Russia Today news anchor Liz Wahl had seen enough of Vladimir Putin's trampling of Ukraine.
The broadcaster, whose grandparents fled from Soviet forces during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, announced her resignation live on the air at the end of a bulletin, citing "moral and ethical" challenges.
It was the second time this week one of RT's presenters had openly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin after Washington-based Abby Martin, presenter of "Breaking the Set", condemned the situation in Ukraine.
Journalists traditionally levitate above the subjects they are disseminating, presenting an objective view of the issue at hand.
But this is not the first time the gaze of the world has been on RT.
Launched in 2005, RT is a 24-hour news station like Sky in Britain and CNN in the US.
It is however a non-profit organisation and funded by the Russian government through the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.
Its broadcasts are beamed into homes in more than 100 countries and it is the second most-watched foreign news network in America after BBC World Wide. It is also the third most watched news channel in Britain, after BBC News and Sky News.
Before RT's launch, Vladimir Putin had seemingly grown tired of foreign news broadcasts. He told a rally in 2005: "I often watch foreign TV channels, and almost everywhere they are saying the same thing. All they can talk about is crisis and breakdown."
The network prides itself on offering a Russian perspective on global issues as well reporting on matters left alone by corporate networks.
It has been described as "counter-hegemonic" because it serves up a different news agenda to that of Western media including CNN and the BBC.
Its exponential growth has also lead to it being a direct competitor, and occasionally scourge, of Western outlets.
Over the years RT has attracted major political figures, from both the left and right, on its show to discuss themes that might be shunned by other parts of the media.
Controversial figures who have appeared on the network include George Galloway, Mahmoud Amadinejad, Bashar al-Assad and, perhaps obviously, Putin himself.
It has been criticised for giving a platform to some guests merely for the sake of being provocative, an accusation RT strongly denies.
Alexander Lukashenko - President of the former Soviet state of Belarus, Lukashenko has been labelled Europe's last dictator. He has invoked sanctions by the European Union and the United States for alleged human rights violations since 2006.
Bashar al-Assad - The Syrian president is held responsible by the West for the reputed deaths of tens of thousands of his own civilians during a bloody civil war that is still on-going.
Being an arms-length from the Kremlin has seen RT labelled as a mouth-piece for the Kremlin. Indeed, a Guardian newspaper article described RT's advertising campaign in Britain as an "ambitious attempt to create a new post-Soviet global propaganda empire".
It has also been reported that while features portraying sensitive Russian issues is allowed, direct criticism of Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is forbidden.
Commentators have also said that RT's editorial policy is deliberately skewed to being aggressively "anti-American".
In April 2012, RT broadcasted the first episode of 'World Tomorrow', a news interview program hosted by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. His first guest was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a major coup for the network given the leader's reluctance to be interviewed.
Assange said that RT allowed guests to say things they "could not say on a mainstream TV network." but admitted if Wikileaks had published Russian data, his relationship with the network might become strained.


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Oberlin College Events
First Thursday: Naima J. Keith
Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 5:45pm to 7:30pm
Allen Memorial Art Museum
87 North Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
Naima J. Keith, deputy director of the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, delivers the keynote address for "Creating Space: Curating Black Art Now," a daylong symposium taking place Friday, November 2 focused on the foregrounding of African, African American, and diasporic art in museums today.
Keith was recently named cocurator of the next iteration of Prospect, a prominent art triennial that takes place around the city of New Orleans. Previously a curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, Keith joined CAAM in 2016, and has since revitalized the institution, with exhibitions and programs that prioritize cutting-edge contemporary African American art and issues of social justice.
Presented with support from the Art History Baldwin Endowment.
Galleries remain open until 7:30 p.m. A free program is presented in the King Sculpture Court, followed by a reception with light refreshments in the East Gallery.
Arts, Lectures/Symposia/Workshops
Academic, Art, Administrative, Allen Memorial Art Museum
http://www2.oberlin.edu/amam/firstthu...
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Dunbar & District History Society
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Dunbar Town House (click to enlarge)
Welcome to the Dunbar and District History Society website, which was designed with the help of Richard Mullender, a 6th year student at Dunbar Grammar School. The site is available via the Our Locality platform.
We are based in the Town House in Dunbar High Street where we have a wide range of resources including books, pamphlets, photographs, videos and audio recordings relating to the history of Dunbar. The aim of the Society is to record as many aspects of Dunbar's long history as possible and we welcome donations (e.g. photographs) from the public. We also aim to encourage historical research in relation to our town and its surrounding areas – from pre-history up to the present day.
Local history is important in a town's culture as it provides a record of a particular area, including key events, changes in the town and the memories of a wide range of the people who lived and used to live in the town. We hope that you will find this website useful and we encourage you to visit Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery, where Society members volunteer, and ask about the resources in our history room. Please click on the sections on the left hand side of this page for more information. We always welcome new members to our Society. The membership subscription is £7 (Family £10). For guests at each event, a £2 donation is recommended.


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Thunder Road Pictures (as Thunder Road Film)
The Zanuck Company
Moving Picture Company (MPC)
Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
Continental Film (2010) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
Forum Cinemas (2010) (Estonia) (theatrical)
Forum Cinemas (2010) (Latvia) (theatrical)
Garsu Pasaulio Irasai (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
InterComFilm (2010) (Romania) (theatrical)
Karo Premiere (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
Tuck (2010) (Serbia) (theatrical)
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Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
HBO Max (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD)
SBS6 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV)
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AudioMotion (motion capture) (as Audiomotion Studios)
Nviz (previsualization)
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Cinesite (visual effects)
Flash Film Works (visual effects)
Prime Focus World (3D stereo conversion) (as Prime Focus)
Aaron Sims Creative (character design)
Access Bookings (accommodation)
Alpha Grip (grip equipment)
Bonnie and Betty Model and Casting Agency (child extras casting)
Camera Revolution (libra technician) (uncredited)
Casting Collective (extras casting)
Corvus Security (location security) (uncredited)
Dakota Music Services (music preparation)
De Lane Lea (post-production sound services)
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Fisher Technical Services Rentals (camera and performer flying system)
Fuji Photo Film (motion picture film)
Gallagher Entertainment (insurance) (uncredited)
Goldcrest Post Production London (sound post-production)
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Light by Numbers (lighting control system)
Lola Post Production (prologue design) (as Lola Post Production)
Media World Logistics (production logistics) (uncredited)
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Salon (Avid Nitris DX rental)
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The Movie Lot (unit security)
Translux (facilities)
Universal Extras (extras casting)
WaterTower Music (soundtrack)
West Trend Apartments (accommodation agent)
Wildfire Studios (ADR recording facility)
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Flaherty NYC's fall series returns to Anthology Film Archives , and this year's selections meditate on the theme Out From Under. Programs explore the concept of 'underground' in all its permutations, including unacknowledged and undocumented labor, subterranean locations, and spaces of confinement and liberation. This screening is simply titled Program 5: Death , and examines the phenomenon as a solution, as separation, as gift, relief, and curse.
The stated screening order flows from a separation so blunt and sudden we're unsure who is alive and who dead, to frustrated helplessness, hope, understanding, and finally, acceptance. "Univitellen", literally 'same egg', has its characters bound but separated, simultaneously individuals and archetypes as nonlinearity and doubling turn their particular love story into a multi-generational abstraction. The lo-fi local access styling of "Everybody Dies" underscores the helpless horror of bearing witness to a vicious intensification Death herself is powerless to stop. "The Gatekeeper" is an odd title choice, as there's no gates literal or metaphorical at the Japanese cliffside park that's also a popular suicide destination. The retired officer patrolling for potential jumpers doesn't enforce, but engages with those he suspects are contemplating, going against the cultural opinion that if someone wants to die, he should let them.
The classic hitchhiking ghost story gets a feminist update in "Trail Of Hope"—instead of a prom or school dance, the young woman needs to take a university test never reached in life. The brightly colored figures trekking across the desert suggest there's more than one restless soul seeking peace. Shooting from the point of view of domestic objects, "Hoje, O Silêncio" turns a hospice worker into one herself, a clinical tool extending her client's life. Her caretaking turns into complicity as she internalizes his pain, but the responsibility for his suffering comes at her personal cost.
Heaven may be above, but Death is subterrestrial, burial and underworld. The five films in this program take place on an earthly plane (though aren't always on Earth), highlighting the very human suffering surrounding death's permanence and loss. Each shines a light on unheralded, sometimes unmourned, endings, demonstrating death doesn't happen in a vacuum, that its trauma is borne by the living. You could call them purgatorial.


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Q: coffeeScript parameter name "arguments" is not allowed I'm a JavaScript developer. I use YUI3 for client / serveur development. I want to try coffeescript but I have a problem.
In order to do POO with YUI, I must use this structure :
MyClass = function(){
    MyClass.superclass.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
};

MyClass.prototype = {
    initializer: function (arguments) {

    },
    otherFunction: (){}
}

http://yuilibrary.com/yui/docs/base/
I can't rename arguments so the compilator coffescript send me :

error: parameter name "arguments" is not allowed                                                                                initializer: (arguments) ->

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Without "arguments"
MyClass = function(args) {
  return MyClass.superclass.constructor.apply(this, args);
};
MyClass.prototype = {
  initializer: function(args) {

  }
}

A: Having "arguments" as an argument-name in Javascript is a bad idea, if it were even possible. (god i hope not) "arguments" Is a "keyword-like-thingy" that always "returns/contains/represents" an array-like object containing all arguments given in the function it encloses.
Example:
function foo() {
  console.log(arguments);
}

foo("a", "b"); // prints something like {0: "a", 1: "b"}

Furthermore, the apply() method receives an array (or array-like object) of arguments to call the function with.
function bar(a, b) {
  console.log([a, b]);
}

bar.apply(this, [1, 2]);  // prints something like [1, 2]

Therefore, you can pass the arguments-object to .apply to invoke a method with the same arguments the enclosing function is called.
In other words, you might just want to omit the "arguments" argument in your initializer. It is already there when your initializer is invoked.
initializer: function () {
  console.log(arguments); // no error, i'm here for you
},

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Q: NSURLSession - iOS kills application in background while communicating with server I am working on a BLE application that will always run in background. It gets health related data from the BLE peripheral and will upload the data to the server in realtime. I am using NSURLSession along with NSURLSessionUploadTask created using [NSURLSession uploadTaskWithRequest:myRequest fromFile:fileURL] to send data to the server.
Right now the application works as expected for 4-5 hours in background but after that iOS kills the application.
Here is the crash log.
Date/Time:           2014-04-02 19:32:11.694 -0700
OS Version:          iOS 7.0.4 (11B554a)
Report Version:      104

Exception Type:  00000020
Exception Codes: 0x000000008badf00d
Highlighted Thread:  2

Application Specific Information:
MyApp[2548] has active assertions beyond permitted time:
{(
    <BKProcessAssertion: 0x15d83310> identifier: Background Content Fetching (66) process: MyApp[2548] permittedBackgroundDuration: 30.000000 reason: backgroundContentFetching owner pid:33 preventSuspend  preventThrottleDownUI  preventIdleSleep  preventSuspendOnSleep
)}

Elapsed total CPU time (seconds): 1.300 (user 1.300, system 0.000), 2% CPU
Elapsed application CPU time (seconds): 0.029, 0% CPU

Thread 0:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb18a8c mach_msg_trap + 20
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb18888 mach_msg + 44
2   CoreFoundation                  0x30c957be __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 150
3   CoreFoundation                  0x30c93f2a __CFRunLoopRun + 850
4   CoreFoundation                  0x30bfec22 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 518
5   CoreFoundation                  0x30bfea06 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 102
6   GraphicsServices                0x358ff27e GSEventRunModal + 134
7   UIKit                           0x334a2044 UIApplicationMain + 1132
8   MyApp                           0x0007b8b8 main (main.m:16)
9   libdyld.dylib                   0x3ba74ab4 start + 0

Thread 1:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb1883c kevent64 + 24
1   libdispatch.dylib               0x3ba59210 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 228
2   libdispatch.dylib               0x3ba58f96 _dispatch_mgr_thread$VARIANT$mp + 34

Thread 2 name:  com.apple.NSURLConnectionLoader
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb18a8c mach_msg_trap + 20
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb18888 mach_msg + 44
2   CoreFoundation                  0x30c957be __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 150
3   CoreFoundation                  0x30c93ee4 __CFRunLoopRun + 780
4   CoreFoundation                  0x30bfec22 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 518
5   CoreFoundation                  0x30bfea06 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 102
6   Foundation                      0x316392f2 +[NSURLConnection(Loader) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 314
7   Foundation                      0x316aec82 __NSThread__main__ + 1058
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb93c1a _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb93b8a _pthread_start + 98
10  libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb91c8c thread_start + 4

Thread 3 name:  com.apple.CFSocket.private
Thread 3:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb2b440 __select + 20
1   CoreFoundation                  0x30c99680 __CFSocketManager + 480
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb93c1a _pthread_body + 138
3   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb93b8a _pthread_start + 98
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb91c8c thread_start + 4

Thread 4:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib          0x3bb2bc7c __workq_kernreturn + 8
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb91dc6 _pthread_wqthread + 306
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x3bb91c80 start_wqthread + 4

I have not implemented [UIApplicationDelegate application:performFetchWithCompletionHandler:] method in AppDelegate, because I think that is related to background download.
Why my application crashes though I am using NSURLSession with background configuration? is that some thing related to not implementing [UIApplicationDelegate application:performFetchWithCompletionHandler:]?
Thanks.

A: Philip Mills is actually correct. Just because it took 3-5 minutes to download a file, it has nothing to do with the amount of time spent within the application.
If your application is woken up by the OS in the background, you get 30 seconds. No questions. If you do not call the completionBlock within 30 seconds your app will crash in the background, no ifs or buts. I've tested this for weeks.
You are able to download files that take 3-5 minutes or even 3-5 hours because NSURLSession submits the download task to nsnetworkd which is the network daemon managed by iOS. nsnetworkd handles your network jobs, not your app. During the actual download your app is asleep. Only once it's complete does it wake your app for 30 seconds to post-process that file as you see fit -- but you only get 30 seconds.


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Q: Symfony2 DatagridBundle / SonataNewsBundle Pager nbResults not calculated correctly I have extended Sonata NewsBundle to include a region for news. This is to show UK visitors UK news, US visitors US news and so on.
Despite the query being used in the Pager object being correct, the nbResults count and page is counting news across all regions - not just the region in the query. This is causing the number of pages to be incorrect.
pager.getResults() is fetching the correct posts. Here is the twig dump of the Pager object for reference. This is the UK news which shows only 2 posts on the archive but has a count of 26 across 3 pages:
Pager {#1493 ▼
    #queryBuilder: null
    #page: 1
    #maxPerPage: 10
    #lastPage: 3.0
    #nbResults: "26"
    #cursor: 1
    #parameters: []
    #currentMaxLink: 1
    #maxRecordLimit: false
    #maxPageLinks: 0
    #results: null
    #resultsCounter: 0
    #query: ProxyQuery {#1504 ▼
        #queryBuilder: QueryBuilder {#1492 ▼
            -_em: EntityManager {#537 …11}
            -_dqlParts: array:9 [▶]
            -_type: 0
            -_state: 1
            -_dql: "SELECT p, t FROM Acme\NewsBundle\Entity\Post p LEFT JOIN p.tags t WITH t.enabled = true LEFT JOIN p.author a WITH a.enabled = true LEFT JOIN p.regions r WHERE p.enabled = :enabled AND p.publicationDateStart <= :startDate AND p.collection = :collectionid AND r.id = :region AND p.id IN ('2','1') ORDER BY p.publicationDateStart DESC"
            -parameters: ArrayCollection {#1500 ▶}
            -_firstResult: null
            -_maxResults: null
            -joinRootAliases: array:3 [▶]
            #cacheable: false
            #cacheRegion: null
            #cacheMode: null
            #lifetime: 0
        }
        #sortBy: null
        #sortOrder: null
        #firstResult: 0
        #maxResults: 10
        #results: null
    }
    #countColumn: array:1 [▶]
}

This the twig markup (slightly abbreviated)

    {% set posts = pager.getResults() %}
    {% for post in posts %}

            // Mark up for post item

    {% else %}
        {{ 'no_post_found'|trans({}, 'SonataNewsBundle') }}
    {% endfor %}

                {{ 'link_previous_page'|trans({}, 'SonataNewsBundle') }}

                {{ 'link_next_page'|trans({}, 'SonataNewsBundle') }}

How can I get the pager to show the correct page information?

A: The solution turned out to be a one-liner. Where the pager was being extended to add the criteria, it needed to be reinitialised:
public function getPager(array $criteria, $page, $limit = 10, array $sort = array())
{
    $criteria['date'] = [
        'query' => 'p.publicationDateStart <= :startDate',
        'params' => [
            'startDate' => new \DateTime(),
        ]
    ];

    $pager = parent::getPager($criteria, $page, $limit, $sort);
    /** @var QueryBuilder $query */
    $query = $pager->getQuery()->getQueryBuilder();
    $parameters = $query->getParameters();

    if (isset($criteria['title'])) {
        $query->andWhere('p.title = :title');
        $parameter = new Parameter('title', $criteria['title']);
        $parameters->add($parameter);
    }

    if (isset($criteria['region'])) {
        $query->leftJoin('p.regions', 'r');
        $query->andWhere('r.id = :region');
        $parameter = new Parameter('region', $criteria['region']);
        $parameters->add($parameter);
    }

    /** THIS NEEDED TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO RE-INITIALISE **/
    $pager->init();

    return $pager;
}


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Alternative Matter is a compilation album by the UK band Antimatter.

Track listing
DISC ONE

DISC TWO

DISC THREE - 'FORBIDDEN MATTER E.P.' (Limited Edition Artbook Only)

DISC FOUR - DVD (Limited Edition Artbook Only)

Credits
Music and lyrics: Mick Moss, Duncan Patterson
Guest appearances: Danny Cavanagh, Colin Fromont, Rachel Brewster, Chris Phillips, Lisa Cuthbert, Jenny O'Connor, Amber-Page Moss, Mark Hughes, Ste Hughes, Łukasz Langa, Cláudia Andrade
Artwork: Concept by Duncan Patterson and Mick Moss, from an original image by Bill Purcell, NASA

External links

 Official site

2010 compilation albums
Antimatter (band) albums

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Welcome/Additions, changes to agenda (we corrected the date on the original)Michael called the meeting to order, in Lisa's absence, at 5:50 pm.
Dan wonders whether we are going to discuss the FCC question from our lastmeeting at tonight's meeting. Dan suggested, and the board agrees, that we will put this on our agenda for a future date.
Liz moved to accept the minutes to our October 20, 2015 meeting. All in favor, motion passed.
Programming: We've been busy with municipal programming. One of ourstudent videographers is filming local basketball and hockey games. We are accessing a good deal of statewide content from VMX, especially ORCA. Alex wishes that we had a station calendar on a third channel for 24/7 viewing, Tony mentioned that it would most likely require more sophisticated software.Welcome to Reality, our locally produced reality/comedy show is now airing live on MRVTV at 1:00 pm on Wednesdays. Last year the VMX was about 240 – 280 titles, about a 60/40 split with local programming, although, the local programming in number of minutes is much greater. Alex and Lisa will encourage the new Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce to produce a show possibly highlighting there new four areas of focus: Local Food, Wellness, Innovative Economy and Recreation. There will be a candidates' forum for the two open seats on the Waitsfield Select board. We will also find out about elections in Moretown and Warren as well. We have some new producers: Seth Davidson, Anne Dillon, Amanda Campbell and more people are coming in to learn more about the station.
Financial update: 2015 Budget vs Actual and proposed 2016 Budget: Alex/Lisa Roger gave an updated funding figure to Alex and the latest budgetary information will be confirmed.
Lisa moved that we table the approval of the budget until we have the final figures and all information needed to make a decision electronically.
All in favor, the motion passed.
Employees have not received bonuses or salary increases since 2014.
Lisa moved that we give our employees a 2015 merit bonus of 1.5% of their salaries and increase their salaries by 1.5% in 2016, reflecting their merit, retroactive to January 1, 2016.
The board might consider always having a cost of living increase as a common practice with the option of also offering merit or bonus pay options as well. We may consider taking action to revise our bylaws to codify the practices of MRVTV regarding employee compensation. Tony thanks the board for theirconsideration of MRVTV's employees. Lisa amended her motion to include ameeting of the personnel committee to address changes in the bylaws to codify the employee remuneration processes.
Fundraising committee- Alex, Lisa I., Liz & Deborah. We have roughly two months from today to pull it together.
PHANTOM restaurant, April 1st, Friday night.
Phantom will be offer food and drink for sale. We might offer to have the tickets include the price of the food and maybe your first drink. Possibly a tasting menu. Get the MRVTV pint glasses and offer the drinks at regular price and another price that includes the glass. Could we pay the band out of Friends of 44 and let the fundraiser make its own money? Could Sean Lawson brew us a special MRVTV beer?
Lisa L. and Liz could develop the PR schedule and do some promotional programming on the station.
A new SONY camera, similar to the one we lost in the flood, which is now cheaper than it was in 2011. SONY makes another similar, slightly smaller camera that has XLR at a cost of about $1600 – $1700 each and plans to purchase one of these and also a second camera.
current system will be able to handle 3 cameras. If we get up to six cameras, we will need another workflow computer. Now there are five cameras that can go out and three in the studio so we always have the capacity to do what is needed. The Town Office will be going live in June and there will be more work to do to enable that to happen.
Lisa L. moved that we adjourn the meeting. Liz seconded. All in favor, motion passed. Michael adjourned the meeting at 7:25.


That shall turn their hearts to the right!
A story of truth and mercy, a story of peace and light!
That shall lift their hearts to the Lord!
A song that shall conquer evil and shatter the spear and sword!
Hath sent His Son to save us and show us that God is love!
That all of the worlds great peoples might come to the truth of God!
This Christmas, we the people of First Bible Baptist Church in Quispamsis, NB Canada, will once again tell the age-old, true story of JESUS' mercy and grace… so that those around us can find His peace and light! We have songs to sing that will lift their hearts to the Lord!We have about 500 gifts of love to distribute…the Gospel message from copies of John/Romans from God's own Book—the King James Bible!We also have a Saviour to show …by our joyful countenance, gracious words and kindness…not just to our own, but to a dark and lonely world around us! Be a faithful ambassador!
…the kingdom of love and light!


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Society energy usage savings are only around 1% of grid energy use on DoE etc stats as referenced below, with much more relevant generation, grid distribution and alternative consumption savings - and that is still not counting the manufacture, transport and recycle energy use of the more complex alternatives.
Certainly, consumers can make some usage savings from switching their most commonly used bulbs.
However, society laws are presumably made for society savings, as above: rather than clamping down on what light bulb Johnny wants to use in his bedroom.
"wasting energy", compared to unnecessarily leaving products on.
"The deception behind arguments used to ban light bulbs and other products"
This is the world we live in: where the mayor of a city can decide that 16 oz. drinks are bad for citizens, and where state-sanctioned, subsidized electric utility can lie. Welcome to Animal Farm + Brave New World + 1984.
I would say to citizens, if it hadn't been said more eloquently, "You asked for it brothers."
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Status Report / Operations Review – July 13
By brentbaker | July 13, 2020
Dear Twin Cities Little League families,
While we are all still missing Little League baseball and the joy the sport brings to children and families, work has been continuing behind the scenes. The bathroom renovation at Joe Wagner is near completion, discussions about Fall Ball continue, and Joe Wagner Field looks pristine. The City of Larkspur also honored TCLL with the 'Best of Larkspur Award for Recreation Clubs.'
I am happy to report that our district administrator supervised an operations review which was just completed. One had not been conducted in many years, so it proved to be a useful process. The staff conducting the review included the little league district administrator, three former and respected presidents of TCLL, and a former treasurer. They acted as neutral third-party evaluators. This action was in response to a parent's criticisms and concerns about the transparency of TCLL's management, finances, and leadership. The accusations were patently false although rumors were spread.
The findings from the review are summarized as follows:
The financial management of the league has been appropriate in all respects;
All Little League International regulations have been complied with;
League officials did not receive any funds or services (as alleged) that would jeopardize our charter with Little League International; and
Twin Cities Little League acted properly in all aspects of the operation.
This report doesn't come as a surprise, and we were pleased to receive the validation of our league's efforts from a third party. We will continue to seek to be a transparent organization so that league families have confidence in the direction and leadership of the league. Our monthly board meetings are open to all, and we encourage any parent interested in learning more about how the league operates to attend. The location of the meetings are posted on our website, and the agendas and minutes of each meeting are posted before and after each meeting. Lastly, our board is always welcoming of any new member who shows interest in volunteering at that level. If you have an interest, please come to a meeting or reach out to any board member for information. And beyond the board, we are thankful for all of the parents, siblings, and others who volunteer on and off the field to make our league possible.
This year has been a very stressful one for everyone. Let's now begin planning for the 2021 season. Little League Baseball and the Joe Wagner experience will return, and I am pleased to be part of it.
As Terence Mann said, "People will come."
Mike Boland –
Grateful to be your TCLL President
Posted in TCLL News


Does anybody have any idea of how to build a strobe ignitor that uses 1/4 jacks to control a series of strobes that are all daisy chained?
I want to utilize my old Sears induction timing light as an adjustable timing light for work. I like using a battery as it is not always easy to get 120V from anywhere near the part I am trying to see, plus the wires tend to get in the way.....rotating parts and loose wires don't always mix well. Any ideas?
96 by 286 LED Light strobe.
I'm looking to make a small strobe light unit. I once saw them in the Target bargain for $2.50 around "Back to School" time in the Fall. I was wondering if anyone had ideas on how to modify the strobe unit from a disposable camera and turn it into a working disco type strobe light?
is it hard to make a strobe light and the level of hardness on a scale of 10?
What type of transistor do i need?
I've made a couple led strobe lights, well put assembled from kits really, and I was wondering if anyone has any suggests for sites etc. that might help me design a more customizable strobe light. It's really for costumes and the like.
hey guys, im looking to build a IR triggered LED strobe. in the smallest possible size i can. it doesnt have to be from scratch so if anyone knows of a cheap trigger on a toy i could use that would be great. im looking to build an IR triggered strobe for an airsoft gun i have. the idea is to strobe an led (most likely a UV LED) every time an airsoft pellet trips the trigger. these pellets are glow in the dark so in essence i will be making my own homemade airsoft tracer system. these units are about $70 so if i could do this for free or much cheaper i would be thrilled. i know there are things out there i can use but im drawing a blank right now. i have makers block or something. here are a couple links to YouTube vids that explain the concept and more along the lines of what it should be like. at about 1:50 in the top video theres is a good demonstration on its workings.

 any part suggestions or ideas would be awesome.
A strobe light using 15-20 LED's?
How can a LED be flashed like a strobe, motion activated and installed outside to act as a security light?
This is about home security. I have posted another security question on single LEDs in the same category. We have a remote house under construction at the end of a cul-de-sac. My idea was to create some type of motion-activated single flash strobe or LED burst of light. This light would be installed at the cul-de-sac and the motion sensor could be further away. I just want to create this big flash so that any one coming around in the wee hours has to decide if they just had their picture taken and do they want to go further. The strobe would just flash once like a camera flash, not flashing repetitively. So the final product would have to be weather and water proof. The house is about 200' from the cul-de-sac but there are a number of empty, underground PVC conduits run from the house electrical panel which could be used to run out 120v or low voltage wiring. I've looked everywhere on the net. The closest I could find were cameras that are made to take flash photos of animals at night and are motion activated.
Strobe light modification! need faster.
Hey guys, this is where I am selling kits to build my ultimate Arduino strobe controller system. Read about the whole project here! Bare PCB alone (comes with a BOM for population): $8 Complete Kit with everything but the light modules and battery charger: $50 These prices include shipping within the continental USA. If you're in the US, I will include two 18650 Li-ion cells with the kit. If you are outside the USA, shipping will cost more but I can't ship the batteries, which works out so the price will be the same! You will still need to acquire a charger and supplies for building your light modules, no matter where you live. PM me if you are interested in buying a kit!
I need to make an LED that will flash at different speeds depending on the position of a sliding switch. I am going to make a miniature movie projector and I need to set up an LED to flash at a specific frames per second. A diagram would be awesome!
Ideally this circuit would have a potentiometer knob that would twist from Constantly on to long strobes with lots of room for adjustment.? I have RBG LED circuits and microcontrollers and really want to have an adjustable strobe effect. Or is this a coding sort of thing that would be much harder?
So... I was wondering, would anyone be up for a challenge? Here it is: USB powered strobe lights, sound reactive. We got lots of geniuses here, but no one makes this little gadget. They have them on the back of the DS's X3, four lights in each side of the cartridge that react to the music that plays through the DS speakers. But, of course, not outside of a DS cartridge, apparently. Could you do it? Are you brave enough, smart enough, quick enough to be the first? Hm. Lets see it. If you do, post ideas and progress here. Seems like an interesting little project.
Control led strip light with arduino from 12v?
Hello, I would like to control my 12 volt strip light (not RGB) with an arduino and also use a potentiometer to be able to adjust the brightness manually. However I am afraid to fry my arduino board with 12v directly as it will fry it and I also want to be able to use higher voltages in the future but for the time being only 12v volt will do. I don't really know what to use to control high voltages and current so as to be able to control it. My choices are relays but most are from 220v to 12v and can only be on and off so very difficult to control brightness. Another choice would be to use my potentiometer but again I don't know how to control it and especially about the value such as 10k for example. Then there is the use of transistor such as MPN and NPN which I don't remember how to use. It has been at least 4 years since I was in electronics and now want to get back in so as to create awesome things but I need to be sure that I am safe and for other people as well. Thanks again for you help.
How do I make the dc only portion of a strobe light? I already have a trigger.
How do I go about making a simple 120vac to 300vdc power supply? I am making a strobe light and gave a trigger set up but I need a way of getting the darn thing to light. PLEASE HELP. Is there any way to use my function generator to replace the trigger?
Help making LED light boxes w/ strobe functions for stage?
Hello, im brand new here! Im hoping someone could help me with the electronic side of some LED lightboxes im trying to build for my band. The boxes im imagining have a face approx 30X10cm with approx 50 LEDs in each and i plan to build two identical boxes, one for either side of the stage. Can anyone help with maybe a schematic or some instructions as to how i can build and power such units? And if anyone is willing to help further, i would also like to have a built in function where the lights stay on solid, but can strobe (like a regular strobe light) when activated by a foot switch wired to each box. Im not bothered if it requires a separate individual switch wired to each, or if its possible to wire a single master to both. Hope someone can help!
My problem is getting them to switch ON after dark. The strobes draw about a half an amp, when the first start to charge. A single AA rechargeable battery should last a few hours, but no idea on how do the switching with only 1.2 volts. Any help or suggestions? Was hoping to get a half dozen put together before Halloween, sort of a lightning-effect.?
Fireworkshere Effect:White Strobe Willow W/Red Strobe Pistil and whistle.Click the following Url: http://www.fireworkstown.com/Video.asp Or click here the "video" Icon to watch this fireworks effect. Perhaps you like it.
how do i mod my xbox 360 with sound sensitive strobe LED's?
How to make a powerful strobe light using a camera flash unit for the purpose of slowing down motion in dance clubs?
Please provide a circuit design to build a stroboscope (from a camera flash unit) for dance parties. Also please tell what flash rate is suited for slowing down motion in such an environment. It would be great if you could publish an instructable or provide a diagram. Thanks in advance.
Can anyone help me troubleshoot a non-responsive RGB SMD5050 LED strip which keeps flashing rapidly in blue colour?
I have recently bought a 5m strip of RGB SMD5050 300LED strip together with a 12v controller and remote control. I have cut and soldered this LED strip into numerous small parts, as suitable for my application (as additional car lights). However on powering up this LED strip, its colour is blue which keeps flashing at a fast rate (almost a strobe-like effect). This keeps going on, not responding to the commands on the remote control. Since this is my first time working with LEDs, I am unable to troubleshoot this problem. Would anyone be able to guide me please?
I've been looking at some projects i could do with some left over camera flash charger circuits I have after building a coilgun, and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about being able to hook these circuits in parallel. I would like to build a cheapy xenon strobe, but need enough current to rapidly (very rapidly) bring the bulbs two power supplies up to voltage. It looked like the schematics wouldn't be able to work with a simple parallel connection, but I'm not much at Electrical Engineering yet. Ideas? Similar Projects? 'Ibles or websites? All help appreciated.?
Car Battery Charger for strobe light power source?
We want to string a bunch of flashing lights along a building wall. We figure at most 30 lights on a run, evenly spaced along a 100 length. The wires will be one black and one red, starting at the power source. The lights are Seco-Larm SL-126, 12 V DC, 200mA each. Can we use a generic car battery charger to power these lights? Assuming the battery charger has enough amps for 30 lights? The lights will be turned on only for an hour or two, then off until the next event. Is it as simple as a car battery charger? Something like a NAPA NBC 85525?
I was thinking that i should post one here but thats if anybody actually needs it.


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John Lars Zwerenz BIOGRAPHY Queens College of the City University of New York, English, Graduate Student | Poetry John Lars Zwerenz is an impressionistic, classical poet. He is currently one of the best selling poets in The United States. He is also considered the most important new literary figure in the world, both internationally and in The United States. After serving as a journalist since the early 2000's Zwerenz was hired as the official poetry writer for Emage International, a popular in print arts publication. In addition, he has published twelve books of poetry and two novellas, all of which have risen dramatically in price since their original publication. Zwerenz owns a B.A. in English Literature from The City University Of New York At Queens College and has traveled extensively throughout The United States and overseas as a kind of literary wanderer. He has held a bohemian reputation since his youth. Two of Zwerenz' poetry books, Ecstasy And Other Poems, released in December of 2016, and Elysian Meadows, released in February of 2017, both peaked at number 1 on Amazon for all new poetry books, each for close to a month. They were published by ATLA Publishing, based in The United Kingdom. Since then he has published The Gilded Sun, (2018) and Mystic Wines, (2019) . His poems have also appeared prolifically in other International Magazines and anthologies. Zwerenz's poetry is often highly spiritual and mystical in nature. Zwerenz rarely writes prose, and is known for his classically styled, mostly romantic rhyme. His verse almost always adheres to strict, metrical stanzas. On February 14th of 2020 Green Frog Publications released his Complete Works, The Complete Anthology. It went on to become the best selling poetry anthology in The United States for the year 2020. Zwerenz currently resides in New York City and is 52 years of age. * Rachael Canter
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I have worn it in so many blog posts. I actually didn't realize its reoccurring appearance on my blog until a few days ago. I then realized, I have two prized accessories--1. this hat and 2. my beret. It really fits with my personality. The reason why I say that is because I am a pretty adaptable and eclectic person in my personal life. I kind of feel like the beret and this hat are on opposite ends of the fashion spectrum. With this hat I can really exhibit my more "punk" fashion aesthetic whereas with the beret, I tend to display more polished, pretty looks. Think Spencer vibes from Pretty Little Liars.
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BOSTON — Judged solely by the early innings of the boxscore from Saturday's opener of the best-of-seven ALCS, the game unfolded pretty much as billed.
For the top of each inning, you had Red Sox ace Chris Sale, who allowed just a measly single in a one-hit, two-run night of work.
For the bottom half, it was Astros ageless veteran Justin Verlander doing the same in holding the vaunted Boston attack to just two hits and two runs.
In reality, it was a pitching duel in name only as the World Series champion Astros got the early jump with a 7-2 win.
The final score quieted an increasingly nervous crowd of 38,007 at Fenway Park and even though it's just one game, seemingly put the Astros in clear early control.
The end result also was misleading given that the Astros added four runs on a pair of ninth-inning homers, the first extra-base hits of a weird night at the grand but glum old ballpark.
The Astros won and never trailed but they certainly took advantage of a sloppy Boston side.
Where did it go wrong, Boston's silenced designated hitter J.D. Martinez was asked?
He wasn't wrong as the Red Sox had next to no offence (just three hits), were sloppy defensively (sound familiar, Jays fans?) and saw pitchers combined to allow 10 walks and hit three batters.
The Astros weren't perfect but where Sale had trouble righting himself, Verlander was able to dig in.
Both starters – and in particular Sale – struggled at times with walks, errors and hit batsmen with what was certainly a bizarre four hour, three minute opening to the highly anticipated series.
The Astros, who last autumn showed they can win a game pretty much anyway it unfolds improved to 4-0 these playoffs and are a loose and confident bunch.
Running away with this one late in the game will only add to their swagger in the short turnaround before Sunday night's Game 2 and their favoured status has only been enhanced by the result of Game 1. That and holding the Red Sox to just three hits on the night.
Sale certainly wasn't himself from the outset and only lasted four innings despite allowing just one hit. He certainly wasn't the Cy Young calibre force he was before being injured earlier in the season and overpowering as he was in a Game 1 ALDS win over the Yankees.
When the Astros opened the scoring in the second with a pair of runs off Sale, the rally started with two outs and went like this: Walk, walk, hit by pitch, walk, single. With his velocity down and his command wanting, it wasn't pretty.
On the other side, when the Red Sox tied it up with two of their own off Verlander in the fifth, it was a similar breakdown in command from the starter. After Steve Pearce opened with a single and Brock Holt struck out, Verlander issued free passes to three consecutive passes to bring in one run then allowed the second to cross with a wild pitch.
"That inning I just lost my feel for a little bit," Verlander said. "My timing was just a tick off. To be able to get out of that inning and keep us tied that was to me, the ballgame.
The difference between him and Sale was that Verlander was able to collect himself, pitch a scoreless sixth and hand the game to his world-class bullpen.
As a result, Verlander earned the 13th post-season win of his career and remained the clutch, big-game performer the Astros have counted on since they acquired him in a steal from the Detroit Tigers in August 2017.
He was certainly the ace in their World Series run a year ago and with the Astros unbeaten again this post-season he already has a pair of wins.
The vaunted Verlander focus certainly wasn't sidetracked by the 108-win Red Sox and the sellout crowd at Fenway. The Astros are an incredibly confident bunch and it got a nice start from their ace.
A Boston attack that dominated on its way to a cruise control title in the AL East, was muted from the outset. After Verlander exited with a pitch count at 90, the ultra-deep Houston bullpen took over with Ryan Pressly tossing a scoreless seventh followed by Lance McCullers Jr. dealing up a one-two-three eighth.
Former Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was warming in the Astros pen in line for a save bid but ultimately wasn't needed as the Houston offence exploded.
Josh Reddick got it started with a solo homer to deep centre to make the score 4-2. It was the first extra-base hit of the game and extended the Astros post-season homer streak to 13 games in a row, matching an American League record.
They weren't done then, however. Later in the ninth, first baseman Yuli Gurriel belted a three-run shot and the rout was on.
Looking ahead to Sunday night, there will be plenty of angst surrounding the Red Sox, the winningest team in baseball this year. If Sale gets another start, he'll need to be noticeably better than he was on Saturday. His velocity was off and his location was erratic. Sure, the Red Sox lead man only allowed one hit in his four innings of work, but the pitch count of 86 told the true story.
The Astros are the World Series champs – and the betting favourites in this one – for a reason. And based on their form from September bleeding into October, they look capable of shortening this series in a hurry.


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Hi, is it possible using wires to connect Expansion Board (with already connected LoPy) with Pysense Board?
I want to use Pysense sensors, LoPy and Arduino together and this seems to be only way, when connect LoPy on Extension Board and Extension Board with Pysense and also Arduino, or is it impossible to do something like that?
and pins 5,6,7,8 can be used as UART RX/TX. following my code implementation?
Pin 9 and 10 are shared with the SD card so you if you use the SD card you can't use them.
Also make sure your signals are 3.3 Volts! Many Arduinos use 5V levels - this will cause damage to the LoPy. Check first what your Arduino uses and if necessary use a level converter.
So, i can use some of 10 pins (concrete pins 5-10) from External IO Header for communication with Arduino, yes?
There will be no plug and play with the PySense board. You have to solder wires to the board. Below the *Py are some points for this. Have a look into the board layout of the documentation. There you will see which pins (beside the UART) are left for your own use.
Not all pins are used.
But you must specify how many pins do you need and for what?
then yes, you have many possibilities.
e.g. connect it by UART.
If you need only simple signal like on of then connect single pin.
But for what do you use here expansion board if you have pysense?


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But of course, this depends on what style you play and what you want out of your delay pedal. Leave the back cover off for a while as you will probably want to tweak the modulation settings until you find the perfect settings that are right for you. This means you must ship your return with enough time for us to receive the package within the deadline. I just activated for spatialized sound and it works flawlessly, although I would appreciate can be a bit more brilliance in sound reproduction. The tremolo effect adds an extra layer to your sound and adds more versatility to the pedal.
So it's quite annoying because if you do select a preset you still have to set those knobs manually. Carbon Copy Features Here are the main features of the Carbon Copy: 100% analog bucket-brigade technology You probably have heard the term analog used over an over again and know what it means. The Wow Factor: The Carbon Copy is great in this area. I did notice some very minor noise on the longer echos when playing clean bright tones, however, I've read that this is not an uncommon thing with analog pedals. On clean tones however, the effect is subtle enough to add a nice spacious fullness to the tone without taking over. All done by a completely analog audio path for authentic rich, warm analog delay-made possible only by old-school analog bucket brigade technology. The tone of the pedal really doesn't cut into the natural sound of the amp being used, which is a great thing.
With extended delay time—now up to 1. It does not exactly replicate your sound. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, American Musical Supply will issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the charge. The pedal is true hard-wire bypass so there is no tone sucking at all. Lower noise floor than the Echorec, by far. I currently use this pedal at the end of my pedal chain in front of my Dual Rectifier. Up to 600ms of delay If you have used digital delay pedals before, this number might seem low.
The unit is very solidly built but has a very poor reputation for the reliability of its buttons. Just something sweet and nice for country and blues. True Bypass When the delay is turned off, the pedal switches to a True Bypass mode. It especially sound very good in front of an overdriven amp which a lot of delays pedal won't do. For defective items, Prymaxe reserves the right to refuse the return if we determine the reason for the unit failing was not covered under the warranty i.
It explains how to find the best delay pedal for your needs. Personally, I think the whole trimpot concept is barbaric anymore. The shorter delay times will yield a brighter delay signal, while longer delay times will have a darker delay signal. This includes heavy and oversized items. Many of them get hyped up and then when the dust clears then people start the realize that is wasn't that great. This popular delay pedal fuels your signal with warm analog delay effects that will mesmerize your audience. I definitely preferred it in the effects loop of an amp as it sounds much clearer and crisper, especially with gain added.
The preset function doesn't work for me at all. I am not a better rating because of internal adjustment of the modulation. While we want to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase, we would like to try to limit the amount of returns as much as possible. The regeneration or repeats setting on this pedal provided a naturally occurring trail of echos that was never apparent on most older units—never too much or too little. Description Technical Specs The Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay adds a bevy of new features to fine-tune the warm, organic sound that has made the original the bestselling analog delay in the world. I love the way the delay tone sits right in there with your guitar string attack.
Your mix control balances your dry signal with your wet signal, and the delay control dials in your delay time -- anywhere from 20 milliseconds to 600 milliseconds. This button when switched on adds a little tremolo effect to the delay sound. It is easy to use overall and is capable of getting a wide array of nice analog delay tones. Any guitarist, bassist, key player, or even vocalist seeking a high quality, warm sounding analog delay should check out the Carbon Copy. It doesn't jump ahead and it doesn't fall behind. If a product is defective upon arrival, or the wrong item was received, all the shipping fees will be covered by us and we will give you a store-credit refund on the original order.
However, I have heard favorable things from others who have dealt with them. Sounds great, three easy knobs. If it does not arrive within 45 days, we will refuse the package. I try new stuff all the time and that one just feels so good to manipulate by hand. If your tracking number states your order has been delivered but your product is no where to be found you must immediately call your local police department and open an investigation. Though we successfully ship thousands of packages a year, sometimes shipments don't always go as planned.
I couldn't live without it! On the inside of the unit, there are two internal trim pots that allow one to access the rate and depth of the delay signal's modulation. Nowadays, I use an Aguilar Agro or the Brimstone crossover distortion Best distortion on the market - The Rick. Simple regeneration, mix, and delay controls allow you to dial in the style of delay, and a modulation switch at the top left gives your output an interesting chorus effect. We will open a case with the shipping company to try to locate your package. So it's quite annoying because if you do select a preset you still have to set those knobs manually. I seem to have to raise the Mix to 2:00ish to match the 11:00 setting on the original. There are so many delay pedals out there that claim to have the goods.
So that kind of bugs me that they would do that, but hey you can always get it modified. I love this thing, and it's going to be my only delay for quite a while. It has a Regen knob a Mix knob and a Delay knob. In addition, for what it's worth, I much prefer the cosmetics on this one to the Rubberneck, but I'm going to stick with the Retro-Sonic, even without modulation or tap. This isn't a rack mountable piece of gear as it is a stomp box. A secure outer chassis will keep your signal protected from dust, dirt, and the recurring battle scars from being on the road. Here we have a superb analog delay and typed very hot vintage.


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Before MLB salaries exploded, baseball players would need to work other jobs to make ends meet. While most would work other mundane jobs, a few would dabble in other sports. On this day in 1930, Commssioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis banned players from boxing.
In the early days of baseball, there are quite a few stories of MLB players working other jobs. Even the stars, such Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto, worked in department stores or other assorted locations. There were also a few that tried their hands at other sports, and even excelled, like Dave DeBusschere, who became a Hall of Fame player in the NBA.
Of course, some players would gravitate towards other sports or professions that would be seemingly hazardous. One of those was Chicago White Sox first baseman Art Shires, a decent hitting player who also made his mark on the field with his fists, having punched out his manager, Lena Blackburn, and two hotel detectives at the end of the 1929 season.
Shires, who had been banned in 32 states from boxing in several suspect bouts, was a fairly notorious figure. He bestowed upon himself the nickname "The Great," and was known for his braggadocio. He won his first professional fight, knocking out his opponent in 21 seconds, but lost his next match against Chicago Bears center George Grafton.
Meanwhile, Stiles was supposed to fight Cubs star Hack Wilson, who backed out of the bout when Shires was defeated. Undeterred, Shires fought Braes catcher Al Spohrer, who he knocked out in the fourth round. When a match with Bruins enforcer Eddie Shore was bandied about, MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis stepped in.
On this day in 1930, Landis decreed that any player who entered a professional boxing match would consider themselves retired. This put an end to Shires boxing career, as well as the aspirations of other players who fancied themselves as pugilists. Alas, this meant that, two decades later, we would be unable to see how noted scrapper Billy Martin would have fared in the ring. Fortunately, Jose Canseco retired, allowing us the comedy of watching him fight Danny Bonaduce.
After his baseball career ended, Stiles attempted to reignite his boxing career. However, due to the knee injury that ended his time in baseball, Stiles was out of shape and no match for Sid Hunter, who knocked him out in the second round of a six round fight. Stiles, who had plans to fight World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer, would not box professionally again.
That did not mean the end of Stiles using his fists in other capacities. In December, 1948, Stiles was charged with murder for beating a man to death. The charges were reduced to aggravated assault, to which he was found guilty and charged a $25 fine.
These days, the idea of a current baseball player entering a boxing ring seems farfetched. Thanks to Art Stiles, a ban on boxing for MLB players came into being on this day in 1930.
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Carrier Air Group 19 patch
This is one of three authentic reproduction patches representing Air Group 19 at the time of the making of the movie "Bridges at Toko-Ri."
Carrier Air Wing 8 patch
Fully embroidered Air Wing 8 patch
CVA-34, Oriskany patch
This is one of three authentic reproduction patches used in the movie 'Bridges at Toko-Ri'. It was a patch made in Japan in limited quantity, and handed out to the squadron's aircrew.
F-4 Phantom mascot patch
Affection for specific aircraft flown in combat created mascot patches such as this F-4 Phantom shoulder patch
Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club patch
A tongue-in-cheek patch widely used by aircrews during the Vietnam War
Phantom Phlyer leather patch
The 'Phantom' associated with the F-4 Phantom aircraft became very popular with all crews, worldwide. This example adorned the back of a G-1 jacket during the Vietnam war.
VB-20, Bombing 20 embroidered felt patch
As it was customary with many of the Navy's squadron patches to be changed in design and nomenclature, in order to confuse Japanese Intelligence, VB-20's 'Screaming Indian' was taken from VS-10. before it was changed once again.
VF-14, Fighting 14, Top Hatter
VF-14 "Top Hatters" have retained their top hat from its inception to today's active squadron.
VF-17, Jolly Roger embroidered felt patch
This original patch from WW II has gone through some changes over the years, and although it has been assigned to various squadrons like VF-84 and VF-103, it still continues to retain the original look in one form or another.
VF-192, Golden Dragons squadron patch
This is one of three authentic reproduction patches used in the movie 'Bridges at Toko-Ri'. It represents the version of the VF-192 patch at the time the film was made.
VF-3, Fighter Squadron 3 embroidered felt patch
To confuse the Japanese Intelligence Services, VF-3's patch was mirror-imaged and renamed VF-6. After a short period of time it was changed back to its original design.
VF-84, Jolly Rogers mascot patch
A beautifully embroidered VF-84 Jolly Rogers shoulder mascot patch
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//  FVConcreteOperation.m
//  FileView
//
//  Created by Adam Maxwell on 2/23/08.

#import "FVConcreteOperation.h"
#import "FVOperationQueue.h"
#import "FVThread.h"
#import <libkern/OSAtomic.h>

#import <dispatch/dispatch.h>

struct FVOpFlags {
    volatile int32_t _cancelled;
    volatile int32_t _priority;
    volatile int32_t _executing;
    volatile int32_t _finished;
    volatile int32_t _concurrent;
};

@implementation FVConcreteOperation

- (id)init;
{
    self = [super init];
    if (self) {
        _queue = nil;
        _flags = NSZoneCalloc([self zone], 1, sizeof(struct FVOpFlags));

        // set this by default
        _flags->_concurrent = 1;
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)dealloc
{
    NSZoneFree([self zone], (void *)_flags);
    [_queue release];
    [super dealloc];
}

- (void)setQueue:(FVOperationQueue *)queue
{
    FVAPIAssert(nil == _queue, @"setQueue: may only be called once");
    _queue = [queue retain];
}

- (FVOperationQueue *)queue { return _queue; }

- (FVOperationQueuePriority)queuePriority;
{
    return _flags->_priority;
}

- (void)setQueuePriority:(FVOperationQueuePriority)queuePriority;
{
    bool didSwap;
    do {
        didSwap = OSAtomicCompareAndSwap32Barrier(_flags->_priority, queuePriority, &(_flags->_priority));
    } while (false == didSwap);
}

static void __FVStartOperation(void * context) __attribute__ ((used));
static void __FVStartOperation(void * context)
{
    FVOperation *op = context;
    [op main];
    [op release];
}

static bool __FVConcreteOperationUseGCD()
{
#if USE_DISPATCH_QUEUE
    return (floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) > NSAppKitVersionNumber10_5);
#else
    return false;
#endif
}

- (void)start;
{
    /*
     -[FVOperation start] performs some validation; we'd have to set the _executing bit
     after that call for async, but before for sync, which is not possible.
     Hence, we just reimplement the whole thing here.
     */
    if ([self isCancelled])
        [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"attempt to execute a cancelled operation"];
    if ([self isExecuting] || [self isFinished])
        [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"attempt to start a previously executed operation"];

    OSAtomicIncrement32Barrier(&(_flags->_executing));
    if ([self isConcurrent]) {
        if (__FVConcreteOperationUseGCD()) {
            dispatch_queue_t dq;
            switch ([self queuePriority]) {
                case FVOperationQueuePriorityVeryLow:
                case FVOperationQueuePriorityLow:
                    dq = dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_LOW, 0);
                    break;
                case FVOperationQueuePriorityVeryHigh:
                case FVOperationQueuePriorityHigh:
                    dq = dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_HIGH, 0);
                    break;
                default:
                    dq = dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0);
                    break;
            }
            #ifndef __clang_analyzer__
            dispatch_async_f(dq, [self retain], __FVStartOperation);
            #else
            #pragma unused(dq)
            #endif
        }
        else {
            [FVThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(main) toTarget:self withObject:nil];
        }
    }
    else {
        [self main];
    }
}

- (void)finished
{
    [super finished];
    OSAtomicIncrement32Barrier(&(_flags->_finished));
}

- (void)cancel;
{
    // allow multiple calls to -cancel
    OSAtomicIncrement32Barrier(&(_flags->_cancelled));
}

- (BOOL)isCancelled;
{
    return 0 != _flags->_cancelled;
}

- (BOOL)isExecuting;
{
    return 1 == _flags->_executing;
}

- (BOOL)isFinished;
{
    return 1 == _flags->_finished;
}

- (BOOL)isConcurrent;
{
    return 1 == _flags->_concurrent;
}

- (void)setConcurrent:(BOOL)flag;
{
    if ([self isCancelled])
        [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"attempt to modify a cancelled operation"];
    if ([self isExecuting] || [self isFinished])
        [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"attempt to modify a previously executed operation"];

    bool didSwap;
    int32_t val = flag ? 1 : 0;
    do {
        didSwap = OSAtomicCompareAndSwap32Barrier(_flags->_concurrent, val, &(_flags->_concurrent));
    } while (false == didSwap);
}

@end


What's in the vegie bag/box this week….
What's in the vegie box/bag this week……..
Thanks to volunteers Nathalie Laurence, Stan Sheppard and Joyce Reed for helping pack today….the boxes were very colourful and fresh with much variety for the whole family.
The Feijoas are a delight! Wait until soft to touch then simply cut in half and scoop out with a spoon or peel and eat whole.
Geeveston Elephant potatoes are delightful roasted or mashed…..try adding some garlic into the mix for some added flavour.
One of our subscribers Nathalie said her salad mix has been lasting two weeks! When she picks up her fortnightly box she takes the salad mix out of the green bag and puts it in a tupper ware container or a plastic bag….this keeps it fresh for longer.
Wash the beetroot but don't peel it, then put in a pan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cook for about 40 minutes or until tender, topping up the water if necessary. The beetroot is ready when a sharp knife goes through easily. Drain and leave to cool. Peel the beetroot and blend in a food processor or grate finely.
You want some texture in the puree, so don't over-blend. Transfer to a bowl, add the garlic, olive oil, yogurt, dill/parsley, vinegar and a pinch of salt, and mix. Check the seasoning and spread the purée on a plate. Sprinkle with the feta, walnuts, black onion seeds and extra sprigs of dill and drizzle with a little olive oil. Serve with flatbread or pitta.


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Economist calls on Govt. to explain budget to ordinary people
Minister of Finance Sili Epa Tuioti (Photo: Aufa'i Areta Areta)
By Sapeer Mayron, 06/26/2019
The Government's $913.6million budget for 2019/2020 might have been passed by Parliament on Tuesday but an Economics Professor wants the Ministry of Finance to explain their work to the average person.
Tamaleta Taimang Jensen, a former Ministry of Finance public servant and current Economics Lecturer at the National University of Samoa, said people should be encouraged to learn how national budget planning affects them.
"In every developing country, I think the people don't care about the budget, especially because we don't have any social security or benefits," said Tamaleta.
"In developing countries they have benefits so people are really concerned with how much they are going to get in order to survive. But we don't have that and when we don't, people don't really care."
Not enough people listen to Parliament debate the budget either in the House or on the radio, so government should be reaching out to them to explain their work, he said.
"It's important for people to know what is going on, but then most people don't care about the budget because they don't understand what is going on."
Most importantly, government should "spell out" the incentives they offer private sector to encourage it to help grow the economy, Tamaleta said.
For his part, Tamaleta said he sees the budget as evidence the government is trying to grow the economy by increasing spending, hence a need to operate at a deficit.
"When they spend on normal operations that means they are spending on payroll, and that is how they increase that portion of [gross domestic product].
"Then a lot of people will spend their money and pay a lot of V.A.G.S.T. and that ends up in government, so they can increase government spending on projects and that money circulates in the economy."
And while that is sustainable in the short term, Tamaleta wants to know when government plans to stop operating at a loss and begin saving again.
Just like a person who loans to buy a house and car and then spends the subsequent years saving every penny to repay their loan, so too Samoa has to begin working to pay off loans, he said.
"We are managing to pay it but it keeps on climbing every day. There is a time that it needs to come down a bit.
"And I know they are trying to increase G.D.P. by spending, but then there should be a time where you save and repay your debts to bring it down to a more comfortable level we can afford," he said.
C.N.M.I. determined to host 2025 Mini Games
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island (C.N.M.I.) has reaffirmed its position to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games following an earlier decision from the government to withdraw due to devastation from typhoon Yutu in October last year.
By Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong 07/16/2019
Minister defends Pacific Games live streaming ban
Federated States of Micronesia (F.S.M.) Chef De Mission Alik Jackson decries the ban on live streaming, saying it is stopping families back home from seeing their athletes represent their country in the Pacific Games.
By Joyetter Feagaimaali'i 07/16/2019
Assistant Attorney General reviews OneCoin report
The Government has yet to charge anyone in relation to an investigation report into the operations of OneCoin in Samoa. This was confirmed by the Assistant Attorney General, Sefo Jr Ainu'u, who told the Samoa Observer the Office of the Attorney General is continuing to review the spontaneous intelligence report from the New Zealand Intelligence Unit (N.Z.F.I.U.).