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Today is the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland
It was in 1921, during the papacy of Pope Benedict XV (1914-22; he beatified Oliver Plunkett in 1920) that the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland was instituted.
Only four saints, St Malachy (1094-1148), St Lawrence O'Toole (1128-80) and St Oliver Plunkett (1625-81) and St Charles of Mount Argus (1821-93), have been officially canonised. All the other Irish saints, such as Saints Patrick, Brigid, and Colmcille, are saints, as it were, by acclamation of the local Church.
While the feast includes canonised saints it also includes those who had a reputation for holiness and whose causes for canonisation have not yet been completed, such as Blessed Thaddeus MacCarthy (1455-92), the seventeen Irish martyrs of the 16th and 17th centuries, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice (1762-1844), Blessed Columba Marmion (1858-1923) and the Servant of God Matt Talbot (1856-1925) and people like Legion of Mary envoys Edel Quinn and Alfie Lamb, whose causes have already been introduced. But it also includes those whose lives of sanctity were known only to their families, friends or members of their parish diocese or religious community.
The feast echoes the theme of "the island of saints and scholars" which was so strong in Ireland in the first half of the twentieth century.
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The topic of Apple and battery life has generated a lot of buzz. Here is what Crunch Gear says. Crunch Gear also talks trackpad sizes and MacBooks.
Meanwhile Engadget finds that the MacBook has become The Lord of the Bling.
And Crunch Gear has noticed that Intel is planning Centrino 2 for June 2008.
What's inside the Everex Cloudbook? Engadget takes a look, and you don't have to open yours - although it's unlikely that you do have one right now :) Speaking of which, Ubergizmo says that it finally ships! And Slashgear finds it online for $400.
Another dissection, this time the new MacBook Pro, opened up by Engagdget!
Engadget writes that Linpus is rolling out a new Linux-based operating system that targets low cost laptops and mini-mes (UMPC).
Electronista notes that Dell feeds Penryn to its Precision M6300 notebook.
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Google CEO Promoted to Alphabet Chief as Co-Founders Take a Step Back
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, will also lead parent company Alphabet as Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the two co-founders of the digital giant have decided to take a step back.
"While it has been a tremendous privilege to be deeply involved in the day-to-day management of the company for so long, we believe it's time to assume the role of proud parents—offering advice and love, but not daily nagging!" write Larry Page and Sergey Brin in a message posted on the group's Web site on Tuesday.
Created 21 years ago as a search engine, Google became Alphabet in 2015 to bring together all its activities, making it today a global digital giant, present in sectors such as autonomous car development or health.
Larry Page, Managing Director, then wanted to focus on developing these new activities grouped under the name of Other bets and leave the supervision of Google, the main and most profitable division of Alphabet, to Sundar Pichai. Sergey Brin had taken the title of "Chairman" of Alphabet, a position separate from that of John Hennessy the Chairman of the Board.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin became less involvrd, both at public events and at Google headquarters. This discretion has led to criticism from U.S. officials and legislators who prefer to receive explanations from Larry Page rather than Sundar Pichai about some of the group's controversial projects, which is particularly active in the field of artificial intelligence.
The two co-founders will remain members of Alphabet's Board of Directors, but will immediately resign their respective roles as CEO and "President. The latter title will not be renewed.
Larry Page has been speaking with an altered voice for years due to health problems, but this has not contributed to the decision announced Tuesday, Alphabet said.
"With Alphabet now well-established, and Google and the Other Bets operating effectively as independent companies, it's the natural time to simplify our management structure." continues Larry Page and Sergey Brin. "We are deeply committed to Google and Alphabet for the long term."
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Case study: package of work provided to rail industry client.
Every fibre-optic cable can tell a story….
Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) works by sending pulses of light down a fibre-optic cable and detecting the returned signals scattered off imperfections along the cable length; interpreting the signals allows the strain in the cable at a point to be calculated. This allows a cable, in effect, to be used as a series of acoustic sensors, many kilometers long, like a series of microphones, albeit where every microphone is noisy and has its own unique response signature. For a cable laid alongside a railway track, there is tremendous potential for real-time observation and prediction of the state of the track, rolling stock and other assets and events, but interpretation of these large noisy data sets is a challenge.
React AI were contracted by a railway infrastructure monitoring company to provide ongoing consultancy and development work over a series of months, to help implement a world-leading DAS-based sensor package.
React AI undertook a wide-ranging collaborative role with our client, including:
Raw data analysis via high-performance custom code
Analysis included signal detection; classification using convolutional neural nets; and asset management/predictive maintenance.
Creation of a custom UI written in Qt/C++, for both viewing and marking-up DAS samples
Bespoke development: a suite of C++ programs for manipulating and analysing DAS data, delivered as Docker containers, and where appropriate implemented in integer arithmetic ready for translation to an FPGA
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Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball during the men's quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the 2017 French Open Tennis Tournament in Paris (Xinhua/Chen Yichen/IANS)
World No. 1 Andy Murray sets up a semi-final clash with third-seeded Swiss Stan Wawrinka after beating spirited Kei Nishikori of Japan 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-0), 6-1….reports Asian Lite News
Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball during the men's quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the 2017 French Open Tennis Tournament in Paris (Xinhua/Chen Yichen/IANS)
Scottish world No. 1 and top seed Andy Murray got off to a rocky start but rallied to defeat Japan's Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-0), 6-1 and set up a French Open tennis semi-final rematch against third-seeded Swiss Stan Wawrinka, who routed Croatian Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Murray, a notoriously slow starter, was sluggish in the early going on Wednesday against the diminutive but aggressive Japanese No. 8 seed, who was looking to employ the same attacking style he used to stun the Scotsman at last year's US Open, reports Efe.
But once Ivan Lendl's pupil Murray settled into the match, he used his greater reach to stymie Nishikori's attempts to strike winners and managed to gut out the victory in breezy conditions.
The taller Murray also had a clear edge on first serve, winning 74 percent of those points compared to just 62 percent for Nishikori.
"I didn't feel like I played great tennis today. It's a huge step in the right direction for me," Murray was quoted as saying on the French Open's official Web site.
"Anyone can win matches when they are playing well. It's winning when you're not playing your best is more impressive."
Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning the men's quarterfinal match against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the 2017 French Open Tennis Tournament in Paris (Xinhua/Chen Yichen/IANS)
Even so, Murray indicated more will be needed to record a second straight French Open semi-final victory over the red-hot Wawrinka, who has not lost a set in reaching the final four for the third straight year.
"Stan has played fantastic this tournament so far, I don't think he's dropped a set," Murray said. "I played one of my best clay-court matches last year to get the win against him. I need to do the same again."
Wawrinka, meanwhile, took full advantage of a poor serving day by Cilic, who put just 49 percent of his first serves in play.
All told, the 2015 champion broke Cilic's serve on six occasions and won half of the big-serving Croatian's service points in a match that featured little suspense.
The 32-year-old Wawrinka, a late bloomer who has developed a reputation as one of tennis' best big-match players, radiated confidence after his lopsided quarterfinal win.
"Andy defeated me last year. He was playing better. Now the conditions are a little different. I think he's probably a bit less confident, a bit more hesitant. Hopefully I can take advantage of that and find solutions to beat him," the Swiss said of that upcoming Friday battle of three-time Grand Slam champions.
The other men's semi-final clash will pit Spanish nine-time champion and No. 4 seed Rafael Nadal against Austrian No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem, who upset second-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, in straight sets.
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The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a waterbird, the largest North American rail.

Description

Distinct features are a long bill with a slight downward curve, with adults being brown on the back and rusty-brown on the face and breast with a dark brown cap. They also have a white throat and a light belly with barred flanks. Immature birds are covered in down, with light brown on the head and darker brown on the back and wings.

This bird's call is a low repeated grunt transcribed as kek-kek-kek.

Distribution and Habitat
This bird breeds in marshes in eastern North America. Birds along the southeastern coasts of the United States are permanent residents. Other birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico; in Canada, they are found in southern Ontario. An adult King Rail will molt completely after nesting and it becomes flightless for almost a month.

Ecology
This bird is diurnal, contrasting with its smaller, nocturnal relatives.

Breeding
The nest is a raised platform built with marsh vegetation and covered by a canopy. This is to hide the eggs of this bird from predators that are searching from above.

The king rail interbreeds with the clapper rail where their ranges overlap; some researchers believe that these two birds belong to the same species.

The king rail lays a clutch of 6 to 14 pale buff eggs with brown spotting. They usually measure . Both parents incubate the eggs for 21 to 23 days. When the eggs hatch, the young are covered in down and are able to leave the nest. They are not able to feed themselves, though, and thus must rely on their parents for food for up to six weeks after they hatch.

Feeding
This rail forages in shallow water near cover and eats mainly aquatic insects and crustaceans. It forages by probing the mud while moving around in shallow water.

The chicks are fed small arthropod prey by their parents. The prey is transferred from one parent's beak to that of the chick.

In the males, they will give food to whoever it mates with during engagement.

Status
These birds are still common in some coastal areas, although interior populations have declined due to habitat loss. In Michigan, it is considered a legally protected state endangered species, at an imperiled level.

References

External links

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Native birds of the Eastern United States
Near threatened fauna of North America
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Q: using select within select Suppose I have the following XML format.
<data>
    <appName>Microsoft Word</appName>
    <appId>123</appId>
</data>

Where there are multiple data trees within the XML, I have the following code to build a list of data objects.
List<DataObj> dataObjList =
    (
        from dataNode in xmlDoc.Elements("data")
        select new DataObj
        {
            appName = dataNode.Element("appName"),
            appId = dataNode.Element("appId")
        }
    ).ToList();

However, I'm running into problems if I add an additional tree under the data tag, like so:
<data>
    <appName>Microsoft Word</appName>
    <appId>123</appId>
    <appOptions>
          <Win7Compat>true</Win7Compat>
          <Win7x64Compat>false</Win7x64Compat>
    </appOptions>
</data>

And I use the following code:
List<DataObj> dataObjList =
    (
        from dataNode in xmlDoc.Elements("data")
        select new DataObj
        {
            appName = dataNode.Element("appName"),
            appId = dataNode.Element("appId")
            appOptions =
            (
                from appNode in dataNode.Elements("appOptions")
                select new AppOptionsObj
                {
                    win7Compat = appNode.Element("Win7Compat"),
                    win7x64Compat = appNode.Element("Win7x64Compat")
                }
            ) as AppOptionsObj,
        }
    ).ToList();

My appOptions object is always being treated as null. I have a feeling I'm not parsing the  sub tree properly.

A: The problem is that you as casting with as AppOptionsObj but your Select is actually returning an IEnumerable<AppOptionsObj> so the cast results in a null. You probably want to use SingleOrDefault() to return the single instance instead:
List<DataObj> dataObjList =
    (
        from dataNode in xmlDoc.Elements("data")
        select new DataObj
        {
            appName = dataNode.Element("appName"),
            appId = dataNode.Element("appId")
            appOptions =
            (
                from appNode in dataNode.Elements("appOptions")
                select new AppOptionsObj
                {
                    win7Compat = appNode.Element("Win7Compat"),
                    win7x64Compat = appNode.Element("Win7x64Compat")
                }
            ).SingleOrDefault(),
        }
    ).ToList();

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Python 3K or Python 2.9?
I'm glad to see the first beta of the so-called Python 3000. But for a version that's supposed to break all the rules to become better, I'm not seeing what I think is most important.
As time passes I appreciate Ruby more and more; hats off to Ruby, it (via Rails) has brought dynamic languages into the mainstream. But I've spent far more time with Python so I'm still much more productive with it, and remain a huge fan of the language.
Because I'm invested in Python, there are things I hoped to see when Guido first started talking about Python 3K and how it had permission to completely change the rules in order to create a better language. We did this once before in Python 2.2 or 2.3: introduced backwards-incompatible changes that would break old code. I remember there was a lot of trepidation and concern and scaffolding to try to gentle the transition.
But it turned out to be a non-event. The people who didn't want to change stayed with the earlier version of the language, and those who moved forward saw the costs and the benefits, and opted for the benefits. Apparently Ruby is also planning code-breaking changes to the language, primarily to take out the Perl-isms (a move I heartily applaud, and one that makes Ruby that much more attractive). And the Java designers should certainly take notice, especially because the people they are so worried about offending with language incompatibilities are still using Java 1.1 with no plans to change; they aren't even paying attention to these discussions. In the meantime, Java continues to ossify, pursuing its endless quest to produce the perfect program through static type checking, by adding more and more. The good thing is that people are finally beginning to see that static type checking is useful in small amounts and intrusive in large amounts (although I suspect this realization won't reach the main group of Java designers for years to come). The bad thing is that, in the meantime, we get abominations like Java "generics"; via daily use people are finally beginning to see what I tried to explain years ago -- Java "generics" are far more painful than helpful, just like checked exceptions. But I digress.
In this article I talk about the issues that I consider very important, and worth code-breaking language changes, that I don't see happening in Python 3K.
I know that true concurrency support -- the ability to run pieces of a program on multiple processors -- is hard in a dynamic language. Although they both have threads, neither Python nor Ruby is able to actually allocate those threads to multiple processors. The threading is just for code organization and to handle blocking operations. Ruby and Python are prevented from using multiple cores because they both suffer from the global interpreter lock problem.
But right now we are on the brink of a huge potential gain for dynamic languages, with the advent of multi-core systems. Here's the place where the performance impact of dynamic languages, so often used as an excuse to avoid them, could be erased. Multicores could be what brings dynamic languages into their heyday, and could relegate languages like Java and C++ as "what you use for writing small pieces of your application, only if you absolutely must."
The solution can be creative, as long as (A) it's simple to use and (B) it's reasonably idiot-proof; I'm the first to admit that I'll probably never be able to create a correct threaded program in C++ or Java, despite years of study. It's just too hard.
From a programming standpoint, agents are still the best thing that I've seen. The language provides support to help the programmer create agents, and for the agents to automatically handle their own concurrency and defend their memory. There's no shared memory outside the agent, every change happens via an input queue, and each message is executed to completion rather than trying to execute multiple messages together. See the Scala Language for more details on agents.
One solution I can imagine that might work is to take the BeOS operating system's approach, which is to make creating OS processes very easy. If there's no way to get rid of the GIL even in Python 3K (but there might be a way, given enough language changes), then perhaps it would be possible just to create a new Python image in another process, and make it easy to communicate with that process. Thus, creating an agent would create an OS process, and communicating with the agent would actually send messages through OS pipes.
That's just one suggestion, but the problem needs to be solved or some other dynamic language will solve it, and we'll be forced to go to that language in order to use all the cores that are becoming available (Scala agents have already produced what seems to be the best solution around, especially because Scala has tried to solve the syntax-horror problems that plague traditional functional languages -- and yes, before you write, I've looked at Erlang, which is great at solving some problems but it isn't the future that Scala promises).
I know it's hard. But I don't want to hear that it's impossible to fix the GIL. I don't care, I need to run programs that use multiple cores and I'd sure like to use Python to do it.
I'm hoping that this is just an issue of "waiting for maturity," but we need to make support for Python Eggs and Easyinstall part of the python distribution. Easy installation and update of library components should not require effort or be a distraction.
This is connected to the previous point, but it's important on its own. We need a one-button solution to deploying applications, producing a package that gives consumers a one-button solution to installing them. Too many people have avoided Python apps the same way they avoid Java apps, because the installation process is confusing. And don't tell me "it's not hard!" Yeah, it's not hard for you, the computer geek, you love doing stuff like that (recompiling your Linux kernel seems like the most obvious thing in the world to you). But the average user gets flummoxed the first time the install process asks them a question, and forget it if it involves multiple steps and installations.
This is something I really hoped to see in Python 3K, but the beloved self seems to be hanging on.
self is inappropriate noise in a language that lays claim to clarity and simplicity. No other mainstream OO language requires it everywhere like Python does, and it's a hurdle for people who try to come to Python from those languages. Maybe it's a significant reason that Java programmers seem to be more comfortable with Ruby; Ruby takes care of it for you just like C++ and Java do.
Although it still gets use, I don't think the built-in Tcl/Tk would be anyone's choice as a standard Python UI library if we were deciding today. This is especially true when you look at systems like Flex and Silverlight (and presumably JavaFX, but I haven't yet seen that), which are designed to solve the UI problem first.
Why not create the best of all possible worlds and leverage those systems -- optimized to create UIs -- on top of Python the same way that we've used Tcl/Tk in the past?
Event support, described below, would probably make this a lot nicer, but I'd at least like to see a solution that allows me to transparently talk back and forth to the UI subsystem in my application.
Reusing library components is still the most productive way to leverage any programming system, and Python has always made it far easier to use libraries than most other languages I've worked with -- certainly much easier that C++ or Java. I'm used to using a text editor because even naked, the language is vastly more productive than Java, but people have come to expect a much more interactive development experience. IDEs with context assistance may seem like icing on the cake, but they really do increase productivity and Python 3K is the place to support this.
We've only scratched the surface of what's possible with an interactive software development system, and most of these are variations of a single idea: context help. But context help is just a slightly smarter version of online help -- it removes a step from the searching process, and will sometimes paste in rudimentary code fragments for you. Although that's been extremely useful, I think it's possible to create a far more revolutionary development environment, one that could even be said to practice "inversion of control."
I think the libraries themselves need to get smarter and support greater interactivity. I want the component to tell me what it does, how to use it, and even to reach out and wire itself into my program (for example, by looking at the available variables and putting candidates into its argument list, with drop-down menus that allow you to select appropriate alternatives). In the best of all possible worlds I would never have to look up documentation for a library component again, because the component would insert itself properly into my program and answer any questions that I have by itself, without me looking anything up -- for example, if it was missing an argument, it could suggest the way to create the object that it needs for that argument.
The information necessary to create a "smart library" is in the same vein as JavaDoc; a little language that allows you to expose information about your library component. But JavaDoc is really an early experiment, and I think we should standardize the way that you describe the information that your component exposes to a development environment, and even the way it does command-completion. This way you could hover your mouse over an identifier and do all kinds of things to it.
I think it would even be possible to integrate tests into the library component, maybe deeper tests that could test the way that you've used the component. But even if the new approach just provided tighter coupling with unit tests (and ideally, a less noisy syntax for unit tests), that could be a great improvement.
Optional static typing, similar to what Flex uses, seems to be in the works for Python 3K, although Guido has cleverly disguised it as "any information that you'd like to add, doesn't have to mean anything." This may solve a major part of the problem with Python as it does with Flex -- the FlexBuilder development environment gives you warnings (and doesn't provide extra information) when you don't provide the optional static typing, but programs compile just fine without it. With the extra type information, you get context assistance in the IDE.
I've been using the word "component" rather loosely; true component support seems to require direct language support for properties and events. Although it's not formal, Python has a decent property mechanism, but event support is not a part of the language and is relegated to third party libraries like Twisted, which is interesting but hard to pin down (I spent a few weeks once working with what I thought was the main thrust of the Twisted library, only to discover that the creators had decided that was a dead end and were working on something else).
As mentioned before, there is no really official UI library for Python, so there hasn't been pressure to support an eventing system that would make it easier. And I don't even know if that's a good idea -- with support for simple coupling to Flex, Silverlight and JavaFX we may forever remove the need for Python to have its own UI library.
But in general, if each Python process does indeed need to be single threaded from a processor standpoint, then built-in eventing could at least help produce the organizational effect that you get from breaking a program up into individually running pieces.
Although Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) have gotten a lot of press lately, creating little languages to solve specific problems has always been one of the more powerful weapons in a programmer's toolbox (the Interpreter design pattern is an example of this). This is another area where Ruby has a leg up, although in the grand scheme of things Ruby's DSL support is fairly limited.
There's even a new language called Converge, inspired by Python and with Pythonic syntax, that is primarily designed to create DSLs. This could be used as inspiration for native DSL support in Python 3K.
What features do you think have been left out of Python 3K? What problems will you still be unable to solve with it?
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Heart of a Dire Wolf is the third book in my new Ice Age Shifters paranormal romance series. As you might have guessed from the title, the series is all about shifters, but it also has magic, elves, fairies, and ogres.
Shifter mating magic is an interesting idea—imagine being able to know whether or not you're compatible with someone by kissing them, or even just smelling them. In this book, Skyla and Nic meet in an unfortunate location: prison. Okay, not prison, they're in holding cells of an illegal auction house that sells magical creatures. And they don't exactly meet, at least not yet, but they each know they other is there somewhere.
In the semi-darkness, Skyla inched herself as close as she dared to the dangerous bars. Their magical punch could knock her out for hours, but she'd discovered that very power created a neutral zone for some of the suppression spells. Knowledge had power of its own. The more she knew about the magical protections, the mix of human and non-human guards who had defensive spells and weapons galore, and what kinds of shifters were in the holding cells, the better chance she had to reunite with her sister and escape. Skyla wasn't fearless or a natural leader like Rayne, so even if she could figure out how to escape her cell, she couldn't leave without her sister.
And, if the moon goddess cared anything for the lives of individual shifters, Skyla also wasn't leaving without her mate.
At least, she thought that singular, toe-curling, breathtaking scent had to be that of her mate. It was just like her mated friends described—the most attention-getting, enticing scent in the world, that made her want to roll in it, until it saturated every cell in her body. That made her want to jump his bones before even finding out his name. That made her ready to embrace whatever species he was.
Because, of course, the best possible time to run across one's true mate was as a prisoner, under constant threat of death or worse, and looking—and smelling—like something a buzzard stole from a lizard.


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LIFE COACHING. HYPNOTHERAPY. SPIRITUAL MENTORING
Courses & Offerings
9 Tips to Avoid Getting Triggered – Straight from a Life Coach
Interview originally appeared on Sunday Edit
How are all of the "catch flights, not feelings" girls doing out there? It has been a difficult time for many as this pandemic has forced all of us to sit down and face our problems, rather than run away from them. A lot of potential triggers can arise during isolation and often we do not know what to do when we feel this way. Many of us turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms in an effort to feel better, only to feel worse.
However, when equipped with the right tools we can utilize this time at home to implement new healthy habits. I spoke to Ryan Haddon, certified life and spiritual coach and meditation teacher, for her tips on how to calm your nervous system, rest and self-sooth when triggered.
What do you do in the coaching sessions?
As a life coach, hypnotherapist, meditation teacher and a spiritual mentor, I work with women and help them figure out where they want to go, what's in the way, and how they can get there. We primarily focus on our relationship with the self. How we speak, value and perceive ourselves and from there, how that impacts the way in which we respond to the world.
Hypnosis and coaching work so well together, because when you're discovering things in a coaching session, you might have these big aha moments. Then, in the next session we might do a hypnosis session to get under and figure out what the subconscious meant by it. The subconscious often has totally different beliefs from the conscious mind. Hypnosis helps to align the two, because if the two aren't aligned, then you're not going to be able to manifest what you want. You're going to keep recycling the same things over and over in relationships, work, and finances. You just won't find fulfillment if you are unaligned.
During this time a lot of people are suffering from stress and anxiety. What is your advice?
We can only be where we are. We must give ourselves permission to have our reactions. The first thing is awareness — notice what's triggering you. Tune into when you had a big reaction or something or if you feel a contraction in your body. Do you feel a flood of emotion around something that someone said or did? Once you start noticing and witnessing the way things unfold, you can start working on unpacking it.
I think we have a tendency to obsess. It's important to ask yourself, "is this an obsession?" and just label it that. Sometimes it is easier to stop and say, "This is an obsession and it's I'm not going to figure it out." Then to bring the focus back I ask: What am I feeling? What am I doing? What's mine? What's my next right action? These questions allow you to bring your focus back into what's happening here right now, not what's going on in your head, because you're not going to sort it out in your head. It's just how the mind works, always be chewing on something.
What are some helpful techniques if you are feeling triggered?
What I have my clients do is ask them to identify their triggers. They are like flags on a field. They need attention and need to be healed from within. To help unpack I often ask: What does it mean to you when someone says this to you? How does it make you feel? When was another time this happened in the past?
It's more that then "I have to be perfect" or "this has to be different." It's accepting that you're a work in progress as a human being. Understanding that you are going to get triggered at certain times because you're not healed entirely and that's OK. It's a journey. When triggered we have old habitual ways of dealing with things that make us feel bad. You know, the flipside of overeating is that it feels good in the moment, but then you feel terrible afterward. Most people come to me because they've outgrown those negative coping skills, and they're tired of picking up a hammer when they really need a wrench. It's my job to help people get some new tools in their toolbox to manage life.
What would some of those tools be?
It's about being present with yourself, noticing what triggers you. That's a big one. Noting, "Oh, it's happening. Nothing's wrong."
When you take three deep belly breaths, you change the chemistry in your brain. We take it for granted as we breathe all day, but three conscious breaths re-calibrate the system.
Tapping (emotional freedom technique). There's an app The Tapping Solution that was developed by the Ortner siblings. Tapping melds Chinese acupuncture, with acupressure and word psychology. It's great for acknowledging how you move through these points while saying whatever is really going on for you.
Sometimes when we're triggered we start speaking to ourselves in a negative way. Just sit down and give that voice, a platform to speak and to move through, to move out of you onto paper. And then you can start connecting dots. Sometimes reading over that writing with someone you trust is also helpful so you can pull it apart together.
Meditation Walk. You're moving your body, you're in motion, and then you can start bringing in your five senses. It's really grounding and helps to bring the blood pressure down. You are conscious of the air around you, mindful of what you are seeing and taking note of the world around you.
Repeating a mantra. I would say "all is good, I am well" or if you are a spiritual person "god is good, I am safe" on the in breath and on the out breath. I do Kundalini yoga, so my word is "Satnam". Many spiritual or religious traditions have sacred syllables and sounds that have a powerful synergy.
Doing a gratitude list. Ten things every day. I kept a 365-day gratitude list and it's a remarkable thing to do because the first week or two you're like, "Yeah I love my kids I love my cat" but as it progresses you want to keep finding things. So, what happens is as you get a hot latte, you're like "that's going to make the list" and then during your day, you start to notice, and you start growing out your gratitude in your day. What that does is it brings you into presence, it brings you into mindfulness in your day and acknowledging good as it is happening on the ground which is powerful.
Write a list about what your self-talk is. How do you speak to yourself in a day? What's the climate? What are you marinating in? Then start actively trying to wedge in cunningness, compassion, empathy, support throughout your day because inevitably people are staggered by how cruel they are to themselves. They wouldn't dare speak any one else in that way.
They are a great tool in the moments when you feel your own intolerance or self-judgment. You can say "I'm doing the best I can and that's good enough." And just keep doing it. If you fake and artificial, it doesn't matter. It's not sitting in the morning going, "I am great. I am good. Things are nice. I am happy." That isn't going to hold through the day. But they are really helpful for those moments when life is in session.
hypnocoach@ryanhaddon.com
Ryan Haddon, ACC. PathLight, LLC.
© 2019 Ryan Haddon


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British Woman Survives 10 Hours in Adriatic Sea After Fall from Cruise Ship
August 20, 2018 by gCaptain
British tourist Kay Longstaff speaks to press in Pula, Croatia, after being rescued from the Adriatic sea, August 19, 2018.ÊPicture taken August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
A British woman was rescued from the Adriatic Sea on Sunday 10 hours after going overboard from a cruise ship.
The woman, a tourist named Kay Longstaff, 46, went overboard from the Norwegian Star cruise ship Saturday night around midnight as the ship was underway in the Adriatic Sea.
She was rescued by the Croatian Coast Guard some 10 hours later and taken to a hospital in Pula in stable condition.
BBC reports that the rescue was launch at about 06:30 local time and search crews were able to narrow down the search area after reviewing CCTV footage from the ship.
Once ashore, Longstaff told reporters that she was sitting on the back deck of the ship when she fell into the water. She credited her physical fitness from yoga for helping her tread water for several hours prior to her rescue, and added that she was "very lucky to be alive."
Media reports say police are looking into the possibility that Longstaff may have jumped overboard after a drunken argument with her boyfriend.
A statement from Norwegian Cruise Line said: "We are pleased to advise that the guest was found alive, is currently in stable condition, and has been taken ashore in Croatia for further treatment."
Filed Under: Interesting, Maritime News Tagged With: man overboard


Abstract: The Unit Commitment (UC) problem consists on the day-ahead scheduling of thermal generation units. The scheduling process is based on a forecast for the demand, which adds uncertainty to the decision of starting or shutting down units. With the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources, namely wind power, the level of uncertainty is such that deterministic UC approaches that rely uniquely on point forecasts are no longer appropriate. The UC approach reported in this paper considers a stochastic formulation and includes constraints for the technical limits of thermal generation units, like ramp-rates and minimum and maximum power output, and also for the power flow equations by integrating the DC model in the optimization process. The objective is to assess the ability of the stochastic UC approach to decrease the expected value of load shedding and wind power loss when compared to the deterministic UC approach. A case study based on IEEE-RTS 79 system, which has 24 buses and 32 thermal generation units, for two different penetrations of wind power and a 24-hour horizon is carried out. The computational performance of the methodology proposed is also discussed to show that considerable performance gains without compromising the robustness of the stochastic UC approach can be achieved.


In other news, we've just unleashed the latest issue of Avant Garde.
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The gorgeous cover of this landmark issue was designed by the super-talented Anni Damianou.


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My name is Peter Hellberg and I'm a Systems Developer in Stockholm, Sweden.
I've switched to vim-plug, a minimalist Vim plugin manager.
Getting to know Pony, an open-source, object-oriented, actor-model, capabilities-secure, high performance programming language.
How to write a shared library in Go that can be loaded by Ruby-FFI.
Getting to know ooc, a small programming language that compiles to C99.
Getting to know Lua, a powerful, fast, lightweight, scripting language.
How to use Ruby to control a 7-Segment Display (via an Arduino).
I've decided to use Vundle the Vim package manager.
A framework used for concurrent object oriented programming in Ruby.
A tiny project using the search engine elasticsearch in Ruby.
Getting to know Go, a fun little language from Google.
How to build a tiny REST API using Nginx, Memcached and GeoIP.
My first steps as a Ruby developer towards learning Lisp.
Getting started with the non-blocking Ruby web server framework Goliath in combination with the advanced key-value store Redis.
This is just a few of my projects, you can find more on my GitHub profile.
Convenience package for dealing with graphics in my pixel drawing experiments.
A Go package for the ACR122U USB NFC Reader.
Parse a RFC 3339 duration string into time.Duration.
Generates HTML from API Blueprints using Drafter and Iglo.
Ruby gem that generates YouTube-like hashes from one or many numbers.
Retrieve a file from inside a zip file, over the network! Pretty sweet, eh?
Presentation containing a (small) selection of my graphics experiments.
A quick look at Go and what makes it special.
A few pointers on how to take better photos.
The inner workings of Pinch.


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I am really into tribal prints these days and I feel they are just so chic! I love the vibrant colors and the print totally stands-out.
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Acadia Nova
By: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Publisher: Art Gallery of Nova Scotian AGNS, Halifax, 1980,:
(Art Gallery of Nova Scotia). Acadia Nova. [Halifax]: (Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1980). Pp. [40]. Triple column, parallell text. Illustrated in black & white. Oblong 8vo, stapled illustrated cream card covers. An exhibitioncatalogue involving the works of fifteen Acadian artists from New Brunswic k and Nova Scotia. "This exhibition surveys the sensibility of the Acadian community from the 1960s to the present time. An exhibition , although conceived as an Atlantic Provinces project and processed through respective professional representatives was condensed by curator Patrick Condon Laure... View more info
Acadia; or, A Month with the Blue Noses
By: COZZENS, Frederic S.
Publisher: Derby & Jackson, New York, 1859,:
COZZENS, Frederic S. Acadia; or, A Month with the Blue Noses. New York: Derby & Jackson, 119 Nassau Street, 1859. Pp (4),[iii]-xi,13-329,(5). Double lithograph frontispiece portraits. 8vo, green pressed cloth. TPL 3897, Morley p.12, Waterston p.110, Tennyson 507, NSIB 175, Rhodenizer p.64. The record of a tour with much on the Acadians (the portraits are of two Acadian women), the Micmacs, and Halifax. Also the Blacks (Deer's Castle), Bedford, the opening of the Halifax Lunatic Asylum, Cape Breton, &c.is pleasant to visit Nova Scotia in the month of June. Pack up your flannels and your fishing... View more info
Acadian Awakenings : France & Acadie. Routes & Roots - International Links - An Acadian family in Exile. First Edition
By: GERRIOR, William D.
Publisher: Port Royal Publishing Limited, 2002, ISBN:0973078111:
GERRIOR, William D. Acadian Awakenings. France & Acadie. Routes & Roots - International Links - An Acadian family in Exile. N.pl. : Port Royal Publishing Limited, (2002). First Edition. Pp. (14),[15]-512. Illustrated throughout. Large 8vo, art- and photo-illustrated cream cardcovers, maroon lettering to spine. A history of the descendents of Francois Girouard and Jeanne Aucoin (who arrivedin Port Royal around 1640), through to the expulsion of the Acadians. Very good. 27.00 View more info
Acadian Ballads and De Soto's Last Dream. First Edition
By: EATON, Arthur Wentworth
Publisher: Thomas Whittaker, New York, 1905,:
EATON, Arthur Wentworth. Acadian Ballads and De Soto's Last Dream. New York: Thomas Whittaker, (November) 1905. First Printing. Pp [i]-xii,[1]-107,(1 ). 8vo, green cloth. Rev. Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, D.C.L. (b. December 10, 1849, Kentville - d. 1937, Boston) educated at Harvard, and ordained Protestant Episcopal priest in 1885. He wrote extensively on Nova Scotiantopics. Front board spotted, else very good. 50.00 View more info
Acadian Ballads and De Soto's Last Dream. First Edition, Signed
EATON, Arthur Wentworth. Acadian Ballads and De Soto's Last Dream. N.Y.: Thomas Whittaker, (November) 1905. First Printing. Pp [i]-xii,[1]-107,(1). 8vo, green cloth. Rev. Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton, D.C.L. (b. December 10, 1849, Kentville - d. 1937, Boston) educated at Harvard, and ordained Protestant Episcopal priest in 1885. He wrote extensively on Nova Scotian topics. Edgeworn, else vg. With a signed inscription from the author. 75.00 View more info
Acadian Ballads and Lyrics in Many Moods : Collected Poems of Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton. First Edition
Publisher: McClelland, Stewart and Company, Toronto, 1930,:
EATON, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton. Acadian Ballads and Lyrics in Many Moods : Collected Poems of Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton. Toronto and Boston: McClelland, Stewart & Company, 1930. Pp (6)vii-xv,(1),[1]-240, portrait frontispiece. 8vo, green cloth, t.e.g. Watters p.63, Rhodenizer p.873, Laugher p.159, Marble NSH&A pp.149-150. Contents: Part I. Acadian Ballads. "Ballad of the Gaspereau", "Poutrincourt's Return to Port Royal", "L'Ordre de Bon Temps", "Baptism of Membertou", "Legend of Glooscap", " L'Ile Sainte Croix","Phanton Light of the B... View more info
Acadian Ballads and Lyrics in Many Moods : Collected Poems of Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton. signed
Publisher: McClelland, Stewart & Company, Toronto and Boston, 1930,:
EATON, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton. Acadian Ballads and Lyrics in Many Moods : Collected Poems of Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton. Toronto and Boston: McClelland, Stewart & Company, 1930. First Edition. Pp (6)vii-xv,(1),[1]-240, portrait frontispiece 8vo, green cloth, git lettering to front board and spine, top edge gilt. Watters p.63, Rhodenizer p.873, Laugher p.159, MarbleNSH&A pp.149-150. Contents: Part I. Acadian Ballads. "Ballad of the Gasper eau", "Poutrincourt's Return to Port Royal", "L'Ordre de Bon Temps", "Baptism of Membertou", "Legend of Glooscap&#... View more info
Acadian Cookery : The Treasured Recipes of Louisiana's Famous Bayouland
By: Cookery - Acadian - Cajun] RANDOLPH, D. S., foreword
Publisher: Markin Inc., Lafayette, LA, 1968,:
[Cookery - Acadian - Cajun]. Acadian Cookery : The Treasured Recipes of Louisiana's Famous Bayouland. [Foreword by D.S. Randolph, editor]. (Lafayette,LA): Markin, Inc., 1968. Fourth Edition. Printed by the Tribune Printing P lant. Pp. (1),2-70. Double column. 8vo, patterned reddish card covers with white comb-bound spine. "A collection of [...] jealously-guarded recipes, which have been adapted by the food editors of Southwest Magazine. They represent onl the finest of treasured food preparations. You will find rare Creole and Acadian culinary masterpieces, as well as unique Louisiana vari... View more info
Acadian Dialogue / Dialogue Acadien. Photographic Works by / Oeuvres photographiques de François Gaudet. S$culptural Works by / Ouevres sculturales deMarie-Hélène Allain.
By: GAUDET, François, and Marie-Hélène ALLAIN.
Publisher: Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville, N.S., 1998,:
GAUDET, François, and Marie-Hélène ALLAIN. Acadian Dialogue / Dialogue Acadien. Photographic Works by / Oeuvres photographiques de François Gaudet. Sculptural Works by / Ouevres sculturales de Marie-Hélène Allain. (Wolfville,N.S.: Acadia University Art Gallery, 1998). Pp 1-16. Illustrated. Oblong 8 vo, illustrated stapled wrappers. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Acadian Dialogue held at the Acadia University Art Gallery, 19 November1998 to 10 January 1999. Very good. 10.00 View more info
Acadian Education in Nova Scotia : An Historical Survey to 1965. pbk.
By: RAWLYK, George A. and Ruth HAFTER HAFTER, Ruth
Publisher: Information Canada, Ottawa, 1970,:
RAWLYK, George A. and Ruth HAFTER. Acadian Education in Nova Scotia : An Historical Survey to 1965. Ottawa : Information Canada, 1970. Pp (10),[1]-66,(4). 8vo, printed grey card covers. Studies of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism No.11. George Alexander Rawlyk (b. May 19, 1935,Thorold, Ontario - d. November 23, 1995, Ottawa). Not seen in Maillet's bi bliography. With the following appendices: A.Acadian School Regulations; B.Programme of Studies for Acadian schools; C. Chronology of Important Petit ions, Meetings, Resolutions and Other Actions Relating to Acadian Education... View more info
Acadian Exiles in Pennsylvania.
By: BABINEAU, Rene. REED, William B.
Publisher: René Babineau, Richibouctou, N.B., 1984,:
BABINEAU, René, (ed.). The Acadian Exiles in Pennsylvania. Richibouctou, N.B. : René Babineau, 1984. Pp (1),1-46,(1). 8vo, stapled photo-illustrated white cardcovers, black lettering to front cover. René, Babineau (b. July 5,1932, Saint-Charles, Kent County, New Brunswick - d. May 11, 1998, Louisia na). Includes William B. Reed's "The Acadian Exiles, or French Neutrals, inPennsylvania," reprinted from Contributions to American History, (Philadel phia, 1868). Contents: Important Dates in Acadian History; Refusal of the French Neutrals to Take an Unqualified Oath of Allegiance to Geor... View more info
Acadian Fishery in Nova Scotia : 400 Years Proud / Les Pecheries Acadiennesen Nouvelle-Ecosse : Une Fierte Nee il y a 400 Ans
By: Fisheries - Acadian - Nova Scotia] REGAN, Geoff, foreword
Publisher: Communications Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Region, Dartmouth, 2004, ISBN:0662680340:
[Fisheries - Acadian - Nova Scotia]. The Acadian Fishery in Nova Scotia : 400 Years Proud / Les Pêcheries Acadiennes en Nouvelle-Écosse : Une Fierté Née il y a 400 Ans . Foreword by The Honourable Geoff Regan. Dartmouth, NS: Communications Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Maritimes Region, March2004. Pp. (2),1-14,14-1,(2). French and English back-to-back. Illustrated. Oblong 8vo, stapled illustrated greyish-green card covers. "This publicati on commemorates teh 400th anniversary of the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia and the third Congrès mondial acadien, which is being held to celebr... View more info
Acadian Footprints : The Roots & Reflections of Gérald (Gerry) Doucet. First Edition
By: DOUCET, Gerald (Gerry)
Publisher: Faye Editions, Moncton, 2004, ISBN:2921824310: 2004
DOUCET, Gérald (Gerry). Acadian Footprints : The Roots & Reflections of Gérald (Gerry) Doucet. (Moncton, N.B.) : Faye Editions, (2004). First Edition. "Printed and bound in Canada". Pp (2),[v]-vi,(4),[5]-443,(1). With 114 b&w photos as well as many other illustrations in the text (including 3 Robert 'Bob' Chambers cartoons [on pp. 133, 139, and 146]). 8vo (153 x 228 mm), blue photo-illustrated cardcovers, with yellow & white lettering to spine. Hon. Gérald 'Gerry' Joseph Doucet, B.A., LL.B, Q.C. (b. May 4, 1937, Grand-Étang, Inverness County - d. November 23, 2017, Ha... View more info
Acadian Footprints : The Roots & Reflections of Gérald (Gerry) Doucet. signed
Acadian Geology. First Edition
By: DAWSON, John William DAWSON, J. William
Publisher: Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1855,: 1855
DAWSON, John William. Acadian Geology. Edinburgh : Oliver and Boyd [and] London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. [and] J. Dawson and Son, Pictou, N. S., 1855. First Edition. Pp. [i]-xii, [1]- 388 with four wood-engraved plates, 35 illustrations and large hand-coloured, engraved folding map "Geological Map of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Part of New Brunswick". Small 8vo. Original brownish-violet cloth stamped in gilt and blind, and with gilt lettering to spine. TPL 5663. Chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. General Description of Nova Scotia; 3. Modern Alluvial... View more info
Acadian Hard Times : The Farm Security Administration in Maine's St. John Valley, 1940-1943
By: DOTY, C. Stewart.
Publisher: University of Maine Press, Orono, 1991, ISBN:0891010718:
DOTY, C. Stewart. Acadian Hard Times : The Farm Security Administration in Maine's St. John Valley, 1940-1943. Photographs by John Collier, Jr., Jack Delano, and Jack Walas. (Orono) : University of Maine Press, (1991). First Printing. Pp [i]-xiv,[1]-[186]. Illustrated. 4to, illustrated white card covers. A pictorial study of Acadian farmers in Maine during the 1940s. Contents : Introduction; The Setting; Acadian Hard Times; Potato Farmers 1940; The Léonard Gagnon Family; The Oneil Daigle Family; Farm and School; The St.John Valley Today. Very good. 25.00 View more info
Acadian Magazine
By: Acadian Magazine
Publisher: J.S.Cunnabell, Halifax, 1827,:
Acadian Magazine. Acadian Magazine. Nine issues. Vol.I, No.X. to Vol.II, No.XVII, Vol.II, No.XIX. April 1827 to November 1827, January 1827 [sic]. (Halifax : J.S.Cunnabell, 1827-1828). Pp [361]488,[1]-200,[241]-280, + 3 engravings. 8vo, half-leather, marbled boards. Engravings : The Right Honorable George Canning (2 copies); The Duke of York. " This was one of the earliestmagazines published in the Maritimes area. It was chiefly literary, and re vealed a keen interest in local talent and a new local patriotism. For example, Goldsmith's The Rising Village was published in its pages and ther... View more info
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Acadian Magazines.
By: JACK, D.R. Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada.
Publisher: J. Hope & Sons, 1903,:
JACK, D.R. Acadian Magazines. Ottawa : J. Hope & Sons; Toronto: The Copp-Clark Co.; London : Bernard Quaritch, 1903. Pp 173-203. 8vo, light brown stapled wraps. An offprint from The Transactions of The Royal Society of CanadaSecond Series--1903-1904, Vol. IX, Section II. David Russell Jack (b. May 5, 1864, Saint John, New Brunswick – d. December 2, 1913, Clifton Springs, N.Y.) Canadian scholar, author, editor, publisher, & politician. Please note that "Acadian" is used here in an older sense: the publications considered are all English-language, and most date from the 19th century. T... View more info
Acadian Mi-Careme : Masks and Merrymaking. pbk.
By: ARSENAULT, Georges ROSS, Sally, trans.
Publisher: Acorn Press, Charlottetown, 2009, ISBN:9781894838405:
ARSENAULT, Georges. Acadian Mi-Careme : Masks and Merrymaking . Translated by Sally Ross. Charlottetown, PEI: The Acorn Press, 2009. Pp. (6),[7]-164. Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated blue card covers. An examination of the regional variations of Mi-Carême celebrations throughout several Acadian communities. Small bump to top edge, else very good. 12.00 View more info
Acadian Naturalist : Bulletin of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, volume 1, number 2, November 1943
By: New Brunswick - Natural History Bulletin of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, 1;2) ERSKINE, John GORHAM, R.P.
Publisher: University of New Brunswick for the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, 1943,:
[New Brunswick - Natural History]. Acadian Naturalist : Bulletin of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, volume 1, number 2, November 1943 . Fredericton, NB: The University of New Brunswick, for the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, affiliated with the New Brunswick Museum, 1943. Pp. [51]-86. Illustrated with one map. 8vo, printed red card covers with blank spine. Includes: Erskine's "The Introduced Flora of the Neighbourhood of Windsor, N.S.", Gorham's "The History of Plum Culture in New Brunswick", Habeeb's "Notes on the Moss Flora of New Brunswick", ... View more info


The total funding under this grant is USD $240,000 and applicants can request funding of up to USD $12,000.
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Eligible projects should aim to build capacity, promote partnerships, or pilot new concepts on addressing the factors that can drive violent extremism. Projects funded under this small grant program will help inform policy and programming relating to the role of youth in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism (P/CVE).
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25th Annual California Senior Amateur Championship
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It wasn't the way Santa Barbara resident John Pate wanted to finish, but it got the job done.
Pate shot a final round 4-over 76 and survived a late charge by Randy Haag, claiming his second California Senior Amateur title in three years by three shots on a cold and blustery Wednesday at par-72 Lake Merced Golf Club. With the victory, Pate joined Jeff Burda (2008-2010 ) and Jim McMurtrey(1994, 1995 and 1998) as multiple winners of the championship.
"I feel like as a Mid-Amateur that I underachieved," said the 57-year-old Pate, who finished with a three-day total of even-par 216. "Maybe as a senior I'll overachieve."
The keys to Pate's win came in the first and second rounds, when he posted rounds of 71 and 69, respectively, on a Lake Merced course that was playing tough due in part to thick rough. His 69 came on a day when the next lowest score was a 72. It would give him a comfy four shot lead entering the finale.
"I could've gone lower than the 69. I left a lot of shots out there," said Pate, who captured his first California Senior Amateur crown in 2014 at Poppy Hills in his senior debut. "My short game really came through."
In a final round that he described as a "dumpster fire", Pate. the brother of professional Steve Pate, went 5-over through 17 holes with zero birdies. He'd collect his lone birdie at a perfect time, however, sinking a 3-footer on the 18th to seal the deal. The 18th was the only fairway he hit in regulation.
Earlier on the par-4 16th, he escaped with only a bogey after his ball found an indentation on the collar of the green.
"The ball was so down so much that I thought I was going to whiff it," Pate said. "I was lucky to get out of there with a bogey."
All the while, Pate also had to fend off a feisty Haag. Looking for his first California Senior Amateur title, Haag made things interesting with a 71 that included three birdies on his back-nine. The Olympic Club member and record six-time NCGA Player of the Year, who'd entered the round eight shots behind Pate, had a chance to apply more pressure on the 18th but missed his 3-foot birdie try. Earlier in his round, Haag missed numerous other putts from within six feet.
"When you're eight shots behind, you can't miss putts from within six feet," said Haag, who came in at 219. "I knew the scores would be there would I could make a run. This course was tough. It played like a championship venue."
Finishing in a tie for third at 224 were 2012 champion Casey Boyns (76), James Camaione (75) and Craig Steinberg (80). Boyns was also making a charge until his ball got lost in a tree on the par-3 12th, leading to a crippling quadruple-bogey.
Coming into the finale, Pate fully expected Haag and Company to make a push.
"I was actually hoping to shoot par," Pate said. "I didn't want to get into a playoff and I know my wife didn't want that seeing that we had a six hour drive home."
Runner-up Randy Haag, champion John Pate and co-third place finisher Craig Steinberg (left to right)
John Pate
Santa Barbara resident John Pate finally got to call himself a State champion when he won the 2014 California Senior Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course.
Now, a second title is right in his crosshairs.
Pate, the brother of professional Steve Pate, shot a second round 3-under 69 Tuesday at par-72 Lake Merced Golf Club to take a commanding four shot lead in this week's California Senior Amateur.
The lone player in the field to shoot under par both the first and second rounds, Pate will enter the final round with a two-day total of 4-under 140. In creating his cushion, the Ventura native carded six birdies to counter three bogeys.
"I hope I can do more of the same tomorrow," Pate said. "It's a difficult golf course. It never allows you to feel super comfortable out there."
In at 144, four behind the leader, are two other players hailing from Southern California–Patrick Rohan of San Diego and Craig Steinberg of Agoura Hills. Coming off a first round leading 69, Rohan shot a 75. Steinberg, meanwhile, followed up a 70 with a 74.
Alone in fourth place at 146 following his second straight 73 is recent NCGA Senior Valley Amateur champion Mark Morgan. Casey Boyns, who won the California Senior Amateur in 2012, had a 77 to fall back into a T-5 at 148 with three other players including 2016 NCGA Senior Player of the Year runner-up Randy Haag (74).
Team NCGA captain Pat Quinn, Randy Haag, Casey Boyns and Dale Bouguennec (left to right)
In the annual Senior Cup, which pits three players from the SCGA versus three players from the NCGA (best two scores out of three) over the first two days of the championship, the NCGA took the title, 296-300.
At the 1995 California Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pate lost the title 1-up when opponent Jeff Sanday sank a 20-foot putt on the 36th hole. In exorcising those demons at Poppy Hills in 2014, Pate went on to win the title by two shots.
With another victory Wednesday, Pate would become only the third player to win multiple California Senior Amateur titles, joining Jeff Burda and Jim McMurtrey, who've each won a record three times.
Wednesday's final round will tee off at 8 a.m.
Casey Boyns
Each of the last two years, a player from Southern California has captured the title at the annual California Senior Amateur Championship. While it's early, it appears that theme may continue.
On Monday, San Diego resident Patrick Rohan grabbed the first round lead in this year's championship at par-72 Lake Merced Golf Club after posting a 3-under 69. The 2015 SCGA Super Senior Championship winner was solid, carding five birdies to go against just two bogeys.
Just a stroke behind Rohan after a 70 is Agoura Hills' Craig Steinberg. Steinberg is no stranger to the limelight, having captured four SCGA Amateur titles during his heydays in the 1990's.
Two of the three players (John Pate and Craig Davis) who are T-3 at 71 also hail from the Southland. Pate won the California Senior Amateur in 2014 at Poppy Hills. Also coming in at 71 was 2012 winner Casey Boyns. Boyns, the all-time leader in NCGA victories (23 including Senior wins), had a rollercoaster round, carding seven birdies but also a pair of bogeys and two double-bogeys. Having started on the 10th tee, the longtime Pebble Beach Golf Links caddie closed his day with a back-nine 33.
Jeff Burda
Also in the immediate hunt is the always dangerous Jeff Burda. Burda, who's playing out of La Quinta this week is alone in sixth place following a 72. The part-time Modesto resident is the only player to ever win the California Senior Amateur three years in a row (2008-2010) and would break a tie with Jim McMurtrey for most California Senior Amateur wins (three) with a victory.
In the annual Senior Cup, which pits three players from the SCGA versus three players from the NCGA (best two scores out of three), the NCGA leads, 145-148. The NCGA is being represented by Boyns, record six-time NCGA Player of the Year Randy Haag (74) and 2016 NCGA Senior Player of the Year Dale Bouguennec (79). Team SCGA consists of Burda, Craig Calkins (76) and John McClure (77).
Tuesday's second round will tee off at 8 a.m. Following Tuesday's second round, a cut will be made with the low 30 (including ties) advancing to Wednesday's final round.
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Q: Unable to run heroku-cli commands - issues with npm When trying to run heroku fork on Mac OS X Yosemite, I all the sudden am running into critical errors that render the CLI useless. This problem did not occur previously and I believe the CLI may have updated itself and started causing problems.
~ ☽  heroku fork -a oldapp newapp
Installing plugin heroku-fork... npm ERR! Darwin 14.0.0
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npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
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ERROR: exit status 1
Usage: heroku COMMAND [--app APP] [command-specific-options]

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  heroku version                       # print the version
  heroku plugins                       # manage plugins
  heroku update                        # update heroku-cli

I've tried removing and reinstalling the heroku cli via: homebrew, the official installer, even the rubygem.  Since the error seems to suggest there's an npm problem, I updated npm and all of my npm packages, and was even able to explicitly run npm install -g heroku-cli-util@1.10.0 but none of that has made any difference.
What is going wrong here/how can I fix this?  This is a critical issue for me.

A: I think the cache got stuck somehow, try deleting ~/.heroku and trying again.
EDIT: turns out this was an issue with caching on the Heroku private npm server.


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