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Q: Flatten list of json objects into table with column for each object in Databricks I have a json file that looks like this
[
{"id": 1,
"properties":[{"propertyname":"propertyone",
              "propertyvalye": 5},
              "propertyname":"properttwo",
              "propertyvalye": 7}]},
{"id": 2,
"properties":[{"propertyname":"propertyone",
              "propertyvalye": 3},
              "propertyname":"properttwo",
              "propertyvalye": 8}]}]

I was able load the file in databricks and parse it, getting a column called properties that contains the array in the data. The next step is to flatten this column and get one column for each object in the array with the name from property name and the value. Is there any native way of doing this in databricks?
Most json structures I have worked with in the past are of a {name:value} format which is straightforward to parse but the format i'm dealing with is giving me some headaches.
Any suggestions? I would prefer to to use inbuilt functionality, but if there is a way of doing it in python i can also write an UDF
EDIT
This is the output I am looking for.

A: Write the sample data to storage:
data = """
{"id": 1, "properties":[{"propertyname":"propertyone","propertyvalue": 5},{"propertyname":"propertytwo","propertyvalue": 7}]},
{"id": 2, "properties":[{"propertyname":"propertyone","propertyvalue": 3},
{"propertyname":"propertytwo","propertyvalue": 8}]}
 """

dbutils.fs.put(inputpath + "/x.json", data, True)

Read the json data:
df = spark.read.format("json").load(inputpath)

The resultset will look like:

    dfe = df.select("id", explode("properties").alias("p")) \
        .select("id", "p.propertyname", "p.propertyvalue")

Will explode the array:

Finally with pivot, you get the key-value-pairs as columns:
display (dfe.groupby('id').pivot('propertyname').agg({'propertyvalue': 'first'}))

See also examples in this Notebook how to implement transformations on complex datatypes.

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Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, doctors charged
NEW: Attorney General calls Howard K. Stern the "principal enabler" in conspiracy
Ex-playmate drugged "almost to the point of stupefaction," California AG says
Howard K. Stern, Sandeep Kapoor, Khristine Eroshevich charged with eight felonies
The three are accused of conspiring to furnish drugs before her death
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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Dangerous cocktails of prescription drugs were pumped into Anna Nicole Smith "almost to the point of stupefaction" and eventually led to her death, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend Howard K. Stern was among those charged Thursday.
Brown called Smith's longtime partner and attorney Howard K. Stern the "principal enabler" in a conspiracy with two doctors for giving the "known addict" thousands of prescription pills.
Stern and a doctor were jailed on charges of conspiring to furnish drugs before her death in 2007, authorities said.
"Stern and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor were arrested and later released from a Los Angeles County jail Thursday night after each posted a $20,000 bond, a police spokesman said.
Dr. Khristine Eroshevich also faces charges and is expected to turn herself in Monday, authorities said.
The doctors and Stern devised a plan to use fake names so Smith could be prescribed "thousands of pills," Brown said.
Her doctors knew she was addicted and gave her drugs "excessively," Brown said.
"The quantity of the drugs, the variety of the drugs, the combination at any given point and her continuing to use that; that, to a professional, is clear evidence of addiction," Brown said.
"These cocktails of methadone and antidepressants and sleeping pills and Xanax, you put all that into a cocktail, it explodes and can cause death, injury and permanent morbidity and disability," he said. Watch Brown speak to the media »
Brown said he hoped the charges send a loud and clear message.
"Doctors do not have a license to pump innocent and often vulnerable people full of dangerous chemicals," he said.
Smith, 39, was pronounced dead February 8, 2007, after being found unconscious in her hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, Florida.
The former Playboy playmate and reality TV star died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, a coroner said. Several prescription medications -- both in Smith's and Stern's names -- were found in the room after her death.
Officials said prescription and over-the-counter drugs were found in Smith's system, including three antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs. Also found in toxicology testing was human growth hormone and chloral hydrate, a sleep medication, officials said.
Stern and Kapoor, both 40, and Eroshevich, 61, each were charged with eight felonies, including conspiring to furnish controlled substances, unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance and obtaining fraudulent prescriptions from June 2004 to January 2007 -- only weeks before Smith's death.
Kapoor and Eroshevich also were each charged with obtaining a prescription for opiates by "fraud, deceit or misrepresentation." And each was charged with one count of obtaining a prescription for opiates by giving a false name or address, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.
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Smith was buried in the Bahamas on March 2, 2007, next to the grave of her son, Daniel, who had died in September 2006, days after the birth of her daughter, Dannielynn.
Brown said his office will aggressively target California doctors who over-prescribe dangerous drugs.
"People think those drug dealers on the street corners are the only threat," he said. "As a matter of fact, people in white smocks and pharmacies and with their medical degrees are a growing threat, and we aim to curtail it and curb it in the best way we can."
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AI for Cyber Security: How AI prevents future cyberattacks?
Many routinely describe cybersecurity as a game of cat-and-mouse. That is, hackers and cybercriminals are always one or two steps ahead of law enforcement as the latter continually pursue the former's ever-advancing plans to commit data theft, property damage, or other security breaches—often spotting breaches long after such knowledge is helpful. The cybersecurity cat remains slower and unable to predict the mouse's next move. And the cybercriminal mouse evades capture. How, then, can cybersecurity anticipate the cybercriminal's next move?
This is where cybersecurity analytics comes in, a practice one can think of as cybersecurity mousetraps. This article takes a look at how measures such as analytics and artificial intelligence allow cybersecurity teams to anticipate in advance an evasive cybercriminal's next move.
Cybersecurity is often thought of as a defensive practice that largely happens after the fact. First a security breach is detected, and then a cybersecurity team is mobilized in order to track down the source, type, and scale of the damage. Only then can an offender be apprehended and appropriate resources put into place. This paradigm, however, has become reshaped and rethought through recent breakthroughs in cybersecurity. Specifically, artificial intelligence and big data are being leveraged to counteract cybercrime through smart cybersecurity countermeasures. In essence, such approaches—not unlike the scenarios found in Minority Report (2002) or Person of Interest (2011-16)—can actually prevent cybercrime by anticipating it in advance.
For cybersecurity teams, the ability to foresee attacks and provide proactive countermeasures is critical in the fight against cyberattacks. A key part of building this knowledge involves understanding just what is at stake. What assets are potentially vulnerable to attack? What could hackers possibly target? According to Duo Helmbrecht, executive director for the EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), "Identification of threats and their dynamics in cyber-space is key to understanding asset exposure and risks."1 Knowing what is at risk, in other words, is the first step in knowing what kinds of attacks will be made. In terms of financial damage, experts have estimated that the average US company pays upwards of $15 million per year, and that is only in cybercrime losses.2 But in addition to how much it costs in damage, security teams need to know how, where, and when an attack will take place.
But wouldn't such knowledge require an ability to see into the future? Cyberattacks can be predicted by tracking cyber threats through cybersecurity analytics. For cybersecurity analytics intelligence is gathered about possible planned attacks before an actual attack has taken place. When an attack does take place, cybersecurity will be immediately alerted and awareness should be raised at an organizational and managerial level. But the data is the important part. Cybersecurity analytics use big data to create predictive analyses of how, and when cyberattacks will occur—not unlike the way the "precogs" are able to predict crime in the movie Minority Report. That is, much in the same way digital firms employ analytics for sales and user engagement, security analytics track events that appear out of the ordinary from a security perspective, flagging any signs that a potential security breach may be in store.3
Such signs are obtained by analyzing network activity while actively comparing data samples using predictive algorithms. Such a paradigm can be imagined as a kind of "smart machine"—an artificial intelligence—used to predict attacks. In fact, Bill Taylor-Mountford, Vice President of LogRythm, describes cybersecurity analytics as a "a smart machine that is always watching the data in your company. A machine that is able to filter out the white noise and look for the ones with unusual blips on the screen, the one browsing outside of their baseline."4 Of course not all blips are evidence of an impending attack nor represent any imminent danger. But as when an unusual blip does show up and evidence confirms that it poses a real danger, the security team must follow through proactively. At that point countermeasures assuming attacks will be made must be planned and preparations for possible damages should be applied. With the heightened intelligence of cybersecurity analytics, such damages can be minimized or eliminated entirely.
Long before an attack is even possible, cybersecurity teams can work out potential network vulnerabilities through rigorous penetration testing—through human or AI agents. This kind of work is typically performed by what is known as a "white hat hacker," or a security expert who deliberately breaks into the protected firms network in order to discover possible routes of entry. Of course, one of the difficulties with such work is that it is time-intensive and often expensive.
This is where recent efforts in cybersecurity artificial intelligence have shown promise. Just as cybersecurity analytics help to predict cyberattacks before they occur, AI techniques such as machine learning and deep learning can be used to find vulnerabilities that may be difficult for the security team to find.5 To a white hat hacker, the patterns detected by both cybersecurity analytics and AI platforms may not be evident or even perceivable. So where does this leave security teams in their fight against cybercrime? Cybersecurity today demands the latest innovations in artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. Yet there's one thing that may never change: cybersecurity requires smart teams to interpret data to know when a genuine risk arises. Only then can your company be truly cyber resilient.
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Does Using Biometrics Really Make Us Safer?
Biometrics are used to track useful data that can catch criminals and prevent crimes. In what ways, then, do recent innovations in biometrics make us safer? Fingerprint analysis, has been a cornerstone for crime scene investigation for over a century. More recently, JFK airport in New York City recently announced a new customs security protocol based on biometric facial readers.
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Whistleblowers' Reports Reveal Double Standard In Pursuit Of Politically Charged Investigations By Senior FBI, DOJ Officials
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Washington, DC…Tampering spanned multiple election cycles, infected investigative activity involving Hunter Biden. Multiple FBI whistleblowers, including those in senior positions, are raising the alarm about tampering by senior FBI and Justice Department officials in politically sensitive investigations ranging from election and campaign finance probes across multiple election cycles to investigative activity involving derogatory information on Hunter Biden's financial and foreign business activities. The legally protected disclosures to Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) suggest a political double standard has influenced and infected decisions in matters of paramount public interest.
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Whistleblowers allege that Washington Field Office Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault disregarded agency guidelines requiring substantial factual predication to trigger investigations, while declining to move forward with other investigations despite proper predication. Thibault and Richard Pilger, director of the election crimes branch within the FBI's public integrity section, reportedly were instrumental in the opening of an investigation into the Trump campaign and its associates based in substantial part on information from left-aligned organization. Thibault allegedly scrubbed and diluted details of the sources' political bias from a memo seeking the full investigation, which was ultimately approved by FBI Director Chris Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Whistleblowers claim that Thibault, Pilger and others didn't always adhere to agency policies in their supervision of various election-related matters, including campaign finance investigations across multiple presidential election cycles. These claims comport with testimony from former acting Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, who previously told the committee that leadership within the public integrity section and election crimes branch frequently asserted authority they did not have, which frustrated and discouraged investigations.
"Simply put, if a politically charged investigation is to be opened, the Justice Department and FBI have an obligation to ensure that it's done the right way. Based on the allegations, that does not appear to have happened. Such improper conduct demands further explanation from the Justice Department and FBI," Grassley wrote in a letter last week to Wray and Garland, which is being made public today.
Grassley previously raised concerns about left-wing social media posts by Thibault, which likely violated federal laws department policies. Following Grassley's letter, the Inspector General referred Thibault to the Office of Special Counsel for potential Hatch Act violations.
Hunter Biden Investigation
Whistleblowers further allege that Thibault and other FBI officials sought to falsely portray as disinformation evidence acquired from multiple sources that provided the FBI derogatory information related to Hunter Biden's financial and foreign business activities, even though some of that information had already been or could be verified. In August of 2020, FBI supervisory intelligence analyst Brian Auten opened an assessment, which was used by a team of agents at FBI headquarters to improperly discredit and falsely claim that derogatory information about Biden's activities was disinformation, causing investigative activity and sourcing to be shut down.
That same month, FBI agents provided an unsolicited and unnecessary briefing to Grassley and Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who were also investigating Biden's foreign business deals. Details about that briefing were later leaked to the news media in an apparent effort to falsely cast the senators' investigation, which was based on U.S. government records and testimony from Obama administration officials, as tainted with foreign disinformation.
The FBI headquarters team allegedly placed their assessment findings in a restricted access subfolder, effectively flagging sources and derogatory evidence related to Hunter Biden as disinformation while shielding the justification for such findings from scrutiny. Thibault also reportedly ordered the closure of a stream of information related to Hunter Biden and sought to improperly mark the matter within FBI systems in a way that would prevent it from being re-opened in the future. The FBI headquarters team allegedly claimed that reporting from the stream was at risk of disinformation. However, whistleblowers claim that all of the information obtained through that stream was already verified or verifiable.
"The aforementioned allegations put a finer point on concerns that I have raised for many years about political considerations infecting the decision-making process at the Justice Department and FBI. If these allegations are true and accurate, the Justice Department and FBI are – and have been – institutionally corrupted to their very core to the point in which the United States Congress and the American people will have no confidence in the equal application of the law," Grassley wrote in a letter today to Wray and Garland.
Grassley is seeking records related to Auten's assessment, derogatory information received by the FBI related to Hunter Biden and an accounting of all leads that were either closed out or denied further review by or at the direction of Thibault. Grassley is also seeking records related to the August 2020 briefing, including 302s, predicating materials and individuals involved.
Grassley frequently hears from current and former government employees who come forward to shine a light on fraud, waste, abuse and gross mismanagement in government agencies or by government contractors. He protects the identities of these sources and frequently promotes policies that shield whistleblowers from retaliation. Individuals wishing to call attention to mismanagement or misconduct within the Justice Department and its component agencies, such as the FBI, about the aforementioned allegations or other misconduct should contact Sen. Grassley's investigations unit at (202) 224-3738 or email wb_reports@judiciary-rep.senate.gov.
Director Wray has personally committed to Senator Grassley that whistleblowers who have come forward will not face retaliation.
Read Grassley's letters on the election matters and Biden investigation.
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Guide to the Calgary Stampede Festival in Canada
The annual rodeo event, the Calgary Stampede is held this year on 5 July 2013 in Calgary in Canada's Alberta province. Held each July, the festival runs for 10 days and has been nicknamed "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth."
History of the Stampede
The Calgary Stampede has been ongoing since 1912. It began as a rodeo and then in 1919 a Victory Stampede section was added in recognition of the World War I soldiers. Eventually these events combined with the Calgary Industrial Exhibition and were renamed the 'Calgary Exhibition and Stampede'. Now it is known world-wide as the Calgary Stampede. The event hosts a rodeo, exhibition and festival and is organized by the efforts of thousands of willing volunteers. Annual attendance averages around 1.2 million visitors.
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Rodeo - The Stampede rodeo is the biggest rodeo in the world and boasts the largest payout for event winners. The competitions include barrel racing, bull riding, saddle broncing, steer wrestling, tie down roping, and bareback riding. Nearly 20,000 people attend the rodeo each night. Chuck-Wagon Racing - Chuck-wagon racing was added to the Stampede in 1923 when local ranchers were encouraged to enter their wagons and drivers to race for money. It is the largest attraction of the Stampede and people cheer on 36 teams that race over a half-mile of ground. Grandstand Show - Each night of the Stampede there is show featuring different entertainers. It features 5 different genres of music so there is something for everyone. Parade - The parade is the official start of the Stampede and is held at 9 a.m. on the first Friday of the event. Parade Marshalls are chosen each year and scores of marching bands, horses and floats march in the parade. Some of the more famous parade marshalls include Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Prince Charles, and the Queen of England. Agricultural Show - The agricultural show and competitions make up a large portion of the event. There are over 1,000 exhibitors each year to teach people about Canada's agricultural and ranching heritage. There are also competitions such as horse cutting, black smith competitions, stock dog showing, and team penning. Location - The event is held in Stampede Park which is in southeast Calgary. It features the Saddledome and Corral, Big Four Building, the BMO Centre, the Stampede Grandstand and other smaller buildings. Several attempts have been made to move the location, yet it still stands where the first event took place over 100 years ago. Some of these buildings were used during the Calgary Winter Olympics. In addition to the Stampede, these buildings host over 1,000 other events each year.
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This new Summit aims to create the opportunity to share knowledge, expertise, skills and relationships in order to make positive impacts and inspirations on the development, dynamics and visibility of leadership within your own chosen fields.
Comprising of aspiring, would-be, senior, current and experienced leaders and managers, this Summit is a day event covering major themes including the leadership landscape, building powerful relationships, negotiating and influencing techniques, cross-cultural working, corporate governance and communicating effectively with selective and mainstream audiences.
The development and growth of our next generation of Deaf leaders is essential to ensure DEAF gain is visible, recognised and understood.
Craig Crowley MBE, Action Deafness CEO, Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport and UK Council on Deafness Chair states: "I am delighted to announce this first ever high calibre Deaf Leadership Summit. We look forward to meeting aspiring and inspiring Deaf leaders and managers displaying their talented leadership at the Summit"
Professor Bob Allison, Vice Chancellor and President of Loughborough University: "I am proud that Loughborough University has a clear commitment to witness the pioneering of this fantastic Summit which sees inspiring Deaf Leaders getting together exchange networking opportunities and at the same time developing aspiring for the future, providing them with the knowledge, skills and competencies to become effective leaders themselves.
Phil James, The Institute of Leadership & Management CEO commented: "The Deaf Leadership Summit is a demonstration of a powerful partnership between The Institute of Leadership & Management, Action Deafness, and Loughborough University who are generously hosting this event. The Institute is delighted to accredit this inaugural event and I look forward to the diverse line-up of accomplished and aspiring Deaf leaders and managers who will be contributing."
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'Kids always have exciting ideas about what they want to be and I had all those as well, but I think I actually always imagined myself doing medicine in the end.'
Julia is in her second year of a postgraduate medical degree at the University of Sydney. She survived the grueling entrance exam and interview process and is now enjoying learning all about the human body while making the most of the social side of the course.
Why did you want to do medicine?
My father was a vet and I watched him do consults, treat patients and talk to clients. I found it an interesting process to have someone come in with a problem and then talk with them, look at their animal and try to solve the problem. I've also always been interested in the human body and how it works.
Did you always want to become a doctor then?
Kids always have exciting ideas about what they want to be and I had all those as well, but I think I actually always imagined myself doing medicine in the end.
Did you go straight into a medical course at university?
No, I never wanted to do undergraduate medicine. I was too interested in other things as well, like languages and politics, so I decided to do an Arts degree. I got to do a bit of everything: chemistry, philosophy, maths, economics, politics, and languages; Spanish, Chinese and French. It didn't really lend itself to a smooth transition into medicine, but then again the people in my course now come from all sorts of fields.
What are the options for people who want to do an undergraduate medical course?
There are fewer universities offering undergraduate medicine now, but if you did want to go straight into medicine in first year you need to sit the UMAT (a problem solving, no knowledge required test) and attend an interview. It's a longer course with a different structure than the postgraduate course because they start out with a bigger focus on basic sciences.
Can you tell me about the exam you need to sit to get into postgraduate medicine?
It's called the GAMSAT, which stands for Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test. It is assumed that people sitting the GAMSAT have a knowledge of Year 12 physics and first-year university biology and chemistry.
It's an interesting test because there are three sections with the science section weighing the most. Then you have to write two essays on social science questions like 'what is democracy?' and 'crime and punishment'. There is also an English comprehension section.
How do you prepare for it?
Some people sit it with no preparation, while others opt to study for a year in advance and others attend courses on how to answer the questions in the GAMSAT. I borrowed some notes from a friend who had sat it, did a couple of practice exams, and read some sample essays and English comprehension questions.
What was the next step after the exam?
You put in three preferences for universities and, depending on your GPA and GAMSAT result, one of them might offer you an interview. Sydney Uni had a new format of interview called the multiple mini interview where we spent a certain amount of time at eight stations answering different questions. They were all scenario-based questions on ethical and professional aspects of medicine.
What is GPA?
GPA stands for Grade Point Average, that is an indication of a student's overall performance in their course.
What advice do you have for someone sitting an interview?
It's difficult to prepare because they are scenario based. A lot of people went to courses to practice, but a doctor gave me the advice to read up on medical ethics, professionalism and the basic principles of medicine. Things like why a patient should have autonomy, the role of the doctor and the patient-doctor relationship.
What attributes are looked for in people wanting to become doctors?
First and foremost, I think that being your own individual is important – don't just say what you think the examiners want to hear. I think they are looking for people who have a solid concept of what is ethical and for people who are well-rounded with interests beyond medicine. They are also looking for people who are deep thinkers and can communicate their ideas.
What is the course like?
I don't think you realise just how much work it is until you get into it. You can pass the exams and fulfill the requirements, but ultimately it's about coming out a competent doctor. The course is pretty practical. From the outset you spend one day a week at a hospital with clinicians. We learn how to take patient histories, physically examine the patient, give injections and take blood pressure.
What do you most enjoy about it?
I really like learning about the human body and I also really like the communal side of the course – the fact that we are part of a group and all working towards the same goal.
And what do you least enjoy?
I always feel like I never know enough. There is an infinite amount to learn and sometimes you can't understand one part until you understand the rest. It's not about being lazy, but it takes time for all the pieces to fit together and sometimes it can be frustrating.
What are your future career goals?
Ultimately I hope to become a competent doctor who can diagnose and treat illnesses and care for patients. I think it would be satisfying to become a rural GP where you see your patients for many years and see them grow up. You are also servicing a community which really needs and values your skills. On the other side of it, I really do find some of the specialties interesting.
When do you have an opportunity to narrow your career path?
Some people know from day one that they want to be an orthopedic surgeon or a cardiologist, but all the way through the degree you have opportunities to focus on areas of interest. Actually choosing a specialty doesn't come until years in.
What advice do you have for someone who thinks they might like to become a doctor?
Firstly you need to understand that medicine is a life choice – it's not the kind of job you leave at 5 o'clock in the evening and go home without a worry on your mind. Also, talk to people who are working in medicine and ask them about their experiences.
It's a lot of hard work to get there, so it's not something to do on a whim. That said, we all really enjoy it! I had a tutor in his seventies at hospital who came bouncing in every Monday morning saying how excited he was to be there and how much he loved medicine. From what I've seen, I think medicine can be an intensely exciting and satisfying profession.
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Sellen: Sustainability at the Core of the Company
Pushing the Boundaries, Leaving a Legacy
by Erin Kirkpatrick and Angi Rivera
Sellen first targeted embodied carbon in 2013 on the Helen Sommers Building, a design-build project with ZGF Architects for the State of Washington. The 234,000-square-foot, five-story office building included significant sustainability achievements, including a 71% reduction in greenhouse gases (GHG) from building operations. In addition, the design-build team focused on minimizing the embodied carbon in concrete by requiring Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for almost all mixes. Sellen proposed creating new EPDs for the project's concrete mixes to measure the team's efforts to reduce embodied GHG impacts when compared to baseline, business-as-usual concrete mixes.
Helen Sommers Building – Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
This project was the first publicly funded project in Washington to require EPD data for concrete mixes, and 99.7% of the Helen Sommers Building's concrete has EPD data. By redesigning the concrete mixes, the project reduced the overall embodied carbon in its concrete by 27% compared to similar mixes in the Pacific Northwest and 31% compared to national averages. As a result of this project, supplier Cal Portland produced EPDs for 90 of its commonly used mixes in its three Puget Sound plants. Prior to this project, only five concrete EPDs were available in Washington. Today, the number of EPDs for concrete mixes produced in Washington is in the thousands.
A decade after our early work to reduce embodied carbon at the Helen Sommers Building, many of Sellen's projects are pursuing ILFI's Zero Carbon certification and LEED Whole Building LCA material impact reductions. Using tools like EC3 and OneClickLCA to estimate and track our performance throughout design and construction, we are typically able to realize significant embodied carbon reductions compared to industry averages.
A member of Sustainable Construction Leaders (SCL), a national peer group facilitated by Building Green, Sellen joined the Contractor's Commitment in 2019. The Contractor's Commitment demands transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement from its participants to achieve positive change in our industry. We became one of the first signatories to commit to tracking and reporting against five impact categories: Carbon, Water, Waste, Materials, and Wellness. Each of the five categories is evaluated on a Good/Better/Best scale. We were one of only nine companies in the country to report in 2021 – the program's pilot year — and we achieved Good in three categories and Best in two.
This year, Sellen partnered with two other local contractors to establish the Puget Sound SCL chapter. The goal of this partnership is to collaborate, share knowledge, and collectively further sustainable construction efforts in our region.
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I believe it was shortly before Christmas that I decided I was going to paint. I wish I had sat down and written why I decided I was going to do it. I can't remember now. But one night, I drug in a tabletop easel to the living room floor, plugged in the headphones and dug into acrylics. That first piece gripped at people's hearts. People have asked to purchase it for a great deal of money. I've sold studio prints. I was shocked, to say the least.
Where in the world had that come from?
I think it happened because the Lord was teaching me things as I painted. I had a reference picture to look at, but He just started changing everything...making it ours.
I'm that girl in the storm. He even told me to put a little line in my chin...paint my long nose...arched brows. This girl...her world is tragic...but only momentarily. The waters rage, the winds howl, the rain is beating down on her. But God is there. His glory are all the warm colors, washing over her, transforming her. In that moment, she casts down her eyes, breathes deep...and rests in Him.
As the brushes moved through the paint on the canvas, God was clearly telling me that He might not rescue me when life seems dire--life and death--but He WOULD always be there. His glory, His peace and mercy would be there to breathe in and rest in. He was changing me. These storms...they are my salvation in disguise. They are my training grounds for a great and grand purpose.
Since that painting, the Lord has singled out people that share that story with me. God directed me to make The Girl In The Storm a series. I've tried, making up my own versions, but I wasn't getting it right. Finally, the Lord stopped me and told me to paint people, young women, that He had brought into my life. He plucked girls out of the fray, out of their storm, He allowed me to partner with Him to love on them, and He was screaming, "Just paint THEM. Let Me show them something through the painting..."
But as I painted, God just took my hands. We listened to music together, and at one point, when the face was done and I began to start on the hair, I just felt his breath. I stopped, leaned back, TRULY looked at what I had done already...and wept. In that moment, I could FEEL only a small fraction of His love for this young woman. But that small fraction, nearly crushed me.
So I'm going to keep painting. I am going to keep elbow deep in charcoal, because my FATHER is showing me how He can use art to transform lives and hearts. That's pretty bossome if you ask me.


My next hero is Spanish magician and flourish artist — Miquel Roman. I didn't expect that he will reply my questions so complete and this interview turned soooo interesting. Miquel is one of the most creative person in cardistry. His flourishes differ with smooth, softness, tranquility. He uploads to youtube professionally made dvd with flourishes tutorials. He is very open-minded and interesting person with philosophical moods and ideas. And I really share his thoughts about art of cardistry. I enjoyed talking with him. I think that main thing I can say about him — he thinks. Here is Miquel himself.
My name is Miquel Roman, I'm 26 years old and I am from Barcelona, Spain.
I think I'm in Magic since I was a kid. Magic always has been one of my passions. About Card Flourishing, I started 3 years ago.
Two of my best friends (Victor and David) started doing magic beyond the common tricks. On November 2007 we were met together and they showed me "something new they find out". We watched on YouTube some great classic and modern magician's performances: like Pepe Carrol, Juan Tamariz and modern artists as Daniel Madison or Dan and Dave. I never saw anything like that until that day, and after that, my conception about what is possible and impossible literally changed. Without David and Victor, I know I would not be what I am today.
I started Card Flourishing because of its beauty. I saw awesome videos on YouTube where guys all around the world made cool thing with playing cards and cool music. But beyond this, I thought that all that involves a Card Flourishing or Magic video exhibition was creativity, was artistry. When I watch a video, I see inside it more than a simple "cool" or "wow"… I see art, I see emotions.
And that's why started in Magic but also in Card Flourishing. I started because I want to transfer emotion to people. Because I think life is emotion, and emotion is life.
Nice question. The first flourish I learned was the Kevin Ho's Ragnarok 2. I saw my friend Victor doing the move and I tried to do it as well. But… come on! It was impossible for me I was a beginner! So, I decided to learn other easy moves, also from Kevin and other YouTubers that upload tutorials. But Ragnarok 2 was my first challenge. I always say I learned a Pandora before a Charlier. I don't know why I started with hard Magic and Card Flourishing material, maybe because it was what it shocked me! With time I was learning the Basics and the Classics moves.
What I get from Card Flourishes is Magic.
Almost every magician I meet ask me about the same question, "but why do you do this?" almost all magicians thought that Card Flourishing and Magic should live separate and most of them don't respect the Card Flourisher or the Art of Card Flourishing. I absolutely not agree on this point. I use Card Flourishes as a method to know every single detail of Playing Cards, every secret, every simple aspect. And this allows me to create Magic.
On the other hand… I also think that Card Flourishes and Magic are really effective with girls :P But that's another looong offtopic haha!
Does your life changed, when you start practicing card flourishes? Do you have more or less free time? Do you prefer to practice new move instead hang out with friends?
Well yes it changed. My life really changed, now Magic and Cards are always in my mind! I dedicate a lot of time on learning Magic and I spend my time with the art. But is something that I love so I don't mind. Since the moment a deck of Card had its own pocket in my trousers or my jacket, I think Cards are part of me.
At the second question, absolutely not. My friends are there and always will be there, my friends are more important than a move. I always have a deck of cards with me so my friends are used to ear "look that move" or "look this magic trick". I always do tricks to my friends. Cards and Friends are absolutely compatible. And look at this situation from another side: I usually test new effects that I create or that I am learning with my friends and see the reactions. It's interesting, because when somebody that is used to saw you doing Card Flourishes or Magic says "wow" with some new effect, you know that the effect is powerful with a "normal" laymen.
This art is not loneliness. Our art is to share, and who better to share it that with your friends?
Yeah, I keep it with me. My first deck of cards was a Bicycle Ghost deck… and I paid a lot for it! I didn't know exactly how costs a "magician deck" so I went to a Magic Shop in Madrid (where I was living then) and the deck cost me about €12! I think I will keep it forever, but I don't know if the reason is because it was my first deck or because I will keep a souvenir of the day I was robbed.
My favorite deck is Tally-Ho Blue Fan Back. But I like specially the old stock from USPCC. New ones I'm not sure if they are at the same level. Aladdin 1001 Smooth Finish is also one of my favorites.
But I'm not too special for this. In fact I recommend (contrary some magicians and card manipulators say) is to use different decks, not always the same. And not to trash a deck when stop fanning, keep it and use it in spite not fan good. The reason is you can find new moves and concepts using different decks. If you can, I recommend use different deck brands and also use wasted and not wasted ones.
I like to keep a sealed deck of any deck I get. So I don't have a lot, but I would say yes, I collect them. I have about 30 or 40 decks in my collection.
My friend Victor is my main influence in Card Flourishing. He always said to me "have you seen that video?" or "have you seen that move?". Another Card Flourishes influences in my style are Singaporeans like Kevin, Ambrose, Leon or Ling. Also Brendan Conner, Alejandro Portela or Dimitri Arlieri are influences for me.
But as a full-artist two of my main influences above all because of their Magic-Artistry conception are Daniel Madison and Chris Orbit Brown. If I should say one word about their Style I would say "Personality".
Who is your favorite cardist?
As a Card Flourisher — I would say Kevin Ho, because his videos were there in my beginnings. Nowadays, I don't have a favorite cardist, I know there are a lot of awesome young talents in this world and that's cool and it means this is a constant in-expansion world.
Let's talk a little bit about cards workout.Do you have special time for practice or it happens during other deeds? How long do you practice per day?
Yes, I have time for practice. And if I'm too busy, I always find a little time for cards. I find out most of my ideas and concepts on a weekend, that's why I've got more free time then. Sundays are definitely my days; I've got a lot of moves discovered on Sundays. I called a move Didi Sunday because of it!
Practicing time depends on the day and also I didn't practice the same nowadays than one year ago. But more or less I can say that one hour a day is probably the average. Weekends maybe more. And I've got some days that I practice almost full day.
Do you have any special method of training or some training schedule? May be you can tell few words about it?
Very interesting question. As I said, when I answered about my favorite decks, I use different types of decks: brands, size, wasted or not wasted… You can literally find out a concept using different types of playing cards. If you use the same deck you probably have the same style and the same / similar moves. My tip is: explore new concepts, explore new decks, take a deck that you think is wasted, and then take a new deck, use bridge decks (why not?!), explore different styles not the same all time, do moves faster, then slow it, smooth it. With time new ideas will come to you.
I read Chris Kenner saying something like "Think about the magic effect, then try to get it. Sometimes you will get it and sometimes you simply will see that is impossible, but try it". I recommend follow Chris Kenner's words for magicians, but also for Card Flourishers. What do you want to obtain? Ask yourself this and then try to do the journey between your idea and reality. Sometimes you will finish it and you will create a new awesome move never seen before, sometimes you won't finish it… but no problem, who knows if you can use something of this idea for another move and maybe a more powerful move, than the previous one? All not common ideas, all not common grips… are welcome.
You are your ideas, and your ideas are you. Give the audience something different and you will be different. Follow your ideas, build your personality and you will define you as an Artist. Distinguish yourself.
Persistence. If you persist, anything is possible. But this is not part of the Card Flourishes or the Magic topic. This is about Life.
Sometimes people search excuses to justify why «I'm not that good at…» and talent is one of them. The answer always is in you. One of my favorite quotes is from Wayne Dyer and is something like: «When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change«. This seems pretty obvious but this is something related with what I'm saying. Just think 10 seconds about that.
Why did you upload your tutorials to youtube and make it available for free? Is this some kind of marketing turn?
Armonía born as my little contribution to the Card Manipulation's World. The reason about I give away this collection of free Card Flourishes tutorials, is because I will push forward the art all that I can. I know – my project is not going to be the Biggest Card Flourishes Compilation or the Bible of Card Manipulation. But that's also not the reason why I film it. I will help somebody who is searching tutorials on YouTube. I remember the day I sat in front of my computer and I search on YouTube "Cut Tutorial" or "Card Flourishes tutorial", I play every video tutorial that the search brings me and I download some of them to my mobile phone to play it again and again everywhere and learn it. With Armonía I will help people that are searching exactly the same as I did, few years ago. There is not any marketing idea behind Armonía. Only passion and my ideas. Only me.
It's hard to earn money when you are not selling anything. So, no, I do not earn money with cards.
I consider myself a Magician so probably in some months or some years I'd like to make my own little show. In life you need money to live. And everybody wants to live with their passion. So soon or later if you want to eat you have to sell something: a show, a book, some moves… With time I'd like to have my own show. I've got a lot of ideas about this.
Do you know something about history of card flourishing? Who was inventor, pioneers?
Hard question, I feel like in exam and I think I'm gonna fail, haha! Well, for me the pioneers of Card Flourishes are Dan and Dave and thanks to these guys this art came to me. I know there are some other people before them that do Card Flourishes, Cardistry, XCM or what you like to call it. I respect all of them, but for me the pioneers are the twins, because they do the art that I like. You can do Card Flourishes in a way or another, but the Bucks gave and give to this Art the feeling that seduced me on my first days and the feeling that made me buy a deck of cards.
I think De'Vo's crew is good, but Card Flourishes is more than move your hands around a deck of cards."It's not what you, do it's how you do it" and Virtuoso are right. A good Card Flourishes performance is related with good music and style. Probably De'Vo's crew is the inventors, but in my opinion they didn't gave it the good feeling to their performances, too dark, never show the faces. How could you pretend transfer an emotion if you never show the face?
Dan and Dave and Virtuoso are the people that really push forward this art: because what they do… but above all because how they do it.
The future of Cardistry is full of talented guys. I saw on this year more new faces in this Art that all the years before. We have a future full of some creative minds that have a lot to say.
I would like that in some years Card Flourishes was a part of Magic. Not to showing to the public (if you don't want) but only as some important source of "should know" for magicians if they want to create new Magic. Card Flourishes deserves to be big into the Magic underground scene. Some magicians should learn to see Art in Card Flourishes performances and not being mind closed asking themselves "if this is or not is magic?". Card Flourishes can allow you to create moves, Card Flourishes can give you a full knowledge of your Playing Cards deck. And if you are serious on your hobby or your profession as a magician, you should respect this.
I don't know how I see the future of Card Flourishing scene, but I know how I'd like to be this future. I'd like that every Magician respect every Card Flourisher and what they do. And I'd like that Card Flourishes should be a "should learn" for all magicians all over the world.


THE HAGUE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi jetted into The Netherlands for a one-day working visit on Tuesday (Jun 27) to boost ties between the major trading partners.
Some 20 per cent of India's exports to Europe flows through The Netherlands and both leaders said the lowlands country is seen as a "major gateway" to the continent.
India remains a major trading partner of The Netherlands, with exports to the subcontinent totalling some €2.9 billion (US$3.2 billion) last year, according to the Dutch central statistics office.


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require 'spec_helper'

describe 'collectd::plugin::netlink', type: :class do
  on_supported_os(baseline_os_hash).each do |os, facts|
    context "on #{os} " do
      let :facts do
        facts
      end

      options = os_specific_options(facts)
      context ':ensure => present, specific params' do
        let :params do
          {
            interfaces: %w[eth0 eth1],
            verboseinterfaces: ['ppp0'],
            qdiscs: ['"eth0" "pfifo_fast-1:0"', '"ppp0"'],
            classes: ['"ppp0" "htb-1:10"'],
            filters: ['"ppp0" "u32-1:0"'],
            ignoreselected: false

          }
        end

        it "Will create #{options[:plugin_conf_dir]}/10-netlink.conf" do
          is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with(
            ensure: 'present',
            path: "#{options[:plugin_conf_dir]}/10-netlink.conf"
          )
        end
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^<Plugin netlink>$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  Interface "eth0"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  Interface "eth1"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  VerboseInterface "ppp0"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  QDisc "eth0" "pfifo_fast-1:0"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  QDisc "ppp0"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  Class "ppp0" "htb-1:10"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  Filter "ppp0" "u32-1:0"$}) }
        it { is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with_content(%r{^  IgnoreSelected false$}) }
        if facts[:os]['family'] == 'RedHat'
          it { is_expected.to contain_package('collectd-netlink').with(ensure: 'present') }
        end
      end

      context ':ensure => absent' do
        let :params do
          { interfaces: ['eth0'], ensure: 'absent' }
        end

        it "Will not create #{options[:plugin_conf_dir]}/10-netlink.conf" do
          is_expected.to contain_file('netlink.load').with(
            ensure: 'absent',
            path: "#{options[:plugin_conf_dir]}/10-netlink.conf"
          )
        end
        if facts[:os]['family'] == 'RedHat'
          it do
            is_expected.to contain_package('collectd-netlink').with(
              ensure: 'absent'
            )
          end
        end
      end

      context ':interfaces is not an array' do
        let :params do
          { interfaces: 'eth0' }
        end

        it 'Will raise an error about :interfaces being a String' do
          is_expected.to compile.and_raise_error(%r{String})
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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Long Shadows is a very popular design concept that has not previously been available, and very difficult to create in Camtasia. This collection is optimized for both Camtasia 9 and 2018 versions, and installers are delivered for both versions. It should also work for Camtasia 2018 Mac version.
Download Camtasia Long Shadow Text FX Template Collection here.
This new collection includes 25 new templates that you can install and use directly from inside the Camtasia Library. New is also that you don't need to edit the text in the timeline, but we have included the option of editing the text, font, size, etc. directly in the Camtasia Quick Properties editor.
More information and download the new Camtasia template collection here.
A new Heavy Metal/Hard Rock track. As this category was the most downloaded of our individual music tracks last year, we promised to add more music in this genre. And so here you go.
It also works well for video presentations, where you want a little more push and speed.
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The video slideshow above, showcasing the photos was made with our Camtasia Photo Slideshow template. If you haven't seen that template before, be sure to check out that template collection here.
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Ryder System, Inc. (R) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.54
May 16th, 2019 - By Lisa Williams
Filed Under: Dividend Articles - Finance
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 6th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Monday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of 0.54 per share by the transportation company on Friday, June 21st. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.61%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17th.
Ryder System has increased its dividend by an average of 10.8% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 10 consecutive years. Ryder System has a payout ratio of 37.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Ryder System to earn $6.73 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.16 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 32.1%.
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Shares of Ryder System stock opened at $59.77 on Thursday. Ryder System has a 52-week low of $44.80 and a 52-week high of $79.95. The company has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.35.
Ryder System (NYSE:R) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The transportation company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.14 billion. Ryder System had a return on equity of 11.26% and a net margin of 3.28%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Ryder System will post 6.17 earnings per share for the current year.
In related news, Director E Follin Smith sold 1,138 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.82, for a total transaction of $71,489.16. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research raised Ryder System from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 23rd. ValuEngine raised Ryder System from a "strong sell" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 20th. Finally, TheStreet raised Ryder System from a "c+" rating to a "b-" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Ryder System has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $76.89.
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Ryder System, Inc provides transportation and supply chain management solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS), and Supply Chain Solutions (SCS). The FMS segment offers full service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options, as well as maintenance services, supplies, and related equipment for operation of the vehicles; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers, as well as fleet support services.
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Awin has always taken its data protection obligations seriously, and will continue to do so under the new European legal framework. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25th May 2018. Although the ePrivacy Regulation was intended to come into effect at the same time, the wording is still likely to change from its current form, and therefore is no longer anticipated to be ready on the same date.
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Crabtree in, Brace out at Frome Town
Jan 2, 2019 | More News
Frome Town boss Danny Greaves has confirmed that midfielder Josh Brace has left the club.
Brace impressed during a loan spell from Bristol Rovers last season and was even a part of The Robins' pre-season, before returning to Badgers Hill after a spell at Paulton Rovers.
The manager said: "Despite his undoubted ability, it just hasn't worked out since his return from Paulton for a number of reasons. I would like to thank him, and wish him well for the future."
Greaves also confirmed that goalkeeper Carl Crabtree has been signed as cover, as James Carey is still suffering from an injury he picked up in the 3-1 loss at home to Tiverton Town.
Crabtree started between the sticks as The Robins were defeated 1-0 by Salisbury at The RayMac on New Year's Day.
In other news, TJ Davis has returned following his recovery from a long-term knee injury. He came on for 24 minutes at The RayMac after replacing Jordan Rogers.
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In dozens of nations around the world, the state takes part in censoring what their citizens can see and do on the Internet. This practice is increasingly widespread, with extensive filtering regimes in place in China, Iran, Burma (Myanmar), and Uzbekistan, among many other countries. Censorship using technological filters is often coupled with harsh laws related to what the press can publish, opaque surveillance practices, and severe penalties for people who break the state's rules of using the Internet.
At the same time as Internet censorship grows, heads of state and their representatives have been gathering every two years for a World Summit on the Information Society. The widespread practice of blocking citizens from accessing certain information on the Internet from within a given state offers a point of engagement for the Internet governance debate that takes place at this summit. The World Summit on Information Society's planners, the members of the United Nations ICT Task Force, the members of the United Nations' Working Group on Internet Governance and others at the center of the Internet governance debate should help to establish a set of principles and best practices related to Internet filtering.
The Internet filtering problem, on one level, is an unattractive candidate for the Internet governance decision-makers to take up. Diplomatic niceties make hard conversations about divisive issues unpleasant. A serious discussion of Internet filtering would dredge up thorny topics like free expression, privacy, national security, international enforcement, and state sovereignty – issues on which states are likely to disagree vehemently. But in so doing, the Internet governance debate might take on new life. It could focus discussion on the core problems related to the divergence of views among states as to what a "good" Internet looks like. It would put in relief the jurisdictional issues related to every country in the world sharing a single, unitary, public network of networks, far more powerful than any such network that has come before, with the power to bring people together and to divide them – while also acknowledging the fact that states can and do exert power over what their citizens do on this network. It would prompt an examination of whether any single set of rules might serve to address concerns related to content on the Internet. And, in the process, it would encourage states to come clean about the lengths they are willing to go to block their citizens from accessing information online. At best, such a discussion would bring the issue of state-based Internet censorship into the spotlight and might, in the process, lead some states to reform their Internet filtering practices so as to become more open and transparent.
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I love Mother's Day. In addition to receiving some great gifts myself, I get to think of the kind and good mothers that my daughters are. But, I especially love thinking about my own sweet Mom. She is a gem. She raised 6 daughters and taught us just about everything that she knew. (I wish I would have been a better student, but I learned all that I could) Her talents include sewing, bread baking, gardening, party planning (she loves a good party), cooking, canning, community service, church service, patience, kindness, willingness, forgivenss, great sense of humor, keeping up a beautiful home, and much more. She has a hard time keeping a secret, but hey, who doesn't? We plan events all together as much as possible because she has taught us to love each other and most of all to love her. Thanks to my most special MOM. If you knew her, you would love her too. Everybody does!!


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This one-and-a-half day symposium discusses questions emerging as attempts are made to rethink and redefine contemporary practices of cultural heritage using digital technologies. In particular, the symposium focuses on the context of the performing arts and its documentation on video, through the lens of an interdisciplinary research project underway since 2010, the Circus Oz Living Archive. Key questions include: What can/might/does happen to the archive conceived as a digital entity? What are the ontology and affordances of digital video? How is the making of a 'living archive' performed? How can a living archive live in the world?
The Circus Oz Living Archive project is prototyping and evaluating a 'living archive' built from the digitised Circus Oz performance video collection, that is conceived as a shared online space for creative dialogue on the history and artistic future of Circus Oz. The project researches how digital technologies can help the performing arts employ their documented cultural heritage to drive innovations in repertoire development, performance scholarship and audience interaction.
The symposium is timed to coincide with the pivot point at which the Circus Oz Living Archive project will be nearing the end of its exploratory phase, and transitioning from being a research project based in a design laboratory at RMIT University to a more or less self-sustaining activity incorporated within the culture and systems of the performing arts company itself.
The format will be short informative presentations followed by lively panel and audience discussions, designed to promote discourse and debate. It will feature the contributions of a group of invited international scholar/practitioners, from the fields of cultural heritage, digital media and archives and design. These presentations will help to frame and situate the Circus Oz Living Archive within broader trajectories of practice in these intersecting fields, as well as to propose critical theoretical perspectives. The audience will also hear the Circus Oz Living Archive project team, including industry partners, reflect on their diverse disciplinary and institutional perspectives on knowledge gained and created through the project thus far.
Who should attend: The symposium aims to generate debate and discussion to inform thinking regarding future research and practice across the cultural sector. The symposium will be of interest to scholars and practitioners from fields of art and cultural heritage, digital media, computer science, performance studies, circus, and all those interested in the 'performance' of digital archives.


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Orientales Ecclesiae is Latin for "Eastern Churches", and is used to refer to the Eastern Catholic Churches.

The term can also be a misspelling for the titles of either of two encyclicals of Pope Pius XII:

Orientalis  Ecclesiae  – issued April 9, 1944, on St. Cyril, Patriarch of Antioch
Orientales Ecclesias  – issued December 15, 1952, on the persecution of the Eastern Churches

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Alireza Mashayekhi – Violin Concerto (1977)
Alireza Mashayekhi (born 1940) is a notable Iranian musician, composer and conductor. He is one of the first Iranian composers who has pioneered Persian Symphonic Music [source]
Maziyar Zahireddini – violin
Tehran Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edo Micic
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Tagged 1977, 1998, Alireza Mashayekhi, classical20, concert, Edo Micic, Maziyar Zahireddini, Violin
Arvo Pärt – Fratres (1984)
The 1984 ECM album Tabula Rasa was the vehicle that introduced the revolutionary music of Arvo Pärtto audiences outside Eastern Europe and initiated what was to become one of the most extraordinary musical careers of the late 20th century. Like many of the first generation American minimalists, he limited himself to diatonic harmonies and generated pieces by setting processes in motion, but the radical simplicity he achieved was the result of religious contemplation that was at least as, if not more, formative than his quest for a new musical aesthetic. The result was music suffused by an unhurried, luminous serenity, and while it was distinctly contemporary, it had an archaic quality that tied it to the music of the very distant past.
Fratres, originally for chamber orchestra, is undeniably Pärt´s most popular work and exists in well over a dozen versions, two of which are included here. Gidon Kremer and Keith Jarret bring great nuance and sensitivity to the version for violin and piano. They play somewhat loosely with details of the score, but they are entirely in sync with the spirit of the piece, and it's a gripping performance. The violin part is hugely virtuosic and Kremer is breathtaking, particularly in the crystalline purity of the outrageously high harmonics that end the piece. The arrangement of Fratres for 12 cellos is an altogether more lyrical and meditative version, and the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra play it with gorgeous tone and depth. [source]
A1: Fratres : Piano – Keith Jarret / Violin Gideon Kremer (11:26)
A2: Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten : Dennis Russel Davies – Conductor / Staatsorchester Stuttgart (5:00)
A3: Fratres: Performer – The 12 Cellists Of The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Performer (11:51)
B1: Tabula Rasa: Saulius Sondekis – Conductor / Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra / Alfred Schnittke – Piano (Prepared) / Gideon Kremer – Violin / Tatiana Gindenko – Violin (26:08)
Recording: Fratres, October 1983, Basel / Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten , January 1984, Stuttgart / Fratres (for 12 celli), February 1984, Berlin / Tabula Rasa, November 1977, Bonn, (Live recording by West German Radio, Cologne) / Released on EMI Records
[Dedicated Ronnie Rocket, thanks for inspiration]
Posted in Recordings
Tagged 1977, 1983, 1984, Alfred Schnittke, Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, CLASSICAL20.COM, Dennis Russel Davies, EMI Records, Gideon Kremer, Keith Jarret, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Saulius Sondekis, Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Tatiana Gindenko
Morton Feldman – Piano (1977)
One of the most complex of Feldman's major works for piano solo, "Piano" uses four and sometimes six separate staves for its dense contrapuntal passages. In terms of rhythmic and textural complexity this piece has more in common with the String Quartet (1979) and the other pieces of the "Berlin period" than the later piano works.
Roger Woodward, the dedicatee, performs.
Art by Mark Rothko.
Tagged 1977, Berlin, CLASSICAL20.COM, Mark Rothko, Morton Feldman, Roger Woodward, Ronnie Rocket, YouTube
Morton Feldman – Neither (1977)
Neither, opera in 1 act for soprano & orchestra (1977)
Sarah Leonard, soprano
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Zoltan Pesko
The Rome Opera commissioned Morton Feldman to write an opera in 1977. In the same year, the composer collaborated with Irish writer Samuel Beckett, and Neither was completed and premiered. It is not an opera. There are no scene changes, no characters except for one unnamed female singer who performs only sixteen lines of text over the course of more than fifty minutes. There is neither plot nor chorus. However, with creative use of lighting, the work can be effectively staged despite the lack of operatic conventions. Many of Beckett's late plays rely on little more than lighting to convey their visual worlds. Beckett and Feldman held each other's work in high regard. Their first meeting was awkward, Feldman being the famously gregarious New Yorker while Beckett was a laconic, unsocial Irishman. They did not actually work together on the project. Beckett simply handed off completed text and the composer set it to music. It is a haunting work with a weird and sublime quality that does credit to both artists.
One of its most compelling qualities lies in the way Beckett and Feldman created and manipulated a text that demonstrates the variable effects of memory. Beckett began with a text that is broken up like poetry, and translated it into French. Then, retranslating one of the fragments into English, Beckett found that the line had been slightly altered from the original. He applied this operation to each fragment several times until the text was almost unrecognizable. This required him to forget what the original fragments said. Feldman's mature music was likewise grounded in the moment, in the annulment of the listener's memory of what has taken place beforehand; in the composer's unique musical outlook, memory is of minor importance. What matters is sustaining the initial idea in a collection of moments until the possibilities of the initial idea have exhausted themselves. In art forms that traditionally depended so much upon memory, Beckett's and Feldman's approaches, and their confluence here, had revolutionary aspects.
Both the text and music are eerie in the extreme, suggesting a superficial comparison to Schoenberg's Erwartung–which features a deranged woman singing of her confusion while the atonal soundscape suggests a Wagnerian treatment of dementia. Neither features a woman singing of something even more difficult to grasp, something unknowable, pointing toward an uncomfortable and unfamiliar world with music in which each moment erases the significance of its predecessor. Erwartung is an excellent example of expressionism, depicting the artist's journey inward, confronting the inner torments of the subject, and Neither is a unique example of abstract expressionism, which rarely finds a voice in anything resembling an operatic format. The singer's part conveys a feeling that does not have a name. Neither shocking nor conventional, she illustrates the character of the work. As in Erwartung, the singer in Neither is isolated, but the two states of isolation are different. Erwartung has a subject that cannot grasp the world due to a mental illness, which causes anxieties that unaffected people suffer to a lesser degree. Neither instead involves a truth: that there is no deferring death, whether one's surroundings are familiar or unfamiliar. This is not madness, but rather a clear yet uncomfortable idea. Listeners learn nothing about the subject in Neither, and never know whether to feel sympathy or aversion toward her. The opposite is true in Erwartung; listeners experience both these emotions. Neither is a strikingly rewarding and original work that completely succeeds; indeed, it is probably almost-opera's greatest statement. [Allmusic.com]
Art by Ouattara Watts
The first 10 minutes with visuals:
The complete opera:
Read more about the opera here and here.
Posted in Opera
Tagged 1977, Arnold Schönberg, Berlin, CLASSICAL20.COM, Frankfurt, Morton Feldman, Radialsystem V, Rome, Ronnie Rocket, Samuel Beckett, YouTube
Iannis Xenakis: Complete Works for Cello
Iannis Xenakis composed just two pieces for solo cello, both fiercely remarkable in their own right. Nomos Alpha, from 1966, is an example of what he called symbolic music, in which the order of musical events is determined according to mathematical rules, while Kottos, composed 11 years later, is a portrait of one of the giants from Greek mythology who fought with Zeus against the Titans. The most substantial of the other pieces here is Epicycles for cello and 12 instruments, an example of later Xenakis, which is far less visceral in its impact and almost archaic in its chant-like melodic writing. The remainder are smaller-scale and pair Arne Deforce's cello with single instruments – violin, clarinet, double bass, piano. Perhaps the most interesting is Dhipli Zyia, for violin and cello; written in 1951, it's a rare example of early Xenakis – Bartókian in style and using Greek folk tunes as its source material. [Source]
Tagged 1951, 1966, 1977, 1989, Iannis Xenakis, The Guardian, Wikipedia, YouTube
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