011, the one-year return on the S&P 500 ranged from -43% to 64%, but a 20-year annualized return over the same period was between 3.1% and 17.9%. While the midpoint of the two is roughly the same, the risk is much is lower in the 20-year return. In fact, there has been no point in the last 90 years at least when holding stocks did not generate a positive return. Market timing, the opposite of buy and hold, could lead to outsize returns but also steep losses.
Another benefit of buy-and-hold investing is that it acts like a tax shelter. If you're investing outside of a retirement account like a 401 (k) or an IRA, you'll get hit with a capital gains tax every time you sell and an even stiffer tax if your holding period is less than a year. Similarly, by avoiding frequent trading, you also escape the brokerage fees and commissions that come with trading stocks.
For dividend investors, the strategy provides an added benefit for growing dividend stocks -- the yield improves every time the dividend goes up since your actual yield is determined by your cost basis.
For the ultimate simple investing strategy, consider combing the three tactics above. It's easy to build your nest egg by keeping your money in an index fund for the long term and reinvesting the dividends. Thanks to the magic of compound interest, investing just $5,000 a year will turn into $1 million after 30 years, assuming a 10% annual return. That's the power of simple investing.


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Katy Rotary's Brewfest earns top rating from BeerYeti.com
By Greg Densmore; Times Managing Editor
Launched four years ago by the Katy Rotary Club with hopes of becoming an annual fundraiser, the inaugural Wild West Brewfest drew a respectable crowd of about 1,700 people.
"We had no earthly idea of what we were doing," admitted David Loesch, Katy Rotarian who took the lead in organizing the event.
"We decided to try it and see what happened," said Loesch.
What happened was, the Katy Rotary Club captured lightning in a bottle and the Wild West Brewfest has morphed into the club's most successful fundraiser, generating more than $250,000 in funds over its four-year existence, all which has been donated to local charities and nonprofits.
Not only has the event raised money for those in need, but it has also offered patrons excellent entertainment and the opportunity to taste some outstanding craft beer.
And those involved in the craft been industry have also taken note. Just this past week, the Katy Rotary Club's Wild West Brewfest was rated as the top beer festival of 2015 by BeerYeti.com, the website dedicated to home brewers and beer enthusiasts. BeerYeti travels the U.S. visiting breweries and beer festivals "to share and educate everyone on everything beer."
"The Wild West Brewfest is proud to take the top spot for 2015 and the most desired brewfest to attend in 2016 by BeerYeti.com," said Loesch. "Thanks go to all of our sponsors, volunteers, team members, the Rotary Club of Katy and our patrons for this distinct honor."
BeerYeti said it was most impressed with the fact that ALL of the net proceeds from the Wild West Brewfest goes back into the community.
"The thing that struck us the most was discovering that all of the net proceeds from the festival went to local charities, with no management fees," read a news release from BeerYeti. "This year, the event brought in an amazing $113,000, which was given to several charities in the local area — bringing the total amount given away in its short, four-year existence to over $250,000."
The success of the event can be seen not only in the ever-increasing amount of funds raised, but also in the number of patrons who attend. From the initial 1,700 attendees, the numbers have grown every year: 2,200 patrons in 2013, 3,000 in 2014 and a record-breaking 6,200 visitors this year.
This year's crowd was boosted when the Katy Rotarians opted to move the event from the Villagio Town Center to Katy Mills.
"We enjoyed our time at Villagio, and they were good to us, but we simply outgrew the venue," said Loesch.
BeerYeti mentioned the move in their press release.
"They actually took the risk to move to a larger capacity venue at Katy Mills Mall, which definitely paid off for them," the BeerYeti release said
This year's event featured a whopping 115 different brewers and more than 345 different beers. Visitors came from 17 states and from places elsewhere, including some from as far away as Netherlands.
In addition to the Brewfest itself, more than 800 people attended the Launch Party, which featured a live auction that netted some $15,000 for charities.
"We are proud that our Brewfest is one of the largest in the country," said Loesch, "and is manned completely by volunteers."
Following are some interesting facts about the 2015 Wild West Brewfest:
• The beer tab for this year's event was more than $43,000;
• The Katy Rotary Club donated $85,000 to charitable organizations;
• 107 brewers took part; and
• More than 360 volunteers helped out.
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Four Thank You's from Katy FFA
TOP BEER FESTIVAL OF 2015
(MOST DESIRED TO VISIT IN 2016)
BeerYeti.com is proud to announce that our Top Beer Festival of 2015 (and the most desired to visit in 2016) is the Wild West Brew Fest in Katy.
The Wild West Brew Fest, also known as Katy Brew Fest, is held in… you guessed it, Katy Texas, a bedroom community to the west of Houston! They actually took the risk to move to a larger capacity venue at Katy Mills Mall, which definitely paid off for them.
The Wild West Brewfest is proud to take the top spot for 2015 and the most desired brewfest to attend in 2016 by BeerYeti.com. Thanks goes to all of our sponsors, volunteers, team members, the Rotary Club of Katy and our patrons for this distinct honor.
The festival was held on the 1st & 2nd of May and with a whopping 115 different brewers featuring over 345 different beers, this festival had everything for everybody!
The event itself was great for bringing tourism into the city of Katy TX, with over 17 states represented in the festival and visitors coming from as far as the Netherlands!
Wild West Brewfest had some excellent entertainment, with award winning music artists and a turn out of over 6,337 attendees, (which was 1,500 up from last year)! It also had an awesome brewing contest, which was tough, with certified judges to bring in the crowds.
The thing that struck us the most was discovering that all of the net proceeds from the festival went to local charities, with no management fees and this year the event brought in an amazing $113,000, which was given to several charities in the local area bringing the total amount given away in its short 4 year existence to over $250,000.
Katy Brew Fest also turned our heads with the fact that it had a 100% volunteer staffing rate. This was made up of over 350 people who all kindly gave up their time for the cause.
This, we felt was a great advert for how kind people in the brewing industry can be, as we are finding that many beer festivals support or completely fund raise for good causes and it's great to hear how beer is being used in such a positive way.
We've seen some amazing festivals this year, non-profit and for profit, but we felt that the blood, sweat, tears and beer that these guys put in was epic. The balance of bringing together amazing beer and good vibes for a good cause. "The Wild West Brewfest is proud to take the top spot for 2015 and the most desired brewfest to attend in 2016 by BeerYeti.com. Thanks goes to all of our sponsors, volunteers, team members, the Rotary Club of Katy and our patrons for this distinct honor," said David Loesch event chairman.
For all the effort that you guys put in this year just for good and enjoyment, we commend you Wild West Brew Fest. And for everyone who supported… keep on drinking, keep on enjoying!
Brew Fest Revenue Donated by Katy Rotary
KATY (Covering Katy) – The Katy Rotary donated tens-of-thousands of dollars to area organizations Thursday afternoon. All of the money was generated by their largest fund raiser, the Wild West Brew Fest.
The Wild West Brew Fest crossed the 6,000-guest mark for 2015 as compared to 3,314 in 2014; in addition it netted more than $113,000. It is one of the only events in the Houston area fully staffed by volunteers, with no management fee, according to event organizer David Loesch of the Katy Rotary.
Many of the checks were presented on Thursday but there will be other organizations that will benefit from Rotary club donations too.
The Rotary club has two large fundraisers each year. The other is the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne which is Sunday, September 27, 2015.
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Many organizations benefit each year from the Wild West Brew Fest. Here are a few of the Thank You's we received in 2014.
Proceeds and turnout set Brewfest record in Katy
Drawing a record number of participants, this year's Wild West Brewfest also earned a record amount to benefit Katy-area youngsters.
"It did amazingly well," said Brewfest chairman David Loesch, who estimated net proceeds from the Katy Rotary Club event would exceed $75K. "It was well-organized. A big shout-out goes to all of our sponsors. The sponsors really make it happen." Read MORE…


The organization of Miss Supranational is delighted to announce the attendance of the reigning Miss Supranational 2016, Srinidhi Shetty from India, to MIPTV 2017 held in Cannes, France on 3rd – 6th April 2017.
Srinidhi Shetty, Miss Supranational 2016, has been invited to walk the Red Carpet at this year's glamorous star-studded Opening Night. In addition Srinidhi will be presenting one of the awards at this year's prestigious International Emmy® Kids Awards @MipTV. During the 4 days, Srinidhi together with Alan Green, the organization's representative and distribution company- Redbarre Media, will be conducting interviews with international press regarding the show as well as special photoshoots.


One of the most important things that Twitter offers indirectly, is the ability to ask questions to our fans to hear their thoughts on various topics.
The problem is that it is sometimes difficult to follow the responses we received when many are responding. Therefore, in such cases, it is good to use any of the free web applications that allow you to perform surveys.
Most web applications to conduct surveys on Twitter are simple to use and fast, but some have more features than others and in some cases do allow a deeper analysis of the results of these surveys.
Here is a compilation I made with 5 of the best web applications to conduct surveys via Twitter.
Here you can create a poll, send a tweet that includes a link to it. Those who want to participate can follow the link and answer the questions by checking the appropriate box. They also offer the appropriate code to embed the survey on your website or blog.
Another interesting service that allows conducting surveys via Twitter, adding media like Youtube videos and pictures. The survey is carried by both the TwitPolls site like Twitter.
One of the most simple and fast services to carry out a survey through Twitter. Displays real-time results.
This service provides analysis of the surveys, real-time results and integration with Facebook Open Graph. They can also easily embed the survey in any website or blog. In any one of the most complete.
Another application easy, simple and quick to create surveys that allows responders, choose one of up to four answers.


Like them or loathe them, loot boxes will be appearing in your games, and probably on your bank statements, for the foreseeable future. As we get ready for the massive PC Gamer Weekender latest this month we pinned down some of the developers that will be appearing at the show for their verdict on the treacherous treasure chests.
Julian Gollop, the co-creator of X-Com and the man behind its spiritual successor, Phoenix Point (playable at the PC Gamer Weekender) thinks the real issue is the intent behind them. "I think loot boxes are problematic when included in premium priced games, but the main problem is publishers being too greedy," he says. "Players will vote with their wallets, ultimately. I am not sure you can say loot boxes are a necessary game element from the player's point of view."
You can also see new giant-slaying action game Extinction at the PC Gamer Weekender. Executive producer on the title, Derek Neal, feels that loot boxes are still going through a tricky learning process. "I think people in the industry are still trying to figure out what the best ways are to monetize their games, and while they're exploring what's possible they sometimes push it too far," he says.
Loot Boxes: A modern necessity or pure greed?
"As games become bigger and more expensive over time, staying in business often means finding better ways to monetize them. I think what we've seen over the past couple of years is that there are implementations consumers will accept, and ones they will not. As consumers continue making their voices heard, I expect the industry will more or less standardize around the implementations consumers like the best."
THQ's Nordic Florian Emmerich, meanwhile, answered in the most loot box way possible. "I would answer that question, but see, you did not buy the legendary edition for this interview, so that one is off-limits. Unless you upgrade…"
Giant-slaying action game Extinction will be playable at the PC Gaming Weekender event in London, Feb 15-17.
"In all seriousness, in some cases it has been implemented well and in others it is just disgusting and greedy. Looting is part of the fun and should satisfy someone´s urge to improve their character, etc. Are they necessary? No, but they can be part of the fun. The better question to ask is: should people pay for it? No, they should not."
THQ Nordic will be showing off open-world RPG Biomutant and survival game Fade to Silence at the PC Gamer Weekender; plus running a Spellforce 3 tournament.
The PC Gamer Weekender takes place in London on Feb 15-17. Use the discount code GR20 to snip 20% off tickets and play all the latest PC games in one place.


The Easy Fit Full Face CPAP Mask is claimed by Somnotech/DeVilbiss to be the quietest full face CPAP mask on the market today. Several new features make this CPAP mask a great choice in a full face mask for CPAP therapy. Computer analysis of facial characteristics was used to design the silicone cushion, which provides an excellent seal. The exhalation vent is whisper quiet and is designed to direct air parallel to the patient's face and not at a bed partner. The forehead support has locking notches that allow a patient to easily change the angle and keep the support in position.
Love it! It's quiet, directs air away from my husband, is smaller than other masks I've used.
This mask is okay, took a while to adjust to. Seals pretty good.


The Wye and Usk Foundation is a registered charity concerned with ecology and, more specifically, restoring the habitat, water quality and fisheries of the rivers Wye and Usk. The Foundation is more than just a lobbying organisation: through a series of partnership projects, we raise significant sums of money to remedy problems such as habitat degradation, poor water quality and diffuse pollution, barriers to fish migration and over-exploitation of our fisheries. The Foundation is the largest rivers' trust in England and Wales in terms of output.
To conserve, protect, rehabilitate and improve the salmon and other indigenous species of animal and plant life of the rivers Wye and Usk, their tributaries, streams and watercourses ("the River") and the banks, riparian lands and catchments of the river ("the River Corridor") and ….


Everyone at the store was helpful and friendly. Marilyn was very quick to respond to my inquiries and was a delight to do business with.
Esther and your entire staff helped take the worry out of our purchase finding just the right diamond for this remarkable engagement ring setting. I can not thank each of your staff enough and I am sure we will be back for the wedding band.
The staff at Merry Richards is knowledgeable, professional, and most importantly, they care! Fantastic customer service from start to finish and could not be happier with the purchase. They treat you like family and it's clear they know how to do business the right way.
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The famous football player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the UEFA's player of the year (2017).
Ronaldo barged the honour after beating Barca's frontline, Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon, the Juventus Keeper to the prize.
Cristiano Ronaldo who is just 31-years-old and the captain of Portugal football team have really helped Real Madrid to a second UEFA champions league title consecutively and ended the tournament as the top scorer with 12 goals last season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now won the UEFA's best player of the year award three times while having more "Won" than Lionel Messi who have won such award two times.
Netherland Midfielder Lieke Martens, a 24-years-old player from Barcelona have also won herself the women's prize.
Lieke Martens is also a great player in her country's European Championship victory this season, where she was named the player of the tournament.
She defeated Wolfsburg striker Pernille Harderand, Lyon midfielder Dzsenifer Marozsan to claim the prize.