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The cast & crew of KSK; Ed Queffelec (fight coordinator), Tea Nguyen (Associate Producer), Aaron Williams (Dagger), Astrid Atherly (Kitty), Thomas Finn (Ronnie), Felicity Adams-Hannigan (Kourtney), Samantha Walkes (Lily), Emily Dix (producer, stage manager), David Backshell (lyricist), front row: Jamieson Child (director, writer), Michael Zahorak (composer, music director), Heather Motut (Teresa). Not pictured: Robert Iannuzziello (Mooky), Drac Child (writer, production designer), Judith Ann Clancy (costume designer).
Every show hits a point where it all suddenly 'clicks'. Sometimes it's early in the rehearsal process and sometimes it's not til closing night, but there's always that magical moment when all at once, everyone seems to just 'get it' and the whole thing picks up speed, emotion, and leaves you sitting there with your mouth hanging open thinking, 'where in hell did that come from?'.
That's what happened at last night's rehearsal for Kill Sister, Kill!
I've been working on this show since October and have seen it go through many stages, be touched by many hands, and have the typical highs and lows of anything in theatre. While it was evident from the start that we had a strong cast, yesterday was when I saw emotions hit new peaks, and got to hear all the beautiful nuances of the music by Michael Zahorak and David Backshell finally reach their full potential. By the time we hit "Dagger's Law" in act 2, I couldn't stop smiling, even through scenes that were so heart wrenching and beautifully performed that it had me near tears.
We're headed to NYC tonight on the midnight bus and will open at Theatre 80 in Manhattan on August 26th. I'm so proud of all the hard work, talent & energy the entire cast & crew has thrown into this production over the past few weeks and months, and can't wait to give you all more updates on our time in NYC and the premiere of our show, Kill Sister, Kill! A Musical.
-E.
Tags Aaron Williams, astrid atherly, David Backshell, Ed Queffelec, emily dix, Felicity Adams-Hannigan, fringe NYC, jamieson child, Judith Ann Clancy, Kill Sister Kill, Michael Zahorak, new york city, Samantha Walkes, Tea Nguyen, Theatre 80, Thomas Finn
My 2014 – Looking Back at a Crazy Theatre-Packed Year
It's been a busy year, and I've been lucky enough to work with some amazing people. 2014 started off with me pumped to get more involved with new theatre groups and it certainly happened. Here's a brief look back at my theatre-packed 2014.
Madeline Robin Known As Roxane
In February of 2014 I stage managed the Theatre Double Take production of Madeline Robin Known As Roxane. I got to work with my buddy Leete Stetson (who has been in every Bygone Theatre production so far) and his girlfriend, writer/director Grace Smith. I was reunited with Alex Simpson, an actress who I'd met through a Newborn Theatre festival a while back and got to work with Tennille Read who I had seen perform in a Soup Can Theatre show; it's a small world, and it's great when you see those with talent and commitment continuing to get work. The show was a new experience for me as it was in-the-round, had a bizarre set and I was running sound & lights as the SM. I learned how to work a new lighting program and got to know Anthony Neary, a great SFX artist from Ottawa. In a very short time I met a lot of people and learned a lot of new things.
Tennille Read & Alex Simpson
UofT Festival of Dance
For the third year in a row, I was involved in the Festival of Dance (FOD) at Hart House Theatre. This time I was the Artistic Director and I started up the Festival of Dance Executive Council. I worked on the show and its related workshops throughout the year, and the performance in March was a huge success; great performances and sold-out shows. I made a ton of connections in the dance community, and it was fun to be directing something that wasn't my usual theatre, plot-driven type show.
Millinery Course at Stratford Off The Wall
In July I took my second Off The Wall course. Having enjoyed the Faux Food one I took with Deb Erb in 2013, my mother & I decided to sign up for a millinery course. We learned how to make a buckram hat and I improved my sewing skills.
The start of my buckram hat.
The millinery class with their completed buckram hats.
New York International Fringe Festival
In July I was hired as the stage manager for the Promise Productions show No Visible Scars. After a few rehearsals and a preview performance we took the show to the New York International Fringe Festival, and had the opportunity to stay in the city for nearly a month.
I won't talk about the show itself, because frankly there was nothing positive that came from it aside from the fact that I learned it is important to get legal contracts done up in writing, and to get to know who you're working for before you commit to living with them. However, the experience in NYC was still a great one, and I met some amazing people while there.
My ASM Astrid Atherly & technical director Craig Nelson were both a joy to work with, and tons of fun for site-seeing; the same can be said for actress Tea Nguyen.
We saw A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway and I was ecstatic to meet the cast after the show and get some great pics. I met the talented team behind His Majesty the Baby and saw one of my all-time favourite fringe shows. Got to know comedian Xavier Toby who is brilliant onstage and off and saw the phenomenal musical King of Kong which starred Amber Ruffin (who is now making a name for herself on Late Night With Seth Myer) and Lauren Van Kurin; both ladies are extremely talented and were just a joy to talk to. Love meeting people who are both talented AND nice!
Got to know the city, a bit, and did some shopping. After only 3 weeks it felt like home. Can't wait to go back.
Freaking out in downtown NYC with Tea
With "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" star Bryce Pinkham
With "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" star Jefferson Mays
Site-seeing in NYC with Astrid and Craig
A guided tour of NYC with comedian Xavier Toby
Poculi Ludique Societas
In September I was hired as a Production Assistant for Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS) the Medieval & Renaissance drama group at UofT. I've gotten to dig through the jam-packed costume room (LOVE it) and help out with marketing as well as costuming. I still can't believe I get paid to do this.
Retro Radio Hour – Suspense!
In October we produced our third radio show, Retro Radio Hour – Suspense! We used the cast of our mainstage show, Rope and performed the one-night fundraiser at the SoCap. It was great to see everyone looking all dolled up and playing some funny bits; a nice break from the heavy drama of Rope.
In November Bygone produced their 3rd mainstage production; Rope. I had wanted to direct the show since 2012, and the work that went into this one spanned about a year. I directed, produced, did all the marketing, the costume design, the props; pretty much everything you can think of. It was an insane amount of work but deeply gratifying, and with a brilliant cast and on-the-ball SM we pulled off a great show that not only sold out nearly every performance, but one that got great reviews as well. Even better than that, I met some folks that I know will stick around and who I can't wait to work with again. One in particular has proven to be a great friend, and I am currently working on producing a show that he has written (details to come in the new year).
My beautiful cast. Photo by Danielle Son.
The Social Capital Theatre
In December I found myself back at the SoCap/Social Capital Theatre where we had performed Retro Radio Hour – Suspense! I am now working as their PR Manager, promoting the stand-up/improv/sketch comedy shows the bar produces weekly.
Another sign of how small a world it is? One of the managers, Carmine Lucarelli, was in Sundance a show that I did the costumes for back in 2012. I had learned about the gig through Matt McGrath (my fellow Bygone producer) who had acted in a show with Two Wolves producer Jesse Watts that year. Through that production I met Carmine as well as Alexis Budd (who later did the fight direction for Dial M For Murder, and who I acted alongside with in the Hart House production of Romeo and Juliet) and Geoff Kolomayz (who has been involved in our Retro Radio Hour series). It really is who you know. But it's not about meeting the people at the top at Mirvish or Soulpepper, it's about making great connections, friends, with the talented folks who are doing exactly what you are; starting off taking any work they can get, and pushing themselves to always do bigger & better things.
On top of all this, I graduated university, my boyfriend and I got engaged, bought a house in Brampton, bought a car, two budgies & bunny. We took a trip to Punta Cana and started planning for a wedding. Honestly, when I first sat down to write this I thought, I didn't do that much this year, then I got scanning my calendar and thought, holy crap, how DID I do all this this year? That's the amazing thing about working in something you love – it never feels like work. So while my calendar has been packed full the last 12 months I wouldn't want it any other way, and I look forward to heaping even more on my plate in 2015, to spending more time with the incredible friends I've made this year and to making more in the year to come.
Tags 2014, Alex Simpson, Alexis Budd, amber ruffin, Anthony Neary, astrid atherly, Carmine Lucarelli, Craig Nelson, Festival of Dance, FOD, Geoff Kolomayz, Grace Smith, Hart House Theatre, hat making, his majesty the baby, king of kong, lauren van kurin, leete stetson, Madeline Robin Known As Roxane, millinery, new york fringe, NYC, Poculi Ludique Societas, Soup Can Theatre, Stratford Off The Wall, Tea Nguyen, Tennille Read, UofT, xavier toby, year in review
Bygone's "Retro Radio Hour – Suspense!" Was a Hit!
Last night was Bygone Theatre's third show in the retro radio hour series; Retro Radio Hour – Suspense! The show was great and everyone had a swell time. All in all a good night.
Here's a few photo highlights, including pics from our mugshot wall:
To see more check out the Bygone Theatre facebook page or our youtube channel; all the videos should be up by the end of the week.Now time to kick Rope into high-gear!
Tags astrid atherly, black swan comedy bar, bygone theatre, caitlin robson, chelsey maclean, chris morelli, elizabeth rose morriss, fundraiser, jamieson child, leete stetson, matt mcgrath, mugshots, nicholas arnold, oldies, retro radio hour suspense, rope, vintage, vintage mugshots


It's every pet owner's nightmare: your dog or cat suddenly falls ill, out of nowhere, and there's nothing you can do to help them. One California man faced this nightmare when three of his dogs fell ill after eating Purina-brand dog food, and now he's accusing Purina's Beneful dog food of containing poison in a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that Beneful led to the illness and death of 3,000 dogs, an accusation that the company calls "baseless" and is fighting "vigorously."
Earlier this month, Frank Lucido filed the class action lawsuit in a California federal court against Nestle Purina PetCare Company claiming that the brand's Beneful line contained toxins that was killing thousands of dogs. Lucido and his family owned three dogs — an 8-year-old English Bulldog named Dozer, a 4-year-old purebred German Shepherd, and an 11-year-old Labrador — who all became sick after Lucido started feeding them Beneful exclusively around late December or early January.
By the end of January, Dozer had died from his illness. All three dogs were kept in separate houses because Lucido's home was being renovated, so the one thing they were all exposed to at that time was their dog food.
According to the suit, Lucido's experience echoes more than 3,000 complaints posted online by owners whose dogs became ill or died after eating Beneful kibble food. Many of them listed symptoms including stomach bleeding, live failure, weight loss, and diarrhea. Those are the exact symptoms that Lucido's dogs experienced.
The suit states that a postmortem examination showed that Dozer had suffered internal bleeding in his stomach and lesions on his liver. The German Shepherd exhibited similar symptoms of internal bleeding and liver failure, as well as drastic hair loss and unusual odor. She is currently under veterinary care along with the Lab. The lawsuit reveals that the symptoms that the dogs showed were "consistent with poisoning," which the lawyers believe stemmed from propylene glycol and mycotoxins.
Propylene glycol is an ingredient that's often found in hair products and automotive antifreeze. But because it's a humectant, it's also often used as an additive for dog food to help preserve its moisture. While it's been scientifically proven to be significantly less toxic than its relative ethylene glycol, it has also been linked to blood diseases in animals, like Heinz body anemia. In 1996, the FDA banned the use of propylene glycol in cat food, so it's a mystery why it's still allowed to be added to dog food to this day.
Mycotoxins are produced by microfungi (commonly known as mold) that can cause disease and death in humans and animals. They're often found in grains, which are a common component of many dog foods. The suit states that some of the online complaints of Beneful described symptoms consistent with mycotoxin poisoning.
We believe the lawsuit is baseless, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves and our brand. Beneful had two previous class action suits filed in recent years with similar baseless allegations, and both were dismissed by the courts.


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I re-traced the refugee migrations of my Mennonite ancestors to witness the places where they lived and died. I followed their historical journey through Europe, Russia and Siberia, photographing the communities, farmland, execution sites and mass graves that had been left behind. The path on which I traveled emulated the nomadic history of the Mennonites, while I searched for a feeling of familiarity and a connection to the former homes of my distant relatives. In most places along the migration route, the lingering presence of the Mennonites was little more than a collection of memories; a pockmarked gravestone; the mossy foundations of a farmhouse; a group of blurry faces, locked away in a history textbook. I found myself sifting through seething cow pastures and rural villages, seeking the ghosts of unimaginable heartbreak and tragedy.
At the heart of the Mennonite religion, you'll find an unwavering commitment to pacifism and freedom that has endured five centuries of violent, unrelenting oppression. This work is a photographic ode to an endless journey that my Mennonite ancestors undertook in order to maintain their beliefs.
The Mennonite religion was first formed in The Netherlands during the 16th century. Their resistance to the state rule of the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches of the day meant that many Mennonites were arrested and publicly tortured to death throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. This eventually led to the a mass exodus of Mennonites to Poland, where they were allowed religious freedom for a century until the Polish rulers began to force them into military service. In the late 18th century, the Mennonites chose to migrate again -- this time to Ukraine and Russia. Life in Russia was prosperous and peaceful until the Russian Revolution brought the Mennonites into an era of extreme hardship and bloodshed.
For nearly 70 years, Mennonites throughout the Soviet Union were imprisoned, exiled, massacred and executed by the Russian authorities. In the words of Peter Wiebe, a notable Mennonite historian in Siberia, the Russian Mennonites had been "wiped from the Earth" by the time the Soviet Union dissolved.
When the Iron Curtain lifted, the Russian Mennonites were a fragmented people. They picked up and left their homes behind once again, in search of the fleeting pockets of peace and freedom within our world. The dead who were left behind lay in silent testimony to an era of bloodshed brought against a pacifist people; an attack on the very notion of peace itself.
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Jaguar Land Rover looked at several screening options for the new recycled waste area at their £3.85 million factory expansion at I54 Business Park, Wolverhampton.
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Chip, crack, splinter proof and maintenance free qualities coupled with the tough and durable long lifespan caught the eye of their Project Engineer in charge of sourcing materials for the factory expansion. With a proven track record of providing other large facilities with similar solutions Jaguar Land Rover felt confident they had chosen the right product and the right company.


Rotate your rotor to where the outer most teeth are in the 12 o'clock postion. Using a 6' pry bar, place the bar between the tooth and the housing. Pull/push trying to get any movement out of the rotor, there should be at most 3/16". Repeat on opposite side.... It, and the new 12-rotor rotary, both serve to underscore the insanity that is powerboat racing. Garvin's R12 rotary engine does funny things to the concept of rational thought.
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Capo Spartivento - Sardinia
A stunning renovation of an 1850s Sardinian lighthouse, now offering boutique Mediterranean living on the island's southern coast
from £455 per night
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Bespoke dining prepared to your needs by an expert local chef
Within easy walking distance of the beaches of Cala Cipolla and Su Giudeu
Huge garden area with terrace, crystal gazebos, dining areas and 18-metre infinity pool
Around 1 hour from Sardinia's vibrant capital Cagliari, with airport shuttle available
Still a working lighthouse in a dramatic location – the site of more than 150 years of fascinating nautical history
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You will need to use the hotel shuttle service to access Capo Spartivento - vehicle traffic is forbidden on the promontory to help preserve this area of natural beauty.
Transfers to bays including Tuerredda, Malfatano and Santa Margherita are available at an additional cost
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Just over 1 hour's drive from the Sardinian capital Cagliari, Faro Capo Spartivento once served solely as a beacon on the island's southern coast, built by the Italian navy in 1856. It still illuminates the way for sailors, but it's now also a luxurious and characterful guest house with a panoramic terrace, infinity pool, creative cuisine and – needless to say – the most amazing sea views.
Having undergone a true transformation, the lighthouse complex is now home to decadent suites which feature the best modern amenities and talking-point antique furnishings. The place has lost none of its nautical charm – with arched bare-brick ceilings, a central library and an elaborate cast iron spiral staircase among its appealing hallmarks. Murano crystal chandeliers, ornate mirrors and wooden floors immediately announce that Capo Spartivento is somewhere special.
The exterior is as impressive as the building itself, with 3000 square metres of garden to enjoy. A huge lawn with an ancient olive tree and 8 glass gazebos provides a peerless setting for an evening of outdoor dining, under the comforting glow of the rotating lighthouse lantern. A 14-metre long infinity pool with hydro-massage water jets is complemented by a spacious sunbathing deck, with loungers cleverly fashioned from ancient Turkish carts.
Some suites overlook the ocean, while others enjoy fine views of the green hills of southern Sardinia. Additional mini-flats separate from the main building occupy the block which once housed the lighthouse's fuel tanks – it now features a spectacular glass roof to marvel at the atmospheric night sky before sinking into your inviting king-size bed.
Dining at this lighthouse is a personalised, bespoke affair. There is no set menu or restaurant hours – the chef will discuss your needs and offer you the finest Sardinian dishes and the best wines from the island. It's all part of the impressive service at Capo Spartivento, which also includes a shuttle service to and from Cagliari-Elmas Airport and free transport to nearby Chia Beach.
There is plenty to see and do close to the lighthouse, including snorkelling, kite surfing and scuba diving, as well as horseback riding along Chia to the lagoon with its resident pink flamingos. If you fancy venturing further, take a mountain bike ride along the coast to the white sands of Tuerredda, explore the town of Domus di Maria or get in a leisurely round of golf at Is Molas… everything is possible at Faro Capo Spartivento.
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Nigerian Military Overtakes Three Hundred Muslim Terrorists And Slaughters Them All
By Shoebat on February 18, 2015 in Featured, General
The Nigerian military just recently overtook three hundred Muslim terrorists in battle and slaughtered them all, as part of a defense against Boko Haram. The victory was done as security forces were fighting to take back 11 towns from the jihadist gang. As the report tells us:
Nigerian forces have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11 towns and villages since the start of the week, the military said on Wednesday, as regional neighbours also pounded the militants.
"Weapons and equipment were also captured and some destroyed," defence spokesman Major-General Chris Olukolade said in a statement. "However, two soldiers lost their lives while 10 others were wounded," he added.
It was not possible to independently verify the military's statement. Nigerian forces have in past been accused of overstating enemy casualties while greatly understating their own and those of civilians caught in the cross fire.
Cameroonian forces supported by Chad's airforce meanwhile carried out air strikes and used heavy artillery against Boko Haram in the village of Gourgouroon, on the Nigeria-Cameroon border, Cameroon army spokesman Colonel Didier Badjeck said.
Boko Haram's relentless attacks on military and civilians have killed thousands since the group launched its violent campaign in mid-2009, threatening the stability of Africa's biggest economy and top oil producer as well as that of the entire region.
But in the past two weeks the tide has appeared to turn against them, as neighbours Chad, Cameroon and Niger, all of whom are plagued by Boko Haram insurgents, have weighed in more heavily with coordinated military strikes.
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By Echo Bodine November 6, 2019 Follow Me! ◄ Index ►
Last night Leigh Hopkins and I did a Facetime Live Chat about my new class, What Happens When We Die. We answered people's questions about the class, which begins this Friday, November 8. When you register, you'll receive an email about where to send your address, and I'll put a signed copy of my book in the mail to you.
Register for the class.
Watch the chat.
Some questions we answered:
Q: What's different about this class?
A: Instead of lessons, we'll be reading my book and you'll talk to me live once a week. There's also a private Facebook group to share your own stories.
Q: What if I can't make one of the live teleseminars?
A: All of the calls will be recorded, so you can listen anytime you want.
Q: Why are people so afraid of talking about death?
A: It's a great question, and we will be answering that during the class.
I hope you'll join us. It's a subject that's near and dear to my heart, and I know it will bring you comfort.
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CIE Tours Offers Great Ireland and Britain Partnership With Air Canada
Destination & Tourism	CIE Tours International Jim Byers January 14, 2018
Dublin is a magnificent city in Ireland, with great attractions and lovely locals.
There's a new way for Canadians to see the glories of Britain and Ireland. And for less money, too.
Ireland and Britain's largest tour operator has introduced air-inclusive guided vacations for Canadian travelers, thanks to a new partnership between CIE Tours International and Air Canada. The agreement enables CIE Tours to package competitively priced flights within its tour price for travel originating at any airport serviced by Air Canada with direct flights to Shannon or Dublin – a great convenience and value for Canadian customers who previously had to book flights separately.
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In addition, those who book select guided vacations by Jan. 31 can take advantage of CIE Tours' "2 for 1 Companion Flies Free" promotion (use promotion code TWOFORONE18C). The free nonstop companion flight is valid for Ireland departures April 1-May 31, 2018 and Sept. 15-Oct. 31, 2018, and Britain departures April 1 - Oct. 31, 2018.
CIE Tours' new air-inclusive packages take advantage of Air Canada's recent expansion of service to the Emerald Isle, just in time for the summer high season. The nation's flagship carrier is launching two new Irish routes in June 2018 and increasing flights on existing services. For the first time, Air Canada will offer direct service between Montreal and Dublin as well as between Toronto and Shannon – each with four flights per week. In addition, non-stop Toronto-Dublin service will increase from four times per week to daily during the summer. Seasonal non-stop Vancouver-Dublin flights will also resume this summer with five-day-a-week service.
Dublin is a fantastic city with so much to see, including the Ha'penny Bridge, Trinity College and the pubs and bars in Temple Bar. Shannon, meanwhile, is a great gateway for exploring the legendary Cliffs of Moher and Galway, a university town with great food, boutique hotels and pubs filled with lively music.
Great Britain, of course, is one of the world's most popular destinations. London is truly one of the great cities of the world, but you'll also find fantastic things to see and do in Liverpool (home of The Beatles and new museums and art centres such as the Tate) and Manchester (gorgeous architecture and increasingly good food). Not to mention the sensational golf and scenery in Scotland and the quiet, beautiful coastlines of Wales, which doesn't get enough attention in my book.
CIE Tours sells in Canadian dollars – a rarity for a U.S.-based company, and operates a website exclusively for the Canadian market at www.cietours.com/canada/. Travel can also be booked via phone at 1-800-243-8687.
For more information on CIE Tours International, Air Canada, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales


Within the genus Lonicera, grows 180 different species of honeysuckle shrubs and vines that are categorized as evergreen or deciduous. Evergreen honeysuckles retain their color and foliage all year long, while deciduous honeysuckle die down each season. Honeysuckle shrubs are grown for their fragrant blooms and showy foliage. Ideal for growing along a garden fence or backyard border, honeysuckle are tough plants that grow in a wide range of well-drained soils.
Boxleaf honeysuckle (Lonicera nitida) is an evergreen shrub with a moderate growth rate and fine texture. Dense and leafy, boxwood honeysuckle grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. The long leaves are glossy and dark green. Drought-tolerant, boxleaf honeysuckle shrubs are tough shrubs that keep their color all season long, including winter. The flowers on boxleaf honeysuckle are creamy white and emerge in late summer to light up the landscape. Boxleaf honeysuckle prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, moist soil to thrive. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone for planting is 7 to 9.
European fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) is a deciduous shrub with medium texture and showy flowers. European fly honeysuckle has a rounded mound-like form and grows 8 to 10 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide. Ideal lining a front walkway or backyard patio, European fly honeysuckle lights up the landscape with their foliage and blooms. The white and yellow summer-blooming flowers on European fly honeysuckle grow in pairs.
Alongside the blooms, dark red berries emerge to ripen throughout the summer. The simple leaves are grayish green and grow just over 2 inches long. European fly honeysuckle prefer full sun to partial shade and grow in a wide range of soil types, making for a versatile, hardy shrub. The zone for planting is 4 to 6.
Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissim), a hardy evergreen shrub, have a rapid growth rate and medium-to-coarse texture. The mounded and wide-spreading shape is irregular in form with masses of tangled, thin branches. The dark green to blue-green leaves grow 1 to 3 inches long. The lemon-scented, white flowers on the winter honeysuckle emerge in winter and are tinged with red or pink, making for a bright burst of color during winter. Winter honeysuckle grows 6 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. They prefer full sun to partial shade and well-drained, moist soil. The zone for planting is 4 to 8.


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Funny, this Waterlines collection has evolved from walking a dock in Monterey with my left arm in a sling from shoulder surgery and a camera in my right hand to an exhibit of eight images between Terminal 2 and 3 at SFO! Please forgive this somewhat distorted iPhone generated pano, but hey, you get the idea. I love the pre-security meeting space, the images are reproduced large enough so you can see them from a distance, and the quality of the reproductions are outstanding (please ignore my noseprint on the second image from the right!) Many thanks to Ramekon, Tim, and Connie at the SFO Museum, who were a delight to work with. If you aren't planing on passing through between now and March 15th, you can check out the images and the artist statement at the SFO Museum website.
but we act as if we are immortal.
Lots of lines in life, no? They seem to come in pretty handy as we go about dividing reality into "this" and "that". From the mathematical, with no thickness and infinite length, to colored lines that must not be crossed (also applies to those drawn in sand), lines in the middle of the road, lines drawn on maps, complex lines on a circuit board to simple "leading" lines in a photograph; and of course, those that we create in our own minds and then act as if they are real...examples are endless.
Waterlines are interesting lines, especially for sailors; for one can say, with a knowing smile, that these lines are where hopes and dreams meet water. From the Tao Te Ching: "Under heaven nothing is more soft and yielding than water. Yet for attacking the solid and strong, nothing is better; It has no equal." Seems to point to a constant tension that always gets resolved one way, sooner or later. Of course, this does nothing to dissuade us from trying to preserve those lines.
The waterlines depicted in this new set of images were taken over the course of three visits to the same wharf in Monterey, CA.
"not too tight, and not too loose"
When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything.
Grabbed this shot late last year in Maine with my iPhone, which tried valiantly but failed from a strictly technical perspective...came across it the other day, and was immediately struck by how only by my own perception/recognition of the human shadow was i able to even remember why i took the picture in the first place. without that perceptual filter, the image reflects just "one" thing - a jumble of shapes and shadows of a sun-dappled forest creek, not a portrait of "me" in the world. Suzuki goes on to say: "Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than i can say, and more true than you can hear." up to us to understand, eh?
i've had this wonderful video bookmarked for a few years now, and now that my new site allows, thought it would be a good time to share. his description of the "process of discovery" is what i try to practice every time i get a chance to photograph!
a few notes re: my new site, and obvious absence from blogging...hopefully, as you can see, i've been pretty busy. changing to a new site was occasionally technically challenging, but the process of re-imagining every one of my images was a blast! i took the time to re-asses each photo; sometimes eliminating it for whatever aesthetic or technical reason, sometimes re-arranging to tell a better story, sometimes converting to black and white, if it turned out that color was not a key part of the essence of the image. and, i was able to (at last) add a number of new images that i had taken over the last year or so, that were begging for my attention. hope you enjoy.
and strawberry shortcake whenever he could get it.
he loved for everything to be where he last left it.
he loved shoes, especially if they were on sale.
he loved music, especially mariachi music, which may come as a surprise to some - it did to me.
and he loved to make a shorter toast into a longer toast.
he loved a glass of good scotch.
he loved the game of golf and the promise of the first tee on a cool summer's morning .
he loved us when we made it easy, and he loved us when we made it hard.
thanks, Dad, for showing us how to love.
interesting confluence of thoughts today on my morning hike. steve jobs has been in the news, with the usual slew of articles, quotes, retrospectives and the like. i came across some excerpts from a stanford commencement address he gave in 2005. decided to follow his advice - in admittedly a little way - here. i've been sitting on a number of shots from various old cemeteries i've visited as part of my berkshire wanderings for a few years now. these cemeteries are fascinating to me - being in one evokes curiosity, memories, emotions, and eventually a special kind of quiet. i've never shown any of these images, based on my own observations that people just don't like to be reminded of the whole death issue, in spite of all that we know to be true. maybe the best invention of life, but not high on list of photo subjects for most. here's one of my favorites anyway.
is what any time in new orleans is about, but even more so when you go there for the jazz and heritage festival. the people, the food, the music, oh my. the city is consumed by celebration as much as it is still consumed with the aftermath of katrina (with much justification, sadly). we were there with friends, and made more (of the local type), who kept us focused on what was most important - who to listen to, and when, and what to eat, and where. nice. the last morning, we wandered the french quarter, making a point of staying at least 2 streets away from the notorious "bourbon" when i came across this music store. reflections such as these are always a challenge, but when you get it right, they can be rich with layers of images which blend the real and the reflected realities in ways that help to show "not simply what something is, but also what else it is". my favorite quote is from miles davis: "do not fear mistakes. there are none."
found myself in rockport, ma this past january. it was between storms, which was lucky, but it was squeaky-snow cold. walked the pier and around the harbor before the wedding we were attending. had a fabulous brunch with friends at the tiny "red skiff" diner. in real life this dinghy is red, and reminds me of that day. in black and white, it's just cold.
yep, been awhile. been immersed in the wonderful world of revenue-generation, which has put a bit of a crimp in my photo life, at least the "standard" version of it. i've certainly tried harder to make the most of my opportunities, which mostly means just going with it, instead of fighting. the composition above is a great example. we were with some friends in Carmel to celebrate the new year. did i want to go to Point Lobos or Garapata or Big Sur? You bet. did i? nope. we all went tourist on Monterey. all 8 of us. we walked out onto the coastguard pier, and on the way back, i noticed the painted markers. not on the way out. in any event, i noticed they all had weathered in interesting ways, so started to shoot them. got to the 8th, and a young boy was fishing right in front. waited for him to move, but he didn't, so i went with it. turns out he made the whole series! a friend asked if i had taken these. he was surprised, because it's not like me. is now! nice.
while everyone else was hunkered below decks on what was admittedly some fairly rough waters, Bill Ellzey was on deck trying to get another shot or two of the fabulous light...if you're considering a photo workshop this year, i recommend you get in touch with him. he's headed down to patagonia in april for the fall foliage show, and as you can see, there's a bit more than red leaves on the agenda. when i went in '08, i came back with new friends, great memories, and a book's worth of images!
came back from the optometrist late last year with a clean bill of health, and this showed up in my email shortly after (one of two!). reminded me that this was my sensor. DR is awesome, color reproduction is fabulous, subtle tones, no color casts, etc., resolution is perfectly matched to the lens and the processing pipeline, and is more than enough for the standard output target. and, of course, it does video! while the processor might not be as fast for other tasks than it used to be, on the imaging front, it works perfectly well. and thankfully i haven't had an urge to upgrade at all - not even the slightest inkling...so far. i'm perfectly satisfied. yeah, sure, the sensor isn't exactly aligned properly, (design is fine, i suspect a manufacturing defect) but nothing that lenses can't fix...now that i've simplified on the single still image digital backup/augmentation front, hopefully now i can focus on what this system does best: see. something that a camera can never do. i'm thinking that's the best way to improve my photography this year.
stretching, part 5 - haiku fun!


A group of innovators called BlablabLAB have integrated a Kinect with a 3-D printer to print personalized statues.
BlablabLAB setup an interactive art installation on the streets of Barcelona, which allows users to stand in a structure surrounded by three Kinect sensors.
The sensors capture a 360-degree video of the person, then sends details to a low-resolution 3-D printer, which spits out a small thermoplastic figurine.
You can watch a video on the BlablabLAB project over at Vimeo.
Its a pretty cool low cost, high tech approach to personalized printing.


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Q: how to handle etcdserver: unhealthy cluster When I add node in master of etcd cluster using this command:
curl http://127.0.0.1:2379/v3beta/members \
-XPOST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"peerURLs": ["http://172.19.104.230:2380"]}'

It shows {"error":"etcdserver: unhealthy cluster","code":14}.
And I check the cluster status:
[root@iZuf63refzweg1d9dh94t8Z ~]# etcdctl member list
55a782166ce91d01, started, infra3, https://172.19.150.82:2380, https://172.19.150.82:2379
696a771758a889c4, started, infra1, https://172.19.104.231:2380, https://172.19.104.231:2379

It is fine. What should I do to make it works?

A: According to etcd source code, it returns ErrUnhealthy error code if longestConnected method failed.
// longestConnected chooses the member with longest active-since-time.
// It returns false, if nothing is active.
func longestConnected(tp rafthttp.Transporter, membs []types.ID) (types.ID, bool) {
    var longest types.ID
    var oldest time.Time
    for _, id := range membs {
        tm := tp.ActiveSince(id)
        if tm.IsZero() { // inactive
            continue
        }

        if oldest.IsZero() { // first longest candidate
            oldest = tm
            longest = id
        }

        if tm.Before(oldest) {
            oldest = tm
            longest = id
        }
    }
    if uint64(longest) == 0 {
        return longest, false
    }
    return longest, true
}

So, ectd can't find appropriate member to connect.
Cluster's method VotingMemberIDs returns list of voting members:
transferee, ok := longestConnected(s.r.transport, s.cluster.VotingMemberIDs())
if !ok {
    return ErrUnhealthy
}

// VotingMemberIDs returns the ID of voting members in cluster.
func (c *RaftCluster) VotingMemberIDs() []types.ID {
    c.Lock()
    defer c.Unlock()
    var ids []types.ID
    for _, m := range c.members {
        if !m.IsLearner {
            ids = append(ids, m.ID)
        }
    }
    sort.Sort(types.IDSlice(ids))
    return ids
}

As we can see from you report, there are members in your cluster.

$ etcdctl member list
> 55a782166ce91d01, started, infra3, https://172.19.150.82:2380, https://172.19.150.82:2379
> 696a771758a889c4, started, infra1, https://172.19.104.231:2380, https://172.19.104.231:2379

So we should check members - are they voiting members, not learners, see etcd docs | Learner

// RaftAttributes represents the raft related attributes of an etcd member.
type RaftAttributes struct {
    // PeerURLs is the list of peers in the raft cluster.
    // TODO(philips): ensure these are URLs
    PeerURLs []string `json:"peerURLs"`
    // IsLearner indicates if the member is raft learner.
    IsLearner bool `json:"isLearner,omitempty"`
}

So, try to increase members count to provide a quorum

To force creating members try this ETCD_FORCE_NEW_CLUSTER="true"
Quorum
See also this post: Understanding cluster and pool quorum

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How Xerox Helped the Government of Bangladesh Capture, Store, and Analyze Population Data
Bangladesh is one of the 10 most populous countries in the world. In recent years, the country has experienced tremendous economic growth, fueled in part by the adoption of new technologies. As a result, life for millions in Bangladesh is being transformed as the government has established its Digital Bangladesh Vision by 2021, an initiative to increase technology usage across the country. A key component of Digital Bangladesh was a large-scale census project, National Household Database, that Xerox and its local partner, IOE (Bangladesh) Ltd., helped deliver.
Xerox and IOE were brought in to build the National Household Database. At the core of the project was the question: How do you capture, store, and manage information at this massive scale?
Together, Xerox, IOE, and the BBS collected information about Bangladesh's population of more than 160 million people to determine who has access to basic amenities, including electricity, piped water, and furniture. The government, with the support of World Bank funding, can then use the National Household Database to determine those in need of the country's public safety programs and ways to deliver the right benefit services to its population.
"The Bangladesh Government asked us to create a survey that would go to every household in the country with questions about the living conditions," says Dave Nesbitt, Xerox Global Lead, Capture and Content Services. "The requirement was to design a questionnaire that Bangladesh citizens could complete at their doorsteps, then Xerox could scan that information, and develop a database the Bureau of Statistics could use for its social programs." Though this was the first project Xerox delivered in Bangladesh, Xerox has a successful track record working with government agencies on multiple continents.
Over the course of 18 months, more than 350 people from Xerox, IOE, and the BBS, operating in shifts, worked on the project. The census data collectors traveled door-to-door with paper questionnaires—45 million questionnaires were printed and approximately 37.5 million were filled out. "Since Bangladesh is a developing country, the emphasis of the government was to have more information about the basic amenities (like property characteristics, assets ownership, and household member details) available in the citizen households," says Nesbitt.
The information collected was highly sensitive, so the entire scanning operation occurred within BBS's production center. Once the documents were scanned, Xerox's DocuShare® content-management system was used to upload the questionnaire images into a virtual database where the information could be organized, measured, and securely stored. Given the sheer volume of documents processed, Xerox also added an in-document tracking tool to monitor the overall production process. (Prior to this 2017-2018 census, Bangladesh's household census data was stored in physical format by BBS.)
Accuracy was paramount to the project. All the data from the field needed to be validated against the Bangladesh National ID and Birth Registration databases' APIs. And the technology needed to be customized. Xerox developed a dictionary to provide the transliteration of the names written in English to Bangla.
In total, 76 million document images were processed. "We were impressed by the Xerox ability to deliver a program of this gigantic scale, as well as their technical know-how, impressive understanding of processes and lessons it has brought for future projects," wrote Mohammed Shafiul Alam, Project Director (Additional Secretary), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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