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A 9-year stint on the Singapore Police Force has shaped David Chan's sensitivity to contextual factors in his psychological research on perspective-taking. Chan is Director of the Behavioural Sciences Institute and Professor of Psychology at the Singapore Management Institute.
What specific values or knowledge did you take away from joining the Singapore Police Force more than 3 decades ago that you still use today as a professor, researcher, and scientist?
My time as a police officer, which spanned 9 years prior to entering academia, put me in diverse practical situations as they occur in people's lives, involving people from all backgrounds in Singapore. Through these experiences, I learned the importance of fairness and trust perceptions, empathy, adaptability, and situational-judgment ability, all of which are distinct from formal authority, academic abilities, and technical expertise.
I came to appreciate how important it is to be sensitive to contextual factors and see things from another's perspective, to handle practical situations in a principled and pragmatic way, and to respect people's dignity. I also learned that one can use different types of power effectively and use opportunities efficaciously to make a positive difference in people's lives.
All of these experiences significantly affected my judgment and decision-making in terms of what issues to focus on and how to approach them. It could be choosing a research topic, mentoring a student or junior faculty, working with experts from diverse disciplines and different cultures, advising the government or an organization on a policy or program, consulting for a television documentary series, writing an op-ed for a newspaper, or volunteering for a cause.
One of your current lines of research focuses on perspective-taking. Why has that received much attention from policymakers and the public?
Studies have shown that we don't see things as they are; we see things as we are. We make interpretations according to our beliefs and past experiences, and also in the context of the circumstances we find ourselves in.
We need to recognize that some of the differences in viewpoints across individuals or groups, or between citizens and policy makers, are probably due, in part, to differences in life experiences. We cannot live someone else's life experiences. But if we all take time to put ourselves in someone else's shoes before we advocate a position or react to differing views, it is more likely that we can move forward constructively, even if disagreements still occur.
So I think the attention that my work received is quite natural, in the sense that disagreements are not uncommon and are often unpleasant. Perspective-taking offers an adaptive approach to solving problems and making decisions in the real world.
Are there specific strategies we can use to activate perspective-taking when talking to someone who is different from us?
There are evidence-based approaches to enhance our perspective-taking abilities and tendencies in an adaptive way — for example, guarding against our confirmatory biases by learning to be inclusive and to honestly consider other perspectives very different from our own.
But don't just imagine possible perspectives in an armchair. Get into the action and interact with others to find out their concerns and circumstances. When these interactions are naturalistic as opposed to contrived, people are more likely to tell each other what they truly think instead of what they think the other wants to hear.
Over time, quality interactions build mutual trust, reciprocity norms, social cohesion, and possibly even shared values on some core issues. All these will motivate people to see things from each other's perspective and facilitate conflict resolution and collaboration.
Based on your experiences as a scientist, professor, consultant, and public intellectual, what are some lessons you think would benefit students and early-career researchers?
real-world problems and improving people's lives. When we learn how to address apparent contradictions and when to move away from a zero-sum, trade-off mindset, we will see many commonalities and complementarities in goals between science and practice.
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Second, the translation from scientific knowledge to practical applications is critical. As psychologists, we will have much greater impact if we develop the skills to effectively integrate science and practice.


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Lasting Legacy of Drummer And Educator Sam Ulano
| August 12, 2020
Drummer, teacher, and controversial drumming icon Sam Ulano, shown at his 92nd birthday celebration and drum clinic in July of 2012.
For those who may not know Sam, he was a fixture on the New York City drumming scene for more than sixty years. He was also quite a character, and it's hardly surprising that "Sam the showman" would make his exit on New Year's Day of 2014. We lost a genuine drumming icon when Sam Ulano passed away at the age of ninety-three.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth (August 12, 1920), we celebrate Sam and his long and successful career as a performer which included thousands of club dates, shows, and other gigs in the New York City area.
Sam performed or recorded with diverse artists ranging from Moondog to Johnny Lydon's PiL. And we're proud to say that Sam began playing and endorsing Gretsch drums in 1947—making him the longest-running Gretsch drum artist. He was still swingin' on his Gretsch kit in NYC clubs until shortly before his passing.
But it's as an educator that Sam truly made his mark on the national drum scene. And he definitely did it his own way—making him equally revered and controversial. Besides his private teaching practice, he founded a drum studio in the 1950s that hosted such guest artist/instructors as Art Blakey, Max Roach, and Papa Jo Jones. Sam also had the first-ever drum-oriented cable TV program, which ran from 1975 to 1981. And he released literally dozens of self-produced books and CDs, along with over 2,500 pamphlets that he called "Foldys."
Sam's publications had almost comically "lo-fi" production values, but they were nonetheless high in informational content. In what was perhaps his most controversial teaching philosophy, Sam denounced rudiments as having nothing to do with playing a drumset, since drumsets didn't exist when the rudiments were established for marching drummers in the 1800s. Instead, Sam focused on reading, timekeeping, and providing the foundation for a band in a musical situation. "Your hands can't see, hear, or think," Sam declared at a Gretsch-sponsored clinic at Manhattan's Sam Ash Music in July of 2012. "You do that all with your brain. That's where you learn to play the drums. And that's the only way you're going to be successful as a player in the music industry."
Sixth-generation Gretsch family member Logan Thomas (at left), Rob Cook and John Sheridan (left and right, behind Sam), and Fred W. Gretsch. Photo from 2012.
Logan Thomas—a sixth-generation member of the Gretsch family—had a chance to meet and speak with Sam at a Gretsch Day event at Steve Maxwell's Vintage & Custom Drums in August 2012. Logan got his first drumset as a Christmas present shortly thereafter, and benefitted from the advice that Sam gave him during their discussion at Maxwell's.
Logan is in good company, since Sam's former students include noted TV drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith, New York studio stalwart Allen Schwartzberg, and jazz great Art Taylor. These drummers and dozens like them benefitted from Sam's major premise, which was that reading is the means to success. According to Sam, drummers who can read—and who can play in many styles as a result—are more likely to get work than are drummers with great rudimental technique or blazing speed.
Sam recommended practicing with metal sticks—or even lengths of copper pipe, as shown here.
Another controversial recommendation from Sam was regular practicing with metal sticks to improve hand and arm strength. "If I hadn't practiced with metal sticks all these years," he said at the July 2012 clinic, "there's no way I could still be playing at ninety-two years old."
Admittedly, Sam had his detractors—or at least those who would debate his opinions about rudiments. Few, if any, teachers would argue Sam's point about the importance of reading for a drummer with professional aspirations. But many also stress the value of listening to music in order to develop an "ear" for various styles. Some teachers tend to focus on this ear training as the way to develop an authentic "feel" within any given style.
Sam Ulano might have taken issue with these points…but that's what drumming education is all about: different approaches. Sam's approach was a practical one, based on years of working within the music business and a desire to prepare drummers for that sort of work. You can agree with that approach, or disagree, or take some of it and leave the rest. But no matter what you do, you should absorb Sam's fundamental, overriding message: You need to learn to play the drums. Drumming may come "naturally" to you, but to develop those natural skills you need to pursue an education on the instrument. That, we think, will be Sam Ulano's lasting legacy.
Sam authored dozens of books, CDs, and DVDs over his sixty-year teaching career.
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More than 200 McDonald's Malaysia office staff, franchisees, and business partners 'turun padang' today and worked alongside restaurant crew members to serve customers in an effort to get involved and to understand what it takes to deliver McDonald's "feel-good moments".
Key business partners who also got on ground included Datuk Kamal bin Khalid, Group Managing Director of Media Prima Berhad and Datuk Ahmad Izham Omar, Chief Executive Officer of Primeworks Studios.
"I am extremely thrilled to join the McFamily today in preparing McDonald's world-famous menu. This is a brand that has consistently pushed the boundaries to provide high quality and delicious food to its customers, all served with a smile," said Datuk Kamal.
"Working alongside the crew today was an eye-opener to what goes on behind-the-scenes at McDonald's restaurants. McDonald's cares for its employees as much as its customers. The company is a household name known to always put its people first, and is a great place to build one's career," said Datuk Izham.
Recently, McDonald's was accorded The Best Employer in Malaysia 2018 by AON, The Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2018 (Malaysia Edition) by HR Asia, and the Best Franchise Employer 2018 by Malaysia Franchise Awards.
The achievements are testament to McDonald's Employee Value Proposition (EVP) – Family & Friends, where the company treats their People as more than just co-workers, but more as extended family members and friends. McDonald's also provides Flexibility as they believe that every person's personal requirements are different and lastly, it promises a bright Future for its People by equipping them with lifelong career and personal skills.
"McD Turun Padang Day is an annual occasion to celebrate and give recognition to our 12,000 strong restaurant crew here in Malaysia. Their undivided commitment to the brand has brought on the sustained success that we are seeing today and which continues to put a shine on the Golden Arches," said Managing Director and Local Operating Partner of McDonald's Malaysia, Azmir Jaafar.
According to Azmir, McDonald's Malaysia has invested more than RM8 million annually to drive human capital development initiatives, in line with the company's goal to build sustainable career paths for its employees.
McDonald's key initiatives in empowering its people help the company attract, retain, and develop its talents – critical elements in achieving the organisation's growth target of 500 restaurants by 2020 in Malaysia.


Trout poached from Fish & Game's Ngongotaha hatchery were "anything but a free feed" for a Rotorua teenager who has paid dearly for his catch.
Nineteen year-old Duncan Scowen pleaded guilty in the Rotorua District Court to charges of fishing in hatchery ponds without a licence and being on the grounds unlawfully.
He was fined a total of $700, as well as prosecution and court costs.
Fish & Game says that action has also been taken against three other people.
The court heard that Scowen and his associates had entered the hatchery grounds after hours on four separate occasions in January this year, and "helped themselves" to fishing in the ponds, including one set aside for children's 'fish out' days.
Fish & Game Regional Manager Andy Garrick says the offending was foolish in the extreme as the site is well protected by surveillance cameras which captured exactly what was happening.
As a result of the incidents, security on site has been increased even further to protect hatchery operations from this sort of invasion, Mr Garrick says.
Meanwhile, an arrest warrant has been issued in the Wairoa District Court for a 49 year-old Auckland man facing charges of illegal gill netting at Hopuruahine at Lake Waikaremoana.
He also faced counts of taking rainbow and brown trout without a licence.
Fish & Game staff say the alleged poaching happened just after Christmas in an isolated part of Lake Waikaremona in Te Urewera.
Top right - brown trout in a gill net found at Lake Waikaremoana.
The case was initially handed by Police who handed it on to Fish & Game who investigated and issued a summons.
Mr Garrick says that while incidents of this nature are relatively uncommon, Fish & Game regards the use of gill nets to poach trout as serious offending.
Mr Garrick says that "nets also pose a hazard to other water users – a boat propeller for example tangled in a net can have serious consequences".


Obscure band or set of studio musicians from Los Angeles? That is the question.
The other side is a Max Uballez song titled 'Like You Do' and he shared production credits on this one with Larry Tamblyn. Uballez was the rhythm guitarist and chief songwriter with an East Los Angeles band called The Romancers.
The liner notes for Fading Yellow Volume 2 suggest that The Backseat were a four piece combo from Utah who went to L.A. in search of gigs and a record deal.. Anyone know for sure?
The Backseat probably were not a band as such but a joint venture by Larry Tamblyn and Max Uballez releasing this lone 45 on the small Linda label run by Eddie Davis.
My two oldest brothers recorded those songs. They started that band in Ogden, Utah as The Tremblers. Larry and Raymond Gallegos. They met Larry Tamblyn and Max Uballez and Larry Tamblyn wrote Like You Do for them and Max wrote Where Is Mary.
Thank you for making this available, finally I get to hear the flipside.
THIS IS MY DAD (RAYMOND) AND MY UNCLE LARRY!!!! WHOEVER YOU ARE, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO MY BROTHER AND I.....RAYMOND PASSED AWAY IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND THIS BROUGHT US BOTH TO TEARS!!!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!
I'll upload the B-Side today.


Closets come in all shapes and sizes . We do not need to have an enormous walk-in closet for it to be beautiful. A closet, regardless of its size, when well-organized and appointed, should take our breath away when we open its doors.
However, this is not always the case. For many, closets are places that hold many secrets. Closets can be very telling in this way. They reveal insecurities, fears, losses, shame, betrayals, confusion, doubts and a host of other suppressed feelings and emotions.
Feelings and emotions that, when not felt and dealt with, hold us back and forever keep us in a cycle of unrest and wanting more. Cycles that rob us of our peace and serenity. As a result, we tend to store things that no longer serve us and perhaps even cause us suffering because of the sheer volume of things inside of them and the often time disorganization, mess, and clutter that accumulates as a result.
What we fail to realize many times, is that what we hide controls us. It's heavy. It weighs us down. It cripples/ paralyzes us. It blocks energy from flowing and keeps new things from entering our lives. And if there is anything I know for sure, is that avoidance compounds a problem! In order to eliminate the problem, we must first look at its root cause.
Before doing so though, allow me to rewind for a moment. I had a blog scheduled for last week called Closet Ghosts. The title, and blog, organically evolved from conversations I was having with my Scorpio soul sister Kat, and my dear pseudo-daughter and guest blogger of long ago, Blondie. However, the blog mysteriously disappeared. I know I did not trash it or accidentally discard it. After a live chat with IT people, the culprit and root cause was probably an Internet glitch that prevented my work from being saved at that moment in time.
I exhaled deeply at this point, and came to the conclusion that the cyberspace gods didn't want that blog to be published…. wink, wink.
What was I to do? Freak out? Stress? Allow it to ruin my day? I don't think so… absolutely NOT! I just closed my laptop and went about my day. I didn't even want to expend any more of my energy coming up with a new blog for I could not even remember all the details of it because, many times, I'm just in the "zone" as I write. So…..here I am, a week later, and here is a new blog… inspired by the one that is somewhere in cyberspace.
Let's fast forward to root causes. An assumption we often make along our journey, is to think that the same mindset that created the problem will be able to fix it. Absolutely not! The root cause of an issue, that is inevitably causing us to suffer, is always buried deep inside of us. We must be willing to do the messy and painful work of going within, dusting off the cobwebs and uncovering the many levels of limited beliefs that are holding us back from moving forward with our lives. And this is one thing the ego mind is most uncomfortable doing!
That is why we must go within and connect to our hearts. Taking a look around our immediate surroundings and our personal space, especially our closets, is a good barometer of the state of our hearts. The clutter, mess, and disorganization in our personal spaces is a clear reflection of the mess, clutter and disorganization that resides deep within us.
Being aware of this is the first step. Awareness doesn't fight, criticize or judge. It's simply there, it's eye-opening, and it's transformational. And in order for us to grow, we must always be in a constant state of transformation. Our messes and our problems are opportunities knocking at our door.
"In order to grow, you must give up the struggle to remain the same, and learn to embrace change at all times. One of the most important areas requiring change is how we solve our personal problems. We normally attempt to solve our inner disturbances by protecting ourselves. Real transformation begins when you embrace your problems as agents.
Spring cleaning is a wonderful time of year to assess the areas in our lives that need clearing, cleansing, decluttering, organizing and discarding so that vital life force energy can enter the walls that house our physical and spiritual selves. It's the perfect time to assess and identify what we are allowing to control us and make an intentional, informed and concerted effort to change. A good place to start is our closet(s).
Once we clear away our emotional clutter, the clutter that is blocking that flow of life force energy, we will also be clearing away a lot of the issues that are blocking us in life. Once we clear out our Closet Ghosts, there will only be Closet Beauties to greet us when we open those doors.
So regardless of its size or shape, there are many organizing tools we can utilize that will maximize the space that we have. I love organizing, so I like to open a closet and feel like it's a store display. Now mind you, I do not have huge walk-in closets. However, I do have things that allow me to maximize the space I have like skinny hangers, clear shoeboxes, matching canvas bins, decorative hooks, baskets and shelving that allow me to store as well as display some of my possessions. Hanging articles of clothing by color is also very appealing to the eyes. What can I say? Having beautiful, well-organized closets brings me joy!
And speaking of JOY, another reason that our clutter can cause us suffering and, therefore, zap our joy, is because we are no longer the same person we were when we bought all those things in the first place, nor are we looking at those things with the same level of awareness and consciousness any longer. We are in a constant and ever changing pattern of ebbing and flowing.
Once we have swept away those issues that have been blocking us in life, we will know in our hearts that we are whole perfect and complete just the way we are and that we do NOT need one more thing to add to that circle of completeness and wholeness. We have transformed to the point where we look at those external circumstances, situations, and emotions that were our Closet Ghosts and have bid them farewell.
In bidding them farewell, we swing our doors wide open for all to see the Closet Beauties that reside within… both in our closets and in our hearts.
There was a time in my life when I had to make sure that I was in control of every little thing, what would happen, when it would happen, how and with whom. The OCD in me maintained such a tight schedule, that the possibility of any sort of magic, spontaneity or synchronicity to occur were less than likely.
No wonder I was stressed! If I was going to entertain a large crowd, I would obsess over it for the weeks leading up to it. If I was hosting a dinner party, I would be setting the dining room table days in advance and making sure every little detail was "perfect." I would let all the details consume my every waking moment. By the time the day or evening came, I'd already be exhausted.
At times, I'd be so hell-bent on something happening a certain way, that I would struggle when it appeared that it would not work out. And when it didn't, I'd have a meltdown. I was like a fish swimming upstream. A part of me never paused long enough to notice that perhaps I was being "divinely guided" in another direction.
Whew! When I look back, it's almost as if I do not recognize that person. Thank goodness those years are long gone!
By no means am I saying to throw planning and scheduling out the window. A certain degree of planning is always necessary. If we don't plan, we are actually planning to fail. Any solid educator or highly successful person will attest to that. What I am saying is to be aware of that ever-so fine line between planning and obsessing.
Once we cross over the border to obsession, we're doomed. We often have physical symptoms or get sick. But the sooner we come to that point in our lives where we realize that we cannot control everything, we are on our road to OCD recovery.
That's when we start learning to sit back, chill out, relax, and have faith in knowing that everything will work out…as we see it happening with our own eyes. Before we know it, we have mastered the art of letting go and just letting life happen. Struggles be gone… how sweet it is!!! There's absolutely no turning back once we've learned to have faith in the process.
For me, there is no better reminder of ease and going with the flow than when I'm on my yoga mat or when I sit on the beach and look out at the ocean. I love watching the waves roll in. Even when the waves crash, they do so ever so effortlessly. It's as if they just melt into one another. There's no struggle, no pushback…the pattern just repeats itself over and over again.
Letting go with ease and effortlessness is what we can do when faced with a decision, situation or problem we are unsure as to how to address. We can either get stuck ruminating in our heads or align ourselves with that power that is greater than us. Aligning ourselves with Source, is where faith comes in.
The faith in knowing we do not have to take on that decision, situation or problem and do battle with it in that very instant. We know, deep in our souls, that it's already being handled. The lovely and delightful book by Tosha Silver, Outrageous Openness- Letting the Divine Take the Lead, is a perfect read in that it opens our eyes to the myriad of ways the Divine is always handling the details and conspiring in our favor. Through the often funny, poignant and practical vignettes contained in the book, we are delightfully and creatively shown how we can release the exhausting pursuit that has us seeking everything from perfection and control to safety and security.
The book club I belong to decided to pick this book last month. While I had previously read it when it was first published, I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading it again. It allowed me to reflect and rejoice!
Darling, if you feel your life is lacking a fair amount of ease and effortlessness, and you feel exhausted and keep hitting dead ends, then it's time to do something about it. If you feel like your life is a constant struggle and you're tightly wound up and ready to snap, it's time to snap out of it!
Know there IS a better way. You don't have to go at this thing called "Life" alone. Actually, we aren't wired to "go at it alone." We are all wired to a path of enlightenment, and this is NOT a solitary path. The Divine is always there to guide us and show us how to live with ease and effortlessness.
All we need to do is be open…. outrageously open!
Think about this for a moment, my darlings: the present moment is where we have "an appointment with life" as Thich Nhat Hanh is known for saying. After all, the past no longer exists and neither does the future. Yet, many of us live somewhere between the two… with one foot in the past and one in the future.
What happens when this occurs? We are either depressed or anxious. Sad or worried. Rather than being so fully steeped in present moment awareness and the joy and happiness that can be found there, we are living in some imaginary place where life does NOT exist.
Enjoying and basking in the joys that are ever so present in our lives, even during difficult times, takes practice. It takes work to undo the havoc we've created by doing all the things that keep us from being mindful and fully engaged in our everyday lives. I like to say that we are so caught up in "do-ing" that we have forgotten the subtle art of "be-ing." We've gotten so far removed from the simplicity of life!
Instead, we allow ourselves to get caught up in "stuff" that is devoid of meaning. The minutia that robs us of quality life and quality time with ourselves and our loved ones. These are the stressors in our lives. The things that require endless work and drain us of our life energy. And guess what? It's a choice we make. Yep, we choose our behaviors. And what we allow, persists!
The more important question is: WHY do we allow ourselves to get caught up in the things that keep us from being front and center in our own lives?
One thing I know for sure is that, when we allow ourselves to get caught up in the vicious cycle that tears us away from our joy and happiness, it is because we are lacking inner clarity. In my book, inner clarity is part of self-care. And the art of self-care is also a practice.
If you are not sure where or how to start, fear not! As with all things divinely ordained, I just finished reading an email from Panache Desai, and in it he listed six steps to help us maintain inner clarity.
Avoid chaotic and stressful situations. All they serve to do is derail your focus and draw you into their chaos.
Calm and center yourself several times a day through a habit of conscious breathing. Doing so, lowers stress and reminds you of who you really are and why you're really here.
Unplug yourself at least once a week from all devices, social media and news cycles. We are drowning in information, much of it increasingly negative. Step away from what's secondary and focus on what's primary.
Go out into nature. We are natural beings. We are meant to be in forests, at the seashore and in the open. We are not meant to be tied to screens and cubicles and artificial lighting.
Get as much sleep as you can. Sleep is restorative. Sleep is relaxing. Sleep is necessary to mental and physical health. A lack of sleep can lead to a lack of focus and clarity more than any other cause.
If you take the time to use these steps as a guide and make them a part of your everyday coming and going, I can assure that you will start to to feel refreshed, renewed, vibrant, energetic, joyous, expansive, peaceful and clear. Invest in your Self, my darlings…you're worth it!
Aging or Ageless…What are You?
Hello darlings! I have been a little behind on my writing as a result of all the birthday activities I planned for my milestone birthday. In the months, weeks and days leading up to the big party day, I made it a point of really being present and engaging FULLY in the final planning and prepping for the birthday-related activities and celebrations, as well as enjoying the company of friends who traveled near and far to spend time with me and partake in all the fun. And it all was pretty much stree-free!
So how does 60 feel? And where on earth did that number come from? All I can say is that it is just a number. As I am known for saying, "I am actually 35 in my head." Furthermore, I have been making it a practice to feel like an ageless goddess for quite some time now. Can you relate? If not, have I got a book for you…sit tight!
We all have the power to be ageless goddesses. We all have the power to tap into our youthful energy. We all have the power to feel fresh, alive and new. What's the secret? Our state of mind, our attitudes towards aging, the joy and passion by which we live our lives, the self-care physical, emotional and spiritual practices we employ, being our unique self, and the intentions and grace by which we approach each day is the secret. Oh, and let's not forget starting each day with a grateful heart and constantly creating opportunities for celebrating life. That, my darlings, is what I know for sure!
What's another secret? I think it has a lot to do with re-inventing ourselves over the course of our lifetime. And boy, have I done just that in my lifetime! All you have to do is take a look in my closet, and it will leave you wondering who lives there. And let me not forget the different haircuts and hair color…oh, and the accessories! They are like props. And you know how much I love props! Oops, and I almost forgot the many places I've lived in and decorated….each different and unique and reflective of where I was along my journey in life.
Who would you be if your age weren't a factor?
She encourages us to not only ask ourselves these questions every morning, but to actually live them throughout our day. Talk about transformation and re-inventing ourselves! These two questions hold infinite possibilities for us. I think if we truly stopped and did ask ourselves these questions every single day, and went out and lived them, that we just might find ourselves living fuller, richer and more vibrant, exciting and meaningful lives. What do you think? How are you living your life these days? Could you use a little more fun, zest, pizzazz, color, adventure, wonder, and awe?
Speaking of color and pizzazz, I received a birthday travel mug that is fun, colorful and has a great piece written on it pertaining to age….I just don't know who wrote it. This piece pretty much sums up the fact that age is a state of mind while also giving us some things to think about. So, I invite you to make yourself a cup of tea, or coffee, and sit back and enjoy the following. And if you know someone who could use a pick me up or a laugh, feel free to pass it on!
"How old are you? Personally, at this moment I have no idea how old I am. I do remember a few milestone birthdays, 18, 21, 40… But in my head, nothing has ever changed. I keep wondering when everyone is going to catch on to the fact that for the last thirty years I've been masquerading as an adult.
Life is for the living darlings, because each passing day brings us one day closer to the day we drop our physical attire and move on. How do you want to live out your days? For me, I want to live them boldly, bravely and with fierce grace. Will you join me? Here's to living our uniqueness and celebrating life!
The Sky's the Limit is the name of the establishment where "Scandalous" took me to and I jumped out of a plane ten years ago, on the eve of my fiftieth birthday. I've written about that experience before, and I recently came across pictures that I didn't realize I still had in my possession.
In looking back on that day, it was definitely symbolic of what this past decade was going to be like. Now, skydiving was nothing I had ever thought of doing. But then again, I did a lot of things I never thought I would have done with Scandalous.
I recall sitting inside the little plane as it made itself up and thinking how liberating it was probably going to feel as soon as we jumped. Fear, nor anxiety, did not play into it at all. And that's the truth! It couldn't because I was so damn present in every second of every moment as the plane ascended into the sky. As a matter of fact, I did not even read anything I was given to sign nor did I pay attention to the video you are instructed to watch. If I had, then I can only speculate that fear may have shown up.
I remember breathing…connecting with my breath…long deep inhales, long smooth exhales. It was like a meditation as I sat there getting in tune with my breath and remarking to myself how I was most likely going to feel one with all things as soon as I was "out there." Well, it was beyond liberating and freeing and the most zen-like moment I could have never imagined all in one. There was the rush of the free fall, the silence once the parachute opened and the "appearance" and illusion of stillness even though we weren't still by any means. The stillness, silence, curvature of the horizon and expansiveness were breathtaking in an exponential way.
In looking back to the past ten years, my 50's were all about freedom, liberation and expansiveness….freeing myself of many things, people and circumstances that were not for my highest good. It was about giving up the need to control. It was about pain, loss and suffering. It was about eliminating illusion and attachments. It was about looking at things from a different perspective and having a bird's-eye view of things. It was about silence and stillness. It was about spiritual expansion. It was about feeling and doing things from a deeper and more meaningful place in my soul.
So what will this next decade bring? I would venture to say perhaps more of the same but on more profound levels, grander scales and with greater heightened awareness. And let's not forget daily opportunities to celebrate life and the beautiful souls I get to walk with on this path in the light.
Yep, that pretty much described my Mama! And pretty much describes the person I grew into over the last ten years. So on this day, when Mama gave birth to me 60 years ago, I am grateful for all the characteristics my little 5 ft., sassy, bold, brave, funny, fierce and fashionista Mama somehow managed to leave ingrained in me. She truly showed me, by example, that the sky's the limit!
Darlings, regardless of your age (for I truly believe it's just a number), I invite you to take a page from Mama's playbook, live out loud, and leave your mark wherever you go!
Why is it that self-care and self-love are so easy for some and difficult and challenging for others? Why is it that we can easily see and name it when we look at other people's regimen and practices, regardless of how much they have on their plates, yet can't muster up the courage and honesty to treat our Selves gently and lovingly?
Where do you fall in the scheme of things, my darling? Are you busy pondering the "how," "when," and "why" to the point of mental exhaustion, or are you proactive and loving to yourself and dedicated to your self-care / self-love practices?
Do you realize you are a jewel that needs the polishing and care that only YOU can bestow upon your Self? Are you giving your Self away? Are you fatigued? Frustrated? Angry? Lethargic? If the answer to most of these questions is yes, then allow me to ask you, "Why?" And spare me the excuses…wink, wink! Let's just keep it real.
Speaking of excuses, as I enter this new decade, one of my new favorite quotes is by Daryl McDaniels (you may remember him for his hip-hop legacy and group Run-DMC). I read the quote in his memoir, Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide, and it says, "Excuses don't explain and explanations don't excuse." How freakin' GREAT is that???? I am applying it to so many areas of my life these days! First and foremost, I am done with giving excuses and, secondly, I don't care to listen to other people's BS excuses any longer. Why ? As the quote says, excuses don't explain and explanations don't excuse. It's plain and simple! Essentially, where there is a will, there is a way. More importantly, love will find the way…..as in self-love!
So, back you…the precious jewel that you are. The one who gives, nurtures and takes care of everyone, and the one who makes sure everyone's needs are met. The one who will go above and beyond…yes, to the point of exhaustion, fatigue and then some. You are precious! You are needed! You have special gifts to share with the world! You have a responsibility to honor, cherish, and protect the gift of life you have been given! You can put down the heavy lifting. Be done with the struggle. Let go of whatever is weighing you down. Release what / who is not serving your highest good. Forget about who thinks what of you. Be you. Do you!
We need to take all that energy, angst, stress, and discomfort and throw it all away. Let it go, release it, acknowledge we are not perfect AND yet perfectly flawed. We are all unique and precious and must courageously, honestly, gently and lovingly treat our Selves that way. We need to hold our Selves in our loving arms and live…..live joyously, peacefully, and happily without the unnecessary demands we put on our lives. It's a movement we must all be part of and support each other on. Furthermore, we need to hold ourselves, and each other, accountable in doing so. It's really quite simple when you think about it.
They say, "With love all things are possible." I would add the words "self" and "sweet" to make it: With Self-love, all Sweet things are possible." When we cherish ourselves, taking the time to treasure all that we are and carve space for all that we are becoming, there is no limit to the sweetness we can create. When rested, our minds are limitless. When heeded, our hearts flood us with courage. When loved, TRULY loved by WE OURSELVES, our bodies can rise to any occasion. We can do the work we were born to do easily, joyfully, sweetly. Limitless luminosity, all available to bless the earth.
Beautiful, or what? Inspiring? Motivating? Affirming? Is your heart open? Is your soul speaking to you? Is it crying out to you? How's your breathing? Are you breathing, or are you holding your breath? How is your posture? Are you relaxed, or are your shoulders scrunched up by your ears? Is your heart open, or is it closed?
You may want to take a few moments to just sit and be still, re-read the words, and connect with the emotions it brings up and the sensations you feel in your body. Breathe into all of it. Inhale and exhale deeply. Hold it all. No judgement….just be the witness to whatever arises without engaging in it. Know you are being held, supported, and loved. When you feel the need to move, do so. You may even want to take a few moments to journal about your experience. The important thing is that you were courageous and took a moment to look inside. And remember, it's all good!
My wish for us all is that we always make the time to listen to the whispers of our souls in order to better see the valuable and luminous jewel inside AND live our brilliance!


The pick of our favourite plant supports - 10 supports that not only provide great support for flowers, plants and shrubs but look great in the garden too.
Designed and manufactured in the UK the plant supports and stakes are made using high quality materials and come in a range of finishes to suit any garden scheme. All the supports come with a 5 year structural guarantee.
1. Trumpet Peony Plant Supports - Ideal for peonies, but can be used with lots of other flowering plants such as tulips, alliums, delphinium, lupins and more. Distinctive trumpet design makes a real statement in the border, available in matt black, lichen green, silk grey and natural rust finishes. Made using strong 8mm round steel rods, the peony supports come in a range of sizes to suit individual plants.
2. Lobster Pot Plant Supports - Perfect for dahlias, roses, peonies and other herbaceous plants. Stunning lobster pot design with attractive ball finial on the top of the support, available in matt black, silk grey, lichen green and natural rust finishes. Designed using strong 8mm solid steel rods, these supports look stunning in the border and really are made to last.
3. Circular Plant Supports - Available as short and tall versions the circular supports are suitable for a wide range of plants including campanulas, agapanthus, shrub roses, dahlias, delphiniums, foxgloves and more. Made using strong 8mm solid steel rod, the supports add structure to borders and will suit any garden in contemporary matt black finish or traditional natural rust.
4. Link Stake Plant Supports - Available in curved arm, straight arm or scalloped arm versions, these useful plant stakes have been a best seller for many years - perfect in borders to support a wide range of flowers, plants and shrubs. Made using 6mm steel wire carefully shaped into each design link stakes are available in a dark olive green powder coat finish or plain steel that develops an even rust patina over time.
5. Y Stake Plant Supports - Useful supports with flexible arms which can be adjusted to support a wide range of plants and flowers. The durable 10mm diameter dark olive green powder coated aluminium tube stakes easily into the ground and the discreet 3mm thick flexible wire arms are easily shaped for customised plant support.
6. Border Restraints - Ideal for keeping pathways and borders clear the restraints come in curved and scalloped designs. Made using 6mm thick wire with the choice of 2 finishes; powder coated dark olive green to merge seamlessly into the planting or plain steel which quickly develops an even rust patina for a traditional look. These strong supports will prevent larger plants sprawling across paths or swamping lawn edges.
7. Flat Top Spiral Supports - Designed to simply twist around plants to offer support, these clever supports are made using strong 6mm thick steel rod which is either powder coated dark olive green or supplied in plain steel to develop a rust finish. These supports are ideal for asters, lupins, cornflowers and smaller peonies.
8. 5 Ring Grow Through Supports - Creates an interesting shape in your planting, great for supporting shrubby flowers like zinnias, salvia and poppies with the larger supports perfect for mature peonies and rudbeckia. Available in either dark olive green powder coated finish or natural rust finish, these attractive supports use strong 6mm thick steel wire.
9. Stem Loop Plant Supports - Designed to support single stem plants often grown as free standing 'forest' arrangements such as irises, tulips, alliums and delphiniums. Using sturdy 6mm steel wire, these supports have a 15mm gap to allow the single stem to pass through. Available in dark olive green powder coated and natural rust finishes the supports are supplied in packs of 6.
10. Releasable Plant Supports - Captures multiple stems of plants such as lupin, gladioli, foxgloves, lillies and verbascums that are grown in groups. The quick release ring allows you to add support anytime during the season without damaging stems. Supplied in sets of 3, the supports are made with 6mm thick steel wire which is either powder coated dark olive green or left natural to develop an even rust finish.
We hope this guide gives you some insight into our range of plant supports, why not have a look through the entire range and find that perfect support for your garden plants and flowers.


Problem: Many of the chemicals in sunscreens exhibit hormonal (estrogen-like) activity and have been linked to reproductive cancers in rats. Children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable to hormone disrupting agents. I do not recommend the use of any chemical for sunscreen protection.
Action: Check the Active Ingredients list on your sun protection products. The best and safest ingredients are Titanium Dioxide or Zinc Oxide.
Solution: Buy sunblock with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. Avoid iron oxide. Steer clear of products that are not explicit as to whether or not they use nanoparticle size minerals. The size should be micronized (one micron = 1000 nanoparticles). Nanoparticles are so small that studies have shown that they can cross through the skin and into the blood stream.
If your skin normally burns in 10 minutes an SPF 15 will give you 15 times longer before burning or 150 minutes. The SPF only pertains to one ultraviolet ray – UVB. Early sunscreen products only screened UVB rays allowing the UVA rays to penetrate through unobstructed, for hours in some cases. UVA rays used to be considered the safe ray but in recent years UVA rays have been associated with multiple forms of skin cancer and deep wrinkling of the skin.
The primary action is absorption of UVB and UVA rays. Often multiple chemicals are used to achieve full-spectrum protection.
The primary action is blocking UVB and UVA before entering the body. The action is that of a physical block. By nature minerals (zinc and titanium), provide full-spectrum protection.
Sunscreens or Sunblocks that absorb or block both UVB and UVA ultraviolet rays.
FULL SPECTRUM PROTECTION – MINERALS WIN HANDS DOWN!!!
Titanium and zinc have always offered full-spectrum protection. To achieve full spectrum protection most chemical sunscreens contain multiple chemicals to screen UVB and UVA.


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Q: Queue of List is it ok to declare a Queue of List<T> as the following:
private static Queue<List<object>> webdata = new Queue<List<object>>();

my list of objects normally contains couple datatables and some other objects

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*if not, is there a better way to do it?

*if the Queue count was 100 how  do i tell the thread that does the
Enqueue to stop until the count of the Queue is less than 50?

A: private static Queue<List<object>> webdata = new Queue<List<object>>();

Sure you can declare a data type like that.

if the Queue count was 100 how do i tell the thread that does the Enqueue to stop until the count of the Queue is less than 50?

This is a perfect job for TPL Dataflow.  You can control how many items may be in a processing block before it blocks accepting additional items.
If you have not learned about TPL Dataflow yet, it will require an investment in time to understand the concepts.  However, it is ideally suited for this type of processing and likely well worth the effort.

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Woman's Hospital has earned the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Center (BDC) designation for maternity care from Blue Cross Blue Shield, which recognizes healthcare providers for expertise and a commitment to quality care for vaginal and cesarean section deliveries. The BDC designation demonstrates better overall patient satisfaction and a lower percentage of early elective deliveries and helps patients seeking maternity services find quality care; only those providers that meet nationally established, objective quality measures for Blue Distinction Centers can be considered for designation.
Accreditation by a national accreditation organization such as The Joint Commission.
The percent of early, elective (non-medically necessary) deliveries is at or below 5%.
The Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex (NTSV) Cesarean Birth rate is at or below 27%; this rate identifies live babies born via cesarean at or beyond 37.0 weeks gestation to women in their first pregnancy, that are singleton (no twins or beyond) and in the vertex position (no breech or transverse positions).
The episiotomy rate is at or below 15%.
In addition to being recognized for its maternity care, Woman's bariatric surgery program has also been recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield; in early 2018, Woman's bariatric surgery program earned the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Center Plus (BDC+) designation for quality and value.
For more information about Woman's maternity care, click here.


An organization can have the most powerful positive impact on people in the workplace and society by linking diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility to drive social and economic inclusion.
Anaïs Nin once said, "We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are." She readily attributed the quote to Talmudic text, and used it to refer to how a model and an artist could look at the same thing, like the Seine River, and see it very differently or how people make false assumptions based on preconceived notions. Nin used an example of a homeless woman sleeping in front of the Panthéon. When people tried to take her to a home for elderly women, she refused. "I prefer to stay here where all the great men of France are buried," she said, "They keep me company. They watch over me."


SMF #12 F Maybury, Callum (2018) – Maybury was an effective forward and saw top minutes in all situations for Smiths Falls in this game. He does a good job of planting himself in front of the net in the offensive zone, making it difficult for defencemen to move him and following the shooting lanes well to maintain a screen in front of the net. His front of the net battles ended up drawing an interference call in the first period. He does a good job of skating to the net hard without the puck when his team is breaking into the offensive zone. He had a nice assist in the first period, beating the defenceman to the loose puck in the corner and setting up his linemate in front of the net. He demonstrated strong hand-eye coordination at one point knocking a puck out of mid-air with his stick and making a quick, accurate pass up the ice to his teammate. He is a strong forward for his size and can play a rough style when the opportunity calls for it. He is tough to knock down when he has the puck and absorbed a few checks in open ice with the puck, avoiding the giveaway in those occasions. His work effort on the backcheck was commendable, as he would consistently hustle at high tempo to get back in a position to defend when his team turned the puck over.
SMF #10 F Eastwood, Grant (2018) – Eastwood's offensive potential was on display in this game. He is a quick skater, making him effective on the forecheck and does a good job of pressuring defencemen in their own zone by using his speed to his advantage. In the second period, he skated the puck end-to-end, deking through multiple players before taking the puck to the high slot and winding up for a hard, accurate wristshot that beat the goalie top shelf for a beautiful goalie on a strong solo effort. His offensive awareness is also very strong, and he has the capability to make quick chip plays that allow his team to cross the blueline or maintain possession of the puck effectively. In some cases, his decision making could have been more effective, as he was caught giving the puck away in situations where he had time and space to make a play.
SMF #20 D Caulfeild, Alexander (2018) – Caulfield saw top minutes for Smiths Falls again in this game. Overall, he played sound defensively and was used as a top penalty killer. His skating is average at the AAA level and his puck skills are slightly below average. The defensive aspects of the game are where he really excels, aggressively boxing players out in front of his own net, and battling hard in the corners to win puck possession.
SMF #4 D Seed, Nolan (2018) – Seed was effective offensively for Smiths Falls again in this game. Although he only found the scoresheet once on a second assist, he was consistently jumping into the rush and using his speed effectively to create pressure on the forecheck or get back into position when necessary. His skating and shooting skills are highly coveted among blueliners in the HEO AAA, flashing his wristshot a couple of time from the point in this game and showing an ability to release the puck quickly and put pucks on net with force from a distance. In some cases he was caught holding onto the puck too long rather than making the quick, easy play, but he was sound positionally after turning the puck over on the few rare occasions it occurred.
CIG #34 F Bosmans, Sandro (2018) – Bosmans saw top minutes for CIHA in this game. He is used in all situations for his team and demonstrated an ability to create offence. He plays a rough, engaged style of play, and is consistently around the puck when he's on the ice, battling hard in the corners and pressuring the puck carrier when on defence. He showed an ability to accelerate quickly from the standing position. At one point on the forecheck, he used his speed to rush the opponent's defenceman to make a play, causing a turnover as the pass was easily picked off by his teammate.


We are a Pharmaceutical OTC & FMCG Products Manufacturing Company.
We are Manufacturing Various Care Products Like Baby Care, Body Care, Health Supplements, Health Care & Skin Care Products.
We have customers in various countries all over the world.
I am really happy with the quality of the products which Prince Care has flowed in the market.
Prince Care Pharma is one of the swiftly growing organizations in a small town like Bhavnagar. The company has offered a wide array of products to the customers to choose from with exceptional quality which is the only thing a customer wants.


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Q: ssh gui need to log in I'm trying to launch a gui over ssh, but I get the error
Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0

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*I start the remote machine via wakeonlan

*It sits at Ubuntu's login screen

*I connect via ssh to the remote machine

*DISPLAY=:0 someprogram & fails do to the error above

However, if I login on the remote machine and get past the login screen, all ssh gui commands now work.
So how do I login remotely?
Some more background:
I'm attempting to wake my desktop computer from my laptop. I then try to launch spotify on my desktop, since it's connected to the speakers in my room. If I can get spotify to run on my desktop, I can then launch spotify on my laptop and control it from my laptop. The issue is that spotify needs to be running on both, and the gui for spotify on the desktop won't run until I'm logged in.
Let me know if any more information is needed. For now I simply need to walk over to my desktop and log in which is no issue, but ideally I'd be able to do this all from my laptop.


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Today's horoscope says:
After a nice long slumber, some of your biggest insecurities are starting to wake up and look around -- don't be surprised if you suddenly feel a twinge of doubt about an upcoming meeting, confrontation or date.
But this is a clear case of letting your fear drive the rest of your brain in the wrong direction.
This is your best chance at turning this stinking thinking around, so keep chugging along in a brighter direction, and remind yourself that you totally rock (because you do).
Madrid, Madrid,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Basel, Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
as well as Bulgaria, Israel, Finland, Austria, Norway, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Kuwait, Serbia, Bangladesh, Latvia, Greece, Scotland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Wales, Iran, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan, Sweden, Afghanistan, Belgium, Tibet, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Paraguay, Sudan, Vietnam, Argentina, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Estonia, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Brazil, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, China, Iraq, Ecuador, Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Paupa New Guinea, Moldova, Venezuela, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Norway, Finland and in cities across the United States such as Jefferson, City, Scarsdale, Markham, Las Vegas and more.
Today is Saturday, January 1, the 1st day of 2011.
There are 364 days left in the year.
Today In History January 1
Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:
"Z" Day.
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President Obama's Weekly Address
Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
Hello, everybody. As we close the books on one year and begin another, I wanted to take a moment today to wish you a very Happy New Year and talk a little bit about the year that lies ahead.
At the start of 2011, we're still just emerging from a once-in-a-lifetime recession that's taken a terrible toll on millions of families. We all have friends and neighbors trying to get their lives back on track.
We are, however, riding a few months of economic news that suggests our recovery is gaining traction. And our most important task now is to keep that recovery going. As President, that's my commitment to you: to do everything I can to make sure our economy is growing, creating jobs, and strengthening our middle class. That's my resolution for the coming year.
Still, even as we work to boost our economy in the short-term, it's time to make some serious decisions about how to keep our economy strong, growing, and competitive in the long run. We have to look ahead – not just to this year, but to the next 10 years, and the next 20 years. Where will new innovations come from? How will we attract the companies of tomorrow to set up shop and create jobs in our communities? What will it take to get those jobs? What will it take to out-compete other countries around the world? What will it take to see the American Dream come true for our children and grandchildren?
Our parents and grandparents asked themselves those questions. And because they had the courage to answer them, we've had the good fortune to grow up in the greatest nation on Earth.
Now it's our turn to think about the future. In a few days, a new Congress will form, with one house controlled by Democrats, and one house controlled by Republicans – who now have a shared responsibility to move this country forward. And here's what I want you to know: I'm willing to work with anyone of either party who's got a good idea and the commitment to see it through. And we should all expect you to hold us accountable for our progress or our failure to deliver.
As I've said since I first ran for this office, solving our challenges won't be quick or easy. We have come through a difficult decade; one of new threats and new trials we didn't expect when it began. But a new year and a new decade stretch out before us. And if we just remember what America is capable of, and live up to that legacy, then I'm confident that we are poised for a period of progress – one in which our economy is growing, our standing in the world is rising, and we do what it takes to make sure America remains in the 21st century what it was in the 20th: the greatest country in the world.
Thanks for listening. And Happy New Year.
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January is ...
Oatmeal Month
Tubers and Dried Fruit Month
Apple and Apricots Month
Artichoke and Asparagus Month
Soup Month
Skating Month
Book Blitz Month
More and More Farmers' Markets Set to Go Year Round
Photo: Natalie Maynor
More and more of us have committed to hitting the farmers' market each and every week to pick up produce, dairy, bread, meats, etc. But once the farmers' market ends for the year, then what? Do we switch back over to the grocery store and settle for perfectly round albeit tasteless produce? Not so fast. It seems farmers' markets across the country are going year round.
Article continues: More and More Farmers' Markets Set to Go Year Round
What eases a hangover
Five things that really ease a hangover
Nothing can cure a hangover, but some things will help reduce the effects.
Try a few pretzels and a banana
Headache remedies
Do you drink too much?
5 seasonal mocktails
Yeah, Right
Bad Cops
Ohio police officer admits exposing himself
South Carolina deputies caught "clubbing on the clock"
Pennsylvania police chief, officers named in lawsuit stemming from pub brawl
Fired Georgia deputy is arrested for impersonating an officer
Wisconsin businessman sues over police harassment
Nebraska cop is charged with three counts of intimidation by phone and three counts of disturbing the peace
One of Chicago's torture cops awaits his sentence
Bank of America screws up ... again
They're not throwing out the ashes of a deceased husband this time, but they were trying to foreclose on a couple on Christmas Eve. Even worse, the couple never missed a payment!
Disgraceful, but that's Bank of America.
"In one of the more bizarre foreclosure cases, Bank of America is threatening to throw a West Hartford family out of their home even though the couple never missed a mortgage payment.
The largest bank in the United States earlier this month notified Shock Baitch and his wife Lisa (Friedman) Baitch that foreclosure action will start today – Christmas eve – unless the couple agrees to put their home up for a forced sale.
Why? Because another unit of Bank of America erroneously reported to credit agencies that the family was seeking a loan modification, ruining their credit rating and as the result putting their mortgage into default.
Fortune-telling Goes Legit In Romania
Clairvoyants and astrologers can legally practice in Romania on Saturday after fortune-telling was officially recognized by the government as a profession.
Fearing One's Own Glance: An Odd Asian Syndrome
In Japan, some people live with the feeling that their facial expression is offending all those who see it.
Seven career comebacks
Seven who made a career comeback
After being laid off, Patti Schuler turned cake baking into a thriving business.
'Beats staring at spreadsheets'
Five happy workplaces
50 buzzwords to avoid
Worst cities to find work
Get out of debt in 2011
How to get out of debt in 2011
A "financial accountability partner" can be a great way to rein in spending.
Sit down to review purchases together
5 who busted their debt
Spending calculator
Smart end-of-year moves
Double your savings rate
Tricks to double your savings rate in 2011
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Man steals GameBoy out of dead teen's casket
A 17-year-old's life is snuffed out, and that's a tragedy. Someone steals a GameBoy and cartridges from that 17-year-old's casket: that's just low.
State police are trying to find a Pennsylvania man who they say stole a handheld video game system and accessories from the casket of a teen who had been killed in an SUV crash on Christmas Day.
Update: They found him.
A 37-year-old man has been charged with desecrating the casket of an 11th-grader by reaching in and stealing two handheld video systems and three games.
Jody Lynn Bennett of Mentcle was arrested and jailed Wednesday.
State police in Indiana said Bennett stole the goods about 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Rairigh Funeral Home. Viewing for Bradley D. McCombs Jr. of Clymer had been scheduled to conclude at 9.
McCombs died Christmas morning in Cherryhill Township when he lost control of the SUV he was driving on a snowy road and struck a utility pole.
The boy's uncle, Robert McCombs Jr., approached Bennett after Bennett got in his vehicle and was about to drive away.
He asked Bennett about a missing Game Boy.
"The defendant told the uncle that he did not have the Game Boy," according to the affidavit of probable cause.
"The uncle then told the defendant that he could see the Game Boy inside the vehicle. The defendant then produced the Game Boy and returned it to the uncle."
As that video system was being returned to the casket, family members noticed that a Game Boy Light and three games were missing.
Upon returning home, the boy's father, Bradley D. McCombs, called Bennett on the phone but Bennett told him not to call again.
Neither Bradley nor Robert McCombs returned a call for comment Wednesday.
The value of the stolen goods was placed at $46.90.
Bennett faces misdemeanor counts of desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects; abuse of a corpse; institutional vandalism; theft; receiving stolen property; disorderly conduct and harassment.
A criminal records check indicates Bennett has a history of drinking and drug offenses dating to 2000.
Dianna Bennett said her nephew has caused embarrassment to the family.
Her family is close friends with the parents of the deceased 17-year-old.
Jody Bennett "has been into drugs, he's into alcohol," she told The Associated Press.
"He's just messed up."
He was being held in the Indiana County Jail in lieu of $15,000 straight cash bail set by District Judge Susanne Steffee of Homer City.
Bradley McCombs Jr. – who also was known by the nicknames "Boog" and "Ham" – was remembered as a football player and a member of Future Farmers of America. His hobbies included playing video games, collecting mythical creatures, drawing and hunting.
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If you're robbing a pizza joint asking for 'dough' and pointing to a bag behind the counter, don't look surprised when you end up with a bag full of pizza ingredients.
Most lawbreakers aren't exactly geniuses, but these troublemakers cross the line between foolishness and downright ineptitude. To at least help prevent any more crimes of this level of stupidity, here are a few tips for aspiring criminals without any level of common sense.
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Writing for the unanimous court, Justice Richard Sanders noted that the alleged victim had been cut off from the bar after imbibing to excess. The man was walking to his seat when he knocked over a chair, nearly striking the wife of a friend of Marohl's. Confronted by the woman's husband, the alleged victim repeatedly put his arm around the man while attempting to apologize. Marohl then grabbed the alleged victim from behind and was forcing him toward the exit, when the amputee dropped to the floor. Sanders noted that conflicting descriptions of the incident were offered at trial. Witnesses for the prosecution described Marohl choking the victim until he lost consciousness and forcing him to the floor. Defense witnesses said Marohl was simply trying to guide him out of the bar when he tripped and fell.
In either case, both men fell to the casino floor, Sanders said. Either the choke hold or the impact caused the alleged victim to lose consciousness for several minutes. "The impact with the casino floor caused (the victim) to suffer bruises and scrapes on his face, and his prosthetic arm broke off above the elbow joint," Sanders said in the opinion. "Marohl got to his feet and walked away but then returned to try to help (the victim) off the ground." Charged with second-degree assault, a Mason County jury convicted Marohl of a lesser offence, third-degree assault. But the high court found jurors were misinformed when the prosecution suggested the casino floor could qualify and be considered as a weapon in determining whether Marohl committed third-degree assault.
"Accepting Marohl forced (the victim) to the ground, there is no evidence his use of the ground transformed it into an object similar to a weapon," Sanders noted. "The issue in this case is whether a floor is an instrument or thing likely to produce harm when the defendant causes the victim to impact the ground. The plain meaning of the statute is unambiguous - under these circumstances, the casino floor was not similar to a weapon, nor was it likely to produce bodily harm.'" Reversing a Court of Appeals decision affirming the conviction, the high court dismissed the jury's finding.
Lost Springs
A small town in Wyoming named Lost Springs. Photo taken in August, 2000:
The sign was changed after the 2000 census:
A report from May, 2010:
There were a few buildings, including the post office/general store, a municipal building, and a small town park.
When we are about to leave, we see a woman drive into town. We find out that it is the postmaster. She doesn't live in the town. A few minutes later, two other people show up. We find out that they are in the town because it is a convenient place for one to give the other a kitten. They don't live there either. So there are five people in this town with a census population of '1' and none of them live there!
The postmaster was able to tell us a little bit about the town. It turns out that the population is actually three. The mayor runs a catering business. One of the other residents is on the town council, but the other is not.
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Why Are the Western Ends of Cities Generally Wealthier than the Eastern Ends of Cities?
Dan Zambonini alleges that cities in the northern hemisphere tend to have poorer eastern rather than western sides. He then suggests that this is because wealthier people could afford to be upwind of air pollution:
Many older cities rapidly expanded during the Industrial Revolution, as workers flocked to the urban centers. As the towns and cities expanded, the residential areas for the workers tended to be in the east, with the middle and upper-classes in the west.
The reason for this is that in much of the northern hemisphere, the prevailing winds are westerlies – blowing from west to east. The massive, unchecked pollution from these early industries would therefore drift eastward, making the air quality much lower in the east end of cities, lowering the desirability (and price) of the housing. Middle classes preferred the cleaner west ends.
The issue was probably even pre-Industrial Revolution, as smoke from personal chimneys would still have caused problems to the east.
On the upper west ... east side no doubt.
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In a letter sent nine days after the battle George Neville, the then chancellor of England, wrote that 28,000 men died that day, a figure in accord with a letter sent by Edward to his mother. England's total population at the time is thought not to have exceeded 3m people. George Goodwin, who has written a book on Towton to coincide with the battle's 550th anniversary in 2011, reckons as many as 75,000 men, perhaps 10% of the country's fighting-age population, took the field that day.
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"Ghostly Cheetah" by Britta Jaschinski
While runners-up came eye-to-eye with a baby sea turtle or captured a crystal-clear picture of a bird scooping up a fish for dinner, the winning image in the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010 contest was neither close-up or sharp. Instead, it was a dark, atmospheric portrait highlighting the vulnerability of the cheetah, an animal "endangered due to loss of habitat, reduced prey, and direct persecution," according to photographer Britta Jaschinski, who took the picture following a huge bush fire in Ndutu, Tanzania.
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Uppsala Mounds, Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), Uppland, Sweden. Excavation in 1874 of one of Uppsala Mounds - the Western Mound. A shaft was dug down to the bottom of the mound and a burnt burial site was uncovered. The three burial mounds, dated to ca. 475-550 AD, are also called the Kings' Mounds.
One of two dolmens, Snarringe, Skåne, Sweden. Man beside one of two dolmens at Snarringe hamlet. It could be from about 3500 BC.
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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.rules.cpp;

import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Attribute.attr;
import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.BuildType.LABEL;

import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.BaseRuleClasses;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinition;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis.RuleDefinitionEnvironment;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.RuleClass;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.Type;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.util.FileType;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.util.FileTypeSet;

/** {@code propeller_optimize} rule class. */
public final class PropellerOptimizeRule implements RuleDefinition {
  @Override
  public RuleClass build(RuleClass.Builder builder, RuleDefinitionEnvironment env) {
    return builder
        .requiresConfigurationFragments(CppConfiguration.class)
        /*
        Label of the profile passed to the various compile actions.  This file has
        the .txt extension.
         */
        .add(
            attr("cc_profile", LABEL)
                .allowedFileTypes(FileTypeSet.of(FileType.of(".txt")))
                .singleArtifact())
        /*
        Label of the profile passed to the link action.  This file has
        the .txt extension.
         */
        .add(
            attr("ld_profile", LABEL)
                .allowedFileTypes(FileTypeSet.of(FileType.of(".txt")))
                .singleArtifact())
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        Label of the absolute profile passed to the various compile actions.  This file has
        the .txt extension.
         */
        .add(attr("absolute_cc_profile", Type.STRING))
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        Label of the absolute profile passed to the various link actions.  This file has
        the .txt extension.
         */
        .add(attr("absolute_ld_profile", Type.STRING))
        .advertiseProvider(PropellerOptimizeProvider.class)
        .build();
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  @Override
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    return RuleDefinition.Metadata.builder()
        .name("propeller_optimize")
        .ancestors(BaseRuleClasses.NativeBuildRule.class)
        .factoryClass(PropellerOptimize.class)
        .build();
  }
}

/*

Represents a Propeller optimization profile in the workspace.
Example:

propeller_optimize(
    name = "layout",
    cc_profile = "//path:cc_profile.txt",
    ld_profile = "//path:ld_profile.txt"
)

propeller_optimize(
    name = "layout_absolute",
    absolute_cc_profile = "/absolute/cc_profile.txt",
    absolute_ld_profile = "/absolute/ld_profile.txt"
)

*/

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First of all, a big thanks to Ronen for giving me the opportunity to share some stuff with all you guys. I was always a fan of this forum and got inspired a lot from all the people here through the years.
The Making of Hotel 114 was a commissioned image for Herault Arnod Architectes and it is about a new Hotel and Restaurant in Oberkampf, a well-known nightlife area in Paris. The mood was chosen to be night-time, to amplify the vibrant mood of the area. The Architects love to have conceptual images, so this one was a nice challenge for me. The whole process for this one image was a week. So things had to be structured.
When starting a project, the main focus in Slashcube is collecting references. This is not news to you I'm sure, reading the previous making-of's on the blog. Usually, references help me to both understand the site and also try to make a solid base for the image itself.
Here are some of the images I used as a mood board. From here and afterward, color values, contrast, and composition can be based on the references I have collected.
I will spend some lines explaining a bit about the render process. Just a bit, since the main focus is on the post process stage.
Most of the model was given to me by the design team. Stuff like the street, the sidewalks, the ground floor interior and some tweaking on the facade were the only things I had to take care of.
Nothing special though. All modeling was done in Maxon Cinema 4D. Here you see the viewport from the model itself.
The only thing I wanted to have in the image from the render itself, was the road reflecting the building and all its lights as natural as possible. So, I had to make a wet looking road. Doing this in 3d was a lot easier. For the final render I used Corona Renderer for C4D. Still in early alpha, but I am really happy with what I am capable to do with it.
A lot of custom brushing in PS and a 15K texture for the whole street was more than enough. Again, the basic map was the reflection map. Most of the textures came from CG Textures.
The material was nothing to special. A simple shader with just a reflectance map with a bit of a fresnel map to control the specular reflection of the shader.
Most important of all, the lighting!
I played with a combination of area lights for road lights, area & spot lights for the restaurant lights and some custom JPG shop facades for lighting the ground floors of the surround buildings, simulating the shops on the ground floors. I just kept them hidden from camera, but visible on reflections.
In general, I like to have a more random / chaotic placement for the light sources, so it works like a natural "noise". The light propagation feels better in the end due to this.
Here you can see the light setup for the artificial lights. I tweaked them using temperature values and not with the simple color picker. So with this scene, temperatures were from 1950K for the street lights and 3000K for the sidewalk lights.
For the main light source I played a bit with HDRi skies. The perfect balance between corona light intensities and sky color balance was with Peter Guthrie's 2009 HDRi sky.
Usually, I also try to lower down a bit the overall saturation of the sky. This way I can tone down what is initially too vibrant of an evening sky for my taste.
Corona Renderer is quite easy on settings. I just keep the default settings.
The only thing I had to control was overall exposures and the highlight compression. But this is a project related issue, so it fits the needs of each project differently.
Something great, worthy of mention, are the channels you can have from Corona Renderer for C4D. From simple Raw diffuse to Indirect Reflection, I found that Corona has lots of choices for me to post process things I want in PS. On the next chapter, I will show my series of channels I like working with. So lets move!
It all comes to this now. Most important is values and then colors. I always use a reference to compare my values and extract my colors from.
Sometimes it can be only one image as reference, other times it can be 2-3 images (like in this project). Using a black & white adjustment layer, I can check where my contrast is all the time.
So… I build a base for my contrast, using a reference and sometimes an early sketch. This way I know that my values will be exactly where I want them to be.
Color can come second inside the post process. If the values are solid, color can be controlled. Again, based on references, I can keep an eye on my colors, so that I don't lose the sense I want to have in the end.
Constructing a basic color scheme is always important. Again, references are really important. So gather as much as possible!
Now, this is my personal way of organising a PSD file. I managed to work for a long time like this so now I cannot really change it much. It is helpful, well organised and it can help you out in really big files.
The image was rendered at 5K resolution, along with channels I always use (Mat ID, Alpha, Reflection, Diffuse etc.). Here is the Raw render and all the channels I used for this one.
Below I'm attaching the Raw Render and a couple of channels I use almost 100% of the times.
Starting from the render, I had to bring the facade and the street on the level I wanted it.
Checking contrast and values is just one basic first step. I had to make the brick facade more reflective due to demand and also bring it to a more whitish color.
Also, as in the reference image, the street had to be fixed too… Just a bit to match my reference image.
Skies are the first thing I try to solve. A solid ground/sky pairing is essential to every project.
In this case, a slight moody bright sky, not to vibrant or blue, was the key.
The Hotel 114 is a new design, so I had to place it in the real environment as it is now. Here you can see the site as it is now.
Also, I had to break the 2d buildings information in three levels, cause it seemed a lot easier to bring scale and correct positioning. I used a variety of photos the Architect's team provided me with, to benefit as much as possible from resolution and avoid blurry or low-res images.
Finding and placing people is the most time-consuming thing for me. But, they help create the scenario and bring dynamic feel, along with contrast and color to the scene.
Essential to the image, making it great if done right… or ruin it otherwise!
Reflections on the wet road were done by flattening all people in the end, stamping them with a rotated stamp brush and smudging a bit to give noise from the water waves and the asphalt noisy surface.
After all the 2D Montages, the light enhancement always brings the final image a lot closer to being realistic. Usually, working with a combination of layers on screen mode, I add ambience on my existing light sources.
You dont have to exaggerate. Usually i keep my brush opacity to 20% max and keep my colors not too vibrant. If you keep light brushes…the light in the end will be a lot more natural. So avoid doing this step in 5-10 minutes!
In this case, I added a bit more red ambiance on the street lights, along with some more yellow / orange light in the interior spaces.
I also brought a bit of blue towards the top of the building, simulating the sky reflection on the glossy bricks.
For this one, there weren't much to do as a finish polishing touch. I tweaked a bit the general color to be less blue. Added a bit more highlight curve to make it more "punchy" and added a light vignette to darken a bit the lower foreground part of the image.
Some notice here… I try not to take color out too much. I avoid using desaturation and prefer to change hues instead. This way the image feels more natural and it is not looking flat. Maybe in the end I can work with a bit less vibrancy, but only locally.
And here it is the final image with all the above put together.
So that's all, you guys.
Hope that I was not too standard.
I want to thank Ronen for this opportunity to share some stuff. If you guys have any questions, please do let me know about it and I can answer as much as possible in the comment section below.
I also made a small time-lapse video with the PSD process… but a bit more cinematic, So check it out and let me know what you think!
3D Artist, based in Zürich. Lead 3D Artist and Founder of Slashcube. Working with creative people for creative imageries.
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Thanks Ronen for this awesome opportunity to share some stuff!
Very nice Thomas! Thanks for taking your time to present us this very detailed making of. I do really appreciate it.
Epic work with c4d and corona. I use c4d more than 3ds max at work and its Hard to see much work on this platform on Ronen's site. So this is a warm welcome to the site. Much appreciated. I wanted to ask you though, how did you add indirect reflection and diffuse pass?. I just see indirect option in my c4d corona v3..am i missing something here ?. Also how much time it took for corona to render the beauty pass at 5K res on your pc ? thanks in advance..Keep on making awesome stuff for us to look up to! Cheers !
Thanx guys! Really appreciate the kind words. Hope that this making of helped a bit.
well if you check on Shading pass you will find the indirect reflection and indirect diffuse passes. I often use them to enilght the interios if they are a bit darker. I do that with the pass in screen layer mode. As for the render, i would say around 2-3 hours. Maybe it could have been a bit less time …but i just stopped it around that time. Im using a dual xeon E5-2680 V2 workstation, so that speeds up things a lot!
I consider though that my process was a lot faster than i thought, cause i had the render previews done on a day along with materials. One day to wait for feedback and then i had two days to make the image…which is a lot…so all good!
Thank you so much to reply and taking out your time. I found the passes in the shading tab like you said and under components. I missed it somehow before! thanks alot.
Somehow when i render with corona I usually get a very grainy result even after waiting for an hour or so for an interior shot. Is it that i am not waiting for the render to get smoothen more or should i increase the max sample intensity or some other setting !
Depends on what do you mean by "noise". If it is artifact noise ( white pixels or something like this) then you have some issues on either mats or lights. Keep your mats in logical values…like white. I tend not to go higher than 180-190…it feels more natural and i can always brighten it a bit more. Also too high intensities might cause also issues.
What i usually do is i render region areas of complexity and i check my noise. But if you have blurry reflections and glasses , then you might need some extra time indeed. Also, always run a check with your lights. Turn on/off your lights…if you see strange noise that it is too grainy to be normal…then you have an issue.
I'm not the best on settings, but i would say that i don't really play with any values rather than exposure and compression. this might not be the best answer out there…but it works for me! But i use it quite a lot nowadays. I don't have too much time on most projects….so time is essential!
Thanx thomas this is very interesting and beautiful tutorial for me, So many thank for sharing.
Thanks a lot for the kind words. Well i am glad i could share some of the stuff we do.
Thanks Ron. I appreciate the feedback!
Just wondering if you could recommend any photoshop tutorials you have found particularly helpful with regard to post processing of architectural renders?
jackbyrne Hi Jack. Wow…this is a really really late reply of me. Im not so much of a social media guy to be honest.
Well…actually it is hard to recommend. There is not such thing anymore as "good tutorial on renders". My piece of advice would be to start checking matte paint artists. A bit off maybe at start, but you will figure out that there is much in common too. So start picking artists and you will be amazed and shocked. I would propose artists like Anthony Efthekari, Eytan Zana etc.