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A brief history of the Chimborazo Mini-Mall
The Model Cities Program, an element of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty, was a federal urban aid program in the late 1960s and early 1970s intended "to make a blighted section […] a pleasant place to live". In Richmond, this manifested as the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Program, whose most lasting contribution to the neighborhood might just be the Chimborazo Mini-Mall.
Wikipedia provides an overview of the program:
Authorized November 3, 1966 by the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, the program ended in 1974. Model Cities originated in response to several concerns of the mid-1960s. Widespread urban violence, disillusionment with existing urban renewal programs, and bureaucratic difficulties in the first years of the War on Poverty led to calls for reform of federal programs. The Model Cities initiative created a new program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intended to improve coordination of existing urban programs and to provide additional funds for local plans. […] The program's initial goals emphasized comprehensive planning, involving not just rebuilding but also rehabilitation, social service delivery, and citizen participation.
Church Hill at this time was a prime candidate for just such a program. The population of Church Hill had fallen from a one-time high of over 30,000 to just over half of that. A 1971 Washington Afro-American article says that 49.9% of the families in the Church Hill Model Neighborhood area earned less than $3,000/year and that 55% of the residents over age 25 had less than 8 years of schooling. The area also had "at least double the city's overall [unemployment rate], low household income, and basic poverty of an almost rural character". Growth of the large-scale public housing developments at Mosby Court and Fairfield Court had continued through 1970, and the many of the houses in the surrounding areas were "rundown and below the city housing standards": Bishop Williams, a prominent community leader, said, "We want a return of the middle-income home owners".
Richmond received an early planning grant of $169,000 in 1968 "to map a comprehensive attack on physical and social problems in the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Area". After this planning, the city applied for and won a $3.3 million grant from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development to be "supplemented by extensive state, city and private involvement" to improve education, housing, and income in the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Area.
Goals of the program were broad and involved fixing the dilapidated structures in the area, increasing the educational achievements of the residents, and improving the income levels in the area. One specific goal was to reduce the amount of dilapidated housing from 23% to the [unstated] citywide average within 7 years through a program of new construction and rehabilitation. It was anticipated that this would involve 700 to 1,000 units over the 7 year period of the program. The program was also intended, perhaps dissonantly, to both "increase the range of [social] services available in the neighborhood and to decrease the dependency on welfare of residents to the city-wide average".
The Church Hill Model Neighborhood program was community-based, working in association with the city planning department. Members were chosen by citizens of the area, and a multitude of study committees were established. More than 30 special meetings were held with more than 2,300 persons attending.
By August 1972, the Model Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Committee and city planning staff were ready to unveil their plans for the rehabilitation for the neighborhood. The committee suggested a vision for Church Hill: "a central area civic center, neighborhood and central shopping areas, increased park space, street improvement, pedestrian malls", the development of a community college along Tobacco Row, and rezoning to allow high rise apartments for the elderly near parks and the community center.
Specific details from the plan are a mix of suggestions that ring wonderful and horrifying 38 years later. The plan called for support of the "'mom and pop' type neighborhood-related businesses" in the existing store-fronts at Fairmount and Mechanicsville, 29th and P, Oakwood and P, Marshall and Chimborazo, 25th and Marshall, and 19th-21st and Broad. The plan also called for "one large modern shopping center complex between P and Carrington Streets around 25th Street".
The proposal called for cobble-stoned Carrington Street to be widened into "a super boulevard" coming off of the MLK Bridge through to 25th Street. At the same time, several streets were singled out to be converted into mall streets for pedestrian and bicycle traffic: 29th from Clay to R Street, 30th from Chimborazo Park to Marshall, and N from 30th to 35th. Another change asked for was the closing of Bellevue School, Bowler School, and the old Chimborazo School, and for 2 new schools to be built: one at 24th and Jefferson, and another at 28 and S.
The community-based organization soon fell prey to internal conflict. By June of 1973, members of the board were speaking publicly of issues between them and there were protests at the board headquarters at 26th and Broad Streets. A July 1973 article in the Washington Afro-American details how Bishop Melvin Williams was ousted from his position as board chairman, after it was said that he had accused another of the committee members of stealing $42,000 in organization funds following public friction between Williams and other members of the committee.
By the end of 1974, the program was being looked into by the local police. An October 1975 piece in the Free Lance-Star says that a special grand jury was being put in place to probe the program, after an 11 month look by the local police had failed to make headway. The Commonwealth's Attorney Davis said at the time that the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Program "tends to promote criminal activity". A later article reports that the special Circuit Court grand jury said that 3 city official who managed the "now-defunct model neighborhood program […] should be cited for misfesance in office" and that city council should share blame "for failure of various projects in the program".
Other than amounts of dollars and the names of the people who were leaders in the organization, no real specific details are showing up. I haven't been able to find a description of the accomplishments or failures of the program. If anyone can flesh these out, please share. I'd also love to see a map of what was considered the area of study.
The federal program is described as having "ultimately [fallen] short of its goals". The same could politely be said for the local implementation. The Church Hill Model Neighborhood Program received $10 million in public funds over a 6 year period, and it is unclear what was accomplished. A 1996 editorial in the Richmond Times-Dispatch quotes Doug Wilder as saying:
"We have seen over the past 30 years many stop-gap measures enacted or implemented to address the deterioration of our nation's cities, but we have watched, almost powerless, as the problems escalate — and the cities deteriorated even as model neighborhood programs across the nation were established. If Richmond is any example of the results, we can see that they have been disastrous. "
I was, though, able to discover one lasting addition to the area via the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Program…
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In September 1973, ground was broken for the eventual construction of the Chimborazo Mini-Mall. The Greater Richmond Development Company (GRDC), "an outgrowth of the Economic Development Study Committee of the Church Hill Model Neighborhood Program", was a private corporation whose stated purpose was to strengthen and expand small business by providing adequate facilities. The development of the 44,000 square foot building to house "a laundromat and cleaners, supermarket, drug store, beauty parlor, and restaurant" was the GRDC's first project. The article also stated that the "GRDC is also planning to build a small broom manufacturing plant at 214 and 216 N. 21st Street".
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Plans in Richmond in the past were always weird and destructive. We've gotten just a tad better.
Actually I think the broom factory did happen; it's closed now. It's the little (green?) building on 21st just south of Broad that for awhile was trying to become a biker bar of some sort a few years back. John, you've done a heck of a job with collecting this information. The '"later article reports that the special Circuit Court grand jury said that 3 city official who managed the "now-defunct model neighborhood program […] should be cited for misfesance in office"' stops with an incomplete sentence and I couldn't find the rest of the information. Sounded like there had… Read more »
I ran across a mention of this in googling the Promise Neighborhood initiative and got my curiosity up. It sounds like the Church Hill Model Neighborhood was all but completely ineffective, in large part due to local incompetence and power wrangling – can anyone who was around at this time shed some light on this?
I tagged on that bit about the broom factory because it surprised me in being a late-20th century enterprise, I'd always assumed that it was a legacy business from further back.
John, I originally thought the broom factory was a legacy business, too. Actually I still thought it was up until I read this thread! I bought broom sticks there back in the early 1980's to build my step-son a teepee, if you can believe it. Had a pattern that needed something like five or six broom sticks, and went down there to buy them. I've got a friend who is a retired social worker, in her sixties, and I think she has knowledge of the model neighborhood initiative, and/or the thing I'm remembering that went down due to, basically, they… Read more »
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wow. after completely ignoring all things cyber since friday, i am treated to a walloping church hill history lesson.
murden, once again, thanks for schoolin' us.
Toxic Avenger
Now if only the Chimbo market would stop accepting food stamps.
Bill Hartsock
Another piece of history trivia: when the houses in the Mann-Netherwood Block (2601-2613 E. Broad)were restored beginning in 1976, the fences that were built around the gardens had broom sticks used for the pickets. Most of them are still there. Historic Richmond Foundation, who did the exterior restoration , used Imperial Broom Co. as the source for the broom sticks.
I'm interested in hearing more about why the Chimbo Market should stop accepting food stamps.
John, great job! I love learning about Church Hill's history!
chpn
One of my all-time favorite posts: "A brief history of the Chimborazo Mini-Mall" http://t.co/qLrR11v3
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I remember in the early 80's when Chimbo actually had a laundry at, restaurant , game room with video games like centipede, Gallagher , ms.pacman and others and a cleaners in addition to the store all right where they've now encompassed the space to just the grocery store. And the same people still run it. Even one of the police officers who works in there sometimes was working in there back then. There was also a corner grocery story at the corner in the 500 block of 33rd street which is now someone's home.
Travis Glenn
The broom company was an African-American company operating under the name "Imperial Broom". I think it went out of business in 2004.


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Malaika Arora Khan pulled out of Phadnis' Pune show at the last minute
By IANS-CT / November 24, 2010
Pune, Nov 23 (Calcutta Tube) Celebrated designer Vikram Phadnis was forced to make last-minute changes when his showstopper, actress Malaika Arora Khan, failed to make it for his show at the Pune Fashion Week (PFW).
'Malaika was supposed to be here but at the last moment she was caught up in Delhi for a prior commitment. She is a very dear friend of mine and if not today, she will walk for me some other time for sure,' Vikram told IANS.
The news that Malaika would be on the Thursday show was all over the place, and so the audience was shocked when she did not make an appearance.
In the past, Vikram's shows have often witnessed celebrity showstoppers like Sameera Reddy, Sushmita Sen, Celina Jaitley, Amrita Rao and Amisha Patel among others.
But despite the last-minute hitch, Vikram's show turned out to be a grand affair. The couture show started with his collection in black colour and models walked down the ramp flaunting long dresses, saris and anarkali suits. He used materials like velvet, chiffon, net and crepe and it looked beautiful with gold zari work.
In the second round, a deluge of colour was splashed on the ramp with models sashaying in different kinds of traditional and semi-traditional garments. Silk was predominantly used for this.
Vikram's collection had designs for men too. Sherwanis with gold work were showcased by male models. Colours like maroon, off-white, rust, blue and even light pink were used in the garments.
'My collection was India through my eyes. It was all about everything that I get inspired by in this country. From films like 'Mughal-E-Azam' and 'Umrao Jaan' to places in Rajasthan,' said Vikram.
The designer's collection had a few shades of his previous shows. When asked him about the similarity, he explained: 'It is not always necessary for designers to change everything about their collections. Certain things are a designer's forte and he likes retaining that in almost every collection.'
'I love subtle cut works, so I like using those elements often in my shows,' he added.
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John M. Mekulsia - Page 7
On at least four separate occasions, from April 1984 through
September 1995, Jay Hoyt was under criminal investigation for
violation of the internal revenue laws.  Respondent never
notified Jay Hoyt that he was under criminal investigation or
removed him as the TMP of Shorthorn Genetic Engineering 1985-1
(SGE) as a result of any of these criminal tax investigations.
C.  Petitioner's Involvement With the Hoyt Organization
Starting in 1985, petitioner began investing in cattle
partnerships promoted by the Hoyt organization.  According to the
petition filed in this case, petitioner was a partner in SGE,
Timeshare Breeding Syndicate, J.V., and Timeshare Breeding
Syndicate 1987-2.  As the interest of which he seeks abatement in
this case accrued on assessments of income tax against petitioner
for tax years 1982 through 1987, solely on the basis of his
participation in SGE during 1985 and 1986, our analysis is
limited to the tax implications of petitioner's association with
the SGE partnership only.
Petitioner was a partner in SGE from 1985 through 1996.  SGE
was a partnership subject to the provisions of sections 6221
through 6233.5  On SGE's 1985 and 1986 partnership tax returns,
Jay Hoyt was designated the TMP.
5  The unified partnership audit and litigation provisions
of secs. 6221-6223 were first enacted as part of the Tax Equity
and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, Pub. L. 97-248, sec.
402(a), 96 Stat. 648, and are generally applicable to partnership
taxable years beginning after Sept. 3, 1982.


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Polygamous Sect Members in Line to Hold on to Town Council
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A polygamous sect that has been losing control of a community on the Utah-Arizona border that it has long controlled is in line to hold on to seats on a town council after three member incumbents survived a primary election challenge from outsiders.
This Sept. 16, 2015, file photo, shows an aerial photo of Hildale, Utah, next to its sister city of Colorado City, Ariz. Three members of a polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah border who are incumbents on a town council have survived a primary election where they were being challenged by non-members who represent a growing faction in the community.
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Vance Barlow, the town manager and town clerk in Colorado City, Arizona, says Donald Richter secured one of the four seats outright because he won more than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary.
He says two other incumbents received the second- and third-most votes and will face four non-sect candidates in the November election for three seats.
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A polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border is planning to hire an outsider as its new police chief in a move that new town leaders say will bring more fairness to a department that a jury found had discriminated against people who aren't members of the dominant religious sect.
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A former polygamous sect leader has been sentenced to nearly five years for his role in carrying out an elaborate food stamp fraud scheme and for escaping home confinement while awaiting trial.
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The residents of Hildale, Utah, have made history by electing town leaders who aren't members of a polygamous group that has controlled the town for a century.
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Next month's municipal election in Hildale, Utah, could give the town its first mayor and City Council members who don't claim affiliation with a polygamous sect.
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By Associated Press • Jul 11, 2017
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Q: intermittent 502 bad gateway Backstory First:
We have a deployment running that encounters intermittent 502s when trying to load test it with something like JMeter. It's a container that logs POST data to a mysql DB on another container. It handles around 85 requests per second pretty well, with no to minimal errors in Jmeter, however once this number starts increasing the error rate starts to increase too. The errors come back as 502 bad gateways in the response to jmeter:

<title>502 Bad Gateway</title>

502 Bad Gateway

nginx

Now the interesting - or, rather confusing - part here is that this appears to be a NGINX error - we don't use NGINX for our ingress at all. It's all through IBM Cloud Bluemix etc.
We've deduced so far that these 502 errors occur when the request from Jmeter that returns this error does not actually hit our main.py script running on the container - there's no log of these errors at the pod level (using kubectl logs -n namespace deployment). Is there any way to intercept/catch errors that basically don't make it into the pod? So we can at least control what message a client gets back in case of these failures?

A: I assume the setup is Ingress --> Service --> Deployment. From here https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-ingress-types I conclude you are using nginx ingress controller since there is no mention of a custom ingress controller/ingress class being used.
The 502 appear only above 85 req/sec so the Ingress/Service/Deployment k8s resources are configured correctly...there should be no need to check your service endpoints and ingress configuration.
Please see below some troubleshooting tips for intermittent 502 errors from the ingress controller:

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*the Pods may not cope with the increase load (this might not apply to you since 85 req/sec is pretty low, also you said kubectl get pods shows 0 RESTARTS, but it may be useful to others):

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*the pods hit memory/cpu limits if you have them configured, check for pod status OOMKilled for example in kubectl get pods; also do a kubectl describe on your pods/deploymet/replicaset and check for any errors

*the pods may not respond to Liveness Probe and the pod will get restarted, and you will see 502; do a kubectl describe svc <your service> | grep Endpoints and check if you have any backend pods Ready for your service

*the pods may not respond to Readiness Probe, in which case they will not be eligible as backend pods for your Service, again when you start seeing the 502 check if there are any Endpoints for the Service

*Missing readiness probe: your pod will be considered Ready and become available as an Endpoint for your Service even though the application has not started yet. But this would mean getting the 502 only at the beginning of your jmeter test...so I guess this does not apply to your use case

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*Are you scaling automatically? When the increases load does another pod start maybe without a readiness probe?

*Are you using Keep Alive in Jmeter? You may run out of file descriptors because you are creating too many connections, however I don't see this resulting in 502, but it is still worth checking ...

*The ingress controller itself cannot handle the traffic (at 85 req/sec this is hard to imagine, but adding it for the sake of completeness)

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*if you have enough permissions you can do a kubectl get ns and look for the namespace containing the ingress controller, ingress-nginx or something similar. Look for pod restarts or other events in that namespace.

*If none of the above points help continue your investigation, try other things, look for clues:

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*Try to better isolate the issue, use kubectl port-forward instead of going through ingress. Can you inject more 85 req/sec ? If yes, then your Pods can handle the load and you have isolated the issue to the ingress controller.

*Try to start more replicas of your Pods

*Use Jmeter Throughput Shaping Timer Plugin and increase the load gradually; then monitoring what happens to your Service and Pods as the load increases, maybe you can find the exact trigger for the 502 and get more clues as to what could be the root cause

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IF YOU ARE USING ENTICIFY 2.7 OR LATER, YOU NEED THE NEW GIFT WITH PURCHASE GUIDE.
We provide a LineItem extension method for this purpose.
The gift line item is added after some of the standard pipeline components and potentially some of your own custom pipeline components. Therefore, it is important that we provide you with a way to set properties on these freshly minted gift lines.
You need to make sure that all the properties you require are added to the gifted line items. We provide you with the mechanism to do this.
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Krouchitsa (en macédonien Крушица) est un village de l'ouest de la Macédoine du Nord, situé dans la municipalité de Kitchevo. Le village comptait 5 habitants en 2002.

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Lors du recensement de 2002, le village comptait :
 Macédoniens : 5

Voir aussi
 Kitchevo

Références

Village dans la commune de Kičevo

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July 23, 2009 by Zack
I find it hard to believe anymore that there can be a �twist� or �secret� that hasn�t been revealed on the internet regarding �Harry Potter� but apparently that was the buzz leading up to this film�s release. The book series has eclipsed anything I�ve ever grown up with as far as sales and interest from kids, and it�s certainly shaped a generation the way that, say, �Star Wars� did from the late 70�s to mid-late 80�s�and in some ways, still shapes generations today. But with Harry Potter, it�s the books that have done the good; the movies have merely profited on what was already a good story by J.K. Rowling.
For those who are tired of the hysteria, you�re not out of the woods yet. While this may be the sixth installment, and there is only one left, it is going to be split into two movies. While I find this exceedingly unnecessary and unfair to my wallet, the only thing I can hope for is that it allows the characters to breathe more life into a film series that has lacked so much character depth, that by this installment, it was almost too late to care about the characters.
Almost. With a better than average script by Steve Kloves (who has written previous Harry Potter installments) and good pacing from director David Yates (who also directed the previous film, �Order of the Phoenix�), �Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince� finally brings these characters to life to the point where everything feels real. There is much more humor in this film, especially in the beginning, and it�s done purposely so that by the time it gets serious, you are ready to take it seriously. The laughs will also keep the kiddies in the seats that may not understand the more adult themes that are going on.
Relationships are the centerpiece of the film. Everything from awkward high school boyfriend/girlfriend to deep friendship, and mentor/student, is explored. The kids are growing up, for sure. But the most important relationship, and the biggest reason why this film works so well, is the relationship between Harry and Dumbledore. This was the first time I actually accepted Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. I really didn�t like the pick at first; I felt his demeanor to be too stiff, his eyes too dubious and lacked the sensitivity and innocent loveliness that gave Dumbledore such a glow (as Richard Harris did). But he really brings his best and most heartfelt performance here, in a very important chapter in the series as he and Harry embark on a journey to stop Voldemort.
We never really see Voldemort in this film, either. We don�t see a lot of things we saw in the previous films, and I think that was actually quite refreshing. The film looks different from the others. It feels different. The characters� actors have grown (except Emma Watson, she is utterly hopeless as an actress) and the film is so much more about anticipation than it is execution. There is� a lot of build up. In a way, it�s like �Empire Strikes Back�, although the climax doesn�t really involve a battle (although in the book there is one).
The film is either boring or incredibly engaging depending on what you�re expecting. If you appreciate what the story is telling you about coming of age, not only as a boy into a man, but as a hero as well, and you want to take the journey with the characters, you�ll have a feast. If you want the special effects extravaganza and a lot of action, you�ll have famine. While there are a few intense scenes, most of the film is dedicated to the growth and maturity of Harry and his little brat pack.
While Harry Potter may be derivative and at times, shallow, the film series is proving it�s not how you start, it�s how you finish. I suppose we�ll have to wait for the final (2) film(s) to make the ultimate decision on whether it�s a success, but the last 2 films have proven it is at least a possibility.
Tags: Books, daniel radcliffe, david yates, dumbledore, emma watson, harry potter, harry potter and the half-blood prince, harry potter series, hermoine grainger, j.k. rowling, john williams, michael gambon, movie review, richard harris, ron weasley, rupert grint, steve kloves, warner bros.


In the same format as the popular &The Anatomy of a Garratt&, this book covers the history of both the Garratt and the B Class locomotives used on the DHR. The book includes details of the construction of both locomotives and a superb selection of accurate scale drawings mostly in full colour. Drawings on the B Class is shown both as constructed by Sharp, Stewart from 1888 onwards, and as revised by North British in 1914.
A4 size landscape format, card cover spiral bound.


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Q: How to make a Wallpaper app for iPhone in XCode? I'm trying to make a simple Wallpaper app for iPhone in XCode. Wherein i have a bunch of images in my app, user opens an image that they like, and there is a "Set as Background Image" button.  I have managed to make a library of images. How do i add the "Set as Background Image" funtionality?
Please help. I am grateful for any amount of help that i will get.

A: You can't do that. Apple won't allow this functionality in third-party apps.
Your app runs on a sandbox environment, you can't change any property of the OS from your app.
As a work-around, you can give an option to save your image to photo-gallery, so user can choose the image from there and set it as wallpaper.
For Saving, you can use the following code:
- (void)saveImage:(UIImageView *)imageView
{
   dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0), ^{
      UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum(imageView.image, nil, nil, nil);
   });
}

A: Best you can do is give an option to save an image from your app to the Camera Roll, and have the user manually set that image as the background.


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Q: How to delete rows from a table in database X, where the ID exists in Database Y I've got 2 mysql 5.7 databases hosted on the same server (we're migrating from 1 structure to another)
I want to delete all the rows from database1.table_x where the there is a corresponding row in database2.table_y
The column which contains the data to match on is called code
I'm able to do a SELECT which returns everything that is expected - this is effectively the set of data I want to delete.
An example select would be:
SELECT *
FROM `database1`.`table_x`
WHERE `code` NOT IN (SELECT `code`
                     FROM `database2`.`table_y`);

This works and it returns 5 rows within 138ms.
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However, If I change the SELECT to a DELETE e.g.
DELETE
FROM `database1`.`table_x`
WHERE `code` NOT IN (SELECT `code`
                     FROM `database2`.`table_y`);

The query seems to hang - there are no errors returned, so I have to manually cancel the query after about 3 minutes.
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Could anyone advise the most efficient/fastest way to achieve this?

A: try like below it will work
DELETE FROM table_a WHERE `code` NOT IN (

        select * from
         (
          SELECT `code` FROM `second_database`.`table_b`
         ) as t

     );

A: Try the following query:
 DELETE a
 FROM first_database.table_a AS a
 LEFT JOIN second_database.table_b AS b ON b.code = a.code
 WHERE b.code IS NULL;


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The Soapbox : It's only words
A few years ago BBC Radio 2 conducted a survey among its listeners to determine what is the best opening line to a song. Due to the age demographic of Radio 2 listeners, the suggestions mainly hailed from the '60s and '70s, an era where many lyrics played a rather important part of the overall song.
Simply searching for this poll with the "best lyrics ever" on Google brings up a plethora of results referring to One Direction's hit of bloated self-importance 'Best Song Ever', a song with the lyrical intellect to rhyme 'her daddy was a dentist' with 'kissed me like she meant it'.
But I remember the result fondly as the top song in the poll planted the seed for a long-term love affair with the artist in question and his stunning brilliance in lyric composition.
The top result was this – the opening verse to Warren Zevon's 1978 hit 'Werewolves of London':
"I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand,
Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain,
He was looking for the place called 'Le Ho Fooks',
Gonna' get a big dish of beef chow mein."
Now some may find this verse bizarre – well done, you are supposed to. But the imagery, the strangeness, the particulars of the place where the werewolf is buying a Chinese dish (a place which used to exist in London until it was renamed 'The Golden Duck' or something equally terrible) make this verse simply stunning. It is a grand opening and and overall, dare I say, grand piece of poetry.
Then the weather changed, the white got stained, and it fell apart
Zevon's genius did not stop there for he constructed other fantastic verses for us all to marvel, such as this one from the song 'Trouble Waiting to Happen':
"I turn on the news to the third World War,
Opened up the paper to World War Four,
Just when I thought it was safe to be bored."
Or this one from my personal favourite song of Zevon 'Desperadoes Under the Eaves':
"And if California slides into the ocean,
Like the mystics and statistics say it will,
I predict this motel will be standing,
Until I pay my bill."
This song then sees Zevon have the audacity to remark about a humming air conditioner, which he then imitates by humming for about a minute as the song fades out over some stunning string sections. It's a song of wry, witty humour and sadness tinged dreams – a song which, to me, has everything a pop-ballad needs.
Aside from Zevon, lyric writing in the '60s and '70s (hell, even the '80s) was just far more thoughtful than nowadays. Pictures were painted with words and – when you consider artists like Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, James Taylor, Neil Young, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and a whole host of others – the melody often took a secondary role to the message, simply because the message was strong enough on its own. You think everyone likes the sound of Dylan's voice? No, they do not. Dylan sounds like a drunk man garbling poetry while chomping a raw potato. But who cares – the poetry is exquisite, refined, and detailed.
Then somewhere – which I am guessing is around 1995, as that just seemed like a rather droll period in my life – everything changed. All of a sudden the interest in rhyme and reason dried up. Everyone seemed content with childish observations from ranting Northerners, such as Oasis, who invented concepts of the 'Wonderwall' and other nonsensical drivel.
All of a sudden the writing craft behind music seemed to become lost.
Admittedly you have probably guessed my musical taste is rather nostalgic and sentimental to the US singer-songwriter scene, so perhaps I am arrogantly assessing 'normal' music against artists with legend status, which is not fair at all. It would be like saying: "Well, Manchester United are better than my local pub team The Oak Tree FC, ergo everything different to Manchester United and what it stands for is just awful". I understand therefore that perhaps my argument comes from mere conservative ignorance. But bear with me.
Let's analyse one of the biggest artists of today, Rihanna – a woman who has as much for feminism as CFCs have done for the ozone layer. Thanks to her we all now know that a strong woman can be depicted by simply acting like a whore on a stage to sell records (high five). Here is a full verse of her song 'Rude Boy':
"I wa-wa-want what you wa-wa-want,
Give it to me baby like boom, boom, boom,
What I wa-wa-want is what you wa-wa-want,
Na, na, ah, ah."
Aside from the obvious, Rihanna challenges to get an erection in the chorus ("come here rude boy, boy can you get it up") the remainder of the song leaves a lot to be desired lyrically. Even if I did lighten up and take the song as a bit of fun, the lyrics still sound as if a horny virgin teenager has used the Vengaboys as an inspiration for talking dirty.
Next up is the Canadian chipmunk cretin Justin Bieber and his hit 'Boyfriend'. Bieber is just the worst thing to have been associated with the music industry, full stop. I thought the Spice Girls were bad, but at least they knew they were the punchline of a rather successful profitable joke. The worst bit about Bieber is that he takes himself so seriously – a deep sense of genuine admiration and misplaced self-belief shared by his 'Beliebers' who are, let's face it, probably the impressionable and naïve biological results of accidental prom night conception.
Bieber has a selection of terrible song lyrics so lengthy that the national archives look miniscule in comparison. But here is my favourite hate:
"Swag on you,
Chillin by the fire while we eatin' fondue."
It is not quite 'Mind Sex' awful (though this song was written ironically, rhyming 'crouton' with 'futon' for example) but Beliebers really must be idiots. Is that all they need – 'fondue' rhyming with 'you'? I am surprised he has not rhymed 'unicorn' with 'being torn' yet, imagery which I suppose a desperate pubescent teenager would relate to. Or how about 'myspace' with 'your face' to relate to the social media teens. He may as well. (I have copyrighted these lines so at least me, Justin).
Still, even lyrics from supposed 'good' artists are no better. Take nonsensical corporate rock cocksuckers Coldplay in 'Paradise':
"When she was just a girl /
She expected the world /
But it flew away from her reach /
And the bullets catch in her teeth"
Or how about the Arctic Monkeys in 'Do I Want to Know?':
"'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow and I play it on repeat / Until I fall asleep / Spilling drinks on my settee."
Or finally, for now, the often lauded Alt-J who spout geeky references to shapes in seemingly all of their songs:
"Triangles are my favorite shape /
Three points where two lines meet /
Toe to toe, back to back, let's go, my love; it's very late /
'Til morning comes, let's tessellate."
It is all just awful.
The end of the innocence
The examples could continue and we could debate what is a good and bad lyric all day. Yet it seems apparent that in music today, particularly pop music, the lyrical quality of chart-topping hits has declined.
Yes, some of the best lyrics are contained in songs which will never see fame or notoriety. Yes, some of the best lyrics are still written today by artists who take time to shape their craft with skill and sensitivity. Yes, perhaps I am a moaning fool with complete disregard for the brilliance that exists in music out there.
But I do not care. Right now I can hear Jessie J in my flat, blurting out the lines "I'm feeling sexy and free / like glitter's raining on me" and I physically clenched in disdain at hearing those lines.
It does not say anything meaningful. It does not portray anything tangible. And, worst of it, it is all secondary to basic repetitive melody which the everyday listener will be swept away with to such an extreme that they will have no time to even consider the mediocrity of the lyrics.
It is a shame. I am a lyric fan and often listen to the words before the tune. But now I have just stopped listening altogether.
Words: Ashley Scrace
Posted in Columns, rantTagged Alt J, Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, lyrical waxing, lyrics, Opinion, Rihanna, The Soapbox, Warren ZevonBy Sloucher.orgLeave a comment
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US Open 2019 news Uninspired Stefanos Tsitsipas lashes out at umpire during US Open loss
Stefanos Tsitsipas called an umpire a "weirdo" after being told to hurry back onto court during his first-round loss to Andrey Rublev at the US Open on Tuesday and the Greek later said he was struggling for inspiration in his game.
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After his Russian opponent broke to lead 4-3 in the final set, Tsitsipas, who had already received a coaching warning and time violation, did not take kindly to being told to speed things up by French chair umpire Damien Dumusois.
"You are the worst. For some reason, you have something against me, I don't know what. Because you're French probably. And you're all weirdos. You're all weirdos," the 21-year-old shouted.
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"Give me warning, I don't care. Give me warning, give me warning, yeah, give me warning, I don't care. Give me warning!"
The eighth seed, who battled leg cramps during the final set, got what he asked for and given it was his second time violation of the match, it came with a point penalty.
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The subsequent 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(7) 7-5 loss meant Tsitsipas has now fallen at the first hurdle in three successive tournaments.
"I feel like I'm doing the same thing over and over again, and my brain can't really take it anymore," said Tsitsipas.
"I feel like I'm doing the same routines on the court, the same execution, the same -- I mean, same strategies and everything.
"And I feel like my mind is just -- I don't feel inspired. I play out on the court, and I don't feel like I'm chasing something."
Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-finals in January but since falling in the first round at Wimbledon last month appears to have lost his way.
"I don't think he's necessarily uninspired, it's more that he's a little confused, that's my feeling from the outside," said former world number two and Eurosport analyst Alex Corretja.
After an ongoing dialogue with the umpire throughout the first four sets, Tsitsipas started to unravel when he was issued a warning for coaching.
Tsitsipas said his father and coach Apostolos had offered only words of encouragement and conceded that the coaching violation had thrown him off his stride.
"It's not very pleasant when you have the umpire give you warnings and time violations and coaching violations during a match. It can affect your thinking. It can affect your decision making," said Tsitsipas.
"I don't know what this chair umpire has in specific against my team but he's been complaining and telling me that my team talks all of the time when I'm out on the court playing," he added.
"He's very - I don't know. I believe he's not right, because I never hear anything of what my team says from the outside."
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Lakers: Wherefore Art Thou, Kendrick Nunn?
The Lakers' fifth-priciest player remains out, maybe for a while longer.
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This past summer, after the Los Angeles Lakers surrendered much of their depth to add flashy, past-his-prime point guard Russell Westbrook and his $44.2 million contract, the team had to scramble to add useful role players around its new Big Three.
Los Angeles added nine players on veteran minimum contracts. Another new face, rookie Austin Reaves, will likely see his $925K deal (converted from a two-way contract) guaranteed on January 10th.
Two young players (incidentally both alums of Derrick Rose's alma matter, Simeon High School in Chicago) who with some upside were signed to deals greater than the veteran's minimum. One, then-20-year-old shooting guard Talen Horton-Tucker, was homegrown, with plenty of promise but not a lot of on-court productivity just yet. LA signed him to a three-year, $30.8 million fully-guaranteed salary. The other was former Heat guard Kendrick Nunn, who inked a two-season, $10.25 million deal, with the second year (worth $5.25 million) a player option.
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The 6'2" Nunn, 26, made the 2019-20 All-Rookie First Team after going undrafted out of Oakland University in 2018 (he spent most of the 2018-19 season in the NBA G League). Injuries and defensive shortcomings ultimately limited his efficacy for Miami's 2020 Finals run, and he saw his role slightly diminished with the Heat during the 2020-21 season. The now-third-year player owns career averages of 15.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.9 steals a game across 29.4 minutes. He holds a career shooting line of 45.8% from the field, 36.4% from long range (on 5.8 attempts), and 88.1% from the charity stripe.
Nunn initially missed the end of the Lakers' winless preseason due to a right ankle sprain. His bad luck was compounded when the Lakers discovered a bone bruise in his right knee before the start of the regular season. As of this writing, he has yet to partake in a game that actually counts for the purple and gold.
In the latest episode of his ESPN podcast The Lowe Post, Zach Lowe and Dave McMenamin revealed some distressing news about Nunn's road to recovery.
"Now, on the Nunn front, I'm told it's not close, now progressing in the right direction," McMenamin said. "I've heard the same, not close," Lowe echoed. McMenamin suggested that "there's a feeling within the team that a combination of Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker and Nunn can give them this dynamic playmaker kind of second look that they didn't have on either of last two season's teams, but they haven't been able to put that team into fruition yet."
Nunn has already missed the 12-11 Lakers' first 23 contests. McMenamin and Lowe are right, the team's bench could certainly benefit from his passing (and his shooting). Nunn is the fifth-priciest player on the LA roster for a reason. Time will tell when we witness team president Rob Pelinka (and shadow GM LeBron James)'s offseason vision for his reshaped club.
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Plan and budget for motor maintenance and upgrades so as to assure the most energy efficient, durable and appropriate equipment is available when upgrades or break downs occur.
About 75% of Minnesota's drinking water comes from ground water. Groundwater trends across parts of Minnesota show declines in quantity and quality. A proactive approach to building local groundwater resilience and long-term cost savings is to stretch local groundwater supplies by implementing the basic 3Rs: 1) reduce groundwater use, 2) reuse groundwater before discarding it, and 3) recharge groundwater (and have strong wellhead protection measures in place).
Minnesota's 1000 wastewater and drinking water plants use 1 billion kWh of energy per year, costing $80 million. Energy efficiency upgrades of 10% at all of them would result in 100 million kWh and $7 million saved.
Twin Cities metropolitan cities have spent, between 2007 and 2015, over $157 million to reduce inflow and infiltration (I & I). These investments are ensuring that the region can avoid the unnecessary expense, estimated at $1 billion, to build excess capacity in the regional wastewater collection system and in the treatment capacity to handle excess I/I. Viewing I&I as an opportunity, New Ulm, which in 2016 estimated I&I at 35% of total wastewater flow, will accommodate increases in the number of sewer hook-ups by disconnecting sump pumps from the sewer system.
Maximizing existing sewer and treatment capacity to avoid further investments in water supply and treatment infrastructure.
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Help meeting the increasingly strict National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits by reducing wastewater loading from industrial users.
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All Category C cities that provide drinking water services and choose to implement this best practice are recognized upon completion of at least actions 1 and 2, or action 4.
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Conserving water in and reducing wastewater flows from homes and businesses effectively adds capacity to city infrastructure. Cities can promote such actions, which are found in several best practices, including Existing Buildings and Green Business Development. Actions in this best practice include using pricing signals and making water and wastewater infrastructure more energy and materials efficient so as to achieve significant environmental and economic benefits to a city. Benefits of taking actions in this best practice include reducing the mining of water from aquifers, and reducing the carbon emissions and costs from water and wastewater systems, which can easily make up 25-40% of the city operations' carbon footprint.
In addition to actions under this best practice is the related climate adaptation/community resilience action 29.7: Protect water supplies and wastewater treatment facilities to reduce physical damage and sustain their function during extreme weather events.
Allowing inflow - clear water that enters a wastewater system through rain leaders, sump pumps or foundation drains that are connected to the sewer lines - has been illegal in Minnesota since 1968.
Every public water utility serving more than 1,000 people has been required, since 2015, to adopt a conservation rate structure or a uniform rate structure combined with demand reduction methods.
Every water utility must create a capacity use plan and verify that there is enough water to meet projected needs out 25 years in the metro area and out 10 years beyond the metro. In the metro area such planning is urgent because more than half the water supplied by municipal utilities comes from only one aquifer, which is being mined, with groundwater levels going down across the metro region. The Met Council 2040 drinking water goal is consumption at/under 90 gal/person/day.
New state plumbing code rules that took effect in 2016 allow reuse of treated rainwater within buildings for toilet flushing, vehicle washing, industrial processes, water features, cooling tower makeup, and similar uses.
The State Legislature requires (Minn. R. 7077.0272, Subp. 2, D), as part of any wastewater financial assistance from the state, an analysis of all feasible treatment alternatives, guidance for which is the SB 2030 Wastewater Treatment Plant Review Process.


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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is an application you fill out annually to determine how much aid you're eligible for. The FAFSA will ask you things such as your family's income, tax information, and other financial information. The FAFSA opens every year on October 1.
Why do I need to submit a FAFSA?
The FAFSA enables a partnership between you, ASU, and the Department of Education. When you submit a FAFSA, you ensure that you are being considered for the maximum amount of aid to help pay for college
Your family needs it to know what college will cost once financial aid sources are factored in.
The department of education
The federal government needs it to determine if you're eligible for federal Pell grants.
Your college or university
ASU needs it to offer you need-based aid from the university.
How do I submit my FAFSA?
To file your FAFSA, go to FAFSA.gov. You will need the following:
Bank statements and records if applicable
Alien registration number (if you are not a U.S citizen)
Tax returns, W-2s and other records of money earned from the prior-prior tax year.
Your Social Security number.
Record of untaxed income (if applicable).
A FSA ID to sign your FAFSA electronically. (If you're a dependent, your parent will to create one, too.)
Which FAFSA year?
Which FAFSA do you need to file?
FAFSA year
Submission period
Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 2022 - 2023 Oct. 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023
Submit your FAFSA online
Tip: Your FAFSA application will ask you things such as your family's income and how many people are in your family. These questions help determine how much aid you're eligible for. You have to submit a FAFSA every year because circumstances can change. But don't worry, it takes only about 30 minutes to fill out the FAFSA application and there are plenty of resources to help you. Start with this FAFSA guide.
Watch this instructional video on how to submit the FAFSA
What is ASU's FAFSA code?
ASU's Federal School Code is 001081.
Does my family earn too much for me to get financial aid through the FAFSA?
There are no income requirements to be considered for federal student aid. Many factors beyond income are important to determine eligibility, so we recommend that all students complete a FAFSA to be considered for the maximum amount of aid
Does FAFSA cover aid for graduate school?
Yes, students can file a FAFSA to receive financial aid for graduate school. Graduate students are considered independent and do not have to report parent or guardian earnings to be eligible for federal student aid.
Are international students eligible for funding through the FAFSA?
Most international students are not eligible to receive federal student aid, but there are opportunities to find private aid, such as scholarships. The FAFSA is open to U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens.
Should students who are impacted by Prop 308 complete the FAFSA application?
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Blizzard at E3 with Diablo III on the Xbox 360 and PS3
E3 attendees can try out multiplayer Diablo III on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3
By Jennifer Davis on June-6-2013 (10 years ago)
Just in time to show off the newly announced Diablo III on the Xbox 360, Blizzard is going to be at E3 2013, which runs next week from June 11-13. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Diablo III will be available to play, and for the first time the public can try out the multiplayer side of the console ports.
This is the first public display of the Xbox 360 version, a few months before the release date for Diablo III on the PS3 and Xbox 360, on September 3.
The Lord of Terror is at it again! Attendees of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 11-13, will be the first to try the multiplayer experience of Diablo III on PS3â"¢ and Xbox 360. Brave E3-bound souls ready to battle the hordes of the Burning Hells can head over to the following booths to experience the fight first-hand (and be sure to bring a few of your buddies):
Activision Blizzard -- #647, South Hall
Microsoft -- # 4030/4100, West Hall
Sony Entertainment -- #4522, West Hall
For the legions of heroes who aren't going to E3 in person, we'll be sharing live streams, posting photos, and providing updates about all the latest Diablo III news coming out of the show floor here at diablo3.com as well as on our official Facebook and Twitter channels. Be sure to check back during the event to find out more about multiplayer, as well as additional information about Diablo III for the PS3â"¢ and Xbox 360!
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What's buzzing at the 2020 Grammys
The Grammys are typically full of fanfare, laughs and incredible performances, but things had a very different feeling in the lead-up to the 2020 show. The tragic and shocking death of retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash just hours earlier was palpable at and around the scene of the music awards show, the Staples Center — which was often thought of as "Kobe's House." Before the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards began, hundreds of fans gathered outside the downtown L.A. venue to honor the NBA legend and E! News star Ryan Seacrest kicked off the network's annual red carpet coverage explaining, "We're starting the show on a very somber note…" But with respect to the "Mamba," the show must go on… and it went on with incredible collaborations and lots of winning — something #24/#8 would appreciate. Lizzo — the most nominated artist this year (with eight) — opened the show with a powerful performance, but before she sang a note declared, "Tonight is for Kobe," eliciting cheers from the audience. What else did the Grammys bring? What outrageous and memorable things happened? Who dominated the red carpet? What was Twitter saying? Keep reading to find out what had everyone buzzing at the 2020 Grammys…
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18-year-old Billie Eilish wins 5 Grammys, sets new records
It's Billie Eilish's world, and we're just living in it. Talk about having a night! (Really, please talk about it — she won so often, she literally ran out of things to say!) The pop star, who turned 18 in December 2019, took home five of the six awards for which she was nominated on Grammys night and set a few records. She was already the youngest person to earn nods in all four big categories in the same year — album, record and song of the year plus best new artist — and then she won them all (plus an award in the pre-telecast, best pop vocal album). She became the youngest person ever to take home a song of the year Grammy (for "Bad Guy"). "I feel like I joke around a lot and I never take anything seriously at these kind of things, but I genuinely want to say I am so grateful," she said while accepting the trophy for that one. Billie is the second youngest winner of the best new artist prize. While accepting that award, she gushed over her fellow nominees and their fans, saying, "They're the only reason we're here at all!" After winning album of the year — and making history as the youngest artist to ever receive that trophy (Taylor Swift used to hold the honor), Billie told the audience, "Can I just say that I think Ariana [Grande] deserves this?" Then, right after that, Billie won record of the year too! In accepting that final award, she literally waved at the crowd and said thanks alongside her brother-producer-collaborator, FINNEAS, then walked off. Overwhelmed, she had nothing else to say. When you sweep the Grammys, you don't need to say anything. Take a victory lap, girl.
RELATED: See the best inside and backstage photos from the 2020 Grammys
Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men beautifully honor the late Kobe Bryant
The Grammys didn't shy away from the Kobe Bryant tragedy. Host Alicia Keys opened the show following Lizzo's performance by saying she was filled with "crazy sadness." "We're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built," she told the audience, adding, "We never imagined in a million years we'd have to start the show like this, never, never, never, never, so we wanted to do something that could describe a tiny bit how we all feel right now." She then launched into song and was joined on stage by Boyz II Men who, with Alicia, sang their poignant 1991 song, "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday." The cameras then panned to Kobe's two retired jerseys hanging from the rafters of the Staples Center. Emotions were high.
RELATED: See all the stars on the red carpet at the 2020 Grammy Awards
Demi Lovato is back in a big way
Welcome back, Demi Lovato. For the first time since her near-fatal overdose in 2018, the pop star performed live. She wrote the song she belted out, "Anyone," just a few days before that fateful day, but she debuted it at the Grammys. Demi understandably got off to a rocky start, stopping the song a second into it to compose herself. As a single tear rolled down her face, she went into the powerful ballad. The bittersweet song is a glimpse into her state of mind at the time, she said in a pre-Grammys interview. By the end of the performance, Demi was overly emotional, but held it together. The crowd gave her a standing ovation. Next on the Demi Lovato comeback tour: She's singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Feb. 2.
An inspired bit of presenting?
Get ready for petition insisting that Sharon Osbourne is the only person ever allowed to read rapper's names. The manager-turned-talk show host, accompanied by rocker husband Ozzy Osbourne, presented the Grammy for best rap/sung performance and really got into, using gusto and that thick British accent to read nominee's names (she even flubbed DJ Khaled's pronunciation, which is hard to do since he says own name very, very often). Twitter loved her enthusiastic teleprompter reading. "Ya'll gotta have Sharon Osbourne host the BET Awards," one person wrote. "Whoever made the decision to have Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne to present the best rap performance needs a raise," another wrote. Social media users overwhelmingly said it was "amazing." Another added, "I have been sad all day, but listening to Sharon Osbourne attempt rappers' names and their songs is hilarious." Some people didn't find humor in Sharon's antics, but they were in the online minority.
Twitter notices Nick Jonas needs a toothpick
Twitter couldn't let this one go. When the Jonas Brothers performed a medley of songs including "What a Man Gotta Do" early in the show, eagle-eyed fans noticed that youngest bro Nick Jonas appeared to have something in his teeth. "Anyone else notice this piece of food stuck in Nick Jonas' tooth?! Like did no one check that?!" one person tweeted, while another — echoing the curiosity of many, asked, "Does anyone else see the piece of spinach in Nick Jonas tooth?" Nick soon took to social media to confirm that yes, he did. He even poked fun at himself, tweeting, "And at least you all know I eat my greens."
Emotional daddy-daughter moment
She's a daddy's girl! Camila Cabello had her father in tears while singing "First Man" — a song inspired by him. The pop star began the song on stage with a simple backdrop. Soon, images showing Camila as a baby and little girl with her dad, Alejandro Cabello, started flashing on the backdrop. Camila slowly started walking toward the front of the stage and down steps toward the audience, her gaze fixed on her dad, who sat in the front row (and grew increasingly teary-eyed the song went on). Alejandro kissed her hand while she serenaded him and the two hugged afterward. A truly moving performance.
A beautiful mother-son moment
Tyler The Creator's mom = adorable! When Tyler won the Grammy for best rap album for "Igor," he walked up to the stage with a woman by his side. "That's my mom, if y'all wondering," he told the audience of his mother, who was the personification of pure joy as she smiled and cried. Tyler told the audience he didn't have a speech prepared and then said, from the heart, "To my mother: You did a great job raising this guy."
Billy Porter "opens up" on the red carpet
Billy Porter's "click" rolls with him. As we've learned over the years, Billy brings the fashion when it comes to awards shows. At the 2020 Grammys, he donned a glistening turquoise jumpsuit and matching cropped jacket by Scott Sudenberg from Baja East, but the magic really centered on his matching wide-brimmed hat completely surrounded by a crystal fringe veil (crafted by Sarah Sokol Millinery and mechanically enhanced by Smooth Technologies, Just Jared reported). The fringe acted like a head curtain and was actually being controlled with a clicker held by Billy's stylist, who can open and close the fringe to reveal the star's face. "The moment really originated from the moment Billy had with Billie Eilish at the AMAs [in November]," the "Pose" and Broadway star's stylist, Sam Ratelle, told Ryan Seacrest on the E! red carpet pre-show (the pop star wore a hat with a veil that covered her face). "There's a clicker that I've been holding as I trail down the carpet…"
Gwen Stefani draws Grammys fashion inspiration from boyfriend Blake Shell-ton
Gwen Stefani and boyfriend Blake Shelton didn't just collaborate on a performance of their new hit song, "Nobody But You," for the Grammy Awards on Jan. 26. According to Gwen, Blake also contributed to her dress (Shell-ton, get it?). "Basically, Blake has been gathering shells over the last four years since we met," Gwen told Ryan Seacrest on E!'s red carpet pre-show, referencing her very unique minidress. "It's actually Dolce and Gabbana, but they did use some of the shells Blake collected for me over the years," she added. Ryan wasn't sure if she was joking. "Now I don't know whether to believe that or not," he told Gwen, asking Blake, "Is that true?" The country music star replied, "Of course, man. Actually, some of these still have creatures in them."
Why the Grammys turned purple
While most the crowd was feeling blue, things turned purple about an hour into the show when Usher impressively performed a Prince tribute. Joined by FKA Twigs and Sheila E, Usher whipped through a series of The Purple One's songs — and, might we add, Usher was very, very good. Why a Prince tribute this year, nearly four years after his death? (That's the question social media was asking.) Billboard reported that the Prince tribute is just a teaser for CBS's "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince" concert that's set to tape on Jan. 28 and air in April. Cross promotion at its best! Beck, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Chris Martin, Gary Clark Jr., Juanes, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Earth, Wind and Fire, St. Vincent and more will be a part of the special.
What drama? Aerosmith has been in a family feud with drummer Joey Kramer for the week, but you wouldn't have known it from the band's Grammys performance, as it was business as usual — minus Joey. The drummer, who's been on a leave of absence from the group since getting injured in April 2019, filed a lawsuit days before Grammys weekend in hopes that a judge would force the group to let him perform at the Grammys and at the MusiCares Person of the Year event on Jan. 24, where the band was honored. Aerosmith auditioned Joey for his old job but said he wasn't up to snuff. A judge agreed with the band. (But after Aerosmith performed with Run DMC on the Grammys telecast, many critical fans questioned if the rest if the band were holding themselves to the same standard.) Joey, who's been with the band since 1970, was in attendance at MusiCares at the band's invitation though didn't perform with them.
From handcuffs to the Grammys stage in 48 hours
Rapper YG was behind bars 48 hours ago. Now he's on stage at the Grammys. What a whirlwind week, to say the least! YG was arrested on Jan. 24 for an alleged robbery. He bailed out late that same evening. Despite his legal issues (he'll be arraigned on Jan. 28), YG moved forward with his planned Grammys performance to honor slain rapper Nipsey Hussle. The gospel-inspired performance, which included Meek Mill, DJ Khaled, John Legend, Roddy Ricch and Kirk Franklin, ended with images of Nipsey and Kobe Bryant appearing on the oversized screen behind the performers. "Rest in peace, Nipsey Hussle. Rest in peace, Kobe Bryant," Khaled said.
Where was Taylor Swift?
The Grammys are "Lover"-less this year. Over Grammys weekend, media outlets confirmed that Taylor Swift had backed out of what was expected to be a surprise Grammys performance in the wake of ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan's claims that the nominations process is rigged and full of conflicts of interest and that the Academy itself is rampant with sexism and corruption (which the Academy has denied). It was rumored that Taylor was going to perform her anti-sexism track "The Man." "Obviously, that would [have been] extremely pointed," a music industry source told Page Six. "Here's why I think the ceremony will be troubled — a lot of the artists will feel cheapened if there are voting irregularities around song of the year." Taylor is nominated in three categories this year including song of the year for her single "Lover."
Nipsey Hussle posthumously wins first Grammy Award
Nearly 10 months after he was gunned down outside his Marathon Clothing Store in Los Angeles, late rapper Nipsey Hussle is a Grammy winner for the first time. Nipsey posthumously won the award for best rap performance for "Racks in the Middle," beating out J. Cole, DaBaby, Offset and Cardi B. The prize, which was given out during the pre-telecast portion of the show, was accepted by Nipsey's brother Samiel Asghedom, grandmother Margaret Boutt, and partner Lauren London. "I wanted to thank all of you for showing all the love that I have felt for him all of his life and will always live in my heart, so, thank you. Thank you. Thank you," his grandmother said.
Country music legend Tanya Tucker finally wins a Grammy at 61
A true country legend, Tanya Tucker, took home her first (and second!) Grammy on Jan. 26 — 48 years after scoring her first of 14 career nominations. "While I'm Livin'" was named best country album, and "Bring My Flowers Now" won best country song. "You know, after almost 50 years in this business, after many dreams, it's unbelievable to me that I'd have a few firsts left. So, after 14 trips, 14 nominations, this is the first win," she said.
Billy Ray Cyrus wins first Grammy nearly 30 years after first nomination
There's a first (and second!) time for everything, including winning Grammys! During the pre-telecast, Billy Ray Cyrus won his first ever Grammy — for best music video for "Old Town Road" with Lil Nas X. Then, after that, the "Achy Breaky Heart" singer — who was nominated twice for his first hit song nearly 30 years ago back in 1992 — won his second Grammy, this one for best pop duo/group performance, also for "Old Town Road." It goes without saying that Lil Nas X, who was up for six Grammys in 2020 — also took home his first two trophies in the pre-telecast.
Political statements on the red carpet
Singer Joy Villa has for years now worn pro-Trump looks to the Grammys, and she delivered another sartorial show of support for the embattled president in 2020: Joy arrived on the red carpet in a latex gown with "Trump 2020" running down the front and "impeached and re-elected" on the back. Her red, white and blue dress and cape were crafted by Desi Allinger of Desi Designs. She wasn't the only one to use fashion to get political. Model Megan Pormer arrived in a red sequined dress with "no war Iran" written on the front. She also wore cape that was half-American flag, half-Iranian flag. Like Joy, singer-songwriter Ricky Rebel (not pictured) showed his support for Trump in a red getup that included a red thong and the words "impeach this" written on his bare bum.
Honoring Kobe Bryant in other ways at the Grammys
The stars honored the late Kobe Bryant on social media and in interviews on the Grammys red carpet, but artists and execs also found ways to pay tribute to the NBA legend both before and during the Grammys telecast itself. Before the show aired on CBS, and before Lizzo and Grammys host Alicia Keys opened the show with their Kobe tributes, interim Recording Academy head Harvey Mason Jr. asked for a moment of silence for Kobe at the start of the ceremony's pre-telecast "since we are in his house." Outside the Staples Center, Kobe's face was visible on electronic marquees, and flags outside the venue were lowered to half-mast. During Aerosmith and Run-DMC's performance of "Walk This Way," a performer next to the DJ quietly held up Kobe's No. 24 Lakers jersey. During Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo and BTS's performance of "Old Town Road," Kobe's jersey was also laid out on a chair on a set decorated like a living room (left), and Billy Ray played a guitar with the number 24 on it. The tuba player in Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue had a huge "24" written on his instrument. Kobe was also name-checked and featured on a large screen alongside Nipsey Hussle in a star-studded tribute to the slain rapper. Common also said of Grammys host Alicia, "your heart is necessary at this time" — a nod to how she ably and beautifully struck the right tone all night long amid the all the heartache.
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Эмилиано Родригес (; род. , Гаррафе-де-Торио) — испанский профессиональный баскетболист. Родригес был одним из лучших европейских баскетболистов 1960-х годов, прекрасно действовал в атаке, был настоящим джентльменом. При небольшом росте (по разным источникам от 186 до 191 сантиметров) играл на позиции лёгкого форварда. Родригес начинал спортивную карьеру в скромном каталонском клубе «Аисмалибар», в 1960 году перешёл в «Реал Мадрид». За национальную сборную Испании он провёл 175 матчей, был участником двух Олимпиад (1960 и 1968 годов) и семи чемпионатов Европы. После завершения карьеры был президентом ассоциации ветеранов «Реала». Родригес был включён в Зал славы ФИБА в 2007 году, а в 2008 году назван в числе 50 человек, внесших наибольший вклад в развитие Евролиги.

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SFCKC offers a variety of "other" programs to our athletes.
Like playing soccer on the water, Canoe Polo is played in specialized kayaks with safety helmets and gear. The game consists of two 10 minute halves where two teams of 5 players battle it out with a water polo ball. The aim is to score a goal, which is suspended above the water at each end of a rectangular 'playing pitch'. Matches are controlled by referees and the fast, explosive action from players encompasses a wide range of canoeing skills.
SFCKC is forming teams now with on water practices coming soon!
Para Canoe is a term used to describe both kayak and canoe discipline for paddlers with physical disabilities.
As long as the athlete has use of their arms and trunk, they can go through the classification process to determine the correct division to participate in. SFCKC is fortunate enough to have Col. Deborah Page working with our para athletes. Col. Page has many years experience competing at high level competitions and serves as Chairperson of USA Canoe Kayak Para Canoe division.
Para team members meet on the water twice a year for a training camp and on an individual basis weekly. Programs are taught in specialized canoes and kayaks that are more stable vessels. Our highly trained staff will assist the athlete with learning the fundamentals of paddling, through fun and games.
Our programs expand into competitive level training sessions that will prepare athletes to compete at a sprint competition regatta.
Originating in China, the Dragon Boat is becoming more and more popular at both competitive and recreational levels.
Physically, these long, open canoes are paddled by 20 paddlers or, in the smaller 10-seater version by ten paddlers who all use single-bladed canoe style paddles. Often the boat will be elaborately decorated with a dragon head and tail and scales painted on the sides of the boat and include a drummer at the front and a steersman at the rear. With at least two boats competing against each other over various distances, not only are strength, endurance, courage and skill important, but unity, harmony and team spirit are as well. This all becomes apparent when everybody in the boat paddles to the rhythm of the drum.
Dragon boating is an excellent on water activity for all ages and ability levels and a perfect tool for team building workshops. Look for SFCKC dragonboats on the water soon!
Love yoga class, but want to try something new and challenging?
Why not take class to the water? SFCKC is working with highly trained SUP yoga instructors to bring a new class to the waterfront. Check with us in the fall of 2016 for times and classes!


Bulb flowers such as Narcissus hybrids, daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, Muscari (grape hyacinth) are in season. Many of these have a delightful scent. Indeed, a great number of spring-flowering plants are scented, including Chamaelaucium (wax flower), lily of the valley (Convallaria), Genista (florists' broom), and lilac. This is also the season for blossom - cherry blossom (Prunus) and Viburnum opulus (snowball tree) being two of the prettiest.
>>Click here for more information on spring bulbs.
Colourful Grey: Challenge dreary interiors, or spice up a neutral home with a splash of colour using vivacious, gorgeous blooms.
Natural Worship: Express your personality - and your personal beliefs. Create a floral shrine at home or work.
Still Life: The trend is all about taking a break from the fast pace of life and seeking some peace and quiet.
Personal Notes: Create a world of your own by personalising arrangements of romantic spring blooms.
Graphic Play: Relax and have some fun - refresh rooms with bright colours and simple shapes!
Sweet Crystal: Fantasy kingdom, enchanted princesses and gingerbread house - a surreal world of fairytales and magic.
Fresh Folklore: East European peasant style meets 1950's housewife chic!
Growing Together: Fun, funky, childlike designs with colourful spring flowers.
Modern Romance: Pinks, whites and fresh pastels in cool transparent combinations.
Soft Focus: White, yellow and lime for a fresh, almost edible, look.


In 1953, North and South Korea signed an armistice.
In 1961, South Korea had an income per capita of just $80 per year.
In 1988, the Seoul Olympic Games prompted South Korea to import its first bottled water.
In 2006, Foreign Minister Ban-Ki Moon was appointed Secretary General of the United Nations.
In 2010, South Korea ranked 15th-highest on the Human Development Index.
And then, in 2013, South Korea had its first McRib season.


If you've completed a Senior or Ambassador Journey(s), then you're ready to pursue your Gold Award! Explore the ins and outs of the Gold Award project, review project requirements and paperwork, and learn how to build your project timeline and budget. Discover how an idea can turn into a Take Action Project that will leave a positive impact on your community. *All troops must meet girl-adult ratios for their group. Individual girls must be accompanied by a registered adult.


Change your decorating tips with ease from now on, no longer do you need to get messy hands!
This large tip coupler from Wilton is designed for use with large decorating and filling tips and is suitable for use with 14", 16" and 18" icing bags.
The beauty of couplers is that they allow you to change the decorating tip you are using to another one without having to mess around changing your icing bag!
Pack contains one coupler base and one ring.


If you want to protect your SIM against unauthorised use, you need to turn on your PIN protection. Once done, it needs to be keyed in when you turn on your mobile phone. Please note: your PIN doesn't prevent others from accessing the contents of your mobile phone (such as pictures and messages). You can prevent this by turning on the phone lock code.
Tap Lock SIM card to turn the function on or off.
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"SWPP Members Choice General Photographer of the Year" – What a great way to start 2012!
The Second week in January each year sees the biggest event in the UK and European Professional Photographers' Calendar – The Societies Annual Convention and Awards at the Novotel Hotel in London.
This is a week-long event, consisting of numerous Business and Photography masterclasses, a very busy trade show, and culminates in the Societies Annual Awards presentation. Keynote speakers at the show this year were the immensely talented Adam Alex and Nick Ghionis of XSight Studios.
My wife Morag and I attended the full week of the show, and I was very honoured to be invited to speak at the event this year on the subject of Marketing a Wedding Photography Business. With it being my first time speaking at the Convention I wasn't sure how much of a turnout I would have, but fortunately the room was completely packed and it was standing room only – people were even sitting in the aisles to hear my presentation, so I was absolutely delighted.
As usual it was a fantastic social event and we met many friends old and new and it was great to catch up with everyone and compare notes. And Drink. The odd cocktail or three.
During the week one of the big events is the judging of the Annual Print competition – the standard of this competition is extremely high and attracts entries from all round the world. I was therefore delighted to gain three Merit awards and see my images on the exhibition stand at the end of the week. It was the first time I'd entered the print competition, so I was absolutely delighted with the result.
Sunday night was the big Awards presentation and I knew I was in the final selection for "Members Choice General Photographer of the Year" – the previous year I had won the "Members Choice Wedding Photographer of the Year", so I was delighted to be in the final round again this year – however there were over 50 other photographers in the final round of judging – including my own Daughter Nicola – so competition was fierce. Nicola runs her own family portrait business called Bumps Babies Beyond specialising in photographing New Borns in the first weeks of their life.
So imagine our surprise when it was announced that the voting for the Members Choice General Photographer had resulted in a three way tie, with two of the winners being myself and my daughter Nicola! It was a very proud moment to walk up onstage alongside my Daughter to collect the award. The other recipient of the award was South African Photographer Alec Davies.
My own photograph was the result of a challenge by another photographer to come up with an image that evoked the work of the great George Hurrell, who photographed the great Hollywood icons of the 1940's.
So a great start to 2012 – a year which is looking to be just as busy and exciting as last year. If we're photographing your Wedding this year – we can't wait to work with you to create some fantastic wedding images.
Many congratulations to both Morag and yourself Alan. Completely deserved! Your photos are wonderful.