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Q: What postgres operator should be used for comparing arrays/integer with arrays? I have an Event model with a jsonb column for visibility_constraints. A record usually contains four arrays included_users, included_teams, excluded_users and excluded_teams. An Event has a visibility of public or private.
Also created indices for the four arrays:
CREATE INDEX visibility_constraints_included_teams_on_events ON events USING GIN ((visibility_constraints->'included_teams'))

Create event
Event.create(summary: 'Test', visibility_constraints: { included_users: [1, 2, 3], included_teams: [1, 2], excluded_users: [4, 5, 6], excluded_teams: [3, 4] })

=> #<Event:0x00007fc99d8f9670
 id: 1,
 summary: "Test",
 starts_at: Sat, 11 May 2019 21:00:00 CEST +02:00,
 ends_at: Sat, 11 May 2019 22:00:00 CEST +02:00,
 visibility: "vis_private",
 visibility_constraints: {"included_users"=>[1, 2, 3], "included_teams"=>[1, 2], "excluded_users"=>[4, 5, 6], "excluded_teams"=>[3, 4]}>

Now I try to retreive events where the current_user.id is in included_users…
Event.where("visibility_constraints -> 'included_users' ? :user_id", user_id: current_user.id.to_json)

(0.4ms)  SELECT "events".* FROM "events" WHERE (visibility_constraints -> 'included_users' ? '1')

… or where current_user.team_ids is in included_teams.
Event.where("visibility_constraints -> 'included_teams' ? :team_ids", team_ids: current_user.team_ids.to_json)

 (0.5ms)  SELECT "events".* FROM "events" WHERE (visibility_constraints -> 'included_teams' ? '[3,5,1]')

These queries always return nothing so I'm wondering what I might do wrong. Did I forget something somewhere? Use a different operator (Well, I tried but nothing changes)?
Thanks for your help!

EDIT
\d public.events
+------------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| Column                 | Type                        | Modifiers                                            |
|------------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------|
| id                     | bigint                      |  not null default nextval('events_id_seq'::regclass) |
| summary                | character varying           |                                                      |
| description            | text                        |                                                      |
| starts_at              | timestamp without time zone |                                                      |
| ends_at                | timestamp without time zone |                                                      |
| allday                 | boolean                     |                                                      |
| created_at             | timestamp without time zone |  not null                                            |
| updated_at             | timestamp without time zone |  not null                                            |
| aasm_state             | character varying           |                                                      |
| visibility             | visibility                  |  default 'vis_private'::visibility                   |
| stage_id               | bigint                      |                                                      |
| visibility_constraints | jsonb                       |  not null default '{}'::jsonb                        |
+------------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
Indexes:
    "events_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (id)
    "index_events_on_stage_id" btree (stage_id)
    "index_events_on_visibility_constraints" gin (visibility_constraints)
    "visibility_constraints_included_teams_on_events" gin ((visibility_constraints -> 'included_teams'::text))
    "visibility_constraints_included_users_on_events" gin ((visibility_constraints -> 'included_users'::text))
Foreign-key constraints:
    "fk_rails_cb489a462e" FOREIGN KEY (stage_id) REFERENCES stages(id)
Referenced by:
    TABLE "availabilities" CONSTRAINT "fk_rails_6d29de0e36" FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id)
    TABLE "assignments" CONSTRAINT "fk_rails_6a5328b71e" FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id)
    TABLE "resource_allocations" CONSTRAINT "fk_rails_2958f606d4" FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id)

Time: 0.048s

EDIT 2
SELECT * FROM events
+------+-----------+----------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| id   | summary   | created_at                 | updated_at                 | visibility_constraints                                                                                |
|------+-----------+----------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3    | event 3   | 2019-05-15 00:24:50.699237 | 2019-05-15 00:24:50.699237 | "{\"included_users\":[1,2,3],\"included_teams\":[1,2,3],\"excluded_users\":[4,5,6],\"excluded_teams\":[4,5,6]}" |
| 4    | event 4   | 2019-05-15 00:24:55.487215 | 2019-05-15 00:24:55.487215 | "{\"included_users\":[1,2,3],\"included_teams\":[1,2,3],\"excluded_users\":[4,5,6],\"excluded_teams\":[4,5,6]}" |
| 5    | event 5   | 2019-05-15 00:26:15.872433 | 2019-05-15 00:26:15.872433 | "{\"included_users\":[2,3],\"included_teams\":[],\"excluded_users\":[],\"excluded_teams\":[]}"                  |
+------+-----------+----------------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

A: I don't know ruby but there are basically two ways you can do that.
The preferred way is using containment operator @> instead, e.g.:
SELECT *
FROM (
    SELECT '{"included_users":[1, 2, 3]}'::jsonb AS visibility_constraints
) AS events
WHERE events.visibility_constraints->'included_users' @> '[2]'::jsonb;

If that's not feasible using the framework of choice, here's an alternative:
SELECT events.*
FROM
    (
        SELECT '{"included_users":[1, 2, 3]}'::jsonb AS visibility_constraints
    ) AS events,
    -- lateral function correlated to entries of "events"
    jsonb_array_elements(events.visibility_constraints->'included_users') AS included_users
WHERE included_users::integer = 2;

A: Binding the user_id to a keyword argument doesn't help much in your case. What you can do is wrap it within [] and convert it to JSON.
Using the "contains" operator you can check if the left JSON value contains the right JSON path/value entries at the top level?:
Event.where(
  'visibility_constraints @> ?', { included_users: [current_user.id] }.to_json
)

Which generates:
SELECT "events".*
FROM "events"
WHERE (visibility_constraints @> '{"included_users":[<current_user_id_as_integer>]}')

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Tow truck driver indicted for bringing rational thinking into marketplace
Capitalism Common law rights Free people vs. police state Local economy Persecutions October 12, 2015 0 David Tulis
Commercial government, Local economy
An animal shelter parking lot starts to flood in Summerville, S.C. (Photo WVIC TV abcnews4.com)
Robert Andrew Boland
A towtruck driver has been indicted in South Carolina on charges that he violated a statute that prohibits "unconscionable prices during times of disaster," and makes it a misdemeanor to raise prices during events such as the flooding that has hit the state.
The ban went into effect when the governor, Nikki Haley, declared a state of emergency, and its authority lasts 12 days.
The premise underlying the statute that snagged Robert Boland, 40, of Carolina Towing & Recovery is that during a public emergency an increase in prices is unjust, an abuse in the market, a moral wrong. To criminalize an increase in prices is to condemn the market to shortages and to subject it to irrationality.
3x the price
Ordinarily Mr. Boland would have charged F$85 for a tow. But he charged F$250 to tow one vehicle.‡ Reports indicated he showed up in Dorchester County, which partly surrounds his place of business, Summerville. He solicited business outside his area of license, another offense — another state artifice imposed upon the marketplace.
Mr. Boland arrived to tow vehicles parked near the Frances R. Willis animal shelter in a lot that was slowly being flooded. Mr. Boland apparently asked one motorist F$150 to unhitch a vehicle, evidently in objection to his high price.
It violates state law to "rent or sell or offer to rent or sell a commodity at an unconscionable price within the area for which the state of emergency is declared." An "unconscionable price" is "a gross disparity between the price of the commodity or rental or lease of a dwelling unit, including a motel or hotel unit, or other temporary lodging *** and the average price at which that commodity or dwelling unit *** during the thirty days immediately before a declaration of a state of emergency ***." (South Carolina Code 39-5-145)
"Price gouging is when a business offers a product or service," the state's consumer affairs division says, "at a much higher price than the average price of the product or service in the 30 days prior to the state of emergency. Price gouging only happens when either (1) the governor, (2) the attorney general or (3) the president has declared a state of emergency."
An outcry on Facebook and other social media brought the state's attention to Mr. Boland's misdeeds outside the animal shelter.
Purpose of pricing
Mr. Boland's rough play in charging to unhook a car doesn't look good for him and won't be easy for a jury to swallow if he argues his innocence at trial.
Still, the statute's attack on price increases requires people in the market to operate in an irrational fashion. Sellers raise prices to meet demand. If demand rises, sellers charge more for a good or service to make allocation rational.
If a tow is F$85 and a tow truck operator cannot raise his price, he is effectively forced to give away a service well below its real rate in the market. Charging F$250 is rational because it lets the person who really needs to be towed to get service first, with those less needing it willing to wait a turn, or wait for the price to decline.
Forced to sell service at F$85 guarantees that people who don't need the service as badly can get it first if they happen to be near, whereas the motorist who needs the service and is willing to pay more for cannot obtain it.
A rising price is a rational market mechanism that lets buyer and seller meet at F$250 to consummate a transaction. If Mr. Boland is forced to sell every tow at F$85, he is deprived of the means of deciding who goes first, or who gets service. He must rely on other sorting mechanisms.
These may include chivalry — women and children first. It may include race (whites first, or black), or emotional appeals over patient and resigned waiting for service of the next person who spares himself or herself an outburst.
I'm not discounting the need to put women and children first. Indeed, a man has a duty that way.
Still, raising prices brings reason into the process and lets the seller ration his service to the most needy first.
Best leave things not to general assemblies and attorneys general, but to people in local economy, reacting to local conditions.
That's the free market, one that allows for that meeting place between buyer and seller — price — to change with changing circumstances.
‡ A TV report says Mr. Boland towed vehicles parked at a nearby gas station on higher ground, then held the vehicles hostage for F$250. This report, http://www.abcnews4.com/story/30209673/summerville-tow-truck-operator-arrested-charged-with-price-gouging-in-state-of-emergency, conflicts with a newspaper account, cited below.
Melissa Boughton, "Tow-truck driver accused of gouging volunteers during animal shelter emergency," Oct. 7, 2015, The Post & Courier, http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20151007/PC16/151009486
http://www.consumer.sc.gov/consumer/PressRelease/Documents/2015/15017.pdf
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It's no surprise then that Woodley thinks a lot of Hollywood has a privilege problem.
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I. Thou shalt believe in thy company and its products, that others may believe.
This is #1 for a reason: It is absolutely critical. If you intend to be a top sales professional you'd better select something in which you truly believe. In your heart of hearts you want to know that when you persuade your customers to do business with you, you have done them a favor. That they will be substantially better off by virtue of having decided to use your product or service. When you believe, your customer will be moved.
If you are currently selling something in which you don't believe, do yourself, your customers and your company a favor: Resign. Go find what you do believe in.
Yes, I know, there are those who "sell ice to Eskimos." You find them peddling penny stocks to widows, shoddy home improvements to the elderly, charity scams, defective used cars, get-rich-quick schemes and the like. They can be very smooth, persuasive, insistent and compelling. But we don't call them professional salespeople. We call them thieves.
II. Thou shalt study not only thine own company and its products, but also thy competitors and their products, that thou mayest be knowledgeable in thy field.
Learn to be an expert. Winners have the best notes. Know everything there is to know about your company, its products and how this can benefit your customers. Now do the same thing with your competitors and their products. Know it better than they do.
It takes a lot of work and time to develop this base of knowledge. Nobody said it would be easy.
This is the great irony of sales. It is one of the easiest professions to enter, but one of the most difficult in which to excel. Becoming a top flight sales professional requires every bit as much discipline, training and work as does becoming a top flight lawyer, accountant or executive. It's a lifelong task.
III. Thou shalt put thy client's needs before thine own.
OK, now you believe in your company and its products, you know it and them inside out and you know your competitors better than they know themselves. You're ready to go to work for your customers, and the first step is your attitude. Simple, but not easy. In fact it is the most difficult commandment of all, and it is positively unnatural.
Astronomers may argue about the center of the universe, but from a human perspective the answer is a bit clearer. We are each the center of our own universe. It is created when we are born and dissolves when we die. Wherever we are, that is the center.
We see this most clearly in very young children. As far as every three-year-old is concerned, there is no question where the center of the universe lies. At age three, that is perfectly appropriate. Even desirable. But part of becoming a fully mature and effective human being is learning to set our personal needs aside to focus on the needs of others.
This is what the truly top sales performers routinely do. They've learned that when they genuinely put their clients' needs first, their own needs get taken care of automatically. They also realize that without a conscious, active effort it won't happen. The natural thing is to think first of ourselves. We must actively pursue the unnatural, and more effective, course.
IV. Thou shalt know thy client's business.
The first step in putting our clients' needs before our own is getting to know them. We can't focus on what they need without knowing their business. Only then can we match what we can provide with solving their problems and meeting their expectations.
The most common recommendation is to do copious amounts of research into their company before setting foot in their door. Sounds good, but if you've ever covered a major sales territory, you know how impractical this advice is. If you spend this much time doing research you are no longer selling. You are doing research.
Here's another downside. Take your typical outgoing sales type, fill him with information on the customer, her company and it's products, and he will be fairly bursting with all this great knowledge he just can't wait to unload. On the customer, leading to one of the great sales sins: Talking, instead of listening.
Here's a better, more efficient way. Do a little bit of homework on each of your customers. Enough so that you can ask intelligent questions, and then do so. Ask them about their business. People love to talk about themselves and their work. Let them.
You'll come away with a thorough grounding in the business from their perspective, not the perspective you developed in your research. All together now, which perspective is more important? And because you listened, they'll come away with a great impression of how astute a business person you are. After all, you asked them their opinion. The very definition of astuteness.
V. Thou shalt learn thy client's concerns and possible objections that thou wilt not be caught off guard.
If we are going to focus on our clients' needs we need to know their concerns. Objections are one of the best tools available for this. We should learn to expect and welcome them. Customers present them as part of the process of becoming comfortable with doing business with us. Our responses can move this process along, or stop it dead in its tracks. A lot depends on our preparation.
Most businesses have a fairly common set of objections you are likely to hear over and over again. After a while even the slowest salespeople learn how to respond adequately, but at the very high price of having practiced on their customers. There is a simpler, and better, way: Ask your associates.
Within your company there are people who have heard literally every possible objection over the years, and probably some impossible ones as well. So ask them what you can expect before you go out there. While you're at it, ask them how they respond to each objection. You'll spare yourself, and your customers, a lot of uncomfortable and unnecessary moments.
VI. Thou shalt render assistance, advice and information to achieve thy client's goals and solve thy client's problems.
Once we have established ourselves as professionals and credible experts in our field, our customers will begin to turn to us for help and solutions. We have let the customer talk first. We've heard and understood their concerns and interests. Now, selecting carefully from the full range of options and information we have available, we can propose ideas, present information and craft programs to meet their goals.
It is critical not to bury our customers with everything we know. They don't care and don't have the time. If we've listened carefully we can target what they need. With each customer the solution will vary, but with our focus on their goals and their problems, our assistance, advice and information will be useful, beneficial and welcome. This is the beginning of a long-term, successful customer relationship.
VII. Thou shalt maintain contact that thy client may know thee and rely upon thee, for this doth nurture thy accounts that they may grow.
Great salespeople love the hunt. Pursuing new accounts, developing new business, boldly going where no one has…etc, etc. Few things are more satisfying than landing the big one after a long, hard, creative struggle that tests all your skills. But building your business also requires that you hold on to each account for the long-term, even as you add new ones. The process is akin to filling a bucket with water. If your bucket has holes, it is a lot harder keep it filled.
Once you land that new account, your goal should be to have their newly expressed confidence in you continue to grow and build over time. As anxious as you may be to move on to your next victory, fully developing your current accounts is not only necessary, but highly profitable.
Stay in consistent contact. Let them know you are thinking of them and that you care. It keeps you in tune with their ever changing needs and interests. But as your customer list grows, this can be a daunting task. Fortunately, we have more tools than ever at our disposal. You should learn to use them all and to apply those that best fit each individual client.
Call. Every day we collect all kinds of interesting bits of information that may be of interest or use to our clients. Be continually on the lookout for these. Evaluate each as to who might appreciate hearing about it. We should always be attuned to any and all legitimate reasons to pick up the phone and call.
Send Clippings. Make it a habit to read as widely as possible. Trade magazines that serve your industry, and those of personal interest. Newsletters. Your daily papers. Whatever captures your imagination. As you read do so with an eye towards what might be of interest to your customers. Copy these articles, features or cartoons and send them along with a brief note: "Thought you'd enjoy this." Chances are that anything that catches your eye will be of interest to several of your customers. Make extra copies and do a mini-mailing.
E-mail. It's fast, easy and cheap. This is most useful in quickly exchanging information on a project. Be careful, though. People are buried in them. Short, useful and to the point.
Every personal sales call should be followed by a personal email. It should recap the highlights of your meeting and outline any agreements or future plans you settled upon. Unless there is some explicit urgency, time it to arrive a few days after your meeting. By then a busy customer will have mostly forgotten what took place. Your timely contact not only refreshes their memory, but reinforces it as well.
If you do this faithfully you will literally double you clients' perception of how often you spend time with them.
VIII. Thou shalt always be honest that thy client may trust thee and lay faith in thy claims, opinions and suggestions.
The key word here is "always." "Mostly," "frequently" and "almost always" are not good enough. One betrayal, no matter how minor, is enough to seriously damage a relationship you may have taken years to build. You must be impeccably honest at all times and in all your dealings.
In spite of our best intentions, this is surprisingly difficult. Especially in the little things.
Most people have a pretty good handle on the big picture, and most would describe themselves as basically honest. And, basically, they are. It's with the little things we tend to give in and it's in the little things we are constantly presented with temptations. The extra change the clerk hands us by mistake. The error on our restaurant bill in our favor. The little white lie.
Honesty, like most things, is a matter of habit. Yield to temptation and those small dishonesties too easily become habit. They become what you are. Every time you indulge in them, you risk your reputation and your integrity: The foundations upon which you build your business (and personal) relationships. Indeed, every time you risk everything.
Impeccable honesty is the best and proper way for us to conduct ourselves and our lives. It is also simply the most effective way to build long-term relationships and to increase our sales, our business and our prosperity.
If you've been less than impeccable in your behavior, you have far more to gain by changing than by the meager advantages your dishonesty provides. The way to change is to start small. Make it your conscious policy to be unfailingly honest in the little stuff. Return the extra change, point out the error in your favor and stand ready to tell the truth even when it's uncomfortable. We build our foundations on the details.
IX. Thou shalt demonstrate that thy client's business is important to thee, for all have a need to be appreciated.
Think back to the last time you went shopping and the store's sales staff chose to ignore you. Perhaps they were busy on the phone or stocking shelves or on their way out or chatting with each other. But, clearly, helping you was simply too much bother.
How eager were you to give them your business? Your hard earned cash? At that point they had better be selling something at a rock bottom price that you absolutely must have, right? Now, do you want your customer base to consist of people who will only buy at rock bottom prices and then only what they can't do without? I didn't think so.
One of the most powerful things we can say to a customer is: "Your business is important to us." People need to feel important and valued. The most successful businesses make this a science. Learning to convey it in your words and actions will have dramatic results.
Then, shut up. Let her tell you. In most cases she will. Frequently it's a surprisingly simple last few steps. At the very least you will know exactly where you stand. I've seen this result in business on the spot.
A lot of sales training focuses on closing techniques. As often as not these are manipulative and insulting to your customers. Few techniques are more powerful than simply identifying those who can genuinely use your products or services, letting them know that their business is important and valued, and asking them to do business with you.
X. Thou shalt have enthusiasm for thy profession, for this is infectious.
There are a select group of characteristics that people find compelling in others. Key among these is enthusiasm. We have each had the experience of being caught up in someone's raw unbridled enthusiasm. Such moments and people are exciting and create a powerful impact. It is virtually impossible not to be affected. If the enthusiasm is powerful enough we are drawn to it again and again. It's a wonderful experience and your customers deserve nothing less.
As you build your enthusiasm you impact not only those around you but, perhaps even more importantly, yourself. The birds sing sweeter, the sun shines brighter, your load seems lighter and the world genuinely and tangibly begins to go your way.
Find what you believe in and build your enthusiasm around it. In your work and in your life.
11) Thou Shalt Bring The Donuts for the nourishment of thy client and expansion of their waistline. Just kidding… great stuff — keep up the good work!
And so the Commandments were written by the consummate master and leader of sales. Amen! I am proud to call you a friend under whose tutelage I have labored, learned and professionally grown. Thanks, Jim.
great see you here! thanks for the very kind words. High praise indeed, especially coming from one of the best I've ever seen. the honor has been all mine.
LISTEN more and write things down so you use their words and thoughts, ask better questions, continue to invest in your self through training, reading and networking.
Become an expert in your business and approach the customer as a consultant ( if we can not improve your business with a plan using our product and service to help improve your business ( the big two: increase sales/profits/ and reduce costs)and demonstrate exactly how we will help your business so that you are more anxious to buy our product than we are to sell it).
Remember MARKETING: looking at the company through the customer's eyes and working together with those that support your efforts such as customer service and product management, follow through or your words mean nothing – the cliche under promise and over deliver is real, be accessible, respond to all communications within 24 hours.
…that's why you're a pro!


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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in multilayer diplomacy and his visit to Kathmandu for the Saarc Summit will focus on multilayer interactions said India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Sayed Akbaruddin.
Speaking with media persons in New Delhi on Sunday to brief on the Saarc Summit, Akbaruddin said that they would like to engage proactively and expand cooperation with member states in economic, cultural and technical fields.
He also hinted at the possibility of interacting with Pakistani leaders during the summit, particularly during the retreat in Dhulikhel where leaders are expected to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues. When asked about Modi's visit outside Kathmandu being cancelled, he said that the PM's itinerary was only finalised on Saturday night.
"We are quite aware about all kind of concerns expressed in Nepal regarding his visit outside Kathmandu," Akbaruddin said, adding that the Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Sunday met Prime Minister Sushil Koirala to convey the message of cancellation. "We are geographically interlinked so this cancellation should not change our relations," he said.
Abay Thakur, a joint secretary who oversees Nepal and Bhutan, said that a proposal to build a Buddhist Circuit linking Lumbini- Sarnath-Bodhgaya is being discussed with the Nepal government. PM Modi who will be arriving in Kathmandu on Tuesday will be accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and other senior government officials.
Akbaruddin noted that several achievements were made since Modi visited Kathmandu some four months ago, giving the example of signing Power Trade Agreement with India and Power Development Agreement of Upper Karnali hydroelectricity project.
"It shows that Prime Minister Modi wants to further the relation we have with Nepal. These positive developments have helped build mutual trust", the joint secretary said.
Modi will engage in several bilateral and multilateral events in Kathmandu. He will be handing over the trauma centre, before returning to New Delhi on Thursday.
Joint Secretary Thakur said that Modi was unable to visit outside Kathmandu due to his busy schedule of several bilateral meetings while in the Capital.
Modi will be holding meetings with senior leaders of major political parties on the sidelines of the Saarc Summit. Thakur also clarified that cancellation of PM's visit outside Kathmandu was not due to security reasons.


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Australian man known as The Patriarch 'forced women to sign "sex slave contracts" and wear silver dog collars'
James Robert Davis, 40, is facing three charges linked to enslaving a human being
Australian police say they have arrested a man accused of running an sexual slavery cult under the moniker of "The Patriarch."
News.com.au reported that Australian Federal Police have accused James Robert Davis, 40, of running the sexual slavery cult following his arrest in hardware chain Bunnings.
Authorities allege Davis enslaved the woman and forced her into unpaid sexual servitude, subjecting her to "very, very severe physical, sexual and psychological abuse on a daily basis."
AFP Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough alleged Davis forced the woman to sign a "slavery contract" and work as an unpaid prostitute at his discretion.
He was charged with reducing a person to slavery, intentionally possessing a slave and causing a person to enter or remain in servitude.
James Robert Davis charged by AFP over allegedly keeping woman as sex slave
"(Police will allege) she was forced into prostitution with no pay; she was threatened with physical abuse and threats of death if she left that circumstance," Gough said of the Australian sexual slavery cult allegations.
The Daily Mail also reports that police throughly investigated Davis' remote rural property near Armidale, northern New South Wales last Thursday.
"Davis had allegedly been living with six women at his rural home who had signed slavery contracts and were in his 'possession,'" The Mail wrote.
Davis allegedly referred to himself as the patriarch of a group he called "The House of Cadifor."
Davis appeared in Inverell Local Court on Friday, where no application for bail was made. He is next due to appear in Armidale Local Court on Wednesday.
Sandpits with chilling engravings, eerie wooden huts and a barber's shed: Inside the 'House of Cadifor' – the sprawling remote property where 'kinky sex overlord' allegedly kept six slaves
A search for the name of the alleged Australian sexual slavery cult turns up a failed Indiegogo campaign that appears to be Davis fundraising for a reality series about himself.
"James Davis is a 37-year-old army veteran who lives in the conservative country town of Armidale with his wife Charlotte, his fiancée Hunter & his two girlfriends, Hanna and Sophie. The women are also his slaves and submissives," the campaign description reads.
"The women, who to varying degrees are in loving relationships with each other, consent to live by strict protocols including, amongst other things, that they must first ask James' permission to masturbate or use the bathroom. They refer to him as "Sir", or "Master". They wear silver collars as symbols of their servitude."
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Davis previously served in the military for 17 years before settling down in the Sydney area. He later moved to the community of Armidale.
In a documentary trailer filmed three years ago, Mr Davis described himself as a "rope performer, fetish photographer, BDSM writer, kink educator, lifestyle dominant, consent advocate, sex-industry professional, slut enthusiast, unlicensed gynaecologist ..."
Former soldier turned cult leader arrested over alleged abuse of woman
Australian police say the current charges against Davis are linked only to one woman's allegations about the sexual slavery cult but more charges could be incoming.
"We know it's difficult for members [of the public] to provide such information," Gough said. "The circumstances of this case are very, very serious, but we do encourage anyone who has information to report to us."
Ladbible noted that police hope the charges make the public more aware of criminal slavery cases across Australia.
"We want the public to be aware that human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices are happening here in Australia, all too often without anyone in the community knowing," she said.
Davis' former partner Felicity previously opened up to the ABC's Four Corners about the years of extreme physical violence and sexual abuse she had suffered throughout their relationship.
Australian Man Charged With Running A Sex Cult And Using Women As Slaves
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A lively discussion of modern board games. Strategies and reviews included free of charge.
Episode 167 -- We Got Smiles
Missiles are raining down in Iraq, but ain't we got smiles. Yeah, I guess. With 2020 already looking doomed already, we steady ourselves and take a look at some of the good things we encountered over the Winter break. We have hope. We will forge ahead. There are games to be played.
Episode 166 -- Checking it Twice
Another Year gone by and it's time for the lists to come out. These are the things that moved us in 2019. How do your experiences compare? Grab a holiday cocktail, relax, and enjoy. LISTS: 00:09:41 -- TV & Visual Entertainment (Spoilers and Rants) 00:25:36 -- Video / Computer Games 00:30:56 -- Board Games 01:32:23 -- Music 02:52:50 -- Whiskey & Whisky 02:57:50 -- Books
Episode 165 -- Bludgeon Forward
We go heavy on the games in this year's penultimate episode. Almost two hours taken to cover three games. We expect you'll have a good Idea on whether these are for you. Enjoy. PROCEEDINGS: 00:00:00 -- Straight Into Some Music (Delines, Clutch, Joe Henry, Perpetual Grace, Ltd.) 00:32:18 -- Symphony (first take) 00:57:44 -- Bios: Origins 2 (in-depth) 01:38:30 -- Circadians: First Light (in-depth)
Episode 164 -- Out of Tune Song
This episode marks six years on the air. We take some time, at Joe's behest, to consider this and where the show might go from here. Also, we revisit a a game that was featured on the second episode, and preview a new release. Have fun. THE YEARS: 00:05:15 -- Tournamentville 00:09:35 -- Apologies and Better Angels 00:16:33 -- What I Appreciates 00:22:32 -- Making Bad Better and Good Worse 00:30:19 -- 6 Years Down the Road 01:00:10 -- Tank Duel (first take) 01:25:23 -- Yedo...
Episode 163 -- Sniffles and Whiffles
Fighting a cold and the off-season blues, we power though this episode to bring you some pretty heavy game discussion on entries old and new. Whisky, music and a book round out the proceedings. CARGO: 00:14:26 -- Panamax (revisited, in-depth) 00:58:36 -- Paladins of the West Kingdom (in depth) 01:45:27 -- Tearraforming Mars: No Need to Draft 01:58:04 -- Kavalan ex-Bourbon Cask Whisky 02:04:15 -- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Ghosteen 02:10:58 -- Lanny, by Max Porter
Episode 162 -- Exploring the Cross-Stitch
Often postponed, but never defeated, this new episode transforms from a pile of scraps into a glorious quilt of gaming discourse. Other stuff as well. Enjoy PATTERNS: 00:10:24 -- High Frontier 00:19:44 -- Living Rules, Collections, Rules Again, and So Forth . . . . 00:41:57 -- To Play or Not to Play? 00:54:24 -- Hannibal and Hamilcar (1st Take) 01:03:28 -- Polis 01:05:37 -- More Hannibal 01:08:18 -- Back to Polis 01:15:06 -- New Games?? 01:18:42 -- Ardbeg AN OA Single...
Episode 161 -- To Be Fair
Consider a concert set list. The band comes out and opens with a couple of deep cuts, a bit slow-tempo, really a nod to the fans. But then they kick it in, building tension, generating release, mixing cuts from all their albums, back and forth across the years. For the encore, a few more deep cuts for the die-hards who haven't rushed out to beat the traffic. We'll just say that this episode is like that show. CUTS: 00:16:08 -- Player Usage and the Art of Making Out 00:21:46 -- Guild...
Episode 160 -- Fatal Flaws
We start slow, as cool ambient music on a rainy Autumn evening, but by the halfway point we warm to the task and heat the discussion up to a boil. Some games just get you that way. TEMPS: 00:06:01 -- Tournament Losses (Wir Sind das Volk) 00:17:11 -- Innovation & Shogun (sessions) 00:28:25 -- Five-Player Games, now! 00:40:57 -- Spiderman on PS4 00:52:35 -- Endless Legend 01:00:45 -- City of the Big Shoulders (in-depth) 01:43:50 -- Vindication (preview) 01:54:57 -- Oban Little...
Episode 159 -- A Tight Ten
Games, Games, Game. Now that Summer is ended, or at least Summer vacation has, we're getting back into a routine that promises to result in the playing of more games. As a result, despite a brief interlude where we express a bit of weariness with the state of the world, we're diving deep into a few games currently hitting our table. Get your wet suit on and join us. ROUTINES: 00:09:18 -- Wir Sind das Volk (tournament sessions) 00:33:49 -- Sekigahara (Session) 00:45:20 -- Weary and...
Episode 158 -- Wind Shear on the Tarmac
It's been a pretty lazy Summer here in the Pacific Northwest; hence, we are pretty lazy at the moment. We find ourselves without a deep take on a game here, so we wander lazily around a number of game sessions and offer up some first impressions. This one's really pretty much about playing games. Cheers. LAZY AFTERNOONS: 00:16:35 -- Joe's Light Game Roundup 00:25:41 -- Play it Now! Games with 2 Players 00:36:49 -- Food Chain Magnate (session) 00:45:22 -- Too Light & Too Long:...
Episode 157 -- Free, Easy, and Error Prone
There is no particular order to the order in which we talk about games in this episode. We have a free-wheelin' conversation covering several games to kick things off and then go off on tangents for awhile before a couple deeper dives, including all the mistakes we made. I mean, come on, who presents their mistakes as a feature of a game conversation? That's just how we do I guess. Enjoy. CRITICAL ERRORS: 00:04:26 -- Freewheelin' Game Chatter 00:24:08 -- A Wir Sind Das Volk Tournament...
Episode 156 -- Random Teeth and Paperwork
Here we present a nice little boardgame stew peppered with a bit of digression and topped off with morally ambiguous book. A hearty Summer meal, kinda like a pasty in Phoenix in the middle of July, except it's games. Made sense to me when I wrote it. Enjoy. COMMODITIES: 00:13:24 -- Homestretch with Middle-Schoolers 00:22:02 -- Customer Service: The 7th Continent Replacement Cards 00:26:04 -- Less Stranger Things, More Patriot Please 00:31:17 -- PCBA and other Computer Games 00:38:31...
Episode 155 -- The Siren's Call
Everything old is new again. We spend a couple hours discussing games that are maybe a bit long in the tooth. Do they hold up? Are their technologies still viable in this modern world? We also talk about some new old music and old new whiskey. MECHANICS: 00:09:47 -- Caylus or Doing Taxes (Joe's choice) 00:14:37 -- Two Versions of Pax Pamir 00:23:25 -- A Little Glen More off the Shelf 00:26:30 -- Yinzi (first take) 00:40:36 -- Q&A and Whiskey 01:11:05 -- The Quiet of Night and...
Episode 154 -- I Got a Lot of Problems With You People
Not you people. Not you, the listeners. But when you put 9 people in a house for a week things can get lively. I wonder why they've never made a TV show about this. So here's what we recall of our annual trip to Colorado, at least the games portion of it. Lots of games CHAPTERS: 00:03:46 -- A Festivus of Thank Yous 00:17:25 -- Safe Travels 00:24:56 -- Condottiere (session strategies) 00:34:47 -- Carolvs Magnvs (first take) 00:43:20 -- El Grande (in-depth) 01:03:23 -- Roll For the...
Episode 153 -- Rocks, Rocks, Rocks
A pretty full show. We cover three Euro games of various weights, several albums that have found their way into rotation and a dram of fine Scotch. Also, a heated discussion about the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. Now, who needs more rocks? PLOT POINTS: 00:11:12 -- Game of Thrones, Penultimate edition (SPOILERS!!!!), Now With More Mandalorian 00:44:55 -- Concordia Venus (session) 01:00:30 -- Agra Again (another session report) 01:15:06 -- The Macallan Edition #2 01:24:24 --...
Episode 152 -- No Lack of Fatalism or Jolly Ranchers
I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. We played Escape Plan. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. Enjoyed a dram of the BenRiach Horizons. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. Not Leet. I will never fly again. I will never fly again. DELAYS: 00:07:42 -- Are You Watching Game of Thrones (Spoilers) 00:20:25 -- Last Ditch Effort (Games on the...
Episode 151 -- Light Quiet Minds
Sometimes, after recording, I'm uncertain as to whether the episode is worth releasing. Sometimes we go into the recording session thinking we have very little to say. Episode 151 met both of those conditions. Yet, in the editing, all seemed well, and in fact, it felt as though much good was accomplished. Whether you agree or not is another matter completely. MEDITATIONS: 00:15:45 -- 10 Days of Silence 00:32:02 -- Culling the Social Media Some More 00:35:43 -- The Games People Play...
Episode 150 -- For Example, to Exemplify
Welcome to our 150th episode extravaganza! And by extravaganza we mean the same ol' same ol'. A few games, an album, a book, some banter, a disagreement or two. Parades and fireworks not included. MILESTONES: 00:12:44 -- Great Western Trail: Rails to the North (in-depth) 00:40:46 -- Lowenherz (session) 00:59:43 -- Mercury Rev, Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited 01:14:20 -- Quartermaster General: The Cold War (in-depth session) 01:48:00 -- Spoonbenders, Daryl...
Episode 149 -- Stupid and Doomed
We execute all the plans we never had. Rather, we have no plan and decide to abandon the plan we don't have. In other words, this one is just a loose conversation touching on a slew of games, a couple artful albums, and a damn fine dram of whisky. Enjoy. GAME PLAN: 00:15:08 -- Sessions (Game of Thrones, Aquasphere, Calimala, Thunder Alley, Agra) 00:35:05 -- Destiny 2 00:36:50 --Civ Games 00:53:51 -- Kilchoman 2008 Single Malt 01:02:16 -- Music (Dan Mangan, Charles Lloyd, Lucinda...
Episode 148 -- Enmity Crystals
Some Games. A Dram. A good book. Need More? Thought not. INDULGENCES: 00:16:11 -- Feudum Revisited 00:30:11 -- The Return of the Video Game (Civ 6, Endless Space 2, Destiny 2) 00:53:34 -- The Glendronach 15 yo Single Malt 01:02:17 -- New Frontiers (First Take) 01:13:26 -- Smartphone Inc. (In-Depth) 01:56:40 -- The Relic Hunter


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class URLRequestContextGetter;
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  bool failed() const {
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  }

  const std::string& oauth2_refresh_token() const {
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  const std::string& oauth2_access_token() const {
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  void OnClientOAuthFailure(const GoogleServiceAuthError& error) override;

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  void OnGetTokenFailure(const GoogleServiceAuthError& error) override;

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  void StartFetchingRefreshToken();

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  void StartFetchingAccessToken();

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  void RetryOnError(const GoogleServiceAuthError& error,
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  void ForwardPolicyToken(const std::string& token,
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  scoped_ptr<OAuth2AccessTokenFetcher> access_token_fetcher_;

  // OAuth2 refresh token. Could come either from the outside or through
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  std::string oauth2_refresh_token_;

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  int retry_count_ = 0;

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  TokenCallback callback_;

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};

}  // namespace policy

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Since April 2011 Prof. Dr. Thomas Steger holds the Chair of Business Administration, especially Leadership and Organization. Thomas Steger grew up in Lucerne (Switzerland) and studied economic sciences, with emphasis on business administration, at the University of Fribourg from 1986 until 1991. After one and a half year practical experience in the leadership of a student association as well as in the HR management of a medium-sized company, he started a job as a research assistant at the Department of Organization Studies at Chemnitz University of Technology in 1993. He received his doctoral degree in 2000 and habilitated in 2006. Between 2002 and 2008 he held the junior professorship of European Management at Chemnitz University of Technology. In 2006/2007 he was the professor (ad interim) of the Chair of Governance, Organization and HRM at the University of Hohenheim. Between 2008 and 2011 he was the professor (ad interim) of the Chair in Organization Theory and Management at the University of Erfurt.
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Born in Miami Florida, John Hitta was already born in the right town at the right time. A young man of many talents, J found himself being drawn to music at a young age. At the age of 9, he was giving his very first instrument by his late Uncle Buck. It was a 6 string acoustic Gibson guitar. Never playing a day in his life, he already had an ear for sound and the understanding of music theory. Because of this, he developed by learning to play by ear. As time progressed, J learned to play other instruments the violin, viola, chello, drums, bass, electric guitar, piano, and then later learning to compose sounds and melodies.
As J got older, he developed a very fun outlook on life and it was because of his outlook on life that landed him the opportunity to be a radio dj for one of the hottest radio stations in the world, WEDR 99 JAMZ home of DJ KHALED and number 1 for many years for HIP HOP and R&B. This is where J learned the ins and outs of the music industry and also got some amazing guidance from singer Sherl Burke whom which she and her husband has been a family friend for many years.
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World over major Christian denominations are, once again, preparing themselves to observe "the Great Lent" which culminates in the resurrection feast of our Lord. Malankara Orthodox Church observes February 8th as the first day of this great season this year and consequently Sunday the 7thas the "Pethurtho" Sunday. It is also called "Kothine" Sunday. I had earlier written a meditation on this day for ICON in 2010 (search my website yuhanonmeletius.org for the word "Kothine" to get the article. I have given the meanings of the words "Pethurtho" and "Kothine" in there). The text for Holy Eucharist Service for the day is taken from John 2:1-11 narrating the event at Cana of Galilee during a wedding feast. The Church has prescribed this text with a definite purpose. It talks about a sign and not of a wonder.
I wish to re-iterate my earlier statement to say that reading and understanding John is not an easy task. John has a totally different approach to the person and work of Jesus Christ. To him, Jesus was not just the son of Mary who lived in Nazareth going around preached and performed miracles. To John, He was Christ, the Good Shepherd and Good Teacher, who did everything with a purpose that had great relevance in future. So he calls everything Jesus did a "sign". Miracle is a one-time act in the life of a person or a people. But a sign is an act or a thing that has future and greater relevance beyond the limits of time and space even while the act happens in the limits of time and space. Hence each element in each passage in John has to be carefully looked at and message and relevance are to be derived.
The 'six jars' in the event is significant. Apart from the importance of the number six, about which I commented in my earlier post, the pot itself and its use are also to be considered as part of the symbol just like every letter in a sign board is important. A vessel get its importance from what it contains. What it contains is decided by who and for what purpose it is used. The jars kept at the wedding feast site was used to fill up water for the guests to perform the ceremonial cleansing according to Jewish custom. Once it was emptied, no one would ever mind them. Even if one would, it would only be for water and water in this case had only limited use.
Jesus asked the servants to "fill them with water" (2:7). Still they were water pots to anyone who would look at them. But Jesus' words, "Now draw out some and take it to the master of the feast" (2:8) made the difference. These two were liturgical words of institution that made the jars of better value. Jesus was asking the servants to take the material in the jars to the master of the feast so that he can taste it and authorize it to be served to the guests, a normal custom in any party. The master of the feast certified it as of superior quality. Now everyone will seek the jars not just for limited purpose, rather for fine quality wine the effect of which will last for a very long time. Even after the feast, guests will talk about the feast and the wine served for a long time. The jars got a different purpose and use, a nobler one, than they were meant for by the people who used it first. The change was caused by Jesus' use of them and that for a better purpose.
We are pots made by God. Just as pots can be of various use, we too can be of various purpose. It all depends on who uses us and for what. The household at the feast used the pots for ordinary purpose and the pots had only limited use. It did not bring any special reference among others. But when Jesus used them for a better purpose, people sought them and it brought the jars long standing reference. The question during this lent season would be, will we allow our Lord to pronounce those two words of institution, "fill" and "take" upon us? Of course the pots had no way of deciding their purpose, but we do. Hence who, the world or Jesus and for what, for ordinary or for superior purpose, we are used is of our own decision.
The pots did not drink the wine, others did. When Christ fills us with better things in life, it will not be just for us, but for others to make them enjoy life in its fullness. Abraham was called out of Mesopotamia not primarily for his own sake but for others being blessed (Gen. 12: 3c) and that was the blessing Abraham received from God, to be a tool in the hands of God for others to be blessed. The pride of the jar was that it was used by others for a better purpose. It is sad that we, the pots of God, many a time take pride in what God fills our lives with, but never let Christ to utter the second set of sacramental words, "now draw some and give to others". Once the pots had wine, they will smell and taste wine for a long time even after all wine had been drawn out. But water will not give any smell or taste even if they were filled with. The ordinary will not make any impact on others, the special will always on the other hand. The ordinary but will only be waiting for another feast for them to be filled with tasteless, colorless, odorless water like some of us, I am sorry to say. Until then it will be in a storehouse forgotten and never cared for, like some of us. Are we to be just ordinary or someone to become special and supreme? We become supreme only when Christ is able to use us and that itself primarily not for us but for others. But the taste and fragrance will stay with us forever and that will be our pride. It will help us not to be forgotten, but remembered for ages. This is the time for us to decide on our purpose in this 'world of feast' of the Lord.


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Blackpaint 389 – The Squirrel and the Orang Utan in Art
Titian's Actaeon Surprising Diana in the Bath – this week's example of Validating Crapness
It's a fantastic painting; composition, colour, movement, drama. all that and the rest. However, there's something wrong with Diana's head – it's too small and it looks as though there should be another one in the proper position atop the neck immediately behind it. It's VC rather than just crapness because it forms a sort of fossil shell-shaped point of focus in the painting – it draws my eye immediately every time I look at it.
Holbein's Lady with a Squirrel
By way of contrast, this (for me) is in the running for the superlative portrait of all time – but her right hand is wrong, it's too fat. The wrongness adds nothing to the picture, unlike Diana's little head.
Fischli and Weiss
Two stones on top of one another – actually, I think that might be what it's called – outside the Serpentine Gallery. Despite its simplicity, I find it amusing and appealing. From one angle, it looks to me like Snoopy from Peanuts.
Trockel
Forgot to mention the AbEx "paintings" of Tilda, the orang utan, in Trockel's Serpentine exhibition; I liked them. Also the disembodied black female legs, one left and one right, but different sizes (different exhibits, too). Shades of surrealist fetishists and Bunuel.
Films this week –
Medea (Pasolini); Callas superb, odd headgear as always with P., strange Turkish rock formations, like white kilns in ranks. The scenes like a series of tableaux almost, with little regard for connecting fore and aft, so familiarity with story helpful. Great, nevertheless.
Confidence (Istvan Szabo); wartime Budapest, a young wife whose husband is arrested has to be hidden by the underground. She has to move in with and pretend to be the wife of an activist who is also being hunted. They respect each other's privacy at first but the inevitable happens. Predictable, but moving and erotic too. Dreamlike shots of rain-slick cobbled streets and massive granite-grey buildings, almost empty of people…
The History of Violence (Cronenberg); the Guardian said this was "taut and brutal"- I knew it involved gangsters victimising an apparently ordinary American family, so I checked on Wikipedia to make sure the wife wasn't raped. I don't like the way women are raped in films to justify an orgy of revenge violence (Straw Dogs said it all, 40 years ago). Looked OK, so we watched it – but she WAS raped, by the husband. That is, she gave in and enjoyed it, on the stairs, after putting up a token resistance. I find this offensive, but for some reason, Ken Russell's Roman soldiers raping nuns don't bother me.
Milo O'Shea
Died earlier this month. For me, he was the perfect Leopold Bloom, in Joseph Strick's Ulysses, which critics always describe as flawed or unsatisfactory. Like Anthony Quayle's Falstaff for the BBC's Henry IV in the 80s, he defined the part. OK, Welles' Falstaff in Chimes at Midnight was also iconic, but Quayle "inhabited" the part, as critics now like to say about Daniel Day Lewis in everything.
Bach and Brahms
I was intrigued, when listening to the 8th variation of Brahms' Anthony Chorale (or Variations on a Theme by Haydn – which it apparently isn't) to find it was almost the same in essence to Bach's Matthew Passion, part 75: "Make thee clean my heart from sin". So what? Nothing, just noticed it.
The Funeral
The woman who divided the British people more starkly than any other is being given a Princess Di -style send off by the Establishment, as if she somehow stands above politics. Cameron, Osborne and the rest are giving two fingers to the plebs – no change there, then.
Tags:Bach and Brahms, Confidence, Cronenberg, Holbein, Istvan Szabo, Medea, Milo O'Shea, Pasolini, rape in film, Rosemary Trockel, the funeral, Titian, Ulysses
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What great instruments! I play a Collings MT.
I got my hands on a custom 10-string electroMando - Sweet!
This was simply the best sounding guitar I could find for the money - check them out!
Tons of discussion about these beauties. I know mine has done great things to my sound.
Well, Chris Thile uses them, and who am I to go against him?
I use both the VT30 modelling amp for live and the Amplug AC30 for headphone amplification.
Made a big difference in my playing habits, and they look great too!
I just received a new Concord case for my Collings. What a great home for my axe!
If it is about the mandolin and you cant find it here, you dont need to know it.
For the money, I havent found a better line of mics. I use NT5's on my mando, and NT2A for vocals.
A wonderful acoustic music shop in Pittsburgh, PA. This is where I discovered my Collings.
All of the little bits and pieces. I use their strap quick-link, case humidifier and electronic hygrometer.


Dr. Slipacoff graduated from University of Western Ontario, School of Dentistry in 1981 with a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree. Dr. Leonard Slipacoff, Doctor of Dental Surgery Dentist was born in Petrolia, Ontario and raised in Sarnia, Ontario for most of his life.
Dr. Leonard Slipacoff, Doctor of Dental Surgery Dentist was born in Petrolia, Ontario and raised in Sarnia, Ontario for most of his life. Married to Cindy Slipacoff, they have three sons together, Tyler, Craig and Ryan. Tyler and Ryan are also Dentists and work with Dr. Slipacoff in his practice as well, while Craig works in the Computer Science and Information Technology field. Tyler is married to Ekaterina, who is also a dentist practicing at Slipacoff Dental Centre.
Dr. Slipacoff graduated from Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School in 1972 and then continued his post secondary education at the University of Western Ontario where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1975. In 1981, Dr. Lennie graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He was the recipient of the Prosthodontics of Ontario Award and upon graduation, he immediately started practicing dentistry at his current location, 929 Michigan Avenue. Realizing that dentistry is a very dynamic profession that is constantly changing, Dr. Slipacoff has done extensive training and continuing education throughout the United States and Canada. It was very important for him to be able to offer his patients the most up to date and current treatments available. This has allowed his practice to offer a full range of dental services eliminating the need for referrals to other dentists and specialists.
Dr. Ekaterina Slipacoff has been practicing as a general dentist at Slipacoff Dental Centre since 2015. Having previously worked for two years at the Department of Prosthodontics at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, where she treated patients and taught prosthodontics at the dental program, she was thrilled to incorporate her knowledge into her day-to-day practice in Canada.
Having previously worked for two years at the Department of Prosthodontics at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, where she treated patients and taught prosthodontics at the dental program, she was thrilled to incorporate her knowledge into her day-to-day practice in Canada.
Dr. Ekaterina – or as everyone calls her Dr. Katie – is looking forward to helping everyone who comes to Slipacoff Dental Centre to own a healthy smile.
Cindy Slipacoff, Registered Dental Hygienist, Graduated from Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School in 1975. She graduated from Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, as a Certified Dental Assistant in 1978. In 1980, Cindy graduated from Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, in Registered Dental Hygiene. She has been married to Dr. Lennie Slipacoff for 38 years and has worked with Len since she graduated in 1981. Cindy is the mother of Tyler, Craig and Ryan, and mother-in-law to Ekaterina Slipacoff, Tyler's wife.
She loves working with her husband, Dr. Lennie, as his enthusiasm and passion for dentistry has always inspired her to be the best she can at her job. Cindy also treasures the personal relationships that she has developed with her patients. Cindy shared, "I feel many of my patients have become my friends. Through my care that I have provided for my patients, I feel I have educated and implemented treatments that have helped them achieve a healthy mouth, and hopefully as a result, improve their overall health." She feels joy and pride to see her two sons and daughter-in-law practice along side Dr. Lennie Slipacoff. Her greatest joys in life are her family and friends and Cindy tries to live her life with honesty, integrity, enthusiasm and a zest for life.
Lisa, our Office Manager, graduated from Baker College in 1989 as a Dental Assistant. She worked as a Dental Assistant after graduation until 2006, then switched to an Assistant/Reception position until 2009 before becoming the Office Manager at Slipacoff Dental Centre. Lisa helps her patients understand their dental needs and insurance coverage daily, and she loves her role as it is different everyday yet exciting and challenging. Lisa loves working with the staff just as much as she enjoys working closely with her patients. In her spare time, she loves to travel and spend quality time with her family, her children and her beautiful granddaughter.
Alison, our Dental Hygienist, graduated from Fanshawe College in Dental Assisting and their 3-year program in Dental Hygiene. She has been with Slipacoff Dental Centre since 2014 and loves her work in the dental field as she is able to help patients improve their oral health, their smile and their confidence! Outside of work, she enjoys travelling the world with her husband and spending quality time with her family.
Janette, our Registered Dental Hygienist, graduated from Canadore College in North Bay for Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene. She joined Slipacoff Dental Centre 5 months after graduating in September 1993. Janette loves her position as a Dental Hygienist because it allows her to help and improve her patients' dental health. She enjoys chatting with her patients and learning more about each of them!
Stephanie, our Level 2 Dental Assistant, graduated from Fanshawe College and has been with Slipacoff Dental Centre since 2014. She enjoys her work in the dental field as she likes working and communicating with her patients, especially with kids! Her day-to-day responsibilities are different yet exciting. In her spare time, she enjoys playing all sports and being outdoors with her family and friends!
Jackie, our Receptionist, graduated from Lambton College in Medical Administration & Sterile Processing Technician. She joined Slipacoff Dental Centre in September 2018 and has loved it since due to the amazing group of staff whom she works with. She enjoys her work in the dental field – from greeting patients when they first arrive to helping them better understand their insurance coverage and treatment plans. Jackie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling to different National Parks, and spending time at the beach during a hot summer day.
Brenda, our Sterilization Coordinator and Receptionist, graduated from St. Clair College with her HARP Certification for Xrays, and has been with Slipacoff Dental Centre since 1999. She enjoys working with her fellow colleagues as they are an amazing team who works together like a family. Outside of work, she enjoys playing cards and camping.
Sarah, our Hygiene Coordinator, graduated from Mount Royal in Calgary, Alberta, from Environmental Science. She joined Slipacoff Dental Centre in June 2018 and loves the work atmosphere in the office. Sarah says everyone works as a team at Slipacoff Dental and helps each other in every way. Sarah enjoys the outdoors and loves to spend time with her family in her spare time.
Dr. Ekaterina Slipacoff has been practicing as a general dentist at Slipacoff Dental Centre since 2015.
She loves working with her husband, Dr. Lennie, as his enthusiasm and passion for dentistry has always inspired her to be the best she can at her job. Cindy also treasures the personal relationships that she has developed with her patients. Cindy shared, "I feel many of my patients have become my friends. Through my care that I have provided for my patients, I feel I have educated and implemented treatments that have helped them achieve a healthy mouth, and hopefully as a result, improve their overall health." She feels joy and pride to see her two sons and daughter-in-law practice along side Dr. Lennie Slipacoff. Her greatest joys in life is family and friends and Cindy tries to live her life with honesty, integrity, enthusiasm and zest for life.
Brenda, our Sterilization Coordinator and Receptionist, graduated from St. Clair College and has been with Slipacoff Dental Centre since 1999. She enjoys working with her fellow colleagues as they are an amazing team who works together like a family. Outside of work, she enjoys playing cards and camping.
In the past I have really dreaded going to the dentist but Dr. Ekaterina Slipacoff and her amazing staff have made every experience so positive for me. The professional and friendly manner in which they run the office is to be commended!! Thank you all for being so kind!
Dr. Ekaterina (Katie) is an amazing dentist. Going to the dentist is never fun but she makes the visit very comfortable. Definitely a 5 star. Keep up the great work.
My family has been going here for years and we are very happy with the service and level of care. Dr Slipacoff and his staff are professional and very friendly all the time! Lots of parking. These guys are super!


Wada Farms is located in the Upper Snake River Valley of Eastern Idaho. This area is home to high mountains, high desert valleys, clean air and clean water. Not only is this region recognized for its agriculture, it is also a vacation and recreation destination.
Maintaining the pristine environment for this area is key to the success of our farm and for future generations enjoying the quality of life available today. Through sustainability, we are addressing those issues that are material to our long-term viability and reduced overall impact.
Clean air, clean water, healthy fertile soil, biodiversity, and a vibrant community are essential to the long-term viability of Wada Farms and its agricultural operations.
Our employees are key to the success of Wada Farms, the quality of our produce, and the company reputation we enjoy. We are committed to providing them with a safe and healthy work environment.
We employ farm management practices that maintain and improve the health and fertility of our soil, reduce soil erosion, and eliminate disease, contamination, and infestation. We employ crop rotation, improved cultivation and biodiversity land management.
We use scientific and historical evidence to identify the best and most efficient use of water on each crop we grow. Our goal is to maximize the quality and production of produce on our farms while we reduce or eliminate water waste, soil erosion and potential contamination to our water resources.
We have taken steps to reduce the amount of electricity used in irrigation and processing of our produce. As well, we frequently upgrade to more efficient machinery when appropriate, and train our operators in how to reduce energy consumption. We strive to become more energy efficient each year.
In a rural setting, operations like ours have a major economic impact. We have a responsibility to provide social benefit to the community, and actively participate in volunteer commitments and support local interests.
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While Wada Farms is not a packaging company, our focus on finding sustainable solutions that reduce our carbon footprint has led us to the development and launch of a great new packaging alternative.
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Ron Paul and the Pandering Six
At the GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire on June 13th, the seven candidates gently sparred on most of the issues that have taken front and center in the campaign—jobs, Medicare, taxes, government spending, and military intervention. Rep. Michele Bachmann announced she would make her formal announcement for president soon.
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, an announced candidate, was not invited by CNN to participate in the debate. With low poll numbers, CNN decided the two term governor is not worthy to air his views, but the likes of Herman Cain, New Gingrich and Rich Santorum are worthy of having a national audience to pander to the GOP faithful.
And therein lies the tale of the CNN debate. All the candidates except Rep. Ron Paul made every effort to pander to the Religious Right, the military, seniors and others who will go the polls next year to select a GOP candidate to unseat President Obama. Particularly irritating were the responses from most of the candidates to a question from a Navy veteran who has three sons serving in the Navy. He asked the candidates should our troops be brought home from Afghanistan now that bin Laden is dead. All the candidates except Ron Paul began their response by thanking the questioner for his service to America and the sacrifice he and his three sons are making to the country.
Ron Paul said yes we should bring the troops home immediately, not engage in nation building and end the bombing of Pakistan and Yemen. He also criticized Obama's Libyan policy. Rep. Paul's finest moment came at the end of the debate when moderator John King asked him whom he would choose to work in his administration. Ron hesitated and then said I would have to quiz them about the Federal Reserve and military intervention. The audience gave him a large round of applause.
Nevertheless, the New York Times coverage of Ron Paul's participation was "deep" in the story in a brief paragraph.
"Representative Ron Paul of Texas, enjoying newfound cachet because the Tea Party movement has taken well to his libertarianism, repeated his calls to end the Federal Reserve and cut military spending. But in that sense, he was a familiar presence."
However, the photo accompanying the article shows about a dozen Ron Paul signs outside the auditorium where the debate was held.
Despite being the only candidate who did not pander to the audience or GOP voters, Rep. Paul did an admirable job at the debate. In fact, after the CNN debate, he was interviewed and he was at his best. He smiled often and came across as a "mainstream" candidate. I wish he were 10 years younger; he would look even better on television.
The next phase of the Paul campaign should be to "attack" his opponents for wanting to maintain the welfare-warfare state. They claim to be in favor of the Tenth Amendment and other small government proposals. Ron should ask them if they want to eliminate most cabinet departments: agriculture, commerce, education, energy, HUD, etc. Ron should differentiate himself from the pandering six by offering a blueprint to downsize the federal government so we can save hundreds of billions of dollars and end corporate welfare.
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