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Melvins Go Acoustic But Still Sound Somehow Like, Well, the Melvins
At its finest, Melvins' Five-Legged Dog is downright transgressive, suggesting all sorts of alternate-history narratives for these Washington-bred weirdos.
By Justin Vellucci / 13 October 2021
Five Legged Dog
Ipecac Recordings
The Melvins, God bless them, always have been an act eager to revisit their canon, to dive deep into the discography, and see what new diamonds they can mine. And so it goes with the trio's new Frankenstein, a 4x LP titled Five Legged Dog, an acoustic re-imagining and considerable entrée of their nearly 40-year-long career. It's alternately flawed, fascinating, and fantastic – credit, in the least, should be given to these guys for even trying something so bombastic and potentially career-rattling. No strangers to taking chances, Buzz Osborne and company deliver mightily on certain tracks and belly-flop a bit elsewhere. But the whole thing is about as close to a complete reinvention of their sound as we've seen in the group's mighty run to date.
Osborne, the band's atom-bomb-haired frontman, foregoes the electric crunch for which he is known to adopt the deep-strummed, at times even guttural, acoustic tendencies toward which he's hinted on his recent solo LPs. The absence, in fact, of King Buzzo's face-melting drop-D histrionics might be the most startling thing about the LP. Although staples like "Hooch", "The Bloated Pope", and "It's Shoved" are given faithful – even dogmatic – treatment, it's just weird to hear such emblems of punk-metal captured alongside, nay, led by the brightness of an acoustic six-string. Steven McDonald, he of Redd Kross and Off! fame, again joins the boys on bass and does an admirable job.
We're sad to report the blah-fidelity treatment engineer Toshi Kasai gave McDonald on Pinkus Abortion Technician is magnified significantly here. Kasai can record metal, but his attempts on Five Legged Dog at treating or capturing acoustic bass often sound, somewhat literally, like a big old stereo fart. Sorry. It had to be said. The whole crew lends itself to the vocals, and they are done magically, even transcendentally, at times, capturing a hippie-chorale tone appropriate to the LP session's Laurel Canyon roots. It's a trip, for sure.
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Dale Crover, drummer extraordinaire, is the most catholic (lower-case "c") player on the discs, which run to 36 songs. Though press materials and photos promoting Five-Legged Dog suggest he played the drums with brushes instead of sticks, that distinction does not pass muster with the sounds on display. Crover is ill-suited to subtlety, and, for the most part, he pounds – if slightly more tenderly – on his kit, note for note replicating the LP's treatments and live performances of the material.
The mention of the live performances of the material is significant. The band's live sets, which this reviewer has been catching since the late 1990s, are wondrous, explosive things, and Melvins feed their fanbase what they know it wants: reproductions of newer material, as well as a generous sampling of the staples, the hits, and the deep cuts. To hear a Melvins concert is to transcend discography – if these guys weren't such road dogs, you'd swear they were always playing an epic, greatest-hits-and-all farewell tour – and such is the case on the better moments of Five-Legged Dog.
"Billy Fish", a banger from the Big Business era, is one of the finer tracks on display, with the multi-pronged vocals really clicking and the band sounding like they're having rollicking fun. "Boris" is delicious, the whole band fueled by soma – or are those heavy-duty Benzos? Buzzo's loose-string lead—you can hear the borderline detuned strings rattle – is spot-on. The aforementioned "Bloated Pope" is as demonic as ever, despite the lack of Buzzo's dirge-punk electric lead. "Lovely Butterflies", the ever-classic "It's Shoved", and "Honey Bucket" – yes, an acoustic "Honey Bucket!" – can't be missed. "The Bit" is a slithery epic, and you can't go wrong with another re-creation of "Night Goat."
There are some less than stellar moments, as you imagine there would be for something this career-spanning. "Let God Be Your Gardener" is unnecessary and doesn't gel with what surrounds it. The acoustic guitars and perky bass lines are sometimes lost in "Revolve", where Crover's sometimes unnecessary volume steals the show. The covers are interesting, with a so-so take on Brainiac's "Flypaper", proving nobody does Timmy Taylor like Timmy Taylor did. They do well with Redd Kross' "Charlie"; verdict's out on their take on "Sway" by the Rolling Stones. I liked Crover's dry vocal lead on "Everybody's Talking" – yeah, THAT "Everybody's Talking".
At its finest, though, Five-Legged Dog is downright transgressive, suggesting all sorts of alternate-history narratives for these Washington-bred weirdos. Does it stand up to Nirvana's career-capping MTV acoustic set in its derring-do? Come on, I know you all were wondering if we'd go there. Well, Nirvana's Grohl was far more willing to be muted and nuanced than Crover is here, and that's a big distinction. But, spin the acoustic take on "Night Goat" again – there's magic there. The new Melvins LP – well, to be accurate, four of the Melvins' new LPs – is again an expectation-defying wonder. It's far from perfect and pristine, but we've come to love these guys without all the lines cleanly placed. We said it at the beginning of this review, and we'll repeat it: God bless this trio for continuing to take chances this deep into its history.
RATING 8 / 10
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2016 is shaping up to be a very busy year for Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. The first batch of tour dates in support of the band's upcoming album, Rehab Reunion, are now available on our tour dates page. Highlights include complete performances of Rehab Reunion at Funhouse Fest in Williamsburg on June 25th and at City Winery in Chicago on July 4th, plus festival performances at the Wanee Music Fest, Southern Ground Music Festival, DelFest, FloydFest and Eaux Claires, among many other upcoming performances. Bruce will also have a mini-reunion with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder on June 21st at Pisgah Brewing Co, in addition to their Funhouse Fest appearance.
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Southend on Sea's RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew had only just launched the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat from the pierhead boathouse to a broken-down angling boat at 3.25pm on Friday (22 September), when a second call came from the UK Coastguard about a capsized catamaran.
With weather conditions calm and sunny and the angling boat, which was five miles south east of the pier and its occupants in no immediate danger, the lifeboat crew diverted to the more serious incident and made best speed up river to the 18ft catamaran and two persons in the water, off of Marsh End Sand, Leigh.
On arrival the lifeboat crew helped right the vessel, ensuring the two male sailors were ok and happy to continue sailing back to Island Yacht Club, Canvey.
The lifeboat crew then headed south easterly to the 18ft angling boat with two persons aboard, which was suffering from engine problems.
With the vessel located a short while later and the two anglers safe and well, a tow line was set up.
The vessel was then towed back to its mooring off of Thorpe Bay where the anglers were happy to stay aboard and make their own way to shore.
Southend lifeboat returned to station for a wash down and refuel ready for service.
Southend lifeboat crews are featured in this Tuesday's (26 September) episode of 'Saving Lives At Sea' on BBC2 at 8pm.


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I had my first face-off at the park today. Lulu had a collision with a big girl. She was at least 8 years old. Lulu went flying and was crying hysterically and the big girl ran away and didn't even apologize. So, I asked her to come over to my crying Lulu to apologize, like any normal person (kid or adult) should when you knock the crap out of somebody much smaller than you.....right???? Well, 5 minutes later, her (ugly) mother approached me and told me that I should "never speak to her child or tell her what to do". I'm like, "I just asked her to apologize". She's like, "She said that she did". I'm like, "Well, I did not hear her". Then she said, "I don't want you ever speaking to my child". I'm like, "Any adult would have apologized, right? I just asked her to apologize to my 2 year old".
I have a feeling this isn't going to be my last fight at the park with another parent....! I'm trying to raise Lulu to have manners and I would actually be completely fine with somebody telling Lulu to apologize to a kid much smaller than her if she accidently hurt her/him in any way. Apparently this woman wasn't with her precious girl (she was old enough that she's not even considered a "child"), who was old enough to know better.

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New Guide on Cash-Transfer Programming in Emergencies
Men at work on gulley control in CFW programme in Somalia
In a food crisis, distributing cash in a targeted manner can often meet people's immediate needs more quickly and appropriately than providing food aid or other commodities. Cash gives people choice and preserves their dignity. Commodity distribution poses logistical problems, and food aid may disrupt local markets if food is available locally. There is growing consensus amongst humanitarian actors that cash is an appropriate intervention when food or other essential commodities are available locally, and markets are functioning. But fears remain among many humanitarian agencies that cash transfers will pose security risks and not be used to meet basic needs. A new guide by Oxfam on Cash Programming in Emergencies addresses many of these issues. In this guide, the first of its kind, Oxfam staff present the rationale behind cash-transfer programmes, compare cash grants, vouchers, and cash-for-work, and describe the practical steps in the implementation of each. They draw on Oxfam's wide experience of operating such programmes in Africa, Asia and Latin America, including the recent responses to the devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004.
The aim of the guide is to support the implementation of cash programmes. It is divided into two parts. The first part covers the planning of cash interventions. This includes the reasons why and when cash is an appropriate response to meet basic food and non-food needs, as well as livelihood needs, in many emergency contexts. It gives basic checklists for assessments, in particular for assessing markets. Part one also covers criteria for determining whether cash grants, cash for work, or vouchers are the most appropriate type of cash intervention. Part two gives guidance on the implementation of different types of cash programmes. Grants, cash for work and vouchers are covered in one chapter each. Each chapter follows a similar format, and includes practical information on planning the intervention, selecting beneficiaries, setting pay rates (or size of grant, value of voucher), transferring cash, staff and management requirements, monitoring and evaluation.
The guidelines are primarily intended for NGO personnel, such as humanitarian programme managers, food-security specialists, public-health engineers, finance staff, and logisticians. Policy makers in donor organisations and international agencies will also find them relevant.
A trial edition has been produced before final publication to get feedback from field workers and academics. The review process will be completed by the 19th of August 2005, after which the final version of the guide will be published as a book in Oxfam's Skills and Practice Series in January 2006.
If you would like to pre-order copies of the guide, please contact the Oxfam publishing team on email: publish@oxfam.org.uk, or through their website: www.oxfam.org.uk/publications. Alternatively, contact Oxfam Publishing, Oxfam GB, Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2JY, UK. Tel: + 44 (0)1865 473727
Cash-Transfer Programming in Emergencies, Edited by Pantaleo Creti and Susanne Jaspars. Trial edition for Oxfam Skills and Practice, June 2005
FEX: Income and employment support (Special Supplement 3)
5.1 Introduction The provision of cash as an emergency response has the potential to impact on all elements of the livelihoods framework by providing the means to protect or...
FEX: Access to markets and services (Special Supplement 3)
6.1 Introduction In emergencies, access to markets may be lost for a number of reasons. Since most people live in a cash economy, restoring and maintaining adequate access to...
FEX: Introduction (Special Supplement 3)
Glossary AAH Action Against Hunger ACF Action Contre la Faim ACF-E ACF-Spain ALDEF Arid Lands Development Focus AREN Association pour la Revitalisation de l'Elevage...
FEX: 2011 Edition of the Sphere Handbook Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response
Farmers association level consultation at Chuko, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNPR) province, Ethiopia, August 2009 By Susan Thurstans, Paul Turnbull, Devrig...
FEX: Impact of urban livelihood intervention post Haiti earthquake
By Philippa Young, Emily Henderson and Agathe Nougaret Philippa Young is Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Adviser for Oxfam GB Emily Henderson is Emergency Food...
FEX: WTO Negotiations on Improving Food Aid
By Susanne Jaspars and Chris Leather, Oxfam GB Susanne Jaspars was the team leader for Oxfam's emergency food security and livelihoods team from October 2002 to June 2005. She...
FEX: Livelihoods analysis and identifying appropriate interventions (Special Supplement 3)
3.1 Livelihoods assessment and analysis in emergencies The livelihoods framework provides a tool for analysing people's livelihoods and the impact of specific threats or shocks...
FEX: References for Special Supplement 3
Beatrice, a beneficiary of the CRS seed voucher scheme in Burundi 1. Abdulai A., Barret, C., Hoddinott, J. (2004, June). Does food aid really have disincentive effects? new...
FEX: What is Livelihoods Programming? (Special Supplement 3)
2.1 Livelihoods principles and the livelihoods framework The livelihoods principles and framework form the basis of all livelihoods programming. The fundamental principles of...
FEX: A market analysis and subsequent interventions following floods in the south-east of Haiti (2004) (Special Supplement 3)
By Pantaleo Creti, Oxfam In June 2004 continuous rains were at the origin of large landslides and floods in the South East of Haiti, which cause loss of human lives, and...
FEX: Support for primary production (Special Supplement 3)
7.1 Introduction This section focuses on supporting agricultural production, in particular farming and livestock production, as livelihood strategies. Production support can...
FEX: Sectoral integration 'on the cheap' with cash based programming
By Holly Welcome Radice Holly Welcome Radice has worked for 15 years in food security programming in Africa and Latin America. She was the Head of Food Security and...
FEX: The management of nutrition in major emergencies
The newly published WHO manual 'Management of nutrition in major emergencies'1 replaces the 1978 edition, and reflects scientific and conceptual advances in understanding the...
FEX: Cash voucher programme and rabbit raising intervention in Gaza
By Elena Qleibo, Ena'am Abu Nada, Wassem Mushtaha and Julie Campbell Elena Qleibo is the Oxfam Food Security Coordinator for the Gaza programme. She has been working in...
FEX: De-stocking in Kenya (Special Supplement 3)
Animals sharing a drink in Wajir, northern Kenya The drought in 1999-2001 was one of the most severe in recent history in Kenya. Nearly three million pastoralists and...
FEX: Cash grants and cash for work in Sri Lanka (Special Supplement 3)
Sophia Dunn, Oxfam GB Coir mill Following the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean on 26th December 2005, Oxfam GB scaled up its activities in Sri Lanka and opened an...
FEX: Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) tool
By Lili Mohiddin and Mike Albu Lili Mohiddin has been an Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Advisor with OXFAM GB since September 2005, based in the UK. Mike Albu is an...
FEX: Oxfam
Interview by Jeremy Shoham. Nick Roseveare (Deputy Director of the Humanitarian Department) and Susanne Jaspars (Food Security and Nutrition Co-ordinator) were...
FEX: Postscript: Dealing with urban emergency: lessons from Oxfam's EFSL activities in three cities
By Ian MacAuslan and Laura Phelps Ian MacAuslan leads Oxford Policy Management (OPM)'s education, early childhood development and labour portfolio and is a senior...
FEX: Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Project in Amhara and Oromia regions
By Shekar Anand, Oxfam Shekar is Programme Director for Oxfam GB in Ethiopia. Past experience includes working with OXFAM, CARE, CIDA, and Government in Aceh, India, Zimbabawe...
New Guide on Cash-Transfer Programming in Emergencies. Field Exchange 26, November 2005. p18. www.ennonline.net/fex/26/newguide


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Viewport.prototype.getOffsetX = function() { return this.offsetX_; };

/**
 * @return {number} Y-offset of the viewport.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getOffsetY = function() { return this.offsetY_; };

/**
 * Set the image offset in the viewport.
 * @param {number} x X-offset.
 * @param {number} y Y-offset.
 */
Viewport.prototype.setOffset = function(x, y) {
  if (this.offsetX_ == x && this.offsetY_ == y)
    return;
  this.offsetX_ = x;
  this.offsetY_ = y;
  this.update_();
};

/**
 * @return {Rect} The image bounds in image coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getImageBounds = function() { return this.imageBounds_; };

/**
* @return {Rect} The screen bounds in screen coordinates.
*/
Viewport.prototype.getScreenBounds = function() { return this.screenBounds_; };

/**
 * @return {Rect} The size of screen cache canvas.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getDeviceBounds = function() {
  var size = this.getImageElementBoundsOnScreen();
  return new Rect(
      size.width * window.devicePixelRatio,
      size.height * window.devicePixelRatio);
};

/**
 * A counter that is incremented with each viewport state change.
 * Clients that cache anything that depends on the viewport state should keep
 * track of this counter.
 * @return {number} counter.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getCacheGeneration = function() { return this.generation_; };

/**
 * @return {Rect} The image bounds in screen coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getImageBoundsOnScreen = function() {
  return this.imageBoundsOnScreen_;
};

/**
 * The image bounds in screen coordinates.
 * This returns the bounds of element before applying zoom and offset.
 * @return {Rect}
 */
Viewport.prototype.getImageElementBoundsOnScreen = function() {
  return this.imageElementBoundsOnScreen_;
};

/**
 * The image bounds on screen, which is clipped with the screen size.
 * @return {Rect}
 */
Viewport.prototype.getImageBoundsOnScreenClipped = function() {
  return this.imageBoundsOnScreenClipped_;
};

/**
 * @param {number} size Size in screen coordinates.
 * @return {number} Size in image coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.screenToImageSize = function(size) {
  return size / this.scale_;
};

/**
 * @param {number} x X in screen coordinates.
 * @return {number} X in image coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.screenToImageX = function(x) {
  return Math.round((x - this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.left) / this.scale_);
};

/**
 * @param {number} y Y in screen coordinates.
 * @return {number} Y in image coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.screenToImageY = function(y) {
  return Math.round((y - this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.top) / this.scale_);
};

/**
 * @param {Rect} rect Rectangle in screen coordinates.
 * @return {Rect} Rectangle in image coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.screenToImageRect = function(rect) {
  return new Rect(
      this.screenToImageX(rect.left),
      this.screenToImageY(rect.top),
      this.screenToImageSize(rect.width),
      this.screenToImageSize(rect.height));
};

/**
 * @param {number} size Size in image coordinates.
 * @return {number} Size in screen coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.imageToScreenSize = function(size) {
  return size * this.scale_;
};

/**
 * @param {number} x X in image coordinates.
 * @return {number} X in screen coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.imageToScreenX = function(x) {
  return Math.round(this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.left + x * this.scale_);
};

/**
 * @param {number} y Y in image coordinates.
 * @return {number} Y in screen coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.imageToScreenY = function(y) {
  return Math.round(this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.top + y * this.scale_);
};

/**
 * @param {Rect} rect Rectangle in image coordinates.
 * @return {Rect} Rectangle in screen coordinates.
 */
Viewport.prototype.imageToScreenRect = function(rect) {
  return new Rect(
      this.imageToScreenX(rect.left),
      this.imageToScreenY(rect.top),
      Math.round(this.imageToScreenSize(rect.width)),
      Math.round(this.imageToScreenSize(rect.height)));
};

/**
 * @param {number} width Width of the rectangle.
 * @param {number} height Height of the rectangle.
 * @param {number} offsetX X-offset of center position of the rectangle.
 * @param {number} offsetY Y-offset of center position of the rectangle.
 * @return {Rect} Rectangle with given geometry.
 * @private
 */
Viewport.prototype.getCenteredRect_ = function(
    width, height, offsetX, offsetY) {
  return new Rect(
      ~~((this.screenBounds_.width - width) / 2) + offsetX,
      ~~((this.screenBounds_.height - height) / 2) + offsetY,
      width,
      height);
};

/**
 * Resets zoom and offset.
 */
Viewport.prototype.resetView = function() {
  this.zoom_ = 1;
  this.offsetX_ = 0;
  this.offsetY_ = 0;
  this.rotation_ = 0;
  this.update_();
};

/**
 * Recalculate the viewport parameters.
 * @private
 */
Viewport.prototype.update_ = function() {
  // Update scale.
  this.scale_ = this.getFittingScaleForImageSize_(
      this.imageBounds_.width, this.imageBounds_.height);

  // Limit offset values.
  var zoomedWidht;
  var zoomedHeight;
  if (this.rotation_ % 2 == 0) {
    zoomedWidht = ~~(this.imageBounds_.width * this.scale_ * this.zoom_);
    zoomedHeight = ~~(this.imageBounds_.height * this.scale_ * this.zoom_);
  } else {
    var scale = this.getFittingScaleForImageSize_(
        this.imageBounds_.height, this.imageBounds_.width);
    zoomedWidht = ~~(this.imageBounds_.height * scale * this.zoom_);
    zoomedHeight = ~~(this.imageBounds_.width * scale * this.zoom_);
  }
  var dx = Math.max(zoomedWidht - this.screenBounds_.width, 0) / 2;
  var dy = Math.max(zoomedHeight - this.screenBounds_.height, 0) /2;
  this.offsetX_ = ImageUtil.clamp(-dx, this.offsetX_, dx);
  this.offsetY_ = ImageUtil.clamp(-dy, this.offsetY_, dy);

  // Image bounds on screen.
  this.imageBoundsOnScreen_ = this.getCenteredRect_(
      zoomedWidht, zoomedHeight, this.offsetX_, this.offsetY_);

  // Image bounds of element (that is not applied zoom and offset) on screen.
  var oldBounds = this.imageElementBoundsOnScreen_;
  this.imageElementBoundsOnScreen_ = this.getCenteredRect_(
      ~~(this.imageBounds_.width * this.scale_),
      ~~(this.imageBounds_.height * this.scale_),
      0,
      0);
  if (!oldBounds ||
      this.imageElementBoundsOnScreen_.width != oldBounds.width ||
      this.imageElementBoundsOnScreen_.height != oldBounds.height) {
    this.generation_++;
  }

  // Image bounds on screen clipped with the screen bounds.
  var left = Math.max(this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.left, 0);
  var top = Math.max(this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.top, 0);
  var right = Math.min(
      this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.right, this.screenBounds_.width);
  var bottom = Math.min(
      this.imageBoundsOnScreen_.bottom, this.screenBounds_.height);
  this.imageBoundsOnScreenClipped_ = new Rect(
      left, top, right - left, bottom - top);
};

/**
 * Clones the viewport.
 * @return {Viewport} New instance.
 */
Viewport.prototype.clone = function() {
  var viewport = new Viewport();
  viewport.imageBounds_ = new Rect(this.imageBounds_);
  viewport.screenBounds_ = new Rect(this.screenBounds_);
  viewport.scale_ = this.scale_;
  viewport.zoom_ = this.zoom_;
  viewport.offsetX_ = this.offsetX_;
  viewport.offsetY_ = this.offsetY_;
  viewport.rotation_ = this.rotation_;
  viewport.generation_ = this.generation_;
  viewport.update_();
  return viewport;
};

/**
 * Obtains CSS transformation for the screen image.
 * @return {string} Transformation description.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getTransformation = function() {
  var rotationScaleAdjustment;
  if (this.rotation_ % 2) {
    rotationScaleAdjustment = this.getFittingScaleForImageSize_(
        this.imageBounds_.height, this.imageBounds_.width) / this.scale_;
  } else {
    rotationScaleAdjustment = 1;
  }
  return [
    'translate(' + this.offsetX_ + 'px, ' + this.offsetY_ + 'px) ',
    'rotate(' + (this.rotation_ * 90) + 'deg)',
    'scale(' + (this.zoom_ * rotationScaleAdjustment) + ')'
  ].join(' ');
};

/**
 * Obtains shift CSS transformation for the screen image.
 * @param {number} dx Amount of shift.
 * @return {string} Transformation description.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getShiftTransformation = function(dx) {
  return 'translateX(' + dx + 'px) ' + this.getTransformation();
};

/**
 * Obtains CSS transformation that makes the rotated image fit the original
 * image. The new rotated image that the transformation is applied to looks the
 * same with original image.
 *
 * @param {boolean} orientation Orientation of the rotation from the original
 *     image to the rotated image. True is for clockwise and false is for
 *     counterclockwise.
 * @return {string} Transformation description.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getInverseTransformForRotatedImage = function(orientation) {
  var previousImageWidth = this.imageBounds_.height;
  var previousImageHeight = this.imageBounds_.width;
  var oldScale = this.getFittingScaleForImageSize_(
      previousImageWidth, previousImageHeight);
  var scaleRatio = oldScale / this.scale_;
  var degree = orientation ? '-90deg' : '90deg';
  return [
    'scale(' + scaleRatio + ')',
    'rotate(' + degree + ')',
    this.getTransformation()
  ].join(' ');
};

/**
 * Obtains CSS transformation that makes the cropped image fit the original
 * image. The new cropped image that the transformation is applied to fits to
 * the cropped rectangle in the original image.
 *
 * @param {number} imageWidth Width of the original image.
 * @param {number} imageHeight Height of the original image.
 * @param {Rect} imageCropRect Crop rectangle in the image's coordinate system.
 * @return {string} Transformation description.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getInverseTransformForCroppedImage =
    function(imageWidth, imageHeight, imageCropRect) {
  var wholeScale = this.getFittingScaleForImageSize_(
      imageWidth, imageHeight);
  var croppedScale = this.getFittingScaleForImageSize_(
      imageCropRect.width, imageCropRect.height);
  var dx =
      (imageCropRect.left + imageCropRect.width / 2 - imageWidth / 2) *
      wholeScale;
  var dy =
      (imageCropRect.top + imageCropRect.height / 2 - imageHeight / 2) *
      wholeScale;
  return [
    'translate(' + dx + 'px,' + dy + 'px)',
    'scale(' + wholeScale / croppedScale + ')',
    this.getTransformation()
  ].join(' ');
};

/**
 * Obtains CSS transformation that makes the image fit to the screen rectangle.
 *
 * @param {Rect} screenRect Screen rectangle.
 * @return {string} Transformation description.
 */
Viewport.prototype.getScreenRectTransformForImage = function(screenRect) {
  var imageBounds = this.getImageElementBoundsOnScreen();
  var scaleX = screenRect.width / imageBounds.width;
  var scaleY = screenRect.height / imageBounds.height;
  var screenWidth = this.screenBounds_.width;
  var screenHeight = this.screenBounds_.height;
  var dx = screenRect.left + screenRect.width / 2 - screenWidth / 2;
  var dy = screenRect.top + screenRect.height / 2 - screenHeight / 2;
  return [
    'translate(' + dx + 'px,' + dy + 'px)',
    'scale(' + scaleX + ',' + scaleY + ')',
    this.getTransformation()
  ].join(' ');
};

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Luke 19:12-51 (Part of the None series).
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Mark 4:34-35 (Part of the None series).
Preached by Susan Coleman on March 6, 2016 (Sunday Morning).
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10 Japanese Idol Groups With Unique (or Weird) Concepts
Fairlane Raymundo
Unlike the western concept of idols, where celebrities can be admired and placed on a pedestal despite lacking talent and/or good manners, Japan's idols have to conform to the strictest of standards coming from their management and the fans themselves.
Japanese idols are groomed by their management agencies not just in their professional lives but also with their private lives – most of them are contractually obligated to maintain a "pure" image, which means they can't enter into a relationship (or at the very least, can't enter into one that will be seen by the public) and must maintain a good role model image; no smoking, drinking, or even swearing. The slightest gaffes like being seen in public kissing a person of the opposite sex will merit punitive actions like being suspended, on top of the fan backlash.
On the positive side of things, Japanese idols hold an intrinsic appeal due to their use of gimmicks or themes. Many of them rely on the usual "schoolgirl" or "maid" concept, but there are several idol groups that succeeded with unique – and sometimes weird – concepts. Here are 10 of the best:
#1- Perfume
Concept: Electronica
Perfume's main genre is a contemporary brand of electronic dance music that incorporates elements of dance-pop, house music, and synthpop alongside the usual bubblegum pop. They make heavy use of autotune and vocal effects despite being accomplished singers.
What Makes it Weird and Unique
Japanese idol groups, particularly female ones, tend to lean more towards bubblegum pop as their main genre. While they do stray into other genres, they are mostly done as one-offs or temporary experimentation. Perfume is the only idol group so far to make use of Electronica as their main concept.
#2- The Margarines
Concept: Just Want to Pay Debts
The Margarines were originally formed in order to raise enough money to settle the members' debts, which amount to a total of 127 million yen.
The Margarines are unique and weird because even though it's common knowledge that the idol industry runs on money, the idol group is honest about their motivation: they need to raise enough money to pay off their debts, all of which were run up for reasons ranging from student loans, to family debts, to being scammed by business partners, and some were just due to plain overspending.
#3- KBG84
Concept: Close to Heaven
You might recognize the name to be a play on Yasushi Akimoto's 48-member girl groups, but the numbers in KBG84's name does not represent the amount of members, but the average age. KBG84 is Japan's first (and most likely only) geriatric idol group, consisting of women aged 80 years at the minimum.
There's the fact that idol groups not just in Japan, but all over the world, are focused on youth. Many idols dread aging because it limits their market appeal as idols, but KBG84 embraces age and in fact requires 80 as the minimum age to be an active member.
The group has a positive outlook on their age and doesn't shy away from admitting that they are already on the twilight of their years, hence the tagline that they are Japan's idol Group "Closest to Heaven," which would be rude to say to any old person but taken as a point of pride for KBG84.
#4- Morning Musume. / モーニング娘。
Concept: Graduating Members
First created by rock musician-turned-producer Tsunku in 1997, Morning Musume's main concept is that each member graduates from the band after a few years, and replaced by new members discovered through auditions held all over the country.
Morning Musume is unique by virtue of being one of the first. They were pioneers of the large idol unit template upon which AKB48 and its ilk are based on.
Morning Musume holds the honor of having the most top ten singles in the Oricon chart, as well as the second highest overall single sales of a female group. To date, Morning Musume has sold over 21 million singles in Japan alone.
Because all members will graduate and be replaced over time, the Morning Musume group can technically live forever.
#5- 48G
Concept: Idols You Can Meet
All of the idol girl groups under the 48G banner are marketed under the concept of "idols you can meet" that perform daily and hold regular meet and greet (including "handshaking") events with their loyal fans.
The 48 part of the name originally refers to the first 48 members who debuted with the first group, AKB48, which is based in Akihabara. The larger roster is already unique back then, but the 48G group has since expanded into other groups targeted towards different locations, such as SKE48 for Sakae, Nagoya, NMB48 for Namba, Osaka, HKT48 for Hakata, Fukuoka, and even foreign countries such as JKT48 and SNH4 for Jakarta, Indonesia and Shanghai, China, respectively.
Fans are not expected to memorize each member or group due to the sheer number of options. Rather, they are encouraged to pick and support specific members. In a way, the "idol you can meet" is better translated as "idol you can personally relate to."
#6- Especia
Concept: Vaporwave Visual and 80s Sound
Especia's main concept is that they seem to represent the vaporwave movement in both their music and visuals; their songs are an eclectic mix of 80's disco, funk, and j-pop, while their fashion statements blend 80s with contemporary style.
Their choice of genre and visual themes make them stand out among other idol groups, most of which tend to ride the current mainstream genre trend.
They also extend the vaporwave concept's anti-corporatism outside of music and fashion: they are one of the first few idol groups to use crowdfunding in order to produce a record, an effort that resulted in the vinyl album Taste of Spice last January 23.
#7- Babymetal
Concept: J-pop Idol Group Meets Metal
Babymetal fuses the conventional idol dance pop with various styles of metal, ranging from symphonic death metal, to speed metal, etc. The band refers to their style as "kawaii metal."
Idol groups, particularly ones with members in their early teens, and heavy metal acts occupy completely opposite ends of the genre spectrum, but Babymetal manages to fuses the two and still make it work.
A typical Babymetal performance will feature pop dance routines, devil horns (which they call "fox horns"), and headbanging, all in the same song.
Babymetal has fans overseas that are not interested in j-pop nor idol groups, as the metal side of their concept is decent enough to be considered interesting by hardcore metal fans.
#8- Kiyoshi Ryujin 25
Concept: Polygamy
Kiyoshi Ryujin 25's main concept is that all six members have the same surname, Kiyoshi, because they're all married to the only male member of the group – singer and songwriter Kiyoshi Ryujin.
Many idol groups try to market their members as pure, innocent young girls who don't even have boyfriends, but Kiyoshi Ryujin 25's members are not only marketed as married women, but to the same guy at that, which makes them illicit under most circumstances.
The live performances and music videos of the group play out as musicals, as they incorporate the polygamy concept as the story behind many of the performances.
The group is also one of the few idol units with a prominent male member.
#9- Niigata Rice Girls
Concept: Elderly Idols Who Are Actual Rice Farmers
The members of Niigata Rice Girls are all aged 50 to 70 years old, but their age is not their main gimmick, but rather a side effect of the fact that their concept is that all the members are actual rice farmers and the theme of their songs and videos is rice.
While their age already makes them stand out in the idol group industry, their professions as real hardworking women give them some sort of street cred, and ensure that they won't be easily dismissed as pampered young girls (because they're not.)
The Niigata Rice Girls also has a very unique gimmick in that they specialize in all things rice (their first single is titled "Happiness Rice Balls"), as well as being positive about life and work.
#10- Momoiro Clover Z
Concept: Ridiculous Fusion of Different Genres and Concepts
Momoiro Clover Z's main concept is a mish-mash of various inspirations taken from the typical idol group concept, tokusatsu, and anime. Their music is also equally eclectic, ranging from pop, to dance, and even rock.
Momoiro Clover Z, unlike the traditional idol group, was not conceptualized and assembled by a talent agency. Instead, the original members began as a street act in 2008, performing for bystanders in the streets of Tokyo.
The members of Momoiro Clover Z have their own specific color, and this color scheme is retained throughout all of their costumes whether it's a music video or a live performance. This type of color coding is no doubt modeled after tokusatsu shows where heroes are represented by color.
The dance routines of the group can be intense and will employ acrobatics, such as leapfrogs, cartwheels, handsprings, and their patented "shrimp jump," which is an exaggerated version of gymnastics' "sheep jump," done by jumping upwards with the back arched and both legs bent backwards.
The group has collaborated with various non-jpop acts, including the iconic American hard rock band KISS.
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Keith Abt
4 years ago from The Garden State
Yeah, that's, ummm...I guess "unique" would be a good word for it. :D
4 years ago from Los Angeles, CA
@FatFreddysCat, i think "Polygamy" concept takes the cake
The only two "bands" on this list I'm familiar with are Momoiro Clover Z (due to their KISS collaboration) and BabyMetal (for the extreme hatred they get from so-called 'true' metal fans on message boards, who seem to think that they're an insult to the metal genre)... neither act is really my "thang" but they're certainly, errrr, interesting.
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Very good feedback for the The 1st Level Up Leadership in Cebu held at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Lahug. My sincerest gratitude to the fantastic participants who took part in this learning event. And now can't wait to do the next run in Manila. See you there.


Put aside every perception you hold regarding commercial real estate service firms. Jackson Cooksey goes beyond anything you've ever experienced. Jackson Cooksey is a leading international commercial real estate service firm specializing solely in tenant representation to corporate clients. The firm was founded in 1982 by James Cooksey who envisioned a company focused on delivering superior service, value and solutions solely for the corporate tenant and buyer.


You possibly start your day with a cup of hot coffee or tea. When it comes to water, the majority of people choose it ice cold. According to Ayurveda, you are doing it wrong.
Regular usage of cozy water, especially in the morning, has useful impact on the body. It promotes food digestion as well as removes metabolic waste.
A cup of cozy water in the early morning will clean your body from toxic substances. Water and other fluids stimulate food digestion and maintain gastrointestinal system. Warm water dissolves food quicker, as well as thus eases digestion.
If you drink cool water throughout or after your dish, it will enlarge fats in food and also create fatty down payments in the intestines. Thankfully, you can drink warm water rather than ice cool as well as boost your digestion, specifically after meals.
Sooner or later, all of us deal with constipation, which is a result of poor peristalsis. Pains and bloating are brought on by lack of water in the body. Drink a glass of cozy water in the morning to stimulate your intestines and also help your body to work properly.
Warm water is thought to be the greatest all-natural remedy, and also it can ease menstrual discomfort. The warm kicks back abdominal muscle as well as eases aches, hence relaxing discomfort. Warm water is fantastic for pains, as it promotes capillary blood circulation and kicks back muscles.
If you are aiming to shed some weight, after that you possibly know that a glass of warm water in the early morning aids in melting fat.
Warm water boosts body temperature and increases metabolism. This way your body can shed much more calories. It will certainly also support correct feature of your crucial organs, consisting of kidneys.
Warm water stimulates elimination of contaminants in the body, and also thus enhances circulation.
Premature aging is a genuine nightmare, but thankfully, warm water could assist you reduce it down. Harmful down payments in the body accelerate aging and as warm water flushes toxic substances out, it will certainly likewise decrease the aging procedure and increase skin's elasticity.


Visiting... the Delta Quadrant. The Doctor goes where the ship goes, especially when one of the crew has ceased their need of him but neglected to end his program… which he doesn't much care for.
Challenge.... expanding beyond his original programming to accommodate the needs of Voyager on a more full-time basis, and not just as an emergency supplemental program. The Doctor's maker also failed to impart a desirable bedside manner into his subroutines, so, his treatment of crewmembers can be quite gruff.
Personality... intelligent, arrogant and self-assured. With the entire ship's medical library at his immediate disposal, The Doctor is one doctor with whom it is difficult to argue. And then, there is the fact that the argument is with a hologram. Still, Voyager's crew can count on the Doctor to save them from any mystery illnesses that amount from their travels through the dangerous and unexplored Delta Quadrant.
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Friday 1 November 1861. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years, and nine of the 16 wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

Castle Street

Everton

Exchange

Until the Ballot Act 1872 polling at elections was in public and the state of the polls were reported on an hour by hour basis in the newspapers.

Great George

Lime Street

North Toxteth

The discrepancy between the final results given in the Council Minute Book and the 4 o'clock final figures as reported in the Liverpool Mercury should perhaps be attributed to errors
in the newspaper report.

Pitt Street

Rodney Street

St. Anne Street

St. Paul's

St. Peter's

Scotland

South Toxteth

Vauxhall

West Derby

By-elections

See also
 Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
 Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
 Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
 History of local government in England

References

1861
1861 English local elections
November 1861 events
1860s in Liverpool

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Q: WPF Bind to property of current element and parent element I'm extremely new to WPF and am trying to use Knockout JS as an analogy when creating bindings.  I heard WPF's binding engine was even more powerful, but I'm struggling with something that is dog easy in Knockout.
Suppose I have a Person class which has a collection of Addresses.
public class Person
{
    public string PersonId {get;set;}
    public IList<Address> Addresses{get; set;}
    public string FormattedName{get;set;}
}

public class Address
{
    public string AddressId{get;set;}
    public string Address1{get;set;}
    public string City{get;set;}
    public string State{get;set;}
    public string Zip{get;set;}
}

Suppose on a page, I have a collection of people and for each person, I'd like to show all address and provide buttons to choose an address.  So, my page view model looks like this:
public class AddressSelection
{
    public string PersonId{get;set;}
    public string AddressId{get;set;}
}

public class PersonAddressSelectionViewModel
{
    public IList<Person> People {get; set;}

    public Person SelectedPerson {get;set;}
    public Address SelectedAddress{get;set;}

    public void SelectAddress(string personId, string addressId)
    {
        this.SelectedPerson = this.People.FirstOrDefault(x => x.PersonId == personId);
        this.SelectedAddress = this.SelectedPerson?.Addresses.FirstOrDefault(x => x.AddressId == addressId);
    }

    public void SelectAddress(AddressSelection arg)
    {  SelectAddress(arg.PersonId, arg.AddressId); }
}

Now, I want to show a UI that shows a header for each passenger, then a button for each address.  When the button is selected, the SelectAddress function should be triggered.  However, in the XAML, I'm not sure how to assign the binding to use both the parent and current element properties; whether it can create an object from them or even just call a method and pass arguments fetch from both.
In knockout, you'd just bind the function and access the parent context like:

        <button data-bind="click: function() { $parents[1].selectAddress($parent.personId, $data.addressId); }">Select Address</button>

I can't seem to figure out how to do the same thing in XAML.
<ItemsControl Grid.Row="2" ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.People, Mode=OneWay}"
    HorizontalAlignment="Center" Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
    <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="5">
                <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource TextBlockSmallStyle}" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="180" Text="{Binding FormattedName, Mode=OneWay}" />
                <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Addresses}" Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
                    <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
                        <ItemsPanelTemplate>
                            <VirtualizingStackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" />
                        </ItemsPanelTemplate>
                    </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
                    <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                        <DataTemplate>
                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                                <Button Width="180" Style="{StaticResource ButtonStyle}"
                                Content="{Binding Address1}"
                                Click="SelectAddressClicked" Tag="{Binding **what to put here**}" />
                            </StackPanel>
                        </DataTemplate>
                    </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                </ItemsControl>
            </StackPanel>
        </DataTemplate>
    </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</ItemsControl>

in code behind:
SelectAddressClicked(object sender, object args) {
    ((Button)sender).Tag as Address; // would prefer this to be something that has both the address id and person id
}

A: you should do this with MVVM instead of code behind
Google RelayCommand class implementation
then in your view model add the following definitions
public RelayCommand SelectAddressCommand { get; private set; }

in constructor
SelectAddressCommand  = new RelayCommand( args => SelectAddress(args) );

in xaml
<Button Command={Binding SelectAddressCommand}
        CommandParameter={...}

But based on my understanding you can save yourself tons of trouble by using a ListBox instead of ItemsControl. It has SelectedItem property built in you can just bind it directly to your View Model

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