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Q: WMI "installed" query different from add/remove programs list? Trying to use WMI to obtain a list of installed programs for Windows XP. Using wmic, I tried:
wmic /output:c:\ProgramList.txt product get name,version

and I get a listing of many of the installed programs, but after scrubbing this list against what "Add/Remove Programs" displays, I see many more programs listed in the GUI of Add/Remove Programs than with the WMI query. Is there another WMI query I need to use to get the rest of the programs installed? Or is there some other place I need to look for the rest?
Also, there are two installed programs that are listed in the WMI query that aren't in Add/Remove programs. Any idea why?

A: Besides the most commonly known registry key for installed programs:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

wmic command and the add/remove programs also query another registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products

Software name shown in the list is read from the Value of a Data entry within this key called: ProductName
Removing the registry key for a certain product from both of the above locations will keep it from showing in the add/remove programs list. This is not a method to uninstall programs, it will just remove the entry from what's known to windows as installed software.
Since, by using this method you would lose the chance of using the Remove button from the add/remove list to cleanly remove the software from your system; it's recommended to export registry keys to a file before you delete them. In future, if you decided to bring that item back to the list, you would simply run the registry file you stored.

A: I have been using Inno Setup for an installer.  I'm using 64-bit Windows 7 only.  I'm finding that registry entries are being written to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

I haven't yet figured out how to get this list to be reported by WMI (although the program is listed as installed in Programs and Features).  If I figure it out, I'll try to remember to report back here.
UPDATE:
Entries for 32-bit programs installed on a 64-bit machine go in that registry location.  There's more written here:
http://mdb-blog.blogspot.com/2010/09/c-check-if-programapplication-is.html
See my comment that describes 32-bit vs 64-bit behavior in that same post here:
http://mdb-blog.blogspot.com/2010/09/c-check-if-programapplication-is.html?showComment=1300402090679#c861009270784046894
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to get WMI to list all programs from the add/remove programs list (aka Programs and Features in Windows 7, not sure about Vista).  My current code has dropped WMI in favor of using the registry.  The code itself to interrogate the registry is even easier than using WMI.  Sample code is in the above link.

A: Not the best, but whether it is practical method:
Use HijackThis. (Old version: HijackThis)
Run hijack this, click the "Open the Misc Tools section" button

click "Open Uninstall Manager"

click save list (*.txt), yes to the prompts, notepad will open with your add/remove programs list.

Source

A: You can get it in one line with powershell and batch file :
@echo off
Powershell /command "Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher, InstallDate | Format-List"
Pause

A: I believe your syntax is using the Win32_Product Class in WMI.  One cause is that this class only displays products installed using Windows Installer (See Here).  The Uninstall Registry Key is your best bet.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
UPDATE FOR COMMENTS:
The Uninstall Registry Key is the standard place to list what is installed and what isn't installed.  It is the location that the Add/Remove Programs list will use to populate the list of applications.  I'm sure that there are applications that don't list themselves in this location.  In that case you'd have to resort to another cruder method such as searching the Program Files directory or looking in the Start Menu Programs List.  Both of those ways are definitely not ideal.
In my opinion, looking at the registry key is the best method.

A: Installed products consist of installed software elements and features so it's worth checking wmic alias's for PRODUCT as well as checking SOFTWAREELEMENT and SOFTWAREFEATURE:
wmic product get name,version

wmic softwareelement get name,version

wmic softwarefeature get name,version

A: You can use the script from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692772.aspx#EBAA to access the registry and list applications using WMI.

A: Hope this helps somebody: I've been using the registry-based enumeration in my scripts (as suggested by some of the answers above), but have found that it does not properly enumerate 64-bit software when run on Windows 10 x64 via SCCM (which uses a 32-bit client). Found something like this to be the most straightforward solution in my particular case:
Function Get-Programs($Bits) {
  $Result = @()
  $Output = (reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /reg:$Bits /s)

  Foreach ($Line in $Output) {
    If ($Line -match '^\s+DisplayName\s+REG_SZ\s+(.+?)$') {
      $Result += New-Object PSObject -Property @{
        DisplayName = $matches[1];
        Bits = "$($Bits)-bit";
      }
    }
  }

  $Result
}

$Software  = Get-Programs 32
$Software += Get-Programs 64

Realize this is a little too Perl-ish in a bad way, but all other alternatives I've seen involved insanity with wrapper scripts and similar clever-clever solutions, and this seems a little more human.
P.S. Trying really hard to refrain from dumping a ton of salt on Microsoft here for making an absolutely trivial thing next to impossible. I.e., enumerating all MS Office versions in use on a network is a task to make a grown man weep.

A: With time having moved on quite a bit since this question was asked...
There's a WMI class available these days for the Uninstall entries in the registry. This is much quicker to reference than Win32_Product, which I think also runs verification on the list and can take a while to enumerate. The below Powershell code (possibly requires Powershell 3 or later) will list all entries (The Out-Gridview part is just for a pretty display).
Get-CimInstance Win32Reg_AddRemovePrograms | Out-gridview

A: All that Add/Remove Programs is really doing is reading this Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

A: Add/Remove Programs also has to look into this registry key to find installations for the current user:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Applications like Google Chrome, Dropbox, or shortcuts installed through JavaWS (web start) JNLPs can be found only here.

A: In order to build a more-or-less reliable list of applications that appear in the "Programs and Feautres" in the Control Panel, you have to consider that not all applications were installed using MSI. WMI only provides the ones installed with MSI.
Here is a short summary of what I've found out:
MSI applications always have a Product Code (GUID) subkey under HKLM\...\Uninstall and/or under HKLM\...\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products. In addition, they may have a key that looks like HKLM\...\Uninstall\NotAGuid.
Non-MSI applications do not have a product code, and therefore have keys like HKLM\...\Uninstall\NotAGuid or HKCU\...\Uninstall\NotAGuid.

A: I adapted the MS-Technet VBScript for my needs. It dumps Wow6432Node as well as standard entries into "programms.txt"
Use it at your own risk, no warranty!
Save as dump.vbs
From command line type: wscript dump.vbs
Const HKLM = &H80000002
Set objReg = GetObject("winmgmts://" & "." & "/root/default:StdRegProv")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

outFile="programms.txt"

Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(outFile,True)
writeList "SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", objReg, objFile
writeList "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", objReg, objFile
objFile.Close

Function writeList(strBaseKey, objReg, objFile)
objReg.EnumKey HKLM, strBaseKey, arrSubKeys
    For Each strSubKey In arrSubKeys
        intRet = objReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, strBaseKey & strSubKey, "DisplayName", strValue)
        If intRet <> 0 Then
            intRet = objReg.GetStringValue(HKLM, strBaseKey & strSubKey, "QuietDisplayName", strValue)
        End If
        objReg.GetStringValue HKLM, strBaseKey & strSubKey, "DisplayVersion", version
        objReg.GetStringValue HKLM, strBaseKey & strSubKey, "InstallDate", insDate
        If (strValue <> "") and (intRet = 0) Then
            objFile.Write strValue & "," & version & "," & insDate & vbCrLf
        End If
    Next
End Function

A: I had the same issue with the WMIC command only showing a subset of all installed programs.  I needed a command that would output a CSV file of all the installed programs in Windows 10 and I wanted to make it easy for colleagues to run. The following Powershell command seems to work well, running much quicker than the WMIC command; it will generate a CSV in the user's Documents folder called AppsInstalled.csv with programs sorted by name, and with empty lines removed (numerous blank lines were returned in my tests for some reason?).
Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion, Publisher, InstallDate| Where-Object DisplayName -ne $null | Sort-Object -Property DisplayName | Export-Csv "$($env:USERPROFILE)\Documents\AppsInstalled.csv" -NoTypeInformation


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FILE – Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Aug. 23, 2022, in Houston. Verlander won the American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, Nov. 16. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets
by: JAY COHEN, Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets on Monday, reuniting the AL Cy Young Award winner with Max Scherzer and giving the team a high-profile replacement for Jacob deGrom.
The contract is worth $43,333,333 per season and includes a vesting player option for 2025 at $35 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no immediate announcement.
Verlander, who turns 40 in February, leaves World Series champion Houston to step in for deGrom, who left New York after nine seasons when he agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Scherzer after they played together with the Detroit Tigers from 2010-14.
Depending on the final details, it appears Verlander's deal matches Scherzer's for baseball's record for highest average annual salary. Scherzer finalized a $130 million, three-year deal with New York a year ago.
Mets general manager Billy Eppler declined to confirm the Verlander move, but he said the team was working on its pitching plans.
"If we are able to add an impact pitcher or a couple of impact pitchers, that would be helpful," he said.
"I mean, in general, you're going to try to navigate a 162-game season, you're going to use, no matter what, a lot of starters to do that. So depth is very important."
Verlander's storied career was in question after he had Tommy John surgery in 2020. But he made an impressive return this season, becoming the 11th player to win the Cy Young Award at least three times.
Verlander went 18-4 with a major league-low 1.75 ERA in 28 starts for the Astros. He also got his first career World Series win in Game 5 as Houston beat Philadelphia in six games.
The right-hander declined a $25 million option five days after helping the Astros to the franchise's second championship, making him a free agent.
The nine-time All-Star broke into the majors with Detroit in 2005 and stayed with the Tigers until he was traded to the Astros in August 2017. He won his first Cy Young Award in 2011 and also took home AL MVP honors after going 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA in 34 starts.
Verlander agreed to a $66 million contract with Houston covering 2020 and 2021, then hurt his elbow. After pitching one game over the previous two seasons, Verlander became a free agent and re-signed with the Astros for a $25 million, one-year deal that included the option.
Verlander is 244-133 with a 3.24 ERA and 3,198 strikeouts in 17 seasons. He also won the 2019 AL Cy Young Award, going 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA in 34 starts.
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Georgian Citizen Released from Tskhinvali Custody After Suffering Stroke
The State Security Service of Georgia reported late on November 16 that Genadi Bestaev, who suffered stroke a day before in occupied Tskhinvali custody, has been transferred to Tbilisi-controlled territory.
Kremlin-backed leader Anatoly Bibilov pardoned Bestaev earlier yesterday, Tskhinvali-based RES news agency reported based on the South Ossetian security committee (KGB).
The Georgian State Security Service said the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions and the EU Monitoring Mission, among other international partners were involved in the process to achieve Bestaev's release.
Bestaev was detained by the Russian occupation forces across the line of occupation, near Khelchua village, for "illegally crossing the state border" and "illegal drug smuggling" in November 2019. In March 2021, he was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Officials celebrate Carmi aeration: State park generator activated
Posted by Tom Benton | Jun 28, 2019 | News, Showcase News | 0 |
EverBlue CEO John Tucci explains the system to Gov. Phil Scott. (TOM BENTON, Messenger Staff)
FRANKLIN — A crowd of locals surrounded state officials, including Gov. Phil Scott, just off the shore of the Lake Carmi State Park Thursday to celebrate the installation of the lake's new aeration system.
After remarks from state officials and Pete Benevento, the president of the Lake Carmi Camper's Association, the throng crossed the lawn to turn on the park's own generator.
John Tucci, who heads EverBlue Lake Solutions, the company that installed the technology, joked, "Now I just got to hope it starts up."
"Let's hope there isn't an explosion in the background," Scott said, in jest.
There wasn't. Scott and Julie Moore, who heads the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, left the system's activation to Benevento and Perry Thomas.
Thomas ran the Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation's lakes program. She was a fixture at official meetings concerning Lake Carmi for years, and Thursday was her last day before she and her husband moved out of state.
Thomas and Benevento turned on the system, which hummed to life amid applause.
Benevento thanked Thomas for her diligent attention to the lake, but also thanked her, with emphasis, for her patience. At least one particularly contentious Carmi meeting, in October 2017, put Thomas in tears.
But she was all smiles Thursday, as was Benevento, who recited the LCCA slogan.
"Our motto is 'One happy lake,'" he said, "and truly, today, we are one lake full of happy campers."
Benevento praised Scott, whom he said "raised the bar" in responding to public concern, and the Town of Franklin Selectboard.
"I don't think, when we embarked on this project, they realized they'd be the proud of owners of two generators, two manifolds, eighty ceramic aerators and forty miles of diffusion line," Benevento said, to laughs.
He concluded by saying he looked forward to swimming in the lake on the day the aeration system is turned off.
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore. (TOM BENTON, Messenger Staff)
The purpose of the aeration system is not to fix Lake Carmi's pollution, but to mitigate the symptoms of that pollution, particularly the blue-green algae that coats the surface in the late summer.
EverBlue is contracted to manage and maintain the Carmi system for the next two years. Moore said she looked forward to coming back after two years of improved summer lake conditions.
Tucci said the governmental response that precipitated EverBlue's hiring seems impossible back in Michigan, where the company is based. He praised state officials for responding to Carmi concerns with action rather than words.
"Good government works," Tucci said. "And this project would be nowhere without the DEC."
Tucci said the project came together two weeks after state officials completed the permitting process, and that EverBlue's employees completed the two week installation of the project by working from dusk 'til dawn.
The system is designed to mix the water column in a way that concentrates as much oxygen as possible in the hypolimnion, the lake's lower layer. More oxygen means less phosphorous, a core nutrient for blue-green algae.
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Our year in eating spanned the gamut from cuisine steeped in history and creative exploration, to the kind of comfort food we'd gladly get on a train to taste again. Although our hundreds of tastings in 2011 included dishes we loved, these Top 10 are the ones we just can't get out of our minds (and dreams).
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Navroze is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), past chair of the Americas Gateway Chapter, and served as Regional Chair of the Economic Development Network. He is also an active member of the Ashoka Support Network (www.ashoka.org), a leader in the field of social entrepreneurship. Navroze also co-founded Mela Artisans Inc. (www.melaartisans.com) with his daughter Sonali Mehta Rao. Mela Artisans is a novel social for profit enterprise that was formed to create a global marketplace for artisans worldwide with a goal of preserving the livelihood of artisans. Navroze also served on the Board of Directors of Mission Markets Inc., a company that is focused on connecting impact investors to mission-focused organizations. Navroze received an MBA from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College at the University of Bombay, India.
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In the Twin Cities area, Concordia Language Villages offers language classes to young learners in pre-K through sixth grade. Humor and language learning in these contexts are deeply intertwined. Sometimes the humor is inadvertent, a byproduct of an honest mistake, which gives us, as teachers, important feedback about what meanings our participants are bringing with them to class or taking away. Sometimes, the humor is an intentional play on words, invented by students, revealing new ways of engaging with the language and new insights into how it works.
After-school Spanish students draw close to discuss an upcoming adventure.
As their comfort levels increase, our young participants begin to realize that playfulness is part of our pedagogic strategy. We see them starting to take risks with the language, playing with "sound-patterns" and creating humorous bridges between English and their target languages, to the delight of their peers.
For example, during circle time in one of our Spanish pre-K classes, the teacher passes around a play microphone as she sings, "Buenos días, Parker, ¿cómo estás?" Each child has an opportunity to shout into the microphone, "¡Muy bien!" The microphone finally reaches a little boy, smiling slyly, who shouts, "Penguin!" The rest of the class snickers, realizing that he has discovered the perfect nonsensical substitution.
Elementary-aged children play this way as well. "Vamos al Carnaval de Cádiz," announces an after-school Spanish teacher, bringing out beautiful color illustrations of the Carnival in Cadiz and passing them around for the children to examine. As the pictures make their way around the circle, a girl blurts out, "We're going to the Carnival of Cottage Cheese?" She smiles as the rest of the class laughs.
After-school Spanish students sing a greeting song, using motions to illustrate key words.
Children get creative with language, moving past an English reference point towards insider humor as their familiarity increases.
In a Norwegian pre-K class during snack time, one little boy proclaims: "I love rosiner. I wish they had their own country: Rosineland" (Raisin Land).
In pre-K Spanish class, a week or two after learning the Jose-Luis Orozco song, "Chocolate, chocolate, bate, bate, chocolate," children are shown a picture of broccoli and asked to recall the word for it. The response: "Broccolate!"
"Humor," as humorist Leo Rosten once wrote, "is the affectionate communication of insight." A window between perspectives, humor gives teachers an awareness of what their learners are thinking, gives learners a chance to experiment between and within language domains, and allows social bonds to form around affectionate insights into the process itself. Early learners, unafraid to make mistakes and open to multiple visions of the world, are a wonderful source of language-based comedy, well worth paying attention to.
Valerie "Magna" Borey is the assistant dean of Language Discovery programs at Concordia Language Villages, where she gets to work with teachers and learners of Chinese, French, Norwegian and Spanish. She holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Minnesota, an M.A. in the Social Sciences (University of Chicago), and recently completed the Writer's Program (in Fiction) at UCLA. In addition to being a villager parent, she has also been a longtime staff member at both Barnehage (Norwegian pre-K) and Skogfjorden (the Norwegian Language Village) and has worked in a variety of capacities at the Language Villages.


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Jessica Furseth
Buckminster Fuller's Spaceship Earth
Aquila Magazine for children, July/August 2017 (PDF)
Buckminster Fuller wanted to bring humanity closer to utopia – a perfect place where everyone has what they need – and he believed that technology was how we'd get there. Fuller's dream was borderline crazy but "Bucky" got closer than most, in part because he didn't just try to solve each problem individually but he looked at how every single thing in the world is connected.
Buckminster Fuller was a scientist, as well as a designer, architect, geometrist, engineer, and cartographer. Or you could simply say he was a genius – and a bit of a crackpot! He had wildly creative and beautiful ideas for how to solve humanity's problems, and he was deeply interested in pretty much everything he came across.
As the root of technology is science, Fuller studied the basic patterns in nature in the hopes of reproducing them in his inventions. Fuller is probably best known for his Geodesic Domes – those half circles that look a bit like a football cut in half. This construction doesn't need any supporting beams, and is stable enough to endure harsh weather. Standing inside a Bucky Dome shows you how this design isn't just strong and light, but also elegant and graceful. Fuller said: "I never work with aesthetic considerations in mind. But I have a test: If something isn't beautiful when I get finished with it, it's no good."
Richard Buckminster Fuller Junior (1895-1983) was born in Massachusetts, USA, to a family of strong individuals dedicated to activism and public service. Young Bucky was no different, and the work he went on to do inspires us to this day. Fuller was severely nearsighted as a child, but until he got glasses he refused to believe the world wasn't blurry. Early inspiration came from family trips to Bear Island in Maine, where Fuller learned about nature and boat construction. Fuller was later thrown out of university for spending too much time with friends and missing his exams. He then went to work at a mill, which taught him about machinery. His time in the Navy meant learning about engineering – Fuller invented a winch for rescue boats that meant pulling planes out of the water in time to save pilots' lives. This invention earned Fuller the opportunity to train with the US Naval Academy, before he went to work with his father-in-law where he invented a new way to strengthen concrete buildings.
After the construction company went under, Fuller found himself at a loose end. He withdrew, wondering how he could best contribute to humanity. "You do not belong to you. You belong to Universe," he concluded after he emerged from two years in deep concentration. His goal was ambitious: "To make the world work for 100 percent of humanity in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone." Fuller wanted to find a way to solve all the problems in the world at the same time, because he believed it was all connected. Fuller called his particular brand of whole-system thinking "synergetics" – to look closely at the natural relationships between objects, and examine how we think about things.
Not everyone liked Fuller – his ideas were unusual and pretty out there – and even those who supported him found he could be exhausting at times. He would often start talking about one subject and before you knew it, hours had gone by and Fuller would have covered not only the original topic, but put it into context with everything else around it. In Fuller's world the simplest thing, like ancient boat building, was a vital component of the biggest issue, like the development of modern science – and listeners would find themselves not only convinced, but also inspired. Concluded the New Yorker magazine concluded after interviewing Fuller in 1966: "As Fuller told it, the whole rousing saga sounded absolutely irrefutable."
"More with less" was Fuller's guiding principle as he worked on one of his key areas of interest: revolutionise construction in order to improve housing. He invented the Dymaxion House, a cheap, mass-produced module that could be airlifted into place. The name, a mix of the words "dynamic", "maximum" and "tension", became a calling card for Fuller, who went on to invent the Dymaxion Car – a vehicle that even today looks like something out of science fiction. This car had three wheels and aerodynamic rounded edges, was 20 feet long and could hold up to 11 people and it used very little fuel. The Dymaxion Car caused such a stir when Fuller drove it that he was asked that he kindly keep it off the streets during rush hour because it caused gridlock. Fuller also dreamt up underwater settlements where people could receive supplies via submarine, and floating communities where people could live in the clouds.
The Dymaxion Map shows the whole planet on a single flat sheet of paper, without any of the usual distortions that you get with maps – the idea was to encourage people to think about the planet in a more comprehensive way, instead of focusing on individual countries. Fuller also developed the World Game, which used the Dymaxion Map to help people better understand how to use the planet's resources to the benefit of everybody. Fuller figured we were all in the same boat, so it would make more sense if we all pulled in the same direction: "I've often heard people say: 'I wonder what it would feel like to be on board a spaceship,' and the answer is very simple. What does it feel like? That's all we have ever experienced. We are all astronauts on a little spaceship called Earth."
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New in "Jess thinks about life in the city": On urban noise and who gets to enjoy quiet, in @curbed, one of my very favourite publications. (Google curbed + sound + cities and it pops right up)✨
Full blown mad city crush, reloaded ✨
I'm home and the city is full of my favourite people and places and all the things that feel like me and I'm in love with it all over 🤍
At San Francisco Airport, about to hit that ten hour overnight flight with a large red wine, a pop of diphenhydramine, and these noise-cancelling headphones which have become an extension of my body. Going places is wonderful but there's no place like home 🇺🇸✈🇬🇧
The last time in was in San Francisco was the month David Bowie died, and he was playing everywhere. "I never thought I'd need so many people," one of his songs go, and I remember thinking that it was amazing that I had got so far and only just realised this, that you actually do need to have some people. Well that was four years ago, and now I'm right here again thinking the same exact thing all over. All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again 💙🌁
So I did the hiking and the mountaintop, the bouldering, the dancing, lots of walking and a bunch of yoga, here in my life as California Jess. I'm not nearly as fit as that makes me sound out to be, but I can say with confidence this may be the most in shape I've ever been (except for the year I biked ten miles a day, never forget). 🍎 This photo was just before yoga last night, knowing I could do 90 minutes of vinyasa without collapsing just fine, and I was actually excited about it. I feel happy to be here, but mostly it's about feeling at home in my body again, which has taken such a long time to come back to me - I wasn't sure it ever would 🍎
I wanted a blue sky and this city has delivered, spectacularly ☀🌁
Top of Mount Tamalpais, looking over San Francisco - hands down the best view I have seen in my life 💙🌁
Rif / Jess / California ☀☀☀
The big sunshine, the endless blue sky, the hazy air, and in the distance, the city 🌁


Accommodation for workers is accommodation for installers, workers, craftsmen, travelling salesmen and other business travellers or even those who commute home at the weekends, which should be as inexpensive as possible yet still be well-kept. In addition, it should be close to the installation or building site so that the journey to the workplace is not unnecessarily long.
Accommodation for workers is also called construction site accommodation, tradesmen accommodation or worker accommodation and can be an individual worker room, craftsman room, student room or worker's apartment, or even a whole worker's flat or student flat. Accommodation for workers can also be a hostel, holiday home, a guest house, boarding house, inn or private home.
Workers are usually only in their accommodation in the evenings and at night, as they work long hours from Monday to Friday on the installation - throughout Germany and across Europe. Many of them start work early in the morning at 5am and finish work at 5pm. Workers rarely use their accommodation on the weekends as they use this time to go home.
Prices for worker accommodation are very cheap compared with a hotel, but vary in the particulars as these are set individually by the respective landlords. Therefore, accommodation for workers is also well suited to students, interns and trainees who are looking for nice accommodation on a low budget as an interim solution to finding their own flat.
The advantage of renting out accommodation for workers is that the landlord can get good rent for their rooms, flats or houses even outside of the usual season. In low season, landlords often struggle with having their accommodation being left empty and not bringing in any profit.


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Lesley Ann Brandt (Cape Town, Južnoafrička Republika, 2. prosinca 1981.) je južnoafričko-novozelandska glumica. Tečno govori engleski i afrikaans jezik. Kao dijete trenirala je hokej i bejzbol i bavila se jogom. 1999. godine zajedno s roditeljima i mlađim bratom emigrirala je u Novi Zeland gdje se uspješno bavi glumom u domaćim filmovima i serijama. Prije nego što je iskušala svoj talent glumom na televiziji radila je u maloprodaji u novozelandskom gradu Aucklandu. Također je radila i kao model i promo-djevojka za Red Bull. Bila je često viđena na novozelandskim reklamama, a u to vrijeme studirala je glumu. Svoj uočljiviji nastup zabilježila je u novozelanskoj tv - seriji Diplomatic Immunity, a nedugo nakon toga je imala nastup u sapunici Ovo nije moj život. Ipak mnogobrojnim gledateljima ona je najpoznatija po ulozi Naevie u američkoj povijesnoj seriji Spartak. Trenutačno živi i radi u dva grada, Aucklandu i Los Angelesu.

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Couple whose baby girl died just weeks after birth praise hospice
Georgia Couper spent most of her short life in intensive care before her parents spent precious time with her at Rachel House.
By Lynne Rankin
A Fife couple, whose baby girl died just a few weeks after she was born, are urging people to support the charity that helped them through the most heartbreaking time of their lives.
Georgia Couper spent most of her short life in intensive care before her parents spent precious time with her at Rachel House in Kinross.
Georgia was born 14 weeks early but she had bleeds on her brain and needed help to breathe.
Georgia was born 14 weeks early. STV News
Parents Gemma and Andrew were then given more devastating news – their little girl also had meningitis.
Gemma told STV News: "There was just so much infection that there was nothing they could do.
"When you start telling people, that's when it hit me, your world just crashes – where do you go."
The family came to Rachel House in Kinross, run by charity Children's Hospices Across Scotland.
Gemma said: "It's like you're just in a black hole and you think 'I can't believe that I'm going to a hospice with my baby' when actually we should have been going home.
The family came to Rachel House in Kinross.
"We got a good few hours with Georgia before she passed that night and we walked around the garden, cradling her, singing to her, letting her hear all the birds chirping and the sun on her face and the fresh air and all the things we take for granted.
"We didn't want any tubes attached to her any more. It was time."
Sadly, little Georgia died on June 7.
'We didn't want any tubes attached to her any more. It was time.'
Gemma Coupar, Georgia's mum
Gemma said: "The staff were just amazing.
"You were just in this bubble, a bubble of protection I called it, and they do everything for you. They cook for you, they think for you and you don't want to step out of that bubble because you don't want to believe the real what's going on."
Andrew and Gemma are now backing the charity's festive fundraising appeal to help CHAS reach every child who needs their help.
Andrew said: "If Georgia had passed away in a hospital, we would have got a couple of hours with her.
"They would have taken her away, we would have been sent home and that would have been it and we would have had nowhere to go back to, but here we got to spend as much time with her and make all these memories.
"But they need funding to make that happen and If Georgia's story can help two or three other families get the help and support when they're in a place we were in seven months ago, I'm so proud, I'm so proud of her for that."


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China, Russia Drive Increased Cyber-Threats to US
Leaders of six US intelligence agencies testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 29, asserting that cyber-threats have evolved, particularly coming from China and Russia.
At issue is the collection and protection of data that can be leveraged in cyber-warfare, a concern expressed by the US Air Force as well. "We are now living in a new age – a time characterized by hybrid warfare and weaponized disinformation, all occurring within the context of a world producing more data than mankind has ever seen," said Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, according to Air Force Magazine. "Tomorrow, it's going to be deep fakes, artificial intelligence, and a 5G-enabled internet of things with billions of internet-connected consumer devices."
In his prepared opening stated, director of national intelligence Dan Coats wrote, "Our adversaries and strategic competitors will increasingly use cyber capabilities – including cyber espionage, attack and influence – to seek political, economic and military advantage over the United States and its allies and partners."
Among the foreign adversaries that have expanded their cyber-espionage and intelligence activities are China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. According to Coats, China and Russia pose the greatest threats to the US, though Iran and North Korea remain paramount concerns.
"At present, China and Russia pose the greatest espionage and cyber attack threats, but we anticipate that all our adversaries and strategic competitors will increasingly build and integrate cyber espionage, attack and influence capabilities into their efforts to influence US policies and advance their own national security interests," Coats wrote.
Those threats also extend to the US military and critical infrastructure. "China remains the most active strategic competitor responsible for cyber espionage against the US Government, corporations, and allies. It is improving its cyber attack capabilities and altering information online, shaping Chinese views and potentially the views of US citizens."
The potential that adversaries will again attempt to meddle in the 2020 presidential election remains a top concern among intelligence leaders who anticipate that "US adversaries and strategic competitors almost certainly will use online influence operations to try to weaken democratic institutions, undermine US alliances and partnerships and shape policy outcomes in the United States and elsewhere."


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Canada Issues Drone Safety Regulations
Drone pilots will need to have their Pilot Certificate and proof of registration readily available when flying their drone as of June 1, 2019.
Marc Garneau, Canada's Minister of Transport, announced the country's new rules for drones on Jan. 9, saying the rules will take effect on June 1, 2019, and apply to all drone pilots flying drones between 250 grams and 25 kilograms that are operated within the pilot's visual line-of-sight, regardless of whether the drone is flown for fun, work, or research.
The new regulations introduce two main categories of drone operation: basic and advanced. The two categories are based on distance from bystanders and airspace rules. Both categories have their own set of easy-to-follow rules that will require the drone pilot to:
Register and mark the drone with its registration number
Pass an online exam and get a pilot certificate for basic or advanced operations
Be at least 14 years old for basic and 16 years old for advanced operations, unless supervised by a person having proper certificates
Stay below an altitude of 400 feet above ground level
Stay away from air traffic
Drone pilots who need to fly a drone outside the rules for basic or advanced operations will need to apply for a Special Flight Operations Certificate before they fly.
"We've listened closely to feedback from Canadians and have updated our regulations to balance practicality and the safe use of drones. Drones are part of an important economic sector with significant potential to improve lives and connect communities across the country," Garneau said. "Our new regulations will create new opportunities for Canadians by establishing a safe and predictable regulatory environment where the industry can innovate and where recreational and non-recreational drone pilots can safely access Canadian airspace."
Transport Canada is encouraging drone pilots to take the necessary time to review and fully understand the new rules and to follow a course provided by a drone flight school before attempting to take an online exam or flight review. Drone pilots will need to have their Pilot Certificate and proof of registration readily available when flying their drone as of June 1, 2019; this can mean having an electronic version available on a mobile device or carrying a printed copy.
The agency has developed a website with information on the new regulations and helpful tools for all drone pilots: Canada.ca/drone-safety.
Vermont Launches Logger Safety and Insurance Program
ISO Publishes First International Standard for Passenger Lifts
MSHA Extends Deadline for Grant Applications to June 28
Faulty Materials Caused Two Launch Failures: NASA
Maryland's Governor Signs Two Firefighters Benefits Bills
Safety Precautions Issued for Lake Berryessa Visitors


Cherry Inn is Calgary's premier, fully licensed Chinese restaurant. For the past 30 years, our family-run restaurant has been dedicated in providing excellent customer service and quality Chinese cuisine. Come join us for lunch or dinner at our convenient location in Hunterhorn Plaza. If you prefer dining at the comfort of your home or office, call us or order online with our interactive menu to place your take-out or delivery order.
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Q: Swift3: Crash on presenting pop over let obj = MainStoryboard().instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "SomeVC") as! SomeVC
obj.delegate = self

obj.modalPresentationStyle = .popover
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceRect = CGRect(x: self.view.bounds.midX, y: self.view.bounds.midY, width: 0, height: 0)
self.present(obj, animated: true, completion: nil)

On setting up breakpoints, debugger goes good till last line. After that, it directly goes to AppDelegate class first line.
I have set exception break point properly. Where I might be making a mistake? Is it related to sourceView for popoverPresentationController? I am not sure.
What I want to do is set up the popoverPresentationController in center. Any help?
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I added the sourceView to the code like following & now it's working:
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = self.view
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceRect = CGRect(x: self.view.bounds.midX, y: self.view.bounds.midY, width: 1, height: 1)

However, it's not in the center of the screen. Putting screen shot for reference. How do I make it to the center and remove the direction arrow?

A: After doing the following code changes I was able to make it work.
let obj = MainStoryboard().instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "SomeVC") as! SomeVC
obj.delegate = self

obj.modalPresentationStyle = .popover
obj.popoverPresentationController?.permittedArrowDirections = .init(rawValue: 0)
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = self.view
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceRect = CGRect(x: self.view.bounds.midX, y: self.view.bounds.midY, width: 1, height: 1)
self.present(obj, animated: true, completion: nil)

Thank You all for your efforts.

A: Try this:
    let obj = MainStoryboard().instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "SomeVC") as! SomeVC
    obj.delegate = self
    obj.modalPresentationStyle = .overCurrentContext
    self.navigationController?.present(obj, animated: false, completion: {
                            })

A: You have to use sourceView in conjunction with sourceRect to provide anchor point for pop over, like following:
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = self.view
obj.popoverPresentationController?.sourceRect = CGRect(x: self.view.bounds.midX, y: self.view.bounds.midY, width: 1, height: 1)

Also, If you don't want the anchor point arrow to be there, then use:
obj.popoverPresentationController?.permittedArrowDirections = .init(rawValue: 0)

It will make your pop over appear in center with no arrow/anchor point.

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Why has it taken so long for GumCha to make the trip West?
For me, this is an interesting question.
After all, people in the Americas and in Europe really like handmade things, particularly if they are well-designed, rugged and useful. And many products are imported into the USA and Europe from India. So, for something like GumCha to have not made the trip seems improbable. In this short video I give the best explanation that I have.
My thought is this: Throughout history, the very best of things are purchased and used very close to where they are produced. When local production just meets local demand, it just makes sense that something is good as GumCha has never made it across the waters to the Western cultures. The GumCha4Health program plans to change all that and for good reasons.
Next Next post: Where does GumCha fit in the Western world?


Ticketshala.com is a growing online travel agency as well as a marketplace for buying ticketed events or services. Currently it provides ticketing solution for airline flights, hotel accommodations, car rentals, tour packages and events such as concerts, movies, sports and theme park activities. Kisowar Parvez, CEO of Ticketshala, in a press release issued last week said that, Ticketshala.com is connected with large number of service providers and aims to provide the best available options for tourists.
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Re: Hound or Thylacine and End game?
Thanks mate, I missed the resist debuff part of Lone Wolf, It's working out well.
If you are using the Thylacine, you should be a Nature Mage with the Lone Wolf perk. It will probably solve all the problems you're having.
Newish to Siralim 2 IoS and just defeated Misery and looking for some help and advice.
I initially went the Thylacine build with 1 of each Hound but found that I was either super OP or died super easy eg: Blight, poison + blind, curse + blind, scorn etc.
So I tried running a 5 Hound and a Doom Fortress and am enjoying that!
I am currently Chaos but don't feel that's a good class for either build, I was considering either Death or Life.
Can you actually summon creatures to fill the empty spots Thylacine leaves?
I was thinking the synergy from Blood hound's "Blood thirst" +% heal for each Hound combined with Life's Luminescence, Overheal and my Artifact with Charity would make nice big shields. I also have a artifact with reinvigoration and another with Resilience Aura to help keep everything alive.
Is that build viable for endgame? I'd look at making them Immune to Blight as that's the biggest obstacle I can see.
Also is there any point running the normal realms past realm 40? Or should I just go to Nether realms now?


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Updating the LC Database – Pacific Amber Technologies Inc.
The LC Database is a local copy of Bigcommerce data for General Resources, Items, Customers and Orders. This is stored locally on AmberPOS to streamline the integration process so information can be updated and represented faster without having to be pulled manually from Bigcommerce every time AmberPOS is opened. Some circumstances may occur where the information populated to the LC database properly and data conflictions can occur causing errors while uploading inventory items online. When this occurs we will want to update the LC database.
1. First open the mass export window as shown in the image below. If you have a newer version of the software it may say 'Bigcommerce' for the option.
2. When the mass export form opens and finishes loading go to "Setup" up at the top of the screen, and then ensure you have selected "LC Configuratons" though it mostly likely will be by default.
// Before updating portions of the LC database you will want to first disable the 'Web Sync' and 'LC Background Update' process so it doesn't try to update while pulling data in bulk. To understand how to enable or disable these processes see the article HERE.
a. Click on the "Full Update" check-box next to the green button that says "Update General Resources". Then click on the button.
b. Click on the "Full Update" check-box next to the green button that says "Update Items". Then click on the button.
c. Click on the "Full Update" check-box next to the green button that says "Update Customers". Then click on the button.
d. Click on the "Full Update" check-box next to the green button that says "Update Orders". Then click on the button.
Now that the local resources have been updated you can enable the 'Web Sync' and 'LC Background Update'.
Attempt performing the task you had issues with previously and if the error persists contact the AmberPOS support team to investigate.


Complimentary hot breakfast for guests starts mornings off right at this upscale hotel set in a converted warehouse with glass elevators and a subway-tiled atrium. Rooms are contemporary, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and wood-beamed ceilings. Onsite amenities include a stylish lobby bar, and fitness center to keep you moving.


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Reducing Inflammatory Markers in MS Patients With High-Dose Vitamin D
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS
Dynamic Chiropractic - April 1, 2016
Numerous studies suggest low levels of vitamin D in the blood are strongly linked to increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).
The ground-breaking study published in the January 2016 issue of Neurology, showed that MS patients administered high-dose vitamin D (10,400 IU per day), supplemented over a six month period, had a reduction in the percentage of inflammatory T cells related to MS severity. Patients in the control group, who were given 800 IU per day of vitamin D, did not show a reduction in these MS inflammatory markers.
Compelling evidence has linked low vitamin D levels with increased risk for MS, and progression of MS in patients suffering from the disease. Our understanding of the importance of vitamin D in immune system modulation continues to unfold with each passing year.
Vitamin D can be bought over the counter
The Body makes Vitamin D in direct sunlight
High dose Vitamin D could treat Multiple Sclerosis, Scientists finds
Low levels of vitamin D are known to be associated with an increased risk of developing MS but it is the first study to show that supplements can help the condition.
Taking large doses of the recommended daily dose of vitamin D could be a cheap and simple treatment for multiple sclerosis, say scientists. Low levels of vitamin D in the blood are known to be associated with an increased risk of developing MS. And patients with low levels of the vitamin are also likely to suffer from disability, but until now scientists have now known if supplements could help the condition.
Now research by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has shown that upping levels of the sunshine vitamin dampens down the immune system, stopping it attacking nerve fibres. Around 100,000 people in the UK are battling the disease, so the new study suggests that upping their intake of vitamin D could have a major impact. The disease destroys the fatty myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibres and assists the transmission of electrical signals. It can cause symptoms ranging from mild tingling or numbness to full-blown paralysis.
"These results are exciting, as vitamin D has the potential to be an inexpensive, safe and convenient treatment for people with MS," said lead scientist Dr Peter Calabresi, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. "More research is needed to confirm these findings with larger groups of people and to help us understand the mechanisms for these effects, but the results are promising."
Vitamin D is known to be important for bone health and it can nautrally be obtained by eating cheese, eggs and fish oil, as well as direct exposure to sunlight. For the new study, 40 patients with relapsing-remitting MS - a form of the disorder characterised by active and passive periods - received either 10,400 or 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 supplements every day for six months. The first dose was significantly higher than the recommended daily allowance for vitamin D of 600 IU. Patients taking the high dose experienced a reduction in the percentage of specific immune system T-cells related to MS activity.
Above a certain threshold, every five nanograms per millilitre increase in vitamin D blood levels led to a 1 per cent reduction of the T-cells, the researchers reported in the journal Neurology. It suggests that the maxim dose could reduce dangerous immune cells by eight per cent. No such change was seen in those patients taking the lower dose supplements. Side effects from the vitamin supplements were minor and did not differ between patients taking the higher and lower doses. One person in each group had a relapse of disease activity, but while the study tested the effect of vitamin D supplements on the immune system it did not look closely at the clinical impact of the treatment. This will have to be the subject of future research.
The research was published in the journal Neurology. Original article can be found here.
Vitamin D could Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple Sclerosis
A recent study suggests a protein activated by vitamin D could be involved in repairing damage to myelin in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, published today in the Journal of Cell Biology, offers significant evidence that vitamin D could be a possible treatment for MS in the future.
"This work provides significant evidence that vitamin D is involvedin the regeneration of myelin once the disease has started."
–Robin Franklin
Researchers, from the MS Society Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair, identified that the 'vitamin D receptor' protein pairs with an existing protein, called the RXR gamma receptor, already known to be involved in the repair of myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibres.
By adding vitamin D to brain stem cells where the proteins were present, they found the production rate of oligodendrocytes (myelin making cells) increased by 80%. When they blocked the vitamin D receptor to stop it from working, the RXR gamma protein alone was unable to stimulate the production of oligodendrocytes.


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In Autumn 2013 a number of local Headteachers met to discuss how their schools could work more effectively together, building on shared local experiences as well as drawing upon the unique strengths of each school.
Ahead of most Local Authorities the London Borough of Bromley had already announced its aim for all of its schools to become Academies and as the number of Council maintained schools diminished so too did the LA's capacity to support schools and provide the level of services previously available.
It soon became apparent that in South Orpington we were well-placed to formalise our existing partnership in order to further strengthen provision for around two thousand local pupils as well as provide support for each other, and so the idea to create our own Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) was born. Two and a half years later, on April 1st 2016, six schools combined under the name of SOLA – the South Orpington Learning Alliance.
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Sorry about the disruption to normal blogging service but I've been away on my hols with my gorgeous wife of 25 years, Rosie. We had a great time in Venice and Rome. The weather was fantastic (especially so after all the rain we've had). If anything it was too hot (mid to high 30's). Had loads of pasta so I'll be well carbo loaded. As it was my wedding anniversary I came off the wagon and had a few glasses of wine and beers (but back on again now). I managed to get out for a couple of early morning runs. All in all I seem to have limited the damage to putting on 4 pounds in weight.
I got up at 6:00 on Friday and ran round the whole of Venice. I'm now looking for an entry in the Guiness Book of Records for the most bridges crossed in a singel run! I must have run over a hundred bridges in the space of an hour and a half. My Polar has logged an ascent of 55m for the run on what is a completely flat city. It must rank as one of my most unusual runs. Venice is essentially a city of pavements, canals and bridges. Even at 6:30 in the morning there were quite a few people about so I had to engage in a bit of tourist dodging. Overall though the run was trouble free. I tried to keep the route as simple as possible but it still involved navigating the maze of paths and alleyways. Fortunately I didn't get lost and had a fine time ticking off all the best sites in one fell swoop. It was still hot at that time in the morning and it took me a couple of days to properly rehydrate.
On Sunday we went to Rome by train, only just. They cancelled our train and didn't bother to tell us, or anyone else for that matter. We'd treated ourselves to a first class ticket and ended up standing up half the way.
After Venice's car free environment Rome was a shock to the system. It was actually better, trafficwise, than I remembered it but that's only relative. It was the usual suicide mission to cross the roads. In case you haven't been yet here's a tip to save you being stranded on one side of the road forever: find a zebra crossing and just walk out in front of the traffic. They won't necessarily stop but they will drive round you, unless it's a pelican crossing in which case wait for the green man and the same rules apply.
I went out for an early morning run on Tuesday. The River Tiber runs through the middle of Rome but unlike most cities Rome seems to ignore it's river. It actually runs in a big culvert about thirty feet below the level of the city. There's also no river traffic bigger than a rowboat as it's not navigable. Alongside it they have built a large twenty foot wide embankment so I went down and ran along that. Nothing much to report on this run other than no-one else seemed to use the perfectly good track. In any other city it would be full of people on bikes commuting to work. I can't believe that the small groups of homeless people camped under the bridges explains the lack of people using the track. Very strange.


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Recent and upcoming performances include the title roles of Rigoletto, Macbeth and Sweeney Todd as well as concert appearances across America.
"But it was the vocal power and characterizations by Loyd, in the title role, coupled with the emotional turbulence and dramatic hammer blows of Verdi's great score, that carried the night."
Ron Loyd is represented worldwide by Wade Artist Management.
Recognized by The New York Times as a "robust baritone" and "agile comedian" and by The Sondheim Review for his "opulent baritone and nuanced phrasing," baritone RON LOYD's notable recent performances include his Carnegie Hall debut with the American Symphony Orchestra in Richard Strauss' Feuersnot under the baton of Leon Botstein, the title roles of Rigoletto, Macbeth, Sweeney Todd, and Mozart's Figaro, and premiere performances of new American operas Prince of Players by Carlisle Floyd (NY premiere) and A Thousand Splendid Suns by composer Shiela Silver and librettist Stephen Kitsakos based on the international best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini (World premiere).
A versatile singing-actor, Ron was the subject of a 2012 feature article by The Sondheim Review that concluded "Ron Loyd has built a career on 'and' and not 'or'" after examining his commitment to compelling performances in both opera and musical theatre. With over 60 roles to his credit, Ron's operatic appearances include Germont (La Traviata), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), Tonio (Pagliacci), Ford (Falstaff), Marcello (La Bohème), and Leporello (Don Giovanni) while the roles of Sweeney Todd, Emile de Becque (South Pacific), Pseudolus (Forum), and Max von Mayerling (Sunset Boulevard) have highlighted Ron's prowess in American musical theatre.
In concert, favorite solo performances include Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time with Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland's Old American Songs with Helena Symphony, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Pensacola Symphony, Missouri Symphony, Ridgefield Symphony, and his alma mater, West Texas A&M Symphony and Chorale, and baritone soloist with The Collegiate Chorale and The American Symphony Orchestra under the baton of James Bagwell in Handel's Israel in Egypt (featuring Brian Asawa, Sari Gruber, and Rufus Müller). Also in NYC, Mr. Loyd has joined The Dessoff Choirs for An Exploration of 19th to 20th Century American Works, The Choral Society and Orchestra for Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem, and the Metropolitan Opera Guild for a concert of excerpts from Rossini's Le Comte Ory for a private MET patron audience.
A wonderfully moving performance by New York baritone Ron Loyd as the hunchbacked jester. This Verdi classic may not always seem totally believable, but in Loyd's hands it's quite touching. He's able to squeeze every bit of emotion from the part to make us feel the pain of a man we really can't stand.
Then there's the cast. Oh my. Let's start with Loyd, who is almost unrecognizable until he begins to sing. And sing he does, in a performance that is electrifying in its intensity. His "Epiphany" was stunning in its ferocity, while in the quartet "Johanna" the weariness and pain of the character was inescapable.
It was the vocal power and characterizations by Loyd, in the title role, that carried the night. Physically compelling in his characterization…Loyd mined dramatic material at every turn.
Ron Loyd, as Don's valet and PR man shows great comic talent not only in his Catalogue Aria but in the balcony serenade that begins the second act.
Now, I must give out my comedy awards. Baritone Ron Loyd is hilarious as Papageno, a lazy, likeable soul who longs for his Papagena and somehow avoids harm in the midst of larger happenings.
And in Ron Loyd, this 'South Pacific' has found an Emile de Becque who delivers above and beyond the call. His voice is warm, resonant and powerful, and it gives the songs de Becque sings an even greater emotional weight and gravitas. And Loyd accomplishes all this with the greatest economy – it's a remarkable performance.
(As Rigoletto) Baritone Ron Loyd played the lead role and turned a pathetic hunchback and court jester railing at the world into a cursed, but compelling figure, whose love for his daughter, Gilda, overcame his seething anger and self-hate. A series of duets between them, some of the most famous of Verdi's arias, soared and shimmered.


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Former creative director of Maxis / The Sims hosts AMA on Reddit
Former creative director of Maxis / The Sims, Ray Mazza, hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) post on Reddit today. While the man is well experienced in other areas of game development, many fans were more curious about his ten years at Maxis as an engineer, designer, lead designer, & creative director on Sims games.
Q: What mark did you have on the Sims franchise that you are most proud of?
A: In The Sims 2, it was the coding that made the service Sims real people. In TS1, the maid, cop, firefighter, etc, would all do their jobs, but that's it. In The Sims 2, if you struck up a conversation with them you'd be able to make friends with them, and invite them over, get romantic, even marry them. It was always so much fun to make a cop part of your family, and have them change into their uniform, etc.
In The Sims 3, I had a broader influence on the game, and I'm very proud of the open world aspect that the design team worked on together. It fundamentally changed how the Sims was played — being able to walk across the street and visit your neighbor.
For something that I was solely responsible for, it was a lot of the build mode advancements — being able to work on a free form placement mode outside of the grid, adding lots of "clutter" objects and locations to put them, being able to freely rotate objects, etc, and officially support it. Even being able to drag walls back and forth without having to demolish your home! It gave builders such a great leap in their tools to make better looking homes and I was quite proud of that.
One smaller piece that I'm proud of that I feel like mentioning even though it's tiny is that you can collect meteorites around the landscape. I made sure that the bulk of them were named after real meteorite types (e.g. Carbonaceous Chondrite or Eucrite, etc) and had similar relative rarities to what's found on earth. I always loved how games could teach you things in a fun way, and this was one of those aspects.
Q: What was the initial inspiration for a game like the Sims?
A: It's funny, The Sims was kind of an accident…
The Sims was originally intended to be more of a feng shui simulator. You'd build a home and decorate it, and then the Sims were only added as a way to score you and let you know how you did by walking around and reacting to the home. But then they ended up being everyone's favorite part, so the dev team leaned into that aspect. The Sims was born!
Q: Who at Maxis is responsible for the character canon in The Sims and which characters cross over to new editions of the game?
A: That has evolved over time, and there have been different people on each title responsible for that, usually on the world building part of the team. There are enough people involved that I can't really give names. It's not just a single genius toiling away. On The Sims 3, it was mostly driven by producers and writers, and a ton of thought goes into where the game fit into the timeline of the universe, and which characters could be part of that continuous universe story thread.
Q: Now that Maxis imploded on itself what is your opinion on the Sims 4 questionable launch and lack of features?
A: My opinion is that making a Sims sequel is incredibly challenging.
As a designer, it hurts, because you always want your game to be better than before in every way, but in order to make new things, we had to make compromises on features established from previous games. Also, if it were up to the design team, we'd just keep working on the game until it blows all previous base games out of the water, but the schedule (and budget) do not allow that to be possible. In the future, I'd personally like to see development that can re-use a lot more of what came before without having to remake it all.
As for Maxis, I don't think it has imploded on itself, and I think we can expect great things from them in the future. I know they've learned a lot from developing TS4, and they have some great talent that has recently returned to the company from TS2 days.
EDIT: I previously had a statement about how fans compare a new base game to previous base game plus expansions, and that wasn't accurate and was an over-generalization. The Sims community let me know I was wrong there, and I don't want to perpetuate that, so I removed it.
Q: Do you know about the dozens of ways there are to kill your "creations" (Sims)?
A: I can't keep track of them all — burning, starvation, drowning, scared to death, devoured by flies, old age, electrocution, eaten by a cow plant (yup), various emotions… and there's also becoming the undead (mummy, vampire, werewolf, etc).
I like that the way you die affects the color of your ghost in some of the Sims games.
There's a story about Will Wright, the creator of The Sims, wanting to add a giant pair of scissors to the game (like the size of a person) just so that it could have a Run With Scissors interaction on it that would kill you.
Q: Do you play the Sims games on a regular basis? Which one is your favorite and least favorite?
A: I used to play Sims games a LOT. The Sims (1) came out while I was in college, and I remember picking it up with my then-girlfriend (now wife) and then playing it for endless hours. The checkout clerk told me, "be careful, or you won't sleep." He was right.
So I developed a love of Sims games before working at Maxis, and I remember playing them alongside Diablo II : )
I loved The Sims 2, but I probably played The Sims 3 the most. What was great for me about The Sims 3 was that even though I was a co-lead designer and I knew so much about how the game operated and I had written so many of the designs, it still managed to surprise me time and again. My favorite aspects were the creative ones — filling out a town with Sims that I'd made, painting screenshots on the easel from images I'd taken in game, writing novels and naming them, etc. I also loved the first expansion, "World Adventures" for the exploration aspects of going through tombs.
For least favorite, I would say the console games, just because I found the control schemes prevented me from becoming absorbed.
I played Sims games right up until I left Maxis in January of 2014. At that point, I basically devoted most of my free time to working on Merge Dragons. In fact, I have played what I would consider very few games since then, as I've put almost all my free time into developing Merge Dragons.
Even though Ray Mazza says he loved working at Maxis, he has moved on to spend most of the time on his new game called Merge Dragons. There is plenty more to learn from Mr. Mazza so read the rest of the AMA over on Reddit.
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