In this work I use traditional Western iconography to suggest the effects of the West's rationalized treatment of nature and all living creatures, including ourselves. The installation contains five "stained glass windows" in grid form, created from backlit photographic duratrans material. Four of these windows represent the ancient elements of earth, air, fire and water. Banal material objects suggested by each element surround the figures. The "angel of earth" lies in topsoil on a sheet of black plastic, with tin can lids creating a pattern of shining circles above. Her halo and wings are of golden bottle caps, while banana peels form fleur de lis in the dirt. The Angel of Air is surrounded by toy bombers and explosions reproduced from photographs of 20th century wars and disasters. These form transparent overlays on the shards of broken glass and mirrors which create her halo and wings. The Angel of Fire lies upon burning coals and golden bullets and holds a child's woodburning tool. Water is immersed in shimmering oil. He holds the skeleton of a fish and the feathers of dead birds make a beautiful pattern on the sides of the rubber boat in which he floats. The fifth window assumes the central role in the installation, referring through the ancient symbols of mystical geometry - the compass and the ruler - to the Platonic idea of God, the great architect of the universe, and to His microcosmic duplicate, Man, the human architect, or "Rational Being." Here is a metaphor for the all-powerful, rational, scientific "Man" who, since the Renaissance, has gradually usurped the role of the Divine and created the universe in which we now must live.
The room in which the installation takes place echoes these ideas. It is painted a dark midnight blue. The ceiling is mathematically gridded and the stars of the heavens are made of golden hubcaps, bottle caps and tin can lids in geometric designs. From a light fixture in the center of the room shine the rays of the "sun" over a circle of golden rocks and fallen paper stars. Digitized Christmas tree lights flicker in patterns around the ceiling while contemporary Gregorian chants emanate from a golden tape deck situated on a pedestal near the front. Here is a world filled with wonders - our own artificial "Nature" - entirely man-made and self-sufficient. As in the manner of King Midas, everything we touch turns to gold.
Hand-painted gelatin silver print, 30x40"
In this work, I am trying to touch on our society's simultaneous embrace and rejection of irrational phenomena. We live in a world threatened with extinction by the underlying irrationality of the human species, yet we cling to a vision of ourselves as scientific rationalists and to the myth that we can comprehend and control both ourselves and the forces of nature.
Several years ago, I had an idea to photograph "Angels." I liked this precisely because it is impossible - yet everyone knows what an angel is, or what we think it is. The series has evolved to include imaginary beings which are not "angels" and which have other messages. These might, for instance, explore the kinds of things we worship or indulge ourselves in at the expense of each other and the planet or attempt to expose the biases which lie behind our cultural assumptions. The titles are important to the meaning of each piece.
Although the work is ironic in nature and even humorous at times, my intent is serious. In attempting to create an illusion of another, more spiritual, reality, I try to suggest the void in which our contemporary lack of belief leaves us. For this reason, I try to insert an element of darkness. This might be as obvious as a snake, as subtle as an expression or the shape of a flower. Also, each of these pieces is failed, unable to transcend its materiality. I paint or construct the backdrop or use ordinary objects - bubble wrap, tape, feathers, shells, sheets, dime-store novelties or everyday clothing - in a context which implies the spiritual tradition in Western art. I want the viewer to be aware of this contradictory juxtaposition; to see the artificiality of the image - and yet still possibly be moved by it.
Baudelaire once said, "We walk through a forest of symbols. " By using such symbols, I hope to touch on the conflicts between the reality of our everyday lives and the universal longing for transcendence. Heaven is always just outside our reach. We are grounded in a disappointing materialism, forever hoping each illusion will lead us to some spiritual truth.
All text and images © Kathleen Campbell.


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Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts. He is desperate to get back to school to find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down…
When a malicious Ministry of Magic employee takes the "cursed" Defense Against the Dark Arts position, she uses it as a point from which to usurp power away from Dumbledore. Harry engages in a personal battle with her while dreaming of a strange door at the end of a corridor which hides something that Voldemort wants desperately. To top it all off, Harry and friends must take their very difficult, very life-changing fifth-year tests: the OWL exams.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth fantasy adventure film in the popular Harry Potter film series, based on the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J. K. Rowling. The director is David Yates. The screenwriter is Michael Goldenberg, who replaced Steve Kloves, writer of the first four films. Warner Bros., the distributor of the film, has scheduled a UK release date of 12 July 2007, and a US release date of 11 July 2007, both in conventional theatres and IMAX theatres.
Reviews of the film are generally positive. The Telegraph headlined their review "Potter film is the best and darkest yet". Imelda Staunton's performance as Dolores Umbridge and Helena Bonham Carter's as Bellatrix Lestrange were widely acclaimed; Staunton was described as the "perfect choice for the part" and "one of the film's greatest pleasures", "coming close to stealing the show". Bonham Carter was said to be a "shining but underused talent". Variety also praised Alan Rickman's portrayal of Severus Snape, writing that he "may have outdone himself; seldom has an actor done more with less than he does here". The Sunday Mirror, giving the film four out of five stars and called it "a dark and delicious delight and a must see movie".
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This Singaporean device can power up any ol' wheelchair with its motor
Yon Heong Tung
12 December 2016, 5:16 am
EMMA can go up to a top speed of 10 kilometres per hour
Anyone has ever had to spend a day in a wheelchair can attest to how painstakingly difficult it is to get around with it, especially on an uphill slope — a journey that might leave one with aching arms and gasping for air. Intricate motorised options might ease the physical strain, but not so much on the purse — some cost S$2,500 (US$1,750) upwards, not a solution ideal for older folks.
A group of engineering students from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have banded together to form Team Mobearlize, with the aim to develop a more efficient and affordable motorised wheelchair option. The result of their one-year project: a retrofit device that transforms any ordinary wheelchair into a motorised personal mobility unit.
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The unit consists of one powered wheel and two wheel attachments attached to the hub motor. The powered wheel is connected to a detachable steering shaft, allowing riders to control acceleration and brakes much like a scooter, except that, well, it's five-wheeled. The whole unit is attached to the wheelchair using a combination of mounting plates and attachment blocks, which have adjustable elevation to suit different wheelchairs.
For adventurous riders eager to go full throttle and zip around like a pumped-up street racer, disappointment awaits — EMMA can only achieve a top speed of 10 kilometres per hour (which is well within LTA's speed regulations for personal mobility aids).
EMMA runs on lead batteries that have a charging time of two hours and lasts for 25 kilometres before the next recharge.
Besides being highly compact, it is also very lightweight — slightly below 8 kilogrammes. The ability to keep the unit simple, lean and travel-friendly is essential for its target market, many of whom are constrained physically and sometimes have to be self-dependent. With its intuitive steering shaft joints system, riders (and caregivers) can easily assemble and detach the shaft without the need for additional tools such as screwdrivers.
Another clear advantage of being lean and lightweight is that by not adding any bulk to the already hefty frame, riders do not have to worry about compromising their travel routes, all wheelchair-friendly areas will still be accessible.
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For now, EMMA is still in its beta form, there are still several essential features not implemented. It can't break completely on a steep slope, nor can it go in reverse. Additionally, it requires an initial manual push to get the device to start. On its Kickstarter page Mobearlize promises that they will work on integrating these functionalities before finalising the prototype. Once it's done, it promises to be cost effective — about half the price of most motorised wheelchair options.
Mobearlize is just shy of about S$700 (US$490) before it hits its crowdfunding goal of S$5,000 (US$3,500). With three days to go, it needs all the support to help make everyday travel for disabled folks less like a crawl and more of a sprint.
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Sezon 2015/2016 Pucharu Dalekowschodniego w narciarstwie alpejskim rozpoczął się 15 grudnia 2015 w chińskim Wanlong. Ostatnie zawody z tego cyklu zostały rozegrane 23 marca 2016 roku w rosyjskim Jużnosachalińsku. (Pierwotnie, ostatnie zawody miały się odbyć 2 kwietnia 2016 roku w japońskim Ontake/Ōtaki, ale zostały odwołane.). Zostały rozegrane 24 zawody dla kobiet i dla mężczyzn.

Ze wszystkich 6 planowanych zjazdów nie odbył się ani jeden, dlatego też, nie jest liczony jako oddzielna konkurencja.

Puchar Dalekowschodni w narciarstwie alpejskim kobiet

Wśród kobiet Pucharu Dalekowschodniego z sezonu 2014/2015 broniła Japonka Emi Hasegawa. Tym razem najlepsza okazała się jej rodaczka Asa Ando.

W poszczególnych klasyfikacjach triumfowały:
 slalom:  Haruna Ishikawa
 gigant:  Asa Ando
 supergigant:  Katarina Lavtar

Puchar Dalekowschodni w narciarstwie alpejskim mężczyzn

Wśród mężczyzn Pucharu Dalekowschodniego z sezonu 2014/2015 bronił Japończyk Hideyuki Narita. Tym razem najlepszy okazał się Koreańczyk z południa Jung Dong-hyun.

W poszczególnych klasyfikacjach triumfowali:
 slalom:  Jung Dong-hyun
 gigant:  Siergiej Majtakow
 supergigant:  Artem Borodajkin

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Q: How to disable clientwindow feature in jsf 2.2 I am running an jsf2.2 application and using Primefaces with JAVA 1.6, i am trying to disable the client window feature which removes the jfwid.Please suggest me how i can handle this issue.

A: I believe the ClientWindow feature is disabled by default.  The following JavaDoc details the behavior:
http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/faces/lifecycle/ClientWindow.html#CLIENT_WINDOW_MODE_PARAM_NAME
Also I'm not sure why disableClientWindow would be expected on a p:commandButton(h:commandButton) as that is a POST request whereas the p:button(h:button) would be a GET request.
Looking at the vld docs for the h:commandButton you'll see there is not a disableClientWindow attribute but on the h:button there is.

A: I've tried disable it to all application on web.xml, but without any success. I tried the follow:
<context-param>
      <param-name>javax.faces.lifecycle.ClientWindow.CLIENT_WINDOW_MODE_PARAM_NAME</param-name>
      <param-value>none</param-value>
</context-param>

The only way that I got it to work was using it on code before a redirect, for example:
FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getClientWindow().disableClientWindowRenderMode(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance());
return "/home?faces-redirect=true";

Or using it on own button or link:
<a jsf:disableClientWindow="true" target="_blank" jsf:outcome="go_to_anywhere?faces-redirect=true">GoToAnywhere</a>

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EYE ON A CRAZY PLANET
Some Toronto Imagery
The Toronto District School Board is putting the "cult" back in multiculturalism
I was at a cult meeting last Friday and Saturday. At least it felt that way being in a large hall with over 300 teachers from all over Ontario who were at the Toronto District School Board's "Futures" conference that was created to discuss and advance 'equity' in education.
Let's be clear about this, there are some very intelligent teachers that are out there every day dealing with the challenges of providing our children an education that will give them the tools for success in life. But the teachers predisposed towards the type of thought that led them to the Futures conference and the ideas espoused there make those challenges even harder.
Many of these well meaning, muddle-headed educators are people of at best average intelligence who have convinced themselves they are more intelligent, more enlightened, and should be the guardians of thought and speech for everyone else.
Anyone concerned with the direction of public education in Toronto should be aware that:
TDSB personnel admit that they intentionally discriminate against Christianity.
The TDSB feels we need to focus more on race, and that our system is debased by white privilege. (Although this will come as no surprise given the board has already created a racially exclusionary Afrocentric school and wants to create more.)
Anyone who dares to challenge their notion of multiculturalism and questions their idea of integration for immigrants and the direction Canadian culture is taking is a hatemonger.
Hearing the attitudes of some of the people with the authority to decide how our children should be educated was a terrifying experience. It was made all the more alarming knowing it had the full support of the top levels of the Toronto District School Board and the Ontario Ministry of Education.
One of the keynote speakers was a race-huckster named Tim Wise, who blamed all of educations ills and inequities on "white privilege." Yes, racism still exists in our society. It's deplorable and should be exposed and rooted out wherever it's found. But it is not as pervasive and systemic as Wise says and it and white privilege is most certainly not, as he suggested, the sole explanation for inequities in society. As even TDSB Director Chris Spence acknowledged, socio-economic factors play the most significant role in determining a child's outcome. Unfortunately this admission came with a startling display of cognitive dissonance as he subsequently downplayed the role poverty has in outcome and reiterated Wise's call to focus on race and racism.
I have no idea if Tim Wise has ever held a real job in his life - he spoke about being a community organizer before his current career as polemicist and motivational speaker to organizations stupid enough to pay him (with your tax dollars). But in between insulting George W. Bush to the approbation of the TDSB Equity gang, and Marxist paeans to the lack of equality of outcome which he attributes to racism and white privilege, Wise betrayed a total lack of understanding of how the world of business and society work outside the bubble of the school system. That ignorance was reflected by all too many teachers at the conference.
As anyone who has worked in the real world knows, a lot of jobs come from personal connections and indeed, nepotism. From the employers' standpoint, having someone you know and trust recommend someone else serves as a measure of risk mitigation when taking on a new employee. The fact is that immigrants are less well established than people who have been here for generations and have had the opportunities to build that infrastructure of contacts through family and social circumstances. It has nothing to do with race and everything to do with culture and socio-economic status. As proof, Wise's theory doesn't account for why certain non-white immigrant groups like Sikhs and Koreans, which place high cultural emphasis on education, family, commerce and community, fare far better than people from cultures that don't have those attributes, like Jamaica and Somalia, and parts of Latin America.
Either North America practices a very strange, selective racism, or Wise is full of hot air.
Tim Wise looking like Big Brother on the big screens
The problem is that the hot air Wise is blowing is being sucked up by and filing the heads of our top academic administrators. Watching Wise's speech get a standing ovation from a hall full of mostly white teachers whose white privilege and unacknowledged racism he blamed for the inequities of their students' performance was like being at an Orwellian show trial where accused thought criminals proudly confessed their crimes against Big Brother.
Even more appalling was the acceptance of Wise's proposal that race should addressed just as disability is in schools. According to Wise, we aren't blind to disability, so why should we be blind to race? And therein lies the problem and the best illustration of the dearth of insight possessed by such racist anti-racists. Being non-white is not a disability, and it demeans non-Caucasians to condescend to them by treating them as if it were. The disability is in the hatred and stupidity of those archaic people who judge others on the basis of their skin color. And the reality of today's world in North America is that if you are a racist, you will be deservedly shunned and ostracized by just about every intelligent, credible person. This is a lesson the full implications of which Wise and TDSB Director Spence regrettably have not learned.
Chris Spence addressing the TDSB "Futures" conference
But that's only one part of the problem. In our school system, which TDSB Director Spense said he wants "to esteem other cultures as much as our own," we actually are intentionally discriminating against the founding culture of our nation.
In one session titled Limits of the Law: Guidelines and Procedures for Religious Accommodation, the session leader, a former TDSB Curriculum Project Manager and Equity/ Human Rights Reviewer, admitted that the Toronto school board actively discriminates against Christianity.
That admission came about when she discussed a case study of a Toronto school where the Parent's Council wanted to put on a Christmas Concert, renamed to a Holiday Concert, since the school had also had celebrations of Eid and Ramadan. Even though every reference to Christmas and Jesus was excised from the program, it remained problematic after an organized campaign by Muslim parents to exclude their children from the event.
This led me to ask about the obvious discrimination against Christianity where Muslim holidays are actively celebrated but Christian beliefs and references to Jesus are verboten.
TDSB says this is hate - others may think it's reasonable
discourse about public policy
She said that it is true Christianity is discriminated against in the TDSB and her rationale was a 1990 Ontario Appeals Court decision, known as the Elgin County decision that resulted in a school board no longer being able to open and close the school day with Christian prayer.
The incredible thing about this is that it appears that the TDSB has grossly twisted their interpretation of the court decision into guidelines that only prohibit Christianity while embracing any other religious practice.
In another session, called Learning and Understanding; Cultural and Religious Differences/Faith and Inclusivity: An Equity-Based Framework for meeting the needs of Muslim Students, one of the seminar leaders named Kalpana Malkan, who works for the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario and said she works to help form curriculum, put up a powerpoint slide with the quote, taken from the online comments of a newspaper article, which said, "People once chose to come to Canada for things like prosperity and freedom. Now people come here because we accommodate to the point of self-sacrifice... This is not the Canada I grew up in. We used to have a culture, now we have none.."
Ms Malkan and a subsequent seminar leader in the session both identified the quote as "hate."
The debate regarding multiculturalism and the degree to which Canadian society should attempt to integrate immigrants as opposed to accommodating foreign cultures is an important public policy question. There are no identifiable groups or people in the quote targeted for hatred. But in the minds of TDSB sanctioned seminar leaders, questioning current multiculturalism policies qualifies as hate. The formation of school curriculum being placed in the hands of such thought totalitarians is a great deal more frightening than any of the so-called hate they described.
As is far too common among radical would-be social engineers, context was almost completely absent from the Futures conference. One of the keynote speakers, Uzma Shakir, the City of Toronto's Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Human Rights, criticized Canadian racism and this country's paternalistic prejudices against immigrants. There is always room for improvement when it comes to issues of fairness, but what was never mentioned by any of the speakers at the conference was exactly to whom Canada was faring so badly by comparison.
It couldn't be to Shakir's native Pakistan, of which she fondly spoke, where Hindus and Christians are routinely persecuted and subject to the death penalty for blasphemy laws. Nor could it be in Saudi Arabia, where no religion but Islam can be legally observed. In fact among all the pessimism of the conference, there was no mention of any country that was more progressive in its attitude towards race and immigration than ours. But that observation, were it to be made, may have been counterproductive to the pervasive pessimism the event appeared to intend to convey.
It needs to be said that TDSB Director Spence is an extremely intelligent individual, far more so than any of the senior Administrators at the head office or among the city`s elected School Trustees that I have yet encountered. He is obviously deeply committed to the well being of the city`s student population and wants them all to succeed. Every day, he hears heart-wrenching accounts from parents with disadvantaged children who are struggling to help them get a fair shot at life, and he knows that education is their best, if not their only chance at that. Spence seems desperate to do something to help his students in need.
There are innovative, equitable approaches to education that were never seriously discussed at the Futures conference, like Salman Khan`s idea for an academy of remote learning with classroom supports.
But by instead grasping at the poisoned, racialist straws that people like Tim Wise are offering for self-flagellation while neglecting to do more to instill knowledge of core subjects, far more harm will be done to both students and society as a whole.
UPDATE: Some interesting additional perspective on the TDSB's biases from writer and Ryerson Instructor Brian Henry at Harry's Place
Posted by Richard K at 11:42 AM
Van Grungy said...
welcome to baha'i religious nazism
just understand.. the baha'i worship allah and his prophet baha'u'llah that claimed to be the 2nd coming of isa
here is the smoking gun document that shows the baha'i threat
http://info.bahai.org/article-1-7-5-2.html
1. Promoting the development of curricula for moral education in schools
We advocate a universal campaign to promote moral development. Simply put, this campaign should encourage and assist local initiatives all over the world to incorporate a moral dimension into the education of children. It may necessitate the holding of conferences, the publication of relevant materials and many other supportive activities, all of which represent a solid investment in a future generation.
This campaign for moral development may begin with a few simple precepts. For example, rectitude of conduct, trustworthiness, and honesty are the foundation for stability and progress; altruism should guide all human endeavor, such that sincerity and respect for the rights of others become an integral part of every individual's actions; service to humanity is the true source of happiness, honor and meaning in life.
We also believe the campaign will be successful only to the extent that the force of religion is relied upon in the effort. The doctrine of the separation of church and state should not be used as a shield to block this salutary influence. Specifically, religious communities will have to be drawn in as collaborative partners in this important initiative.
As it proceeds, this campaign will accelerate a process of individual empowerment that will transform the way in which people, regardless of economic class, social standing, or ethnic, racial or religious background, interact with their society.
this is Agenda 21..
read the whole thing.. baha'i are messianic muslims hell bent on establishing a new world order.. it's not a secret
Turning Point For All Nations
luvinjesus said...
I invite all to read some of the Comments from this article as well:
http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/05/04/michael-coren-interview-why-he-believes-christianity-is-the-most-abused-faith-on-earth/
Richard K said...
Come on, Van G! Of all the things you could have taken from this ... a rant against the Baha'i?!
Every religion has some sort of scientifically unfounded belief system at its core, so I think it's pretty silly to single out the Baha'i, who are one of the most peaceful religions in the world.
George Miller said...
I say no more Muslims allowed to immigrate to Canada
It would be tragic if we started discriminating against people because of their religion. But we should be more careful about who we let in the country and try to do more to determine that immigrants are prepared to adopt to Canadian values. We should be careful to ensure we aren't importing the hatreds and prejudices from some of the backwards cultures that produce newcomers to Canada.
I'm 22 years into teaching in an elementary school and I cannot wait to get out. I am ashamed to be a teacher in this socialist education system; most teachers are complete idiots.
tdsb for 22 years!! cant wait to exit...canada is sooooo screwed...thanks pierre e. trudeau!! I wish to immigrate to a place where being white is not a crime.
by the way equity people....we are all one race last i checked...unless some of you are neanderthals?? the problem is not race it is culture and religion. Mostly religion which is culture for many
Two manifestations of sadomasichism: BDS and BDSM are the same thing and neither deserve respect
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This modern postcard features a great image of elephants walking down a New York City street toward the Empire State Building.
The original image was taken in 1982 by photographer Brian Ashley White photographer.
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Injury prevention, blood pressure and stress control…these are things that a 10 minute warm up and cool down can do for you when you workout.
In our hasty, busy worlds, taking a few extra minutes to transition to and from a workout isn't always top of mind, but those minutes are essential. I mean, COME ON – who wants to sit at their desk red faced and sweating after a workout?
There's a better way! Did you know that RockMyRun offers warm and cool down stations? Just like all of the music on RockMyRun, each is designed to give you exactly what you need for every moment.
To help encourage the body's blood flow and slowly amp up your cardiovascular system, our DJ have designed these bursts of energetic songs to gradually but consistently get you ready for the main event.
Going from full on exertion to stopping just doesn't sound like a good idea, does it? Don't do it! Instead, you should be giving yourself a musical pat on the back while your heart rate and blood flow decrease.
So get after it and rock on!
(Your co-worker in the cube next to you says thank you).


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import Vue from 'vue';
import Vuex, { Store } from 'vuex';
import VueI18n from 'vue-i18n';
import VueRouter, { RouterOptions, RouteConfig, RouterMode } from 'vue-router';
import { IApp, IAppOptions } from './interfaces';
import Storage from './utils/storage';
import Request from './request';
import Language from './language';
import errors from './errors';
import Everflow from './plugin/everflow-plugin';

declare module 'vue/types/vue' {
    interface Vue {
        $app: App
    }
}

/**
 * Creates an Everflow App object. The primary application object.
 * @class
 */
 export default class App implements IApp
 {
     request: Request;
     storage: Storage;
     ready: boolean = false;
     readyPermission: boolean = false;
     readyCallbacks: Array<CallableFunction> = [];
     config: any;
     language: Language;
     $globals: any = {};
     requestErrorHandlers: any = {};
     $router: VueRouter;

    /**
     * Initializes App
     * @constructor
     * @param {interfaces.IModel} User - a user model object
     * @param {object} config - everflow config
     */
     constructor(config: any, appOptions: IAppOptions)
     {
         if (!appOptions.routerOptions)
         {
             // default to object
             appOptions.routerOptions = {};
         }
         if (!appOptions.vuePlugins)
         {
             // default to array
             appOptions.vuePlugins = [];
         }
         this.config = config;
         this.storage = new Storage(config.storage);
         this.__routerInit(appOptions.routes, appOptions.routerOptions);
         Vue.use(Vuex);
         if (appOptions.defaultLocaleMessages)
         {
             Vue.use(VueI18n);
             this.language = new Language(this, appOptions.defaultLocaleMessages);
         }
         if(appOptions.vuePlugins)
         {
             appOptions.vuePlugins.forEach(function(plugin, index, arr){
                 Vue.use(plugin);
             });
         }
     }

     /**
     * Vue Router init helper function
     * @function __routerInit
     * @param {Array<RouteConfig>} routes - An array of routes for Vue Router
     * @param {RouterOptions} routerOptions - Vue Router options object
     * @private
     */
     private __routerInit(routes: Array<RouteConfig>, routerOptions?: RouterOptions)
     {
         Vue.use(VueRouter);
         if (!routerOptions)
         {
             routerOptions = {};
         }
         var routerMode: RouterMode = null;
         if (!this.config.routerMode)
         {
             throw new errors.ConfigRouterModeError();
         }
         routerMode = this.config.routerMode;
         if (!routes)
         {
             throw new errors.RoutesEmptyError();
         }
         const everflowDefaultRouterOptions: RouterOptions = {
             mode: routerMode,
             routes: routes
         };
         // Merge router options from defaults and user inputted
         const routerOptionsMerged = {...everflowDefaultRouterOptions, ...routerOptions};
         this.$router = new VueRouter(routerOptionsMerged);
     }

    /**
     * Load user defined callbacks on app load
     * @function loadReadyCallbacks
     * @private
     */
     private loadReadyCallbacks(): void
     {
         for (let callback of this.readyCallbacks)
         {
             // if (!isFunction(callback))
             // {
             //     if (isFunction(callback.function))
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             //         callback.function();
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             //     callback();
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    }

    /**
     * Start the EverFlow application
     * @function run
     * @param {Array<RouteConfig>} routes - array of routes to be served by the app
     * @param {Object} injects - use name: plugin syntax
     */
     run(store: Store<any>, injects: any = {}): void
     {
         // init Request object
         this.request = new Request(this.config.apiURL);
         Vue.use(Everflow, { everflowApp: this });
         var mountId: string = null;
         if (!this.config.mountId)
         {
             throw new errors.ConfigMountError();
         }
         mountId = this.config.mountId;

         // Merge everflow vue options with injects (options for vue)
         const vueOptions = {
             router: this.$router,
             store: store
         };

         // Setup vue-i18n
         if (this.language)
         {
             vueOptions['i18n'] = this.language.i18n;
         }
         Object.assign({}, vueOptions, injects);

         const vueOptionsMerged = {...vueOptions, ...injects};

         // Create new vue object
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         // Load user custom callbacks for when the app starts
         this.loadReadyCallbacks();
     }

    /**
     * $router.push, goes to page name
     * @function go
     * @param {string} name - name of route to navigate to
     * @param {object} data - params to send to the new route
     */
     go(name: string, data: any = {})
     {
         this.$router.push({ name: name, params: data});
     }

    /**
     * Add callbacks to trigger once app is loaded (models are loaded)
     * @function readyCallback
     * @param {CallableFunction} callback - a callback to trigger on app ready
     */
     readyCallback(callback: CallableFunction)
     {
         this.readyCallbacks.push(callback);
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Inter-Celtic 2014
Concerts 02/2020
Buenos Aires - Teatro Colón - Argentina
CARLOS NÚÑEZ UK DATES JANUARY‐FEBRUARY 2013
19 January GLASGOW (with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra) TICKETS
29 January CHIPPING NORTON (with Philip Pickett and the Musicians of the Globe) TICKETS
30 January MANCHESTER (with Philip Pickett and the Musicians of the Globe) TICKETS
31 January BIRMINGHAM (with Philip Pickett and the Musicians of the Globe) TICKETS
1 February LONDON (with Philip Pickett and the Musicians of the Globe) TICKETS
3 February GLASGOW (with Philip Pickett and the Musicians of the Globe) TICKETS
6 February BASINGSTOKE (with Philip Pickett and the Musicians of the Globe) TICKETS
About the UK tour
Mas información clicando aquí encima
Carlos Núñez has performed many times at Celtic Connections and wanted to offer a special concert in the festival's 20th anniversary, a symphonic concert, which he has never done before in the UK, accompanied by one of the country's leading orchestras: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Besides playing traditional music on bagpipes and whistles, Carlos Núñez is classically trained on the recorder.
Nunez has also participated in many orchestral movie soundtracks, either on his own (e.g. Oscar
winner 'The Sea Inside', featuring Javier Bardem), or with The Chieftains (e.g. 'Treasure Island', feat. Charlton Heston and Oliver Reed), or with his friend Ryuichi Sakamoto (e.g. 'Silk', feat. Michael Pitt and Keira Knightley).
Carlos Núñez has often performed orchestral programmes in Europe, mixing Classical, Soundtrack and Celtic music, with the likes of Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Real Filharmonia de Galicia, Orquesta Nacional de Andorra, National Concert Hall Orchestra (Dublin), Philharmonie Südwestfalen, The Prague Concert Philharmonic, Oviedo Filarmonía, Orchestra della Magna Grecia, etc.
Nunez has collaborated with 'classical music' luminaries such as legendary soprano Montserrat Caballé, recorder virtuoso Michala Petri, or viola da gamba star Jordi Savall, with whom he has recorded and also played live, together with harpist Andrew Lawrence King and percussionist Pedro Esteban.
It is in that context that Carlos's tour with Philip Pickett and early music ensemble The Musicians of the Globe will happen.
Núñez and Pickett have compiled a concert packed with traditional jigs, reels, rants, hornpipes and haunting ballad tunes as they might have been blown, strummed and scraped in the streets, stews, taverns, theatres and ballrooms of London town more than three hundred years ago.
They will also include tunes from that period related to the Battle of Vigo, that gathered a huge fleet of Galions in Vigo's bay after the gold coming from South America ‐ British victory is celebrated by Vigo Street, near Trafalgar Square, and some remaining 'Vigos', the coins made with that gold.
It was also in Vigo, as a teenager, Carlos met Philip when he came there with the New London Consort to perform the '7 Cantigas' by Vigo's 13th century trobaudour Martin Codax. Núñez has recently signed with J.M. Wisnik a soundrack based on those Galician‐Portuguese Medieval love songs, revisited by Milton Nascimento or Chico Buarque, for Brazilian contemporary dance company Grupo Corpo.
In all the UK tour dates Carlos will be accompanied by his long time musical partners, his brother Xurxo Núñez on percussion and Pancho Álvarez on viola caipira (a Brazilian instrument of Northern Portuguese origin, folk survival of an early music instrument, with which he has substituted the ubiquituous bouzouki).
© 2020 Carlos Nuñez. Aviso Legal Política de Privacidad


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In the UK, the International Sugar Organization says that Brazilian ethanol exports reached a three-year high in 2012 with 3.05 billion liters exported. About 2.05 billion liters went to the US. Total exports reached about 1.95 billion liters in 2010 and 2011. December sugar exports also reached a high thanks to an unexpected last-minute boost in sugar production at the end of the crushing season.


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Home Affairs gears up for elections
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is pulling out all the stops to ensure that those who need Identity Documents (IDs) to cast their vote on 18 May have every opportunity to obtain them.
Addressing a media briefing on Friday, the department's Director-General Mkuseli Apleni said on the day of the municipal elections all Home Affairs offices will open at 7am and close at 7pm.
Apart from the normal services it offers, the offices will also issue temporary identity certificates to those who do not have permanent IDs.
Mobile units will be deployed to areas where the department does not have a physical presence.
"These mobile units have the capacity to issue temporary identity certificates that allows those without permanent IDs to vote, provided they are registered voters," Apleni added.
In recent weeks the department has also increased its capacity to produce IDs.
"The department has also, through Government Printing Works which reports to Home Affairs, increased its capacity to print IDs and accordingly has produced 155 000 IDs between 21 April and 10 May 2011. These IDs are being sent to offices of application overnight," he said.
Top management from the department will operate from the Home Affair's Pretoria headquarters on 18 May, from where they are expected to direct departmental processes and intervene where necessary.
Apleni said uncollected IDs remained a serious concern for the department.
The number of uncollected IDs, which stood at 500 000 by 12 April, had dropped by about 100 000 by the end of that month.
"While this is a welcome development we however still remain concerned about the remaining figure for uncollected IDs which now stands at 406 692.
"We reiterate the appeal for those who have applied for their IDs and have been notified of their readiness for collection, to do so as soon as possible," he said.


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Q: ListPlot and ColorFunction I've been searching for the use of ColorFunction as an Option for ListPlot, but haven't found anything about it in the documentation. When trying the code
ListPlot[
 RandomReal[5, {10}]
 , ColorFunction -> Hue[#1, #2, 1] &
 ]

I get the error message
ListPlot::nonopt: "Options expected (instead of ColorFunction->Hue[#1,#2,1]&) beyond position 3 in ListPlot[{2.14801,2.18933,<<6>>,3.48,0.566812},ColorFunction-><<1>>&]. An option must be a rule or a list of rules."

Is it possible, and if so, how, to use ColorFunction with ListPlot? What are the arguments of the function, then?
Thanks for all help, as always!

A: From the docs for the ColorFunction option to ListPlot:

ColorFunction requires at least one dataset to be Joined

{ListPlot[Sinc[Range[0, 10, 0.1]],
          ColorFunction -> Function[{x, y}, Hue[x]]],
 ListPlot[Sinc[Range[0, 10, 0.1]],
          ColorFunction -> Function[{x, y}, Hue[x]], Joined -> True]}


Going through a hard time? Are you badly in need of a trestle table to serve dinner or other meal for party purposes? If you own a trestle table then you can easily serve your party members or family members delicious dishes. Hence you are a woodworker and love to create new projects by wood that is why I am here for you to show you trestle table plans step by step. Trestle dining table plans will help you to make surprised your guests and family member. It is very easy to make the project successful. You only will need a day to complete the project. The table will have a strong basement that will hold the whole table firmly.
You have to be very passionate while working. Hope that you will find a better solution while working by following the steps by yourself. A simple trestle table plan can change your presentation view. So, why is so late? Let's make a trestle table.
Before starting you have to make a list of tools required to complete the project. So, manage the tools first for starting the project.
Plywood sheet for the tabletop.
If you have managed these tools then you can go further. Now, I am going to write the steps for creating the trestle table.
First of all, you have to take an initial measurement for your table. Such as how long do you want your table will be from the ground? Then, your tabletop length and width should be fixed before. It is completely up to you. But, as it is a trestle table you have to think about the measurement so that it doesn't look uncomfortable at all.
For a trestle table, you should take the height from 30-30 inch from the ground. Tabletop should be 36/72 inch. Mark the measurement with the pencil. After taking the initial measurement let's check out the next steps.
To cut the legs and tabletop use circular saw. It will not be easy to cut the feet as they are fat enough. Trestle table base plans include the base cutting and creating. So, try to cut one side and then start again from the other side. After cutting the feet you are ready to cut the tabletop. To cut the surface of the table, you can use a table saw or reciprocating saw. Here, I will prefer reciprocating saw.
For a strong basement, you have to attach the feet with the table legs. Before attaching you have to drill the feet with your drill machine. When you are going to drill make sure that the drill bit is placed at 45 degrees angled. Use 5/8 inch paddle bit for drilling.
You have to do the same with your all the feet.
After drilling the recesses on the feet you are ready to attach the feet with table's legs. It is a very easy process. You will use wood glue and screw for joining the pieces. You may use 8 inches of screws.
After joining the feet with the leg you should take a break so that the glue sticks well.
To join the two different legs you have to drill holes into the legs. First, take the measurement and height of the holes from the ground so that the joining wood rod doesn't look odd. Then cut the joining wood rod by a circular saw. A simple trestle plan includes the right measurement ability.
Hold your drill machine angle of 45 degrees. Use 5/8 inch paddle bit for drilling. Use 6 inches of lag screw to join the wood rod.
After making holes with the drill machine you will join the wood rod between the two legs. It is also a very easy process to do. Use wood glue and screw to attach the legs with one another. While attaching you should make sure that, they attached perfectly. Here, measurements facts play a vital role.
On the leg top, you have to attach the leg plate to hold the tabletop. The measurement of the leg plate depends on the size of your tabletop. First cut the leg plate to be attached. The two leg plates should be the exact same size. For cutting, you may use the reciprocating saw or the table saw.
Now, attach the plates to the leg tops with glue. You can use screws by drilling from the plate to leg top to get extra holding capacity.
Now, it's time to work with the tabletop. Your basement is ready and by following the next steps you will be able to complete the full project. Take a length of three-inch from the edges and mark with the pencil. Now, cut some wood pieces of 6 x 3 x 1 inch. And place the wood pieces to all the sides of table top sheet making 2 inches of gap between one another.
You can use your drill machine and wood glue to attach the cleats.
Besides the cleats, you have to add an apron with perfect measurements. It will work as a frame outside of the edges. To do so you have to cut wood plate by using a reciprocating saw.
After cutting the pieces you will add the apron beside the cleats. You will use drill machine and screws for better adjusting. In addition, you can use wood glue.
Now, it's time to add stringers. Stringers should be added between the gaps of the cleats. The stringers are used to increase the strength of the apron and tabletop. You should use at least two stingers on the two sides.
The surface of the table should be trimmed well so that it doesn't look ugly. You can use sander machine for sanding the tabletop. It will take only a few times to complete the task. The 120-grit paper is more preferable to sand the tabletop.
After finishing the tabletop management you are ready to connect the legs with the tabletop. Before doing that you have to assemble the legs. After doing this you will able to attach the legs with the tabletop. You can attach the tabletop by drilling and inserting screws and glue. Now, you can fill all the unnecessary holes. After that, you should sand the full table.
As a woodworker may be you are well-known about the uncertain accidents. Working with sharp and speedy tools it may create a sudden accident. Again your low experiences can lead you to your harm. You may face a dangerous moment for some unexpected accident. We all don't want an accident. To avoid accident you have to very concern and careful while working with sharp and speedy tools. It will be your duty to give the safety the first and foremost priority. For extra protection facility, you should use eyeglasses and ear plug. You should also use a mask to avoid the wood and to get entered with your breath. Always try to remain safe while working.
You have to more careful while working with the circular saw, miter saw, table saw, reciprocating saw and drill machine because they are dangerous tools. Once again I would like to concern you about simple trestle table plans that, you should very careful while working.
So, here we are at the conclusion. Hope that you have understood the steps very well and made you trestle table. To create the project of trestle table plans is very easy to do. Now, you can easily create a trestle table for your home use and you can sell it to earn a profit. As you are a woodworker you will not need too much investment to start a business. It will be very beneficial to start a new business with your workstation. You can create a lot of wood products like a trestle table and earn money. You do not need to buy a new machine. You can make products by your existing basic woodworking tools and machines.
However, the guideline of making a trestle table may be looked little tough if you are a beginner. You have to practice more and more to be a pro. I am very much optimistic that you will be able to make a trestle table with your own measurement. That is all for today. Keep your good working continues.


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Q: First Atmel Project looking for a little help.
I'm familiar with PIC Microcontrollers but have never used Atmel.
I'm required to use an ATMEGA128 for a project at work so I've been playing around in Atmel Studio 6 the last few days.
I'm having an issue however, I can't even get an LED to blink.
I'm using the STK500 and STK501 Dev boards and the JTAGICE_MKII USB debugger/programmer.
The ATMEGA128 chip is a TQFP package that's in the socket on the STK501 board.
I'm able to program/read the chip no problems, and my code builds without error (except for when I try to use the delay functions used in the delay.h library - but that's another issue).
For now I'm just concerned with getting the IO working. I have a jumper from 2 bits of PORTD connecting to 2 of the LEDs on the STK500 board.
All I'm doing in my code is setting the PORT direction with the DDRx ports and then setting all the PORTD pins to 0. The LEDs remain turned on.
When I'm in debugging mode and I have the watch window open, I can break the code and the watch windows shows me that the PORTD bits are indeed all 0's, but the LEDs remain on.
So far, I hate Atmel. :)
Any ideas?
Thanks

A: Have you tried setting them to logic 1? It is common for LED circuits to connect the LED to Vcc via a current-limiting resistor, which means the output port has to be 0 to turn on the LED.
If you set it to 1 and the LED goes off, then that'll tell you it's an "active low" signal and you can reverse your logic accordingly.

A: Have you read the STK500's doc? It is likely, that the LEDs are driven active low.

A: There are two steps to follow.  First you set the "direction" of the pins, because they can be used as input or output.  To make the D register pins output pins:
DDRD = 0xFF;

This will set all pins on the D register as output pins.  Do this first.  Then code like:
PORTD != 0x01;

will set the D0 pin high.  And code like
PORTD ^= 0x01;

will toggle the pin.
See this tutorial for a little more info or visit in with this community.  The Atmel community is vibrant and helpful.


ALBION have completed the loan signing of Tottenham man Alex Pritchard - with the midfielder available to make his debut in tomorrow night's game against Swansea City.
The 22-year-old, who can play as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, will spend the rest of this season at The Hawthorns.
The England U21 international's move was confirmed before midday, which means he will be available for selection in tomorrow's match. He will wear the No.20 shirt.
"It's been a hectic few hours - I was close to going elsewhere - but when this came about I didn't hesitate to come here," said Pritchard.
"I'm here and excited to get going.
"I spoke to Tony Pulis and coaches and was told to do my best, work hard and make an impression.
"I'm an attacking player, I like to get on the ball, make things happen and have an eye for goal.
"I can play on the wing or centrally - it's a dream to play in the Premier League and I hope I get that chance."
Dave Kemp, joint Albion assistant head coach, is looking forward to working with the player.
"We're delighted to have him here - he's a bright young player," said Kemp.
"He's had a couple of loans at Swindon and Brentford and done very well.
"He's 22 now and he's ready the make an impact in the Premier League.
"I saw a lot of him at Swindon and Brentford - he's a good young player and we are looking forward to integrating him."
After completing a move from his first club West Ham to White Hart Lane, Pritchard came to prominence for Tottenham's NextGen Series, scoring four goals in 2011-12 (including a hat-trick against eventual winners Inter Milan) and eight goals in 11 games in the following year's tournament.
The playmaker made six appearances during a loan spell for Peterborough in 2013, before playing 36 times (six goals) for Swindon in 2013/14.
In May 2014, he made his Tottenham first-team debut against Villa before spending the whole of last season at Brentford, where he netted 12 goals in 45 games.
His spell at Griffin Park earned him recognition, with Pritchard being named in the Championship PFA Team of the Year.


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Last Update January 13, 2015
Federer rolls in Madrid Masters opener
Madrid, Spain – Reigning champion Roger Federer was an easy second-round winner Tuesday at the $4.425 million Madrid Open.
After enjoying a bye into the second round and being idle since mid-March, the second-seeded former world No. 1 star brushed aside Czech veteran Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 at this clay-court Masters 1000 French Open tune-up.
Federer beat Czech slugger Tomas Berdych in last year's Madrid finale and is a three-time overall champion here.
In some other second-round play on Day 3 at The Magic Box, Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver upended eighth-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 and 16th-seeded Frenchman and 2008 Madrid runner-up Gilles Simon got past fellow countryman Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
In some first-round action involving seeds, Argentine Juan Monaco took out ninth-seeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, No. 13 hot German Tommy Haas drilled Italian Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-2, and No. 15 Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka bested Romanian wild card Marius Copil 6-4, 6-4. The 35-year-old Haas is fresh off his title in Munich, while Wawrinka was last week's clay-court champion in Portugal, where he upset world No. 4 David Ferrer in the final.
Former top-five Spanish favorite Tommy Robredo reached the round of 32 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over former Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis. Robredo will meet the surging Haas on Wednesday.
Additional opening-round wins came for Colombian qualifier Santiago Giraldo, Frenchman Benoit Paire, Russian Mikhail Youzhny, and Serb Viktor Troicki.


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Pipistrelle Music
Recorded sound and music for the twenty-first century
Welcome to Pipistrelle Music
Alison Melville, recorders & flutes
The Business of Angels
Fruit of a Different Vine
She's Sweetest when she's Naked
The Bird Project
Ensemble Polaris
From Iceland to the Moon
Nutcracker Nouveau
Vikings on Vacation
Not Much is Worse than a Troll
Kirk Elliott
Solstice Spirit
Julia Seager-Scott
Lawrence Cotton – Hoping You'll Happen This Way
Rachel Mercer, cello
Bach Suites for Solo Cello
Richard Moore, percussion & cimbalom
Dialectics – Expressions in Solo Percussion
Windermere String Quartet
Inner Landscapes
The Golden Age of String Quartets
Scottish Airs
Shadowing Bach: Studies for Baroque and Modern Flutes
Hors d'Oeuvres – Studies for Alto Recorder
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Catalogue no.: BBR002
Ensemble Polaris's third CD, featuring tunes from Scandinavia, Italy, Canada and Galicia, and original tunes by Kirk Elliott, Andrew Downing and Deb Sinha.
Marco Cera, guitars; Kirk Elliott, violin, celtic harp, mandolin, accordions, bouzouki, bagpipes; Margaret Gay, cello; Ben Grossman, hurdy gurdy; Katherine Hill, voice, nyckelharpa; Alison Melville, baroque flute, recorders, seljefløyte; Colin Savage, clarinet, bass clarinet, recorders; Debashis Sinha, percussion.
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La Rumba (N. Rota, arr. Marco Cera)
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'Hooked by the title [Vikings on Vacation], I took a quick listen to an excerpt and decided I wanted to review this release. I was expecting one of those artfully zany programs of Renaissance music with an unusual emphasis on Scandinavia. I was wide of the mark. Ensemble Polaris makes few nods to the Renaissance, and although it does play Scandinavian music, more often it does not. Instead this Canadian octet achieves its goal of performing 'category defying' music by adding polkas, a rumba, originals, and a few other visitors from places many miles from both Sweden and Canada. To further confuse a critic who feels the profession's need for categories, sometimes the arrangements make one country's tune sound like it originated someplace else. Take the first track, a Swedish nineteenth century bridal march? Stockholm meets Nashville just in time for the soundtrack of a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western. The group's sense of humor and fun in playing is equally evident in this arrangement of a tune from Fellini's 8 1/2. But not all is free-wheeling. Emotions are as varied as music sources and arrangements. On four tracks Katherine Hill honors Scandinavian melancholy with a sinewy, unadorned voice that would be at home in the folk music of much of Europe and North America…' Music & Vision, June 2010
'A most unusual band, Ensemble Polaris, was formed in 1997. Their music is defined as the "Idea of North," and represents compositions from Scandinavia, Canada and the Baltic countries. Utilizing an assortment of traditional folk and world instruments, the group has developed a stylistic approach, combining interpretations of eclectic international songs with contemporary modality. Exposure through Canadian music festivals and radio play has introduced the company to a widening audience. Their first two CDs, Midnight Sun and Not Much Is Worse, received critical acclaim.The latest project, Vikings On Vacation, continues the exploration of Nordic themes. With a variety of formats, the songs receive articulation by nimble instrumentation. A combination of recorder, clarinet, violin and accordion offer a breezy take on a bridal march ("Dalmarschen"). The addition of a mandolin adds a Western flavor to the piece. Another fresh song is "Nanatsu", which lends a jazz/fusion aura to the traditional instrumentation. Three separate polkas are interpreted with different combinations. The ensemble is jauntily precise as they cover "La Rumba" from the 1963 Fellini movie, 8½. A moody tango rhythm, with tempo accents, segues into an increasingly accelerated finish. The band is eager to explore various tunes – some centuries old. "I Wish In Vain", a beautiful melody, is shaped by the aesthetics of violin and Celtic harp (Kirk Elloitt). Elliott, a ubiquitous multi-instrumentalist, contributes an original five-song suite, "Cod's Anatomy," that showcases the versatility of the group. A departure from the core themes of the album is "You Lovely Island", an homage to West Side Story. Katherine Hill lead vocals are featured on several tracks, but most effectively on the ancient ballad, "Visa Fran Venjan". Ensemble Polaris is talented, and Vikings On Vacation is evidence of that.' www.audad.com


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Michael Ballhaus
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German cinematographer
Ballhaus in 2007
12 April 2017(2017-04-12) (aged 81)
Helga Betten
Sherry Hormann
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Florian Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (5 August 1935 - 12 April 2017) was a German cinematographer who had collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, and James L. Brooks. He was a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin and the American Society of Cinematographers.
Life and career
Ballhaus was born in Berlin, Germany as the son of German actors Lena Hutter and Oskar Ballhaus.[1] Ballhaus was influenced by family friend Max Ophüls,[2] and appeared as an extra in Ophüls' last film Lola Montès (1955).[3]
He came to prominence with his work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder beginning with Whity (1971), in addition to The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972), Chinese Roulette (1976) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978). In 1990, he was the Head of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
After settling in the United States, he worked on many American films such as Baby It's You (1983) for John Sayles, Old Enough (1984) for Marisa Silver, Under the Cherry Moon (1986) for Prince, After Hours (1985), The Color of Money (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), The Age of Innocence (1993), Gangs of New York (2002) and The Departed (2006) for Martin Scorsese, Broadcast News (1987) and I'll Do Anything (1994) for James L. Brooks, The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) for Steve Kloves, Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) for Francis Ford Coppola, Sleepers (1996) for Barry Levinson and Wild Wild West (1999) for Barry Sonnenfeld.
Ballhaus was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Broadcast News, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Gangs of New York, but never won any. Despite this, he did win the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Bram Stoker's Dracula; both the Boston Society of Film Critics and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Fabulous Baker Boys; and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Goodfellas.
Ballhaus's documentary, In Berlin, which he made with Ciro Cappelari, was released in May 2009.
Ballhaus's final film was Sherry Hormann's 3096 in 2013.
Personal life and death
Helga Maria Betten Ballhaus, Ballhaus' first wife from 1958, appeared in a handful of films, such as those directed by Fassbinder; she died in 2006. Their son Florian is also a cinematographer who worked on Flightplan and The Devil Wears Prada. In 2011, he married German-American film director Sherry Hormann, who is known for Desert Flower.[5] Ballhaus was also the nephew of German stage and film actor Carl Balhaus, who starred in The Blue Angel and M.[6]
Ballhaus died at his home in Berlin, Germany after a short illness on 12 April 2017, at the age of 81.[7]
1971 Whity Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Beware of a Holy Whore German Title: Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte
1972 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant German Title: Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant
1973 World on a Wire German Title: Welt am Draht
1974 Martha
1975 Fox and His Friends German Title: Faustrecht der Freiheit
Mother Küsters' Trip to Heaven German Title: Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Himmel
1976 Sommergäste [de] Peter Stein
Satan's Brew Rainer Werner Fassbinder German Title: Satansbraten
Chinese Roulette German Title: Chinesisches Roulette
1978 Germany in Autumn German Title: Deutschland im Herbst
1979 The Marriage of Maria Braun German Title: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
The First Polka Klaus Emmerich German Title: Die erste Polka
1981 Lili Marleen Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful Peter Lilienthal
1983 Sheer Madness Margarethe von Trotta German Title: Heller Wahn
Baby It's You John Sayles
1984 Reckless James Foley
Old Enough Marisa Silver
Heartbreakers Bobby Roth
Das Autogramm Peter Lilienthal
1985 After Hours Martin Scorsese Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
1986 Under the Cherry Moon Prince
The Color of Money Martin Scorsese
1987 The Glass Menagerie Paul Newman
Broadcast News James L. Brooks Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography
1988 The House on Carroll Street Peter Yates
The Last Temptation of Christ Martin Scorsese
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Frank Oz
Working Girl Mike Nichols
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys Steve Kloves Won - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography
1990 Postcards from the Edge Mike Nichols
Goodfellas Martin Scorsese Won - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
1991 Guilty by Suspicion Irwin Winkler
What About Bob? Frank Oz
1992 The Mambo Kings Arne Glimcher
Bram Stoker's Dracula Francis Ford Coppola Won - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
1993 The Age of Innocence Martin Scorsese Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
1994 I'll Do Anything James L. Brooks
Quiz Show Robert Redford
1995 Outbreak Wolfgang Petersen
1996 Sleepers Barry Levinson
1997 Air Force One Wolfgang Petersen
1998 Primary Colors Mike Nichols
1999 Wild Wild West Barry Sonnenfeld
2000 What Planet Are You From? Mike Nichols
The Legend of Bagger Vance Robert Redford Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
2002 Gangs of New York Martin Scorsese Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
2003 Uptown Girls Boaz Yakin
Something's Gotta Give Nancy Meyers
2005 Sonntagsluft Frank A. Buecheler
2006 The Departed Martin Scorsese Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
2013 3096 Sherry Hormann
2007 Bavarian Film Awards Honorary Award
List of German-speaking Academy Award winners and nominees
^ Filmreference.com
^ A Conversation With Michael Ballhaus, ASC (November 20, 2006) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
^ Michael Ballhaus discusses his connection with the Austrian director in the documentary film Working with Max Ophuls: Lola Montès Revisited (2008).
^ "Berlinale: 1990 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011.
^ Filmreife Hochzeit in Zehlendorf!. bild.de, 28 Oct. 2011. Retrieved on 13 March 2012.
^ Thomas Vorwerk, Das fliegende Auge: Michael Ballhaus im Gespräch mit Tom Tykwer
^ McNary, Dave (12 April 2017). "Michael Ballhaus, 'The Departed' and 'Goodfellas' Cinematographer, Dies at 81". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 2019.
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