Posted by Frank Fillmore on February 7, 2019 under Attunity, BLU Acceleration, DB2 for i, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 for z/OS, DB2 Migrations, IBM DB2 Services, IBM Information Management Software Sales, IBM Mid Market Customers, InfoSphere, Oracle, PostgreSQL, pureScale, Q-Replication, Replication. Tags: DB2 for z/OS, Db2 Warehouse, IBM, IBM Integrated Analytics System, IIAS, IIDR, IMS, InfoSphere Data Replication, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Replication, VSAM.
Posted by Kim May on January 8, 2019 under Attunity, DB2 Education, DB2 for i, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 for z/OS, DB2 Gold Consultants, DB2 Migrations, DB2 Stars, Frank Fillmore, IBM Champion, IBM DB2 Services, IBM Information Management Software Sales, pureScale, Q-Replication, Replication, TFG Blog, Webinar. Tags: Replication.
Join replication experts Frank Fillmore and Ed Lynch for this information-packed webinar with news and announcements about IBM's replication solutions. Whether you are a current IBM replication user, investigating replication for a new deployment, or working with a competitor's solution, this webinar will help you understand what IBM offers today, and the enhancements that will help you succeed with replication in 2019.
In forty-five minutes Ed and Frank will deliver an overview of IBM's current offerings, the four most important 2019 enhancement announcements, and 3 special pricing offers that can help your organization realize significant savings. We know you want your data to be available when you need it and where you need it, and fast. We can help.
Registration is required. Please register HERE.
Frank Fillmore is the Founder and President of The Fillmore Group, Inc., an IBM Business Partner specializing in replication solutions in the IBM Analytics portfolio. Frank has been a Db2 Gold Consultant since 1998 and is currently an IBM Champion for both Analytics and System z. Frank frequently presents on cutting-edge topics at regional and international Db2 Users Group meetings and is an IBM authorized instructor for delivery of replication courses including Q Replication, ICDC and pureScale. Frank leads a team of expert consultants delivering presales, implementation and enablement support to IBM customers. Frank is currently supporting a pureScale implementation for a US Federal agency.
Ed Lynch was with IBM for over 25 years as a leader and innovator in Data Analytics and Information Integration. Leveraging his balanced and diversified knowledge of data and Information Technology with business needs and capabilities, Ed consistently recommends and delivers best of breed technical solutions. A trusted advisor to his customers and colleagues, Ed's cross-industry knowledge enables him to be an effective go-to resource, particularly for difficult and complex challenges, and his success in many diverse roles at IBM, including development, technical team management, marketing and sales, showcase his flexibility. Ed is currently supporting a complex replication implementation for a large, US-based financial institution.
Posted by Kim May on December 28, 2018 under DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 for z/OS, DB2 Migrations, IBM DB2 Services, InfoSphere, pureScale, Q-Replication, TFG Blog.
With 2018 coming to a close I am focused on plans for 2019. Our current plans are being driven by changes in IBM's services delivery model and product enhancements to be available in 2019. Change can be good!
In 2018 IBM's Lab Services organization opted to extend their use of Business Partners to support customer engagements. Lab Services has long maintained relationships with skilled partners to augment their staff consultants; in 2018 this utilization was increased. The Fillmore Group staffed several Lab Services engagements and supplied half a dozen consultants to support a variety of engagements including implementations, migrations, healthchecks, and staff augmentation, supporting replication solutions InfoSphere Change Data Capture, pureScale, Kafka, and Q Replication, as well as Db2 and Hadoop.
In staffing these engagements we became aware of several interesting customer situations and opportunities we hope will deliver better results to our customers in 2019. Through a chance conversation with a Federal agency looking to identify the best replication tools for their next generation applications, we learned about some enhancements to the replication portfolio solutions expected to be delivered in 2019.
To support our IBM colleagues in spreading the word about the upcoming enhancements, and to (no surprise!) encourage customers to contact us if they are in need of support, the 2019 schedule of events below was drafted.
Some of these "events" consist primarily of outreach to customers who may be interested. If these apply to you, feel free to contact me for more information.
Here's to a busy 2019!
1. CDC Healthcheck Services. Delivery through Lab Services. a. Audience: current CDC customers considering new replication environments and/or looking to better support current replication. b. Tasks/activities: a review of current replication environments, staff enablement, monitoring review, performance tuning and/or planning new replication environments. c. Deliverables: Healthcheck report, enablement recommendations, plan for new replication sources and targets.
2. IBM Replication Roadmap Webinar. a. Audience: current and prospective replication customers. b. Content: a review of current and new replication offerings. c. Deliverables: recommendations/actions needed to initiate CDC purchases.
3. Kafka Webinar. a. Audience: current and prospective customers looking to replication to Kafka. b. Content: a review of Kafka, use cases, and where Kafka is best deployed. c. Deliverables: recommendations/actions to initiate Kafka deployment.
4. Replication Whitepaper. a. Audience: current and prospective customers. b. Content: TBD – replication competitive options, pricing, and/or Db2 for z data focus. c. Deliverable: whitepaper explaining IBM replication options compared with competitor solutions.
5. Kafka Quickstart Services. Delivery through Lab Services. a. Audience: customers implementing replication to Kafka. b. Tasks/activities: Kafka installation, replication set-up, and staff enablement. c. Deliverables: data replicating to Kafka.
6. Kafka Training – Extending KM020G ICDC Class a. Audience: new Kafka customers. b. Tasks/activities: instructor-led modules to demonstrate and explain Kafka implementation and administration. c. Deliverables: 2-days of formal classroom instruction with hands-on exercises.
7. IAS to IAS Replication Quickstart Services. Delivery through Lab Services a. Audience: customers implementing IAS to IAS replication. b. Tasks/activities: Software installation, replication set-up, and staff enablement. c. Deliverables: IAS replication, monitoring in place.
8. Competitive Replication Webinar. a. Audience: Oracle GG and Attunity customers. b. Content: a review of the advantages of IBM replication solutions. c. Deliverables/action items: action plan to PoC IBM replication offerings.
Posted by Frank Fillmore on September 27, 2018 under DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 Gold Consultants, PostgreSQL, pureScale. Tags: DB2 for Cloud, DB2 for LUW.
On Monday, October 1, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT IBM will stream Day 1 of the IBM Gold Consultants briefing "Live from the Lab" from the IBM Toronto software development lab. This is free and open to everyone.
Posted by Kim May on September 24, 2018 under Baltimore Washington DB2 Users Group, DB2 Education, DB2 for i, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 for z/OS, DB2 Migrations, International DB2 Users Group (IDUG), Oracle, pureScale, TFG Blog.
The Call for Speakers for the 2019 IDUG North America Conference, scheduled for Charlotte, NC, from June 2 – 6, 2019, is open. For Db2 users this is an excellent opportunity to share your experience with your peers. IDUG has a well documented presentation submission format and process, detailed on the IDUG North America webpage.
You may submit an unlimited number of abstracts. However, it is important that you provide all of the information requested when submitting your presentation(s) for review. Failure to provide all requested information may impact whether or not the abstract is accepted.
One last note: given the timing, don't forget to reach out to your local Db2 RUG and offer to deliver your presentation at one of their meetings prior to the conference. It's a great opportunity to do a practice run, and also allow your local peers – some of whom may not be attending the conference – to appreciate your work.
"IDUG is soliciting presentation abstracts that explore into details of implementation, migrating to a new release, or maximizing performance from any member of the DB2 product family. In recognition of the complex requirements of today's database implementations, presentation abstracts relating to migration from Oracle to DB2, upgrading within versions of DB2, and new hardware implementations are also being requested. Presentations may cover details of DB2 tools, Big Data and other ancillary DB2 products.
Posted by Kim May on December 14, 2017 under Authorized Training Partner, BLU Acceleration, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 Migrations, Frank Fillmore, Global Skills Initiative, IBM DB2 Services, IDAA, pureScale, TFG Blog.
As an IBM Business Partner that truly believes that proper training is one of the most critical factors influencing the successful deployment and use of technology, we here at The Fillmore Group continue to evaluate the IBM Analytics courses available and to select those we feel will potentially help IBM Analytics customers succeed. And, of course, as we believe affordable technical services are another of those critical factors influencing success, we are happy to customize classes and include them along with a fully scoped implementation or healthcheck effort.
One highlight and two classes NOT posted on the IBM website. First, the highlight. We've been told that pureScale is finally being adopted by Db2 LUW customers. This is great news as it is great technology, featuring one of the best System z features (Parallel Sysplex) re-imagined for distributed environments. Unfortunately, the course curriculum was written for the original version of pureScale, v10.5, and hasn't been updated to reflect the enhancements in v11. Nor does the course include hands-on exercises. We have a solution: Frank Fillmore recently delivered the class to a group of students implementing v11 and updated the materials and built hands-on exercises.
Second, two classes NOT posted on the IBM website but available in the first half of 2018: hands-on IBM Integrated Analytics System (IIAS), the just-released upgrade to the IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator (IDAA) and QMF for Multi-Platforms. We are working on curriculum for both of these classes and hope to have them scheduled for sometime early in the year – we are targeting February for the IIAS class and March for QMF. If you are interested in either class please let me know.
Webinar Thursday: Calling IBM Sellers with Q4 Deals!
Posted by Kim May on November 14, 2017 under Authorized Training Partner, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 Gold Consultants, DB2 Migrations, Frank Fillmore, IBM DB2 Services, IBM Information Management Software Sales, Oracle, pureScale, TFG Blog.
Sirius/XM already has the Holly channel playing Christmas music and Halloween was just a couple weeks ago. It's way too early! But…the clock IS ticking and there really are only 4 solid weeks left in 2017 to close some of those, "I'll get to them later" deals.
This Thursday The Fillmore Group will deliver a webinar for IBM sellers willing to consider collaborating with a Business Partner. We understand many sellers have heard about – or experienced – unsuccessful teaming with a partner. Join us to overcome your fears!
IBM program challenges that impact Business Partners will also be explained, so that IBM sellers understand why partners get so antsy about keeping the lines of communication wide open – and getting added to sales records.
All in 30 fast minutes.
If you are an IBM seller who would love to close an extra deal or two before year end, please join us. If you aren't an IBM seller, please join us for another webinar; this one is just for sellers.
The session will take place on Thursday, November 16th from 11:00am – 11:30am EST. Register HERE.
Posted by Kim May on September 11, 2017 under Authorized Training Partner, DB2 Education, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, DB2 for z/OS, Global Skills Initiative, IBM Training Services Delivery Partner, pureScale, Q-Replication, TFG Blog.
1. Achieve your project goals more quickly by supporting faster solution adoption and integrating new technologies into your current projects.
2. Stay on top of rapidly changing technologies; compete in the digital world by understanding how and where new tools and solutions fit best. Avoid the "flavor of the week" solution if modifying a technology you already own will deliver the same results.
3. Provide opportunities for internal mobility. Finding skilled technical resources has never been more difficult. Current staff members understand their organizations. Providing training keeps employees engaged, motivated, and moving up!
Our classes scheduled for September through December are attached. All are available in the classroom and remotely, via distance learning. If you can't find what you are looking for, please contact me at kim.may@thefillmoregroup.com.
Posted by Frank Fillmore on May 16, 2017 under BLU Acceleration, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 for z/Linux, IBM DB2 Services, Oracle, pureScale. Tags: DB2, Migration, Oracle.
Please reach out to Kim or me if you have any questions.
Another Oracle Attack Webinar? You Bet!
Posted by Kim May on May 2, 2017 under BLU Acceleration, DB2 Education, DB2 for Linux Unix Windows, DB2 Gold Consultants, Frank Fillmore, HTAP, IBM DB2 Services, IBM Mid Market Customers, Oracle, pureScale, TFG Blog.
With IBM's announcement this week of super-aggressive discounting being offered to current Oracle customers considering a move to DB2, and with the deadline looming for many Oracle customers faced with another year of bloated "investment" in Oracle support, we've decided to deliver updated material on the benefits of moving to DB2.
Our upcoming webinar, "Oracle Renewal Looming? Consider DB2!" will be delivered on Tuesday, May 16th, from 11:30am to 12:30pm EDT.
DB2 Gold Consultant Frank Fillmore will join me for the session, as will IBM's Tony Mancini, Worldwide Competitive Team Executive. Tony will give us a brief overview of IBM's recent announcement, and Frank and I will deliver a fast-paced, interactive 60-minute session that will (we hope!) provide current Oracle customers with an understanding of both the cost savings and incredible database functionality available with DB2.
Please register HERE to join us!


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Q: How to send data with input type file using ajax in this code? In this I have a form and some attributes with id(level,state,photocard).I am using ajax call to send form data like this, and level,state attribute are successfully going to backend as they have,input type="text".But photocard whose, input type="file" is not going to backend.What changes should I make in this code?
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                    });
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A: To send files you have to set the enctype for your ajax call to multipart/formdata.
You also have to send your data using a FormData object.
So using your code (not tested but should get you going):
<script>
    var data = new FormData();

        data.append('level', $('#level').val());
        data.append('state', $('#state').val());
        data.append('photo_card', $('#photo_card')[0].files[0]);

            $(document).ready(function(){
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                        url:"/WeatherApi/UserDetailsController",
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                        enctype: 'multipart/form-data',
                        data: data,
                        sucess:function(response)
                        {
                            alert(response.status);
                        }

                    });
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Q: Plugin to install a plugin I'm wondering if there is a way for a plugin to install other plugins directly. That means, I provide an interface for the user to click multiple plugins and download and install them directly to wp-content/plugins.
Basically imagine a marketplace plugin within wordpress where users can purchase plugins FROM a plugin and install directly into their site.
I would like to find out the API or any ideas on how to achieve the installation/upgrade.

A: You can take a look at TGM-Plugin-Activation plugin. It should give you good starting point. As written in the documentation:

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A: Yes, this is possible, but there isn't really any magic API for it.  Because WordPress scans the plugins folder for plugins, installing a new plugin is simply a matter of writing the files to the plugins folder, and uninstalling is just deleting the files from the folder.
If you want to be able to activate or deactivate plugins programmatically, you can use the activate_plugins and deactivate_plugins functions.

A: Take a look to http://wpfavs.com . With that plugin you can create list of favorites plugins and then do bulk installs

A: A useful tool to do this is: WP-CLI - WordPress Command Line Interface. You can list all plugins, activate, deactive, install, uninstall, and/or update one or more plugins using a script. A huge timesaver.


Frustration comes easily when employees' perceptions of their workplace differs from that of their supervisors.
Many important factors form the perceptions each employee holds about his workplace. Depending on the personality of the worker, the communication level of coworkers and managers and the overall workplace environment, the way employees perceive their jobs can be quite different from what actually exists. Further, the way managers perceive employee working conditions can differ greatly from what workers actually deal with. It is important that managers and owners invest time and other resources in making perceptions and reality line up at work.
An employee's perception of his opportunities for advancement and salary or hours, versus that of other workers, can severely affect his job satisfaction. Employers should consider offering incentives for employees who work less desirable shifts or doing raise reviews every six or nine months, instead of every year, to constantly ensure that employees' perceptions meet reality.
Workers' thoughts about her workload and the time she has to complete her assigned tasks may differ greatly from what supervisors or other coworkers think of their workloads. Reality may actually be somewhere in between, but owners and managers should take time to survey employees in a non-forceful way and allow them to feel that their responses are valuable. Many employees feel rushed or overwhelmed at work, but a little communication, reorganization and delegation can go a long way in changing this perception.
With the number of memos, emails, meetings and conversations that happen in the workplace on a daily basis, it is important to verify that employees are receiving the intended message. "Communication quality control" occurs when the sender of a message follows up with the recipient to ensure a mutual understanding is reached. Tone can easily be misinterpreted over email or other written communication, so take some extra time to disseminate important information over the phone, in person or via video when possible. It's easier for employees to perceive your intended message when they can see and hear you.
Often committee or team working situations result in a small percent of the team doing most of the work. This can leave room for employees to be disgruntled about their teamwork and it can cause your best workers to be overloaded. Make sure a team leader or supervisor sets specific roles and duties for each team and that methods are in place to double check who does what. Many managers perceive that a project went well just because it was completed on time, but this is not always the case.
Companies sometimes feel that they are doing a great job at supporting their workers and accommodating their diverse lifestyles. This perception may not match up with the reality that employees face. There may be more flexible options that your business can offer to mothers or fathers who must pick up their children from daycare at a certain time, or to college students who may need to work fewer hours during the week because of their school schedules. Think of the needs of your employees and try to accommodate them without being asked. Consider donating funds to the charities and organizations that impact your employees' lives the most. Workers will perceive that you are truly concerned with their well being.
Anaejionu, Regina. "Perception Vs. Reality in the Workplace." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/perception-vs-reality-workplace-11364.html. Accessed 21 April 2019.


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You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To – Radio Days – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen's films sing.
Diane Keaton turns 70 on 5th January. So we wanted to pick a very Diane Keaton moment.
This might actually be a minor spoiler so watch Radio Days before you read this. But that film, so filled with music, is topped off by a stunning performance of You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To. It is sung by Keaton, her longest singing performance in an Allen film.
The song comes from one of Allen's favourites – Cole Porter. At the time of writing – presumably the early 40s – Porter was not in a good place. A horse riding accident in 1937 had left his disabled and in permanent pain. He was a world away from the Porter of 1927 we met in a previous column.
Porter continued to work, and his name managed to turn some of those productions into successes. But others flopped, and flopped hard. And the music he wrote from this period doesn't endure as well as his earlier, wittier work.
One of the exceptions is this song. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To was written for the film 'Something To Shout About' starring Don Ameche and Janet Blair. It is not the witty wordplay and cleverness that delighted Porter's fans in the 20s and 30s. Instead we get one of Porter's most evocative and direct songs.
It is that longing and loneliness that makes it work for 'Radio Days'. During the solo, we cut to Dianne Wiest's lovelorn character. We've followed her search for love throughout the film, and we see her, sitting at home, playing solitaire, listening to this song. It was songs like this that turned her into a hopeless romantic. And it is these songs that gives her comfort on those dateless nights.
The first hot version was by Dinah Shore in 1943. It was released as America began its campaign into World War II. The lyric took on a different meaning as thousands of soldiers left for duty. It stayed in the charts for 18 weeks and peaked at #3.
The song has been covered dozens, maybe hundreds of times, and by the very best. Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and this amazing performance by Chet Baker also in his later, lonelier years.
Keaton's appearance is a highlight of 'Radio Days', and one of our personal favourite scenes in any Allen film. An ambitious film for Allen, it featured dozens of familiar faces that had appeared in Allen's earlier films. For Keaton to be here makes it all the sweeter. Keaton sung a song to Allen at the 2014 Golden Globes. A fine singer, there was even talk of an album after Annie Hall but it never materialised. She was no doubt thinking of her director as she sung this song.
As for Porter, he struggled through with some success in his later years. But his last years were marked by more tragedy. But he left us many great songs. There's certainly plenty more we could cover in future columns.
Find all our the stories in our Music Of Woody Allen Films series. What song should we look at next?
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Lars Ulrich Reveals How Metallica + 'Stranger Things' Collab Happened
Philip Trapp Published: November 29, 2022
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Metallica's summer 2022 team-up with Stranger Things still reverberated when the legendary heavy metal band released a brand new song on Monday (Nov. 28).
That same day, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich told The Howard Stern Show how the now-iconic Metallica scene in Stranger Things 4 came together in the first place.
It was all part of the band's renewed mission to "share our music with the world," the musician said. Especially after Metallica spent years turning down music placements in TV and film.
Watch the video down toward the bottom of this post.
"That was such a mindfuck of an experience this summer," Ulrich tells host Howard Stern. "It used to be, with Metallica, we were always the 'no' guys. Hey, can we have this song for this? Can we have that song for that? … And it was just — no, no, no, no, no. And a few years ago, we reversed it; we did a one-eighty. We just said, 'You know what, this is stupid. Why are we hanging on to these songs like they're so important?'"
He continues, "A couple of years ago, we started saying 'yes' to everything. Obviously, we're all somewhat familiar with the Stranger Things phenomenon. But we got that in six, nine months ago, and said yes. They wanted to build this whole scene about 'Master of Puppets.' And we said of course. Then it came out over the summer. And it was just such a mindfuck to see how that became a phenomenon. We were so proud."
Ulrich adds, "Who would've thought, 40 years later, that these songs could still have that impact?"
No One But Metallica for the Duffer Bros.
In fact, there was no band but Metallica in mind for the pivotal Stranger Things 4 scene. From first drafting the season's screenplay, series creators the Duffer Brothers had already envisioned "Master of Puppets" in the now-iconic scene led by the show's metalhead character, Eddie Munson.
That's what Hannah Davis, the director of creative sync licensing for Metallica's management company Q Prime, explained in a column on Metallica's "So What!" blog.
"The song was scripted in by the Duffer Brothers," Davis said. "It was in their mind from the very beginning. Nora [Felder, Stranger Things music supervisor] reached out to me in November 2020. … Nora ran me through the scene and explained the character of Eddie Munson to me."
She recalled, "Because he was a new character, there wasn't a real reference for how much of a 'fan' he was, so Nora explained he was a metalhead and that the fans would love him. She detailed how it started with him playing the riff on guitar, a visual instrumental, and then Metallica's recording would come in."
Metallica Continue Their Cultural Ascent
Metallica, well embedded in pop culture already, have seen their songs reach new listeners thanks to music placements such as Stranger Things. Over the summer, Metallica even duetted the scene on TikTok, showing their willingness to engage in the latest social media trends. And due to the influx of fresh fans, Metallica subsequently welcomed the newcomers before some of them seemingly attempted to "cancel" the band.
Tye Trujillo, the 17-year-old son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, contributed the guitar solo used on the recording for Stranger Things. It's also part of the Stranger Things 4 soundtrack, which also features songs by KISS, Journey and Talking Heads.
Munson, played by the actor Joseph Quinn, waves the heavy metal flag throughout Stranger Things 4, which first premiered on Netflix in May. Quinn even listened to metal to prepare for role.
On Monday, Metallica released "Lux Æterna," the first single from their newly announced album — and their first since Stranger Things — 72 Seasons. It arrives on April 14, 2023. The band will tour the world again starting next year. Get Metallica concert tickets here.
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With autumn on the way, now's the perfect time to start planning the ultimate Christmas getaway. Celebrating December 25th at home may be cosy and traditional, but booking a Christmas holiday ensures that you'll have a truly relaxing day, free from cooking, tidying and washing up. Alternatively, you could give someone a memorable festive break with one of our gift vouchers!
If you're seeking the ideal festive escape in Wales, check out these beautiful properties, each of which offers its own unique itinerary.
This historic 4-star hotel is located just outside Dolgellau in Snowdonia National Park. Housed in a Victorian mansion, this atmospheric establishment boasts spacious rooms furnished in a traditional style and communal areas with log fires.
The Penmaenuchaf Christmas package begins with afternoon tea on the 24th and continues with festive music and a lavish dinner. On the day itself you'll enjoy a leisurely champagne brunch, a hearty Christmas lunch and a buffet supper. Activities throughout the day include a hotel treasure hunt, a walk in the grounds, and watching the Queen's speech. The fun continues into Boxing Day with a walk in the Snowdonia hills, a three-course luncheon, wine-tasting and a gourmet dinner.
A long and winding road up the beautiful Ceiriog Valley leads to a crossroads and the tiny village of Llanarmon, locked away in the undiscovered Berwyn Mountains. Plan an away-from-it-all festive break to remember with a 2 night Christmas Package at The Hand – celebrate with mulled cider, traditional carols, superb food and festive cheer!
Christmas at The Hand – arrive to a warm festive welcome with freshly made cake and biscuits. Join your hosts and fellow hotel guests for mulled cider and traditional carols by candlelight around the piano, and look forward to a superb three course dinner prepared by their team of award winning chefs. Christmas Day kicks off with a traditional Welsh breakfast and a glass of Buck's Fizz, before sitting down to Christmas Day lunch – served with all the tasty trimmings. There'll be a special treat for children too.
This award-winning 4-star hotel is located in the charming village of Brechfa in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Rooms here are comfortable, spacious and quiet, and the communal areas boast wooden beams, rustic stone walls and roaring fires – ideal for a cosy winter break.
Christmas packages at Ty Mawr run for three or four days, with festivities commencing on Christmas Eve and incorporating a three-course dinner followed by (optional) midnight mass at the local church. On Christmas Day you'll enjoy Bucks Fizz with a full Welsh breakfast, a three-course Christmas lunch, and a buffet dinner. Further culinary delights await on the 26th, a perfect day for taking a walk in the countryside.
With its luxury lakeside accommodation, spectacular views and charming traditional features, Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to spend Christmas. As an added bonus, the extensive spa facilities will guarantee a relaxing and revitalising stay, leaving you refreshed for the New Year.
Christmas packages at Lake Vyrnwy cover three nights and incorporate luxury accommodation, full Welsh breakfasts in the morning, lunches and afternoon teas, dinners and cocktails, and of course a traditional Christmas lunch. In addition you'll enjoy complimentary use of the hotel spa, and a day of country pursuits.
How does a relaxed, restful and refreshing festive experience sound? From the moment you arrive at Twr y Felin you'll be pampered in luxurious, contemporary surroundings and a peaceful location. Stay for three nights or more and you're guaranteed to experience delicious drink, fabulous food and yuletide cheer!
Your Christmas Celebration Escape includes three nights in luxury accommodation. On Christmas Eve, enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas carols in the arty Oriel Lounge. Not forgetting the à la carte dinners and Christmas Day lunch at Blas Restaurant (as well as a Christmas Day Champagne reception to look forward to!).
Imagine a warm welcome with a glass of bubbly in luxurious surroundings. Imagine a getaway with stunning scenery and a warm Welsh welcome – away from the hustle and bustle of towns and cities. Eat fabulous food, drink good wine, relax and have fun at The Falcondale. Pull up a chair by the fire and do nothing more strenuous than venture out for a leisurely stroll if you fancy it.
The Falcondale Christmas Break gives you more – stay 2 nights at The Falcondale and receive a complimentary bottle of Moet and Chandon Champagne or book 3 nights and enjoy a complimentary dinner for two on a night of your choice.
The unique tourist village of Portmeirion in North Wales was built in the Italian style between 1925 and 1975, and is famous for its colourful buildings and elaborate gardens. Come here for Christmas and you're guaranteed a memorable stay!
Two separate Christmas packages are available in Portmeirion. Stay in the Hotel Portmeirion or Village Suites and enjoy a Christmas Eve with afternoon tea, mulled wine and live music. On Christmas Day you'll attend a champagne reception, tuck into a full Christmas lunch, and later enjoy a film night complete with popcorn and cocktails.
Alternatively, you can stay at Castell Deudraeth, enjoying a similar array of meals and festivities, and winding off your trip with board games and a three-course dinner on Boxing Day.


Peter has contributed a song to a new CD release entitled 2 Unite All, a benefit album for healing and peace in Gaza and the Middle East.
Also featured on the album is a diverse group of famed musicians including The Police's Stewart Copeland, Rick Allen of Def Leppard, System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian and Grammy® Award winning opera singer Sasha Cooke.
Of the project Peter says: "Although I am sure both the Palestinian and Israeli people would benefit enormously from a just and fair two-state agreement based around the '67 borders, we have watched the Palestinians subjected to more and more suffering for far too long, especially in Gaza. Meanwhile their long held land is repeatedly stolen by force for illegal settlements. I am not and have never been anti-Israeli or anti-Semitic; I am anti-Israeli government policy, anti-injustice, anti-oppression and anti-occupation.


The ability to tell what is a true 911 emergency is second nature to most of us. However, this may not be an easy task for children with special needs to know the difference. In a life and death situation, these children need this life skill in order to handle the situation within seconds. However, very few resources or solutions are currently available to help these children.
When looking for a science project topic for the school's annual Stem Fair, with the theme of "Wonder", three elementary school girls, Lily Liu, Maggie Liu, and Julia Nigro, from New Providence Salt Brook Elementary School decided this was a topic they wanted to explore further.
The girls learned about this difficult challenge for people with special needs from principal Mr. Jason Killian, and his supportive administration from ECLC (Education, Careers & Lifelong Community) when they visited the school. The school has an amazingly long history of helping thousands of children and adults with special needs to develop important life skills to thrive in the real world after graduation. Mr. Killian and his team welcomed the girls with open arms, took them around the historical school facility to meet friendly teachers and students, shared stories of successes and challenges, and encouraged them to use science and technology to help kids with special needs.
Thoroughly inspired by what they learned, the girls started discussing on what they can do to help as they walked out into the ECLC parking lot. Seeing many ECLC children carrying iPads, Maggie Liu proposed to create a new training APP on iPad to help them be able to distinguish what is a true emergency situation vs. not.
They all loved this idea and immediately put it into action.
After a month of brainstorm sessions, several online app training courses, and many late nights of coding and programming, a free iPad training App "Emergency Or Not", was born. The APP has two parts: A flashcard training section and a quiz section to test knowledge on what is a true emergency.
When the girls asked, ECLC immediately opened their doors for them to do real testing with children in aftercare.
The first round of user-testing discovered some areas for improvement. Many children lost focus on the flashcard training quickly and some said the flashcards flipped too quickly. A few said it was too hard to hear or the test was too difficult. Finally, some simply did not know what the word "flashcard" meant.
Undeterred, the girls developed solutions within the next two weeks. Julia suggested using PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and demonstrated effective ways to communicate with children with special needs. As a result, they added new icons in the APP next to the words to help increase comprehension. They added vocalization of these words in the test and flashcards, with volume maximized for those with hearing impaired. They also added a slider to let these kids/caregivers choose the number of random flashcards to be trained on. They slowed down the speed of the flash card flipping.
In the next testing session, the girls were very encouraged by the difference this training APP can make. One girl in the aftercare danced to the music of the APP. Another one said he will recommend his friend to play this fun "video game" with him. Another liked the app so much that he sneaked in to do the training twice. It is quite noticeable that most children choose 3-8 flashcards to learn each session to fit their respective attention span. This time, they found 90% improved the testing scores and all felt this APP helpful for them to learn what is a true emergency situation.
In the Salt Brook Science Fair, the girls' science project caught the eyes of many. From the positive feedback they received, they are hoping to be given more opportunities from schools with children with special needs. This will allow them to conduct more testing and find new ways to improve this app.
If you are a school or a caregiver of a person with special needs, we ask you give this APP a try. If you have questions and or suggestions for further improvements, please reach out to us at Sherry@hanwave.net.
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Apple has made some huge announcements about tvOS, macOS, watchOS, and iOS and their upcoming updates for a better future. Apple has unveiled watchOS 4 that comes out with some of the new features including new Siri Watch Face, updates about music, giving some options for fitness and much more.
No doubt, Apple always comes up with some serious updates for the development community in their annual Worldwide Developers Conference as it is considered as the most important and key factor for a tech enthusiast. This is obvious that Apple does not only just make announcements but also provide basic information about Apple watch to owners that they need to know about the upcoming update in the watchOS known as the watchOS 4. Below is the all of the information about Apple Watch watchOS 4 you need to know.
Now, Owners having Apple watch original model, Series 1 or Series 2 may be waiting for Apple to reveal about what they are giving new about the OS underlying on the hardware inside the watch. Below is all the information about what Apple has introduced in their new watchOS 4.
Let's get started with all the new features that are going to be introduced in the upcoming watchOS 4.
First of all, Apple is going to introduce the new character as animation in the new watchOS 4. These are not just characters like Mickey or Minnie mouse but characters from Toy Story to enhance their modern look for the watchOS 4. The watchOS 4 will have characters like Woody, Jesse or Buzz Lightyear floating, playing on the watch, presenting a new variety of animations when the watch is raised by the user.
Another feature known as Siri-powered face watch is introduced in the latest watchOS 4. This new Siri-powered feature introduces the same machine learning intelligence and some recommendations that were also given to users in the iOS. With these new watch faces including Siri-powered and Toy story, we also have some previous dynamic watch faces that change only with the time and location of the watch.
With the watchOS 4, Apple has enabled its Apple Watch users to make or receive payments from family and friend easily, quickly, and securely with Apple Pay within Messages or using Siri. Whenever the user receives the money in their new Apple Pay Cash account, they can use that money to make payments through Apple Pay and even transfer to their own bank account.
We know that fitness is the main part of watchOS and so does Apple. Apple hasn't forgotten about giving updates related to fitness in the new watchOS 4. Apple has now presented a brand new user-interface for the workout app. Not only that, they have also introduced auto-set features for pool workout which will automatically tell you when a lap is completed as you reach the end of the pool.
A new celebration screen has also been introduced that appears only when you achieve a goal or hit a milestone.
Apple has also introduced a new feature known as GymKit in the new watchOS 4 which allows the Apple watch to connect with various Gym equipment via NFC. Apple has also introduced new high-intensity mode with Apple watch for some serious cases in which instructors don't compromise with fitness and they provide better schedules to users.
Apple has also given their much attention to some serious updates for Apple music in watchOS 4 by providing support for multiple playlists as well as musical recommendations.
Moreover, Apple has also given third-party developers facility for third-party apps which need them most for background functionality.
Apple will release the final version of watchOS 4 to the general public later this year. It will be a free upgrade to any Apple Watch paired withiPhone 5s or newer model running iOS 11 software version.


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Q: How to set fill color for selection in fabricjs? I'd like to select a bunch of objects on fabricjs(2.7.0) canvas and show selection as filled with low opacity.
Current:

Desired:

I tried this:
fabric.Group.prototype.selectionBackgroundColor = '#2dcfab';
fabric.Group.prototype.backgroundColor = '#2dcfab';

But no luck. here is the jsfiddle. Any help would be appreciated!

A: You set the selectionBackgroundColor to an rgba string to give the color an opacity value.
Example:
fabric.Group.prototype.selectionBackgroundColor = 'rgba(45,207,171,0.25)';

var canvas = new fabric.Canvas("canvas");
fabric.Group.prototype.selectionBackgroundColor = 'rgba(45,207,171,0.25)';

canvas.add(new fabric.Rect({
  width: 50,
  height: 50,
  left: 50,
  top: 100,
  fill: 'green'
}));

canvas.add(new fabric.Rect({
  width: 60,
  height: 60,
  left: 250,
  top: 100,
  fill: 'red'
}));

canvas.on('object:selected', function (e) {
  e.target.transparentCorners = false;
  e.target.borderColor = '#cccccc';
  e.target.cornerColor = '#0CB7F0';
  e.target.minScaleLimit = 2;
  e.target.cornerStrokeColor = '#0CB7F0';
  e.target.cornerStyle = 'circle';
  e.target.minScaleLimit = 0;
  e.target.lockScalingFlip = true;
  e.target.padding = 5;
  e.target.selectionDashArray = [10, 5];
  e.target.borderDashArray = [10, 5];
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/fabric.js/1.7.0/fabric.min.js"></script>
<canvas id="canvas" height="400" width="400"></canvas>


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Q: How to get keys of an associative array as an array (This is a common D question.)
Say I have a D associative array: string[int] aarr = [ 3 : "three", 5 : "five", 9 : "nine" ];
- Is there an easy way to get aarr's keys as an array?

A: .keys Returns dynamic array, the elements of which are the keys in the associative array.
See Properties section of following link
Associative Arrays - D Programming Language

A: Yes, there is an attribute .keys of every associative array in D which will give you an array which contains keys.
So, writeln(aarr.keys); will print [3, 5, 9].
Similarly, .values property will give you a dynamic array which contains only values.
writeln(aarr.values); will print ["three", "five", "nine"].


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Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation- Impact Score, Overall Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Metrics
Title Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Abbreviation Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nephrology (Q1); Transplantation (Q1)
h-index 177
Publisher Oxford University Press
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is one of the world"s leading journals devoted to original clinical and laboratory research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. Published monthly, the journal provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians throughout the world.
The journal covers all aspects of nephrology, particularly clinical nephrology, but also research relating to the basic immunology, anatomy, and physiology of the kidney. It also carries special supplements and publishes the annual reports from the EDTA Registry on demography, trends, current practice, and studies relating to dialysis and transplantation in both adults and children in Europe.
About Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nephrology (Q1); Transplantation (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is 2020. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.536. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 177. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation journal is 14602385, 09310509. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is cited by a total of 4151 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Impact Score 2021-2022
The impact score (IS) 2021 of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is 4.34, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation IS is increased by a factor of 0.55 and approximate percentage change is 14.51% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a rising trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Impact Score 2022 Prediction
IS 2021 of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is 4.34. If the same upward trend persists, impact score may rise in 2022 as well.
Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. Based on Scopus data.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation h-index
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation has an h-index of 177. It means 177 articles of this journal have more than 177 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ISSN
The ISSN of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is 14602385, 09310509. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
The overall rank of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is 2020. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.536. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Publisher
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is published by Oxford University Press. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1986-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.. This abbreviation ('Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
How to publish in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
If your research field is/are related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nephrology (Q1); Transplantation (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
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We have been teasing a new announcement for a while now (well done if you spotted our froggy puns!), and in this week's blog post we are pleased to reveal it to you all.
Choosing the right wedding supplier can be difficult. With a lot of businesses offering different packages for varying prices it can be confusing and even overwhelming. That is why in this week's blog we are focusing on what makes the SnapStation experience different.
We are continuing our series which shows details of SnapStation behind the scenes, and this week we are writing about how we set-up at an event.
SnapStation - the photo booth for you!
When me and my wife were planning our own wedding we wanted to have a day that was both quirky and fun for ourselves and our guests. We wanted to put our own stamp on the day, and make it something we would remember for the rest of our lives together.
With all elements of our day, we wanted things that felt personal and unique to us. We found that there were very few local suppliers that offered a service which could meet these expectations. None more so than when we looked for a photo booth. After many nights frustratingly searching the internet we decided to create our own photo booth that would allow us to customise it to our tastes. This was the beginning of SnapStation.


This is (the first of perhaps a few) blog post(s) where I will be thinking about aspects of teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga and Mysore. Since relocating to Denmark in autumn 2017 I have been lucky to be offered to teach a number of new yoga classes. Recently this has included Mysore classes and teaching this particular practice (and having conversations with students there) has prompted me to come back to writing blog posts about yoga.
Do we perceive someone in the Ashtanga Yoga practice doing third series as 'better at yoga' than someone in the beginning of primary series? And if so, to what extend does the progression of the series of Ashtanga Yoga contribute to a (potentially) hierarchical notion of the practice?
What affect has the #MeToo campaign had on our relationship with teachers/gurus? What do we mean when we use these terms? What do we expect from them?
(In light of the point above) What is my position as a teacher? How do I deal with my own ambivalence of – on one hand – wanting to be indispensable in the teaching space and having authority and – on the other hand – being more interested in facilitating a safe space for practitioners to 'work things out' and to cultivate process and playfulness?
What are (verbal and physical) adjustments for and what do they mean for the student/teacher relationship?
I want to try to articulate what I feel is an essential aspect of the teacher role: to acknowledge that in the teaching space my position is as part of an ecology of people practicing yoga. Being a teacher of yoga and giving adjustments in not simply a question of 'being better at yoga' or 'knowing it all' and then passing it on. The practice of adjusting is a feedback system between students and myself where I am not an authority with all the 'right' answers. In this next section I want to think about what it means to 'figure out what is right in the moment' of teaching yoga when I give physical or verbal feedback to a student.
The 'figuring out what is right' is a dynamic process of listening and responding where the touch which occurs in a hands-on adjustment brings awareness to the area of contact. The touch is delivered in a way (although resolute and clear) where it listens and responds to the student's reaction. Rather than being an instruction that has a goal orientated one-directional push/pull the direction is negotiated in the interaction between the practitioner and the facilitator. Similarly, verbal instruction are an invitation for the student to feel, see or experience the body in a new way by directing her attention to an area of the body by using a language that opens the experience. This might be using words suggestively by saying 'imagine your fingertips lengthening towards the sky' rather than commanding 'stretch your arm', the latter prompting a fixed outcome and not a dynamic movement. Both types of feedback (physical and verbal) are means to assist the student in figuring out how to understand the body in the posture, how to deepen/relieve it and perhaps even resolve injury/pain. The new experience of the body or embodied understanding that the student achieves happens in the relationship between student and teacher as a result of the way the touch and/or instruction is delivered and received. In this way the student/teacher relationship moves away from 'the teacher always knows what's right/good for me' to become a more organic process. What is interesting in this for me as a teacher, is that this process allows the student to experience agency in her own body/practice and it gives her an opportunity to reflect on the instruction/adjustment and accept or disregard it. As a teacher, I can step down from the pedestal of 'knowing everything'. The dynamic relationship where knowledge and experience bounces between student and teacher opens up for the practice itself to come into focus, as the teacher.
What becomes clearer to me as I practice and teach yoga (and other somatic practices in dance) is that this 'ecology' or 'feedback system' – where the emphasises is on teacher/student relations and interdependence and less on individual achievements – frees me as a teacher from an expectation to (re)solve the postural challenge and to do/say 'the right thing'. One particular moment that this is palpable for me is when during a Mysore session I find myself with nothing to do. Nobody needs me to help them cross their legs in Supta Kurmasana or support them in Utthita Hasta Padanghustasana! Everyone is getting on with the postures and I feel like I have become spare. In that moment my teaching practice is not to make myself indispensable by rushing around to assist unnecessarily but instead acknowledge the importance of being a physical presence that holds the space. A presence that provides a boundary for the student's practice even if all it means, is that she feels seen.
As the content and title of this post implies I'm not interested in having all the answers but I hope that the post will generate discussions. Please feel invited to comment and give feedback to further illuminate the subject(s).
I went through pregnancy and became a mother over the course of my MA Creative Practice degree, an experience that encouraged me to think about the meaning and character of training. This experience led to the Motherhood In/As Training film project as I wanted to explore the tension I felt between developing my creative practice and being a mother of a young child. In my first two films of the project – I don't want to dance and 1, 2, 3… 4 – 'training' was conceived in opposition to 'motherhood'. I began the project feeling there was a dichotomy between the two states: my training in dance required a physical body-mind dedicated solely to the creative work but motherhood meant that time and space were not exclusively at my own disposal. This was expressed in different ways in the two films, posted in May and July 2017. In the first film, I don't want to dance, training was disrupted by the obligations and demands of motherhood, as my daughter, Lisa, pushed her way into the centre of my film. For the second film, 1, 2, 3… 4,motherhood challenged the temporality of training, as the film considered the notion that training is 'for the future' where motherhood is 'for now'.
Im right there and you're there from Marie Andersen on Vimeo.
1,2,3 ...4 from Marie Andersen on Vimeo.
I initially thought the footage in 3 might work on its own for this blog entry, to link to and follow up the previous film and post, which has Lisa at the centre of the film. The rediscovery of the NSCD material changed my mind: I seemed to me the old footage had relevance to my theme. Once I managed to get hold of the ID recording the composition of the studio training film started to crystallise.
1)The ballet and contemporary classes in the NSCD footage are a good example of the development of technical skills seen as essential to becoming a proficient dancer.
2)With regard to the ID footage: technical dance skills were a prerequisite for the MA Creative Practice, which took these for granted, so that study could focus not on technique but on the develop of artistic ideas. The footage does not directly show the process of acquiring artistic skill, but nevertheless gives an insight into an early stage of the creative development of material.
3)Dancing and playing with Lisa felt like stepping out of training. We played without a specific outcome in mind and came closer to being equals as we took turns to lead play and generate ideas. 'Being in training' with a child does not work like formal training. Lisa does not enter a game or play with the intention of 'getting somewhere': she simply 'does'. Momentarily I had the experience that our mother/daughter relationship was suspended and that our usual roles were put on hold. When I look back at this footage I watch myself go along with Lisa's play and encourage messiness in the studio to a greater extent than I would do at home. The mother/daughter relationship never really ceases, of course – as is evident in a moment in the film – but perhaps in the 'neutral' studio setting it was overlaid by another connection between us where we could be creative co-players.
I dont want to dance from Marie Andersen on Vimeo.
This is a blog post was originally written for the Theatre Dance and Performance Blog posted on the 8 May 2017.
everything in cinema is choreography!
The name of the film is 'In becoming' and it is based on my experience of being pregnant. Read my previous post about the starting point for my film here.
The choreography of 'In becoming' took on a more indirect appearance than I expected. My film became an investigation in how movement can be expressed in the interplay between camera, filmmaker and the editing process. The dance materialises when clips entwine and changes of colours or movement come together. For me, the dance in my film is the duet between the poetics of the filming process and the ambivalence of my pregnant body.
Below you will find an excerpt from the accompanying essay I wrote for the piece. I have chosen a section that focusses on the obstructions I set for myself when I made the film. The 'obstructions' I refer to are a set of parameters that were there to help me eliminate ways of filming and editing the piece.
The obstructions I made up were based on the idea that the film itself was to become a grotesque body: ambivalent, open and subject to change, a thing 'in becoming'. I wanted this to come across primarily in the formal approach to filming rather than in the content. The tasks/restrictions were intended both to restrict and to release the ways that I would shot footage and the ways that I would edit it.
My experience from the filming tasks Tom (my tutor) had given us, was that what felt like a long take where the camera was kept still was often a shorter clip than I expected. I would come away with shots that lasted 30-40 seconds. I therefore chose as one obstruction to do takes of minimum four minutes where the fixed camera focussed on one detail and movement only happened spontaneously within the frame. This obstruction derived from the part about the grotesque body that emphasises incompleteness and constant change. On the other hand I was interested in footage that showed something complete (an action from start to finish), so that I, in the editing process, could break it up and manipulate it in to being incomplete. In order for this to work for a short film it had to be a narrative/action that was fast. Three minutes seemed like an appropriate length. My association with the grotesque body in this case was the cycle of 'birth' and 'death' or beginning and end.
With these parameters I set myself practical tasks for carrying out how to film, without imposing content on what to film. This still provided scope for spontaneity and intuition. I filmed on my iPad and a pocket digital camera, a Canon IXUS 110 IS, which meant I could work quite discreetly and film in reasonable quality without drawing too much attention to myself. It was important that the action in the shot was as un-staged as possible.
From the footage I had shot in its entirety I was not allowed to show a clip in its full length. To give the audience a sense of ambivalence and change I wanted the rhythm of the cuts to be constantly changing between fast/slow images and short/long takes. Beginnings and endings of clips should weave in and out of each other and always be open to change.
Acknowledging that my intention was to make the final piece a reflection of the process itself, it seems misguided or beside the point to ask myself whether the film was 'successful'. The point, instead, was exactly that I did not anticipate or plan the outcome and therefore the film is a testament to what was happening in my life at this time. If I had to remake the film, circumstances would mean it would have a completely different outcome.
I anticipated in my last post about yoga during pregnancy that I would be able to keep up some degree of an Ashtanga Yoga practice. My honest intention when I wrote it was to keep a record of how to modify the practice during my pregnancy and post it here. Well, things didn't quite work out that way! Although I have been fortunate to have a reasonably straightforward and uncomplicated pregnancy (I'm now entering week 30) keeping up the Ashtanga practice proved impossible. Most of my energy was channeled into teaching yoga and transporting myself between classes on my bicycle. When these tasks had been carried out, all I wanted to do was rest or sleep. Due to tiredness and some pain around my sacral iliac joint, getting up for early self-practice or even practicing a full Ashtanga sequence at home became too difficult. My practice in reality was reduced to a few stretches and meditation and on a good day a couple of modified Sun Salutations and some standing or seated postures.
It has been challenging to let go of this expectation and desire to feel as fit and in control as I used to be. But pregnancy has uncovered aspects of myself I didn't know about and I have certainly had a lesson in letting go and accepting this constantly changing body.
These pictures speak for themselves in order to explain how my body has changed. Over five months I have grown from being lean and athletic to being, well, something else! I'm sure that a rapid, involuntary and physical transformation like this happens almost exclusively on these occasions, when a woman is growing another human being. And I can honestly say that it makes me feel slightly grotesque. Grotesque in our contemporary understanding of the word, meaning comical, distorted and ugly, not so much. Mostly it makes me feel grotesque in what Bakhtin describes (see project brief below for explanation) as an existential experience of ambivalence and dualism; a celebration of the cycle of life. I feel removed from the sense of self that I know and at the same time fascinated by this novel experience of being a vessel for a new human being.
Comments or observations are gratefully received on the brief below.
What I have really enjoyed about the filmmaking process so far is that I've allowed myself to be intuitive. I had often experienced in the past that working creatively has been a path full of obstacles because I was trying too hard! I would overthink intentions and meanings and as a consequence the outcome felt contrived. The ability to let go of control and not to try so hard I'm convinced arises from my pregnancy. I have become a vessel for another human being and am no longer in complete control of my body. Having another human growing inside me makes me a stranger to my own body and an involuntary observer of a physical transformation. Hence, my world at the moment revolves around a kind of unruly body! This has turned my vision and my attention towards change and letting go.
The underlying theme that resonates with me in Bakhtin's quote is that of the body being in constant change. The celebration of the changing and grotesque body is a feature of the carnivalesque. If the classical body is all about appearance the grotesque body is all about experience. Bakhtin says earlier in his introduction: 'Carnival was the true feast of time, the feast of becoming, change and renewal. It was hostile to all that was immortalized and completed' (p. 10). The essence of the carnival was degradation and 'bringing down to earth' in order to make way for the new and fresh. The purpose was never to elevate or to complete, it was always, in a sense, 'work in progress'.
Giving in to the state of 'constant change' and accepting the course of nature is of particular relevance to me at the moment and so this will be the starting point for my investigation.
Applying this to my final project for the Dance and the Moving Image module, the idea of change and the incomplete will be the pivotal point of my research. The grotesque body is not closed and complete but it is open to the outside world. Bakhtin says: '[…] the grotesque body is not separated from the rest of the world. It is not a closed, complete unit; it is unfinished, outgrows itself, transgresses its own limits' (p. 26). That openness and susceptibility to change is what I hope to bring out of my work in the course of the next weeks.
To clarify, the object of my research will not be that of the represented grotesque body (although this is not excluded); rather the film itself will be a grotesque body. Implicit in this is the idea of emphasizing process instead of outcome. This means thinking about how concepts such as openness and ambivalence can be introduced in the form (and not – or not only –in the content) of the work.
In the context of my film this means that beginnings and endings can weave in and out of each other and that they are always open to change. Precisely like Bakhtin presents 'ambivalence' –something that is twofold, contradictory and 'in becoming'. In this way the creation of the film will be the object of the final film itself.
Since 2008 my main interest as a dancer has been improvisation and spontaneous movement. This means I have been more interested in the process and in learning as I go along, in relying on intuition. In my film, my starting point will therefore be to approach shooting with the idea of process to the fore. In this way I believe I can be open to the unexpected and be open to new pathways. In my experience with filming so far, I have found that when I work with material that comes from intuition and spontaneity the scenes seem to come together more easily and I engage a more creative part of myself. The pitfall here would be to shoot footage aimlessly and endlessly. I personally work best within parameters so the idea is to maintain spontaneity when filming but doing it within a framework of set tasks.
Given my approach to the project I have not got any finished outcome in mind! However, in order to be true to the concept I have presented above I intend to set myself certain tasks as a strategy to collect and edit footage. The tasks will be based on the idea that the film itself is a grotesque body: ambivalent, open and subject to change. This will come across primarily in the formal approach to filming rather than in the content. The tasks (or 'obstructions') will both restrict and release the ways that I shoot footage and the ways that I edit it. Simple parameters will generate a complex system: the 'product' will be a record of this system rather than a finished object. Complexity is another feature of the grotesque. Like ambivalence, complexity indicates something that contains more than one thing at once, e.g. the pregnant body.
To help this process along I will do some research into other artists' work looking specifically for work that is done with the purpose of setting out obstructions or guidelines to generate material. An obvious one for me is fellow Dane Lars von Trier and his 5 Obstructions from 2003. I furthermore worked with a choreographer in Denmark, Palle Granhøj, who makes use of a technique developed for devising movement material, which he calls 'Obstruction Technique', which could also prove useful. And this is just to start off with.
In order to collect material for the accompanying presentation and the piece of writing I will be handing in, I will keep a record of everything that seems of importance in the artists I research, the books I read, the encounters I have etc. Additionally I want to keep a diary where I either write, record or film myself talking about the different stages of the process. This will potentially be a part of the finalized project. In the spirit of the edited film, I predict that the presentation and essay will also be based on process, so this aspect of collecting material seems important.
With the practical limitations that pregnancy entails it is easy to feel confined or inhibited when filming. The physical state of my body means that long hours of standing or walking to obtain footage is not available to me in the way it would have been before. Instead I have to find a way around it and make the restrictions a part of the process. My pregnancy itself is one of the obstructions! The experience of pregnancy is revealing things to me and it has a potency to it. I am hoping to make a film that will be a formal equivalent to the ambivalence of this grotesque body of mine!
 Mikhail Bakhtin, Rabelais and his World, Tr. Helene Iswolsky (Indiana University Press, 1984), p. 25-26.
 My boyfriend Alan has been working on the grotesque body in Italian comedies and he talks of the grotesque body as a body 'in becoming', a phrase I found useful to grasp the idea of the body in transformation, always somewhere on the scale between life and death.


Irimari, the first Sunrise Yachts' 63m series, has been launched in Turkey.
Irimari, the first Sunrise Yachts' 63m series, has been launched in Antalya, Turkey after 30 months of construction.
In a maneuver that had many holding their breath for a few long moments, Irimari's method of launch was a world-premiere of its own as she was lifted from her cradle on the dock by two giant cranes from the heavy-lifter ship HHL Valparaiso and delicately lowered to the sea.
To everyone's relief, the vessel weighed-in exactly on target and settled into her lines perfectly with no need for ballasting.
The graceful lines and perfect proportions of the vessel conceived by Espen Oeino's talented pen immediately turned heads from spectators. Sunrise Yachts intends for the nearly 1,500 gross-ton superyacht to be a show-stopper and the subject of much discussion in the coming months.
Irimari has an original interior design by Focus Yacht Design of Bremen and naval architecture by Unique Yacht Design of Antalya. She is a full-displacement motoryacht, with a hi-tensile steel hull and aluminum superstructure, capable of cruising beyond 5,000 miles and reaching a top speed of 17 knots.
Although most of the dock and system trials have already been performed in the construction shed, the vessel will spend two months at the dock for final fit-out, commissioning and sea trials before being handed to her owners for the summer season.
Irimari will make her official world debut at this year's Monaco Yacht Show.


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Tested Again, the Chiefs Flex Their Survival Skills
To an exclusive cohort in the N.F.L., the regular season serves as a preamble, offering those powerful teams 16 opportunities to tinker, learn and adapt. What might work in September might not in January, when the playoffs beckon.
All the while, at every checkpoint but one the Kansas City Chiefs have flashed their credentials and scanned their irises. They have beaten lesser opponents and overwhelmed good ones. They have outlasted legendary quarterbacks and thwarted ferocious defenses.
That happened again on Sunday, when in a potential Super Bowl preview the Chiefs defeated the Saints, 32-29, in New Orleans, a victory that flaunted their toughness and survival skills. Facing their best competition of the season, the Chiefs blew a 14-point lead, went up by 14, then outlasted New Orleans with a lethal running attack to spoil Drew Brees's return from injured reserve.
"When you're playing one of the top defenses in the league, you've got to bear down," Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said after the game. "Everything's not going to be pretty. You've got to bear down."
The last six games have tested Kansas City (13-1) to a considerable degree, exposing flaws while revealing what must be, for the rest of the league, an uncomfortable truth. The Chiefs won all six, coming back in four of them — including avenging their lone loss, to Las Vegas — and though they do not seem invincible, they hardly seem beatable.
Even with the Saints swarming Patrick Mahomes as they did, sacking him four times and forcing a lost fumble, he still threw for three touchdowns, the Chiefs still gained 411 yards, they still scored on their first four red-zone opportunities and they still managed 32 points against what could be the league's best defense.
The play that will linger longest was Mahomes's third-quarter touchdown to Mecole Hardman, the score that shoved them ahead to stay. Mahomes rolled left, pump-faked and, with a defender barreling in from his right, flicked the ball toward the back of the end zone. It sailed beyond the outstretched arms of Sammy Watkins and into those of Hardman, who dragged his feet in bounds, putting the Chiefs ahead, 21-15.
The Saints (10-4), like Kansas City, occupy rarefied space among the league's elite teams, and their defense was one of only two in the league that entered Sunday having allowed fewer than 300 yards per game. They dared the Chiefs to run, and so Le'Veon Bell and Clyde Edwards-Helaire did. Bell and Edwards-Helaire — who left in the fourth quarter with a leg injury — combined to rush 20 times for 90 yards and a touchdown, with Bell scoring off an option pitch from Mahomes in the second half.
Playing for the first time since Nov. 15, and without the elite receiver Michael Thomas, Brees completed only 15 of 34 passes for 234 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception.
Brees missed four games with 11 fractured ribs and a punctured lung, injuries that, presumably, made it difficult to breathe, eat, drink, sleep, sit and stand, let alone outwit the large men with bad intentions chasing him. Enticed by the prospect of facing the Chiefs, of dueling with Mahomes, Brees felt well enough to play. He slipped a protective shirt beneath his jersey and set about resuming his playoff preparation.
Early on, his passes floated and wobbled, and his fourth of six straight incompletions to begin the game landed in the hands of the Chiefs rookie L'Jarius Sneed. Capitalizing on the takeaway, Kansas City scored seven plays later, on a 5-yard pass from Mahomes to Tyreek Hill, who fooled the Saints by motioning away from the play before reversing field to slip unnoticed into the end zone.
It is ruthless, Kansas City's combination of speed, offensive creativity and coaching acumen. Also, endless. On their next scoring drive, the Chiefs further excavated their inventory of imaginative plays. At the Saints' 1-yard line, Mahomes did not receive the shotgun snap so much as redirect it to his right, a chest pass to tight end Travis Kelce for a touchdown. According to the N.F.L.'s Next Gen Stats, Mahomes's release time of 50-hundredths of a second was the fastest of any completion this season.
The Chiefs led, 14-0, and New Orleans, into the second quarter, had yet to record a first down or a completion. It took until the Saints' fifth possession for them to get either, and on that same drive Brees seemed to summon all the strength in his right arm in connecting with Emmanuel Sanders down the sideline. The 51-yard pass play — Brees's second-longest completion of the season — escorted the Saints to the 3-yard line and ushered Brees off the field.
During Brees's injury absence, Taysom Hill showcased his versatility across four full games, winning three of them. But the Saints' endgame is a championship, and with Brees back, Hill resumed his duties as a positionless dynamo, running on consecutive plays after the Sanders catch to cut Kansas City's lead to 14-7.
Heading into halftime, the Saints nearly tied the score after the ball, stripped from the punt returner Demarcus Robinson, rolled into the end zone. But the Saints' Alex Anzalone couldn't fall on it in time, and it squirted away for a safety.
Even though 30 minutes remained, and even though the Saints went ahead early in the second half, teams that don't take full advantage of the Chiefs' mistakes don't beat them. In the N.F.L. this season, that would be just about everyone.
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