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Skechers Sundown Festival 2014 [22 Nov 2014]
rainbowfied November 25, 2014 Featured Content, Live Report, On-Stage Reports 2,277 views
You may have already read our reports on the SKECHERS SUNDOWN FESTIVAL press conference and also the meet & greet session, here is the long awaited report on SKECHERS SUNDOWN FESTIVAL itself!
SKECHERS SUNDOWN FESTIVAL like past years is set at Marina Promenade behind the Singapore Flyer. The views are astonishing for both the performing artists and the audiences. The audiences get to see the beautiful Singapore Flyer during the night behind the stage while the performing artists has a view of the Gardens by the Bay, the marina reservoir and a vast view of the sky with not a single building blocking the sight. Not to mention, for this year we were blessed with good weather. It was slightly cloudy, not scorching hot and neither were there any rain!
Eager fans lined up at the entrance from 3.30pm and the doors opened at 4.30pm. We had two Singapore bands and multi ethnic dances for the opening acts. SKECHERS SUNDOWN FESTIVAL has officially started!
CROSS GENE earned loud cheers and screams from the crowd when they came on stage. With no delay, the boys danced and sang to their hit tunes one after another. CROSS GENE fans whom flew over from Japan were shouting out the fan chants, singing along and cheering for the boys. The boys also did a fantastic job in hyping up the crowd as the crowd were jumping and enjoying to their tunes and dances.
WEAVER's turn to perform on stage came at around 8.15pm of the night. Here is the set list for the night,
Opening: Instrumental overture
Time Will Find A Way
Medley (Viva La Vida, Shinseikai, Home, Let it go)
Hard to say I love you ~Ii Dasenakute~
The crowd did not expect when a familiar tune came in during the instrumental opening! It was a famous folk song in Singapore song called 'Dayung Sampan'. WEAVER had specially arranged an instrumental version of it in their own style. Sugimoto encouraged the crowd to sing it out and the crowd did it with no hesitation. The trio received tremendous cheers from the crowd after it.
Another familiar tune started playing next and it was 'Time Will Find A Way'. Singaporeans may find this song familiar as it was the theme song for a TV show broadcasted locally and in Japan called, 'Find the Wasabi'. 'Time Will Find A Way' is a song fully written in English. Despite it being in English, Sugimoto on vocals had no difficulties with it. The fans also joined in the chorus part promptly as they all enjoyed it by moving to the beat.
Although it was their 4th time performing in Singapore, WEAVER mentioned that this is their first time performing to such a huge crowd in Singapore. "For people who are seeing us for the first time today, you may not know what a piano band is but we will show you!" Okuno expressed in fluent English. He then continued saying their next piece would be a mash up that includes a popular song, 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay and their own song, 'Shinseikai'. Halfway through the medley, Okuno and Kawabe joined Sugimoto on the piano and the crowd was roaring as it was such a rare sight!
If you think that was the only surprise we get, you are wrong. While the trio were playing beautiful notes and chords, Sugimoto said, "This is a song for Singapore, if you know it please sing along." The piano notes gradually formed into another familiar tune for the Singaporeans. It was one of the most popular national day song called, 'Home'. The crowd had absolutely no problem in singing out the song!
After a short verse of 'Home', WEAVER not forgetting that there were fans whom came from other countries, dedicated the next one saying it is for the rest of the world. The familiar three notes from 'Let It Go' came after that and also had the crowd singing along to it with no delay. Kawabe whipped out a toy plushie of Olaf the snowman from the movie, 'Frozen'. It was such a cute sight! The medley then continued off with their own Japanese song, 'Shinseikai'.
Taking a little break from the songs, WEAVER talked a little in reference to their "4th member",
Sugimoto: So, someone was here.
Okuno: Yea, we had a 4th member on stage. Could you explain about our 4th member?
Kawabe: Yes, his name is Olaf! As you all know, he is very busy now so he went home!
Sugimoto: Wow, he's a very big star!
Okuno: The weather in Singapore is too hot for him.
Sugimoto: Yea, he will melt!
After the introduction of their "4th member", we had a lesson from WEAVER!
Sugimoto: Since we're from Japan, so today we would like to teach you a good Japanese word. The word is "saikou". You are "saikou"!
For fans who understood Japanese, they shouted "WEAVER saikou!" immediately and Sugimoto nodded in delight to it and praised the fans good in learning.
Sugimoto continued that the meaning for "saikou" was "I hate you". The crowd groaned in disagreement and he quickly added "Sorry, sorry, just kidding!" with a cheeky smile. He corrected himself saying "saikou" meant "awesome", "cool"or "great" and added that the word can be used on everything. He showed it into use by requesting the crowd to repeat "saikou" following whatever he was going to say.
Sugimoto: Singapore!
Crowd: Saikou!
Sugimoto: Skechers!
Sugimoto: Sundown festival!
Sugimoto: Skechers Sundown Festival!
Sugimoto: WEAVER!
Each word gained an even higher and louder response from the audience. Sugimoto wrapped it up with "You are saikou!" following an introduction of their next song, 'Hard to say I love you' and the crowd cheered for them once again.
For their last song, 'Free Will', Sugimoto cued the fans to sing the first chorus part, taking turns between him and the crowd. The fans moved and jump in unison as they all enjoyed the final song from WEAVER. One of the highlight for this song is bassist Okuno playing the bass drum, exchanging turns with Kawabe in the instrumental interlude. Gradually the three instruments; the drum set, piano and bass drum came as one sharing the same beat before the final chorus part. The trio thanked the crowd for the last time and their performance came to an end.
WEAVERS's considerate thought of localizing their set list was such a pleasant surprise and indeed a wonderfully job done! It gives the audiences a sense of familiarity, and has definitely shortened the distance between fans and WEAVER with music. With just a span of one year, we can all see how much they have grown and improve. We hope to see WEAVER back in Singapore again soon and will be looking forward to their activities in the future!
So this concludes our report for Skechers Sundown Festival! Great thanks to organiser, Red Spade Entertainment, Skechers and all other supporting partners and sponsors for this wonderful music festival. See you again next year!
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Sunday afternoon and all three girls seem to have made their minds up to watch telly and generally do very little, so Kev decided to go out hunting tupperware for a couple of hours. I did ask Ami if she wanted to come but the answer was a resounding "huh?", so alone it was.
After the trip to the "Bordering on the Ridiculous" event we were aware that there are a bunch of caches around a walk of reasonable length around the fields there. What we didn't realise was that there are a couple of others within a few yards of each other. In fact I parked up on the roadside just north of the pub looking to start a walk from there. So I fired up the iPhone and the Garmin and lo and behold there's supposedly one within 5 yards. Gorrick's Spring, Calverton, no less. Finding it on the phone was the easy bit, though. Finding the cache was a nightmare. After a PAF at a later event I now understand that my problem was partly to do with altitude and partly to do with the coords being slightly off. So I didn't find it.
I also didn't find Ouse Valley Walk – Pointer, despite 15 minutes of hunting around. Must try a PAF on that one as well. Couldn't find the little Herbert. Maybe returning during winter, with the corresponding lack of leaf cover, would be a good idea.
And so to the main event. I seriously had no idea how far i would get around this walk, but by now it was getting on 3 pm so time was not my friend. First on the walk (once I found how to start the walk) was Riverside. No Troll. This was a simple little cache under a pile of wood.
Next was Dare You? The name gives more difficulty than the actual cache, which proved quite easy to retrieve.
From here I would have done some more but I made a bit of a boo-boo. I lost sight of the markers for the public footpath and ended up walking most of a mile down the wrong side of a hedge that I couldn't get through. So I walked all the way back and then walked all the way down the other side of the same hedge. There were lots of sheep. The next cache was very appropriately called Baa Baa Black Sheep. It was quite easy to find.
I was just toying with the idea of what to do next when Kas called to mention the girls were getting restless and she was about to put the tea on to cook. I begged for a half hour reprieve and walked back to the car via Just Northamptonshire #008, which is just up the road to Passenham and stuck behind a tree. That, to, proved to be a fairly easy find.
So not a bad afternoon, all in all.


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Today's ride: The Shelter Century Fall Foliage Tour is a charity ride out of Easton, MD. The majority of the ride is on the eastern side of route 50, with stops on the Choptank River and pastoral views. The ride also features a ferry ride across the Tred Avon River from Oxford MD to Bellevue MD, and while the course is not challenging for terrain, the challenge of this ride is coping with the wind. The ride itself is flat as a tabletop, and very scenic. The finish promised homemade pies!
The Experience: I was recovering from the flu when I set out alongside many of the usual suspects on this ride; Ron Tripp, Rita Spence, Eric Sanne, John Koehnlein and Tom Roman. A wise man would not have ridden 100 miles in that condition, but I am a stubborn man, not a wise man. I felt okay at the start, so I convinced myself that I'd be okay to go the distance. The batteries in my computer were wearing out – in the cool of the morning my display cut out, though it came back when the temperature warmed up, by which time it wasn't of much use to me. None the less, the weather was beautiful that day, and I was still feeling fine, and I just turned the cranks and enjoyed the morning. There were no road marks for this ride. Only signs placed at turns, so the cue sheet was important. Had there been more of the signs, that would have been no issue, but there was only one sign at turns, and with crossing routes it was important not to miss a sign, so consulting the cue sheet was very important. In the first 50 miles, there were 3 rest stops, all of which were on the water with great views. The problems were logistic. The stop at 50 miles ran out of water and gatorade; two things no rider wants to be without. In the last 50 miles, there was only 1 rest stop, at the ferry landing in Oxford at 77.5 miles. In a ride where you're battling headwinds, 27.5 miles is a long way to go without a break. Thankfully the day wasn't hot, which would have made matters more difficult. A water stop would have been welcome to break that segment up. However, my personal condition was a more questionable matter. By 70 miles I was having real trouble breathing; the flu wasn't completely through with me yet and struggling into the wind took a lot out of me. Thankfully after the ferry ride the winds were with us more; I rallied a little. John kept an eye on me as I suffered through the final 5 or 6 miles; but I managed to complete the ride and earned the rest at the end. Had I shortened the ride to a metric century, my body would have been happier. Had I not ridden at all, my body would have been happier still. But as a stubborn man I simply couldn't let myself heal. While I paid the bill for that the following day, on that day the ride was inviting, so I soldiered on. Had I been in better health, I think I would have enjoyed this ride a lot more than I did, and I found a lot to recommend about this ride despite the organizational deficiencies.
Selections from my mental iPod during the ride: "And if Venice is Sinking" and "The Hammer and The Bell" by Spirit of the West, and "Panic" by The Smiths.
Stats: 101.5 Miles ridden. A good day to ride, through a scenic area with a ferry ride to make it memorable.
At the first rest stop, in front of course maps.
With John on the Oxford Ferry.
This entry was posted in Cycling on October 22, 2014 by kitefencer.


Sorry for so late, short and laconic overview this time. I have been quite busy and I have limited my online time to only necessary duties. There have been not many interesting things in terms of investing. I made 1 ETF purchase to average down the cost. I do not plan to add new money to P2P sites at the moment. I am focused more on stock market and will make some moves when prices drop enough.
I got some more interests from Crowdestate (don't plan to add new money at the moment) and also got first payment from LHV bonds. I will close my private Bondora portfolio (transferring all interests and principal payments out, but not selling the loans), I also decided to close my Moneyzen private and business accounts (not investing in new loans), as the money invested there is low and therefore adds unnecessary overhead.
My passive income decreased by -30.16€ to total of 568.33€. The P2P loan interest income was 222.55€ (-11.81€), advertisement income correspondingly 48.06€ (-46.28€), income from real estate lending sites 258.78€ (+6.44€), dividend+bonds income 32.50€ (+21.49€). This makes my rolling average passive income rate to expenses 44.47% (+2.43%).
Previous Post Year 2015 summary!
Looking good! Seems you're rather close to an average of 500€ passive income/month!
More like 300-350, as last larger income was from Crowdestate and those projects are now ended. But, ~500 would be quite nice goal for 2016. Although investing into stocks do not increase it much as the dividend rate is quite low compared to P2P portfolio.


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Ralph Lauren may have made wicker furnishings more fashionable in recreating the ambience of long-ago summer porches filled with wicker settees, armchairs and tables with fanciful curlicues and dense latticework, but the history of wicker goes back much further. Wicker, a broad term for furniture woven from willow, reed, cane, raffia, fiber-rush (twisted paper), sea grass and other materials, comes from the Scandinavian term, vika, to bend.
A statue of an official sitting on a reed hassock was found in Mesopotamia in 2600 B.C., according to Richard Saunders, author of "Wicker Furniture: A Guide to Restoring & Collecting" (Crown Publishers, $18.95). A reed wig box was found in Egypt in 1400 B.C. The Romans and Greeks used wicker furniture as well.
In this country, wicker became popular after Massachusetts grocer Cyrus Wakefield spotted an entrepreneurial niche. In the 1840s, he saw that ships returning to Boston from China discarded the reeds they used to protect their cargo. Wakefield recycled the material into furniture, which originally was used indoors, and founded the Wakefield Rattan Co. in South Reading, Mass. (later renamed Wakefield in his honor).
In the late 1800s, as people fled to the country in search of fresh air, wicker moved outdoors to porches. It was considered a healthy furnishing, says Jeremy Adamson, author and curator at the Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art (part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.), who organized an exhibit on antique wicker last year. "It was thought that the fresh air could blow the germs away," Adamson says.
At Wakefield Rattan, workers made dozens of wicker furnishings by hand: buffets, posing chairs for photographers' models, baby carriages, rockers, tete-a-tete seats for lovebirds to sit close-but not too close-together.
After Wakefield died in 1873, heirs merged the firm with its main competition, Heywood Brothers and Co. The new company, Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Co., later shortened to Heywood-Wakefield, opened other factories nationwide, including one in Chicago.
Wicker furnishings changed with the invention of the Lloyd loom in 1917, which allowed wicker to be woven faster. Heywood-Wakefield purchased the patented loom in 1920. As the economy slowed and manufacturers turned out inferior quality wicker at lower prices, it began to lose its appeal. Heywood-Wakefield stopped making wicker in the 1930s, although the firm produced hardwood furniture into the '50s.
Through the decades, wicker furnishings reflected changing design styles. Victorian wicker, in its heyday between the 1880s and 1910s, was fanciful in its forms, imitating hearts, peacocks, cornucopias. There were distinct styles such as Cape Cod, which wove fibers tightly together, and Bar Harbor, which featured open latticework, says Kathy Tetro of Corner House Antiques in Sheffield, Mass. Arts and Crafts wicker that followed was more rectilinear. Art Deco wicker emerged in the 1920s.
Antique wicker was made on a hardwood frame and is sturdier than many of today's pieces, which are crafted atop hollow bamboo frames. "Be sure that any frame you consider is not broken," advises Janice Madsen, co-owner with husband Dennis of The Collected Works, a longtime wicker retailer/restorer in Wilmette.
Old wicker's curlicues also are wound tightly, and many pieces have their original labels intact-paper stickers glued underneath seats and sometimes stiffer materials like metal and celluloid nailed down, Madsen says. A natural color finish is not always a sign of age because 95 percent of wicker was painted, lacquered and stained, Madsen explains.
"Pieces with too little weaving," Madsen says. "Around the 1920s, as the cost of labor climbed, factories skimped on workmanship and left off arm supports."
Madsen discourages buying any pieces with proportions too top- or bottom-heavy and that have been heavily painted because they can be hard to strip.
Tetro cites a negative of wicker produced today: "It has a hairy look and feel because it was made of reeds that frayed."
Quality antique wicker is appreciating, though dealers disagree on the amount, which may be due in part to higher East Coast prices. Madsen estimates appreciation at about 10 percent a year. Leslie Curtis, who owns a shop bearing her name in Dennis, Mass., says prices have climbed particularly for pieces in mint condition. Expect to pay between $400 and $1,000 for an 1890s chair, Tetro says. Small sets can be found and, if restored, may run $1,800 to $6,000. Harder to find is a set of nine matching pieces because they often were broken up.
Many shops specialize in antique wicker. Auctions are another hunting ground. Publications such as Maine Antique Digest feature ads and auctions; a subscription costs $29 per year. Write to: Maine Antique Digest, P.O. Box 1429, Waldoboro, Maine 04572, or call 800-752-8521 weekdays. In addition to Saunders' book, another reference is Adamson's "American Wicker" (Rizzoli, $45).


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I'm excited to welcome award-winning author Cynthia Roemer back to the blog and to introduce to you her second novel, Under Prairie Skies! If you loved Under This Same Sky, you'll love this second novel! It's a tugging story of love and humor that will have you turning pages.
Thanks for joining us, Cynthia! What's Under Prairie Skies about?
I love that your hero and heroine are so opposite, and that Charlotte's ruthless and Chad's kindhearted! Looking forward to this story!
What is Chad most afraid of?
Chad's biggest fear is failure. Hurts from his past have left him unable to move forward and allow himself to love again.
I'm sure many of us can relate to Chad's fear. Why does Charlotte dislike Chad?
Well, without giving up a spoiler, let's just say they started out on the wrong foot. Wrong assumptions on Charlotte's part left her vulnerable. She isn't accustomed to someone standing up to her or exposing her flaws the way Chad does.
Ooh, so much conflict! I love it! One word that describes Chad? Why?
Determined. Chad is determined not to let anything stand in the way of his dream and what's right and fair.
I can relate to that too! One word that describes Charlotte? Why?
Strong-willed. Charlotte has a will of iron that sometimes gets her into trouble. Not until Chad enters the picture does she learn how to use her strength of will for the good of others.
A perfect match, perhaps? Can't wait to find out! What is the significance of the cows in this story?
The cattle represent Chad's dream, one he shared with his wife. In a sense, they are his way of holding onto what he's lost.
Oh, I feel so bad for him already. What do you expect readers to look forward to when reading this story?
The key verse is Proverbs 27:17: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." It's my prayer that in reading Under Prairie Skies, readers will get a sense of how the Lord uses people to spur each other on and encourage each other to become more like Christ.
Thanks for sharing your characters with us, Cynthia! Looking forward to this book! Where can readers purchase Under Prairie Skies?
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What's your favorite snack or drink when sitting down with a good book?
A good cup of tea.
Tea is always a comfort! Thanks for commenting, MJSH!
Tea is good! Thanks for stopping by, MJSH!
This sounds like a great book and would love to enter BUT the Rafflecopter link is not there.
I have tried several combinations/parts of the above and can't get to the 'rafflecopter' to enter.
Wendy, I am so sorry the link did not work. I had it fixed shortly after the blog post went live. I've now entered you into the giveaway and will announce the winner in tomorrow's blog post!
Thank you Tisha, so it wasn't just my computer, lol?
Wendy, no, not your computer… human error!
Hi Wendy! Thanks for your effort to enter the contest for Under Prairie Skies! So glad you stopped by! I hope you'll have the opportunity to read it along with Book 1: Under This Same Sky. God bless!
My favorite would be chocolate followed by popcorn.
Fishingjan, Oooh, what a tasty combination! Thanks for stopping by and chatting with us!
Chocolate is good with anything!! LOL! Thanks for entering, Jan!
I usually read on the evening, so a cup of hot tea to relax, or just a glass of water.
Patty, that's a perfect combination with a book!
Evening is my favorite time to read as well, Patty! Thanks for stopping by.
I like to read and relax with a glass of wine..
That will keep you going! Thanks for commenting!
Hi, Tonya! Great to see you here! Thanks for dropping by and entering!!
Coffee is my drink most anytime, so I definitely have a cup nearby when I read. If I snack it's usually salty and crunchy.
Joyce, I'm right there with you! Perfect combo.
Hi Joyce! I'm not a coffee drinker, but salty and crunchy sound great! Thanks for entering!
My favorite evening reading snack is a mint chip blizzard from Dairy Queen. i know this will sound crazy, but I buy it and put it in the freezer usually mid to late afternoon, then bring it out to eat late in the evening when I settle down to read. I eat very small bites until it starts to get melty, then put it back in the freezer. One lg blizzard lasts me anywhere from 4 to 6 days.
Sounds yummy, Patti! Great idea! Thanks for sharing and entering the contest.


"When we are alert to the signs in our lives, we experience them more frequently and they take on greater significance. And once we recognize synchronicities as meaningful, they open us to new information, new possibilities. We suddenly find that we are in the right place at the right time, meet the right people at the right moment, and our lives are changed for the better." (Trish and Rob MacGregor from the book The 7 Secrets of Synchronicity:Your Guide to Finding Meaning and Signs Big and Small.
Synchronicity. What exactly is it? Coincidence? Irony? Chance? There are those of you who believe that wierd but related things just happen to you, without any basis. And there are others who believe that the universe is sending hidden or direct messages to you for a purpose. If you are willing to open yourself up to the possibility that there is something bigger happening in your life, other than what you can plainly see, allow me to share with you what is really going on underneath this world in which we live.
A synchronous experience can occur to guide, warn, and affirm what is happening in our lives. It can also spur creativity and can be evidence of personal and spiritual growth. Synchronicities can let you know that you are on the right track, offering confirmation in the form of exact occurrences of what you might have just thought about or have been thinking about. For example, messages can be sent from deceased loved ones, who want to let you know that they are still present and watching over you.
A woman recently shared a tearful story on the radio about how her mother's best friend, whom she considered an aunt, would show signs that she was connected to both of them by leaving a white feather wherever they went. This woman shared her certainty that the feathers she sees are from this aunt, because this aunt always loved feathers, especially white ones.
Several years ago, I just happened to be thinking about an experience with someone whom I knew over 15 years ago. I had not seen this person for over 10 years. I thought about her and wondered what she was up to in her life, then let the thought pass. About an hour an a half later, I was walking into the grocery store and there she was, strolling through the doors with her two children, at the exact same time that I was. I smiled and realized that I was receiving a sign from the universe about this part of my life.
I recall a story of a woman who had lost her keys. She knew they were in her purse but had emptied her purse at least five times, with no sign of the keys. She paused, really thinking about where the keys might be. She felt the urgency to look in her purse for the sixth time, and there they were, where they hadn't been previously.
Let's say that your boyfriend or girlfriend breaks up with you. You are sad, but knew that you should have been treated better in the relationship. As you are thinking about this relationship's end, a bird flies by and poops on your head. It's the perfect synchronous punctuation mark to your relationship, metaphorically giving a literal meaning to how you feel you have been "treated."
Synchronicities can be confirmation of the positive and also of the darker side of life; urging us to be cautious. Sometimes the messages and the forms in which they arrive, aren't always clear. It may take you time to decode its meaning. But the universe will work diligently to supply additional signs and signals, so that you can get the intended message. The repeated efforts can be experienced by a trilogy of events called a cluster, where you might see the same word, phrase or number sequence in different places three or more times. This happens to heighten your attention, insisting that you take pause and think about what you have noticed and the deeper meaning behind it.
The definition of synchronicity is: the coming together of inner and outer events in a way that can't be explained by cause and effect and that is meaningful to the observer.
What have you noticed in your life that sends you messages? Think about a meaningful coincidence in your life, a sign or an omen that you experienced. Then think about what was going on in your life at the time. Had this issue been mentioned in previous discussion? Were you thinking about losing weight and getting in shape and via the radio, t. v . and e-mails, you receive messages about the same weight loss method? Were you contemplating a big life decision and weren't sure whether or not you should move forward with it? And following this contemplation, such as moving to another state, you notice the same cluster of three digits in various places, only to discover that these digits are the digits to the city to which you were thinking about moving? Had you made a decision already and didn't feel 100% certain that it was the right one, but noticed something connected with that decision that supported it?
Sometimes synchronicity is a wake up call, letting is know that higher awareness is at play. When you are in the flow of the universe, you tend to experience more synchronous events. You can dream about something the night before and then see exact details of that dream surface in your daily life or signs that are directly connected to the dream. This just shows you that we are connected to the universe in both unconscious and conscious ways. Everything is interwoven in our lives.
Here is an exercise that I have found that really helped me get confirmation about what was right in my life, allowing me to shift my focus, energy and raise my vibration to a higher, more refined level of faith and relief.
Excercise: Make a list of the things in your life that you would like to change or to be differnet. Next, make a list of the things that you love about your life. Be as detailed as possible, listing everything for which you are grateful. While doing so, really focus on how good you feel about these positive aspects of your life; things that have brought joy, happiness and fun into your life. Allow yourself to really sink into this grateful and happy place. Put the list away, but remember what is on your list, then notice what synchronous events follow, that confirm what is right in your life.
Synchronous events are all around you, if you take the time to check into what the universe is telling you, you might get the answer to the unanswered questions that still loom around in your head. Open up your mind, allow yourself to experience the nuances of your day and see if you can decode the hidden magic of the universe.
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Hi everyone, I finished writing my first Web App, and I am very happy because everything works fine (it is a quite simple application, but it's important for me).
The problem I have is this: if the app is called by the browser of two computers when one of them close the app, on the other computer the app goes offline.
I don't know how to solve this problem: I hope somebody can explain me what I have to do to avoid this situation.
a web app must stay in an infinite loop.
if you quit the web app, it is not online anymore for the other users.
Another question: in a desktop app, when the last window is closed, I send "App.Quit" to stop the App. What have I to do in a Web Application?
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Thank you, Jean-Yves. So in a web app I never have to quit; I can close the page, but not quit. Am I right?
you don't have to quit, and you have to be sure the app is in a perpetual loop, or it will end itself.
Ok, thank you so much!!


Teen movies are "a kind of perennially popular thing. They're not movies that people cast off when they grow out of them. They're movies that people kind of cherish." – Charlie Lyne, founder of film blog Ultra Culture, film critic, and filmmaker.
Lyne's compilation spans hundreds of teen films using the recently revived and rapidly growing medium of the film essay, a kind of cinephiliac writing that Andre Bazin said was capable of simultaneously making and interrogating the image. Although traces of the form can be found throughout cinema history, its recent uses in the film industry and on television have been part of an unprecedented growth in its commercial acceptance.
"If you're looking up to the kind of film you want to make, you're probably looking back into the classics, whereas half the films that I feel this has been most influenced by were made like this year or last year, because the whole concept of film essay is expanding so rapidly," says Lyne, mentioning the work of other filmmakers such as Sophie Fiennes, Mark Cousins, and Rodney Ascher.
Video essays are regularly uploaded to platforms such as the videographic film-studies blog Audiovisualcy, "the best video essay source on the web" (Roger Ebert) Press Play, and YouTube. The ambitions of Beyond Clueless, however, have also taken the film essay to film festivals around the world, embracing event cinema through live-scored screenings with its soundtrack band Summer Camp, and showing that with the right navigation of fair-use policy these kinds of films have a welcomed place not only on the web and in academia, but in cinemas too.
That said, he also added, "Obviously, there's still plenty you can't do and there's loads of films that are interesting on YouTube that would never be legal. But yeah, I think as naturally as that genre expands, people will start to realise how these films are being made." In the case of Beyond Clueless, this was through the consultations of award-winning fair use and copyright lawyer Michael C. Donaldson in America, who helped to navigate parts of the film's edit to a legal release.
In the nearer future, Beyond Clueless will screen at the BFI [sold out] as part of its August Teenage Kicks film strand, and at Branchage Festival in September.


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Q: standalone py.test (ignore __init__.py files) I have a simple python module (let's call it M1) which is standalone (the only import is to collections), inside a package containing ugliness. Part of the ugliness is in the package's __init__.py file. But M1 is nice and clean, and contains some test functions for use with py.test.
Now, I would like to test M1 and ignore all the ugliness. But py.test wants to run __init__.py -- is there any way I can prevent this? I really can't fix the __init__.py file at this time, and I want to keep my test functions contained right alongside the M1 module contents itself.
I've already read this SO question: `py.test` and `__init__.py` files  which explains the issue but offers no solution.

my __init__.py file looks something like this; it's just promoting items into package scope:
from .M1 import CleanThing1, CleanThing2
from .Evil1 import UglyThing1, UglyThing2

and the problem is that the Evil1 module requires some PYTHONPATH hackery to execute properly, and when I run
py.test mymodule/M1.py

it fails because of the Evil1 module. But I just want to test the M1 module right now.

A: You can make the __init__.py file aware of py.test as described here.
So basically create a mymodule/conftest.py file with the following content
def pytest_configure(config):
    import sys
    sys._called_from_test = True

def pytest_unconfigure(config):
    del sys._called_from_test

and in the __init__.py file simply check if you are inside the py.test session like
import sys
if hasattr(sys, '_called_from_test'):
    # called from within a test run
    pass
else:
    # failing imports
    from .M1 import CleanThing1, CleanThing2
    from .Evil1 import UglyThing1, UglyThing2

This way I could run py.test mymodule/M1.py without the import errors.
The package structure now looks like (I hope that resembles your structure)
package
   |
   |- __init__.py
   |- mymodule/
         |- M1.py
         |- conftest.py

A: It's not py.test that wants to run __init.py__, but the Python interpreter. The rule that __init__.py is executed is part of the Python language definition, and any way around it will necessarily be a hack.
In this case, I suggest that you definte a stubbed Evil1 module of your own, and let M1 import that one instead.


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Taylor County, Florida Gender Ratios
There are more men than women in Taylor County, Florida. Total population of Taylor County, Florida is estimated at 22,582 people with 12,727 male and 9,855 female. There are 2,872 more men than women in the county, which is 12.72% of the total population.
The Taylor County, Florida Gender Ratio is 129 men to 100 women (129:100) or 1.29. Taylor County, Florida's gender ratio is higher than the Florida State average of 96 men to 100 women (96:100) or 0.96. The gender ratio is also higher than the national average of 97 men to 100 women (97:100) or 0.97.
Taylor County, Florida Gender Ratios By Age
Gender Ratios vary by age group as well as location. The table below shows the gender ratios breakdown in Taylor County, Florida by age.
Taylor County Ratio
Cities in Taylor County, Florida
Perry, Salem, Shady Grove, and Steinhatchee.
Source: https://www.states101.com/gender-ratios/florida/taylor-county


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Hope you are doing well. Inspired by the note that you wrote, I thought of dropping you a little one myself. I mean, the nation knows (apologies to Mr. Goswami) your views are pretty firm about how corrupt politics and crony capitalism has spoilt this "sone ki chidiya" nation of ours. You have taken on the very haughty and mighty, through your press conferences, revealing things that could not be revealed earlier, as there was no proof of them, before or now. While, going through your recent letter, I was impressed by your sheer concern about the nation, and its resources, and how it needs be saved at all costs. But then a sudden thought stuck me, a rather jarring one, and I thought I will ask you for an explanation, through your preferred route, an open letter.
The thing that concerns me is your silence on how bureaucracy (more so the corrupt one) has been one of the biggest bane of this nation. You have been unusually silent sir, on how cronyism and corruption is rampant in Indian bureaucracy. While there are but some 500 odd political leaders, and a few thousands MLAs. The bureaucracy is just around a million strong and growing, and yes, in terms of corruption index they are no less above the board when compared to say a politician, or a business person. In fact, come to think of it, they are indeed more dangerous, I mean, you don't have an idea of how much are these babus making, till one day there is an IT raid, and crores of cash, jewelery and property pop up. The corrupt bureaucracy is like a termite that is not on your face, but hollowing the insides. Ironically, Transparency International whose non-existent report you quoted, has apparently stated in one of its real reports that 62% of Indians have paid a bribe to get a job done at public office. There's also some survey from 2009 that states that Indian bureaucracy is not only one of the least efficient but also one of the most corrupt among Asian nations.
And it is not only about corruption, it is also about how pampered they are, with all the accommodation, facilities, perks, etc. I much admired your zeal and honesty, when on coming to power you shunned those bungalows and red lights, but what about all those babus who use them. For instance, I was reading a report of how you have asked for an extension on your current palatial house (by common man standards) the 5-bedroom-veranda-home granted by government as it is your daughters exam. Completely agree, children's should never be disturbed during exams by relocation or bad location dharnas. But what surprised me most, was an alternate reasoning that you offered. That since your wife will shortly be promoted to be the Income-Tax officer, the same house could then be allocated to her, and so you can continue to live in it. I mean, so while you shunned or rather professed to shun ostentation as the CM, it is completely alright to accept them as a bureaucrat, albeit a bureaucrat's husband.
Even while you were in service, there was this case, of how you took umbrage when the government sent you a notice to pay all the salaries it had accredited to your account, while you had taken a paid leave. Let's forget the fact of the vindictive government for the time being, now does not it bother you that every year lakhs of such IAS officers must be on leave for study or things else (like you did for 18 months) and having their salaries paid. Now, that is a facility that is not available to the common Indian like me or anyone else, so, why should it be for the hallowed babu class.
That gets me to the moot question, while you have been hammer and tongs on the political class, why have you not shared your views on the babucracy that has been a bane on India. Why don't you speak against the hundreds of thousands of babus across the length and breadth of this nation, being paid fat salaries, enjoying all the perks of free housing and orderlies, paid leaves for study on foreign shores, and then going on to work in collaboration with a politician or a businessman, making money on the sly.
What rather surprises me is that after all you have been a babu for long and so has been your wife, you should have known so many tales of such shady bureaucrats in service, yet, not even once have we heard you take on the termite of corruption that might not be as obvious, but often more pervasive. Except for a few squeaks in the Lokpal, your silence on the corrupt babudom is deafening. In fact, in all your political hit and runs, right from targeting Gadkari, to going after Ambani, you have been rather uncharacteristically silent on how we as a nation should rid ourselves of this evil of not-in-your-face corruption. I mean, why have you not "exposed" even a single bureaucrat, till date.
Just so the discussion is getting serious, let me give you a filmi illustration. Am sure you would remember a movie which inspired my generation and must have been hit with yours. The film, was Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, if you recall the capitalist of the system Tarneja and Ahuja the builders are ably support by the bureaucrats, municipal commissioner D'Mello and then his assistant Srivastav. In the climax of the film, it is the bureaucrat who changes the game, and results in the end of the common-man's dream run. I am sure, you too must have seen this film upteem times, so, how could you now forget about the D'Mellos and the Srivastavas of the system, and be all time railing about the Tarnejas and Ahujas. Would you be able to rid this nation of corruption if you merely eradicated one. The "thoda khao thoda pheko" D'Mellos will readily install newer Tarnejas if the old ones are eradicated. Isn't that so obvious to you?
Dear Arvind, I too am a humble citizen like you trying to raise two children, and can well empathize with your angst. But then when I see your hypocrisy, of being embarrassed to live in a 5BHK home as a CM, and readily wanting to live as a IRS Officer's husband, I do get pissed, since in spite of what I do, I can barely manage more than a 1BHK, and there are so many more millions unfortunate souls who can't even afford that. You for god's sake, stop calling your self common, don't forget that even the lowly Wagon R is beyond the reach of millions of Indians, who can't afford a single day's meal!
And finally, when you talk of corruption, don't do so in a shallow manner, of a politician or a businessman, this problem can't be solved like that. If we need change, strike at the very root, the ever corrupt babudom, who works readily with a Raja or a Kalmadi, or anyone else, helping them siphon off millions. This system has very few Khemkhas or Seshans; we need a mechanism that strikes out all those that are not.
But then, I guess, you must be too busy with other things, to bother about the real crucial ones. If the voters of this nation need a boogeyman, you can't prop up a nameless system of bureaucracy as one, you need a name, a figure, say like an Ambani or something. So, I kind of get your reluctance.
Though, I still do hope that you will tackle these questions, while it is very fancy and easy to write off letters to big people like Modi or Rahul Gandhi and being able to call a press conference to demand an answer, I guess you would have little time left for people like me. But since, these matters are critical to the nation, I would really like you to tackle them. To settle the doubt arising in the mind of cynical Indians, like myself.
The real question is that even if we change the politician, these massive structure with its inherent webs of inter-connection will very much be there, so how will there be any difference. After all, you have been a babu for a long time, enjoyed the perks and continue to do so, as a babu's husband. Will you ever take on this virulent and crony Babucracy that is hollowing out our nation?


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Spirit Airlines shares down as investors rally ahead of potential takeover
Spirit Airlines Inc. has fallen as investors rallied ahead of a possible takeover by a Chinese group, and analysts and traders remain on edge.
The shares fell 2.8% to $11.50 after touching a high of $13.70 earlier Wednesday.
The stock has been on a tear, up more than 10% in the past year.
A recent report from UBS said the airline was poised to close a record $200 million in revenue this year, up from $120 million last year.
It was the company's first-ever quarterly revenue report.
Shares of United Continental Holdings Inc. were up 0.5% at $12.55.
The airline's stock has lost over 50% since the beginning of 2017, after the company was spun off from Continental Holdings Holdings Inc., which is controlled by Chinese state-owned airline Shanghai Airlines Group.
In the first half of 2018, Spirit Airlines reported $9.8 billion in revenue, up 3% from the same period last year, according to the company.
In the first nine months of this year its revenue was $9 billion, up 24%.
The company is the only airline to report annual revenue in the $100 billion to $200 billion range.
The company has been struggling since the start of the year, as investors have turned away from Spirit due to the economic crisis and a shortage of seats on planes, said Robert Clements, an analyst at Piper Jaffray LLC.
While the airline is struggling to fill its seats, airlines have been forced to cut fares and have been cutting back on amenities, Clements said.
Spirit Airlines has been forced by the economic downturn to increase service to compensate for the reduced revenue.
It has also been forced in the last few weeks to increase fares for its passengers and passengers who are already on the airline.
In addition, the airline has been reducing the number of seats, reducing service, and adding service that is not comparable to its competitors, said Clements.
The company's profit was up 1.6% to about $5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2018.
Spirit reported net loss of $4.2 billion for the first three months of the fiscal year, down from $4 billion a year ago.
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The latest Integrity 440 Sedan, Adagio is a pleasant holiday home on water.
Naming your boat Adagio is a clear statement of the kind of boating you intend to enjoy. Proud owners of their new Integrity 440 Sedan, Alan and Margaret Pearce, previously passionate yachties, like nothing more than savouring the silence at anchor, catching the breeze in Pittwater, Lord Howe and Tasmania, and entertaining friends and family onboard.
At their home port of RMYC, Newport, Alan and Margaret frequently spotted visiting Integrity motor yachts, and they always caught their eye for their "interesting design".
"They fit our concept of a 'proper boat' for their classic shape, seaworthiness and endurance," said Alan.
Now in their mid-60s, this dynamic couple admits their priorities and preferences have changed and they are looking for more comfort and more freedom for long-range cruising whatever the weather.
"We still want to do the coastal cruising and 60-mile passages, but it's just the two of us and we want fewer demands, physically. We felt it was time to move on, and we wanted more space and more features.
"Our sailing boat, which was basically a submarine with a mast, had steep stairs, so we knew we didn't want a flybridge power boat. And we didn't want to use a lot of fuel or require a lot of maintenance.
From the outset, Alan was extremely hands-on during the build, especially with the engine and systems, revelling in his three factory visits.
"We had a spec list that was several pages," Alan said. "I went to the factory to see the progress of the hull, then the layout and finally, the timberwork.
"During my career, I travelled to China frequently, so I'm familiar with the landscape, the people and manufacturing," he explained.
"I was impressed by what an artisan environment the Integrity factory is. There are no robots! All the timber work is done expertly by hand, using the craftsman's eye, pencil and traditional tools, matching that with cutting edge materials and machinery, superbly overseen by Ryan Hanson.
Down the stairwell, the Pearces wanted storage for additional gear and the result is seamlessly crafted cupboards that are accessed at the press of a button.
The guest cabin is a V-berth in the bow with wide twin beds in cross orientation. "They are adult size with heaps of storage," said Margaret, who worked with the designers at 3Beaches Textiles to devise the fresh nautical-themed interiors.
The galley comprises all the mod-cons the couple needs for long stints a sea, including wide bench space, storage, a convection microwave, stove top and fridge.
In a perfect evolution from their yacht, Adagio was built to be environmentally-conscious. There is no air-conditioning and much of the power is provided by solar panels on board.
Adagio is powered by a single 225hp John Deere engine and equipped with Raymarine electronics. "On the helm panel, I specified dedicated dials for every function, including windspeed, which is what yachties do," quipped Alan.
From purchase to delivery, the build process took 14 months. "During that time, Whitehaven took over Integrity and there were a few changes. I would say we were 'patiently impatient'. It was worth the wait – every bit! The after-sales service has been excellent. We have been really impressed with the depth of talent in the contractors, boat builders and sales team. Adam Workman at AWMarine, the NSW Integrity dealer, was great. Everybody has really gone above and beyond to get Adagio ready.
"We've spent four and half weeks on the Gold Coast, around the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show and we have enjoyed every minute of it. There was great interest in our boat at SCIBS and we are now looking forward to our next era of cruising.


IRVINE, Calif. – March 8, 2018 – AcuFocus, Inc., the global leader in small aperture technology, and SightLife Surgical, an emerging leader in cornea care, today announced they have agreed to terms for acquisition of the AcuFocus KAMRA inlay. The KAMRA inlay is the leading corneal inlay globally and was the first to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the surgical correction of presbyopia. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
alone. Today, most people with presbyopia must rely on reading glasses to see objects up close.
To ensure seamless transition and uninterrupted customer support, a core team from AcuFocus will join SightLife Surgical. Patrick Jacques will join as vice president of refractive cornea. Yari L. Mitchell, while maintaining her role as vice president of medical affairs & business strategy at AcuFocus, will support the transition as a strategic advisor for SightLife Surgical.
The companies expect the deal to close at the end of Q1 2018 with full transition of services and support to follow shortly thereafter.
AcuFocus, Inc., is a privately held ophthalmic medical device company that develops and markets breakthrough technologies for the improvement of near vision. The Company's proven, proprietary technology platforms use a small aperture – or pinhole – to allow only focused light rays to reach the retina and bring objects into clear focus. The result is unique, reliable and long-lasting performance. Using the small aperture concept, two products have been developed: the KAMRA® corneal inlay and the IC-8 intraocular lens. The KAMRA inlay helps presbyopic patients restore their near vision while maintaining their far vision. The IC-8 intraocular lens provides a range of vision across various distances, from near to far, and is specifically designed for patients with cataracts. The IC-8 IOL is CE Marked and currently available in select markets and is not approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. Founded in 2001, AcuFocus is based in Irvine, California.
For additional information about the KAMRA inlay or the IC-8 intraocular lens, visit www.AcuFocus.com, www.IC8Lens.com and www.KAMRA.com. Follow @KAMRAinlay and www.facebook.com/KAMRAinlay.


Highly concentrated grapes with intense flavour of each cultivar are hand-selected to produce this expressive and full-bodied wine. The three cultivars are blended after 6 months and allowed to age for a further 18 months in new French oak. This wine is produced only in exceptional years and rarely exceeds 20 barrels. One can expect highly concentrated flavours of black forest berries infused with spice and vanilla. Extended skin contact and ageing in have contributed to the wine's complexity.
This wine is the perfect accompaniment to classic hearty fare such as roast beef or lamb. The connoisseur's preferred red blend.


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NFLHC News: Checkmate for Joel King
After getting off to a 1-3 start, the Cincinnati Bengals have been discussing benching Quarterback Joel King. King has had a disappointing start of the season, completing under 60% of his passes with 6 TDs and 5 INTs. The Bengals have been impressed by 4th year backup David Oates and are interested what he could do as QB1. King has only $4 million guaranteed and the Bengals could possibly cut or trade their former first round pick.
NFLHC News: 2024 Week 4 NFC West Recap
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NFC West Weekly Recap Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams Final Score:28-14 Action Recap: The Seattle Seahawks had a dominating win against the Los Angeles Rams in this divisional matchup. The Seahawks opened up the scoring in the first quarter with two touchdowns, a 5 yard run by Marcus Williams and a 4 yard pass from Tucker Dowden to Samuel Gulla. The Seahawks all but put the game away after a second connection between Dowden and Gulla, this time a 21 yard score, and an interception return for a TD by Matt Cowan shortly after. The Rams managed to cut the score in half by the end of the third, with a 20 yard TD from Darre Murphy to Tom Oldham early in the second quarter, and a 12 yard run by Daveed Knox. The fourth quarter went scoreless, but there were some fireworks as the Rams Shawaun Hosley was ejected from the game due to a personal foul penalty near the start of the period. 3 Keys to victory for the Seahawks: Tucker Dowden and Samuel Gulla connected 4 times in this game, with two of them being touchdowns Matt Cowan helped put the game away with his interception for a touchdown, but also had 2 pass deflections Travis Napier had 3 tackles for loss in today's contest. 3 Keys to the loss for the Rams: Darrell Murphy's rough start to the season continues. He completed under 50% of his passes, and threw for 1 touchdown to his 2 INTs. On the season he has 5 TDs and 4 INTs The Rams finished with no sacks and no turnovers in this game. They had their chances, both Tucker Dowden and Marcus Williams fumbled, but the Rams defense could not recover them. The Rams were bad on third downs today, converting only 3 out of 12 chances. The Seahawks have been bad at stopping teams on third downs this year, while the Rams offense has been about average. Injury Report: Seahawks WR Josiah McCray left the game with a moderate ankle fracture. He is expected to be out for between 7 and 9 weeks. Rams TE Jamal Hawkins has suffered mild achilles tendonitis. He is questionable for next weeks game against the Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals Final Score:35-14 Action Recap: Another blowout in this NFC West showdown. The game was right through the first two periods. After a field goal miss by the Cardinals near the start of the first, Todd Lester matched the 49ers down the field, culminating in a 6 hard pitch and catch to Miles Collins to open up the scoring. Arizona matched that, as AJ Jefferson took the ball into the end zone on a 1 yard run to even up the score at the beginning of the second quarter. The Cardinals had a chance to take the lead with 4 minutes left in the half, but Harrison Hacker missed his second field goal of the day. San Francisco capitalized, with Todd Lester connecting with Tai Miller for a 10 yard touchdown pass to make it 14-7 at the end of the half. The Cardinals fumbled the ball away within a minute of opening the second half. Chris Reed had the recovery for the Miners. Yet again, the 49ers capitalized with a third touchdown pass by Lester, this time to Garrett Taylor on a 7 yard completion. The 49ers put this game away with back to back touchdowns, a 1 yard run by Troy McCray, and a 1 yard Lester to Roscoe Bishop pass. AJ Jefferson connected with Noah Hills on a 20 yard TD pass, but by this time, the game was long over. 3 Keys to victory for the 49ers: Todd Lester spread the ball around. He connected with 4 different receivers for touchdowns and 5 different players had 4+ receptions. The Niners capitalized off of the mistakes from Arizona. Arizona missed two key field goals and had a big fumble. The Niners were efficient at scoring after them. The Niners efficiency in third downs helped solidify this victory. Surprisingly, the run game was ineffective, but they made up for it by converting 6 of their 11 3rd down tries in the contest. 3 Keys to the loss for the Cardinals: The Cardinals did their best to keep themselves out of the game. In the first half alone, they missed 2 field goals which would have given them the lead at the time. They also fumbled the ball away on the opening drive of the second half, when a touchdown would have given them the tie. The Cardinals avoided the Niners backfield like the plague. They finished the game with 0 sacks and 0 Tackles for Loss in the contest. AJ Jefferson played a mediocre game today. He avoided any interceptions today, which was a plus. But he needs to be better. Injury Report: Cardinals OLB Asante Willis went down with a mild wrist fracture. He will likely miss between 3 and 6 weeks. Final Thoughts: We learned a few things from this week for the teams of the NFC West. The Rams have something broken with their offense. No one in LA will be clamoring for a QB change, but if he keeps struggling, it might lead to some whispers. The Seahawks looked good today. At 2-2 they are tied with the 49ers for first in the division. Dowden played solid today. He might need to be better. The 49ers are probably the best team in the division, despite being tied with the Seahawks. Is that a major accomplishment? Does it matter? A note on this game too, Akiem Williams III saw the field today. The Cardinals will be shopping for a new QB this off-season. There have been reports that the Cardinals are considering benching AJ Jefferson, the former first round pick of the Falcons for Christian Barkley. With Josiah Harden possibly on the move soon too, a full reboot may be in the cards for the Cards.
AFC West Season Recap
AFC West Season Recap (Season only played until week 3) Kansas City Chiefs (3-0): (from the Sunday Night Preview) The defending AFC Champions have been tearing it up on offense so far. Ryan Harris is a bonafide candidate to win his second consecutive MVP. Terrence Rodgers ranks in the top 10 rushing yards in NFLHC and does a good job of keeping some of the load off of Harris' shoulders. Defensively, it's been more of a mixed bag. The Chiefs have a below average defense this year. Dowden. How concerning this is may not be certain yet. They had to face off against Brian Brown and Thomas Wheeler to start off the season, before getting a day of rest against Tucker Dowden. Wheeler performed well against the Chiefs defense, while Brown had a more pedestrian day. A big area of concern for the Chiefs? They can't stop the run. Los Angeles Chargers (1-2): The Chargers return to play with a 1-2 record on the year. The good news for the Chargers is that they have been competitive in each game, including against two playoff hopefuls in the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars. The bad news is that they let an average Cincinnati team stay in the game. The Chargers defense has been stout so far, but the fortunes of the Chargers offense depends on whether they can get a passable offense going. Matty Swift hasn't been good this year, but the contributions in the run game, led by Israel Carlson, has given the Chargers at least one offensive weapons to use. Las Vegas Raiders (1-2): The Raiders are used to being the premier team in the AFC West, but that may be coming to a change after their 1-2 start to open the season. The offense looks different this year. It hasn't been the Nick Hall show this year, as the Raiders have shown a balanced offense. The offensive line has been a bit creaky this year, with the 6th worst sack rate against in the NFLHC. The defense is also a bottom 5 unit in points per game. They have struggled to force turnovers, get sacks, and get opponents off the field on third downs so far. Denver Broncos (1-2): While the Broncos share a 1-2 record with the Chargers and Raiders, they look to be the worst of the AFC West teams. They have only really been competitive in one game, a win against the Rams,but looked bad in week 1 against the Colts, and fell apart in a week 2 loss to the Patriots. The offense has been bad. They don't convert on third downs and they throw too many interceptions. The big question for the Broncos is who is their QB1 of the future. Some in the organization think it's Troy McMurray, but there have to be concerns that QB1 isn't on the roster at all. Overall: The Chiefs are the clear number one in this division. The Raiders most likely have the second most upside in the division, but their defense threatens to hold them down. Similarily, the Chargers have the defense that can keep them in close games, but Matty Swift isn't good enough to win them games. The Broncos are looking to see who QB1 is and what players fit around them with the rest of the season to play.
NFLHC News: AJ Jefferson on the hot seat?
Is AJ Jefferson on thin ice? The Cardinals have gotten off to a slow start, dropping their first three games to open up the year. Change may be in the air for Arizona, as rumors have begun to swirl about AJ Jefferson's status as QB1. Jefferson has gotten off to a pedestrian start, leading many within the organization wanting a fresh start. Jefferson's contract has an easy out at the end of the season, and the Cardinals are interested in learning more of what they have in backup Christian Barkley if the cold streak for the team continues.
Rumor Mill: Cardinals shopping former Top 10 pick Josiah Harden
Cardinals say that "[they] look forward to having Harden be a Cardinal for years to come, and know that he can help turn this ship around to a winning seasons."
2020 Fantasy Football League
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My little butterscotch man
What have you been doing?
Darman replied to Kirby's topic in General Chat
We'll get a game in at some point
NFLHC to Resume?
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Send me a PM baby
"I've liked over 100 Mina Kimes tweets"
I started playing chess a lot more. One of the easier things to do because it can just be online. I've just been working still mostly. Sucks to have to pay bills during a pandemic. I've been fortunate though. I haven't gotten sick, and none of my family or my circle have gotten sick or passed from coronavirus. It feels lame to complain about things like masks and bars being closed or whatever, and I just remember to count my blessings. My friendships are strong, my mental health is as good as it's been, and my financial situation is solid still relatively
Role Expansion Discussion
Darman replied to Soluna's topic in Daily Discussions
So I'm trying to get that going. Right now we'd try to do division specific beat Writers who can do weekly articles about teams in a division. If you want to pm me about it, I can show you what I've kind of scripted out
If people want to do media, let me know. I'm putting together an organizational structure for it so that people can have designated roles and beats
If people want to do media, I want to expand BOFA here and make it more independent from teams. I'd be the editor or whatever and we'd have "journalists" in some structure. This is assuming that I wouldn't coach, which is likely tbh
Tuesday game night
Election is Tuesday. It's gonna suck. I want to avoid the world and I'm gonna try to avoid shit. So I am thinking about doing game shit. So if anyone wants to do game playing let's do it. Even if I break and follow the election super tight it might help others. I got zombies and warzone and civ 5 to contribute to play. Stay safe y'all idk what will happen on E Day but I feel like it'll be chaotic
Xbox/PSN/Steam Names
Darman replied to Bubada's topic in General Chat
Yes, @Bubada @Todd @taffyowner @llamas @Minnow @DangerZoneh @Weeze @TuscanSota There is a cfbhc steam group, that hasn't been used much but it can probably be revived. It's public and called cfbhc. @Apeis one of the admins for it
I think we have a cfbhc steam group out there somewhere
Pre-September Check In
Aight y'all, 2020 is tough. No way to put it in any other way. The site for many of us has been a reprieve from the real world. For me personally, it's not COVID that has taken a toll on me, but the environment regarding policing and systemic racism and all that stuff. I'm tired in the same way my parents and grandparents and great grandparents and all other Black people in my family and the word have been since before my ancestor Emmanuel was freed from his chains. I don't want to assume much, but I've said in private that there are people on the site who may not be as equipped to handle certain situations and it tends to be pushed into the site community in a way that's unhealthy. I've personally sensed a feeling of discontent on the site that threatens the health of the site. I want to check in with members of this community, which I have been a part of for a while. This community has meant a lot to me. I've made good friends, and have good memories stemming from the site, and I know others have too. I worry about the mental health of people here, including people who have the task of running the site. If you feel comfortable posting under this, I encourage you to, but I also understand if you don't. If you feel more comfortable reaching out to me or others privately, there are plenty of people who have experience in talking to people who are going through tough times. A final thing from my perspective only. I want the site to continue and be strong, but I'm not sure how it can continue while so many personal struggles impact the ability of the site to run. I don't think it would be a bad idea for a break, with a timeline, to happen. It would give us a chance to recharge, without hounding site admin over games and croots. Even if it's a 2 week determined break to recharge and just relax, I think it could be helpful. Anyways, drop how you're doing below here. Check in so we know how you're doing and if you need help with anything.
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public class Run8_synchronized01 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        TaskA taskA = new TaskA();
        MyThreadA thread1 = new MyThreadA(taskA);
        thread1.setName("a");
        thread1.start();

        MyThreadA thread2 = new MyThreadA(taskA);
        thread2.setName("b");
        thread2.start();

        try {
            Thread.sleep(10000);
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        long beginTime = CommonUtils.beginTime2 < CommonUtils.beginTime1 ? CommonUtils.beginTime2 : CommonUtils.beginTime1;
        long endTime = CommonUtils.endTime1 > CommonUtils.endTime2 ? CommonUtils.endTime1 : CommonUtils.endTime2;
        System.out.println("耗时:" + (endTime - beginTime) / 1000);
    }

}

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begin task
长时间处理任务后从远程返回的值1 threadName=a
长时间处理任务后从远程返回的值2 threadName=a
end task
begin task
长时间处理任务后从远程返回的值1 threadName=b
长时间处理任务后从远程返回的值2 threadName=b
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Understanding the Integrated Discipline of Geoinformation
Gottfried Konecny gives readers a comprehensive overview of the evolving field of geoinformation in Geoinformation: Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and Geographic Information Systems, Second Edition. This book recognizes the transformation of the discipline-oriented technologies of geodesy, surveying, photogrammetry, and cartography into the "methodolgy-oriented integrated discipline of geoinformation."
In addition to providing fundamental information about how remote sensing, photogrammetry, and GIS work together, Konecny outlines the history of their development. He discusses the theoretical principles that underpin them. He furnishes extensive examples of how applications using remote sensing, photogrammetry, and GIS increase understanding of the world and improve decision making.
With nearly 70 years of experience in the field, Konecny is uniquely qualified to write this book. In 1945, he began working in surveying, photogrammetry, and mapping and is one of the leading authorities in the field of geoinformation. He is emeritus professor at Leibniz University of Hannover in Germany and the former president of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. He holds honorary doctor of science degrees from the University of Tucman, Argentina; the University of New Brunswick, Canada; Anna University in Chennel, India; and MIIGAiK, Moscow, Russian Federation, as well as numerous awards and distinctions from universities and professional organizations around the world.
The second edition was updated to reflect technology advances in remote sensing, photogrammetry, and GIS that have occurred in the intervening 12 years since the publication of the first edition. The examples of the use of remote sensing in the study of meteorology and climatology, oceanography, environment, nonrenewable and renewable resources, and natural hazards are new with this edition. The GIS section has been greatly expanded also.
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Chelmsford City Racecourse, where on Thursday two horses will have the chance to secure a place in the Kentucky Derby. (Pic: Courtesy of Chelmsford racecourse).
AIDAN O'Brien has his first runners at Chelmsford on Thursday where U S S Michigan can boost his chances of securing a place in the Kentucky Derby by landing the Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes.
The one-mile contest at the Essex track is the last of seven races in the 'European Road To The Kentucky Derby' series and offers the winner (provided they are nominated) with 30 qualification points, enough to receive an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2019.
U S S Michigan finished runner-up at the Curragh on his sole start as a two-year-old and steps up in distance after winning a six-furlong maiden on the Polytrack at Dundalk on his reappearance last month.
O'Brien will also be represented in the £60,000 contest by Antilles (who does not have a nomination for Kentucky) and is looking forward to the possibility of fielding another runner in America's blue riband event, after his well-fancied Mendelssohn ran below expectations in last year's Kentucky Derby.
"Antilles and U S S Michigan will both run at Chelmsford. If we were to have a horse for the Kentucky Derby, U S S Michigan would be the only one," O'Brien said.
"Last year [Mendelssohn running in Kentucky Derby] was a good experience to witness it and see it – it was totally ruthless.
Along with U S S Michigan, one other runner in the Chelmsford contest has been nominated for Kentucky, the Paul Cole-trained Shir Khan.
After finishing eighth on debut in a mile turf maiden at Nottingham last year, Shir Khan scored by five lengths in a Tapeta maiden at Wolverhampton on November 17 and has not raced since.
Oliver Cole, assistant to his father Paul Cole, said: "It is going to take a fair horse to win on Thursday as it looks a hot race.
"Shir Khan has been working well. We have not done any testing work, but what we have seen, we have been pleased with.
"We don't quite know how good he is and whether he is in the deep end or not, we don't know. I expect we will find out on Thursday.
"He took a long time to come to hand physically last year, but we have always liked the horse.
"The winner of this race gets in the Kentucky Derby provided they are nominated and Shir Khan is. He has a bit of a dirt pedigree being by Leroidesanimaux, the sire of Animal Kingdom, and his dam is by Street Cry.
Chelmsford City racecourse manager, Fraser Garrity, added: "We are delighted with the quality of the line-up for this valuable new race and really pleased to have two horses with the possibility of booking themselves a place in the iconic Kentucky Derby.


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Q: Tracing the sides of an equilateral triangle Is there any way I can get the points in 2D plane on the sides of an equilateral triangle for certain infinite animation sequence?
For example in case of tracing the circumference of the circle, I have the polar coordinates for $x$ and $y$ as
$$x=radius\times cosine(\theta)$$
$$y=radius\times sine(\theta)$$
I'm unable to figure how to take care of the discontinuity at the 3 vertexes

A: I found this answer to be useful: Is there an equation to describe regular polygons?
You can use absolute values or modular arithmetic to take care of the discontinuities. Here's one possible formula, which will trace out an equilateral triangle centered on the origin:
Let $k \equiv \frac{2\pi}{3}$. (In general, we divide $2\pi$ by the number of sides of the polygon we want to draw).
$$\begin{align*}
r(\theta) = \frac{\cos{\left(\frac{k}{2}\right)}}{\cos{\left(-\frac{k}{2} + \;\theta \,\text{mod}\; k\right)}}
\end{align*}$$
And you can plot this for every value of $\theta$ between 0 and $2\pi$.
If you want a larger triangle, multiply $r(\theta)$ by a suitable number. And if you want to rotate the triangle, replace $\theta$ with $\theta+d$
for some rotation amount $d$.
Finally, if you want to have a formula in rectangular coordinates, you can use the polar-to-rectangular transformation:
$$\begin{align*}x(\theta) &= r(\theta)\times \cos{\theta}\\y(\theta)&=r(\theta)\times \sin{\theta} .\end{align*}$$
I hope that helps!