Simple Solver is a free Windows application that can simplify computer logic systems, Boolean equations, and truth tables.
The application includes six different tools:Logic Design Draw, Logic Simulation, Logic Design Auto, Boolean, Permutation and Random Number. These tools are built on years of engineering design experience and are intended for both educational and industrial usage. The software is available as freeware for download.
Logic Design Draw - A hierarchical WYSIWYG tool that enables a user to interactively create a logic schematic diagram and to run circuit simulation.
Logic circuits can be very simple, such as and-or logic, or can consist of hundreds of parts. Both basic parts (logic gates, flip-flops) and MSI (Medium Scale Integration) building blocks are provided. Using blocks, large hierarchical designs - such as small computers - can be built.
Computer Logic Simulation - Evaluates both logic circuit functionality and timing problems such as flip-flop setup and hold times, race conditions and glitches / spikes.
All circuit types and configurations are supported: Combinational, Sequential, Synchronous and Asynchronous.
Logic Design Auto - Automatically design small digital logic circuits and state machines from timing diagrams or truth tables.
Boolean - Generates minimized Boolean equations from Boolean equation or Truth table inputs.
Boolean operator formats are supported for a variety of languages including: ABEL, C, C++, PALASM, VB, Verilog and VHDL. The software uses both Quine-McCluskey and Espresso (UC Berkeley) algorithms to optimize minimization.
Permutation - Generates permutations of numbers from a specified base number and a specified number of digits.
Can be used for a variety of applications such as generating binary, octal or decimal number tables.
Random Number - Generates from 1-99, 999 random numbers in a specified range between -99, 999 to 99, 999.


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Stories from Saturday, October 1, 2011
Edith June Armstrong (Obituary ~ 10/01/11)
Edith June Armstrong, 76, Nevada, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 29, 1935, in Harrisonville, Mo., the daughter of Marvin and Marie Stowe. She was married to Phillip Davis who preceded her in death in 1964. Edith later married Arthur Armstrong and he preceded her in death in 2008...
Mary Joan (Bley) McCown-Riddle (Obituary ~ 10/01/11)
Mary Joan (Bley) McCown-Riddle, 50, of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a year-long battle with leukemia. She was born and raised in Nevada, Mo., graduating from Nevada High School. She attended Southern Missouri State University in Springfield. Her parents were Marjorie Havens Bley and Marvin Bley...
Walter Clifton Gammon (Obituary ~ 10/01/11)
Walter Clifton Gammon, 84, Grain Valley, Mo., formerly of Walker, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at his home in Grain Valley, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 31, 1927, in Walker, to John B. Gammon and Myrtle Mae Newland Gammon. He married Betty N. Crockett on May 16, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she survives of the home...
Justin L. Schriner - Rebekah G. Pruitt (Engagement ~ 10/01/11)
Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Rebekah Grace Pruitt and Justin Levi Schriner, of Hot Springs, Ark. The couple plan to be married on Nov. 11, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Hot Springs. Rebekah is the daughter of Sharon Pruitt of Hot Springs and the late John Pruitt, formerly of Nevada...
Zachary T. Love - Kaitlyn M. Lamb (Engagement ~ 10/01/11)
Doug and Dana Lamb of Nevada announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlyn Marie Lamb, to Zachary Tyler Love, son of Dr. Melinda and Greg Moss of Harrison, Ark. Kaitlyn is a 2007 graduate of Nevada High School and a 2011 graduate of College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo., with a bachelor's degree in business management. She is currently employed by Arvest Bank in Hollister, Mo., as an assistant branch manager...
Robert and Otilla Fox -- 50 years (Anniversary ~ 10/01/11)
Robert Jr. and Denise Fox and Tammy and Kenneth McKenzie will host a 50th anniversary celebration in honor of their parents, Robert and Otilla Fox. The event takes place at Fair Haven Park on Oct. 8, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m., and is open to friends and family. Omission of gifts is requested; cards would be welcomed...
Denny and Nancy David -- 30 years (Anniversary ~ 10/01/11)
Denny and Nancy (Barber) David of rural Nevada will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Oct. 3, 2011. They were married Oct. 3, 1981, at the Pine Street Baptist Church in Nevada. Denny retired in 2001 after 34 years of service as a captain/firefighter with the Nevada Fire Department and previously served four years with the United States Air Force. ...
Mercy Urgent Care now at two locations (Local News ~ 10/01/11)
Mercy will own and operate the urgent care facility located at 1624 S. National in Fort Scott, effective Oct. 3. The practice, formerly owned by Dr. Brent Cosens, was known as SEK Urgent Care. The hospital will continue offering urgent care at Mercy Health Center, located near the emergency department...
Victims suffer minor injuries in rollover crash (Local News ~ 10/01/11)
Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Krehbiel investigates a 3:40 p.m., Friday, wreck 14 miles east of Nevada at U.S. 54 and K Highway, where a westbound 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 16-year-old Rayleine Metcalf of Walker had veered to avoid a turning vehicle and overturned. ...
Administrators in Kansas weigh in on No Child Left Behind reform (Local News ~ 10/01/11)
Ten years after its inception, schools nationwide have a pretty good idea how the No Child Left Behind Act works, and as a result, many have been seeking a more flexible system, including local school administrators. On Sept. 23, President Barack Obama commented on the need to reform NCLB, signed into law by then-President George W. ...
Children spin into learning at Transportation Station (Local News ~ 10/01/11)
Doris Mack reflects on 100 years of life and change (Local News ~ 10/01/11)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Doris Mack has more than a few memories of her century on this Earth. The Fort Scott resident, who was born and reared in Kansas City and has lived in Fort Scott for more than 50 years, turned 100 on Friday. Mack talked with the Herald-Tribune on her birthday about her memories of how Fort Scott once was years ago, life in a small town compared to life in a big city, her educational background, Gordon Parks, being an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, living to be 100, and other topics.. ...
Fort Scott golfers fifth at Oswego (High School Sports ~ 10/01/11)
OSWEGO, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's girls' golf team finished fifth here Thursday at the Columbus Invitational. Girard and Chanute tied for the team title at 224 with Girard winning the tie-breaker. Caney Valley and Galena tied for third at 233 with Caney winning that tie-breaker. Fort Scott finished at 249 and Columbus was sixth at 262...
Fort Scott volleyball remains unbeaten in SEK play (High School Sports ~ 10/01/11)
ALTAMONT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School's volleyball team remains just one of two still unbeaten in Southeast Kansas League play after beating both Independence and host Labette County here Thursday. Pittsburg is the other unbeaten team. The Purple Dragons beat Coffeyville and knocked Chanute out of a share of first place with 2-0 sweeps Thursday night. Fort Scott (4-0 SEK, 13-13 overall) and Pittsburg (16-6 overall) face each other next Thursday at Pittsburg with Columbus also in attendance...
Uniontown improves to 3-2 with victory over Northeast (High School Sports ~ 10/01/11)
UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Uniontown quarterback Zach Travis was responsible for 188 yards of offense and three touchdowns Friday night as the Eagles improved to 3-2 on the season with a 42-14 victory over Northeast. Travis completed 4 of 5 passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 87 yards and a score. Seth Sympson caught 3 of those passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns...
Fort Scott overcomes early deficit, rolls to victory over Columbus (High School Sports ~ 10/01/11)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High School head football coach Bob Campbell had been saying all week that Columbus had a good football team, even though it had just a 1-3 record going into Friday night. And for most of the first quarter, the Titans showed it. They went out to a 14-0 lead and looked to score a big upset in Southeast Kansas League play...

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Manuchehr Mohammadi honored by UNESCO for "outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film,"
Posted on March 5, 2014 by socialinform
Iranian film The Painting Pool's producer Manuchehr Mohammadi has been honored by UNESCO during a ceremony held in the capital city of Tehran.
The Painting Pool won the UNESCO Award for "outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film," the APSA jury had earlier commented on the film at the award ceremony in Brisbane in December 2013.
APSA is endorsed by UNESCO, with which it shares a common goal of fostering cultural diversity and promoting mutual understanding, dialogue and peace.
The annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative of the State Government of Queensland, Australia, through Events Queensland, to honor and promote the films, actors, directors, and cultures of Asia-Pacific to a global audience.
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Paul started out in the entertainment industry as an intern and production assistant in the 1980's. He then worked as a production coordinator, until he found his place in the business as a teleprompter operator, which he's been doing for nearly 30 years. He's live red carpet venues for every major awards show and prompted commercials & corporate events for countless Fortune 500 companies. He's worked on everything from talk shows like "Leeza" and "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" to news magazine shows like "Entertainment Tonight," episodic dramas like "Community," "Scandal" and "Review," and feature films like "The Guilt Trip" and "The Congress." He's also a feature film writer and director. His film "Elegy for a Revolutionary" has won countless awards, including "Best Director" and "Best Narrative Short" at international film festivals. You can find Paul in the Internet Movie Database at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888384/. See below for a list of his credits.


When your license and freedom are at risk, a Delaware County DUI lawyer can provide you with the legal advice you need to protect your rights. There are defenses to charges of driving under the influence and an attorney can help you to respond when you have been charged with operating a vehicle after using drugs or alcohol. Proper procedures need to be followed by police and your rights must be explained to you and respected. Contact a lawyer in Delaware County today to set up an initial consultation for free.
Why a Delaware County DUI Lawyer?
Whenever possible, a Delaware County DUI lawyer is going to try to get your case dismissed or the charges dropped before you even have to go to trial. Many traffic stops are illegal and police often ask drivers to take a breath test without probable cause. If you were stopped without justification or police improperly asked you to have your BAC tested, your Fourth Amendment rights were violated. A DUI attorney in Delaware County can help keep the evidence collected during the illegal search out of court. Without evidence, the prosecutor may drop the charges or the judge may dismiss the case.
Even when evidence is admissible, defenses can be raised and doubts about the evidence can be introduced. You Delaware County DUI lawyer is going to work hard to help you try to prevent a prosecutor from proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. A not guilty verdict from a jury that questions the prosecutor's case means you get to keep your license and avoid a criminal record.
Pennsylvania Code Section 3802 defines the offense of DUI to include having a BAC of .08 or higher, or a BAC of .02 or higher for someone who is under 21. Drivers may also be charged for being under the influence of a controlled substance, or any time the motorist is too impaired to drive even with a BAC that is not over the limit.
A defendant with a BAC of .10 is considered to have a high rate of alcohol in his system and is subject to more serious penalties. A BAC of .16 or greater also carries more significant consequences. A past history of impaired driving convictions will also lead to a defendant facing a longer suspension of a driver's license as well as a longer jail term.
A first offense generally results in probation, a $300 fine, and required completion of either recommended drug treatments and/or an alcohol highway safety school. For a second offense, there is a minimum five-day jail term and there is a minimum 10-day jail term for a third offense.
The loss of a license can be a tremendous hassle, and a conviction for DUI can cause car insurance rates to skyrocket. Fines and jail time only make the situation worse. Avoiding conviction requires a proactive response to charges.
Having a legal advocate who understands DUI laws and who will fight to protect your freedom is important if you want to raise the most vigorous defense to the accusations against you. Call a Delaware County DUI Attorney today to learn more about how he and his office can help you as they have helped thousands of individuals over two decades.


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The Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) is a membership based organisation for people actively involved or concerned with heritage interpretation.

AHI began as the Society for the Interpretation of Britain's Heritage in 1975 and later became the Association for Heritage Interpretation. It has a membership of over 400 interpreters from around the world. It is managed by an Executive Committee which meets four times a year and holds an AGM at the Annual Conference in the Autumn. AHI's president was Lord Sandford (1920-2009) and its patron is Loyd Grossman.

The Association states that it:

AHI offers a focus for ideas, debate and networking. The association brings together people actively involved or concerned with interpretation of natural and cultural heritage. Some work as interpretation or heritage officers, park rangers or countryside managers, others as designers or illustrators, planners, teachers, curators, consultants, academics or people from many other professions with an interest in our environmental inheritance.

AHI publishes its journal Interpretation two times a year, produces bi-monthly newsletters and organises a series of training events each year. In 2007, AHI worked with Interpret Scotland to hold The Vital Spark Interpretation Conference in Aviemore, in 2017 AHI partnered with Interpret Europe to hold a joint conference in Inverness. The vibrant annual AHI conference is hosted in different venues across Britain and brings together interpreters to meet each other, present papers on interpretation practice and visit local visitor sites to see case studies of interpretation. Recent hosts have included Bournemouth, Cardiff, Newcastle and Shropshire.

Awards
The current iteration of the Awards are the Engaging People Awards.

The AHI offered Discover Heritage Awards in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

From 1984 to 2007 the Interpret Britain and Ireland Awards were awarded annually, "recognising innovative and inspiring interpretation".

References

External links

Cultural heritage of the United Kingdom
Heritage organisations in the United Kingdom
1975 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1975
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Market traders will be able to pitch for free on an annual Erewash Market Day in Ilkeston and Long Eaton after councillors gave the scheme the thumbs-up.
Opposition Labour councillors suggested during the full council meeting on Thursday that they hope the day will encourage new entrepreneurs to 'gain a low cost foothold in the retail trade' by taking advantage of the offer.
Introducing the motion, Cllr John Frudd, who runs a barbers shop in Ilkeston town centre, said: "Ilkeston is in danger of becoming derelict –action must be taken as a matter of some urgency.
In a rare show of cross party unity, Tory councillors unanimously backed the plan.


How does the attacker get the PHP Session ID?
HTTP is a stateless protocol, meaning information is not cached between the various views of a visitor. This is, of course, impractical if we need to store certain information about a visitor, for example, which username he logged in with. To solve this, you use PHP sessions.
Sessions give you the ability to capture specific data during a sequence of calls to your website. Each visitor is assigned a unique session ID, a possible session ID could look like this: dadafb244bbcb4bb84116d38f0ebd077, This session ID is re-sent to the web server by the visitor's browser at each page view, allowing the web server to identify the visitor and load values from previous page views. The session ID is either appended to the URL as a GET parameter by the browser or stored locally in a cookie at the visitor's site. Saving as a cookie is to be preferred for security reasons and is also preferred by PHP. Fortunately, as a web developer, you often do not have to worry about passing on the session ID, PHP actually takes all the work from there.
On the server then for each session ID locally a memory is set up, which can contain any variables for the visitor. For example, in the session, we can save for a visitor the username with which he logged in, which goods are in his shopping cart, etc.
The user has no way to see or manipulate the variables in his session. He only has the information as to which session ID was assigned to him by the web server.
Although sessions do not provide 100% security, they are still relatively secure. Each time the page is called, the browser informs the web server which session ID it has. Now, a malicious visitor can easily manipulate his session ID and could specify the session ID of another visitor. The thief could pretend to be someone else in a community.
As mentioned above, session IDs are either passed via the URL using the parameter?PHPSESSID or stored as a cookie at the visitor. If the session IDs are transmitted via URL, then it may happen that the user copies this URL and, for example, sends it via e-mail or Facebook to friends and acquaintances. If the friends then call the link, they continue to use the session ID and are logged in with another account. This is especially problematic when posting the link on a public page.
If instead cookies are used, which is the default and happens to all visitors who have not explicitly disabled cookies, the attacker must reach this cookie to steal the session. This can be done, for example, by using a Trojan on the computer or by listening to the line.
Of course, the thief can guess a session ID, but this is very unlikely. It is more likely that the lottery draws the same numbers several times in a row than guessing a session ID by chance. That's why we should not worry about that.
In summary, sessions are pretty secure and we usually do not have to worry about stealing a session ID. Very critical operations, such as the deletion of the account or the like, but should be backed up with an additional password query again.
It is advisable to have this code always at the top of the scripts. If you get the message Can not send session cookie – headers already sent by, then there was an issue somewhere before session_start (). An empty line or even a space before <?Php already suffices.
Important, whenever you 're working with sessions somewhere, session_start () must have been run before. Try it out, saves in page1.php a value in a session and then give in page2.php this value again.
You can use the session variable like any other variable in PHP. You can store numbers, strings or even arrays in it.
Here it is first checked if the session variable already exists. If it does not exist, it will be registered.
This command deletes all data of the session and can be useful if the user eg wants to log out of your system. Remember, you must first run session_start() before you can run session_destroy().
This script jumps back and forth between the two variants with each call.
To make the whole concept of sessions a bit more understandable, a small example follows. In a form the visitor will be able to enter his name, there will be an internal area with several pages and a page for the logout.
This is a very simple example, but it shows the strength of sessions right away. In the form we give our name, these data are then sent to login.php. There they will be queried and the name from the form will be saved in the session username. If we then click on the link and get to page2.php, we can continue to print the name of the visitor (the name from the form). This could be continued on any number of pages, with unlimited session variables.


Energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems involve commercial decision making and market execution using an integrated system that enables data exchanges among trade floor, operations, credit, contract and accounting functions. Integral to the process are event and trade identification/capture, comprehensive risk management strategies/policies, scheduling/nomination/transportation and settlement execution. The process also provides for price transparency, market monitoring, controlled access and regulatory compliance.


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Q: How do I know which Python module is used, based on the name? During the investigation which Python modules I am using, I struggle to understand the structure about importing modules.
When I use import pandas, it imports https://pypi.org/project/pandas/. Easy.
Question 1: When I use import dateutil, it doesn't import dateutil, but it imports https://pypi.org/project/python-dateutil/. Why? Where's the link between these names? Why not https://pypi.org/project/py-dateutil/?
Question 2: When I use import bingads.v13, it doesn't import bingads-v13 but https://pypi.org/project/bingads/, so the part before the dot. However, when I use import google.ads, it does import https://pypi.org/project/google-ads/, so replacing the dot with a dash. Why?
Question 3: How do I know if import google.ads.googleads.client imports google / google-ads / google-ads-googleads / google-ads-googleads-client? Because google exists, but it still uses google-ads in this case. Why?
Question 4: This might be the stupidest question, but what's the difference between import google.ads.googleads.client and from google.ads.googleads import client?
Thanks in advance!
I have collected all modules and checked all the modules in The Python Standard Library and PyPI, but am looking for the explanation about the imports.

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San Francisco Development News
Results: What is the One Building You Miss the Most?
By Alex Bevk Mar 8, 2012, 12:45pm PST
Back in 2007, developers Wilson Meany Sullivan (of Ferry Building and One Powell fame) acquired the Timothy Pfleuger art deco skycraper at 140 New Montgomery Street. Known as the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Building, the tower was one of the tallest skyscrapers on the West Coast at the time it was constructed in 1925. The developers had grand plans to renovate the building into luxury condos, and even got through the permitting and entitlements labyrinth in 2008. Unfortunately for them, the plans were hatched right before the recession, and the loss of funding cause the project to stall out for the past four years. Fast forward to today and the office market has started to boom again, so the developers have redirected the project. With a $50 million-plus modernization project about to begin, the new rehabilitation will include a major seismic retrofit and upgrading the skyscraper's 280,000 square feet of available office space to house potential tech start-ups, venture-capital firms and others. According to the project website, the space will included high-end amenities like a private outdoor tenant garden, showers, bike parking and repair rooms, and first-class ground-floor dining. Are you listening, future fancy tenants?
Designed by local superstar architect Timothy Pflueger (art deco mastermind behind the Transbay Terminal, New Mission Theater, CCSF, and the Paramount Theater in Oakland), it has soaring terra-cotta piers, art deco details and 13-foot-tall eagle statues at the top - not to mention a pretty fierce marble lobby. There's also a 26th floor auditorium (sure, why not?), complete with bas reliefs with a snake charmer, elephants and other animals. According to the plans, WMS seeks to maintain the architectural integrity of the building - vintage light fixtures in the lobby will be restored, original bronze medallions on the elevator doors replicated, and the old mail chute retained.
It won't be all historic sentimentality though, as the plan also include measures to modernize and add safety features to the building. They will replace 1,300 of the building's 1,700 steel-frame windows, install seismic bracing and modernize the elevators. The developer also plans to create two new retail or restaurant spaces off the restored main lobby. According to the Wall Street Journal, the building should be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2013.
· New Call by Developer on Historic Tower [Wall Street Journal]
· 140 New Montgomery [Wilson Meany Sullivan]
· 140 New Montgomery: Inside an Art Deco Masterpiece [SFist]
· Photo essay of the Pac Bell Building [Terrastories]
· Past coverage of Timothy Pflueger [Curbed SF Archives]
The Telephone Building
140 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
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Fall is a beautiful time of year. The colors of the changing trees, cool relief from summer's heat, and sound of crisp leaves crunching underfoot are all welcome signs that autumn is underway. Foods such as pumpkin and apple are welcomed back into menus, as are wonderful flavors such as cinnamon and nutmeg. By August, fall can't come soon enough for me, but living in the South, it takes some time before nature catches up with the calendar year.
When it finally begins to catch up, fall plays out slowly but surely. By early November the colors peak, but this doesn't mean all the leaves are ready to fall off the trees. Instead, it means that rich colors dot the forests, but it will still take several weeks before all the leaves hit the ground.
This slow death of autumn means that winter's arrival is delayed until sometime in December even though culturally our society tends to pack up its fall decorations around Thanksgiving. This results in a strange period of transition in the end of November when winter and Christmas are on the horizon, but when the world of nature tells us we are still a ways off.
This year, 2017, Thanksgiving landed on November 23. This early date for the holiday, which is always on the fourth Thursday of November, meant that the stretch of time before the beginning of Advent became a no-man's land of sorts. Christmas decorations have already been up in malls and Yuletide jingles playing in stores, but outside it still seemed very much like fall. I am a strong believer in living life according to the proper season instead of according to the recommendations of commercial institutions, so I am unwilling to look forward to Christmas just yet.
Although this discrepancy leaves me unsettled from a cultural standpoint, I can't help but think that this time of year is one of the greatest because we can appreciate autumn in its very essence. We experience fall when the rest of the world has moved on to the season that lies ahead. We experience the death of nature and appreciate it for more than its display of brilliant colors. And we experience a world stripped to its essence and making preparations for its springtime renewal.
The slow death of autumn can remind us of the metaphysical ideas of nature and time. If our minds are not in sync with the nature, however, we are bound to miss it. I cannot help but think of the line from Ralph Waldo Emerson which seems relevant to this very conversation: "Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience".
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FARMVILLE, Va. — Authorities in Virginia say a state trooper and a suspect were killed in a shootout during a drug investigation.
Dowell was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He's the department's 66th death in the line of duty.
The suspect wasn't immediately identified. He was the only person inside the home at the time of the shooting.


There doesn't appear to be any historical explanation for consuming alcohol on the Fourth of July. It seems more than likely, however, that the reason hot dogs and a can of beer on Independence Day became as American as apple pie is simply that they were marketed that way. Still, fireworks are probably a lot safer when they're controlled by sober people.
See "The Art of Fireworks."
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Pine Jam Anime "Just Because!" Gets First PV, Major Characters, & Staff
Posted by Samantha Ferreira | May 30, 2017 | News Reporting |
Tags: character designs, just because!, key visual, pine jam, production, promo video, staffing
Why would anyone stealth announce a show on April Fool's Day? Meh, Just 'cause, I guess.
Earlier today, an official website for Just Because!, an original anime project from studio Pine Jam, opened its doors. The site includes a new promotional video for the title, along with plot, character, and staff details.
We break down the specifics below:
The 30-second teaser introduces the title's major characters. As of press time, no details are known about the show's format or expected release period.
The site describes the plot as:
It's the winter of their third year in high school, close to the end of the second semester, when students have little time left in their high school life. Everyone was just counting the days until graduation.
Then he suddenly came home.
He was their middle school classmate who moved far away. And yet, they were reunited by this peculiarly timed transfer. It was as if a signal chimed out to the emotions of these students, who thought they'd end their high school life with little commotion.
A visual and descriptions for the characters were unveiled on the site. The character art features the following characters from left to right:
Hazuki Morikawa
Haruto Soma
Mio Natsumi
Eita Izumi
Ena Komiya
Specific character details are as follows:
Hazuki Morikawa: Hazuki is a member of the school's concert band. Her family has taken care of a farm since the time of her grandfather, but Hazuki's already chosen her preferred college. Hazuki isn't the type to stand out in class, and tends to seem disinterested in romantic relationships.
Haruto Soma: Haruto already managed to land a job after graduation. As a member of the school's baseball team, Haruto still hopes to hit one last shot out of the park when he confesses to someone he likes.
Eita Izumi: Eita is a transfer student who moved away from his hometown four years prior. By chance, he has returned to town, and managed to reunite with Haruto, a friend he's not seen since middle school.
Mio Natsumi: Mio was Eita and Haruto's classmate in middle school. She is studying hard to get into a good college, though unrequited feelings for a middle-school flame still continue to haunt her.
Ena Komiya: Ena is a second-year student, who's also member of the school's photography club. The photography club is on the brink of being disbanded, sadly. In a last-ditch effort to save her club, Ena aims to enter a photography contest. While searching for a good photo op, though, Ena witnesses Eita and Haruto's reunion.
Atsushi Kobayashi was tapped to direct the project at Pine Jam, with Hiroyuki Yoshii (Tawawa on Monday) providing character designs. Hajime Kamoshida (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou light novels) is in charge of the title's scripts.
Other confirmed crew members include:
Original Character Design: Kiseki Himuro
Music Producer: Nagi Yanagi
Pine Jam first teased Just Because! with a series of flyers, which were passed out on April 1. An official website did open at the time, though it had closed its doors shortly afterwards.
You can check out the visual for the project below:
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Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary [SVOTS] marked two milestones during its celebration of Orthodox Education Day [OED] on Saturday, October 6, 2018: fifty years of OED and fifty years of Saint Vladimir's Seminary [SVS] Press.
The day featured several more highlights befitting the historic celebration, including a passionate call to spread the Gospel as individuals in addition to supporting Orthodox evangelistic enterprises such, as SVS Press and Ancient Faith Ministries.
Following Mr. Maddex's address, former SVS Press director Ted Bazil and SVOTS Professor Emeritus David Drillock offered a fantastic look back and wonderful stories from the fifty-year history of SVS Press and OED. Mr. Bazil would go on to become manager and then director of SVS Press from 1973 until his retirement in 2012, helping to establish SVS Press as the largest and most active publisher of Orthodox Christian books in the English language.
Orthodox Education Day also featured bookstore and marketplace sales, a workshop for teens, children's activities, food, and a fantastic performance at Three Hierarchs Chapel by the Boston Byzantine Choir in celebration of its own 25th anniversary.
The day concluded with the celebration of Vespers at the Chapel, with SVOTS Director of Music Robin Freeman conducting the choir.


at Jaded Blossom. I have two fun projects to share today, a great birthday theme set!!!
I colored my images with prismacolor pencils on craft paper.
the Ric Rac Topper Die for the base of my treat holder and the 3x4 inch Clear Bags is the bag, the Wonderland Bundle for the image and both of the sentiments.
These are so wonderful. You did an amazing job!!


Interview I conducted with Allison Tran, teen services librarian in Orange County, California, children's and YA book reviewer for the blog Reading Everywhere, and co-host of the Authors are ROCKSTARS! podcast.
In your role as a teen services librarian and with your Reading Everywhere blog, you focus a lot on teens. Tell me what you enjoy most about working with teens.
Allison: Teen literature is really exciting right now and it�s what I like to read, personally. Teens are at a really exciting point in their life, where they have so many opportunities available to them. They�re just learning how the world works and where they fit into it all. Their options are wide open. They have the rest of high school and then college to look forward to. They�re making a lot of big decisions that are going to shape the rest of their life�which also means there�s a lot of pressure. And it�s just really interesting to see them grow. And they�re really enthusiastic. I love the way teens get so excited about a book or a movie or whatever they�re in to. I also love that they�re very free to express their opinions.
How can books help or make a difference to teens during this time of their life?
Allison: Books can be so many different things for a teen. They can be an escape from anything�from a really bad home life to stress about the SAT. It�s something that can just take them away. Also, books can really speak to them and let them know they�re not alone. Maybe they�ll open the pages and discover a character who is going through the exact same thing that they are. They might find another character who is being bullied or is dealing with an illness. Books can make them feel that they�re not the only one going through what they�re going through. They can be a source of inspiration that gives them hope.
What do you say to teens who don�t have a love for reading?
Allison: I have a real sympathy for non-readers. Everyone constantly pressures them, telling them they have to read something, that they just need to find the right book. And of course I hope they do find the right book, but� what if they don�t? I imagine they feel about reading the way I feel about math. Let�s just say math is not my strong point. It doesn�t matter how many people tell me that math is awesome and that if I just find the right math program, then I�ll love math. Sadly, that�s not going to happen.
What if the teen ends up not like any of those book choices?
Allison: Even though I empathize with the non-reader, I still emphasize the importance of reading. Let�s face it: they�re going to have to read at some point. So, I try to open their minds to the fact that there are different forms of reading, including magazines, comic books, websites and blogs. There are also different styles of learning. Some kids aren�t visual learners and that�s simply what turns them off about books. In that case I try to sell them on the idea of listening to an audiobook and experiencing the story that way. Sometimes that�s what they need to get them through.
What are some of the best ways to connect both readers and non-readers with the right book?
Allison: Probably one of my favorite parts of being a librarian is finding the right book for a reader. Avid readers are pretty easy. I just find out what they�ve been reading, what they like, what they�re into, what they�re in the mood for and give them a few choices and they�re usually happy. Since I�m an avid reader of teen books myself, I can always make personal recommendations. For non-readers, I try to approach it by asking, �What kind of movies do you like? What kind of video games? What kind of TV shows?� Then l try to find them something that fits in with those interests.
What advice do you have for teen parents?
Allison: I try to reiterate to parents that no matter what their teen is reading, they�re going to be okay. For example, some are concerned that their teen reads too much fantasy� I think they�re worried the fantasy books aren�t going to help their child succeed academically. They say, �Can we find something that is not fantasy, please?� I can certainly do that for them, but at the same time I�m thinking, �What�s wrong with fantasy? I really believe that if the kid is reading- whatever he�s reading- he�s going to turn out great. Let him read what he likes!� I think parents need to trust in their kids to choose the right books for themselves.
Also, one of the best thing parents can do for their kids, especially at a younger age, but even as they get older, is to model reading behavior. Read together as a family. When they get too old for read-alouds, have a family reading time. Mom and dad can read their books while the kids read theirs, and everyone just kind of chills together and reads for 20 minutes or so. Make it a habit. The more that young people see their parents reading, the more they�re going to do it too.
Do you have some favorite books that you like to recommend for teens?
Allison: There are definitely different books for different readers, but there are a few series that I can recommend to almost anyone and it will be a hit. Cassandra Clare�s Mortal Instruments series has wide appeal with its snappy dialogue and fast paced action. Romance, adventure-- it�s pretty much a win-win for both boys and girls. Scott Westerfeld is another author that I can generally recommend to just about anyone. Holly Black is really great too�fantastic urban fantasy. For girls who want something realistic, often Sarah Dessen or Jessi Kirby are winners.
Clearly, I could go on and on!


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Potential Alex Sandro replacement comments on his future
March 10, 2022 - 8:35 am
One of Juventus' targets to replace Alex Sandro is Emerson Palmieri, and he has opened up on what he expects in the summer.
The Euro 2020 winner is spending this season on loan at Lyon from Chelsea.
He joined the French club because he struggled to get enough playing time at Stamford Bridge.
He has been doing well in Ligue 1 and has caught the attention of the Bianconeri and other clubs.
Juve has not been satisfied with the recent form of Sandro, and they could replace the Brazilian in the summer.
Emerson knows several clubs want to sign him and he is looking forward to a busy summer transfer window.
However, he insists he doesn't know where his future lies and will wait to see what happens.
He said via Calciomercato: "It's difficult to say something on this issue, because I don't have any new information about it. I'm happy to do well. my work here, we'll see at the end of the season."
Emerson is being candid in his assessment because truly a footballer's life can be unpredictable.
He could return to Chelsea and become their first choice, or Juventus could turn their attention to other targets by the summer transfer window.
If we get rid of Sandro, Emerson is one of the finest players we can add to our squad.
It would be interesting to see if we can win the race for his signature.
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The Avon Lake Marching Band recently earned the superior rating at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals.
The 116-member band performed its program "Wish Upon A Star" on Nov. 3, at Brunswick High School, and came away with the highest rating a band can earn at State Marching Band Finals.
The marching band has competed in OMEA Marching Band Adjudicated Performances since 2005. The band qualified for state marching band finals in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. This is the third year that the band has earned a superior rating. Prior to that, the band earned an excellent rating in 2014 and 2015.


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Playstation TV Heading To U.S. This Fall, Priced At $99
Posted byMike June 11, 2014 June 11, 2014
previously only available to lucky folks in the Land of the Rising Sun, Sony Computer Entertainment's Playstation TV is finally heading to the U.S. for $99. scheduled to hit the stores this Fall, which means it is sure to make it to many people's holiday gifting list. the whole idea behind Playstation TV is to allow you to savor a variety of Playstation content on the TV. Playstation TV lets you download select Playstation Vita games PSP games, as well as Playstation games from PS One classic, stream select PS3 games to the device via PS Now launching later this year. if you already have a Playstation 4, the device allows you to remote play on a second TV in your home. some PS Vita games will also be playable on Playstation TV using PS Vita cards.
the PS TV is also a media center of sort, offering access to entertainment content much like Apple TV where movies, TV shows, and music are available for purchase, rent, or stream from Playstation Store. under the hood, it has a ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processor and IMG SGX543MP4+ GPU as found on the VIta, and sports a 1GB onboard storage, along with a host of I/Os and connectivity including memory card slot, Vita card slot, USB port, HDMI output, Ethernet port, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 technology. naturally, you will need a DualShock controller (compatible with both DualShock 3 and 4) to go with this pocket size entertainment/gaming hardware, but there will also be a $139 bundle that includes the unit, a controller, an 8GB data card, an HDMI cable, plus a copy of The LEGO Movie Video Game to get you get started.
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Another week has come and gone, and that means we've got another Wind Up instalment to share with you! In this week's round-up we have some amazing watches from the likes of Ulysse Nardin, Hublot and Rado, just to name a few. So, as always gents, sit back and enjoy!
Ulysse Nardin Diver Blue Shark
Limited to only 300-pieces and celebrating the 11-year partnership with the most prestigious nautical show in the world, the Monaco Yacht Show, Ulysse Nardin have released the Diver Blue Shark, a balls-to-the-wall deep-diving beast of a watch. Measuring 42mm across, its stainless-steel case is robust and durable. The sand-blasted blue dial adds a textural component to the piece, and the touches of orange on the dial, bezel and strap stitching break up the very blue look of the watch. This is an exciting watch with a very exciting directive. It's brash, it's brawn, it's very macho and I absolutely love it.
Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti
Innovation seems to be embedded in Hublot's DNA, and their collaboration with luxury Parisian shoemakers Berluti extends to their next partnership-based piece, the Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti. This fusion of technique brings together two artisans, both at the top of their respective games, marrying up immense talent into something that is beautiful, unique and intriguing. Two versions were made, a Cold Brown model and a Cold Gold variant. Both pieces have the same foundational layout and look, but they're two completely different watches, visually speaking. The Cold Brown is quite reserved and indiscreet, while the Cold Gold is a bit more ostentatious and loud. I'd even go as far as to say that the Cold Brown is the introvert, while the Cold Gold is the extrovert. But both are exceptional and both represent just how far each respective manufacturer is willing to go to portray their own unique styles.
Rado Golden Horse Collection
Retro-inspired, the Rado Golden Horse Collection features a handful of some very interesting watches, but the one I'll be focusing on is the red-dialed Tradition Golden Horse Limited Edition. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of coloured dials. Call me conservative, but I like a neutral coloured dial. But, in light of finding the Tradition Golden Horse Limited Edition, I'll bite my own tongue in this instance. I love the Tradition Golden Horse Limited Edition's gradient red dial. The golden horse insignia above 6 o'clock matches the look of the dial well, and I love the contrasting red-coloured date numeral in its respective aperture at 3 o'clock. The sword-shaped hands and nice and sharp, and the hour markers are clean and distinct. This is a simple watch, no doubt. But it's one that has been executed supremely well.
Chopin OP. 10 NO. 12
Chopin may not be a brand you've heard of, and for good reason. As of April 26th, this year, it may very well be horology's newest manufacturer. Their first model, the OP. 10 NO. 12, is a beautiful aesthetic affair of partial skeletonisation, sound finishing, blued steel everywhere and pleasing lines. At the heart of the OP. 10 NO. 12 is the brand's mission to combine the legacy of the composer, Fryderyk Chopin with contemporary horology. And there are plenty of indications of this throughout the watch. There is a multilevel stave surrounding the openworked inner dial, a tribute to Chopin's piano work. The power reserve indicator looks like a piano. The watch movement has an engraving of an excerpt from Chopin's manuscript. And the red balance wheel represents Chopin's heart. Whether you understand its reference or not, the OP. 10 NO. 12 is still a very special watch.
Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 600
Building on the success of the Trident's history, Christopher Ward has released the C60 Trident Pro 600, a beefier upgrade to their renowned watch. One of the brand's hallmark watches, the C60 Trident Pro 600 is an affordable deep-diving piece whose affordable price-tag belies its ability to truly hold its own against some very stiff and very costly competition. Ten years in the making, the C60 Trident Pro 600 is perhaps the best Trident Christopher Ward has ever made. Plenty of details, solid legible, durable and robust, the C60 Trident Pro 600 has a lot going for it. Everything on the C60 Trident Pro 600 serves a purpose, but while doing so still looks wonderful. Little to complain about here.
Frederique Constant Slimline Power Reserve Manufacture
Available in four different colour variations, the Frederique Constant Slimline Power Reserve Manufacture features the brand's 28th in-house caliber. The FC-723 has a very respectable power reserve of 50-hours and gives the Frederique Constant Slimline Power Reserve Manufacture a unique dial layout. In the centre stack there are the passing hour and minute hands, with the date being indicated in the sub-dial at the bottom of the dial, and the power reserve in the top left quadrant. This is a functional and legible design that I really enjoy. The ornate crown and smooth bezel definitely point to the direction of the Frederique Constant Slimline Power Reserve Manufacture being a dress watch, and its classical proportions and aesthetic rings the same tune. Lots of bells and whistles from such a small manufacturer.
The Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Chronograph is such an incredible machine. There's so much thoughtful detail throughout that it's hard to not appreciate everything all at once. There's a level of applicability and of real-world functionality that is so consistent through the entire El Primero range that is the real winner here. Oh, and not to mention the mesmerising 1/100th of a second chronograph (that's a whopping 360,000 VpH or 50Hz, as opposed to the typical 36,000 VpH or 5Hz of its normal escapement) in the Defy El Primero 21. Something you have to see and hear to fully appreciate. To find out more, head to the link in our bio or check it out on @thehaulogerium. ———————————————————————— . . . . . . ———————————————————————— #zenith #haulogerie #mrporter #online #shopping #portal #chronograph #elprimero #21
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MET Associates provides litigation support services and expert witness testimony for civil and criminal investigations and insurance industry cases that involve Air Quality Modeling, Forensic Meteorology and Weather Event Re-Construction. MET's Air Modeling expertise, combined with their advanced knowledge of Meteorological Data Processing and Weather Event Analysis, provides strong support to the attorney and client for cases involving Air Pollution, Visibility, Severe Storms, Wind Damage and Flood which result in accidents, personal injury and property damage.
MET Associates provides litigation support services and expert witness testimony for civil and criminal investigations and insurance industry cases (both plaintiff and defendant) that involve Air Quality Modeling and Forensic Meteorology Analysis including Weather Event Re-Construction and Force Majeure cases. MET can assist attorneys and insurance claim professionals in obtaining, analyzing, modeling, and interpreting the correct atmospheric and weather data for their case.
David L. Mitchell is an authority on the numerical modeling of geophysical and atmospheric data with a Doctorate in Meteorology from Purdue University. Dr. Mitchell has over 25 years of technical modeling experience in industry and consulting. His business experience includes various research and technical consulting positions with Conoco, Getty Oil Company, Texaco, Tenneco, British Petroleum and IBM Corporation. Dr. Mitchell has extensive knowledge of Forensic Meteorology and has published his research results on the modeling of atmospheric stability and convection.
Dr. Mitchell is an expert in the field of Air Pollution Meteorology with over 25 years of experience with the mathematical modeling of wave propagation in elastic media, atmospheric fluid dynamics and air dispersion modeling. He has extensive knowledge of air pollution modeling software and air quality modeling techniques approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Dr. Mitchell is a specialist in Weather Event Re-Construction for litigation. He has provided forensic meteorology support for criminal investigations and insurance cases involving weather related accidents, personal injury and property damage.
He is a member of the Air and Waste Management Association, the American Meteorological Society and the National Association of Environmental Professionals. Dr. Mitchell is also an Associate Member of the American Bar Association with affiliation with the Litigation Division and is a Certified Professional Geoscientist.
MET Associates has provided technical support and expert testimony in deposition on issues of scientific data and mathematical modeling to the Petroleum Industry, the Insurance Industry, and the Legal profession. Forensic Meteorology Litigation cases include providing expert witness support and meteorological data analysis for Air Pollution and Weather Event Re-Construction cases both Domestic and International.
1) Multiple cases involving air dispersion modeling of pollutants and weather data analysis in defense of petrochemical facilities being sued by surrounding neighborhoods.
2) Weather pattern re-Construction and analysis of historical rainfall data in an urban setting in defense of commercial building owner being sued due to flooding occurrences resulting in property damage.
3) Re-construction of weather conditions and wind data related to the occurrence of dense ground fog and reduced visibility conditions resulting in a major, multi-vehicle freeway accident and personal injury.
4) Historical wind data analysis and air quality modeling in support of a class action suit brought by a rural subdivision downwind of a polluting industrial complex.
5) Numerous forensic meteorology cases involving the re-construction of weather conditions occurring at the time of an accident, or criminal action.
David L. Mitchell is an authority on the numerical modeling of geophysical and atmospheric data with a Doctorate in Meteorology from Purdue University. Dr. Mitchell has over 25 years of technical modeling experience in industry and consulting.
Dr. Mitchell has extensive knowledge of Forensic Meteorology. Dr. Mitchell is an expert in the field of Air Pollution Meteorology with over 25 years of experience with the mathematical modeling of wave propagation in elastic media, atmospheric fluid dynamics and air dispersion modeling.
Dr. Mitchell is a specialist in Weather Event Re-Construction for litigation. He has provided forensic meteorology support for criminal investigations and insurance cases involving weather related accidents, personal injury and property damage. Dr. Mitchell is also an Associate Member of the American Bar Association with affiliation with the Litigation Division and is a Certified Professional Geoscientist.
A Theoretical Investigation of Atmospheric Convective Modes as a Function of Rayleigh Number, Prandtl Number and Eddy Anisotropy; 1977, Meteor. Soc. Japan, Vol. 55, No. 4, 341 - 363.
References and Litigation Case Lists provided upon request.


Reactions of 1-phenyl-3,5-prazolidinedione with N-bromosuccinimide as well as carbonyl compounds were carried out. 4-arylidene-1-phenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinediones were reacted with alkylating agents and/or acylating reagents to give the N-alkyl and/or N-acyl derivatives. The electronic absorption spectroscopy of various derivatives was investigated.


(China Glass Network)With the development of glass technology, building glass not only satisfies daylighting requirement, but also has characteristics of light adjustmet, heat insulation, art adornment and safety etc. As the requirements for glass are changing, glass technology has new breakthrough, including laminating, tempering, ion exchange and glaze decoration. Now the building glass are wider and wider applied. The demand for building glass increased rapidly, only following cement and steel among building materials.
Analysts of building materials industry thought that energy-saving building glass was one beneficiary of national building energy-saving policies. Energy-saving building glass mainly includes heat-reflective coated glass, hollow glass and low radiation (low-e) glass etc.
The heat-reflective coated glass can reflect heat radiation to satisfy some changes of seasons. It can insulate or absorb heat in different seasons, but low transmission. Hollow glass has been gradually applied in new high-grade residences for excellent heat and sound insulation. At present, its high price mostly restricts development. Low-e glass has good energy-saving effect through reducing radiation. Moreover, low-e glass not only keeps good daylighting, but also avoids light pollution phenomenon. Then the low-e glass will become the focus of development of energy-saving building glass.
"Research Report about China Building Glass Market in 2010-2013" showed that real estate was in slight downturn owing to national regulation policies. But the rigid demand of housing is still large. And during " Twelfth Five Years Plan", China will build affordable housing of 36 million. Most of theses new buildings will use energy-saving glass to cater for the current requirements of energy conservation and emission reduction. Energy saving building glass has tremendous market potential and good prospects.


Dr. Stover's Chemistry - Welcome!
I am excited to work with you and help you reach your short term and long term goals in this class. I will provide you with many opportunities to learn and develop a good study habit that will improve test-taking skills.
This is not a flipped classroom. Although class notes are taken from home through the website, we go over these notes in class and work on practice sets. Have you ever been in a conversation where you had no idea what the topic was about? Let's say you missed a game and everyone was talking about it? How did you feel, left out? Exactly! Coming to class prepared is crucial to your learning. In order to learn, you need to participate and interact with the material. Find time to take notes from home, read your textbook or watch a video, write down questions or anything you did not understand to share during class discussions. I can only help you with what you do not know if you yourself know it.
Getting behind is not option. Learning should be fun. I know since I had many years of schooling. If all you do is catch up, you will burn out. If you get behind, you lose self esteem and motivation. Stay on top and make it a habit. It starts NOW!


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HSN's Arcade Lets You Play While You Shop
We take our games very seriously, but would never partake in Angry Birds or Bananagrams at our desk. But HSN has added to our procrastination with the launch of its Arcade, which makes it possible to play your favorite games while you shop. Yesterday we had the opportunity to compete against Queen Latifah in the "Fall Looks We Love Matching Game." Though our score wasn't overly impressive, we did manage to check out some awesome accessories on the HSN Live Stream.
Queen Latifah's Queen Collection will make it's HSN debut on August 27th. And when she does, you'll be able to watch her on air while you play your favorite game! May the best shopper win!


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COVID-19, Fashion
What Does Fashion Look Like In A Post Sweatpants-Loving World?
Romana Hai
It all started at the height of the coronavirus pandemic when stay-at-home orders were put in place across the globe. When consumers found themselves confined to their personal spaces twenty-four hours a day, the need for true comfort through self-care products such as face masks and serums, at-home-fitness routines and athleisure apparel rose. But of all categories to shine through the pandemic, the athleisure category witnessed a tremendous surge in demand and quite honestly, it never stopped being popular.
But fashion brands are itching for consumers to move on.
That said, fashion brands have gone ahead and have implemented a new strategy to slowly ease their customers back into buying more fitted pieces. After all, consumers can only own so many pieces of sweatpants.
Easing back into denim (with modifications…of course)
During the height of the pandemic, denim sales took a hard hit as constricting fabrics were deemed a definite no-no, while stay-at-home orders were put in place.
Thus, fashion labels have looked to revive the denim category with some key modifications, such as elastic waistbands. According to the Edited, a retail analytics firm, the number of new denim styles featuring elastic waistbands jumped 35 percent just between September and October.
But if an elastic waistband just doesn't cut it for customers' taste, making the denim fabric just flat out more comfortable might be a better alternative. That is an approach online fast-fashion retailer SHEIN took, increasing its selection of stretchier denim by 236 percent between February and June this year.
The move to flexible waistband offers shoppers more guarantee that their body type and silhouette will fit without compromising the more put-together look they are after.
Brands like Free People, 7 For All Mankind and Joe's have also followed suit and have released their own flexible waist pants variations.
The idea of introducing comfortable features into fashion staples isn't anything new, however. Before the pandemic, brands like Margaret Howell had already introduced more relaxed cuts and jeans featuring elastic waistbands.
Some brands even opted to offer both features in one, featuring both the drawstring along the elasticized waist. (A truly mind-blowing… for sure.)
But is there a demand behind the new wave of denim/sweatpant?
As a new wave of coronavirus cases strike, countries such as France and Germany and various cities across the U.S. are reinstating lockdowns. Whether denim will resonate among consumers in this market remains questionable.
This is because if stay-at-home orders are enforced on a greater scale, many could resort back to quarantine time habits where ultimate comfort is deemed an absolute must, pushing leveled up sweatpants towards the bottom of consumers' priority lists. But if consumers start to head outdoors again, the demand for the new wave of denim/sweatpants styles could surge.
But as of right now, consumers' preferences are continuing to shift, with some consumers continuing to shop for loungewear, whereas a small but relatively significant share shopping for more form-fitting clothes.
A McKinsey & Company study found that 54 percent of shoppers, up from 32 percent from April, saw functionality and comfort as two critical components in their buying decision process when it came to purchasing clothing. Fashion and style remained key contributing factors for only 28 percent of shoppers, a significant drop from before the spread of the pandemic.
Source: Everlane
But as consumers adapt to the "new normal" brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic, they are starting to add more oomph to their loungewear. Brands, in response, are starting to pair their comfort offerings with more structured, high-end pieces. For example, activewear line Bandier and A.L.C. collaborated to launch snake print leggings along with a blazer, made from a technical fabric, from the collection.
But while pairing comfort and high-end is on-trend at the moment, a fashion brands' ability to marry drawstrings and apparel without having it scream "sweatpants" is critical. That is a balance that Everlane has attempted to strike with "The Dream Pant," which features an elastic pull-on waist and feels very much like a sweatpant but still offers a much-tailored look. So, when opting to pair the pant with a sweater or blazer, the look is effortless and chic enough for consumers to wear to work if needed.
The fit is critical
While some consumers may be getting tired of wearing sweats on the daily, the pivot back over to true denim just isn't in the foreseeable future.
And with potential future lockdowns on the horizon and with current safety precautions already in place, many retailers have gone ahead and closed their in-store fitting rooms and have done so since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PARAMILITARISM AND THE ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY IN HAITI
September 26, 2013 Dan Bashaw Leave a comment
Sprague, Jeff. PARAMILITARISM AND THE ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY IN HAITI. 2012. Monthly Review Press, NY, USA. ISBN 978-1-58367-301-0 Review by Theresa Wolfwood
Sprague, a USA scholar, has written a detailed and readable history of Haiti, now the poorest country in this hemisphere; once the source of great wealth for its colonizer, France. His emphasis after reviewing early history is on the last 40 years of paramilitarism. (Paramilitarism is militarism that is outside the structure of regular government military – in Haiti's case, militarism controlled by wealthy elites.) He writes, "The central focus of this book, the phenomenon of paramilitarism in Haiti and its role in crushing Haitian people's experiment in popular democracy begins in the last quarter of the twentieth century, when democratic struggles for social justice and inclusion were taking place around the world."
Canada has had a significant role in that crushing of democracy. In 1991 a pro-democracy movement organized and elected the first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. After several bloody coups driven by paramilitarism, Aristide was driven from office in 2004; his accomplishments were destroyed and his supporters, the popular movements, repressed and punished. Canada was right there with the USA and France doing the job of global capitalism – not allowing this small poor country the chance of being a model for other countries and an inspiration for oppressed people everywhere. Paramilitary forces, backed by the USA, have been a major reason for the continuing violent suppression of democracy movements since 2004.
Sprague explains the diffe rent waves or groups that have been formed and re-assembled to do this dirty work. "In its contemporary form in Haiti, paramilitarism was institutionalized by the state under the Duvalierist regime with the backing of wealthy elites and at key periods the U.S. and, very likely, French intelligence agencies."
All this is a much needed background to why Haiti has been continually punished for its courage to try to be independent and democratic. In spite of its poverty, lack of infrastructure and deforestation and soil erosion, all exacerbated by the earthquake of January, 2010, Haiti is a rich country, easy plucking for global corporate interests.
"The recognition of Haiti's mineral potential, coupled with an improving business climate, resulted in EMX's establishment of an exploration program in early 2006. EMX's initial exploration successes at the La Miel and La Mine projects led to the establishment in 2008 of a Joint Venture and Regional Strategic Alliance with Newmont Ventures Limited ("Newmont"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation." From http://www.eurasianminerals.com/s/Haiti.asp – the website of Eurasian Minerals, whose head office is in Vancouver.
Jane Regan, lead author of "Gold Rush in Haiti: Who Will Get Rich?" a report by Haiti Grassroots Watch quoted in The Guardian and Haïti Liberté, wrote "You've got a perfect storm brewing whereby you're looking at giant pit mines in the north, in a country that's already environmentally devastated, and giant pit mines being run by Canadian and American companies…Most of the money that's made and most of the gold that's dug up will go straight north."
These quotes go a long way to explain both the Canadian government's eagerness to cooperate with the overthrow of Aristide's government which was attempting to protect Haiti' people and resources, and our government's support of the present Haitian government.
In his concluding chapter: Unending Social Conflict Sprague writes "the most pressing question is how we can expose paramilitarism and promote justice for the victims of rightist political violence in Haiti…New strategies are needed by activists and movements from below to investigate and communicate to a mass audience the levels of extreme violence that are being used against the poor."
He emphasizes the importance of building links between grassroots movements and organizations active in Haiti and other countries He urges us to act; and hopes that "truth compels our actions".
Join the Canada Haiti Action Network, the Vancouver based group that sponsored Sprague's Canada book tour: http://www.canadahaitiaction.ca for ongoing action and current information. Solidarity activists in Canada have a major responsibility to counteract both corporate media and government lies; fortunately we have the context for our work provided by Sprague's major work and the journal "Press for Conversion!" published in Ottawa.
See: Lies without Borders:How CIDA-funded 'NGOs' waged a propaganda war to justify Haiti's 2004 coup Press for Conversion! magazine, Issue #63 (November 2008) Published by the Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade (COAT).
Also see its three previous issues of Press for Conversion! on Canada's role in Haiti: Issue 62 (May 2008) "Putting the Aid in Aiding and Abetting: CIDA's Agents of Regime Change in Haiti's 2004 Coup" Issue 61 (September 2007) "CIDA's Key Role in Haiti's 2004 Coup: Funding Regime Change, Dictatorship and Human Rights Atrocities, one Haitian 'NGO' at a Time" Issue 60 (March 2007) "A Very Canadian Coup in Haiti: The Top 10 Ways that Canada's Government helped the 2004 Coup and its Reign of Terror"
We cannot claim ignorance as an excuse for inaction; Haiti deserves our support and solidarity.
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CAFE SIMPATICO SEPTEMBER 27
Doors open at 7 pm with live music at 7:30 pm Program starts at 8 pm
1923 Fernwood Road. Info: 250 595-7519 Admission by donation Refreshments Fair trade coffee for sale
CASC is pleased to host JAY HARTLING as our guest speaker at the first CAFE of the fall season.
A graduate of Simon Fraser University in Latin American Studies; she has a Master's in Public Policy from U. of Victoria
JAY will speak on "CHANGE in LATIN AMERICA"
Jay worked in policy planning in Nova Scotia before living in Central America. She works as a writer, journalist, political analyst and consultant; her work has taken her to Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Guatemala and El Salvador.
She has been living in San Salvador for 2 years where she has worked with the Vice-President's Commission on Social Justice. This commission, run by unpaid volunteers, works with the poorest of communities in El Salvador, supporting local economic and social initiatives. CASC has contributed to one of these projects which was visited by CASC members in 2012.
For some of her writing see:
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2009/hartling310509.html
http://www.greenleft.org.au/taxonomy/term/760
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The Lost & Found Archives
By Michael Friedrich
Rev. Pedro Pietri, ADÁL, 1990
On an unremarkable street corner in East Harlem, diagonal from a big gray battleship of new housing development, sits the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, which everyone calls the Centro. This fall, I went to the Centro to meet Rojo Robles, a student in the Latin American, Iberian, and Latino cultures department at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, who had offered to show me the library where the archives are kept. We paused in a fluorescent-lit hallway to observe photos of leaders from the Puerto Rican diaspora, many of whose works are preserved at the Centro. Among them, mustache drooping over a smile, was Pedro Pietri, cofounder and poet laureate of the Nuyorican Movement in downtown Manhattan, who died in 2004—and whom Robles is studying. Together, we were visiting his collection.
These days, most people don't remember Pietri. Not just a poet but a playwright and early performance artist, he spent the AIDS era hand-packaging his "condom poems": bits of verse along with prophylactics in tiny manila envelopes, which he distributed during performances at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and other galleries, bars, and public spaces. Both artist and activist, he used his work to make the AIDS crisis visible while also providing protection to a community on the margins. As we reevaluate the horror and official inaction that surrounded the crisis, his actions are of particular interest. But they were ephemeral. The scraps that remain have been tucked away in the archives for decades.
Now, they are being revived. In November, Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative published text and images from the condom poems as part of a new series of chapbooks. For ten years, the poet and scholar Ammiel Alcalay and his students at the Graduate Center have been trawling the archives of mid-twentieth-century poets like Pietri. Each year, using the print shop in the basement, they work with a team at the Center for the Humanities to publish a selection of the strange treasures they find. "A lot of the writers we think we know, seventy or eighty percent of their work is still in the archives," said Alcalay, a gentle, gray-maned eccentric who uncovers letters, lectures, syllabi, translations, and other marginalia. Without the work of his team, it might all remain buried.
Alcalay envisions his project as a subversive one. As Jacques Derrida noted in his formative 1995 essay "Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression," the keepers of an archive don't just guard its physical security: "They have the power to interpret the archives." Alcalay wants to undermine that power by reinterpreting the canon and the stories that surround it. Had he not uncovered Audre Lorde's syllabi and classroom notes, we might have forgotten the astonishing fact that she taught race theory to aspiring cops at John Jay College in the seventies. And until his student Rowena Kennedy-Epstein looked, no one knew that the poet Muriel Rukeyser had kept an unpublished novel from 1937, topped with a rejection letter; today, that book is in print. There are dozens more examples.
Pietri is a case in point. Where mainstream American poetry is concerned, he is often "invisibilized," as Robles puts it. Yet he is an important writer, one who made early entries into conceptual art as a means to advocate publicly for Nuyoricans, queer people, and downtown artists during one of the darkest and deadliest periods in New York City's history.
"I feel like a mime," Robles said as his white-gloved hands gingerly lifted a piece of sheet metal onto which Pietri had printed the maroon cover of a book called Invisible Poetry. I had thought we might enter a hangar-size storage area, like an FBI evidence warehouse, full of boxes to pick through. But instead we stood at a conference table piled with boxes in a cozy, carpeted room hung with art and photos of the Puerto Rican diaspora. Using an elaborate printed "finding aid," Robles had preselected artifacts from among Pietri's eighty-odd boxes of plays, manuscripts, flyers, paintings, photos, vinyl records, and what Robles calls "mutant gadgets," since some of the works are uncategorizable handmade props.
Robles leafed through a manuscript called "Out of Order," which Pietri had photocopied and distributed at readings but never published. The source for most of the condom poems, it contains thousands of short works that dissect the disordered and racially unequal New York City of the seventies and eighties. City officials had abandoned black and brown enclaves like Harlem and the Bronx, trash towered on the sidewalks, and heroin and crack ravaged whole neighborhoods. "New york new york / you are your own undertaker," Pietri wrote. Some of these poems have been collected—City Lights Books published a selection of thirty poems in 2015, and an out-of-print 2001 Italian volume holds about 350 more—but most exist only at the Centro.
Pietri's works are both morbid and playful. His preoccupation with the AIDS epidemic was a natural outgrowth of a poetics of grand metaphysical decline—his interest in the way we're all dying all the time, some of us more so than others. "It's raw," said Robles of the collection, his dark eyes shining with contained excitement. "It's sexual. It's about drugs, it's about alcohol, it's about wayward lives, it's about street life, it's about difficult feelings, it's about broken families. It's about fun, as well."
The manila packets of Pietri's condom poems were smaller, and more pleasingly assembled, than I had imagined from a description alone. Some Pietri had hand-painted black with tiny gold insignia. Typewritten onto the back of each packet is a short poem in Spanish, English, or Italian, with warnings like "socializing can be fatal" and "Is no longer safe / to screw Every place," and encouragements to "Masturbate slowly" instead. Though I looked through dozens, Robles told me there were likely thousands in the world.
Contained within these kinetic poems is Pietri's attempt to protect his community, which was uniquely vulnerable to AIDS infection. As we spoke, Robles unfurled a banner, with ransom-note letters reading "CONDOMS & POEMS 4-SALE," that Pietri displayed during readings. It was tattered and coffee-stained in places, and taped to it were handwritten notebook pages. Often, Pietri would improvise performances as the Reverend Pedro, his barefoot-prophet persona, tossing condoms from hand-painted suitcases that bore slogans like "UNDERTAKER POET." When Robles carefully removed these suitcases from their Bubble Wrap chrysalides, they still smelled sharp, like paint and musty leather.
"The dynamic was always to emphasize the importance of safe sex," said Robles. "For him, it wasn't about moralizing. It was about protecting yourself from AIDS and other STDs." In Robles's introduction to the Lost & Found volume, he shares a story from Nuyorican poet María Teresa "Mariposa" Fernández, who recounts that she was a twenty-year-old freshman at New York University when she first saw Pietri perform. "He threw condoms at us, something our school administrators should have been doing," she said. "I thought it was genius." Filed carefully away in the archives, these artifacts are a monument to creative community action at a time when authorities stood mute in the face of suffering and death. "It's documentation of a period of Nuyorican history that is, for the most part, erased," said Robles.
The Lost & Found chapbook, Condom Poems 4 Sale One Size Fits All, contains a tight selection of thirty poems—enough to open a window into that little-known moment in history. In a special envelope, Alcalay's team has reproduced personal photos and hand-painted performance flyers from the archive, including one of the Reverend Pedro laughing, standing barefoot before a "condom cross."
The Pietri volume is part of the eighth series Lost & Found has published. Other new materials include notes from Diane di Prima's lectures on Percy Bysshe Shelley's Prometheus Unbound as a "magical working"; Muriel Rukeyser's translation of Arthur Rimbaud's A Season in Hell, completed in the early thirties while she was a student and involved in the Scottsboro trial; newly translated excerpts from Argentinian exile Julio Cortázar's little-known first book Imagen de John Keats, revealing a companionship between the poets; and the former Dominican nun Mary Norbert Körte's 1967 response to Ghost Tantras, by Michael McClure.
Much of Alcalay's output is as niche as this. For years, his academic community saw him as a "wacky poet" tinkering in the recesses of the Graduate Center, he told me. You can see why. His office is cluttered with books and posters and bags of papers; one pities his future executor. "I'm a lunatic," he told me from behind a sagging pair of tortoiseshell eyeglasses. "I keep everything."
More recently, though, the project has found a measure of legitimacy. It's quietly influencing the field and finding its way into classrooms, books, and dissertations. In 2017, the Before Columbus Foundation presented Alcalay its American Book Award. Lost & Found also appears as an example in Jean-Christophe Cloutier's new book Shadow Archives, which argues for the importance of archival research in historicizing African-American literature. And not long ago, another powerful endorsement reached Alcalay's ears: shortly before Toni Morrison died, a mutual friend told him that the writer was an admirer of the project's Toni Cade Bambara volume, "Realizing the Dream of a Black University," & Other Writings.
Alcalay is fond of saying that Lost & Found is about relationships. By this, he means the unexpected ones among poets that his students uncover. The most obvious examples are in the surprising creative correspondences they publish, like that between Amiri Baraka and Edward Dorn, or the odes, like Kathy Acker's to Leroi Jones. "To me, it's like fine weaving," said Alcalay, of revealing these connections. "It's like weaving this very complex pattern." Doing so binds familiar figures together within an expanding creative fabric, pleasantly exposing the notion of the great solitary artist as a myth.
Pietri, too, was bound to better-known contemporaries, kindred downtown spirits like Baraka, Ishmael Reed, June Jordan, and Ntozake Shange. But the strongest connections that emerge from his archives are those he forged with his public. During his life, he nurtured the language and longings of a fiercely dedicated subculture. His poems abound with street talk, slang, informal conjugations. "That was the aesthetic proposal," Robles told me. "He was validating Spanglish, he was validating the English that Puerto Ricans were speaking, he was validating Black English." It was not for the academy, said Robles, it was for the people. It may be part of why he's often ghettoized as a Latin American poet and overlooked in the canon. But it's also why he served so aptly as a community advocate and provocateur.
A thrilling part of the new Lost & Found volume is that it extends Pietri's public provocation. Its afterword, written by Cristina Pérez Díaz, the student who began the Pietri project before Robles took it over, is preserved in untranslated Spanish, like many of Pietri's archived poems. "If you can't read it, tough luck," said Alcalay. "Learn some Spanish."
After all, the archive—the existence of certain collections and the absence of others—is always a matter of politics. What gets chosen and surfaced depends wholly on who is doing the choosing. We tend to think of it as a rarefied space, the province of scholars and authorities. "The meaning of archive, its only meaning," wrote Derrida, "comes to it from the Greek arkheion: initially a house, a domicile, an address, the residence of the superior magistrates, the archons, those who commanded."
But public archives are everywhere, in libraries across the country. Anyone can visit and decide what's important, as I discovered at the Centro. Think, too, of all the uncommanded archives, in cluttered homes and offices. "Some stuff ends up in dumpsters," said Alcalay. To his mind, Lost & Found is an invitation to non-scholars to join the process, to become editors and archivists themselves. "It's creating a consciousness and awareness that these are the materials of our culture, and they're going to disappear if we're not vigilant." He hopes some minor archons will think to rescue these materials—or maybe spirit them his way: "If you don't take charge of your culture, who will?"
Michael Friedrich is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn who covers culture and social justice. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Nation, and The New Republic.
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Hundreds of thousands of people from all over Spain have converged on Madrid for a rally called to defend traditional family values.
On the face of it, it was a religious gathering, complete with an open-air mass but, with a general election approaching, many have seen it in a broader context.
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