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13 Places Doctors Won't Go During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Even if your state is reopening, Covid-19 is still a risk. These are the 13 public places doctors say you should think twice about visiting.
Public places doctors avoid during coronavirus
If you're feeling restless staying cooped up inside these days, you're not alone. Living in coronavirus lockdown isn't easy for anyone. And now that most states have lifted many of their outdoor restrictions, it can be hard to know where exactly it's safe to venture outside. "The highest risk places for Covid-19 transmission are indoors and those that are crowded," says Sarah P. Cate, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. "Low-risk places are outside where people are also masked and have space to socially distance," she explains.
Inevitably, the summer can bring a lot of challenges, especially in places like Florida, says Dr. Cate, which is still in the escalation stage of the virus. "A beach with a face mask on and plenty of room between visitors is relatively safe, as is a haircut outdoors with both people masked," she says. (Here's how to avoid coronavirus at hair salons.) Dr. Cate adds, "It requires a bit of flexibility for all involved. And if you have multiple medical problems, it may be safer to avoid activities unless you are really isolated." Neha Vyas, MD, a family medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, says, "For some people, I would recommend complete isolation based on their individual risk profile. For others, it may be okay to venture to these locations."
Bottom line: It's still important to keep your distance in public places until we have a vaccine. In fact, a May 2020 study in the journal Health Affairs found that areas with no social distancing guidelines could lead to up to 35 times more cases of Covid-19 than areas that enforce the six-feet-apart protocols. So when you're ready to head outside, where should you remain cautious? Here's are the public places doctors won't visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
If you can avoid public restrooms, it's generally for the best due to how germy they typically are, but if not, watch closely for cleanliness, says Dr. Vyas. "If I'm going somewhere and I absolutely have to use a public restroom, I'll pay very close attention to when it was cleaned," she says. "And then if I've got to go, I'll make sure that when I go in that I wash my hands and make sure that there are adequate paper towels. As I come out, I wash my hands again. I'm really careful now in certain public places. I try to avoid public restrooms, but if I have to, I take extra precautions."
If you can handle most of your banking electronically, you may want to skip a trip to the teller if you can avoid it because money is already one of the dirtiest items we touch almost every day. An April 2017 study in PLOS One demonstrated that money can carry many different types of infectious germs. For that reason, it's better to use credit and debit cards over cash to help reduce the risk of transmission. "I try to limit money, like cash," says Dr. Vyas. "I think it's better to use a credit card and clean it rather than cash, since, as we all know, money is very dirty. If you're dealing with a lot of cash you have to be extra careful."
Small, crowded restaurants
A cozy café might have been your thing pre-Covid-19, but now you may want to think twice before booking a table in a cramped restaurant. "There's not that much data, but just from a safety perspective, I think I would be very careful about going places where the tables are not spread out at a very safe distance," says Dr. Vyas. "And I get it, you can't wear masks while you're eating, but I would want to see that the servers, waiters, and waitresses are wearing masks."
If you're itching to head back to your local watering hole this summer, you may have to hold off a little longer. Dr. Cate suggests steering clear of indoor bars for now. "Indoor bars are actually pretty high risk because there are so many touch surfaces, like the door handles, countertops, and tables," she says. "And I think it's hard, especially in a crowded setting, for those surfaces to be de-sanitized between every customer. Plus, when people are drinking, they're less cautious." That said, if you stumble upon an outdoor bar, like on a patio or a deck, it's less risky because you're outside, and "droplet particles have so much more air to spread out in," says Dr. Cate. "But again, you want to make sure that you are not touching multiple surfaces and that you can keep away from other people as much as possible. If you're having some type of social event, have it outside rather than inside at a bar and do so with a smaller group of people, like up to ten."
Like most other indoor spaces, Dr. Cate wouldn't recommend it. But if your church is able to adapt to offer worship services under safer conditions, you might be able to still go. "A lot of places are really adapting, like the synagogue that I go to is having services outside and there's a limited number of people that can attend," she says. "They're also sending out a health questionnaire beforehand and everyone has to wear a mask." Find out if your place of worship is offering safer alternatives, and keep in mind, says Dr. Vyas, that "all parts of the service which require communal activities—shaking hands, hugging, passing trays and cups, sharing books and texts—would need to be discontinued."
Given all the sweating that goes on at a gym, you probably already know that gyms can be pretty germy places—even when there isn't a global pandemic to contend with. A 2019 study in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach revealed that up to 25 percent of gym surfaces tested positive for drug-resistant bacteria and flu pathogens. The good news: When the gyms followed the study's infection control protocols, they were able to wipe out the presence of the bacteria from nearly all surfaces. That said, every gym is different so you'll need to weigh the risks for where you workout and make sure to disinfect all surfaces you touch, from the treadmill to the dumbbells. For those who like to exercise outside, Dr. Cate suggests going early. "I tell my older patients to go out and exercise early in the morning with a mask, as there are fewer people out and about," she says.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's not yet any evidence that coronavirus can be transmitted through water, hanging out at the pool still poses risks. "Water is definitely lower risk of transmission for Covid-19 and the chlorine alleviates a lot of the viral load, but if you're in a crowded pool where everyone's standing in the shallow end and breathing on each other, that's not ideal," says Dr. Cate. "I think that's one of the reasons that the pools in New York City are not going to be open this summer is because there was no way to really socially distance everyone from each other." If you want to hang out poolside, Dr. Vyas suggests that surfaces that people lounge on (think: beach chairs) should be cleaned frequently, "ideally before and after each person uses them," she says. If you're not able to maintain proper social distancing, Dr. Cate and Dr. Vyas recommend you skip the pool for now. But that doesn't mean you have to forego a nice cool dip in the water. Dr. Cate says beaches are generally okay because it's easier to socially distance from others than at a public pool. "There's so much more space and so much more water—it's reasonably safe to do," she says. So skip the pool and head to the beach until we have a Covid-19 vaccine.
After being inside for months, we could all use a relaxing spa service to destress and indulge in a little relaxation. But Dr. Cate says trips to spas really depend on how long you'll be there and what services you're booking. "Quick services, like a haircut or a manicure, are okay because they require a limited amount of time and as long as both parties are wearing masks, I think it's fine," she says. That said, if you're trying to squeeze in a full day at the spa or even a half-day of pampering, skip it for now. You'll also want to avoid saunas and steam rooms. "The temperature is higher and can potentially create an environment much akin to a petri dish," Dr. Cate points out. "It's also really hard to sterilize those areas."
Like bars, malls have so many "high touch" surfaces that can easily be contaminated. And surfaces we didn't think twice about touching before—the escalator railing, racks and racks of clothes, elevator buttons, literally everything in the fitting room—are all now potential sources of transmission. And depending on the amount of foot traffic a mall has, it may be difficult to disinfect all those surfaces between customers. "I would still be nervous about going into an indoor mall," says Dr. Cate, who recommends sticking to curbside pickup for now. "I would stick with that for as long as possible or online shopping. I think it's important for us to look at this as a long-term lifestyle adjustment until there's a vaccine because it's hard to control how often things are going to get cleaned or if they're going to get cleaned at all."
While many states have canceled large outdoor gatherings this summer, if you're contemplating attending one that hasn't been shut down, doctors express caution. "I'd stay away from concerts and places where people tend to congregate," says Dr. Vyas. "If I see an orderly line, like at Trader Joe's and everyone's spaced six feet apart, I'll be fine. But if there's just a mass of people, I'll try not to go there." While you may have the best intentions to remain six feet apart, it can be hard to do so when everyone's crowded together trying to get a view of the stage.
Skip 'em, says Dr. Cate. Just think about all the surfaces that get touched in the course of one round of bowling. From the shoes you rent to the bowling balls that you touch, there are tons of opportunities for transmission, says she says. "It's so hard for these places to clean in between guests and to really decontaminate—even the air filtration systems could be harboring the Covid-19."
These land on Dr. Cate's no-go list for the same reason as many other places: You're inside, in close proximity to others, and there are a ton of surfaces you can come in contact with, from the concession stand to the armrests. Plus, you've got other, safer options for entertainment, from streaming services (which have begun to release some current box office movies) and drive-in theaters. "I think drive-ins are a great idea," says Dr. Cate. "You can watch it in your car with the family unit that you've been quarantining with. I'd be hard-pressed to go back to a movie theater right now. It's probably a good idea to avoid it until we have a vaccine."
Like drive-in theaters and curbside pick-up at the mall, there are still ways to get your fix while adjusting to a new normal. "A lot of rides at amusement parks have shoulder straps and all types of buckles, which are, unless they're metal, impossible to clean," says Dr. Cate. While she doesn't recommend traditional theme park activities, she says that drive-through safaris, like the ones offered at Six Flags, can be a fun, safe alternative.
One place you should still go: The doctor's office
"People are scared to come into doctor's offices," says Dr. Vyas. "We are doing everything we can to assure people that they're safe. We got rid of a bunch of chairs in our office so that you're not sitting near other people. We have signs everywhere to stay six feet apart. And yet I think there's still some nervousness, and that's quite worrisome because people are delaying needed medical care." If you're worried about risking exposure at the doctor's office or clinic, but need to schedule a doctor's appointment for treatment or a check-up or time-sensitive testing, like a colonoscopy or biopsy, call your doctor's office first to find out how they can keep you safe instead of just putting it off.
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Our Built By Love Phase 2 project is well on its way to being fully funded by the generous pledges of our parishioners. So far we have received pledges totaling $76,810. The elevator installation, bathroom renovation, and Parish Hall upgrades will cost $80,800. Because pledges are so close to this amount, Vestry has voted to go ahead with the project and give a deposit to Mobility Elevator & Lift Company to lock in their 2014 quote for the Orion commercial LULA (Limited Use Limited Application) elevator. We are pleased that MMC will also honor their original Built By Love quotes for the construction work.
Mobility will start the lengthy permit process towards the end of 2017, with the construction to be started in June 2018. The plan is to have it completed that summer. We had already constructed the pit and sump pump for the elevator during the original renovations so that we would not have to undo any of the Phase 1 work during the elevator installation.
You will see work being done this spring as the bell tower repairs and air conditioner installation from Phase 1 will be completed. The chart below shows the scope of the Phase 2 work that Vestry has authorized. It also shows the other parts of the project that we hope to complete if funds become available.
We thank all of our BBL pledgers. Your dedication to St. John's is inspiring. Pledges are already being fulfilled, which gave Vestry the confidence to make definite plans.
We welcome new pledges and hope to receive enough pledges so that we can complete the entire project without the need to borrow any funds. Every dollar we save by not spending on unnecessary interest goes directly into the programs we promote.
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Q: How to close a channel gracefully before ssl handshake in Netty? I'm adding a throttling feature in my application, which needs to close a channel before the SSL handshake to mitigate CPU usage when the incoming request rate exceeds the threshold. Now I use Netty SslHandler with server mode to do the handshake. My current implementation is adding a ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter before the SslHandler and rewrite the channelActive method:
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public void channelActive(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception {
    if (!limiter.tryAcquire()) {
        ctx.close();
        return;
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    ctx.pipeline().remove(this);
    ctx.fireChannelActive();
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In this way the channel can be closed when it becomes active. However, I will receive SslHandshakeCompletionEvent with handshake failure. I read the source code of Netty SslHandler. It will set handshake failure in channelInactive method when the channelInactive event is triggered. So I wonder whether there is a better way to close the channel without firing the handshake failure event, since the handshake process has not started when my throttling close the channel.

A: You're attacking the problem at the wrong end. The idea is not to close channels that are being accepted too quickly, but to not accept them too quickly, which will be done in the accept handler, not the channel handler.

A: Your approach is almost right, however, it would be correct to override channelRegistered method instead of channelActive.
@Override
public void channelRegistered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception {
    if (isGlobalLimitReached()) {
        ctx.close();
    } else {
        ctx.pipeline().remove(this);
        ctx.pipeline().addFirst(sslCtx.newHandler(ctx.alloc()));
        ctx.fireChannelRegistered();
    }
}

Also, you need to add SslHandler at the beginning of pipeline on the fly and only when your condition is met (no limit reached).
In that case, you'll not get SslHandshakeCompletionEvent. As handshake is started when  SslHandler is added to pipeline and
channel.isActive() return true (your case in above code).
channelRegistered is most recent point where you can refuse/close connection.

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Here Come the Brides
Wedding guru Kathryn Hamm knows flowers and invitations, photography and etiquette—and which states will recognize your marriage if you're gay.
Wendy Kantor,
When Kathryn Hamm got engaged, her mom, Gretchen, went shopping. But she couldn't find what she was looking for—a wedding album for two brides. "She looked and she looked and she couldn't find anything," says Hamm, 45. "She was taken aback. She thought everything had been invented."
During the bridal shower, Hamm's mom retold the story of her frustrated search for a gender-appropriate wedding album for her daughter and soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
That's when a guest suggested that she launch an online shopping boutique for all the wedding supplies she had found so elusive.
"My mom was like, 'Well, I will,' " Hamm says, recalling how swiftly her mom drew up a business plan and purchased the necessary web domains. "The online version of the boutique was ready to go at the Millennium March on Washington in 2000."
Today, Hamm serves as president of gayweddings.com, the Ballston-based business her mom launched 15 years ago. The site features everything from true love stories and a map of states that recognize gay marriage, to an online boutique selling goods such as same-sex cake toppers and custom rainbow-colored fortune cookies. (It also includes an online directory of more than 100,000 LGBT-friendly wedding professionals, such as caterers, officiants, DJs, wedding planners, videographers and more.)
Hamm grew up in Dallas and moved to Washington, D.C., in 1991 after graduating from Princeton with degrees in psychology and women's studies. Two years later, she met her wife, Amy Walter, through mutual friends. They moved to Clarendon in 1995, adopted their son, Caleb (now 7), in 2006 and have a Wheaton terrier, Eli. Walter, 45, is the national editor of The Cook Political Report.
Hamm's career has taken a few turns. After interning and then working full-time at the Discovery Channel, she coached soccer and worked as a guidance counselor at D.C.'s Maret School while earning a master's degree in social work from Catholic University. Feeling burned out after a subsequent stint at another school in Maryland, she spent a year and a half in the front office of the Washington Freedom, Washington's first professional women's soccer team. She started working with her mom part time in 2004 before she became a full partner at gayweddings.com in 2005.
Hamm recently co-authored The New Art of Capturing Love: The Essential Guide to Lesbian & Gay Wedding Photography with Thea Dodds. She now travels the country speaking to wedding professionals about same-sex weddings.
The marketplace for gay weddings has really grown in recent years.
Yes. Since 1999, the legal landscape has changed and more people have started to enter this market. I provide support to same-sex couples and I do a lot of educating. I'm also an education expert for WeddingWire.
What does that entail?
I do webinars and speak at conferences about the modern couple—understanding who they are and how to define, reach and service them. Because same-sex marriage is being recognized in more and more states—and soon, potentially, all states—same-sex couples have more choices than ever. As a result, wedding vendors can't just be gay-friendly, they have to be gay-wedding-competent. You can't just say, "Hey, I support this." If you want to earn our business, you have to understand what our needs are.
What are wedding planners surprised to learn about same-sex couples?
One of the first questions straight couples ask wedding professionals is, "How much does it cost?" That's the second question members of the LGBT community ask. Our first question is, "Will you work with me?"
Describe a common mistake that wedding pros make when appealing to the gay market.
Some [vendors] who advertise in my [online] directory have not customized their profile, so it shows a picture of a bride and groom.
Tell us about your book, The New Art of Capturing Love.
It's about love, which, ultimately, I find irresistible. It has the work of 48 photographers, 72 couples and 180 images of love. We wrote it with photographers as our primary target, but engaged couples and wedding planners also find it helpful.
I talk about specific traps photographers can fall into, such as poses where one person is dominant and one is more submissive. For example, there's a common pose where the groom has his arms around the bride and she's resting her hand on his chest. If you plug-and-play this pose for a lesbian couple, you potentially have a photo of someone groping someone else. On the flip side, my co-author, photographer Thea Dodds, told me she realized that the gay couples she photographed often looked like friends or siblings in the photo because that was the only way she had been taught to pose two same-sex people.
So what's the secret to a good wedding photo?
You lose the dynamic of a couple when you put them in a pose that's not reflective of who they are. This is true for straight couples, too. One of my friends (who is straight) came to a talk we did. At the end, she said, "I can only think of one day when I sat on my husband's knee—and that was on my wedding day because my wedding photographer told me to." We do a disservice to everyone when we put people in roles that aren't necessarily organic to them.
What other advice do you give to couples who are planning weddings?
Do what you want to do for your wedding. Not what your parents want or what you think they want. It's your big day and should be representative of who you are as a couple. And make sure you go over every little detail with your wedding planner. I was at a lesbian wedding a couple of weeks ago where one bride wore pants and the other wore a dress to the rehearsal dinner. Then they switched it up the next day for the wedding. When the ceremony started, the bride wearing the pantsuit walked down the aisle first and people weren't sure whether to stand or not. In retrospect, both women were really upset that people stood for the bride who was wearing the dress, and not for the bride wearing the pants. When they brought it up with their wedding planner, the planner's response was, "That's what you wanted." They didn't feel taken care of. Even the tiniest details matter.
You first got married in 1999—and you got married again last year, right?
We had a wedding in 1999 on the Eastern Shore. But 2013 was a banner year for marriage equality. After the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was overturned—after the U.S. Treasury announced that it would honor all marriages, whether they were considered valid in the home state, I called our CPA and I called our lawyer and I said, "Is this it? Is this the time?" Once we had their blessing, we decided to get legally married.
How was your second wedding different from the first?
We treated it like a vow renewal. We redid our exact vows and our son, Caleb, was our best man. What we added was a family commitment ceremony—a sand ceremony to acknowledge who we are. We took turns pouring sand into a container to symbolize that we are a "forever family."
Our second wedding was at the D.C. Superior Court. The judge who married us is Marisa Demeo. She's an Obama appointee who I knew back in college.
Was it a big wedding?
We had 160 guests. So much of our life now is friends with kids who we met through Caleb. We brought in sunflowers and asked each young friend to surround us in the well to make it a little more intimate and human and take the courtroom out of it. I had asked each of them to share with me a reflection on what love is. I made a poem out of it and a friend read it.
So you were married in D.C. because you couldn't get married in Virginia. You also had to leave Arlington in order to adopt your son, correct?
When we were considering adopting, the lawyers advised us that same-sex parents couldn't adopt kids in Virginia. The bottom line was, if we were gonna adopt a kid, we each needed to be his legal parent. So at that point we had no choice but to leave.
Where did you go?
We went to Takoma Park, Maryland. We were there almost a year. Then we made our really hard choice: Do you go live in a state that isn't legally hospitable to your relationship? Even if it's a place where you have known your neighbors and know your schools are good and the commute gives you more time at home? We decided we were willing to take a risk as a couple to have the family life, so we moved back. We bought the house in Clarendon that we had originally rented.
On Oct. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review same-sex marriage cases in five states, clearing the way for gay marriage in Virginia. Arlington County began issuing same-sex marriage licenses that same day. How did you feel when you heard the news?
It's been 15 years since our wedding. With much consideration and against many objections, we opted to settle here even though our relationship wasn't recognized in the eyes of the law. Today, that wait has been worth it. Over 21 years together and, finally, we are now legally married in our home state. Here's hoping that all 50 states will recognize marriage equality in the very near future!
How do you balance the demands of your job with those of being a mom?
Amy and I both feel really strongly about wanting to be very present and on-deck parents, so we have funky schedules. I wouldn't say I work part time (I work more than that), but my business suffers because my priority is my family. I'm just another example of a woman trying to have it all. See, I'm just a stereotype.
Do you feel like you're raising Caleb in the right place?
Our experience in Arlington has been that we are treated as the family that we are—and that legally we should be. And that says a lot about the people who live here. We have just felt so embraced and celebrated and appreciated. That's the kind of world I want to live in.
Wendy Kantor is a freelance writer and another mom trying to have it all.
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There's so much change going on in Client Financial Management (CFM), revolving around our digital transformation, that it's a really exciting time to join our business. Change demands clarity of what we're doing and where we're going – and that's an essential part of my job. I'm involved in setting targets 12 to 18 months into the future.
I also work on key global initiatives, as well as shaping our people agenda and developing individual capabilities within the team. A lot of my time is spent dealing with people one to one, providing support and offering career advice. My role is not client-facing, and I do less financial analysis than I did, but it offers a good mix of autonomy and teamwork. It's really varied – no two days are the same – which I enjoy.
I've now been at Accenture for 12 years. What I can say for certain is that I have a lot more self-belief now than I did when I started. The thing about Accenture is that there are always doors open to you and I've developed the confidence to look for them. Being part of Accent on Women and Accent on Gender has meant I've also been able to grow my network beyond CFM.
One thing that has really stood out for me during my time at Accenture is the focus on people. Our employees are at the centre of everything and everyone shares our core values, so we're strong on training, collaborative learning, informal coaching and giving people guidance when they need it. On my part, I've spent time getting close to our mental health allies – I believe it's important to be passionate about mental health issues so you can provide appropriate support when it's required.
But I've received support, too. My line managers and mentors have been invaluable in enabling me to progress my career while bringing up a family. I have two daughters, now nine and seven. When the younger one was born, I was able to flex my time to work four days a week, before going back to five only when I was ready. It was the kind of support I was looking for – and moving to a four-day week never hindered my progression!
My best advice would be to have boundaries, not walls. I live by that and I'm comfortable with the way I manage my life. I wouldn't say I have an easy week, but I don't focus my time exclusively on the office. Time with my children is important to me – they do a lot of activities and I want to take an interest. I also love to spend time socialising with friends and I'm trying to get back into running. I was once a pretty good middle-distance runner!


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Saturday march 23rd 2019 was held the second Tundra Wolves Challenge in beautiful Montreal. Going full-YOLO mode, the Wolves this time opted for a triple event formula: starting on Saturday morning, Mages would be invited to attend a much experimental Old school + Legacy Team Duo Constructed 4-rounder, on site at the Montreal Magic Fest (FMM). Among other prizes, the prevailing Duo would earn a free pass to the Tundra Wolves Challenge II, kicking off in the afternoon at game pub L'Adversaire. The Old school Magic main event would build upon last year's concept: first, there would be raffles. Heck, glamorous cardboard for all! — The bulk of the prizepool value would go into raffles. Another highlight of the event would be putting up Most Creative Deck entries up on the big screen and submitting them to a popular vote, using a sonometer! Yep, that's a thing. There would be a Chaos Orb Flip-Off for Charity, too. The Challenge's champion would earn a bunch of flavour-a-licious prizes: a (locally at least) very symbolically powerful extended art Tundra Wolves, a unique TWC II Champion playmat a well as a free pass to Sunday's Magic Sugar Shack! Which would be the place to be, on the day after. We're glad that it all turned out legendary. 35 Mages with ties to the Quebec City Brew Crew, the Toronto Citizen of Brass, Ottawa's Capital Chaos, New England Old School as well as a couple of Chicago Lords of the Pit and New York Sisters of the Flame dove into battle and ale for 6 rounds of swiss, played by the Eternal Central 93/94 rules and masterfully managed by our own Benjamin Burke. There where 13 submissions for Most Creative Deck; major props to Jimmy Cooney, from Dice City Games, who gracefully acted as a preliminary round judge and provided with next-level analysis to help narrow this number down to a Top 5 + 3 honorable mentions, which you will find below. 10 Mages had the cojones to go unpowered, two of which converted to Top 8 and one earning the Best Unpowered trophy card. And 300$ was raised for Sun Youth Organization this time. On with the pics: prizepool, action shots, results, and side events.
I mean, look at those! Out to be raffled. Glamourous cardboard for all!
And for the winner of Tundra Wolves Challenge II, massive symbolic value is in order. Thanks to AlteredMan for helping out with the paint. Inking, my own (sorry again, Martin ::).
Registration and Prizepool table. Sengir Vampire print as well as the glaring Winter Blast were a gift from the Toronto crew. Such gentlemen!
Wizards and Wizardress from all over, clashing!
Laurence visibly tickled by the continuous buzz of too many Wisps and Orbs flying.
History being made: First ever Timber Wolves' back riding Llanowar Elf to stomp Karl's face. Thanks for this, Jason.
Casually firing off Alpha 40 games on the side.
A rare sight: The sword-wielding Wisp.
Magic the way Richard Garfield intended.
A very Quebec City Brew Crew SB plan.
Lord of the Pit representing.
As I walked past this dying Dragon. Wall of Swords had a strong showing at Tundra Wolves Challenge II.
All sorts of nonsense. The best kind.
Let the people know that the Spicyness of decks was real.
Guillaume Larouche out-flipping everyone with 27 successful flips taken! He gets a new OG Guardian Beast mat, signed by Ken Meyer Jr himself!
Final standings after 6 rounds of Swiss and a couple of drops!
AHOoooOU to you, Tundra Wolves Challenge II Champion Greg Titcomb (Instagrammer @Oldschoolmtg), from Vermont and part of the New England Old School community! You-are-da-man.
TOP 8 -- First place (6-0): NEOSer and TWCII Champion Greg Titcomb's beautiful Void-Shops deck!
TOP 8 -- 2nd place (5-1): First-OS-tournament-ever Tundra Wolves rookie Pascal Piché's «Power Edwin» Merfolk deck! Also featuring his locally iconic Granny-made playmat.
TOP 8 -- 3rd place (5-1): Ottawa Capital Chaos' own Jason Kerr's UR Burn deck! Toasty.
TOP 8 -- 4th place (4-2): Tundra Wolves' Martin «Tourach» Hébert's Monoblack deck. Fun fact: Martin placed 4th at the last Challenge, too!
TOP 8 -- 5th place (4-2) and Best Unpowered award recipient: Citizen of Brass M. Morgan Criger's BR deck!
TOP 8 -- 6th place (4-2): Tundra Wolves' Derrick Boyce's UWb Aggro deck!
TOP 8 -- 7th place (4-2): Citizen of Brass Tristan Bates' Atog deck!
TOP 8 -- 8th place (4-2): Ottawa's own Jason Keays' Monoblack deck! Shout out to his excellent Terrain Basique podcast project.
MOST CREATIVE DECK WINNER: from the New York Sisters of the Flame and drawing 112dbs of pure awe from the crowd, I present to you Andy Baquero's Walls Attack deck. Also going 0-6 in matches and placing very last, yet still playing all the rounds out, Andy earned the Maximum Stubbornness award as well (and a vintage MTG rules and strategy book to go along) ::) Also, fun fact: it's the second year in a row that the Most Creative Deck award winner also gets the Maximum Stubbornness award!
MOST CREATIVE DECK TOP 5: Brew Crewster and apparently brewer extraordinaire Jesse Gagné's Martyrs of Korlis deck (2-4 for 24th), clocking in at 109dbs!!! A rad pile that's for sure.
MOST CREATIVE DECK TOP 5: NEOSer Ryan Arnold's Heavy hitter Colossal Skull deck, clocking in at 107dbs!!! Ryan also went 3-3 for 13th place, suggesting this thing may actually work.
MOST CREATIVE DECK TOP 5: Ottawa Capital Chaos' own LG Emond's Skull of Orm Control deck (2-4 for 26th), clocking in at 103dbs!!!
MOST CREATIVE DECK TOP 5: Tundra Wolves' Laurence Boulanger's Beauty & The Beast unpowered deck (3-3 for 21st), drawing just under 100dbs of shout! First picture of many.
MOST CREATIVE DECK TOP 5: Laurence's deck, second pic. Laurence going above and beyond.
MOST CREATIVE DECK TOP 5: Laurence's deck. That's all.
MOST CREATIVE DECK Honorable Mention: Citizen of Brass Jason Shaw's Wolf Tribal Deck (3-3 for 15th)! Right in the feels, Jason. Right in the feels.
MOST CREATIVE DECK Honorable Mention: Tundra Wolves Benoit Seveno's Turbo-Pumpkin Deck (3-3 for 16th)!
9th place: Ottawa Capital Chaos's own Kevin Vanier's Zoo deck (4-2).
10th place: Brew Crewster Christian Arcand's Atog deck (4-2).
11th place: Brew Crewster Dave Dupont's Disco Troll deck (4-2).
14th place: Tundra Wolves' Karl Rivest Harnois' «Montreal Special» (3-3).
17th place: Tundra Wolves' François RDT's Beast Island deck (3-3).
18th place: Brew Crew (and beyond)'s Sébastien Dubé's Signature Zoo deck (3-3).
20th place: Brew Crewster Guillaume Larouche's Monoblack deck (3-3).
21st place: Brew Crewster Yanick Blanchet's Yawgmoth Black deck (2-4).
23rd place: Tundra Wolves' Étienne Dupuis' Ernham Burn'em deck (2-4).
25th place: Citizen of Brass Joel Bowers' Lich Switch deck (2-4).
28th place: Citizen of Brass Jason Rombouts' Reanimator deck (2-4).
30th place: NEOSer, Mister Trike himself: Marc Flore's ... errrrr, Sacrificial Reanimator (2-4).
Tundra Wolves' Mark Seccareccia's Reanimator deck (3-2 and had to run).
Tundra Wolves' Julien Pouliot's «La Pile» (3-2 and had to run).
From Québec City, Patrick Jobin's unpowered Goblins deck (1-3 and had to run).
Tundra Wolves' Stevo di Donato's Pink Weenie deck (0-3 and had to run).
From Chicago, Lord Marissa Croft of the Pit's Pink Weenie deck (0-4 and had to run).
Saturday morning: The Old school + Legacy Team Duo Constructed Experiment @ Montréal Magic Fest (FMM). Props to Wolves Benoit Seveno (piloting The Deck with four Tomes, because he really wanted to win) and Mark Seccareccia (piloting a MUD aggro-prison deck, because he didn't want anybody else to win, they say) for going undefeated in the tournament! Also shout out to the Festival for their community-oriented major event, and thanks for supporting us with the prizepool stuff!
Sunday morning. The birth of a tradition: the Magic Sugar Shack!
Old school cube'ing and other casual spellslinging.
Also Marc Flore was apparently unbeatable, that day. No matter what.
Hot and runny Maple Taffy! Those who weren't there cannot possibly understand.
Aaaand The Sugar Shack Slingers, minus the kids and friends :) Thanks to everyone who made it, you and all the wonderful Old school communities out there, coming together, that's the true driving force behind this. Also thanks to the Montreal Magic Fest our partners in crime, with special thanks to Guillaume Garant-Rousseau from L'Expédition. Thanks to Dominic and his crew from L'Adversaire Game pub for hosting us with such grace. And lastly thanks to the organizing commitee: Wolves Laurence Boulanger, Julien Pouliot, Karl Rivest-Harnois, Mark Seccareccia, Benoit Seveno and, last but not least, Benjamin Burke from Tome 2 Games. And myself, I guess? You were all awesome. Thank you. Ok. Can't wait for next year!


I know I'm not the only one who, upon becoming a mother, discovered a profound desire to create. Inspiration flourished and yet free time was virtually non-existent. Irony, it can be so cruel!
When Che was two I discovered a Steiner playgroup in a cottage at the end of my street. It was there that I met Patricia, a creative matriarch who let me in on the secret; the only way to fulfill creative pursuits whilst mothering small children is to make them a priority. In other words; do what makes you happy, the rest can wait. Perhaps it wasn't a secret so much as a permission note. I took it home with me, tucked it away for safe keeping, and got on with writing and taking photos.
Sheree Steele, Founder and Designer of Little Noggi, is a mother by day and a maker (and milliner!) by night. Motherhood inspired her utterly unique collection of handmade hats – beautiful, practical headwear that is nostalgic, sustainable and purposeful. I chatted to her about her initial inspiration, the creative process, her zero-waste studio and her everyday life.
PS: What was the seed that has now become Little Noggi?
Sheree: There is actually more than one seed as to why I began my Little Noggi venture.
When my son was six-month-old, he had one brimmed hat and a few knitted beanies in his wardrobe. I've always adored headwear for my children and myself and living in Melbourne, we need something that suits the rather common scenario of four seasons in one day. I wanted something that could protect them all year round and be the essential, practical hat.
Enter: the reversible design ENA, named because it's the Greek translation for number one, the first hand in the series. As my children were my initial motivation behind Little Noggi, it seemed only fitting to acknowledge their family blood line in the name.
Becoming a mother has also stirred up a personal pursuit to encourage my children to be comfortable in their own skin. I want to inspire them to be confident! It's a lesson I nurture every single day and it is, ultimately, the essence of my Little Noggi mantra.
And last but not least, my mission is to make a positive environmental change in my lifetime. It may be so small in the scheme of things but small things done with good intentions are always significant.
All of my choices when making a Little Noggi hat are heavily thought through when it comes to people and the planet. I actively bring this topic to light on social media to at least get people to acknowledge they have a choice, too.
I adhere to zero waste in my studio and try to create a home for every mm of fabric that I can. Not only because the fabrics I source are incredible, but because I respect the love that has gone into the fabric before it has even arrived to me.
Sheree: Little Noggi designs are incredibly practical and aesthetically charming. They also solve many of the hat-associated issues that parents come up against on an almost daily basis; the thoughtful features shield sun and glare, cover little ears and fasten under the chin. It's a clever little hat that inspires fun and peace of mind while playing.
The Little Noggi style is timeless and unique and I'm mindful to try and steer clear of trends. If I feel I trend is generating around one of my designs I will simply alter the path I'm going. To ensure my customers know they are purchasing an undeniably unique piece, I only make small limited editions of up to 100 and each hat is numbered for authenticity.
I source the majority of fabrics from the global community of indie textile designers. They must be handprinting experts, have a focus on sustainable design and practice planet-friendly ethics. I love that my small business is supporting other artists and small businesses. It was on my objective list from the very beginning and I feel happy in my heart to be operating this way.
Little Noggi is about bringing nature, play and art together. I draw most of my inspiration from my neighbourhood in Melbourne and the seasonal elements around me. I like to let the fabric design do most of the talking, with minimal stitching and using the finest quality natural fibres I can find. Hemp, organic cotton, bamboo and linen blends are what I base my aesthetic around and texture and subtle playful patterns are what bring it full circle.
Little Noggi hats are designed to be life-long; they are intended to be a family heirloom piece, made with integrity and love. There's no denying that a Little Noggi hat can make a complete stranger smile. I stitch those powers in on purpose!
PS: What do your customers love about your creations?
Sheree: They love the handmade quality of Little Noggi. It is quintessentially art, uniquely wrapped into a practical hat, and enjoying that from afar while watching your little one immersed in candid play just makes it all the more sentimental.
My customers often tell me that their child will automatically reach for their Little Noggi hat when they go outside. It took me eight months to perfect the comfortable, functional and playful design so this kind of feedback is heart warming.
PS: What does a normal day look like for you?
Sheree: I live in Fitzroy North, on Melbourne's city fringe. My neighbourhood is a hugely creative little pocket in the world, ripe with artists, cafés and strip shopping culture and it gives me endless inspiration for confident unique design.
No day ever looks the same with 2 little ones (4 and 18m), my hardworking hubby and running the home, it's no surprise it's a constant state of busy. We pram, ride or tram most days and love to support our small local businesses in anyway we can.
We are often outdoors having all sorts of adventures when the sun is up. We don't have a backyard so The Melbourne Zoo, Collingwood Children's Farm and Ceres Environmental Park is where we hang most, meeting and making friends.
In celebration of Mother's Day, Sheree has just launched her first women's design, ORCA. A sophisticated take on her original hat design, Sheree has used beautiful fabrics in a palette of navy, grey, indigo, charcoal and black to inspire elegant, everyday wear.
ORCA is entirely handmade and available in a limited edition of 50. And guess what? Sheree is ever so kindly giving one away to a Practising Simplicity reader. To enter this divine giveaway all you need to do is tell us how you would style the hat. We want to know how you would wear it. To the races? An elegant edition to your bushwalking attire? A beautiful take on a headwear necessity?
Open to international readers, this giveaway closes on Wednesday May 11th at 5pm. Winner will be announced shortly afterward.
You can keep up to date with Little Noggi's adventures over on instagram, too.
Competition closed. Congratulations to Anthony! I'll be in touch (and your wife will be very happy, no doubt!).
These are gorgeous hats and I have to say such a timely giveaway for me. Today I was teaching and I grabbed my reversible Billabong hat from my bag ready for playground duty only to find that it was all discoloured on the white side. I have to have a sun safe hat with a good brim for playground duty but I find my larger straw hat awkward to pack for a day at school. I would love to be a fashionable teacher sporting one of these hats at school. Thanks for the opportunity.
It's beautiful! I would definitely be reaching for it each day as I head outdoors with my 2 littles. We spend many hours each day outside and as a red haired, blue eyed girl, sun protection is always a good thing.
What a beautiful and insightful interview. I am always so interested to hear how creative minds work as alas I am lacking in the creative side myself but so enjoy seeing what those gifted with imagination can create. I would be so very honoured to be the forever owner of this gorgeous Orcha hat. I would style it with my life, never very fashionable or on trend, but always filled with adventure, love and laughter.
I have long been envious of my babes growing collection of little noggi hats. Being a mum to a busy toddler, we are constantly exploring outdoors. Exploring our neighbourhood, feeding the ducks at our local pond or simply enjoying the sunshine I know Orca would be right at home on my head.
What beautiful hats! And then there's the driving forces behind the business concept. Wow! Blown away!
I would style this hat simply, to protect my nose and face from the sun while I'm out and about completing farm chores and wandering around taking in the beauty of the place that I am lucky enough to call home.
Even if I am not fortunate enough to win this giveaway, I'm bookmarking the shop for future reference, I've a little one on the way who will definitely need protecting from the sun, as well as the nippy cold winds we get out this way.
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful product and business!
Lovely to read this interview. My littles are super lucky to each own a Little Noggi. I'd love to style it up matchy, matchy with my children with all three of us wearing Little Noggis to the local playground!
What lovely hats and beautiful ethics behind the business. I would love a hat to simply wear every day, I live in a sunny spot that doesn't get too cold in winter and hats are still very much needed at this time of year so I would just wear it. I have a large head and find it hard to find hats to fit…..a hat that doesn't give me a headache would be delightful. Thank you for the opportunity.
with sunscreen and a smile! adventuring in the great outdoors with my young little noggi clad sun beside me, in my beautifully designed orca, laughing, learning and making memories.
Sheree makes such beautiful hats – I'm lucky enough to own one for my bubba! If I was even more lucky to win an Orca… It would be a part of my daily routine – our pram walk through the park. Keeping active, getting some much loved sun and allowing my little one to explore in the great outdoors – couldn't make me happier!
I love these hats! They are so beautiful and the quality looks and sounds amazing. I encourage my children to wear a hat every day (sun hat in summer, warmer hats in winter). This year both my boys are going to get a Little Noggi hat as their birthday presents. I would wear this hat everyday with a pair of jeans, tunic or dress it would really complete any outfit! Stunning.
Ooh! I have been searching for a hat that I can fold up in my purse, but that also looks really cute and goes with my colourful wardrobe. I think this one is IT! Last summer I was in the newborn fog and didn't fit any of my cute clothes. This summer coming up (in Canada), I finally fit most of my clothes and I'm no longer breastfeeding all the time. This means I can wear all of my beautiful, colourful dresses and tops that I bought when I lived in Australia! Gorman, Leonard St and Little Tienda all make appearances. It really makes me feel like myself again to put thought into my clothing. I would wear this hat with a sundress and sandals on my way to the park with my 14 month old, Cecil. Or maybe on a neighbourhood walk, trip to the farmer's market, anywhere really! Thank you for the giveaway!
We are heading towards summer here in Italy, and while I would love to wear it while walking on a sandy beach or while relaxing in the garden with a fresh drink in my hand, it will end up on my head while chasing my kids around the park or sliding with them at the playground! I'm not normally a hat person, but only because I haven't found the right fit. This could be the one I've been waiting for. Beautiful, and thank you.
They are very powerful words Patricia passed on to you. It has taken me years to learn to make my creating a priority. What an incredible way to contribute to the wider community by making a practical and beautiful item that is also so considerate to the environment. I absolutely adore the Dapple Meraki – perfect for our Snowy Winters.
Beautiful hats with a beautiful story behind them! If I were to win Orca it would be worn most frequently as I help my daughter plant her first garden. She has already started seedlings and it is a joy to see how happy they make her. She sings to them each day, waters them, and frequently asks when she gets to plant them outside. It's still a little chilly in our neck of the woods, but in two weeks time is the anticipated last frost and to have a hat to accompany us in our gardening adventures would be a true gift.
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful interview with a truly inspirational Mamma!
I would love to win the 'Orca' SUNNY for my mummy dearest. I know she would style this with positivity. Honestly she is the most positive person I know and that truely shows from the inside out. I know the true purpose of Orca would protect my mum while her hair is growing back after all the chemo she has received the last year and a half with her last treatment being in May. With everything negative that has happened she has still remained so positive and making sure everybody else around her is OK is her first priority. That's what I believe the true meaning of Sunny Orca is- Positivity (sunny) and the protector (orca) That's my mum. The strongest woman I know.
Please pick me – I would wear this gorgeous hat walking around Rome and Sardinia(italian summer you know), this June and July. My six year old son and my husband are cutting loose and breaking free and just doing something wild. That hat would be perfect!Just yesterday I looked at my straw hat and thought "you will never survive the plane ride, what will I do?"
I was lucky enough to order a boo sunny for my daughter at the last restock and would love an orca sunny for myself.
It's funny you mention the races Jodi, I only attend one race meet a year which is in two weeks time and had I been successful with the orca ballot that would have been it's first major outing. Fingers crossed that may still be the case.
I was dreaming of pairing it with knee-high leather boots, skinny leg jeans, a black cotton blouse and my merino snug cardigan.
After that however it would become one of my wardrobe staples because with fair skin a good hat is a necessity.
WHat a wonderful giveaway, and a fabulous brand that I have still not been fortunate enough to be able to order, despite trying a few times….
I'm a red-haired, fair-skinned Aussie living in the Netherlands, and I'd style this hat with a cotton shift dress, an oversized leather bag and gladiator sandals, and use it as a wardrobe staple through Summer. We're counting down the days until our next overseas holiday during the summer vacation, which will be a week in Dubai, so it would also be a very well travelled hat!
I'm in love with little noggi head wear! My son is lucky enough to have 2 of sheree's designs in his wardrobe which he rocks on a daily basis in the backyard, down the park, beach everywhere we go! I would love to rock a little noggi with him, would be ultimate mother/son matching!!
Been a long time fan of Little Noggi and so excited about her new ladies' range. I'd wear it on a nature walk with my family as it's one of our favourite family activities.
For walks and outdoor adventure, I would style it simply. Colors to match and a smile.
Having incredibly fair skin (sometimes described as a moon tan) sun safety is of the utmost importance in our family and sun protection a necessity year round in sunny Brisbane. To style the Little Noggi, this one would wear it daily with her staple jeans (jean shorts most of the year!), cotton T-shirt, summer sandals and always Australian designed and made fine jewellery.
What a wonderful story, such an inspiration to create! I would love to use the Orca Sunny on a daily basis. We go on walks everyday and I know this lovely hat will transition well from walk to running errands about town. I imagine this with a cute sun dress or jeans and a loose t-shirt.
Appalachian trail as I enjoyed today – would be amazing for all the time we spent outdoors. My littles wear hats all day every day but I neglect my own head. Fingers cross for this chance!
The Little Noggi Orca hat would be a staple in my everyday life! My little one and I are always popping out for a quick walk down the street to our local shops and a park trip is almost a daily occurrence. We never leave the house without our hats and I can already see the Orca sitting pretty on my head while I watch my little poppet playing and exploring. I have followed Little Noggi for a while on Instagram now and I am hoping to score one of her new designs for my girl in the next release. Loved reading this post, thank you!
Loved reading this interview and finding out more about the incredibly talented woman behind Little Noggi!
If I were lucky enough to win my very own adult Little Noggi creation, I would proudly wear it out on all my little adventures with my darling 1 year old. I can see this little unique piece of art drawing out my inner child everytime I wear it and accompanying me as I continue creating more amazingly precious memories with my little one.
I would wear my Orca in the park, on the beach, in the city, by the lake, in the playground… with my jeans, my sneakers, my sandals and my shorts. I would wear my Orca everywhere, with everything, with love.
I would love to win this as I have extremely fair skin and I am always wearing hats when I am outside weather it be sunny or not and I just love the style and design of this beautiful piece it truely is an heirloom piece that I would treasure and love and when I'm older and gone I'd love for my children to be able to say that was mums hat she used to wear it everywhere. I think it would go with everything.
These hats are such an amazing piece of art. You can tell they are so lovingly created using such beautiful quality fabrics made to stand the test of time and wear. I would be honored to own one of Sheree's masterpieces. I would wear it on all my outdoor adventures with my darling son. Beach, park and backyard. Such a stunning way to show off style and protect from the sun.
I would style the 'ORCA' on my Mum they would be the perfect combination because there isn't a day that goes by my Mum isn't wearing a hat. I think the 'ORCA' would look right at home with a pair of jeans and boots while checking the sheep or teamed with lots of layers on an outing with friends for a coffee. If the 'ORCA' came to live with my Mum it would spend a great deal of time exploring the farm with the grandchildren and could be styled with anything from dress ups to gumboots for jumping in puddles. I think a Little Noggi hat is the perfect finishing touch to any outfit and is a wonderful heirloom that would be passed down through future generations.
This hat is divine ! My kid wears his everywhere and I really would like an adult version.
I would wear mine daily with any attire as it is a simple and chic styled hat – easily dressed up or down. Thank you !
I would wear it on my head, i would wear it to bed, i would wear it on a train, i would wear it on a plane, i would wear it everywhere! A fan i am!
So lovely to see a mama version of little noggis coveted millinery creations.
We live by the beach so the orca would be perfect for our daily wanderings and explorations through rock pools and sand dunes here on the Bellarine Peninsula.
My wife hasn't stopped talking about Orca for weeks. She's fair, ginger haired, prone to burning and yet is currently hatless. I would love to surprise her with an Orca for her birthday next month. She would wear it everywhere and accessoried with our children's arms around her neck.
I love the story behind these hats.
Wow wow it is amazing to read the story behind this beautiful brand.
If I had the chance to own one of these gorgeous hats I would honestly take it everywhere! But the one place that dose come to mind where I would love to wear it is on out adventures to Phillip island. We go down there to visit our grandparents and go exploring! We go for walks along hidden beaches and recently found little penguin houses so now we visit them every time! We love to go down to the main town and try all the wonderful homemade food at some of there little cafes next to the beach. The Orca will fit in beautifully on my head while we are in Phillip Island, is sunshine or rain it will be worn and loved dearly.
These are beautiful! I can definitely see myself grabbing for one for lots of outdoor play with my 2 little boys. Great for zoo trips and everyday wear!
Four seasons in one day. I live in a small west coast city in the North Island of New Zealand. From my house I can drive 25 minutes South East and arrive at the foot of our Mountain; Mt Taranaki. I can take my children up and enjoy the snow in the winter and the amazing bush tracks in the summer. Once we've had our full of mountain air, we can simply turn the car around and head back down the mountain and just a short 30 min drive North West I can park the car and set my children down in the amazing black iron sands of our local beaches. Styling an 'Orca' where I live would be easy to do. Because we can literally sit on the beach and watch a pod of Orcas swim by, so this stunning hat would fit right in. I live in Taranaki.
Would love to match my little guy on outdoor adventures. What a great read, and fantastic to see how the Little Noggi brand has grown since our first purchase 18 months ago!
When my olive-skinned, dark-haired mother was pregnant with me, she wished a for a little girl with red hair and freckles – and that's exactly what she got! Growing up in the 80s, we never wore hats, and it was only after years of head shaking and stern admonishments from a series of skin doctors that I started covering up my pale, freckly skin. I would LOVE one of these beautiful hats to wear when I take our enormous rescue pups on their daily walk along the Maribyrnong River – I'd style it simply with a light cotton shirt dress and sandles, to be cool but covered while I scoop poops with all the dignity I can muster :).
Thank you, my wife will be thrilled. I look forward to hearing from you.


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Iraqi Forces Seize US-Supplied Military Equipment, Ammunition from Terrorists in Beiji
The Iraqi army and volunteer forces discovered US-made military hardware and ammunition in terrorists' positions and trenches during their mop-up operations in the Northern parts of the town of Beiji.
The Iraqi forces found a huge volume of military equipment and ammunition from ISIL's hideouts in Beiji, Northern Iraq.
"The military hardware and weapons had been airdropped by the US-led warplanes and choppers for the ISIL in the nearby areas of Beiji," military sources told FNA.
The Iraqi forces started operations to purge Beiji of terrorists few months ago, and later took full control of the city, its refinery and its surrounding areas.
But in early September reports said that the Takfiri terrorists took back some parts of Beiji after two weeks of heavy attacks on the region.
Iraqi officials on different occasions have blasted the US and its allies for supplying the ISIL in Syria with arms and ammunition under the pretext of fighting the Takfiri terrorist group.
In February, an Iraqi provincial official lashed out at the western countries and their regional allies for supporting Takfiri terrorists in Iraq, revealing that the US airplanes still continue to airdrop weapons and foodstuff for the ISIL terrorists.
"The US planes have dropped weapons for the ISIL terrorists in the areas under ISIL control and even in those areas that have been recently liberated from the ISIL control to encourage the terrorists to return to those places," Coordinator of Iraqi popular forces Jafar al-Jaberi told FNA.
He noted that eyewitnesses in Al-Havijeh of Kirkuk province had witnessed the US airplanes dropping several suspicious parcels for ISIL terrorists in the province.
"Two coalition planes were also seen above the town of Al-Khas in Diyala and they carried the Takfiri terrorists to the region that has recently been liberated from the ISIL control," Al-Jaberi said.
Also in February, a senior lawmaker disclosed that Iraq's army has shot down two British planes as they were carrying weapons for the ISIL terrorists in Al-Anbar province.
"The Iraqi Parliament's National Security and Defense Committee has access to the photos of both planes that are British and have crashed while they were carrying weapons for the ISIL," Head of the committee Hakem al-Zameli said, according to a Monday report of the Arabic-language information center of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq.
He said the Iraqi parliament has asked London for explanations in this regard.
The senior Iraqi legislator further unveiled that the government in Baghdad is receiving daily reports from people and security forces in al-Anbar province on numerous flights by the US-led coalition planes that airdrop weapons and supplies for ISIL in terrorist-held areas.
The Iraqi lawmaker further noted the cause of such western aids to the terrorist group, and explained that the US prefers a chaotic situation in Anbar Province which is near the cities of Karbala and Baghdad as it does not want the ISIL crisis to come to an end.
Also in February, a senior Iraqi provincial official lashed out at the western countries and their regional allies for supporting Takfiri terrorists in Iraq, revealing that US and Israeli-made weapons have been discovered from the areas purged of ISIL terrorists.
"We have discovered weapons made in the US, European countries and Israel from the areas liberated from ISIL's control in Al-Baqdadi region," the Al-Ahad news website quoted Head of Al-Anbar Provincial Council Khalaf Tarmouz as saying.
He noted that the weapons made by the European countries and Israel were discovered from the terrorists in the Eastern parts of the city of Ramadi.
Meantime, Head of Iraqi Parliament's National Security and Defense Committee Hakem al-Zameli also disclosed that the anti-ISIL coalition's planes have dropped weapons and foodstuff for the ISIL in Salahuddin, Al-Anbar and Diyala provinces.
In January, al-Zameli underlined that the coalition is the main cause of ISIL's survival in Iraq.
"There are proofs and evidence for the US-led coalition's military aid to ISIL terrorists through air(dropped cargoes)," he told FNA at the time.
He noted that the members of his committee have already proved that the US planes have dropped advanced weaponry, including anti-aircraft weapons, for the ISIL, and that it has set up an investigation committee to probe into the matter.
"The US drops weapons for the ISIL on the excuse of not knowing about the whereabouts of the ISIL positions and it is trying to distort the reality with its allegations.
He noted that the committee had collected the data and the evidence provided by eyewitnesses, including Iraqi army officers and the popular forces, and said, "These documents are given to the investigation committee … and the necessary measures will be taken to protect the Iraqi airspace."
Also in January, another senior Iraqi legislator reiterated that the US-led coalition is the main cause of ISIL's survival in Iraq.
"The international coalition is only an excuse for protecting the ISIL and helping the terrorist group with equipment and weapons," Jome Divan, who is member of the al-Sadr bloc in the Iraqi parliament, said.
He said the coalition's support for the ISIL is now evident to everyone, and continued, "The coalition has not targeted ISIL's main positions in Iraq."
In Late December, Iraqi Parliamentary Security and Defense Commission MP disclosed that a US plane supplied the ISIL terrorist organization with arms and ammunition in Salahuddin province.
MP Majid al-Gharawi stated that the available information pointed out that US planes are supplying ISIL organization, not only in Salahuddin province, but also other provinces, Iraq TradeLink reported.
He added that the US and the international coalition are "not serious in fighting against the ISIL organization, because they have the technological power to determine the presence of ISIL gunmen and destroy them in one month".
Gharawi added that "the US is trying to expand the time of the war against the ISIL to get guarantees from the Iraqi government to have its bases in Mosul and Anbar provinces."
Salahuddin security commission also disclosed that "unknown planes threw arms and ammunition to the ISIL gunmen Southeast of Tikrit city".
Iran raps West's hypocrisy over HR
Mohammad Baqer As-Sadr, "The establishment of Islamic Revolution of Iran in the wake of the efforts of Imam Khomeini r.a was the continuation of efforts of Prophet Mohammad
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Iran marks 34th anniversary of Islamic Revolution victory


Trigger Warning: cheap party political points about terrorism.
The Tories are great at selling arms to, and funding, terrorists, aren't they? But they're clearly dreadful at fighting them. Basically.
If, on the other hand, I wanted someone to fight terrorists; someone who wouldn't, for example, recruit a fundamentalist zealot to fight Gaddaffi, pay for his family to settle in the UK and then let his son go to terrorist training camps in Libya and then go on to bomb the Manchester Arena, then I'd look elsewhere.
Carry on creating hundreds of thousands of bereaved mums, dads, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunties, sons, daughters, just ripe in their demented grief, for turning by Wahhabist monsters.
Become the world's second biggest arms dealer.
Keep Islamic State in bombs and guns, courtesy of our head-chopping, woman-stoning, gay-killing friends in Saudi Arabia.
Facilitate the training and funding of other terrorists to fight our dirty wars and then run around screeching when it all blows up in our faces on the streets of Manchester and London.
Oh, and don't forget to blame the bloke who isn't Prime Minister because the one who is, is unfit for the job and has utterly failed to keep the people of this country safe.
Are you really going to vote for the satanic matron who runs Islamic State's procurement and supply-chain?
Sack the Tories on June 8th.


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Class NotesWinter 2011
Classnotes: 1970 to 1999
posted on Jan. 04, 2011 at 4:22 pm July 15, 2020
Phyllis Harover Finchum '70 died August 24. Survivors include daughter Cheryll Martin; son Richard Finchum; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Barbara Glesing. She lived in Indianapolis.
Lela Neff Nelson '70 passed away on July 26. She taught in the Perry Township School District in Indianapolis. Survivors include her daughters, Juanita Vrana and Margaret Crail '82; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She lived in Indianapolis.
Kimberly Englebright Schuffert '79 is the director of nursing at In Touch Pharmaceuticals, Valparaiso, Indiana. She lives in Westville.
Jerry Heaton Snyder '86 passed away on September 4. Survivors include three children, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two nieces. She lived in Noblesville, Ind.
Judith Schreiner Carnine '87 retired from teaching seventh grade social studies at Franklin Township Middle School in Indianapolis. She lives in Indianapolis.
Blake Fuller '90 is an associate nursing program student at UIndy. He lives in Greenwood, Ind.
Darla Powell '90 passed away August 19. She was employed as a systems analyst at Eli Lilly. She is survived by cousin Jerry and sister-in-law Rosalie Powell. She lived in Indianapolis.
Kelly Dunwell McWilliams '91 is the athletic director at Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis. She lives in Greenwood.
Nicholas Todorovich '91 is an agent at ISU Bright Insurance Services. Nicholas lives in Greenwood, Ind.
Roxanne Vargo '92 died September 13. She is survived by son Anthony; brother Frederick Gough; two nieces; one nephew; three great-nephews; one great-niece; and several cousins. She lived in Martinsville, Ind.
Joseph Harbouk '93 '96 is the vice chancellor for administration and finance at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Joseph lives in Woodbury, Minn.
Michael Zimmerman '94 has earned his master of arts in education from Ball State University in administration and supervision. He was in the Indiana Career and Technical Education Leadership Academy, where he also earned certification as a career and technical director. He is a career pathway specialist for Area 31 Career Programs at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. He lives in Brownsburg.
Cheryl Morefield '95 is a desktop publisher at Covance Central Laboratory Services. She lives in Greenfield, Ind.
Shane Blake Steimel '95 '97 is the regional vice president of Physio-therapy Associates in Indiana and Kentucky. He is also chief financial officer at RehabEdge, LLC. Shane serves on the UIndy alumni board of directors. He lives in Lebanon, Ind., with his wife, Kristin '96, and daughter, MaKenna.
Peggy Block '96 is dean of allied health & personal services at West Kentucky Community & Technical College. Peggy lives in Paducah, Ky.
Lucie Cassinelli '96 received the 2010 UIndy Staff Achievement Award. Lucie is the coordinator for enrollment computing services in the University Admissions Office. She lives in Indianapolis.
Wendy Walker Grant '96 is a teacher at Stephen Decatur Elementary School in Indianapolis. Wendy is a director on the UIndy Alumni Association Board. She lives in Martinsville.
Valerie Strunk '96 '98 received the 2010 Emerging Leader Award from the APTA Indiana chapter. She is a physical therapist at IUPUI's School of Allied Health Sciences and lives in Greenwood, Ind.
Stephanie Miller Combs '99 was recognized in August with a 2010 UIndy Faculty Achievement Award. She is an assistant professor in the Krannert School of Physical Therapy and lives in Fishers, Ind.
Stacey Round Davis '99 is an assistant director in the anesthesiology & critical care unit at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her husband, Craig Davis '98, is an occupational therapist at Mentis Neuro Rehab. They live in Humble, Tex.
Amelia Reese Emrich was born to James Emrich '99 and his wife, Heather, on September 13. Jim is a helicopter pilot stationed at a Coast Guard Air Station in Savannah, Ga. Amelia joins her sister, Gracie, at their family home in Savannah.
Camden Wray was born to Brent Thoman '99 and his wife, Amanda, on June 11. Camden joins his brother, Cooper, at the family home in Shelbyville, Ind.
Marty January 4, 2011
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I was talking to a friend the other day and he mentioned "the other F cliff" the Fructose Cliff. This F cliff didn't get debated in the US Senate or in even a mention in the news but we all suffer the consequences of it especially at this time of the year.
Did your toddlers hit the other F cliff on Christmas Day? How did you manage it?
Is there an S-Cliff? Savory Cliff? Cause all the kiddos at our house didn't eat sugar, but ate a lot of savory and were hyper all day LOL. Glad you had a great Christmas !


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Pd vs. pd-extended
dfkettle
This may seem like a silly question, but is there some way to tell which version I have installed, pd-vanilla or pd-extended? I installed it from the Ubuntu repository, and the help screen says "Pd version 0.42-5". Does this mean I have the vanilla version?
The reason I'm asking is because I was going through the documentation browser in the help menu, and when I tried to open some of them (for example, rev3~ or complex-mod~), I get an error message "... couldn't create". I don't know if it's because it's not installed properly, or these objects only exist in pd-extended (and I only have pd-vanilla). Or maybe they've been removed but they were left in the documentation?
On a broader note, why are there two versions anyway? Why not just have pd-extended and forget about pd-vanilla? Just curious...
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LarsXI
try putting an object in and calling it [z~](without brackets). If that works and the help file reveals its a by-sample delay from zexy (i think?), then you've got extended.
The two versions are there so people have the option I figure. If you're shooting for elegance vanilla might be all you need.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQjB1T2ZBV2oRo1Of1w2oA
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Maelstorm
What help screen are you referring to? I'm on OSX, and there's an "About Pd..." item in one of the menus that opens a Pd patch saying it's 0.42.5-extended. And in the help browser, there's Pure Data/1.manual/1.introduction.txt that also says "Pd version 0.42.5-extended." So I imagine you're using vanilla. [complex-mod~] and [rev3~] work here, but I was under the impression those are in vanilla as well.
Pd-vanilla is Miller Puckette's official version of Pd. Anything that gets put into it goes through him first. Pd-extended is a version of Pd modified and packaged by Hans-Christoph Steiner et al. that includes many libraries of externals and abstractions contributed by the community. Since it's a bit more open in terms of what gets included, there's obviously a lot more to offer. That also means a lot more maintenance, redundancy, and risk. It's a bit much to maintain, and if developers don't maintain there own contributions, they get abandoned and bugs persist. I don't think it's worth it to just do away with vanilla.
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pulsed
Sure, [rev3~] and [complex-mod~] are missing in Pd-vanilla 0.42-5 on ubuntu.
These are just abstractions and there are several ways you can get them.
I would get the source from Millers site and copy them from that.
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I was talking about the Help menu in the upper right corner of the main window. If you click on the 3rd. menu item, "Browser", another window opens. The 5th. item in the list on the left, "5. Reference", lists a number of objects which I just assumed were included in pd-vanilla. It's not a big issue, but it seems a little confusing or misleading, especially to new users, to list things under "Reference" that aren't included in the distribution by default. At least a link to where they can be downloaded might be helpful.
I hope I'm not sounding too critical, I like pd, but it's not the easiest software to learn, and little things like this might frustrate new users enough to discourage them from continuing.
You definitely have vanilla, then. The help browser in 0.42.5-extended has been revamped and doesn't match up to your description. I would follow pulsed's advice. 0.43 is more or less around the corner. Maybe it will be fixed for that release...
As far as easing the frustration of new users goes, that's what places like this forum are for. Really, though, while I'm not one to say, "Pd is hard, that's just the way it is," or, "it's free, that stuff goes with the territory," if you're not willing to go the extra step, look at others' patches, ask the "silly" questions, then you're probably not suited to be using something like Pd. There are very few unsolvable problems presented here, but there are just as few that are solvable the first time you use Pd. Someone out there has figured out how to get around the fact that something got accidentally excluded from a release, and someone may have figured out how to do granular pitch-shifting on separate bands of a spectral delay (which is an awesome idea and I'm going to have to make that now). So basically what I'm saying is, high five, you're the exception!
I want to derail the topic slightly and ask why people think PD is hard to learn, especially compared with other software.
Pure Data is a programming environment. When will such software EVER be easy to learn? And for that matter I think Pure data IS the easiest to learn! every possible function is neatly packed into a box with cables that you intuitively put together. there are only two types of cable, so no compatibility, and only minimal type casting or pointer/reference worries.
If you're a complete noob, you just find a box that does what you want, and attach it to something else. Don't want to know how a phasor works?, don't open the box.
How much easier can it get?
... that said, maybe if there were arrows on the cable, so you could see the flow of traffic in other peoples complex messy patches, that would be super handy... I still want colouring of different type of objects too (messages, time based objects, arithmetic objects e.t.c.) and two-click cabling, But none of this will make pure data any easier!
ciao, (not having a go at anyone)
Dual 1.8 IBM G5: Mac OSX 10.4.11 -- Asus eeePC 701: Pure:Dyne / eeeXubuntu GNU/Linux -- myspace.com/thearifd
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georgeker
Hi arif,
Pd will always be a programming environment , but things like you mention:
-colouring of different type of objects
-auto-suggestions when you are writing in an object (YES PLEASE!)
-shortcuts
-debuggers
aren't just *fancy* stuff for complex patching. It would make the Pd-learning curve less steep for people like me.
It's like learning C and writing in a textpad compared to a *fancier* text editor made for coding. They can be both used for programming but no one would suggest textpad for a newbie, even for small Hello World programs.
I love Pd community, I' m just jealous and whining about things I see that "other" programs offer.
George Ker's stuff
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I agree with both of you. Pd is pretty damn intuitive as far as programming environments go. I honestly think people find Pd hard to learn because the background they have coming into it. A lot of people come into Pd from a music background and have little to no experience in programming. But they have Logic, and wonder why they have to do so much work to do "simple" things (and they've also always have been scared of Logic's Environment window). Others come from Max and have a hard time shaking off the fancy gui. And then there are a few who are so used to line code that the patching interface doesn't seem intuitive to them. I don't think people really realize how easy Pd is to learn until they try something else afterwards.
That said, it could always be made easier. I think noobs would benefit from color-coding and auto-correction, or some kind of toolbar with the different types of objects that they can just drag into the patch window. What would really help is in-depth tutorials with simple language. That's what really helps Max/MSP more than any of its fancy gui stuff, and it's what noobies on this forum are always asking for.
I personally would like to see improvements to workflow, like mouseless connections, being able to resize guis by clicking-and-dragging instead of opening the properties dialog, or having an object placed on a cable automatically be inserted in the connection. That one would definitely be nice for live coding.
Just to clarify, since I seemed to have started the discussion, the reason that I think PD has a relatively steep learning curve isn't because of the software itself, I think it's more to do with the disorganized state of the documentation, the lack of on-line help, confusion about which objects are built-in or only available in pd-extended or someone else's add-ons, etc.
I'm a programmer by trade, not a musician, and I've used many different programming languages over the years (over 30 years now), including "traditional" languages like C/C++, Cobol, Java, Perl, Python, etc., as well as graphical languages like PD. Right now for my 9-to-5 I'm working in a "data flow" language called DataStage, which is quite similar to PD, in that you place icons on a canvas and connect them with lines. But instead over processing audio or video, it's used to process data residing in commercial databases.
I just think that the user interface could be a little more user-friendly and helpful. For example, as someone suggested, colour-coding the objects, allowing users to resize objects with the mouse, providing toolbars which can be customized by the user, etc. It may seem cosmetic and unimportant, but it would make learning a little easier and using the tool more enjoyable, which I don't think is a bad thing.
I think the next (0.43) version of Pd allows you to add that kind of functionality with Tk plugins.
Hi again! I un-installed pd-vanilla and installed pd-extended, but when it starts, it displays literally hundreds of error messages like the following:
Pd version 0.42-5extended
compiled 15:15:38 Sep 22 2010
tried ./libdir.l_i386 and failed
tried /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType/libdir.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd-extended/extra/cyclone/libdir.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd-extended/extra/zexy/libdir.l_i386 and failed
tried /usr/lib/pd-extended/extra/creb/libdir.l_i386 and failed
It did manage to successfully load a few things, like GEM, but most things it didn't find (I checked the install directories, and the files aren't there). Did I do something wrong, or is this normal? I installed by downloading the 'deb' file and double-clicking it, which caused Package Manager to open up. I then clicked on "Install package" or something to that effect. It seemed to install OK, there were no error messages.
Also, I set some start-up parameters (for example, to use OSS), but it seems to ignore them. However, if I start pd from the command line and specify the same parameters as options on the command line, it uses them. Does this make any sense?
Try this and see if it fixes it:
http://puredata.info/docs/faq/when-i-upgraded-to-pd-extended-0-40-3-it-stopped-loading-all-of-the-libraries
Thanks. That solved the first problem (the libraries are getting loaded now), but not the second. For some reason, it seems to be ignoring my start-up flags. I looked in the file '.pdextended' and found the line with the start-up flags:
flags: -oss
But it still starts up with ALSA in effect. I noticed there's another line in the file:
audioapi: 2
Is that conflicting with my start-up flag? Which takes precedence? What is '2'?
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Q: how to avoid flash install? i have not used any flash contents in my web page,
i have disabled flash plugin of my browser, i don't want my webpages to use the flash,and there are no flash contents in my page,whenever i refresh my page ,i get a popup window on the top of the page, to download flash ..
how to avoid these ?
i have tried the following code,
 function disable_flash_uploader()
    {
   return false;
    }

add_filter( 'flash_uploader', 'disable_flash_uploader', 1 );

but not working..
please suggest me!


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Recently, it has been demonstrated that serum osteocalcin, a marker of osteoblast activity, is depressed in premenopausal adult women given 1 week of high-dose inhalational beclomethasone and not in those given a lower dose. The lack of consistent correlation of these risk factors with all four skeletal regions studied may be due to the small sample size.
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package zone_test

import (
	"github.com/nttlabs/cli/cf/i18n"
	"github.com/nttlabs/cli/testhelpers/configuration"
	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"

	"testing"
)

func TestZone(t *testing.T) {
	config := configuration.NewRepositoryWithDefaults()
	i18n.T = i18n.Init(config)

	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
	RunSpecs(t, "Zone Suite")
}

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