For the United States. Not for Europe. For the US. We tried this crap in Europe and we didn't like it. But if it works for you, feel free. The term CyberMonarchy is mine, and expresses my sentiments. I am coining the term on account of this alarmist article. Of course the sentiments described in this article are nothing new, and hearken to the start of the Transhumanist community, and are specifically relevant to the roots of the eugenic ideology. Classical eugenics is a feudal belief system, well grounded in fact. It states that nature is capricious, humans are capricious and humans have objective flawed characteristics.
This is of course true. Many humans are broken. A sizable percentage of humanity can't work, can't function in society, is predisposed to crime, is disabled, is neurologically atypical, or downright dangerously for other human people. A good example of this particular insanity is sociopathy – the inability of a person to feel proper civilized empathy towards other people, or acknowledge basic decency. If we have too many people that start practicing what they feel we end up with a surge in "crime", "anti-social behavior" or ultimately in the confluence of state power and cultivation private privilege – i.e. "fascism".
Human civilization appears to possess an uncanny cyclical character. In times of resource, territorial and technological expansion of prosperity culture acts "progressive", people that are part of the culture sincerely share resources, and society increases the allotment of freedom and personal rights, but best of all progressive society cultivates forms of common justice. The ascendant aspect of human society was very visible after world war 2, when all was love & peace… By and large people in the post-war era were more conscionable of how horrible humans could act to one another, and how this should never become the norm. Sadly, there's also a phase of downward trajectory in human society. My belief is these two polarities are a genetic aspect of the human collective psychology.
In a historical phase where there is a downwards trend, there is an increasingly manifest trend in society to move towards conservatism, authoritarianism, xenophobia, defensive politics and sharply veer away from democracy and human rights. My country is no stranger to this 'impositional' paternalism, with the likes of Geert Wilders, who open practices a flavor of populism we don't ordinarily see outside select parts of the middle east. It is no surprise that Geert gets his money from the AEI and from certain investors, as he is espousing an ideology that thrives on political control by fomenting feudal conflict. The same radical libertarian ideologies keep popping up around Geert. People such as Wilders and the PVV are not generally the most agreeable of humans. And now he will end up cooperating with the likes of the French Front National, who are even less "agreeable".
Geert and his Freedom Party is however symptomatic for the populist, culturally retrograde aspect of the human psyche and human culture exhibited in periods of perceived crisis and pessimist. I would qualify this negative mindset as Autumn Mind, whereas I would typify the human psychology of optimism and growth and optimism and Spring Mind. In Autumn Mind the pervasive culture is hostile, conservative, authoritarian, xenophobic, anti-feminist, not very predisposed towards democracy and human rights. In the Spring Mind, the pervasive culture is inclusive, welcoming, experimental, democratic, prone towards dialogue and inclined towards extending justice and acknowledging human rights.
In this world view people like Peter Thiel, who have been quite successful in business due to a narrow band of aggressive strategies, are locked in an "Autumn" mindset. Peter is not alone in this, and others are alreadypreaching the evangelical message of this mindset. There might be financial gain for these people, since Peter Thiel is a very rich human being, and to spread the ideas of someone like Thiel might have proven rewarding for his close friends. And he isn't the only one in this ideological framework. The sinister and malevolent Koch Brothers espouse similar radical political ideas and degenerate much further in to political right wing aggression.
The onslaught of the Far Right has quite serious implications for Transhumanism, but more rational Transhumanists and Techno-Progressives shouldn't be too overly concerned about these implications…. provides you aren't too landlocked to the US…. In comparison I present you with the example of the collapse of the soviet union, and I will show you the examples of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin.
In the mid 1980s it was obvious that the Soviet Union was close to collapse, and select elements of the leadership of the Soviet Union were smart enough to acknowledge this imminent decline. Fitting with my analysis, Soviet society entered a sharp extistential crisis right in to a pervasively Autumn Mindset, and even to this day this paradigm is still part of the state doctrine. Similarly defensive ideologies are prominent in Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Greece, Singapore, Japan, and even North Korea.
The collective human psyche exhibits a pathology dealing with diminishing collective resources. Complex human society has all throughout history proven completely incapable dealing with shrinkage. This pathology manifests routinely in a fear of useless eaters, and other minorities that appropriate national treasures that "do not rightfully belong to them". These ultra-defensive ideological states invariably direct hostility to progressive or "egalitarian" ideologies, as perceived by them, even inside the confines of strictly communist systems. Under Stalinism the enemy were the Bourgeois Anti-Revolutionaries, while under McCarthyism the enemy were Communism Revolutionaries. If you know what to watch for the image fits consistently with facts on the ground, anywhere in the world.
This mechanism has dire implications, as it has become rather self-evident the United States are in an irreversible societal decline, even compared to the rest of an already severely crisis wracked world. Of course few people in the US would be able to acknowledge or debate this, even though people like Chris Martenson, Martin Ford, Dmitry Orlov, Steven Molyneux, Max Kaiser, Chris Hedges, Ron Paul, Peter Schiff are making a damn good attempt to make this debatable, each for their own respective reasons.
The beltway won't have these topic on the Mainstream News, since open debate about the US being grotesquely insolvent will have dire and immediate consequences for the stability of the US dollar. I have written about this before, in nauseating detail.
To extend the metaphor of the USSR collapse having been obvious in the mid 1980s, a similar (if not more severe) collapse of the United States as a political entity has now become inescapable and obvious. The writing is in the sky in bright pyrotechnic letters.
So the Autumn Mindset has been governing Russia for more than two decades now. Mother Russia under Czar governance made a false start with Boris Yetlsin, and he privatized the country in to the hands of organized crime and consistently murderous oligarchs. It isn't a stretch that the same is already happening in the United States, and the anti-democratic mindset that goes with it is in overdrive.
Hobbes used to allege in the 17th century in his work Leviathan. Hobbes was terrified after having received first-hand accounts of the French revolution. In this regard Hobbes is no different than the people of Israel, who will have safety from "Ze Palestians" at any cost (up to the point they start exhibiting national socialist mental traits!), or certain radicals in US society, who insist "the US must nuke Iran immediately". These are universal fear based pathologies of the human psyche and if you watch for the signs these become self-evident regardless of where in the world you are.
Democracy was implemented as an instrument to protect the majority against the predations of privileged minority, period. The introduction of Democracy has consistently curtailed the "freedoms" of monarchs in Europe. A monarch is nothing different than someone very rich whose privilege is ensconced in common law by birth, or by "divine right". If you state that democracy curtails freedom, it is the same as stating that an obligatory flood insurance curtails personal freedom to drown. Tyrants (and Saddam Hussein or Vladimir Putin are no exception) consistently play elements of society against each other. Tyrants consistently construct a mythology they are indispensable for the functioning of society, and the absence of tyrants as a structuring agent would be catastrophic for society. Part of this myth are the creation of enemies of the desirable ideology, and "necessary wars" against an implacable enemy. Ze Communists!
Sadly, when some people in the US (like Peter Thiel and his domesticated minions) espouse an eschatological mythology of conquering popular governance, and when you affirm that in fact the United States are collapsing they are correct in their assessment. They must take these actions, to protect their privilege from predations of boundless unwashed hordes of legally entitled welfare queens, pensioners, lazy unemployed drug users, illegal immigrants … and so forth.
This is what the Tea Party is all about – a political instrument created by the privilege (very) few directed at protecting the interests of these same (very) few against the consequences of (imminent) societal collapse. "Teabaggers" are quite often people that are absolutely sure they know how to run society, and they are equally sure other people do not, quite often by virtue of financial success in the past, or by alleged qualities of their genes – or the color of their skin. This should be very familiar rhetoric for people in western Europe, divine right and all. These people will be first to label Anon, Wikileaks, Occupy, Zeitgeist as potential troublemakers or "terrorists", and send their legally appointed caretakers take appropriate action. By whatever means necessary.
The United States can't do otherwise, much as Russia under Putin can't do any different than it has done for a decade. It is the fate of simpleminded countries who are terrified of imminent civil war. These countries lose the ability for civilized management for a while, and this degeneracy simply a sad thing. But eventually the pendulum of history has a liberal bias, and democracy will return, even in the US. Maybe in the 2030s, after they dealt with all this horrible societal collapse business.
They'll learn what matters, eventually.
Khannea Suntzu describes herself as cosmist, cosmicist, upwinger, socialist-libertarian, hedonist and abolitionist. Khannea is a woman of transgender origin, and currently lives in the Netherlands.
Seems like quite a few people have an "Autumn mind-set." Fits the narrative of cyclical, and the gospel of the end times. The future is really going to be a place of abundance, replacing the Malthusian bent of our current economy based upon scarcity. Energy "too cheap to meter" (Forbes.com about LENR), routinely breaching the Earth's gravity well, medical advances (RLE), computer become much more helpful, etc.


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The Beta release is the last important milestone of Fedora 17 for Power. Our continued focus leading up to the general release of Fedora 17 for Power will be on critical boot & install time bugs.
However, this is still a beta release so some problems may still lurk. The Common F17 Bugs list does apply to Fedora 17 for Power, in addition to the Known Issues below.
Initial support has been added to RPM for building Power7 optimized packages (use 'rpmbuild --target=ppc64p7'). YUM is also capable of correctly detecting Power7 systems and installing the appropriate RPM when both are present. Note however that no Power7 packages are currently included in Fedora 17 for Power.
IBM hardware no longer needs to pass the 'serial' paramater.
When installing via the cdrom and using kickstart, you will run into the following error "Unable to read package metadata. This may be due to a missing repodata directory. Please ensure that your install tree has been correctly generated."
The 32-bit PPC tree continues to be built and have installation images created for it, available here, however additional testing and code contributions from the community are still required to ensure that Fedora 17 for Power installs and works well on Apple Mac PPC hardware.
Gnome3 crashing on startup has been observed on one system. Investigation is ongoing.
Kickstart files generated by anaconda on F16 ppc64 cannot be used unchanged for F17 installs due to the change in the boot loader. Look for the bootloader line in the kickstart file and change the --location=partition to --location=mbr.
Server id is usually left blank (but the colon is still necessary). Also, keep in mind that you need to specify a DNS server with a separate nameserver=IP entry.
Do not pass the root= and repo= options at the same time while netbooting. If you pass repo= , then please ensure the LiveOS/squashfs.img is within that repo. Also make sure the .treeinfo file is within that repo.
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Q: Show that $ x \in \bar{A} \text { if and only if }(x-\varepsilon, x+\varepsilon) \cap A \neq \emptyset \text { for all } \varepsilon>0 $ Given $x \in \mathbb{R}$ and  $A \subset \mathbb{R}$, show directly that $$
x \in \bar{A} \text { if and only if }(x-\varepsilon, x+\varepsilon) \cap A \neq \emptyset \text { for all } \varepsilon>0
$$
How can i do it? Im having troubles because i think it was by definition but know i dont know, any hint=

A: Hint
If $x \in A$ the equivalence is trivial.
And $x \notin A$ is a limit point of $A$, if and only if it exists points in $A$ as close as $1/n$ to $x$ for any $n \in \mathbb N$.

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NEPAL – Peace, human rights, rule of law: All missing on Peace Day
1 October 2009 9:45 pm
the International Peace Day on 20 September 2009, FORUM-ASIA member
INSEC called on the Nepalese government to immediately implement
pledges for peace process promised earlier.
respect the commitments expressed regarding adherence to human rights,
fundamental rights and humanitarian laws mentioned in the Interim
Constitution of Nepal 2007 and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed
by the Nepal Government and the then CPN (Maoist) on November 21, 2006
and the efforts to establish peace.
the occasion of International Peace Day, we call on the Nepal
Government and the political parties for immediate and effective
implementation of pledges expressed by government at different times
for safe landing of the ongoing peace process, protection of human
rights and logical conclusion of the peace process.
attention has been drawn to the no tenure renewal of secretaries of
Peace Committee offices in all 75 districts which rendered the
committees ineffective from mid-July. We urge the Government to take
necessary steps as soon as possible to make these committees
operational in order to take the peace establishment to judicial
would like to the parties to the peace agreement again to adopt strong
measures to lead the country's social and economic transformation
process in progressive direction, to implement the agreement's
provisions and to end the impunity by remaining firm on rule of law as
mentioned in significant documents for the establishment of peace.
Nepal's peace process in turmoil
Nepal under Royal Regime: One year of dictatorial rule deepening the national crisis
Government's Reluctance Over Cases of Disappearance Endangers Rule of Law in Nepal
Release of pigeons, balloons in Bangkok demonstration symbolise hopes for peace & democracy in Nepal

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"Keep it random" is the motto of the madmen who run the Transportation Security Administration. "Unpredictability," says the TSA's website, is key to securing (or is it tormenting) the traveling public. One moment an inspector may be lifting La Prairie face toner from well-to-do matrons; the next she'll be stealing anti-acne lotion from teenagers, or grabbing Gerber juice bottles from chubby cherubs. As one of Chertoff's chicks told MSNBC's Tucker Carlson, the terrorists are changing their methods all the time, and so must we.
Sounds more like a headless and very malevolent chicken (although to be fair to fowl, they're too stupid to harbor complex emotions).
It is debatable whether terrorists are morphing their MO that fast. There may be "50 ways to leave your lover," but only so many ways to kill a large number of infidels. We know for sure that box cutters are obsolete. We saw to that. But are "liquid bombs" that new? The twenty four young Muslim men of Pakistani origin, recently arrested in connection with a transatlantic flight bomb plot to blow up U.S.-bound airliners, were following a trail blazed by the Bojinka conspirators—Ramzi Yousef and Khalid Shaikh Mohammed—in 1994.
Our caretakers can quibble as to whether the terrorists are in the TATP (triacetone triperoxide) or nitroglycerin phase; whether they plan on using a watch, ordinary batteries, and a contact lens solution case, as Yousef and Mohammed intended; or if they'll go back to box cutters, once these are unbanned by the shifty, ever-shifting Department of Homeland Security.
But there is a constant among these allegedly fluctuating variables: the religion, ethnicity, and origins of the putative perpetrators.
Compiling a composite of the criminals most likely to hijack an airline or blow up a building isn't hard. Try as they may to confuse our congenitally compromised caretakers, the terrorists have seemingly been unable to recruit to their cause people with first names like Eric or Olaf and surnames like Edwards or Christensen.
Make no mistake, there are many things native Swedes will do for the eternally "disaffected" Muslims among them. They'll build them mosques and imposing minarets all over Malmo. They'll institute savage laws that outlaw forms of expression offensive to them. They'll authorize state grants to hate-promoting Islamic organizations. In Italy, they've even contemplated allowing limited female infibulation, under surgical conditions, naturally. And Canadians have considered spicing up family law with Sharia.
But as committed as they are to pleasing and appeasing Muslims, there have been woefully few—or no—native Swedes, Italians, or Canadians willing to commit Jihad for the anguished Muslims in their midst.
Still, officials keep telling the believing "Boobus Americanus" that safety lies in pretending everyone is equally weighted in his propensity to blow up an airplane. If we were on the lookout for an abortion clinic saboteur, would we be patting down Islamists, or Southern Baptist survivalists? In every other whodunit, behavioral scientists attempt to construct a criminal profile of the suspect. In the case of Islamic terrorism, however, the state won't even use the compelling evidence it has.
Regnant Muslim organizations aren't helping. Mention the no-brainer about Muslims proportionately committing more suicide bombings than non-Muslims, and they toss the Tamil Tigers at you.
nd airline hijackers as Muslims are, I'd want the TSA's canine teams to sniff them out instead of being sicced on Joe Scarborough's baby girl. Remember Adam Yahiye Gadahn of Al-Qaida, Pakistan? He turned out to be a Pearlman from California. Had Gadahn, aka Pearlman, represented the tip of a Jewish Jihadist iceberg, I'd recommend that young Jews be frisked. So far, this (partly) Jewish John Walker Lindh has proven to be an extreme exception to the rule, like the Tamils.
London, Madrid, Casablanca, Riyadh, and Bali—one only need look at the offenders implicated in these acts of terrorism to know the perps have a profile. It's true that to question innocent travelers because they fit a profile is not a nice thing to have to do. But to purposefully harass those who most definitely don't fit the profile is positively wicked.
Edgar Allan Poe's "The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether" tells of inmates in an asylum who overpower their wardens, tar and feather them, throw them into underground cells, and proceed to have "a jolly season of it" without them. What are we waiting for?


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· Would a staggered building hours for staff and students help?
· Is it true that 30 million dollars that is going into Webster? The Zone might have that much money but not one school. They are redesigning the building to bring it up to code and make the most of the space.
· Who determines what site gets what money in each zone? Look at the needs of each building, there is money to keep buildings running and operational, there is money for bigger projects, and this is out of Michael's scope and he is not sure of the formula is used to determine this. The look at the cost benefit.
· When we have a big classroom and kids leave why are they putting new kids into the classroom? Is the district that full? YES, we are that full.
· Could this building be expanded? Could we go up?
· We don't want to lose anyone in our building? Our families don't leave.
· What about a campus approach to Marcy? Upper? Lower?
· If the demand for Marcy Open is so great and we don't want a campus approach, do we look at opening another open school in the area? Can we replicate some things that are happening at Marcy in another building?
· Is there a text system for late buses?
· Email families about late buses?
· Steve is going to work with our school to find out what buses are late and they are going to work to fix it.
· Is there an email that we can send information about late buses in our area?
· Can't the school district work best with the city to get the streets cleaned or made safer for all students?
If you have any other concerns or questions feel free to contact Donna Andrews at Donna.Andrews@mpls.k12.mnus and if she cannot answer them, she will direct them to the right person.


How do you pick a wedding photographer?
My son is getting married in a few months and will be looking for a wedding photographer. I have read many nightmare scenarios for both the photographer and the client. I am trying to find out everything that would be involved with a good shoot so that both the client and the photographer wind up happy. How would he find a good experienced wedding photographer and what should be discussed and or put in writing so that there are no unmet expectations on both sides. I photograph wildlife mainly so this is completely new to me.
Re: How do you pick a wedding photographer?
First off, if the wedding is only a few months away, I'd say your almost a year behind schedule. Wedding photographers, the really good ones, book aprox a year in a advance. More if it's a summertime wedding. Crossing my fingers you are able to find a knowledgeable and talented photographer at this late date.
Do not use price only when doing your photographer comparisons.
I've been in this business for 20 years in July. I've seen alot. I've testified as an industry expert at the court hearings of two photographers sued by their clients. (Both lost their cases).
There's a tendency for photographers to charge far and above their talent level. So cost is not a good barometer of the photographers talent.
Most important, look for a photographer who is a member of PPA, Professional Photographers of America. PPA Members are required to carry the indemnification Insurance offered by the association in the event anything goes wrong.
I'd avoid "natural light" photographers or the words "documentary" in their business description.
Translate "natural light" as "I don't know how to use flash".
Translate "documentary" as "I don't know posing, lighting, or know how to plan ahead so I just let my subjects do whatever they want, I'll photograph it."
I'd also pay attention to statistics. An overwhelming majority of photographers who have suffered litigation at the hands of their client were young, female, in business less than 4 years, photography not a primary source of income.
That IS NOT saying a young female photographer can't do a fine job.
What it says about the industry is that inexperience is the biggest culprit in litigation.
The longer they've been in business, the better.
Look for a positive rating at the BBB.
I'd watch for the Certified Logo. Again, this can be misleading as I know many fine photographers who are not Certified. Use your best judgement.
If they want to meet you at Starbucks, it's a red flag. This tells me they aren't reinvesting any of what they make into a studio or even a good place to work from at home.
Thank you Mark, excellent advice.
Consider what Mark wrote as GOSPEL!
I have been in the wedding photography business for nearly 20 years and my 'boss" and senior partner in our studio has been at it for over 50 years. I guess you can say we have "seen it all" and a lot of unmitigated disasters.
It is true enough that PROFESSIONAL wedding photography is not for the rookie, faint of heart or the newcomer to the industry. I know many great masters of photography, in other fields of specialization, who are immensely talented but would not take on wedding assignments. Many fine photographers are not physically or emotionally equipped to expertly handle every aspect of wedding coverage- it's extremely demanding and things can easily go out of control if the photographer is not ready to "roll with the punches", switch gears and employ a wide range of "people skills". Timing and always being at the right places at the right times requires a great deal of training, practice and experience.
Another variable factor is your geographic location. In cities where there is lots of competition in the "wedding industry", there is more likely to be generally higher standards- it like a natural order of things in the "animal kingdom"- it's the survival of the fittest! Incompetent operators can not survive in business in very competitive environments where a quality of service and artistry are important issues among consumers.
As Mark aptly alluded to, various professional affiliations and certification are important aspects of professionalism. There are, however, no mandatory professional licensing orf affiliations for photographers in any North American jurisdiction that I am aware of- other than a general business permit or taxation license. Affiliation, masterships,and certifications are all voluntary on the part of each individual photographer but the are good indications that those affiliated photographers are interested in photographic education, continual improvement, and higher standards. Certain titles indicate high standards and levels of documented achievement.
Another important common sense "shopping tip" is to seek out referrals and recommendations from friends, relatives and folks who were very pleased and satisfied with their wedding photographer. Good photographers come to depend on referral business for a steady flow of clientele. I can attest to that- 80% of our wedding business is attributed to client referrals and only 15% is the result of other advertising and promotional ventures.
The consummate wedding photographer should have skill sets in classical portraiture, fine lighting techniques, and photojournalistic savvy as well. People skills, gentle directorial manners, and a compatible personality are other important traits to look for.
Use your eyes- look at the portfolio and converse and build a good relationship with your potential wedding photographer. Listen carefully to his or her professional advice and make sure you are all on the "same page" as far as style, cooperation, working methods, scheduling and careful planning. Cooperation is a very important part of the photographer/client relationship. It is, unfortunately enough, true that there have been many lawsuits brought on due to incompetent photographers but sometimes less that optimum results can be caused by clients who actually tend to sabotage the heroic efforts of their own wedding photographer- it happens. This is why careful planning is of the utmost importance.
Well- I don't like to sound like the "voice of doom" or discouragement and I am sure you will find a great wedding photographer now that you are equipped with the right information. Congratulations on the upcoming great family event and all the best of luck and success with the wedding plans!
I am not against newer photographers in this business. America is the land of opportunity. What gets lost is that newer, less experienced photographers don't realize they are playing with fire when shooting a wedding.
Nothing can be more harrowing that an emotional bride when she's upset about the most important day of her life. Attorneys scoop these clients up every day.
I don't know why it is, but there's a definite "anti-education" movement in this industry.
Most of the photographers nowadays never shot a roll of film and enjoyed the wider exposure latitude, or even understand what latitude is.
"I can see the photo, so I'm good".
Young photographers do not feel the need for basic photographic education.
They'll depend on the fact that they can see the image on the back of their camera instead. This doesn't take into account the fragility of digital capture and the inherent limitations of the format. Not counting their own lack of experience in lighting.
I'm reminded of a young guy on this very site, about 10 years ago, who boasted he could repair ANY photograph using Photoshop. After a little back and forth, he was unable to repair an image posted that was a few stops overexposed.
My studio does video production as well as photography.
Summer of '14 we were contracted to produce a wedding video for a client getting married lakeside, at a beautiful venue.
Years prior, I stopped asking photographers for images to decor the case that houses the DVD because 1. Quality was never as good as I would have liked. 2. Took them FOREVER to get me anything. So...I started taking a still camera to our video shoots to capture our own.
I take the couple out to the water, do some amazing images for the DVD case.
All the while, the hired gun watched us working through the window.
When I was done, I went inside.
Not to be outdone, The couple was asked by their photographer to stay behind so they could get their own twilight shots.
Mom comes into the studio to pick up her videos.
She asked about the availability of the lakeside shots we did. (We typically do not offer this for sale unless we're the hired photographer as well. Don't wanna step on toes).
She was so distraught over the quality of what the photographer produced that she was willing to pay whatever we charged for those images.
In this case, I sold Mom the photos without the consent of the other photographer.
Reminds me of a saying...."If you think hiring a Professional is expensive, try hiring an amateur".
As a young graduate of a 2-year technical college program in Montreal, I knew my photographic basics but had very little experience in the field. I was very interested in portraiture and wedding photography, however, at the college, there was not that much emphasis on fine portraiture, lighting and almost no specific classes in wedding photography. I even detected the vibe that many of the teachers, who were more involved in commercial and fashion photography, sort of looked down their noses, so to speak, at wedding photography.
When I applied for my first job at the studio I was accepted as a wedding photographer's assistant and my official title was "Photographer in Training"! I was required to attend at 12 DIFFERENT weddings, strictly as an observer and the guy who moves around bulky and heavy equipment. I got to see the routine at small, larger and very elaborate weddings at a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations. I learned about the traditions, customs, and procedures at weddings of many diverse faiths, ethnicities, cultures and orientations. Most importantly, I learned how my boss and his senior staff photographers and assistants conducted themselves in a professional, compassionate, friendly and especially "nimble" and gentle manner while getting things done efficiently and smoothly without dominating the entire affair. I learned how to navigate my way around churches, synagogues, and catering establishments and enlist the cooperation of the clergy and the all the other various vendors and service people. I learned to treat the brides as if the were my own sisters or daughters- like family! If the bride loves you, even the most challenging jobs become "a piece of cake"- wedding cake!
I received lots of coaching in portrait lighting which enabled me to work as a "light man" at the weddings. I would man the "slave" light, an electronic flash unit mounted in a monopod and supply the off camera lighting for all of the candid shots. I also set up and placed lights, mounted on light stands, around the perimeter of large ballrooms to enable multiple lighting effects.
Next was a month of courses, paid for by the studio, at the Winona School of Professional Photography including a week with Joseph Zeltzman. I was given the opportunity to attend every seminar, print judging, workshop and master class along with the boss and the senior shooters.
I attended a number of classes given my Monte Zucker which were extremely detailed and very inspiring! Monte was the GREATEST!
I started shooting as a second candid photographer with my own light man. The I was allowed to be the primary shooter at small segments of smaller weddings. I would shoot all the preliminary things at the bride's home. On the next job, I would cover the formals and the ceremony and then the reception.
On my fist few SOLO jobs, one of the senior photographers came along as my "assistant"- we used to call them "ghost" photographers because they were undercover trainers. Once the boss and the more experienced guys agreed that I knew what I was doing, I became a regular staff photographer. The entire process took a little over 2 years. During this training period, I worked in the darkroom, the color lab and the finishing and framing areas of the studio. As a darkroom technician, I learned quite allot about the importance of consistent quality shooting in terms of even exposure control, clean composition in proportion to album formats and many other aspects of providing good clean negatives and later on digital files, to make for fast and easy post production.
I am now a partner in the studio and am running the wedding and event part of the business. I still train my new shooters in the same manner that I was trained. As Mark alluded to, there is a sub-culture of younger photographers who tend to bypass the need for real education, intense training, and on the job experience. There are quite a number of them in my city- the come and go- few sustain a business for very long. Many of the younger set think we are "old school" and old fashioned, however, the bookings are good and the referrals and recommendations continue to comprise most of our new business.
What an uproar it caused! With all the ranting and raving that was going on I came very close to saying "Well if the shoe fits......" but eventually just deleted it.
My photography blog My photography ebook."Understanding Explosure"-blow up more than your photos!
The night I got my Photographic Craftsman Degree in New Orleans (sometime around 2001), I recognized Monte Zucker sitting behind me.
I turned to shake his hand, tell him what a big fan I was. His words still hold true today.
"It's a great thing you've done, young man. The only people who feel education isn't important are the people who don't have it".


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Bulldogs down Warriors 41-38 on late field goal
UH falls to rival Fresno State 41-38 on late field goal as time expired
By Kainoa Carlson | November 3, 2019 at 12:45 AM HST - Updated November 3 at 1:04 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The old rivals put on another show at Aloha Stadium Saturday night, as the 52nd match-up between UH and Fresno St. was decided in the final moments.
Bulldogs kicker Cesar Silva's 37-yard field goal split the uprights as time expired, lifting Fresno State to a 41-38 win over Hawai'i.
The Rainbow Warriors dropped to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the Mountain West with their third loss in the last four games.
Fresno State held on for the win despite a clutch rally by UH in the final 3:37 of the game, as the team erased a 14-point deficit to tie it at 38 -38 with under two minutes to play, behind backup quarterback Chevan Cordeiro.
With the offense struggling to move the ball late in the fourth quarter Hawai'i head coach Nick Rolovich turned to Cordeiro who provided a late spark.
"I thought the ball was coming out of Cole's hands a little funky," said Rolovich. "I thought Chevan could bring a different element."
Hawai'i scored a pair of touchdowns in a 65-second span—aided by a recovered onside kick—to tie the game with just 1:08 remaining.
However, the Bulldogs (4-4, 2-2 MW) responded with a 9-play, 55-yard drive to set up the game-winning field goal.
Bulldogs quarterback Jorge Reyna rushed 11 times for 96 yards including crucial first downs on the game's final drive. His deceptive skills as a runner, at times surprised the Warrior defense.
"He ran a lot more then we had seen on film," said defensive end Kaimana Padello following the game. "We knew he could scramble and he got away from us."
Bulldogs running back Ronnie Rivers ran for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 19 carries, including a key 13-yard run on the final offensive play of the drive.
UH led 24-14 at halftime, but Fresno State scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to pull away. The Bulldogs scored on four consecutive drives, including a pair of Rivers' touchdown runs in the third quarter outscoring the 'Bows 17-0 in the third quarter alone.
The victory marked the Bulldogs eighth win over the Warriors in the last nine meetings and their six consecutive win at Aloha Stadium.
UH's Cole McDonald completed 21 of his 42 passing attempts for 275 yards and one touchdown to go along with one interception.
The Warriors continue their home-stand by hosting San Jose State next Saturday, Nov. 9.
Kickoff is 6:00 p.m. at Aloha Stadium


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I don't suppose there is anyone on the planet who hasn't fallen a little in love with either Audrey Hepburn or Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday.
But … just in case … I thought I'd mention this lovely 1953 romantic comedy.
Roman Holiday was filmed entirely on location in Rome — a novelty at a time when most films were shot on studio lots in Hollywood. One of the most memorable scenes takes place at the Mouth of Truth. According to legend, if you told a lie with your hand in the mouth, it would be bitten off. While filming this scene, Gregory Peck decided to pull his hand up inside his sleeve as he was pulling it out of the mouth. Audrey Hepburn's screams were the real deal, he said in interviews many years later, as she had no idea he would play such a trick on her.
The next time you're in Rome, you can test the legend for yourself. The Mouth of Truth is located in the front portico of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin, a small church next to the Tiber. There's always a long line of tourists waiting to have their photo taken with their hand in the mouth — a credit to the enduring popularity of Roman Holiday.
Me: I've been there, done that. My next goal is to find myself a Roman apartment to rent, identical to that of Gregory Peck's character, Joe Bradley. Something tells me I'll be searching for a very long time.
On one of my trips to Rome, I arrived 24 hours before my friends so I could have a day to wander around on my own. First thing that first morning, I set out from my hotel, eager and excited to begin exploring. Within minutes, I stumbled around a corner into Piazza della Rotunda and found myself staring up at the Pantheon in complete awe.
At that moment, it hit me with a massive thump. I was in Rome. And Rome is really, really old.
I've done a fair bit of wandering around Europe, in countries like England, France, and the Netherlands, and I am always struck by the amount of history. Compared to Canada, there is an awful lot of it in Europe.
But Rome! I know I'm stating the obvious, but Rome is in a category all its own. It's not just old ― it's ancient.
The Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa in 27 BC as a temple to all the gods of Rome, was rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian about 150 years later, and has been used as a church since the seventh century. It's awesome inside ― a perfect circle ― and contains the tombs of Victor Emmanuel II, first king of a united Italy, and Raphael, Renaissance artist, among many others. The only daylight to enter the structure is from the oculus at the top of the dome.
The inscription on the pediment reads "M. AGRIPPA. L. F. COS. TERTIUM. FECIT." Later that same visit, one of my friends, a linguist, translated the Latin for us: "M Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul for the third time, built this." She burst into laughter when she reached "built this." Agrippa, mighty Roman general, was no different than the child who writes their name on the schoolwork they take home to Mom or Dad.
Now, every time I return to Rome, the first thing I do is revisit the Pantheon to remind myself of where I am and how awesome a place it is. I don't ever want to lose that feeling.


If the house is not decorated in a proper way, then it will be a complete waste of money. And for that reason, one must choose the professionals as otherwise, the service will not meet up with the expectations wisely.
So, you can understand that while you are searching for the interior design firms Vancouver, you must make sure that they are professionals. However, the design pattern can be broadly segregated into two classes, traditional and modern.
Normally, traditional designs include the use of natural materials along with subtle hues. This type of design also gives a feel of past and local cultures. On the other hand, modern interior designs include the use of latest technology and elements.
The modern patterns can give you an organized feel and these are mostly incorporated with some geometric and symmetrical looking elements. Normally, the furniture and accessories that are used in traditional designs are overtly decorative and the colors are highly exaggerated.
Modern designing interiors use some of the hardware that is slightly elongated, has straight lines and are a little bit lifted from the ground for an airy feel. In this pattern, limited textures of colors are used for the decoration.
All of the excessive decorations will be removed in order to form them as the modern interior. Even the type of materials that are used in both of the designs can also differ largely.
The use of wood, stone, brick, and plaster to make the windows and arches is the norm in traditional. And for modern designing, advanced materials are used basically. Modern interior design often uses the energy efficient windows like those are made of glass. This also allows more light to come in the room and make the interior look more spacious.
Due to the technical advancements, it has become possible to design the windows of various shapes and sizes in order to make them fit with different needs.
It could also be concluded that the traditional and modern themes of this interior designing are two completely different themes. The traditional design makes the home look way too decorative with the excessive use of accessories and colors.
Even it also uses complex designs and bulky furniture to make everything visible to everyone whoever visits the property. Modern design has the beauty in its simplicity and technical advancements and also uses geometrical patterns with minimal accessories and light colors. In short, the modern design is more focused on keeping the interiors as uncluttered.


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Metro ReporterSunday 2 Feb 2014 11:24 pm
As the NekNomination drinking challenge spreads like wildfire, one South African has given the craze a new meaning.
NekNomination – which is known by various monikers and spellings in different regions – is a game in which a person is filmed downing their drink in one go, before nominating others to do the same on camera. Frequently, they nominate friends in other countries, which is how the fad has spread so quickly around the world.
Several people are reported to have lost their lives after taking part in the challenge, after consuming dangerous levels of alcohol and in some cases, performing reckless stunts after downing their drinks.
But Brent Lindeque, a young South African, decided to do something a bit different when he was nominated.
In his video 'A South African NekNomination', Brent is filmed driving and talking to the camera, thanking his friend for nominating him.
'[The craze] originated from Australia and I'm going to show you how South Africans do it better,' he tells the camera.
As facts about poverty in South Africa appear on the screen, Brent pulls up and hands an apparently homeless man a sandwich, a chocolate bar and a bottle of Coke.
He then nominates two of his friends to do the same.
Underneath his video, which has amassed nearly 100,000 views,he writes: 'I've decided to create something positive out of the random global phenomena of NekNominations.
'Downing a can of Castle Light is easy… imagine if we all harnessed the power of social media to make a real difference in peoples lives. #OnlyGoodThings.'
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ON this day, as we observe International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) under the theme "Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world". Let us be reminded that the community of persons with disabilities (PWDs) remains a vulnerable and marginalized group within our Guyanese society, living on the fringes of our society. The plethora of issues plaguing the lives of PWDs are still present. Each year we highlight the circumstance of this marginalized group in our population with the hope of long term structural sustainable changes. However, this is far from becoming a reality.
We do acknowledge, that over the past two years, much has been done by the Government of Guyana to include persons with disabilities in the development thrust and implement measures to improve their lives. While the community of PWDs has received some benefits, we are still a far away from the achievement of full inclusion. This can only be achieved through the implementation of the contents of the Guyana PWD Act 2010 in a timely manner.
It is no secret that this community of vulnerable people has always been forced to live on the fringes of society, resulting from the stigma and discrimination and social barriers they must face daily.
The United Nations (UN) has aptly coined this year's theme, "Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world" for this year's IDPD observances. This theme was not just chosen without reason. The UN has recognized the difficulties PWDs have faced and the need for the inclusion of this community of persons.
We do recognize and appreciate the strides we have made as a country to promote and fulfill the rights of PWDs. The Guyana PWD Act was enacted in 2010 under the leadership of former President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. This was a significant development for the disability community. It has provided the legal framework to create the enabling environment to promote a more inclusive and accessible Guyana, however progress in this area has been limited. This lack of progress can be attributed to the reluctance from some stakeholders to implement the contents of the legislation. Because of this lack of implementation, key issues and gaps exist in PWDs accessing their inherent human rights, thus being unable to live independent lives. For this missive, the focus would be on three rights areas, accessibility, education, and employment.
It is explicitly stated in the Guyana PWD Act that all public buildings should be accessible for all PWDs. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. PWDs who are wheelchair users and with mobility challenges are unable to access most public buildings. Sadly, there is no movement to make these existing buildings accessible and wheelchair friendly. We are seeing an increase in the construction of new buildings for public access, but most of these structures are inaccessible for PWDs. Our building codes are not properly enforced, and these building owners are allowed to construct buildings that are inaccessible; hence discriminating against PWDs. Remember PWDs have the right to access and have a desire to be independent. This is only possible if our public buildings are accessible. Note, not just the entrance, but the interior of the buildings. We must have accessible washrooms with wide doorways. It must be highlighted that our sidewalks are an absolute nightmare for PWDs to traverse. Persons who are blind and persons who are wheelchair users cannot use these walkways. They are forced to use the roadways, putting themselves in the path of danger.
In the area of employment, qualified and skilled working age PWDs are still unable to access employment in this modern age. This lack of employment opportunities can be attributed to employers being uninformed about the capabilities of PWDs. Most persons are of the view that these individuals are unable to work and cannot be productive. This lack of awareness of the abilities of PWDs is grounded in the culture that exists in which PWDs are viewed as dependents and objects of charity. Resulting from this misconception and inequity, the majority of PWDs live in poverty and are dependent on charity for their survival. This is not the way PWDs want to live in a developed society. In a post COVID-19 Guyana, PWDs want to have more employment opportunities both in the public and private sectors. We are optimistic that this would be realize, premise on our discussions with His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali and some of his Ministers and with the efforts of Her Excellency Arya Ali in advocating for the employment of PWDs.
As we observe IDPD 2022, one of our main focuses should be on creating a rift in the intimate relationship between disability and poverty. For two long, we have allowed this relationship to flourish causing great hardship on a community of approximately forty-eight thousand (48,000) persons (2002 National Population Census).
As we move forward to build a better and inclusive Guyana in an oil and gas economy, we should ensure that PWDs are not left behind and are included in all aspects of development and society as equal partners. We need all stakeholders to work in unison to ensure PWDs have an equal opportunity to live independent productive lives. Guyana do remember anyone can acquire a disability.
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Linkline recently put some questions to Mike Kelly, Head of Continuous Improvement (CI) at Keeling's Fruit, which has recently undergone significant expansion and currently imports from 42 countries worldwide.
Tell us about the Keeling's Brand and what defines it?
The Keeling's brand has enjoyed unprecedented growth over the past two years, driven primarily by an organisation-wide focus on Delivery on Time (DOT), Delivery Service Level (DSL), Quality Service Level (QSL), compliance, H&S and Cost per Unit (CPU). The success of the brand is supported by our supply chain configuration: the leagile supply chain, with flexible, quick-response capabilities downstream closer to the customer, and lean fundamentals and principles upstream, beyond the decoupling point, in order to take out costs and add value.
• Passion for achievement: allows us to achieve goals, pursue continuous improvement and satisfy customers.
• People matter: provides stability, secures the future of the business as well as the retention of talent, and supports organisational development.
• Integrity: builds trusting relationships, helps to attract and retain talented staff, prevents divisive behaviour and protects the brand.
• Teamwork: enhances job satisfaction and helps to achieve optimum results.
• Develop sustainable supply chain management strategies throughout the supply chain as a whole.
Could you give us your thoughts on the changing retail landscape that Keeling's is currently operating in?
The landscape has changed irreversibly over the past five years. Kantar World panel suggest that for the 12 weeks ending 11 September 2016, Dunnes Stores increased sales by 6.3%, matching Tesco's performance. Both retailers now account for 21.6% each of the Irish grocery market, with an increase in sales of 3.7% year on year. Customers are spending more during each trip; with the average spend increasing by €2.50 to €37.20 in Q3, relative to the same period last year. Dunnes marketing strategy seems to be yielding dividends, with customers opting for more expensive products, increasing on average by over 12% during this period.
SuperValu rules the roost in market share, with a 22.4% share of the Irish market; an increase of over 3.1% in the last quarter. Tesco's sales value has dropped by almost 2.3%, and although sales volumes increased by almost 2%, the decrease in value might be attributed in part to a strategic alignment with the discounters and low-price offerings. Lidl held its 11.7% market share, similar to last year, with sales increasing by 4.5%. This again highlights the linkages between sales, value, marketing strategy and product offering. The number of trips to the store by Lidl's customers increased by over 10% in Q3, which may also herald an increase in consumer spending power, as the economy recovers. Aldi has also seen an increase in market share from 11.2% to 11.4%, with direct synergies and linkages to Lidl's business strategy.
With competitor rivalry reaching unprecedented levels, 2017 will see many smaller suppliers fall by the wayside. As the large multiples exert supply chain squeeze, fresh produce suppliers will feel the hurt through a reduction in net margin. The uplift in the economy will provide low-cost employees with ample opportunities to migrate to greener pastures, and as the market changes the retail sector will face challenges in terms of talent retention. Similarly, the fresh produce sector will incur higher labour costs in an attempt to retain staff within a pack house environment.
How important is a robust supply chain to ensure Keeling's continues to grow and succeed?
The philosophies of supply chain management and lean systems create, enhance and sustain competitive advantage within organisations. There are many synergies that have the capability to take out costs and add value, along the supply chain as a whole. Research has shown that, regardless to the industry sector, organisations with intelligent and 'leaned' supply chains consistently grow profitably year on year. The Irish fresh produce industry is worth over €1.5bn and the past five years has seen the arrival of a number of new entrants into the sector. The market requires a quick-response supply chain design and this is perhaps the most difficult supply chain configuration, primarily because of the associated short customer lead-times, flexible supply and demand constraints, as well as the need to take out costs upstream through continuous improvement (CI), with lean as a primary driver.
Due to the fragile nature of the primary raw material (fresh produce) it is difficult to gauge quality upstream, making it almost impossible to plan capacity through the pack house. Soft fruits present a constant challenge and even modest handling at any point in the packing stage can dramatically reduce product quality and increase waste levels. In order to apply lean cost-cutting methodologies, a high level of standardisation is required throughout the value chain. In the fresh produce industry, standardising standard-operating-procedures, processes and procedures upstream is difficult to achieve because of the instability of the product. Developing highly-flexible, quick-response supply chain throughout the entire value chain requires a deep understanding of supply chain management. Customers now have choice, across most products and services, and discerning customers perceive value through availability, innovation, quality, price and customer service. In general, customers don't care about complex supply configurations upstream; they don't need to be patient – they have choice.
• Fostering a learning and CI organisational culture.
Could you tell us about Keeling's fleet?
We currently operate 13 articulated trucks and 26 trailers. These artics are new and the primary benefits include reliability and cost reduction. Significant cost savings have been delivered to date, due to lower running costs associated with new fuel-efficient engines and lower maintenance costs. The new trailers carry the exciting new brand logo. This significant investment was made to further enhance customer service and to optimise transport costs by reducing overall CPC delivered. Close customer relationships and intelligent route management further enhance competitive advantage and add value through the logistics element of the supply chain.
What are your thoughts on current trends in the logistics market?
• Strive to be the best in class, through CI and innovation.
Traditionally, producers "pushed" products through facilities to the customer, generating cost-adding inventories. The existing paradigm shift allows the customer to "pull" products as required – and not before. The result is that logistics providers adapt strategies designed to sustain, profitably, the most efficient route to market, including the provision of third party logistics (3PL). Global value chains increase complexity and competitive rivalry within the industry. Logistics providers must develop an awareness of customer choice, rate of technological change, ease of transfer of knowledge and the speed at which products are commoditised. In addition to the five modes of transport; air, water, road, pipeline and rail, logistics providers must optimise the information superhighway in terms of managing data and relationships. The focus is now on full container loads (FCL) and factory gate pricing (FGP). Supply chain security (SCS) is an area of increasing concern by logistics providers and the new security standard is the ISO28000. The IMO International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) is a mandatory security regulation in existence since 2004. However, with over 30 wars raging around the world in 2016, supply chain security is of constant concern within the global logistics industry. At Keeling's, we import produce from 42 countries and supply chain risk is definitely on the agenda.
• Insurance, taxes and reverse logistics costs.
Of significant concern within the logistics industry is the level of uncertainty in domestic and global markets. Brexit and the change of power in the USA could add to the level of uncertainty, along with the changing landscape in Europe, within a political and geopolitical context. The landscape within the EU has changed as result of the Middle Eastern crisis and commentators would suggest that supply chains are at a higher risk since WW2. There are opportunities, however, in growing global trade through emerging markets and a general uplift in established economies. The challenge for logistics service providers (LSP) is to grow profitably through differentiation, cost effectiveness, communications technology and enhanced customer service. In the Irish fresh produce sector, we are definitely, up for the challenge.
Mike Kelly has worked in Supply Chain, Lean and Operations management roles for over 25 years at home and abroad. He holds a BA in Management (IMI), a Masters in Supply Chain Management (DIT) Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Lean Practice (WIT) and is currently a PhD Candidate (part-time) researching Sustainable Supply Chain Management within the Irish food manufacturing industry. An experienced Management Consultant, Mike is currently Head of CI & Change and Interim Operations Director at Keeling's.


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EUBCE 2018 News No. 3 Be Part of the World Leading Biomass Specialist Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark Call for Papers: Submit your abstract by 6th November 2017 Exhibition: Early Bird Deadline until 15th November 2017 Sponsoring: Good reasons to become a EUBCE Sponsor The 26th EUBCE will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen. The core of the traditional EUBCE conference will be held over 4 days from May 14th to 18th. There will also be an extension to the core conference and exhibition in order to showcase the many achievements in the field of biomass utilisation in Denmark that are an integral part of the country becoming fossil-free by 2050. Members of the national organising committee will organise special technical visits to sites in the centre of the country where biomass is the key renewable feedstock into processes producing renewable energy, biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials as well as integrating bioproducts into traditional established fossil-based systems. It is envisaged to dedicate one day to visit and discuss successful biomass utilisation technologies and the policies that support their development and implementation in the real world. It will be the most important international Conference in the field of biomass in 2018. The experts of the biomass sector will meet in Copenhaghen to discuss new concepts, trends and developments in science and industry. The EUBCE provides the most inspiring platform for dialogue and information exchange across the world. Call for Papers: Submit your abstract by 6th November 2017 Present, publish, promote your research and contribute to the EUBCE 2018 conference programme! Submit an abstract by 6th November 2017. Abstracts shall be written in English and must include a summary (approx. 1,200 characters). Connect with other researchers and industry representatives Share your research, results, and ideas Develop relationships with potential collaborators, employers, and funders Expand your knowledge in related fields of research The Conference will be structured along the following main topics: 1. BIOMASS RESOURCES 2. BIOMASS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEATING, COOLING AND ELECTRICITY 3. BIOMASS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUELS, CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS 4. BIOMASS POLICIES, MARKETS AND SUSTAINABILITY 5. 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Fritsche Scientific Director IINAS, Germany "The best reasons to visit this kind of conferences is that you meet excellent people who give you ideas, perspectives on what you are doing. So, as a scientist, I think there's an imminent value in participating in the conference ...". Paolo Frankl Head of Renewable Energy Division IEA, France "The added value of a conference like this is that we hear about state of the art's science and technologies in the context of policy making and this is another value for all the participants both on the scientific and the policy making side." All testimonials in full length on Exhibition: Early Bird Deadline until 15th November 2017 Benefit from a 10% Early Bird Discount until 15th November 2017 Why the Biomass industry should join EUBCE EUBCE the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, is the most inspiring international conference within the biomass sector. For more than 30 years, it has been serving globally as the annual meeting point for biomass experts from research, development and the industry. The EUBCE focuses on upstream research and technologies. It covers the latest findings in R&D. The future of biomass will be shaped by this unique forum for exchange providing an outstanding platform for building alliances between research and industry. Meet with your target group at the EUBCE and talk to your customers about the latest developments on biomass technologies and markets. Sponsoring: Good reasons to become a EUBCE Sponsor Obtain maximum visibility and attract the attention of the biomass community Connect your company to one of the most recognized and successful international bioenergy events with excellent scientific content Choose between different sponsorship opportunities and packages Benefit from the worldwide communication and dissemination services of the event.
DOE Workshop On Biobased Functional Replacement Chemicals Friday, May 5, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is hosting a Workshop on Moving Beyond Drop-In Replacements: Performance Advantaged Bio-Based Chemicals on June 1, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. The purpose of the workshop is to solicit stakeholder feedback on what research and development is necessary for writing a functional replacements and novel biobased compounds strategic plan. The discussion, which will be restricted to polymers, small molecules, and other building block chemicals, will center on the following questions: Would a strategy document for bio-based novel compounds and functional replacements be useful? What would it look like? What is the best strategy for developing a bio-based novel compounds and functional replacements guiding document? What are the biggest challenges in identifying novel compounds and functional replacements? What are the most critical properties to screen for when developing screening protocols? How can BETO best bridge the gap between those producing novel bio-based compounds and those who need novel compounds or replacements for their formulations? Registration is available online.©2017 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
HeilongjiangChinese provinceHeilongjiang is China's northernmost province, with remote mountain ranges and a flat interior plain. It's named for the Heilong (Black Dragon) river, bordering Russia. Harbin, the capital, is known for Russian architecture, including Russian Orthodox Saint Sophia Cathedral, as well as European-style houses on Zhongyang Street. The city is also famous for its annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.Area: 454,800 km²Capital: HarbinDivisions: 13 prefectures, 130 counties, 1274 townshipsHDI (2010): 0.704 (high) (12th)Destinations: Harbin, Daxing'anling Prefecture, Mudanjiang, moreInformation by courtesy of Google Inc.
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Q: Order by field SQL state exception 1064 I keep getting
exception 'PDOException' with message 'SQLSTATE[42000]:
Syntax error or access violation: 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your
MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near
'(questionid, 'sfname' , 'slname' , 'school' , 'grade' , 'addr' , 'city' , 'state' at line 1'

from this statement:
$stmt = $db->prepare('SELECT * FROM event_responses WHERE eventid= :eventid ORDER BY userid DESC, field (questionid, \''.implode("' , '", $columns1).'\')');

I echo'ed the statement inside and it looks fine to me:
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FROM event_responses
WHERE eventid= :eventid
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Why is this happening?

A: You've hit a strange issue in MySQL:

Note
By default, there must be no whitespace between a function name and
  the parenthesis following it. This helps the MySQL parser distinguish
  between function calls and references to tables or columns that happen
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Remove the space after field so the expression is:
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We had a good turnout on Thursday for our wee Burns Night and I think it is safe to say, everyone enjoyed themselves.
The Wilson Hall was suitably dressed for the occasion and we had all the right ingredients to pay tribute to our National Bard. We had our Cheiftain Haggis - addressed by David McMahon, we had music - Henk and Robert of The Border Reivers, we had a Duet from Aileen and Ian, fine Fiddle music from Jennifer McCutcheon and our very own 'Burntoot' Choir.
We had fine poetry including a stellar performance of 'Tam o' Shanter' from Peter Capaldi, a hilarious Toast to the Lassies from Jim McArthur ably replied to by Aileen Wiliams, and a thoughtful toast to 'The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns' was given by Peter Doyle from Alloa.
there was enough home baking to feed army - Donuts, Tattie Scones, Dumplin',Fruit Loaves, Shortbread and Tablet all washed down with Tea, Coffee and copious amounts of Irn Bru.
Rev Ken Yorke gave a gracious vote of thanks and proceedings were ended by rounding renditions by the company of 'The Star o' Rabbie Burns and Auld Lang Syne'. then everyone went home happy!!
Many thanks are due to members of the Events Committee for organising the evening, to all who donated prizes for the lucky Draw, and to everyone who made the effort to make the evening a success.


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WPZR-FM (102.7) in Detroit is SOLD. Urban One, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement.
Urban One, Inc. (Nasdaq: UONEK; UONE) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets of one of its Detroit, Michigan, radio stations, WPZR-FM (102.7 FM), to Educational Media Foundation, of California, for total consideration of $12.7 million.
The closing on the sale of WPZR-FM is subject to customary conditions, prorations, and adjustments, including approval from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC").
As part of the deal, Urban One will receive 3 FM translators that service the Detroit metropolitan area, and these signals will be combined with its existing FM translator to multicast the Detroit Praise Network.
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Urban One expects the transaction to close shortly after final consent from the FCC. Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins stated: "This is a good deal for Urban One, as it enables us to monetize an asset at a very attractive multiple, while at the same time allowing us to continue to serve our community of listeners who value our new Detroit Praise Network of stations."
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Q: How to use a single .war for several grails environments in AWS Elastic Beanstalk? I run several environments of my Grails application up in Elastic Beanstalk.  It would be a big timesaver  to not have to build and upload different .war files just for the different environments (I have all the environmental differences passed in as system properties in the 'container' configuration area, so there is no external config file).  As per this article http://mrhaki.blogspot.ca/2011/02/grails-goodness-one-war-to-rule-them.html, it is possible to use a single .war and set the environment dynamically by passing the grails.env property, but it doesn't seem possible to do so as beanstalk limits you to a predefined set of named system properties (JDBC_CONNECTION_STRING, PARAM1, PARAM2, etc)
What would be my best approach here?

A: It turns out you can pass arbitrary parameters, including environment variables, to the container via the 'JVM Command Line Options' field in the 'container' area of the configuration.
-Dgrails.env=DesiredEnvironmentName

Works like a charm, I'm now using a single .war for all environments.

A: Set PARAM1 to the name of your config file,
then in Config.groovy
grails.config.locations = [ System.getProperty("PARAM1") ]

Alternatively, you could just store a different configuration for each of your environments in the database via something like the dynamic config plugin - http://grails.org/plugin/dynamic-config


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Olive 8 receives a 2-year $90 million loan extension
By	Ben Kakimoto	on	December 14, 2009	in	Condo News, Condo News - New Projects	with	0 Comments
Press release.
At a time when many regional projects are at a standstill and unable to secure financing, this loan renewal helps Olive 8 earn its distinction as an urban and sustainable condominium project that has been able to move forward as planned while continuing to be a desirable option for buyers.
Olive 8 is Seattle's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified (Silver) hotel/condominium building. Hyatt at Olive 8 occupies the first 17 floors with another 22 floors of luxury condominiums above. Of the 229 condominium homes, 51 have closed. A wealth of new research indicates green building is forward-thinking, offers many long-term financial benefits and is an investment that pays off in terms of lower energy and water bills, as well as healthier indoor air.
R.C. Hedreen President David Thyer says, "As the developer, it's not unexpected for us to think Olive 8 is unique and will hold its value in the long-term. But the extension of this loan syndication led by our long-time partner, U.S. Bank, reinforces our belief that this hotel/condominium combination in the heart of Seattle is a project with a strong future. We see it as a very positive sign in what has been a slow and challenging market." Olive 8 was designed by the internationally acclaimed New York City firm Gluckman Mayner Architects in partnership with local architect, MulvannyG2.
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank's history of doing business with R.C. Hedreen dates back 15 years, with a variety of projects being financed over the years.
"We are proud to be involved with the construction of Olive 8, which shares our commitment to quality and environmentally-sound business practices that help sustain our resources and the environment," says John Swanson, senior vice president in commercial real estate at U.S. Bank. "Also, this a shining example of the fact that U.S. Bank is a strong leader within the banking industry, and that we continue to make loans and provide financing to projects like Olive 8, even in this difficult economy."
Due to its sustainable design and construction, which includes one of the largest green roofs in Seattle, Olive 8 is expected to use 23-percent less energy and 36-percent less water than a comparable non-green building. It is the first building in Seattle to participate in King County's Transfer of Development Rights program; in exchange for higher building rights, R.C. Hedreen paid nearly one million dollars toward the preservation of 284 acres on Sugarloaf Mountain in rural King County, as well as vital salmon habitat. The carbon footprint of the Olive 8 building will soon be reduced by 21-percent when Seattle Steam Company, which provides heating for the hotel, will begin using mostly biomass as fuel instead of natural gas. Olive 8 also features preferred parking spaces for highly fuel-efficient vehicles and outlets for electric cars in the underground parking lot.
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FAMILY AREAS IN CO-OP STAND ONLY
Move will allow Club to provide 'matchday experience' for youngsters before kick-off
As part of the Club's pledge to enhance the 'matchday experience' for youngsters attending home games, next season will see all family areas located in the East of England Co-Operative Stand only.
That will allow the Club to focus on providing matchday activities on a regular basis on the Fieldturf for youngsters before kick-off, as well as providing better facilities for families in that area.
The Club carried out a survey amongst supporters in the family areas in both the Co-Op Stand and the Cobbold Stand at the start of this season, outlining plans for a change and it received significant support.
So for 2015/16, blocks T, T2, U, U2 and U3 in the Cobbold Stand will no longer be designated as a home family area.
The Club has written to all current season ticket holders in the Cobbold Stand, lower tier, explaining the reasoning behind the decision, with the Club working with those fans to relocate them within the Co-Op Stand for next season.
The Club will continue to welcome families and junior fans in the Cobbold Stand, should fans not wish to move to the Co-Op Stand. However these areas will no longer benefit from preferential pricing as a 'family area'.
Meanwhile children under the age of five will need to sit in the upper tiers of the stadium only. This is for safety reasons, with regards to footballs flying into the crowd from the field of play.