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The Life She Was Given: A Moving and Emotional Saga of Family and Resilient Women (Paperback)
By Ellen Marie Wiseman
(FICTION)
This is a beautiful story about love, friendship, elephants, the circus, and a mystery concerning a family history of abuse. The story is told by two women, with equally compelling voices, decades apart. It's heartbreaking, with moments of joy. I like having my heart tugged by what I'm reading, but if you've enjoyed my other recommendations, you'll love this one.
— Clytia
A GREAT GROUP READS Selection of the Women's National Book Association and National Reading Group Month
A GOODREADS Best of the Month Selection
"A powerful, poignant novel."
—In Touch, Grade A
From the internationally bestselling author of The Orphan Collector comes a beautifully written and moving tale of family secrets and the importance of a mother's love—and how it can shape a life—even in the most shocking ways. A painful saga of strength and reinvention perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Lisa Wingate—set in two different times, as two young women come of age and uncover the mysteries of their families, and find their own ways in the world…
On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time—and sold to the circus sideshow.
More than two decades later, nineteen-year-old Julia Blackwood has inherited her parents' estate and horse farm. For Julia, home was an unhappy place full of strict rules and forbidden rooms, and she hopes that returning might erase those painful memories. Instead, she becomes immersed in a mystery involving a hidden attic room and photos of circus scenes featuring a striking young girl.
At first, The Barlow Brothers' Circus is just another prison for Lilly. But in this rag-tag, sometimes brutal world, Lilly discovers strength, friendship, and a rare affinity for animals. Soon, thanks to elephants Pepper and JoJo and their handler, Cole, Lilly is no longer a sideshow spectacle but the circus's biggest attraction...until tragedy and cruelty collide. It will fall to Julia to learn the truth about Lilly's fate and her family's shocking betrayal, and find a way to make Blackwood Manor into a place of healing at last.
Moving between Julia and Lilly's stories, Ellen Marie Wiseman portrays two extraordinary, very different women in a novel that, while tender and heartbreaking, offers moments of joy and indomitable hope.
"Perfect for book clubs and readers who admired Sara Gruen's Like Water for Elephants."
—Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"A vibrant maze of desires."
"Seamlessly blends mystery and history with compelling and well-researched details."
—The Historical Novels Review
"Vividly drawn and complex…Fans of Karen White and Sara Gruen will be drawn in by the drama and mystery of Wiseman's novel."
Ellen Marie Wiseman is the New York Times bestselling author of highly acclaimed historical fiction novels The Orphan Collector, What She Left Behind, The Plum Tree, Coal River and The Life She Was Given, which was a Great Group Reads selection of the Women's National Book Association and National Reading Group Month. Born and raised in Three Mile Bay, a tiny hamlet in Northern New York, she's a first-generation German American who discovered her love of reading and writing while attending first grade in one of the last one-room schoolhouses in New York State. Since then, her novels have been translated into eighteen languages and published worldwide. A mother of two, Ellen lives on the shores of Lake Ontario with her husband and dogs. She can be found online at: EllenMarieWiseman.com
"A can't-put-it-down novel of family secrets involving two young girls who only seek to be loved. Perfect for book clubs and readers who admired Sara Gruen's Like Water for Elephants."
"A vibrant maze of desires. The sharp divide between expectations and painful truths, mothers and daughters, past and present, culminate in a sensational finale."
"Wiseman has created two equally compelling story lines that gradually reveal the commonalities between them. This well-crafted novel provides rewards throughout."
"Ellen Marie Wiseman is noted for capturing little known pockets of American life and depicting them with heart and insight; her latest novel may be her most harrowing yet . . . The author's in-depth knowledge of traveling circuses and "freak shows" of the era is evident. The novel seamlessly blends mystery and history with compelling and well-researched details. The two women in the book, though separated by time, demonstrate resilience in the face of despair. Thematic elements include religious extremism; the many forms of love; and strength under adverse circumstances."
"Wiseman excels at creating an atmosphere . . . Her characters are all vividly drawn and complex, especially Lilly's abusive mother, Coralline. But at the heart of Wiseman's tale of loss and redemption are Lilly and Julia, connected in spirit by their determination to overcome years of pain and sorrow. Fans of Karen White and Sara Gruen will be drawn in by the drama and mystery of Wiseman's novel." —BookPage
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Jim Younkins is a three dimensional artist. Whenever someone needs to create or improve the appearance or design of a module they almost always land in Jim's basement in Olympia.
The cover pages of national model magazines have been graced with photos of Jim's handiwork. The N Scale Magazine (March/April 2001) has a cover story on his home layout showing Bordeaux Yard , Engine Facility & Junction, which is the central part of the Mud Bay & Southern Railway.
Jim is an inspiration to people around him from seasoned modelers to beginners. He has that uncanny ability to amaze you by taking a pile of stuff (not always junk) and turning it into "just the right thing for that spot." He blends things together with that artist's eye creating a very prototypical appearing scene.
With all the different areas of Jim's interests in modeling the one that always stands out on his modules or home layout is attention to details. This is really evident with Jim's model vehicles. The following gallery includes Jim's former module inventory. The MB&S sawmill (8 foot), Mudville (4 foot corner) and cement module (4 foot straight). Enjoy.
Most of the items on the former modules are now part of his home layout. Jim still has a two foot module used in shows and has built a new corner and 6 foot straight module, shown below.
This picture shows the 6 foot module with a silo on the right end and a small yard on the left end plus a branch track leading up to the corner connecting to the mountain line.
The corner module has a grain silo and the circle track connecting the branch line and mountain line together. The 3 main lines go through a cut in the middle of the module.
This view of the corner shows the train coming up the branch track on the 6 foot module and circling around to the mountain line track.


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In your Scribe workbench dts package you usually need to map a dropdown (or picklist) to another dropdown or optionset (as in Dynamics CRM). This is a common requirement as part of data migration and data integration projects to link between drop down menus in source system to those corresponding to the target system.
As you can see in the file, there are two sections. You can have as many sections as you want all in one file. Each section will map two drop down menus together. The first section, Salutation_Code, maps Mr (id=1 in source file) to Mr (id = 1000000000 in target CRM).
In this method, you either create all your option set values in the target Dynamics CRM system to have the same id as the source (for example: 1=1) or you do a formula to manually do the mapping. This could work in cases where there is two or three options but otherwise, it gets too complicated for no real benefit.
In other words, if the source = 1 (Mr), then set the target = 100000000. Else, if source = 2 (Mrs), then set target = "100000001". Otherwise, leave target blank.
Scribe Console: Renaming Source Text files before running a job and after processing and regularly changing source file names.
Have you ever looked in Scribe Insight for a way to rename a source file before processing it. Scribe console creates collaborations where integration processes can be configured so that they wait for a file to be added to a specific location and then run a specified job. Once the file is added the job will run and process the file. Also, Scribe DTS jobs can only be setup to process a source file that has its name always fixed and unchanged. So a DTS can be setup to process a source file named: customersdata.txt. It will never run if another source file is added to the location the Scribe console is looking at. In this case, if you get a source file with the date (and time) stamp in its name will need to rename it so the the DTS can detect it and run. So if the source file comes with time and date stamp that varies every day (for example: customers_1453_21092009.txt), you will need to rename "customers_1453_21092009.txt" to "customersdata.txt" only to get the DTS to work.
You will then create a pre-processing script that finds all files that start with "customers*" in our example and rename it to customersdata.txt which is the source file name the job is expecting. Post processing can be to rename the file to something else so that you keep a record of processed files.
In step 3 of the Integration process, Scribe also gives you two options (in the form two check boxes) that I find very useful. You can either select to delete the source file after processing or you can select to rename it. So the source file will be processed and renamed to something like customersdata.L1.txt. Unfortunately Scribe doesn't give you the choice to choose the new name of the file. Hence, you will need to write a post processing script again for renaming it afterwards if you are after a specific file name.
I'm not sure if there is any other way of renaming source files (also called event files by Scribe) before processing them or specifying a new name for them after processing.


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HomeNews and EventsWine Victoria NewsPrivacy Laws
On 12 March 2014, changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) took effect. These changes have been described as some of the biggest in the history of privacy law in Australia.
They change the way in which organisations deal with 'personal information'. Non-compliance with these laws may lead to hefty penalties.
As a consumer-focused industry, the wine industry is directly affected by the changes. If your business deals with personal information (eg. running a mailing list, keeping records of past sales, or tracking visits to your website), you should review your privacy practices now so as to meet these new requirements.
Changes to Australian privacy legislation came into effect on 12 March 2014 and may have significant impacts on the wine industry. Wineries with an annual turnover of at least $3 million will need to comply with the new Australian Privacy Principles, which require organisations to have up to date privacy policies, reporting and review procedures, and plans in place to deal with complaints and queries. Failure to comply may lead to hefty penalties.

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The ad does not mention that RCS is a practice-building program or that the "free evaluation" is likely to be followed by an invitation to pay thousands of dollars to participate in the "research."
In 2005, Research & Clinical Science (RCS) announced that it would "seek to validate the profession and position chiropractic as a scientific, evidence-based wellness practice." RCS's president is Robert Blanks, Ph.D. a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University. Its vice president is Mathew McCoy, D.C., a leading figure among subluxation-based chiropractors. McCoy is a board member of the The World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA), an organization "dedicated to promoting a subluxation-free world."  He also edits WCA's Journal of Subluxation Research and serves as research director at Life University.
. . . Recent research findings support the underlying theory that chiropractic helps the body "do its job" by correcting misalignments and abnormal movement in the spine called "subluxations." . . .
When two or more of the bones become misaligned or stuck (subluxated), they can interfere with the normal transmission of information along the nerve path. When this happens, malfunction occurs. The result could be an impairment of function or a decrease in the health of the impacted organ or cell. Sometimes, the effect is immediate – pain, illness, or other obvious signs that a problem exists. At other times, the effect is far more subtle, with no apparent symptoms. Still, the long-term result may be chronic diseases, shortened lifespan, a decrease in quality of life, or impaired immune system. The reality is, one cannot live a life of optimal health and wellness through a nervous system that is interfered with.
When training is completed, the chiropractor receives a "Fellowship in Health Outcomes Research" certificate, will be approved by an "independent institutional review board (IRB)" and can begin recruiting. The certificate, signed by Blank, McCoy, and another RCS official, attests that the chiropractor was granted fellowship "in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field of chiropractic health and wellness."
Provide the sound scientific research needed to satisfy and silence critics who claim chiropractic suffers from a lack of scientific evidence.
Provide the increased visibility that comes from being a community leader and health care expert.
This purported relationship between regular chiropractic care, subluxation and wellness is certainly a testable hypothesis or theory, but therein lays the inherent contradiction with the RCS program. In practically every advertisement and article about the program, there is no mention of this being a "testable hypothesis" with a level of uncertainty. Nor is there any discussion about the possibility that the research findings might discredit or undermine this hypothesis. Sounds biased to us. It makes you wonder how objective the researchers can be, when they appear to giving us the results of the research before the research is even performed! The promoters of the RCS program seem overly confident that their research findings can only "prove" their hypothesis. This clearly shows a lack of understanding about the fundamentals of scientific research. . . . No credible researcher would ever tout the positive impact of his or her research in advance, before the data was analyzed and the results were actually found to support the hypothesis in question .
It appears to me that RCS is inviting patients and chiropractors to join a vaguely defined research project that involves nebulous diagnoses, unspecified treatment protocols, and undefined outcome measurement using questionnaire that has not been validated. The RCS Web site has expressed hope that 15,000 chiropractors will participate. Some observers wonder whether the program's main accomplishment will be collecting money from gullible chiropractors.
Do you suffer from stress-related disorders? Medeira Chiropractic Wellness Center video commercial. Downloaded from RCS Web site, Jan 27, 2008.
Subluxation. WCA Web site, accessed Jan 28, 2008.
Barrett S. Chiropractic's elusive subluxation. Chirobase, May 21, 2006.
Position statement on vertebral subluxation as the sole rationale for care. WCA Web site, accessed Jan 28, 2008.
About World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA): Where we stand on the issues. WCA Web site, accessed Jan 28, 2008.
Exploring the chiropractic-wellness link. RCS Web site, 2006.
RCS application and contract. RCS Web site, Jan 28, 2008.
Perle S, Schneider P. The ethics of research, aka marketing. Dynamic Chiropractic 24(13):12, 2006.
This article was posted on January 28, 2008.


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There's no place like a tiki bar to transport you to a place you've never been before—especially a pop-up tiki bar that won't be around for long. Sandbar, the latest pop-up creation at the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, will be open every day from July 19th until August 9th, ready to whisk you away to an island for an hour or two. There will be guest bartenders from around the city shaking, stirring, and swizzling their favorite island libations every Tuesday and Wednesday, and if you're feeling peckish you can grab a bite from the special menu of Polynesian-inspired bar bites from Bambara's chef David Bazirgan. He's been working on nibbles like pork belly steamed buns, salmon poké, crispy chicken wings, hearts of palm salad and pineapple ice cream. Click this way for more information and to RSVP.
Tuesday, August 7th – Sam Treadway, backbar.


You'll recall Simon was re-elected to the OSI Board after a year's absence to satisfy term limits. Following the resignation of the excellent Allison Randal to focus on her PhD, he has now been re-elected as OSI President by the Board. More details can be found in Allison's article.
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MP3 Is Dead! Long Live MP3!
Ignore the coverage saying MP3 is dead. Now all the patents blocking it have expired, it can start to live!
Back in May, there was an unexpected surge in press coverage about the MP3 audio file format. What was most unexpected about it was it all declared that the venerable file format is somehow "dead". Why did that happen, and what lessons can we learn?
It looks like Java EE may finally be fully free.
Simon's article explaining why the Facebook license combo used for React.js and much more is a problem was published by the Red Hat OpenSource.Com site today. Because our articles are supported by Patreon Patrons and not reliant on artificial scarcity to pay the bills, we were able to offer Red Hat the article in response to the one by Facebook's outside counsel yesterday. A win for the patronage economy!
Trying to ban clever hacks in an open source licence is not OK.


European Union (EU) studies is known as a fragmented and interdisciplinary field. Drawing on bibliometric methods, this article presents a novel approach to examining the alleged lines of fragmentation in EU studies. It maps the network structure arising from the citation practices in journals concerned with EU studies by analysing 2,561 documents, containing 66,162 references, published in four authoritative EU journals in the period 2003–2010. The article finds: (1) a complex network of EU and non-EU sources clustering around different bordering disciplines, particularly Political Science, Comparative Politics, International Relations and Public Administration; (2) that the two core journals – Journal of European Public Policy and Journal of Common Market Studies – play an integrating function by holding the various subfields of EU studies together; and (3) a transatlantic divide in communication practices of EU scholars.
The Elephant in the Room : Mapping the Latent Communication Pattern in European Union Studies. / Jensen, Mads Dagnis; Kristensen, Peter Marcus.
In: Journal of European Public Policy, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2013, p. 1-20.
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The Ogden Theatre is a premier concert venue in Denver featuring more than 150 concerts a year. The venue can also accommodate private events in more than 13,800 sq. ft. of space. This historic theater opened in 1918 and was renovated to preserve the historic integrity while making it a world-class concert venue. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Capacity is 1,500 people.


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            'required' => false,
            'format' => 'd/MM/yyyy',
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            'choices' => $status,
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Mitch Albom: The Keys to a Memoir (Plus Prompt)
Zachary Petit
Whenever my nonfiction gets personal and I write a column or essay featuring myself as a character, I tend to really cut loose—and often end up with 3,000 words for a 750-word piece. I'm powerless: As soon as "I" comes into play, my internal journalist and editor takes a coffee break and returns, aghast, to find an unruly piece loaded with, well, way too much information. He then takes out his literary chainsaw and (painfully, word by word) slices the whole thing down to something manageable while I look on, shuddering.
Which is why, to cut down on the pain later and focus my writing, I try to remind myself of the first sentence of the following advice before I start (especially, Lord forbid, I ever stretch such a piece into memoir length). Here's the latest in our Top 20 Tips from WD in 2009 series.
No. 7: The Keys To a Memoir
"Anyone who tries to write a memoir needs to keep in mind that what's interesting to you isn't necessarily interesting to a reader. Are you writing a book because you just think it's fascinating, or because you just want to tell your story? I don't think those are good reasons. A memoir should have some uplifting quality, inspiring or illuminating, and that's what separates a life story that can influence other people."
—Mitch Albom, as interviewed in our October 2009 issue (check it out here).
Also, sorry for the radio silence Wednesday—we're in the process of plowing through the endgame for the February 2010 issue of WD magazine right now. Be sure to check back next week—I've got a Q&A about literary journals lined up with one of my favorite authors to work with (for those of us in the Literary Journal Challenge).
WRITING PROMPT: "You did what?!"
Feel free to take the following prompt home or post your response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments section below. By posting, you'll be automatically entered in our occasional around-the-office swag drawings.
You take the manuscript, cross out his name, and write your own.
"I've earned it," you say.
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Zachary Petit is a freelance journalist and editor, and a lifelong literary and design nerd. He's also a former senior managing editor of Writer's Digest magazine. Follow him on Twitter @ZacharyPetit.
Michigan Quarterly Review: Market Spotlight
For this week's market spotlight, we look at Michigan Quarterly Review, the flagship literary journal of the University of Michigan.
Desperate vs. Disparate (Grammar Rules)
This post looks at the differences between desperate and disparate with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.
What Is Pastiche in Literature, and Why Is Sherlock Holmes Perfect for It?
What has made Sherlock Holmes so adaptable and changeable throughout the character's original inception? Author Timothy Miller explains.
By Timothy Miller
Overcoming Writer's Block
How to Write Through Grief and Find Creativity
When author Diana Giovinazzo found herself caught in the storm of grief, doing what she loved felt insurmountable. Here, she shares how she worked through her grief to find her creativity again.
By Diana Giovinazzo


A generative music and loop application.
The core of the 'Psychic Summit: Aquarium 2' app is a generative music player. It all started with an urge to repurpose the over 13 hours of audio from the Aquarium 2 BD (currently sold in retail via Amazon, Best Buy, Costco and your other favored shops) project. We took some of our favorite music from the sessions (Morgan Kuhli, Liteworks, &) + select field recordings and created sets of interchangeable loops that could be played or remixed. You 'play' a song via the wheel and can stack more sounds or full tracks while playing.
This app also utilizes portions of the BD Touch framework for it's remote control features. If you have the AQ2 disc playing on a BD Live enabled player you can use the app as a remote control. It's an interesting way to extend the use of an optical disc in an interactive way. It could also be used to store extra content on the disc or to trigger expanded features via a mobile device.


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Wendy (Williams in a piercingly understated performance), a taciturn loner accompanied by her dog Lucy, is headed to Alaska on the trail of a vague hope ("I hear they need people"), living how to train a puppy that is deaf out of her beat-up Honda Accord, nursing a meager bankroll, and collecting tin cans to raise cash. Her modern-day frontier odyssey stalls in a small Oregon town: her car how to make braised duck 5/05/2016 · In this Article: Keeping the Blind Dog Safe at Home Training the Blind Dog Playing and Socializing Community Q&A 14 References. Whether you adopted a dog that was born blind or your dog gave birth to a blind puppy, you'll need to make some adjustments at home.
Deaf Dogs and How to Train a Deaf Dog. Training deaf dogs isn't as hard as you may think, *raisingyourpetsnaturally *** Learn more by visiting the image link.
Deaf dog owners don't work to create a dog that will never be startled, but to condition the dog and teach it to respond in a positive manner to unexpected events. The end result is a well-adjusted, happy dog.
When it comes to training deaf dogs, they can learn just like hearing dogs with just a slight tweak in the training program. When training a hearing dog, you would use verbal and visual cues.
5/11/2018 · Let me tell a story of when I was growing up and since this is a free style blog, I guess I write about my experience as a pet owner. When I was 14 years old, I asked my mother to buy me a dog.
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Posted on December 12, 2022 January 16, 2023 by Nicola Bandini
Firenze Rocks Festival is getting ready to come back in 2023! Next June 2023, in its fifth edition, the music returns to be the protagonist of the Florentine summer.
The organization announced the first two of the four headlines. The legendary The Who will walk the stage of Visarno Arena on Sat 17 June. Maroon 5 will close the festival on Sunday 18 June 2023. Many others have to come during the next months. Keep following us to stay up to date.
Firenze Rocks Festival is without any doubt one of the biggest music summer events in Tuscany, Italy, and Europe. During the past four editions, the Visarno Arena of Florence hosted great performances that attracted thousands of fans from all over the country.
If you are traveling around Tuscany next June, and you have a passion for rock music and big outdoor festivals, I would not miss Firenze Rocks.
Thanks to amazing lineups, the past three editions were a great success with all tickets sold out in a few minutes. The stage of the Visarno Area hosted unforgettable performances of International bands and artists the likes of Green Day, The Cure, Tool, Aerosmith, Placebo, Eddie Vedder, System of A Down, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters, and Guns N' Roses, Ed Sheeran. All the shows registered sold out with fifty thousand people.
1 Lineup Firenze Rocks 2023: artists and dates
1.1 Day 1
2 Where to buy tickets for Firenze Rocks 2023
2.1 Ticket Prices
2.2 Covid Rules: no green pass or test to enter
2.3 The Different Tickets to Buy
2.4 What VIP Rocks Party Tickets include
2.5 Resell Tickets or name change
3 Headline Artists at Firenze Rocks 2023
3.1 Maroon 5
3.2 The Who & The Orchestra del Maggio Fiorentino
4 How to get to Firenze Rocks Festival
4.1 By Tramvia
5 Firenze Rocks, Where to Stay
5.1 The Cure – Just like heaven
5.2 The Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm
5.3 Editors – Papillon
5.4 Pin it for Later!
Lineup Firenze Rocks 2023: artists and dates
Are you ready for Firenze Rocks 2023? The curiosity and the wait for the lineup of the next edition have begun and the first headline has been announced. During the last edition in 2022, after two years of closure due to the pandemic, thousands of people crowded the pitch of the Visarno Arena to see the big stars of the music.
In 2020, COVID-19 came to change our lives. But now there is hope for a new normality, despite the ongoing war not far from us. Today more than ever we need to return to feel those emotions and adrenaline that only a live event can give.
Headliners and Support Acts are to be confirmed on June 15. The main show usually starts at 9:30 pm.
The Who for the first time "live" in Florence on Saturday 17 June! The legendary Brit rock band lands in Tuscany for their only show in Italy. They will be accompanied on the stage by the Orchestra del Maggio Fiorentino. The support acts have to be confirmed.
BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR THE WHO HERE
Maroon 5 closes the Firenze Rocks Festival 2023 on Sunday, June 18. The support acts have to be confirmed.
BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR MAROON 5 HERE
Where to buy tickets for Firenze Rocks 2023
You can buy tickets for Firenze Rocks 2022 online. The official website to buy tickets is ticketmaster, ticketone, and Vivatickets.
Create your own account and choose the event. Insert the number of tickets you wish to buy and the method of delivery between the shipment at home and the collection at the racecourse offices on the day of the event. Finally, the method of payment.
To buy tickets, you can also download the festival's official APP on the App Store or Google Play. Through the App, you can access the presale, which starts the day before the general sale.
Prices start from:
1st Day 1 Headliner TBC on Thursday 15 June: starting from €
2nd Day Headliner TBC on Friday, June 16: starting from € .
3rd Day The Who and more to be announced on Saturday, June 17: starting from € 74,75.
4th Day Maroon 5 and more to be announced on Sunday 18 June: starting from € 57,50
The Abbonamento, a pass for all 4 days, starts from € for "Posto Unico tickets" to € for pit lane tickets.
Covid Rules: no green pass or test to enter
Starting from 1st May 2022 the covid Green pass is no longer required. So you won't need any tests to enter the arena. If nothing changes there won't be the obligation to wear the mask anymore. Even if, being the arena a crowded place, wearing a mask is still a good idea.
The Different Tickets to Buy
There are different kinds of tickets: PIT 1 tickets (the closest to the stage), Posto Unico tickets (General Admission), VIP tickets, and Abbonamento (pass for all 4 days).
The colors (orange, green, blue, yellow, red) associated with the tickets indicate only the door through which you will have to enter.
Consider that all tickets, both PIT1, GA, VIP, and Abbonamento are standing-room tickets. No seats are available at the Visarno Arena for the festival.
I highly recommend you avoid third parties sites that resell tickets to a price that is two or three times higher than the real ones.
On the day of the event, there is a ticket office in the Piazzale delle Cascine where you can buy tickets (the ones left) in case you haven't done before. Here you also get accreditation. Opening hours will be announced a few days before the event. The ticket office closes at the beginning of the last concert of the day.
Gates open at midday.
What VIP Rocks Party Tickets include
The Vip Rocks Party Pack, which costs more than € 300,00 depending on the show, includes:
– 1 standing General Admission ticket (Posto Unico) that grants access to an exclusive area near the stage.
– Reserved parking spot for your car (1 parking spot per order containing one or more tickets)
– A standing buffet before the show from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in a reserved area on the Ippodromo del Visarno stand
– Open Bar from 5 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
– Reserved restroom
– A voucher of 30,00€ to buy official festival merchandising
– Laminated Pass
People that bought a VIP Rocks Party ticket will receive an email a few days before the event to get information on where to get the ticket and where to park.
Resell Tickets or name change
According to Italian Law, all tickets are personal. Every ticket contains the name and surname of the user. At the entrance, security will require you to show a valid ID together with the ticket to verify if your identity matches the name printed on the ticket.
In case you cannot partake in the event, you can resell the ticket or change the name through the official ticket offices (Ticketmaster, Ticketone, or Vivaticket) where you purchased it. You get more info about the process and costs of the resell and name change on the ticket marketplace websites.
Headline Artists at Firenze Rocks 2023
The Who & The Orchestra del Maggio Fiorentino
How to get to Firenze Rocks Festival
The Visarno Arena is located a little more than two kilometers from the central station of Santa Maria Novella, so it is very close to the historical center. Once in town, the use of public transport is highly recommended, especially the tramvia.
By Tramvia
The stops to reach the Visarno Arena are "Cascine" and "Paolo Uccello", just five minutes' walking from the main entrance of the Arena. On the day of the concert, the service runs until 2 am.
From Firenze SMN train station, take the Ataf 17c line buses towards Cascine and get off at the "Cascine" stop. The average journey time is 15 minutes. On the day of the concerts, the number and the frequency of all public transport services are increased.
You can directly reach the Visarno Arena by bus from many Italian cities, using the service Eventinbus. The company organizes buses at a very competitive price.
The Arena is located in the center of Florence, so we strongly recommend using public transport. For those who reach Florence by car, we suggest parking in the surrounding of the Arena, as in the Isolotto area on the other bank of the river (and reach the Arena crossing the pedestrian bridge), or use the car parks at the last stop the Tramvia "Villa Costanza in Scandicci Area.
You can easily reach Florence by train with Trenitalia or Italo trains during the day, in time for the event. The problem is that, depending on which city you come from, there are no night trains to bring you back home. In this case, you have to plan to stay at least one night in town.
For more info, visit the official website of Firenze Rocks here (Italian only).
Firenze Rocks, Where to Stay
Here is a short list of accommodations for all budgets if you plan to stay in Florence during the festival:
The Student Hotel TSH Florence Lavagnini: a brand new hostel with an amazing pool on the roof.
B&B Hotel Firenze City Center: a comfortable three-star hotel, a few steps from the pedestrian area of Borgo La Croce.
Hotel Palazzo Guadagni: on the other side of the Arno, in San Frediano, one of the most beloved areas by the Florentines.
Hotel Milù: a mix of modern and classic furniture in the heart of Florence.
Villa Cora: on the way to the Piazzale Michelangelo, a luxury five-star full of charm.
St. Regis: spend your days in Florence in a building designed by the Maestro Brunelleschi.
This post will be constantly updated with info and news about the artists that will be invited to Florence for this event which is becoming year by year one of the biggest music festivals in Italy. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, enjoy some of the performances of the last edition of Firenze Rocks.
The Cure – Just like heaven
The Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm
Editors – Papillon
Photo Credits: Firenze Rocks Facebook Page
(updated the 08.06.2022)
This entry was posted in Culture and tagged Events in Tuscany, Florence, music.
49 thoughts on "Firenze Rocks 2023: All You Need To Know"
Edwin Villarroel says:
What is the difference in the colors of the tickets, I am going to buy for the 19th, but I have two ticket options, yellow and green, which would be the best option?
Hello Edwin, I personally do not know anything about colors. There are different kinds of tickets: if you wish to stay closer to the stage, try to buy a PIT1 ticket. Otherwise, there are General Admission tickets for the rest of the arena. If you are a big fan of one of the band, could be nicer to be closer.
Karoline Svang Lokøen-Chavez says:
I am also researching the same. I believe that the tickets that are left now include both in front of the stage as well as a seat.
I've checked the map online but it didnt help me much. Not sure tho, just a guess.
Tarzan says:
I had the same question myself and I found this:
"What's the difference between yellow, green and red entry indicated on the ticket? "
NONE! The color of the entrances is only needed to settle the audience between the various entrances. Once inside Visarno, it is possible to find and reconnect with your companions.
I hope it helped. See you there 😉 \m/
Gabby says:
can you assume the timetable ?
i see in my ticket that the door opens in 12am , but what next? when greta von fleet are up , and when will Metallica is scheduled to start their show ???
Hi Gabby, timetable still have to be confirmed by the organization, so I cannot answer exactly to your question at the moment. Usually the main artist plays in the evening session, so I guess Metallica will start their show around 9:00 pm. The other comes before. I may say that Greta Van Fleet will be on the stage around 6:30/7:00 pm. BTW Better to wait to be precise.
Plain John says:
Hi! Is there a mandate to have a green pass (COVID vaccinated)?
Hey John, at the moment the Italian Government gave rules only until 30 April 2022. For open-air shows, it is required to wear FPP2 mask and the basic Green Pass which means vaccination or PCR or Rapid test. To be sure what will be the rule for June, we have to wait a bit.
Hello, can someone who is not vaccinated but has a rapit test go the festival?
At the moment the Italian Government gave rules only until 30 April 2022. For open-air shows, it is required to wear FPP2 mask and the basic Green Pass which means vaccination or PCR or Rapid test. To be sure what will be the rule for June, we have to wait.
Many thanks Nicola!
Zaid says:
I don't get the 10 AM ticket exchange? I purchased my tickets on Ticketmaster, do I have to go to the venue in the morning first to exchange my eticket with a physical one??
Hello Zaid, you don't have to exange your eticket. You have to print it or show it at the gate through your smartphone.
Oh ok, coz in the article you said that "from 10 am everyone that has to get the tickets bought online with Ticketmaster and TicketOne" so I was confused. Thanks for the clarification.
One more question if you dont mind, on the day of the concert how early do you recommend I get to the venue to avoid long lines?
No problem Zaid. I do not have a suggestion about it, it depends if you wish to see all singers or just the main one. There are several gates so you won't be stuck in the queue for hours. In my personal experience, when I went, two years ago, to see the Cure (they performed at 9:00), I entered at 6:00 with 30 minutes of line approx while another group was singing. It wasn't too bad.
Hi Nicola, I am flying and I will get a PCR test 2 days before I land in Firenze. Would I need to get another rapid test to enter the festival? If so, is it easy to get a rapid test in firenze or does it take time?
Dear Kelly, starting from 1st May the covid "green pass" is no longer required. So you won't need any test to enter the arena. If nothing change there won't be the obligation to wear the mask anymore. Even if, being a crowded place, wear the mask is still a good idea.
Juno says:
Currently, the ticket sales site only sells "Abbnomento – Posto Unico" tickets, not "Abbnomento – Pit" tickets. Are the "Pit" tickets sold out?
Is it possible for me to purchase it because it is sold on a different schedule?
Hey Juno, sorry for the delay. I have just checked and for example, Abbonamento Tickets on Ticketmaster are currently unavailable. They may all be sold out already. But it may be that they will put more tickets on sale in the future. So I suggest you keep checking on the two online buying portals.
okay, thanks !! I'm so excited for the PIT tickets to be resold.
Can I ask you one more question?? Can I get admission if I make a purchase on a resell site like "viagogo"? I heard that the name of the buyer is printed on the ticket when the ticket is first sold, and the name on the ticket and the name on the ID are collated when entering the festival. For example, by changing the name on a ticket. I'm worried because it's a festival I've been waiting for so long.
Hey Juno, actually, I don't how it works changing the name on Viagogo. I know that changing the name is possible both on Ticketmaster and Ticketone. I would go ahead with the purchase on the official marketplaces. By the way on Ticketone you can buy tickets from people that are re-selling their own ones.
Okay. Thank you very much. Your information has been of great help to me.
Hi Juno! We just submitted our 4-day Pit tickets to TicketMaster for resale. I don't see it posted yet, but it should be there soon.
P.S. – I have read that people are not receiving valid tickets via Viagogo.
You are very welcome. 🙂
Konstantinos says:
I want to ask if there are any restrictions due covid-19.. can we enter the festival without be vaccinated or without pcr test ?
Hey Kostantinos, starting from 1st May the covid "green pass" is no longer required. So you won't need any test to enter the arena. If nothing change there won't be the obligation to wear the mask anymore. Even if, being a crowded place, wear the mask is still a good idea.
Hello, Nicola I was wondering if the tickets for this event are the same as for the one in 2020…
Hey Nat, if you have tickets for the same artist, yes, old tickets should be valid. Check on the official websites of the event and of the marketplace where you bought them.
Mary Tyler Moore says:
Any guesses as to when Weezer might take the stage on the 16th? We are flying in from Barcelona that day, arriving to Florence airport around 4:30. I am wondering if we will have time to get transport into the city, drop our luggage, and get into the venue before they hit the stage.
Being the main support act I think they may perform around 18:30 / 19. From the airport, there is the tram to get to the city center but maybe the fastest way could be a taxi. The closer hotel is to the Arena Visarno the better.
Alix says:
I bought my ticket via Viagogo and they have come through the post. Is it ok even though I didn't get it through one of the official sites?
I think so. Usually, Viagogo buys on official channels and then resells on its own site.
Cesar says:
Hi! I gotta work on Monday after Metallica's concert. I would like to know the (approx) ending hour of the concert to buy tickets back home. Would you say midnight?
Hi Cesar, not sure about it but I would say yes. 23:30 / midnight should be the limit time.
Simona says:
Hi, can we enter the concert later at 21.00 h, or we must enter when it opens which is 16.00h?
You can enter at the time you prefer, you are not obliged to enter at 4:00 pm. Consider being there in advance because there will be some queues at the entrance.
Boris says:
I've ordered the 4 day pass on ticket One, by currier and it's still marked as prepared for shipping, is it normal?
Dear Boris, I don't know. Better if you contact directly Ticket One customer service.
Hi, I have tickets for all 4 days in the PIT zone. Unfortunately I suffered an injury and I am not sure if I will be able to participate. What is the best way to sell the ticket? Thanks.
resell through the marketplace you bought them. ticketone or ticketmaster. they allow to do it.
Roxana says:
Hello! I would like to know how many people will per day at the festival. Will be more than 5000 people per day? Thank you!
Definitely yes but I don't know the exact number.
Niclas says:
Hey! Are there any food and drinks available inside the festival area? Could use some water as it's expected to be hot next weekend in Firenze
There are bars and food courts inside the arena.
Hi, I managed to get a ticket for the 19th to see Metallica, I am worried about public transport working after the concert since the lodging I got is in pontasevi, do you know any information or any recommendation to return after the concert?
According to the Trenitalia website, a bus leaves from SMN train station to Pontassieve at 00:45 am arriving at 01:22 am. I think this is a good solution to go back to your accommodation. Take a look at the official website of the Italian train company. you can buy the tickets there.


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HEC Developed Databank of Online Courses for Dissemination to Students
Onsa MustafaLast Updated: Mar 18, 2020
Hands working with a laptop on the white office desk with a mobile phone, a title online study on the both screens. Education, business concept photo
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has developed a databank of the online courses available at the national and international level and shared it with universities, while the university faculty has also been asked to prepare virtual courses for dissemination to students. This was stated by Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Tariq Banuri in a message on the prevailing situation created by a coronavirus.
The Chairman said that coronavirus pandemic has endangered the entire world. As a precautionary measure, students of all the public sector universities have been given a three-week break under instructions by the Government. The ongoing vacations may be adjusted in the summer holidays, however, if the prevailing situation persists, the online lectures activity will help avoid educational loss of students. In the meantime, faculty members will take advantage of the break to prepare online lectures for the students to mitigate the disruption in the provision of education.
He urged the Vice-Chancellors to follow the guidelines about precautions to protect essential staff and faculty from the virus. HEC has issued comprehensive guidelines in this regard and has also taken precautionary measures at the HEC offices.
He requested all experts and highly educated persons, including faculty members, students, and staff of universities to use their advanced knowledge to keep abreast of the latest information about the coronavirus and share it with other people in their communities. Some information in this regard has been circulated among universities and is available at the HEC website.
"People should be advised to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves against the virus." This is a social responsibility of all educated persons with access to global media and expert knowledge. He said the people feeling ill should self-isolate themselves and limit their contact with people.
HEC has also issued guidelines for faculty and staff attendance in universities and degree awarding institutions (DAIs) during COVID-19 Outbreak which include;
The objective of these guidelines is to ensure the safety and security of faculty and non-faculty employees of the Universities and DAIs during the COVID-19 outbreak while minimizing academic disruption. These guidelines are in addition to any instructions issued by the health agencies of the federal and provincial governments.
Universities should establish and ensure the safety and security of all employees attending the campus in accordance with the comprehensive HEC Guidelines for Universities and DAIs on COVID-19 (attached herewith). These Guidelines should be implemented strictly, circulated widely, and displayed prominently for the convenience and reference of all university faculty and staff members.
Universities should establish and ensure the safety and security of all employees attending the campus in accordance with WHO/HEC COVID-19 guidelines. Comprehensive HEC Policy/Guidelines for Universities and DAIs on COVID-19 attached herewith should be implemented strictly, circulated widely, and displayed for convenience and reference of all university faculty and staff members.
The Vice-Chancellors/Rectors/Heads of the Universities and DAIs may exercise their discretion, within the ambit of broader governmental directives, in regard to the schedule of attendance of the faculty and staff. In particular, faculty may be asked to attend campus only when required for preparation and delivery of online courses/content, with a view to minimizing any academic loss for the students.
No large gatherings should be allowed on campus during the period of lockdown. The number of participants in faculty/ staff meetings or training sessions should be restricted to 20. During these meetings, safe distances should be maintained between all participants at all times, and all other precautionary/preventive measures should be observed strictly.
A ban is imposed on all external visitors to universities/ DAIs until April 05, 2020. Public notices in this regard should be displayed at entry gates/points, websites, and social media pages of universities, and announced on FM radios. Meanwhile, all general or specific public queries should be addressed through an effective online arrangement.
The following categories of faculty/staff members should be exempted from duty or allowed to work from home: a. Non-essential staff. b. Faculty/staff over 50 years of age, and a serious co-morbidity, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc. c. Female employees (faculty/staff), who are pregnant or lactating. d. Faculty/Staff with any symptom of illness or susceptibility to disease. e. Staff/faculty with travel history to or residence in a country/area or territory reporting local transmission of COVID-19 or having contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case. They should be asked to self-isolate themselves for two weeks, and allowed to work from home.
Depending on the essential workload, staff may be segregated into groups, each attending campus on a rotational basis as per a clear schedule
Surveillance and monitoring system (including contact and complaint registration) should be instituted to guarantee effective implementation of the prescribed guidelines
Universities and DAIs shall make complete arrangements for the safe and secure housing of enrolled foreign students, in accordance with the WHO/standard guidelines.


Last season we like the Belgian Christadelphians perhaps had set our hopes to much on human beings, hoping they would not be as partial to prohibit brothers and sisters in Christ to join hands and have meetings together.
In the midst of our many activities our minds should have been on the eternal and the magical ways of the universe, trusting God He would be the One Who brings the Chosen ones unto Him. Perhaps we thought of hastening. We thought maybe the business to accelerate by trying to bring the different Christadelphian groups together and by showing our openness to all those who believe in the Only One God.
Marcus Ampe and his ecclesia could not convince Carelinks to share the love of Christ. Also other Christadelphian groups did not want to unite with the man from the North or with Australian Bible Students. We too are somewhat left in the cold, not seeing an opportunity to have many brethren and sisters meeting each other and finding more places in Belgium to Break Bread together.
We stay convinced that we should not show partiality and try to get the impartiality of God in our midst as well. If we take time for books of a spiritual nature, deep conversation, singing songs together, sharing helpful exhortations, watching uplifting movies, our meditations will be much more effective. Our subconscious will also act on what it has been programmed by all day.
Focus on miracles and beauty you get miracles and beautiful situations. Focus on problems and competition and you get more problems, competition and worries.
We, for sure, want to concentrate on the positive, and want to forget soon what happened this year in the Belgian community.
When we heard of the trials of Mr. Ampe we where afraid it could turn wrong. Our fear turned grounded. Certain people are too stubborn and on their own and to much looking for personal gain, so that they would not be ready for such unselfish openness Mr. Ampe presented to them and the different groups.
There's nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to fail trying to do good or to fear. Fear can be part of a survival instinct, and the Scriptures tell us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Still, there is a fear that can overwhelm us at times. There's a fear that can rob us of faith and trust. Faith and fear are opposites in some Biblical texts. We should not let the fear of being alone or being a small group take us. We are not with many, but this should not frighten us. In the present world it shall become even worse for God fearing people. They will find themselves even more isolated from the rest of the world. Because the world is not interested in God and does not like so much people who love God. We just have to accept that and have to live with it.
Panic can take over when we have our eyes on the worldly things. We had our hopes on a growing community. We did have our hopes on the possibility to offer people living in Oostende, Brugge, Gent and Antwerp to find more people willing to join them. It would have been lovely if we could have send the Bible Students living around the Belgian coast to a Carelinks meeting or to have other brothers and sisters in Christ finding each other so that they could make arrangements to meet each other in their own region.
The apostle Paul knew very well what it meant to be in isolation. He also got to see how important it was not to focus too much on the human beings, but to remember that the peace of God can guard our hearts and minds (Philippians 4:7) whilst we put all our hope to the Most High.
Though it did not work out, we should not be sad. Though we still are with few (less than before) , we should be glad in the Lord at all times. We shall not get us depressed and shall show to others that we keep our doors opened to all who want to join us. Like the Belgian Christadelphian ecclesia shall keep her doors open and all the time showed their gentle behaviour, we too shall show our friendliness and love to others, working with them and not against them who show their love for the Only One True God. We do want to be clear to all men, we shall not give in to the doctrines of people and keep to the Word of God, having Christ Jesus as our cornerstone and not one specific human organisation.
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
We shall keep asking to God that He will guide us and will provide us with the right people to make us grow as a good Christian Community, according to His wishes. We are convinced that in our hopes we shall not have to be saddened but can trust on the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, which will keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
For next season we do ask our members not to fret or worry.
Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.
The coming season we shall continue to show people how human beings made up a church which sought to further define what is meant by the foundational creedal statements she has, at various important moments in history, drawn up creeds, confessions, and catechisms, but how throughout the times several people seriously took the Word of God as the Book of books to follow. We shall continue to give preference to God's Word as our guide instead of adhering human groups and specific personalities.
(We don't see this in English because we make no distinction between plural and singular.) Jesus meant Christians corporately are the light, not any one individual. How could any single light brighten this dark world?
As such we still shall try to unit as much people as possible and to show them who Jesus was and is, what role he plays in our sanctification and our possibility to find a better life.
We shall continue to show people that it is not just by faith we shall be saved.
We shall hope we can bring many more to the faith in Christ Jesus. But we shall also show them we do need to live according to that faith we choose. We shall also show them that we need to help each other to reach the goal, so that we when we come in front of the returned Jesus shall be found worthy to enter the Kingdom of God. We shall show the people that Jesus will judge everyone according to what they have done. (Romans 2:5-6; Matthew 5:22; 7;2;25: 31-45; Revelation 20: 12.13).
Keeping that in mind we shall continuously try to bring more people together under the name of Christ, following his example, doing good, seeking after the glory honor and immortality God offers.
Those who wanted to live for themselves, have power for them selves, we shall try to bring to a better attitude, showing that we all need together to work for the same good cause, giving ourselves in the Hands of God, obeying the truth and giving full ear to Jehovah God and not preferring human organisations above God His Wishes.
Prayer has comforted us in sorrow and we did find hope in the willingness of the few to continue preaching and going forward trying to unite people in the love of Christ.
Paul exhorted the Philippian Christians to diligence and seriousness in the Christian life. His teachings to these brethren provide us with some soul searching question.
We are required to work out our own salvation. We cannot be saved on the goodness of our parents or the faithfulness others. Salvation is a personal matter and each person must obey God himself.Our obedience begins with our belief in Christ as our Savior, repentance of our sinful ways and baptism for the forgiveness of our sins. Our obedience continues as we live according to His word as revealed to us in the New Testament.
We must read the Bible, realize that He formed it built upon prophets, apostles, and that His church has the authority of God.
all things that pertain unto life and godliness are given unto us through the knowledge of God.
Certainly, faith must be one of those things because without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). So faith must come through the knowledge of God.
The only thing that I truly need, everyday, more than food and water, is Christ. But you knew that, right?
The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God's family; also in verse 14; and in 3:1, 13, 17; 4:1, 8, 21.
It is amazing that many of our opportunities to serve others comes through praying for those opportunities. Nehemiah understood the power of prayer, and so he prayed as soon as he received news of Jerusalem's continued desolation.
Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles, it steals today's peace! Worrying is just not a helpful thing to do! Worry keeps us stuck in our fears. It forces us to focus on the negative possibilities and blinds us.
When fear is present, peace is absent. Fear robs our peace of mind, weakens our resolve, disturbs our rest, and even causes us to question the presence of God. Fear is an emotion that will hinder our walks with Christ unless we learn to face it and overcome it with the grace of God.


Last year, after a few years as a reviewer and track co-chair for various Agile20xx conferences, I got to help launch the experimental "Audacious Salon" stage for Agile2016 with the inestimable George Dinwiddie. Then, in early October of this year, Tricia Broderick announced the Agile2017 Program Team and I am absolutely honored to have been selected to serve as the Technical Program Chair for Agile2017. I have the further honor of managing the return of the Audacious Salon after its successful inaugural year.
My first significant duty as Technical Program Chair was to assemble a Technical Program Team. For each track in my assign, I needed to identify a chair and co-chair to help define the track, recruit a review team, and ultimately select the track content.
This selection process is not easy. There are a number of qualified people who are interested in helping out each year. The challenge is not in finding qualified people, it is in making a selection from the candidates. Fortunately for me and the other Program Chairs, as Conference Chair, Tricia takes on the unfortunate responsibility of informing those who were not selected. Should I ever serve in this role, I hope I can handle it as well as she.
It took a couple of weeks to pull the team together, but I am happy with the results and believe we have an excellent line-up.
And now the real work begins. Over the course of time between now and the conference in early August 2017, these wonderful people will recruit an army of reviewers and coaches to help them pour through hundreds of submissions. And through careful consideration, discussion, some debate and much consternation, select from those hundreds of submissions a mere fraction of the presentations to fill their respective tracks.
Please join me in welcoming these fine folks to the team!


Wear your clothes completely mismatched. Be as zany as you can!
Some children may choose to wear an ugly holiday sweater and others might choose to wear festive holiday attire. We don't care what you decide, we just hope you have fun and participate.
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Abstract: Covalent attachment of palmitate to proteins is a post-translational modification that exerts diverse effects on protein localization and function. The three key technical approaches required for an investigator to determine the role of palmitoylation of your favorite palmitoylated protein (YFPP) are methods to: (1) detect YFPP palmitoylation; (2) alter or inhibit palmitoylation of YFPP; (3) determine the functional significance of altered YFPP palmitoylation. Here, I describe experimental methods to address these three issues. Both radioactive (radiolabeling with [3H]palmitate or 125I-IC16 palmitate) and non-radioactive (chemical labeling and mass spectrometry) methods to detect palmitoylated proteins are presented. Next, techniques to inhibit protein palmitoylation are described. These include site specific mutagenesis, and treatment of cells with inhibitors of protein palmitoylation, including 2-bromopalmitate, cerulenin, and tunicamycin. Alternative methods to replace palmitate with other fatty acids are also presented. Finally, general approaches to determining the effect of altered palmitoylation status on YFPP association with membranes and lipid rafts, as well as signal transduction, are described. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 under the train shed at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in May 2002. The shot was made on Agfa Scala black & white slide film and scanned as a four-color scan to preserve the tonal range.
A Conrail GG1 kicks up snow at Princeton Junction, New Jersey, in January 1977. Photo by Steve Barry.


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Australian government pledges $50M to help wild animals affected by bushfires
According to the Australian , the federal government will pledge at least $50 million to help the wildlife affected by the endless bushfires. The decision fallows after some activist groups called for action by writing directly to the the federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, the Guardian reported.
The government representatives aim to collaborate with ecologists and scientists as a long-term restoration effort. However, right now the top priority would be all the wild animals affected by the blaze.
Speaking for Sunrise, treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the "initial investment of $50m into the protection and restoration of our wildlife and habitat is a critical step in creating a viable future for animals that have survived." According to him, there are more investments to come. The money are coming from the government's $2 billion bushfire recovery fund.
The Federal Government has committed $50 million to rehabilitate animals injured by bushfires and support groups working on habitat restoration.https://t.co/gugL0iMDXs
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) January 12, 2020
According to the World Wildlife Fund Australia, the bushfires effects on the country's biodiversity are dramatic and most likely irreversible. At least 26 million acres of land have been burned and what's most heartbreaking – around 1,25 billion animals have died, including "thousands of precious koalas on the mid-north coast of NSW, along with other iconic species such as kangaroos, wallabies, gliders, potoroos, cockatoos and honeyeaters," the World Wildlife Fund Australia shows in a statement.
More than 1 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from the fires in Australia but the full extent of damage is still unknown. Read the latest and find out how you can help: https://t.co/qjwXFPHV1u pic.twitter.com/zm7CYlNEI6
— World Wildlife Fund (@World_Wildlife) January 8, 2020
Mr. Frydenberg also added that "$25 million will be used to set up an emergency recovery fund which will be lead by Australia's Threatened Species Commissioner, Dr Sally Box," while the other "$25 million will also be going to various volunteer groups, which are doing important work looking after damaged animals."
Heartbreaking footage shows wallabies flee from a raging bushfire burning near a wilderness retreat on Australia's Kangaroo Island last week.
More than 1 billion animals are estimated to have died in the devastating fires ravaging the continent. https://t.co/bGlchnUPBC pic.twitter.com/2TlchGz4En
Source: 7news.com.au | the guardian | the australian


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Home > Must Read > India, Canada Pledge To Fight Terrorism In All Forms
India, Canada Pledge To Fight Terrorism In All Forms
Dainik Hawk | 23 Feb 2018 4:03 PM GMT
New Delhi: India and Canada on Friday pledged to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations while declaring that no country should allow its territory to be used for terrorist and violent extremist activities.
The assertion by the two countries came in a joint statement issued after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and assumes significance in the context of perceived softness on the part of Canada towards Khalistani separatists operating on its soil.
"Recognising that terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation to violence present acute challenges to global peace, stability and prosperity, the leaders resolved to combat terrorism and violent extremism in all their forms and manifestations," the joint statement said.
"They called for bringing terrorists to justice and holding accountable state sponsors of terrorism, including cross-border terrorism. They further emphasised that no country should allow its territory to be used for terrorist and violent extremist activities."
Modi and Trudeau also welcomed the agreement on a bilateral Framework for Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism that was signed between the two countries.
The Framework recognised the urgent imperative to disrupt recruitment, terrorist movements and the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, address the threat posed by cross-border and state-sponsored terrorism, stop sources of terrorist financing, dismantle terrorist infrastructure and prevent supply of arms to terrorists and counter violent extremism and radicalisation to violence.
The two sides emphasised the need to deny operating space to terrorist and violent extremist groups.
Under the Framework, both sides committed to further develop exchanges and facilitate effective cooperation in the fields of security, finance, justice, and law enforcement, including, where appropriate, at the operational level.
It consists of institutionalised cooperation between the National Security Council Secretariat of India and the office of Canada's National Security and Intelligence Advisor, and regular exchanges and coordination between India and Canada, which will be guided by the joint National Security Advisors' Dialogue.
The joint statement further said that to reaffirm the importance of lawful commerce and the freedom of navigation and over-flight throughout the Indo-Pacific region, in accordance with international law, including the rights and jurisdiction of states under UN Convention for Law of the Sea (Unclos), the two leaders supported bolstering regional connectivity through transparent development of infrastructure and use of responsible debt financing practices, while ensuring respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, the rule of law and environment.
Modi and Trudeau also expressed "strong concern" over the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan and the recent political developments in the Maldives and their implications for free society.
On the economic side, both leaders agreed to realise the full potential of bilateral trade and investment and both sides will renew efforts to expand and diversify bilateral economic and commercial relations.
"They will also intensify negotiations to finalise a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and a Bilateral Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement," the statement said.
Modi and Trudeau also agreed to strengthen bilateral and international cooperation to address climate change and secure a clean energy future, and committed to promoting the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
"The leaders welcomed the initiative to establish the (India-initiated) International Solar Alliance to promote renewable energy for sustainable development," the statement said. "They urged research institutions and industry in both countries to collaborate to promote greater use of solar technology."
It stated that the two leaders "underscored the importance of accelerating the global transition to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy sources and acknowledged that renewable energy is a pathway to a low-carbon and more sustainable energy system".
"Recognising the dynamic role of people-to-people ties in the India-Canada partnership, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to address consular issues of mutual concern through discussion between the concerned officials," the statement said. "They welcomed the expansion of direct air connectivity between Indian and Canadian cities."
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Kotaku Game Diary
Final Fantasy VII Remake Gave Me A Chance To Examine My Own Anger
Ian Walker
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Although I've been made aware of the major story beats in Final Fantasy VII over the years through osmosis, Remake is the first time I've experienced them personally. I wasn't prepared for the impact Shinra's attack on Sector 7 would have on me as I played over the weekend, and now more than ever am I invested in the heroes' mission to bring down the fascist megacorporation.
Cloud and Aerith's adventure through Wall Market, the horny bazaar of the Sector 6 slums, comes to an end when they successfully infiltrate the headquarters of the area's de facto leader, Don Corneo, and rescue Tifa. In one last act of defiance, Don Corneo tells the group that Shinra is already advancing on Sector 7 in the hopes of dropping its plate on the ghetto below and wiping out Avalanche. The group's next goal is clear, even after being unceremoniously abandoned in the sewers: make it to Sector 7 and stop Shinra from committing its latest atrocity.
This act of class genocide is made possible thanks to the layout of Midgar, the city in which all of Final Fantasy VII Remake's action has taken place so far. The sprawling metropolis is divided between the suspended "plate" on which the more well-off citizens live and the slums on the ground below. During a previous mission, Cloud infiltrated the area where Midgar stores its massive sun lamps. These lamps have been built on the undersides of the plates to provide a manufactured daytime to the slums, which are always in the shadow of the infrastructure above them. It's a heavy-handed metaphor, but one that feels all too prescient for the times in which we live.
Tifa's anxiety is palpable as she accompanies Cloud and Aerith through the sewers en route to Sector 7. The slums and the people who reside there represent her entire life, after all. Aerith, in her usual way, tries to keep everyone positive, even as the group is constantly waylaid by toxic monsters and the spirits of dead children. But it soon becomes clear that Don Corneo was telling the truth as they witness Shinra's assault on Sector 7. The corporation's helicopters dot the sky, swooping down on the pillar that supports the plate and killing any local resistance that stands in their way.
Much like Aerith's fate, I already knew what would happen to Sector 7 as I played through Final Fantasy 7 Remake over the weekend, by virtue of the original's popularity. I knew Shinra would succeed. I knew the plate was going to fall no matter how hard Cloud, Tifa, and the rest of Avalanche tried to stop it. I knew it would claim countless lives, both the lives of important, named characters and the regular citizens who were happy to go about doing their simple, digital routines as I ran from quest to quest. But that didn't stop me from desperately wishing it could go any other way.
My fight against that inevitability made every fight that much more intense. Every Shinra goon that stood in Cloud's way represented an obstacle to preventing mass murder. More than once, I died during what should have been an easy fight because I was thinking less about strategy than about finishing every encounter as quickly as possible. I held back tears as Cloud said goodbye to Biggs and Jessie after they heroically gave their lives to stop Shinra. They weren't superpowered heroes protected by plot armor, just regular folks doing their best. I all but screamed at Aerith to hurry up while she searched for Barret's daughter Marlene before they were both whisked away to safety by the enemy. Outside of horror games, I can't remember being more stressed while playing a video game.
After the plate falls and the Sector 7 slums are reduced to a large pile of rebar and concrete, Cloud watches in silence as Tifa and Barret mourn the loss of their home. Echoing Jessie's doubts from earlier in the game, Tifa blames Avalanche—and by extension, herself—for incurring Shinra's wrath. If they hadn't provoked them by destroying the reactors, she posits, none of this would have happened. The sad truth is that she's right. Barret correctly adds, however, that this was always in their future if they opposed Shinra, a campaign that, in the world of Final Fantasy VII, is necessary to save the world. And not in a figurative sense, either. Shinra is literally siphoning energy from the planet beneath their feet and leaving behind the husk. How else were the members of Avalanche to stop them besides direct action?
I'm angry all the time. I feel like I've been caught in a net that gets tighter and tighter every day, and it's informed my playthrough of Final Fantasy VII Remake. As Barret fought against the rubble, I was right there with him. As Tifa silently sat with her own rage, I choked down my own. Their fists were my fists. Shinra's attack on Sector 7 was everything that makes me want to scream in the real world. It's a terrible way to live, unimaginably infuriated and yet without a valve to reliably release steam. Barrett broke the silence and, almost as if he was speaking to me, said:
"Hold onto this. This anger. Okay?"
It's hard not to feel powerless staring at a heap of ashes that used to be your life, especially when you're left without the means to put it back together. Watching friends, family, and scores of your fellow human beings suffer in a world that you can't possibly begin to change on your own is often demoralizing to the point of miring someone in indecision. But Final Fantasy VII Remake, as silly as it may sound, reminded me that the fire in your belly can be the perfect fuel, as long as you don't let it burn you up from the inside first.
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I've had several criticisms of the original (a game that I consider very strong in its strengths, and very weak in its weaknesses), and chief among them is that the combination of bad graphics, poor dialogue by some characters, characters who come off as one-dimensional cartoons (*cough* Barret *cough*), and etc. made it hard for me to care. FFVII is a great, expansive, and most of all FUN game, but even after several replays over the years, it doesn't get me emotionally invested until really after the death of a certain character. That's a pretty good chunk of story to be basically not caring as characters go through their motions.
But Remake? Hoooooooly shit. Two moments in this game have legit had me feeling that tingle of what is it called..... emotion? Feelings? Is this game causing my dried up, cynical soul to feel... FEELINGS?! Why yes. Because for the first time, I'm seeing things conveyed in a way they just could not be in the original. And it's so much easier through the facial animation, the addition of voice acting, and more grounded characters and more realistic-looking situations to feel a stronger sense of stakes, urgency, loss, and sadness.
And for those who are curious what those two moments are... (These spoilers are basically already in the article above but just in case...... SPOILERS FOR NON-FFVII VETS — CHAPTER 12-13 SPOILERS)
1) Barret losing it after the plate collapse and calling out for Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge and slamming his fist into the rock. This was a moment I never felt much of anything for in the original. I never cared once about Biggs/Wedge/Jessie and Barret was just a one-note character that looked like a bunch of geometry shapes slapped together on my screen so I was not compelled at all to care. Plus I believe in the original game, he shoots his gun arm at the rubble rather than punches it, which to me, also makes a difference in how its conveyed, since Barret shoots his gun... for almost everything in the original.
2) Tifa's breakdown outside of Aerith's house. Tifa was one of a couple characters in the original game that felt they had good depth despite limitations of the PS1 and etc. But she's so much more fleshed out than ever before, and this scene was an amazing culmination for her character, albeit a sad one. It definitely tugged at me.


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Q: Area of interest and Hough Line Detection for distorted lines accuracy I am trying to do segmentation of book spines stacked both horizontal and vertically. I have came across a problem when the picture is too big.

Only part of the image can be seen in the whole window, meaning it does not process the original image it is suppose to process:

The image it processed

The image it should process instead

I cannot even view the whole image which is suppose to be processed. Hence, I tried to minimise the window just for this picture using=>
cv::resize(image, image, cv::Size2i(image.cols/6, image.rows/6) ); // resize to 1/6 of the image
which lead to another problem, when the picture is small, it become too small that the straight lines cannot even be detected.
Hence, I tried =>
cv::resize(image, image, cv::Size2i(750, 400) );
this lead to another problem. While the image above is above to display the whole window, for smaller pictures, my houghline detection becomes more unstable.

Do anybody have an idea on how to solve this sizing problem? And also how to improve my Hough Line detection which is pretty unstable now to separate the books? I wish to draw a line in between the stack of books.
Hope to hear from you guys soon. Thanks!!!

A: It looks like you're resizing the image before you perform the Hough Transform, I think what you want to do it afterwards. This allows you to get enough resolution in your picture to get decent lines detected, and you can still view it on your monitor.
Secondly you want to improve detecting the separation between the books. My advice would be to perform a bit of pre-processing to the image. There are plenty of methods to do this. Mean Shift Segmentation to separate the picture by colours is one for example.
Filtering the results of the transform is another approach. Only keeping lines passing through dark areas - since it is more likely to be dark between the books - is one such way. There are plenty more methods.
Also don't forget to tweak the parameters of the Hough Transform to see what works best with your test set. It may reveal some interesting results!
Good luck!

A: IMO first you have to improve edge detected output.It consists of very less edges.You can use cvCanny or cvSobel for the same.Also use Probabilistic Hough lines, that will give better results.You can tweak into the parameters of cvHoughLines such as threshold, minLinLength, maxLineGap as in the fig the lines are coming too close.
Please check the details here:
http://docs.opencv.org/doc/tutorials/imgproc/imgtrans/hough_lines/hough_lines.html

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