Manipur Civil Services Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2019 dates are not yet announced. But the Manipur PSC Admit Card 2019 will release soon on the official website. There are a total of 70 vacancies on which the examination is going to be conducted.
The name of these posts is Civil Services, Police Service, Deputy Collector, etc. The examination will be conducted in Imphal. The MPSC Manipur PSC Call Letter is a very important document. Therefore, it is very important for the candidates to bring it to the examination venue.
Deputy Collector, and other positions.
Go to the official website of the department which is mpscmanipur.gov.in.
Here you will see the "E-Admit Card" download section. Click on this link. A new tab will open.
You will here see the direct download link for the MPSC Manipur PSC Hall Ticket. Enter your Registration Number with Date of Birth and click on submit button.
What Information Is Given In The Manipur PSC Admit Card 2019?
Do not forget to bring the MPSC Manipur PSC Call Letter.


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MTV Video Music Awards 2017: What you saw and what you missed
And even what you saw during Sunday night's awards show.
By JOI-MARIE MCKENZIE
Pink steals the show with message of love and acceptance at MTV VMAs
Pink's 6-year-old daughter was in the audience as the pop star accepted the Vanguard Award, and more of the best moments from music's big night.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
— -- The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards was a night of epic performances and stunning visuals.
After all, it is the awards show that recognizes how artists visually showcase the music we've fallen in love with over the past year.
With host Katy Perry guiding us through the awards and dozens of performances, the big award winner of the night was Kendrick Lamar. The rapper not only opened the show with a stunning performance, but he also took home the video of the year award for "Humble."
Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
Host Katy Perry is lowered onto the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards, Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif.
It was also a memorable night for Pink, who was honored with the Michael Jackson Vanguard award. It was presented to her by Ellen DeGeneres. The singer joins other past recipients, including Madonna, Britney Spears and the late David Bowie.
2017 MTV Video Music Award nominations announced
What you need to know for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards
Artists speak out
With music lovers from around the world turning in, many singers took the opportunity to sound off on causes important to them. The late Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, spoke out about white supremacy while presenting the first award of the night.
"We must show these Nazis...[that] as a nation with liberty as our slogan, we have zero tolerance for their violence, their hatred and their discrimination," she said onstage. "We must resist."
Jared Leto remembers Chester Bennington
The awards ceremony didn't have an In Memoriam segment, but it did honor one artist that the music world lost this year: Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. The rock singer died July 20 from an apparent suicide.
His friend Jared Leto, who went on tour with him, said onstage that "Chester was my friend as he was to so many and witnessing his life taught me important things especially about working relentlessly, pursuing dreams and being kind and caring while doing it."
Bennington's band, Linkin Park, then performed a song in his honor.
Who had the best performances?
Amid the dozens of performers who took the stage inside the Forum in Inglewood, California, there were a few who stood above the rest.
Kendrick Lamar's opening performance of his hit songs, "DNA" and "Humble" was on fire -- literally. The rapper tapped a dancing man who was ablaze to dance alongside him while background dancers battled flames and performed acrobatics. The performance even brought comedian Ellen DeGeneres to her feet.
Demi Lovato also had a memorable performance. It wasn't on the main stage. Instead, the singer performed at the pool inside the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Lovato performed her hit song, "Sorry Not Sorry," as fans took to the water.
But one of the most moving performances was by Logic, Khalid and Alessia Cara. The three performed a song called, "1-800-273-8253," about suicide prevention. They were joined by suicide survivors onstage, who at times became tearful.
MTV addresses Charlottesville
The awards show also addressed the recent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, by inviting a descendant of Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, to appear with Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed by a driver at the rally.
The Unite the Right rally, which was attended by neo-Nazis, skinheads and Ku Klux Klan members, was sparked by Charlottesville's plan to remove a Lee statue from a local park. "As a pastor it is my duty to speak out against racism, America's original sin," Rev. Robert Wright Lee IV told the crowd to applause Sunday night.
Bro ended with a touching speech about her daughter by announcing the launch of the Heather Heyer Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers scholarships to combat hatred.

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Why do you reprogram PCM?
Who can help do PCM Reflashes?
Flash reprogrammable PCMs have been ussed in vehicles since the 1990s. The first such application was the 1990 Geo Storm. Previously, Program Read Only Memory (PROM) chips held all of the PCMs vital calibration information and operating instructions. GM pioneered the replaceable PROM chip as a way of programming PCMs to fit a wide range of GM makes and models. A replaceable PROM chip also meant the PCM could be "retuned" if necessary to correct certain kinds of emissions or driveability problems. It also meant that if a bug was later discovered in the original factory programming, it could be corrected in the field by simply replacing the original PROM with an updated corrected PROM (a tactic GM has successfully used over the years to fix many factory flaws). Performance enthusiasts also liked replaceable PROMs because the chip could be replaced with one that provided more spark advance, fuel enrichment, a higher rev limit, etc., to squeeze more power out of the engine.
But replaceable PROMS had a serious drawback: there were too many of them! Every model year and every running change meant another PROM had to be created. Every field fix or recall for an emissions or driveability problem created more part numbers to keep track of. We are talking thousands of different PROMS. The General Motors PROM Identification manual that OTC used to provide with their Monitor scan tool and Pathfinder software contained more than 362 pages of GM PROM numbers!
Enter the flash reprogrammable EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Program Read Only Memory) chip. PCMs built with EEPROM chips can be reprogrammed in a matter of minutes without having to remove the PCM or replace a single chip. It is all done digitally with the proper access codes and input data.
Following the Geo Storm, GM began phasing in PCMs with flash reprogrammable chips in a variety of cars and trucks. By 1995, most GM models had the flash reprogrammable PCMs. Ford and Chrysler were also doing the same thing as OBD II arrived on all cars and light trucks in model year 1996. Today, virtually all PCMs have reprogramming capabilities as do many other onboard control modules (ABS, air bags, climate control, body controller, etc.). This allows changes and upgrades to be made as needed.
PCMs may need to be reprogrammed for several reasons. One is to fix factory bugs. Every time Bill Gates rushes yet another version of Windows to market to perpetuate the Microsoft revenue stream, it always turns out to have bugs and security holes that were somehow missed but must be fixed by downloading and installing the latest Windows "service pack." It's a never-ending cycle of upgrades and patches. Fortunately, it is not that bad yet with automotive PCMs, but it has become a crutch for automakers who rush products to market that aren't quite ready. This philosophy of "build it now and fix it later" creates a lot of unnecessary recalls, but at least it gives technicians a way to fix factory mistakes without having to replace any parts.
A reflash may also be required if the factory settings for the OBD II self-diagnostics turn out to be overly sensitive – especially after a few years of operation. The same goes for driveability. What works fine in a brand new car many not work so great after 50,000 or 100,000 miles of real-world driving. Changing the fuel enrichment curve, spark timing or some emissions control function slightly may be necessary to eliminate a hesitation, spark knock or other condition that develops over time.
For example, on certain GM vehicles the Check Engine light comes on and sets a code P1406 that indicates a fault in the position of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve. Cleaning or replacing the EGR valve and clearing the code does not fix the vehicle because the code usually returns. The real problem is the OBD II programming in the PCM. When the PCM commands the EGR valve to open to check its operation, it isn't allowing enough time for the valve to respond. A brand new valve takes only about 50 milliseconds to open but an older valve may take up to 350 milliseconds or longer – which is not long enough to cause a real NOx emissions failure but is long enough to trip a fault code. The fix in this instance is to reflash the PCM with new instructions that allow more time for the EGR valve to respond.
Another example are rich codes that may appear on some late-model GM vehicles. The problem here is that the original OBD II self-diagnostic programming does not allow enough leeway for changes in intake vacuum that occur as the engine ages. After 60,000 miles, intake vacuum isn't as high as in a new engine, which can create a rich fuel condition. The cure is to flash reprogram the PCM to compensate for the drop in vacuum.
If you are buying a reman PCM from an aftermarket supplier, they may be able to program it for you. The information they need to do this includes your year, make and model of vehicle, engine size, vehicle identification number (VIN), the type of transmission (manual or automatic), the emissions type (federal certification or California), and other options that may affect the calibration of the PCM. Your other option is to have a car dealer or repair shop reflash the computer, or attempt it yourself.
Historically, car dealers have been the only ones who had access to the tools and software needed to reflash PCMs. Thanks to the passing of Senate Bill 1146 in September 2000, vehicle manufacturers must now make this technology available to independent repair shops and individuals at reasonable cost.
Starting in 2004, flash reprogramming procedures also had to conform to SAE J2534 standards that allow the use of aftermarket scan tools or similar pass-through devices.
Reflashing PCMs requires three things: a scan tool or J2534 pass-through device that is flash capable, a Windows desktop or laptop computer with an internet connection for downloading the flash software from the vehicle manufacturer website, and a subscription to the manufacturer's database so you can access the software or get the software updates on CDs. Other items that are needed include a cable to connect the PC to the scan tool or J2534 pass-through device, and a cable to connect the scan tool or J2534 pass-through device to the OBD II connector on the vehicle.
For Ford applications, you need a Ford New Generation Star (NGS) scan tool, or their new IDS scan tool VCM2.
Generic reprogramming tools can also be used to reflash Chrysler PCMs, but Chrysler says they have encountered some problems with certain J2534 devices. This involves all their powertrain SCI engine computers from 1996 to 2004, and some PCMs from 2005. To avoid such problems, Chrysler recommends using the CTC Vehicle Box J2534 device while performing SCI protocol-based reprogramming using their J2534 flash application.
Temporarily disconnect all aftermarket alarms, remote start systems, audio systems to prevent electronic interference.
Check vehicle wiring for any obvious defects.
Use the recommended J2534 device.
For technicians using a factory service tool, Chrysler's wiTECH is capable of programming SCI computers in 2004 and newer vehicles. For 2003 and older vehicles, the DRB III scan tool should be used.
Yearly and monthly access fees to OEM databases tend to be very pricey, but one-day or short-term access fees are typically available for $20 to $25.
Some vehicle manufacturers provide their flash updates on a CD once you pay their subscription fee. Others provide the software update as a download over the internet after you pay their fee. The download goes into your desktop or laptop computer. In some cases, the software must then be copied to a flash card which is then plugged into a scan tool or J2534 device for installation into the vehicle. In other cases, the software is fed through a cable or wireless connection to the J2534 device so it can be installed in the vehicle.
NOTE> If the software download is feeding through an internet connection into the J2534 tool as it is being installed, you have to maintain the internet connection without interruption until the installation has been completed. If you lose the internet connection, you will have to start the installation all over again — and hopefully it will work. Losing the connection part way through an installation may royally screw up the PCM!
The flash procedure can takes from a few minutes up to an hour depending on the file size of the software you are installing. The newer and more complex the vehicle, the longer it typically takes to flash the PCM.
On GM vehicles, a list of flash updates that are available can be found on GM's Vehicle PCM Calibration Information website at https://tis2web.service.gm.com/tis2web.
1.Check the calibration history of the vehicle — Go to the GM web page at https://tis2web.service.gm.com/tis2web to see what the latest vehicle calibration is for your car by entering the vehicle VIN number. If the PCM programming has been updated, the most recent calibration will be listed on the website. You can't download the new calibration software from the website,however. You must first purchase a TIS subscription from GM, and then GM will mail you the calibration software on a CD. The software can then be copied from the CD through your PC to a flash card for the Tech 2 scan tool.
3.Before you start the procedure, make sure the battery is fully charged. You do NOT want any loss of voltage during the procedure as this can really screw things up! GM does NOT approve using a battery charger, unless it is a GM-approved Midtronics charger (which delivers very consistent voltage with no fluctuations). On some vehicles, removing the fuses for the fan relays, fuel pump or other modules may be required to prevent these devices from turning on during the procedure.
4.Start the GM recalibration software program on your PC (which you have to purchase from GM, along with the update CDs) and enter the vehicle application information (year, make, model, etc.).
5.Connect the Tech 2 scan tool to the diagnostic connector on the vehicle (located under the dash near the steering column).
6.Switch the Tech 2 scan tool on and wait for the Start screen.
7.Validate the vehicle VIN number.
8.Choose the operating system, engine, fuel system, speedometer or transmission.
9.Select "normal reprogramming" or "VCI" (special modifications).
10.Choose the update bulletin/recalibration number from the menu.
11.Start the transfer of data. As the software is loaded, you will see a progress bar. The reprogramming procedure may take a new minutes to 30 minutes or more depending on the file size, and can be done with the computer in or out of the vehicle. The PC screen will display a blue progress bar as the software is uploading to the vehicle.
Note: The GM setup will NOT allow the same calibration to be reinstalled over itself. Only an updated calibration can be loaded into the vehicle computer. There is no going back to an earlier version.
12.When the software has finished loading, the message "PROGRAMMING COMPLETE" will appear.
13.Turn the ignition OFF, then disconnect the scan tool. Depending on the application, it may be necessary to run one or more "relearn" procedures before the PCM will function properly. Most GM PCMs require a "CASE" relearn so the PCM can learn the relative positions between the crankshaft and camshaft sensors. If you don't do the CASE relearn, the Check Engine Light will come on and there will be a code P1336.
With Ford vehicles, a somewhat different approach is used. First, you need the vehicle calibration ID number. This can be found on a sticker somewhere in the engine compartment. Next, you have to figure out if there is a newer calibration available. This requires going to the www.motorcraftservice.com website, selecting "Quick Guides" on the left side of the screen. On the next menu page that appears, scroll down to the link for "Latest Calibration Information." The next screen says "Search Calibration by Vehicle, Model Year and Engine." Enter your vehicle model, year and engine information, and click Submit. The next screen will list all of the possible calibrations by PCM part number. Find the part number that matches your PCM and that's the latest calibration you need.
To get the actual calibration download, click on the "Reprogramming & Initialization" link at the left. You then have to buy a one-day subscription before you can download the software to your PC that is necessary to do the reflash. You will also need a J-2534 pass thru tool to do the reflash.
With Ford, the calibration software that will go into the car is not stored on the PC. The software that you downloaded only facilitates the transfer of the new calibration from Ford into the car. In other words, it is a "live" procedure that requires a continuous unbroken internet connection until it has finished.
Chrysler's flash procedure is sort of a cross between GM and Ford's procedures. First you go to the www.techauthority.com and download their "benchtop Programmer" software to your PC. Then you download a huge pdf file ("J2534 Flash Availability") that lists all Chrysler PCMs and their software updates. Chrysler uses vehicle body codes to identify the PCM in addition to the VIN, and you need to use a scan tool to get the module ID from the vehicle. If the vehicle needs a update, you go back to the Chrysler website, pay their access fee, and download the new software to your PC. Then you transfer the software from the PC to a scan tool or J-2534 pass-through tool to install it in the vehicle.
Also note, many Chrysler PCMs require a re-initialization procedure after a flash.
Here is a sample of the flash reprogram procedure a Chrysler dealer would use. This one happens to be for a recall Chrysler issued for 1999 California Dodge Ram Pickups and Vans with 5.9L engine ("Z" engine code in the 8th VIN position), automatic transmission and California emissions control system (code NAE). The OBD II catalyst monitor on these vehicles may not detect a catalyst failure so the PCM programming had to be revised to comply with California regulations.
The dealer accesses the latest software through the modem connection in the Mopar Diagnostic System, and feeds it through the DRB III scan tool into the vehicle's PCM via the OBD II connector. The process begins by turning the ignition key on (engine off) and allowing the scan tool to "auto connect" with the PCM. Once the lines of communication are open, the VIN is displayed on the scan tool. The technician can now press the "OK" button to proceed with the reflash procedure.
The first thing he does is select "Read Part Numbers From Vehicle" and click "Show Updates" on the MDS2. If somebody has already reflashed the PCM, the screen will say "Part number is up to date and does not require any new updates." The software number should be compared to the latest version to verify the numbers match just the same. If the PCM has not yet been updated, the technician clicks OK, selects the new software part number and clicks "Update Controller Software." From that point on, the process is automatic – but there is a hitch. During the flash reprogramming procedure, the PCM loses communication with other modules on the vehicle that may set a number of "false" trouble codes for the transmission module, ABS module, body control module, etc. This does not indicate a problem and the codes can be erased after the flash reprogramming procedure has been completed. The technician is also supposed to attach a label to the PCM with the reflash part number and date indicating the PCM has been reflashed.
So what happens if something goes wrong during a reflash procedure? Anyone who has ever experienced a crash while installing new software on a PC knows it can cause real problems. In some cases, the PCM may be so scrambled that it will not accept a reflash, which means you get to buy a new PCM!
Chrysler issued a TSB (18-32-98) that deals with how to recover from a flash reprogramming failure.
The bulletin says, "Occasionally a flash update procedure may not complete properly and/or the diagnostic equipment may lock up during the procedure." Common causes of flash errors include poor cable connections between the PC, scan tool and vehicle, loss of power to the diagnostic equipment while the flash procedure is underway, turning off the vehicle ignition switch before the flash procedure is complete, unfamiliarity with the procedure (pushing the wrong buttons), or low vehicle battery voltage.
If the process crashes, recheck all the cable connections to assure good communications and reinitialize the flash procedure. In other words, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. On the Chrysler applications, you may also have to identify which type of controller is on the vehicle (SBEC2, SBEC3, JTEC 96-98, JTEC+ 99, etc.) to get the system to accept the new programming. If you get an error message again, you probably selected the wrong controller type (try again!).
Doing your own flash reprogramming is not without risk. Any number of things can go wrong during the installation process which may result in an incomplete update or a frozen PCM. The worst case is that you can't recover the PCM and have to replace it. Out advice is to leave PCM updates to a knowledgeable professional. If your vehicle needs a flash update, take it to the car dealer or a qualified repair shop and let them do the update.


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Experimental Reasoning: An Interview with DJ Logic
When talking in his book Hip Hop America, author Nelson George writes about the DJ's role in the development of Afro-American music culture. George believes that in terms of "creating new notes, new chords and new harmonies ", DJs do not serve the purpose of enhancing the Afro-American musical tradition. This argument is supported by a DJ's use of "prerecorded" sounds, which to some critics, refutes the concept of originality. This is argument is only one take on the debate as George continues "However, if that tradition (Djing) means embracing new sounds, bending found technology to the creator's will in search of new forms of rhythm made to inspire and please listeners, well than sampling is as black as the blues."
Although DJ Logic is less of traditional sampler, in terms of borrowing well known riffs and melodies, he is a sampler in the terms described by George. The New York City native has redefined the turntable's role in creating grooves. Logic started his musical career by playing in Eye in Eye, a participating band in Vernon Reid's Black Rock Coalition. Through his friendship with Reid and their mutual passion for creating different music, DJ Logic was immersed in the New York City experimental underground music scene. Also known as the "Knitting Factory scene", this music covered all spectrums of music with names like John Zorn, Mark Ribot, Briggan Krause, Elliott Sharp and Medeski, Martin and Wood taking existing musical forms and adding new and bizarre twists.
DJ Logic shared the same musical passion but with a non traditional instrument. How was a DJ with the same vision to fit in this mold? At first, it seemed that turntables were simply regulated to the booths at dance floors and had no real role in a band environment. As hip-hop continued to tentacle like permeation of all music forms – from New Orleans jazz to hard core rap; the role of the DJ as an improviser became more apparent. In mainstream music circles of the 1990s, bands like Sugar Ray and Limp Bizkit employ a full time DJs. In the jazzier circles, England's US3 combined hip-hop sampling and grooves with the works of the Blue Note Record's roster. But just as "mainstream jazz" had avant-garde counterparts in Albert Ayler, Sam Rivers and Cecil Taylor, so did "mainstream hip-hop". Enter DJ Logic, who is the rhythm king of the hip-hop turntables. DJ Logic focuses less attention of the content of an individual record for he sees the textured values of a record/sample. Just like Miles Davis during his Bitches Brew era, the emphasis is not any individual sound but rather the groove created by a sound collective.
DJ Logic recently rose to national prominence through his association with the experimental-jazz-funk trio of Medeski, Martin and Wood. After showing up some of the trio's "Shack parties," DJ Logic became a "fourth member" and has appeared on one EP, a full length album (Combistication) and countless tours. Due to M, M&W's respect in both hard core jazz circles and hippie-havens from Greenwich Village to Haight Ashbury, DJ Logic has sat with every type of band ranging from Deep Banana Blackout's funk jams to vibist Bill Ware's far out jazz explorations. Since then, DJ Logic honed his search for the perfect vibe. This quest has reached a first major installment with his recording Project Logic. Joined by Bill Ware, Mark Ribot, Briggan Krause, Vernon Reid, Medeski, Martin and Wood and many others, Project Logic is veritable whos-who of the NYC underground.
The Bronx born DJ Logic is taking his vibe on the road and that is where we caught him before a concert in Washington D.C.
Vermont Review: First question: What is your real name?
DJ Logic: My name is Jason Kibler
VR: How did you get the name DJ Logic?
DJL: The Logic name developed when I was in this band Eye in Eye, an alternative rock band. At the time, I was trying to come up with a DJ name. I couldn't go as DJ Jason or anything like that. We decided to find something that stood out, me and a singer in the group. We looked through a couple of dictionaries and some magazines. We came upon Logic and thought it sounded great.
VR: Was guitarist Vernon Reid associated with Eye in Eye?
DJL: No. That was with Melvin Gibbs, DK Dyson, Gary Paulson, Ritchie Harrison. Living Color came out before us.
VR: Were Eye and Eye and Living Color both members of the Black Rock Coalition?
DJL: Yeah. The same time that Living Color was blowing up, we were the next band right behind them. We got signed by the same A&R.
VR: Were you playing the same type of music, a hard driving rock?
DJL: It was more funk and alternative. We went with a lot of different routes. Which I liked, because a lot of people were new to the DJ thing. We were kind of developing. We were on tour with the Psychedelic Furs, and Body Count. We were trying to define ourselves in the whole music category. We released one album called Eye in Eye and we released one single from the album called "Venus in Furs". I was with the band since I was fourteen. At the time there were no DJs at the time doing what I was doing.
VR: What was some of the first types of music that you were exposed to?
DJL: I was exposed to jazz, R&B, funk and hip-hop.
VR: Who were some of your first jazz influences?
DJL: I was listening to Miles, Grover Washington, Eddie Harris. Further down, when I was doing jazz instrumental improv gigs, I got into Sun Ra.
VR: How did you first get involved with being a DJ?
DJL: Going to parties, like the Zulu Nation Anniversary Hip-Hop parties. I used to go there and I was amazed by how the DJ was having the crowds dance and move. The DJs were switching up beats and stuff like that and I said I wanted to be a DJ. I was also always listening and taping hip-hop on the radio. One day, my parents gave me a turntable for Christmas. It wasn't the expensive turntables, it was the cheap one. I worked my way around that until I got some expensive ones.
VR: Who were some of those DJs that you saw?
DJL: African Bambatta, Africa Islam, DJ Flash, Red Alert.
VR: What are those guys doing these days?
DJL: They still doing their thing. Africa Islam is in LA doing his thing with Ice T. African Bambatta is still going. When I was in Japan, I saw that he was coming over to play. Red Alert is still Djing on the radio. Some of them got put in Hall of Fame for spinning and djing for so long. They started hip-hop and all of that.
VR: First na�ve question. Did you use regular turntables for Djing or are they specifically designed?
DJL: Back then. They were just some cheap turntables – JVCs. I had to put a penny on table in order to make them stop jumping and scratching. I was young and just starting out with a new band. I was just trying to find my way around. Today, I have the Technics 1200. All the DJs have that turntable, or all the DJs should have. It has been around a long time.
VR: Can I play my Grateful Dead records on it?
DJL: (laughing) Of course.
VR: What were some of the first records that you bought?
DJL: It was a lot of jazz records. After playing in bands and learning a lot from other musicians, they would give me some advice on some records to go out and listen to. I was going out after rock records, funk records, jazz records. Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Ohio Players, Pink Floyd, Can, Billy Cobham, Gary Bartz, all of the Sun Ra stuff, all the Miles Davis stuff, all of Eddie Harris. The list goes on and on because I have a lot of records.
VR: Do you use those records for Djing?
DJL: Yeah. Some records I just listen to get ideas from or to just spin at a party.
VR: How long is the life expectancy of a record that you DJ with?
DJL: Well, I try to get two records. They could last for a long time as long as I don't scratch it that much. If I am playing it, it will last time. If I am scratching it, it will wear and tear. It's just like wearing sneakers.
VR: Some say that a lot of the great Blue Note funky stuff from the 1960s and 1970s like the works of guitarist Grant Green have become rare because the DJs grabbed hold of them and scratched them up.
DJL: Totally. That is why you have to buy two copies. When I go shopping, I always getting something that I already have at home. I always get any extra copy.
VR: Do you listen to any CDs?
DJL: Yeah I listen to CDs but my vinyl collection is much bigger.
VR: Jumping ahead to your new album, Project Logic. It sounds great. It is a cast of many people.
DJL: I am so happy that all those cats came together. It is my first record. With these musicians, we did a little thing here and there on somebody else's records, and we all stayed in touch. When the time came around, they were all able to come down and do something on my records which was great.
VR: With so many people, did it take a while to record?
DJL: It took about two weeks. It was just trying to match the right musicians with good vibes. We came up with some nice music. It was mostly improv and some of the stuff, we started with some ideas and the musicians played them out for me.
VR: One of the more interesting instruments on the album is Christina Wheeler playing the theremin on the tune "Eyes Open but Dead". What was it like working with that instrument?
DJL: It was great. I knew about the theremin but when I did a record with Vernon Reid, he had Christina do something on his record, which was celled Mistaken Identity. I had an idea that I would want to her to come down and do something for me when I had a record. She also sings. She sang on "Abyss", the song with Teo Macero.
VR: Teo Macero, who is best known for producing Miles Davis's albums with Columbia Records, plays the horn on your album. How did you meet up with Macero?
DJL: I met him through Vernon Reid and we had a good time talking to each other and became good friends. We kept in touch and I have done stuff for him on other projects. He came through to do this thing for me, which is great.
VR: Growing up listening to Miles Davis, it must have been like working with a hero.
DJL: Totally. I was listening to him tell all his stories about Miles. It was great. It was like a little kid listening to his grandfather. He is like a kid too. He's got a nice vibe. He is a loving person.
VR: I am going to name some of the people whoop appear on your album. Could you comment on some of them. Bassist Melvin Gibbs?
DJL: I have been with him since Eye in Eye days. We just developed a brother vibe thing. He also produced the record.
VR: Drummer Skoota Warner?
DJL: I have known him since the Eye in Eye days too – for a long time. It's like a family. (laughter) Everybody knows me since I was little.
VR: I guess that John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood would be your new family?
DJL: Totally. Totally. Totally. I met those guys when I was doing something for Vernon. At the time, I never heard any of their music but they loved what I was doing with Vernon. We exchanged numbers and when the time came around for us to get together at their Shack parties, when the Shack Man album came out, I came down and did a whole performance with them. Things just grew and developed from there.
VR: It seems like Vernon Reid has been a lynchpin throughout your career?
DJL: Over the years, he has seen how interested I was in music. We have a close bond with each other. We love doing things differently. Making different types of music – doing different things, creatively wise.
VR: Guitarist Mark Ribot?
DJL: Mark is an interesting cat too. (laughter). I met him at the Knitting Factory doing improv gigs and stuff like that. I asked him to do the record and he was more than happy to.
VR: Vibist Bill Ware?
DJL: I met him at the Knitting Factory too. In fact, everybody I met at the Knitting Factory. We were all doing improv and we all developed a relationship and kept in touch.
VR: Here's someone you probably did not meet there: How about Fuzz from Deep Banana Blackout?
DJL: I met Fuzz at Wetlands. They heard about me with Medeski, Martin and Wood and they asked me if I wanted to come down and jam with them. I came down, checked them out and worked my way into the mix.
VR: You have a lot of great musicians in the studio. Who are you bringing with you out on the road with you?
DJL: My band consists of Melvin Gibbs, Casey Benjamin, who also played on the record. He is an up and coming young jazz musicians. He plays saxophone and keyboards. The drummer, who is out of St. Louis, is Leon Lamont. A guitarist by the name of Scott Hardy – he also produced on the records and engineered MMW. I would like to have all the guests who played on the record to perform as well. Since we are the opening band, we have to build like that.
VR: It sounds like you have played in lots of different environments.
DJL: I have been exposed to a whole lot of different things – from hip-hop to jungle, jazz, rock, trance, house. Everything that is spun. My resume is very big. I have been all over the world, which is great experience too.
VR: Do you have any free time?
DJL: Yeah, I have some free time, but right now I am promoting my record, staying on top of the business, talking to you. Just moving place to place. I have a busy schedule right now.
VR: Just as US3 combined hip-hop and mainstream jazz, it sound like you combine hip-hop with the avant-garde elements of jazz?
DJL: I want to try something different as we go into the new century. I want to come and stand out with something different – a new type of music. I want show musicians and DJs that they can take it to a new who level.
VR: Anybody out there that you would like to play with that you haven't with?
DJL: Yeah, a couple of people. I wished I could have played with Miles. I would like to do some stuff with ZZ Top…………Phish. I would like to do anything with somebody who is creatively driven and who wants to do something experimental.
Project Logic is a phenomenal CD with lots of great grooves and an superb supporting cast. As far as debut albums, it is one of the more impressive. Ckeck out more of DJ Logic at www.djlogic.com/


SOLVED! Air con clutch polarity need to be HIGH. That explains why a/c clutch and fans had engaged half second after that a/c button was pressed.
There is separate A/C amplifier which controls a/c relay, fans, pressure switch, etc.. The a/c amplifier is connected to ecu through these 3 pins AC1 (pin 52 in vipec chart), ACT (pin 63) and ATS (pin 54). It seems to ATS pin is input on a/c amplifier (like ACT pin). I do not dare to try different connections, without better information, because I fear that the a/c amp breaks down.
I don't think that problem is related to ac relay or pressure switch because when I changed back the original ecu a/c worked fine. And when changed back to vipec a/c did not work. Everything else has stayed same when I tested this ecu change.
Checked the pin 63 voltages. - Air con clutch output off / ac button off pin voltage 13.3v - Air con clutch output on / ac button on pin voltage 0v So output is configured ok? What is this third pin named ATS? I do not think that this would be for no reason connected on original ecu?
Both compressor clutch and fans are turning on when a/c button was pressed. But they keep engaged only about half second. In vipec both a/c request input and magnetic clutch output are continously on when a/c button is pressed on. Vipec software and firmware are latest if this information is important.
Air conditioning isn't working with vipec plug-in ecu. I swapped the stock ecu back and all works fine. So the problem must be in vipec. When a/c button is pressed "ac request" input turns on and "aircon clutch" output turns on. Also engine revs drops about 100 rpm for a short time (about half second). Celica ecu has also third pin which has connected to a/c amplifier. Pin Name is ATS (pin 54 in vipec pin chart). What is this pin and Why its not connected to vipec?


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Q: Вопрос по стеку в Java Я вношу integer-числа в стек в нужном мне порядке. Как можно извлечь их по номеру записи?
A: Необходимость в произвольном доступе к стеку наверняка означает изначально неверную идеологию. Это почти наверняка означает, что стэк вам на самом деле не нужен. Если нужен произвольный доступ и возможность динамически добавлять, то используйте ArrayList или LinkedList
A: Стек — по определению структура данных, поддерживающая только две операции: push (положить на верхушку) и pop (снять с верхушки).
Если нужно индексирование, нужна структура данных, поддерживающая индексирование ;). Например, массив.

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Q: Unable to use underlay ros2 installation with drake-ros as an external in a Bazel Workspace Using ros2_local_repository following the ros-humble installation (the debian way) yields errors the following CMAKE errors -
--- captured stderr ---
CMake Warning at /opt/ros/humble/share/quality_of_service_demo_cpp/cmake/ament_cmake_export_include_directories-extras.cmake:11 (message):
  Package 'quality_of_service_demo_cpp' exports the include directory
  '/opt/ros/humble/share/quality_of_service_demo_cpp/cmake/../../../include/quality_of_service_demo_cpp'
  which doesn't exist
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  /opt/ros/humble/share/quality_of_service_demo_cpp/cmake/quality_of_service_demo_cppConfig.cmake:41 (include)
  CMakeLists.txt:16 (find_package)

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_generator_c" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_fastrtps_c" but the target
  was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED
  target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_generator_cpp" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_fastrtps_cpp" but the target
  was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED
  target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_introspection_c" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_c" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_introspection_cpp" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_cpp" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs__rosidl_generator_py" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_image_tools" links to target
  "sensor_msgs::sensor_msgs_library" but the target was not found.  Perhaps a
  find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target
  is missing?

CMake Generate step failed.  Build files cannot be regenerated correctly.
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target "tf2::tf2" but the target
  was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED
  target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_generator_c" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_fastrtps_c" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_introspection_c" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_c" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_generator_cpp" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_fastrtps_cpp" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_introspection_cpp" but
  the target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_typesupport_cpp" but the target was
  not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED
  target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target
  "geometry_msgs::geometry_msgs__rosidl_generator_py" but the target was not
  found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an IMPORTED target, or
  an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target "tf2_ros::tf2_ros" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

CMake Generate step failed.  Build files cannot be regenerated correctly.

Trying to build my [outdoor_slam_ros2][1] package with drake-ros' bazel rules.
Relevant snippet from WORKSPACE. Is there some other way to pull in packages and use via an overlay workspace?
# Use ROS 2
ros2_local_repository(
    name = "ros2",
    workspaces = ["/opt/ros/humble/"],
    )

A: I can reproduce the same error after installing ros-humble-desktop. The solution is to include just the packages you need from a workspace with the include_packages option to ros2_local_repository().
ros2_local_repository(
    name = "ros2",
    include_packages = [
      "rclcpp",
    ],
    workspaces = ["/opt/ros/humble/"],
)

In the background ros2_local_repository() uses the CMake File API to "scrape" information about ROS 2 packages to build a BUILD.bazel file for the @ros2 repo. That "scraping" works by generating a CMake package for each package in the ROS 2 workspace. The generated package tries to depend on everything in the ROS 2 package it's responsible for scraping. This can uncover bugs in the CMake logic of the ROS 2 package that might not be seen in typical use.
Take for example this one:
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (add_library):
  Target "empty_using_tf2_bullet" links to target "tf2_ros::tf2_ros" but the
  target was not found.  Perhaps a find_package() call is missing for an
  IMPORTED target, or an ALIAS target is missing?

The bug is that tf2_bullet publicly depends on tf2_ros::tf2_ros, but does not tell downstream packages to find_package(tf2_ros) to get access to that target. The tf2_bullet package's CMakeLists.txt is missing the line ament_export_dependencies(tf2_ros) which would make downstream packages automatically find_package(tf2_ros) when they find_package(tf2_bullet). The fact that this bug exists probably means that not many developers are using tf2_bullet, or they're also already directly or indirectly calling find_package(tf2_ros).
Using the include_packages option avoids these kinds of bugs by instructing ros2_local_repository() to only scrape the ROS 2 packages that are actually needed, instead of scraping all of them in the workspace.


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The new Celio store opened its doors at Τhe Mall of Cyprus!!
The leading French brand Celio is moving forward with a brand new store on the first floor of The Mall of Cyprus, and has begun its operation on Thursday, July 18, 2019.
In a space of 150 square meters, the men's brand wanted to create an attractive atmosphere using "minimal "materials in white and black, making it a new and modern experience for the consumer. The store invites the public to explore the new arrivals of the summer collection for the year 2019. The official opening of the CELIO store is expected to take place in October 2019.
YOU'RE RIGHT Campaign – Escape the Room
An impressive Escape the Room arrives in Nicosia for only two days, within the framework of the 'YOU'RE RIGHT' campaign (#yourEUright), which is being implemented by the Commission's Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers is responsible for EU policy on justice, consumer rights and gender equality (DG Just). The Escape the Room, which will travel in ten countries across the EU, will make a
Premiering this Thursday 16/1/2020 at K Cineplex at The Mall of Cyprus
See below the premieres at KCineplex for Thursday 16 January 2020: And Then We Danced Merab has been training from a young age at the National Georgian Ensemble with his dance partner Mary. His world turns upside down when the carefree Irakli arrives and becomes both his strongest rival and desire.
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Robert Peter Welsh (ur. 16 lipca 1943 w Dunedin) – nowozelandzki lekkoatleta, długodystansowiec, mistrz igrzysk Imperium Brytyjskiego i Wspólnoty Brytyjskiej, olimpijczyk.

Kariera sportowa
Zdobył złoty medal w biegu na 3000 metrów z przeszkodami na igrzyskach Imperium Brytyjskiego i Wspólnoty Brytyjskiej w 1966 w Kingston, wyprzedzając Kerry'ego O'Briena z  Australii i Benjamina Kogo z Kenii. Odpadł w eliminacjach tej konkurencji na igrzyskach olimpijskich w 1968 w Meksyku.

Był mistrzem Nowej Zelandii w biegu na 3000 metrów z przeszkodami w 1963/1964, 1965/1965 i 1967/1968.

Dwukrotnie poprawiał rekord Australii na tym dystansie do czasu 8:29,6, uzyskanego 6 sierpnia 1966 w Kingston. Był to najlepszy wynik w jego karierze.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

Nowozelandzcy długodystansowcy
Nowozelandzcy olimpijczycy
Uczestnicy Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1968
Medaliści Igrzysk Imperium Brytyjskiego i Wspólnoty Brytyjskiej 1966
Ludzie urodzeni w Dunedin
Urodzeni w 1943

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Two types of transmitters were designed to operate a variety of remote control items in the 2017 Air Hogs product line. A larger premium transmitter was designed to control high end performance drones above the $100 price point. A smaller mainline transmitter was designed for drones and ground vehicles between the $20-$89 price point.
Design scope: Lead Product Designer from ideation, CAD, 3D print prototyping, material and graphic application.
Sketches and renderings of both Small and Medium size transmitters.
Final tooling CAD of the Small Transmitter.
Final tooling CAD of the Medium Transmitter.
Decoration Page for final Medium Transmitter.
Carbon Projects was selected alongside 40 other artists to exhibit the "Race Legends" series at The One Moto Show in Portland Oregon in February 2018.
"Race Legends" is a digital illustration series of five influential race motorcycles throughout the history of motorcycle racing. Each print features a helmet which hints at the brave pilots of these extraordinary machines.
For inquiries about purchasing a print, please email eric.carbonprojects@gmail.com for more details.
Air Hogs and DR1 racing partnered to create the DR1 FPV (first person view) race drone . DR1 is a world class drone racing organization that hosts drone races internationally with the best drone racers in the sport. this drone provides the closest experience to professional drone racing at an appealing price point. The first person view goggles receive the camera view from the drone, providing pilots with the thrill of being in the driver seat.
Design Scope: Lead product designer and creative direction from ideation, cad, prototyping, material and graphics application through to production. Working alongside the engineering team in China during the middle phase of development, further in-person direction was provided for the final production model.
Product photo credit: Spinmaster LTD.
The drone transmits its video feed through a WIFI signal to the smart device. The smart device is placed inside the FPV (First Person View) goggles to give the user the sensation of being inside the drone cockpit.
Place Smart Device in goggles to be immersed in the Drone cockpit view. The FPV Race drone streams video to your smart device for an exciting First Person View experience.
Inspired by the Harley Davidson 883R Flat Track Series, the transformation process began with a stock 883 Sportster. Many custom parts were carefully designed and engineered to convert the model into a performance Street Tracker. The sprocket cover and triple clamps were design focused components that enabled this custom machine to be able to dominate both road and track racing.
The 883 Series was a class of it's own. Racers were only allowed to make minimal modifications in order to compete; under strict regulation guidelines, stock Sportsters were converted into flat track racers. Using this race series as inspiration, the design process began with identifying the areas that needed to be upgraded. Weight reduction and performance improvements were the main focus of the conversion. Starting with a stock 1998 Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster, many parts were designed and fabricated converting it into a race capable, street legal flat track Harley.
The Air Hogs X-Stream video drone allows users to capture high flying video with their smart device. Stream video directly to your smart device where you can instantly capture and share your videos.
Control the drone using either the tilt or touch functions on the Air Hogs X-Stream App.
The drone features an adjustable angle camera, gyro stabilized flight control and a removable crash cage.
Control the X-Stream Drone with your smart device. Easy hover technology allows for locked height video capture. Video from the drone is streamed directly to your smart device. You see what the drone sees!
Exploring parting line for top and bottom shell, adjustable camera, charge port, shock absorbing feet and motor cooling vents.
The X-Stream Drone was designed to cover all the electrical components for safety standards, while also considering critical weight constraints for flight performance. Styling CAD was completed in Solidworks.
Left side of image shows the vacuum formed CAD drawing of the one piece Carry Case. Right side shows the Final vacuum formed Carry Case.
In 2016 Air Hogs earned exclusive rights to the North American market for the Star Wars Remote Control license. Star Wars, being one of the biggest licenses in the world presented us with the challenge of making their iconic ships come to life. The Star Destroyer is one of the many iconic ships within the Star Wars franchise and was the perfect choice to be developed into a remote control drone vehicle for the new release of Rogue one.
Design Scope: Lead product designer from ideation, cad, prototyping, material and graphics application through to production. Working closely with Lucas Arts through a strict design approval process. Final approvals were done in San Francisco at the Lucas Studio's for final in person production approval.
Star wars follows a strict process of design approvals to ensure all products accurately represent the star wars galaxy. In the creation of the star destroyer product, many reference images were used to accurately represent each detail of the ship into the final flying product.
Take the reins and pilot the iconic Star Destroyer with the 2.4GHz remote control for 250ft range. This symbol of the Empire and its power comes complete with a super detailed Star Wars design, light-up LED thrusters, and gyro stabilization for smooth flights. Speed through the galaxy with the Star Wars RC Star Destroyer Drone from Air Hogs!
Air Hogs RC is a toy brand that specializes in remote control drones, helicopters, planes and ground vehicles. To mark the 20th anniversary of the brand, a refreshed logo was created. The design scope was to create an icon that would be applied to product, packaging and promotional material. The icon was inspired by the Air Hogs remote control heritage and designed to be complimentary to the newly refreshed logo.
Flight wings and airplane propellers were incorporated into the designs to pay tribute to Air Hogs 20 year heritage.
Example of AH icon used on product.
Over the course of 10 months the process of restoring a non-running 1968 Honda CB450 began. The restoration consisted of a full tear down of the motorcycle and going through the meticulous process of cleaning, rebuilding and painting each part.
With a final vision in mind, a rendering was created to use a guide in the later stages of the build.
Design Scope: To restore the motorcycle to its original running condition under a strict budget.


Based on Georg Hermann's turn-of-the-century novel, Radu Gabrea's Rosen-Emil is about the soft underbelly of Berlin society just when this city was beginning to flex its muscles as a world capital – the milieu of the smalltime thief and gangster, of the con-man and gambler, of the floozy on the street and the harlot in the salons. The same milieu served Bertholt Brecht well as background for The Threepenny Opera. Rosen-Emil (Werner Stocker ) can charm many a lass right on the spot. But the one he loses his heart to is Lissy (Dana Vavrova ), also known as "Polen-Liese" and the uncrowned beauty of the girls of the night.
In der Radu-Gabrea-Retrospektive des filmkunst 66 wurde in Kooperation mit der laufenden Fassbinder-Ausstellung im Walter-Gropius-Bau Ein Mann wie Eva (1984) mit Eva Mattes, Lisa Kreuzer, Werner Stocker, Charles Regnier gezeigt – Kamera: Horst Schier, Screenplay: Gabrea und Laurens Straub – Straub ist auch Executive Producer. Radu und Ron waren befreundet.


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Going to Honduras confirmed how God had not only been moving my heart to help His children in Honduras, but that he had called other young Christian soldiers to the same location! Something is happening! The presence of the Holy Spirit was working so vividly in Suyatal, Honduras that it made me realize that God had been preparing the people of this community to surrender all to Him for some time. The best part is that He wants to use you and me to help be guiding lights for them!
So I challenge you to pray and ask God if He is calling you to Honduras this summer or any mission trip long term or short term!
We live in a world that tries to convince us that we have no time or money for things like missions. Many people let no visible source of income overshadow God's call to missions. It is so easy to neglect praying for money or asking others for money and fundraising because of our sinful desire of wanting to be self-sufficient or because we feel we are bothering others. We must be humbled and remember that when God has called us we must trust in His word and do everything possible to go where He has called us.
I'm sure Elisha felt uncomfortable when God asked him to depend on a woman and her son whom he found dying of famine. We too must realize that having other brothers and sisters in Christ supporting us will not only refine us but will unify His church. This is when we will see miracles amongst God people! Like Elisha and the woman of Zarephath, God will use our members' provisions to increase the oil (the Holy Spirit) and the flour for bread (God's word) in our missionary endeavors!
Here are some ideas to get you started on how to find the money God has waiting for your mission trip!
Pray! Every day! Claim God's promises to provide. Ask Him to prepare your heart to ask others for help!
Go to your church board and write a letter asking if they have any mission funds available for your trip and ask if it is OK if you run an event, make an announcement at church and send out letters to church members for funds.
Send a letter explaining your exciting news of how God has called you to the mission field and that you would be blessed by their contributions. Make sure you give them location and final date to send in the resources needed.
Get some friends and advertise a family friendly car wash.
Get your old junk and all your friends and families unused items and have a garage sale.
Contact your local county fair and have a team serve haystacks as an alternative to all the junk food. Price it reasonably, advertise, and when serving make sure to ask people what they want on their haystack and layering it on!
Get some church members to offer some of their talents and put on a fundraising concert/simple dinner that will raise money for your trip and make the theme the country you are heading to.
If you are heading to a highly impoverished area have a time after church or on the weekend for church members and community member learn and walk in the shoes in the day of the life of a child in that country. Ask for donations to the cause (e.g. have people eat a "lunch" that showcases how little those in poor areas eat, have people see if they can carry water across the football field in teams with no shoes).
Have a drive in "movie" (inside or outside) where each group pays to come and make their cars out of the materials you give them (card board, etc.) and then have some popcorn and snacks they can pay for while they are their and watch some inspiring mission stories or sermons!
Ask people in the church if they have run down, junky cars that don't work that you can sell for parts!
Plan a marathon or mini triathlon and have a registration fee and a goal for each member to raise for the mission trip!
Put it in the newspaper with non-personal contact information. You will be amazed and how many small flyers and papers will publish it for free and who will answer!